2022/2023 Alpaca Owners Guide

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Cover	1
Regional Directory	4
Index	5
Welcome Message from Alpaca Owners Association	7
Alpaca Owners Association, The Organization	8
10 Things to Get You Started at www.AlpacaInfo.com	12
AOA Regional Affiliates	13
Alpacas in North America: A Short History	14
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)	18
Alpacas: A Labor of Love	24
The Environmental Friendliness of Alpacas	28
Recommended Practices in Caring for Alpacas and Llamas	30
Minimum Standards of Care for Alpacas	38
Labor Saving Farm Gadgets	40
Alpaca Barns, Pens, and Pastures	42
Fiber as a Business	46
Making Money with Alpaca Products	50
Agritourism: Your Farm. Your Plan.	56
An Introduction to Showing Alpacas	60
Insuring Your Alpaca, The Basics	64
A Bright Future Lies Ahead for the North American Alpaca Industry	66
Regional Farm and Ranch Listings	72
West — Pacific	72
California	72
Oregon	73
Washington	74
West — Mountain	84
Arizona	84
Colorado	84
Idaho	85
Montana	86
Nevada	86
New Mexico	86
Utah	87
Wyonimng	87
Midwest — West North Central	95
Iowa	95
Kansas	95
Minnesota	95
Missouri	96
Nebraska	96
North Dakota	96
South Dakota	96
Midwest — East North Central	101
Illinois	101
Indiana	101
Michigan	102
Ohio	102
Wisconsin	103
Northeast — Middle Atlantic	110
New Jersey	110
New York	110
Pennsylavania	111
Northeast — New England	118
Connecticut	118
Maine	118
Massachusetts	118
New Hampshire	119
Rhode Island	119
Vermont	119
South — South Atlantic	125
Delaware	125
Florida	125
Georgia	125
Maryland	125
North Carolina	126
South Carolina	126
Virginia	126
West Virginia	127
South — East South Central	130
Alabama	130
Kentucky	130
Mississippi	130
Tennessee	130
South — West South Central	133
Oklahoma	133
Texas	133
International	139
Austria	139
Canada	139
Switzerland	139
Marketplace	140
Ad Index	145
Back Cover	148

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