2023/2024 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
Hawaii	73
Oregon	73
Washington	74
West — Mountain	84
Arizona	84
Colorado	84
Idaho	85
Montana	86
Nevada	86
New Mexico	86
Utah	86
Wyoming	86
Midwest — West North Central	93
Iowa	93
Kansas	93
Minnesota	93
Missouri	93
Nebraska	94
South Dakota	94
Midwest — East North Central	98
Illinois	98
Indiana	99
Michigan	99
Ohio	99
Wisconsin	100
Northeast — Middle Atlantic	105
New Jersey	105
New York	105
Pennsylavania	106
Northeast — New England	112
Connecticut	112
Maine	112
Massachusetts	112
New Hampshire	113
Rhode Island	113
Vermont	113
South — South Atlantic	118
Delaware	118
Georgia	118
Maryland	118
North Carolina	118
South Carolina	119
Virginia	119
West Virginia	120
South — East South Central	122
Alabama	122
Kentucky	122
Mississippi	122
Tennessee	122
South — West South Central	125
Oklahoma	125
Texas	125
International	132
Canada	132
Ploand	132
Marketplace	134
Ad Index	141
Back Cover	144

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