2024/2025 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	78
Arizona	78
Colorado	78
Idaho	79
Montana	79
Nevada	79
New Mexico	79
Utah	80
Midwest — West North Central	85
Iowa	85
Kansas	85
Minnesota	85
Missouri	85
Nebraska	85
North Dakota	86
Midwest — East North Central	88
Illinois	88
Indiana	88
Michigan	88
Ohio	89
Wisconsin	90
Northeast — Middle Atlantic	96
New Jersey	96
New York	96
Pennsylavania	96
Northeast — New England	102
Connecticut	102
Maine	102
Massachusetts	102
New Hampshire	102
Vermont	102
South — South Atlantic	105
Delaware	105
Florida	105
Georgia	105
Maryland	105
North Carolina	105
South Carolina	106
Virginia	106
West Virginia	106
South — East South Central	107
Alabama	107
Kentucky	107
Mississippi	107
Tennessee	107
South — West South Central	110
Oklahoma	110
Texas	110
International	115
Canada	115
Marketplace	116
Ad Index	119
Back Cover	120

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