2025/2026 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
Making the Most of Your Fiber Harvest
46
Why Alpaca Fleece Testing Matters: Build Better Herds with Trusted Fiber Data
48
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
76
Arizona
76
Colorado
76
Idaho
77
Montana
77
Nevada
77
New Mexico
77
Utah
77
Midwest — West North Central
80
Iowa
80
Kansas
80
Minnesota
80
Nebraska
80
North Dakota
80
Midwest — East North Central
82
Illinois
82
Indiana
82
Michigan
82
Ohio
83
Wisconsin
84
Northeast — Middle Atlantic
89
New Jersey
89
New York
89
Pennsylavania
90
Northeast — New England
95
Connecticut
95
Maine
95
Massachusetts
95
Rhode Island
95
Vermont
95
South — South Atlantic
97
Delaware
97
Florida
97
Georgia
97
Maryland
97
North Carolina
97
Virginia
98
West Virginia
98
South — East South Central
99
Alabama
99
Kentucky
99
Mississippi
99
Tennessee
99
South — West South Central
101
Oklahoma
101
Texas
101
Canada
104
Alberta
104
Quebec
104
Saskatchewan
104
Marketplace
106
Ad Index
111
Back Cover
112
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