Alpaca news

The Victorian Western Region’s next meeting will include a focus on the very important issue of alpaca farm biosecurity.

Presentations will address the AAA’s alpaca farm biosafety plan and Mr Peter Bailey, Executive Director of Biosecurity Victoria will address the wider issues of biosecurity – Developments and Directions in Biosecurity (particularly as they affect Victoria and Victoria’s livestock industries).

The region’s quality enhancement program will also continue with a presentation by Robert Gane of Canchones Alpacas:  Information to impact your alpaca breeding. Canchones has been breeding alpacas for 10 years and key to its success has been its data recording and management. Robert will present details of the information they record and analysis used to impact the health, breeding and success of their alpaca business.

Oh, and the region’s AGM will be squeezed in there somewhere.

The meeting, (arrive around 10:30am for an 11:00 presentation start) will be hald at Blackate Lodge, Blackgate Road, Freshwater Creek (near Geelong).  A BBQ lunch will be provided – attendees are requested to bring a starter or sweet to share.

Anyone interested in alpacas and alpaca farming is welcome to attend – non VWR members please advice Chris Bayley [mrcbayley@gmail.com] to facilitate catering arrangements.