Camelid Symposium
Presented by Calpaca
January 18-19, 2020
Courtyard Cal Expo
Sacramento, CA

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020

7:00 am
Registration & Check-In - Light Breakfast
8:00 am
Welcome and Introduction
Steve Aitchison
Chair, Camelid Symposium Committee; Director, Alpaca Owners Association (AOA); Past VP, Calpaca; Owner, Epic Alpacas; Catheys Valley, CA
Maureen Macedo
President, Calpaca; Owner, Macedos Mini Acre, Turlock, CA

MORNING CONCURRENT SESSIONS

TRACK 1A - BASIC CARE
8:05 am
The Healthy Camelid - Part I
Daniel Mora, DVM
Tri-County Mobile Veterinary Services, Woodland, CA
9:00 am
The Healthy Camelid - Part II
Daniel Mora, DVM
Tri-County Mobile Veterinary Services, Woodland, CA
10:00 am
BREAK
10:15 am
Alternative/Holistic Care for Camelids
Leslie Phillips, DVM
Grass Valley, CA
TRACK 2A - ADVANCED TOPICS
8:05 am
Valley Fever
Lisa Shubitz, DVM
Research Scientist, Associate Research Professor, ACBS, University of Arizona
9:00 am
Embryo Transfer Updates
Michelle Kutzler, DVM, PhD, DACT
Researcher in Large Animal Reproduction; Oregon State University; Corvallis, OR
10:00 am
BREAK
10:15 am
Inheritability of Fiber Traits
Dr. Norm Evans
Camelid Researcher, Author, The Alpaca Field Manual

JOINT SESSION

11:15 am
Parasitology (including Demonstration Lab)
Michelle Kutzler, DVM, PhD, DACT
Researcher in Large Animal Reproduction; Oregon State University; Corvallis, OR
12:15 pm
LUNCH

AFTERNOON CONCURRENT SESSIONS

TRACK 1B - BASIC CARE
1:15 pm
Prenatal Care/Birthing
Robin Skillman
Grass Valley, CA
2:15 pm
Cria Care
Robin Skillman
Grass Valley, CA
3:15 pm
BREAK
3:30 pm
"Camel Crazy" - A Quest for Miracles in the Mysterious World of Camels
Christina Adams
Author, Camel Crazy, Los Angeles, CA
TRACK 2B - GENETICS
1:15 pm

The Alpaca Genome
A Brief but Action Packed History.
Kylie Munyard
Senior Lecturer, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University; Perth, Australia
2:15 pm

How Do I Breed an Alpaca that Colour?
Finding the genes that control colour in alpacas.
Kylie Munyard
Senior Lecturer, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University; Perth, Australia
3:15 pm
BREAK
3:30 pm
Genetics & EPDs
Dr. Mark Enns
CSU; Boulder, CO

JOINT SESSION

4:30 pm
Nutrition to Maximize Reproduction & Fiber Health
Dr. Norm Evans
Camelid Researcher, Author, The Alpaca Field Manual
5:30 pm
DAY ONE ADJOURNMENT


SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2020

7:00 am
Registration & Check-In - Light Breakfast

JOINT SESSION

8:00 am
Why Alpacas? Why Llamas?
Speaker Panel
Nancy Hester/Niki Kuklenski/Margaret Drew & Panel of Alpaca Breeders

MORNING CONCURRENT SESSIONS

TRACK 3A - LLAMAS
9:00 am
Trekking and "Beasts of Burden"
Nancy Hester
Owner, Latitude Llamas; Director, Pack Trial Llama Association; Course Certifier & Screener, North American Ccara Association; Redding, CA
10:00 am
BREAK
10:15 am
Performance/Show Handling
Niki Kuklenski
Margret Drew
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11:15 am
Camelids as Therapy Animals
Niki Kuklenski
Evaluator and Handler, Pet Partners; Owner, JNK Llamas; Bellingham, WA
TRACK 4A - ALPACAS
9:00 am
Myths & Misconceptions about Congenital Diseases
Dr. Julie Dechant
UC Davis; Davis, CA
10:00 am
BREAK
10:15 am
Updates in Research
Dr. Julie Dechant
UC Davis; Davis, CA
11:15 am
Livestock Guardian Dogs (LGDs)
Nick Cavanaugh
Owner, Siginak Anatolians, Haven Ranch, Napa, CA
12:15 pm
LUNCH

JOINT SESSIONS

1:15 pm
Introduction to the New AOA Executive Director
Robin Gifford
Executive Director, Alpaca Owners Association (AOA), Lincoln, NE
1:45 pm
Fiber, Fiber, Fiber (Hands-on with fiber samples from a variety of fiber producting animals)
Margaret Drew
Owner, Stonehenge Llamas; Vacaville, CA
2:45 pm
BREAK
3:00 pm
Planning Your Harvest
Charlene Schmid
Certified Grader/Sorter; Past President, Calpaca; Owner, Integrity Alpacas & Fiber; Vacaville, CA
4:00 pm
Navigating Post-Shearing Fiber Options
Charlene Schmid
Certified Grader/Sorter; Past President, Calpaca; Owner, Integrity Alpacas & Fiber; Vacaville, CA
5:00 pm
SYMPOSIUM ADJOURNMENT