St. Cloud Times - Two Central Minnesota farms will be part of a national tour of alpaca breeding operations this weekend. Alpacas are about the third of a size of llamas and produce one of the world s strongest fibers. The tours will be 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and
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Alpacas turning into lucrative business
Goshen News - And until commercial processing mills start popping up here, the money s flowing for good alpaca breeding stock. A breeding female can fetch $15,000 to $20,000. Alpaca fleece is coveted because it s softer than wool, yet provides more warmth and
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Port Huron Times-Herald - Sanilac County 4-H Queen Shannon Barry is excited about the growth of the llama and alpaca show at the fair, which just started last year. Showing an alpaca is “kind of tough,” said Barry, 16, of Tuscola County’s Clifford Township. Its hair needs

4-H Roundup set for Aug. 7 - 11
Sharon Herald - Take a peek in the Exhibit Building at 9 a.m. and then head to the Llama /Alpaca Show at 10:30 a.m. Come and support our 4-Hers. Info: 724-662-3141. Maggie Mase is youth development/4-H educator at Mercer County Cooperative Extension.

TriVallyCentral - Snoqualmie Valley alpaca breeders are taking part in a celebration all their own: National Alpaca Farm Day. Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire has declared Saturday, Sept. 29, as “Alpaca Farm Day” in recognition of the important contributions alpacas
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