Education at the Buckeye Fall Fest, 2024 Friday - November 1st Understand judge placement, calls and priority emphasis of items in the show ring. -- 3:30-4:30 PM - Show Ring - Senior Judge Wade Gease Have some fun with Senior Judge Wade Gease as he explains the practice of how judges reason out the differences between Alpacas in the show. Get some practice in yourself with a few small classes in this ring side program. Presentation on the Barberpole Vaccination Project we did last year. An explanation of the vaccine's effectiveness in eliminating the parasite. -- 4:30-5:30 PM - Show Ring - Jeff Lakritz DVM, Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine & Antoinette Marsh PhD, Service Head of Diagnostic Pathology, Ohio State College of Veterinary Mediicine Learn about Alpaca Nutrition -- Afternoon - Tom Rohanna, Nutrena - Cargill. Tom will present the research that went into the development of Country Feeds Alpaca Life Stages 14/5 and why that feed has an excellent impact on the health of your alpacas. How to skirt and prepare fleeces for show or processing. -- Afternoon - Char Johnson, Fleeces-to-Go Exhibitors are invited to bring their own fleeces to the show to have Char use to teach them how to skirt fleece. Char will demonstrate how to noodle fleeces for show. She will also accept fleeces to prep for show. After prep and skirting you can either take them to ANF or Theresa Jewell there at the show for processing or take them home to enter in the spring shows. We would appreciate a donation of $40 per fleece to the Buckeye Large Animal Scholarship Fund at OSU College of Veterinary Medicine for fleece prepping. Donations can be paid at the show by Credit Card, Check or Cash. How to hand-spin alpaca fiber into gorgeous yarn -- Afternoon - Theresa Jewell - The Mill at Stoney Meadows Alpacas Will demonstrate how to hand spin alpaca fiber to create amazing yarn. Saturday - November 2nd Ask the Vet. -- Pam Walker DVM, Camelid Care Veterinary Services Pam will be available all day to meet with you privately to answer your questions and give you guidance on ways to address veterinary issues you are having on your farm. How to skirt and prepare fleeces for show or processing. -- All Day - Char Johnson, Fleeces-to-Go Exhibitors are invited to bring their own fleeces to the show to have Char use to teach them how to skirt fleece. Char will demonstrate how to noodle fleeces for show. She will also accept fleeces to prep for show. After prep and skirting you can either take them to ANF or Theresa Jewell there at the show for processing or take them home to enter in the spring shows. We would appreciate a donation of $40 per fleece to the Buckeye Large Animal Scholarship Fund at OSU College of Veterinary Medicine for fleece prepping. Donations can be paid at the show by Credit Card, Check or Cash. How to hand-spin alpaca fiber into gorgeous yarn -- All Day - Theresa Jewell - The Mill at Stoney Meadows Alpacas Will demonstrate how to hand spin alpaca fiber to create amazing yarn. Sunday - November 3rd How to skirt and prepare fleeces for show or processing. -- Morning - Char Johnson, Fleeces-to-Go Exhibitors are invited to bring their own fleeces to the show to have Char use to teach them how to skirt fleece. Char will demonstrate how to noodle fleeces for show. She will also accept fleeces to prep for show. After prep and skirting you can either take them to ANF or Theresa Jewell there at the show for processing or take them home to enter in the spring shows. We would appreciate a donation of $40 per fleece to the Buckeye Large Animal Scholarship Fund at OSU College of Veterinary Medicine for fleece prepping. Donations can be paid at the show by Credit Card, Check or Cash. How to hand-spin alpaca fiber into gorgeous yarn -- Morning - Theresa Jewell - The Mill at Stoney Meadows Alpacas Will demonstrate how to hand spin alpaca fiber to create amazing yarn.