Spring 2000 . Issue No. 53 What you will find inside issue No. 53 Links will connect you to the author's email address. Cover Illustration - by Paige McGrath

Editorial

• Turn, Turn, Turn - Jo Ann McGrath

Letters to the Editor

News

• ILA Reports Positive Response
• LANA Sponsors National Wool Competition
• AAA Insurance Blunder Remedied - Sylva Barns
• LANA Expo 2000 Offers Full Plate
• ALSA Announces 10 Board Nominees
• ILR Releases February Meeting Report
• Judy Fee Dies February 16

  1st Llama Outfitter Guide East of the Rockies (reprise)

In Short

Alpaca News

• Study of Alpaca Reproduction Underway - Sylva Barns
• News From the Alpaca World - Gail Stewart
• Fiber Co-op Established
• AAA Combines Events to Increase Attendance - Sylva Barns
• National Show and Sale Attracts 400 Alpacas - Sylva Barns
• Alpaca Twins

Views

• Give to Get: A Clear Benefit with Double Reward - Jo Ann McGrath
• 'Llama Marketplace' is a Labor of Love - Linda Martin
• Updating the Status of Llama-related Publications - Jo Ann McGrath
• Individual Owners Add to Information Pool

Marketing

• A Llama Sale - Plus is a Plus to Breeders
• Update: Los Criadores de Llamas - Linda Martin
• Llamallennium Sale in Tradition of the Best

Health

• Creating and Maintaining a Stress Free Envornment - Bob Wynia
• Camelid Health Foundation Report Over $100,000 Raised at "Fiesta" - Barb Baker
• MAP Announces Health Studies

Breeding

• Legendary Sire: Feni Moses Othello
• Grand Dam: LL Dixie Lee

Husbandry

• Be a Friend to Llamas and the Industry - Mentor. - Dan and Marilyn Milton
• Plans for a Restraining Chute - reprinted

Outreach

• Rooty's Resume Includes 'Seeing-Eye Llama' - Trudy Green
• Rescued Llama Finds Peaceful End - Sheila Fugina

Showing

• LLII Judging Llama Conformation with Lorraine Guyn
• Showing Llamas in Group Classes - Carolyn Blalock
• Shenandoah Showcase Plans Something New
• The Virginia Classic Entries Increase
• Australian Update: Llamas - Sylva Barns
• Show Results:

  American Royal Llama Show

  Indio Date Festival 2000

  San Antonio Stock Show

On the Soap Box

• ALSA's New Rule (pun intended) - Lance Hardcastle and Alvin Bean

Training

• Haltering for Beginners - Jim and Amy Logan
• Cart Training: Beginning Techniques - Step II - John Piper

On the Trail

• Eastern Pack Llama Trials Expand - Viv Fulton
• The Swiss Army Shovel - Jay Rais

People

• Floyd Zophi: His is a Very Long Story - Sheila Fugina
• Introducing the Arubians (Humor) - Lance Hardcastle and Alvin Bean
• Sheila Fugina Appointed to the LANA Board
• Generosity (poem) - Melanie R. Forde
• Obituaries:

  Dr. Jim Vickers

  Steve Campbell

  Judy Fee

Book Reviews

• Reviewer: Melanie R. Forde

  Picotee, the Polka Dotted Llama by Lydia Chiappini

  Hummingbirds to Elephants and Other Tales by Murray E. Fowler, DVM

• Reviewer: Francie Greth-Peto

  Llama Packing with Rudy by Rudy and Diana Stauffer

Past as Prologue continued

Fiber

• Mini Mill Serves Cottage Industry

Online

• eMail & URL Directory
• Australian Alpaca (AAA) Website

Crossword Puzzle of Advertisers

Calendar of Events

Classifieds