Thursday, October 18th - Grand View Inn - Wasilla
Feeding and Grazing Practices in Alaska: problems and prospects

08:00        Registration

08:45        Introduction - ADLA President - Ruby Hollembaek

09:00        Keynote Speaker - Dr. Ben Bartlett
                The "Power" of Managing Holistically

09:45        Comments and questions

10:00        Break
                Theme: Grazing systems in Alaska

10:30        Catherine Hadley - Grazing practices in Alaska

10:55        Erik Johnson/Adam Smith - Grazing leases in Alaska

11:20        Steve Seefeldt - Targeted Grazing Practices

12:00        Lunch
                Theme: Emerging Livestock Opportunities
     
01:00        John Blake - UAF's new veterinary 2 +2 program and Alaska's livestock community
 

01:25        Delbert Simineo - Northern Lights Elk Ranch

01:50        Todd Brinkman/Tom Paragi/Craig Gerlach - Boreal pasture: potential and pitfalls for goats
                and swine

02:25        Francois Vecchio - Artisan sausage making

02:50         Clayton Jones - A Chef's Perspective       

03:10        Break

03:45        Panel discussion on grazing practices

05:00        Dinner (participants are on their own for dinner)
 

Friday, October 19th - Matanuska Experiment Farm
Silent Auction and Fiber Display

09:00        Convene at the Matanuska Farm - directions provided

09:30        A Blueprint for Successful Grazing
                 Workshop and discussion on grazing practices using Alaska logistics and scenarios.
                 For more information, please click here.

12:30        BBQ Lunch

                Registration for Saturday Fiber Session Opens

01:30        ADLA business meeting - All New Members welcome

03:30        Demonstration - Fleece and Fiber Evaluation with Dr. Lyle McNeal.
                Dr. McNeal will give a hands on demonstration of how different fleeces and fiber types are
                evaulated. We are hoping to have a variety of Alaska fleeces and fiber types from various
                breeds of sheep, goats, muskoxen, alpaca, yak and bison.


Saturday, October 20th - Matanuska Experiment Farm
Fiber Production in Alaska: From Agriculture to Art

08:30        Convene at the Matanuska Farm

08:45        Introduction - Amy Pettit

09:00        Keynote Speaker - Dr. Lyle McNeal
                Animal Fibers and How Animal Husbandry Can Affect Quality and Marketing Options

09:45        Comments and questions

10:00        Break

10:30        Lee Coray-Ludden - Creating Fiber Business Networks in Alaska

11:00        Tom Zimmer - In-state Processing - Opportunities and Realities

11:30        Networking Session - set up break out groups and topics

12:00        Networking Lunch

01:00        Breakout Discussion Groups (topics will evlolve from the morning session)

02:00        Summary

03:00        Break - Closing Comments from Dr. Lyle McNeal