Webinar Announcement for 2025
Fibre and Genetics with
Robin Näsemann
Alpaca Passion; Thoughtfully written informative book that includes all aspects of alpaca ownership, fiber, breeding and shows. Hard cover 224 pages. Perfect for everyone that loves alpacas. Written by alpaca Judge Robin Nasemann
Robin Näsemann was born in 1985 in Wuppertal, Germany and graduated from high school in 2004 in the North of London, England. He studied Business Management in Germany, Ireland, and Switzerland, receiving a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Science in Economics and Communication. Since 2004, his family has been breeding alpacas near the city of Münster in Germany (Abolengo de Alpaca). Robin has been working as an alpaca screener for several different associations in Germany and Austrian and has screened alpacas all over Europe and South America. From 2007 to 2009 Robin was an honorary board member of the AZVD e.V . At the end of 2010 he began the AOBA show judge training program, which he successfully completed as a ‘certified AOBA’ (now AOA) judge in 2013. To date, Robin has judged over 40 shows in the USA, Canada, Australia, France, Italy, Norway, New Zealand, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Austria and Germany. He has judged the biggest show in Europe — the British Nationals, the Royal Melbourne in Australia, US National Fleece Show, and the World Alpaca Conference in 2023.
Get your copy of “Alpaca Passion” through AO Shop (coming)
If you are already an Alpaca Ontario member, you will automatically receive the webinar link in a separate email. If you are NOT a current member and are interested in attending, follow the link below to purchase a spot for $45. Current members also will have access to the webinar in the login members area of the AO website after the event.
Previous Webinars in 2024:
Tuesday April 9th at 7 pm.
Thinking of adding agri-tourism to your Alpaca Farm?
Join us for a webinar with Experiential Tourism Development Coach Cheryl Haskett as she walks you through what you need to consider in adding tourism to your farm. Cheryl is also the founder of Udderly Ridiculous Farm Life, a nine time award-winning agri-tourism facility that incorporates alpacas into their offerings.
Cheryl will walk you through:
- the key things you need to consider before embarking on the journey
- your values, skillset and unique selling proposition – why this matters
- a behind the scenes look at marketing and technology tools to support your business
- collaboration & partnership – why this is crucial to your success
Members get free zoom invite on day of webinar- Not a member? Join today and get this and other webinars included in your membership or purchase this one for $25.00 at our shop.
Joe Preston, co-founder of Openherd.com will be presenting a special webinar on marketing for AO members on Thursday, March 7th at 6:30PM ET.
You will:
Unlock the mystery about marketing
Learn how to organize your marketing efforts to get results
Utilize Openherd to simplify, streamline, and save money with your online marketing
Plus Openherd will be making a special offer available to AO members who are on the zoom call (time-limited). So be sure to join us!
Openherd was started by Joe Preston and Adam Thompson in 2009 to serve the alpaca industry and today is a thriving livestock marketplace offering more than alpacas – in fact every kind of animal you’d find on a family farm. In addition to livestock marketing, Openherd provides farm website hosting, domains and email, and herd health software, all in one easy-to-use, affordable package. And the best part is that you can actually call them if you have a problem!
If you think you can’t learn how to market effectively, then learn from the experts who also didn’t know how to market effectively but figured some things out and will be sharing some of their hard-earned insights and knowledge!
This 1-hour Zoom webinar will include the following:
A brief overview of how marketing works
Why farmers struggle with marketing
How Openherd helps/how it works
Q&A: Plenty of time to ask questions about anything
Special offer for those who stick around to the end!
Don’t miss this opportunity to make a difference to your farm’s success in 2024! Join us on March 7, 6:30PM ET.