Speaker Series
Fiber Farm Fundamentals:
Alpacas 101
It’s easy to own these exotic creatures
with long legs, big eyes, and fluffy fleeces
This presentation showed what is involved with raising alpacas…it is actually easier and less expensive than you think! And what do you do when the fleece is off the animal? There was time to enjoy an in-depth tour of their on-site fiber processing mill where the visitors learned about:
- Buying
- Breeding
- Boarding
- Birthing
- The BIG things!
Jeff Jorritsma is President of the Empire Alpaca Association and Treasurer of the Mid Atlantic Alpaca Association Board of Directors. He and his wife, Leslie, own Autumn Mist Alpaca Farm & Fiber Mill LLC.They got involved with alpacas 15 years ago and travel year round to showcase these beautiful animals.Their mill processes fleece from all across the country.
It all happened at:
Autumn Mist Alpaca
Farm & Fiber Mill LLC
11579 Wessie Road
Prattsburgh, NY
Contact
Carla Dawejko
Communications Coordinator
crd24@cornell.edu
(607) 664-2577
Last updated August 18, 2021
Meet Our Speakers
APRIL
Erica Herman, Campaign Director of HeatSmart FLX South under Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schuyler County, has been working with residents and energy efficiency since 2018.Prior, she monitored invasive plants in Cayuga Lake, and provided outdoor/environmental education for middle-schoolers with non-profit, Nature’s Classroom, in Connecticut.Not only is she excited to engage various age groups, but she enjoys energizing them too.
JANUARY
Julie Walenta works at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County as a Regional Environmental Nutritionist. Julie is a local Bath resident and came to us from the Guthrie Health Works Wellness & Fitness Center where she was a clinical dietitian.
She holds a B.S. in Dietetics from the University of Delaware and a Master's degree in Public Health Nutrition (MPH) from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Julie says, "I'm creative and like to 'think outside the box' which may help with program delivery as we all learn to navigate the 'new norm' during the pandemic."
You can reach Julie by email at jmw594@cornell.edu or 607-664-2570.
Past Presentations
Missed our presentation on April 7?
Dive into how heat pumps are an attractive alternative for your heating AND cooling needs and say goodbye to your old clunky heating system.
If you are saying…
- My current heating system needs repairs or is dying
- My heating costs are expensive with oil, propane, kerosene, or electric-resistance heating
- My home uses plug-in electric heaters or my oven to keep me warm
- My excitement to lower my carbon footprint is high
- My family or staff members and customers have health needs that this would help
…then get pumped with us and find out what you can do today!
Listen to the recording here
Download the slide presentation here
Missed our Speaker Series session in January?
Join Julie Walenta, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, and Regional Environmental Nutritionist for CCE-Steuben, to discover strategies on how to tackle your quarantine weight gain.
Come learn:
- How small changes to your environment support weight loss
- Tips and tricks to help realign your eating habits toward a healthy weight
- How to manage food cravings
- The underlying causes for weight gain and what to do about them
Watch the recording of this presentation here
Download the slides from the presentation here
Missed our Speaker Series session in July?
No worries - the recording is right here for you to enjoy at your leisure. Click on the photo below to begin.
