The Palouse Alpaca Cooperative Association is a group of huacaya alpaca farms located in an area of southeastern Washington and north central Idaho called the Palouse. 

Come visit the paradise called the Palouse. . .

Discover alpaca treasures nestled among the rolling hills.

In addition to the exquisite scenery, you will find . . . .

	Support from committed, trustworthy breeders who work closely with the camelid specialists at nearby Washington State University
	Small farm attention to visiting dams and crias
	Proven genetics from nationally recognized, award winning blood lines
	A wide choice of huacaya alpacas in a full spectrum of colors for purchase or stud services
	Small town hospitality from experienced breeders who eagerly share information with those visiting to learn

 

WHAT IS THIS AREA CALLED THE PALOUSE
The Palouse is depicted in the book The Most Beautiful Place in the World, Impressions of 10 Master Photographers edited by Jay Maisel, as the “Louvre of Farmlands.” There was also a National Geographic Magazine cover story called “A Paradise Called the Palouse,” that featured our area. The word Palouse may have been given to the area by French fur trappers describing the rolling hills as a grassy (pelouse) lawn.

The 3 photos above are provided by Chris Elko.
She has a line of notecards available that incorporate her photos.
You can contact her at celko@sbcglobal.net.

A trip worth making!!

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Our Alpaca Farms on the Palouse:

 

 

 

 

Top of the Hill Alpacas  Tony & Debi Johnson   1146 Four Mile Road   Viola, ID 83872   208-882-5849  johnsonexc@moscow.com www.topofthehillalpacas.com

  OUR PHILOSOPHY. . . is to produce nationally outstanding North American Alpacas. It's important to us to always genetically improve our animals. Service to our customers is our #1 goal before and after any sale.

 Visit our web site at www.topofthehillalpacas.com

Premier Alpacas of the Palouse Dale & Leslee Miller  PO Box 122  Uniontown, WA 99179  509-229-3655  dlmiller@inlandnet.com www.premieralpacas.com

  WE HAVE BEEN BREEDING ALPACAS with care to top bloodlines since 1994. Our offspring have been taking awards for their fleece and conformation. Whether you are early in the learning process and seeking information, or shopping for females or studs to complement your herd, we can help.  Come visit our ranch and we'll share our success.

We are looking forward to retiring from alpacas by the end of 2010. We have some high quality males and females for sale with package pricing incentives. We created Premier's Absolute, one of the nationally acclaimed rose grey herdsires, and have full siblings and close relatives, both male and female, available for sale.

  Visitors are welcome to stay in our guest house.

  Visit our web site at www.premieralpacas.com. and at www.alpacanation.com/premeiralpacas.asp

 

Stirling Ridge Alpacas   Patch & Deb Blakey   5120 Robinson Park Road   Moscow, ID 83843   208-882-9432  StirlingRidge@moscow.com www.alpacanation.com/stirlingridge.asp

We are continually looking for ways to improve our herd and are very pleased with the gains made in upgrading conformation, fleece quality, and gentle behavior. Our alpacas have strong genetic lines represented through Caligula, Victor, Bueno, Hemingway, Camilio, Vengador, Zorro PC G188, Michelangelo, Guellermo, and Rosario.

 We invite you to give us a visit and we'll provide you with a guest room. We enjoy our alpacas and we enjoy alpaca people!

  Visit our web site at www.alpacanation.com/stirlingridge.asp  

Know your Alpaca Inside and Out Saturday, March 14, 2009 Seminar instructors include Ahmed Tibary, DVM and Shirley Sandoval, LVT VTS. Presented by the College of Veterinary Medicine and co-sponsored by the Palouse Alpaca Cooperative Association. The class includes:

Genetics 101: The foundation of any breeding program is strategic selection and matching of dam and sire to enhance the probability of getting desirable traits and reduce risks of undesirable traits. What do you know about heritability of traits and hereditary congenital defects in alpacas? What are the indicators of genetic improvement? This lecture will discuss the state of our knowledge in alpaca genetics. Picture this! How do we know that a female has a normal intact reproductive tract? How can we predict fertility in male alpacas? What are and how do we diagnose abnormalities of reproduction? This lecture is aimed at giving a visual tour of the normal as well as the abnormalities of the reproductive tract as visualized by ultrasonography, hysteroscopy and laparoscopy. Open Forum: With this age of internet and other communication/miscommunications, many issues become very confusing and it is difficult to sort out the correct answers. In this session, we will provide scientific-based answers to some of your questions. Please send your questions to sis@vetmed.wsu.edu. Lab 1: Obstetrics: Learn the anatomy and correctly identify the position of the fetus. In addition, what you can do to assist in a vaginal delivery and when you should call for help. Lab 2: Male breeding soundness examination: Learn how to quickly check the testis, take measurements and then watch a complete veterinary examination of a male alpaca.

The registration fee of $100 (second person from the same farm is $70) includes seminars, laboratories, notes, breaks, and lunch. The class is restricted to 50 participants, so register soon. Contact Shirley Sandoval at sis@vetmed.wsu.edu to register for the seminar.

Dinner with guest speaker, Dr. Tibary Following the class, you can relax at the social hour and dinner to be held at the Artisans at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown located in the beautiful rolling hills of the Palouse 16 miles south of Pullman. You can preview the meal venue by going to www.artisanbarn.org. 5:45 PM: social hour: light appetizers, punch, beer and wine, and tours of the artisan barn. 7:00 Dinner: Orange glazed chicken, scalloped potatoes, hearty vegetable salad, fruit salad or fruit tray, rolls, chocolate ganache cake, coffee, tea, water, assorted soft drinks, beer, and wine Dr. Ahmed Tibary will be the guest speaker at the dinner. The dinner cost $25 per person and reservations must be received by March 9. Click here to download the dinner reservation form. Mail the reservation form with a check to Premier Alpacas, PO Box 122, Uniontown, WA 99179. For more information, call Leslee Miller at 509/229-3655 or email Leslee at dlmiller@inlandnet.com.

Palouse Farm tours and visits, March 15. On Sunday morning, each of the PACA member farms will be open for visitors. They are Premier Alpacas of the Palouse (Uniontown) open 8:30 to 2:00, Stirling Ridge Alpacas (Moscow, Idaho) open 10:00 to 2:00 and Top of the Hill Alpacas (Viola, Idaho) open 9:00 to 2:00. These farms are in close proximity to each other, only a half hour travel time from Uniontown on the south to Viola on the north, with Moscow in between and adjacent to Pullman. A more detailed map will be available at the seminar.

If you need accommodations, The Churchyard Inn is a lovely, historical bed and breakfast in Uniontown which has seven rooms. Go to www.churchyardinn.com for information and to make an on-line reservation. This location is handy to the dinner and Premier Alpacas. Shirley has blocked some rooms in Pullman and that information is included with the class details.

Links to related information

More information about the Palouse and Alpacas in the Northwest is available by the following links to other web sites:

• Moscow, Idaho Chamber of Commerce

• Pullman, Washington Chamber of Commerce

• Uniontown, Washington

• WSU Vet medicine Camelid program

• Pacific Northwest Alpaca Association