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Minutes of the Alpaca Research Foundation Meeting
November 15, 2010

 

Present: Abe Rosenbloom, Allan Dewald, Pat Long, Karen Baum, Randy Larson, Lisa Williamson, Michelle Ing and Patricia Craven. The meeting was called to order at 6:05pm PST.

President’s report: Abe discussed funding options for the upcoming Meeting the Challenges of Genetic Improvement in September 2011. Abe is also checking up on the education lecture for AOBA.

October Minutes: Allan moved to approve, Randy seconded. Unanimously approved.

Treasurer’s Report: Please see the treasurer’s report for full details. Randy moved to approve, Karen Seconded. Unanimously approved.

Development Committee Report: For the ARF stud raffle in 2011, MacGyver’s Balboa is the suri choice, and 38-Special is the huacaya choice.

MAF & LMRG Update: MAF will rely only on full proposals in the future. Each full proposal is to include a one page scientific abstract which may be used for pre-screening.

There was a discussion relative to one new study and one continuing study for which ARF will provide financial support as soon as official approval for these has been given by the MAF Executive Committee.

Meeting the Challenges of Genetic Improvement: Work is still being done on the speakers’ schedule.

New Business: Twelve Pre-proposals were evaluated.

The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 10, 2011.

Submitted by: MIchelle Ing, Secretary

Treasurers Report for Nov  2010
1 30 Oct 2010
Grant
         Beginning Balance 385,935.02
            Income
               Interest earned oct 1,032.11
Ari check off 210.00
total income
1,242.11
    Expenses
Yocum Mccoll testing suri study 4,000.00
Total expenses
          Ending Balance 383,177.13
Administrative
    Beginning Balance 42,561.40
        Income
             Interest earned oct 0.22
total income 0.23
             Expenses
teleconference
 arf   130.73 191.73
dev 61
Brittan Gallagher directors insurance 2,079.00
ILR web hosting 30.00
total expenses 2,300.73
           Ending balance $40,260.89
Credit card Account
    beginning balance 765.87
     deposits sep 255
fees aug $67.09
 
Ending Balance 953.78