Minutes of the Alpaca Research Foundation Meeting
April 23, 2007
The meeting was called to order at 9:15 pm. Present were: Abe Rosenbloom, Karen
Baum, Allan Dewald, Michelle Ing, Lisa Williamson, Patricia Craven. Randy Larson
and Pat Long joined later.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Plans are proceeding well with Dr. Ahmed Tibary, who will be the keynote ARF
lecturer in Louisville, KY in May at the AOBA National Conference. Dr Claire
Whitehead or Dr Jeff Lakritz should be present to demonstrate the camelid
venapuncture model at AOBA National Conference.
SECRETARY’S REPORT
Patricia moved to approve the minutes as amended....Allan seconded. All present
agreed.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Was postponed.
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
$19,000 was raised in stud services at Breeders Edge Auction….1/3 will go to ARF.
DC committee to let affiliates know about projects in their area, giving them
the opportunity to donate research funds to ARF.
MAF & LMRG UPDATE
We should receive CD with proposals from MAF. The next MAF meeting will be 22 &
23 June, 2007 in Boulder, CO.
ORVLA & SSLA joined LMRG.
FIBER RESEARCH
Patricia discussed some potential topics applicable to the alpaca industry. NC
State had a fiber conference which demonstrated some potential ways to evaluate
fiber. The RFP will be sent to textile colleges.
Randy joined the meeting.
ON-FARM RESEARCH
Abe lead the discussion on how to help assure proposals involving on the farm
projects are properly implemented.
2007 GRANT PROPOSAL REQUESTS
Everyone should let Abe know three proposals they would like to review in
detail. We will start the discussion next month.
Abe will contact Darby at ARI to offer our assistance in reviewing any proposals
they receive.
Pat joined the meeting.
TREASURER’S REPORT
383,103.09 beginning balance in the
Grants account
IN 4287.27 includes monthly payments
for the auction animals
21,930.00 EXPENSES
365,460.36 END
29,524.26 Beginning balance in the
Administrative account
170.15 EXPENSES
29480.38 END
1621.41 beginning balance in the
Credit Card account
IN 437.41
58.01 EXPENSES
2000.81END
Allan moved, Randy seconded, to approve the treasurer’s report. Passed.
The next meeting will be Monday, May 21, 2007 9:00pm EST.
Allan moved to adjourn the meeting. Pat seconded. The meeting was adjourned at
10:21pm.
Submitted by,
Karen Baum, Secretary
| Treasurers report April meeting | |||
| 15 March - 15 April 2007 | |||
| Grant | |||
| Beginning Balance | 383,103.09 | ||
| Income | |||
| Interest earned | 202.53 | ||
| annual appeal letter | 300.00 | ||
| jan Sherrill | |||
| D. gronaurer mem | 500.00 | ||
| 2007 aoa donation animal | 790.04 | ||
| 2006 a o a sale animal | march and april | 772.70 | |
| Sam Thurman mem | 25.00 | ||
| ARI member donations | 1st qtr | 1,697.00 | |
| total income | 4,287.27 | ||
| Expenses | |||
| Univ of Nebraska | Kelling study | 12,900.00 | |
| The Ohio State | Lakritz 2n half meningeal | 9,030.00 | |
| Total expenses | 21,930.00 | ||
| Ending Balance | 365,460.36 | ||
| Administrative | |||
| Beginning Balance | 29,524.26 | ||
| Income | |||
| Interest earned | 126.27 | ||
| total income | 126.27 | ||
| Expenses | |||
| Teleconference | 165.60 | ||
| dev 3/19 | 114.46 | ||
| arf 3/14 | 51.14 | ||
| Dep of Treasury | late filing penalty | 4.55 | |
| total expenses | $170.15 | ||
| Ending balance | 29,480.38 | ||
| Credit card Account | |||
| beginning balance | 1621.41 | ||
| deposits | 437.41 | ||
| fees | 58.01 | ||
| Ending Balance | 2000.81 | ||
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