Select your Saturday tour now!
Posted on June 12th 2009 at 7:12 am by Diane
The following descriptions are for the tours that are scheduled on Saturday afternoon during the Congress. We need you to choose which one you want to go on. Please read through the descriptions and let your buddy know as soon as possible. This will be first come, first served so don’t delay in case a tour fills up before you get your first choice. You must decide by next FRIDAY, June 19 so we can finalize our plans.
TOUR 1: NORTHWEST FORT WORTH
ROCKY TOP THERAPY CENTER, Keller
Rocky Top Therapy Center addresses the needs of more than 200 emotionally, mentally and physically challenged individuals each week utilizing 53 therapy horses, a low-elements challenge course and a barnyard filled with pot-bellied pigs, goats, chickens and miniature donkeys and horses.
ALLFLEX, Dallas
Allflex is the world leader in design, technology, manufacturing and delivery of animal identification for traceability systems across all production. Allflex brings cutting-edge, practical applications of visual, electronic and radio frequency animal identification technology to livestock industries across the world, contributing to a safer global food supply.
SUPERIOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION, Fort Worth
Superior Livestock Auction is the nation’s leader in marketing load-lots of cattle via Satellite and the Internet. Committed to innovation and utilizing the best technology available, Superior leads the way in satellite video marketing and continues to take a leadership role in Internet marketing.
TOUR 2: NORTHEAST TOWARD DALLAS
TRI-TEX GRASS, Tioga
Tri-Tex Grass owns and operates an 800-acre farm in Tioga, Texas. They offer many different varieties and services for farmers’ grass needs. From big roll installation to one pallet of Bermuda, they have an experienced team ready to provide top quality and service.
HORSE FARM, Pilot Point area
This part of the North Texas area is famous for the horse industry with competitive horses and their fabulous facilities around every corner.
SOUTHFORK RANCH, Plano
Internationally renowned as the filming location for the “Dallas” TV series, Southfork Ranch is known worldwide as America’s most famous ranch.
TOUR 1: NORTHWEST FORT WORTH
ROCKY TOP THERAPY CENTER, Keller
Rocky Top Therapy Center addresses the needs of more than 200 emotionally, mentally and physically challenged individuals each week utilizing 53 therapy horses, a low-elements challenge course and a barnyard filled with pot-bellied pigs, goats, chickens and miniature donkeys and horses.
ALLFLEX, Dallas
Allflex is the world leader in design, technology, manufacturing and delivery of animal identification for traceability systems across all production. Allflex brings cutting-edge, practical applications of visual, electronic and radio frequency animal identification technology to livestock industries across the world, contributing to a safer global food supply.
SUPERIOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION, Fort Worth
Superior Livestock Auction is the nation’s leader in marketing load-lots of cattle via Satellite and the Internet. Committed to innovation and utilizing the best technology available, Superior leads the way in satellite video marketing and continues to take a leadership role in Internet marketing.
TOUR 2: NORTHEAST TOWARD DALLAS
TRI-TEX GRASS, Tioga
Tri-Tex Grass owns and operates an 800-acre farm in Tioga, Texas. They offer many different varieties and services for farmers’ grass needs. From big roll installation to one pallet of Bermuda, they have an experienced team ready to provide top quality and service.
HORSE FARM, Pilot Point area
This part of the North Texas area is famous for the horse industry with competitive horses and their fabulous facilities around every corner.
SOUTHFORK RANCH, Plano
Internationally renowned as the filming location for the “Dallas” TV series, Southfork Ranch is known worldwide as America’s most famous ranch.
TOUR 3: SOUTHERN FORT WORTH
ALPHA EQUINE HORSE BREEDING, Granbury
At Alpha Equine a variety of services are offered on the 300 acre ranch: mare management, foaling, stallion management, shipped semen, on-ranch breeding, year-round mare care, sale-fitting, etc. under a knowledgeable and professional staff overseen by Dr. M.C. Baker.
BURGUNDY BEEF, Grandview
From pasture to The Burgundy Boucherie – this country butcher markets, ages, cuts and packages their own beef and can prepare orders and deliver right to homes or businesses in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
BEAKLEY FARMS, Waxahachie
Diversified farm family business features cotton, wheat and sunflowers; boll weevil eradication and reduced tillage.
Hugh Stringleman Said,
June 17, 2009 @ 3:59 pm
I haven’t been contacted by buddy yet, but I only just registered.
Could I go on tour 1 please, as I must get publishable articles for my editors back in NZ, who have paid for me to get to Texas.
Looking forward to it!