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523 S. Mulberry, Luling, TX 78648 ~ (830) 875-2438 ~ Fax (830) 875-3138 ~ email: lulingfoundation@sbcglobal.net ~ www.lulingfoundation.org

81^st Annual Field Day

Thursday, May 15, 2008

7:30 Registration at Luling Foundation Demonstration Barn

Complimentary Breakfast Tacos and Coffee

Exhibit Viewing and Welcome

8:30 Board Trailers for Farm Tours

Seminars & Guest Speakers:

Livestock Handling Facilities & Design plus Cattle Handling Demonstration, Dr. Rick Machen, Texas AgriLIFE Extension Livestock Specialist & Steven Golla, DVM, MS of Caldwell County Animal Hospital

Farm Equipment Safety –by Larry Cole, equipment consultant, Alvin, Texas

Laws of the Land & Highway – Rocky Stone, State Trooper with Texas Department of Transportation, weights and measures

Web Soil Survey – Mark Walker, Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Zone 3 Rangeland Management Specialist

11:00 Exhibit Viewing

12:00 Scholarship Presentations

Catered BBQ Lunch (no charge)

1:00 Farming & Ranching under the Texas Sun – Kathleen Greer, Comal County AgriLIFE Extension Agent, Health Education

Controlling Costs – Dusty Abney, PHD, ruminant nutrition, Cargill Animal Nutrition

Direct Marketing of Specialty Crops – Judy Fort of Texas Department of Agriculture, Marianne Simmons of Onion Creek Farms (Producer Testimony), and a Whole Foods Buyer

3:00 Voluntary Equipment Demonstrations

Thank You to our 2008 Sponsors!

Agricultural Workers Mutual Auto Insurance Co.	Fehner & Son Grain Co.	Luling Area Chamber of Commerce
American National Bank	Fort Dodge Animal Health	Luling Chevrolet, Buick, GMC
Apple Lumber		Luling Feed Supply/Harwood Farm & Ranch
Assn. of TX Soil & Water Conservation Districts	Gene Rees Wildlife Services
Bigham Brothers, Inc.	Gonzales Livestock Market	Pines & Prairies Land Trust
Bluebonnet Electric	Graham Land & Cattle Co.	Plum Creek Conservation District
Bucee’s, Ltd.	Guadalupe Valley Vet Clinic	Saturn Sales & Service
Caldwell County Farm Bureau	GVEC	Seguin Cattle Co.
Capital Farm Credit	Hills Prairie Livestock Auction	Stay-Tuff Fence Mfg.
Edward Jones Investments – Kathy Nossaman	Independent Cattlemen’s Assoc. of Texas	Texas Beef Council
Edward Jones – Vicki King–Financial Advisor		Tractor City
Ehrig Brothers Ag Products & Services
Ewald Tractor	Lindemann Fertilizer Service Inc.	West Feeds
Farmer’s Mutual Fire Insurance	Lockhart Auction, Inc.	Windmark Insurance

The Luling Foundation is a 501(c)(3) Organization. 2008 Sponsors will be updated daily.