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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TYLER HARPER, COMMISSIONER WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2023 VOL. 106, NO. 20 COPYRIGHT 2023
Georgia Grown Market Store brings all that's good in the state to one place
By Jay Jones
jay.jones@agr.georgia.gov
In one place for 10 days, fairgoers can experience the wide variety of Georgia Grown products on sale at the Market Store during the Georgia National Fair this month.
Located inside the Georgia Grown building near the fairgrounds' clock tower, the store will have products from over 45 Georgia-based businesses with food, home accessories, soaps, skin care products and other items for sale.
Matthew Kulinski, Georgia Department of Agriculture's director of Marketing, described the Georgia Grown Market Store as an excellent opportunity for customers and businesses. He added that the fair celebrates Georgia's rich agricultural heritage and serves as a launchpad for local entrepreneurs.
"The Georgia Grown Market Store offers vendors a unique, low-overhead opportunity to showcase and sell their products directly to the community," Kulinski said.
Happy Wyatt, Georgia Grown marketing representative for Middle Georgia, has worked putting the store
10 0 t1h9A17nniv2e0r1s7ary together at the fair every year since it began in 2013. She
said the Market Store is one of the easiest ways Georgia Grown members can sell their products because the fairgrounds provide the store's staff, and the fair brings foot traffic to the store.
"The popularity keeps escalating every year. I have people who are repeat visitors to the fair who will literally only show up to go to the Georgia Grown store to buy their Christmas gifts," Wyatt said. "I've seen people spend $300-$500 in one visit just buying gifts because they want to keep that money local. The Market Store is a great place to have a huge variety of products in one spot."
The fair is the biggest event for Georgia Grown members to sale their products, but there are other chances to get their products to customers. The Market Store is a consignment-based store where members provide products that the fair staff sells. Kulinski said the Georgia Grown
See GEORGIA GROWN, page 8
Cathy Nix, right, and an associate help a customer in the Georgia Grown building during a recent Georgia National Fair in Perry. The vendor booths and Market Store offer a variety of Georgia Grown products in one place. (GDA/Special Photo)
A history project shows connections between community and old Nashville State Farmers Market
By Jay Jones jay.jones@agr.georgia.gov
The Nashville State Farmers Market produce shed is long gone, but the memories linger. That is what Skeeter Parker is discovering in his research about the facility. He hopes to preserve the history of a different time.
"It's just one of those things that in a small South Georgia town, you have differ-
GDA finds, eradicates second yellow-legged hornet nest. See the
story on page 9.
ent venues that sort of become a center of the town's life," said Parker. "When I was growing up, the farmers market parking lot was where parades always started. Even when the market was closed, you had that connection to it because that's where the Christmas parade started or that's where the homecoming parade started. It's just always been one of those buildings you've seen there and gone through different uses."
Today, there are nine state farmers markets operated by the Georgia Department of Agriculture, but back in the 1930s, there were plans for hundreds of them to be
Trucks back up to the produce shed in this undated photo of the Nashville State Farmers Market that opened in 1949. Skeeter Parker, a local historian, is working on the market's history through photos, newspaper articles and recollections of residents. (Sue Browning Collection/Special Photo)
built thanks to federal Works Progress Administration (WPA), a part of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs to address the Great Depression. The WPA employed millions of unemployed workers to carry out public works projects.
According to articles and editorials in local newspapers, Parker found that Berrien County officials sought to build a curb market in Nashville. This small market sold produce to the public and trucks traveling through town. "A curb or farmers market is certainly a subject that deserves much attention, and one that,
See HISTORY, page 14
45th Sunbelt Ag Expo offers the latest in farm technology, research
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By Jay Jones jay.jones@agr.georgia.gov
Farmers from across the Southeast will gather in Moultrie this month for the Sunbelt Ag Expo, where vendors will show off the latest techno-
George Skinner drives his 1953 John Deere 40 during the daily antique tractor parade at Sunbelt Expo in Moultrie. The three-day event from Oct. 17-19 is one of the largest agricultural trade shows in the United States, with thousands of exhibitors showing the latest agricultural technology, products and information. (UGA-CAES/Special Photo)
logical innovations in farming and its heritage. The agriculture trade show opens on Oct. 17 in Moultrie and runs for
three days. Chip Blalock, executive director, said he expects about 1,000 exhibitors to attend the event. The Expo has 100 acres of indoor and outdoor exhibit space and a 600-acre research farm to provide everything of interest to farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers.
Blalock said he expected strong attendance this year in keeping with an upward trend after they canceled the 2020 Sunbelt Expo due to the Covid pandemic.
"(Attendance) definitely dropped off in 2021, rebounded in 2022, and we look forward to another rebound in 2023," Blalock said. "People are getting out and about more. Our biggest adversary right now is the price of gas. It's costing more to come to shows like ours."
Blalock added that his takeaway from the past few years is that in-person trade shows still matter. Several vendors who did not attend the Expo in 2021 did demonstrations online instead. Blalock said that experience showed that the internet is an excellent marketing tool to compliment companies in selling their products but not the only tool to use.
"We've been talking about the internet for 25 years and how it's going to affect trade shows. Agriculture is a people's business. People like to deal with people face-to-face and not over the internet," Blalock said. "You look at our field demonstrations, and you can do your homework and see the features of a machine online, and then come to the show to see it work. You can tug on the bale, compare and contrast where you can't do that online."
See SUNBELT AG EXPO, page 16
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Please specify if machinery is in running condition.
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TRACTORS
2017 LS 3135 Tractor w/LL3301 loader, 95hrs, 35hp,
1949 Farmall M, excellent condition, runs: $2,750. Jim Adamson Turin 770-318-8089
shuttle shift, L-M-H 4 speed, 4x4, lightly used around my house, like new condition. Asking: $19,500. Kelly Hardy
1950 John Deere Model B se- Hiram 678-878-7720
ries w/motor parts, needs as-
sembly: $800. William Finch
Conyers 770-714-7464
John Deere MT, 50ish, rebuilt
1950s Ford 8N tractor with a bush hog: $2450. Also, Cub Cadet lawn tractor; John Deere lawn tractor; and Compact air
engine, 12V system, lots new stuff, same owner over 40 years: $3500. Leonard Draper Cedartown 404-401-5591
compressor. Call for info. John Hammonds Stockbridge 700-
John Deere tractor 420 w/bush hog, everything works
403-3486
as should: $4000. James Gar-
1953 Farmall Cub tractor,
mon Jackson 478-250-7290
good sheet metal, runs good, 2023 John Deere 5065E cab
rubber fair: $1400. 12 Volts. 520M loader, A/C, power re-
Rebuilt alternator and starter, verser 12F/12R, MFWD, rear
new points, new starter, igni- remotes, bluetooth stereo,
tion switch, new battery. 65HP, RH door, tire ballast,
Ernest Kelley Statesboro 912- 46.7hrs: $56,900. Joseph
690-2728
Schmenk Dahlonega 706-
1953 Jubilee Ford tractor, im- 864-6659 317-965-8769
maculate condition, rebuilt, 245 Massey Ferguson Or-
with New Country Line imple- chard, nice tractor, good con-
ments. Owner critically injured, dition: $8000. Kenneth Carlyle Kubota L3010 GST diesel
will sacrifice: $8,950. Clayton Cleveland 706-865-3686 Fort Valley 478-954-1283
4WD w/Bushhog loader, 5ft bucket, plus separate FL25
1957 Farmall Cub tractor w/disk turn plow: $1800; 1959 Farmall Cub tractor: $1800. Both run good. Norris Jones
465 long tractor w/front-end loader. Doesn't run, motor not stuck: $180. Robert Collins Calhoun 706-602-9027
forklift. Purchased 2000, 1,223hrs, good condition: $14,900 Randall Hall Ellerslie 706-575-5492
Powder Springs 770-3779457
1969 Ford 2000, 1985hrs, mid-mount, gear-driven sickle bar mower, good condition: $4600. W. Tipton Bloomingdale 912-748-2599
801 Ford tractor, runs good & good condition, near Butler GA: $3800. Sherman Hughes Rupert 512-922-3013
970 John Deere diesel tractor. Has four brand new tires, 900hrs. Includes a 6ft bush
Long farm tractor, diesel, 60HP, 1582 or 610, newer tires. Good lift & PTO, power steering. One set of remotes. May trade: $5500 OBO. D. H. Johnson Dahlonega 706-8645661
Massey Ferguson 175, diesel,
1970 Kubota tractor L260 26 hog: $12,000. Jerry Bagley new tires all around, new PTO
HP. Good running condition: Cumming 770-595-3271
clutch, new battery, battery ca-
$3200. Ask for Wesley. D. Walker Cumming 770-3771949
1975 Yanmar YM2000 20HP, 2WD, PTO tractor. Rebuilt steering, filter system and starter. Works & running, but still needs some love, 882.4hrs run time: $1800 cash. Amanda
Allis-Chalmers D10, 3pt hitch, single owner, good sheet metal/tires, runs great: $2000; Kodiak 40in bush hog, single-tail wheel, 3pt hitch, excellent condition: $1000. Both sheltered. N. Throneberry Gillsville 706476-1514
bles, fresh motor oil, filter, new seat, w/brand new bush hog: $12,500. Nahunta 912-2887641
Massey Ferguson tractor model 2605, 2wd, 38hp, great tire thread, good sheet metal, no mechanical issues, does not use oil, 1212hrs: $7700.
Alpharetta 404-932-2694
Farmall A tractor w/Woods Wayne Whitley Fitzgerald 229-
2005 John Deere 4720 4x4, Hydrostat, 58hp, 2000hrs, no loader, pre-emissions, like new condition: $15,800. Steve
belly mower: $1500. Mike Bird Americus 229-942-3835
Farmall M49. Runs. Has roller rockers, ceramic clutch, hot
457-5986
CUTTERS AND MOWERS
Moore Carrollton 404-3743322
2008 M-5040 55hp Kubota
tractor
w/front
end
loader/canopy, 1890hrs, good
condition, barn kept: $23,500.
Call or text for more info. Joe
Bouler Rutledge 650-954-
5758
2012 John Deere 3038e tractor with loader, 4 wheel drive, 230 hours, hydrostatic trans-
coil, front/back brackets, other: $2400. John Statesboro 912-865-2278
Ford 2000 gas engine, runs good. Comes w/5ft bush hog & boom pole: $5500 OBO; dual axle feed mixer wagon: $2000; 300gal chicken house sprayer: $2000. Christopher Whitesburg 770-842-4198
Int. 154 Cub Lowboy, good
11ft International rotary cutter w/slip clutch, drive shaft is 3y/o, works good, heavy built: $2000 OBO. Ben Carrolton 770-349-9876
4ft Bush Hog type mower, HD, PTO, 3pt: $650; Leinbach HD dirt scoop: $650; (2) sets, 42in forks for forklifts: $275/pair. Leave message. Rod Loganville 770-401-8586
mission, always sheltered, ex- working condition, no leaks. Bush hog, Rhino 5ft. Bought
cellent condition: $22,500. Call for more details: $1600. new 2019, little use: $900.
Russ Laplume Good Hope Cranks, runs good. Rembert John Davis Sautee 706-331-
678-687-5062
Cragg Alto 706-499-8063
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In Loving Memory
Mrs. Ella Mae Tritt Beach
January 17, 1924 - August 22, 2023
Ella Mae's love for nature was evident in her green thumb. As an employee of the Georgia Department of Agriculture for 19 years, as assistant editor of the Market Bulletin, and as a nurturer of vibrant and beautiful flowers, with daffodils being one of her specialties. She shared her gardening expertise with others by selling daffodils and seed. Her flowers brought joy to countless lives, and her legacy continues to bloom through the gardens she tended and the lives she touched. Ella
Mae's dedication to her family and community, as well as her love for nature, will serve as a lasting tribute for us to cherish and remember her by.
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Nice Dirt Dog 300-10 Super Duty tandem disc harrow for sale. Ready to work for you:
AG PARTS AND TIRES
OTHER MACHINERY
KMC 500gal sprayer: $4000; 1990 John Deere 455G Savage 8042 pecan harvester: crawler loader w/4-n-1 bucket,
AND IMPLEMENTS $6400; Super Hurricane blow- new undercarriage, great over-
$2600 asking price. Pictures
er: $2500; pecan shaker: all condition: $37,000. Can text
Bush Hog Brand 5ft rotary upon request. Please call for (2) 12.4.24 tractor tires (1) 3pt hitch 2-disc turning $5500. J. Whittle Dexter 478- photos. Leave voicemail or
mower SQ600: $900; 7-shank details. Don Seabolt Dahlone- mounted on Ford wheels, 70 plow; (1) 3pt hitch Ford 1-bot- 689-4358
text. Columbus Morton Box
all purpose plow: $400. Call or text. B. Frost Carrollton 770853-3409
John Deere E15 Flex Wing rotary cutter, like new: $14,000 firm. Doyle Waters Chickamauga 423-605-2716
Kodiak 5ft brush hog & 5ft box blade, yoke needs to be straightened: $500/both. R.L. Class Brunswick 912-2620074
HEAVY Kuhn GMD800II-HD 10.3ft EQUIPMENT hay mower. Very good condi-
tion, less than 2000 bales on new cutter bar, 5 new skids and wear bars. Gene Lovett Tennille 478-552-7819
New Holland 616 disc mower.
ga 770-519-3325
One 3-bottom turning plow with 3pt hitch. Good condition; Also, 6ft reel mower. Lane's Farm. Ray Lane Girard 478569-4247
Seven point all purpose plow, 6ft scrap blade, 6ft drum plug aerator, all 3pt hitch: $500/all. Ricky Duluth 770-601-1810
Tiller, Frontier RT1165, one owner, very nice condition. Joshua Marietta 404-6441878
GRADERS AND BLADES
percent tread, with axle housing and brakes. Photos are available: $600 for all. Jimmy Brandon Conyers 770-4831119
(2) 480/70R30 rear tractor tires from John Deere 5520, good tread: $650/ea. Call or email for photos. Dan Waller Cumming hdwjr@att.net 770584-3514
(3) 20.8/38 rear tractor tires, 99% rubber: $500/ea. Call, no text. William Heard Thomaston 770-584-8004
1550 Oliver tractor parts. No texting. J. Floyd Brooklet 912-656-6600
tom turning plow, 16in w/tail wheel; (1) large 3pt hitch pond scoop, like new. Blansit Trion 706-238-0465
(3) Dirt scoops, 42in-5.5ft box blades, 2-disc tiller, 55gal sprayer, miles electric wire, 1row cultivator, 4ft & 6ft blades, quick hitch Cole planter, (2) lifting booms & more. Crosby Blackshear 912-449-6573
3pt hitch used dirt scoop: $100; 5ft mower: $3250; 78in grapple: $1500; 48in pallet forks, all new skid steer hookup. Jim Bishop Heard County 706-675-3943
5-shank all purpose plow: $600; Dirt scoop, 3pt hitch:
New 5 foot Titan scrap blade with tilt and angle. Used once: $495. Harry Puckett Cornelia 770-655-7354 WR Long brand Add-A-Grapple, like new. Fits most front end loader buckets. Hydraulic cylinder jaws work off your remote: $700. Call or text. David Brown Metter 912-362-2185
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1995 450G bulldozer, 6-way blade & pin on root rake, low hours, good undercarriage: $30,000 OBO. Text preferred, work swing shift. Russell Lewis Baxley 912-278-2242
2019 Bobcat S550 Skidsteer Kubota diesel. Runs and operates good. Has solid tires and will need tires replaced soon. Tim Eatonton 478-952-1552
For parts or rebuild. Needs 5ft HD LMC box blade, 3pt
$200; 2-person tree planter,
main gear box. Otherwise in hitch: $800 firm. Pics available. Farmall Cub tractor mainte- 3pt: $600. Kenneth Williams
decent shape: $1500. Russ Kirk Woodbury 706-329-3524 nance book. Call for pricing Buchanan 770-656-3559
AND LOGGING EQUIPMENT
Dyck Comer 706-612-4438
and info. Lowell Mitchell Cony-
Heavy duty land levelers, vari- ers 678-372-2800
Briggs and Stratton Vanguard ASV Positrack 100, rubber
RDTH 84inch (7ft) finishing mower made by Bush Hog. Great condition, sheltered: $1500. Edgar Tidd Ellaville 229-942-6326
Roto cutter round bale cutter, 3pt hitch, PTO driven w/cylinders. Cut bale in half or quarter: $1000. Bob Brady Augusta 706-373-8397
ous sizes: $2500-$3200. Mike Hulett Hazelhurst 912-3471004
PICKERS AND HARVESTERS
(2) 3055 KMC peanut pickers, rebuilt, shaker pans good shape: $10,000/ea. Bob Kelly Chauncey 229-
Front weights, fits 464 I.H. tractor, front weights for 6400 J.D. Tractor: make offer; 10ft Kingston drag harrow, hydraulic lift: $500 OBO. Henry Beckworth Mitchell 706-6999288
Snap on duals, 16.9x38, good paint, tires 40%, from International 1086 tractor: $275; (4) 5-
Motor, 8.5 HP, 2inch horizontal shaft; new carburetor, new spark plug, new oil (uses no oil), powerful engine: $300. Robert Crittenden Marietta 770-598-7084
Drill press. Delta 16.5 floor model 17-900C: $1250. James Owens Hamilton 706-9770338
High jacker lift for tractor:
tracks, enclosed cab, AC, forestry package, high and low flow hydraulics, winch, brush mower, bucket 1000hrs: $55,000. Carol Lakics Butler 478-951-0610
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
931B Cat crawler, 4-in-1 bucket, good condition, new
2ft Backhoe bucket, new cutting edge and floor, 80% on teeth: $1500. Scott Canton 404-867-5515
Cat D6C 10K, rebuilt engine, pin on rake & c-frame rake, 50%+-UC, operates as it should: $25000. Don Williams Carrollton 770-328-2782
T5C Terramite backhoe loader, good condition, ready to
PLANTING AND TILLAGE
425-1073
lug trailer rims: $25. Ethan $250. Bud Leesburg 229-349- battery: $15,000. T. Holland dig. Joe Chance Ashburn 229-
Shank Metter 912-314-7589 3831
Maysville 706-652-2268
938-9156
2004 John Deere 9970 4-row
16in disc harrow, 3pt hitch: $400; 8in disc harrow, pull type: $250. Curtis Reed Lil-
burn 770-403-5355
cotton picker, engine 4,339hrs, fan 3,423hrs, 2WD, factory duals, good condition, shelter kept, cranks/runs good: $25,000. Paul Harrell Cairo
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Miscellaneous Bees, Honey and Supplies Aquaculture and Supplies Feed, Hay and Grain Mulch and Fertilizers Poultry Litter/Compost Plants, Trees and Flowers Hemp Herbs Seeds Timber Firewood Farmers Markets Pick Your Own Things to Eat Oddities Handicrafts and Supplies
Farm Antiques Canning Supplies Other Christmas Trees
Real Estate Farmland for Sale Farmland Rent/Lease Garden Space Rent/Lease
Services Stud Services Boarding Facilities Farm Services
Employment Farm Help Needed Seeking Farm Employment
Wanted Items wanted in all categories will be
advertised here.
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
2000 Toyota Tacoma 6 cyl. 4X4. Extra cab, manual trans-
GOLF CARS
Lincoln welder, helmets,
gloves, rods: $300; Stihl chain FARM ANIMALS
mission, 194,000 miles. Gold color, excellent condition, good BF Goodrich tires: $12,500. Michael Brandenburg Monroe 678-878-0026
Electric Club Car, battery charger included. Lights, windshield, large wheels, cargo carrier, high clearance: $4000. C. R. Satterfield Americus 229-942-9099
saw: $150; band saw: $150; medal ban saw: $300; drill press: $150; scroll: $75. Craftsman generator: $350. Ron Smith Hampton 404-2811650
Livestock listed must be for specific animals. Ads for free or unwanted livestock will not
be published. All animals offered for sale in the Market
2005 Millennium Nora flatbed equipment trailer, 14,000lb, 18ft long: $5500. Scott Canton
LAWN AND GARDEN
GENERATORS AND Bulletin must be healthy and
COMPRESSORS
apparently free of any contagious, infectious or communi-
cable disease. Out-of-state an2007 100KVA Baldor diesel imals offered for sale in the generator w/ATS, 150gal tank, Market Bulletin must meet all
404-867-5515
Please specify if machinery is 480/208, currently tapped 480. Interstate Animal Health
in running condition or not.
Recent service and load bank Movement Requirements, in-
40ft Big Tex trailer, excel-
3ft backhoe bucket, newly refurbished, new rock teeth: $1500. Scott Canton 404-867-
lent condition: $11,500. Carey Bunn Barnesville 678-350-5380
5515
Ford 555 industrial forklift. Almost new tires. Three Factory heavy duty weights on rear. Rebuilt steering. Fully serviced: $10,500. Tommy
7.5ft X 20ft metal floor double axle, pintle hitch trailer. Reduced, was $2900, now: $2500. Melvin Paulk Sylvester 229-776-5411
Hawkins Wrens 706-830-7042 8ftx24ft gooseneck trailer 7-
2001 Dodge 3500 white SLT, Laramie, V10, automatic, 4x4, pull & gooseneck hitch, 110k mi, good condition, 90% tires, recent repairs, 2nd owner, no longer needed: $1500. Charles Statham 770-310-2688
test, 137 run hours, John cluding appropriate testing for
GARDEN
Deere engine: $17,500. deliv- the species and a current offi-
TRACTORS
ery available. Blake Dallas cial Certificate of Veterinary
678-333-4836
Inspection or NPIP 9-3 for
48in cut Husquvarna riding mower, 157hrs: $700. Good looking mower. Michael
BUILDINGS AND MATERIALS
poultry. Individuals may sell their own animals; however, livestock dealers are required to have a Livestock Dealer Li-
Richardson Elberton 706-2837134
Kubota G1800 diesel lawn mower, 48inch cut, hydraulic
(2) 10X16 greenhouses w/fan, (2) small hydroponic systems, water chiller & misc supplies. Keith Lord Danielsville 706-
cense from GDA. For more information, please call the GDA Livestock and Poultry Division at 404.656.3665.
Lull high lift loader, model 7C2-31. 4000lbs lift capacity, 31ft lift height. All hydraulics functional, front flat tire. As-is: $3500 OBO. Jane Lunceford Milton 404-401-5898
TRAILERS LIVESTOCK
HANDLING AND HAULING
2016 Alum-Line 10ft single axle livestock trailer. GVWR 2,420lbs, aluminum construction, excellent condition. Rear door drop down ramp, inside divider pass through door, side door: $7500. Mike Ryan Al-
VEHICLES pharetta 470-535-1846
Custom-built full metal livestock trailer. 18.5ft long x 7ft wide, front and back cut. 6ft back butterfly gate opening: $7000. Brelan Brookshire Suches 580-770-1154
ton, built 2015, good tires, all
the lights, brakes work. Needs
some boards in the floor re-
placed. Can be used as is:
$7800.
Wallace
Tripp
Chauncey 478-231-9006
Rollin S 20ft deck over 8x20, steel deck, 2X 7k axles, ramps, bumper pull, HD, like new in every way: $7500. Chuck Jefferson 706-658-6081
CROP TRAILERS, AND CARTS
2006 six-ton Horton Flat bed with dove tail ramps: $4000. Bill Koontz Cartersville 770546-7187
Please specify if vehicles are in running condition.
TRUCKS
2003 Ford LWB 150 with cover. 294K miles, V-6. Good work truck: $5000. Mick Simmons Comer 706-207-3123
TRUCK ACCESSORIES
AND PARTS
1999 Dodge Ram 2500 stripped for parts engine trans, fenders, bumpers, hood, seats, windshield & (4) new tires on wheels. Call for details. Larry Houston Covington 770-235-3082
Camper shell, 67 inches wide, 77 inches long: $250. Sidney Keadle Thomaston 706-6012473
Champion utility wench kit, 2000lb. New in the box: $90. Text if interested. David Jones Decatur 404-376-3331
Three 5-ton military differentials complete with drive
lift, hydrostatic drive, all wheel steering, 900hrs. In good working condition: $1800. Doug Askew Greensboro 706347-1610
Tru Cut H20 power reel mower: $300; Craftsman lawn vacuum/chipper, 4-in-1, walk behind, 6HP B/S w/bag: $200; tailgates, 73-79, F-100 to F150: $300-$500/ea cash. Larry Christensen Ellijay 706-8513164
LANDSCAPE TOOLS AND MATERIALS
Black & Decker Hedge Hog, corded, very good condition: $20. Jerry Lewis Cornelia 706778-8591
Clean long leaf pine straw at wholesale. Augustin Lyons 912-245-8173
Fresh, clean, red long needle pine straw installed: $5/bale. Travis Conyers 770-895-8073
New Husqvarna gas pole
202-6701
Picture window, 38X68 New American Craftsmen; $175 OBO; storm door w/screen, 38X80, new, never used: $175. Joyce Brenner Thomaston 706-647-1625
Plastic pallets - black, large heavy duty, over-sized, 43.5in (W) x 55in (L) x 6in (H). Good condition, durable: $19/ea. Alexander Brooks 678-7239265
Spindles, 82 unpainted, (never used), 2.25in X 2.25in X 30in tall. Traditional-type porch spindles: $80. Photo available. L. Elliott Conyers 770-5979269
LUMBER
Band-sawn lumber - pine or hardwood, siding or framing and beams, oak trailer decking or blocking, T&G shiplap. Text or call. Larry Moore Grantville 678-278-5709
Sawmill lumber - rough cut &
CATTLE
(1) gray Brahman bull, approx 1,000lbs: $1200. Roger Patterson Dahlonega 706-973-9196
(2) 2yr old commercial black Angus heifers. Unvaccinated, pasture raised: $1500 each. Local delivery available. Jessica Shannon Ellijay 706-8897724
(3) purebred red Angus bulls, breeding age. Hubert Lewis Buchanan 770-883-6004
(40) coming two-year-old Hereford bulls; (30) coming two-year-old Braford bulls; (50) open Hereford heifers. Jonny Harris Odum 912-586-6585
(9) Purebred black Angus bulls, 10-21m/o. Docile, vaccinated. K. Schwock Homer 404-735- 9524
1 Load, (38) Angus pairs: $1950; (38) Angus springer, pregged, wormed, poured 0731-23: $1700; (38) Charlois &
EQUIPMENT
1946 Dodge pickup, street shafts. All tires and wheels. saw: $600; echo weed eater: finished, kiln dried, air dried or Red pairs & springers 25+/-
TRAILERS AND
rod, 350V, automatic transmis- Will load. You must remove $100. Jimmy McLane Hartwell green. Pine, red/white oak, CFS: $1750. CFS worked.
sion, suicide doors, door pop- from truck: $2000. R.L. 706-436-0145
poplar, cherry, & black walnut. Cannot divide. Carey Bunn
CARTS
16-foot trailer, double axle. Home-made out of 6-inch galvanized steel. Heavy duty with good floor: $2000. Curtis Elliott
pers, new interior, power windows, LED headlights, power steering, power brakes. Unique: $18,000. Michael Magrum Rydal 706-509-8576
Thompson Rossville 423-9917530
Two-axle 7.5x18 fender, tail lights and jack lift loading ramp. Makes a good hay
Troy-Bilt model #204 leaf vacuum / shredder / chipper, w/optional 10ft hose, excellent condition: $300. Bob Jackson 404-965-1163
AA Farms Hartwell 706-3768968
POSTS AND FENCING
Barnesville 678-350-5380
1.5 and 2.5 year old registered Angus bulls. Service ready. Tehama Tahoe, TexPlaybook, Double Vision ge-
Dahlonega 770-231-1677
1949 Chevy truck, original: hauler. Charles Sawyer Mount
$7000; 350 Chevy motor, high Airy 706-768-4776
performance: $1500. J. Hoop-
er Cedartown 470-389-3010
UTVs/ATVs
1975 C-65 grain truck, 1973 C-60 grain truck, 550bu ca- (2) Honda 125 Fourtrax. One
FARM SUPPLIES
TOOLS AND HARDWARE
Used fence wire, 47in high, netics: $2800. Pachitla Creek
several rolls: $300; also wood Farm. Matt Masters Albany post: $0.50/ea. Call. Russell 229-881-1213
Adel 229-546-5323
3 year old Jersey bull. Gentle,
farm raised. Don Hudgins Ma-
rietta 404-886-6849
pacity each: $7000/both OBO. complete, need repair. One for
Jimmy Daniels Americus 229- parts. Will Snellville 770-979- Chain hoist: $45; wooden ex-
389-1694
7519
tension ladder; $90; miter saw:
$35; Shopsmith: $1295. M. P.
4 registered Angus heifers, 12 months old sired by Playbook 8050 AAA 19458901: $1500.
1988 Suburban, 6.2 diesel, 2012 John Deere Gator, TX Bailey Redan 770-482-2812
Call or text. Scott Singley Vi-
4WD: call for pricing; John Turf, 1236hrs, gas, power 2004 Millennium flatbed Deere ripper, off of 650 dozer: dump bed, canopy, new seats, Steel scaffold, (2) sets, stack-
enna 229-322-0365
equipment trailer, 14,000lb, $10,000 OBO. Todd Grogan new tires: $6,500. Brenda able, 5ft high, 5ft wide, 8ft
4y/o Hereford bull w/papers:
16ft long: $5300. Scott Canton Montgomery, AL 334-320- Brown Fort Valley 478-954- long: $385/both. Russ Paxton
$2800. Gomie Cedartown
404-867-5515
7315
2627
Eastanollee 706-779-3438
770 -317-5761
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Livestock Sales and Events Calendar Saturday, Oct. 21, 12 p.m. Wolf Creek Angus Inaugural Production Sale. 60 registered Angus service-
THOMAS COUNTY
Every Tuesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle. Thomas County Stockyards, 20975
APPLING COUNTY
COOK COUNTY
1st & 3rd Saturdays, 12:30 p.m. at the 1st & 3rd Saturdays, 1 p.m.: Cows,
GREENE COUNTY
Every Monday, noon: Cattle, goats,
age bulls, 10 registered Angusbred heifers, 9 commercial open heifers; 2193 Lower River Rd,
Hwy. 19 N, Thomasville. Call Danny Burkhart, 229.228.6960
Baxley Fairgrounds: Goats, sheep, goats, sheep, chickens, small
sheep; Duvall Livestock Market,
Hawkinsville. Call Carroll T. Cannon, TOOMBS COUNTY
feeder pigs, hogs, calves, poultry
animals; Deer Run Auction, 1158
101 Apalachee Ave., Greensboro.
229.881.0721 or 229.881.2705. Email 1st & 3rd Saturdays, 11 a.m.: Feeder
and rabbits; A&A Goat Sales, 187
Parrish Road, Adel. Call John
Call Jim Malcom, 706.342.5655; JD CannonMarketingCompany@gmail. pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, small
Industrial Drive, Baxley. Call Allen Ahl, Strickland, 229.896.4553
HIdgon, 706.817.6829; or main office, com
animals; Metter Livestock Auction,
912.590.2096
706.453.7368
621 Hwy. 1 S, Lyons. Call Lewie
BEN HILL COUNTY
DECATUR COUNTY
2nd Saturdays, 1 p.m.: Goats,
JEFF DAVIS COUNTY
SEMINOLE COUNTY
Every Wednesday, 1:30 p.m., 3rd
Fortner, 478.553.6066
Every Monday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; South Central Livestock, 146 Broad Road, Fitzgerald. Call Thomas Stripling, 229.423.4400 or 229.423.4436
BLECKLEY COUNTY
2nd & 4th Saturday, 1 p.m.: Goats, sheep, calves, rabbits, poultry. Every Saturday miscellaneous at 10 a.m. Col. Wayne's Auction Co., Bleckley County Barn, 293 Ash St., Cochran. Call Wayne Chambley, 678.544.3105. Lic# AU004496
sheep, chickens, small animals; Waddell Auction Co., 979 Old Pelham Road, Climax. Call John Waddell, 229.246.4955
EMANUEL COUNTY
Every Tuesday, 12:30 p.m.: Cattle; Southern Livestock, 131 Old Hwy 46, Oak Park. Call Clay Floyd, Dustin Miller and Cody Copelan, 912.578.3263.
2nd & 4th Saturdays, noon: Goats,
1st Fridays: Horse sale, 7:30 p.m.; Circle Double S, 102 Lumber City Highway, Hazlehurst. Call Steve Underwood, 912.594.6200 (night) or 912.375.5543 (day)
LAMAR COUNTY
Every Friday, 6 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; 5 p.m., farm miscellaneous, Ga. Lic. #4213; Buggy Town Auction Market, 1315 Highway 341 S, Barnesville. Call Krystal Burnett 678.972.4599
Saturday Special Sale, 1:30 p.m.: Cattle, goats, sheep; Seminole Livestock Exchange, 5061 Hwy. 91, Donalsonville. Call Luke Spooner, 229.524.2305
STEPHENS COUNTY
2nd Saturdays, 5 p.m.: W&W Livestock, Eastanollee Livestock Auction, Eastanollee. Call Brad Wood, 864.903.0296
3rd Saturdays, noon: Goats, sheep;
TURNER COUNTY
Every Wednesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; Turner County Stockyards, 1315 Hwy. 41 S, Ashburn. Call Alan Wiggins, 229.567.3371
UPSON COUNTY
Every Tuesday, 12 p.m.: Cattle, goats, sheep, horses. Upson County Livestock, 2626 Yatesville Hwy., Thomaston. Call Aaron and Anna White, 864.704.2487 or 770.713.5045
BUTTS COUNTY
Every Wednesday, 12:30 p.m.: Beef cattle; 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.:
sheep, chickens, small animals; R&R Goat & Livestock Auction, 560 GA Hwy. 56 N, Swainsboro. Call Ron & Karen Claxton, 478.455.4765
LAURENS COUNTY
2nd & 4th Thursday, 6 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Horse Creek Auction Co., 5971 Hwy.
Dairy cattle; Jackson Regional Stockyard, 467 Fairfield Church Road/Hwy. 16 W, Jackson. Call Barry Robinson, 770.775.7314
FORSYTH COUNTY
Every Tuesday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Lanier Farm's Livestock Corp., 8325 Jot-Em Down Road, Gainesville.
441 S, Dublin. Call Daniel Harrelson, 478.595.5418
MADISON COUNTY
Every Friday, 6 p.m.: Chickens, small
Every Monday, noon: Cattle, goats, Call Tyler Bagwell, 770.844.9223 or animals; Gray Bell Animal Auction,
sheep; Carroll County Livestock Sales 770.844.9231
Hwy. 281, Royston. Call Billy Bell,
Barn, 225 Salebarn Road, Carrollton. Call Barry Robinson, 770.834.6608 or
FRANKLIN COUNTY
770.834.6609
Every Tuesday, noon: Cattle, goats,
sheep; Franklin County Livestock
706.795.3961
MARION COUNTY
1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7 p.m.: Goats,
CLARKE COUNTY
Sales, 6461 Stone Bridge Road,
sheep, chickens, small animals;
Every Wednesday, 11 a.m.: Goats
Carnesville. Call Chad Ellison,
Auction 41, 4275 GA Hwy. 41
and sheep; noon, cattle. Northeast 706.384.2975 or 706.384.2105
N, Buena Vista. Call Jim Rush,
Agri Auction Sales at Eastanollee
WILKES COUNTY
Livestock Market, Highway 17
Every Wednesday, noon: Cattle,
between Toccoa and Lavonia. Call goats, sheep; Wilkes County
Ricky Chatham, 706.491.2812 or
Stockyard, Hwy. 78 Bypass/302 Third
Jason Wilson, 706.491.8840
Street, Washington. Call Sam Moore
and Shane Moore, 706.678.2632
Every Monday, noon: Cattle, goats,
sheep; Eastanollee Livestock, 40
Cattle Drive, Eastanollee. Call Mark
Notices for auctions selling
Smith, 706.779.5944
farm-related items other than
SUMTER COUNTY
Every Monday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; Sumter County Stockyard, 505 Southerfield Road, Americus. Call Aaron and Anna White, 229-380-4901 or 864.704.2487
livestock must be accompanied by the auction license number of the principal auctioneer or auction firm conducting the auction, per regulations from the Georgia Secretary
TAYLOR COUNTY
of State. Auctions without
Georgia Livestock, 1200 Winterville Road, Athens. Call Todd Stephens, 706.549.4790
COLQUITT COUNTY
Every Wednesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; Moultrie Livestock Co., 1200 1st Street NE, Moultrie. Call Randy
GORDON COUNTY
Every Thursday, 12:30 p.m.: Cattle, goats, sheep, slaughter hogs; Calhoun Stockyard Hwy. 53, 2270 Rome Road SW, Calhoun. Call Dennis Little & Gene Williams, 706.629.1900
706.326.3549. Email rushfam4275@ windstream.net
PULASKI COUNTY
Every Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.: Cattle, goats, sheep; Pulaski County Stockyard, 1 Houston Street, Hawkinsville. Call John Walker,
1st & 3rd Saturdays, 6:30 p.m.: Feeder pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, small animals. Receiving: 8 a.m.; Animals sale 2 p.m. Taylor County Livestock Auction, 1357 Tommy Purvis Jr. Road, Reynolds. Call 678.914.7333
this information will not be published. Have an auction to put on our calendar? Contact Jay Jones at 404.656.3722 or jay.jones@agr.georgia.gov.
Bannister, 229.985.1019
478.892.9071
CATTLE
Heifers, 18m/o-2y/o: $1800; Reg'd Beefmaster bulls black 2-3y/o: $2000. Farm-raised, and polled: $1500 and up. I
SWINE
Baby goats, Pygmy/ND mix, Reg'd black Lamancha buck, some w/blue eyes, beautiful 9 months old, excellent milking
Angus Beefmaster cross yearling heifers, all shots, tagged, farm raised, gentle, guaranteed not bred, delivery available. Robin Blythe 706825-2544
BBU Registered Beefmaster bulls, red, polled, 15-17 months old. Bill Hutson Blairsville 404-550-8766
Beefmaster bulls, registerable. Good bloodlines, disposition, & conformation. Photos available. BBU member since 1982. Cary Bittick Jr. Forsyth 478-957-0095
Black Angus bulls all sizes: $900 to $1800 each. Black Angus heifers: $900 to $1300 each. All vaccinated. Rodney Brooks Glenwood 912-5235282
Black Angus red bull, 2.5 years old, 1400lbs. Gentle: $1800. C. D. Gravitt Buford 770-945-4371
Brahman bulls, purebred, ages weaning-5y/o; red,
vaccinated, good health. Angie Wooten Hazlehurst 912-3753366, ext 307
Jersey heifer 7 months old. Farm raised. Don Hudgins Marietta 404-886-6849
Polled Hereford bull, APH Encore 2203 ET, a yearling bull sired by KCF Bennett Encore Z331 ET & MSU Appollonia 37X ET: $3000. Sam Steele Americus 478-2448426
Polled Hereford bull, APH Sierra LAD J204. J204 is a thick, clean, well-balanced w/good eye pigment: $3500. Sam Steele Americus www.adepolledherefords.com 478-244-8426
Polled Hereford bulls and heifers, top bloodlines. Heifers open and ready to breed, bulls ready for service. James Macon 478-972-0912, 478-3630915
Red Hereford bull, weaning
have been breeding black Beefmaster bulls for 15yrs. Larry Bowen Woodland, AL 770-826-2512
Reg'd black Angus bulls 21m/o, low birth weight, semen tested, AI sired, Growth Fund: $2800 each. Wayne Cleveland Baconton 229-6691921
Reg'd black Angus bulls, AI sired, BSE/DNA tested, 1823m/o, Top 1% C.E., W.W., Marb., & R.E.; also reg'd bred cows & heifers. McMichael Angus Farm, Ken McMichael Monticello 706-819-9295
Reg'd polled Hereford bulls rugged, pasture raised, gentle exc bloodlines & EPDs, small calves, exc growth, western genetics, Ga bred. Bobby Brantley Tennille 478-5538598
Reg'd polled Hereford bulls & reg'd black Hereford bulls, two year olds, can deliver if need-
Advertisers submitting swine ads must submit proof of a negative brucellosis and pseudorabies test from within the past 30 days. Exceptions are swine from a validated brucellosis-free herd and/or qualified pseudorabies-free herd; these operations must submit proof of those certifications. Buyers are urged to request proof of a negative brucellosis pseudorabies test prior to purchase. Feral hogs may not be offered for sale or advertised in the Market Bulletin.
Hampshire, Yorkshire, Berkshire, Duroc boars weaned to service age, validated herd #211. Performance info. Lawton Kemp Dudley 478-6972521
Piglets for sale. Hereford/ Berkshire cross, 9w/o, barrows & gilts available: $100. Raised outdoors on pasture & in the woods. Mark Hamner Martin 706-491-7978
colors, females: $125; males: $100. Ricky Day Monroe 770267-0004
Beautiful Boer cross kids, male and female, 2-6m/o. Pictures upon request. Debbie Hampton 678-283-4364
Boer cross billy, 1y/o: $150. Already sired 19 kids which are on site. Pics available. Gen Maysville 404-285-4218
Fainting bucks. Polled and horned, can be registered with the MGR. Price is negotiable. Christian Collins Macon 478808-6097
Hodgepodge of goats. Nubian, dwarf Nigerian, and other mixed breeds. All intact Billys. Please call or text. Roger Gayton Kingston 762-726-7000
Kiko billy goats. four to sell, 2 years old, solid white with long horns. Not registered: $400. Gene Lovett Tennille 478-552-7819
lines: $250; Painted Nubian buck, 9 months old, reg'd, lines out of California and Florida: $250. Kelly Winder 404-925-2369
Reg'd New Zealand 100% Kiko, (2) 19m/o, female 5y/o: $500/ea. James Black Adairsville 770-324-3098
Savannah/Kiko billies, 1y/o and 7m/o: $500 and $350. Text for pics. Joel Myers Pembroke 912-657-0410
Twin Nigerian Dwarf goats, born 8/24/23. Doeling: blue eyes, black w/ white markings on body and face. Buckling: white w/ black splashes. Black Socks, Ridgeline, Underbody. Leslie Arnold Fairmount 770845-9472.
SHEEP
(3) Intact full Katahdin rams born March 2023: $150/ea, will negotiate. Call or text. Clinton Willis Villa Rica 770-235-4161
100 percent full-blooded
speckled & red, white, speck- age (9m/o). Ricky Day Monroe ed. Starting at: $2500. Brad
led & white. Dennis Miles Car- 770-267-0004
Mullins Martin 706-491-7556
rollton 404-403-6849
Reg'd Angus and Hereford
GOATS
Kiko doelings and bucklings, unregistered but dad was
Katahdin, 7 months old. Can be registered: $250 each.
100% New Zealand: $150 for Richard Welch Calhoun 706-
Brangus and ultra-black bulls, 12-20 months old. Also a few heifers and cows bred. Andy Malcom Monroe 770-6011095
Cow pairs (heifer & calf): $2200; heifers: $2000; bulls, 23y/o: $3500; 3-4y/o: $3800. Farm-raised, vaccinated, good health. Jorge Caycay Hazlehurst 912-253-1247
Four year old Herford bull. Has papers, asking: $2800
bulls; Angus/Hereford bulls; Angus/Hereford heifers; also (14) straws Dream On semen. Ennis Ryals 478-278-0678
Reg'd Angus young cows bred to calve Dec-Jan, excellent EPDs, growth, maternal traits; also reg'd Angus 2y/o bull, LBW, thick, powerful, defined, must see. Delivery available. Windell Gillis Eastman 478-231-8236
Reg'd black Angus bulls, 2y/o, BSE tested, forage
Reg'd red Angus bulls, breading age & yearly heifers. Andras New Direction bloodline. Great EPD, good prices. Jorge Haber Midland 706-323-2405
Registered black Angus bulls, 22m/o, nine to choose from, BSE tested: $2800. Lucio Ruiz Monroe 678-982-9544
Registered polled Hereford bulls, 2 & 3 years old, 4013 Sire, DNA & Semen tested.
All goats offered for sale must be individually identified in compliance with the USDA Scrapie Program. For more information, please call the GDA Animal Health Division at 404.656.3667.
ADGA reg'd dairy goats. (2) Alpine doelings, chamoisee: $400/ea; LaMancha doeling, brown/tan: $350; reg'd experimental LaMancha/Alpine doeling: $200; LaMancha buckling,
does or bucks. Kathy Hood Kite 478-455-0968.
Male Nigerian goats: $75/ea; also rabbits, New Zealand: $10/ea. Robert Snodgrass Ellenwood 843-749-5386
Nigerian dwarf goat buck. Solid white, 9 months old: $100. John Cumbie Monroe 678-776-2977
Nigerian Dwarf intact buck, 7m/o, friendly, tri-colord,
979-4950
6-9m/o Katahdin lambs, excellent health, easily handled: $200/ea. Ed Davis Wrens 706513-0526
Dorper Katahdin cross ewe, 4 months old: $200. Call or text. Thomas Collins Byron 478256-3213
Katahdin & Dorper cross sheep. 3 intact, 10 cut, 12 ewes. Wayne Haddock 478457-5587
OBO. Call please. Donald raised. Low birth EPDs, docile: Twin Creeks Mountain Farm sundgau: $250; (1) non-reg'd beautiful, good milk lines: Lamb, born 1-6-23, hair lamb:
Cedartown 404-732-4246 or $2800. Lalla Tanner Monroe Roger Ledford Hiawassee Alpine buck, coublanc: $150. $175. Text or call. Aline Ben- $200. Sarah Terrell Bowman
770-317-5761
770-267-7179
706-897-1081
Fred Madison 706-474-3284 nett Auburn 678-227-9535
443-523-6143
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2023
Oct. 18
Bulletin Calendar Transition to Organic Symposium Rodale Institute
Aquaponics workshop: Building a backyard system Fort Valley State University
34th Annual Syrup Makin' Day Jarrell Plantation Historic Site 711 Jarrell Plantation Rd
Gainey Hall at Serenbe
Georgia Aquaculture and Aquaponics Juliette, Ga. 31046
Oct. 4, 11 & 18
Virtual Lunch and Learn:
10640 Serenbe Ln
Network
478.986.5172
Export Readiness Training
Valuable Vultures
Chattahoochee Hills, Ga 30268
To be held in Macon area
https://bit.ly/45VycST
Southern United States Trade
UGA Extension Camden County
470.594.3307
Register by phone or email:
Association
ONLINE WORKSHOP
southeast@rodaleinstitute.org
478-335-8253 or 478-955-6571
Nov. 4-5
ONLINE WEBINAR
Email for registration
https://bit.ly/47Q03FV
aquaponicsworkshop23@gmail.com Holiday Bazaar
Register at https://bit.ly/3q0PIpu
912.576.3219
Lake Chatuge Chamber of Commerce
504.568.5986
uge3039@uga.edu
Oct. 19
FFA Goats and Ghosts Show
Towns County Recreation and
www.susta.org
https://bit.ly/3PIh5Nr
Southeastern Green Industry Update Jackson County Agricultural Facility Conference Center
Oct. 5 Egg candling class Central Georgia Technical College 54 Highway 22 West Building H, Room H106 Milledgeville, GA 31061 859.321.8621 tina.maples@agr.georgia.gov https://bit.ly/3LbpJmz
Oct. 5-15 Georgia National Fair Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter 401 Larry Walker Parkway Perry, Ga. 31069 478.987.3247 www.georgianationalfair.com
UGA Extension ONLINE WEBINAR Register at https://bit.ly/46ePNFs 770.228.7214 bhorne@uga.edu
Oct. 20-21 17th Annual Antique Engine and Tractor Show Georgia Antique Engine Club Farm
1869 County Farm Rd Jefferson, Ga. 30549 Facebook: Goats and Ghosts Dairy Goat Show
Bostwick Cotton Gin Festival Downtown Bostwick 706.342.0182 https://bit.ly/45VrXip
150 Foster Park Rd Young Harris, Ga. 30582 706.896.4966 lcchamberpres@gmail.com https://bit.ly/3Zr3vmE
Nov. 9 Virtual Lunch and Learn: Getting Started with Native Plants UGA Extension Camden County
Oct. 5-7 Journeyman Farmers Certificate Program Small Fruit and Vegetable Production UGA Extension Henry County 97 Lake Dow Rd McDonough, Ga. 30252 770.288.8421 tdaly@uga.edu https://tinyurl.com/4fb3pbp2
Oct 13-14
Cherokee Capital Fairground
Georgia Master Gardener Association 1060 Liberty Rd, S.W.
2023 Conference
Calhoun, Ga. 30701
Cultivating Our Gardens: Beauty, Wildlife 770.527.5346
& Edibles
www.gcaeatc.com
First Baptist Church
751 Green St
Oct. 21
Gainesville, Ga. 30501
Harvest Festival
770-241-9304
Jackson County Agricultural Facility
Register: at www.
1869 County Farm Rd
georgiamastergardeners.org/annual- Jefferson, Ga. 30549
Nov. 1 Egg candling class Callaway Livestock Pavilion 1812 Macedonia Church Rd Buchanan, Ga. 30113 470.501.0325 laquanna.ponder@agr.georgia.gov https://bit.ly/3PJ2Nhb
Training for Farmers and Growers on FSMA Produce Safety Rule
ONLINE WORKSHOP Email for registration 912.576.3219 uge3039@uga.edu https://bit.ly/3PIh5Nr
Georgia Regulatory Breakfast Georgia Food Safety and Defense Task Force Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Oct. 7 Gopher Tortoise Festival Central Square Gymnasium 200 South Madison Ave. Douglas, Ga. 31533 912.384.1873 chamber@douglasga.org https://visitdouglasga.org/
conference-2023
Oct. 6-14 Georgia Mountain Fall Festival Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds 1311 Music Hall Rd. Hiawassee, Ga. 30546 706.896.4191 https://bit.ly/3PHzV94
https://www.facebook.com/JCAFGA/ GDA Produce Safety Office
dburton@jacksoncountygov.com
ONLINE WORKSHOP
Register at https://bit.ly/3ZphoSb
Oct. 22
229.646.6587
Cochran-Bleckley Country Fest
emily.menno@agr.georgia.gov
Downtown Cochran on Third and Cherry
streets
Nov. 1-2
478.934.2965
Agrileadher Women in Agriculture
www.cochran-bleckley.com/events Conference
GTRI Conference Center 250 14th St., N.W. Atlanta, Ga. 30318 https://bit.ly/44UMMJj
Nov. 9-11 Georgia National Antique Agriculture Show Georgia National Fairgrounds &
Devereux Wine & Honey Festival Courson's Winery 2623 Ga. Highway 22 Sparta, Ga. 31087 706.444.0616 cherylatcoursons@gmail.com Facebook: Courson's Winery
Oct. 16-17 Reboot for Veteran Beginning Farmers & Ranchers Boots to Business and U.S. Small Business Administration ONLINE WORKSHOP Register at https://bit.ly/3PJXNc3
Oct. 25-28 Dublin Fall Fair Civitan Fairgrounds 2503 Ga. Highway 257 Dublin, Ga. 31021 dublincivitan@gmail.com 478.304.4099
ONLINE CONFERENCE
Agricenter
Hosted by The University of Georgia, The 401 Larry Walker Parkway
Georgia Department of Agriculture and Perry, Ga. 31069
The University of Tennessee
478.251.3654
706.542.9969
https://bit.ly/485590U
Register at www.agrileadher.com
Nov. 9-12
Nov. 3-4
Southeastern Showdown
Oct. 11 Vegetable Garden Lunch & Learn Winter Prep for Garden UGA Extension McDuffie County 337 Main St Thomson, Ga. 30824 706.595.1815 Sarah.Cranston@uga.edu http://bit.ly/40nkHIG
For more information: https://sba. my.site.com/s/
Oct. 17 Heart of Georgia Beekeepers Meeting Argene Claxton Canning Plant 1701 Houston Lake Rd Perry, Ga. 31069 www.hogba.org
https://bit.ly/44GBVTk
Oct. 26 Egg candling class Chattooga County Ag Center 40 Middle School Road Summerville, GA 30747 706.252.4266 tina.maples@agr.georgia.gov https://bit.ly/45Vz2Ps
POSTPONED Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits Festival Jekyll Island Historic Landmark District 912.635.3636 info@jekyllisland.com www.jekyllisland.com/events-calendar/
Nov. 4 57th Annual Monticello Deer Festival Monticello Square
Georgia High School Rodeo Association Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter 401 Larry Walker Pkwy Perry, Ga. 31069 678.492.3947 https://bit.ly/45Cl2uk
Nov. 16 D.W. Brooks Awards Lecture
Oct. 12 Wildflowers, Pollinators and Blueberry Workshop UGA Extension Bacon County 203 South Dixon St., Ste. 3 Alma, Ga. 31510 912.632.5601 https://bit.ly/3PXKIfE
Oct. 17-19 Sunbelt Ag Expo Spence Field Moultrie, Ga. 31788 229.985.1968 www.sunbeltexpo.com
Oct. 28 Beekeeping starter short course Henry County Beekeepers Georgia Farm Bureau 117 Racetrack Rd McDonough, Ga. 30253 678.983.7698
119 West Washington St. Monticello, Ga. 31064 706.468.8994 www.jaspercountycoc.com/events
Speaker: Edward Buckler, plant geneticist with the USDA Agricultural Research Service UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences 706.542.9050 Maggie.Wooten@uga.edu www.dwbrooks.caes.uga.edu
Nov. 17 Georgia Agribusiness Council Harvest Celebration Classic Center 300 North Thomas St. Athens, Ga. 30601 706.336.6830 rmcdowell@ga-agribusiness.org www.ga-agribusiness.org
Nov. 18 Kingsland Catfish Festival Downtown Kingsland 912-729-5999 www.KingslandCatfishFestival.org
Oyster Roast for a Reason UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium 30 Ocean Science Circle Savannah, Ga. 31411 912.598.2335 mared@uga.edu https://gacoast.uga.edu/oysterroast/
Nov. 23-Dec. 23 Mountain Country Christmas in Lights Hamilton Rhododendron Gardens 96 Pavilion Rd Hiawassee, Ga. 30546 706.896.4191 https://georgiamountainfairgrounds. com/localevents/christmas
Dec. 7 Virtual Lunch and Learn: Understanding Alligators UGA Extension Camden County ONLINE WORKSHOP Email for registration 912.576.3219 uge3039@uga.edu https://bit.ly/3PIh5Nr
Have an event to put on our calendar? Contact Jay Jones at 404.656.3722 or jay.jones@agr.georgia.gov
We accept calendar submissions for food, craft and agriculture festivals and events. Submissions for festivals that do not specifically promote those industries will not be printed.
Additional pesticide recertification training notices are available on the department website under the Plant Industry Division tab.
SHEEP
STOCK DOGS
Flemish/Silver Fox cross (6) Cinnamon Queens, laying, meat rabbits. Blue & Black two weeks: $20/ea. Will trade
Katahdin sheep for sale. 7M/o ram & ewe lambs. Meat or breed. Also have proven ewes available, 2-6y/o: $175-$350. Dinsmore Dearing 720-4484706
Ads in this category are limited to breeds recognized by the American Kennel Club as herding and/or working dogs (in an agricultural context). Ads for breeds that do not meet
those definitions will not be
published.
available. NZ/Flemish Cross for young goat, not wild. Phil
also available. Pure double Hewatt Winder 678-863-7035
mane Lionhead, bucks/does
available. Text. Katelynn Dawsonville 7065-250-472
4 barnyard pullets, 1 Jubilee rooster, 16w/o: $75; 4 barnyard pullets, 1 Americana
POULTRY/FOWL
rooster, 16w/o: $75; 6 barnyard hens, 1 Easter egger
Any person engaged in buying live poultry of any kind for
rooster, 1y/o: $100. Donald Starnes Gordon 229-869-7671
Advertisers must submit a copy
resale, or in selling live poultry Ancona chicks, 3-4m/o, fe-
of a current Rabies Vaccination
of any kind bought for resale, male: $12/ea. Linnea Johnson
EQUINE
Advertisers in the Equine category must submit a current negative Coggins test for each equine advertised. This includes horses, ponies and don-
Certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian for dogs 12 weeks and older and include the ages of all dogs being advertised. Ads submitted without this information will not be published.
Hubert Bailey working bloodlines, Border Collies ABCA reg'd, (3) beautiful males, ready to work: $550, negotiable. DD Border Collies, Deb Dawsonville 706-403-3323
keys. Buyers are urged to re- AKC Bloodhound pups from
BARN CATS
quest verification of a negative Coggins from the advertiser before purchasing any equine. Generalized ads such as those
working bloodlines. 7 males, 3 females, all red. Born 8/11/23. Vaccinated, dewormed. Parents on site, trained to track:
Barn cats available: no charge. Calls only. Jeannette Temple 770-316-9480
Barn cats available for rodent control (shelter rescues). Neutered, vaccinated, delivered to you at no cost. Call/text/email. Linda Watkinsville 706-343-8173 barncatsgeorgia@gmail.com
RABBITS
must be licensed by the GDA. Taylorsville 404-379-8596
Possessing such a license does
not by itself disqualify an indi- Assorted breeds baby to
vidual from advertising poultry adult; chicks sexed and un-
in the Market Bulletin. Mallard ducks must be at least three generations from the wild before they can be advertised in the Market Bulletin. Advertis-
sexed; ducks, guineas, Ayam Cemani also. Sherry AmersonWhite Augusta blackberrycreekminifarm@gmail.com 706-833-5535
ers must include this informa- Blue Australorp 18m/o roost-
tion in notices submitted for er: $25; Pullets: $15; 7m/o:
publication. Out-of-state poul- $20; 3weeks: $10. Lays brown
selling "many horses," "variety $800. Bobby Reynolds Social to choose from" or "free" ani- Circle 770-354-4725
Beautiful gentle Black Silver Fox rabbit breeders. Also New
try must have a negative Avian Influenza test and negative pul-
eggs, heat tolerant. Larry Broome Comer 706-614-9079
mals will not be published. For
more information, please call Border Collie/Jack Russell
the GDA Equine Health Division mix, (6) puppies for sale. (5)
at 404.656.3713.
males, (1) female, born
Zealand bunnies born 6/27/23. All from reg'd stock. Bostwick 706-380-7222
lorum test within 21 days of en-
tering Georgia. For more infor-
mation, call the GDA Livestock
and
Poultry
Division,
Bourbon Red, Narragansett, Blue Slate/ Self-Blue heritage turkeys hatched spring 2023, 16-26 wks. Non-GMO Project
7/17/23. Will send photos.
Flemish giants for sale. Lee 404.656.3665.
verified feed, rotationally pas-
Sherwin Louisville 706-8726420
Eason Hogansville 706-594- (2) RIR purebred cockerels, ture raised. Processed Bour-
Floyd Felines has barn cats in 6916
3m/o: $10/ea. (Line from Ideal bon Red turkeys also avail-
German Shepherd puppies, 9 NW GA at no cost to you. Cats weeks old, 1st shot and de- are neutered/vaccinated. Must
Hatchery) Text or call. John C. able. Daniel Pine Mountain
Tennesse redback, Lionhead, Dacula 678-863-0211
678-687-6746
15 year Arabian gelding, 4 wormed by vet. Parents on provide daily food, water. Holland Lops rabbits for sale:
Brhma pullets: $25/ea; Rhode
year old pony mare, and 13 site: $300 each cash. Adam or Email/text. Floyd Felines, Ang- $10/ea. Adult and young,
Island Reds, pullets: $20/ea.
year old pony mare for sale. Gary Weaver Hartwell 706- ie Rome spayfloydfelines@g- breeder pairs. Billy Cochran
Kinda Hoschton 706-654-
Mrs. Jones 770-313-5284
371-2064
mail.com 706-512-7004
Williamson 678-414-2551
3364
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POULTRY/FOWL
Lonely, laying canary: $200; WelSummer, Dark Bramham Carneau pigeons for sale, pullets hatched 05/18/23:
ANIMAL
DOG SUPPLIES
MISCELLANEOUS
EQUIPMENT AND Any person engaged in buying
live poultry of any kind for
SUPPLIES resale, or in selling live poultry
of any kind bought for resale, must be licensed by the GDA. Possessing such a license does not by itself disqualify an individual from advertising poultry in the Market Bulletin. Mallard ducks must be at least three generations from the wild before they can be advertised in the Market Bulletin. Advertisers must include this information in notices submitted for publication. Out-of-state poultry must have a negative Avian Influenza test and negative pul-
good meat or special occasions: $30/pr OBO. Marvin Scott Keysville 706-360-8988
Mandarin ducks, pure white call duck, show quality; also East Indie call ducks. Brenda Holsomback Calhoun 706263-5380
Muscovy ducks, grown, large number: $5/ea. Dan Johnson Lavonia 706-491-1144
Ostrich chicks (2) 6-7 weeks old: $1,200; (1) Rhea chick: $250; or $1,300 for all 3. Last chance. Call or text. Brett Millen 706-871-5785
Pigeons - white rollers, turner
$25/ea. Healthy birds. Call or text. Norton Covington 770827-9255
White doves, any age. Release for weddings, funerals & events. Also good for eating. Also have cages, traps and displays. Call for details. Clifford Cabe Toccoa 706-2442799
Young guineas for sale. Coop raised: $5 to $15. Call for pick up information. E. Poole Uvalda 912-585-3020
CATTLE SUPPLIES
5 16' flexible livestock panels: $35ea; 3 10' bull gates: $220 ea; 2 12' metal 6 bar gates; $125 ea; 2 rolls 12.5ga barbwire: $120/roll. Willard Redwine Dalton 706-260-9526
River Rode galvanized sale ring. Just like the ones at Tifton & Calhoun bull sales: $1850. John Callaway Hogansville 770-355-2165
Bell, authentic Swiss bell for stock dogs, sheep, goats, cows, etc. This is the real deal and not a cutesy gift shop bell. Different sizes: $18-$30. John Cork Lilburn cork9663@aol.com 404-202-4565
POULTRY SUPPLIES
200+ Plasson heavy breeder drinkers. Make offer. Wallace Smith Gainesville 770-5407194
Only agriculture-related items may be advertised in this Category.
BEES, HONEY AND SUPPLIES
"Beekeeping kit" - hooded jacket, goat-skin gloves, round veil, smoker, hive tool, bee brush, honey knife, gently used: $125. Hives relocated to a better place. Steve Freniere Gainesville 770-561-3936
3lb package bees: $140; March 5-frame nucs: $200.
lorum test within 21 days of en-
tering Georgia. For more infor-
mation, call the GDA Livestock
and
Poultry
Division,
404.656.3665.
Buff Orpington (8mos), bluelaced red Wyandotte, splashlaced red Wyandotte (6mos) laying: $25 each. Copper Marans not yet laying (4mos): $25. Two Copper Marans roosters (6 mos): $35. George Vaughn Waco 404-989-0923
Dominique chickens, roosters & hens, 6-7m/o: $25/ea. Greg Watson Watkinsville 706-2022909
rollers, colored rollers & white homers: $22/pair. Wyatt Johnson Midville 478-494-3240
Pigeons Birmingham Rollers, three pair of proven breeders, (deep birds), three kit boxes. Will need help to move them. Cecil Cobb Byron 478-956-6234
Pure game chicks, come from Leiper & Asil stock, 26m/o: $5-$25/ea; game hens: $30-$50/ea. Gary Fry Elberton 706-283-5379
Purebred Rhode Island Red and French Copper Marans for sale. Call or text for availability. Philip Register Cumming 770-
POULTRY/FOWL REQUIRING
PERMIT/LICENSE
Advertisements selling wood
ducks must be accompanied by
a Waterfowl Sale permit. Ads
without this permit will not be
published. Email permitsR4M-
B@fws.gov or call the U.S. Fish
and
Wildlife
Service,
404.679.7070. Advertisements
selling pen-raised Bobwhite
quail must be accompanied by
a copy of the Commercial Quail
Western Stampede mobile chute, Priefert panels, Bowgate Alley backstop, calf pass panel, hay rings, horse stall, and dart gun. Also, poultry house for sale. David Hooper Cedartown 770-748-8929
GOAT SUPPLIES
Goat mountains, large concrete boulders, large concrete knob blocks: $5-95. Jimmy Garvin Warner Robins 478396-2409
TACK AND SUPPLIES
Dickey Incubator. Bought new 2yrs ago. In great shape. Clear front door, electronic thermostat, back up wafer. Just finished hatching with it: $850. Call or text. Brett Burke Millen 706-871-5785
Incubator/hatcher, original, older model Dickey 3 tray automatic incubator & 5 tray hatcher. Both with wafer thermostats/humidity controlled. Used for quail/chickens 3 years in a row: $1,100/both. Brett Millen 706-871-5785
Multiple discounts available on some supplies. David McDaniel Rome 706-389-5425
8-frame bee hives, healthy, inoculated against Varroa. Hives are well populated and productive. I just have too many (12) hives at my age. Terry Moore Gray 478-9860503
Bee removal Valdosta and Southwest Georgia (100-mile radius). Structural bee removal for a fee, swarms free. Licensed and insured. Blossom Bee Removal. S. Peterson Valdosta 229-563-3050
For Sale: 5 lavender hens and 1 lavender rooster: $100 for all six. Jim Hudgins Flowery Branch 678-997-5790
Geese for sale. (1) pair of African. Dorothy Pendley Ball Ground 678-708-9367
Guineas for sale: $8/ea. M. Campbell Danielsville 706-
377-3117
Racing Homer pigeons for sale: $20/pair. Tommy Stone Mountain 404-702-0798
Several Chickens for sale. Their ages range from 3mo.to 7mo.old. Some breeds include Wyandottes, Americanas, and more. Call for prices and pictures. Malachi Cress Washing-
Breeder's License. Ads without this license will not be published. Visit https://georgiawildlife.com/licenses-permitspasses/commercial or call the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division, 706.557.3244. Canada geese may not be sold.
17-inch Tucker Gen II trail saddle with head stall and breast plate: $1650. Sammy Stephens Clermont 770-2872704
HDR Advanced jumping saddle: $900. No rips in leather, comes with stirrups. Condition new. Dale Wood Winterville 706-202-4382
Six 48in Acme slant wall cone fans. Good shutters, some fresh motors: $275/ea or $1500/all six. Hugh Atha Monroe 706-474-0534
FEED SUPPLIES
Clean bee's wax for sale by the pound: call for prices. Derry Oliver Commerce 706-3357226
Nucs, queens, packages & beekeeping classes. Melissa Monticello www.gsbeez.com. 312-909-3050
247-6862
ton 706-296-1947
Mature Bobwhite quail, Ten- Pony saddle, bridle and marnessee, red & jumbo brown tingale. New, never used: White ear corn for sale, good Remove honey bees from a
Indian Blue peacocks for sale. Two older laying hens and eggs available. NPIP moni- $250; English horse saddle for milling, animal or wildlife structure for a fee; remove a
I have males and females of all one young Ameraucana roost- tored flock. Shipping available. and pad. New, never used: feed: .16 cents per pound. Jim swarm for free. Also, wanted
ages: $150 each. Dr. Max Sid- er: any offer accepted. Brooks Robert Dehoff Sylvania 912- $250. TH Williams Madison Henderson Dawsonville 770- bee equipment. Leonard Day
ner Athens 706-548-4486
Acworth 770-378-2564
978-0868
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265-5691
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Forestry Matters: Timber industry takes a hit from Hurricane Idalia
By Stasia Kelly
Georgia Forestry Commission
The Georgia Forestry Commission released a timber impact assessment on damage from Hurricane Idalia's visit through southeast Georgia on Aug. 30 that reported about 11,000 acres of timber were damaged and valued at $9.3 million.
The assessment report was released in September, and noted winds ranged from 20-70 miles per hour in the storm's path, and rain amounts totaled from two to eight inches. Most of the damage was located around the Valdosta area. Landowners impacted by the storm can contact their local GFC forester for assistance in evaluating timber damage on their property.
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) has the Emergency Forest Restoration cost-share program that can assist with forest debris removal, site preparation and planting costs. See the full Idalia Timber Damage Assessment here: https://bit.ly/ Timber-Damage-Assessment.
GFC foresters have been visiting landowners in several counties where aerial surveys showed signs of bark beetle activity. So far in 2023, beetle activity has been low overall, with an area of high activity noted in August across middle Georgia. If you suspect southern pine, Ips, or black turpentine beetles are present on your property, contact your local GFC office.
Speaking of pests, GFC foresters have hung 92 emerald ash borer (EAB) traps across the state this year. So far, EAB has been found in three new counties in 2023: Bibb, Haralson, and Towns. To see the complete trapping update and learn more about bark beetles and managing healthy forests, go to https:// bit.ly/forest-management-conservation.
The annual summer burn ban has been lifted in 54 counties, mostly in north Georgia. Imposed by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, the restrictions aim to lower ozone levels that may cause respiratory issues. The annual ban runs from May 30-Oct. 1 in the following counties: Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga,
Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb,
Columbia, Coweta, Crawford, Daw-
son, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette,
Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gordon,
Gwinnett, Hall, Haralson, Heard,
Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jasper,
Jones, Lamar, Lumpkin, Madison,
Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan, New-
ton, Oconee, Paulding, Peach, Pick-
ens, Pike, Polk, Putnam, Richmond,
Rockdale, Spalding, Troup, Twiggs,
Upson, Walker and Walton.
As homeowners wrestle with
falling leaves and other vegetative
debris, reviewing the procedures and
tools needed to conduct safe outdoor
burning is important. Burn permits
are no longer required for backyard
leaf piles. Instead, the responsibility
for an individual's debris pile burn
rests solely with the burner, who will
be held responsible for any damage
caused by escaped embers or fire. A Red Maple tree jumps out in vibrant colors at the Cloudland Canyon State Park Overlook in Dade Because escaped debris burning County. The Georgia Forestry Commission offers Leak Watch updates on its website and media
is the number one cause of wildfires outlets in time for fall colors to arrive. (GFC/Special Photo)
in Georgia, GFC reminds individu-
als to follow the "Take 5" method
Full details, including video tutorials in English and Span-
before lighting that first match. It's easy to remember five spe- ish, can be found at www.GaTrees.org/burn-permits-and-noti-
cific steps for safely burning yard debris and other hand-piled fications/. There also may be local city or county ordinances
vegetation.
which must be followed. Practitioners conducting prescribed
The safety precautions mandated by law are:
and agricultural/land clearing burns require separate notifica-
Spacing distances between fires and woodlands or other tion procedures.
flammable vegetation must be 25 feet.
And before the leaves get burned, you'll want to get out
Spacing between fire and structures must be 50 feet.
and enjoy them. North Georgia GFC foresters provide week-
Times to burn are from sunrise to sunset.
ly Leaf Watch updates in October. Check them out at www.
Attendance by the burner must be continuous.
GaTrees.org, on WAGA-TV Fox 5 Weather on Thursdays, and
Reasonable precautions such as weather awareness, a water WSB-FM 95.5's "Green & Growing" program on Saturdays
source, and suppression tools must be taken in advance. from 6-9 a.m.
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Program offers direct-to-consumer sales opportunities throughout the year at festivals, fairs and special events.
The next sales event will be at the Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition in Moultrie, which offers vendor space for Georgia Grown members in its Family Living Pavilion from Oct. 17-19. So far this year, Georgia Grown members sold
products during the North Georgia Fair in Marietta. Georgia Grown also has a partnership with the Gwinnett County Fair in Lawrenceville to sell Georgia Grown products, Kulinski said.
Georgia Grown also has partnerships with festival organizers such as JRM Management and Splash Festivals to provide discounts
for Georgia Grown members to sell at their events, such as the Taste of Acworth, Norcross Arts Festival and Johns Creek Arts Festival.
"This initiative epitomizes the essence of our `Seed to Shelf' philosophy, bridging the gap between local producers and consumers," Kulinski said. "Beyond Perry, our partnerships with fairs and festivals across Georgia bring
this same opportunity to countless communities, driving local economies and honoring the hard work of our farmers and artisans."
To learn more about opportunities to sell products at the fair and other events throughout the year, visit www.georgiagrown.com or call the Georgia Grown office at 404-6563680.
Businesses and items at the 2023 Georgia Grown Market Store
All the Fixins Back to the BASICS 101 Bakery to Go Barbour Farms Country Store Bone Creek Farms Bootlikker Hot Sauce Brittle Brittle Bakeries Built by Bees Carroll's Sausage & Meats Cindy's Bits and Pieces Cookie Nip Double L Ranch Dry Creek Foods Elusive Jams EM Farms Garnto Solutions Good Boy Goodies Good Lolli Goodson Pecans Herbs and Kettles Hoots Sauce Kim's Cheese Straws
Snacks Baked goods and syrups Cookies Ciders Lotions Hot Sauce Candy Honey products BBQ Sauce Crackers Cookie dough flavoring Jam Sauces Jam Jam Insect repellent spray Soft Chews Candy Pecans Teas Sauces Snacks
Lee Lancaster Lux Leonis Maybird Confections Morning By Morning Coffee New Creation Soda Works Old Mill Market Co. Oliver Farm Artisan Oils Point Blank Pepper Co. Pure Southern Honey Rick's Brittle Seven Willows Body Care Simply Southard Bakery So Good Sauce Southern Bits & Bites Southern Straws Cheese Straws Swinehearts Chattahoochee Gold The Girl in the Garden The Pepper Endeavor The Relish Kitchen Tommy D's Sauces Woodpecker Trail Olive Farm WunderGrubs
Book Body care Candy Coffee Craft soda Pastry Oil Condiments and snacks Honey products Candy Body care Baked goods BBQ Sauce Jelly Cheese straws BBQ Sauce Soaps Hot Sauce Relish Sauces Specialty Oils Protein Powder
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Plant your fall vegetables now, look at soil testing in October
By Hall County Master Gardeners
great for organic matter and extra nitrogen.
It's not too early to start thinking about
Fall is a great time to test the soil in your
what you might want to plant in the garden
beds for plant nutrients and lime needs.
for the coming spring. Consider what crops
Although you can put out limestone any
you can rotate to minimize disease prob-
time it's needed, a fall lime application is
lems. Vegetable crops in the same botani-
recommended because the lime can have
cal family are often susceptible to the same
several months to be activated during the
diseases and insects. For crop rotation to be
winter months before you do a spring gar-
effective, gardeners should not plant vege-
den. Use dolomitic limestone if you need
tables belonging to the same plant family
magnesium. For faster soil pH adjustment,
in the same location for at least two or three
it is important to till in any needed lime.
years. Obviously, crop rotation in a small
UGA soil tests usually take 7-10 work-
garden may be difficult. However, home
ing days, so test now to have the results
gardeners should rotate their vegetable
when you plant bulbs and beds. You should
crops as best they can.
also incorporate any needed phosphorus at
You can rake leaves and start a fall-win-
this time, which can be done by tillage.
ter compost bed: use a ratio of 3 parts
Good sources of phosphorus include
brown materials (leaves, wood chips, saw-
bone meals or rock phosphate if you use
dust, etc.) and 1 part green materials (a mix
an organic approach. Although not organic,
of high nitrogen materials like grass clip-
superphosphate (0-20-0) and triple super-
pings, manure, etc.).
phosphate (0-46-0) are excellent phospho-
Fruit trees: Begin inspecting your fruit
rus sources.
trees and shrubs now. Be sure to remove
Vegetables: Be wary of the occasional early frost (occasionally as early as mid-October in north Georgia) and plan to cover your fall-winter garden in that event
October is the time to plant winter crops like cabbage, broccoli, kale, collards and Brussels sprouts. Master Gardeners advise watching out for cold crop pests like cabbage loopers. Pictured are winter greens growing in the Fairmont Community Garden in Griffin. (UGA-CAES/Sharon Dowdy)
any mummified remaining fruits or berries and rake up and dispose of old leaves and branches that may harbor diseases over the winter.
with floating row cover if you anticipate a
Trees: October is also an excellent time
cold snap.
plugs of Camarosa or Sweet Charlie varieties by early Octo- to set new material in your landscape -- plant both decid-
It's a great time to plant cabbage, broccoli, kale, collards ber and harvest the following spring. Apply about one-third uous and evergreen trees and shrubs. Rake up fallen leaves
and Brussels sprouts, but watch for cold crop pests like cab- to one-half of the needed fertilizer this fall and apply the and compost. Prune broken and dead branches from trees.
bage loopers and such. Nip them in the bud with carbaryl or balance in early spring. This is how commercial growers do Avoid pruning spring flowering shrubs such as azalea, ca-
Bacillus thuringiensis-kurastaki strain (Btk).
it these days, and they avoid disease and pest issues inherent mellia and forsythia to ensure spring flowers. Avoid prun-
Rake and clean out garden debris and dead weeds in the in perennial strawberry plantings (matted row method).
ing things that can be winter-pruned until February. If you
garden. Also, cut out and remove weeds near your garden Harvest herbs (especially basil) before the first frosts and prune roses now, they can sprout back in warm spells and get
to minimize potential pests and diseases. These materials hang them to dry in a cool and dark place.
burned back by freezes. You can fertilize trees now, too, or
can serve as overwintering pest and disease reservoirs, so it's If you're not growing a fall-winter garden, consider a win- if you choose, you can wait to start feeding in early spring/
critically important that you deny these to potential pest and ter cover crop in the vegetable garden. When tilled in the late winter.
disease problems in the next gardening season.
early spring, winter cover crops provide excellent temporary For more information, visit the Hall County Master Gar-
This month, you can plant garlic (Elephant and regular organic matter (green manure). Another important benefit of deners website, www.hallmastergardeners.com. The Master
soft-neck garlic), green bunching onions, Egyptian (walking) winter cover crops is to keep winter weeds from thriving in Gardeners is a program of the University of Georgia Exten-
onions, and seedling bulbing onions.
garden spaces. You might consider mustard, turnips, radish, sion Service. To learn more, visit https://extension.uga.edu/
Try an annual hill-type strawberry bed this year. Plant ryegrass, winter wheat or winter rye. Legume cover crops are programs-services.html.
Second yellow-legged hornet nest found, destroyed; Harper encourages public awareness in on-going effort
By Jay Jones
jay.jones@agr.georgia.gov
In telling about the eradication of a second nest of the bee-killing yellow-legged hornet, officials with the Georgia Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture and the University of Georgia were encouraged in their efforts to keep the invasive species from spreading.
The second yellow-legged hornet nest was found in Savannah on Sept. 15 under a bridge on Wilmington Island near Savannah, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper announced at a press conference in Atlanta on Sept. 20.
Harper called the discovery of the nest a significant victory in the GDA's effort to stop the hornet from establishing itself here. Harper and Dr. Tim Davis with the University of Georgia Chatham County Extension Office said public involvement was a big part of the trapping and tracking teams' success.
"While this eradication is a win for our state and our agriculture industry, we'll continue working around the clock to find any additional hornets, eradicate this invasive pest, and protect our states agriculture industry," Harper said.
Harper explained that effort has been coordinated between GDA officials deploying traps and responding to sightings in the Savannah area and UGA Extension providing expert assistance and community education and awareness.
The GDA tracking team has deployed 134 traps in the area around the time of the initial detection on Aug. 9. Harper said they made confirmed detection of the yellow-legged hornet in 12 different locations around Wilmington Island, White Marsh Island and the town of Thunderbolt. Of those 12 confirmed sightings, nine were done responding to residents reporting a sighting and three from the GDA traps.
The GDA found the first yellow-legged hornet nest on Aug. 23, about 85 feet up a pine tree near the first confirmed sighting by a local beekeeper.
Harper said the timing of finding this recent nest was important. All worker hornets in a nest are sterile females, and the species procreates when a nest develops a queen and
Above is a wanted poster from the press conference announcing the discovery and eradication of a second nest of the invasive yellowlegged hornet in September. Officials with the Georgia Department of Agriculture and University of Georgia Extension said public awareness has been essential in trapping, tracking and eradicating the hornet. (GDA/Special Photo)
male. An analysis of the nest destroyed on Sept. 15 showed it had yet to reach that point, and no queens were found.
The yellow-legged hornet is a threat to pollinators, especially bees, who are essential to Georgias agriculture sector. The hornet is native to tropical areas of Southeast Asia. The hornet has also established itself in most of Europe and parts of the Middle East.
Since the first hornet confirmation on Aug. 9, the USDA has helped Georgia agricultural officials with additional operating funds to continue eradication efforts. Harper said the GDA's partnership has expanded to include Clemson Univer-
sity and the University of Florida. Davis said UGA Extension has worked with local bee-
keepers and master gardeners to spot threats to their hives and gardens. The yellow-legged hornet is the latest threat, and Davis said he was encouraged that a beekeeper, who had taken Extension training on identifying pests, was the one who reported the first sighting.
"They took pictures, they sent it to my office and sent it to Mike (Evans, GDA Plant Protection Division director) and said we think this is what it is," Davis said. "My master gardeners took pictures and said, `We think this is what it is.' That started this whole process, and it's exciting when your job is to educate and teach people about science and see it come to fruition."
Davis said the next step would be to talk to pest control operators and train them to be on the lookout for the yellow-legged hornet. "The most important thing of this will be the public involvement," he said. "We need them to keep reporting, keep looking, keep trapping, so we can continue to define where they are and use the information to find these nests."
Harper also encouraged public involvement regardless of where they are in the state. GDA has additional information on the department's website, www.agr.georgia.gov, regarding the yellow-legged hornet and an easily accessible form to report potential sightings. Georgians with additional questions or concerns are encouraged to email yellow.legged. hornet@agr.georgia.gov.
Harper said they have received reports from across the state, but the only confirmed hornet sightings so far have been in the Savannah area. He said the public has played a vital role in this effort and asked Georgians to continue reporting any suspected sightings directly to the Department.
"We eradicated the first nest, and now, here we are a couple of weeks later in finding a second nest," Harper said. "Our team is going to remain vigilant. This is going to be a long process. For eradication, that means no sightings within a three-year period, and I think that is important to point out. Our team is going to work really hard to ensure that we get to that point."
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2023
BEES, HONEY
AQUACULTURE AND
Bass, bluegill, hybrid bream, 2023 4x5 round bales, mixed Available shellcracker, sterile grass carp, grass, twine tied, not horse Bermuda
now hay,
- Coastal Angel trumpets, confederate 4x5 net- roses, Christmas roses (Helle-
AND SUPPLIES
SUPPLIES
channel catfish, koi. Lake man- hay: $40 per bale. Delivery wrapped rolled bales, well fer- borus): $5/ea; thornless black-
agement. David Cochran Elli- within 40 miles available, you tilized. Carl Sconyers Twin berries, burning bushes, beau-
Advertisers selling sterile
jay 706-889-8113
unload. Ray Gilbert Bishop City 478-763-2344 or 478- tyberry, nandinas, hydrangeas,
triploid grass carp must submit a current Wild Animal License from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Ads without this license will not be pub-
Boat trailer, custom made, good for large boat, double axle, 24ft, fair condition: priced to sell. George Martin Newnan 404-456-1844
706-296-4360
2023 Alicia Bermudagrass hay - excellent quality, 4x5 net wrapped rolls. 200+ rolls: $70/roll. Danny Varnadore
494-7926
Bermuda 4x6 cow hay: $90; 4x6 horse hay: $95; BermudaBahia 5x5.5 cow hay: $100. Doug Huff Dearing 706-833-
forsythia, weeping cherries: $3.50/ea; Crepe myrtle and others; Monkey grass, Periwinkle: free. Carla Houghton Marietta 770-428-2227
Gallberry honey - Voted Best-Tasting & Flavor of GA winner: $68/gallon including shipping. B. Bruce PO Box 88 Homerville, GA 31634 www.brucesnutnhoney.com 912-487-5001
Swarms removed: free; remove from structures: fee; local honey for sale; also beekeeping equipment wanted. Upson County 706-975 -1096
Trailer net 8ftx8ftx20ft with tie down rings: $300; ProVap-110: $300; Vented jacket with vail (M): $75; Sideliner uncapper: $1500; Uncapping tank: $400,
lished. Entities producing and selling or reselling domestic fish in Georgia are required to obtain a free Aquaculture Registration Permit. For more information on aquaculture rules and licensing in Georgia, including a listing of domestic fish and other fish species requiring a Wild Animal License, visit https://georgiawildlife.com/aquaculture or call 770.761.3044.
10-12in sterile grass carp, bluegill, largemouth bass, shellcracker, catfish, pond lime, weed analysis, electrofishing services, feeders, aeration. Keith Edge Soperton 478-697-8994
All sizes - Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Threadfin, Gizzard Shad, Shellcracker and more. Free delivery or pick
Free aquaponics workshop -
Back Yard System Build.
Sponsored by: Fort Valley
State University & GAAN. Oct.
28th 10am-4pm. Contact for
registration & information. Ma-
con
aquaponicswork-
shop23@gmail.com 478-335-
8253 or 478-955-6571
Goldfish pond w/waterfall, filter, pump, (2) fountain choices, never used: $90; established, 30y/o, yellow pond iris: $10/ea; also large dog igloo: $50. B. Maynard Cleveland 706-865-5945
Grass
carp,
Bluegill,
Threadfin shad, Shellcracker
and Catfish. Delivery available
at: $2.50/mile, one way. Brian
Simmons Hawkinsville 478-
892-3144
Koi and Goldfish for sale. All sizes and colors. Call for more
Alma 912-282-5330
2023 Bermuda hay square bales. Good quality. Limed, fertilized, sprayed for weeds: $9 per bale at my barn. Delivery available for additional fee. Jonathan Little Monroe 770314-1278
2023 Bermuda mixed squares, horse quality: $5.50 in barn; Round 4x5.5 weed-free horse quality: $55 and $45. Keith Boozer Monroe 770601-5217
2023 coastal Bermuda Bahia mix, 4x5 rolls, fertilized & limed, triple net-wrapped: $55/roll, delivery available, 3 bale minimum. Jim Rogers Cochran 386-416-9901
2023 Fescue square bales: $6/bale; 4x5 round bales: $45/bale; mulch hay square bales: $4/bale. Glen Edmonds
1163
Bermuda, mixed hay. Fertilized and rain free, horse quality: $9/square; $60-$80 round bales in barn. Large quantity delivery available. S. Stana Carrollton 770-241-3201
Coastal-Bahia hay, 4x5 rolls, net-wrapped: from $45-$75 per roll, depending on quality. Darrell Williams Swainsboro 478-494-3237
Hay 2023 4x5 rolls, net wrapped tight, 300 rolls. Mixed grass, fertilized: $30, $35, $40. R. N. Callaway Carlton 706207-9444
Hay for sale - 5x5.5, netwrapped, inside & outside: $45 & up. Todd Grogan Montgomery, AL 334-320-7315
Hay, 4x5 rolls, kept in barn, fertilized, not rained on, good
Angel trumpets, ginger lilies, hostas, ferns, phantom hydrangeas, Chinese snowballs, sedum, elephant ears and tomato plants. 9 miles south of Columbus. Doug Seale, AL 678-618-0352
Dwarf cabbage palm, (Sabal minor), Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum), Sweet Bay Magnolia (Magnolia virginana) all sizes 7+ gallon. Leave message. David Renz Statesboro 937-302-8245
Grafted pecan trees for sale. 2023 planting season Sumner, Cape Fear, Oconee, Caddo. Call. Andrew Smith Hawkinsville 478-225-8433
Hen and Chicks and 3 other succulents, hostas, angel trumpets, forsythia: different sizes & prices; daylilies & iris: free, you dig. Jane Roop
other equipment. Jim Ellis up. Danny Austin Roberta info. Glenn Kicklighter Sander- Mount Airy 706-599-3673
cattle hay. No texts, phone Austell 770-948-8740
Maysville 770-900-4967
478-391-9068
sville 478-232-7704
FEED, HAY AND GRAIN
2023 bales, June w/Rye
Fescue, 4x5 round twine-wrapped, baled 3, was overseeded grass, fertilized w/10-
calls only. Larry Jarrett Gillsville 470-941-9551
Mixed grass, 4x5 net wrapped 2023 hay. Barn
Japanese maples (green): reasonable. Leave message. N.B. Purvis Cobb County 770422-9871
2023 4x5 net wrap Fescue Bermuda hay, 200 bales, weed-free, fertilized: $45/ea in field, or $55/ea in barn. Tom Nicholson Commerce 762305-1339
10-10, no chicken liter, good quality. Jim Martin 706-2443915
2023 Fescue/Orchard/Bermuda mix Square bales and round bales. Sprayed and fer-
stored: $50 per roll. Kim Bryant Monticello 706-4760083
New crop oats, combine run. Bright, pretty oats. John Cordele 229-322-8480 or 229-
Japanese Maples, many varieties and sizes 5 to 45 gallons. Fall discounts. Landscapers welcome. Leave message. Ed Smith Stockbridge 404-6060992
2023 4x5 net-wrap rye/fescue mix. Horse quality, limed, fertilized, rain free, in barn: $70/bale, 500 available; cow
tilized. Barn kept: $8 per square, $55 per round. Kenny Sargent Rockmart 770-4901227
273-3597
Russell Bermuda grass hay, fertilized and weed free - 4x5 rolls: $70/roll, $65/roll for five
Privacy trees, We grow our trees and deliver and plant for you. Thuja Green Giants, Leyland Cypress. John
hay, stored outside: $50/bale, 2023 hay, 4x5 rolls, good or more; 4x4 rolls: $50/roll. Cowherd Monticello 770-
500 available. Call or text. Dar- quality: $35. Steven Stanley Sylvester 229-798-7140
862-7442
rell Mullins Rutledge 706-474- Calhoun 678-848-0788
8345
2023 High protein UGA tested hay for sale - barn-stored rd/sq Alicia & Russell, Bermu-
MULCH AND FERTILIZERS
Red Crepe myrtles, 2-3y/o: $5, $10 or $15/ea. Frances Guest Carton 706-224-1501
da grass. Delivery Available. 100 Round bales of mulch Trees. maples, Japanese
Has your GATE
Heath Pittman Vidalia 912- hay. Call for prices. J. C. Baker maples, oaks, white pines,
293-2535 or 912-537-9721
Loganville 770-508-4062
tulip, poplars, pecans etc.
2023 Premium Tifton 44 Bermuda, horse quality, fertil-
2023 Wheat straw: $3.50/bale at barn. Delivery available.
Rhonda Gainesville 2888
706-400-
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ized, weed free, rain free, 4x5 Gary Brinson Tarrytown 912- Variegated liriope & mondo
rolls, barn stored: $90. Tim 286-3191
grass, 1gal pots: $2/each; nan-
Hunter Conyers 770-3317749, 770-483-8712
2023 Russell and Alicia
Horse manure, mixed with shavings: free. Danny West Fayetteville 404-771-4041
dina, 1gal pots: $5/ea; Ginkgo trees, 1gal pots: $10/each. K. Patman Athens 706-549-4487
Bermudagrass, 4x5 fertilized, net-wrapped, in-barn: $70$80/bale; tarped on pallets: $60/bale; 2022 hay tarped or outside: $20-$25/bale. Delivery negotiable. VM/text. Pruitt Statesboro 912-682-4481
Worm castings: $35/5 gallons or $100/20 gallons if picked up. Can ship. Call for prices. Joe Tucker Chula 229-4251409
PLANTS, TREES
SEEDS
Advertisements selling seeds must include a current state laboratory report (fewer than nine months old) for purity, noxious weeks and germination for each
2023 Russell hay, UGA tested, 4x5 net-wrap rolls. Excel-
AND FLOWERS
seed lot advertised. Ads submitted without this information will
lent horse & cattle quality: $75/roll. Lonnie McKinney Cordele 229-947-2878
Advertisements selling officially protected plants must include a permit to sell such plants. Ads
not be published. For more information regarding certified seed, call the GDA Seed Division, 229.386.3557.
John Doe 465 Farm Road Cisco, GA 30708
GATE XXXXX JOHN DOE FARMS
CARD IS VALID UNTIL 12/31/2019 CERTIFICATE EXPIRES 12/31/2022
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2023 rye grass fescue mix: $8 per bale; cow and mulch hay: $5 per bale. Robert Steele Zebulon 770-468-6425
2023 Square bales, fertilized. Great horse hay: $8/bale. Fran Masters Buford 770-945-6433
submitted without this permit will not be published. For information on the sale or shipment of protected plants, visit www.fws.org/Endangered/permits/index.html or call the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 404.679.7097. For questions
2023 Zinnia, Lime with Blush or Red/Lime, 50+ seeds: $3 (cash) & SASE. D. Miltimore 1766 Pleasant Hill Road NE Ranger GA 30734
Oats Coker 227, 50lb bags, germination 90%, no weeds:
40 rolls of 2023 mixed hay, about
ginseng,
visit $25/bag. Allan Brittain Jack-
4x5, outside: $35/roll, take all. https://www.fws.gov/Endan- son 404-328-5756
E-mail or Call
if you've changed your:
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Need to move. Joe Cronan McDonough 770-235-3586
4x5 rolls of hay: $35. Steven
gered/permits/index.html or call the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 404.679.7097.
Oats, combine run. Bright, pretty oats. John Cordele 229322-8480 or 229-273-3597
Stanley Armuchee 678-848- 2023 Sago palms: $10-$15;
0788
Brown Turkey fig $7: Luffa: $5;
FIREWOOD
Company Name Physical Address
farmtax@agr.georgia.gov
855 - FARM TAX
Contact Name Mailing Address E-mail Phone Number
50 net-wrapped 2023 Bermu- Loquat: $7; Mandurine orange
da mixed: $25; also have 2022 nursery citrus trees: $27; Ba- Firewood must be cut from the
2023 net-wrapped Bermuda nana trees: $10; Whispering advertiser's personal property.
mixed Bahia, all stored inside: Pines Farm, Davis Yaun Sop- Ads for firewood must use the
$45. Gary Wilson Bishop
erton 678-283-7592
cord when specifying the
Alfalfa hay, highest quality, 50 Bare-root pachysandra for amount of firewood for sale.
UGA tested. 65lb square $10. Large supply. Beautiful, 100% Ready to burn sea-
bales: $14/ea; 4x5 round evergreen
groundcover, soned hickory & oak hard-
bales: $100/ea; Lespedeza deer/rabbit resistant, spreads wood. Full cord, delivered:
square bales: $10/ea, (10 bale without climbing, loves shade. $340; half cord, delivered:
min); 4x5 round bales: $75/ea. Can text short video I made $190. Delivering to Banks
AA Farms Hartwell 706-376- showing what I'm selling. Ma- County area. Call/text. Chris
8968
rietta 770-490-5685
Commerce 770-932-8737
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FIREWOOD
THINGS TO EAT
Sugar cane for sale, fall 2023. Memory Bears made out of 2017 Coachman Viking travel 15ac Murphy NC, Liberty Stripped, topped, cut and your loved ones clothing. Call trailer, perfect for temporary Community, Fescue grass,
stacked ready for pickup. for more info. Sherry McDaniel ranch hand housing. Like new, large timber, y/r, stream,
Firewood must be cut from the Advertisers producing and offer- Large quantities available: 80 Buford 770-366-1306
light weight, A/C, refrigerator, paved road frontage, good
advertiser's personal property. Ads for firewood must use the cord when specifying the amount of firewood for sale.
Fat lighter sticks for sale: $10 per bundle. Bob Lewis Fayetteville 770-461-4083
Precut limbed trees, on the ground, mostly oak: free. You haul all from the property. Call. Ralph Lord Centerville 478955-0212
Seasoned or green oak firewood - 1/2 cord: $150. Truckload or any quantity available. Delivery available. Text/call. Larry Moore Grantville 678278-5709
ing for sale shell eggs at retail to the end consumer must obtain an egg candling certificate from the Georgia Department of Agriculture. The department offers training in egg candling. Email candling@agr.georgia.gov or call 404.656.3627 for more information.
2022 Desirable pecans, ready to eat: $12/lb plus postage. Russell Eaton Stockbridge 770-506-2727
2022 Pecans for sale - ready to eat, mostly halves: $10/20 oz qt bag plus postage. Doug Mitchell Loganville 678-6507500
2022 shelled Elliott pecans,
cents per stalk. Lee Waters Statesboro 912-531-8792
Wooden rebuilt apple fruit press, new blades, standing type: $200. Adjust for all size different fruits. Manoloa Turner 2143 Cain Cir Dacula, GA 30019 770-354-1993
ODDITIES
Martin gourds for sale. Larry Heard Chula 229-402-0375
Martin gourds, 2022 crop: $4/ea. Paul Bailey Hoschton 706-654-9245
Visit our farm or call for gourds. The Gourd Pile, 874
Singer 500 sewing machine. American made, lots of accessories: $165. Bob Barrett Byron 478-919-7221
FARM ANTIQUES
(2) Cracked wash pots: $40/ea; large wash pot w/broken leg: $55. T. Harris Preston 229-314-9283
(2) Wash pots. One approx 20gal: $100; one smaller for brunswick stew: $125; also 24in warehouse broom: $5. Harold Stockbridge 770-6898180
18ft antique pointed fruit ladder in great condition: $350
stove, microwave, bathroom, w/shower heater, water heater, radio: $6,500. Scott Stewart Stockbridge 678-600-6464
Band sawmill 16-foot cut length. New predator engine: $8500. David Chambless Dawson 229-894-1561
Beautify emerald green emu eggs. Cleaned out and empty. Can be used for home decor, painting or carving. Jackie Paul Oxford 770-597-1510
Fruit stand for rent, North of Eatonton on HWY 441. Richard Whitten Eatonton 770-8548556
well & electricity: $15,000/ac. R. F. Pollard Kennesaw 770427-1201
15acres, Loganville near HWY 20 in Walton County w/fence, creek, pasture & timber. Backside has some StMtn granite outcrops/hiking fun: $570k. Owner financing w/20% down. L/Msg Rod Walton County 770-401-8586
168 acres, HWY 319 frontage, timberland, hunting, buildings, electricity, water, just 5 miles N of E. Dublin: $700,000. Paul Bridges Laurens County www.owacc.com 912-2462681
Seasoned red oak firewood, ready to eat-bake-freeze-en- Morrison Road, Barney 229- OBO. Call or text for photos.
15-17in 1/2 cord: $150; cord: joy: $12/lb. +shipping. Call/text 775-2123
South Fulton/Fairburn 404- New Puma boots, white, 14N: 212-acre farm, pasture, row
$300. Delivery available: $1/mi. Mark Parker 229-726-4238
783-2045
$50. Annell Cowan Rocky crop, highway frontage, irrigat-
REAL ESTATE Pat Waldrop Taylorsville 678-
232-1077
Seasoned, split firewood - 1/2 cord: $95; cord: $170; 15 pieces for campfire bundle: $25. Green wood 1/2 cord: $85; cord: $150. All prices +tax. AA Farms Hartwell 706376-8968
PICK YOUR OWN CROPS
2023 bronze and black
Tressie Parker 229-400-3304 Moultrie Facebook: Parker Pecans
Black walnuts: free, you pick up, still in husk. Mike Canton 404-625-4010
Freezer beef, raised on farm, USDA inspected. Halves or whole: $4.50/lb, hanging weight. Custom cut, wrapped & ready for freezer. James Shelton Cleveland, TN 423650-1497
HANDICRAFTS AND SUPPLIES
4-Leaf clovers are Lucky. Beautiful real clovers laminated. Great gifts. Good Price. Call before 8pm-be sure to say calling for clovers. Chris Loganville 770-466-2173
Afghans all sizes and all colors up to king size: $20-$50. M. Pursley 253 Ryan Rd Winder Ga. 30680 678-9790057
1930's 112lb anvil. Solid Swedish tool steel. 95% + rebound test: $750 OBO. Ask any old blacksmith about Swedish steel quality. Photos available. Bill McGraw Watkinsville 706 614-0867
Corn shellers grinders; crosscut saws; plow stocks; old farm tools; post striking anvil; meal bin; wood tool boxes; vises, furniture farm sinks and cauldrons. Bill Blairsville 706897-0106
Face 706-673-2763
All farm property listed within this category (for sale or rent/lease) must consist of 10 acres or more. Out-of-state subscribers owning farm property within Georgia are allowed to advertise in this category. Real estate agents, businesses, brokers or dealers
ed, 8 acre lake, hunting, 6 miles from town: $6,000/acre. Angie Wooten Jeff Davis County www.owacc.com 912253-9326
272-acre farm, single family house, barn, 2 ponds, water well, buildings, timberland: $6,000/acre. Angie Wooten Jeff Davis/Appling Counties www.owacc.com 912-3753366
45.5 acres ST HWY 37 near
Muscadine grapes U-pick: $1.25/# OR $25.00/20# box; we-pick: $1.50/# OR $30.00/20# box. Whispering Pines Ga Farm, Davis Yaun Soperton 678-283-7592
Scuppernong & muscadine grapes, open daily. Call for appointment. Snare Farm, 3736 Gillsville Hwy, Gillsville. Joanne SnareFarm@gmail.com 978-835-5458
Locally-grown beef, USDA inspected, half/whole available, custom cuts: $5.25/lb hanging weight. We offer ground beef, sausage, steaks, jerky & slaughter your cattle. Potts Family Meats Jefferson 706367-5823
Multiplying onions for sale. Grown by Eugene White: $30/gal plus shipping. Vanessa White Lithonia 770-787-6037
All types of chair caning, refinishing & repairs. James Lewis Perry 478-987-4243 or 478-550-5122
Chair and rocker caning of all kinds; also wicker and rattan repair. Over 40 years of experience. Duke Dufresne Statham H: 770-725-2554 or C: 706340-5523
Chair caning in Tiger. Please call for estimate. Donald Beck-
Mule-drawn hay rack & mowing machine; wash pot; blacksmith blower; cross cut saw. Kenneth Keller Toccoa 706886-8754
OTHER
2014 Coachmen Catalina 33ft camper. Very gently used. 15,000 BTU A/C, slide out queen master bed, sofa bed, fireplace, awning and other ac-
that sell land on a commission basis are not eligible to advertise.
FARMLAND FOR SALE
11 acres on Dodgen Rd, paved road, county water, stream: $7,000/acre. Will not divide current plat. Carey Bunn Henry County 678-350-5380
Morgan, 20 acres open, rest mix forest: $3500/acre. Jim Andrews 45 1st AVE Edison GA 39846 jtajr51@yahoo.com 229-308-4892
48-acre farm, row crop, tim-
ber, close to Alma Highway,
farmland, 5 miles from town:
$10,000/acre. Olin Wooten
Jeff
Davis
County
www.owacc.com 912-375-
3366
U-Pick sweet potatoes: $10.00/5-gallon bucket. Please
Pecans halves & pieces in 1lb bags. Packaged in PGFS facili-
er Rabun 9783
County
770-807-
cessories included. Mike Veal Gordon 478-233-9704
11.2ac, cypress log cabin, completely fenced, two out
52.88 acres 4 miles from Monticello on Hwy 212. Pas-
bring your containers. Open ty. Halves: $9.00/lb; pieces Custom handmade T-shirt 55gal food-grade stainless buildings, drive-thru barn, tures, hardwoods, pond, 2
Monday-Saturday 8:00am- $7.00/lb; 30lb boxes available quilts, memory quilts, memory steel; 55gal metal burn barrels; creek, Harrison school district, brick houses, pool, shop build-
6:00pm. Randy DeLoach halves: $240/box; pieces: pillows, memory bears, and 55gal food-grade plastic bar- no liens, two highway en- ing, barn with stalls, large pole
Evans County 1026 Herman $180/box. Howard Sycamore stuffed animals. Margaret Wat- rels; 275/330gal plastic totes; trances: $1.28 million. Sam shed: $1,650,000. Lynn Bent-
Lynn Road, Claxton 912-282- 229-402-0302 pecans@para- son Newnan 770-251-6951 also tote cages. Tom Allanson Saliba Cobb County 770-514- ley Jasper County 770-653-
4300 or 912-739-4124
doxfarms.com
mew542000@gmail.com
Cumming 678-231-2324
1431
9841
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FARMLAND FOR
Bobcat/tractor work, seed drill, bush-hogging, post-hole,
SALE
food plots, land clearing, drive-
ways, roads, grading,
95-acre farm, row crop, tim- plowing/tilling, pasture mainte-
ber, irrigated, deep well, high- nance. Oconee and surround-
way frontage, farmland, 6 ing counties. www.mikesfar-
miles from town: $6,000/acre. mandpropertymgmt.com.
Paul Bridges Jeff Davis Coun- Michael Ebright Watkinsville
ty www.owacc.com 912-375- 770-363-5092
3366
Bush hog, rotary mow, gar-
Carol County, 10.10 acres on den and food plot, harrow and
Veal Blackjack RD. Land lays plow, bale square hay. Monroe
well w/good building site, County area. Jimmy Waldrep
hardwoods & stream. Recent survey done w/about 350ft
Forsyth 478-951-5563
road frontage: $125,000 OBO.
William Gibbs Bowden 678-
630-3933
Name:___________________________________________________________
Address:____________________________ City: _____________Zip:________
Ph #:_______________________E-Mail: _______________________________
Trees/Shrub Variety
Price Qty Total
Office Use Only Picked up:
One of the oldest livestock
Peach--5 gallon
Belle of Georgia
$30
markets in Georgia. US-Hwy
441 frontage, flea market:
Elberta
$30
$425,000. Call for more de-
tails. Karen Rentz Pearson
Pear--5 gallon
Kieffer
$30
www.owacc.com 912-375-
3366 Ext. 352
Clearing, light grading,
Orient
$30
FARMLAND FOR
drainage, brush cutting, & lawn enhancement like laying sod &
Apples--5 gallon
Granny Smith
$30
RENT/LEASE
fencing. Call for free quote today. BTP Construction, Blake
Honey Crisp
$30
Deer hunting leases available: Phillips McDonough 678-68391acres in Marion County, 8217
Yates
$30
$15/acre. Good hunting. Joe
Hughes 2773
Marietta
770-500-
Custom and USDA inspected processing for beef. Now
booking. Retail store with great
Crab Apple --5 gallon
Callaway Robinson
$30 $30
SERVICES
selection of beef, pork, chicken. Southern Cuts Processing.
Plum--5 gallon
Au Rosa
$30
BOARDING FACILITIES
Rick Hopper Pitts 229-6488000
Custom tree/land clearing barns, pasture, residences.
Blue Damson Pomegranate--1 gallon Dwarf (smaller variety)
$30 $15
Leave property clean. Demoli-
Parfianka
$15
The Georgia Animal Protection tion. Laser grading pads for
Act requires boarding and barns, homes, riding arenas.
Salavatski
$15
breeding facilities to be li- Build/refurbish toppings/drivecensed. A current license ways. Drainage correction. In-
Muscadine--1 gallon
Noble
$15
number must be submitted with sured. Bill Atlanta 770-231notices for publication in the 4662
Tara
$15
"Boarding Facilities" category.
Notices submitted without this information will not be published. For more information, please call the GDA Equine Health Division, 404.656.3713.
Farm 911 Signs farm safety and emergency signage. An information source for greater peace of mind. Website: www.farm911signs.com Daren Sue Truex Cumming 678-628-
Blackberries--1 gallon
Arapaho Navaho Triple Crown
$15 $15 $15
Beautiful Coastal Bermuda 6767
Raspberries--1 gallon Caroline
$15
planted pastures. Hot wire fencing, 12X12 stalls, well water, wash rack, rink, lights, tack room, trailer parking: $175/mo. Alan Boozer Conyers 678253-2140
Fence specialist - installation, paint, pressure-wash & repair. All fences come with low prices. Free gate installment with pasture fence. Serving NE Georgia. Dan Gilbert Cum-
Figs--1 gallon
Fall Gold Brown Turkey Celeste
$15 $15 $15
FARM SERVICES ming 229-325-3163
*Blueberries--1 gallon Alapaha
$15
IMPORTANT:
Pre-Paid Orders ONLY!
Mail orders to: 440 Hancock Street Madison, GA 30650 Please make checks payable to: Morgan County Extension/4-H
Contact Info: 706-342-2214 or scagle@uga.edu
Pick up at: Morgan County Extension Office Friday, November 10th from 3:00-6:00pm and Saturday, November 11th from 8:00-10:00am ORDER DEADLINE: 11/3/2023
20+ years experience w/all types tractor/bobcat farm/residential work, bush hogging & mowing, fertilizing, clearing &
Hauling horses or horse transportation, new 2022 twohorse trailer. Any distance, anytime. Call for more info. AM
(*you must have two varieties to
Austin Climax
$15 $15
Total Sale: ____________
plowing, seeding/drainage, Horsemanship Atlanta 678roads/driveways, grading & 308-4002 erosion control, pasture land Lakes/ponds built, repaired,
cross pollinate)
Powder Blue Premier
$15 $15
Payment: Cash/Check ____
maintenance. Will travel. W. new pipe systems, and clearFinch Conyers 770-714-7464 ing, swamps drained, creeks
*Pecan Trees--5 gallon Lakota
$45
Receipt # _____________
25 years experience in farm, tractor & Bobcat work, bush
rerouted, wetlands
drainage problems restoration, bush
Elliott
$45
hogging/lawn mowing, grad- hogging home sites. Tim Harping/clearing, plowing/garden, er Peachtree City 770-527-
GRAND TOTAL SALE:
deer plots, fence/welding 1565
heavy equipment, post holes. Land clearing/excavator ser-
Larry Houston Covington 770- vices, 20+ years of experience.
235-3082/770-235-3782
Food plots, fence rows, pond
39 years' experience - horse cleanup, laying gravel,
arenas laser graded, tree debris/tree removal (trash/met-
clearing, driveways built/re- al/vegetation). Reasonable
graded, gravel, barns graded, rates, call for quotes. Veteran
drainage correction, trucking, owned. Stacy Williamson
Mobile welding service all types of welding, certified, 45 years of experience. Call for details. Within 60mi. Campbell's Welding, Randy Campbell Griffin 678-6030175
Handyman needed for farm
EMPLOYMENT restoration in exchange for
room & board. Offering: single
Farm Help Needed and Seeking Farm Employment ads must be related to agricultural
farm work. Ads submitted for domestic help, companions,
wide for 20hrs/wk. Must have construction skill & goat/chicken knowledge. References required. Wee Woods Farm Danielsville 706-254-7717
demolition. Luke Butler Braselton 770-685-0288
44 years of experience. Bush
Wrightsville 478-697-6377
Loader/backhoe, grading, bush hogging, aeration, tree
Pond dredging and dragline service. Over 30 years experience. Rutledge Crane Service.
hogging, light clearing, grad- cutting, branch trimming, Tony Rutledge Bethlehem
ing, post holes, gardens, food pruning, lawn mowing, leaf 770-867-1986
State wide brush cutting. Underbrush clearing, small tree clearing, brush cleanup,
baby sitters, housekeepers,
etc. will not be published.
Help on duck farm needed.
FARM HELP
Experience w/tractors & planting preferred. Valid, unencum-
NEEDED
bered driver's license & bkgd check required. Be able to lift
plots, aerating, fertilizing, seeding, discing, hauling, fence removal, etc. Rick Allison Buford 678-200-2040
Ag/farm fencing, all types in-
mulching, chain saw & blade sharpening. Rockdale and surrounding counties. G. Kelecheck Conyers 770-5974878
Russell Bermuda sprigging service no till or plant by plow. Perfect for livestock including cattle & horses. Call us to learn more today. Covering
stalled and repaired. 15yrs ex- Metal buildings & carport all of Northeast Georgia. Taylor
perience. Land management covers. Great for storing hay, Catalano Toccoa 706-391-
bush hogging, property and fence lines, overgrown areas. Thomas Bowlin 678972-4647
A family-owned and operated 50lbs. Mitch Americus 229-
poultry breeding company 815-2645 mitch@easomfarm-
looking for an Assistant Main- s.com
tenance Mgr. A poultry back-
ground is preferred. Centurion Poultry Lexington 706-2012102
Help wanted on one house hen farm. No housing available, job only, 3-5
services: consulting, mowing, tractors, trucks, etc. Free de- 3560
days/week w/rotating days
seeding, food plots, wildlife liver & installation. Tonya
off. Experience is a plus.
habitat. Casey Kent Good Cumming
www.maxsteel- Stump grinding. Call today for
Jones Commerce/Ila area
Hope 678-446-8520
buildings.com 770-757-4226 your free estimate. Military and
Farm manager needed. Look- 706-654-8252
Senior discounts. Billy Swaf-
Bush hog your pasture or field or till your garden. Larry Boatright Dallas 678-386-1466
Mobile professional horse training, 30+ years of experience. Working initiate colts,
ford Comer 706-343-7425 Stumps ground neatly below
ing for a full time farm manager having experience w/hay operation/general farm duties. I have 12 acres of bottom Pay based on experience. land with nice grass that needs
Electric fence charger repair. horse behavior issues, etc. For ground level, free estimate and
Email resume. Waverly Hall to be mowed and baled for
Wilfred Milam Douglasville more info, call. AM Horseman- reasonably priced. Glen Whit-
info@woodcraftbymacdonald.- cattle hay. Ronald Ayers Mc-
770-942-4672
ship Atlanta 678-308-4002
ley Bethlehem 770-307-7098
com
Donough 770-922-6219
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2023
FARM HELP NEEDED
Looking to buy 50-200 acres of farmland. Around Lexington, GA is ideal but will enter-
LIVESTOCK
Immediate opening for Span-
tain other options. Trying to move from Gwinnett county.
QUOTATIONS
ish-speaking male or couple needed to work on bird farm.
Ready to buy today. Josh Dacula 404-886-7423
Average prices for September 2023
Live-in position, 5hr/day, 5
at Georgia Auction Markets, Georgia
days/week: $200/weekly inc. small apartment. Serious inquiries only. Tere Lopez Ox-
Morra MF-2270 disc mower, 9ft 2in cut, 7 disc. Any condition as long as lower pan on
Department of Agriculture and U.S.D.A. Cooperative Federal-State
ford 770-787-2955
SEEKING FARM
Let my buy your old pottery. Looking for north Georgia face jugs, animal figurals,
bar is goosnd. Will pay reasonable price. Hugh Atha Monroe 706-474-0534
Livestock Market News and Grading Service. For daily quotations, call (229) 226-1641 (7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
EMPLOYMENT
jugs & crocks. Please text Need a Gehl 170 mixall feed me or email me your pic- mill for parts. Scott Price
50y/o adult male looking for farm work. Years of experience in tractor work, bush
tures. Stan Clark Maysville stanclark54@gmail.com 770654-8422
Wrightsville 478-290-4419
Need someone to bush hog 24 acres. Call. Larry
hogging, carpentry & fencing. Michael Martin Thomaston
Looking for achimenes seeds Danielsville 706-789-3771
678-416-1424
to purchase. Bought some Needing old-fashioned seeds
My name is Brian and I am seeking part-time work around Rome including basic maintenance, farmwork. Available evenings after 3PM, Mon-
probably 40 yrs ago from someone advertising in this Bulletin. Purple or pink. Bluffton, SC 843-368-0105
Looking for any free or cheap
for balsam, impatience, holly hock (single flower) & jewel weed. Will pickup in GA. Text/call. Haney Dahlonega 404-403-1911
Thurs & most Saturdays. Brian poultry - chicken, duck, turkey, Rescue farm searching for
Silver Creek 706-766-9989 geese, emu; also looking for miniature horses and/or minia-
cheap rabbits. Michael Phip- ture cows for donation. Our
WANTED
pen Newnan 770-755-8702 Green Acres Farm, William Looking for any type of free Cartersville 508-958-1319
Items wanted in all Classified Categories will be advertised here.
poultry chicken, duck, geese, turkey. I'm 40 Miles South of the GA/SC line. Billy Homer 678-591-6410
Seeking someone who can service/repair antique platform scales. Several brands to be repaired. Minton Farm Supply
(2) 12X4X28 rear tractor tires, Looking for land, lease or Macon 478-788-5962
good rubber, no rot/cracks. Winfred Euharlee 678-7931336
rent, up to 65acres w/barn & fence, NW of Atlanta. Call for details and with questions. Atlanta 678-308-4002
Sugarcane. Need 500 to 1000 canes to make syrup first week in December. R.A. Macuch
1973 Ford F100 pickup truck.
Waynesboro 401-4439 rma-
(Cattle prices expressed in price/hundredweight)
SLAUGHTER CLASSES
AVERAGES
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean ................104.83 Boners 80-85% Lean..................103.29 Lean 85-90% Lean ....................... 90.61
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1000-2100 lbs ............................. 126.1
FEEDER CLASSES: WEIGHTED AVG PRICES STEERS: MEDIUM AND LARGE ....................................1 .................... 2
300-350 lbs ..........295.24 ........... 284.58 350-400 lbs ..........276.85 ........... 268.85 400-450 lbs ..........263.08 ........... 251.05 450-500 lbs ..........262.91 ........... 246.76 500-550 lbs ..........250.95 ........... 238.66 550-600 lbs ..........245.69 ........... 234.78 600-650 lbs ..........237.06 ........... 222.90
BULLS: MEDIUM AND LARGE .....................................1 .................... 2
300-350 lbs ..........283.20 ........... 262.91 350-400 lbs ..........270.36 ........... 248.11 400-450 lbs ..........248.13 ........... 237.41 450-500 lbs .........240.11 ........... 228.89 500-550 lbs ..........229.06 ........... 219.86 550-600 lbs ..........217.01 ........... 211.07 600-650 lbs ..........211.85 ........... 203.50 650-700 lbs ..........205.42 ........... 193.35
GOATS (priced per head) SLAUGHTER CLASSES SELECTION 2 ACTUAL WEIGHT
BILLIES/BUCKS 70-75 lbs ....................................... -- 80-85 lbs ..................................... 145.10 90-95 lbs ..................................... 157.43 100-145 lbs ................................. 221.47 150-180 lbs ................................. 375.44 NANNIES/DOES 60-65 lbs ..................................... 118.60
John Bontrager Fayetteville Looking
for
mini cuch@icloud.com
650-700 lbs ..........240.93 ........... 219.28
70-75 lbs ..................................... 129.65
770-487-1727
excavator/skid steer. Willing Want (2) 16.9 - 24 on 15in rim,
All types and size of trailers for sale. Real reasonable. New and used. L. Durden Monticel-
lo 706-468-1834
to trade 97 Ranger Comanche 461VS, very nice, w/Johnson FastStrike175, runs great, (2) Hummingbird Solixs, red, shines like new.
10 ply, good thread. Michael Roach Walhalla, SC 864-9858531
Want 390 Ford motor or just
Elderberry plants, any size plant at a reasonable price near Buford. I will pickup. Please call. Kim Buford 770945-7813
$18k value. Johnathan Clayton 706-490-3030
Looking for old galvanized roofing, 12ft long, can be rusty. Middle Georgia area.
the block. Block has 2 cracks in it. For a 71 F250farm truck. Thomas Blackburn Statesboro 912-536-5793
Want to buy a front end loader to fit medium sized "50hp"
ISO hay transportation ser- Isaac Brown Warner Robins Massey Ferguson tractor. S.
HEIFERS: MEDIUM AND LARGE .....................................1 .................... 2
300-350 lbs ..........242.80 ........... 233.66 350-400 lbs ..........237.61 ........... 229.80 400-450 lbs ..........231.39 ........... 224.17 450-500 lbs .........231.44 ........... 219.61 500-550 lbs ..........227.39 ........... 213.39 550-600 lbs ..........218.87 ........... 206.96 600-650 lbs ..........211.66 ........... 200.28 650-700 lbs ..........212.72 ........... 194.97
80-85 lbs ..................................... 142.88 90-95 lbs ..................................... 142.67 100-130 lbs ................................. 181.89 KIDS & YEARLINGS 20-25 lbs ....................................... 62.22 30-35 lbs ....................................... 58.86 40-45 lbs ....................................... 92.98 50-55 lbs ..................................... 113.44 60-65 lbs ..................................... 144.52 70-75 lbs ....................................... --
vices to out of state buyers. 478-256-8701
Long Covington 770-786-
Call for more info and questions. Ryan Sconyers Twin City 478-494-7926
Looking for 3-4 steers, 275325lbs/ea, preferably young. Call for details. Marvin Lyle
Looking for Richard Kelly hens, pay $100/ea; also looking for hennies chickens white, brown, black, gray. Terry Riverdale 478-390-2847 or 770-210-0475
0048
Want to buy Lewis Brothers Poultry Housekeeper or similar type. Prefer dump bed. Needs to be functional. William Adams Westminster, SC 864-
Producers can obtain daily cattle prices by Internet at the following website: http://www.ams.usda.gov Once at the site, select Market News and Transportation Data in the left column. Click on Livestock, Meats, Grain and Hay under the heading Market News Reports by Program. Next, click on Cattle under the heading Browse by Commodity. Then click on Feeder and Replacement Cattle Auctions and select Georgia.
Wanted - trucks, tractors, Wanted in NE Georgia Wanted: Reese hay mower.
Pendergrass 770-533-2887
Looking non-GMO field corn. 316-6426
equipment, clean out barn or (Athens area) non-running, Charles Summers Elko 478-
Clay Echols Looking for 3pt hitch PTO- 0930 driven hydraulic boom w/6ft
Alto
770-540-
demolition. Have trucks & trail- non-wanted riding mowers, for 987-7151 Want to buy round, plastic er to transport. Skid steers. parts. Can pay little bit for
Purple Martin bird houses Lou R. Dawsonville 706-265- some. Retired, keeps me busy.
sickle brush mower to cut Looking to buy 2+ farmable made by Ken Fish Farm in Ala- 4332 or 706-525-8600
David Combs Jefferson 706-
ditches. John Gunn Reynolds acres with home near Athens paha. Good condition. Hugh
367-4107
478-391-0330
for organic veggie, herb pro- Hosch Auburn 770-789-3258
Looking for a Scat Trak 3200 wheeled loader, running or not running. Robin Smith Bonifay,
FL rsmithranch1@bellsouth.net 321-863-2722
duction. Would consider long term lease or caretaker arrangement. Call or text. Dana Nivens Athens 706254-4346
Wanted Garlic cultivars that
Wanted - Allis Chalmers 5030 grow in North Georgia: Incheli-
5020 salvage tractor. Randy um Red, California Early, and
Bryan
Cochran randy- Chet's Italian, and others.
bryan70@gmail.com 478-225- Ralph Ridley Chatsworth 706-
4037
537-9453
Wanted someone who rebuilds Farmall Cub tractors. Roy Pritchard Waleska 678773-8952
Wanting to buy used cattle head gate & possibly a chute. Call. Chad Dyer Clarkesville 706-499-1493
History: Old state farmers market woven into fabric of Berrien County history
Continued From Page 1
if perfected, would be of untold benefit to the farmers and truck growers of Berrien County," the Nashville Herald wrote in an editorial in 1935.
A few months later, the Herald reported that Berrien County would get one of 300 markets of different sizes and functions to be built in Georgia. The WPA would build the largest markets in 14 cities, including Atlanta, Macon, Savannah and Columbus and serve as major distribution hubs in the state. According to the Herald, a second tier of markets was to be built in cities like Valdosta, Gainesville and Brunswick.
The paper reported that Nashville was among the 72 communities where curb markets would be built, which included a single building and shed.
It started as a small curb market in the middle 1930s near the courthouse at the time of the WPA announcement. The farmers market was built south of downtown on Hazel Street in 1948.
Parker said that from his research, newspaper archives, and people's recollection, the Nashville State Farmers Market was a wellused place of business until it closed sometime in the early 1960s.
Parker's journey to writing about the local farmers market is a story unto itself. A life-long Berrien County resident, he grew up there and worked as a teacher there for 28 years until he retired in 2021.
Parker, a local history buff, had worked on local high school sports and wrote several books on local history. He explained that Berrien County was celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2006, and the local historical society asked him to write a story about the farmers market.
"I started by doing the sports histories for Berrien County High School, going back and looking through the microfilm of the paper and pulling scores and going to Valdosta and Tifton and looking at the microfilm of those papers," Parker said. "These were back in the
days before you could get it digitally off the internet, so you spend a lot of time in front of a microfilm reader, but I've enjoyed history, especially local history."
While teaching, he also helped out the local newspaper, The Berrien Press, calling in sports scores and other assignments. Today, he's the news editor.
"I had written for the paper on sports and various things over the years, and eventually, I came up here, and I was supposed to just be the three-day-a-week flunky," Parker said. "I was here about two weeks, and it became, `Congratulations. You're the new editor.'"
Along with newspaper coverage of the farmers market, Parker interviewed residents who remembered the market. He also has collected and digitized hundreds of photos about agricultural life in Berrien County. There are several photos of parades a man wearing overalls with a mule and a plow in a parade in one photo, a pretty young girl serving as tobacco queen in another parade and
riding in the back of a pickup truck. Today, a hotel and an office building are
located where the market's parking lot and shed once were. A local business has refurbished the market's warehouse and uses it as a retail antique store and banquet facility.
Parker said he continues his work on the old farmers market and hopes to have enough material for a book.
"I want to find more photos and get more input from people, even if it's secondhand where they say, granddaddy used to sell there, or my uncle is the one who had the tomato market there," Parker said. "I want to include those stories and make it more than a bunch of newspaper articles and try to tell some of the stories and history behind it and events that people remember happening there."
Anyone with information or photos about the Nashville State Farmers Market can reach Parker at skeeterparker@windstream. net or call him at the Berrien Press at 229686-3523.
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Hello! I'm Georgie, the Georgia Grown mascot. I travel the state of Georgia promoting our #1 industry, agriculture!
I love the Georgia National Fair because it celebrates everything that makes our state great, from our delicious food and friendly people to our beautiful landscapes and rich agricultural heritage.
One of my favorite things to do at the fair is visit the Georgia Grown Building. This building is packed with all sorts of amazing products from Georgia farmers and producers. I love seeing all the different fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, and other goodies grown and made right here in our state. There are all sorts of fun and educational activities for the whole family at the fair. I especially love the Georgia Grown Baby Barn, where you can see baby calves being born and learn about animal care. I also love all the rides and games at the fair. My favorite ride is the Ferris wheel because it gives you such a great view of the fairgrounds.
There's something for everyone to enjoy, and you're sure to have a great time. I hope to see you at the fair!
Calling all young artists!
We invite you to share your colorful creations to be published in the Market Bulletin. Submit your artwork to marketbulletin@agr.georgia.gov or mail to Georgia Department of Agriculture, Attn: Market Bulletin, 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta, GA 30334-4250
Georgie is bound to appear at this year's Georgia National Fair, ready to talk about Georgia's #1 industry, agriculture! Here, Georgie is posing for a photo with a new friend in the Georgia Grown Building. (GDA/Special Photo)
Recipes for Tiny Tasters!
Hay Stack Candy
By Elizabeth Jones, Rockdale County
Ingredients 1 cup butterscotch chips cup creamy peanut butter cup salted Georgia Grown peanuts 2 cups Chow Mein noodles
Directions Pour butterscotch chips and peanut butter in a medium microwave-safe bowl and cook on high for 20 seconds. Stir the mixture and cook for
another 20 seconds. Repeat this process until butterscotch chips are melted and mixture is smooth.
Add the peanuts and noodles to the peanut butter mixture. Gently stir until all of the noodles and peanuts are coated.
Drop by forkfuls onto waxed paper and cool until set.
Enjoy with a glass of Georgia-grown milk!
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2023
Rock House Creamery announces voluntary recall on whole milk, buttermilk distributed in Georgia
Staff Reports
ATLANTA The Georgia Department of Agriculture announced that Rock House Creamery, based out of Newborn, has issued a voluntary recall for whole milk and buttermilk effective Sept. 18. The affected products were distributed to Madison, Mansfield, Athens, Atlanta, and Milledgeville retailers.
All stores have been notified, and products have been removed from retail shelves to protect public health. Consumers are strongly urged to dispose of any product remaining in their refrigerators. Affected products include:
Rock House Creamery whole milk with best buy dates of 9/10/2023, 9/17/2023, 9/20/2023, 9/24/2023, and 10/01/2023.
Rock House Creamery buttermilk with a best buy date of 10/02/2023. "The Georgia Department of Agriculture's Food Safety pro-
fessionals worked to ensure the safety and security of our state's food supply, and we're grateful our team quickly identified and took action to correct this issue," Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper said in the announcement. "Rock House Creamery has issued a voluntary recall, and we'll continue to work with them to ensure all affected products are removed from retail shelves and properly disposed of."
During a routine inspection conducted by the GDA on Sept. 13, pasteurization records were found incomplete for select lots in September. Since these pasteurization charts are the primary
record of pasteurization, Rock House Creamery is performing a voluntary recall.
Drinking raw milk that has not undergone pasteurization to kill disease-causing germs can lead to serious illness.
There have been no illnesses reported to date. Rock House Creamery has identified the cause of the issue, and corrective actions have been taken to resolve the matter.
Consumers with questions may contact Brad Kelly at Rock House Creamery 770-385-1187.
To view a comprehensive list of food and feed recalls affecting Georgia, please visit https://www.agr.georgia.gov/recalls. The website will provide the most up-to-date information if this recall expands or additional information becomes available. Also, follow the GDA on X, formerly known as Twitter @GDAFoodSafety for recall alerts and food safety tips.
Can landlord forbid smoking
in apartment?
Dear Consumer Ed: Can a landlord forbid smoking in an apartment? Consumer Ed says: Yes, landlords have the right to restrict or prohibit smoking the same way they can pro-
hibit things like waterbeds or excessive noise. Generally, a no-smoking policy would be part of the lease agreement. When tenants sign a lease agreement, they agree to be bound by its terms. Tenants who violate the terms of their lease risk early lease termination or eviction.
However, if the current fixed-term lease does not contain a no-smoking policy, a landlord cannot add a new policy before the lease expires unless the tenant agrees to the change in writing. In Georgia, when a month-to-month rental agreement is in place, a landlord can only make a change after giving the tenant 60 days' notice, in writing, before the new policy begins.
More generally, tenants don't have a universal right to smoke in their apartments. There is no state or federal law that provides people with the freedom to smoke when and where they want, nor are bans on smoking considered to be discriminatory under the law. If the landlord has a no-smoking policy for the rental property, he/she has the right to refuse to rent to an applicant who discloses the intention to smoke in the apartment.
For more information, you can look to your local housing and health codes, as well as the Landlord-Tenant handbook (www.dca.ga.gov/node/2945) available on the Department of Community Affairs' website (www.dca.ga.gov).
-The Georgia Department of Law answers questions on consumer-related law through Ask Consumer Ed. Submit your own question to Consumer Ed online at https://consum-
ered.georgia.gov/articles/ask-consumer-ed. The Georgia Department of Law does not give
legal advice. Always consult a lawyer about legal issues.
Sunbelt Ag Expo: Three days of everything agricultural in the Southeast offered at annual trade show
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One thing they retained from the pandemic is the drive-through experience of Sunbelt's Field Day demonstrations in July. Attendees drive their vehicles on a course to each test plot and demonstration and are connected to online videos by the presenter. Attendees can pull over and talk with the presenters if they have questions.
Michael Ray, sales manager for Arcusin, a manufacturer of hay baling equipment, said the company attends about 10 trade shows each year. He explained the Sunbelt Expo is a good show for their products for location with room to show off their latest models.
"They offer demo areas for our machine, and it's just a good area for our products," Ray said. "A lot of people know us there. People have our machines around that area, and it's
just a good place for making hay." Attendees this year will see Arcurin's E-14
multi-pack bale bundler. Ray explained it can bundle 14 small square bales at a time at about 650 bales per hour. The E-14's strength, Ray said, is its automation capabilities.
"It's all automatic. There's no levers to be pulled, no strings to attach. It's all completely hands-free. You just have to drive straight," Ray said.
This year's new feature at the Expo will be what Blalock called "edu-tainment," with a daily demonstration of antique tractor pulls from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will include mini tractors and lawnmowers, which Blalock said could turn into a full tractor pull competition at the 2024 expo.
Other points of interest at the Sunbelt Expo
include the following: Alabama will be the 2023 spotlight state at
the Expo to provide attendees with a comprehensive view of its agricultural products and industry accomplishments. Learn more about Alabama agriculture by visiting www.sweetgrownalabama.org. Education is a key component of the Expo, with over 300 seminars and demonstrations offered over the three-day event. Experts will host seminars and demonstrations in exhibit areas for beef, dairy, poultry, forestry, pond management, equine, and cattle management. The Expo will feature Youth Educational Challenges sponsored by Country Financial for 6th-12th graders as a competitive and fun opportunity for students to demonstrate
their knowledge in five different content areas. The Backyard Garden Area focuses on topics for the specialty gardener. Flint River Fresh, created by the Flint River Soil & Water Conservation District (FRSWCD) and run by Fredando Jackson, "Farmer Fredo," will organize the display to attract gardeners and offer gardening tips, tools, recipes and more. The Georgia Department of Agriculture's pavilion will offer information about Georgia-grown products and hold daily cooking demonstrations. The Sunbelt Ag Expo will be at Spence Field in Moultrie. For more information, call 229-985-1968 or go to www.sunbeltexpo.com.
Georgia Cooking:
Brown butter Georgia mountain trout with mushrooms and apples
Every fall, Georgians flock to the Appalachian foothills for harvest celebrations of apple picking, corn mazes, and the beauty of the autumn leaves. Although river trout is best fished from the cool waters fresh in the spring, it pairs so well with signature North Georgia products such as apples, cold-weather cabbage and Shiitake mushrooms that it's worth it to go fishing early in the year if you can and freeze the whole fillets to enjoy for an autumn cabin feast.
Ingredients 4 trout fillets, skin-on 6 Tbsps butter, divided 6 fresh sage leaves cup apple cider cup bourbon 2 cups sliced apples, skin on 3 cups sliced Shiitake mushrooms Salt and pepper
Instructions Heat 4 tablespoons butter in a cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Season trout fillets with salt and pepper. When the
butter turns light brown, add trout fillets skin side up and sage leaves. Cook 1-2 minutes until golden. Turn fillets over so skin side is down. Cook additional 2-3 minutes or until fish flakes slightly. Remove trout fillets and sage leaves from pan, set aside and keep warm.
Add sliced apples and mushrooms to pan. Cook, stirring occasionally until mushrooms turn light brown. Add bourbon and cook about 30 seconds. Add apple cider to pan, stirring to incorporate. Simmer uncovered until the liquid reduces by half. Stir in remaining butter a tablespoon at a time until emulsified into a glossy sauce. Adjust seasoning. Spoon mixture over trout fillets and serve with braised red cabbage (recipe below). Serves 4.
Braised Red Cabbage
Ingredients 4 cups red cabbage, cut in large chunks cup diced onion 2 Tbsps butter 1 cup apple cider
cup apple cider vinegar Salt and pepper
Directions Heat butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Once butter is melted, add onions, and cabbage and cook until slightly softened. Add apple cider and vinegar to saucepan. Bring liquid to a boil then lower heat to simmer. Season with salt and pepper, cover and simmer about 30 minutes or until tender.
(Courtesy of Georgia Grown)
(Georgia Grown/Special Photo)
Georgia Grown in Season
Apples Beans Broccoli Cabbage Carrots Citrus Collards Corn sweet Cucumbers Eggplant Grapes -
Muscadine Kale Lettuce Mushrooms Okra
Pecans Peppers Peppers - bell Potatoes
sweet Pumpkins Squash
summer Squash
winter Tomatoes Turnips Zucchini