10 0 t1h91A7nni2v0e1r7sary GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GARY W. BLACK, COMMISSIONER WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2017 VOL. 100, NO. 11 COPYRIGHT 2017 GEOR GIA DE PAR T M E NT O F AGR I CU LT U R E GA RY W. BLAC K, COMMISS ION ER Citrus partnership in Mitchell County yields fruit Newly planted orchard will grow knowledge, jobs for Southwest Georgia Words and pictures by Erin Burnett erin.burnett@agr.georgia.gov On May 11, MitCo Grow, a community collaboration aimed at increasing citrus production in South Georgia, broke ground on a 100-tree grove. MitCo Grow is a partnership between the Mitchell County Board of Commissioners, Mitchell County Correctional Institute, University of Georgia, Georgia Citrus Association, Mitchell County 4-H, Mitchell County FFA and Georgia Grown in collaboration with local businesses 1 DOG Ventures LLC, Graco Fertilizer, Maxijet, Bell Irrigation and Labro Irrigation. Citrus is unique in this part of the state in that the land area required for production is much less than traditional crops like peanuts or cotton. The average size of a citrus grove is just five acres, said Lindy Savelle, president of the Georgia Citrus Association. "Citrus can bring back the small family farm that seems to be fading away in agriculture," she said. "Citrus just needs a few acres. If you planted five acres today, in five years, on the low end, you would have 2,000 pounds of fruit." The potential economic impact of a new citrus commodity on South Georgia and Mitchell County has many people excited about new business to come. As more citrus is planted, the county hopes to create new jobs in picking, sorting, juicing and packing the fruit. The community has banded together to make MitCo Grow the first grove of its kind, capable of educating students, exposing the public to a new commodity, experimenting with new frost-resistant varieties of citrus and teaching inmates a new trade, all at once. "This location was selected so that we could partner with UGA, Mitchell County Extension, 4-H, FFA and local schools," said Mitchell County Administrator Clark Harrell. "That's given them the ability to study citrus right here in Mitchell County." Local 4-H and FFA students, including high school ju- See CITRUS, page 12 Clay Lamar of 1 DOG Ventures demonstrates the correct way to plant citrus at the MitCo Grow groundbreaking ceremony in Camilla. USDA disaster declaration opens path to freeze damage assistance for farmers in 19 Georgia counties WASHINGTON -- In response to a request from Dianne Westmoreland, acting state executive director of the Farm Service Agency in Georgia, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 19 counties in Georgia as primary natural disaster areas due to losses and damages caused by freeze that occurred from March 15-18. Those counties are: Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Echols, Jeff Davis, Lanier, Long, Lowndes, McIntosh, Pierce, Ware and Wayne. Farmers and ranchers in the following counties in Georgia also qualify for natural disaster assistance because their counties are contiguous. Those counties are: Ben Hill, Colquitt, Cook, Glynn, Irwin, Liberty, Montgomery, Tattnall, Telfair, Thomas, Tift, Toombs and Wheeler. Blueberry growers in Alma meet with Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black in March to discuss the effects of a late spring freeze on their crops. (Photo by Julie McPeake/GDA) Farmers and ranchers in Baker, Columbia, Hamilton, Jefferson, Madison and Nassau counties in Florida also qualify for natural disaster assistance because their counties are contiguous. All counties listed were designated natural disaster areas on May 3, making all qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for FSA's emergency loans, provided eligibility requirements are met. Farmers in eligible counties have eight months from the date of the declaration to apply for loans to help cover part of their actual losses. FSA will consider each loan application on its own merits, taking into account the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability. FSA has a variety of programs, in addition to the EM loan program, to help eligible farmers recover from adversity. Other FSA programs that can provide assistance, but do not require a disaster declaration, include Operating and Farm Ownership Loans; the Emergency Conservation Program; Livestock Forage Disaster Program; Livestock Indemnity Program; Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program; and the Tree Assistance Program. Interested farmers may contact their local USDA service centers for further information on eligibility requirements and application procedures for these and other programs. Additional information is also available online at http://disaster.fsa.usda.gov. Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black calls for dependable pesticide registration process Mail to: Published by the Ga. Department of Agriculture Gary W. Black, Commissioner Gary Black, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Agriculture, testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry May 11 on the opportunities for the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act to provide regulatory certainty for pesticide registration under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. In his remarks, Black addressed how his department which is one of 43 state lead agencies with FIFRA responsibilities serves as a co-regulator with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The department supports the delivery of new technologies to farmers by providing state-specific registrations to products after the rigorous EPA risk assessment process. "It is essential for state departments of agriculture and the producers we serve to have a robust, transparent and scientifically-sound FIFRA process to deliver new technologies and critical crop protection tools in a timely and predictable manner," Black said. He emphasized that cooperative federalism is a priority for the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. NASDA is calling for institutionalizing the unique roles and authorities of states as co-regulators not simply stakeholders. "Communication, cooperation and coordination shouldn't be a goal, they should be a given," Black said. "We feel there are opportunities to strengthen this regulatory partnership between EPA and the state departments of agriculture, and we would welcome the opportunity to explore these possibilities with the committee going forward." During the hearing, Black encouraged the Senate to reauthorize PRIA, which is set to expire on Sept. 30. PRIA has attracted wide, bipartisan support. H.R. 1029, a reauthorizing bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., was recently passed by unanimous voice vote in the House of Representatives. "PRIA provides a stable and predictable funding source for the EPA...and to the states to conduct pesticide education, training, and worker protection activities," Black said. "NASDA asks that the Senate swiftly pass this important legislation and send this to the President for his signature." PAGE 2 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2017 Advertise in the Market Bulletin Classified advertisements in the Market Bulletin are free to subscribers and limited to one ad per issue per subscriber number. Out-of-state subscribers may only publish ads in the Out-of-State Wanted category. Advertisements from businesses, corporations, dealerships, real estate agents or other commercial entities are not permitted. Advertising is limited to farm-related items. Advertisers and buyers are advised to be aware of state and federal laws governing the sale and transfer of live animals. 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Box 742510 Atlanta, GA 30374 Multi-year subscriptions may be purchased by mail. Call the Department of Agriculture 404.656.3600 | 800.282.5852 AI Hotline 855.491.1432 Georgia Grown Food Safety 404.656.3680 404.656.3627 GATE 855.327.6829 Plant Protection 404.463.8617 Equine Health 404.656.3713 Animal Protection 404.656.4914 Licensing 855.424.5423 State Veterinarian 404.656.3671 Fuel and Measures 404.656.3605 Market Bulletin 404.656.3722 Georgia Department of Law Consumer Protection Unit 404.651.8600 | 1.800.869.1123 FARMLAND RENT/ 1-row corn puller, field ready; $1800. 1972 Ford 3000, diesel; $3600; 6.5' Johnny Jones Louisville 478-697- double-section harrow, $400; 5' bush LEASE 1016 hog, $325; 2-bottom turning plow, 1-row cultivator, $100; metal barrels, $275. Gene Davis Sugar Valley 706- If you have questions regarding ads $20; pump, $25. Ronald Rush Frank- 629-6070 in this category, call 404-656-3722. lin 706-675-3417 706-812-5271 1979 Ford LN9000 dump truck, A/C, The Farmland for Rent/Lease 1-row planter/cultivator, like new; P/S, Cummins, call for new parts list, category is published the last is- $625. Bryan Phillips Jefferson 706- leave message; $8000 OBO. Wes sue of each month. Please adhere 654-2645 Noles Roopville 770-854-8743 to the following guidelines when 10' and 12' heavy-duty land levelers; 1979 International 584, 52HP diesel, submitting an ad for Farmland for $1600-$1800. Mike Hulett Hazlehu- with 6' harrow; Farmall 140 tractor, Rent/Lease or Rent/Lease Wanted rst 912-253-0162 w/cultivator, bush hog and harrow. * When submitting ad, please des- 1086 International tractor, runs great; Shane Austin Jackson 678-201ignate it for the Farmland for Rent/ $8000 OBO. D.T. Mcneal Alamo 912- 5651 Lease category. Notices to buy or 568-7469 478-464-6314 1979 International 584, 52HP diesel, sell farmland are published only in 110-gallon 8-row sprayer, 6' arms, with 6' harrow; Farmall 140 tractor, the special fall or spring farmland new pump, $875; also have 1 hay w/cultivator, bush hog and harrow. editions * Ads must not exceed 30 spear, $100. W.O. Bell Glennville Shane Austin Jackson 678-201- words. 912-237-0222 5629 120 acres for hunting lease; $1200. 12-disc J-bar corporation harrow, 1985 JD 327 square baler, $5500; Scott Price Wrightsville 478-290- has all new bearings; $425. Harry 1994 JD 535 round baler, good shape, 4419 Darden Griffin 770-584-7426 $6500. Chris Bishop Louisville 704- Farmland Rent/Lease Wanted 12-row sprayer, 3PT hitch, with 651-9758 300-gallon tank, new type nozzles. 1987 Long UTB 360 tractor, 1624 10 acres of fenced land, with water Tony Nugent Ambrose 912-309-9666 hours, diesel, roll bar w/metal roof, for cows, North Charlton or South Brantley. Joe Phelps Folkston 912276-4560 16' hay conveyor, with new 3/4HP motor, works great; $125. Dennis Fehrman Evans 706-830-4902 new starter, good condition; $4350. Don Wintermute Blairsville 305-3930097 Bird dog training club in search of 200+ open acres to lease, won't disrupt haying. Walt Campbell Powder Springs 770-584-9004 1720 Ford diesel, FWD, 12-speed, synchronized shuttle shift, 1000 hours, 80% tires, sheltered, work ready; $7200. Archie Adams Newnan 1989 CM flatbed F250, diesel/4x4, service records for 2 years, tool boxes/curt trailer brake, manual; $6000. Nicole Alvarez Dahlonega nmalva- Ethical hunter seeks 50+ acre hunt- 770-253-8941 rez74@gmail.com 678-687-7474 706- ing lease in Coweta, Fayette, Meriwether or Heard Counties. Kevin Stutzman Sharpsburg 570-8569414 Experienced ethical hunter seeks 100+ acre hunting land lease, within 1.5 hours of Atlanta. Ryan German Alpharetta 404-379-0134 175 Caterpillar generator, powers up to 10 hen houses; $5000. Betty Williams Toccoa 706-886-9530 1938 John Deere B unstyled, parade ready, round spoke wheels, correct paint, easy hand-start, flattop fenders. Mike Shivers Monroe 678-3002843 867-0493 1992 B7200 belly mower, new back tires, PTO, hydrostatic transmission, photos available, priced to move. Allan Rotter Milledgeville 201-4864253 1995 GMC dump truck, diesel, white, very good condition; $11,000. FARM EMPLOYMENT Father/son team seeks hunting rights on your property in exchange for various farm services provided in return, honest and dependable. Kevin Bare Jefferson 706-247-9701 Seeking land for hog hunting and/or trapping. Kenneth Weddermann Ball Ground 678-777-9526 1939 John Deere tractor, and beltdriven grist mill. Ken Holton Jackson 770-354-6388 1939 John Deere, hand starts easily, rebuilt except for the rock shaft and front pedestal; $4800. Aubrey Burroughs Crawford 706-202-5303 1940 John Deere H, runs well, good rubber, good paint, photos by email; Kenneth Foskey Adrian 478-6093168 478-668-4306 1998 New Holland 3010, only 319 hours, diesel, very good condition; $10,300. Silviu Gavriliuc Hoschton 678-997-4119 1PT hitch cutting harrow, Super A, with cultivators. Juanita Parker Chatsworth 706-847-8517 $3000. Hillory Stanton Macon 478- 2 Avery V tractors, not running; $500 If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722. Only farm work or farm help wanted advertisements allowed. No commercial, industrial or domestic employment permitted. Dependable, mature, experienced male seeks PT/FT, with cattle, horses. Henry Wilson Sandersville 478-2326436 Lockwood pecan harvester; Lockwood 3PT hitch shaker; pecan sweepers. Eddie Mcdonald Alma 912-632-8808 Need help on layer farm, experience preferred, must be drug/alcohol free, housing/salary provided. G. Love Jefferson 706-247-2795 781-2367 1948 Allis Chalmers G, with front/ rear cultivators, restored, great condition. John Gray Perry 478-461-5868 1949 Farmall C tractor, front/back plows, planters and pull-disc harrow, runs good; $2500 OBO. Andy Carroll Rome roadrunner8861@yahoo.com 706-346-3142 1949 Farmall cub tractor, good condition, belly mower, cultivators included, $2800; 16-disc harrow, flail mower. Bobby Patterson Comer 706783-5740 1950 Ford 8N tractor, 3PT hitch, runs great, well-maintained; $3000. Wayne Jones Athens 706-255-8648 1950 JD B tractor, restored, new each. Mark Issenberg Rising Fawn 706-398-3232 2 MF 135 tractors, $4100/$4900; 3 bush hogs, 5'/6', $485; trailer, $185; NH round baler. Lynne Rhinehart Ringgold 706-338-7176 2-row cultivator frame w/2 John Deere 71 planters, 7' on frame; grain drill; John Deere 8300, w/grass box. John Futch Broxton 912-359-3000 2-ton chain hoist, $250; Champion blacksmith blower, $150. Kenneth Hood Austell 770-948-8011 20' Rhino mower, $4500; 15' bush hog mower, $3500. Chop Evans Fort Valley 478-955-4642 2001 Roadrunner gooseneck flatbed trailer, 20' with 5' dovetail, fold ramps, Produce specialist wanted, 2-3 hours M/W/F at Fresh Nation; $15/ hour. Vickie Tarleton Atlanta 770-231- tires/lights, white-face gauges, steering wheel, 3PT hitch available; $3500 OBO. Johnny Barnes Statham 770- two 7000 lb. axles; $4500. Candler Bennett Hahira 912-381-0329 229794-3238 9956 725-7508 2002 Kubota L2600 tractor, 2WD, Seeking experienced full-time ranch hand, with competitive salary, full ben- 1952 Allis Chalmers CA, good tires, runs well, sheltered, comes with well- 4-cylinder, 28HP, diesel, scrape blade. Gail Atcheson Waleska 770-479- efits, housing, ranching lifestyle, pic- used bush hog; $2200. James Laster 3970 turesque environment. Nathan Clac- Kathleen 478-320-9537 2005 McCormick CX85 cab tractor, kum White nclackum@rollinsranches. 1952 John Deere B, good condition, extra shift w/L720 loader, 334 hours, net 770-382-6502 770-382-6502 must see; $2000. David Shelton 1150 sheltered, like new; $39,750. Hubbard Seeking full-time chicken farm la- Boyd Rd Statham 30666 706-338- Conwell Comer 706-795-3838 706- borer, housing available if needed, 2730 247-9835 Culloden/Forsyth. Johnnie Morrison 1955 John Deere 60, restored, lights, 2006 John Deere 5103 tractor, 50HP, Macon 478-808-8302 gauges, 3PT hitch, roll-o-matic steer- 132 hours, canopy, front weight, 5' Seeking mature Spanish speaking ing; $4000 OBO. James David Hart- rotary mower; $12,600. Doug Huff male/couple to work on bird farm, well 706-377-4762 Rincon 706-595-2328 live-in position with housing provided; 1957 John Deere 620, gas, P/S, 2007 Bobcat S250, 3587 hours; $200/week. Tere Lopez Oxford 770- $4800; also 1952 John Deere A, with $19,500. Judy Wallace Jackson 770- 787-2955 new tires. Cecil Hammond Athens 775-0876 404-427-0960 FARM MACHINERY If you have questions regarding this category, call 404-656-3722. Only farm machinery and equipment owned by the advertiser and used in his/her own farming operation can be advertised; those persons advertising for machinery and equipment wanted must be seeking those items for their own farm- 706-369-8160 1961 Ford 841 Power Master, 10 implements; $5000. J.C. Clark 3976 Albany Ave Waycross 31503 912282-8533 1964 Ford 4000 tractor, runs well, fair sheet metal, gas with front end loader; $3000. Troy Morris Jasper 706-692-9437 1966 Ford flatbed dually, new tires, 352 engine, 4 in floor, great shape. Jim Mcmahan Sugar Valley 706-602- 2009 Kubota L3240HST, 4WD, power steering, diesel, bush hog, lift pole, 109 hours, always sheltered, excellent condition; $13,300. Louie Willett Buena Vista 706-326-6695 2009 Kuhn GMD400 4-disc mower, very good condition, new blades and belts included; $2500. Stan Edwards 1213 Carters Rd Chatsworth 30705 404-427-7136 2010 Hooper 35' gooseneck trailer, ing operation. 7798 30' flat, 5' dovetail, dual-axle, single 1 subsoiler plow, 3PT hitch; 2-disc turner, 3PT hitch. Billy Albertson Roswell 770-993-6186 1968 Ford 5000 tractor, diesel, new battery; $5500 OBO. Emerson Cone Pembroke 770-725-5780 tire, 7-ton, great shape, spare tire; $4850. Chad Carruthers Haddock 478-447-0670 WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2017 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov PAGE 3 2010 Kubota M9540 cab tractor, 4WD, 684 hours, A/C, radio, etc.; includes front-end loader, bucket, 6' grapple; $40,500. Tim Cook Hazlehurst 912-539-3544 2012 Bush Hog 2212 rotary cutter, 12' pull-type, excellent condition. Miles Hess Fitzgerald 706-9830387 2016 Claas variant 360 round baler; 2015 NH Pro-Ted tedder; 2015 NH disc cutter w/caddy. Joseph Kendrick Pembroke 912-653-3329 2040 John Deere tractor, w/frontend loader, good condition; $10,500. C.D. Gravitt Buford 770-945-4371 24' Stoll gooseneck trailer, excellent condition; $4000. Lee Ashmore Thomson 706-832-3277 3550 Ford backhoe loader, 12" and 18" hoe buckets, good tires, runs, looks and operates very well. Eugene Bracewell Grovetown 706-6996688 3PT hitch post-hole auger, 9", never used, $300; 20' equipment trailer, 2-axle, w/ramps, $800. Tommy Dixon Macon 478-743-2906 3PT scrape blade, heavy-duty, adjustable, $275; also have 2-disc tiller, $125. David Cooke Carrollton cookekd@aol.com 770-832-2919 770-365-1692 5' box blade, very good condition. Mark Osburn Waycross 912-2864306 5' grooming mower, 4-wheels, kept under roof; will trade for good 5' bush hog. Kendall Morris Barnesville 770358-6800 5'x8' Haulmark cargo trailer, excellent condition; $1700. Jessie Pierce Statham 770-725-1950 5-bottom Harrell switch plow; John Deere 466 pumping unit, 1100-gallons/minute; 1200-gallon nurse tank, w/Honda engine and pump. Earnest Padgett Jacksonville 229-8335240 5020 John Deere weights with bracket, just have 1 bolt on weight; $300/firm. Jacob Pope Covington 678-763-8941 50kW generator, self-contained fuel tank, on trailer, John Deere engine; $5000. Larry Anderson Rayle 770403-9822 555E New Holland backhoe, with 36" boom and 24" buckets, excellent condition, 3400 hours; $17,000. Al Jones Macon 478-747-4628 6 used truck tires, LT 235/85/R-16; $30/each, or $150/all. Joe Scott Lafayette 706-638-6501 6' heavy-duty bush hog, too big for my tractor, excellent condition; $1000. John Gibson Newborn 470336-8721 6' Massey Ferguson scrape blade, $225; 5' Phillips rock rake, $250; 5' Dearborn scrape blade, $150; all 3PT. Johnny Williams Villa Rica 770-5460968 6-row vacuum JD 1700 planter, $7500; 18' Taylor-Way harrow, $3500. Ann Youngblood Unadilla 478-9570454 601 Ford Work Master tractor, good condition; $2750. Samuel Parks Buford 770-945-7440 640 Ford tractor, all original, 6V system, extra good, very dry; $2740. W.G. Griffin Byron 478-396-2409 6620 John Deere grain combine, with 16' grain head. K. Smith Cochran 478-893-8392 478-934-2238 6PT litter bucket, skid steer attach; $450. Ted Reeves Sparta 706-8788562 7' Bush Hog brand mower, $950; 6' box blade, $200; please leave a message. Mark Boyles Dawson 229-9954694 7' Fred Cain 8-shank all-purpose plow; all 8-shanks are fully adjustable. Jerry Brautigan Griffin 770-8553243 7' heavy-duty sidewinder, tire drive, rotary cutter, 3PT hitch; $2000 OBO. A.N. Simpson Milledgeville 478-4569992 8 bale hay accumulator and grapple, great condition; $5500. Brian Hill Zebulon 770-468-3027 8N Ford tractor, $2550; Bush Hog harrow, $350; finish mower, $400, scrape blade, $300; boom pole, $100. Norris Houze Hiram 770-543-2968 404-791-6523 9' Krone hay cutter, Hay Master grapple/accumulator, NH 565 square baler; $15,900. Randall White 20207 Ga Hwy 11 North Monticello 31064 770-823-0317 706-468-5707 9-shank chisel plow, with gauge wheels; $900. Larry Mckneely Griffin 678-343-8677 955L-85J Caterpillar loader, good shape/strong, weak undercarriage; $7000. Charlie Hayes Conyers 770922-6930 AC B tractor, 5' pull-type mower, 2-disc plow, cultivator, $1500; JD 2-disc plow, $375; 6-ply tractor tire, 16x9x28. Gary Blalock White 770382-1206 Allis Chalmers 5030, 2WD, 2-cylinder diesel, 31HP, excellent condition; $4500. Wayne Holbrook Canton 404277-3177 Allis Chalmers B tractor, 1947 year, restored in 2000, great for parades, prize winning; $1000. B.J. Garner Dublin 478-278-9901 Allis Chalmers G tractor, with cultivators, for work or show, runs well; $3200. James Downey Calhoun 706625-2170 Antique Allis Chalmers tractors, B, 2 WD40 and WD45, not running; also have a running Ford Jubilee. Jesse Arnett Tifton 229-382-6517 Antique Snapper Turtle riding mower; $300. J.R. Worley Atlanta 770964-6416 Athens 12' offset harrow, land leveler, excellent condition, 70% blades. Robert Harrell Davisboro 478-2322036 Brown 2-row subsoiler, $575; 2 Cole Edge drop planters, $1/each; 5' rotary mower, $575. Tim Smith Milledgeville timbersmith63@gmail.com 478-363-6631 Bush hog, 3PT hitch, 62" tiller w/new tines, can try at my place; $800. Roy Watson Senoia 706-538-1185 Caroni 5' finish mower, 3PT hitch, good condition; $400 cash. Suzanne Cottongim Buckhead 706-342-3775 Case 2388 combine, 20' grain table, 6-row corn head, head trailer. John Leab Cordele 229-276-5364 Case IH 1020 grain head, 25', lateral tilt, working condition, used last year; make an offer. Darrell Griffin Moultrie racer49@live.com 229-891-6046 Case VAC, 1953 year, still runs, ideal for restoring, used for racking hay; $2500. Bill Bleckley Clayton 706319-1593 706-782-3310 Cat. 1, 4-gang disc with weights, $375; 4' bush cutter, $275. J. Bruner Forest Park 770-968-4457 Crab tree 14 cubic yard scraper pan; $10,500. Allen Oglesby Lyons 912293-1697 Craftsman 18" tiller, dual direction tines, 208cc overhead valve; $700. Forrest Poole Sharpsburg 404-4227377 Craftsman 8.5HP chipper/shredder, hardly used, can mail photos; $300. B.J. Schaefer Shiloh 706-6285415 Craftsman LT1000, 42"cut, 21HP Briggs, 6-speed, $750; Ryobi 16" electric push mower, w/2 batteries, bag, $200. James Crowe Lawrenceville 770-923-7188 Cub low-boy belly mower, fast hitch, new rear tires, other tires in fair/good condition; $1600 OBO. Jerry Taylor Tyrone 770-632-1278 D3C Cat bulldozer, good condition, w/root rake, 6-way tilt blade. Henry Crosby Baxley 912-240-3243 DB walk-behind tractor, new 7HP engine, new paint, good tires; $350. Robert Brock Scottdale 404-4029150 Deutz 6806 tractor, 12F/4R gears, runs well and looks good; $6200. William Treadwell Monroe 770-2675810 Deutz Fahr KS85 hay rake, field ready; $1000. Dwight Souther Dalton 706-280-2617 Deutz-Allis GP2.50 round baler, 4x5, very good condition; Case-IH 244 compact tractor, 2WD, 3-cylinder, diesel, shed stored. Alex Miller Morganton 706-455-6622 DR power wagon; molded mixing tub; riding sulky; Tecumseh, manual, good condition, $1000 OBO. James Welch Villa Rica 770-459-8608 DR string trimmer, excellent condition; $250. Imogene Satterfield Cumming 770-887-5661 Dry box, 26.5', pine or wheat straw, truck 95 freightliner; $12,000. Jimmy Garvin Warner Robins 478-3962409 Dump truck, 1979 Chevy C70, gas, call/text; $3500. Ethan Hutchins Summerville 706-506-6511 Farmall 100 tractor, good condition for restoring, tires in good condition; $2500 OBO. Wayne Crumbley Cartersville 770-382-4794 Farmall 140 tractor, 1PT hitch harrow, bottom plow, small blade rake, new battery; $3500. Sam Larimer Barnesville 770-358-3564 Farmall M, 1946 year, restored 4 years ago, runs well, rebuilt engine, good tires; $3000 OBO. Fred Weber Dahlonega 678-283-7883 Farmall Super C, 1952 year, new motor, runs great, single front wheel with extra. Bob Houghton Griffin 770412-1586 Fertilizer spreader, post driver, spear hay loader, all 3PT hitch. C.H. Conner Flowery Branch 770-967-6828 Finish mower, 72", Land Pride, 3PT hitch, good condition; $500. Patrick Broder Stockbridge 404-401-6134 Ford 1920I loader, fits early Ford tractors, $950 firm; Western Starr loader, fits Ford tractors, $650. Scott Odom Buford 770-945-7945 Ford 3000 gas tractor/bush hog, new alternator/starter/muffler, good brakes, lights, lift, new/uninstalled front tires; $4800. James Smalley Marietta 404-550-6973 Ford 3910 tractor, 1986 year, 776A loader, 6' box blade, 7' cultivator, 5' bush hog; $8500. Bruce Still Blue Ridge 678-736-0954 Ford 4000, wet brakes, power steering, remote power, good lift, tires, motor, transmission and paint. Glenda Gober Buchanan 770-646-9677 Ford 4600 tractor, 52HP Cat 2 w/ telescopic lower arms, almost new rear tires, 3577 hours, runs well; $8000. Charles Brandenburg Franklin 706-588-8442 Ford 532 square baler; Deutz-Allis round baler; Rossi 8-wheel V-rake; HR531H Niemeyer tedder; RO190H Niemeyer hay mower. Victor Floyd Pembroke 912-653-2345 Ford 6610S tractor. Larry Hammett Sharpsburg 770-585-0515 Ford 7600, 1975 year, dual power, full weights, good rubber, field ready; $6500. Douglas Carter Nicholls 912345-2885 Ford 8000 tractor, has 1 set of hydraulic remotes, 2 like new rear tires; $7500. Keith Isdell Sylvester 229809-1531 229-224-7730 Ford Jubilee tractor, runs well, looks good, $2500; Yanmar diesel, 4WD, runs well, $2500. Carter Stewart Baldwin 706-778-5204 Ford single turning-plow, $250; 20-disc harrow, $200; scrape blade, $125; turf tires, 14.9x24, $200; call after 5 pm. Bruce Gray Blairsville 706781-5878 Ford TW-10 tractor; $7500 OBO. Greg Lewis Baxley 912-3679283 Forklift, portable, hydraulic, can pull on highway, move hay, equipment, pallets, w/2 containers, email for photos. Perry Burns Powder Springs perryburns@bellsouth.net 770-2414120 GrassWorks weed wiper, 3PT hitch, 24' flex, new/never used; $14,000. Everett Panter Blue Ridge 706-4557227 Hay baler, JD 2500, side delivery rakes; 6' fluffer; 7' sickle mower; 18' trailer; Ford 4000 tractor. Bob Sprinkle Duluth 404-427-5480 Hay equipment: Baler, mower, ted- JD 3010 diesel, 3PT, remote, wide der, rake. Madison Morgan 599 Clyo front, rebuilt transmission, good tires, Kildare Rd Clyo 31303 912-661-3050 was restored, engine damaged. Luke Hay equipment: Frontier tedder, 3PT, Peifer Metter 912-314-2660 912- 4 baskets; New Holland 56 side rack; 685-6853 $750/each firm. L. Draper Cedartown JD 3032E, w/5' bucket, 4' forks, 770-748-2042 2016 year, brand new, 7 hours; Hay rake, 4-wheel, ground-driven, $17,000 OBO. Bart Latty Pender- brand new, photos available; $575. grass 706-654-6686 Ed Roddenbery Hamilton 706-315- JD 338 baler, has been well-main- 6658 tained; $10,000 OBO. Cathy Noble Hesston 5510, all new belts and Taylorsville 678-371-9963 twine motor, almost all bearings re- JD 350 PTO driven rake, 3PT, have placed, rebuilt gear box; $5500. Chris teeth, new belt, nice shape; $500. Allen Cartersville 770-596-6251 Ryan Baerne Nicholson 706-757- Horse-drawn mowing machine, 1 2672 part is broken; $700 OBO. Harry Edge JD 400, 60" cut, Kohler 22HP en- Forsyth 478-994-6789 gine, many new parts, very good ma- IH 500 harrow, 13'24" disc-frame, chine; $2500. Larry Atha Loganville good condition, scrapers on rear- 770-979-1935 middle buster. Janice Morris Waynes- JD 4020 tractor, diesel; 24' Ponder- boro 706-551-4455 osa stock-horse trailer; International IH bottom plow; $1100. Benton Wil- cub tractor, with mower; single and liams Milan 229-362-4115 double-disc harrow. Dennis Hinton International 1086 tractor with Inter- Covington 770-786-2014 national 2350 loader, 4 post roll guard, JD 4040, 2nd owner, A/C, dual re- both in very good condition. Larry motes and cab; $13,500. Gordon Young Tennille 478-232-6321 Ganas Waycross 912-285-5791 912- International 430 square baler, shel- 281-2464 tered, $450; Walton hay fluffer, 3PT JD 430 hay baler, sheltered, excel- hitch, excellent condition, $750. R.C. lent condition, field ready, $6000 Johnson Lexington 706-743-5248 firm; 9' JD 350 cycle mower, $800. International 444 diesel tractor, Henry Beckworth Mitchell 706-598cracked block, good sheet metal, 2106 tires, PS, great parts tractor; $500. JD 5-disc plow, hydraulic lift, good Frank Mcdaniel Jasper 706-692- condition. Kevin Eavenson 2744 Hoke 6501 Dickerson Rd Elberton 30635 706- International 574 diesel, runs well, 498-0763 very good tires, has hydraulic leak; JD 5420, with loader; JD 468 round $2700. Roger Gillam Fayetteville baler; Tye 15' grain drill. James Martin 770-461-5688 Waynesboro 706-558-5005 International TD20 E-dozer, 75% JD 550 bulldozer, and Case 580 undercarriage, K.G. blade, root rake; Super L backhoe, both in good sell/trade for small dozer w/6-way condition, call for inspection and blade or small excavator. Randy Mc- price. B. Windham Reynolds 478- neal Montrose 478-697-4133 847-3591 JD 207B grain drill, 20-row, double- JD 568 mega-wide baler, big tires, disc, with press wheels, big, galva- net-wrap; JD 275 cutter on KMC cad- nized box, small seed. L. Partain El- die. Herman Pickle Colquitt 229-254- berton 706-283-5058 2680 JD 214 lawn tractor, good sheet JD 600 combine, for parts, no engine metal, needs tires; $500. Albert Palm- or cab, most other parts are present er Camilla jerrypalmer@palmercci. including tires; $1800. William Clark com 404-867-0893 Thomasville 229-228-4965 JD 2940, 80HP, 1594 hours, JD JD 6600 combine, 4-row corn hydraulic blade, new everything; header, 454 row crop header, 216 $19,600. David Norvell Monroe 770- grain platform, low freon; $5000. Joe 267-8267 Walden Bartow 478-364-6352 Market Bulletin Ad Form This form may be used to submit an ad. There is a 20-word limit for advertisements unless otherwise noted under category headings. The 20-word limit includes name, city, phone number and complete address, if provided. Market Bulletin staff reserves the right to edit notices exceeding the word limit. Only one notice per subscriber per issue. 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PAGE 4 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2017 Livestock Sales and Events Calendar APPLING COUNTY 1st & 3rd Saturdays, 1 p.m.: Goats, sheep, small animals, feeder pigs; S&D Livestock, 187 Industrial Drive, Baxley; Call Steve Smith, 912.366.9207 or 912.278.1460 ATKINSON COUNTY 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 1 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Pearson Livestock, 1168 Highway 441 N, Pearson; Call Roberto Silveria, 229.798.0271 BARTOW COUNTY Every Wednesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle, goats, sheep; The New Peoples Livestock Mkt., 407 Burnt Hickory Road, Cartersville; Call Haynie Cochran, 770.547.1717; Phil Tuck, 770.881.0502 BEN HILL COUNTY 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 & 5th Saturdays, 1 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Coker's Sale Barn, 9648 Duncan Bridge Road, Cleveland. Call Wayne Coker Sr., 706.540.8418 BUTTS COUNTY Every Wednesday, 11:30 a.m.: Cattle 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.: Dairy cattle; Mid-Georgia Livestock Market, 478 Fairfield Church Road/ Hwy. 16 W, Jackson. Call Brent Galloway, 770.775.7314 CARROLL COUNTY 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 4 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Long Branch Livestock, 813 Old Villa Rica Road, Temple. Call Ricky Summerville, 404.787.1865 Every Monday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Carroll County Livestock Sales Barn, 225 Salebarn Road, Carrollton. Call Barry Robinson, 770.834.6608 or 770.834.6609 CHATTOOGA COUNTY Every Friday, 7 p.m.: Goats, sheep; Trion Livestock Auction, 15577 Hwy. 27, Trion. Call McKinley Evans, 678.276.5127 CLARKE COUNTY Every Wednesday, 11 a.m.: Goats and sheep; noon, cattle. Northeast 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 Bannister, 229.985.1019 COOK COUNTY 1st, 3rd & 5th Saturdays, 1 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Deer Run Auction, 1158 Parrish Road, Adel; Call John Strickland, 229.896.4553 DECATUR COUNTY 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 1 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Waddell Auction Co., 979 Old Pelham Road, Climax. Call John Waddell, 229.246.4955 EMANUEL COUNTY Every Monday, 1 p.m.: Cattle, slaughter hogs; Swainsboro Stockyard, 310 Lambs Bridge Road, Swainsboro. Call Clay Floyd and David N. Floyd, 478.945.3793 2nd & 4th Saturdays, noon: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; R&R Goat & Livestock Auction, 526 Hwy. 56 N, Swainsboro. Call Ron & Karen Claxton, 478.237.4628 or 478.237.8825 Every Tuesday, 10 a.m. & 1st Fridays: Cattle special sale; Dixie Livestock Market, 133 Old Hwy. 46, Oak Park. Call Willis & Tammy Sikes, 912.578.3263 FORSYTH COUNTY Every Tuesday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Lanier Farm's Livestock Corp., 8325 Jot-Em Down Road, Gainesville. Call Tyler Bagwell, 770.844.9223 or 770.844.9231 FRANKLIN COUNTY Every Tuesday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Franklin County Livestock Sales, 6461 Stone Bridge Road, Carnesville. Call Chad and Clay Ellison, 706.384.2975 or 706.384.2105 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 GREENE COUNTY Every Thursday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Duvall Livestock Market, 101 Apalachee Ave., Greensboro. Call Jim Malcom, 706.453.7368 JEFF DAVIS COUNTY 1st & 3rd 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) JOHNSON COUNTY 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:30 p.m.: Chickens; Ol' Times Auction, 503 Hill Salter Road, Kite. Call Robert Colston, 478.299.6240 JONES COUNTY Every Saturday, 6 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; 5 p.m., farm miscellaneous, Ga. Lic. #3188; Buggy Town Auction, 1035 Hwy. 11, Gray. Call Jimmy Burnett 770.584.0388 or 678.972.4599 LAMAR COUNTY Every Friday, 6 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; 5 p.m., farm miscellaneous, Ga. Lic. #3188; Buggy Town Auction Market, 1315 Highway 341 S, Barnesville. Call James Burnette 770.584.0388 or 678.972.4599 LAURENS COUNTY 2nd & 4th Thursday, 6 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Horse Creek Auction Co., 5971 Hwy. 441 S, Dublin. Call Daniel Harrelson, 478.595.5418 MADISON COUNTY Every Friday, 6 p.m.: Chickens, small animals; Gray Bell Animal Auction, Hwy. 281, Royston. Call Billy Joe Bell, 706.245.4205 MARION COUNTY Every Thursday, 7 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Auction 41, 4275 GA Hwy. 41 N, Buena Vista. Call Jim Rush, 706.326.3549. Email auction41@ windstream.net NEWTON COUNTY 2nd & 4th Saturdays: Pony Express Stockyard Horse & Tack Auction, 5 p.m.; GAL AUNR002843; 1852 Highway 11 S, Covington. Call Scott Bridges, 704.434.6389 or 704.473.8715 PULASKI COUNTY Every Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.: Cattle, goats, sheep; Pulaski County Stockyard, 1 Houston Street, Hawkinsville. Call John Walker, 478.892.9071 SEMINOLE COUNTY Every Wednesday, 1:30 p.m., 3rd Saturday Special Sale, 1:30 p.m.: Cattle, goats, sheep; Seminole Stockyard, 5061 Hwy. 91, Donalsonville. Call Bryant Garland and Edwina Skipper, 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; Agri Auction Sales at Eastanollee Livestock Market, Highway 17 between Toccoa and Lavonia. Call Ricky Chatham, 706.491.2812 or Jason Wilson, 706.491.8840 Every Monday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Eastanollee Livestock, 40 Cattle Drive, Eastanollee. Call Mark Smith, 706.779.5944 SUMTER COUNTY Every Thursday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; Sumter County Stockyard, 505 Southerfield Lane, Americus. Call Bobby Gooden, 229.815.7127 TAYLOR COUNTY 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.: Feeder pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; RockRidge Livestock Auction, 1357 Tommy Purvis Jr. Road, Reynolds. Call Melba Strickland, 706.975.5732 TELFAIR COUNTY 2nd & 4th Thursdays: Chickens, fowl, goats and sheep; check-in at 1 p.m., sale at 6:30 p.m. Horse Creek Auction, between Dublin and McRae off Highway 441. Call 478.595.5418 THOMAS COUNTY Every Tuesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle. 1st & 3rd Tuesdays: Slaughter hogs; Thomas County Stockyards, 20975 Hwy. 19 N, Thomasville. Call Jimmy P. Benton, 229.228.6960 TOOMBS COUNTY 1st & 3rd Saturdays, 11 a.m.: Feeder pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Metter Livestock Auction, 621 Hwy. 1 S, Lyons. Call Lewie Fortner, 478.553.6066 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 Thursday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep. L&K Farmers Livestock Market, 2626 Yatesville Hwy., Thomaston. Call Kathy and Lewis Rice, 706.468.0019. WHITE COUNTY Every Saturday, 4 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Coker's Sale Barn, 9648 Duncan Bridge Road, Cleveland. Call Wayne Coker Sr., 706.540.8418 WILKES COUNTY Every Wednesday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Wilkes County Stockyard, Hwy. 78 Bypass/302 Third Street, Washington. Call Kenny Durden and Linda Robertson, 706.868.0160 Notices for auctions selling farmrelated items other than 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 of State. Auctions without this information will not be published. Have an auction to put on our calendar? Contact Arty Schronce at 404.656.3656 or arty. schronce@agr.georgia.gov. JD 7000 6-row planter, 30" no-till fin- John Deere 7300 8-row vertical ger pickup, dry fertilizer, $6000; 6-row planters, good condition; $8000. John cultivator, $1200; all sheltered. Travis Torpy Wrens 478-455-4208 Gilbert Woodbury 706-575-0593 John Deere 7800 tractor, 4WD, 6917 JD 71 planters, 2-row, great hours, Amadas hard hose, 4"x1250', shape; also have 2000 Ford tractor. Newton Crouch stainless hydraulic Harry Freeman Statesboro 912-681- tag-along. Leslie Jones Jacksonville 7867 229-860-1277 JD 9950 4-row cotton picker, with John Deere Carrera front axle mud hog, good condition, runs/picks RE194715, almost new with hubs, well, cheap picking; $6500 OBO. cylinder and hoses. James Phillips John Griffin Tifton 229-445-0495 Cochran 912-934-6598 JD hay balers, barn kept, great John Deere Gator, 2003 year, 2x4, shape: 567, net-wrap, 5x6, $15,500; 400 hours showing, good shape. 535, twine-tie, 5x6, $8000. Robert Robert Wilson Sparta 404-697- Phillips Hartwell 706-201-6627 0973 JD3032E, 305 loader, 16' trailer, John Deere post driver, good con- bush hog, hoist boon, subsoiler, culti- dition; $600. Kim Horton Carrollton vator, 5' harrow, dirt pan; $18,500/all, 404-234-3767 call 9a-8p. Dan Priest Moultrie 229- Krone round baler, 4'x5', wide 798-2678 pickup, sheltered, great condition, JD4020, $8500; MF165, w/loader, bale monitor, field ready, string-wrap; $6750; JD2350 w/loader, $8500; $8200. Donald Allgood Temple 770- JD7720 combine, $8500 OBO; 12' 562-3720 bush hog/mower, $1500. Andy Sum- Kubota B8200, with finishing mower, ner Wrightsville 478-484-6984 897 hours, new battery. Denney Rog- JD430 baler, new belts, chains, ers Ephesus denneyrogers@aol.com sprockets, pickup teeth, shed kept, 770-301-1290 $5200; JD752 tedder, $1500; or Kubota L260 diesel tractor, with 4' $6200/both. Jeff Nalley Roopville Bush Hog brand bush hog; $4500 678-873-6751 OBO. S. Walls Gainesville 770-539- JD450 front end loader and back- 0680 hoe, 1972 year, good condition, runs Kubota L2800 tractor, 2007 year, well; $14,000. Gilbert Gallimore Fay- diesel, loader, 4WD, hydrostatic, etteville 770-461-6391 29HP, 440 hours, excellent; $12,900. JD469 round baler; KHN3150 cut- Larry Williamson Greenville 706-672- ter; Sitrex L302 tedder; Sitrex MX8 0242 wheel rake; all 1 y/o, like new. Darrell Kubota L3600, with loader at fork lift, Williams Swainsboro 478-237-3237 919 hours. Dale Farmer Rome 706- 478-494-3237 266-6772 JD5310 tractor, 4500 hours, good/ Kubota L3710 HST tractor, 4WD, clean/strong, new rubber, photos with Bush Hog M246 loader, 825 available; $18,000. Jonathan Smith hours. Wade Mcintyre Cataula Metter 912-531-0686 teeth4u@earthlink.net 706-323- JD6430, CA, 2WD, 115HP, 4800 6420 hours, $33,000; JD5085M, 2WD, Kubota M125X, 4WD, self-leveling 85HP, 1470 hours, $32,000. Dale Wi- loader, cab, A/C, 2008 year, 5000 ley Covington 770-464-3276 hours, good condition; $36,500. John Deere 15' heavy-duty com- Dustin Churchwell Union Point 706- mercial bush hog, used for light duty; 817-0296 $14,500. Robert Wilson Sparta 404- Lewis Brother's #2 housekeep- 697-0973 er, $3500; Lewis Brother's loader/ John Deere 2750 loader, 4WD, re- spreader, $1000. John Beatty Talmo stored, 3107 hours, rebuilt engine, 678-617-9916 new clutch, cab interior, front tires, Lift pump for Ford 800, 4x8 steel paint, more. Tim Miller Cherrylog trailer, garden sprayer; make an offer. 706-455-1664 B.J. Meadows Ellenwood 770-981- John Deere 336 baler, small bales; 2997 $4000. Bobby Odom Metter 912- LN 9000 Ford road tractor, S/A 687-2107 and lowboy; 3000 Ford tractor, die- John Deere 4030, for parts, best of- sel. Harry Puckett Buford 770-655- fer; 10'L harrow, $600. Rusty Black 7354 Sylvania 912-857-3233 912-682- Log splitter, 3PT hitch, work off trac- 6159 tor hydraulics, $4500; 250-gallon John Deere 410E backhoe, $13,000; propane tank, with regulator, $150. Ford 2000 tractor, $2000. Roy Knight Samuel English Jackson 770-584- Waycross 912-285-8688 912-282- 5998 7657 M&W 4500 hay baler, 1 owner, al- John Deere 435 round baler, 1 own- ways sheltered, VGC, string tie, 4'x5' er, field ready, barn kept; $8750. Ken- round bales; $5000. M. Summers neth Bagwell Cumming bagwell66@ Elko 478-987-7151 478-447-0555 gmail.com 770-616-8268 Massey Ferguson 165, w/front load- John Deere 435 round baler, good er, bucket, hay fork, runs well, good condition; $3500. Jerry Patterson condition; $4500. James Bouchard Griffin 678-283-6889 770-228-3071 Commerce 404-317-1932 John Deere 535 round baler, bale Massey Ferguson 7-shank chisel kicker, twine-wrap, monitor, good plow, 3PT hitch, with gauge wheels; condition; $4500. Jared Penny Thom- $500. Jerry Cox Fayetteville 770- aston 706-647-4514 461-7938 John Deere 5420 tractor, 4WD, cab, MF135, 1060 hours, Perkins diesel, heat/air, front-loader hay fork, heavy- no P/S, 5' Bush Hog brand heavy cut- duty bucket, selling due to health; ter, 3PT hitch; $5200. David Luther $2950. Hoyt Maxwell Dewy Rose Menlo 706-857-8420 706-283-1513 MF240 w/232 loader, 1100 hours, John Deere 567 mega wide, w/ 48HP at PTO, 1 owner, runs great, monitor, 2004 year, 8235 bales, twine- 1992, used garden/bush hog; $9995. wrap, good belts, field ready, shel- Dennis Barr Mcdonough 770-231- tered. Jake Gower Covington 404- 0003 391-6182 Mini excavator T-Rex Schaef- John Deere 6140D tractor, 4WD, fer HR16, 1998, 10,000 lb. weight; with 310 loader, 620 hours. Anthony $13,000. Doug Hagn Statesboro Martin Millen 706-871-8254 912-839-5141 John Deere 6415, 2004 year, 2600 Modern Manufacturing 3PT hitch hours, 85HP PTO, open station, 2WD, scoop, and 3-prong 3PT hay fork; 2 remotes; $19,500. Shane Moore $150/each; 2 Covington Speed Mas- Washington 706-318-0445 ter planters, $200/each. Daniel Harrell John Deere 71 planters, 2-row and Baconton 229-343-1930 4-row bottom plows. Cole Jernigan New Holland 1049S stack wagon, Buena Vista 706-570-2171 new back tires; $15,000. Josh White John Deere 7200 high crop tractor, Cuthbert 229-603-3818 1994 year, 2WD, cab, A/C, 10,650 New Holland 311 square baler, baled hours, 1 owner, good condition; less than 2000 bales, shelter kept, $19,000. Ted Milliron Shellman 229- used last season; $6500. Kenneth 317-3795 Wilbanks Baldwin 706-491-1221 WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2017 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov PAGE 5 New Holland 452 disc mower, Troy-Bilt 3.5HP sickle mower, barn Schramm pneumatic tractors, Sch- Broad axe, turpentine cat face; $1000; JD335 baler, $2500; 2-burner kept for 5 years, great shape but ramm jackhammers and Schramm air 1-row fowler plow; large wash pot; April Farmers Markets propane heater, $10; electric dehorn- needs TLC, no shipping; best offer. compressors, in any condition. Rob- saw mill blade. Russell Jewell 2160 er, $10. Nelson Hollingsworth Molena Samuel Peirson Cave Spring 706- bie Young Canton robertmyoung@ W Jackson St Waycross 31503 912- Price Report 404-805-4156 234-1874 windstream.net 770-633-3394 283-8871 Local and regional reporting New Holland 565 square baler; also Troy-Bilt tiller, attaches behind Troy- Small used tractor, good condition, Canning jars, pints, quarts and 12 by the USDA Agricultural have a 3PT rake, good condition. Bilt riding tractor/mowers, excellent with front-end loader. Harry Entrekin oz. jelly, $4.50 dozen; also have food- G.E. Adams Hoschton 706-654-3515 condition; $600 OBO. Martin Alto- Americus 229-924-7040 grade buckets, 3-6-gallon, $1-$3. Marketing Service. 770-601-8487 laguirre Alpharetta 678-230-2632 Used Troy-Bilt Horse tiller, good con- Bruce Wills Cleveland 706-878-9787 Cordele Farmers Market New Holland 616 disc mower, good Troy-Bilt Tuffy tiller, excellent con- dition. John Johnson Milledgeville Canning jars, quarts, pints and jelly; Produce: condition; Lely Rottera 4-row, w/4 at- dition, 3.5HP engine, walk-behind; 478-456-8376 $3/dozen. Lois Ashley Gainesville tached John Deere planters; $2500/ $250. James Chapman Winder 770each. Wayne Dykes Cochran 478- 725-4477 FARM SUPPLIES 678-316-6523 Chest freezer, Sears brand, 110V, 290-8695 New Holland LX565, runs good, tooth bucket with attached grap- Turning plow, 3PT hitch, double points, good condition; $200 OBO. W.H. Turner Brooks 770-401-9648 If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722. 41"Lx21"Wx32"D, $150; stainless steel milk/cooler refrigerator box, $100. Mehmed Mammoth Fairburn ple, foam-filled spare. Ric Williams Vermeer track, walk-behind trencher 1.5HP pump, 220V, for garden or 770-969-0151 Gainesville 678-316-8673 RTX100, bought new, used very little, yard irrigation, used very little; $250. Chicken house equipment, fans, etc. New Holland TC30 tractor, 4WD, stored inside, plus various equipment. Jack Tatum 4475 Spot Road Cum- Charles Shewbert Jefferson 706- hydrostatic drive. 803 hours, good Roberta Verdone Lexington 706-743- ming 30040 770-887-3856 654-7037 Cabbage................... $1/head Peanuts.................. $5/qt bag Turnips$ ....................3/bunch Specialty Items: Blueberry Syrup .$6.95/bottle Cane syrup .............. $6/bottle Cut comb honey $18.95/24oz Honey ........................ $5/pint condition. J.V. Lowrey Dacula 770- 3994 100 T-posts with PVC slide-on Clean 55-gallon metal drums with 846-9740 Water Winch 6000 cable-tow irri- pipes; 3 Rubbermaid waterers; 15 lids. Leonard Crane Dawsonville New Holland Workmaster 60 gation system, excellent condition, corral panels; tack. D. Hinson Yates- 678-947-6744 404-210-1516 tractor, like new, only 138 hours; several years old but used very little. ville 770-468-6254 Clean hog slats, 19 pieces, 4x8, you $13,500. Gene Waters Metter 912- Danny Hogan Dexter 478-984-6415 14 corral panels, includes gate, very haul; $10 each. John Simpson Tal- 687-5724 Whitfield F500 tree planter, super good condition; $450. Perry Tyson botton 706-665-3480 706-577-5286 NH 650 baler, 4x6, $8500; MF 124 cab, 3PT hitch, refurbished, good Gray 478-986-4106 Combo hay and grain feeder/mineral square baler, $2500; 8-wheel rake, condition, 3000 lbs.; $6500. B. Collins 15/20/30/55-gallon plastic drums, 2 tub, garden tiller with PTO. Alfred King $2750. Lee Rusk Woodstock 770- Marshallville 478-951-8600 bung plugs, 55-gallon plastic or metal 274 Owens Cutoff Rd Ne Calhoun 928-1195 Wood splitter, 50-ton, brand new lock ring, 300-gallon totes. Jimmy 30701 678-332-9288 NH 650 baler, needs gearbox or motor and tires, works, pulls good; Cannon Canton 770-889-2342 Electric fencing, 100'x60' garden, gearbox repair, used last season; $1250. Roy Pruitt Douglasville 770- 2 chain-link fence gates, 4'x6'; $40/ quarter-mile wire, post, 2 chargers, $2000. M. Hewell Dewy Rose 706- 595-7891 both. George Wade Pine Mountain MTD yard machine/trailer, 18HP twin; 498-0460 Yanmar 186 tractor, diesel, 981 706-594-0760 $350/both. Jim Money Columbus Old Hay Master turbo tedder, for hours, 3 pieces of equipment. Thur- 2 chicken houses, Chore-Time feed 706-561-0255 706-987-3864 parts, or small gear on end wheeler, man Freels Toccoa 706-244-8203 lines, flood pan, easy remove, 2 vent Feed bins, 21-tons, Chore-Time, call before 8:30 pm. Rodney Webb Yanmar 2000, with loader and 4' machines, bi-fold door; $200/each. $750; auger motors and other poul- Adrian 478-275-0859 bush hog, low hours, $6900; trailer Herbert Fendley Ellijay 706-273-6896 try equipment. Keith Boozer Monroe Plotmaster FP1206, great condition; and other equipment available. Dan 706-273-8391 770-601-5217 $4200. Stan Charping Milledgeville Hagler Social Circle 770-464-0567 2.25HP Dewalt router, with bits, Field rocks, good for erosion control, 478-804-1170 Quick detach loader bucket, good Farm Machinery Wanted brand new, used once; $175 cash. etc., call for appointments and direcAndy Lawrence Alto 470-248-6169 tions; $50/pick-up load. Steve New- condition, good cutting edge, used 1-row or 2-row corn puller, good 20-gallon cast iron pot, excellent man Eatonton 706-485-8760 very little; $750. Todd Keesee Madi- working condition and reasonably condition; $165. Richard Dougals Lo- Flooring, oak and pine, tongue & son 678-201-6050 priced. James Gaston Americus ganville 678-294-7100 groove, various widths, also have Raised mulch layer, Berryhill RB448, gaston7460@bellsouth.net 229-924- 20x20 log cabin, built 1900; $5000. beadboard and trim, call for prices. 36", 42", 48"; $1525. Rick Mabry Bu- 7460 Jimmy Hardin 4377 Us Highway 80 E William Briggs Atlanta 404-349-2315 chanan 770-313-0317 1-ton flatbed truck, 1990-2000 Knoxville 31050 478-361-3907 Good, clean, used fence posts, Rake, $1500; 3-blade tiller, 3PT years, short-wheel base, must be 250-gallon propane tank, with treated, no rot, 4"-6" diameter, 6' tall; hitch, $350; rolling 2-row cultivator, good to fair condition. Arthur Turner 100-gallons of propane, $250; pro- $150. Mike Potts Conyers 770-679- $500. Jimmy Freeman Boston 229- Albany 229-436-4510 pane wall heater, $175. Debbie Turl- 4262 221-0606 16" press wheel for International 295 ington Covington 678-372-9529 Grass carpet to stack hay onto, Restored Allis Chalmers: Two 45 se- planter. Sam Smith Sandersville 478- 2500-gallon and 3000-gallon heavy- saves hay so it won't rot, 2 truckloads; ries and one 15 series with fresh paint, 232-9188 duty Ag tanks; $900, and $1100. $2/sq. yd. Lee Gravitt Calhoun 770- work ready. Jesse Black Gainesville 4' tiller for small tractor, good condi- Andr'e Griffin Molena 678-972-4211 548-3528 678-617-6852 tion, reasonably price. James Farmer 275-gallon plastic tank tote in metal Hen nests, metal 4-hole or 6-hole; Rhino 7' bush hog, heavy-duty, dual Maysville 678-316-9147 678-936- cages, 5" top caps, bottom valve; $50 $85 each. Lamar Bryant Cleveland rear wheels, rebuilt gear box, new 1376 each. C. Stovall Dahlonega 678-491- 706-878-8509 paint; $1750. Steve Sams Mineral 5534 Savage pecan sprayer. Wayne 0838 Husqvarna Rancher 55 saw w/case, Bluff 770-853-4525 Dasher Glennville wiregras@wind- 3-gallon nursery pots, large quantity $75; Werner 16' folding ladder, $50; 2 Rollover box blade, Bush Hog RO- stream.net 912-213-3331 912-654- available; $.05-cents/gallon. Ralph Ryobi blowers, $10/each. J. Chaney 720, used one time, stored under 3332 Carson 883 Oconee Springs Rd Ea- Winder 470-867-8263 Macon Farmers Market Produce: Cabbage ......................$.75/lb Collards ................. $18/dozen Mustard greens.....$20/dozen Pickled okra ................. $6/jar Rutabaga ........................$1/lb Turnips ..................$22/dozen Vidalia Onions.......$6/5lb bag Specialty Items: Blackberry jelly .......... $6/pint Cashew brittle.............$4/bag Chow Chow................ $6/pint Fig preserves.............. $6/pint Fried peanuts..............$3/bag Honey ......................... $20/qt Peach preserves......... $6/pint Peanut brittle..............$4/bag Pear relish.................. $6/pint Pepper jelly................... $1/oz Salsa........................... $6/pint Sorghum syrup.............. $6/qt Sriracha peanuts.........$3/bag Vidalia onion relish .... $6/pint Wildflower honey ...... $12/jar Yellow root tea.............. $5/qt Moultrie Farmers Market Produce: Beats .........................$1.49/lb Cabbage............... $.39-.49/lb Carrots ......................$1.99/lb Collards.................. $2.99/2lb English peas (shelled)$4.99/lb English peas (in hull) .$1.89/lb Lemons ......................$1 for 2 Squash ......................$1.79/lb Turnips ........................$.99/lb Sweet Onion ............... $.69ea Vidalia Onions.......$6/5lb bag shelter; $700 OBO. Susan Donaldson 6'-9' chisel plow, spring plow, all- tonton 31024 706-816-8819 Large churns, $45; small churns, Ellijay 706-273-9315 purpose plow or 3PT cultivator; also 3.5'Wx7'L lighted sign w/adjust- $25; butter mold, $$15. Tillie Harris Shoule HLL-10 land leveler, $3500; seek running 2000-gallon water truck. able legs, new box of letters/num- Preston 229-939-0214 Land Pride 6' grooming mower, $1000; JD 1-row planter and fertiliz- Michael Bugden Newnan 678-4282917 bers, $375 OBO; purple-gray slate for mantle/bath, $275 OBO. Sam Saliba Lincoln arc welder, $150; wire feed, $150; chop saw, $100; oxygen-acet- er-distributor, $400. Jason Harrison Finish mower, 6', 3PT, must have Marietta 770-514-1431 ylene tanks, gauges, hoses, $150; ta- Milledgeville 478-251-0009 wheels in front and back, reasonably 3/4"x5" grade-8 SAE bolts, new, ble saw, $100. Young Smith Monroe Side dump forage wagon, Gehl 9000 priced. James Elliott Lavonia 706- several hundred available; $2 each. 770-403-2545 Hydra tilt box, 10'W x13'H, with 9-ton 356-4839 Arvel Watkins Mansfield 770-314- Locust fence posts and rails. Barney capacity; $4000. Richard Acree Cal- Front rack for 5075E John Deere 1490 Cook Blairsville 706-994-2600 706- houn 706-629-7694 tractor, and some weights too. Melvin 300-gallon propane tank; $200. 745-8724 Square baler, Deutz-Fahr HD490, Paulk Sylvester 229-776-5411 Gary Berrong Hiawassee 706-897- Lumber custom-cut, Wood-Mizer field ready; $1900. Jim Towery Warm John Deere factory canopy, in good 2019 sawed, kiln dried, milled for homes, Springs 770-468-2983 condition, to fit late model 3020. Bob- 35 used cross-ties, $75; tool box, flooring/cabinetry, barns, fencing, res- Subsoiler, $275; 2-disc turning by Moore Crawfordville 706-318- $150. John Walton Powder Springs torations/timber frames, horse shav- plow, $300; 7' cultivator, $185; grader 3789 404-805-0978 ings. John Sell Milner 770-480-2326 Specialty Items: BBQ Sauce ...........$4.89/16oz Cane Syrup....$6.75-$7/bottle Georgia Pecans .........$7.99/lb Fig preserves.............. $6/pint Honey ................. $6.49/12 oz Honey (glass jar) .......$15/8oz Honey Spread ............ $6/pint Jams/Jellies .........$5.89/7.5oz Jelly Mugs ...........$4.89-$6.89 Pepper Jelly..$4.89-$6.49/9oz Pepper Sauce .......... $3.39/jar Salsa................$5.89/16oz jar Syrup............. $4.99-$6.99/jar blade, $300. J.W. Brown La Fayette John Deere riding lawnmowers and 40' building trusses, you pick up, Meber SR-R1900 power band saw, Push plow, $75; wash pot, $75; buck 423-364-4355 parts wanted, reasonably priced. Joel $1; 24' gooseneck, 3-axle equipment resaw, 36" autofeed, 10HP, almost saw, $25; flat irons, $12. M.P. Bailey Swisher 11.5HP walk-behind, 23" Webb Silver Creek 678-848-7653 trailer, $2500. L.H. English Douglas new, 20" cut; $6000. Ralph Gordon Redan 770-482-2812 rough cut, used once, must sell due John Deere X520 lawn tractor, for 912-592-6555 912-384-7753 Dalton 706-259-5903 Rain barrel, remove and reconnect to health; $1200 firm. Lee Johnson parts. Ray Gilbert Bishop 706-769- 500-gallon fuel tank; $100. Keith Old, knotty pine paneling, good for drain pipe, $20; perfect backyard Summerville 423-593-3836 5820 706-296-4360 Garvin Byron 478-955-4236 wainscoting; $200. Phyllis Futch Cal- chicken coop, has 3 nesting boxes, 1 Taylor-Way 8-disc harrow, pull-type, Kubota B6100, 3PT hitch, used cul- 500-gallon propane tank; 6'W insu- houn 706-625-5575 y/o. I. Nash Lilburn 770-931-7977 3PT, 1-row planter/cultivator, $350, tivator and plow, inexpensive start, lation, used in chicken houses. Willard Pine shavings, top quality, for horse Red cedar mantle board, 9"x4"x7', 54" cut Troy-Bilt riding mower, 26HP, small garden spot plant. Earnest Mc- Stowe Commerce 706-335-5248 barn/chicken houses, sold by cubic heat dried, no cracks, mounting good shape, $550. Michael Richard- dowell Shiloh 706-566-7750 706-534-4286 yard, will load your transportation; material available; $135. Joel Boss son Elberton 706-283-7134 Loader pallet forks, with pin for 5V tin: 3'x7', 3'x23' and 2'x11'; new $5. Wes Brawley Blairsville 706-781- Kingston 770-606-9238 Threshing machine/pea sheller, 1909 Case/JD backhoe, not clamp-on 1.5HP 1-phase motor; used 2HP 9911 828-837-2145 Rough sawn lumber, White oak Chattanooga Implements Co. model type, please leave message or text. B. 2-phase. Michael Bennett Cumming Poultry house equipment: Chore- trailer decking, pine, poplar, walnut 6; $1200. Marvin Garner Resaca 706- Roller Turnerville 678-835-7384 770-889-4515 Time feed bins, furnaces, drinkers, and cedar, call for details. Peter Jones 625-5291 Need irrigation pump, lines and 700+ red bricks, clean, $200; also cooling cells, fans and generator. Monticello 478-256-3857 Tiller, 8HP Craftsman, 24", excel- sprinklers appropriate for small hay have 2000+ plastic pots, different siz- Richard Godfrey Clayton 706-782- Rough sawn oak boards, various lent condition; $230 OBO. D.B. Hart field or large garden. Marie Roberts es, $500. Dale Burroughs Carnesville 3603 measurements, all clean, air-dried 2 Smyrna 404-660-3107 770-432- Lindale 706-676-1235 706-498-2351 Poultry pens, walk/stand-up, heavily years, 535 bd./ft. Lloyd Knight Jeffer- 4898 Portable electric welder, gas pow- 8' diameter water trough, $150; welded wired with small wire around sonville 478-945-3014 Tiller, maximum 5HP, very good con- ered, 225-250A, Miller/Lincoln/Ho- manual headgate, $250. William Lum- bottom, tin tops, other supplies. Rustic tin, 10'-14' pieces. Johnny dition; $225. James Brandon Cony- bart. Benny Brookshire Suches 706- ley Wrightsville 478-469-3411 Bedford Woodard Dalton 706-581- Brock Gillsville 678-630-9074 ers 770-483-1119 747-3693 706-897-1174 Bells, buy and sell, farm/school/ 1563 Scott's mower, 42" cut, cast iron Tractor tires, 14.9-28, 2 available, Pull-type tumblebug 1-roll/bale church bells, different sizes; 8-wheel Pressure washer, hot water, tandem front axle, new blades/air filters/oil 1 needs boot; $100/both. James hay hauler, or the equivalent, leave hay rake w/kicker wheel; large cast trailer, 350-gallon tank, 4000 PSI, and filter, 17HP Briggs engine; $525. Thompson, Jr. Hephzibah 706-726- number if no answer. Tom Colvin iron pot. Shane Burnett Mansfield 2-hose reels, self-contained. Grady David Combs Jefferson 706-367- 5771 Cobbtown 912-684-3879 770-827-2240 Thomas Odum 912-294-6185 4107 PAGE 6 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2017 Protecting Pollinators: Cities can be safe havens, rich sources of nectar, for bees By Caroline Phillips U.S. There were previously two main treatments for it, The air above the campus of the but the mites have become re- Georgia Institute of Technology in sistant. Other reasons for de- Atlanta is abuzz with activity, but clining bee numbers include it's not from the school's signature insecticide exposure and poor yellow jackets. The Georgia Tech nutrition. Urban Honey Bee Project was "Every pesticide that kills started five years ago by Jennifer adult mosquitos kills bees Leavey, coordinator of the inte- too," Leavey said. grated science curriculum in the Ways to mitigate the dam- school's college of sciences. age include treating the yard She wanted students to see how for mosquitoes at night, or everything they did in the class- simply focusing more nar- room could be applied to real life. rowly on the problem by just The bees are kept on the roof of the treating yourself with bug Clough Undergraduate Learning spray. Commons. Bees are integral to agricul- ture, and not just in the countryside. More than two-thirds of the Jennifer Leavey started the Georgia Tech Urban Honey Bee Project five years ago on the roof of the student center on the college's downtown Atlanta campus. (Photo by Erin Burnett/GDA) The academic approach to beekeeping isn't the only one that is protecting bees in the urban setting, however. world's crops rely on pollinators, and urban to use technology to monitor the health and In 2006, Linda Tillman heard Georgia gar- hives, like those maintained at Georgia Tech, activity of the hive without needing to suit dener Walter Reeves speak on the radio about are key to the survival of plant species every- up and disturb the bees. The school's hive beekeeping. She decided to register for a short where. is monitored by a Bluetooth scale called the course. Protecting bees is everyone's business, BroodMinder. She currently has six hives in downtown including engineering students who as just "You can tell in the morning when all the Atlanta two at her home in the Virginia- one example are integrating the study of the forager bees have left the hive for the day be- Highland neighborhood, two at the Morn- mechanics of bee colonies and the impacts of cause the hive is two pounds lighter," Leavey ingside Community Garden and one at a bed urban development on their survival to look said. and breakfast off Piedmont Road and one in for ways of mitigating the damage. In addition to monitoring the weight of the Rabun County in North Georgia. Her Atlanta One of Georgia Tech's vertically inte- hive, a temperature/humidity sensor is used, bees get nectar and pollen from the Atlanta grated projects is Bee-Snap. The end goal of and the hive is checked visually via webcam. Botanical Garden, which has a large variety the project is "to collect and analyze big data Students are involved with all aspects of of plants. about bee-flower interactions on the Georgia the project. Recently the chemistry students Tillman said bees are often healthier in the Tech campus and beyond to inform property looked at how filtration affects the crystalliza- city because they find a wider variety of nec- owners and policy makers about how land use tion of honey. tar sources. A frequent problem with beekeep- can support pollinator health." The Bee-Snap In past years, the Georgia Tech Honey Bee ing on farms is lack of variety in the crops team has worked to map and code different Project had a maximum of seven hives, but planted. With modern agriculture, there aren't pollen/nectar sources in the city. currently they have just one due to Varroa many weeds, either, which means fewer nec- Students are also working on new ways mites, a leading cause of colony loss in the tar sources. -Caroline Phillips served a spring internship with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. She is majoring in agribusiness at the University of Georgia Athens. Keeping bees in the city Linda Tillman and Jennifer Leavey offer these tips for city-dwelling beekeepers: Let your neighbors know you're keeping bees, and share your honey with them to alleviate their fears. Join a local bee club. (Visit gabeekeeping.com to find one near you.) Leave about three feet between hives so you can work on them easily. Linda originally kept her beehives on her deck, and noted they don't need much space. Orient the entrance of the hive away from the walkway. The primary cause of most stings is being in the wrong place at the wrong time, so this eliminates that risk. If you decide to keep bees on a rooftop it's best to have an outdoor staircase to transport them, that way you won't have to carry the bees through the building should you need to relocate them. Arty's Garden: Big leaves, big flowers, big love By Arty Schronce When I say "magnolia" many people think only of the Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora). I am working to get more people aware of the bigleaf magnolia (Magnolia macrophylla). I am in love with it and waited years until I found one for my garden. Bigleaf magnolia has the largest flowers and the largest unsegmented leaves of any tree native to North America. The largest leaves on my trees this year are 27 inches long and 12 inches wide, though most are smaller. Some trees have leaves reaching 36 inches long. I frequently have blooms open to 16 inches across and have read of a specimen 23 inches across. While I try to be precise in my descriptions, there is something unpleasant about focusing on numbers when the bigleaf is in bloom. It is like taking the measurements of the Venus de Milo you want to put precision aside and appreciate beauty. I have two bigleaf magnolias both rescued from land in Gwinnett County that was to be developed into a shopping center. It was a day of hiking, digging, hauling and planting. The trees were less than a foot high then, so I stuck them in my back yard until I could find the best place for them. I never found the perfect place so they stayed put and 20 years later and about 30 feet taller are perfectly beautiful where they were planted. I sometimes wish my trees had larger leaves and blooms or had the distinctive deep purple splotches at the base of the flower that some bigleaf magnolias exhibit. Mine have only faint brushes of purple. However, I love my trees and feel honored to protect part of the Georgia gene pool of this rare magnolia. Bigleaf magnolias are fragrant, but not as strongly as the Southern magnolia. They are deciduous. In fall the leaves turn an attractive moderate yellow before turning brown and dropping. The undersides of the leaves are a glaucous grayish white. In the winter moonlight or early morning hours, you may think there is a heavy frost under the trees. One of my magnolias is near my bedroom window, and the brightness from the fallen leaves once tricked me to think we had gotten a light snow during the night. Anyone who has struggled to rake the tens of thousands of pinky-sized leaves of a willow oak or similar tree will probably delight in the bigleaf magnolia. Bigleaf magnolia leaves can be quickly handled with the most gap-toothed rake or even gathered with your hands. And, unlike leathery Southern magnolia leaves, those of the bigleaf quickly compost. Bigleaf magnolia is the ultimate coarse-textured tree. Its winter outline is as minimalist as a Scandinavian coat rack. Remember, the branching pattern has to be spread out to accommodate those large leaves. When bigleaf magnolias bloom in late April or early May, I monitor the buds. Each stage of opening is an unfolding work of art. Bigleaf magnolias generally grow 30 to 50 feet tall. They are best where they get part shade and shelter from buffeting Arty Schronce and the bigleaf magnolia (Magnolia macrophylla). winds that could damage the leaves. They like a moist, rich soil. Not everyone shares my love for the bigleaf. I have seen it called "cumbersome" and "difficult to use." So is Niagara Falls, I suppose, but it is still a wonder of nature. The most difficult thing is finding one for sale. They are worth searching for at nurseries specializing in native plants, as well as through native plant societies and botanical gardens. People in love will go to great lengths for the object of their desire. I hope you will fall in love and begin your quest for this special tree. FARMERS & CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN (ISSN 0889-5619) Gary W. Black, Commissioner Subscriptions to the Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin are $10 per year. To start is published biweekly by the Georgia Department of Agriculture 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Atlanta, GA 30334-4250 404-656-3722 Fax 404-463-4389 Office hours 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday Friday MARKET BULLETIN STAFF Julie McPeake, Chief Communication Officer Amy H. Carter, Editor Arty Schronce, Staff Writer Caroline Phillips, Intern Mikki Dixon, Executive Administrative Assistant or renew a subscription, go to our website to pay by Visa or MasterCard, or send a check payable to the Georgia Department of Agriculture along with your name, complete mailing address and phone number to PO Box 742510 Atlanta, GA 30374-2510. Designate "Market Bulletin" in the "for" line. To determine if an existing subscription is due for renewal, look for the expiration date on the mailing address label on page 1. Postmaster: Send address changes to 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Atlanta, 30334. The Department does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, age or disability in the admission or access to, or treatment in, its employment policy, programs or activities. The Department's Administration Division coordinates compliance with the non-discrimination requirements contained in Section 35.107 of the Department of Justice Regulations. Information concerning the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the rights provided thereunder, are available from this division. If you require special assistance in utilizing our services, please contact us. WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2017 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov PAGE 7 Farming as a spectator sport: Agritourism is an opportunity to educate the public Words and pictures by Amy H. Carter amy.carter@agr.georgia.gov Britton Glover, 11, poses with Wilbur, a calf that was born May 12 at Glo-Crest Dairy in Clermont. Every student who visited Berry Christmas Tree Farm got the chance to sit behind the wheel of a John Deere tractor. The calendar said spring, the thermometer said fall and a healthy crop of Christmas trees said the most wonderful time of the year for 700 Newton County pre-schoolers who visited Berry Christmas Tree Farm in Covington May 5. It was an unseasonably cool day with a high of 55 degrees, but fun was had by all as the Berry family joined with the Georgia Farm Bureau to host an annual agricultural education day at the farm. Like many farmers who regularly offer the public a behind-the-scenes glimpse at Georgia agriculture, farm owner Chuck Berry views the annual pilgrimage of young children to his farm as an opportunity to educate the community about the importance of farming. "Everything's changing so much around here that families are getting further and further away from the farm," Berry said. "There's such a disconnect now. When people see a gallon of milk, all they connect that to is the grocery store. The whole cow process is just completely out of most people's minds. They're so far away from the farm where things come from that it doesn't even come into play anymore." Dairyman Scott Glover has the whole cow process covered at Glo-Crest Dairy in Clermont. The Glover family built the dairy on Browns Bridge Road with agritourism in mind. To that end, a special observation room overlooks the milking parlor so that guests can watch as the dairy's 210 cows are milked in rotation twice a day. Samples of ice cream and milk produced under the dairy's Mountain Fresh Creamery label are available, as well. On May 13, the dairy teamed with the Southeast Dairy Association to host an "open farm" day for families in the area. "We try to do tours about three to four days a week," Glover said. "We've been really busy for the last couple of weeks with school groups but we'll have a lot of individuals, families who come for tours. We offer tours basically year-round." Offering tours is a good way to add value to the dairy's products, but it also serves a need in the community, he said. "We just feel like, from a producer's standpoint, there is such a disconnect between us and consumers. We want folks to be able to come out and see where their milk comes from and we want them to be able to see exactly what we do and how we take care of our cows." Both men are descended from long lines of farmers. Glover is a fourth-generation dairyman in Clermont. The Berry Farm has been in the same family for more than 120 years. Both men say the opportunity to engage the public through agritourism is an added bonus to their work. "Things like this, with people coming out and us showing them what farming is, plus the Christmas trees, is a fun time for us," Berry said. "People come out and enjoy themselves and get to see something different." Colorful signs posted around the observation room overlooking the milking parlor offer fun facts about dairy farming. Pre-schoolers enrolled in Newton County schools learn about laying hens while visiting Berry Christmas Tree Farm in Covington. Guests for a May 13 tour of Glo-Crest Dairy watch as cows gather in the A miniature goat basks in the attention of a group of students. milking parlor. Cook Georgia Grown: Pecan Sandies cheesecake Editor's Note: Subscriber Shawn Smith of Gulf Breeze, Fla., recently called in search of this tasty recipe from our Nov. 12, 2014, issue. Smith said she's got three or four varieties of cheesecake in her repertoire and this one is consistently the best. It's so good that an aunt of Smith's who lives in Gainesville, Ga., and doesn't bake anymore still had the recipe in her archives. We hope it becomes a new family favorite at your house. Ingredients for the crust: 1 cups Pecan Sandies cookie crumbs (made by crushing cookies) cup finely chopped Georgia pecans 1/3 cup butter, melted For the filling: (3) 8-oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened 1.5 cups sugar 2 cups sour cream 1 tsp. vanilla extract 3 eggs, beaten 1 cup chopped Georgia pecans Preparation: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. To form the crust: In a medium bowl, combine cookie crumbs, cup of pecans and butter. Reserve one-third cup of the crumb mixture. Press remaining mixture in the bottom and up one inch of the sides of a nine-inch springform pan. Place the pan on a double thickness of foil and wrap securely around the pan. For the filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. Add eggs and beat on a low speed to combine. Fold in pecans. Gently pour the filling into the crust and sprinkle reserved crumb mixture on top. Place springform pan on a large baking sheet. Fill baking sheet with one inch of water and bake for 70 to 80 minutes, or until the center is set. Remove the springform pan from the water bath and cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around the edge to loosen and cool one hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of the pan before serving. PAGE 8 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2017 Stihl chainsaw, Wood Boss 028AV, 3 y/o registered Hereford bull, In- Polled shorthorn bulls, breeding age, Registered Charolais and SimAngus 1.5 y/o Kiko/Boer; $130. Tony Irvin 16", new bar, 2 new chains, carrying nisfail Frontier, excellent genetics; can deliver. David Nixon Commerce bulls, cows ready, LBW, semen/BVD Mount Airy 706-499-0301 case, excellent, condition; $250 OBO. $2500. Ellis Godbee, Jr 618 Godbee 706-255-9837 tested, gentle, good selection, de- 100% Boer kids, 2 m/o, show pros- William Stinson Junction City 478- Rd Waynesboro 30830 706-840- Purebred Black Angus bulls and livery available. Curtiss Kicliter Mar- pects, 3 female and 2 male; $200 837-3002 4566 bred replacement heifers. Eric Hutto shallville 478-967-2940 479-396- each. Willis Brown Byron 478-956- Terra cotta orchid azalea pots, 2"-8", 3.5 y/o registered black SimAngus Alma 912-286-0568 1537 2798 $.10-cents/each; metal basket hang- bull, excellent breeder, great disposi- Purebred Brangus bull and 2 Black Registered Charolais cattle, bulls 2 female Kiko/Lamancha goats, 8 ers, $.10-cents each. Dick Ackerman tion, Dream-On bloodlines; $3500. Angus/Brangus bulls; $1200-$1400. with superior calving ease. Bobby m/o; $130/both. Tim Teague Clarkes- Snellville 770-978-6109 Frank Eaves Elberton 706-201-7267 Anthony Whitworth Martin 770-597- Burch Eastman 478-718-2128 ville 706-968-8016 Timbermill truss saw, for trusses. J.T. 30 guaranteed bred Angus-X heifers, 9804 Registered Hereford bulls, polled, 2 rams, 4 ewes, 3 lambs, Katahdin Austin Douglasville 770-652-3383 calving ease sire, due to calve Octo- Purebred Dexters, 3 heifers and 2 excellent EPDs/bloodlines, pasture- and St. Croix, getting out of the sheep 770-942-2057 ber, complete health program. Phil momma cows, registered, genetics raised, gentle, service ready. Joey Ya- business. Beth Ayres Lithia Springs Treated posts, 4x4x8, used but in Moshell Morris 229-881-5823 tested; $3000 each. Graham Thomp- sinski Senoia 678-471-7106 770-948-1238 good condition, 11 available; $4 each. 30 m/o registered Red Angus bull; son Danville 478-962-0668 478-308- Registered Hereford bulls, rugged, 2 y/o ABGA registered Boer does, R.F. Pollard 524 Earlvine Way Nw $4000/negotiable. Nelson Rhinehart 1317 pasture-raised, gentle, excellent 2 available, $500/each; 4 y/o Boer Kennesaw 30152 770-427-1201 Calhoun 770-548-2219 Purebred Red Angus: 18 open bloodlines/EPDs, small calves. Bobby wether, $300; all love attention. Mary Troy-Bilt Junior, runs great, not used 30 registered Hereford heifers, open heifers, 23 bulls, 14-16 m/o, Beck- Brantley Tennille 478-553-8598 Hall Watkinsville 678-863-3692 much, always dry kept; $350. Richard and ready to breed; also have 40 ser- ton sired, rotated/handles daily, can Registered lowline cow, 100% 2017 ram lambs; $150 each. Perry Haigler Hiawassee 706-835-5222 vice aged bulls. Brad Mullins Martin deliver. Wayne Stradling Palmetto grassfed, basic forage conditioned, Deweese Powder Springs 770-942- Used metal roofing, $5; cement 706-491-7556 stradlingjwcs@yahoo.com 770-463- beef up grassfed breeding program; 6770 770-598-6442 blocks, $.50-cents/each; foam insu- 30 yearling and long yearling polled 1408 $1600. Julie Pratt-Willey Adairsville 3 m/o, goats, Alpine mixed, medium lation, $1/each; 2x6, $5/each; 1x4, Hereford and Braford bulls. Jonny Purebred Simmental and SimAngus 678-918-6636 sized; $75. John Mccombs Rock- $2.50/each. Roger Flanagan Murray- Harris Screven 912-586-6585 bulls, 8-20 m/o, great bloodlines, se- Registered Santa Gertrudis bulls, mart 770-714-5533 770-301-1843 ville 706-864-6707 4 registered Hereford heifers, breed- men tested, very gentle. Steve Wat- polled, 9-23 m/o; also Angus/Santa 4 m/o billy goats, wormed, ready Wanted: Blacksmith tools, any con- ing age, docile, one is halter broken; son Dawsonville 706-429-5349 Gertrudis cross heifer, w/5 m/o bull to rehome; $80. Kaye Grant Forsyth dition or shape. William Houston Ma- $1200-$1500. Clint Sanders Milan Purebred Wagyu bull, $4500; also calf, $1500. Eddy Mullinax Ellijay 478-994-1522 con 478-788-2693 478-319-5152 Wanted: Pull-type PTO driven feed 478-979-0850 478-979-0750 40 bred registered Black Angus fe- leasing purebred Wagyu bulls; also Wagyu live beef cattle. Zach Floyd 706-273-4282 Registered Santa Gertrudis bulls, 6 m/o Boer billy. Jack Lanier La Fayette 706-397-2212 mill. Heath Simmons Twin City 478299-6697 Wanted: Syrup kettles/small 24"-30" males; also have good selection of breeding age, semen tested bulls. Fred Blitch Statesboro 912-865-5454 Rutledge 478-832-1855 Red Angus bulls, dark red, registered, semen checked, 16 m/o, ser- service ready, ADG/EPDs available; $2000-$3500. Wayne Jernigan Buena Vista 229-649-7724 6 wether goats, DOB 10/31/2017; $100. James Hunt Union Point 706486-4139 678-898-0495 millstones, good condition; will pay reasonable price and pick up. H.J. Hine Conyers 404-310-6490 Winemaking equipment, grape 400+ lb. feeder calves, 6 available, Holstein, Jersey and cross; $400/ each. Mikey Thrift Blackshear 912614-2833 vice ready. Michael Smith Newnan lazysnewnan@yahoo.com 770-2537099 770-301-1945 Red Angus heifers/bulls, registered, Registered, polled Hereford bulls, 12-29 m/o, top bloodlines, 13 open, polled F1 Baldies. James Jeanes Gray 478-972-0912 ADGA registered AM Saanen bucklings and some wethers, all disbudded, superior genetics; $100-$250. Sandra Stephens Hoschton 706- crusher/destemmer, wine press, 8 bred Black Angus X cows, 2nd ready for spring breeding, above av- Registered, polled Hereford, and F1 654-2867 bottle corker, $650; other equipment available. Jim Sunny Ball Ground 404-216-8936 678-454-4153 trimester, $1250; starter herd, Black Angus bull, 14 bred heifers, $16,500. Terry Moody Baxley 912-278-1041 erage EPDs, UTD shots, move ready. Ronald Williams Cochran 478-9346998 478-951-3312 Angus/Hereford bulls. Larry M Lane Carrollton 678-378-5170 Registered, polled Shorthorn bulls/ Boer billy, 4 y/o, selling to prevent inbreeding, call before 9 pm. Jack Wheeler Covington 770-787-1814 Ziggity drinkers, Chore-Time feeders, fans, winches and assorted control room equipment. Eva Adams Clarkesville 828-361-2563 8 Limousin cows, 4-8 y/o, bred to LBW Braford bull, start calving October; $1500 each. Charles Brannen Sylvania 912-682-1037 912-682- Registered and commercial Black Angus bulls, 7-8 m/o, all AI sired, UTD shots, docile; $1000+. Randy Sutherland Calhoun 706-280-5616 show heifers/steers, excellent quality, calving ease, milking ability, gentleness, Club Calf member. Ken Bridges Commerce 706-768-3480 Ewes, rams and lambs, registered bloodline, no papers, cheap prices. Russell Cantrell Newborn 770-8553008 LIVESTOCK All livestock must have been in the advertiser's possession for at least 90 days before they can be advertised. Livestock listed must be for specific animals. Generalized ads such as "many breeds of cattle" or "want horses, any amount" will not be published. Ads for free or unwanted livestock will not be published. Ads for cats, dogs, reptiles, rodents and other animals not specifically bred for on-farm use will not be published. Cattle 4060 8 registered Red Angus bulls, 15-16 m/o, work ready, calving ease, fertility, moderation performance; $1450+. Joe Gibson Rome 706-506-3026 8 registered Red Angus heifers, 9-17 m/o, excellent bloodline and EPDs, easy calving, good prices. Jorge Haber Midland 706-323-2405 Angus bull, 3 y/o, with his sired calves on-site; $2000. Gary Harvin Jefferson 404-538-7367 Angus bulls and cows as well as Limousin bulls and cows. Mike Wright Box Springs 706-523-1222 706-9925824 Angus bulls, bloodlines: Rampage, Registered Angus bull, 30 m/o, very gentle, reduced herd and don't need a bull; $1800. Mike Wallace Silver Creek 706-266-3681 Registered Angus bulls, 14-16 m/o, i50K tested, outstanding bloodlines, reasonably priced. Doyle Waters Chickamauga 423-605-2716 Registered Angus bulls, 20-24 m/o, AI, embryo genetics, semen tested. Jerry Ellis Calhoun shadyriverfarm@ yahoo.com 678-986-5420 Registered Angus bulls, 20-24 m/o, AI, embryo genetics, semen tested. Glenda Walker Calhoun shadyriverfarm@yahoo.com 770-878-0961 Registered Black Angus bulls, 10 Registered/purebred, polled, black Beefmaster bulls, several to choose, 17 m/o-2.5 y/o, semen tested, UTD shots/wormed, gentle/good conformation. Vernon Turner Dalton 706278-7814 Service-age purebred Black Angus, Simmental, SimAngus bulls, registered/semen tested, extensive AI over many years. William Clanton Odum 912-221-1383 912-586-2388 Shorthorn cow, 5 y/o, with bull calf that is 5 m/o, bred back; $3000. Henry Hall Guyton 912-547-0125 Watusi, priced to sell. Steve Mcallister Rock Spring 706-996-3254 Swine F1 miniature LaMancha buckling, bottle-raised, weaned, great milk lines, MDGA registered; $300. Robin Barnhardt Rutledge 919-604-1256 Fainting/Myotonic registered goats, adults, babies, disbudded, healthy, friendly, UTD vaccinations/deworming, small and miniature, Silkies and short hair. Marsha Kelly Newnan 770251-8896 Kiko doelings, high percentage and NKR registerable, $200-$300; adult does also available, call for price. Mark Carroll Plainville 706-2345344 Kiko goats, 100% and purebred, can register, all parents on-site, most DOB If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722. 1 red Dexter bull and 2 black/dun Dexter heifers; $800/each. Brett Burgess Trion 404-314-5830 1 registered SimAngus bull, 19 m/o, solid black, built like a bull, LBW, lots of muscle, service ready. Shannon Irvin Alto 706-768-1410 10 bred Angus cross heifers, due to calve 09/17 to LBW Angus bulls; $1500. Jes Strickland Glennville 803617-8415 2 bred pureblood Jersey heifers, healthy, bred to Angus bull; $950/ each OBO. Addison Hooks Swains- All In, 100X, Profits and Patriots. Eddie Brooks Ellijay 706-889-2535 Angus/Gelbvieh pairs, 1 Angus/Gelbvieh bull, 15 m/o; $2000. David Jenkins Mcdonough 678-350-4509 Black and red Limousin bulls, AI sired, gentle, calving easy, ready to start breeding now. Jimbo Crumley Bostwick 678-409-3572 Black Angus bulls. John Williams Colquitt 229-400-0777 Black balancer bulls, 14-15 m/o, reasonably priced. Eddie Caudell Carnesville 706-870-4565 Brahman, 4 y/o; two half-Brahman/ half-Red Angus; quarter-Brahman/ m/o, 2-3 y/o, $1500-$3500/each; also registered heifers, cow/calf pairs, top AI genetics. Russ Holbert Adairsville 706-602-9958 Registered Black Angus bulls, 12 m/o-2 y/o; $1300+. Eugene Ridley La Fayette 706-764-6110 Registered Black Angus bulls, 2 y/o, LBW, 600+ lbs. weaning weight. James Miller Hawkinsville 478-8922839 478-355-0224 Registered Black Angus bulls, 20 m/o, UTD shots, semen tested. Ricky Hix Comer 706-248-5851 Registered Black Angus bulls, 2033 m/o, semen tested and docile, If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722. 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 and qualified pseudorabiesfree herd; these operations must submit proof of that certification. If you are faxing or mailing in an ad, the test needs to be sent along with it. For ads submitted online, the test can be attached using the attachments button. Buyers are urged to request proof of a negative brucel- 01/2017. Erik Toivonen Talking Rock 706-697-1958 Little Pygmy goats, male and female, 8 w/o-6 m/o, healthy, won't last long. Sandy Killgo Metter 912-6853523 Mature NZ Kiko bucks, registered or non-registered. R.L. Peacock Broxton 912-381-1015 Mini Oberhasli doelings/bucklings, made from Nigerian Dwarf and American Oberhasli, rich milk and great dispositions; $150+. Alexander Flaherty Royston 706-254-7717 Miniature Saanen, DOB 3/4/17, polled, CD/T vaccine, coccidia pre- boro 478-494-0390 912-562-4226 three-quarter-Red Angus bulls. W.W. many AI sired, also have bred cows. losis and pseudorabies test prior to vention, bottle fed; $65/doeling, or 2 registered SimAngus bulls, 14 Abney 867 Ferry Rd Franklin 30217 John Stuedemann Comer 706-202- purchase. $35/buckling. James Rewis Ranger m/o, shots, dewormed, very gentle, 770-301-5658 2371 10 w/o-10 m/o Hampshire X, $70- 770-364-3498 AI sired, easy calving. Edward Allen Marble Hill 770-894-2195 2 registered, polled Hereford bulls, 17 m/o, sire Revolution 4R, good disposition, blocky, guaranteed breeder; $2200 each, Jason Mccallum Ambrose 912-309-3842 2 y/o registered Jersey bull, gentle, proven breeder, $1500; 2 yearling, purebred Angus bulls, $1000/each. Robert Yates Summerville 423-6450646 27 m/o registered Santa Gertrudis bull, polled; $2000. Steve Kauger Surrency 912-240-1893 3 Holstein steer feeder calves, 4 m/o, 300 lbs. each; $1000 OBO. Lamar Thompson Irwinton 478-353-7518 3 Limousin bulls, top AI sires, LBW, lots of growth. Tommy Sizemore Breed bull, purebred Angus; $1500. Oliver Bradshaw McRae 912-5015380 Calving ease, milking ability, gentleness, registered polled Shorthorn bulls/show heifers/steers, excellent quality, Club Calf member. Kenneth Bridges Commerce 706-768-3480 Dexter registered bulls, cows and heifers, excellent for small farms, good for beef/milk, very small/docile animals. Sammy Hall Milledgeville 478-932-5662 Gelbvieh herd liquidation: Cows, pairs, 3-in-1, bred heifers, bulls, all purebred, all registered. John Kiss Gainesville 770-531-1126 Kobe beef, purebred finished Wagyu steers, average 1550 lbs., extreme marbling, no antibiotics or added hormones; $3500. John Gillis Dearing Registered Black Angus bulls, BSE tested, yearling heifers; 1 registered Herford bull. Lalla Tanner Monroe 770-267-7179 678-823-5742 Registered Black Angus bulls, up to 2 y/o, free Georgia delivery, high AAA $B values, EPDs. Allen Morris Mount Vernon southerncrossangusfarm@ gmail.com 912-293-6471 Registered Black Angus replacement heifers, AI bred; also have some 3-in-1 and cow/calf pairs. Steve Deal Statesboro 912-531-3549 912-5313549 Registered black Simmental bulls, breeding age, AI bred to upgrade, calving ease, $2000-$2300; other bulls available. Adam Marsh Garfield 912-536-1430 Registered black Simmental, SimAngus bulls, performance tested; $200; bred gilts, $300; proven boar and sow, $350/each. Allen Clevenger Locust Grove 30248 404-285-1719 Feeder pigs, cut, wormed, DOB 2/10/17; $45 each. Arnold Tennant Mauk 478-391-9191 Feeder pigs; $50/each, or $75/2. Steven Moore Dawsonville 404-5672241 Large black piglets, male and female, DOB 04/06/17, ready for pickup 06/01/17. Belinda Schell Fort Valley 478-954-3840 Tamworth purebred piglets, 7 gilts, ready to go; $65/each, or $420/all. Tom Brown Canton 678-739-7176 Goats And Sheep If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722. Myotonic meat goats, bucks and bucklings; $200+. Eric Yawn Warm Springs 770-584-7477 Nannies trained on milk stand, bucks, does and kids, Lamanchas and LaMancha/Nubian cross; $80$250. Shane Duncan Elberton 706961-3695 Nigerian Dwarf bucks, DOB 12017, can be registered, full-blooded, blue eyes, dehorned; $75. Rudy/Elise Corpus Jefferson 706-614-4376 Nigerian Dwarf goats, 1 male and 1 female, DOB 3/17/17, very cute; $50$75. Annette Van Goosen Mount Airy 770-547-4904 Nigerian Dwarf kids, DOB 3/20174/2017, some are Pygmy cross; $125/ bucklings, or $175/doelings. Ann Wyrosdick Dahlonega 706-867-9073 Nubian bucklings, registered, dis- Barnesville 770-358-6229 706-595-2840 cow/calf pairs, heifers, heavy milk, 1 Boer buck, DOB 3/8/17, and 1 budded, tattooed, vaccinated, very 3 registered Angus bulls, 23+ m/o, Polled Hereford heifers, 16+ m/o, AI embryo bred, satisfaction guaran- Boer doeling, DOB 3/21/17; $300/ fancy, too many colors and spots Expectation bloodline; $1700-$1800. great bloodline. Elaine Lancaster Mi- teed. Milton Martin Clarkesville 770- each. P. Poe Nicholson 706-207- to describe; $250-$400. Joan Kiser Bill Shipp Royston 706-245-8866 lan 229-362-4619 519-0008 5434 Carnesville 706-247-0976 WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2017 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov PAGE 9 Purebred LaMancha bottle babies, Miniature Palomino Appaloosa filly, 8 breeds of chickens hatching, 150/ RIR roosters, 9 w/o, 6 available, exceptional homestead milkers and 4 y/o, 38", gentle, rides; $650. Janice week, 3 breeds of Bantam, 150+ are leave a message; $5/each. Becky Poultry/Fowl Wanted great pets, will neuter; $100/doe- Wilkes Bogart 706-207-9366 5 m/o. Larry Burch Midville 478-589- Thackston Hiram 770-656-7388 2 Silver-Laced Wyandotte roosters, lings, or $75/bucklings. B. Mccormick Paint Mammoth jack, at stud, 14H, 7526 RIR, Ameraucana, Brahma, Austral- 6-9 m/o, within 50 miles, must be Bowdon 770-258-9505 Pygmy goats, adults and babies; $100-$200. Denisha Waldrop Gainesville 678-687-7609 Pygmy goats, two 4 m/o 2 does, 4 m/o buck, 1 y/o buck; $75+. Desiree Tolar Homer 678-943-3076 Registerable Nigerian dwarf buckling, blue eyes, CD&T shot, $150/ without papers, or $275/with papers; other bucklings. Tony Newberry Ball Ground 404-790-2144 Registered Katahdin rams, grandsons of world-famous Diesel, perfect conformation, large, fast-growing yearlings. Duke Burgess Louisville 478-625-9542 305-923-0262 LIVESTOCK WANTED Registered/commercial Boer, dapple paint/traditional; Ennobled-bred, Lazy S-T, Bonjoli, Eggs, Max Boer, RRD Ruger T307, Chicken-on-a-Chain, and more. Trenton Baker Adrian 478455-3806 Saanen goats: 2.5 y/o adult male, $300; 2 bucks, DOB 2/28/17 and 3/3/17, $150/each. Bennie Tanner Dahlonega 706-864-6236 Saanen kids, does and bucks, registered stock, DHIA records on dams, CL and CAE-free herd. Joseph Lashley Lagrange 404-274-1702 Young adult Boer billy, selling to prevent inbreeding; $250. Deborah Shuman Winterville 706-546-8610 Young Boer/Kiko cross billy, 4 m/o, will produce beautiful/healthy babies; $125. Herman Thames Perry 478952-1305 Stock Dogs If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722. LIVESTOCK HANDLING Advertisers must submit a copy of a current Rabies Vaccination Certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian for dogs 12 weeks and older. Ads submitted without this information will not be published. 9 m/o Great Pyrenees, UTD vaccinations/heartworm, likes cats, dogs and goats; $200. Donna Milligan Martin 706-716-0413 Great Pyrenees puppies, DOB 03/03/17, parents on-site, currently with sheep, purebred. J. Minish Commerce 706-255-5984 Great Pyrenees puppies, DOB 4/22/17, 4 males. John Kaylor Commerce 706-248-7631 Great Pyrenees puppies, DOB 4/5/17, 2 female/8 male, CKC regis- produces spotted babies. Charles Jackson Collins 912-693-5703 SSH filly by JoseJose, 2 y/o soon, leads, stands for trims, flashy, natural gait, beautiful. Martha Thurmond Madison 706-372-2560 TWH 2001 registered black mare, 15.1H, needs experienced rider for this smooth-gaited mover, trail rides; $2500. Kathy Hardin Jasper 404218-6360 Equine Miscellaneous If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722. 1995 Bee bumper-pull 2-horse straight-load trailer, weekender, finished dressing room; $3500. Essie Story Franklin 404-695-7433 3-horse slant-load Ponderosa trailer, front saddle racks, always sheltered; $2800. Steve Stowers Dawsonville 706-974-0576 Australian saddle, new condition; also have new silver embossed show halter and lead. Linda Gordon Commerce 706-255-6485 Easy-entry pony cart, $225; mini pony harness, $95. Carlton Williams Albany 229-881-5560 Good 4-horse slant-trailer, some rust, used weekly, floor is in good shape, good size tack room; $2500. John Murphy Gainesville 404-2271258 Greatly used, hand-tooled saddle, 15" seat; $150. Linda Guy Woodland 706-674-2636 Horse training, young horse training, older horse tune-up/refresher course, horse breaking, trailer loading. N. Garner Kingston 770-203-9699 Riding lessons at your farm with your horse, will travel within 75 miles. Melissa Manak Cedartown 770-5468683 Silver show saddle and bridle, grooming items, bits, leg wraps and stable blankets. Patti Mcleroy Kathleen tmcleroy@windstream.net 478987-0019 Wanted: Panels for round pen. Ashley Caldwell Newnan 678-3781723 Boarding Facilities If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722. Advertisers must submit a current stable license in order to advertise Ameraucana roosters, $10/each; Copper Moran roosters, $15. Larry Priest Monroe 770-630-7982 Baby chicks, many varieties hatching daily, taking orders. Donald Allen Snellville 404-578-7758 Baby chicks: American Dominique, Rhode Island Red and Buff Orpington, purebreds, various ages. Monte Poitevint Lakeland 229-4823854 Baby geese, variety of baby chickens, baby ducks; also have laying hens and roosters. Sandra Smith Covington 770-337-0160 Baby turkeys, chicks and ducks, mixed breeds. Mary Kent Sparta 706444-5017 Beautiful black shouldered Silver Pied peacocks, Ringneck pheasants and Buff Orpington chickens. Herbert Tart Cumming 770-841-5713 Black Australorp hens, as well as other breeds; $8/each. Josh Rutland Tifton 229-848-5837 Blue Maran rooster, beautiful, fully grown; $40. Maryann Propper Douglasville 770-861-2222 Chicks, tiny Bantam chicks, Americana and mixed layers, Hall County, call in the evenings; $2-3/each. Toni Zavadil Gainesville 770-5193346 Chicks, Welsummers, RIR, Dominique, Easter eggers, O.E., Sebright; assorted baby ducks; all priced according to age. Dwayne Beard Royston 706-498-5527 Cochins, black feather legged, 2 w/o chicks; $5 each. Deb Ruby Good Hope 404-218-0642 Dominique rooster, 2 m/o, $8; Dominique rooster, 10 w/o, $9. Parrish Walker Rossville 423-488-7595 East Black Indies ducks, $25/each; brown Khaki ducks, $25/each; for eggs and meat. Isaac Sheffield Conyers 678-964-1286 French Black Copper Maran hatching eggs, Bev Davis line, $40/dozen; also variety of chicks. Stan Okelley Commerce 706-335-2439 762-4363600 Game Murphy and Whitehackle. Ronald Shepard Fortson 706-3179924 Guinea keets, place order now. Theo Engelmohr Milner 678-967-9899 Guineas Keets and eggs for hatch- orp, Sussex, White Rock, Red Star, White Leghorns; $15/laying, or $1/ babies. Gary Ridley La Fayette 706638-1911 RIR, Sex-Linked, other varieties. Randy Shoemake Carrollton 678796-9222 Rouen female ducklings, DOB 5/1/17, not good fliers, require water; $15/each. Dawn Bond Newnan 678517-4474 Serama chickens, 3 hens and 1 rooster, 1 y/o; $75/all. Jim Phelps Statesboro 912-601-0032 Speckled Sussex laying pullets, 13 available, also have 2 roosters; $19/ each, or make an offer for all. David Brown Adairsville 770-653-1138 Standard Cochin chicks, blue, black, partridge; $5 each. John Mcneill Thomson 706-951-4067 Trio buff Silkie, $30; trio black Silkie, $30. Jack Jenkins Harlem 706-7998597 Turkey eggs, to hatch. Billy Aycock Summerville 706-857-2241 White Chinese geese, various ages, 3-12 w/o. Richard Neale Loganville 770-466-2649 White doves; $10 each. Karen Byrd Cumming 770-844-0312 Poultry/Fowl Requiring Permit/License If you have questions regarding this category, call 404-656-3722. Advertisers selling wood ducks must submit a USDA permit with their ad. Ads for wood ducks that do not have this permit will not be published. For information on these permits, call the US Fish & Wildlife Service Atlanta office at 404-6797319. Advertisers selling quail must be accompanied by a copy of the commercial quail breeder's license. Ads for quail that do not have this license will not be published. For information on these licenses, call the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division at 770-918-6401. If you are faxing or mailing in an ad, the permit/ license needs to be sent along with it. For ads submitted online, the permit/license can be attached using the attachments button. Bobwhite/Coturnix quail eggs: $70/100, $155/500, $290/1000. Willie Strickland Pooler 912-748-5769 purebred. David Hamby Thomaston 706-646-2900 Adult Peking ducks, in the Habersham County area. Darren Wilkes Demorest 706-768-2683 Heavy breed chickens, game chickens, Bantams, ducks, turkeys and guineas, reasonably priced. Johnny Carney Danielsville 706-201-4465 Silver Sebright Bantam rooster wanted, also 1 hen if available. Brent Bagley Dahlonega 678-206-9718 Young game rooster/few hens, any breed or mix, to good home w/an enclosed yard, not for fighting. George Turner Cumming 404-909-1357 If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722. 1 y/o or 2 y/o healthy female Pygmy goat for pet, will pay fair price. Joe Burns Lawrenceville 678-591-9422 Any breed horses, goats and hogs, except pot-bellied pigs, will pick-up and pay cash. Wayne Green Bremen 770-841-6815 Donkey or horse, for guard duty for sheep herd. Tommy Copelan Eatonton 706-473-0613 Donkeys wanted. Wynn Copelan 5781 Madison Hwy Greensboro 30642 706-453-7687 Walking horse gelding, 15H, 7-12 y/o, must be very gentle, well broke, reasonably priced. Lamar Fountain Vidalia 912-293-1303 Wanted, free miniature jenny donkey, Augusta area. Annette Combs Hephzibah 706-592-1030 If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722. 2-horse BP trailer, $1000 OBO; two 4x8 utility trailers, $300 each. Martin Cape Comer 706-783-0094 2013 Exiss 24'x7' stock trailer, 2 cut gates with sliders, 50" escape door, tie rails. Keith Mitcham Oxford 770855-6563 Sooner 3-horse aluminum gooseneck slant trailer, A/C, heat, dressing room, roof rack/drop windows, rear tack/new tires; $9500. David Smith Sugar Valley 770-402-3115 Sullivan 5' upright 2-door show box, excellent condition; $600. Daniel Williams Milan 229-860-1729 tered litter, dame AKC/CKC, sire CKC boarding and breeding facilities. Ads ing. Larry Banks Grantville 770-328- registered; $800. Jake Willliams Ep- submitted without this information 7087 worth 706-633-8558 Equine For Sale will not be published. For questions Multicolored Bantams w/feathregarding licenses and applications, ered feet, 2-6 w/o, $5/each; Khaki Market Bulletin Subscription Request Form call 404-656-3713. Campbell ducks, 2-6 w/o, $7/each. The fee for an annual subscription to the Farmers and Consumers Market If you have questions regarding ads Boarding facility for retired hors- Pat Hanks Dawsonville 706-531- in this category, call 404-656-3722. es, daily feed, management; $175/ 4351 Advertisers in the Equine for Sale or Equine at Stud categories must month. Joseph Douglas Villa Rica 770-402-6590 New Hampshire Red and Plymouth Barred Rock chicks, 4 w/o, straight- submit current negative Coggins tests for each equine advertised. This includes horses, ponies, donkeys, etc. Buyers are urged to request verification of a negative Coggins from the advertiser before purchasing any equine. Nega- Equine boarding, pastures w/plenty of grass, barn stalls, arena, round pen, trails; $200. Linda Smith 159 Roy Smith Rd Se Ludowici 31316 912271-2541 Poultry/Fowl For Sale run only; $3 each. Kenneth Spear Chickamauga 423-667-7864 NPIP licensed breeder, 12 different breeds, 2-17 w/o, $3+; also have brooders, $75. Sandra Lord Juliette 478-986-6967 tive Coggins reports are valid for 12 months from the date the blood If you have any questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722. OE white Silkies, Sebright Bantams, chickens, pairs and trios, $10 each; sample is drawn. Falsification or Mallard ducks must be at least chicks, $5 each. J.D. Richardson Fay- altering of any Coggins results can three generations removed from etteville 770-461-7814 result in fines and suspension of the wild before they can be adver- Peacock, blue male, 1 y/o; $65. Di- Bulletin is $10 (26 issues). This includes both print and online access. If you do not wish to receive the printed version of the Market Bulletin by mail, please opt-out where indicated below. New Subscriber Renewal Subscriber Number I do not wish to receive the Market Bulletin by mail. I will use my subscriber number to log on to agr.georgia.gov and read the digital version. Name: Address: City: State: Zip: advertising privileges. If you are tised. Advertisers must include this ane Hall Macon 478-808-9128 faxing or mailing in an ad, the Cog- information in ads, or they will not Pigeons, white rollers, Birmingham Email address: gins needs to be sent along with it. be published. rollers, Turner rollers, white homers For ads submitted online, the Cog- 10 Buff Orpington pullets, 4 m/o; and owls; $20/pair. Wyatt Johnson Phone number: gins can be attached using the at- $100. George Corbin 100 Mountain Midville 478-494-3240 tachments button. Generalized ads, View Dr Ellabell 31308 tybeeslim@ Pigeons: Parlor roller, diving doneks, (We will use your email address only to inform you when a new digital such as "many horses," "variety to yahoo.com 912-235-1256 Indian fantails. Rusty Warren Abbev- choose from," etc., will not be published. Equine at Stud ads will also require a current stable license in order to be published. 15 y/o Palomino mare, 14.3H, UTD Coggins, experienced rider, good feet, easy keeper, gentle, good trail horse. Susan Singleton Comer 706202-5734 10 female and 1 male Silver Laced Wyandotte chickens. Travis Mclendon Hawkinsville 478-783-1634 13 varieties peacocks and peahens, including Javas Greens, game roosters and hens, also have peacock feathers. Ray Watts Macon 478-7436692 ille 229-425-7357 Rhode Island Red hens, 1-3 y/o; $10/each, or $8 each/10+. Tracy Wall Mauk 706-566-5822 Rhode Island Red hens, already laying eggs; $12 each. Todd Price Grantville davclean1@gmail.com 404-227-4814 Beautiful 7 y/o Paint pony, 11H, and cart; $850. Al Mcmillan Ranger 678- 2 y/o India blue peacocks, 4 available; $90 each. Timothy White Blue Rhode Island Red pullets, good quality birds, ready late May. Brian 457-5280 Ridge 706-455-3822 Sturdy Dahlonega 706-865-9201 issue is available on our website. We will only call if staff has a question about your subscription.) Please make your check/money order payable to: Georgia Department of Agriculture Please mail your payment to: Georgia Department of Agriculture Attn: Market Bulletin P.O. Box 742510 Atlanta, GA 30374 PAGE 10 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2017 2016 Coastal Bermuda, horse qual- Brown Top millet, 80% germination, Annual and perennial flowers, in Bulletin Calendar ity, well-fertilized and limed, stored 99% pure, 50 lb. bags. Jimbo Hatcher large, individual pots, call for details. in trailer, not weather exposed; $75/ 125 Ashford Park Macon 31210 478- Mickey Anderson Dallas 770-443- round, or $7/square. Rhonda Mc- 954-1688 7675 May 27 Antique Tractor Pull and Show The Steed Farm 2080 East Hwy. 5 Carrollton, Ga. 30116 770.301.8388 | 770.301.6319 770.301.6320 June 2 - 3 UGA Extension Service Journeyman Farmers Certificate Program UGA Extension Gwinnett Gwinnett County Government Annex Building 750 South Perry St. Lawrenceville, Ga. 30046 678.377.4010 tdaly@uga.edu June 3 Hall County Master Gardeners Garden Walk Gainesville, Ga. 770.535.8293 www.hallmastergardeners.com Chattahoochee Valley Daylily Festival Columbus Botanical Garden 3603 Weems Rd. Columbus, Ga. 31909 706.327.8400 June 10 Daylily Society of Greater Atlanta Annual Show & Sale Old Atlanta Recreation Center 810 Nichols Rd, Suwanee, Ga. 30024 www.atlantadaylily.org June 14 Athens-Clarke County Extension Getting Along with Garden Bugs Athens, Ga. 30306 atedrow@uga.edu 706.613.3640 June 15 - 17 UGA Extension Service Journeyman Farmers Certificate Program Gwinnett County Government Annex Building 750 South Perry St. Lawrenceville, Ga 30046 678.377.4010 tdaly@uga.edu June 27 UGA Extension Service Overused, Underused, Misused & Abused Plants Fayette County Extension Office 140 Stonewall Ave. West Fayetteville, Ga. 770.305.5412 X 7 Sept. 16 Spirit of Appalachia Food, Wine & Art Festival Hardman Farm Historic Site 143 Highway 17 Sautee Nacoochee, Ga. 30571 706.865.5356 www.whitecountychamber.org info@whitecountychamber.org Oct. 28 Henry County Beekeepers Club Beginner Beekeeping Course Heritage Park 97 Lake Dow Rd. McDonough, Ga. 30252 770.461.6686 | 678.983.7698 jchayg1@attglobal.net tombonnell@bellsouth.net Have an event to put on our calendar? Contact Arty Schronce at 404.656.3656 or arty.schronce@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. Livestock auctions listed in The Market Bulletin may offer related items for sale. Notices for auctions selling any items other than livestock must be accompanied by the auction license number of the principal auctioneer or firm conducting the auction, per state regulations. Notices without this information cannot be published. cracken Newnan 770-328-9453 Iron Clay and White acre peas, 90%- Azaleas, large growing, 1-gallon 2016 feed oats, excellent horse feed, 93.77% germination, 50 lb. bags, pots, all colors; $2.50 each. Jack Maf- etc.: $50/barrel; $4/bushel bulk. Rob- cleaned. Walter Prescott Wrens 706- fett Montezuma 478-954-2111 478- ert Montgomery Reynolds 478-837- 547-6681 706-547-2753 472-7133 2356 Non-GMO, not Roundup ready, Black and gold bamboo, and more. 2017 Coastal Bermuda hay, horse Cook soybeans, with 92% germi- David Pelton Covington 678-654- quality, delivery available; $5 each/ nation, cleaned, in 50 lb. bags. Phil 0571 at barn. Glenn Brinson 1800 Corsey Sanders Stephens 706-340-5669 Century plants, assorted sizes, no Grove Way Tarrytown 30470 912- Old-timey cowhorn pepper, red Pe- shipping; $5 -$35/each. Myrtle Rus- 288-5960 ter pepper, cayenne pepper, German sell 452 Old Hawkinsville Rd Bonaire 2017 Coastal Bermuda, taking or- pink tomato; $1 + SASE. Amory Hall 31005 478-923-1951 ders, horse quality, fertilized to UGA 130 Ellison St Maysville 30558 706- Cosmo seeds, tall variety, 6'-8' not specifications, barned, square/4x5 652-2521 unusual, 60+ seeds; $1 + SASE. Ira round bales. Olin Trammell Forsyth 478-960-7239 478-994-6463 Ag Plants for Sale Bray 70 Wilkes Ct Newnan 30263 770-253-0693 2017 Coastal/Clover/Rye mixed hay, Bermuda sprigs, Russell, Coastal, Daylilies, 500+ varieties, see web- 4x5 rolls, delivery available; $40 each. Tift 85 custom planting statewide with site for photos and availability list. Steve Allen Smithville 336-314-4841 references available, book early. Rob- Katielou Greene Whitesburg www. 2017 Fescue/Orchard grass hay, 4x5 rolls, fertilized/sprayed, stored inside, ert Mcnair Junction City 706-5755697 706-366-1956 Daylilyfans.com/katielous_lilies 770836-1351 $35-$45; fungus-free Fescue, $50. Fig trees: Celeste and Brown Turkey, Daylilies, many colors, please call Grady Sutton Clarkesville 706-4996761 2017 Russell hay, 4x5 rolls, horse quality, weed free; $55 each. Lonnie Mckinney Cordele 229-947-2878 Bermuda grass, high quality, sheltered square bales, $4/each; also 4x4 round bales, 500-550 lbs., twinewrapped, $30/each. Dale Jackson Clyo 912-754-7459 912-665-2789 Fescue hay, horse quality, commercially fertilized and sprayed, 4x5 netwrapped rolls; $50 each. Jack Jones Dahlonega 706-429-7130 Hay, Fescue/Orchard, good horse quality, square and round bales, first 2017 cutting. Lou Beal Ellijay 770344-8527 Hay, round bales, $50, $75, $85; potted 2-3-gallons; $20. Sandra Goldi Atlanta 404-201-0063 404-247-7343 New 2017 crop sweet potato plants, Scarbor & Sons, we ship, Beauregard/Covington. Randy Scarbor 5194 Us Highway 319 S Tifton 31793 229528-5204 Tift 85 and Russell Bermuda sprigs, with custom planting available. Alton White Dry Branch 478-2144119 Tomatoes plants, squash, peppers, okra and more; will also have CSA boxes in June. Kathy Hales Chatsworth 706-847-3646 White freestone peach tree seedlings, 12"T, blooms 4-5 years, postage additional; $1 each. Margaret Hottle Atlanta 404-344-0568 ahead, we will dig. J.A. Cowart 5365 Arbor Hill Rd Canton 30115 770-8874493 Daylily plants blooming, add instant beauty your yard, 100+ varieties, conveniently located, Douglas-Carroll Counties. Laura Frank Villa Rica 770459-5428 Four-o-clock, mixed, tall, oldfashioned, or old-fashioned Rose of Sharon; $2/teaspoon + SASE. Mary Pursley 253 Ryan Rd Winder 30680 678-979-0057 Hardy and tropical lilies, water lotus, floating hyacinth, bog plants, blue agave, Rose of Sharon. Dianne Parmer Griffin 770-227-1998 Hybridizer sale, 14 acre garden, tropicals, wild flowers, perennials, worth the trip. Suzanne Franklin 929 also have mulch hay, square bales, Ag Seed/Plants Wanted Mill Creek Dr Dawsonville 30534 $4.50. Rick Anderson Taylorsville 404-402-8470 Large quantity of square Bermuda hay, and round haylage. Paul Harris Blackshear 912-294-2470 Perennial peanut hay, 50 lb. bales, call or text; $8.50/each. Bill Ellis Unadilla 229-938-0100 Quality horse hay, weed-free, fertilized Fescue and Orchard grass; 150 sugar cane seedlings. Shedrick Lawson Sparta poboy41@hotmail. com 706-444-3137 Bamboo, Atlanta area, call for details. Charles Williams Riverdale 770477-1175 Moon vine plants, in Metro Atlanta or Athens area. Judy Cook Cumming 678-469-5682 www.jungleparadisedaylilies.com 678-410-4805 Lenten rose/ Hellebores, hundreds of seedlings, you dig, no calls/text only; $1/as much as you want. Carole Teja Norcross 404-643-2354 Leyland Cypress, hosta, hibiscus, gardenia, azalea, crape myrtle; $3/ each or less. Carol Bland Fayetteville 770-964-3162 $5.50/square, and $45/roll. Ed Cochran Canton 770-827-8269 Native pawpaw plants. Kenneth Beasley Dahlonega 706-864-6261 Magic lilies, boxwoods, red hot pokers, border grass, Monroe white, Rye grass, 2017, 4x6 bales, JD netwrapped, barn stored, delivery avail- FLOWERS REQUIRING green white, please leave message. Faye Chambers Yatesville 706-472- able; $50. William Stevens Macon 478-214-1257 PERMITS 3371 Mexican sunflower, Cleome, money Wheat straw and mulch. Danny Reid If you have questions regarding this plant, touch-me-not, four-o-clock, Cumming 770-560-9806 category, call 404-656-3722. Shasta daisy, Tiger lily Rose of Sha- Wildlife feed, certified Cook soy- Advertisers selling officially pro- ron; $1/each + large SASE. B.L. Savbean, non-GMO, 39% crude protein, tected plants must have a permit age Gainesville 770-534-7856 50 lb. bags; $20 each. Bryan Maw Tif- to sell such plants. Ads submitted Pond plants, ginger, Angel Trumpets ton 229-382-6832 without this permit will not be pub- and much more, call or email for list. WW squeeze chute, needs wood floor, has been in shed, photos available; $450. Chris Newman Canton 770-883-5952 Wanted: Young, purebred Holland Lop buck rabbits, call/text. Jimmy Lindsey Arnoldsville 706-3388272 Feed, Hay and Grain Wanted Old hay, delivered to me, to be used for composting. Teri Race Ranger 678-662-1222 lished. If you are faxing or mailing in an ad, the permit needs to be sent along with it. For ads submitted online, the permit can be attached using the attachments button. For information on the sale or shipment Susan Kingsolver Hull frogbit2@yahoo.com 706-363-8892 Red Spider lily bulbs, $5/dozen + postage; gourd seed, short/long neck, $.20-cents/each + SASE. Clifton Sapp 6620 Nine Run Rd Screven RABBITS FEED, HAY AND GRAIN AG SEED FOR SALE of protected plants, call the Pro- 31560 tected Plant Program at 770-918- Reseeding petunias, mixed; Angel If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722. American blue rabbits, pedigreed, excellent bloodlines, bucks and does, photos available upon request; $55/ buck, or $65/doe. Nina West Rutledge daninafarms@gmail.com 706474-1710 Beautiful satin Angora rabbits with pedigree, extremely soft wool, very sweet, easily groomed, DOB 01/16/2017, doe/buck; $60/each. Candice Smith Gainesville 770-5195094 Bunnies, Lionheads and smooth coat varieties; text or email; $15 each. Tracy Truslow Gainesville tracys3littleowls@gmail.com 770-597-9271 Bunnies, not leftover Easter bunnies, 2015 does and bucks from meat If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722. All feed, hay and grain ads must include the variety offered for sale. Ads for mulch hay will not be accepted in this category; they will be published in the Fertilizers & Mulches category. 2016 Alicia Bermuda hay, UGA tested, square bales, horse quality. Brett Fausett Dawsonville 706-9745718 2016 Alicia Bermuda, horse quality, 4x5 rolls, under barn; $45. Walt Dockery Broxton 912-359-3153 2016 barn stored Coastal/Bahia mix, needs to go, need barn space, 100 minimum; $2.50 each. Kevin Jacobs Hoboken 912-387-5701 912-458- If you have questions regarding this category, call 404-656-3722. Advertisers must submit a current state laboratory report, fewer than nine months old, for purity, noxious weeds and germination for each seed lot advertised. Ads submitted without this information will not be published. If you are faxing or mailing in an ad, this report needs to be sent along with it. For ads submitted online, the report can be attached using the attachments button. Seed lots must be uniform and cannot exceed 400 50-pound bags. Certain varieties of seed are protected from propagation unless they are grown as a class of certified seed. These include Florida 304, Coker 9152, Coker 9835, 6738 soybean, Haskell, Bennings 6411. 1-gallon variegated liriope, $2; 1-gallon mondo grass, $2; 1-gallon green liriope, $1.50; 3-gallon nandina, $8.50/each. J.H. Patman Athens 706-549-4487 2016 Lemon yellow sunflowers, 25 seeds; $3/cash + SASE. D. Miltimore 1766 Pleasant Hill Rd Ne Ranger 30734 350 varieties of 4" perennials including helleborus, $1.50 each; 1-gallon grafted Japanese maples, $20-$25; display garden. Selah Ahlstrom Jackson 770-775-4967 American beauty berries, linden viburnum, ferns, helleborus anis, May apples, trout lily, iris, tiger lily. Gail Hollimon Buford 770-945-4252 Angel Trumpet, elephant ears, ginger trumpet, double-purple or doubleyellow; $1/pack + SASE. Carolyn Arnold 644 Lynn Ave Jefferson 30549 706-367-4700 Seeds: Devil's trumpet, mullein pink/ touch-me-nots, morning glory/hibiscus, four-o-clocks, money plant, $1 cash/teaspoon + SASE; also mole bean. E. Beach 2966 Cardinal Lake Cir Duluth 30096 770-476-1163 Twin Sister daffodil bulbs, $15 cash/12; also amaryllis bulbs and seeds. Regina D'amico 4370 Dabbs Bridge Rd Acworth 30101 770-9740444 White blooming monkey tail cactus. Elise Arthur 312 Frank Church Rd Ocilla 31774 229-325-5134 Flowers and Ornamentals Wanted producing herd, text for details; $30/ 3129 and others. For questions regard- lilies, banana trees, lotus, pond plants 2 yellow iris flower roots or plants seniors. Philip Busman Alpharetta 2016 Bermuda grass, excellent ing certified seed, call the Depart- and more. Patrice Cook Covington wanted. Leola Mcclendon Carrollton 770-714-2523 horse quality hay, fertilized, weed free, ment's Seed Division at 404-656- 770-787-6141 770-836-0674 Grown and baby rabbits, mixed square bales, can deliver. Mike Coun- 3635. Angel trumpets, Christmas roses/ Old-fashioned comfrey plants or breed, different colors; $10 each. Pat- cil Cordele 229-406-8105 Bermuda grasses, Coastal, Tift 85 helleborus $5; Harlequin glorybowers, tuber. Connie Bragg Lithia Springs rica Bentley Rutledge 404-983-8306 2016 Coastal Bermuda hay, horse and Tift 44, as well as available cus- hydrangeas, ferns, double altheas, debbiebragg11@yahoo.com 404- New Zealand whites, 9 w/o, 4 fe- quality, 4x5 round and square bales. tom planting. Chester Kight 5551 Old burning bushes, beauty berries, 590-9042 males, from pedigree stock. Joseph Larry Morgan Lizella 478-972-5977 Louisville Rd Tarrytown 30470 478- $3.50. Carla Houghton Marietta 770- Yellow Flag iris. Glynn Flanagan Mid- Durante Alpharetta 305-318-2337 478-781-1990 290-5558 428-2227 land gwflan@aol.com 706-563-3314 WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2017 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov PAGE 11 MISCELLANEOUS Albany/SW Georgia, complete bee Will remove bee swarms on/near All fish species, pond liming, phos- Mulch hay; $2/at barn. Weebie Guilremoval, also hornets, wasps and the ground for free; will remove un- phorus mitigation, vegetation control, lebeau Monroe 779-026-7892 770- If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722. yellow jackets, licensed and insured. Dale Richter Leesburg 229-8867663 wanted bee hives; East of Atlanta. Robert Pruden Monroe 770-466-9100 Will remove honey bee swarms, re- consultation, pond surveys, aeration, fountains, fish feeders, structures. Ethan Edge Lumber City 912-602- 267-8929 Pre-bagged horse manure, 20-40 lb. bags, you load, call first; $1.50/bag, 4-horse livestock trailer, 16' gooseneck, Ponderosa with torsion axles, brakes, no rust; $4200; 18' WW bumper-pull, $3200. Ron Hulett Milan 912-363-5978 Fill dirt for sale: Large dirt pit in Lamar County with red dirt. Sandee Potts Zebulon 678-910-7579 Gulf paraffin wax for canning, candles, candy, etc., twenty-four 1 lb. boxes per case; $40/case. Albert Twickler Cataula 504-413-4210 Hardback blueberry cookbook with 150 recipes, order online; $18/each, includes shipping. Joe Kilpatrick La Fayette www.theblueberryfarm.com 423-301-2717 Old school slate blackboard, 3'x4'x.25", 3 pieces; $75. Ron Wolfe Albany 229-291-4207 Shop-built 30' triple-axle gooseneck trailer, electric brakes, on 2 axles, new floor; $2500. Mac Wright Fairmount 706-629-0406 Trailer, 5'x8', mesh floor, 12" wheels, 38" ramp gate, 1-7/8" ball; $350. Harold Mizell Blue Ridge 706-374-4691 Trailer, 5x8, U-Haul type, new tires, easy to pull; $1200. Royce Greeson Danielsville 706-795-5856 Trailer: ATV style dual with ramps, side loads, excellent condition, 5.5"x8'11"; $1200. Brenda Macrenaris Tucker 770-493-8939 Miscellaneous Wanted Bumper-pull livestock trailer. Mark Cook Cohutta 706-694-4260 Old, rusty tin roofing, and old, used, turned porch columns. Frank Slade Atlanta 404-569-0001 404-763-3162 Small piece of beeswax. Jimmy Young Tyrone 770-712-3344 Bees, Honey & Supplies All bees: Will pick up swarms for free; seeking new locations to keep bees; Russian-hybrid NUCs, $150. David Larson Mitchell 770-5429546 Bee removal, work guaranteed, Metro Atlanta and West Georgia areas. W.O. Canady Villa Rica 770-9423887 Carpenter bee traps, sold by lots of 5; $85/5 shipped. William Timmerman 1660 Swint Rd Harlem 30814 thetroll1943bt@yahoo.com 803-6406265 803-640-6265 Free swarm removal, remove unwanted bees from a structure for a fee; seeking bee equipment, pick up. Leonard Day Macon 478-719-5588 Grand opening March 24th, honey bee supply store, Barnyard Bees. D. Haught Chatsworth www.equipment.barnyardbees.com 706-5082257 706-581-0473 Honey bottling pail, with screen and spout, excellent condition; $15. Ed Anderson Hull 706-714-6139 Italian bees, NE Georgia, queens, call for availability/ship dates, 5-Frame NUCs, 3 lb. packages/pickup only, order online. Slade Jarrett Baldwin www.jarrettbees.com 706-6772854 New 8-frame hives, complete Cypress tops with screen wire Cypress bottom, and pine body; $58. Kenneth Oliver Collins 912-293-1621 New and used bee equipment, brood boxes, supers, tops, bottoms, inner covers, hive stands and more. Bob Lewis Fayetteville 770-4614083 Pure all-natural unprocessed honey: quart, $14; pint, $8; 8 oz. bear, $5. moval from structures and will pick up unwanted bee equipment. Derry Oliver Commerce 706-335-7226 706621-1781 Things To Eat Advertisers submitting ads using the term "organic" require Certified Organic registration with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Ads submitted without this registration will not be published. If you are faxing or mailing in an ad, the registration needs to be sent along with it. For ads submitted online, the registration can be attached using the attachments button. For information on this registration, call the Organic Program Manager at 706-595-3408. 2016 Desirable pecans, $11/lb. + postage; will crack, shell and separate your pecans, $.50-cents/lb. Russell Eaton Stockbridge 770-506-2727 2016 pecans, in the shell; $5/lb. + shipping. Charles Sawyer Mount Airy 706-768-4776 Award winning cold-pressed farm made oils, sunflower, pecan, peanut and others; also gluten-free flours. Clay Oliver Pitts www.oliverfarm.com 229-406-0906 Boiled peanuts, from Kennesaw to Blairsville, State Route 5, 2-gallon minimum; $30/delivered. Hollis Morris Jasper 703-299-0377 Farm fresh brown and white eggs; $3/dozen. Patsy Long Rutledge 404787-0805 Farm fresh large to extra-large brown eggs; $3/dozen. Paula Robertson Covington 404-702-8642 Free-range pork, GMO free, whole and halves, ready now, sold by hanging weight. Charles Mooney Midville 1310 All size bass, bluegill, channel catfish, threadfin, gizzard shad, shell cracker and more; free delivery or pickup. Danny Austin Roberta 478836-4938 All sizes catfish, minnows, shiners, bluegill, shellcracker, sterile carp, feeders, shad, aeration, fish structure and consulting services. Keith Edge Soperton 478-697-8994 Bass, bluegill, hybrid bream, channel catfish and sterile grass carp. David Cochran Ellijay 706-889-8113 First class Big Reds, $35/lb.; Red Wigglers, $25/lb.; worm castings $1 + shipping (not included). Lew Bush Byron bigreds1@cox.net 478-9554780 Koi and goldfish, all sizes and colors, fish food and supplies, call for appointment. Glenn Kicklighter Sandersville 478-232-7704 Red Wigglers: $3/cup; $35/5-gallon bucket; $100/25-gallon tub; also have compost available. Anthony Self Byron 478-538-6167 Several thousand pounds of channel catfish, 1-3 lbs./each. Orville Carver Douglas 912-381-0767 Fertilizers & Mulches 2017 wheat straw, delivery available; $3 each/at barn. Gary Brinson 6786 Old Louisville Rd Tarrytown 30470 912-286-3191 Aged garden compost, horse manure/shavings, we load, by appointment; $5/small truck, or $10/full-size truck. Fred Cook Fort Valley 478825-1981 478-825-0259 Compost; $1. Jerry Riles Douglasville 770-337-1516 reduced price for 100+ bags. Martha Braumann Lawrenceville 678-6629393 Oddities Gourds: Close-out sale due to health, call before coming, any size/number; $2. Thelma Moon 3226 Hoot Owl Rd Royston 30662 706-245-4218 Lucky buckeyes, $4.25/dozen; planting buckeyes, $5.25/dozen; instructions included, please include postage. Jules Simmons 495 Royal Oaks Ter Stone Mountain 30087 828-226-4700 Out-Of-State Wanted Multiplying onions, any color. Bunyan Parker Ocala FL 352-3009707 Firewood Firewood must be cut from the advertiser's personal property. Ads for firewood must use the cord when specifying the amount of firewood for sale. Firewood, mostly oak, cut 18"L, several cords, easy access, must take it all; $1. Glenn Register Fayetteville 770-461-2842 Pecan barbecue wood, won 65 trophies, seasoned, cut and ready; $200/full-cord. Jesse Arnett Tifton 229-382-6517 Timber Timber must be individually owned and produced by the advertiser on his personal property. No companies or businesses are allowed to advertise timberland in this category. Timberland advertised must be at least one acre. Timber wanted ads will not be 10 pollen collectors, $10 each; ten Jimmy Brown Jackson 770-775- 478-589-7645 478-206-1686 Fresh baled slash pine straw, we published. 5-gallon hive top feeders, $10 each. 0157 678-448-7781 Fresh free range eggs; $3/dozen. load your semi-trailer in our fields, 5 acres of standing timber, including Richard Monet Woodstock 770-5168674 Queens MN hyg/VSH cross, $30; spring honey in June, sourwood in Sam Bailey Douglasville 770-3184838 770-318-4837 wholesale only; $1.90/bale. Ed Norman Norman Park 229-873-6181 oak, pine and cedar. A. Kmetz Hampton 770-897-0423 10-frame bee hive, $85; 5-frame bee August; call after 6 pm. Laura Thacker Fresh yard eggs, cage-free happy Fresh worm castings, extra mi- Poplar trees. 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Ben Bruce Homerville www. brucesnutnhoney.com 912-487-5001 Grassfed beef, natural as possible, order now, whole, half or quarter; also have eggs, $3/dozen. Gloria Malcom Social Circle 770-464-4303 worth or Cumming; $5/gallon. Shane Jones Cumming 404-964-7534 Horse manure/shavings, for composting, from Little Creek Farm. Tamara Dillard Decatur 404-399-1750 Long leaf pine straw, delivery and installation, also semi-trailer loads dropped at location. Joshua Bulloch Manchester 404-925-1076 Wanted: Large walnut trees; also seeking maple and cherry trees. R. Wood Concord 770-468-8588 brey Ledford Commerce 706-6546861 5/8/10-frame equipment, bees/supplies, NUCs, classes, veils, gloves, Will collect low-hanging honey bee swarms, no houses/buildings, N. Gwinnett, S. Hall/Gainesville area. Robert Williams Gainesville 770-967- Ready for slaughter, still on the hoof, Wagyu/Angus beef, whole, half or quarter. 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For more information or to join, visit GeorgiaGrown.com or call 404.656.3680. fish fingerlings, graded/priced by size, accurate weights/counts, guaranteed live and healthy. J.F. Gilbert Thomaston 706-648-2062 PAGE 12 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2017 How do they do that? Corn mazes draw thousands of Georgians to the farm life Editor's Note: This is the first installment in a periodic series on the planning and execution of corn mazes, a popular fall agritourism attraction that offers many Georgians their first glimpse of a working farm. Check back with us throughout the year for updates to this story. By Arty Schronce arty.schronce@agr.georgia.gov The popularity of corn mazes may stem from a desire to solve a mystery or immerse oneself in a large-as-life puzzle. Or perhaps they're so popular because they are so much fun. Whatever the reason, corn mazes have found a home in Georgia with more than 40 mazes operating in the Peach State. Many are a key agritourism component of the farm's business plan. Like any successful business venture, a corn maze involves planning. Before seed is sown or even purchased, farmers must make basic decisions such as how big a maze to create and how to handle visitors. One of the first steps farmers may take is contacting the Georgia Department of Agriculture. "We connect farmers to resources and provide tips for a successful agritourism operation," said Cindy Norton, agritourism manager for the department. Kamille Combs, marketing director of The Maize a company that began creating corn mazes in 1996 and has created more than 3,000 around the world, including Georgia emphasizes the importance of seeking assistance. "Rather than starting from scratch and making all the mistakes that can often come with a new business venture, you can shorten your learning curve by reaching out to fellow farmers through organizations such as ours, who can help guide and mentor you through the process," she said. Beth Oleson, executive director of the Georgia Agritourism Association, concurs. "One of the best aspects of GAA membership is being able to network and be connected with others who are doing the same thing. Our staff takes pride in providing those connections and resources," she said. When it comes to creating a maze design, imagination and public spirit go hand-in-hand with business decisions. "We pick a theme that means something to the community," said Jake Carter of Southern Belle Farm in McDonough. "A few years ago we chose Breast Cancer Awareness. We come up with the concept and work with a design company that helps make it a reality." Some of the farm's recent themes were "Kindness works Pass it on," and celebrations of legendary sports announcer Larry Munson and the nearby Atlanta Motor Speedway. The maze at Southern Belle Farm is five acres. "This will be our twelfth season," said Carter. Field corn is the choice for mazes because it is taller and stouter than sweet corn varieties. "We sow it thicker than standard field corn," he said. The maze design is not sown into the field but is cut into it. "We plant in July and cut it when it is ankle high," said Sheila Rice of Calhoun Produce in Ashburn. "This will be our ninth year. We have a seven-acre maze. We do ours the oldfashioned way we cut it ourselves with a lawnmower." Although this may be old-fashioned in that they cut it themselves instead of hiring a maze design company to do it, Rice acknowledged that they use a GPS (global positioning system) while cutting. "It is amazing to watch it work. Then you just hope and pray it looks like it is supposed to," she laughed. For both Rice and Carter, the design of this year's maze is top secret, and will be revealed closer to opening day. "Corn mazes in Georgia generally open in the fall," said Norton, "when heat is less of an issue." This is true for the mazes at Calhoun Pro- duce and Southern Belle Farm. However, they and other farms with mazes are year-round operations and open at other times for field trips, on-site markets, pick-your-own opportunities, birthday parties, hayrides, Easter egg hunts, pig and rubber duck races, and more. Besides being a fun activity that the whole family can enjoy, Carter sees another benefit to corn mazes and agritourism. "The McDonough area is heavily populated now. We were getting lots of people coming and asking questions about agriculture. We saw it as a way to educate the community. We have 40,000 elementary students coming here on field trips each year," he said. "It is the first time some have been on a farm and it may be the only time they ever are. It is a wonderful opportunity to show them where their food comes from and how it is grown." Citrus: Plantings are up 63 percent in the state of Georgia Continued From Page 1 nior Courtney Conine, who came up with the name MitCoGrow, attended the groundbreaking ceremony. The student groups, extension staff and county commissioners helped plant the last 10 trees in the grove located next to the Mitchell County 4-H office. The other 90 trees were planted earlier in the week by inmates of the Mitchell County Correctional Institute. Much of the fresh fruit from the project will go directly to the county's inmate population. Many of the inmates involved had no prior knowledge of citrus. "It really was the first time for us," said inmate Jeremy Grimes. "It was a good experience because we learned how to plant citrus trees. I didn't know the trees that could be frost resistant, so I learned from that experience alone." With these frost-resistant citrus varieties, Georgia is well on its way to becoming a commercially recognized citrus-producing state, Savelle said. The Georgia Citrus Association estimates that there has been a 63 percent increase in the planting of citrus trees in Georgia during the past year. Mitchell County has more than doubled its cit- Courtney Conine, a Mitchell County 4-H and FFA member who suggested the name rus planting over 2017 with a 235 percent increase in citrus acreage. MitCo Grow, plants a citrus tree in Camilla. Lindy Savelle of 1 DOG ventures and president of the Georgia Citrus Association, speaks at the MitCo Grow groundbreaking ceremony in Camilla. 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