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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GARY W. BLACK, COMMISSIONER WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2017 VOL. 100, NO. 12 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
Innovative training program curbs pesticide drift in Georgia, reflects cooperative effort among scientists and regulators

By Amy H. Carter amy.carter@agr.georgia.gov
The 2017 growing season for more than $2 billion worth of crops in Georgia will be a test case for the effectiveness of an herbicide application training program developed by the University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agriculture working in concert with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Read about the Tifton Seed Lab's role in this program on page 12.
Specific formulations of the herbicides 2,4-D and dicamba will be permitted for application "over the top," or directly onto tolerant cotton and soybean plants, throughout much of their growth cycles for the first time this year.
" 2,4-D and dicamba have been around for decades," said Tommy Gray, director of the Plant Protection Division of the department of agriculture. "They've been used in a lot of different situations. The big difference this season is that industry has developed seed technologies allowing growers the opportunity to grow cotton and

soybeans with tolerance to 2,4-D or dicamba. These technologies

will allow the use of 2,4-D or dicamba in season, which hasn't been

allowed in the past. You could use them before planting in the past,

but not at planting or after the crop emerged."

Both herbicides can be effective tools in the control of Palmer

amaranth, or pigweed, when used in a sound management system.

Most pigweed plants across the state are resistant to glyphosate, the

active ingredient in Roundup, which is one of the most widely used

weed killers in the United States.

"Over the past five years, growers have consistently spent at

least 12 million dollars per year hand-weeding our cotton crop,"

said Stanley Culpepper, extension weed scientist for the UGA Ex-

tension Service in Tifton. "In fact, since first discovery of glypho-

sate-resistant Palmer amaranth back in 2004, our cotton industry

has invested over a billion dollars controlling this plant in just cot-

ton alone."

The catch is that other crops in particular vegetable crops Stanley Culpepper looks for a cotton plant in the midst of a worth in excess of $1 billion are highly sensitive to both of these bunch of Palmer amaranth weeds on a research plot in Tifton

See PESTICIDE DRIFT, page 7

in this 2013 image. (Photo courtesy UGA CAES)

Secretary Perdue declares drought disaster in 27 South Georgia counties
Farm operators, agribusinesses are eligible for federal assistance loans

2017 Fast Track Drought - GA 8316534
South Carolina

Tattnall

Appling

Long

Georgia
Worth

Irwin

Coffee

Tift Atkinson
Berrien

Bacon

Wayne

Pierce Brantley

McIntosh Glynn

Mitchell Colquitt Cook

Lanier

Ware

Clinch

Charlton

Camden

Thomas Brooks Lowndes

Echols

Nassau

Jefferson

Madison

Hamilton

Baker

Columbia

Florida

Esri, HERE, DeLorme, MapmyIndia, OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS user community
Designations State Boundary County Boundary Tribal Lands Primary Counties: 14 Contiguous Counties: 19

Esri, HERE, DeLorme, MapmyIndia, OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS user community

USDA Farm Service Agency Production, Emergencies and Compliance Division Washington, D.C. Mayr 11, 2017

On May 16, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue declared 27 South Georgia counties natural disaster areas due to drought. The declaration makes primary farm operators in those counties eligible for federal assistance such as emergency loans from the USDA's Farm Service Agency (fsa.usda.gov).
Counties included in the disaster declaration are: Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Echols, Glynn, Irwin, Lanier, Long, Lowndes, McIntosh, Mitchell, Pierce, Tattnall, Thomas, Tift, Ware, Wayne and Worth.
According to the U.S. Drought Moni-

tor, these counties suffered eight or more consecutive weeks of severe, extreme or exceptional drought conditions.
"When the Secretary of Agriculture issues a disaster declaration to help farmers recover from damages and losses to crops, the Small Business Administration issues a declaration to eligible entities affected by the same disaster," said Frank Skaggs, director of SBA's Field Operations Center East in Atlanta.
Under this declaration, the SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loan program is available to eligible farm-related and nonfarm-related entities that suffered financial losses as a direct result of this di-

saster. With the exception of aquaculture enterprises, SBA cannot provide disaster loans to agricultural producers, farmers, or ranchers. Nurseries are eligible to apply for economic injury disaster loans for losses caused by drought conditions.
The loan amount can be up to $2 million with interest rates of 2.5 percent for private nonprofit organizations and 3.215 percent for small businesses, with terms up to 30 years. The SBA determines eligibility based on the size of the applicant, type of activity and its financial resources. Loan amounts and terms are set by the SBA and are based on each applicant's financial
See DROUGHT, page 7

June is National Dairy Month:
GDA inspectors, producers work together to ensure a safe, abundant milk supply

Mail to: Published by the Ga. Department of Agriculture Gary W. Black, Commissioner

By Arty Schronce
arty.schronce@agr.georgia.gov
Being a dairy inspector for the Georgia Department of Agriculture requires knowledge of food safety, animal science, entomology, mechanical engineering and state and federal regulations. Jessica Donelow possesses all these.
"I didn't grow up on a dairy farm, but I'm a country girl. My dad worked in a dairy plant in West Virginia, and he worked for another after we moved to Georgia when I was 12," she said.
While attending the University of Georgia as a pre-vet student in the animal science program, she started working at UGA's dairy research farm. She switched majors and received her degree in dairy science.
Donelow has been a GDA employee for 16 years. She is one of six employees who inspect dairy facilities. The Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance and the Georgia Dairy Act are state laws, and there are federal rules and regulations that apply to milk. The goal of these is to ensure milk's quality and safety.
"Most people don't realize what is involved in producing milk," said Natalie Adan, director of GDA's Food Safety Division. "I am proud of how our inspectors and producers work together to ensure a ready supply of safe and high-quality milk and dairy products."

Routine inspections are conducted quarterly. Long drives between facilities or having to arrive first thing in the morning or late in the day to witness milkings can mean early and long hours. Dairy inspectors
See NATIONAL DAIRY MONTH, page 11
GDA Dairy Inspector Jessica Donelow pours milk from a bulk milk tank into one of the sample bags she will deliver to the dairy lab in Atlanta.

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FARM SERVICES

Mud and water are no problem, beaver dam removal, creek channel

FARM MACHINERY

cleaning, drainage ditching, silt re-

If you have questions regarding ads in moval, lake rimming. Jim Moon Oak- If you have questions regarding this

this category, call 404-656-3722.

field 229-535-6562 229-881-0048 category, call 404-656-3722.

Farm Services and Services Wanted Pole barns built anywhere in Geor- Only farm machinery and equipment

ads must be related to agriculture. gia: 40x60x14 w/8x8 posts, $18,500; owned by the advertiser and used in

Wanted services must be performed 30x60x12 w/6x6 posts, $13,500; his/her own farming operation can be

on the farm of the individual desiring other sizes available, plenty of refer- advertised; those persons advertising

the service. Commercial contractors ences. David Charity Ranger 678- for machinery and equipment wanted

are not allowed to advertise services 431-3122

must be seeking those items for their

in this category. Farm Services and Farm Services Wanted ads are limited to 30 words.

Repair farm equipment at your farm, specializing in starters and alternators, 6-12V generators, reliable. Ran-

own farming operation.
1 subsoiler plow, 3PT hitch; 2-disc turner, 3PT hitch. Billy Albertson Ro-

18 years of experience: Bobcat, notill grain drill, bush-hogging, clearing, light grading, tree removal, fences, on/off-site welding. Chris Wilkie Commerce 706-335-7538

dy Thomas Conyers 678-758-5881
Stumps ground neatly below ground level, free estimate and reasonably priced. Glen Whitley Bethlehem 770867-2718

swell 770-993-6186
1-row corn puller, field ready; $1800. Johnny Jones Louisville 478-6971016
1-row cultivator, $100; metal barrels,

25 years of experience: Arena laser grading, driveways, pasture renovation, bush-hogging, tree/debris removal, dump/flatbed hauling, rototilling, plowing, tractor/bobcat work, pond/dam maintenance, weed eating, paddock maintenance. Jeremy Bullington Conyers 404-323-2556

Tractor loader work, bush hog, spray/spread fertilizer, herbicide, plug aeration, rotary till, quality field finish mowing, hole digging and barn service. Joe Prouty Acworth 404-9715264
Farm Services Wanted

$20; pump, $25. Ronald Rush Franklin 706-675-3417 706-812-5271
10' land leveler, with hydraulic lift and tires for pulling on the road; $2500. Robert Wilson Sparta 404-697-0973
1000 gallon nurse tank on tandem trailer, good tires, strong Honda pump, $3,000. Darcy Leerssen Co-

38 years of experience: Horse are- 20 acres mixed grass hay, you cut lumbus 706-561-9685

nas laser-graded, tree clearing, drive- and bale all; $17.50/bale. H.C. Wilson 1086 International tractor, runs great;

ways built/regraded, gravel, barns Sandersville 478-232-6436

$8000 OBO. D.T. Mcneal Alamo 912-

graded, drainage correction, trucking Huge, old oak tree, partially fallen 568-7469 478-464-6314

and demolition. Luke Butler Braselton 770-685-0288

from a storm, easy road access, you cut/haul all; $1. Karen Follett White

110-gallon 8-row sprayer, 6' arms, new pump, $875; also have 1 hay

39 years of experience, N. GA/metro Plains 706-467-2608

spear, $100. W.O. Bell Glennville

Atlanta: Bush-hogging/grading, post Individual with metal shop needed, 912-237-0222

FARM EMPLOYMENT holes, gardens/food plots, aerating/
seeding, chainsaw work, more; $50/ hour, 3 hour minimum. Rick Allison Buford 678-200-2040
Aerial photography, FAA licensed drone operator, high resolution photos and video, monitor plantings, timber harvests, etc., reasonable rates, 20"x30" color enlargement; $99+. Steve Evans Dallas www.asoaringview.com 770-262-6633
Agricultural fencing installed and repaired, board, woven wire, electric, high tensile, barbed-wire, Red Brand certified, land management services and pasture maintenance. Casey Kent Good Hope 678-446-8520
Available for bush-hogging, mowing, plowing and other projects which require a tractor. Chris Pottier Euharlee 770-877-2086
Bobcat/tractor work, bush-hogging, lawn mowing, pasture maintenance/ restoration, grading, clearing, plow-

to fabricate metal bench supports for free-standing home, made wooden benches and gliders. Henry Branan Palmetto 404-414-2769
Need someone with a tiller to till an in-town garden. Mary Gozdziewski Atlanta 404-636-9139
Oak tree, you cut and haul, easy access, wind blew down; $1/you take all. Ken Hatley Zebulon 770-3581300
Seeking contract farms in Georgia to grow spices/herb crop in spring 2017, need approximately 10-20 acres, email for details. Tony Goreja Buford goreja@gmail.com 404-578-7490
Seeking mature and experienced help for repairing/painting board fencing, mowing and front end loader work. Sonja Cooper Powder Springs sonjakpcooper@me.com 678-3138285

12-disc J-bar corporation harrow, has all new bearings; $425. Harry Darden Griffin 770-584-7426
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
1939 John Deere, hand starts easily, rebuilt except for the rock shaft and front pedestal; $4800. Aubrey Burroughs Crawford 706-202-5303
1948 Ford 8N tractor, very good condition; $2500 firm. L. Boddie Williamson 770-228-4932
1949 Farmall cub tractor, good condition, belly mower, cultivators included, $2800; 16-disc harrow, flail mower. Bobby Patterson Comer 706783-5740

ing, garden, deer plots, pesticide

1951 and 1952 Ford 8N tractors,

spraying, welding fencing, heavy If you have questions regarding ads in both good cond.; $2200, and $2300.

equipment. Larry Houston Covington this category, call 404-656-3722.

Roy Clark Ellijay 706-276-3302

770-235-3082

Only farm work or farm help 1951 John Deere MT with cultivators

Bush hog, rotary mow, garden & food wanted advertisements allowed. No and mower, perfect for restoration,

plot, harrow/plow, cut, rake & bale commercial, industrial or domestic need to sell; $2700. Harvel Hamm

square hay, Monroe County area. Jim- employment permitted.

Carrollton 770-841-6685

my Waldrep Forsyth 478-994-0701

Farm manager and cattle feed per- 1952 John Deere B, good condition,

Chew crew and camper: goats, son wanted, calls for details, sal- must see; $2000. David Shelton 1150

chickens, llama and herd owner avail- ary for farm manager. Addison Hooks Boyd Rd Statham 30666 706-338-

able, will travel for land improvement, Swainsboro 478-494-0390 912-562- 2730

clearing, will need water and power, 4226

1955 John Deere 60, restored, lights,

available now. Alexander Flaherty Full-time help, general farm work, gauges, 3PT hitch, roll-o-matic steer-

Royston 706-254-7717

experience w/tractors, hay balers, ing; $4000 OBO. James David Hart-

Custom cattle freeze branding. Cole other farm equipment, and also w/ well 706-377-4762

Meeks Statesboro 912-601-5283 beef cattle. Bob Carr Gainesville bob. 1957 John Deere 620, gas, P/S,

912-531-3549

carr@hulseyenvironmental.com 770- $4800; also 1952 John Deere A, with

Custom hay cutting and baling, 4x5 536-1161

new tires. Cecil Hammond Athens

net-wrapped rolls, possibly bale on Mature adult male looking for full- 706-369-8160

halves for quality hay. Tom Stanaland, time or part-time farm work, valid 1958 JD 420W tractor, Porter Cable

Jr Doerun 229-392-0258

class-A license, equipment opera- air compressor, Miller 150 MIG weld-

Custom portable sawmill service, tor. Michael Martin Milner 678-416- er; $4000 OBO. William Hubbard Co-

Wood-Mizer LT35, can cut your logs 1424

lumbus 706-323-4668

at your place or mine. Zach Ware Fort Need help on layer farm, experience 1964 Ford 4000 tractor, runs well,

Valley 478-960-2014

preferred, must be drug/alcohol free, fair sheet metal, gas with front end

Custom sawing, done with portable housing/salary provided. G. Love Jef- loader; $3000. Troy Morris Jasper

sawmill, serving all of South Georgia, ferson 706-247-2795

706-692-9437

30 years of experience. Steven Smith Person/family to run a broiler farm 1964 International 140 tractor, 12V,

Baxley 912-210-8656

in N. Georgia, experience preferred, restored, looks new, show condition,

For all of your farm needs: Bobcat, must have references. Buddy Hitt must see; $6500. Dennis Perrin Aus-

tractor, D3 dozer work, bush-hogging, Dalton 706-278-4535 706-980-0421 tell 770-948-1445

clearing, anything in between, free es- Produce specialist wanted, 2-3 1966 Ford flatbed dually, new tires,

timates. Kyle Combs Locust Grove hours M/W/F at Fresh Nation; $15/ 352 engine, 4 in floor, great shape.

770-880-3698

hour. Vickie Tarleton Atlanta 770-231- Jim Mcmahan Sugar Valley 706-602-

Goats hoof trimmed, 5 goat mini- 9956

7798

mum; $20/head + travel. Isaac Shef- Seeking mature Spanish speaking 1968 Dodge dump truck, half-ton.

field Decatur 678-964-1286

male/couple to work on bird farm, Jack Lanier La Fayette 706-397-2212

Horseback riding lessons, multiple live-in position with housing provided; 1969 JD 2020 diesel all original,

hour discounts, great program and $200/week. Tere Lopez Oxford 770- starts & runs good, needs paint,

horses, references available, call/ 787-2955

trade for Polaris sideXside. Bill Troxell

email questions; $35/hour. Natalie Landscaper/ranch-hand needed: In- Milledgeville 478-357-1036 Johnson Loganville 423-716-5359 cludes mowing, landscaping, tending 1972 Ford 3000, diesel; $3600; 6.5'

Mobile heavy equipment repair, trac- orchard. Drug tested/benefits/trans- double-section harrow, $400; 5' bush

tors, dozers, excavators, etc., weld- portation needed. Randall Rollins At- hog, $325; 2-bottom turning plow,

ing service certified on all equipment. lanta tmoribaldi@rrrassociates.com $275. Gene Davis Sugar Valley 706-

Chris Potts Mansfield 770-286-3640 404-888-2494

629-6070

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1980s Ford tractor, not running, 3 y/o bush hog, other plows, etc.; make an offer. C. Buffington Gillsville 770869-7367
1989 CM flatbed F250, diesel/4x4, service records for 2 years, tool boxes/curt trailer brake, manual; $6000. Nicole Alvarez Dahlonega nmalvarez74@gmail.com 678-687-7474 706867-0493
1994 Ford F350 flatbed dually, 7.3L diesel; $8000 OBO. Tim Lowery Milan 229-425-4002
1995 GMC dump truck, diesel, white, very good condition; $11,000. Kenneth Foskey Adrian 478-6093168 478-668-4306
19x8 equipment trailer, homemade, $1000 or trade; Kubota L260 tractor, needs repair, $1000 or trade. Randy Mcneal Montrose 478-697-4133
2 Avery V tractors, not running; $500 each. Mark Issenberg Rising Fawn 706-398-3232
2 Goodyear Dura-torque tubeless tires, 16.9-28 DT221, on JD rims, never used; $1100/cash. James Phillips Cochran 912-934-6598
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 912-3593000
2-ton chain hoist, $250; Champion blacksmith blower, $150. Kenneth Hood Austell 770-948-8011
200-gallon boomless sprayer, 3PT hitch, used once, $2300; 1953 Ford Jubilee, restored, like new, $3800. Jeffrey Knowles Eatonton 706-4731418
2001 Chevy 7500 litter/dump truck, 14' bed, flotation tires and wheels, great shape; $18,500. Windsel Martin Gainesville 678-316-7419
2002 Kubota L2600 tractor, 2WD, 4-cylinder, 28HP, diesel, scrape blade. Gail Atcheson Waleska 770-4793970
2005 McCormick CX85 cab tractor, extra shift w/L720 loader, 334 hours, sheltered, like new; $39,750. Hubbard Conwell Comer 706-795-3838 706247-9835
2007 Deutz Fahr Agrofarm 100, w/ L710 loader, 746 hours, 3 sets of remotes, cab, A/C, sheltered; $34,000. Travis Gilbert Woodbury 706-5750593
2007 Kubota tractor, cab, 4WD, 105HP, 750 hours, $42,000; Rhino 7' tiller, $2000. Sherry Horton Carrollton 864-237-5849
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, 30' flat, 5' dovetail, dual-axle, single tire, 7-ton, great shape, spare tire; $4850. Chad Carruthers Haddock 478-447-0670
2014 Conditioner Mower MOCO 835, great condition, clean and kept in dry storage. $23,900. Curtis Crumbley Good Hope 706-338-3622
2014 Deere 3032E tractor, loader, 60"mower, 18' trailer, 47 hours; $18,500. Sharon Harkness McDonough rsharkness@outlook.com 706-561-4071
2016 Claas variant 360 round baler; 2015 NH Pro-Ted tedder; 2015 NH disc cutter w/caddy. Joseph Kendrick Pembroke 912-653-3329
2016 Fecon BH085 mulching machine, 3PT hitch, 1000 RPM PTO, used 11 hours. Jeff Beasley Lavonia 706-491-8541
25' ABI manure spreader, 4-speed ground drive, 2 beaters, like new; $2000. Evelyn Dinkins Powder Springs 678-488-4122

253 Massey Ferguson tractor, 2300 hours, good condition; $7800. Joe Little Gainesville 770-983-7504
3550 Ford backhoe loader, 12" and 18" hoe buckets, good tires, runs, looks and operates very well. Eugene Bracewell Grovetown 706-6996688
48" pallet forks, $550; 72" root grapple, $1250; 6' brush mower, $2950; all skid-steer hook-up; hay spear, $375. Jim Bishop Franklin 706-675-3943
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
555E New Holland backhoe, with 36" boom and 24" buckets, excellent condition, 3400 hours; $17,000. Al Jones Macon 478-747-4628
6' heavy-duty bush hog, too big for my tractor, excellent condition; $1000. John Gibson Newborn 470336-8721
600 Ford; bush hog; finishing mower; all-purpose plow; scrape/box blade; cultivator; layoff plow; subsoiler; hay spear; 16' trailer. Kenneth Phillips Watkinsville 706-714-7282
6620 John Deere grain combine, with 16' grain head. K. Smith Cochran 478-893-8392 478-9342238
6PT litter bucket, skid steer attach; $450. Ted Reeves Sparta 706-8788562
7600 Ford Tractor, runs good, 1978 lift, needs work: $4800. Good brakes, clutch. Regan Hughes Lake Park 229-559-5900
8' Aerway pasture aerator, pulltype, used but with almost new tines; $5750/cash. Frank Malcolm Newborn 770-598-7192
8' JD grain drill, used last fall; $1200 OBO. Mike Preston Blakely 229-7235069
806 International Farmall, new paint and batteries, runs great; $7000. Ken English Waynesboro 706-551-0173
8ft spiked drag harrow, 3pt hitch: $400; 36in heavy spiked aerator, $100. Thomas Wheless Lexington thomas743@windstream.net 706338-4507
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
955L-85J Caterpillar loader, good shape/strong, weak undercarriage; $7000. Charlie Hayes Conyers 770922-6930
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
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 hydraulic harrow, new; $7200. Tim Cook Hazlehurst 912539-3544
Bad Boy compact zero-turn mower, diesel, 28HP, 3-cycle, CAT; $7900. Gary Henderson Eatonton 706-8335816
C99 Ditch Witch trencher, $1500; 4 Titan HE TL skid steer tires, 43H3R8 SS 10-16.5, 10-ply, $1300. W.G. Griffin Byron 478-396-2409

Case I/H 244 compact tractor; Deutz-Allis 2.50 4x5 round baler wide throat auto tie. Alex Miller Morganton 706-455-6622
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
Cat. 1, 4-gang disc with weights, $375; 4' bush cutter, $275. J. Bruner Forest Park 770-968-4457
Caterpillar generator, 475kW, 12V, 1200 hours, well-maintained, enclosed, excellent condition; $15,000. James Delay Douglasville 678-3130370
County Line 500 Spreader, excellent condition: $395. Hugh Lambert Gainesville 678-361-4278
CountyLine finish mower, 6', great condition, new belt and new blades; $1200. Johnny Cook Rochelle 229313-9265 229-313-9473
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 706-628-5415
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
Cutting harrow; diesel tank, regular gas tank and kerosene tank. J.W. Brown Lafayette 423-364-4355
D3C Caterpillar bulldozer, w/6-way blade, root rake in good condition. 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 770-267-5810
Deutz Fahr KS85 hay rake, field ready; $1000. Dwight Souther Dalton 706-280-2617
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
Dump truck. Jane A Rutledge Mcdonough 678-372-6443
E Z Haul wagon, 6x10 feet, good condition. David Porter Griffin 404569-6959
Farm wagon, Owensboro, 40"Wx10'10"Lx23.5"H, new lumber, restored; $2500 OBO. Robert Worley 678 Terhune Rd Se Rome 30161 706766-3578
Farmall 140 tractor, some equipment, no planters or cultivators, runs well, good tires, new battery; $3500. Sam Larimer Barnesville 770-3583564
Farmall cub belly mower, needs some work and needs blades; $150. Mike Truitt Americus 478-957-6364
Farmall cub, new tires, 12V, rebuilt motor; Cole planter, extra plates and cogs, fits cub tractor. L.D. Carver Jasper 770-735-3432 770-312-3910
Farmall M, 1946 year, restored 4 years ago, runs well, rebuilt engine, good tires; $3000 OBO. Fred Weber Dahlonega 678-283-7883
Farmall Super A tractor, runs well, w/ scrape blade, $2650; Sears garden tractor, good, $1450. Scott Odom Buford 770-945-7945
Fixed neck LoBoy 35-ton trailer, $12,000; detach self-contained LoBoy 35-ton trailer, $18,000. Roy Simmons 2599 Habersham Mill Rd Demorest 30535 706-499-9340
Ford 1715 tractor, 1995 year, 2WD, 715 hours, 3-cycle diesel, original owner; $4200. Robert Humphries Jackson 678-457-9806
Ford 3550 diesel tractor, with loader, 55HP, PTO, runs well; $7500. Silviu Gavriliuc Hoschton 678-997-4119

Ford 3910 tractor, 1986 year, 776A JD 2940 80HP tractor,1594 hours,

loader, 6' box blade, 7' cultivator, 5' new everything. Other equipment,

bush hog; $8500. Bruce Still Blue also. David Norvell Monroe 770-354-

Ridge 678-736-0954

3453

Ford 532 square baler; Deutz-Allis JD 3010 diesel, 3PT, remote, wide

round baler; Rossi 8-wheel V-rake; front, rebuilt transmission, good tires,

HR531H Niemeyer tedder; RO190H was restored, engine damaged. Luke

Niemeyer hay mower. Victor Floyd Peifer Metter 912-314-2660 912-

Pembroke 912-653-2345

685-6853

Ford 7410HD loader, 7' bucket, JD 3032E, w/5' bucket, 4' forks,

great condition; $3500. Steve Watson 2016 year, brand new, 7 hours;

Dawsonville 706-429-5349

$17,000 OBO. Bart Latty Pender-

Ford 7600, 1975 year, dual power, grass 706-654-6686

full weights, good rubber, field ready; JD 338 baler, has been well-main-

$6500. Douglas Carter Nicholls 912- tained; $10,000 OBO. Cathy Noble

345-2885

Taylorsville 678-371-9963

GrassWorks weed wiper, 3PT hitch, JD 400, 60" cut, Kohler 22HP en-

24' flex, new/never used; $14,000. gine, many new parts, very good ma-

Everett Panter Blue Ridge 706-455- chine; $2500. Larry Atha Loganville

7227

770-979-1935

H&S 80 manure spreader, PTO driv- JD 401-B tractor, yellow, 70HP en-

en, good condition, holds 80 bushels, gine, good rubber, hydraulics prob-

good size for horses; $2000. Wes lems; $4100 firm. Lamar Camp

Wilkie Canton 470-388-8199

Adairsville 470-313-1583

Hay equipment: Baler, mower, ted- JD 4020 tractor, diesel; 24' Ponder-

der, rake. Madison Morgan 599 Clyo osa stock-horse trailer; International

Kildare Rd Clyo 31303 912-661-3050 cub tractor, with mower; single and

Hay equipment: Frontier tedder, 3PT, double-disc harrow. Dennis Hinton 4 baskets; New Holland 56 side rack; Covington 770-786-2014

$750/each firm. L. Draper Cedartown JD 4040, 2nd owner, A/C, dual re-

770-748-2042

motes and cab; $13,500. Gordon

Hay rake, 4-wheel, ground-driven, Ganas Waycross 912-285-5791 912brand new, photos available; $575. 281-2464

Ed Roddenbery Hamilton 706-315- JD 430 hay baler, sheltered, excel-

6658

lent condition, field ready, $6000

Hesston 5510, all new belts and firm; 9' JD 350 cycle mower, $800. twine motor, almost all bearings re- Henry Beckworth Mitchell 706-598placed, rebuilt gear box; $5500. Chris 2106

Allen Cartersville 770-596-6251

JD 5420, with loader; JD 468 round

IH 404 tri-cycle tractor, not running, baler; Tye 15' grain drill. James Martin new rear tires, 5' rotary cutter; $850. Waynesboro 706-558-5005

John Hogue Gordon 478-628-2205 JD 550 bulldozer, and Case 580

IH bottom plow; $1100. Benton Wil- Super L backhoe, both in good

liams Milan 229-362-4115

condition, call for inspection and

International 444 diesel tractor, price. B. Windham Reynolds 478-

cracked block, good sheet metal, 847-3591

tires, PS, great parts tractor; $500. JD 568 mega-wide baler, big tires,

Frank Mcdaniel Jasper 706-692- net-wrap; JD 275 cutter on KMC cad-

6501

die. Herman Pickle Colquitt 229-254-

International 574 diesel, runs well, 2680

very good tires, has hydraulic leak; JD 6600 combine, for parts, no en-

$2700. Roger Gillam Fayetteville gine/cab, lots of good parts, most

770-461-5688

parts available including tires; $1800.

JD 1010, diesel with rebuilt radiator, William Clark Thomasville 229-228-

new seat, turf tires, in fair condition, 4965

owner's manual; $2800. Albert Palmer JD 71 planters, 2-row, great shape;

Cumming jerrypalmer@palmercci. also have 2000 Ford tractor. Harry

com 404-867-0893

Freeman Statesboro 912-681-7867

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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. CallBrad 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 9600 combine, 3000 hours, good John Deere 6415, 2004 year, 2600

condition; JD 644 corn head; JD 920 hours, 85HP PTO, open station, 2WD,

flex head. Shane Brannen Glennville 2 remotes; $19,500. Shane Moore

912-654-4855

Washington 706-318-0445

JD 9950 4-row cotton picker, with John Deere 71 planters, 2-row and

mud hog, good condition, runs/picks 4-row bottom plows. Cole Jernigan

well, cheap picking; $6500 OBO. Buena Vista 706-570-2171

John Griffin Tifton 229-445-0495

John Deere 7300 8-row vertical

JD hay balers, barn kept, great planters, good condition; $8000. John

shape: 567, net-wrap, 5x6, $15,500; Torpy Wrens 478-455-4208

535, twine-tie, 5x6, $8000. Robert John Deere 920 mower/conditioner,

Phillips Hartwell 706-201-6627

impellor hay mower, $6500; Case IH

JD1951 Model M w/cultivator, bot- 5300 grain drill, double discs, $6500.

tom plows, good rubber, manuals; Jeff Bacon Dudley 478-875-3918

good garden tractor: $2500. R. John- John Deere 9986 Cotton Picker;

son Dublin ricksj7572@bellsouth.net Redball 420 6 Row Hooded Sprayer;

478-697-6198

John Deere 450 Grain Drill. Donnie

JD4020 w/148 loader, low hours, Wingate Moultrie 229-881-4191

excellent condition, needs hydraulic John Deere deer plot drills, 7'-8'W,

pump and maybe brake lining: $4950. works on 3PT hitch; $2200-$2500.

Henry Overholt Marshallville 478- Royce Hulett Hazlehurst 912-375-

472-6583

3008 912-253-0161

JD4020, late model, $9500; JD3020 John Deere Gator, 2003 year, 2x4,

tractor, $8500; MF245 tractor, $5750; 400 hours showing, good shape.

JD2155, w/loader, $9500; MF165, w/ Robert Wilson Sparta 404-697-0973

loader, $7500. Andy Sumner Wrights- King Kutter free-floating finishing

ville 478-484-6984

mower, Model#60Y,SN1000554836:

JD430 baler, new belts, chains, $600. Darryl Nealis 593 Amah Lee Rd

sprockets, pickup teeth, shed kept, Hampton 30228 dgnealis@aol.com

$5200; JD752 tedder, $1500; or 770-946-9160 770-630-1469

$6200/both. Jeff Nalley Roopville KMC 6 Row Peanut Inverter; 4 Disc

678-873-6751

Flip Bottom Plow; 1650 Gallon Wa-

JD450 front end loader and back- ter Tank w/chemical tank mixer. Jean

hoe, 1972 year, good condition, runs Wingate Doerun 229-881-4792

well; $14,000. Gilbert Gallimore Fay- Kubota front-end loader, 338 hours,

etteville 770-461-6391

diesel, 4WD, hydrostatic transmis-

JD469 round baler; Kuhn 3150 cut- sion, 22HP, canopy, power steering,

ter; Sitrex L302 tedder; Sitrex MX8 3PT, bush hog; $12,400. R.N. Stokes

wheel rake; all 1 y/o. Darrell Williams Acworth 770-377-1011

Swainsboro 478-237-3237 478-494- Kubota L2800 tractor, 2007 year,

3237

diesel, loader, 4WD, hydrostatic,

JD650 tractor, p/s, 3 pt., 60" mower: 29HP, 440 hours, excellent; $12,900.

$2900. Richard Thompson Rossville Larry Williamson Greenville 706-672-

423-991-7530

0242

JD7420 MFWD, 3300 hours, new tall Kubota L3600, with loader and fork

back rubber, $58,000; Amadas 4-row lift. 919 hours. $12,000. Dale Farmer

peanut picker, new pickup teeth, Rome 706-266-6772

$8000. Deran Hardeman Nashville Kubota L3710 HST tractor, 4WD,

229-300-6342

with Bush Hog M246 loader, 825

JD8285, IVT transmission, ILS front hours. Wade Mcintyre Cataula

end, 50" rubber, 1000 hours, Grecn- teeth4u@earthlink.net 706-323-6420

star ready, front/wheel weights avail- Kubota M1055 cab tractor, 750

able. Jimmy Reid Carnesville 706- hours, always sheltered: $42,000.

491-6564 706-491-7425

Sherry Horton, Bremen, 864-237-

John Deere 1025R, 25HP, 4WD, 160 5849. Sherry Horton Bremen 864-

hours, 2014 year, with loader, selling 237-5849

because of health issues; $13,000. Kubota M9960, 30 hours, loader,

T. Kitchens Sandersville 478-412- FWD, bucket, cab, air seats, dual re-

8009

motes, 12-speed; $50,000. William

John Deere 1530, good condition, Hartley Milledgeville 478-452-5457

runs great, rear tires like new; $5300. Lewis #2 housekeeper, with rear

John Simmons Commerce 706-335- spreader, $3400; Priefert 90 litter sav-

2323

er, $1000. John Mcmennamy Rydal

John Deere 2030 tractor, and a 7'L 706-629-7288

rotary cutter, good condition; $4500. Lift pump for Ford 800, 4x8 steel

David Flanders Sylvania 912-987- trailer, garden sprayer; make an offer.

0566

B.J. Meadows Ellenwood 770-981-

John Deere 24T square baler, needs 2997

1 tire, ready to use, or for parts; $450. Lilliston 7500 2-row peanut com-

Ned Morris Bethlehem 770-867- bine, as-is for parts or repair. Chris

5125

Astin Villa Rica 678-794-0880

John Deere 2750 cab 4wd loader LN 9000 Ford road tractor, S/A and

total restoration. 3100 original hours. lowboy; 3000 Ford tractor, diesel.

Can send pictures. Tim Miller Cher- Harry Puckett Buford 770-655-7354

rylog 706-455-1664

Log splitter, 3PT hitch, work off trac-

John Deere 4030, for parts, best of- tor hydraulics, $4500; 250-gallon

fer; 10'L harrow, $600. Rusty Black propane tank, with regulator, $150.

Sylvania 912-857-3233 912-682- Samuel English Jackson 770-584-

6159

5998

John Deere 410E backhoe, $13,000; Mahindra 5555 tractor, w/front-

Ford 2000 tractor, $2000. Roy Knight end loader/canopy, 4WD, only 20

Waycross 912-285-8688 912-282- hours, selling due to balance/leg

7657

control loss; best offer. James Laster

John Deere 430 26ft Harrow; Art's Kathleen 478-987-3703 478-320-

Way(International Super Chief) 6 disc 9537

flip bottom plow; great condition. Mahindra tractor, Max 28XL, 4WD

Donald Wingate Doerun 229-776- shuttle, 4' box blade, canopy, weight-

6145 229-349-0026

ed tires; $10,000. David Morris Cleve-

John Deere 435 round baler, 1 own- land 706-878-6210

er, field ready, barn kept; $8750. Ken- MF135, 1060 hours, Perkins diesel,

neth Bagwell Alpharetta bagwell66@ no P/S, 5' Bush Hog brand heavy cut-

gmail.com 770-616-8268

ter, 3PT hitch; $5200. David Luther

John Deere 435 round baler, good Menlo 706-857-8420

condition; $3500. Jerry Patterson MF43 grain drill, $3750; Vermeer

Griffin 678-283-6889 770-228- 605F round baler, $2500; Mantis com-

3071

post tumbler, $350; cheap electric

John Deere 5103 tractor, with 512 fencing supplies. Ted Smith Wash-

loader, quick-attach bucket, 3-prong ington 706-678-4011

fork; $11,500. Daniel Harrell Bacon- New 150-gallon boomless spray

ton 229-343-1930

outfit, 3-ph.covers 38' area; $1500. W.

John Deere 535 round baler, bale Felkel Garfield 912-682-5813

kicker, twine-wrap, monitor, good New Holland 1049S stack wagon,

condition; $4500. Jared Penny Thom- new back tires; $15,000. Josh White

aston 706-647-4514

Cuthbert 229-603-3818

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New Holland 1530 tractor, Troy-Bilt rear tine tiller, new seals in Wanted: hit-and-miss engine. Jef- Bandsawed lumber. Some 2.5' thick. Wood-Mizer lumber, 1x12 pine, pop-

1995/1998, with Ford roof shade; main shaft and tines, almost new tine frey Milligan Madison 678-939-4914 10" to 20" wide. Bark on 2 sides. Ray lar, oak trailer flooring, any thickness.

Heritage RD60 finishing mower. Bill belt, 5HP; $250. Frank Wilson Sparta 706-818-9520

Jones Powder Springs 770-943- Larry Moore Newnan 678-278-5709

Hensler Milner 678-584-3433

706-444-1048

New Holland 256 hay rake; $1500. Troy-Bilt tiller, 8HP Kohler, good

FARM SUPPLIES

2017 Bells, buy and sell, farm/school/

LIVESTOCK

Jimmy Johns Ranger 706-334-2683 678-662-7897
New Holland 311 square baler, baled less than 2000 bales, shelter kept, used last season; $6500. Kenneth Wilbanks Baldwin 706-491-1221
New Holland 452 disc mower, $1000; JD335 baler, $2500; 2-burner propane heater, $10; electric dehorner, $10. Nelson Hollingsworth Molena 404-805-4156
New Holland 565 square baler; also have a 3PT rake, good condition. G.E. Adams Hoschton 706-654-3515 770-601-8487
New Holland T4.90 canopy, 4x4, loader, hydraulic shuttle, warranty reaming; $41,000. J.B. Smith Hiram 404-435-5590
New Holland TC30 tractor, 4WD, hydrostatic drive. 803 hours, good condition. J.V. Lowrey Dacula 770846-9740
New Holland Workmaster 60 tractor, like new, only 138 hours; $13,500. Gene Waters Metter 912687-5724
New style 4-row KMC peanut inverter, good condition; $4500. Ronald Coody Quitman 229-300-7080
Newton Crouch 45 liquid nitrogen applicator with foam marker, 500-gallon; $6995. Doug Huff Dearing 706833-1163
NH 650 baler, 4x6, $8500; MF 124 square baler, $2500; 8-wheel rake, $2750. Lee Rusk Woodstock 770928-1195
NH 650 baler, needs gearbox or gearbox repair, used last season; $2000. M. Hewell Dewy Rose 706498-0460
Plotmaster FP1206, great condition; $4200. Stan Charping Milledgeville 478-804-1170
Prehauler Soderham, short logging machine; 4-cylinder Ford industrial, diesel, good grapple, needs tires/ hoses, $3000. Wes Noles Roopville 770-854-8743
Rebuilt 5' Bush Hog brand bush hog, great equipment, 3PT hitch. Andy Steele Fayetteville 770-527-1511
Restored 140 International 1965 tractor in excellent condition, w/sickle blade, planter, cultivator. Serious inquiries only. Pam Duckworth Calhoun 706-346-0217
Rhino 7' bush hog, heavy-duty, dual rear wheels, rebuilt gear box, new paint; $1750. Steve Sams Mineral Bluff 770-853-4525
Rollover box blade, Bush Hog RO720, used one time, stored under shelter; $700 OBO. Susan Donaldson Ellijay 706-273-9315
Shoule HLL-10 land leveler, $3500; Land Pride 6' grooming mower, $1000; JD 1-row planter and fertilizer-distributor, $400. Jason Harrison Milledgeville 478-251-0009
SK 210 LC Kobelco excavator, 48" bucket, 31.5 undercarriage, 2 extra hydraulic lines w/quick-coupler, 6540 hours. J.K. Sullivan Vidalia 912-5374944
Square baler, Deutz-Fahr HD490, field ready; $1900. Jim Towery Warm Springs 770-468-2983
Threshing machine/pea sheller, 1909 Chattanooga Implements Co. model 6; $1200. Marvin Garner Resaca 706625-5291
Tiller Craftsman, dual direction reartine, 18", good condition: $375. Linda Fulmer Lincolnton 706-3591303
Tiller, 8HP Craftsman, 24", excellent condition; $230 OBO. D.B. Hart Smyrna 404-660-3107 770-4324898
Tiller, maximum 5HP, very good condition; $225. James Brandon Conyers 770-483-1119

condition, $350; also electric fencing, 2 chargers, post insulators, $150; or $400/both. J. Money Columbus 706596-8279 706-987-3864
Troy-Bilt tiller, attaches behind TroyBilt riding tractor/mowers, excellent condition; $600 OBO. Martin Altolaguirre Alpharetta 678-230-2632
Turf tires, 2 available, 26x12-12 wide, like new; $100/both. Len Brown Lilburn 770-564-3456
Turning plow, 3PT hitch, double points, good condition; $200 OBO. W.H. Turner Brooks 770-401-9648
Two 16.9X30 tractor tires; $200pr.; six 10:00X22 truck tires and wheels, $75ea.; three 245X19.5, $50ea. Leo Maney Baldwin 706-778-7870
Used, automated chicken feeding/ watering system; price negotiable. George Jarrell Columbus 706-5870585
Water Winch 6000 cable-tow irrigation system, excellent condition, several years old but used very little. Danny Hogan Dexter 478-984-6415
Well driller, hydraulic, rotary, 300' + drill stem, bits up to 8"; $12,000. John Lott Donalsonville 229-254-9410
Whitfield F500 tree planter, super cab, 3PT hitch, refurbished, good condition, 3000 lbs.; $6500. B. Collins Marshallville 478-951-8600
Wood splitter, heavy duty, commercial grade, log-lift assist, like new condition, new Honda motor:$3500. Robert Dubreuiel Dallas 770-445-6552
Yanmar 186 tractor, diesel, 981 hours, 3 pieces of equipment. Thurman Freels Toccoa 706-244-8203
Lewis Brothers Decaker model number 3, in good condition with spreader: $7000obo. David Gonzalez Calhoun 706-264-3269
1972 Kubota 245DT tractor with JD 272 finish mower. Includes other attachments: $2200. Dolph Bosse Locust Grove 770-605-9922
Farm Machinery Wanted
1-row or 2-row corn puller, good working condition and reasonably priced. James Gaston Americus gaston7460@bellsouth.net 229-9247460
1-ton flatbed truck, 1990-2000 years, short-wheel base, must be good to fair condition. Arthur Turner Albany 229-436-4510
16" press wheel for International 295 planter. Sam Smith Sandersville 478232-9188
3-row or 4-row Bermuda King grass sprig planter. Tony Nugent Ambrose 912-309-9666
3PT hitch post-hole digger, with 9" auger. Peggy Griffin Clarkesville 706768-8417
4' tiller for small tractor, good condition, reasonably price. James Farmer Maysville 678-316-9147 678-9361376
Fordson Super motor, not running. Michael Richardson Elberton 706283-7134
Front weight rack and weights for New Holland TN65D tractor. Rodney Peavy Vienna 229-938-4055
John Deere riding lawnmowers and parts wanted, reasonably priced. Joel Webb Silver Creek 678-848-7653
NH 408 discbine, in working condition or repairable. Chuck Phillips Cumming 678-414-2313
Pasture grain drill, 7'-8'W. Sam Standard Mcdonough 770-362-0475
Pull type feed mixer mill, pto driven. Heath Simmons Twin City 478-2996697
Round bailer. Roger Cannon Conyers 404-281-0335
Schramm pneumatic tractors, Schramm jackhammers and Schramm air compressors, in any condition. Rob-

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#20 cast iron farm bell, good condition; $350. Jimmy Garvin Warner Robins 478-396-2409
1.5HP pump, 220V, for garden or yard irrigation, used very little; $250. Jack Tatum 4475 Spot Road Cumming 30040 770-887-3856
1000 ft. Barn wood, rusty tin. Recently sawn lumber: ash, Tiger maple, poplar, oak, and basswood. David Gray Bowdon 770-655-4674
10X12 metal commercial building w/10X12 floor. Terry Mikle 2833 Parkwood Rd Snellville 30039 770-9798981
14 corral panels, includes gate, very good condition; $450. Perry Tyson Gray 478-986-4106
140kW generator, 6 cylinder Cat diesel engine, two 200 amp switches: $3500. Andrew Bookmiller Murrayville 770-231-4153
15/20/30/55-gallon plastic drums, 2 bung plugs, 55-gallon plastic or metal lock ring, 300-gallon totes. Jimmy Cannon Canton 770-889-2342
2 chain-link fence gates, 4'x6'; $40/ both. George Wade Pine Mountain 706-594-0760
2.25HP Dewalt router, with bits, brand new, used once; $175 cash. Andy Lawrence Alto 470-248-6169
2000 chimney bricks, clean, good condition; $1 each. Ronnie Jones Davisboro 478-232-2036 478-348-3998
20x20 log cabin, built 1900; $5000. Jimmy Hardin 4377 Us Highway 80 E Knoxville 31050 478-361-3907
25 MBF established farm sawn pine/ hardwoods, 100- y/o trees, prices are negotiable for large quantities. Dewel Lawrence Vienna 229-322-4048
250-gallon propane tank, with 100-gallons of propane, $250; propane wall heater, $175. Debbie Turlington Covington 678-372-9529
2500-gallon and 3000-gallon heavyduty Ag tanks; $900, and $1100. Andr'e Griffin Molena 678-9724211
275-gallon plastic tank tote in metal cages, 5" top caps, bottom valve; $50 each. C. Stovall Dahlonega 678-4910838
3-gallon nursery pots, large quantity available; $.05-cents/gallon. Ralph Carson 883 Oconee Springs Rd Eatonton 31024 706-816-8819
3.5'Wx7'L lighted sign w/adjustable legs, new box of letters/numbers, $375 OBO; purple-gray slate for mantle/bath, $275 OBO. Sam Saliba Marietta 770-514-1431
3/4"x5" grade-8 SAE bolts, new, several hundred available; $2 each. Arvel Watkins Mansfield 770-3141490
30 cow-size self-locking stanchions: $1000. Milk tank, good for storage,1000 gal. Ray Ward Eatonton 706-473-8789
40' building trusses, you pick up, $1; 24' gooseneck, 3-axle equipment trailer, $2500. L.H. English Douglas 912-592-6555 912-384-7753
500-gallon fuel tank; $100. Keith Garvin Byron 478-955-4236
6' cutaway harrows and smoothing Bush-hog, $600; 3-pt. hitch, 8" post hole digger: $450. Annie H Reid Loganville 770-466-4868 770-6304342
700+ red bricks, clean, $200; also have 2000+ plastic pots, different sizes, $500. Dale Burroughs Carnesville 706-498-2351
8" used concrete blocks. E. Hendricks Dublin 478-676-3513
90 blocks, $.60-cents each; wanted: Wood planer and 14" pull-down saw. David Powell Monticello 706-476-

church bells, different sizes; 8-wheel hay rake w/kicker wheel; large cast iron pot. Shane Burnett Mansfield 770-827-2240
Canning jars, pints, quarts and 12 oz. jelly, $4.50 dozen; also have foodgrade buckets, 3-6-gallon, $1-$3. Bruce Wills Cleveland 706-878-9787
Clean 55-gallon metal drums with lids. Leonard Crane Dawsonville 678-947-6744 404-210-1516
Combo hay and grain feeder/mineral tub, garden tiller with PTO. Alfred King 274 Owens Cutoff Rd Ne Calhoun 30701 678-332-9288
Good, clean, used fence posts, treated, no rot, 4"-6" diameter, 6' tall; $150. Mike Potts Conyers 770-6794262
Hen nests, metal 4-hole or 6-hole; $85 each. Lamar Bryant Cleveland 706-878-8509
Lincoln arc welder, $150; wire feed, $150; chop saw, $100; oxygen-acetylene tanks, gauges, hoses, $150; table saw, $100. Young Smith Monroe 770-403-2545
Locust fence posts and rails. Barney Cook Blairsville 706-994-2600 706745-8724
Lumber custom-cut, Wood-Mizer sawed, kiln dried, milled for homes, flooring/cabinetry, barns, fencing, restorations/timber frames, horse shavings. John Sell Milner 770-480-2326
Mule and horse-drawn equipment, 20 pieces, good condition. Rodney Brown Millen 912-863-6144
Pine shavings, top quality, for horse barn/chicken houses, sold by cubic yard, will load your transportation; $5. Wes Brawley Blairsville 706-7819911 828-837-2145
Poultry pens, walk/stand-up, heavily welded wired with small wire around bottom, tin tops, other supplies. Bedford Woodard Dalton 706-5811563
Red cedar mantle board, 9"x4"x7', heat dried, no cracks, mounting material available; $135. Joel Boss Kingston 770-606-9238
Rough sawn lumber, White oak trailer decking, pine, poplar, walnut and cedar, call for details. Peter Jones Monticello 478-256-3857
Rough sawn oak boards, various measurements, all clean, air-dried 2 years, 535 bd./ft. Lloyd Knight Jeffersonville 478-945-3014
Rustic tin, 10'-14' pieces. Johnny Brock Gillsville 678-630-9074
Sawdust for sale. Timmy Jones Dawsonville 706-429-8633
Sawmill blade for sale: $175. Lamar Bryant Cleveland 706-878-8509
Terra cotta orchid azalea pots, 2"-8", $.10-cents/each; metal basket hangers, $.10-cents each. Dick Ackerman Snellville 770-978-6109
Tins: 5V, 12'L, $15/each; 5V, 8'L, $10/each. Andy Carroll Rome 706346-3142
Titan gas generator, 8400W; also Titan trash pump, never used, under warranty. Paul Bulloch Woodland 706-975-9136
Treated posts, 4x4x8, used but in good condition, 11 available; $4 each. R.F. Pollard 524 Earlvine Way Nw Kennesaw 30152 770-427-1201
Used 5v tin roofing, 11', rusty but solid; $5/sheet. William Croft Dawsonville wccroft@gmail.com 706344-9692
Used metal roofing, $5; cement blocks, $.50-cents/each; foam insulation, $1/each; 2x6, $5/each; 1x4, $2.50/each. Roger Flanagan Murrayville 706-864-6707
Wanted: Blacksmith tools, any condition or shape. William Houston Macon 478-788-2693 478-3195152

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
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1 red Dexter bull and 2 black/dun Dexter heifers; $800/each. Brett Burgess Trion 404-314-5830
10 bred Angus cross heifers, due to calve 09/17 to LBW Angus bulls; $1500. Jes Strickland Glennville 803617-8415
15 Angus bred for Sept calving, $1200ea.; 14 Brangus heifers bred for Oct-Nov calving, $1500ea. Jeff Williams Milan 229-315-1261
2 black Simmental cow/calf pairs, cows are registered but calves are not. Clay Rowland Midville 478-4551179 478-455-2393
2 purebred Black Angus bulls, 16 m/o, call before 9 pm; $1500 each. Jeff Caudell Clarkesville 706-2440251
2 registered SimAngus bulls, 14 m/o, shots, dewormed, very gentle, AI sired, easy calving. Edward Allen Marble Hill 770-894-2195
2 y/o registered Jersey bull, gentle, proven breeder, $1500; 2 yearling, purebred Angus bulls, $1000/each. Robert Yates Summerville 423-6450646
3 registered Angus bulls, 23+ m/o, Expectation bloodline; $1700$1800. Bill Shipp Royston 706-2458866
30 guaranteed bred Angus-X heifers, calving ease sire, due to calve October, complete health program. Phil Moshell Morris 229-881-5823
30 m/o registered Red Angus bull; $4000/negotiable. Nelson Rhinehart Calhoun 770-548-2219
30 yearling and long yearling polled Hereford and Braford bulls. Jonny Harris Screven 912-586-6585
35 bred registered black Angus heifers; also good selection of breeding age semen-tested bulls. Fred Blitch Statesboro 912-865-5454
4 Black Angus calves, 3 bulls, 1 heifer, 250-300 lbs.; $400 each. C.D. Gravitt Buford 770-945-4371
4 Black Angus choice heifers, 16 m/o, open/ready to breed, Impression's granddaughters; $4500/all. Vance Gafnea Whitesburg 678-4461829
4 Holstein heifers, average 900 lbs., excellent condition; $900 each. Mac Wright 1640 Covington Bridge Rd Se Fairmount 30139 706-629-0406
4 registered Hereford heifers, breeding age, docile, one is halter broken; $1200-$1500. Clint Sanders Milan 478-979-0850 478-979-0750
4-5 month bred cows, Black Angus w/white face, 1 purebred Angus herd bull. Lee Howard Ludowici 912-2901143
400+ lb. feeder calves, 6 available, Holstein, Jersey and cross; $400/ each. Mikey Thrift Blackshear 912614-2833
50 pairs Angus cross with 2nd through 5th calves; bred cows. Charles Chappelear Madison 706817-0866
6 Black Angus bulls, sires TENX and Conneally Infocus ETD; BW.05-1.9, ww 62-87, yw 87-115 Docile. Rucker Mcdonald Calhoun 770-313-7080

Troy-Bilt 3.5HP sickle mower, barn bie Young Canton robertmyoung@ 0637

Winemaking equipment, grape

kept for 5 years, great shape but windstream.net 770-633-3394

Aloka 500 ultrasound with probe, crusher/destemmer, wine press,

needs TLC, no shipping; best offer. Used Troy-Bilt Horse tiller, good con- purchased 2008, rarely used, ex- bottle corker, $650; other equipment

Samuel Peirson Cave Spring 706- dition. John Johnson Milledgeville cellent condition; $1800. Beth East available. Jim Sunny Ball Ground

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2017

Arty's Garden:
Getting along with the "narrow fellows in the grass"

By Arty Schronce
Bites from venomous snakes are up for this time of year in Georgia. Some people say it is due to a mild winter and an early spring bringing them out of hibernation ahead of normal. That could be part of the reason, but it is important to remember that mild weather also brings people outside. Increasing human population and development also increases the frequency of people-reptile encounters.
I know many people are afraid of snakes and that there are venomous ones. I grew up fearing snakes and, I confess, killing them. Now I know and behave better. I understand the positive role snakes play in the environment, agriculture and in my own garden. I have come to appreciate their colors and patterns as well as their grace of movement. Although I still, like Emily Dickinson, sometimes experience a tighter breathing when I come across a "narrow fellow in the grass."
If you truly fear snakes and are worried about venomous ones, there are a few things to consider and a few things you can do.
First, no snake wants to bite you. You are too big to eat. "Only six of the 46 species native to Georgia are venomous'" said John Jensen, a senior wildlife biologist with DNR's Nongame Conservation Section. Only one of those the copperhead is regularly found in suburban areas where the majority of Georgians live. Chances are what you are seeing is not venomous. Every water snake is not a water moccasin. Every patterned snake is not a cop-

perhead. Larger snakes are valuable to agriculture and gardeners by
eating rats, mice and voles--a little rodent that eats roots and stems. Small snakes may eat slugs, snails and insects.
If you are seeing snakes, it is because there is a food source. That food source may be rats and mice. While you are fretting over seeing a snake in the daytime, a nighttime camera may show lots of little furry vermin running around.
Get rid of the rodents by removing their food source and their hiding places. Don't leave pet food out overnight. As much as I want to have a bird feeder, I know of too many unwanted creatures in my neighborhood that would eat there. You may also be feeding more than birds. If you have a log pile, move it farther away from your house, as it can be a hiding and nesting place for rodents. English ivy is a great refuge for both rats and snakes. Keep your dog out of ivy beds.
When you see a snake, leave it alone. It wants to be left alone. No snake will target you or chase you down. As difficult as it may be to believe, a snake is more scared of you than you are of it. It will strike you only in defense.
Train your dog to leave snakes alone. Keep it out of areas where you have seen venomous snakes and keep it on a short leash when walking there. Talk to your veterinarian about other preventive measures. Seek emergency veterinary care if you suspect your dog has been bitten.
If you are bitten by a venomous snake, stay calm and call 911.
The more you know about snakes, the less there is to fear.

The brown snake, also known as DeKay's snake, is the only snake species I have found in my garden. It is small and non-venomous. It may eat slugs, snails, earthworms and small insects. It is fed upon by blue jays, grackles and other birds. Many neighbors confuse it with a copperhead. I gently picked this one up and photographed it to prove otherwise.
For more on Georgia's snakes, go to www.georgiawildlife. org/georgiasnakes and www.georgiawildlife.com/node/4380. Amphibians and Reptiles of Georgia from the University of Georgia Press (www.georgiawildlife.org/conservation/reptileamphibianguide) is a good reference. If you do not have internet access, write to me and I will send you information sheets.

Field Notes:
Good help is hard to find

By Amy H. Carter Editor

His age and the sturdy leather sides of his work boots cause JR Elliott to swagger like John Wayne as he walks between the rows of strawberries growing on his family's Lizella farm. As he goes, JR brushes his right hand absentmindedly over the tops of the plants that grow as high as his waist. I've seen grown men tousle taller crops that same way. In the hands of the farmers who sow them, those plants are like Rosary beads in the hands of a devout Catholic a tactile reminder of blessings given, mercies received and the impermanence of both. Beneath JR's hand is a bumper crop of plump strawberries that are ripe for the picking. But the red juice stains that start at the corners of his mouth and end in the collar of his T-shirt testify that he's had his fill. His grandfather, Russ, gamely points out the pretty berries to him. JR ponders them before plopping down on the plastic-wrapped bed. "Bucket!" he demands, like a true boss. Russ holds out the bucket so JR can toss in the berry. "Try that one," Russ suggests. "No," JR answers as he leisurely plucks the greenery from the top of a different berry. Having just turned two in February, JR can be forgiven if his work ethic isn't fully developed. The fourth generation to harvest from this land, JR will know the rewards of hard work in time, says his father, Russell. Russ worked full-time in a factory for 40 years to support his farming habit, while Russell worked in a paper mill for 10 years to save for his own land. Three banks declined to finance that farmland, so he worked out a mortgage with the previous owner. At 34, Russell has nearly paid off that debt. "It gets in your blood," father and son answer when asked why they do what they do. Neither can say what other jobs might occupy them if farming is not an option. The Elliotts have three farms with four breeder chicken houses, beef cattle, hay, vegetables, strawberries and sweet

Russ, JR and Russell Elliott in the strawberry field on their Lizella Farm.

onions they jokingly refer to as "Lizalias" since they grow outside the official Vidalia onion zone. If you think, like I did, that operating two you-pick fields is an easy buck for otherwise busy farmers, we're both wrong. Presentation is an important aspect of the you-pick experience, hence the black plastic that helps JR work smarter not harder by sliding on his fanny from berry to berry. But weeds still find a foothold in the paths between the rows, and weedy fields affect the bottom line. Russ laughs when I suggest he make weeding part of the you-pick experience. If the paid help refuses to weed, he says, paying customers probably won't want the job, either. "I worked in a factory for almost 40 years, and every morning I went in I did what they told me to do," Russ says. "Nowadays people tell you what they want to do and what they don't want to do." Russell looked into the H2-A program that brings immigrants into the U.S. on temporary work visas to harvest seasonal crops. However, Elliott Farms is a year-round operation requiring permanent hands. The Elliotts had two fairly good workers on the payroll, but both left for South Carolina on the promise of a $1 per hour raise.

"It makes it so you can't expand," Russell said of the labor dilemma.
In a roundabout way, the difficulties farmers had with H2-A last year delivered me to the Elliott farm in Lizella this year. You may already know this, but farmers seeking to hire immigrants for seasonal labor must first advertise for domestic help. A North Georgia farmer I interviewed last strawberry season said his ads yielded one qualified worker. She picked strawberries for half a day and quit. She even told the grower to keep her paycheck because he needed it worse than she did. Is the work really that difficult, I wondered?
The berries JR and Russ harvested were meant for me, but I politely (I hope) demurred and said I wanted to pick my own. Curiosity killed the cat, and I didn't feel so good myself after a couple of rows, but I was outside in the sunshine, listening to the birds sing while following a butterfly that led me to all the best fruit.
That harvest fed my two-hour drive back to Atlanta. Would you believe I'd never tasted a strawberry plucked fresh from the field before that day? I wasn't raised on a farm, but I was raised by a father possessed of a farmer's work ethic. As a result, I do not believe I'm above picking strawberries, or even pulling weeds, if I have to. But I guess that's the crux of the problem for the Elliotts and the owners of the other 42,256 farms in Georgia: the rest of us don't have to harvest their crops in order to eat, wear clothes or take shelter in our homes. They do.

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Farm Service Agency Youth Loan Program

Pesticide drift

helps Georgia FFA member achieve her dream Continued From Page 1

By Lauren Moore
Elizabeth "Lizzi" Neal's passion for farming can be credited to her middle school agriculture teacher and a pig named Marmaduke. Neal purchased Marmaduke, a crossbred market barrow, as her first show animal when she was in sixth grade at Perry Middle School in Perry. Soon after, she became involved in various events and competitions.
During her freshman year of high school, she applied for a Farm Service Agency youth loan to help with her new endeavor of showing cattle. Now a senior in high school, she is on her fourth and final youth loan.
"Without the loan, I wouldn't have been able to achieve one of my biggest dreams, which was to show at the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Kentucky," she said.
Through youth loans, FSA helps youth start and operate income-producing projects of modest size in connection with their participation in 4-H clubs, National FFA Organization, a Tribal youth group, or similar agricultural youth organization. For the project to be financed, the loan needs to provide an opportunity for the applicant to gain experience and education in agriculture-related skills.
"Purchasing, raising and exhibiting livestock comes at a high expense, but the youth loan program allows students to create a strong financial foundation in order to maintain and participate in a livestock project," said Neal. "The youth loan gives individuals the opportunity to become a part of something that they otherwise wouldn't be financially able to while instilling in them a strong work ethic, responsibility and financial management."
Neal and a few of her exhibitor peers keep their livestock at the Perry High School Farm. The school farm gives students access to needed resources, such as water supply, sheltered pens and outdoor pastures for each animal.
"It also gives me the opportunity to interact

with my peers," she said. "During the school day, students in agriculture classes travel to the school farm, which allows the calves to have a greater amount of interaction, as well as gives us exhibitors the time to work on our showmanship skills with guidance provided by our advisors."
Neal has been an active member of FFA for seven years, serving as the 2016-2017 secretary of the Georgia FFA state chapter and as the student advisor of her high school FFA. Neal plans to attend Oklahoma State University in the fall to double major in agriculture communications and animal science. She hopes to one day operate her own herd of cattle.
"By having the youth loan, I've learned more about financial management than any sport would ever teach me," she said. "Rather than just being responsible for an animal, I now have the task of managing a budget which will allow me to repay the loan the following year. I feel that this responsibility will benefit my future on a variety of levels."
For more information about FSA's various loan programs, contact your local FSA office or visit www.fsa.usda.gov. To find your local FSA office, visit http://offices.usda.gov.

"new" herbicidal tools. "Dicamba and 2,4-D can damage home gardens, nursery stock, pecan trees a lot of
different broadleaf plants but because of the close proximity of the vegetable crops to cotton and soybeans, that is a primary concern," Gray said. "In South Georgia, the diversity of agronomic and horticultural crops growing in the same area is very common."
Of the 33 vegetables making the Georgia Farm Gate Value report, only one sweet corn is tolerant to the effects of drift from 2,4-D and dicamba, Culpepper said.
"All pesticides can drift," he explained. "Water can drift. A tank dropped out of an airplane can drift."
However, the sensitivity of many broadleaf crops to 2,4-D and dicamba make these herbicides extremely challenging for applicators. And for that reason, growers must better understand all the factors that are critical in making on-target applications. Wind speed, air temperature, soil temperature and terrain can all greatly influence off-target movement, Culpepper said. So can the speed at which the chemicals are sprayed, the height of the boom above the target when spraying and the type of nozzles on the sprayer.
Research to improve on-target pesticide applications is essential as some growers adopt these new technologies to battle Palmer amaranth. Thus, UGA and the department of agriculture have worked closely in conducting nearly 100 research studies over the past few years designed to foster on-target pesticide applications. Several studies have even included the services of the Tifton Seed Lab to analyze herbicide residues in plant matter to better understand the impact of 2,4-D and dicamba herbicide drift on vegetables. It was this research that was used to develop the "Using Pesticides Wisely" training which has now been attended by nearly 3,000 growers/applicators.
Drought
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condition. These working capital loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable and other bills that could have been paid had the disaster not occurred. The loans are not intended to replace lost sales or profits.
Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA's secure website at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.
Disaster loan information and application forms may also be obtained by calling the SBA's Customer Service Center at 800.659.2955 (800.877.8339 for the deaf and hard-ofhearing) or by sending an email to disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.
Loan applications can be downloaded from the SBA's website at www.sba.gov/disaster. Completed applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
Completed loan applications must be returned to SBA no later than Jan. 17, 2018.

-Lauren Moore is a public affairs specialist with the USDA's Farm Service Agency.

Cook Georgia Grown:
Beef & Mushroom `Blended Burger' with Spicy Snap Beans

Recipe Courtesy of Seth Freedman, PeachDish PeachDish.com

Ingredients: 1 Tbsp. cooking oil, divided 3 oz. oyster mushrooms 3 oz. shiitake mushrooms 2 cloves garlic, divided 6 oz. green beans 1/2 tsp. salt 1 packet Sriracha (1.25 tsp) 1 tsp. benne seeds 8 oz. grass-fed ground beef 2 buns 1 oz. arugula 2 oz. shaved Parmesan cheese 2 packets Dijon mustard (2.5 tsp)

Preparation:

Rinse and dry fresh herbs and vegetables. Remove and discard oyster and shiitake mushroom stems; finely chop caps. Peel and mince garlic. Remove and discard green bean tips. Remove and discard arugula roots.
Heat a saut pan over medium heat, and add 1 teaspoon cooking oil. When oil is shimmering add oyster and shiitake mushrooms and half of the garlic. Cook gently until mushrooms tender and most of the liquid is evaporated. Transfer mushrooms and garlic to a small bowl, making sure to remove all pieces from pan, and let cool.
Return saut pan to medium-high heat. Add 1 teaspoon cooking oil. Add green beans, and cook, stirring occasionally, until they darken, about 2 minutes. Add remaining garlic and 1/4 teaspoon salt, and cook, stirring, 1-2 minutes more. Add Sriracha and benne seeds, and stir to thoroughly incorporate. Remove beans to a bowl and set aside.

In a mixing bowl combine beef, mushroom mixture and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Form into 2 patties 5-6 inches in diameter. Make patties a little thinner in the middle. Wipe out saut pan, and return to medium-high heat. Add remaining 1 teaspoon cooking oil. Add burgers, and cook on first side until well browned on the bottom and droplets of liquid begin to come out on top, 3-4 minutes. Flip burgers, and top with Parmesan. Cover and cook about 2 minutes more for medium-rare to medium (or 6-8 minutes for well done).
Slice buns. Spread the bottom halves with Dijon mustard. Top each with 1/2 of the arugula and 1 burger. Serve with beans on the side and enjoy!

Members of the Georgia General Assembly and Georgia agribusiness leaders look on as Gov. Nathan Deal signs into law HB 290, which provides for consistent treatment statewide of the personal property tax exemption for farm equipment owned or leased by family farmers. (Provided photo)
New law provides for uniform
application of property tax
exemption on farm equipment
STATESBORO Legislation drafted by an Equipment Leasing and Finance Association workgroup, Georgia HB 290, and introduced by Rep. Sam Watson, R-Moultrie, passed the Georgia Senate 51-0 on March 24 and was subsequently signed into law by Gov. Nathan Deal.
Watson, a member of the House Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Committee, worked closely with ELFA's Tax Workgroup to get the bill to the Senate, where it was sponsored by Sen. Tyler Harper, R-Ocilla. The group is headed by AgSouth Farm Credit's Christian Taylor and comprised of representatives of AgGeorgia Farm Credit, AgSouth Farm Credit and John Deere. The bill was supported by the Georgia Association of Manufacturers and its president, Roy Bowen.
This measure addresses a personal property tax dilemma that has faced Georgia's family-owned farms for more than 10 years inconsistent application, by both local assessors and state auditors, of the personal property tax exemption for equipment with a lease-purchase agreement under state law which was passed in 2007. The new legislation provides for consistent treatment across the state and ensures that certain farm equipment owned or leased by family farmers in Georgia will be exempt from property tax.

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7 yearling registered Black Angus Purebred Black Angus bulls and Registered Gelbvieh bull, Paschal 2 ewes, $120/each; 4 male lambs, Registered ADGA Nubian dairy

bulls for sale. Stevenson Angus ge- bred replacement heifers. Eric Hutto Black Jack, gentle, proven prolific, $140/each. Larry Priest Monroe 770- goats; $250/does, or $200/bucklings.

netics, forage raised. Neil Keener Alma 912-286-0568

4 y/o: $3500. Alan Taylor Powder 630-7982 770-601-1743

Alexis Prosser Mansfield alexis-

Chatsworth 706-270-3731

Purebred Dexters, 3 heifers and 2 Springs 678-910-0735

2 male and 1 female weanling min- cprosser@yahoo.com 307-389-4061

8 bred Black Angus X cows, 2nd momma cows, registered, genetics Registered Hereford bulls, polled, iature goats, will consider trade for Registered/commercial Boer, dapple

trimester, $1250; starter herd, Black tested; $3000 each. Graham Thomp- excellent EPDs/bloodlines, pasture- young, female Pygmy; $60. Joe Burns paint/traditional; Ennobled-bred, Lazy

Angus bull, 14 bred heifers, $16,500. son Danville 478-962-0668 478-308- raised, gentle, service ready. Joey Ya- Lawrenceville joeb@color-burst.com S-T, Bonjoli, Eggs, Max Boer, RRD

Terry Moody Baxley 912-278-1041 1317

sinski Senoia 678-471-7106

678-591-9422

Ruger T307, Chicken-on-a-Chain,

9 Black Angus heifer yearlings, make Purebred Red Angus bulls and heif- Registered Hereford bulls, rugged, 2 rams, 4 ewes, 3 lambs, Katahdin and more. Trenton Baker Adrian 478-

great mama cows, farm-raised. Don ers; also have Limousin bulls and pasture-raised, gentle, excellent and St. Croix, getting out of the sheep 455-3806

Hudgins Marietta 404-886-6849

heifers; all from championship stock. bloodlines/EPDs, small calves. Bobby business. Beth Ayres Lithia Springs Saanen goats: 2.5 y/o adult male,

Angus bulls, bloodlines: Rampage, Steve Revell Jacksonville 904-482- Brantley Tennille 478-553-8598

770-948-1238

$300; 2 bucks, DOB 2/28/17 and

All In, 100X, Profits and Patriots. Ed- 7197

Registered Jersey cattle, all ages, 2 registered White Dorper rams. 3/3/17, $150/each. Bennie Tanner

die Brooks Ellijay 706-889-2535

Purebred Wagyu bull, $4500; also bred and open, all registered with BOD 1/26/16, Tag 151: $340. BOD Dahlonega 706-864-6236

Angus/Gelbvieh pairs, 1 Angus/Gel- leasing purebred Wagyu bulls; also good bloodlines. Matt Holton Daw- 3/21/16, Tag 181: $325. Text/call. Small Pygmy goats, female, 3-4,

bvieh bull, 15 m/o; $2000. David Jen- Wagyu live beef cattle. Zach Floyd sonville 770-718-8271

Glenn Carroll Jackson 770-330-3524 white/brown, no billies, Walton Coun-

kins Mcdonough 678-350-4509

Rutledge 478-832-1855

Registered Santa Gertrudis bulls, 3-4 month old pygmy kids; 4 fe- ty. Gail Hicks Loganville 770-630-

Beefmaster bulls, from embryos Red Angus bulls, dark red, regis- polled, 9-23 m/o; also Angus/Santa males, $100 ea.;1 male, $75. Dexter 2257

with great bloodlines, tested sound tered, semen checked, 18 m/o, ser- Gertrudis cross heifer, w/5 m/o bull Carlton Jeffersonville 478-945-6565 White Shetland Cheviot ram lamb,

and breeding ready, 20+ m/o. Melaine vice ready. Michael Smith Newnan calf, $1500. Eddy Mullinax Ellijay ABGA registered 2 y/o Boer buck, wool sheep with little horns, 4 m/o,

Hardwick Milner 770-289-6843

lazysnewnan@yahoo.com 770-253- 706-273-4282

throws muscular kids, selling to pre- docked tail; $150. Shereen Crow-

Black Angus bulls, 1 y/o, Journey 7099 770-301-1945

Registered Texas Longhorn cattle, vent inbreeding, ABGA #10690797. ley Milner 678-468-1051 770-227-

sired, LBW, calving ease; $2000- Red Angus heifers/bulls, registered, breeding age bulls, cows, heifers and Lauren Griffin Gray 706-614-0201 0301

$2500. Duke Burgess Louisville ready for spring breeding, above av- calves, top bloodlines. Chuck Swan ADGA Nubian dairy goats, male/fe- Young adult Boer billy, selling to pre-

juliesvance@wildblue.net 305-923- erage EPDs, UTD shots, priced to Aragon 706-766-9777

male adults, also have male/female vent inbreeding; $250. Deborah Shu-

0262 478-625-9542

move. Ronald Williams Cochran 478- Registered, polled Shorthorn bulls/ kids available. Don Thompson 3276 man Winterville 706-546-8610

Black Angus bulls, 12-19 m/o, 2-3 934-6998 478-951-3312

show heifers/steers, excellent quality, Harrisburg Rd Summerville 30747 Cheviot Suffolk all white ram lamb

y/o, docile, vaccinated, AI/natural Reg Shorthorn mom cow, 5 y/o, calving ease, milking ability, gentle- donthompsonatty@gmail.com 706- wool sheep, 2 m/o; others for sale.

service. K Schwock Homer 404-735- breed back, and 6 month old bull calf: ness, Club Calf member. Ken Bridges 734-2106

Shereen Crowley Milner 678-368-

9524

$3000. Henry Hall Guyton 912-547- Commerce 706-768-3480

ADGA registered AM Saanen buck- 1051

Black Angus commercial cows, bulls and heifers, closed herd. John Bryant Eatonton 706-485-8321
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/ three-quarter-Red Angus bulls. W.W. Abney 867 Ferry Rd Franklin 30217 770-301-5658
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
Commercial Angus heifers, $850; bred cows, $1500. Harry Krippes

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Registered and commercial Black Angus bulls, 7-8 m/o, all AI sired, UTD shots, docile; $1000+. Randy Sutherland Calhoun 706-280-5616
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/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
SAV Voyager Bull, 3.5 y/o, keeping heifers. Very good EPD #s. Mark Roncadori Jefferson 706-983-0099
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
SimAngus bull, sired by BC Classic, DOB 3/21/16, great CE, BW and WW EPDs. James Woodard Madison 770-601-0492
Simmental and Simbrah, young bulls and heifers. Cliff Adams Bowdon 770-258-2069

lings and some wethers, all disbudded, superior genetics; $100-$250. Sandra Stephens Hoschton 706654-2867
Beautiful young purebred and 100% NZ Kiko does and bucks: $150-250. John Woodruff Tifton 229-425-0801
Boer billy, 4 y/o, selling to prevent inbreeding, call before 9 pm. Jack Wheeler Covington 770-787-1814
Boer Spanish cross billy and Spanish Pygmy cross billy, 5 m/o; $80/ each. John Tapley Jesup 912-4245143
Dappled commercial Boer buck, born 3/13/17. Stocky, gentle. Will add meat to your commercial herd. Jerrod Webb Pineview 863-832-4152
Ewes, rams and lambs, registered bloodline, no papers, cheap prices. Russell Cantrell Newborn 770-855-

Stock Dogs
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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.
AKC registered Australian Shepherds for sale; Black Tri males and females: $700 ea. Ronald Tolbert College Park 404-767-8513
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

Cloudland Black Rose Angus 423- Registered Angus bulls, 4 yearlings Top quality AI sired Angus-cross 3008

Equine For Sale

304-7870
Dexter registered bulls, cows and heifers, excellent for small farms, good for beef/milk, very small/docile animals. Sammy Hall Milledgeville 478-932-5662
Excellent Angus bulls: calving ease, docile, ready for service, 22-24 m/o. Merrill Carter Madison 706-342-2840 706-474-5061
Gelbvieh herd liquidation: Cows, pairs, 3-in-1, bred heifers, bulls, all purebred, all registered. John Kiss Gainesville 770-531-1126
High quality Angus bulls, 18-48 m/o, AI sired by Tex-X/All-In, DNA tested, 890 lb. WW; $2500-$3500. Ken Mcmichael Monticello 706-819-9295
Holstein steer, 6 m/o, no antibiotics/ hormones, fat and healthy. Caroline Williams Milner 770-500-8275
Jersey/Scottish Highland heifer, 7 m/o, dam is easy milker, nice dual purpose cow; $900. Julie Pratt-Willey Adairsville jlpwilley@gmail.com 678918-6636
Kobe beef, purebred finished Wagyu steers, average 1550 lbs., extreme marbling, no antibiotics or added hormones; $3500. John Gillis Dearing 706-595-2840
Nice herd of 18 Gert-Hereford cattle; 18 cows, 11 calves, red Angus bull. Jack Smith Warner Robins 478-2564147
PB SimAngus bulls, 14-36 m/o, very gentle. Commercial Red heifers, 8 m/o. Chuck Curry Sparta ccurry6200@bellsouth.net 770-8613555
Piedmontese cattle, fabulous bulls available to increase meat yield, sales prices on commercial cows. Patrea Pabst Dewy Rose www.beavercreekpiedmontese.com 404-217-8471
Polled shorthorn bulls, breeding age,

and a 2 y/o, excellent quality. Michael Sigman Covington 678-313-3639
Registered Angus heifers, bred. Larry Hammett Sharpsburg 470-5850515
Registered Black Angus bulls, 10 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, 20 m/o, UTD shots, semen tested. Ricky Hix Comer 706-248-5851
Registered Black Angus bulls, 20-33 m/o, semen tested and docile, many AI sired, also have bred cows. John Stuedemann Comer 706-202-2371
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 bulls, yearlings, registered, B.W., shots/wormed, $1200/each; 2 y/o B.W. bull, $1700. Tim Sanders Hartwell 706-3767130
Registered Black Angus, young cows, good quality, Prophet line, December calving; $1800/each. Charles Mathis Nicholson 404-317-6173
Registered black Simmental bulls, breeding age, AI bred to upgrade, calving ease, $2000-$2300; other bulls available. Adam Marsh Garfield 912-536-1430
Registered Charolais and SimAngus bulls, cows ready, LBW, semen/BVD tested, gentle, good selection, de-

heifers, 2nd calf, Sept. to Oct. 3 yr Simmental bull, LBW: $2600. Calvin Till Thomaston 478-391-7635
Watusi, priced to sell. Steve Mcallister Rock Spring 706-996-3254
Swine
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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 brucellosisfree and qualified pseudorabies-free 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 brucellosis and pseudorabies test prior to purchase.
10 w/o-10 m/o Hampshire X, $70$200; bred gilts, $300; proven boar and sow, $350/each. Allen Clevenger Locust Grove 30248 404-2851719
Berkshire/Red Wattle cross piglets, 6 w/o, naturally raised on non-GMO feed; $60/each. Shane Duncan Elberton 706-961-3695
Feeder pigs, cut, wormed, DOB 2/10/17; $45 each. Arnold Tennant Mauk 478-391-9191
Hampshire/Yorkshire cross pigs, 10 w/o; $50/each. Keith Isdell Sylvester 229-809-1531 229-224-7730
Tamworth purebred piglets, 7 gilts, ready to go; $65/each, or $420/all. Tom Brown Canton 678-739-7176
Yorkshire pigs, 6 m/o, 2 cut males and 2 females; $75-$125. Mike Nalewako Newnan 770-630-6541
Goats And Sheep

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
Katahdin sheep, yearling rams, DOB 01/2017-03/2017; $140+. Larry Money Rome 706-346-2293
Kiko doelings, high percentage and NKR registerable, $200-$300; adult does also available, call for price. Mark Carroll Plainville 706-2345344
Little Pygmy goats, male and female, 8 w/o-6 m/o, healthy, won't last long. Sandy Killgo Metter 912-685-3523
Nanny kids, 12 weanlings, Spanish/ Boer/Toggenberg cross, good feet, parasite resistance; $1500/all. Gabe Marr Brunswick 912-617-1043
Nigerian bucklings, 2 tri-colored males, 3 m/o; $75/each, $135/both. Donna Milligan Martin 706-7160413
Nigerian Dwarf and miniature Nubian bucklings, weaned, DOB 3/5/17. Debi Shell Lenox 229-546-4404
Nigerian Dwarf/Boer mix buckling and doeling, DOB 3/4/17; $250/each. P. Poe Nicholson 706-207-5434
Nubian buck, 6 m/o, purebred, great 4-H project or pet, ADGA registered parents on-site; $75 OBO. Buzz Glover Moreland 404-520-0420
Nubian/Saanen mixed kids, DOB 4/20/17 and 4/28/17, beautiful colors, good natured, females will be good milkers; $75-$150. Martine Olsen Clarkesville 727-421-5667
Percentage Kiko doelings and bucklings; $200/bucklings, and $250+/

If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722.
Advertisers in the Equine for Sale or Equine at Stud categories must 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. Negative Coggins reports are valid for 12 months from the date the blood sample is drawn. Falsification or altering of any Coggins results can result in fines and suspension of advertising privileges. If you are faxing or mailing in an ad, the Coggins needs to be sent along with it. For ads submitted online, the Coggins can be attached using the attachments button. Generalized ads, such as "many horses," "variety to choose from," etc., will not be published. Equine at Stud ads will also require a current stable license in order to be published.
10 y/o Buckskin gelding, AH, very gentle, rides/loads well, good with feet. Tony Green Fairmount 706-3372467 770-605-0888
AQHA Two-Eyed Jack beautiful buckskin broodmare, needs attention and experienced rider, serious inquiries only; $1000 firm. John Murphy Gainesville 404-227-1258
Miniature donkeys: 8 m/o baby Jack, $300; black 3 y/o small Jenny, bred for baby 2017. Bill G Wray Fort Valley 478-825-1297
Registered American Saddlebred 5 gaited chestnut, 16y/o, retired from show, 15.5h, child-safe: $2500 OBO. David Dumas Atlanta 404-9785549
Standard jenny donkey, 4 y/o, gray, good companion, pet or guard, delivery available; $250. Jackie Copelan

can deliver. David Nixon Commerce livery available. Curtiss Kicliter Mar- If you have questions regarding ads in doelings. Justin Smith Unadilla 229- Madison 706-474-5066

706-255-9837

shallville 478-967-2940 479-396- this category, call 404-656-3722.

938-0492

TWH 2001 registered black mare,

Polled, registered, DNA tested, 25 1537

2 Dorset/Finn ram lambs, 6 m/o, Register Nigerian Dwarf doeling, 15.1H, needs experienced rider for

m/o Hereford bull, with excellent Registered Charolais cattle, bulls email for more information; $150/ DOB 09/2016, blue eyes, photos this smooth-gaited mover, trail rides;

EPDs. Paul Smith Watkinsville 706- with superior calving ease. Bobby each. Joan Blose Cartersville jm- available; $450. Tony Newberry Ball $2500. Kathy Hardin Jasper 404-

224-2898

Burch Eastman 478-718-2128

cpherson@berry.edu 706-236-2242 Ground 404-790-2144

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1995 Bee bumper-pull 2-horse straight-load trailer, weekender, finished dressing room; $3500. Essie Story Franklin 404-695-7433
2003 Exiss 3-horse slant gooseneck w/dressing room with saddle/ bridle racks, like new; $9500. Rebecca Sanders Pendergrass 706-6586014
24" broadhead collars, 2 available, look new; $75/each. Jimmie Mathis Gainesville 770-887-5480
Circle Y saddle from Yocum, TX, with lots of tooling details, $250; M&W saddle, excellent condition: $400. Steve Stowers Dawsonville 706-9740576
Gently used, hand-tooled saddle, 15" seat; $150. Linda Guy Woodland 706-674-2636
Horse show halter w/lead, silver/ leather, good condition; $100. Linda Fulmer Lincolnton 706-359-1303
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
Boarding Facilities
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Advertisers must submit a current stable license in order to advertise boarding and breeding facilities. Ads submitted without this information will not be published. For questions regarding licenses and applications, call 404-656-3713.
Boarding facility for retired horses, daily feed, management; $175/ month. Joseph Douglas Villa Rica 770-402-6590
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
Pasture boarding, includes arena, round pen, tack area, barn w/a restroom, trailer parking, Jackson County. Jolene Schwartz Pendergrass 770530-8101
Poultry/Fowl For Sale
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Mallard ducks must be at least three generations removed from the wild before they can be advertised. Advertisers must include this information in ads, or they will not be published.
10 Buff Orpington pullets, 4 m/o; $100. George Corbin 100 Mountain View Dr Ellabell 31308 tybeeslim@ yahoo.com 912-235-1256
13 varieties peacocks and peahens, including Javas Greens, game roosters and hens, also have peacock feathers. Ray Watts Macon 478-7431648
2 y/o India blue peacocks, 4 available; $90 each. Timothy White Blue Ridge 706-455-3822
Baby chickens, $3; also have game and mix/game chicks, great freerange and egg layers. Jack Byrd Dallas 404-754-5659
Baby chicks: American Dominique, Rhode Island Red and Buff Orpington, purebreds, various ages. Monte Poitevint Lakeland 229-4823854
Barred Hollands, offered as pairs or trios only, Cockerels and pullets, $5/ each; rooster and laying hens, $10/ each. Carrie Mosley Gainesville 678897-7832
Black Australorp hens, as well as other breeds; $8/each. Josh Rutland Tifton 229-848-5837
Blue Laced Red Wyandotte chicks, $5/each; French Black Copper Marans chicks, Bev Davis line, $7/each. Stan Okelley Commerce 706-3352439 762-436-3600

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
Game Murphy and Whitehackle. Ronald Shepard Fortson 706-3179924
Guinea keets and eggs for hatching. Larry E Banks Grantville 770-3287087
Guinea keets, $6; heritage turkey poults, Narragansett and Narragansett/ Royal Palm crosses, $8; call/text. Brandy Brown Griffin 678-886-9635
Guinea keets, place order now. Theo Engelmohr Milner 678-967-9899
Madigan Clarets (quail size) stags and pullets, $100. 2 cocks, no hen at this time. Vernon Murphy Cornelia 706-778-5072
Multicolored Bantams w/feathered feet, 2-6 w/o, $5/each; Khaki Campbell ducks, 2-6 w/o, $7/each. Pat Hanks Dawsonville 706-531-4351
New Hampshire Red, 8 hens and 1 rooster, 1.5 y/o, call/text; $75. Kenneth Spear Chickamauga 423-6677864
OE white Silkies, Sebright Bantams, chickens, pairs and trios, $10 each; chicks, $5 each. J.D. Richardson Fayetteville 770-461-7814
Peacocks, 1 y/o, Indian Blue and mixed; $75/each. Margaret Saponari Elberton 706-498-5277
Pigeons, white rollers, Birmingham rollers, Turner rollers, white homers and owls; $20/pair. Wyatt Johnson Midville 478-494-3240
Pigeons: Parlor roller, diving doneks, Indian fantails. Rusty Warren Abbeville 229-425-7357
Pullets and roosters, Barred Rock; $10+ each. William Edes 341 Ga Highway 26 E Elko 31025 478-9527381
Pure black trios of Silkies, $30/trio; pure pairs of buff Silkies, $15/pair; extra roosters, $1/each. Jack Jenkins Harlem 706-799-8597
Rhode Island Red hens, 1-3 y/o; $10/each, or $8 each/10+. Tracy Wall Mauk 706-566-5822
Rhode Island Red pullets, Golden Comets, ready late July, healthy/quality birds. Brian Sturdy Dahlonega 706-865-9201
RIR and Dominique hens, good layers; $12/each. James Ewing Gainesville 770-967-7982
RIR, Ameraucana, Brahma, Australorp, 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
Variety of roosters, fully grown, white Leghorn, blue Maran, etc. Maryann Propper Douglasville 770-942-6896
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 404-679-7319. 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
Georgia giant Bobwhite quail chicks, call for pricing. Lamar Cook Hinesville 912-271-9757
Poultry/Fowl Wanted
2 Silver-Laced Wyandotte roosters, 6-9 m/o, within 50 miles, must be purebred. David Hamby Thomaston 706-646-2900
Heavy breed chickens, game chickens, Bantams, ducks, turkeys and guineas, reasonably priced. Johnny Carney Danielsville 706-201-4465
Old English game Bantams, show quality. Tim Hutto Wray 912-8508703
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
ALTERNATIVE LIVESTOCK
If you have questions regarding this category, call 404-656-3722.
Female emu, 3 y/o, $200; 3y/o pair of white Rheas, $500. William Poole Vidalia 912-403-7601 912-2934368
LIVESTOCK WANTED
If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722.
Any breed horses, goats and hogs, except pot-bellied pigs, will pick-up and pay cash. Wayne Green Bremen 770-841-6815
Donkeys wanted. Wynn Copelan 5781 Madison Hwy Greensboro 30642 706-453-7687
Wanted, free miniature jenny donkey, Augusta area. Annette Combs Hephzibah 706-592-1030
LIVESTOCK HANDLING
If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722.
1998 Sundowner: 4H S/L, GN, aluminum, int/ext loading lights, walkthru dressing area, A/C, awning, heavy-duty rubber mats. David Crile Cedartown 770-748-7487
2-horse BP trailer, $1000 OBO; two 4x8 utility trailers, $300 each. Martin Cape Comer 706-783-0094
RABBITS
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

Grown and baby rabbits, mixed 2017 Coastal Bermuda, taking or-

breed, different colors; $10 each. Pat- ders, horse quality, fertilized to UGA

rica Bentley Rutledge 404-983-8306 specifications, barned, square/4x5

New Zealand whites, 3 females, from round bales. Olin Trammell Forsyth

pedigree stock; $20/each. Joseph 478-960-7239 478-994-6463

Durante Alpharetta 305-318-2337

2017 Coastal/Clover/Rye mixed

San Juan rabbits. Greg Watson Wat- hay, 4x5 rolls, delivery available; $40

kinsville 706-202-2909

each. Steve Allen Smithville 336-314-

White rabbit, 5 1/2 m/o, $10; five 4841

Holland Lops, 7 w/o; blacks, blacks 2017 Fescue hay square bales;

and whites, $25. Joyce Cook 435 horse quality. Commercial fertilized,

Spriggs Rd Dawsonville 30534 770- sprayed, limed, weed free. Barn

584-8647

stored, $6 ea. Al Blackburn Dawson-

ville 770-401-2862
FEED, HAY AND GRAIN 2017 Fescue spring grasses hay 4X5

plus rolls net rapped, sheltered. $40

If you have questions regarding ads in ea. James Bramlett Greensboro 706-

this category, call 404-656-3722.

817-8321

All feed, hay and grain ads must in- 2017 Fescue/Orchard grass hay, 4x5

clude the variety offered for sale. Ads rolls, fertilized/sprayed, stored inside,

for mulch hay will not be accepted in $35-$45; fungus-free Fescue, $50.

this category; they will be published Grady Sutton Clarkesville 706-499-

in the Fertilizers & Mulches category. 6761

2016 Alicia Bermuda hay, UGA tested, square bales, horse quality. Brett Fausett Dawsonville 706-974-5718

2017 fescue/orchard grass, 4x5 rolls for sale, horse quality: $45. Tommy Scoggins Dallas 404-732-6538

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 912-4583129
2016 Coastal Bermuda hay, square bales; $7.50. Byron Cook Fort Valley

2017 Fescue/Orchard grass, horse quality hay, square bales and 4x5 net-wrapped rolls. Jay Campbell Rockmart 770-686-9563 770-9363294
2017 Fescue/Orchard hay, square bales, horse quality, dry, barn stored; $4.50 each. Chris Donath Ellijay 706636-5224

478-825-1981

2017 mixed grass, fertilized, 4x5

2016 Coastal Bermuda, 4x5 tight bales, rain free, sheltered, limed/fer-

rolls, delivery available; $30/each. Stevie Rochell Locust Grove 770-

tilized, horse quality; $60 each. Joe 833-6328

Brady Hephzibah 706-231-0985

2017 Russell hay, 4x5 rolls, horse

2016 Coastal Bermuda, horse qual- quality, weed free; $55 each. Lonnie

ity, well-fertilized and limed, stored Mckinney Cordele 229-947-2878

in trailer, not weather exposed; $75/ 2017 Rye grass hay, 4x5 net-

round, or $7/square. Rhonda Mc- wrapped round bales, very clean;

cracken Newnan 770-328-9453

$40 each. Hardy Edwards Winterville

2016 Fescue, Bermuda and Bahia 706-714-9012

mix, horse quality, net-wrapped; $60/ 2017 Rye hay, square bales, stored

inside, $45/outside. Coy Baker 3480 inside, call for evening/weekend pick-

Miller Bottom Rd Loganville 30052 up; $6/each. Laurel Whitmire 1041

770-466-4609

Astondale Rd. Bishop 30621 678-

2016 Rye grass hay, good 5.5' round 462-9640 678-462-9640

bales, in barn since rolled, 50 bales; 2017 well-fertilized, weed-free Ber-

$30/each. Sonja Nalley Roopville muda, 4x5 net: $45 field, $60 out

404-557-2345 678-873-6751

barn, no Sunday sales. Albert Cosna-

2017 Bermuda Grass hay, round han Metter 912-667-0118 912-667-

bales, high quality, delivery available. 0118

Mike Council Cordele 229-406-8105 Bermuda, Fescue, Rye hay mix,

2017 Coastal Bermuda hay, 4x5 heavily fertilized, rain free, horse qual-

round and square bales. Larry Morgan ity; square $7, round $50. Delivery

Lizella 478-972-5977 478-781-1990 available. Stephen Stana Carrollton

2017 Coastal Bermuda hay, horse 770-241-3201

quality, delivery available; $5 each/ Fresh Bermuda/Fescue Hay for sale,

at barn. Glenn Brinson 1800 Corsey round bales: $50. Located NW of

Grove Way Tarrytown 30470 912- Madison. Call for details. Chris Collins

288-5960

Norcross 770-815-3632

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Bulletin Calendar

June 8

Sept. 16

Mableton Farmers Market

Georgia's Spirit of Appalachia

Mable House Complex

Food, Wine & Art Festival

www.mableton.org/community-

Hardman Farm Historic Site

projects/farmers-market

143 Highway 17

404.323.0608

Sautee Nacoochee, Ga. 30571

706.865.5356

June 10

www.whitecountychamber.org

Daylily Society of Greater Atlanta info@whitecountychamber.org

Annual Show & Sale

Old Atlanta Recreation Center Oct. 28

810 Nichols Rd

Henry County Beekeepers Club

Suwanee, Ga. 30024

Beginner Beekeeping Course

www.atlantadaylily.org

Heritage Park

97 Lake Dow Rd.

June 14

McDonough, Ga. 30252

Athens-Clarke County Extension 770.461.6686 | 678.983.7698

Getting Along with Garden Bugs jchayg1@attglobal.net

Athens, Ga. 30306

tombonnell@bellsouth.net

atedrow@uga.edu

706.613.3640

Have an event to put on

our calendar? Contact Arty

June 15

Schronce at 404.656.3656 or

Mableton Farmers Market

arty.schronce@agr.georgia.gov

Mable House Complex

www.mableton.org/community- We accept calendar

projects/farmers-market

submissions for food, craft

404.323.0608

and agriculture festivals and

events. Submissions for

June 15 - 17

festivals that do not specifically

Journeyman Farmers Certificate promote those industries will

Program

not be printed.

UGA Extension Gwinnett

Gwinnett County Government

Additional pesticide

Annex Building

recertification training

750 South Perry St.

notices are available on the

Lawrenceville, Ga 30046

Department website under the

678.377.4010

Plant Industry Division tab.

tdaly@uga.edu

Livestock auctions listed

June 27

in The Market Bulletin may

Overused, Underused, Misused offer related items for sale.

& Abused Plants

Notices for auctions selling

Fayette County Extension Office any items other than livestock

140 Stonewall Ave. West

must be accompanied by

Fayetteville, Ga.

the auction license number

770.305.5412 X 7

of the principal auctioneer or

firm conducting the auction,

per state regulations. Notices

without this information cannot

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MISCELLANEOUS Old-timey cowhorn pepper, red Pe- Cypress, Green Giant Arborvitae pri-
ter pepper, cayenne pepper, German vacy trees, 24"-4' available: starting

pink tomato; $1 + SASE. Amory Hall 130 Ellison St Maysville 30558 706652-2521
Rooster Spur, old-timey cayenne, 25+ seeds, $2 + SASE; also red Peter pepper. Terry Madaris 2017 Cloud Springs Road Rossville 30741
White crease back green bean seeds, 1/2-lb., call for pricing. Mary Garner Braselton 678-617-8836
Ag Plants for Sale
Citrus root stock, Poncirus Trifoliata, 8-10"H, toothpick+ size in circumference; also Trifoliate seed available in fall. Robert Mcguinty Rochelle 229276-5852
Multiplying onions. Gail Hollimon Buford 770-945-4252
Pecan trees, grafted/bare root, true to variety, call to place order for 2017/2018, license # 30513. Andy Smith Hawkinsville 31036 478-2258433
Tift 85 and Russell Bermuda sprigs, with custom planting available. Alton White Dry Branch 478-214-1197
Ag Seed/Plants Wanted
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

at $6. Kelly Wilson Griffin mapletreefarm99@yahoo.com 770-365-1530
Daylilies, all colors and varieties, 600+ to choose, Floyd County. Charles Heath Rome 706-295-5104
Daylilies, many colors, please call ahead, we will dig. J.A. Cowart 5365 Arbor Hill Rd Canton 30115 770-8874493
Daylilies: 300+ varieties, see photos at website, pink, purple, lavender, cream, eyed, doubles, spiders and more. Mary Burgess Covington www. alcovydaylilies@yahoo.com 770-7877177
Daylilies: Garden is in full bloom. Call before coming. Over 500 varieties. Katielou Greene Whitesburg www. daylilyfans.com/katielou_lilies 770836-1351
Daylily plants blooming, add instant beauty your yard, 100+ varieties, conveniently located, Douglas-Carroll Counties. Laura Frank Villa Rica 770459-5428
Dogwood, redbud, crape myrtle, $5+; daylilies, $2.50+; clearance or 30% off regular price. Jean Phillips Bonaire 478-988-4926
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 Mill Creek Dr Dawsonville 30534 www.jungleparadisedaylilies.com

If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722.
20' tandem-axle dovetail trailer, diamond steel floor with tie downs; $1900. Gary Richardson Fairmount 770-310-4542
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
Gulf paraffin wax for canning, candles, candy, etc., twenty-four 1 lb. boxes per case; $40/case. Albert Twickler Cataula 504-413-4210
Original blueberry cookbook, 150 recipes, call or order online; $18 each. Joe Kilpatrick La Fayette www.theblueberryfarm.com 423-301-2717
Reese 16K sliding mount 5th wheel hitch, won't fit my new truck; $250. Emil Decker Gainesville 706-2165015 706-216-5015
Single-axle trailer, 9'Lx54"W, new tires and bearings, heavy frame with ramps; $600. Clifford Dorn Tunnel Hill 706-463-6068 706-935-6193
Superior 3-ton equipment trailer, used twice; $16,500. A.F. Goza Stone Mountain 770-469-8700
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
Miscellaneous Wanted

Paw paw and pomegranate seedlings. Don Adams Social Circle 770-
FLOWERS AND 787-7582

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

Bumper-pull livestock trailer. Mark Cook Cohutta 706-694-4260
Large, hollow tree trunk to use as a planter, real or fake, Johnny Lancaster Loganville 770-394-2946

ORFNOARMSEANLTEALS If you have questions about this cat-
egory, call 404-656-3722.
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 white Cleome, crystal white

Leyland Cypress, hosta, hibiscus, gardenia, azalea, crape myrtle; $3/ each or less. Carol Bland Fayetteville 770-964-3162
Magic lilies, boxwoods, red hot pokers, border grass, Monroe white, green white, please leave message. Faye Chambers Yatesville 706-4723371
Mexican sunflower, Cleome, money plant, touch-me-not, four-o-clock,

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
Wood stove with double door front for project; can remove if truck accessible, cheap or free. Glenn Conner Lithia Springs 770-944-2688
Bees, Honey & Supplies

miniature Zinnias, 25 seeds; $3/cash Shasta daisy, Tiger lily Rose of Sha- 10 pollen collectors, $10 each; ten

+ SASE. D. Miltimore 1766 Pleasant Hill Rd Ne Ranger 30734

ron; $1/each + large SASE. B.L. Savage Gainesville 770-534-7856

5-gallon hive top feeders, $10 each. Richard Monet Woodstock 770-516-

AG SEED FOR SALE Hay, Fescue/Orchard, good horse
quality, square and round bales, first 2017 cutting. Lou Beal Ellijay 770344-8527
Horse quality hay, 2017 Fescue, 4x5 rolls; $50. David Smith Carrollton 404-323-4622
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
Rye grass, 2017, 4x6 bales, JD netwrapped, barn stored, delivery available; $50. William Stevens Macon 478-214-1257
Wheat straw; $3.50 each. Wade Whitaker Madison 706-318-4526
Wildlife feed, certified Cook soybean, non-GMO, 39% crude protein, 50 lb. bags; $20 each. Bryan Maw Tifton 229-382-6832
Feed, Hay and Grain Wanted
Fescue hay, horse quality, commercially fertilized and sprayed, 4x5 netwrapped rolls; $50 each. Jack Jones

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 and others. For questions regarding certified seed, call the Department's Seed Division at 404-656-3635.
Bermuda grasses, Coastal, Tift 85 and Tift 44, as well as available custom planting. Chester Kight 5551 Old

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
Angel Trumpet, elephant ears, ginger lilies, banana trees, lotus, pond plants and more. Patrice Cook Covington 770-787-6141
Angel trumpets, Christmas roses/ helleborus $5; Harlequin glorybowers, hydrangeas, ferns, double altheas, burning bushes, beauty berries, $3.50. Carla Houghton Marietta 770428-2227
Assorted shade plants, West Cobb County. Nelle Purvis Marietta 770422-9871
Azaleas, large growing, 1-gallon pots, all colors; $2.50 each. Jack Maffett Montezuma 478-954-2111 478472-7133
Black and gold bamboo, and more. David Pelton Covington 678-6540571
Century plants, assorted sizes, no shipping; $5 -$35/each. Myrtle Rus-

Murray Cypress, Thuja Green Giants, 1/3/7/15-gallons, delivery and installation. Tim Keel Covington keelstree@yahoo.com 678-300-2907
Pond plants, ginger, Angel Trumpets, sassafras and much more, call or email for list. Susan Kingsolver Hull frogbit2@yahoo.com 706-254-3115
Privacy trees: Leyland Cypress and Thuja Green Giants, delivered and planted all over Georgia. John Cowherd Monticello 770-862-7442
Red Spider lily bulbs, $5/dozen + postage; gourd seed, short/long neck, $.20-cents/each + SASE. Clifton Sapp 6620 Nine Run Rd Screven 31560
Reseeding petunias, mixed; Angel 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

8674
10-frame bee hive, $85; 5-frame bee hive NUCs, $65; also inner covers, supers, top bar bee hives. Eliseo Delia Mineral Bluff 706-492-5119
3# swarms, $125; Nuc, $175; Queens, $30;,plenty of equipment and supplies. David McDaniel Rome 706-234-6585
5-frame NUCs with laying queen, eggs, larva, capped brood and honey; $145. Barney Kendall Canton 770597-9560
5-frame NUCs, $150; young queen and queens, $25; marked and clipped for extra, $5; must pick up. Aubrey Ledford 205 Beck Rd Commerce 30529
All bees: Will pick up swarms for free; seeking new locations to keep bees; Russian-hybrid NUCs, $150. David Larson Mitchell 770-542-9546
Bee removal, work guaranteed, Metro Atlanta and West Georgia areas. W.O. Canady Villa Rica 770-9423887
Free swarm removal, remove unwanted bees from a structure for a

Dahlonega 706-429-7130
Old hay, delivered to me, to be used for composting. Teri Race Ranger 678-662-1222

Louisville Rd Tarrytown 30470 478290-5558
Brown Top millet, 80% germination, 99% pure, 50 lb. bags. Jimbo Hatcher 125 Ashford Park Macon 31210 478-

sell 452 Old Hawkinsville Rd Bonaire 31005 478-923-1951
Cleome seed; $1/half-teaspoon + SASE. John Jeans Po Box 306 Waleska 30183

Twin Sister daffodil bulbs, $15 cash/12; also amaryllis bulbs and seeds. Regina D'amico 4370 Dabbs Bridge Rd Acworth 30101 770-9740444

fee; seeking bee equipment, pick up. Leonard Day Macon 478-719-5588
Full vent suit with hood, used very little, men's size small; $100. William Stinson Junction City 478-837-3002

FIND GEORGIA'S BEST
LOCALLY GROWN

954-1688
Browntop millet, 50 lb. bags; $25. Alan Mobley Griffin 770-560-3441
Iron Clay and White acre peas, 90%93.77% germination, 50 lb. bags, cleaned. Walter Prescott Wrens 706-

Confederate rose, Hibiscus species, 1-gallon containers, no shipping; $10 each. Gene Perry Auburn 770-9629988
Cosmo seeds, tall variety, 6'-8' not unusual, 60+ seeds; $1 + SASE. Ira

White blooming monkey tail cactus. Elise Arthur 312 Frank Church Rd Ocilla 31774 229-325-5134
Flowers and Ornamentals Wanted

Gallberry, voted best-tasting honey in Georgia; $52/gallon, includes shipping. Ben Bruce Homerville www. brucesnutnhoney.com 912-487-5001
Honey bottling pail, with screen and spout, excellent condition; $15. Ed

547-6681 706-547-2753

Bray 70 Wilkes Ct Newnan 30263 Datura seeds, a.k.a. Devil's Trumpet. Anderson Hull 706-714-6139

Non-GMO, not Roundup ready, 770-253-0693

Della Helfen Auburn 770-605-8355 Italian bees, NE Georgia, queens, call

FOODS

Cook soybeans with 92% germina- Crabtree apple tree, small; Bartlett Old-fashioned comfrey plants or for availability/ship dates, 5-Frame tion, cleaned and in 50 pound bags. pear tree, small; Lady's Slipper plants. tuber. Connie Bragg Lithia Springs NUCs, 3 lb. packages/pickup only,

Online at georgiagrown.com Phil Sanders Stephens 706-340- E. Rosser 1891 Valley Ridge Drive Sw debbiebragg11@yahoo.com 404- order online. Slade Jarrett Baldwin

5669

Atlanta 30331 404-349-2967

590-9042

www.jarrettbees.com 706-677-2854

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New 8-frame hives, complete Cy- Wanted: Sugar can syrup, will pick Long leaf pine straw, delivery and press tops with screen wire Cypress up. Randy Bias Social Circle 770- installation, also semi-trailer loads

Handicrafts

Chair caning, laced, pressed, split oak type, binder cane, Danish cord.

bottom, and pine body; $58. Kenneth 653-6972

dropped at location. Joshua Bulloch If you have questions regarding ads in Susan Leggett Clarkesville 706-754-

Oliver Collins 912-293-1621

Water-ground meal, whole wheat Manchester 404-925-1076

this category, call 404-656-3722.

3843

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. Jimmy Brown Jackson 770-7750157 678-448-7781
Queens MN hyg/VSH cross, $30; spring honey in June, sourwood in August; call after 6 pm. Laura Thacker Dahlonega 706-265-3040 678-2077809
Will pick up honey bee swarms/unwanted equipment for free; bees removed from structures for a fee. Justin Stitt Augusta 706-829-9372
Will remove bee swarms on/near the ground for free; will remove unwanted bee hives; East of Atlanta. Robert Pruden Monroe 770-466-9100
Will remove honey bee hives free, any removal inside walls, ceilings, etc. done for a fee. Perry Dixon Acworth 470-553-4722
Will remove swarms, removal from structures and will pick up unwanted bee equipment. Derry Oliver Commerce 706-335-7226 706-6211781
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

flour, grits, will also grind your grain; $5/5 lbs. + postage. Mike Buckner Junction City 706-269-3630
Fish & Supplies
Advertisers selling sterile triploid grass carp must submit a current Wild Animal License from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Ads submitted without this license will not be published. If you are faxing or mailing in an ad, the license needs to be sent along with it. For ads submitted online, the license can be attached using the attachments button. For license information, call 770-761-3044.
AI quality farm grown channel catfish fingerlings, graded/priced by size, accurate weights/counts, guaranteed live and healthy. J.F. Gilbert Thomaston 706-648-2062 770-468-0725
All size bass, bluegill, channel catfish, threadfin, gizzard shad, shell cracker and more; free delivery or pickup. Danny Austin Roberta 478836-4938
Bass, bluegill, catfish, sterile grass carp, koi, statewide delivery, lake management. 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 478-955-4780
Koi and goldfish, all sizes and colors, fish food and supplies, call for appointment. Glenn Kicklighter Sander-

Oddities

Handicraft ads are limited to 30

words.

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

AAA/Quilts: Homemade, premade/ custom, T-shirt, cotton clothing, or other material, all sizes; bed runners, pillows/pillow shams, complete old quilt tops, pot holders, microwave bowl holders; $6-$500. Doris Brown Mcdonough fdbrownj@charter.net 770-898-8701
All chair caning/wicker restoration done, laced/pressed cane, binder

Out-Of-State Wanted

cane, rush/split oak, seagrass, shaker

Multiplying onions, any color. Bun- tape, rattan, high quality work done

yan Parker Ocala FL 352-300-9707 by me. Dotty Mcdaniel Cumming

Multiplying onions. Jason Gore 770-887-8518

Trenton FL 352-535-5404

All types chair caning: Blind cane,

Firewood

French weave, hole-to-hole, press, porch, rattan reed and fiber rush,

Firewood must be cut from the ad- some repair, quality work, over 50

vertiser's personal property. Ads for years of experience. George Shelton

firewood must use the cord when Cartersville 770-607-6455

specifying the amount of firewood All types of chair caning, refinishing

for sale.

and repairs. J. Lewis 1404 Kenwood

Firewood, mostly oak, cut 18"L, sev- Dr Perry 31069 478-987-4243

eral cords, easy access, must take it Audubon approved cedar bird-

all; $1. Glenn Register Fayetteville houses, feeders and carpenter bee

770-461-2842

traps, specializing in Bluebird nest

Pecan barbecue wood, won 65 boxes, handcrafted with repurposed

trophies, seasoned, cut and ready; materials. George Burkett Mableton

$200/full-cord. Jesse Arnett Tifton gbetter@outlook.com 770-401-0315

229-382-6517

Beautiful emerald green emu eggs,

Timber

cleaned and blown, excellent for carv-

Timber must be individually owned and produced by the advertiser on his personal property. No companies

ing, etching, scrimshaw or painting. Jacquelyn Paul Conyers 770-7611284

or businesses are allowed to Carpenter bee traps, shipping costs

Crocheted doilies, bookmarks, fridge magnets, dolls, kitchen towels, Christmas ornaments done year round; repair work done at reasonable prices. Marcia Brookins Thomaston 706-647-0593
Custom handmade t-shirt quilts, memory quilts, memory bears, memory pillows, wall hangings, can add embroidery or pictures. Margaret Watson 1254 Jim Starr Rd Newnan 30263 mew542000@yahoo.com 770251-6951
Goat milk and olive oil soaps and lotion, made with essential oils, no chemicals: Soap, $1/oz.; and lotion, $5/4-oz. bottle. Paula Robertson Covington robertson.paula81@gmail. com 404-702-8642
Homemade goat milk soap, no dyes; also sell goat milk for making soap. Betty and Crystal Sharpe Morrow 404-366-6930 770-317-5692
Juki sit-down longarm quilting machine, 2 years old, $3100. Excellent condition. Mary Brooks Macon broo5260@bellsouth.net 478-7433214 478-256-6435
Memory bears made from your loved one's clothing, pants, shirts or pajamas, etc. Sherry Mcdaniel Buford 770-945-4869 770-366-1306
Rabbit boxes, traps, old way, oldschool, near Stone Mountain; $20/ each + $8/for 1 or 2. Donald Allen 3647 Spain Rd Snellville 30039 404578-7758
Raggedy Ann/Andy dolls, 25"; all

will not be published. If you are faxing sville 478-232-7704

advertise timberland in this category. is extra; $10/each, or $25/3 traps. handmade, no paints/plastics, beau-

or mailing in an ad, the registration Several thousand pounds of channel Timberland advertised must be at Billy Middlebrooks Monroe 770-267- tifully dressed, original 1970 pattern.

needs to be sent along with it. For catfish, 1-3 lbs./each. Orville Carver least one acre. Timber wanted ads 7084 770-823-0819

Betty Hopkins 914 28Th St E Tifton

ads submitted online, the registration Douglas 912-381-0767

will not be published.

Chair and rocker caning of all kinds, 31794 229-382-2310

can be attached using the attachments button. For information on this

Fertilizers & Mulches

1.5 acres of pines for fence posts or also wicker and rattan repair, 36 years Wedding garlands, made from live poles, easy access. Jim Chance 85 of experience. Duke Dufresne Sta- plant materials. Sinclair Hollberg Grif-

registration, call the Organic Program 2017 wheat straw, delivery available; Teamon Cir Griffin 30223 770-228- tham 770-725-2554

fin 404-218-1826

Manager at 706-595-3408.

$3 each/at barn. Gary Brinson 6786 7704

National Dairy Month 1-quart of black walnuts, $20 + ship- Old Louisville Rd Tarrytown 30470 25 y/o planted pines, 1000 trees,

ping; 1-quart shelled pecans, $8-$10 912-286-3191

must clean-up tops, free for cutting.

+ shipping. Herman Robinson Bre- Compost; $1. Jerry Riles Doug- Doug Shelton Covington 404-906-

men 770-294-9600 678-821-3466 2016 Desirable pecans, $11/lb. +

lasville 770-337-1516 Fresh baled slash pine straw, we

2214 5 acres of standing timber, including

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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
Blackberries: PICK-UR-OWN, $5/ pound. Call ahead. Young thornless plants: $5. Davis Yaun 15412 Ga Highway 86 Soperton 30457 dayaun@gmail.com 912-399-1988
Blueberries, no pesticides, ready in

load your semi-trailer in our fields, wholesale only; $1.90/bale. Ed Norman Norman Park 229-873-6181
Fresh worm castings, extra microbes, best in GA, pick-up in Acworth 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

oak, pine and cedar. A. Kmetz Hampton 770-897-0423
Free walnut trees and poplar. Lula area. Roger Keebaugh Gainesville 770-540-3005 770-869-7941
4.5 acres available for timbering: red oak, poplar, pine. Text/email during day. Celeste Costello Temple csc@ hpsf-law.com 404-729-5998 404522-1410

sometimes have to adjust their schedules to those of the cows. At the Rock House Creamery in Newborn a dairy farm that bottles its
own whole milk and chocolate milk and produces a variety of fresh and aged cheeses Donelow demonstrated a typical inspection.
After greeting creamery manager Tyler Davis, Donelow suited up (hair net and protective footwear) and went to the tank room. She started the tank's agitator to mix the milk in order to get representative samples for the lab in Atlanta to determine the somatic cell count a high count could indicate a health problem with the cows as well as to test for antibiotics and bacteria. After the milk was mixed, she tested the temperature to make

June, you pick; $16/gallon, or $20/

sure it was kept properly chilled. Then, in went the long dipper to retrieve

bucket. Billy Nappier Dallas 770-3770545
CSA boxes, with fresh vegetables every week, tomatoes, beans, okra and more. Kathy Hales Chatsworth 706-847-3646

samples that she poured and sealed in small, plastic bags. "Samples are collected monthly for regulatory purposes. Farms that are
members of co-ops have a hauler that samples the milk at each pickup. We ask the co-op for a list of lab results for their members for any given set of days. Those results serve as the monthly samples. It's more efficient than us

Free-range pork, GMO free, whole

collecting every sample," Donelow explained.

and halves, ready now, sold by hanging weight. Charles Mooney Midville 478-589-7645 478-206-1686
Fresh yard eggs, cage-free happy hens, no antibiotics or hormones; $4/ dozen. Harriet Chaney Lithonia 404-

Other duties on the farm side of the inspection include checking the milking parlor, medicines, drainage, manure storage, pest control, hand-washing procedures and facilities, milking procedures and numerous other items.
If animals show signs of neglect, Donelow will report it. However, dairy cows as a rule enjoy a high standard of living.

290-1122

"Dairy farmers take care of cows almost like they would family. Happy

Grain-finished Angus beef, all natural, quarters or sides; $3.50/lb. hanging weight Jason Cox Social Circle 404-925-5412
Grassfed beef, natural as possible, order now, whole, half or quarter; also

cows produce more and better quality milk, so dairy cows are pampered and well cared for," she noted.
When inspecting a milk plant, everything from floors to ceilings to vehicles is checked out. Pasteurization and bottling are examined in detail. For example, inspectors check for backflow with unpasteurized products, and

have eggs, $3/dozen. Gloria Malcom Social Circle 770-464-4303
Okra for sale. We pick, $1.25. You pick, $.75.Large quantities. Call for directions, availability. Wayne Masters Dearing 706-399-1505

ensure that proper temperatures are reached and maintained for the correct amount of time and properly recorded.
"Only food-grade lubrications are used on the equipment and only approved cleaning chemicals," said Donelow.
Even containers and caps are handled differently from those of other

Sugarcane syrup, no additives,

drinks. Plants that manufacture them are also inspected.

no preservatives, $9/25.4 fl.oz., or $6/12.7 fl.oz.; certified organic sugarcane syrup, $10/12.7 fl.oz. Mickey Morris Odum 912-586-2241
Sugarcane syrup, pure premium

"During the bottling process, the bottles must be covered," Donelow said. "Even the caps coming off the loader are oriented so that they face away from the open air."
While Georgia may not be a leading milk-producing state, dairies here

quality, three 25.6 ounce bottles,

are competing by offering high-quality, unique products for local, regional

shipped anywhere in the USA; $42/3. Ben Parrish Statesboro ben@benparrish.net 912-536-2200
Wanted: Crabapples, when they're available. Cecil Hulsey Acworth 404-

and niche markets. "We understand that a quality finished product starts with quality inputs,"
said Tyler Davis, Rock House Creamery manager. "Likewise, we use strict safety standards during the entire production process to ensure fresh, quality

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dairy products for our customers."

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FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov

Tifton Seed Lab:
Farmers and consumers benefit from
the work of this diverse facility

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2017

By Amy H. Carter
amy.carter@agr.georgia.gov
Every workplace has its jargon, the internal shorthand that succinctly describes this procedure or that place to everyone inside the organization but very few outside. At the Georgia Department of Agriculture, the phrase "Tifton Seed Lab" is one such example of professional understatement.
It is true that the lab is located in Tifton, and it does indeed examine seeds of all types. Over the course of the year, the facility's staff will conduct germination and quality tests on some 20,000 samples. The bulk of those samples arrive between January and April. This year, the lab received 10,816 seed samples during that time period. More than half of all samples submitted are peanut seeds, and they come from several Southern states, not just Georgia.
The lab was built in Tifton in 1988 when a backlog in the testing of peanut seeds prompted farmers to complain. The lag was so great that results often followed seeds into the ground.
"We take a lot of pride in getting the results to (farmers) in a timely manner so that they can make economic decisions with their peanuts," said Scott Hobby, seed lab director.
Today the lab tests between 10,000 and 12,000 peanut seed samples from Georgia as well as Florida, Alabama, Texas and New Mexico.
"Most of these labs have closed down or can't handle the volume we do," Hobby said.
While that's a lot of work in itself, it's not even close to the total scope of what the lab does. The 72,000-square-foot facility is actually a collection of several different labs under one roof. Those include feed and fertilizer, pesticide formulation, soil termiticide, use/misuse and groundwater laboratories, as well as the grain grading, dairy, metrology and state fuel oil labs. The overarching theme of all these labs is consumer protection, according to Lab Quality Director Carrie Crabtree.
"That's pretty much what the entire lab is doing, is looking at consumer protection in Georgia on all sorts of products. We do a lot of making sure that ... what is on the label is in the container," Crabtree said.
The lab conducts tests to confirm the nutrient and nitrogen contents of fertilizers and feed. It analyzes milk at several points along the supply chain from collection to distribution to ensure the safety of the end product. The lab also analyzes plant matter submitted by inspectors to confirm or disprove claims that herbicides sprayed for the benefit of one crop drifted and did harm to another.
Although the lab's functions are primarily regulatory, an instance of proactive analysis prevented a major environmental and economic upset from occurring. Working in concert with the Department of Agriculture's Plant Industry Division and Stanley Culpepper, a crop and soil scientist with the University of Georgia's Extension Service in Tifton, the lab was instrumental in anticipating

the problem of drift and stopping it before it started.
"We're not having the huge problems with acidic pesticide drift that other states are having because Stanley got out and told farmers how to go through and properly use it," said John Shugart, state chemist and director of the department's laboratory division.
Read more about the program on Page 1.
The lab is many things to many sectors of Georgia agriculture, but the state's consumers benefit from the lab's services, as well. The fuel and metrology labs in particular work to ensure that Georgia consumers are getting their money's worth.
The metrology lab calibrates the weights used by the department's fuel and measures division to verify the accuracy of scales used in a variety of commercial transactions. The fuel oil lab verifies the octane ratings on gasoline and distills gasoline and diesel fuel to verify the components. The lab has six engines four gas and two diesel that are used to measure the octane and knock rate of gasoline, and the cetane rating of diesel.
Fuel Oil Lab Analysts Tim Harsey and Thomas Griffin are equal parts scientists and auto mechanics; not only do they conduct the necessary tests on the fuels that arrive in the lab but they also maintain and operate the machines.
"All the mechanical work Thomas and Tim have done in their lives on cars and things like that, it all comes back here, because it's still cylinders and grinding heads and replacing gaskets," Shugart said, calling their jobs the perfect marriage of blue collar skill and scientific knowledge.
Every lab discussed so far is strictly scientific, mathematical and dare we say it routine in its function. But then there's the grain lab. The grades given here equate to dollars, which introduces the potential for intrigue into the formula for this lab's operation.
"When the grain gets a grade on it, it's worth money. You can take that grade to the bank and they will lend you money on how that grain is graded," Shugart said.
For that reason, the rules for operation of the federally licensed lab are extremely specific. For example, the Georgia lab was written up by federal inspectors several months ago because the wrong brand of light bulbs was installed in the ceiling. From the color of the countertops to the color of the tiles on the floor to the machinery used to evaluate the grain, every aspect of the lab is carefully regulated from the USDA's Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration in Kansas City, Mo.
"Everybody who works in here gets a bribe card, because you could be bribed to go through and grade grain at a different level," Shugart said. "If that happens you call Kansas City and tell them you've been bribed. You don't tell your boss. You don't tell your buddy at work. You call that number in Kansas City and at that point the Feds start piecing it together and investigating."

This is what the Tifton Seed Lab is best known for: taking samples of various seeds and testing their germination.
But the lab also tests the octane and purity of every type of motor fuel sold in the state.
As well as the content of animal feed.
And the calibration of weights used by state inspectors to verify the accuracy of commercial scales used in a variety of consumer industries.

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