Farmers and consumers market bulletin [Vol. 100 [i.e. 104], no. 2 (Jan. 18, 2017)]

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GARY W. BLACK, COMMISSIONER WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2017 VOL. 100, NO. 2 COPYRIGHT 2017
December rainfall reduces, but does not eliminate, drought conditions

By Pam Knox
While the rain in December 2016 eliminated abnormally dry conditions along the Georgia coast and reduced drought conditions in southern Atlanta and South Georgia, only limited relief was seen in North Georgia. The outlook for January shows an increased chance of above-normal temperatures and wetter-than-normal conditions. The warm conditions are likely to continue into spring, but drier conditions may return as the weak La Nina ebbs away.
December's heat and varying rainfall had limited impacts on agriculture in Georgia. December was much warmer than normal across the state, with some areas over six degrees above normal. Rainfall was highly variable this month. The northern half of the state remained quite dry, while much of the southern half was inundated with heavy rain, particularly from Dec. 4 to Dec. 6.
Macon and Augusta set new record highs of 81 and 84, respectively, on Dec. 18. Those temperatures surpassed the old records of 79 and 82 set in 2008. Brunswick tied several record highs on Dec. 18, 24 and 29, and broke a record high on Dec. 6 at 81, which surpassed the old record of 79 set in 1972.
The highest monthly total precipitation from National Weather Service reporting stations was 10.68 inches in Albany 6.93 inches above normal and the lowest was in Valdosta with 2.15 inches 1.02 inches below normal.
Several daily rainfall records were set on Dec. 5 across southern Georgia. Savannah received 1.36 inches, breaking the old record of 1.17 inches set in 1994. Alma received 2.16 inches, surpassing the old record of 1.16 inches set in 1954. Although the National Weather Service does not publish daily rainfall records for Albany, the 5.47 inches that city received on the same day was undoubtedly a daily record as well.
The highest one-day rainfall recorded by a Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network observer was 6.9 inches reported on the morning of Dec. 6 northeast of Baconton in Mitchell County, followed by 6.48 inches northeast of Camilla in the same county. An observer near Tifton received 6.26 inches on the same day. The highest monthly total 12.42 inches was recorded west of Albany, followed by 11.15 inches at the Camilla station and 10.76 inches near Sylvester.
For more information, visit GaClimate.org or the "Climate and Agriculture in the South East" blog at blog.extension. uga.edu/climate/. Please email pknox@uga.edu with your weather and climate impacts on agriculture to share on the blog.
-Pam Knox serves as University of Georgia Agricultural Climatologist with UGA Department of Crop and Soil Science.

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Farmland for Rent ................... 2 Livestock Auctions ................... 4 Fruit and Vegetable Show........ 7 Citrus Grows in Georgia ......... 12

Bottled sunshine
The big news in the fruit and vegetable industry this year will be the release of a fresh crop of Georgia-grown Satsuma mandarins. Citrus growers in South Georgia and North Florida are organizing their efforts to find markets for this cold-hardy fruit that grows best south of a line from Cordele to the coast.
Florida Georgia Citrus of Monticello, Fla., introduced Satsuma juice, syrup and jelly at the Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference in Savannah Jan. 5-8. Read more about Georgia's burgeoning citrus industry on Page 12.

Reader Profile: George Burkett uses the Market

Bulletin to help bluebirds

By Amy H. Carter
Editor
In 1999, George Burkett retired and took up the hobby of fine woodworking. His sister-inlaw set the course of his hobby for the next 18 years when she gave him a blueprint for a bluebird box she found in the March 31, 1999, issue of the Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin.
"I built her a bluebird box and she liked it, and so I started building more boxes," said Burkett, who lives in Mableton. "Consequently I have built hundreds of bluebird boxes and, along with the Market Bulletin, brought back hundreds of bluebirds to Georgia."
According to the Audubon Guide to North American Birds (Audubon.org), populations

of the Eastern Bluebird "declined seriously

in many areas with loss of habitat and loss of

nesting sites. During recent decades (the popu-

lation) has been increasing again, undoubtedly

helped by birdhouses in many areas."

One such area is the Green Meadows Pre-

serve in Powder Springs. Jim Bearden estab-

lished a bluebird trail at the park after buying a

bluebird box from Burkett at a plant sale hosted

by the Cobb County Master Gardeners.

"We started with that one. I put it on a fence,

which I was reluctant to do because when you

have them on a tree or fence, you're subject to

predators," Bearden said.

Still, a male bluebird put the box to good

use. According to Cornell University's Orni-

See READER PROFILE, page 7

An Eastern Bluebird

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FARMLAND RENT/ Seeking mature Spanish speaking 1994 Ford 4630, 750 hours, bush male/couple to work on bird farm, hog, loader, skid steer, quick attach

LEASE

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in this category, call 404-656-3722.

Seeking part-time farm hand, flex- 1998 Bobcat 863, like new, no is-

The Farmland for Rent/Lease category is published the last issue of each month. Please adhere to the following guidelines when

ible hours, fencing, light tractor work, preparing asparagus field for planting season. Roland Nash Madison 706-717-0606

sues, like new tooth bucket; $15,000. Roy Pruitt Pruitt Douglasville 770595-7891 404-372-3772
2 John Deere 6600 combines, 3600

submitting an ad for Farmland for Rent/Lease or Rent/Lease Wanted * When submitting ad, please des-

Seeking to hire beehive help, involves making splits, re-queening, raising queens and honey produc-

hours, fair condition, 16' and 18' grain headers; $3000 each. Brad Gregg Williamson 770-884-9791

ignate it for the Farmland for Rent/ tion. Jim Garvine Byron 478-956- 2004 dozer, CAT D5GXL,cab, A/C,

Lease category. Notices to buy or 7672

1825 hours, 70-80% undercar-

sell farmland are published only in the special fall or spring farmland editions * Ads must not exceed 30 words.

Wanting PT employment: experienced with farm equipment, hay, cattle, horses, fencing. I live NW Forsyth county. Bob Duer Cumming

riage, limb risers/screens, 20-ton CAT winch, excellent; $65,000. Fred Granitz Meansville 478-214-3133 478-361-8144

5 acres available, for animal board- 404-290-2868 ing, crops or gardening, fenced,

2004 Ford F250 heavy-duty flatbed truck; $2950. Mark Blank Dawson-

FARM MACHINERY water available. Ashley Blackwell
Statham 404-925-6630 678-858-

ville 770-905-6235 2005 EW gooseneck trailer, 8.5'x30'

1479
56.2 Acres farm land for rent in Laurens Co. Tifton soil. Best land in Laurens Co. Warren Carter Adrian 478290-1451 478-299-7397

If you have questions regarding this category, call 404-656-3722.
Only farm machinery and equipment owned by the advertiser and used in his/her own farming opera-

flat deck, 7-ton, new tires, steps and locking toolboxes, excellent condition; $5500. Duncan Cumming Madison 706-474-0743
2008 Frontier 1012E hay rake, great shape, used 5 seasons, less than

Farmland Rent/Lease Wanted tion can be advertised; those per- 1000 bales; $4800. Keith Childers

Baptist pastor and a few congre- sons advertising for machinery and Fairmount 770-894-2940

gation members seek hunting land equipment wanted must be seek- 2013 JD 1026R diesel tractor, ex-

lease in Pike, Upson or Talbot Coun- ing those items for their own farm- cellent condition, 308 hours, 60" bel-

ty. Alton Shackelford Griffin 770- ing operation.

ly mower, auto-connect front-loader,

584-4168

1-row cultivator, $185; 6' scrape quick disconnect; $12,500. Michael

Cattle pasture in Upson County, call blade, $175; old Sears 35-gallon Magrum Rydal 706-509-8576

or text. Brian Lovejoy Thomaston shop vacuum, $25. Slate Long Madi- 2013 JD 469 baler with mega-wide

706-975-9408

son 706-318-0402

pick-up, excellent condition, barn

Land for predator hunting in/around 1-row potato digger; 7' grain drill; 6' kept; $ 31,500 OBO. Steven Peskoe

Colquitt County, can wait until after rototiller; 2-bottom plow; 6' harrow; Sandersville 478-232-8122

deer season if need be. Darren Tyler drip tape; manifold pipe. Matt De- 2016 Polaris Ranger 570 UTV, 4x4,

Norman Park 229-454-4478

matteo Swainsboro 478-206-7696 top and shield, red color, 37 hours;

Looking for land to rent, hay or pas- 10' and 12' heavy-duty land level- $3400. James Brown Omega 229ture cattle. Emmett Clower Eatonton ers; $1600-$1800. Mike Hulett Ha- 776-2458

678-943-3518

zlehurst 912-253-0162

24' dual-axle equipment trailer,

Married couple seeks 100+ wood 12' pull-type box blade/land leveler, ramps, new spare tire, 6' tool box,

acre lease for hunting, will bring brand new, never used, hydraulic 3-weed eater rack, 4-tool holder;

grandchildren along occasionally. lift; $2600. Paul Harris Blackshear $3500. Tom Wilkie Jasper 770-893-

Dee Friel Auburn 678-233-8118

31516 912-670-0222

8305

Nonprofit organization seeks afford- 12,000 lb. electric lift gate for 24' gooseneck trailer, 3-axle, w/14'

able lease of established farm up to pick-up truck. Excellent condition. mounted U-Haul box; $4000. Ronnie 1,000 acres (with buildings) for op- $1,000 or OBO. Allen Smith Powder Taylor Roberta 478-918-5186

eration of agricultural research farm Springs 770-943-6640

3000 Ford diesel, complete head

and training center for disabled veterans. Putnam or Baldwin counties preferred. Henry Cobb Woodstock

14' flatbed dump pump, power take off, twin cylinder, on 4700 International truck; $2500. Haskel Taylor

and gasket set, ready to install on your block; $650. Nelson Coppedge Hazlehurst 912-347-2184

678-445-9798

Culloden 770-358-4502

311 New Holland square baler,

Pasture land for cattle, fencing can be done if needed, East Athens, Madison County area. Clayton Dent Lincolnton 706-319-2175
Seeking land for hog hunting. Scott Grantham Villa Rica 404-5509455

16-disc adjustable harrow, bearing axles, used very little; $850. R.L. Carter Bonaire 478-987-9808
16x20 gooseneck hay trailer, $800; also have small goat/calf trailer, $350. Nathan Yoder Jesup 912-265-6411

good condition; $3000. Bert Rogers Hiawassee 706-781-8754 706-8964695
4' heavy-duty box blade; 14" Ford 3-bottom turning-plow w/tail wheel; 16" Ford 1-bottom turning-plow w/ tail wheel. Darwin Blansit Trion 706-

Seeking pasture land to lease for 150 beef cows in Toombs County or

1948 Allis Chalmers WC model L tractor. Sandra Cook Jackson 770-

238-0465 4-row Amadas 9997 peanut com-

surrounding area. E. Galloway Mon- 715-9810

bine, good condition; $27,500. Ron-

ticello 678-410-6070

1949 Farmall cub tractor, cultiva- ald Coody Quitman 229-300-7080

Squirrel hunter seeks land to hunt tors and belly mower, runs good, turf 4020 John Deere; good condition. on, responsible individual. Franklin tires. Bobby Patterson Comer 706- Jerry Simmons Colbert 706-510-

Hutto Perry 478-335-5482

783-5740

5866

Trainer looking for barn to lease for 1951 John Deere MT with cultiva- 5' John Deere mower, needs work

training personal/customers' horses, tors & mower, perfect for restoration, but is fixable, call/text and leave

prefer some pasture and turn-out need to sell; $2700. Harvel Hamm message. Phillip Edwards Ocilla

area. Natalie Ghrist Loganville 423- Carrollton 770-841-6685

229-325-6773

716-5359 404-353-6787

1953 Ford 8N tractor; $2500 5' scrape blade, 3PT hitch.

Vietnam veteran seeks land to hunt firm. Ernest Presley Macon 478-284- Donnie Sullivan Carrollton 678-416-

hogs. Kenneth Weddermann Ball 9265

5469

Ground 678-777-9526

1953 John Deere 40-S tractor, cul- 5420 burnt John Deere tractor with

tivators and weights, 1 owner/always factory loader, will sell for parts. H.
FARM EMPLOYMENT sheltered, good condition, great gar- Murray Folkston 912-496-2417 912den tractor; $3500. Mark Eley White 337-6016

If you have questions regarding ads Plains 706-836-7886

6' bush hog rotary mower, great

in this category, call 404-656-3722. 1966 Ford 3000 diesel tractor, good condition. Mac Cochran Roopville

Only farm work or farm help tires, strong motor and lift, 4-speed; 770-823-9353

wanted advertisements allowed. $3750. Tom Taunton Butler 478-862- 6' Hardy bush hog, 3PT hitch, no

No commercial, industrial or 3138

stump jumper; $650. Bob Brady Au-

domestic employment permitted. 1972 Ford 3000 diesel, new wa- gusta 706-373-8397

44 y/o male seeks local farm work, ter pump, gauges, alternator, bat- 6' scrape/grade blade, XTreme Duty

have years of experience and a valid tery and more, fully serviced; $5950 brand, with tilt and angle; $650 OBO.

class A license. Michael Martin Mil- OBO. Brandon Wall Bethlehem 770- Greg Hughes Ludowici mer57@

ner 678-416-1424

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Husband and wife team seek crop 1982 Yanmar YM336 tractor, 650 lb. Applegate creep feeder, like farm work, experienced workers, w/2012 Tonatti FM150 finish mower; new, used 2 months; $595. Donald need salary and housing. Tim Pee- $3600. Roy Witt Rock Spring 706- Chandler Hull 706-548-7500

ples Brunswick 912-602-0899

639-7399

Part-time to full-time help wanted, 1983 Allis Chalmers 5020 diesel,

CNG market farm, needs help start- $2800; 1981 Ditch Witch, triple-axle

ing seeds, planting, weeding, har- trailer, bumper-pull, 28', new brakes,

vesting crops. Kenneth Cook Dallas $3500. Harold Piper Coleman 229-

770-231-4632

214-5070

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7'x16' flatbed trailer, dual wheels, text for photos; $600. Ken Burton Talking Rock 706-273-6327
7-8 ft disc harrow, hydraulic. Potato digger & planter. Kubota L245h, Ford 1710, JD 900hc, diesel HC cultivating tractor. Ashley Rodgers Douglasville 248-495-0353
7-shank Brillion chisel plow, like new, $500; 4-row twin-row Cole planters, $800. Doyle Moye Dexter 478-214-6101
8-disc Taylor-Way bush and bog harrow, good shape; $600. Jim And Susan Thompson Fayetteville 770680-0817
All-purpose plow, bottom plow, harrow, cultivators, scrape blade and other 3PT equipment. Nelson Massey Conyers 770-483-2639
Allis Chalmers B, $2500; Farmall A, $2500; Farmall C, $3500, Farmall F20, $3500; pull fertilizer/lime spreader, $1500. Ted Reeves Sparta 706-878-8562
Allis Chalmers, 74, 4-row pull-planters with fertilizer hoppers, $1875; farm wagon with side bodies, $375. Ronnie Hardigree Athens 706-2243583
Antique Allis Chalmers tractors, B, 2 WD40, WD45, not running; also have a running Ford Jubilee. Jesse Arnett Tifton 229-382-6517
Balers: 605G Vermeer, round bales, needs belts, $1900; Deutz Fahr HD490, square bales, field ready, heavy-duty, $1900. Jim Towery Warm Springs 770-468-2983
Bobcat 873 skid steer, rubber tires, runs great, newly rebuilt motor, turbo, wiring, etc.; $11,500. Tim Rawlins Gay 706-668-7040 404-693-0810
Brush Master chipper/shredder, 11HP, 2-way feed, good condition, owner's manual included. Jerry Cox Fayetteville 770-461-7938
Bush Hog, 2846 QT Front-end loader with bucket off. 6610 New Holland in good condition, $1900.00. Jimmy Cofield Eastman 478-374-9488
Case 444 demonstrator Black Knight, good condition; $2000. Kenneth Boss Loganville 770-466-4247
Case 450C Dozer in excellent condition with only 3650 hours. Six-way blade and 90% undercarriage. Excellent paint. Wayne Bashlor Waycross 912-288-1939
Case JX80, 74HP, 4x4, w/cab, 12x12 mechanical shuttle, 2 rear hydraulic connections,1595 hours, tier 3, no reg./def. Russell Smith Hiram 404-435-5590
Caterpillar 943 track loader, 1992, new engine w/less than 100 hours, good undercarriage, great condition. Lowinston Jackson 105 Buck Cir Grantville 30220
Chandler 14 foot hydraulic spreader, body good shape, chain in good condition, need spinner blades, $4000.00 Gerald Buffington Gainesville 770-534-4742
Dirt Dog landscape ripper, small disc harrow, landscape rake, and Cushman fertilizer spreader; $1600/ all. Terry Still Good Hope 706-6213422
Dirt scoop, reversible w/3PT hitch, great condition, $200; heavy-duty forks, w/3PT hitch, great condition, $$200. Rebecca Conley Conyers 770-851-2623
DR Brush Cutter bush hog, 17HP, strong machine, recently serviced; $1800. Rob O'neal Alpharetta 404428-6076
Enco 137-3175 band saw, 7", 115V/230V; $495. Paul Freeman Albany 229-432-2300 229-723-6010
Farmall cub engine, bore black, good condition, $125; Ford 172 engine, 4-cylinder, gas; $550. Scott Odom Buford 770-945-7945
Farmall H tractor, runs; Farmall 5H, runs; John Deere B, doesn't run. Harold Flanigan Hoschton 770-9454818

Ford 2000 tractor, 1967 year, gas, 9 pieces of equipment; $4500. Wesley Beith Newnan buddybeith42@aol. com 770-880-7927
Ford 801 tractor, 1959 year, diesel, new fuel pump, good tires and sheet metal, not running; $1800. Cregg Carter Kingsland 912-674-5238
Ford 8N, $2,000; Massey Ferguson 35, $2,500. Both very nice. R. Thompson Vidalia 912-2813030
Ford 9N tractor, looks/runs great, 1 y/o paint, rebuilt engine and more; $2500 OBO. Lee Cullipher Lula 770869-1922
Ford diesel tractor, $2900; scrape blade, $100; subsoiler, $100; posthole auger, $159. Anthony Cain Cumming 770-380-3608
Ford L8000, 10' dump truck, 1994 year, Cummins 7-speed, good, $6500/OBO; 20-ton tag trailer, w/air brakes, $2750/OBO. Don Williams Carrollton 770-328-2782
Ford tractor, 1952 year, work/show, and Allis Chalmers, work/show; $3200 each. Rembert Cragg Alto 706-499-8063 706-776-3318
Four 80.80R 46 tires; two 20.4 38 tires; two 580 80R-50 tires. Donald Wooten Denton 912-347-2009
Generator, 24kW, 100 amps, 240V, on 5x10 trailer, w/100-gallon propane tank, 4-cycle Ford engine; $5000. W.J. Glenn Athens jgenter47@gmail. com 706-353-2018
Grass silage cutter, with side-dump wagon, like new, must sell; $13,000 OBO. Jay Mccranie Metter 912-6820909
Great Plains 10' no-till drill, $7500; Krone18.5' hydraulic tedder, $6500; 200-gallon sprayer, 3PT hitch, $150. J. Wilson Yatesville 770-468-4487
Hale 16' stock trailer, 1979 year, side door, divider, slide/swing tailgate, $925; triple-axle trailer, 16'x8', $1800. Ellen Mayers Milledgeville 478-452-8445
Heavy-duty Gantry A-frame and 3T CM Lodestar RT electric hoist, sold together or separate, 11.5'W-9.5'16'H; $3500. James Fullbright Appling 706-664-5145
International 154 lo-boy tractor, $1200; Husqvarna 61 chainsaw, $150; Oxygen acetylene torch outfit, $350. Michael Jones Griffin 770468-0860
JD 430 round baler; JD 336 square baler; 8-wheel Sitrex rake; 10' Krone 323AM cutter. Scott Mcdaniel Yatesville 706-472-3013
JD 4455 MFWD; JD 4650, excellent condition; JD 637, 15' and 21' harrow; KMC 14' field cultivator. Wayne Morrison Whigham 229-378-1534
JD Frontier MS1108 manure spreader, used a couple of times, good condition; $3600. Del Richards Dalton del.richards30@gmail.com 706-537-1544
JD5103 tractor, 2007 year, 50HP, diesel, 506 hours, 9-speed, 540 PTO, 2WD, open station, remote; $10,800. Henry Glover Stone Mountain 404626-1501 770-934-3808
Jiffy hitch, heavy-duty, 3PT hitch. JH HD receiver, 3 JH2FBO attachments, excellent condition; $950. Everett Panter Blue Ridge 706-6328006 706-455-7227
John Deere 1026R, 4WD, 54" belly mower, 4' Frontier RC2048 bush hog, 103.3 hours; $12,500. John Anderson Watkinsville 706-769-8387
John Deere 2630 tractor, 78HP, PTO, immaculate condition; $9700. Cary Walton Eatonton 706-4736248
John Deere 4-bottom plow, 16"; goat and hog 2-wheel trailer; 6-ton 5th-wheel trailer., James Frost Wrightsville 478-864-3628
John Deere 400 grinder/mixer, good condition, can demo; $3000/cash OBO. Keith Clay Loganville 770601-2779

John Deere 401C tractor, w/JD loader, 2WD, 62HP, diesel, runs great/work ready; $8500. Cliff Gravely Woodstock 404-803-9029
John Deere 6430 Prem tractor w/673 loader, 3800 hours, MFWD, 3 remotes, auxiliary hydraulics; $58,000. Al Shanklin Bridgeboro 229-776-5564
John Deere 6430 premium, FWD, 673 loader, 3775 hours, great shape, very clean; $58,000. Zach Shanklin Albany 229-881-6383
John Deere 8-row vertical planters, good condition; $8000. John Torpy Wrens 478-455-4208
John Deere 850 tiller, diesel, PTO, 7PT all-purpose plow, harrow, 8' boom pole; $5000. Charlie Hollis Winston 770-489-1031
John Deere deer plot drill, 7"W and 8"W, 3PT hitch; $2200-$2500. Royce Hulett Hazlehurst 912-253-0161 912-375-3008
John Deere insecticide boxes, 8 available, good condition; $25 each. Jacob Pope Covington 678-7638941
Kifco B140 reel gun sprinkler, 1 y/o, works great; $5200 OBO. Cari Hancock Bartow 706-410-4570 706410-4570
KMC 3360 6-row peanut picker, complete shaker system overhaul 60 acres ago, great shape; $23,500. Randy Hill Bainbridge 229-3095272
KMC 6-row peanut combine, $13,000; 6-row peanut digger, $3600; 6-row JD 7300 planters, $3500. Dennis Whitley Fitzgerald 229-4251744
Kubota belly mower, like new, 6', use on PTO; $350. Don Cline Cave Spring 706-766-4799
Kubota ZD21, zero-turn mower, 60" cut, diesel; $5800. Keith Isdell Sylvester 229-809-1531
Kuhn GMD 700G11, 7 spinners, $2500; NH 256 rake, $1500; Farmall 100 w/Woods L59 mower, $2500. Jimmy Freeman Boston 229-2210606 229-735-3091
L4400 Kubota front-end loader, 2WD, bush hog mower and other equipment, 200 hours. Jeannette Gordon Talbotton 706-566-5762
Like new or very good condition pecan crackers and shelling equipment wanted. Dale Foster Bonaire 478-918-4365
Manure spreaders, New Holland Sperry Rand 202, 110 bushels, also have an antique spreader; make offer. Lee Cherry Bowman cherryhollow@bellsouth.net 678-429-2450
Massey Ferguson 135, runs great, no p/s, lights or attachments, photos available, no trades; $4500 cash. John James Peachtree City 404372-2322
Massey Ferguson 231S diesel tractor, 750 hours, 5' bush hog, 4' tiller; $8500. Wayne Mctyre Watkinsville 706-769-5007 770-715-0932
Meyer 7200 Super Slinger manure spreader, no dairy use, excellent condition; $12,000. Lee Nunn Madison 706-342-5596
MF 255 tractor, 50HP, bush hog 2025 QT, front end loader, 7' rotary mower, roll bar. Terry Hollifield Athens 678-227-0048
MF230, diesel, bush hog, disc plow, hay fork, subsoiler, turn-plow, blade, boom pole; priced separately. David Phillips Carnesville 706-4985165
MF235, diesel, GC/BH, harrow, subsoiler, hay fork, PDH, Dearborn 2-disc plow, AP-plow, bottom-plow, finish mower, blade; priced separately. David Phillips Carnesville 706498-5162
Mid-1980s Troy-Bilt Horse tiller, new carburetor, throttle cable, 6HP Tecumseh, furrow attachment included; $150. Frank Cloud Lithia Springs 404-427-8373

Monosem drip tape seed plant- Rhino TM72 finish mower, good

er, bare ground, 6 sets of plates; condition, used very little; $1800.

$8000. Greg Aspinwall Screven Donnie Lane 39 Peacock Rd Vienna

aspinwallgreg65@gmail.com 912- 31092 dkl31092@sowega.net 229-

266-6393

938-7845

New Holland 275 baler, kept under Savage 2138 pecan shaker, $7200;

shelter; $2000. Terry Darby Mans- 8N Ford tractor, 12V, harrow, rotary

field 770-855-8793

cutter, $2800; JCB 1400B backhoe,

New Holland 3010S diesel tractor, $7800. J.R. Sullivan Vidalia 912-5371998 year, 317 hours, runs great, ex- 4944

cellent condition. Silviu Gavriliuc Ho- Steel flatbed body, 8'x11' for 1-ton,

schton 678-997-4119

good condition; $500. Baker Oliver

New Holland 353 feed mill, was Wrightsville 478-278-3199

used last season, grinds, mixes and Subsoiler, single shaft, 3PT hitch;

unloads like it should. Lee Cox Blue $150. Nelson Williams Snellville

Ridge 706-455-0539

770-826-6130

New Holland BR7060, can string or TD15C bulldozer, runs/operates,

net-wrap, all service/parts records good condition, good root rake;

available, field/work ready. Tom swap for backhoe or equipment of

Jones Keysville 706-831-3981

equal value. Samuel Newton Doug-

NH 55 hay rake, $885; lowboy/bush las 912-850-4632

hog/box scrape, NH hay baler, $885; TD15C International dozer Cater-

cattle trailer/corn planter, $100; har- pillar 60, 8-yd. cable operated pan,

row/cultivator/more. Lynne Rhinehart dozer needs undercarriage pan and

Ringgold 706-338-7176

tires; $4200. C.R. Hayes Conyers

NH 900 silage cutter, with pickup 770-922-6930

head and 2-row corn head, excel- Tiller, Sears brand, 8HP, for garden

lent condition; $10,500. Mike Haynes tractor, with Brinley hitch; $250. J.

Gainesville 770-654-2728

Williams 1991 Goode Rd Conyers

Oliver 66-row crop, 1951 year, 30094 jvwilliamsjr@bellsouth.net good paint and tires, runs well; 770-922-6157

$2900. Scott Stowers Lula 770-654- Tractor tire, 16/9x24, 70% tread,

2315

tread in good condition. William Da-

Pecan cracker, Champion brand, vis Kingston 770-655-2913

was recently professionally refur- Troy-Bilt original Horse model, 8HP

bished, excellent condition; $2800 Kohler, rear-tine tiller, new tines,

OBO. Frank Gill Woodbury 770-329- some attachments; $950. Bll Ham-

9000

mond Winterville 706-338-8327

Pecan shaker, 1987 OMC, $25,000; Two 60 lb. tractor front-end weights;

Terramite backhoe with front bucket, $100/both. Ivan Hawkins Lake Spiv-

$7000; 15' Rhino flail mower, $3500. ey 770-471-8885

Jake Ford Alapaha 229-686-4203

Wagon gears, hay wagons, 6-10-

Power King, 14HP, 48" deck, runs ton frames; $500-$750 each. Brad

great, manual gauge deck, 16" turf Henslin Screven 912-579-2533 912-

tires; $1400 OBO. Mitchell Yates 278-4910

Roopville 770-854-8678

Well driller, hydraulic, rotary, 300'

Quick connect for John Deere, 3Pt + drill stem, bits up to 8"; $12,000.

hitch, purchased for 5105 model, John Lott Donalsonville 229-254-

never used; $150. Emily Black Ap- 9410

pling 706-541-9753 Railroad caboose frame, 11'x36',

Farm Machinery Wanted

steel, good condition, make a great 1985 Chevy 8-lug steel wheels,

bridge, can deliver for fee; $1500 16" for K20, Dahlonega/Dawsonville

OBO. Scotty Hicks Carrollton 770- area. David Echols Dahlonega 706-

301-6000

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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, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Northeast Georgia Livestock, 1200 Winterville Road, Athens. Call Todd Stephens, 770.549.4793
Thursday, Feb. 9, noon: UGA 25th Annual Focus on EPDs Bull Sale, selling 40 Angus and Lim-Flex bulls, registered Angus heifers, and 10 Angus and Angus-cross commercial heifers. UGA Livestock Instructional Arena, Athens. Call or email Carroll T. Cannon, 229.881.0721, CannonMarketingCompany@gmail. com

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; Buggy Town Auction, 1035 Hwy. 11, Gray. Call Jimmy Burnett 770.358.0872
LAMAR COUNTY
Every Friday, 6 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Buggy Town Auction Market, 1315 Highway 341 S, Barnesville. Call James Burnette 770.358.1786
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

STEPHENS COUNTY
2nd Saturdays, 5 p.m.: W&W Livestock, Eastanollee Livestock Auction, Eastanollee. Call Brad Wood, 864.903.0296
3rd Saturdays, noon: Goats, sheep; Agri Auction Sales at Eastanollee Livestock Market, Highway 17 between Toccoa and Lavonia. Call Ricky Chatham, 706.491.2812 or Jason Wilson, 706.491.8840
Every Monday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Eastanollee Livestock, 40 Cattle Drive, Eastanollee. Call Mark Smith, 706.779.5944
SUMTER COUNTY
Every Thursday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; Sumter County Stockyard, 505 Southerfield Lane, Americus. Call Bobby Gooden, 229.815.7127
TAYLOR COUNTY
1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7 p.m.: Feeder pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; RockRidge Livestock Auction, 1357 Tommy Purvis Jr. Road, Reynolds. Call Rocky Strickland, 478.847.3664
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
Jan. 20th, 6 p.m.: Breeder Cattle Sale; selling cow-calf pairs, springers and bulls, all mouthed and preg. checked. Bulls semen tested. Trucking available. Turner County Stockyards, 1315 Hwy. 41 S, Ashburn. Call 800.344.9808
UPSON COUNTY
Every Thursday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep. L&K Farmers Livestock Market, 2626 Yatesville Hwy., Thomaston. Calll 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

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

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

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 Amy Carter at 404.656.3722 or amy.carter@agr.georgia.gov.

4' belly mower with all hookup 15/20/30/55-gallon plastic drums,

hardware for Farmall Super A. Wayne 2 bung plugs, 55-gallon plastic or

Malcolm Covington 770-464-2486 metal lock ring, 55-gallon burn drum.

4-5' disc harrow, used, 3PT hitch Jimmy Cannon Canton 770-889-

or pull-behind, if needs some repair 2342

that's okay. Gary Smallwood Sparta 200A welding machine; 1-ton chain

478-233-4640

fall; steel beams; power poles; 12"

6-row bedder, would prefer auto- bar joist; miscellaneous steel; 7'x10'

resets, new or older model. Chase aluminum building. Morgan Guy Mc-

Grantham Douglas 912-331-3090 donough 404-520-2537

Bush Hog 3008-2, for parts. 275-gallon plastic tank tote in metal

Chuck Lee Farmington 706-5403512
Cub A, Super A Farmall or Ford 8N to restore. Ernest Kelley Portal 912690-2728
F550 class or larger, single-axle flatbed truck, diesel, good condition, with less than 200,000 miles. Roland Ebright Alpharetta 404-861-2141
Farm tires with hubs for Kubota

cage w/5" top cap and bottom valve; $50 each. C. Stovall Dahlonega 678491-0838
28-ton wood splitter, like new, Honda motor; $1200. Lottie White Social Circle 470-214-7773
35-gallon Cowen sump; $1000. Gary Gailey Cleveland 678-3169791
50 mile fence charger, approximate 1320' wire, multi-light tester, and

B7500, front 6x12, rear 9.5x16. Bill more; $150. Darryl Nealis Hampton

Slack La Fayette 706-638-3791

770-946-9160 770-630-1469

Farmall Super M tractor, good con- 500-gallon propane tank; $500.

dition, work ready or easily repaired. Rick Hunter Flowery Branch 770-

Edward Marable Trenton 706-657- 652-3915

7226

5000 sq./ft. Tyson building, open

Foley Belsaw M-14 circular saw- sides, 14' at eves, dismantled, ready

mill, with blade, good working con- to load; $12,000. Zeke Lambert

dition, with/without power unit. Madison 706-474-0909

Steven & Mary Hoffman Newnan 55-gallon plastic and metal drums, s.hoffman60@yahoo.com 678-850- clean, food grade; $20 and $25

8080

each. Windle Sneed Ellijay 706-276-

Ford Jubilee, 601, 641 and 801, 7027

okay if needs repairs. Warren Sapp 6"-60" PVC/aluminum valves, fit-

Ellabell 912-661-1443

tings, SDR26/35, C900 pressure,

Front weights for Massey Ferguson IPS pressure 200, DR18, PVC/DWR.

tractor; 165 to 1150 will fit. Emmett Bridgette Worst Concord 706-672-

Bentley Buena Vista 229-649-5013 1450

Gravity feed wagon, for corn 9000MTB industrial generator,

storage. Jamie Green Marietta brand new/never used; $2000 OBO.

jgreen6962@bellsouth.net 404-402- Michael Strickland Brooklet 912-

6962

823-4999 912-601-2945

Grist mill that can be powered by Air and kiln-dried lumber, all spe-

hit and miss engine. Billy Lightner El- cies, we cut your logs, call for

laville 229-938-5510

quotes. Andy Adams Canon andy-

Hoelscher 10-bale hay grapple; also need small, 4-door or 6-door

adams2005@yahoo.com 8968

706-376-

hog feeder. Bo Fountain Cairo 229- American Steel span steelmaster

378-7515
John Deere 4030 that is salvageable. Rusty Black Sylvania 912-8573233 912-682-6155

A, 30'x60'x14', never assembled, kept covered, no shipping/delivery; $9850. Mike Barr Fairmount 770714-4868

John Deere 9965 or 9970 cotton picker; backhoe; boll buggy; 7.5kW/10kW, 480V generator to run a pivot. John Horton Rhine 478-893-

Blacksmith wall mount, drill press; 6 in. pole vise, $125.00 each, both for $225.00. Howard E. Hawthrone Auburn 770-307-7689

7004
Mini excavator, with hydraulic thumb, 6000-8000 lb., enclosed cab is a plus, no junk please. Wayne Allen

Chicken house supplies: 4 controllers, Rotem Platinum Plus and 1 communicator; $4000. Ray Barnes Ringgold 423-718-7965

Emerson 770-354-3940

Claw tub, $250; (2) 100 gal. plastic

Old grist mill wheel. J. Carter Atlanta jgoodcarter@mac.com 404350-0202
Salvage Ford Industrial tractor/ loader or backhoe/loader. Brenda Brown 2831 Us Highway 41 N Fort Valley 31030 478-954-1283
Tracks or undercarriage for Caterpillar 963, pads are 22"W. Tracy Terrell Cartersville 404-580-3623

waterers, $150 ea.; (1) 16 ft. rake, 3 pt., $250; and more. John E Garner Milton 404-642-1658
Coleman Powermate generator, 10HP, Maxa 5000ER, $300; backhoe, tire and tube, 1/3-tread 195L/24; $200. Terry Godfrey Macon 478737-6390
Consolidated Dutchwest wood stove with smoke combustor, $300; extra accessories available. Kenneth

FARM SUPPLIES

Clark Dallas 770-443-2346 Egg incubator, chicken, quail and

If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722.
100 sheets of used tin; $3 each. C.H. Conner Flowery Branch 770967-6828
1000' barn wood, 3'W used tin, recently sawed oak, cherry, ambrosia maple, poplar and basswood lumber. David Gray Bowdon 770-655-4674
1000' guard rail, used for cow pens; $2.50/ft. George Taylor Waycross 912-285-8264
1000-gallon fuel storage tank with used 120V pump, photos by request; $1000. Lee Rusk Woodstock 770926-5000

Bantam, automatic turner and moisture control; $350. Vernon West Newnan 770-304-1637
Farm timber milled into lumber, natural pine tight growth rings, some hardwoods; $1.25+/bd. ft. David Ellis Yatesville ucictreeplanter@gmail. com 478-319-7278 706-472-3146
Fence panels, lightweight/portable, easy set-up, 4x8, 6x8, for dogs, goats or small livestock deer, delivery available. Thomas Freeman Macon 770-401-5657
Field rocks, good for erosion control, etc., call for appointment and directions; $50/pick-up load. Steve

1080 board feet pine lumber, sawn Newman Eatonton 706-485-8760

from old growth tree, 10"-18"W; Fisher wood heater, Pap Bear,

$2.50/ bd. ft. Milton Roberts Wash- $500; heavy wood-work benches,

ington 706-285-1999

40"x96" and 36"x102", $500 each.

110 lb. anvil; 130 lb. anvil; 4" jaw Dena Lanier Madison 404-310-0412

blacksmith post-vise; 6" jaw black- Fuel tanks for above ground stor-

smith post-vise; other blacksmith age, 550-gallon to 8000-gallon,

hammers/tools. Ben Hendrick Aus- priced determined by condition. Tom

tell 770-948-9842

Tweedell Arnoldsville 706-549-9456

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Generac 17kW generator with Vermont Casting wood-burning 2 Hereford bulls, 15 m/o, semen Hereford bull, 4 y/o, registered, Registered Black Angus bull, sire

transfer switch, 6 y/o, propane pow- heater, old style, not catalytic, very tested, vaccinated; $2250/each, or heifer safe, good natured, calls after Rampage, dam's sire Connealy

ered; $2000. Charles Hearn Eaton- good condition, all gaskets renewed; $4000/both. Hardy Edwards Winter- 8 p.m.; $1800. Jay Allen Commerce Premium 66, DOB 10/07/15, Arrow

ton 478-737-7659

$500. James Hughie Fortson 706- ville 706-714-9012

706-206-2708

Creek Farm. Cathy Aubley Roswell

Headgate, new Tartar series 6, 442-7575

2 y/o polled Hereford bull, gentle, Hereford bull, 4y/o polled, regis- 770-695-2112

auto-catch, must sell; $450. Clark Wanted: Aluminum flat and angle work ready; $2000. John Woods tered, gentle, pasture-raised, calving Registered Black Angus bulls, 15

Driscoll Kennesaw 770-330-5889 to enclose trailer, 22Lx8Wx7H, clear Pine Mountain 706-302-4709 706- ease. Brad Fleeman Athens 706- m/o-2 y/o; $1500+. Eugene Ridley

571-256-1008

Plexiglas sheets, 1/4"-3/8", call after 882-1058

202-5143

La Fayette 706-764-6110

Heater, natural gas, 35,000-out- 7 p.m. John Crook Warner Robins 2 y/o purebred Hereford bulls, High quality Angus bulls, Tex-X, Registered Black Angus bulls, 17

put, for workshop/smaller home/ 478-302-4385

horned, tough, ready to breed. All-In, 50-50, 14-48 m/o, McMichael m/o, UTD shots, semen tested.

farm use, good condition, don't need Wanted: Concrete Feed Troughs. Jimmy Drake Roswell 404-379- Angus Farm; $2000-$3500. Ken Mc- Ricky/Cory Hix/Clements Comer

anymore, photos available; $425. L. Roger Manis Rome 706-233- 7546

michael Monticello 706-819-9295 706-248-5851 706-540-2470

Hogue Marietta 678-464-5429

9201

3 Black Angus heifers, 5-6 m/o; Holstein bull calves, weaned, en- Registered Black Angus bulls, 2

Heavy-duty galvanized panels, cur- Wanted: Cotton scale frame, will $1800/all. Josh Wheat Buckhead force vaccination, 30H; $190 each. available, 14 m/o, from AI dams and

rently set up for 200'x110' arena, 80 pay reasonable price and pick-up; joshawheat@bellsouth.net 706-342- Mike Preston Blakely 229-723-5069 bull, 1000+ lbs., excellent; $160.

panels; $80 each. Brian Griffith Pine also seeking syrup kettles in good 3496

Husqvarna 55 Rancher saw, runs, Gene Ashby Hartwell 706-377-

Mt Valley 706-888-1665 706-888- shape. H. Hine Conyers 404-310- 3 registered bulls, 2 purebred Lim- but requires strength to crank that 2994

1665

6490

ousin, 1 LimFlex, double-black/dou- I don't have; $250. Joseph Weaver Registered Black Angus bulls, 28

Hen nests, metal 4-hole or 6-hole w/ perches; $85 each. Lamar Bryant Cleveland 706-865-3832
Hobart meat cuber, $200; Taylor MFG pea sheller, $75. James Tatum Ranger 706-334-2609
Hog slammer gate, continuous catch; also steel catch pen, heavyduty, brand new/never used, commercially made. Bill Sewell Brunswick 912-270-8278 912-265-7633

Wanted: Locust log garden hand rail and posts, you provide wood and install, 20'L. Lynn Almand Suwanee 770-886-9526
Windmill, 12' and 14' wheels, 33' tower, International 1150 grinder/ mixer. John Lowrey Rome 706-2520121
Wood-Mizer sawed lumber, 1x10, 2x4, 2x6, 2x8, 2x10. Benny Lasseter

ble-polled, EPDs available, 12 m/o, 13 m/o, 2 y/o. Larry Walker Barnesville 770-358-2044
4 black Baldie steers, very gentle, Godfrey feed and grassfed, 750-800 lbs., ready for freezer; $900 each. Wayne Smith Butler 706-249-2175
4 registered Simmental and SimAngus cows, w/registered heifer calves by side, black w/white face; 2500/ pair, or $9600/all. Jessie Driggers

Rockmart 678-685-4036
Jersey nursery cow w/calf, $1500; Holstein nursery cow with 3 calves, $1500. Judy Boatright Stillmore 912-562-3508 478-299-4457
LBW SimAngus bulls, sons of NLC Upgrade; $2000-$2500. Keith Thrasher Carlton 706-296-4031
Outstanding SimAngus bull, 14 m/o, great bloodlines, herd improver. Greg Goff Vidalia 423-930-0348

m/o, semen tested and docile; also have cow-calf pairs. John Stuedemann Comer 706-202-2371
Registered Black Angus bulls, performance tested, add pounds to your calves, free delivery; $2500. C.L. Cook Social Circle 770-7871644
Registered Black Angus bulls, u to 23 m/o, superior performance EPDs, limited area free delivery. Allen Morris

Home Comfort wood cook stove, Franklin 678-378-1884

Glennville 912-237-0608

912-282-0580

Mount Vernon southerncrossangus-

$1000; horse-drawn 3-row Cole Ziggity drinkers, Chore-Time feed- 40 almost 2 y/o, polled Hereford Polled shorthorn bulls, breeding farm@gmail.com 912-293-6471

planter, $600. Harold Boling Al- ers, fans, winches and assorted bulls; 40 almost 2 y/o Braford bulls; age, can deliver. David Nixon Com- Registered Black Angus: Long and

pharetta 770-887-8415 678-231- control room equipment. Eva Adams F1 Braford heifers. Jonny Harris merce 706-255-9837

short yearling bulls, bred cows and

7118

Clarkesville 828-361-2563

Odom 912-586-6585

Purebred Black Angus bull, 4 y/o, pairs, Indian Hill Farm, delivery avail-

Large quantity of field rocks, good for erosion control/landscaping; also

LIVESTOCK

5 registered SimAngus bulls, Baldie gentle, Mitty Focus bloodline, LBW; able. Steve Deal Statesboro 912and solid black, polled, gentle, LBW, $1800. Wayne Crider Cobbtown 531-3549

concrete block rumble, you-haul; $1.

semen tested, call or text. Shannon 912-739-3790

Registered black Limousine/Lim-

Al Jett Rome 678-200-5825

All livestock must have been in the Irvin Alto calvarycattle@gmail.com Purebred Black Angus bulls and Flex bulls, 14-23 m/o; $1600-$1800.

Lenox heater, 250,000 BTU, natural advertiser's possession for at least 706-768-1410

bred replacement heifers. Eric Hutto Deborah Jones La Fayette 423-413-

gas; $400. W. Sweatman Cleveland 90 days before they can be adver- 5 SimAngus heifers, 600 lbs.; $1.10/ Alma 912-286-0568

3416

770-241-4533
Locust fence-posts and rails. Eugene Cook Blairsville 706-745-8724
Lumber custom-cut, Wood-Mizer sawed, kiln dried, milled for homes, flooring, cabinetry, barns, fencing and restorations. John Sell Milner sellj@bellsouth.net 770-480-2326
Rough cut lumber: White oak trailer decking, walnut, pine, poplar siding,

tised. 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.

lb. Doug Bailey Dudley 478-2794769
5 y/o registered Black Angus bull, proven breeder, will consider a trade; $2500. Morgan Harvey Bolingbroke 478-747-8660
50 Black Angus and black Baldie cow, 5-6 y/o, calving now through spring; $75,000 firm. Albert Cosnahan Metter 912-667-0118

Reg Brangus and Angus ultra bulls, gentle; $1500-$2250. Daniel Mcgarity Royston 706-498-7695
Registered 3 y/o black LimFlex bull, calves available to view; $2000. Dave Davis Commerce 770-6166038
Registered AI Angus bulls, outstanding quality, i50K, Hoover D, Bismark, AllIn. Doyle Waters Chicka-

Registered black Simmental, SimAngus bulls, performance tested; cow/calf pairs, heifers, heavy milk, AI embryo bred, satisfaction guaranteed. Milton Martin Clarkesville 770519-0008
Registered bulls, BSE tested, Black Angus and Hereford. $1600-2500; also have Baldie heifers. Lalla Tanner Monroe lalla_tanner@hotmail.com

also buy logs, Southern Oak Lumber.

Cattle

6 Angus Bull calves, Grain feed. 6 mauga 423-605-2716

770-267-7179 678-823-5742

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Sidewinder 5' bush hog, extra/ new blades, bolts, extra/new stump jumper, gear box needs work; $495 OBO. Sam Saliba Marietta 770-5141431
Silage wagons, good condition and useable. Donald Morrison Folkston 912-462-5811
Transfer fuel tank with tool box, never used. Ronnie Thomas 1070 Jerusalem Rd Watkinsville 30677 706-207-7366
Truck loading ramps, 14-guage steel, 2000 lb. capacity. David Blasczyk Dallas 770-445-5646
Used materials for 40x60 polebarn: 2x6 trusses, great tin, 2x4 lathing and ridgecap; $2950. Delivery available. Bill Durham Summerville 007durham@windstream.net 706-

If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722.
(2) 24 m/o homozygous polled/ black purebred Limousin bulls; semen tested. Free delivery 75 miles. $2000ea. Sid Arnold Nicholson 706207-6113
16 m/o Black Angus bulls, LBW, great bulls, Forever Lady BL; $1600 each. James Fincher Lagrange 706298-1156
16 registered Angus and SimAngus bulls, 15 m/o - coming 2 y/o, AI, embryo genetics, semen tested. Jerry Ellis Calhoun shadyriverfarm@yahoo.com 678-986-5420
16 registered Angus and SimAngus bulls, 15 m/o- 2 y/o, AI, embryo genetics, semen tested. Glenda Walker Calhoun shadyriverfarm@ yahoo.com 770-878-0961 678-986-

to 10 months old, $1.50 per pound, Dewormed. No Hormones. Donnie Patterson Toomsboro 478-4564072
7 Black Angus cross heifers, 5 bred. William Young Tennille 478-6401262
7 Registered Black Angus bulls, 24 m/o and one 3 y/o, shots UTD, AHIR/AI since 1980. James Miller Hawkinsville 478-892-2839 478955-0224
7 registered Hereford, Baldies, heifers and cows, LBW, great genetics, breeding ready. John Watson La Fayette 423-834-3457
Black Angus cross heifers, ready to breed. D. Chandler Hull 706-5466052
Calving ease, milking ability, gentleness, registered polled Shorthorn

Registered Angus 2 y/o heifers with Registered Charolais and Simmen-

calves, $2000; commercial Angus 2 tal Bulls of breeding age, great se-

y/o with calf, $1800. Allen Ellicott Ab- lection, gentle, semen tested, guar-

beville 229-401-8590

anteed; $2000-$3000. Adam Marsh

Registered Angus bulls, available Garfield 912-536-1430

02/2017, excellent quality, good Registered Charolais bull, LBW,

EPDs, delivery available. Windell Gil- very gentle and easy to handle. Jed

lis Eastman 478-231-8236

Adams Lyons 912-403-9623

Registered Black Angus bull, 5 y/o, Registered Charolais bulls, work

ET sire Sav Bismark, Emblynette ready, LBW, semen and BVD tested,

dam, LBW, very gentle; $2500. Rich- gentle, good selection, delivery avail-

ard Batchelor Eatonton 706-485- able. Curtiss Kicliter Marshallville

6430

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months, $2000.00 Gene Thurman Ellijay 706-635-7590

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Feeder calves; $250-$325. Johnny Address:

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2018 National Pork Producers (Pork Act) Delegate Body will 5311

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For Sale: Purebred Hereford Bull calf, excellent genetics, 7mos old. One 22 mos. old Hereford Bull. Paul Smith Watkinsville 706-224-

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2017

Arty's Garden: Try Jerusalem artichokes in the kitchen and the garden

By Arty Schronce

Jerusalem artichokes are

hard to figure out. Their name

doesn't help matters. They are

not artichokes but are a tuberous

sunflower, Helianthus tuberos-

us, native to much of the United

States and eastern Canada.

The plant has nothing to

do with Jerusalem. The most

common reason given for the

name is that it is a corruption

of girasole, the Italian word

for sunflower. Garden writer

Elizabeth Lawrence says that

the name is a "hawker's version

of Ter Neusen, a town in Hol-

land where tubers were grown

for the English market." Either

option is plausible. It's a com-

mon linguistic occurrence for an

unfamiliar word to evolve into

a familiar one. I've been called

Andy and Marty often enough

to testify to that.

You will also see Jerusalem

artichokes sold as "sunchokes,"

which is a step closer to calling

them what they really are and

also may make them sound

more marketable, which I am in

favor of.

I've tried pasta made from

Jerusalem artichokes and

thought it was excellent. Now it

is time to experiment with the

real thing. Fortunately, I am see-

ing Jerusalem artichokes show

up at local farmers markets and

at prices more reasonable than

I see them at the supermarket.

And they're Georgia Grown to

boot.

I've heard of people pickling

Courtesy of Wikicommons

Jerusalem artichokes. My Ger-

man heritage informs me that if you can fit it into a mason jar you pickle

it. However, I am going to try some sauted in butter with garlic and

herbs and also roast some in the oven. Cold weather is approaching and,

in my old house, I appreciate the extra warmth that comes from cooking.

Jerusalem artichokes can be grown from tubers or from seeds. In fact

there is an ad in this week's Bulletin offering seeds for sale. Jerusalem

artichokes are perennial and can be aggressive spreaders, however, so

find an appropriate spot for them. Although you are growing them as a

vegetable, you should plant them away from other vegetables because

they multiply rapidly. Since they can get tall they will also shade other

vegetable plants. My garden is too small to invite them in, so I will be

purchasing mine from farmers at the market.

And remember, Jerusalem artichokes are sunflowers. They have

yellow flowers that you can cut for bouquets or leave for the bees and

butterflies.

Whether you try them in the garden or in the kitchen, make 2017 the

year you will try Jerusalem artichokes.

Cook Georgia Grown:
Sunchokes

Editor's Note: The Market Bulletin boasts an eclectic archive of recipes submitted by readers over the years. The five recipes below for Jerusalem artichokes, or sunchokes, are attributed to Howard A. Bailey of Tustin, Calif. No date is ascribed to them. We also do not know if they were ever tested by the department. They seemed to fit well with the subject of Arty's Garden this issue, so we share them in the hope that you might try them and find one or two new delicious dishes to add to your family's table. -Amy H. Carter

Stewed Sunchokes

Ingredients: 1 lbs. sunchokes 2 oz. butter 1 large onion, chopped 1 clove garlic Sprig of parsley

Pinch of thyme 1 bay leaf 1 cups beef stock 1 cups white wine Salt and pepper to taste

Directions: Brown the onion in the butter over medium heat until the onion is soft and golden in color. Clean and slice the sunchokes. Add chokes and spices to onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add stock and wine to pan (you may want to reduce quantities of stock and wine, but make sure vegetable is adequately covered with liquid), reduce heat, cover pan and simmer until chokes are tender. (Serves 4)

Creamed Sunchokes

Ingredients: 1 lbs. sunchokes 2 Tbsps. butter 2 Tbsps. flour 1 cup cold milk

Salt and pepper to taste Few drops Tabasco sauce 3 Tbsps. chopped parsley

Directions: Wash and scrape the tubers, cover and cook for 10 minutes in boiling salted water to which lemon juice has been added. While tubers are cooking, combine butter and flour in a double boiler or small, heavy saucepan over low heat. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly, and bring to a boil. When sauce has boiled and thickened, add salt, pepper, parsley and Tabasco and stir the mixture. Drain sunchokes thoroughly, pour sauce on top and serve immediately. (Serves 4)

Sunchoke Chips

Ingredients: 1 lbs. sunchokes Juice of two lemons

Salt and pepper to taste Deep fat for frying

Directions: Clean sunchokes, cut into thin slices for frying and soak for one hour in water to which lemon juice has been added. Drain chokes, dry well with cloth, add salt and pepper to taste and fry in deep fat until golden brown. Serve either as a side dish with roast meat, or as an unusual snack.

Sunchoke Fritters

Ingredients: 1 lb. sunchokes 1 egg beaten 1 Tbsp. flour

Salt and pepper to taste Fat for deep frying

Directions: Peel sunchokes, boil just until tender, drain and mash. Add egg, flour, salt and pepper. Drop mixture by tablespoonfuls into the hot fat, fry on both sides until golden brown. Serve very hot. (Serves 4)

Sunchokes A'La Provencale

Ingredients: 1 lbs. sunchokes 2 cups beef stock 2 Tbsps. butter 3 tomatoes, sliced

1 clove garlic, chopped 1 onion, finely chopped Pinch of thyme Salt and pepper to taste

Directions: Clean and scrape sunchokes, slice and add to boiling stock. Cook for 5 to 8 minutes and drain. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add sunchokes, tomatoes, garlic, onion and seasonings to pan and saut until onions are lightly browned. Serve at once. (Serves 4)

All recipes have been tested for accuracy in our Georgia Grown Test Kitchen unless otherwise noted. For more recipes and to watch cooking in action, find our "Pick, Cook, Keep" series at www.gpb.org/pick-cook-keep!

-Arty Schronce is the department's resident gardening expert. Write to him at arty.schronce@agr.georgia.gov or in care of the Market Bulletin.

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Fruit and vegetable growers talk shop in Savannah
The Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Association held its 15th annual conference and trade show Jan. 5-8 at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center. The conference drew more than 3,200 fruit and vegetable growers who attended three days of educational programing and talked shop with more than 280 exhibitors showcasing the latest in supplies, equipment and technology for the industry.

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Heavy equipment dealers demonstrated their wares. Vendors offered a range of bins and containers for transport and storage. Blueberry equipment was a popular attraction at the show.

K.U.L.T.-Kress of Pennsylvania caught farmers' attention with its Cultitrac cultivating tractor. The tractor is fitted with fingerweeding tools that weed within the plant row.

Georgia Grown member Hillside Orchard Farms offered tasty samples of its products.

A variety of container options for market produce were offered.

Tractors were also well represented.

Various seed companies offered the latest varieties for planting.

Reader Profile: Bluebird boxes are credited with helping the recovery of Eastern Bluebird populations

Continued From Page 1

thology website (AllAboutBirds.org), male fledge this year," he said. "Since we started bird was almost wiped out

bluebirds scout for suitable nesting sites and the program in the spring of 2012 we have back in the late '60s and early

then put on a show outside their chosen home- hatched and fledged 752 birds."

'70s," said Bearden.

steads in order to attract females.

Despite such high numbers, the Eastern In addition to habitat loss,

"He brings nest material to the hole, goes Bluebird has recovered just about six percent the pesticide DDT is named as

in and out, and waves his wings while perched of its pre-1960s population, according to esti- a cause of the decline of blue-

above it," the site says. "That is pretty much mates by Cornell University.

bird populations during that

his contribution to nest building; only the fe- "The reason we do what we do is the blue- time period.

male Eastern Bluebird builds the

nest and incubates the eggs."

The first box Bearden installed

at Green Meadows attracted a pair

of bluebirds who fledged six ba-

bies.

"That's where I got the idea to

do a bluebird trail," Bearden said.

Today, 26 of Burkett's bluebird

boxes comprise a trail winding

through 112 acres of passive rec-

reational park land carved from an

antebellum farm tract purchased by

the Cobb County Parks Department

in 2008. Bearden said 2016 was a

record year for nesting birds on the

trail.

Above, architectural plans for a bluebird box (shown at build-out, right, with a predator guard) that

"We had 293 birds hatch and were printed in the March 31, 1999, issue of the Market Bulletin.

"I was born and raised on a farm," Bearden said. "We used to raise a lot of cotton, and if you had cotton you had boll weevils. If you had boll weevils, you had to spray DDT."
More nesting boxes will ensure the continued recovery of bluebirds, Burkett and Bearden said. Burkett's boxes are built from plans approved by the North American Bluebird Society and the Audubon Society, which is now working with Burkett to build nesting boxes for the Brown-headed Nuthatch.
Burkett advertises his boxes for sale in the Handicrafts category of the Market Bulletin's classified ads. Handicrafts ads are published in the first issue of every month.

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2017

Registered Hereford bulls, polled SimAngus bulls, 2 available, reg- 2 Hampshire sows and 1 registered Registered Myotonic mini fainting Amber champagne mare, 14.2H, 4

and horned, rugged, pasture-raised, istered, black/blaze face, moderate York boar; $600/all. Michael Brown buck, 2.5 y/o, horned, blue eyes, y/o, gaited, kind, sound, smooth ride;

gentle, excellent bloodlines/EPDs, 36 frame, stock quality; $2500 each. Avera 706-831-1226

photos available; $400. Jessica $1500. Gloria Cato Augusta 843-

years of experience. Bobby Brantley Joe Fife Hoschton 770-560-3444

Blue Butt and Hampshire mixed: Beard Unadilla 478-244-3173

683-7669

Tennille 478-553-8598

Texas Longhorn cows, cows with 9 piglets, DOB 11/24/16; $25 each. Registered Nigerian Dwarf buck, Donkey, standard jenny, 5 y/o,

Registered Polled Hereford bulls, calves, heifer, steers, roping stock; Mervyn Thompson Danville 478- 2 y/o, proven breeder; $200. Mike gray, gentle, good companion, pet

16 months. Ten to choose from. Ex- $400 and up. Kevin Loyd Grantville 862-0668 478-308-1317

Plumb Social Circle 678-386-5807 or guard donkey, will deliver; $200.

cellent bloodlines. John Bailey Sum- 404-569-9020

Bred sows, due to farrow 02/06/17 Registered Spanish Cashmere Wynn Copelan Greensboro 706-

merville coveyset1@aol.com 706- Young Simmental and Simbrah through 02/10/17. Arnold Tennant buck, calm and proven breeder; 453-7687

859-1061

bulls and heifers. Cliff Adams Bow- 826 Mauk Rd Mauk 31058 478-391- $400, or will consider new Cashmere Paint pony, 11H gelding, gentle and

Registered Santa Gertrudis bulls, don 770-258-2069

9191

bloodline trade. Joanne Ryan Al- rides, can deliver; $600. Janice Wil-

service ready, ADG/EPDs available soon. Wayne Jernigan Buena Vista

Swine

Hampshire/Yorkshire cross pigs, pharetta 470-375-7535

kes Athens 706-207-9366

male and female, 8-12 w/o. Gerald Saanen kids, does and bucks, reg- Standard spotted jenny, 5 y/o, loud

229-649-7724 229-649-9659
Registered, polled Hereford bulls and heifers, yearlings to breeding age, great EPDs and bloodlines. Brad Mullins Martin 706-491-7556
Registered, polled Shorthorn bulls/ show heifers/steers, excellent quality, calving ease, milking ability, gentleness, Club Calf member. Ken Bridges Commerce 706-768-3480
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 and Simmental bulls, 1216 m/o, AI sired, calving ease, semen tested; $1700-$2500. Chet Barrett Mount Airy 706-499-8008
SimAngus bulls, 13 m/o, vaccinated and wormed, excellent bloodlines. Earl Williams Hawkinsville 478-2309983

If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722.
Advertisers submitting swine ads must submit proof of a negative brucellosis and pseudorabies test from within the past 30 days. Exceptions are swine from a validated brucellosis-free and qualified pseudorabiesfree herd; these operations must submit proof of that certification. If you are faxing or mailing in an ad, the test needs to be sent along with it. For ads submitted online, the test can be attached using the attachments button. Buyers are urged to request proof of a negative brucellosis and pseudorabies test prior to purchase.
12 piglets, registered Yorkshire/ Boar/Berkshire sows, free-range. Joe Joseph Wood Molena 678-5888461

Hayes Flowery Branch 470-2080309
Landrace cross piglets, DOB 11/14/16; $40 each. Marilyn Bruce Fairburn 770-363-0371
Registered Hereford pigs and hogs, also cross bred meat pigs and hogs, weaned to 200 lbs. Sherry Busby Carnesville 706-491-6557
Yorkshire X piglets, wormed, DOB 10/14, 4 cut males and 1 female; $75 each. Mike Nalewako Newnan 770630-6541
Goats And Sheep
If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722.
1 purebred Nubian buck, 2 y/o, gentle, service ready; $200. C.H. Campbell Pendergrass 706-654-3367
1 y/o purebred Saanen buck; $150. James Snow Hampton 678-7598277

istered stock, DHIA records on dams, CL and CAE-free herd. Joseph Lashley Lagrange 404-274-1702
White Dorper ewes: 2 exposed, registered, 50% ewes, and 6 purebred, exposed ewes; $250, $400 and $600. Sunshine Conner Mount Vernon 912-339-2557
Stock Dogs
If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722.
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.
2 ABCA Border Collie puppies; $350 each. Bonnie Gibbs Social Circle 770-856-0297
Great Pyrenees puppies, 3 w/o, wormed/vaccinated, in pasture w/

color; $300; also 1 y/o jenny, $200. H.T. Lyon Chamblee 770-8913939
Equine Miscellaneous
If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722.
1994 2H SL horse trailer, new tires/ lights/wiring/paint inside, good condition/breaks, front tack room, escape door; $3300. William Redmond Rock Spring credmond@catt.com 423-580-3444
2001 Exiss XT400 4-horse gooseneck, factory living quarters, electric jack, separate shower, new tires; $13,900. Judy Wallace Jackson 770-775-0876 404-427-4142
All-purpose 16" black English saddle, rarely used; $250. Deborah Perreira Hampton 678-2834364

2 Nigerian/Pygmy kids, blue-eyed pets, $75 each; 2 Nigerian Dwarf kids, pets, $100 each. Larry Grizzle Gainesville 770-540-0800
2 Pygmy billies, 4 m/o; $50 each. Dexter Carlton Jeffersonville 478945-6565
9 m/o Katahdin lambs, naturallyraised, great for homesteaders; $125 each. Raven Waters Reidsville wild-

parents and goats, 120 lb. sire; $300 each. David Milam Elko 478-3202916 478-230-3071
Great Pyrenees puppies, DOB 09/20/16, shots and wormed, fieldraised with goat protecting parents; $300. Douglas Thames Elko 478230-3071 478-230-3070
Wanted: 8 w/o Border Collie puppy, registered or not registered, good quality dog. James Wallace Buford

Silver show saddle and bridle, grooming items, bits, leg wraps and stable blankets. Patti Mcleroy 105 Heard Rd Kathleen 31047 tmcleroy@windstream.net 478-9870019
Poultry/Fowl For Sale
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fire1491@yahoo.com 912-557-1053 770-861-5633

Mallard ducks must be at least

Alpine male goat; will sell or trade for small-medium donkey. Michael

Equine For Sale

three generations removed from the wild before they can be adver-

Rowe Hogansville 706-637-0773

If you have questions regarding ads tised. Advertisers must include this

Boer goats, 2.5 y/o registered billy in this category, call 404-656-3722. information in ads, or they will not

and 3.5 y/o nanny, both red/white; $300/each, or $500/both. Morris Smith Blairsville 770-519-1052
Fainting 2 y/o female goat, never bred, very friendly, brown/black/ white; $250. Brenda Dixon Harlem 706-556-8272
Kiko billy, purebred 4 y/o, proven breeder, 2 Kiko/Boer billies, 2-3 y/o,

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. Nega-

be published.
10 Birmingham Roller pigeons, recessive reds, will ship, photos available by email; $10 each. Ken Hatley Barnesville 770-358-1300
13 varieties peacocks and peahens, including Javas Greens, game roosters and hens, also have peacock

grain-fed. Gayle Roberson 1387 Lin- tive Coggins reports are valid for feathers. Ray Watts Macon 478-361-

colnton Rd Washington 30673 706- 12 months from the date the blood 3468 478-743-6692

678-2420

sample is drawn. Falsification or 20 Buff Orpington hens, just started

Mini LaMancha buckling, F1, DOB altering of any Coggins results can laying, take one or all; $15 each. Ger-

04/2016, black/tan markings with result in fines and suspension of ald St Clair Franklin 678-340-2190

moon spots. Leslie Barber Ellijay advertising privileges. If you are 678-340-1920

www.cartecayfarms.com 706-637- faxing or mailing in an ad, the Cog- Adult guineas available from Mil-

2002

gins needs to be sent along with it. ner Bird Breeders, place orders

Myotonic fainting goat or first gen- For ads submitted online, the Cog- now for keets and/or fertilized eggs.

eration miniature Silky, blue eyes, gins can be attached using the at- Theo Engelmohr Milner 678-967-

Myotonic miniature fainter and Ni- tachments button. Generalized ads, 9899

gerian Dwarf; $400/OBO. Jessica Beard Vienna 478-244-3173
Purebred Spanish goats: $350/ flashy proven buck; $200/polled does. Caroline Williams Milner RoseHenFarm@gmail.com 770-5008275

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.
17 y/o bay/white APHA mare, gentle, beautiful color, not broke to ride; $350. Linda Fulmer Lincolnton 706-

Adult turkeys, toms and hens: Bourbon Red, Spanish Black, Eastern Wild, Bronze, Narragansett, pen-free, range-raised. T. Cowart Snellville 678-481-9246
Araucana roosters, 3 available; $7.50 each. Diane Rose Cartersville

359-1303

770-334-2898

GWINNETT COUNTY EXTENSION 2017 ANNUAL PLANT SALE

The Gwinnett County Cooperative Extension office is accepting orders through March 7 for blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, figs, apples, pomegranate, goji berries, native azaleas and other landscape plants as part of its annual plant sale. This year, pecan trees and the big Titan blueberry, which produces blueberries the size of quarters, have been added to the list of pre-ordered options. Order forms may be obtained from: www.ugaextension.org/gwinnett, or by calling 678.377.4010 to request a form.
All orders must be prepaid, and can be paid via cash or check (payable to Gwinnett County Extension/4H). Credit cards (VISA, MasterCard and Discover) can only be accepted with walk-in orders.
The one and only day scheduled for pick-up of prepaid orders is Thursday, March 16, between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, 2406 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville. No orders are shipped. Plants that are not picked up will be considered a donation.
On plant pick-up day, there will be a variety of landscape plants for sale that are not on the pre-order sheet. All proceeds are used for Gwinnett County Extension educational projects and activities. For more information, contact the Gwinnett County Extension Office, 750 South Perry Street, Suite 400, Lawrenceville, GA 30046; 678.377.4010.

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Australorp, 9 generations pure, se- Pheasants: 2016 Reeves, $100/pair, White Silkie hens, $10/each; 2016 Bobwhite/Coturnix Quail eggs: Alleys, panels, tubs, gates, heavy-

lect breeding to improve birds, sell- Silvers, $75/pair; RIR Bantams, show purebred black Silkies, $20/pair; buff $70/100; $155/500; $290/1,000. duty cattle systems designed and

ing due to health; $210 for all 15. quality. Bill Todd Chatsworth 706- Silkies, $20/pair, extra roosters, $1. Willie Strickland Pooler 912-748- built, we deliver and set up anywhere.

Bedford Woodard Dalton 706-581- 463-0508

Jack Jenkins Harlem 706-799-8597 5769

Randy Floyd Hartwell 706-318-9468

1563

Pigeons: colored rollers, white roll- 706-556-3261

Flight-conditioned Bobwhite quail, Steel cattle bodies, wide/long bed,

Barred Old English Bantams, Gold- ers, turner rollers, white homers and Baby chicks, all purebred: Ameri- table birds, pickled quail eggs and pick-up truck coop; $150. Julian Wil-

en Sebright roosters, BB Red roost- owls; $20/pair. Wyatt Johnson Mid- can Dominique, Buff Orpington and other supplies available. Mickey liams Brooks 770-461-6503

ers, Welsummers, all priced accord- ville 478-494-3240

Rhode Island Red. Monte Poitevint Cash Toccoa 706-491-7081

Tarter Cattleman heavy-duty

ing to age. Dwayne Beard Royston Pre-order for spring, premium Lakeland 229-482-3854

706-498-5527

bloodlines: Hatch, Claret, Albany,

Poultry/Fowl Wanted

squeeze chute, automatic headgate, like new, text for photos; $2000. Don

Barred Plymouth Rocks, Mur- Grey, 1 d/o chicks; $200/dozen. Paul

Poultry/Fowl Requiring

Heavy breed chickens, gamefowl, Ziegler Concord 770-715-1083

ray McMurray stock. Hatch date Anglin Cumming 404-973-8148

Permit/License

Bantams, Guineas, ducks, turkey,

RABBITS 11/15/16. Robert Thomas Patterson
912-282-7372
Black Australorps, 5 m/o, ready to
LIVESTOCK WANTED lay: 5 hens, $20/each; 1 rooster, $15.
Tabitha Hufford Cleveland 706-2194766
Brown Leghorns, 3 m/o, 1 male and 3 pullets; $25. Darren Wilkes Demorest 706-768-2683
Game chickens: Spangled white roosters and hens, $10 each. James R. R Ewing Gainesville 770-9677982
Guinea breeder pairs, $30/pearls; $80/all 9 blues; also have chicken roosters, $5 each. Annette Combs
Be it home-raised bees Hephzibah 706-592-1030

Rhode Island Red Bantams, Old English BB Reds, nice birds; $10 each. Kim Hogan Cleveland hoganguitar1975@yahoo.com 706-8091215
Rhode Island Red pullets, also have Golden Comets and Rhode Island Whites. Brian Sturdy Dahlonega 706-865-9201
Turkeys, slate and heritage blueslate, 6-12 m/o; $50. William Or Earl Boyette Claxton 912-739-0638
Turkeys; $1 each. Betty Munson Madison 770-787-5275
Various Silkies, Bantams, Red Rocks, Araucana. Hens, roosters $5; 10 less than 1y/o. Melissa Shepherd Cartersville 678-906-1722

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

etc., at reasonable prices. Johnny Carney Danielsville 706-201-4465
If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722.
2 Jersey heifers and 1 bull to bottleraise. Thomas Gibbs Villa Rica 770459-2714
Black Angus bull calf with a good bloodline, 400-600 lbs., text a photos with a price. Todd Folger Gainesville 678-410-3259
Registered Angus bull in Georgia, 14-16 m/o, will pay up to $1500. Sarah Mims 1776 Irby Rd Fort Valley 31030 478-442-2112

If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722.
1 New Zealand buck and 1 doe, and 4 Holland Lop bucks, 3 are pedigreed; $100/all. David Brown Adairsville 770-653-1138
Bunnies, small and large for sale, mixed breeds; $15-$20. Flip and Laurie Phippen Newnan 770-7558702
Dwarf, Polish, Holland Lop, mini Rex, Lionhead, breeders and babies. Vladimir Polumin Duluth 678-9075744

Guineas, 3-6 m/o, lavender porcelain and pied; $10/each, or $8 each/10+. Wyndle Bates Blue Ridge 706-632-7584

We eat

Wildlife Resources Division at 770- Sable Saanen or spotted moon
918-6401. If you are faxing or mail- Nubian buck, parents must be availing in an ad, the permit/license able, CAE free, no bottle-feds. Gerneeds to be sent along with it. For ald Garnto Maysville 706-335-2226

or handmade beads, we've got something

Laying hens, 2 Buff, 3 Barred Rock, 3 Sex-Link, call/text or email; $20

ads submitted online, the permit/ Standard Southdown sheep, breedlicense can be attached using the ing pair, ewes or ram lamb, anywhere

for everyone!

each. James May Monroe 770-8429706
Muscovy ducks, $10 each; Guin-

attachments button.

in Georgia/Chattanooga area. Terri

2016 hatch: Button and Bobwhite Todd Armuchee misstodd@mind-

quail. Shipping available. John Ma- spring.com 706-346-6509

Advertising in the

eas, $10 each. Louie Vandiver 2300 Madison Hwy Greensboro 30642

son Macon 478-986-3709
Bobwhite quail, flight conditioned, LIVESTOCK HANDLING

706-817-9012
Pair African geese, $50. Trio Rhode Island Red, $25. Andy Lawrence Alto 470-248-6169

FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER.

now available for the 2016/2017 sea-

son, call for pricing. Rembert Han- If you have questions regarding ads

cock Fairmount 404-376-0550 706- in this category, call 404-656-3722.

337-5711

24' gooseneck brand cattle trailer,

gets your farm goods, services and land seen by

1986 year, good tires, new floor, 40,000 people each issue!

bearings, cage top; $3500. Hugh

Willcox Winterville 706-201-2800

See page 2 for advertising guidelines!

Market Bulletin Farmland Ad Form
The Spring 2017 Farmland Edition of the Market Bulletin will be published March 1. The deadline to submit ads for that issue is noon Feb. 15.
Ad guidelines: Only Georgia farmland of five acres or more may be advertised. Include price, acreage and county where the property is located. All property must be for sale by the owner. Property under contract with a real estate agent cannot be advertised. Limit descriptive terms to property characteristics or structures. A maximum word count of 30 including name, address, phone number and city is permitted in Farmland ads. Only one ad per subscriber per issue. You must be a paid subscriber to advertise in the Market Bulletin.

Subscriber Number: County:

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FARMLAND SECTIONS AND COUNTIES

Northwest
Bartow Carroll Catoosa Chattooga Dade Floyd Gordon Haralson Murray Paulding Polk Walker Whitfield
Northeast Central
Barrow Clarke Elbert Franklin Greene Hart Jackson Madison Morgan Oconee Oglethorpe Walton Southeast
Appling Atkinson Bacon Brantley Bryan

Bulloch

Towns

Calhoun

Camden Union

Chatta-

Candler White

hoochee

Charlton

Clay

Chatham East Central Colquitt

Clinch

Cook

Coffee

Baldwin Crisp

Echols

Bleckley Decatur

Effingham Burke

Dooly

Evans

Columbia Dougherty

Glynn

Dodge

Early

Jeff Davis Emanuel Grady

Lanier

Glascock Irwin

Liberty

Hancock Lee

Long

Jasper

Lowndes

McIntosh Jefferson Marion

Montgomery Jenkins Miller

Pierce

Johnson Mitchell

Screven Jones

Pulaski

Tattnall

Laurens Quitman

Telfair

Lincoln

Randolph

Toombs McDuffie Schley

Ware

Putnam Seminole

Wayne

Richmond Stewart

Wheeler Taliaferro Sumter

Treutlen Terrell

Northeast Twiggs

Thomas

Warren

Tift

Banks

Washington Turner

Dawson Wilkes

Webster

Fannin

Wilkinson Wilcox

Gilmer

Worth

Habersham Southwest

Hall

Greater

Lumpkin Baker

Atlanta

Pickens Ben Hill

Rabun

Berrien

Cherokee

Stephens Brooks

Clayton

Cobb DeKalb Douglas Fayette Forsyth Fulton Gwinnett Henry Newton Rockdale Spalding
West Central
Bibb Butts Coweta Crawford Harris Heard Houston Lamar Macon Meriwether Monroe Muscogee Peach Pike Talbot Taylor Troup Upson

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Bulletin Calendar

Jan. 19

41st Annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference
UGA Tifton Conference Center 15 RDC Road Tifton, Ga. 31793 229.386.3470 www.GaPeanuts.com

Jan. 27 2017 Georgia Ag Forecast UGA Center for Continuing Education 1197 South Lumpkin Street Athens, Ga. 30602 706.583.0347

2017 Georgia Ag Forecast Cobb County Civic Center 548 South Marietta Pkwy. SE Marietta, Ga. 30060 706.583.0347 www.CAES.uga.edu/about/
signature-events/ag-forecast. html

www.CAES.uga.edu/about/ signature-events/ag-forecast. html
Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25 Dodge County Farmer's Market Dodge County Courthouse 5401 Courthouse Circle Eastman, Ga. 31023

Jan. 20 2017 Georgia Ag Forecast

DodgeCountyFarmersMarket@ gmail.com

Carroll County Agriculture Center Feb. 11

900 Newnan Road

Old-Fashioned Hog Killing

Carrollton, Ga. 30117

Demonstration

706.583.0347

Old South Farm Museum

www.CAES.uga.edu/about/

Pleasant Valley Road

signature-events/ag-forecast. Woodland, Ga. 31836

html

706.975.9136

Register online at OldSouthFarm.

Jan. 23

com

2017 Georgia Ag Forecast

UGA Tifton Campus Conference Feb. 17-18

Center

Georgia Organics 20th Annual

15 RDC Road

Conference & Expo

Tifton, Ga. 31793

Georgia International Convention

706.583.0347

Center

www.CAES.uga.edu/about/

2000 Convention Center

signature-events/ag-forecast.

Concourse

html

College Park, Ga. 30337

Jan. 24 2017 Georgia Ag Forecast Decatur County Agricultural Center 101 B Ag Lane Bainbridge, Ga. 39817 706.583.0347 www.CAES.uga.edu/about/ signature-events/ag-forecast. html

404.481.5009 or 404.481.5012 caroline@georgiaorganics.org sarahbartlett@georgiaorganics.
org
Have an event to put on our calendar? Contact Amy Carter at 404.656.3722 or amy. carter@agr.georgia.gov

Jan. 25 2017 Georgia Ag Forecast Toombs County Agri-Center 377 Quint Shrine Road Lyons, Ga. 30436 706.583.0347 www.CAES.uga.edu/about/ signature-events/ag-forecast. html
Jan. 25-27 Georgia Green Industry Association's

We accept calendar submissions for food, craft and agriculture festivals and events. Submissions for festivals that do not specifically promote those industries will not be printed.
Additional pesticide recertification training notices are available on the Department website under the Plant Industry Division tab.

WinterGreen Trade Show & Conference
Infinite Energy Center 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway Duluth, Ga. 30097 706.632.0100 Jennifer@ggia.org
Jan. 26 2017 Georgia Ag Forecast Burke County Office Park 715 West 6th Street Waynesboro, Ga. 30830 706.583.0347 www.CAES.uga.edu/about/ signature-events/ag-forecast.

Livestock auctions listed in The Market Bulletin may offer related items for sale. Notices for auctions selling any items other than livestock must be accompanied by the auction license number of the principal auctioneer or firm conducting the auction, per state regulations. Notices without this information cannot be published.

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FIND GEORGIA'S BEST
LOCALLY GROWN FOODS Online at georgiagrown.com

New Zealand pedigreed rabbits, Abruzzi rye seed, 76% germination, Seed cane for sale. Ray Freeman

various colors for meat, breeding, fur cleaned and bagged, GDA tested; Dublin 478-272-1307

show or pets, call for more informa- $14/50 lb. bag. Tracy Watson Mauk tion. Roger Bonds Alpharetta 770- 229-928-7625

Ag Plants for Sale

356-9541

Alfalfa 60 lb. square bales, pick-up Blueberry plants, taking orders for

Rabbits, different breeds, various only, 1600 bales available; $15 each, February-March pick-up or shipping;

ages, colors and sizes, healthy and or $12 each/all. Don Willis McRae $3 each. Simon Miller Demorest

friendly, call/text for availability; $10- 706-506-0204

706-949-0626 706-754-6700

$25 each. Thomas Ross Dahlonega Alicia/Bermuda hay, 4x5 round Pecan trees, 6'-7', $15; fruit trees,

30533 706-867-5911

and square bales: $40/round. Terry $5; blueberry plants, 4'-5', $10. Kelly

Red Razorback rabbits, 8 w/o and Thompson Lyons 912-293-4042

Blizman Perry 478-955-6025

some 4 m/o, purebred, look like wild Bermuda square bales, horse qual- Pecan trees: Grafted and seedling,

rabbits. Patsy Brown Jackson 770- ity, can deliver. David Harden Lafay- growing in 3-gallon pots, Desirable,

504-9507

ette 706-397-8347

Stuart and Elliott, 2'-3'T. Jimmy Crum

FEED, HAY AND GRAIN

Bulk grain/bird screenings, delivery available for full trailer loads, pick up

Bainbridge 229-220-3907 Red and white sugar cane, reason-

If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722.

smaller quantities at the farm. Roy Embry Eatonton 706-485-9848
Coastal Bermuda hay, 4x5 round

ably priced, Doubletree Creek Farm in Wheeler County. Leslie Clark Alamo 912-568-7490 912-223-0720

All feed, hay and grain ads must include the variety offered for sale. Ads for mulch hay will not be accepted in this category; they will

bales; $50 each. Kim Jarrell Butler 706-587-0585
Coastal Bermuda hay, very good quality, 4x5 rolls or square bales;

Tift 85 and Russell Bermuda sprigs, with custom planting available. Alton White Dry Branch 478-214-1197

be published in the Fertilizers & $65/roll, or $7/square. Russ Elliott

Ag Seed/Plants Wanted

Mulches category.
100% pure alfalfa, square bales, barned stored; $16.50 each. Robert Lujan Moreland 770-328-9876
2016 Alicia Bermuda hay, UGA tested, square bales, horse quality. Brett Fausett Dawsonville 706-9745718
2016 Alicia hay, square bales, horse and cow quality, never wet. Dominic King Blackshear 912-550-5370 912-

Lizella 478-935-8180
Coastal Bermuda, fall 2016, square bales, stored in loft, horse quality, you load; $6/each cash, or min. 10 bales, cash. Warren Abrams Milner 770-228-3865
Coastal/Bahia, 50+ lbs, 4x6 netwrapped. Darwin Evans Dublin 478272-1720
Fescue round and square bales. Debbie Johnson Cairo 404-893-

Need annual Rye grass and Fescue seed, up to 20-30 bags. Don Cigainero Adairsville 770-6080569
Polecat pea seed, need 2 lbs, call collect. Robert Brown Rome 706234-2317
Sunchoke/Jerusalem artichoke seed, up to 100 lbs. Ashley Rodgers Douglasville 248-495-0353

550-5385

4566

2016 Alicia horse quality hay, square Goat hay: Orchard/alfalfa square

bales, no weeds, irrigated. Keith bales; $5 each. Curtis Crumbley

FLOWERS AND ORNAMENTALS

Yawn Hazlehurst 912-375-7743

Good Hope 706-338-3622

2016 Bermuda hay, 4x6 net- Hay for sale: $50 and $80/round,

FOR SALE

wrapped rolls, delivery available, $4.50/square. Rick Anderson Tay- If you have questions about this cat-

priced by quality; $40-$60; also have lorsville 404-402-8470

egory, call 404-656-3722.

peanut hay. Michael Jones Eastman Large quantity of square and round 2016 Blackberry Lily seeds, 5 seeds

478-285-1343

Bermuda hay; also have round bales each pack; $2 + SASE. D. Miltimore

2016 clean Tift 85 hay, round net- of peanut hay. Paul Harris Screven 1766 Pleasant Hill Rd Ne Ranger

wrapped bales, pick up only; $40 912-294-2470

30734

each. James Hicks Collins 912-557- Whole shelled and hammered yel- 350 varieties of 4" perennials in-

8965

low corn. Janie Willis Dahlonega cluding helleborus, $1.50 each;

2016 Coastal Bermuda hay, horse 706-867-5177

1-gallon grafted Japanese maples,

quality, delivery available; $5 each/ Wildlife feed, deer beans, non- $20-$25; display garden. Selah Ahl-

at barn. Glenn Brinson 1800 Corsey GMO, 39% crude protein, 50 lb. strom Jackson 770-775-4967

Grove Way Tarrytown 30470 912- bags; $20 each. Bryan Maw Tifton Angel Trumpet cuttings, yellow and

288-5960

229-382-6832

peach, rooted in soil and produc-

2016 Coastal Bermuda, horse qual- 2016 yellow feed, corn, oats and ing leaves; $20 each. Bobbie Butler

ity, fertilized to UGA specifications, wheat, excellent for food plots. Rob- Dahlonega backtomyroots@wind-

barned, square and 4x5 round bales. ert Montgomery Reynolds 478-837- stream.net 706-864-6592

Delivery available. Olin Trammell 2356

Bamboo, giant timber, up to

Forsyth 6463

478-960-7239

478-994-

Feed, Hay and Grain Wanted

6"Dx40'H, great for building/crafts, price varies by quantity; make an of-

2016 Coastal Bermuda, horse qual- Hay or ear corn wanted. Roy Gar- fer. Mike Tackett Braselton 678-617-

ity, well-fertilized and limed, stored rett Bowdon rgluke418@aol.com 0873

in trailer, not weather exposed; $75/ 770-328-2110

Catalpa tree, was covered last year

round, or $7/square. Rhonda Mccracken Newnan 770-328-9453

Wheat straw; $3.50 each. Wade Whitaker Rutledge 706-318-4526

in a raised bed; $15 each. Aron Walsh Decatur 404-431-1510

2016 Coastal Bermuda, square hay

Cleome seed; $1/teaspoon + SASE.

bales, well- fertilized, barn kept, large quantity discount available; $5 each.

AG SEED FOR SALE

John Jeans Po Box 306 Waleska 30183

Brett 4012

Holland

Reidsville

912-237-

If you have questions regarding this category, call 404-656-3722.

Crape myrtle and Nellie Stevens hollies, in the ground, you must har-

2016 Coastal Bermuda/Tift 85, barned, square bales, 60 lbs. each, 2500 available, horse quality, UGA tested RFQ136. Dorsey Pierce Savannah dpierce56@comcast.net 912-925-9796
2016 Coastal/Bermuda, 4x5 round bales, sheltered, horse and cow quality. Jim Cole Hahira 229-2516131 229-794-3052
2016 Fescue Bermuda square bales, 1000+ available; $5 each. Larry Jones Colbert 706-338-7773

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

vest, full 15'-20'T. Buzz Mann Hampton bigpinefarm@live.com 470-3368351
Figs, 3 varieties, mulberries, $5; self-pollinating Issai kiwi, $6; sweet shrub, $3; dewberries, $2; no shipping available. Carla Houghton Marietta 770-428-2227
Old-fashioned four-o-clock seeds, tall, all colors; $2 + SASE. Mary Pursley Winder 678-979-0057
Privacy trees: Leyland Cypress, Thuja Green Giants, we deliver and

2016 high performance, UGA test- bags. Certain varieties of seed are plant statewide; buy 5, get 1 free.

ed, Alicia/Russell hay, round/square, protected from propagation un- John Cowherd Monticello 770-862-

sheltered, delivery available, PBI less they are grown as a class of 7442

Farms. Heath Pittman Vidalia 912537-9721

certified seed. These include Florida 304, Coker 9152, Coker 9835,

Red cedar, juniper and

dogwood, Catalpa, persimmon, healthy

2016 millet hay, round bales; $40 6738 soybean, Haskell, Bennings starters; $5 each/most. Aron Walsh

each. Alan Mobley Griffin 770-227- and others. For questions regard- Jonesboro 404-307-8113 404-307-

7268

ing certified seed, call the Depart- 8113

2016 Russell hay, round bales; $40 ment's Seed Division at 404-656- Reseeding petunias, mixed; Angel

each. Anthony Odom Glennville 3635.

trumpet, double-purple or double-

912-237-0488

Ghost, tiny tobacco, chilte pen, Pe- yellow; $1/pack + SASE. Carolyn Ar-

3000 bushels of bright oats, 1.5 ter, chocolate habanero, nosegay, nold 644 Lynn Ave Jefferson 30549

bushels per bag; $8/bag. Bobby 25-30 seeds; $2/pack + double- 706-367-4700

Greene Arabi 229-239-1365

stamped SASE. Donald Allen 3647 Seeds: Devil's trumpet, mullein

4x5 Bermuda/Alicia round hay Spain Rd Snellville 30039 404-578- pink, touch-me-nots, morning glory,

bales, stored on pallets, sprayed/fer- 7758

hibiscus, four-o-clocks, Siberian iris,

tilized after each cut, delivery avail- Rye grass, bulk only, GDA tested money plant; $1 cash/teaspoon +

able for a fee. Sarah Hilton Waynes- with 93% germination. John Bulling- SASE. G. Robertson 2966 Cardinal

boro 252-308-3371

ton Cordele 229-273-3597

Lake Cir Duluth 30096

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Seeds: Foxglove, poppy, sweet Honey bees, NUCs, $165/your box; 2016 shelled pecan halves; $8/lb. All fish species: Bluegill, shad, bass, Gourds: Close-out sale due to

William, money plant, Cypress vine, $195/our box; 3/4-advantech quality + shipping. Dixie Arnett Tifton 229- shellcracker, minnows, shiners, cat- health, call before coming, any size/

marigold, maypop; $1/pack + SASE. boxes, packages, $135. D. Haught 392-3921

fish; pond surveys, aeration, feeders, number; $2. Thelma Moon Royston

Sara O'shields Tate 770-735-3657 45 Valley Road Chatsworth 30705 All natural Black Angus beef, grass- weed consultation/vegetation con- 706-245-4218

MISCELLANEOUS Small Leyland Cypress trees, 8"-
12"T, see website for ordering information, will ship; $4 each. Hans Gruetzenbach Dalton www.muscadinesandmore.com 706-483-4221
Yellow canna lilies, tall phlox, oldtimey blue iris, Siberian iris, rose campion plants, mole bean seed, shrubbery. E. Beach Duluth 770476-1163
If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722.
Approximately 150 sq. ft. of 1in.by-3 3/4-in. heart pine flooring, tongue & groove, 110 y/o, no nails: $850. Dale Ferguson Grovetown 706-836-0699
Miscellaneous Wanted

barnyardbees@yahoo.com 706-5082257 706-581-0473
Italian #3, $125; March NUCs, $175; queens, $30; preorder now, full payment required, North Georgia Supplies. David Mcdaniel Rome kd4wph@aol.com 706-234-6585
Italian bees, NE Georgia, 5-frame NUCs, 3 lb. packages for spring 2017, order online, pick-up only. Slade Jarrett Baldwin www.jarrettbees.com 706-677-2854
Italian honey bees #3 package, pick-up March 31, deposit to confirm package, $98; queens, $25. William Craft Elberton 864-617-7630
Package bees, 3 lbs. with queen, February-March call to place orders; $82. Alan Odom Rebecca 229-3920321
Pure all-natural unprocessed hon-

fed/grain finished, sold by the whole, half or quarter. David Sharpton Commerce 706-367-0876
Beef, 4.25 lb. dress weight, whole/ half/quarter, whole cow must be sold prior to slaughter. Ennis Ryals Dublin 478-278-0678 478-676-3127
Black walnuts in the husk, several bushels on the ground; $1/as much as you want. Melvin Dyer Rockmart 770-684-5653
Cane syrup, no additives/preservatives: $9/25.4-oz, $6/12.7-oz; natural syrup, $10/12.7-oz. Mickey Morris Odum 912-586-2241
Farm fresh brown eggs, leave message if no answer; $3.50/dozen. Joseph Durante Alpharetta 305-3182337
Grain-finished Angus beef sides,

trol. Ethan Edge Lumber City 912602-1310
All sizes grass carp, channel catfish, bluegill, shellcracker and red-breast bream, delivery available. Brian Simmons Hawkinsville 478-892-3144
First class Big Reds, $35/lb.; Red Wigglers, $25/lb.; worm castings + shipping. Lew Bush Byron bigreds1@cox.net 478-955-4780
Trout: Good stocking quality, various sizes, hatched and farm-raised, delivery available. David Cantrell Ellijay 706-273-6199
All sizes catfish, minnows, shiners, bluegill, shellcracker, sterile carp, electrofishing, feeders, threadfin shad, aeration/weed control, consulting services. Keith Edge Soperton 478-697-8994
Fertilizers & Mulches

Lucky buckeyes, $.25/dozen; Planting buckeyes, $5.25/dozen; instructions included, please include postage. Jules Simmons Smoke Rise 828-226-4700
Martin gourds: Plain or fixed, ready to hang; other varieties available at farm or to ship. Crystal Lang Cordele 229-322-1321
Notices
Fun wood carving, bird and watercolor classes, 2-8 hours each, lodging included, bring food, kitchen provided, $300/person. Martha Harris Sparta 478-357-6442
Firewood
Firewood must be cut from the advertiser's personal property. Ads for firewood must use the

Bulk outdoor red amaryllis bulbs. Ken Atkins Greensboro 770-3290564
Good condition/quality freeze-dry appliance/machine, with low hours, can pick up. Jill Jones Talking Rock 706-692-9473
Bees, Honey & Supplies
10-frame bee hive, $85; 5-frame bee hive, $65; also make inner covers, supers, top bar bee hives. Eliseo Delia Mineral Bluff 706-492-5119
2017 NUCs and packages, limited quantities, reserve now; $170/NUCs, $115/packages. Daniel Scales Tyrone danssweetbees@gmail.com 678-232-4793
500 spring singles, spring NUCs, packages, queens and honey. Bob Binnie Lakemont bobbinnie@blueridgehoneycompany.com 706-7826722
Albany/SW Georgia, complete bee removal, also hornets, wasps and yellow jackets, licensed and insured. Dale Richter Leesburg 229-8867663
All bees: Will pick up swarms for free; seeking new locations to keep bees; Russian-hybrid NUCs, $140. David Larson Mitchell 770-5429546

ey: quart, $14; pint, $8; 8 oz. bear, $5. Jimmy Brown Jackson 770-7750157
Remove swarms for free; remove unwanted bees from a structure for a fee; bee equipment wanted. Leonard Day Macon 478-719-5588
Things To Eat
Advertisers submitting ads using the term "organic" require Certified Organic registration with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Ads submitted without this registration will not be published. If you are faxing or mailing in an ad, the registration needs to be sent along with it. For ads submitted online, the registration can be attached using the attachments button. For information on this registration, call the Organic Program Manager at 706-595-3408.
1-day delivery in Styrofoam box, price excludes shipping: 2016 frozen blackberries/blueberries; $5/lb., and shelled pecans, $8/lb. Davis Yaun Soperton dayaun@gmail.com 912399-1988
2016 cane syrup. Howard Burnette Mershon 912-288-0091
2016 Desirable pecans, $11/lb. + postage; will crack, shell, separate

quarters; $3.50/lb. hanging weight. Jason Cox Social Circle 404-9255412
Pawnee large pecans, halves or pieces; $10/lb. + shipping. Roy Bramblett Morven 770-548-0206
Premium pure sugar cane syrup, three 25oz bottles shipped anywhere; $42/all 3, includes shipping. Ben Parrish Statesboro ben@benparrish.net 912-536-2200
Water-ground meal, whole wheat flour, grits, will also grind your grain; $5/5 lbs. + postage. Mike Buckner Junction City 706-269-3630
We machine shell your pecans while you wait; $30-cents/lb. Jody Glidewell Jackson 770-775-6592
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,

2016 wheat straw, delivery available; $3 each/at barn. Gary Brinson 6786 Old Louisville Rd Tarrytown 30470 912-286-3191
Aged garden compost, consisting of horse manure and shavings, we load, by appointment only; $5-$10/ truckload. Byron Cook Fort Valley 478-825-1981
Aged horse manure mixed with shavings; $1. M. Hight Macon 478960-2008
Compost horse manure and shavings; $1/as much as you want. Jerry Riles Douglasville 770-337-1516
Horse manure/shavings for composting, Little Creek Farm; $1/per load. Tamara Dillard Orion Drive Decatur 30072 info@littlecreekfarm.org 404-399-1750
Longleaf pine straw, delivery and installation available, semi-trailer loads also available. Josh Bulloch Manchester 404-925-1076
Mulch hay, round net-wrapped bales, in field. Barbara Osborne Americus 229-942-3191
Pine shavings for horse barns and chicken houses. Martha Smith Bremen 770-646-3276
Pine straw, delivery extra; $2 each/ at farm. Donald Akins Collins 912557-4616
Wanted: Cow manure, fill dirt, top

cord when specifying the amount of firewood for sale.
Fully seasoned oak firewood, delivery available: $100/half-cord, $200/ full-cord; hickory/pecan BBQ wood, $60/quarter-cord. Bob Lewis Fayetteville 770-461-4083
Hickory firewood; $150/half-cord. J.T. Austin Douglasville 770-6523383
Mixed oak firewood, split, delivery available within 25 miles. Brandon Cothran Lavonia 706-680-4938
Oak firewood, $80/half-cord, $160/ full-cord; mixed hardwood, $65/halfcord, $130/full-cord; delivery available. Jerry Tucker Mcdonough 770722-1492
Oak firewood, delivered free in Habersham County; $65/half-cord, or $125/full-cord. Harold Hook Mount Airy 678-641-4976
Red and white oak, seasoned and split, extra charge for delivery; $80/ half-cord, or $160/full-cord. Edward Akin Griffin 678-378-9175
Seasoned and split firewood: Oak, $175/full-cord; pecan, $65/half-cord. E. Sims Carnesville 706-384-5279
Seasoned firewood, McDonough and Jackson area; $70/truck load, or $180/full-cord. Chris Kent Jackson 770-286-2283

Bee Hives with bees & supers; your pecans, $.50-cents/lb. Russell call 770-761-3044.

soil, leaves, old rotting hay, chicken Seasoned hardwood, delivered

$200. Gary Ridley La Fayette 706- Eaton Stockbridge 770-506-2727

5"-12" grass carp, F1 bass, thread- manure. Michael Waters Meigs 229- within 20 miles; $200/full-cord. Dan-

638-1911

2016 large pecans, large mammoth fin shad, coppernose bluegill, 921-0222

ny Sykes Knoxville 478-836-5050

Carpenter bee traps, shipping cost halves; $49.50/box + $6.95 ship- shellcrackers, catfish, genetics/deliv- Worm castings from African Night Seasoned oak firewood, ask about

is extra; $10 each, or $25/3. Billy ping. Walker Cook Griffin 770-228- ery guarantee, also cages and foun- Crawlers, rich black castings. By- delivery and stacking: $50/quarter-

Middlebrooks Monroe 770-267- 0001

tains. David Beall Greenville 706- ron Hicks Stockbridge oldbuz- cord; $90/half-cord; $170/full-cord.

7084

2016 pecan, in the shell; $5/lb. + 289-1874

zards138@charter.net 770-317-1012 John Ellinas Douglasville 404-345-

Gallberry, voted best-tasting honey shipping. Charles Sawyer Mount AI quality farm grown channel cat-

in Georgia; $52/gallon, includes ship- Airy 706-768-4776

fish fingerlings, graded/priced by

Oddities

4893 Split and seasoned oak hardwood,

ping. Ben Bruce Homerville www. 2016 pecans, shelled and cleaned; size, accurate weights/counts, guar- Gourds, variety of sizes and shapes; 18"-20"L, free local delivery; $85/

brucesnutnhoney.com

912-487- $9/lb. + shipping. Peggy Griffin anteed live and healthy. J.F. Gilbert $2 each. Dean Fletcher Canton 678- half-cord. Corey Campbell Decatur

5001

Clarkesville 706-768-8417

Thomaston 706-648-2062

472-3035

404-241-0192

Stacked hardwood firewood, pick-

up, delivery cost is extra; $75/half-

cord. Thomas or Andrew Long Jack-

son 770-490-1986 770-722-4424

Unseasoned oak firewood, no deliv-

ery; $1/as much as you want. Loretta

Bates Fayetteville 770-461-9526

Timber

Timber must be individually owned and produced by the advertiser on his personal property. No companies or businesses are allowed to advertise timberland in this category. Timberland advertised must be at least one acre. Timber wanted ads will not be published.
Acres of standing timber available for harvest, oak, cedar and pine trees. A. Kmetz Hampton 770-8970423
Huge poplar trees, you cut. Vickie Hogan Clarkesville 706-768-5441

CORRECTIONS

A cord is defined as 128 cubic feet of wood stacked by the line or row in a compact manner with individual pieces touching; it can be four feet high, four feet wide (deep), and eight feet long, or any combination of these measurements (height, width and length) that yields 128 cubic feet.

Farmall Super M tractor, good condition, work ready or easily repaired. Edward Marable Trenton 706-6577226

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

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2017

South Georgia casts some shade on the Sunshine State's

signature crop with heavy cultivation of satsuma orchards

By Amy H. Carter Five-year-old Kaid Covin is typical of
most citrus growers in Georgia. His crop, while plentiful and increasing each season, grows from a single tree in the backyard. Shortly after Kaid was born, his grandfather and great-uncle planted an orange tree from South Florida beside the pond on the family farm in Moultrie. As it matures, the tree puts forth a little more fruit each year. Late in 2016, Kaid harvested a bumper crop of or-
Kaid Covin's success with oranges on his Moultrie farm shows how well citrus is suited to South Georgia. anges. Kaid's bounty may well be a harbinger of future prosperity, not just for him but also for Georgia's budding citrus industry.
"There are a lot of people out there who have one or two citrus trees of some type in

their yard," said Jake Price, Lowndes County Extension Coordinator for the University of Georgia in Valdosta.
In 2013, however, the citrus landscape changed dramatically in Georgia. No longer limited to the odd Meyer lemon or grapefruit tree fruiting in the neighbor's backyard, Georgia's citrus industry found viable commercial potential in a small, easy-to-peel fruit called the Satsuma.
"Satsumas are the most cold-hardy mandarin that there is, and to grow citrus in Georgia you're going to have to have the very cold hardy (varieties). We can get down into the teens, and there are reports that Satsuma can survive 15 to 18 degrees with minimal damage," Price said.
Every spring since 2014 Price has surveyed Georgia Satsuma growers to check the progress of the fledgling industry. Last year, he counted 40 growers who are tending some 150 acres of citrus orchards in 22 South Georgia counties. Most of the crop is concentrated in Lowndes, Echols and Thomas counties, he said.
"Most of that has been planted since 2014," Price said. "There is tremendous interest in growing citrus, mostly Satsumas. I have consultations in my office probably daily with people wanting to talk about it."
Lindy Savelle is one of the many who found inspiration for a business plan in the knowledge that Price and University of Georgia plant researcher Wayne Hanna of Tifton possess.
"I never realized that citrus could grow so well in South Georgia. Several of our friends have trees, but you know you just don't think about it commercially until you start digging into it and realize, wow, it really does grow well here. With satsumas and tangerines, the colder you can take it without actually freezing the fruit, the sweeter it's going to taste. It's the same with lemon and grapefruit," said Savelle, a citrus grower and co-founder of the Georgia Citrus Association and 1DOG Ventures, a commercial nursery in Sale City that

offers citrus trees for sale to commercial and residential growers.
Savelle and her brother, Clay Lamar, retrofitted a 10,000-square-foot tobacco greenhouse in hopes of becoming Georgia's first APHIS greenhouse, a designation given by the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service which would allow them to ship plants outside of Georgia.
"An APHIS greenhouse is very different than a regular greenhouse in that it must be completely free of any possible pest or insect entry," she said. "That means the greenhouse has to be covered in 50mm screen with every little nook and cranny completely caulked shut. There are also requirements in the entry way for positive pressure and certain chemical applications to prevent spread of disease."
1 DOG is currently growing two specialty products: citrus trees and fruit and perennial peanut grown cover and hay. The citrus trees are University of Georgia varieties for use by homeowners and commercial growers and include tangerines, grapefruit and lemons. They are patented under the names Sweet Frost, Pink Frost and Grand Frost. The first trees will be available in spring.
"The reason we did the nursery is ... we had a really hard time finding trees that were not coming out of an area that has a lot of disease. You can find trees in other states but I didn't want to be known as the girl who brought disease into the state," Savelle said. "I want to be known as the girl who helped the industry get started."
With the help of growers like Kim Jones of Bethel Oaks Farm in Monticello, Fla., Georgia's citrus growers are actively working to develop markets for the crop they'll harvest later this year. Jones, who has 800 trees in production in North Florida that will produce mature, marketable fruit later this year, is developing Satsuma juice, simple syrup and jelly to make full use the entire crop, including unmarketable fruit.
"The Satsuma itself, any variety, will produce some oddball fruit, special fruit. It's

not culled but it doesn't sit well on the shelf. It doesn't sell on the retail market. Schools don't want it for the kids because it's too big a lot of times. It's got great meat, great juice, but we were seeing growers tossing those special fruit and in my mind I said, we can't let that taste get away from us," Jones said. "That was the birth of the juice. I wanted to see if we could take a product that's got no value and turn it into something that's valu-
Lowndes County Extension Agent Jake Price works with citrus growers in South Georgia. able for us."
Jones began juicing satsumas last year, and is marketing the juice to school nutrition departments in hopes of getting the word out.
"We're still two or three years from seeing (satsumas) in the Whole Foods produce market. We're trying to get in the school systems first," Jones said. "If you think about it, most people don't know what a Satsuma is, but if we can have a generation of kids that recognize what a Satsuma is it would really explode for us down the road. And it really is a better fruit. It's an absolutely phenomenal fruit."

Lindy Savelle with a dwarf Owari Satsuma growing in her orchard.

UGA tangerines and grapefruit growing on Lindy Savelle's farm.

Microjet irrigation provides freeze protection in Lindy Savelle's citrus orchard.

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