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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GARY W. BLACK, COMMISSIONER WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2019 VOL. 102, NO. 1 COPYRIGHT 2019

`A Christmas present to American agriculture'

2018 Farm Bilivl2e0br1s7earcyomes law By Amy Carter
amy.carter@agr.georgia.gov
10 0 t1h9A17nn President Donald Trump signed an $867 billion farm bill

directly in their business. Fewer than 10 percent of non-farm businesses have the same amount of wealth invested in their operations, USDA says. And as Georgia learned with Hurricane Michael, a single ill-timed storm can wipe out a farm

the USDA's Community Facilities, Water and Waste, and Broadband programs.
The legislation also reinvents the Margin Protection Program for dairy producers, providing a boost to coverage lev-

into law Dec. 20. At the signing ceremony in Washington, family's sole source of income in one fell swoop. According els and a reduction in premiums after the program fell short

D.C., he spoke specifically to the recent woes of Georgia to USDA, 26 cents of every $100 paid by American taxpay- in the 2014 Farm Bill.

farmers and pledged "through fires, floods and freezing ers assists farmers and ranchers.

The bill also includes a new Animal Disease Prevention

weather, we will always stand with American farmers."

The Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 reaffirms the and Management program, providing annual funding for

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue called the bill a crop insurance program and requires the USDA Risk Man- three animal health programs. This includes a new vaccine

Christmas present to American agriculture.

agement Agency to do research and development on an in- bank focused on foot-and-mouth disease and extended fund-

"Farmers take financial risks every year as a matter of surance policy for producers impacted by tropical storms and ing of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network to

doing business, so having a Farm Bill in place gives them hurricanes.

protect U.S. borders and improve food safety.

peace of mind to make their decisions for the future," Per- The bill also expands the use of loan guarantees that al- Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black was hap-

due said.

low rural lenders to leverage loans made for rural develop- py to see the bill enacted before the start of the new year.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a safety ment projects, thereby generating additional funds to loan. "Given all the variables that our farmers must deal with

net is crucial to farm families because they typically bor- The bill also removes population caps that excluded some on a daily basis, it is imperative that they have the certainty

row more money each year than the average family does in rural communities defined as those with fewer than 50,000 of clear and steady farm policies," he said. "This farm bill

a lifetime. Additionally, more than 65 percent of American people from loan programs. That increases the number of will do just that by equipping our farm families, lending in-

farmers have greater than 80 percent of their wealth invested rural communities eligible for guaranteed loans to through stitutions and rural communities to plan for the future."

House Rural Development Council releases recommendations for 2019 Legislative Session

By Kendall McWilliams
The House Rural Development Council, led by Reps. Terry England (R-Auburn) and Jay Powell (R-Camilla), released recommendations for the 2019 legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly in early December. These suggestions aim to address issues facing economic development, education and healthcare in Georgia's rural communities.
During the 2018 session, several key
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pieces of legislation recommended by the RDC were passed. These policies encouraged private businesses to create jobs and stimulate growth in rural Georgia. This year's recommendations promise to bolster the economy and enhance the livelihood of rural citizens.
"Last session, rural Georgia saw tremendous legislative success in the General Assembly, but there is still much work to be done," said Powell. "Our recommendations for the 2019 legislative session seek to address some of those concerns that still need to be met in rural Georgia."
In its second year, the RDC met 15 times in five communities to hear testimony from stakeholders and policy experts and from

those testimonies compiled for the report of legislative recommendations.
After hearing testimony from community leaders, the RDC identified issues with the current process of obtaining a wholesale license used for distributing farm wine products and posed solutions to those hindrances. Other economic development recommendations include legislation that will establish grants to fund cleanup efforts of blighted properties, the creation of tax credits that will incentivize rural businesses to create better-paying jobs and the development of regional development authorities that will encourage economic partnerships among multiple counties.
Broadband connectivity has been a consis-

tent concern for rural Georgians. To combat this issue, the council proposed to modernize the tax code, proposing the creation of a communication service tax that will eliminate sales taxes and franchise fees. This course of action will lower the tax rate and consolidate taxes and fees and broaden the base to lower the going rate for communication services. Increasing the number of providers in rural areas will also lower rates to consumers. In their report, the council recommends removing barriers to allow electric cooperatives and rural telephone companies to deliver broadband services.
The RDC also addressed the current health
See 2019 SESSION, page 12

Mental health professionals from 20 states accept

UGA's invitation to discuss rural stressors

By Sharon Dowdy

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

A farmer driving a tractor over rolling fields of crops ready to harvest is often the idyllic image associated with farm life.
In reality the life of a farmer is often wrought with worry and financial stress due to a variety of factors from crop disease and destructive insects to violent storms, drought and damaging floods. These factors and more contribute to the sobering fact that the suicide rate among farmers is the third highest of any vocational group, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"Since 1999, the suicide rate in America has gone up 30 percent. If that had been an increase in cardiovascular disease, we would have launched a nationwide campaign to find solutions," said Sam Pardue, dean and director of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Addressing 135 attendees at UGA's first Rural Stress Summit held Dec. 10-11 in Atlanta, Pardue said, "I grew up in a rural community and I think there are so many good things about it that I'm looking to this group
See RURAL STRESSORS, page 12

Sharon Dowdy/UGA CAES

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FARM SERVICES

10.5 ft. BushHog model 126, needs 30" Lowery dirt scoop, 3 ph. operates repair. bought new, upgraded; $900. both ways. Rope or hyd. dump; $300.

Larry King Covington 404-406-5112 Thomas H Taunton Butler 478-862-

If you have questions regarding ads in 12', 3 pt. pasture aerator: $1800; 3 3138

this category, call 404-656-3722.

HD hay racks: $225 each. Lathem time 40' Horton hauler, straight deck, 8

Farm Services and Services Wanted clock: $100. Jeff M Knowles Eatonton new tires and rims, new breaks. Ask-

ads must be related to agriculture. 706-473-1418

ing $7500 OBO. B J Marks Mansfield

Wanted services must be performed on the farm of the individual desiring the service. Commercial contractors are not allowed to advertise services in this category. Farm Services and Farm Services Wanted ads are limited to 30 words.

1950s Farmall Cub tractor, runs, good sheet metal, new steering wheel and seat; $1400. Also Cub parts tractor or used Cub parts. Johnny Williams Villa Rica 770-546-0968
1950s Ford 8N. Runs good, new bat-

770-313-1220
5 hp mulch-maker, leaf chipper/ shredder, good condition, shelter-kept: $300. Imogene Watson Cumming 770-887-5661
5000 Ford tractor, Farmall Cub, 4020

38 years' experience: Horse arenas laser-graded, tree clearing, drive-ways built/regraded, gravel, barns graded,

tery, needs tires. $1800. Firm. Keith Kirk Senoia 678-206-5230
1951 F150 Ford farm truck, 350

JD tractor, 5 pt. Bush Hog, log splitter, double disc harrow, 450 HD Deutz tractor. Dennis Hinton Covington 770-

drainage correction, trucking, demoli- Chevrolet motor, disc brakes: $18,000. 786-2014

tion. Luke Butler Braselton 770-685- Jerry Deboard Ellijay 706-273-3672

55 gallon A.G. sprayer, used very

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1953 Jubilee tractor; $3000. Diesel little; $850. B J Mullinax Monticello

40 years of experience: Bush hogging, Yanmar tractor; $2500. 1987 Mazda 706-816-0712

post holes, grading, garden and food B 2000 PU; $1000. 1988 2500 Chev- 555E New Holland backhoe, 7800

plot preparation, aerating, seed and rolet flatbed;$3000. 2003 Frontier PU; hrs, 84" wide bucket, runs good, new

fertilizer spreading; $50 per hour, 4 hour $3500. Carter Stewart Baldwin 706- rear tires, $16,500. Emily Kenney Vida-

minimum. Rick Allison Buford 678-200- 778-5204

lia 912-537-2890

2040

1955 International 100 with cultiva- 5x8 heavy duty trailer. Boom mower,

Agricultural/farm fencing installed/re- tors, has good tires, all original and in 20ft. reach, reasonably priced. John

paired. All types: wood/board, strand- good condition; $2750. Steve Graham Gunn Reynolds 478-847-3387

ed, woven, high tensile. Land manage- Taylorsville 770-684-9061 770-324- 6 ft rotary mower, good condition;

ment services: mowing, seeding, food 8779

$850. Robert Conkle Hampton 770-

plots, and wildlife habitat. Casey Kent 1967 Allis Chalmers series 3 D10, 584-2373

Good Hope 678-446-8520

runs well, lots of new parts and lots of 6 ft. HD box blade; $1100. 6 ft. HD

Bobcat/tractor work, bushhogging, implements. $3000. George Scoville slide scrape blade; $415. HD Bush

lawn mowing, pasture maintenance/ Macon 478-745-2524

Hog post hole digger; $650. Richard

restoration, grading/clearing, plowing/ 1976 3600 Ford diesel, power steer- Welch Sandersville 478-232-8921

garden, deer plots, fence/heavy equipment welding. Larry Houston Covington 770-235-3082 770-235-3782

ing, locking differential, rebuilt injector pump and engine, 2 pieces equipment. $6500. Kenneth Dunn Powder

6' rotary cutter, Bush hog squealer. $775. James Pearce Statesboro jkbcpearce@gmail.com 912-687-5578

Bush hog, rotary mow, garden and Springs 770-366-5687

912-587-9303

food plot, harrow and plow, bale square hay. Monroe County area. Jimmy Waldrep Forsyth 478-994-0701
Bushhogging, finish mowing, disc plowing, tilling, loader work, food plots, barns and stalls cleaned, chainsaw work. Coweta, Fayette and surrounding counties: $40/hour, 3-hour minimum. Jeff Hufford Senoia 678-215-7428
ClearView underbrushing. Forestry mulching, underbrushing and land clearing. Slade Jarrett Baldwin 706391-5177

1994 International 4900 DT466 van box by Lyncoach, 230 hp, 6-speed manual, 537,177 miles. Daniel Madison 706-752-4300
1997 John Deere 310E backhoe, two buckets (12" and 24"), good running condition. Earl Hilliard Hawkinsville 478-230-3612
2 riding mowers, 2 push mowers, 3 chain saws, 6 weed eaters, none running, good parts. Make offer. Rickey Wall Thomaston 706-647-1313

60' auger, 40' JD elevator; $1200. Each in perfect condition. Gravity wagons, hopper bottom grain trailer, 25K 3-phase generator. Dave Mckim Montezuma 478-636-0244
660 John Deere combine, John Deere 6-row cornhead. 13' stainless John Deere grainhead. All in very nice, clean condition. Guy J Rutland Cedartown 770-546-4848
72" Land Pride rotary cutter, RCF2072, lightly used, $1,350. Timo-

Electric fence charger repair. Wilfred Milam Douglasville 770-942-4672

2-seater Treeco tree planter. Made to pull behind dozer for planting trees in

thy Horst East Dublin 478-697-7052 750 Hi-cap peanut combine, big

Lakes/ponds built & repaired, new pipe systems, land clearing, swamps drained, creeks rerouted, drainage

the woods/rough land;$1000. Wanda Knox Doerun 229-782-5625 229-8910548

basket, shed kept, field ready. Bobby Edward Knight Dudley 478-697-8499
9' 617 New Holland disc hay mower,

problems, wetlands restoration, food 2003 Shockwave pecan shaker, used good condition; $2500. Ronald Coody

plots, bush hog, homesites. Tim Harper on 55 acres, 485 hrs, excellent condi- Quitman 229-263-7487

Peachtree City 770-527-1565

tion; $80,000. Rhett Stilwell Ochlock- Agrimetal BW 240 PTO tractor, Leaf

Loader work, clearing, grading, laser nee 229-200-0761

Debris blower, excellent condition.

grading, riding arenas,ponds dug, roads 2005 Polaris sportsman 800, 980 John Pinson Duluth 678-224-1639

built. 25 years in business, licensed and miles, 1995 Polaris Explorer 400, two Aluminum hopper bottom trailer, 42';

fully insured. Todd Chaney Cartersville stroke, new tires, winches, 4WD ex- $22000. 15' field cultivator; $5000.

404-861-7402

cellent, 1700 miles. Jerry Lanham Ac- McFarland 14'; $24000. A. Allan Brit-

Pulsifer Poultry Service: Providing worth 770-596-6787

tain Jackson 404-328-5756 770-775-

maintenance and repair service to farms 2012 Bad Boy Buggy, LT, excellent 7727

in Northeast Georgia. Bobby Pulsifer condition, sheltered, 48V charger, pics Antique tractor collection: two Al-

2658 Brown Rd Martin 30557 pulsifer- available. Ed Roddenbery Columbus lis Chalmers WD40s, one WD45, one

poultry@gmail.com 478-235-0909

706-315-6658

model B and one Farmall H; none

Stumps ground neatly below ground 2015 Great Plain 706 NT no-till drill. running. Jesse Arnett Tifton 229-382-

level, free estimate and reasonably Drill has only 1300 acres on it: $19,000. 6517

priced. Glen Whitley Bethlehem 770- Darron Stowe Cedartown 678-836- Backhoe attachment for 3 pt hitch,

867-2718

7680 678-246-0182

Kelly brand bucket included, 80 HP to

Wood fence sealing, barns painted, 2015 John Deere MX 10 pull type. run it. $4000. Johnny Carter Adel 229-

roofs Aluminum coating, serving North Excellent condition. $6200. Kenneth 921-1623

Georgia. Free quotes. Terry Mashburn Waleska 404-281-3922

Swim Lincolnton 706-830-0210 2016 John Deere 3038 with loader.

Backhoe Ford 3500. No hydraulic leaks, shed kept, good machine; $7500

Farm Services Wanted

Turbodiesel 4x4. Also have trailer & OBO. David Watts Chickamauga 423-

implements. Text for pictures. $18,500 645-9323

Sam Waters Monroe 770-990-0156

Bobcat 753, new condition, less than

FARM EMPLOYMENT 2017 Kubota L4701 4WD, diesel w/ 2000 hours on Kubota, diesel engine: LA765 loader, 160 hours. Moving, $14,500. Roy Douglasville 770-595-

If you have questions regarding ads in need to sell. $19,500. Michael Brooks 7891

this category, call 404-656-3722.

Mcdonough 404-804-0530

Boom pole and sub-soiler, 3 ph,

Only farm work or farm help 2140 JD tractor, AC, cab, good con- heavy duty; $100 each. Cash. H M Ad-

wanted advertisements allowed. No dition, lights run, drives well, good kison Albany 229-894-5115

commercial, industrial or domestic tires, 4600 hrs, 80HP; $11,500. James Bush Hog 14' harrow/pull type;

employment permitted.

Brown Whigham 229-200-3543

$3000, obo. Jack Batten Douglas 912-

Cattle farm in need of herdsman to 24 ft heavy duty trailer, excellent con- 384-4999

do all day-to-day operation; 175 head dition with ramps. $3500. Most gal- C99 Ditch Witch trencher: $1500;

of registered cattle. Steve Revell Jack- vanized steel. Winfred Crane Winder 30,000 lb. hydraulic press: $300; new

sonville 904-482-7197

706-445-4911

trencher chain for C-99: $500. Jimmy

24 ft. Gooseneck stock trailer; 24 ft. Garvin Warner Robins 478-396-2409

FARM MACHINERY flatbed trailer, ramps, 3500-lbs. axels; Case IH 7130 tractor, dual tires, 4WD;

300-gallon 3-pt sprayer, 5 ft. bush hog; $35,000. Sam Holland Lumber City

If you have questions regarding this livestock liquid tanks. Ed Boston Ho- 912-497-0005

category, call 404-656-3722.

gansville 678-231-9134

Case/IH1660 combine w/1020 head;

Only farm machinery and equipment 2640 John Deere, diesel power $18000. JD7100 4 row planters w/ Un-

owned by the advertiser and used in steering, new lift arms, diff lock, rollbar verferth strip-till w/lift assist; $8000.

his/her own farming operation can be canopy. $7,500. Emily Kenney Vidalia Athens116 harrow; $3500. Steve Allen

advertised; those persons advertising 912-293-2890

Butler 336-314-4841

for machinery and equipment wanted 28 ton wood splitter with log cradle. CIH 2555, 2055, boll buggy, NHTR85,

must be seeking those items for their Honda motor, used very little call for both heads, JD planters, harrows, TYE

own farming operation.

pic. Jerry Brautigan Griffin 770-855- grain drill, more, retirement sale. Don-

(1) 8-disc bush hog harrow; (1) 1-row 3243

ald Akins Collins 30421

cultivator; (1) subsoiler; (1) old drag sec- 3 pt. hitch scrape blade, 6' long; Clark model 500 Y980 forklift. 7500# tion harrow; all 3-pt. hitch: $800 for all. $150. John Gibson Newborn 470- capacity. Lifts 14, high. $6500.

Ned Morris Bethlehem 770-867-5125 336-8721

Glenn Johnston Shiloh 706-573-9756

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Cub Cadet, 3 in, 250 CC chipper shredder, model 3310, used less than one hour; $750. Sharon C Johnson Dawsonville 706-482-8870
Danuser post-driver, Model MD-5 Cat.1 - 3 point hitch, PTO powered. James Stinson Dublin 478-697-0653 478-272-6768
Disc harrows, 2 bottom plow, cultivator, 60" boom. Used, in fair condition. James Bower Milledgeville 478443-0689
Dixie Chopper Blackhawk HP 60" deck new with 14 hours. Never used commercially: $7250. Tom Harrell Monrow 706-340-4229
Economy tractor; $300. JD ground driven manure spreader; $250. Ground hog trencher, Honda engine; $300. Ashley heater; $300. Doyle C Lindsey Fayetteville 770-851-5497
ESAB 350 MPI multi-process, MIG +TIG welder, MIG 35 wire, feed pedal cart, 350 AMP inverter; $2000. Tom Jelly Clermont 770-530-6586
Fella-Werke Hay Tetter. 3 pt hitch: $550 Keith Isdell Sylvester 229-8091531 229-224-7730
Ford 1990 spreader truck, diesel l8000, $11,500 OBO; also, 39 ft. frameless dump trailer new slick liner, $17,500. Mark Knaus Cleveland 706969-8798
Ford 4' 3-blade mower complete owners manual; $200. Larry O Rodgers Murrayville 770-654-6319
Ford 4000, 1975, 3-cylinder, powersteering, diesel, new battery/starter. 16' trailer, double axle, rear ramps/ brakes. Nancy England 4373 E Hall Rd Gainesville 30507 770-532-8818
Ford 555 rear wheels and tires, 16.9-28: $450. JD A cylinder head: $250. Farmall H block: $150. William Howington Pine Mountain 770-8420083
Ford 641 workmaster, Howse bush hog, boom pole, 16 ft. dual axle trailer: buy all, $3000. Lane Bridges Monroe 770-401-2947
Ford 641, excellent condition, good metal and tires, strong lift, 6' offset harrow. Ford bottom plow, cult. frame, fertslinger, 16'. New equipment trailer; $7200. Ron Hulett Milan 912-3635978
Ford 9600 tractor w duals, 3800 hrs, runs, sheet metal good.; $4000. JD cornhead, 3 row; $2000. Johnny Claxton Kite 478-455-0465
Fordson Power Major, 52 hp, diesel: $2500. Freeman FEL: $500. 6 ft. finishing mower: $400. 6 ft. scrape blade: $150. Tooth bucket: $250. Chris North Whitesburg 770-842-4198
Frontier WR1010 wheel rake. Less than 300 acres on it, very good condition. $3500. Jordan Shurling Soperton 912-529-3988
Grove farm trailer, 7'x15', 15" tires, excellent condition; $1000. Larry Waters Rockmart 770-877-2973
Heavy duty land levelers; 10 - 12 ft. Wide; $1600-1800; Grain wagon; $1650. Carol Hulett Hazlehurst 912253-0162
Hydraulic poultry house blower; $600. Greg Wright Talking Rock 706276-3242
International C153 engine, rebuilt top to bottom including head. Came out of forklift. Engine; $700. Engine and forklift; $1200. Donald Smith Wrightsville 478-232-5913
International Tractor, 240, utility, Includes 8 attachments,1232 hours. Beverly Dickey Cornelia beverlydickey10@gmail.com 770-601-6811
Irrigation pump, 7.5 hp Honda,100 GPM, 240 volt, excellent condition; $500. Timer, fittings and sprinkler heads available. Jack Boyd Sharpsburg 478-454-6171
JD 3140 tractor, 4x4,100 HP, cab. JD 3140 tractor, 4x4, 100 HP. Runs well, 3700 HRS. Pictures.$12,500. Buddy Burns Newnan bburns@bowersandburns.com 771-301-8871
JD 400 grinder mixer, good condition, sheltered. Can demonstrate. Asking $2000. Text or call. Keith Clay Loganville 770-601-2779
JD 4430 with cab, air; $19250 JD 4840 with cab, air; $15500. JD 7720 combine; $8500. Andy Sumner Wrightsville 478-484-6984

JD 4450, cab/ac, powershift, new rubber, w/ 158 loader/joystick, $32K. JD4320 w/ 720 loader/joystick, $16,500. Ernest Powell Montrose 478488-0674
JD 6230 2009 Open Station 2WD 12F/4R shuttle trans, no loader, 800 hours: $29,500. Dann Standard Tignall 706-836-0442
JD 6320, CA, loader, reverser, 1936 hrs., 100hp., no regin or def., 2006 model: $47,000 firm. Dale Wiley Covington 770-464-3276
JD 6620 Titan II combine grain corn head, 6150 M. JD 4x4, 1900 hrs.17 ft. Athens harrow. Good shape. Keith Crozier Lagrange 706-523-0196
JD 7810 1999, 4700 hrs, excellent condition; $50,000. JD 9965 cotton picker, good condition; $20,000. Joan Tripp Eastman 478-231-8035
JD model 50 power steering, six year, paint, run goods, good parade tractor; $3500. Cliff Livingston Midland 706329-7170
JD rear wheels, fit 830 through 5525 tractors, cast centers, 28" rims: $180. Ryan Baerne Nicholson 706-757-2672
John Deere 348 square baler, loading chutes, good condition, works good, $10,500. James Sullivan Vidalia 912537-4944
John Deere 637 disk harrow, 32 ft., excellent condition, blades fair Carlin Giesbrecht Louisville 478-494-4007
John Deere 7200R with 5800 hours, 20 speed autoquad transmission, new rubber and big hydraulic pump; $78,000. Hunter Crosby Millwood 912-614-2292
John Deere 790 Diesel, 4x4, 419 loader, box scrape, canopy, VGC, 974 hours: $13,500. Rick Worrell Morganton 404-314-1498
John Deere deer plot drill; 7 and 8 ft wide; works on 3 pt.hitch; $2400-2600. Royce Hulett Hazlehurst 912-3753008 912-253-0161
John Deere MX10 semi-mount rotary cutter (Bush Hog), shed-kept, used sparingly on family pasture, excellent condition: $4,800. Steve Daniel Taylorsville 770-377-1189 770-606-2299
John Deere starter #TY6720, 12V3 to fit model 1530, 2030, 2040, 2240 or 830. New. Two Goodyear tires. 253-60R18. Mike Huckeba Whitesburg 770371-2148
Krone 3235 w/ caddy, 500 gal fuel tank/trailer, NH side delivery, hay rake. James Martin Waynesboro 706-5585005
Kubota 900 RTV Diesel 2009 4WD, 735 hrs, original tires, garage kept, hard top, windsheild and radio. $7500. Robert Snider Gibson 706-817-3757
Kubota L210 diesel, total hours @620. 21 hp diesel: $2900. Jeff Thomaston 470-765-6260
Kubota L245DT. 4x4. New rear tires. Camshat plug. New alt. radiator clean out. New manual oil/water temp gauges. Runs great. Bill Troxell Milledgeville 478-357-1036
Landpride FDR2572 finish-mower, 72" cut, 5' bushhog. Robert Cochran Ellijay 404-226-2713
Lewis steel logging winch mounted on 67/ford, 4000 SU tractor, complete, ran when parked, winch $1250 or tractor/winch $3000. J. Shelton Martin 706-969-4244
Lilliston 1500 hi-cap peanut combine, running condition, kept in shelter. Also KMC digger inverter available. Michael Brantley Wrightsville 478-290-4290
Manure spreader. Pequea new, never used, sheltered. Pics available; $3400 firm. Ed Parent Fort Valley 478-8229483 478-747-2812
Maxim heavy duty TP50B, Till N Plow, 5HP, incl. sweep, furrower, 16" pull wheels; stored inside; great condition. Carla Clark Gainesville 770-616-5964
MF 1805, 3241 hours, 3 remotes, bareback, good tires; $13,500. Carey Bunn Barnesville 678-350-5380
MF 245, 40 hp diesel, runs great, good tires; $3800. Call or text for photos. Paul Whitley Ailey 912-253-1773
MF 4-bottom plow, excellent condition: $500. Harry Tennille 478-5529267
Model 2000 Ford, excellent condition, new muffler, new tires, new battery, new seat, new paint, no p.s.: $3800. Joe Chance Ashburn 229-567-4729

Monosem pull-type 15-row planters set up on twins. Corn, soybean, sunflower, canola plates. Glynn Solomon Montrose 478-697-1502
Morra 6-disc mower. 530 AGCO Hesston baler. 8-wheel rake. Hay fluffer. 451 memo tractor. Clifford E Dellinger Bishop 706-296-7600
Mule accessories, 3 point, electric hitch, blade, scarifier, rake; $2000 new. Asking $1200. Robert Curry Thomasville 229-227-5634
Nice 8N Ford Tractor, completely restored engine, in good working condition. Ready to go; $2950 Kenneth Floyd Blairsville 706-897-1000
Nissan Frontier, 4 cyl. Believe it has new engine, cold air, always starts, does not leak/smoke; $2000/OBO. Jerry Haynes Covington 678-6603584
Old equipment: New Holland hay baler and New Holland silage chopper fo parts or museum pieces; $150 each. Kenneth Beasley Dahlonega 706-3442604
One-row three point hitch subsoiler; $100. Jerry Atkins Dublin 478-2791163
Poultry Generac Generator, 85kW with transfer switch, 350 Chev motor. Henry G Goble Residual Trust Calhoun 706-629-4256
Retiring: all equipment for sale. Deere 330, New Holland 57, rollerbar, Kuhn fluffer. Call for prices. Mark Hubbard Cumming 404-641-9130
Roto tiller, older machine in good condition. Located in Troup County. $200. R. Bruce Crawford Lagrange 706-302-6714
Rototiller, Bush Hog, grading planer, cultivator, harrow, 55 gal pump. In excellent condition. Moving. Package deal. $4700. Michael Brooks Mcdonough 770-957-1171 404-8040530
Savage pecan sizer; $5000. Savage pecan cleaner; $6000. Eddie Mcdonald Alma 912-218-2456 912-632-8808
Single 16 in. bottom plow, good points: $200 Roger Holley Wrightsville 478-232-8381
Steel bed body for 1-ton 1990 Dodge Ram 3500: $500. Call for pictures. Kenneth Shealy Winterville 706-296-1532
Steel gasoline skid tank, 300 gallons, best offer. Nicole Boland-Raines Tyrone 404-281-1905
Three two-man posthole diggers, large motors, with some bits: $650. Bobby Turman Ellenwood 770-4745251
Tree spade; Big John 90", 1997 Ford 9000, 8LL trans, CAT engine, 137K miles. Jerry Garber Rex 770-823-6789
Troy-Bilt log splitter; $1200, obo. Lowes glass front stove fireplace w/ blower; $600, obo. Text only. Fay Barrett Colbert 706-534-4856
Tufline 8ft Harrow: good condition, new rear discs, T4X series, very heavy duty, 4, Tubing: $1400. Andy Tate Gray 912-539-9595
Unverferth strip-till, 6-row planters, assist wheels, row markers. Peanut equipment also for sale. Dell Stephens Odum 912-256-3429
Vermeer 504 Super F round baler. Hydraulic string tie. Good condition. Baled 2018. Alton Garner Adrian 912529-3921
Vicon Pendulum spreader. Model 22119. Good condition. Can send pictures. Chris Newman Canton 770-8835952
Want trailer to haul 15 ton bulldozer, also dump truck, batwing rotary mower, and 7820 or 7830 JD tractor. John Horton Rhine 478-893-7004
Yanmar 2000 tractor, good condition; $3000. Bobby Alphin Mcdonough 770-617-1198
Farm Machinery Wanted
3 pt post hole digger; 8, 10 or 12 inch auger. Used and in good condition. Beth Lewis Greensboro 703-347-0856
4 ft. Bush Hog for Kubota B2710. Cecil Etheredge Conyers 404-326-7288
4' or 5' PTO 3 pt hitch rotary tiller; gear box must be good. James Leverette Tifton lever@friendlycity.net 229392-3257
4430,4440,4450 or 4455 cab tractor needed. Randy Groover Statesboro 912-690-2281 912-690-2281

Allis Chalmers G tractor. Rear cultivator arms, manual lift. Ashley Rodgers Douglasville 770-714-4218
Floor-model wood planer: 15"-20" cutter, 3 HP 240v 1-phase motor, 400600 lbs, parts available, maintained. Fred Dawsonville 678-858-3328
Forks to fit on tractor bucket for lifting pallets. Harrell Whitener Coosa 678-630-5354 678-459-7792
JD469 or 569 round hay bale monitor. Donna Powers Mc Rae Helena 229-315-0409
Landscape rake 4' or 5' w/ 3 pt hitch. Call and leave a message. Any time night or day. Tracy Tucker Maxeys 706-255-1609
Lime or chicken litter spreader, 16' to 18', field ready. Bob Cathey Lavonia 864-303-8203
Looking for a motor to fit a Ford F-700 or equivalent, will remove, diesel or gas. Joe Diver Hiawassee 706896-8814
Mowing deck for JD105, 42"; NH TC25D rear hood steering cowl. Eddie Akin Griffin 678-378-9175
Old logging/pulpwood equipment used in 50s/60s/70s for static display; any condition, attachments and complete machines. Ricky Callaway Washington 30673 706-4016320
Original ROPS for John Deere 4020 year model (1963-1972). Brad Adcock Watkinsville 706-769-8581 706-2026910
Seeking information about a stolen John Deere 2155; $1000 reward for info leading to recovery. Heath Coker Williamson 770-468-4088
Serviceable used tractor tire, size 14.9x24; 6 ply or more. Leroy Rice Madison 706-453-1211
Want 16 ft. Little Gem corn drag conveyor in working condition. Ollie Lindell 280 Little Creek Road Jesup 31546 912-427-7187
Wanted: Ford/New Holland Tractor, 100 HP, PowerStar 7840, 8240 or 8340. George Waycross 912-8562288
FARM SUPPLIES
If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722.
(26) heavy duty "Behlen" style corral panels: 6' high, 12' long, J-Leg design, galvanized; $3500. Mike Hedden Dallas 770-443-4500
(32) 48" Hired Hand slant wall poultry house fans: $300 each. Joseph Rhodes Knoxville 478-214-0759
150 lb anvil; $595. 100 lb anvil; $475. Ben Hendrick Austell 770-9489842
2" PVC pipe schedule 80, 20 ft sticks. I have over 100 sticks of conduit. $16 ea. Shane Phillips Jackson 770-362-3688
250 gallon propane tank, good for BBQ grill; $125. Vince Edwards 3483 Us Highway 27 Franklin 30217 706675-3400
45x72 Quonset building, never erected, 22 gallon steel, 14x28 end openings; $15,999. Glen Butcher Camilla 229-449-3294
485 pcs used egg cartons; $35. John Peter Snellville 917-327-9839
500 gallon fuel tank; $100. 115V fuel pump; $200. Manual tire changer, $350. 22.5 tire; $25. Keith Garvin Byron 478-955-4236
6 ft.x18 ft. bumper pull trailer with camper, wood floor: $1100 OBO. Jerry Clark Sparta 478-251-0536
Air compressor, 25 hp, 3 p.h., excellent condition, 250-gallon tank: $1800 OBO. Joe Chance Ashburn 229-5674729
Bags of Georgia Gulf Sulfur; $20, quantity discount available. Jerry Singer Cleveland 706-878-6046
Barrels: metal, plastic, stainless stell, 55 and 30 gallons. Totes: 275 and 330 gallons. Liz Allanson Cumming 678231-2324
Breeder hen equipment: feed bins, fans, generator, nests, cooling pads. Denney Rogers Ephesus denneyrogers@aol.com 770-301-1290
Broiler house equipment, (2) 18 ton feed bins, roll of triply, 2 medicators. Roy A Thrasher Madison 706-3422719

Cattle head gates, manual operated 28"W x49" walk-thru with lock easy open and close; $350. William P Harris Elberton 706-283-6615
Cattle lick tank 200 gal, extra top or base; $150; 30+ sheets rusty tin, 6-8"long-$20. Griffin area. Linda Alter Winston 770-489-1295
Choretime Model C feeders, feed bin fill systems, Ziggity drinkers, Sibley propane brooders. Steve Pritchett Talking Rock 706-635-5715
Creep feeders; (1) 650 lb capacity; $250. (2) 750 lb capacity; $500. 1000 gallon fuel tank; $500. Lee Rusk Woodstock 770-928-1195
Dayton submersible effluent pump, model 3BB85, used 240V, 1 HP; $950 bought new. Asking $425. Morgan County. Frank Rodriguez Buckhead 404-456-4482
Fairbanks 3 HP, runs good, has factory belt pulley and oiler; $650. W.C. Quarles Dawsonville 706-2653732
Farm bells, different sizes, old type, complete ready to put on a post. Shane Burnett Mansfield 770-8272240
Ford 4-row planters with fertilizer distributors. Good condition, extra toolbar with fertilizer distributors also. Sam Beall East Dublin 478-2727615
Goossen chipper shredder, 3 pt. hitch, tractor mount, extra set of knives, used this year: $1500. Dudley Field Marietta 770-315-6840
I have 250-gallon tanks, upright, to make diesel with two motors. Robert Braden Rochelle 229-425-0691
Locust fence post and rails. Barney Cook Blairsville 706-994-2600 706745-8724
Metal cage live coyote trap; 57"x 25" x 16"; $50. Ferrell Nolan 127 Mount Calvary Rd Nw Marietta 30064 ferrelln9@hotmail.com 770-590-7054
Northstar generator with Honda Engine. Used 1 hr. New; $599.99. Sell for $250. Call before 7 pm. Tom Foster Morrow 770-961-4350
Oak and pine shoe molding and trim; also bead board. Call for prices. William Briggs Atlanta 404-349-2315
Pecan cracker, new 50 lb. Pearce brothers, paid; $3000. Asking $2500, cash only. Franklin D Bates Mauk 478-862-9945
Round bale hay feeders, 12 sections; $ 360. Diesel tank, 140 gal; $200. David Vaughn Watkinsville 706-7696706
Sawmill lumber chicken slats, white oak trailer flooring, fencing, shiplap. Custom cut, rough cut or planed/finished lumber. Andy Adams Hartwell 706-376-8968
Silent flame heater, good condition: $450 OBO. Larry Manley Eatonton 706-473-0967 706-473-9753
Sugar cane kettle for sale. Ray Freeman Dublin 478-272-1307
Tank propane, 250 gallon with regulator; $200. Located in Cleveland. David Denton Cumming 770-7893980
Tarter hay ring, galvanized, good condition. $50. Mickey Hilliard Baldwin 706-949-0197
Troy-Bilt tiller and chipper, just needs carburetor: tiller, $25; chipper, $50. Lawrence Snyder Canton 770-4797740
Tunnel house for sale. George Weathersbee Chester 478-290-9721
Two 250 gallon totes, clean; $50 each. James Barry Comer 706-2244814
Used metal roofing 26 gauge 30" wide. 60 sheets, 14.6; $8.50. 60 sheets, 22.6; $12.50. Dale Wood Bowersville 706-371-7407
Wash pot, large; $200. Smaller ones for cheaper. 75 lb anvil; $100. Wooden turkey coop; $100. Other. W C Waldrip Ellijay 706-635-1940
Farm Supplies Wanted
Looking for Cumberland feeder pans and cones, L.B. White or Hired Hand wall hanging furnaces. Paul Cumming 404-310-9333 770-539-1454
Old-timey cast iron dinner bell. Diana Scarbrough Brooks 770-827-8845
Want to buy chicken house truss. Richard Smith Athens 706-207-9637

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

WEDNESDAY,JANUARY 2, 2019

Five Waygu bulls and five Lim-Flex

Livestock Sales and Events Calendar

bulls for sale; good stock, ready for work. Jim Lyerly 770-712-5883
Hereford bulls, all ages. Vincent A.

APPLING COUNTY
1st & 3rd Saturdays, 12:30 p.m.: Goats, sheep, small animals, feeder pigs; A&A Goat Sales, 187 Industrial Drive, Baxley. Call Allen Ahl, 912.590.2096
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
BEN HILL COUNTY
Every Monday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; South

COOK COUNTY

JONES COUNTY

1st, 3rd & 5th Saturdays, 1 p.m.:

Every Saturday, 6 p.m.: Goats, sheep,

Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; chickens, small animals; 5 p.m., farm

Deer Run Auction, 1158 Parrish

miscellaneous, Ga. Lic. #3188; Buggy

Road, Adel. Call John Strickland,

Town Auction, 1035 Hwy. 11, Gray.

229.896.4553

Call Jimmy Burnett 770.584.0388 or

DECATUR COUNTY
2nd Saturday, 1 p.m.: Goats, sheep,

678.972.4599
LAMAR COUNTY

chickens, small animals; Waddell

Every Friday, 6 p.m.: Goats, sheep,

Auction Co., 979 Old Pelham

chickens, small animals; 5 p.m.,

Road, Climax. Call John Waddell,

farm miscellaneous, Ga. Lic. #3188;

229.246.4955

Buggy Town Auction Market, 1315

EMANUEL COUNTY

Highway 341 S, Barnesville. Call James Burnette 770.584.0388 or

Every Monday, 1 p.m.: Cattle,

678.972.4599

TAYLOR COUNTY
1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.: Feeder pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; RockRidge Livestock Auction, 1357 Tommy Purvis Jr. Road, Reynolds. Call Melba Strickland, 706.975.5732
TELFAIR COUNTY
2nd & 4th Thursdays: Chickens, fowl, goats and sheep; check-in at 1 p.m., sale at 6:30 p.m. Horse Creek Auction, between Dublin and McRae off Highway 441. Call 478.595.5418
THOMAS COUNTY

Benefield Buchanan 678-621-3845
Jersey cow, nice, with calf, born November, good milker: $1100. Chet Barrett Mount Airy cb@highvoltagecattle. com 706-499-8008
Nichols Farms has two 2 year old registered Angus bulls, high quality. $2,400 each. We deliver. Robert Nichols Warm Springs ran.gc.llc@gmail. com 706-325-6011
Reg black Angus bull sired by GAR Sunrise. 15 months old. High quality. Justin Thompson Senoia 678-2015768
Reg. Angus bulls, 1-2 y/o, calving ease, high growth, AI sired by All-In,

Central Livestock, 146 Broad Road, Fitzgerald. Call Thomas Stripling,

slaughter hogs; Swainsboro Stockyard,
310 Lambs Bridge Road, Swainsboro. LAURENS COUNTY

Every Tuesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle. 1st &

Prophet, Sunrise Highwayman. Ken

3rd Tuesdays: Slaughter hogs; Thomas Mcmichael Monticello 706-819-9295

229.423.4400 or 229.423.4436
BLECKLEY COUNTY
2nd& 4th Saturdays, 9 a.m.: Farm misc., 1:00 p.m. Ga. Lic. #3050; Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Cochran Auction Barn, 290 Ash St., Cochran. Call Mark Arnold 478.230.2482 or 478.230.5397
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

Call Clay Floyd and David N. Floyd, 478.945.3793
2nd & 4th Saturdays, noon: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; R&R Goat & Livestock Auction, 560 GA Hwy. 56 N, Swainsboro. Call Ron & Karen Claxton, 478.455.4765
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

2nd & 4th Thursday, 6 p.m.: Goats,

County Stockyards, 20975 Hwy. 19

sheep, chickens, small animals;

N, Thomasville. Call Jimmy P. Benton,

Horse Creek Auction Co., 5971 Hwy. 229.228.6960

441 S, Dublin. Call Daniel Harrelson,

478.595.5418

TOOMBS COUNTY

MADISON COUNTY

1st & 3rd Saturdays, 11 a.m.: Feeder pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, small

Every Friday, 6 p.m.: Chickens, small animals; Metter Livestock Auction, 621

animals; Gray Bell Animal Auction,

Hwy. 1 S, Lyons. Call Lewie Fortner,

Hwy. 281, Royston. Call Billy Joe Bell, 478.553.6066

706.245.4205
MARION COUNTY

TURNER COUNTY
Every Wednesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle;

1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7 p.m.: Goats, Turner County Stockyards, 1315 Hwy.

sheep, chickens, small animals;

41 S, Ashburn. Call Alan Wiggins,

Auction 41, 4275 GA Hwy. 41 N, Buena 229.567.3371

Reg. Red Angus bulls, 3-21 mos., 1-4 years. James Hudson Broxton 912592-1225
Reg. Santa Gertrudis bulls, service ready, EPDs available. Wayne Jernigan Buena Vista 229-649-9659 229-6497724
Registered Angus bull calf, Balridge Waylon bloodline: $900, 8 m/old, excellent prospect. Mitchel Barrett Cleveland 706-531-4330
Registered Angus heifer, born October 2017, registered Angus bull, born October 2017. $1000 each. Robert Strickland Barnesville 770-584-3239

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;

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

Vista. Call Jim Rush, 706.326.3549. Email rushfam4275@windstream.net
PULASKI COUNTY
Every Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.: Cattle, goats, sheep; Pulaski County Stockyard, 1 Houston Street, Hawkinsville. Call John Walker, 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

UPSON COUNTY
Every Tuesday, 12:30 p.m.: Cattle, goats, sheep. L&K Farmers Livestock Market, 2626 Yatesville Hwy., Thomaston. Call Kathy and Lewis Rice, 706.468.0019.
WHITE COUNTY
First and third Saturdays, 4 p.m.: Chickens and goats; Coker's Sale Barn, 9648 Duncan Bridge Road, Cleveland. Call Wayne Coker Sr., 706.540.8418
WILKES COUNTY
Every Wednesday, noon: Cattle, goats,

Registered black Angus bull, 3 years old, must sell to keep from inbreeding, good pedigree with papers. For sale or will trade. Russell Cochran Concord 770-884-5915 770-231-2227
Registered black Angus bull, 4 years 7 months old; $2500. Wade Carey Danielsville 706-795-2672
Registered black Angus heifers, (14) 8-16 months. Wes Turner Gainesville 770-231-3373
Registered Black Simbrah bull, LBW, high growth, calves on site. Pictures available. Tommy Walker Rockmart 770-684-6150 678-684-9770
Registered Hereford polled and horn

Trion Livestock Auction, 15577 Hwy. SW, Calhoun. Call Dennis Little & Gene

27, Trion. Call McKinley Evans,

Williams, 706.629.1900

STEPHENS COUNTY

sheep; Wilkes County Stockyard, Hwy. 78 Bypass/302 Third Street,

bull. All shots, docile, Victor pedigree. Joey Yasinski Senoia 678-471-7106

678.276.5127
CLARKE COUNTY
Every Wednesday, 11 a.m.: Goats and sheep; noon, cattle. Northeast Georgia Livestock, 1200 Winterville Road, Athens. Call Todd Stephens, 706.549.4790
Thursday, Feb. 14, noon: UGA 27th Annual Focus on EPDs Bull Sale. Selling 30 Angus bulls, 8 registered Angus heifers and 8 Angus and Angus-cross commercial heifers. UGA Livestock Instructional Arena, Athens. Call Carroll T. Cannon, 229.881.0721 or 229.881.2705. cannonmarketingcompany@gmail.com

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,

2nd Saturdays, 5 p.m.: W&W

Washington. Call Kenny Durden and

Livestock, Eastanollee Livestock

Linda Robertson, 706.678.2632

Auction, Eastanollee. Call Brad Wood,

864.903.0296

Notices for auctions selling farm-

3rd Saturdays, noon: Goats, sheep;

related items other than livestock

Agri Auction Sales at Eastanollee

must be accompanied by the

Livestock Market, Highway 17

auction license number of the

between Toccoa and Lavonia. Call

principal auctioneer or auction

Ricky Chatham, 706.491.2812 or

firm conducting the auction, per

Jason Wilson, 706.491.8840

regulations from the Georgia

Secretary of State. Auctions

Every Monday, noon: Cattle, goats,

without this information will not

sheep; Eastanollee Livestock, 40 Cattle be published. Have an auction to

Drive, Eastanollee. Call Mark Smith,

put on our calendar? Contact Amy

706.779.5944

Carter at 404.656.3722 or amy.

SUMTER COUNTY

carter@agr.georgia.gov.

Registered purebred black Simmental bulls: 13-to-21 m/o. Top bloodlines, semen tested. Steve Watson Dawsonville 706-429-5349
Registered SimAngus bull, 15 months old, AI sired, semen tested, ready for service. Joseph Schmenk Dahlonega oakridgeranch@windstream.net 706864-6659 317-965-8769
Seven month old Brahman bulls, full blooded; $700. Two available, parents on site. Kelly King Waycross 229-7408580
Seven registered Herefords: four heifers, three bulls, 7 m/o, farm-raised, good bloodlines, gentle: $850-$1000. Mike Ward Summerville 706-862-

COLQUITT COUNTY

478.299.6240

Every Wednesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle;

Moultrie Livestock Co., 1200 1st Street

NE, Moultrie. Call Randy Bannister,

229.985.1019

Every Monday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; Sumter County Stockyard, 505 Southerfield Road, Americus. Call Dr. LeAnna Wilder and Sam Steele, 229.380.4901

2405
SimAngus & Angus bulls, calving ease, good quality, good growth bulls: $1700, ready to work, good EPDs, very gentle. Chet Barrett Mount Airy chetbarrett61@gmail.com 706-499-8008

SimAngus bull, 4 y/o calving ease,

LIVESTOCK

10 commercial Angus bred heifers. 3 red Angus bulls, 18-24 m/o old, se- BBU registered red, polled Beefmas- very gentle, 2000#, very nice, made Pregnancy checked due to calve in men-tested. Wayne Stradling Lipham ter bulls, eight months to 3.5 years. Bill very deep: $3000. Vickie Barrett Mount

All livestock must have been in the advertiser's possession for at least 90 days before they can be advertised. Livestock listed must be for specific animals. Generalized ads such as "many breeds of cattle" or "want horses, any amount" will not be published. Ads for free or unwanted livestock will not be published. Ads for cats, dogs, reptiles, rodents and other animals not specifically bred for on-farm use will not be published.
Cattle
If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-6563722.
(10) 22 month old black baldy heifers. Vet checked, 3 to 4 months bred. $1500 each. Andy Hames Trion 706639-6044
10 black cows w/ calves; $1100 each. 12 black cows and 2 B/W faced cows; $1000. Bred for Dec-Jan calving. Trina

February. $1550 per head. Ben Umberger Trion 770-363-3187
15 Reg. polled Hereford bulls, Good EPDs, priced to sell. Larry M Lane Carrollton 678-378-5170
2 Limousin bulls. One purebred. One Limousin/Angus cross. 12 months old. Joseph Chastain Rabun Gap 706-9821396
2 purebred red Angus bulls, 19 and 25 m/o: $1800 each OBO. Larry Thurmond Commerce 706-983-9566
2 Purebred red Angus bulls. 24 months old. Superior genetics. Ready for service. Sam Thurmond Commerce larry@thurmondlandandcattle. com 706-335-6441
2 registered black Angus bulls, 15 months old, semen tested, all shots, docile. William Hix Comer 706-2485851
25 black baldy heifers for sale, open ready to breed. 700 lb weight range,

Rd Franklin 30217 lynnestradling@yahoo.com 770-463-2586
3 Reg. black SimAngus bulls. 12001400 lbs. Cowboy Cut, Shear Force bloodlines. Great EPDs. Reasonably priced. Jessie Driggers Glennville 912237-0608
3 y/o Angus bull, semen-tested and proved, very gentile. Chuck Spinks Madison 404-569-6074
5 red Angus heifers, open, 700800lbs. Hillside Orchards. Wayne Stradling 9438 Hutcheson Ferry Rd Palmetto 30268 stradlingjwcs@yahoo. com 770-463-1408
5 year old black Angus bull. Heath Simmons Twin City 478-299-6697
6 regd. black Angus pairs: 5 regd. bred heifers, also good selection of regd. bulls. Delivery available. Fred Blitch Statesboro 912-865-5454
9 registered Angus bulls. 2 years old. Semen tested. $1800, free delivery

Hutson Blairsville 404-550-8766
Black Angus bull; $1250. Black Angus heifers; $900. Rodney Brooks Glenwood 912-523-5282
Black reg. Herefords and polled Herefords: 30 heifers and 30 two y/old bulls; can send pics. Brad Mullins Martin 706-491-7556
Bottle weaned bulls and heifers available. Guarantee colostrum, given Multimin 90, Triangle 5. Weaned calves, fully vaccinated and wormed. Brittney Peters Social Circle 470-334-1933
Bulls: Simmental, Angus, and SimAngus, 2.5 y/o and 16 m/o. Bred and open heifers, extensive AI breeding. William Clanton Odum 912-221-1383
Calving ease, milking ability, gentleness, registered polled Shorthorn bulls/ show heifers/steers, excellent quality, Club Calf member. Kenneth R Bridges Commerce 706-768-3480
Dexter: Mama/bull; $1300. Mama/ heifer; $1800. Other singles & packages available. Thomas Franklin Junc-

Airy vickie@curraheetrailers.com 706499-8009
SimAngus bulls, calving ease, good quality, good growth bulls; $1700, ready to work. Good EPDs, very gentle. Chet Barrett Mount Airy chetbarrett61@gmail.com 706-499-8008
SimAngus, Simbrah, Simmental bulls. Breeding guarantee. Delivery available. Reputation breeder 35+ years. Bruce Van Meter Armuchee 770-547-1433
Simbrah and Simmental young bulls and heifers. Cliff Adams Bowdon 770258-2069
Six year old registered black Angus bull. Calving ease trait. One of the best I have owned. Alex Jones Mcdonough 404-357-4220
Small herd of 15 beef cows, reg. Angus bull, and nice calves. Eric Hardy Leesburg 229-846-5354 229-8695928
Two year old Hereford bulls. Reg. all vaccines and wormed, BSE done. Visit

Williams Milan 229-315-6613 229- $1200 each. Gene Hart Commerce with in 100 miles. Allen Ellicott Abbev- tion City smibutlerga@gmail.com 706- our website www.twistedwfarms.com.

315-9864

706-340-0825

ille 229-401-8590

975-3842 706-975-4111

Jerry Melton Dawson 229-357-0892

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LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS Average prices for December 2018 Auction Market at Georgia Auction Markets, Georgia Department of Agriculture and U.S.D.A. Cooperative FederalState Livestock Market News and Grading Service. For daily quotations, call (229) 226-1641 (7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
(Cattle prices expressed in price/hundredweight)
SLAUGHTER CLASSES.AVERAGES
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean..... 46.31 Boners 80-85% Lean....... 48.50 Lean 85-90% Lean.......... 41.86 BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1000-1500 lbs.................. 73.78 1500-2100 lbs.................. 73.38 FEEDER CLASSES: WEIGHTED .AVG PRICES STEERS: MEDIUM AND LARGE ................................1........... 2 300-350 lbs.................... 160.72 350-400 lbs.......177.38.. 155.04 400-450 lbs.......159.13.. 147.90 450-500 lbs.......149.60.. 140.59 500-550 lbs.......143.01.. 134.35 550-600 lbs.......140.11.. 125.69 600-650 lbs.......132.93.. 123.24 650-700 lbs.......128.18.. 123.72 HEIFERS: MEDIUM AND LARGE ....................1........... 2 300-350 lbs.......143.68.. 131.81 350-400 lbs.......138.98.. 126.39 400-450 lbs.......132.85.. 121.62 450-500 lbs ......126.26.. 117.84 500-550 lbs.......121.91.. 115.29 550-600 lbs.......118.17.. 111.36 600-650 lbs.......114.11.. 105.63 650-700 lbs.......114.07.. 103.63 BULLS: MEDIUM AND LARGE .................................1........... 2 300-350 lbs.......169.61.. 156.67 350-400 lbs.......162.92.. 148.91 400-450 lbs.......153.41.. 141.21 450-500 lbs ......144.43.. 133.07 500-550 lbs.......135.49.. 124.30 550-600 lbs.......126.75.. 117.68 600-650 lbs.......124.82.. 114.01 650-700 lbs.......123.25.. 108.88 GOATS (priced per head) SLAUGHTER CLASSES .SELECTION 2 BILLIES/BUCKS 75-100 lbs...................... 165.00 100-150 lbs.................... 213.21 150-300 lbs.................... 235.83 NANNIES/DOES 60-80 lbs........................ 118.39 80-100 lbs...................... 156.88 100-150 lbs.................... 135.83 KIDS & YEARLINGS 20-40 lbs.......................... 73.39 40-60 lbs........................ 108.04 60-80 lbs........................ 121.25
Producers can obtain daily cattle prices by Internet at the following website: http:// www.ams.usda.gov
Once at the site, select Market News and Transportation Data in the left column. Click on Livestock, Meats, Grain and Hay under the heading Market News Reports by Program. Next, click on Cattle under the heading Browse by Commodity. Then click on Feeder and Replacement Cattle Auctions and select Georgia.

Wagyu cattle: purebred heifers, cows pairs and full blood bulls. Zach Floyd Madison 229-309-4714
Swine
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 brucellosisfree and qualified pseudorabies-free herd; these operations must submit proof of that certification. If you are faxing or mailing in an ad, the test needs to be sent along with it. For ads submitted online, the test can be attached using the attachments button. Buyers are urged to request proof of a negative brucellosis and pseudorabies test prior to purchase.
7 miniature pot belly pigs, 4 m/o; $75 for females, $50 males. Tammy Corbin Chatsworth 706-537-6859
8 Yorkshire pigs, just weaned, $50 each. Dupree & Co. Timothy Dupree Sandersville 478-232-7590
Hampshire, Duroc, Yorkshire, Berkshire boars and gilts. All ages. Lawton Kemp Dudley 478-697-2521
Piglets for sale, born 10/27/2018; $35 each. Have 5 female and 1 male. Greg Tolbert Cave Spring 706-767-0558
Potbelly piglets for sale; $50.00 each. Text or call. Jennifer Sandjaja Milledgeville 478-206-7957 478-251-9260
Goats And Sheep
If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722.
1 Boer/Nubian mixed buck, 6 m/o: $200. 1 Boer brown/white spots buck, 6 m/o: $300. Larry Money Rome 706346-2293
1 large Kiko billy, gentle; $200. 4 smaller off-springs; $100 each. 1 large purebred Spanish billy; $200. David Amonette Garfield 404-580-3414
2 Katahdin cross wethers, 8 months old; $125 each. Gary Dye Wrens 404626-2136
2 LaMancha does, disbudded, 6 months old, registered, $300. Kelly Maxwell Winder 404-925-2369
5 breed Nubian goats, spotted Nubian male; $125 & up. Bonnie Eubanks Sandersville 478-456-6606
6 Pygmy goats (5 does and 1 wether). Born Feb 2018. I can send pictures on request. $75.00/per head. Marion Hindman Brooks 404-273-9584
ABGA 100 percent red doe with red and white spotted doe kid. A.D. Bryan Blairsville 706-745-2223
Billy goat, very gentle, black and white, large horns, kids on site; $195.00, near Athens. Tom Tweedell Arnoldsville 706-549-9456
Billy: 3/4 Nubian, 1/4 Lamancha, 6 m/o, tan, good disposition: $140. Leave msg / send text. Patricia Kitchens Macon 478-262-7130
Boer cross bucklings, 8 months old, beautiful colors. $150. Deborah Perreira Hampton 678-283-4364
Notice:
New Feral Swine Rules
Feral Hog Transport Permit and Feral Hog Holding Facility Applications are now available online at the Georgia Department of Agriculture's website, agr.georgia.gov. Permits to move and house feral swine are required under new rules that went into effect Jan. 1. For more information, call GDA's Animal Industry Division at 404.656.3671.

Herd sire buck, A/A alpha S1 Casein Allele American Nubian, ADGA reg. Call for more provenance: $400 OBO. Michael Battey Lindale 727480-3288
Myotonic bucks for sale: 7 m/o, great genetic line, all colors, blue eyes. Helen Tate Clermont tatersnmaters777f15@ yahoo.com 678-315-0445
Nigerian buck, tricolor, blue eyes, proven herd sire; very small, very tame, 9 m/o: $80. Donna Milligan Martin 706-716-0413
Nigerian Dwarf; 7 bucklings, 3 registered does in milk, 3 doelings. Disbudded and shots. Mike Plumb Social Circle 678-386-5806
Pygmy billy, black, 4 m/o: $75. James H Adkison Albany 229-436-5369
Pygmy goats, does and billies. Blue eyes. $75 each. Ricky Tritt Dahlonega 770-287-5736
Registered Katahdin rams and ewes, from weaning to breeding age, x-large Midwest bloodlines. Duke Burgess Louisville 478-625-9542 305-9230262
Stock Dogs
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Advertisers must submit a copy of a current Rabies Vaccination Certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian for dogs 12 weeks and older. Ads submitted without this information will not be published.
Border Collie puppies for sale. Hubert Bailey Dawsonville 770-530-6150
German Shepherd puppies, up to date with shots, both parents on site. Born Oct. 13. $300. Gary Weaver Canon 706-371-2064
Great Pyrenees female, 18 months old, livestock guardian. Been in pasture with sheep since 8 weeks old. Gerald Dobson Ball Ground 770-479-2300
Great Pyrenees livestock guardian puppies. Born 11/8/18. Shots/ dewormed. Raised with chickens and small children. $250 Michelle Pape Greenville 423-413-2617
Great Pyrenees puppies, born 10/7/18. 2 males, 7 females. $300 each. Parents on property. Johnny Keasler Woodbury 706-977-5384
Great Pyrenees puppies, born 11/7/18, first shots 6 males: $300 each. Ricky Yarbrough Gray 478-986-4129
Kangal livestock guardian dog, registered male, stud service fee: $2,000. T Eleanor Davis Stockbridge e@peacockhill.farm 770-860-8989
Kangal livestock guardian puppies $1,600. 10 months old, shots/dewormed, around goats and turkeys. Thora Davis Stockbridge 770-8608989
Registered Border Collie puppies. Championship bloodlines. Ready to go January 21/22. 5 Females,1 Male. $1,000. John Hulsey Clermont 770540-2356
Equine For Sale
If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722.
Advertisers in the Equine for Sale or Equine at Stud categories must submit current negative Coggins tests for each equine advertised. This includes horses, ponies, donkeys, etc. Buyers are urged to request verification of a negative Coggins from the advertiser before purchasing any equine. Negative Coggins reports are valid for 12 months from the date the blood sample is drawn. Falsification or altering of any Coggins results can result in fines and suspension of advertising privileges. If you are faxing or mailing in an ad, the Coggins needs to be sent along with it. For ads submitted online, the Coggins can be attached using the attachments button. Generalized ads, such as "many horses," "variety to choose from," etc., will not be published. Equine at Stud ads will also require a current stable license in order to be published.
4 year old registered TWH Palomino mare, 15 hands, very gentle, rides great. Tony And Iris Green Fairmount 770-605-0888
Pony broodmare, 14.1, black, QH/ Arab/TWH, athletic, very fertile. $700. Nancy Bent Conyers 404-971-1831

Pony mare, 3 years, Sorrell white paint, extra gentle rides, 9 hands;

Poultry/Fowl For Sale

$800. Can deliver. J Wilkes Athens If you have any questions regarding ads

706-207-9366

in this category, call 404-656-3722.

Registered grey 7 year old Thorough- Mallard ducks must be at least three

bred brood mare for lease. Correct, generations removed from the wild

beautiful, 16 handws. $800-1500. Gary before they can be advertised. Adver-

Gibson Atlanta 678-595-2790

tisers must include this information in

Equine At Stud

ads, or they will not be published.

10 light Brahmas, 1 rooster; 3 RIR,

If you have questions regarding ads in 1 rooster; 2 Barred Rocks, 1 rooster;

this category, call 404-656-3722.

2 Buff Orpington, 1 rooster: $15 each

OBO. Wayne Stone Statham 706-612-

Equine Miscellaneous

8985

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

12 varieties peafowl, gamechickens, red quill, warhorse, minor blue, mugs, orange quill, pumpkin hulsey, grey

2-horse Sundowner gooseneck trailer hatch, brown/red. Raymond Watts Ma-

with tack area and dressing room with basin cabinet and sleeping over neck. Clifford C Chancey Blythe 706-5924676
Big Horn silver show saddle and bridle: $1200; saddle blankets, grooming

con 478-361-3468
16-18 grown guineas: $200 for all. Philip Wood Madison 706-3425977
5 summer 2018 hatch, part game

items, bits, leg wraps, stable blankets. chickens, 4 pullets and 1 rooster; $40

Patti Mcleroy Kathleen tmcleroy@ for all. Dale Jones Flowery Branch

windstream.net 478-987-0019

770-967-6948

Chapparal horse trailer, two horse, 8 month old flock. 1 rooster, 6 RR

bumper pull; excellent condition; hens. Mostly laying, all $100. J. Rich-

$3250. Bryan Hancock Lawrenceville ard Bolton Athens 706-201-7331

770-289-2086

Baby chicks. American Dominique,

Good used Western saddles: Dakota, Rhode Island Red and Buff Orpington. Dixie Roper, Billy Cook, Simco, 15"- Pure breeds. Monte Poitevint Lake-

17", some no name: $150-$500. Willie land 229-482-3854

Coggins Flowery Branch 770-500- Black Copper Maran chickens, 6-9

9318

months old; $10 each. 3-6 months

Two M+W 16" brown saddles, great old; $5 each. Tanya Moore Williamson

shap; $300 each. One big horn "14, ex- 770-228-9752

cellent condition; $100. Steve Stowers Bobwhite Quail, flight ready. T. Lamar

Dawsonville 706-974-0576

Cook Hinesville 912-271-9757

Wanted: Small horse, broke to har- Chicks sexed and unsexed; ducks, ness and saddle for grandchildren. baby and adult, assorted breeds; also, Paul Anderson Millen 912-863-6144 Ayam Cemani. Sherry Amerson - White

Boarding Facilities

Augusta blackberrycreekminifarm@

If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722.
Advertisers must submit a current stable license in order to advertise boarding and breeding facilities. Ads

gmail.com 706-833-5535
Chicks, $5 each; different breeds available. Call for more information. Melita Struve Dawsonville 706-9749661

submitted without this information will Chinese weeder geese, mature

not be published. For questions re- adults; 7 females, 2 males: $30 ea. Si-

garding licenses and applications, call las Frantz Cleveland 706-865-0998

404-656-3713.

Five turkeys; White,Narragansett and

Horse boarding, 5 acre pasture, dry Bronze. Nine ducks; Runner, Pekin and lot, run-in shelter, padded stalls, round Appleyard. Ernest Presley Macon 478pen, wash rack, secure tack room. Dan 284-9265

Smith Mccaysville 706-492-3399

Game fowl: Gilmore Hatch, Mclean

Pasture boarding, run in sheds, are- Hatch, Sweater Grey. Micah Edge East na, round pen trails. Jackson County. Dublin 478-290-3313

Jolene Schwartz Pendergrass 770- Game roosters, hens, and pullets for

530-8101

sale. Judy Duckworth Dahlonega 706-

Pasture to full-care facilities, barn 864-1026 706-525-8690

with 10 stables, riding trails available: Guinea keets in assorted colors avail-

first 6 months, $125/$350. Allen Sibley able from late May thru October. NPIP

Woodbury 404-434-8081 770-584- certified. Flint River Guinea. Angelique

6245

Weldon Thomaston 706-741-2904

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2019

Application period open for OneUSDA Internship Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. On Dec. 4, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the "OneUSDA Internship" opportunity for Summer 2019. As part of the Federal Pathways Program, the OneUSDA Internship will provide students a way to explore serving their country through a career in government while gaining work experience in agriculture, natural resources, rural development and other career fields.
"The improvements we're making to internships at USDA will enable us to recruit the best and retain the best," said Perdue. "Today's young people are the future of America and there are few things more American than agriculture. We're aiming to find young talent, with a diverse background, across all 50 states, to begin their careers as an intern with USDA."
The OneUSDA Internship Program offers federal opportunities to students currently enrolled in qualifying educational programs or institutions, with a comprehensive developmental program intended to provide students with experience in a dynamic work environment that will enhance their educational goals and shape their career choices. An internship with USDA will involve various components of on-the-job experience, mentorship and training tailored to the student's education, experience and interests.
During 2018, USDA hosted more than 3,000 interns throughout the country, about half of which were through the Federal Pathways Program. In the Summer of 2019, USDA will hire Pathways Interns in hundreds of locations across every state in the country for the following occupational fields: Veterinary Science Biological Sciences (e.g., natural resources management, forestry, wildlife biology, fish
biology, ecology, botany, rangeland management, recreation) Engineering Agribusiness, Contracting, Procurement and Industry General Administration and Office Support

Georgie's Drive Thru Tallapoosa
Hello! I'm Georgie, the Georgia Grown mascot. Can you believe another year has come and gone? Lots of folks like to watch the new year come in watching the Times Square ball drop There's one town in west Georgia that drops a ball with a possum inside! I went up to Haralson County to visit with Danny Welch to find out more about the famous Possum Drop in Tallapoosa (formerly known as "Possum Snout"). Mr. Welch told me that the tradition of dropping a stuffed possum inside a lighted ball from the top of the Cain Law Office Building one of the oldest buildings in the city -- began back in the1980s. The possum they use now was found and stuffed by Bud Jones, owner of Bud Jones Taxidermy and Wildlife Museum. The possum is named Spencer after a prominent businessman from the 1800s. I wonder if Spencer was the same 'possum my Uncle Stuckie was chasing when he disappeared?

USDA is making sure the Summer 2019 OneUSDA internship job announcement is easier than ever for college students to find and apply for. After choosing the geographic region of preference and the career path that best matches with students' area of study and professional aspirations at http://www.usda.gov/Internships, students simply follow the weblinks to https://www.usajobs.gov/ to set up an account, then follow the prompts to apply for the internship.
When applying, applicants will also have an opportunity to indicate their preferred area of interest and USDA Agency or office. USDA started reviewing applications on Dec. 9. The application window will close on Jan. 18, 2019.
For more information, visit www.USDA.gov/Internships.

Cook Georgia Grown:
White Bean Chili

Ingredients: 4 skinned and boned chicken breast
halves 2 medium onions, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil 2 (14 oz.) cans chicken broth 3 (15 oz.) cans cannellini (or Great
Northern) beans, rinsed and drained 1 (15 oz.) can cannellini beans, drained
and mashed 1 (4 oz.) can chopped green chilies 1 tsp. salt tsp. dried oregano 1 tsp. ground cumin tsp. chili powder 1/8 tsp. ground red pepper

Toppings: Sour cream, shredded cheese, chopped fresh cilantro
Preparation: Cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Saut chicken, onion and garlic in hot oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat 10 minutes or until chicken is done.
Stir in broth and next 10 ingredients; bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes. Serve with desired toppings.
Yields: 10 cups
-Originally submitted by Maria Sanchez, Gainesville

USDA to gauge financial well-being of Southeastern farmers and ranchers
ATHENS The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service will spend the next several months gathering information about farm economics and production practices from farmers and ranchers across Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, as the agency conducts the third and final phase of the 2018 Agricultural Resource Management Survey.
"ARMS is the only survey that measures the current financial well-being of producers and their households as a whole," said Jim Ewing, director of the NASS Southern Region. "The results of this survey will help inform decisions on local and federal policies and programs that affect farms and farm families."
To obtain the most accurate data, NASS will reach out to more than 30,000 producers nationwide, between January and March. The survey asks producers to provide in-depth information about their operating revenues, production costs and household characteristics. The 2018 survey includes versions focused on soybean, and cattle and calf sector costs and returns.
"We realize that this survey is lengthy, and some producers may have questions," Ewing said. "In February, our interviewers will begin reaching out to those farmers who have not yet responded to answer any questions they may have and help them fill out their questionnaires."
In addition to producing accurate information, NASS has strong safeguards in place to protect the confidentiality of all farmers who respond to its surveys. The agency will only publish data in an aggregate form, ensuring the confidentiality of all responses and that no individual respondent or operation can be identified.
The expense data gathered in ARMS will be published in the annual Farm Production Expenditures report on Aug. 2. That report and others are available at www.nass.usda.gov. More reports based on ARMS data and more information about ARMS is available at www.ers.usda.gov/arms.

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Forestry Matters:

"Think Trees" in the new year

By Stasia Kelly Georgia Forestry Commission

Happy New Year from all of us at

the Georgia Forestry Commission!

While we believe every month is

a great month to "think trees," Janu-

ary stands out for a number of reasons.

It's a time for reflection on the year

just ended and special memories of

the holidays. It's the time we focus on

resolutions; out with the old, in with

the new, and clean starts. It's a time

for planning and planting. As 2019

gets its legs, your GFC is right there F O R E S T R Y

with you.

MATTERS

Reflecting on the past: 2018 was a

good year for forestry and for our agency. Solid gains were

made on numerous fronts for Georgia's forests and the people

who grow them and enjoy them. The GFC team has taken ser-

vices to increasingly diverse forest landowners, with fire pro-

tection, storm response, management advice and education.

We're working hard to make sure the tremendous value of a

healthy, sustainable forest is understood by every Georgian.

Helping our neighbors: Hurricane Michael devastated much

of Southwest Georgia and GFC has been leading recovery ef-

forts since the storm hit. From chainsaw teams clearing roads

and aiding emergency response to damage assessments, land-

owner meetings and recovery implementation, our agency has

been serving our fellow Georgians affected by the storm. In

addition, GFC served nationally during a number of western

wildfires.

Forestry packs a punch for Georgia: New statistics docu-

ment the forest industry's substantial impact on the state economy. The Georgia Tech Innovation Institute's "2017 Economic Benefits of the Forest Industry in Georgia" shows increases in the number of jobs, compensation paid to employees and total output, or total revenue generated by the industry up almost two percent over the previous year to $35.9 billion. In 2017, the forest industry provided the state with $970 million in tax revenue.
Paying the holidays forward: More Americans choose live Christmas trees over artificial ones, and now is the time to do something with them. On Jan. 5, Keep Georgia Beautiful will hold "Bring One for the Chipper" events across the state. Christmas trees are recycled into mulch for playgrounds, local government beautification projects and individual yards. Those who bring in a tree for recycling receive a free tree seedling from the Georgia Forestry Commission.
Tree planting season: It's time to get that burlap-wrapped Christmas tree, potted trees and seedlings into the ground. Planting between now and March gives roots time to establish and gets the tree ready for Georgia's hot summer.
As you count your own blessings and map plans for the new year, we hope you'll take a moment to "think trees." They're always working silently to clean our air and water, produce life-enriching products, provide homes to wildlife and places to hunt, fish and play. Importantly, they also give us beauty that nourishes our senses and souls. We all have a responsibility to keep Georgia's forest resource sustainable for present and future generations. Throughout the state, the GFC stands ready to help you contribute to that critical mission.
-Note: Your local Georgia Forestry Commission office can
help you with your forestry needs. In addition, a wide variety of
resources is available online at GaTrees.org.

EPA releases newly
defined WOTUS rule
for public comment
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has released the newly defined and revised "Waterways of the United States" rule for public comment.
"This is a great victory for our farming community over the very real threat of blatant federal overreach on private property," Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black said. "The new rule will finally give our landowners a clear and precise definition regarding what is regulated and what is not, ending years of uncertainty and confusion on where the Clean Water Act applies, and where it does not."
The proposal is the second step in a two-step process to review and revise the definition of "waters of the United States" consistent with President Trump's February 2017 Executive Order stating that navigable waters are to be kept free from pollution, while at the same time promote economic growth and minimize regulatory uncertainty.
EPA's latest version is said to simplify the language, further define what is considered federal jurisdiction, and clearly outline categories. The new rule consists of six categories: traditional navigable waterways, tributaries, ditches, lakes/ponds, impoundments, and wetlands adjacent to certain waters. The new rule also dives deeper into what is and is not under WOTUS classification with 11 exclusions included: groundwater, most ditches, prior converted crop land, treatment systems, borrow pits, and so forth.
If finalized, the agency's proposed rule would apply nationwide. WOTUS will be open to public comment for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register. Comments on the proposal should be identified with Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2018-014 and may be submitted online at regulations.gov. For additional information, visit epa.gov/ wotus-rule.

Editor's Note: It's time to take a deep breath (or three)

By Amy Carter

gun/badge/uniform/shiny shoes/fancy hat/muscle car thing As you'll see by the classified deadlines posted here, we

Isn't it funny how life gives you what you need before you even know you have a need?
A few weeks ago, a coworker and I attended a safety seminar hosted here in Atlanta by the Capitol Police. In that seminar, we got a crash course in how to control your fear, Georgia State Patrol-style. Turns out, it has less to do with the whole

than it does with mental scripting, managing your emotions and controlling your breathing.
Aside from the advice to identify all possible exits the moment you enter a building, the breathing lesson sticks with me most. I even shared it with my son one night when he was panicking over mid-terms. Now, 12-year-old boys think anything is cool if you tell them it's what State Troopers do, but several
times since I've watched the child avoid

will stop limiting to once a month or twice a year your ability to sell farmland, offer farmland for rent or lease, offer farm services or sell handicrafts. Those classified categories will be published in every issue of the paper, starting (hopefully) with our April 10 issue.
We're also giving you more words, in most cases, with which to describe that which you sell or seek. The word limit on most classified categories will increase from 20 to 25. In

Issue Date Jan 2, 2019

Deadline Ads due by noon this day
Dec. 19, 2018

derailment by inhaling for a count of three, holding his breath for a count of three, and then exhaling for a count of three. Who knew a body could go from bouncing off

Farmland for Sale or Rent/Lease, Farm Services and Handicrafts the word limit decreases by five, but again, those categories will be available to you 26 times per year rather than 13 or in the case of Farmland for Sale just twice a year.

Jan. 16

Jan. 2, 2019

the walls to utter serenity in nine seconds You-pick farms will have their own category year-round,

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flat without a prescription? Go ahead and try it if you don't believe me.
I share that as much for me as for you. I have a feeling those breathing lessons will be crucial to us both in the coming weeks as we begin our transition to a new software platform that promises to make life easier for all of us eventually.
The new system will allow us to serve you better by offering you more classified

as will farmers markets. Subscribers who live out-of-state and wish to trade with Georgia farmers will be allowed to do so, also.
We've tweaked most every category to make it easier for you to find what you seek. Looking for an ATV/UTV? There's a category for that. Need lawn and garden equipment but don't feel like hunting and pecking through our massive farm machinery section? There's a category for that, too.
And that's just on the advertising side. As we prepare to do in-depth training on the system in the next few weeks, I'll

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advertising options. It will also allow us to begin offering retail advertising opportunities to agribusiness and service providers, generating additional revenue that we can use to improve the quality of your Market
Bulletin.

share more with you about the subscriber side of the software and the many ways it will streamline our operation all to your benefit.
I'll keep you posted if our deadlines change, and I'll always make time to answer your questions after a brief nine-second delay.

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

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2019

Heritage breed turkeys, 2 weeks old, Quail: Georgia Giant Bobwhite, 1996 Gore 3 horse slant trailer dress- 18' Russell Coastal bermuda, 4x5 2018 Fescue; $4.50/bale until

parents free range woods; $20. Don Perry area, licensed, one week to ing room. Ramp/gooseneck. Great netwrapped, high quality, fertilized 12/31/2018, $5/bale after 1/1/2019.

Meyer Stockbridge e@peacockhill. flight ready. No minimum. No texting. condition. Drop down windows. $9800. and weed free. $55 discount avail- Horse-quality, sprayed/fertilized. Deb-

com 770-860-8989

John W Smith Unadilla 229-938- Ron Morris Brunswick 912-230-0800 able. William Smith Reidsville 912- bie Roseberry-Odom Murrayville

Homing pigeons, pure white, mixed 0290

912-230-3857

246-2500

305-304-5878

grays. Darrell Humphries Carrollton 770-832-3846

Poultry/Fowl Wanted

Horse trailer: 4HSLGN Featherlite, all 200+ rolls Bahia hay. $25/roll. Acces- 2018 good horse and cow hay, netaluminum, rear tack, 52 in short wall, sible by 18-wheeler. Harvested Sept. wrapped, 4x6 rolls; fertilized bermuda-

Looking for live quail, South Atlanta/ Looking for any type of free ducks, dressing room: $7500. Larry Wilson 20. Don Bond 264 S Winston St Reyn- Bahia, will load. No delivery. George

Metro area; need for training new dog. chickens, turkeys and geese. Billy Grovetown 706-651-9505

olds 31076 pstc@pstel.com 478-636- Davis Rutledge 706-818-2025

Ray Schmeck Fayetteville 770-461- Montgomery Homer 678-591-6410

Priefert catch pen 180 sweep, 24' al- 9114

2018 hay, Coastal bermuda/Bahia,

1897

Want Mallard drakes for pets. Any ley, Extra panels; $2650. Headgate w/ 2017 Fescue/bermuda mix hay, large 4x5 net wrapped, RFQ tested, barn

Muscovy ducks and Rhode Island age. No texts. Moses Campbell Mc- stand; $650. William Treadwell Monroe round bales, fertilized: $15 per bale. and field stored: $35-$40. Phil Amos

Red hens for sale. Neetee Persaud donough 770-274-9093

770-267-5810

2018 hay, 35 large round bales; $20 Louisville 706-260-8720

Dacula 678-863-6921
Pigeons: white rollers, Turner rollers, colored rollers and white homers; $20/ pair. Wyatt Johnson Midville 478-4943240

ALTERNATIVE

Wanted; Cattle squeeze chute. Don per bale. Linda Bullock Dallas 770- 2018 millet hay, 4x5: $30. Bermuda,

Bradshaw Dublin 478-984-6820

880-2244

$50. Jack Thompson Senoia 770-

LIVESTOCK

RABBITS

2018 4x5 bales; mixed grass; twine 283-9345 tied. Good cow/goat hay. $35 at farm. 2018 Mixed bermuda grass 4x6 rolls;

If you have questions regarding this

Raymond Gilbert Bishop 706-769- $55 sheltered. Peanut hay, high pro-

Pullets: Rhode Island Red, Golden category, call 404-656-3722.

If you have questions regarding ads in 5820 706-296-4360

tein, 4x5 rolls sheltered; $35. Mike

Comets and Black Sex link. Quality Bison for sale. All ages. Vet checked this category, call 404-656-3722.

2018 4x5 rolls net-wrapped ryegrass Holliday Pitts 229-938-8656

birds. Brian Sturdy Dahlonega 706- and wormed. Prices vary by age. An-

horse hay, $60 roll. Cow hay; Fescue, 2018 mixed grass hay, net-wrapped,

FEED, HAY AND GRAIN 865-9201

drew Rodriguez Greensboro 678-777-

Rare black Langshan roosters; also 7990

rye grass, $25-30 roll. James Sells fertilized: $40 in barn, $30-$35 out-

Monroe 678-425-7543

side. Horace Pippin Culloden 770-

LIVESTOCK WANTED game hens. Terry Mikle 2833 Parkwood
Rd Snellville 30039 770-979-8981
Registered black Angus bull, DOB: 6/14, Sire= CR Total Package 0121, calves on site; $2200, 30 mile delivery. Gloria Malcom Social Circle 770-4644303
Poultry/Fowl Requiring Permit/License
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Advertisers selling wood ducks must submit a USDA permit with their ad. Ads for wood ducks that do not have this permit will not be published. For information on these permits, call the US Fish & Wildlife Service Atlanta office at 404-679-7319. Advertisers selling quail must be accompanied by a copy of the commercial quail breeder's license. Ads for quail that do not have this license will not be published. For information on these licenses, call the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division at 770-918-6401. If you are faxing or mailing in an ad, the permit/license needs to be sent along with it. For ads submitted online, the

Alternative Livestock Requiring Permit/License
If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722.
Advertisers selling fallow deer, axis deer, sika deer, elk, red deer, reindeer and caribou must submit a current deer farming license with their ads. 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 information about the deer farming license, contact the Georgia Department of Agriculture at 404-656-3667. For information on other hoofed stock, excluding llamas and buffalo, contact the Georgia Department of Natural Resources at 770-761-3044.
If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722.

If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722.
All feed, hay and grain ads must include the variety offered for sale. Ads for mulch hay will not be accepted in this category; they will be published in the Fertilizers & Mulches category.
$3 at barn, Walker County: Fescue/ Orchard Mix, 2018 spring hay. John Petrel 2682 Cantrell Rd Lafayette 30728 jpetrel@floorsoft.com 706-3136628
$35; 2018 4x5 bermuda, fescue, mixed grass, fertilized, barn stored, limed. Claude Harman Greenville 706-656-1992
`18 Tift 85, 4x5 net wrapped, horse and cow hay, UGA tested priced, according to quality; $40-55. Nick Wingate Waynesboro 706-910-2184
`18 4x5 mixed grass hay for cows, stored in barn: $35. Horse hay: $40. Grady Sutton Clarkesville 706-4996761
`18 4x5 mixed grass hay: $30 roll, $35 delivered. Junior Teague Ellijay 706-276-2987 706-273-0251
`18 4x5 mixed grass round rolls: $40/

2018 Alicia bermuda hay, round rolls, net-wrapped and fertilized, 4x5 rolls: $50 per roll. Larry Cox Waynesboro 706-829-4174
2018 Alicia, 4x5 net-wrapped: $30. Ronnie Granade Gordon 478-6285418 478-747-1425
2018 bermuda Fescue hay, horse quality; $5 square bales, in barn. Nancy B Harris Winder 770-867-0733
2018 bermuda grass hay, netwrapped,4x5.5, 1100-1200 lb bales, rain-free: $57. Jay Jarrell Butler 478391-2318 478-993-5647
2018 bermuda hay, 100 rolls available, well-fertilized, rain free, 4x5, netwrapped. Delivery available. Chris Creech Collins 912-213-0005
2018 bermuda-Fescue mixed: 4x5 rolls, fertilized, rain-free, in barn; $40$50 per roll. Mike Keesee Monroe 470-899-9668
2018 Coastal bermuda hay, 4x5, netwrapped rolls and square bales, horse quality, fertilized/limed, delivery available. Michael Dubose Junction City 706-366-1665
2018 Coastal bermuda hay, highly fertilized, weed free, rain free. Square

358-0815
2018 mixed grass square bales, weed free; $3.75 per bale. Danny Little Felton 770-646-8708
2018 net-wrapped bermuda and Bahia mixed hay. Just cut. $40 bales. Delivery available. Brad Macdonald Waverly Hall 770-826-8299 706-5823530
2018 net-wrapped, 4x5, horse quality, Russell bermuda hay, barn-stored; $65. Discount for 5 or more bales. Gordon Waggoner Mcdonough 404838-8854
2018 peanut hay, 4x6 rolls; $40.00/ roll at barn, delivery available. Glenn Brinson 1800 Corsey Grove Way Tarrytown 30470 912-288-5960
2018 quality hay, JD netwrapped, 1000 lb. rolls; $50. 2017 hay; $35 per roll. Jeff Bacon Dudley 478-875-3918 478-697-0485
2018 round bale Coastal hay. 1000 lbs. average. $45 a roll. Picked up at barn. Carmen Smith Collins 912-4032215
2018 Russell bermuda Hay, fertilized to UGA Specs, 4'x64,"weed-free, netwrapped, barn-stored, 28 bales avail-

permit/license can be attached using

bale.'17 mixed grass square bales: bales; $4.50. Rolls $40 to $45 each. able. William Page Wrightsville 478-

LIVESTOCK HANDLING the attachments button.

$4/bale. Both fertilized, barn-stored. Curtis Durden Lyons 912-245-1081 864-2942

Bobwhite quail, flight-conditioned, now available, call for pricing. Fletcher Christian Lyerly 706-728-0375
Bobwhite/Coturnix quail eggs: $90/100; $170/500; $320/1000. Willie Strickland Pooler 912-748-5769

If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722.
14 ft. cattle trailer, old but useable: $500. Al Morgan Oxford 770-7870161

Jeremy Means Lula 30523 770-5393405
`18 bermuda & bermuda/Bahia: 4x5 netwrapped, fertilized, weedfree, sheltered, never wet: $40/$45/bail. Delivery available. Jim Sibley Woodbury 404-434-8081

2018 Coastal bermuda hay. 4x5 round and square bales. Larry Morgan Lizella 478-972-5977 478-781-1990
2018 Coastal bermuda or rye grass. Horse quality, fertilized UGA soil/ specs. Barned square/4x5 round bales. Round; $25 and up. Olin Trammell For-

2018 Russell bermuda, 4x5 netwrapped, fertilized/weed-free: $50 per roll. Andy Dykes Reynolds 478-2350087
2018 square bales Bahia hay; $4.50. Stored in barn. Good horse hay. Harry Hughes Warm Springs 706-655-2475

`18 bermuda Alicia, 4x5 rolls, net- syth 478-960-7239 478-994-6463

2018 TifQuik hay rolls, 4x5 net-

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wrapped, UGA tested for nutrients, 2018 Coastal Bermuda, 4x5 bales, wrapped; $35, under shelter. $30, in covered; delivery available. David Har- barn-kept, fertilized: $45. Bahia, $25. the field. Hank Mizell Axson 912-381-

This form may be used to submit an ad. There is a 20-word limit for advertisements unless otherwise noted under category headings. The 20-word limit includes name, city, phone number and complete address, if provided. Market Bulletin staff reserves the right to edit notices exceeding the word limit. Only one notice per subscriber per issue. In order to advertise in the Bulletin, you must be a paid subscriber with a current subscription.

din Fitzgerald 229-425-8667

Stephen Bell Milledgeville 478-414- 5783

`18 Coastal Tift 85, JD 4x6 net- 8043

2018 Tift 85/Alicia 4x5 rolls, well-

wrapped tight, excellent quality: $50. 2018 Coastal hay, 4'x6' large round fertilized and weed-free: $40 in barn,

E. Brown Avera 706-831-3442

bales, fertilized, excellent quality, RFQ $35 in field. Stephen Wilson Wray

`18 Fescue/mixed grass, 4x5 rolls, tested, $50. Rocky Yelton Waynes- 912-592-8655

rain-free, in barn: $38/$45 ea. Cow/ boro 706-551-1770

2018 Tift bermuda hay, square and

horse hay. Lg. qty. disc., delivery 2018 Coastal mix hay, 4X5 net round horse quality, stored in barn.

Category: Please note some categories are not published regularly. In addition, some categories require documentation, such as a Coggins test or organic certification, prior to being published.

available 20 mi radius. William Carlyle wrapped rolls. Dry in shelter. $40/roll. Delivery available. Dick Stratton Lo-

Pendergrass 770-601-0125

Carlin Hodges Musella 478-836-9130 cust Grove 770-842-9317

`18 Fescue/mixed grasses, barn 404-557-8978

2019 Coastal Bermuda hay, dry,

stored, square; $6 Round; $60. Deliv- 2018 Coastal mix hay, square bales, stored in barn. 4X5 rolls; $50. Tim

ery available. James Robinson Good rain-free: $4. Patrick Broder Stock- Hunter Conyers 770-331-7749

Hope aguahombre2@gmail.com 770- bridge 404-401-6134

4x5 net-wrapped 2017 Alicia ber-

363-6406

2018 Coastal or Russell hay for sale, muda hay; $25. 2018 Alicia bermuda

`18 horse hay, 4x5 net-wrapped rolls: netwrapped, 4x5 bales. Ricky Henry hay; $35-45. Delivery available. David

$45; square bales, $5; cow hay, $35. Kite 478-455-4270

Clemens Waynesboro 706-466-2944

RJ Campbell Rockmart 706-936- 2018 feed wheat and yellow feed 4x5 net-wrapped, mixed grass; $25

3294 770-686-9563

corn. Excellent for feed or seed. outside, $30 inside. Mac Wright Fair-

`18 horse quality Tift 44/Dallas grass Wheat germination is 93%. Robert mount 706-629-0406 770-548-2282

mix, lg. square bales; $7. Ralph W Montgomery Reynolds 478-837-2356 4x5 rolls mixed grass, cow hay; $20

Mills Gainesville 770-536-8438

2018 Fescue mixed hay, 4x5 twine each. Charles Chastain Talking Rock

`18 Russell Bermuda cow hay, round wrapped, stored outside. Robert Pen- 770-893-9013

bales, 100-plus bales: $40 per bale. nington Madison 706-474-0710

800+ 4x5 rolls Coastal horse hay;

WT Davis Haddock 478-932-1020 2018 Fescue mixed, 4X5 net- $55, cow hay; $35, peanut hay; $40.

478-951-9693

wrapped in barn, fertilized & limed: Tift 85 small square; $5.50. Dannie

Phone number:

`18 Russell Bermudagrass, 4x5.5, $40; cow hay, $30. Edward Holmes Gingerich Metter 912-314-9568

fertilized, wrapped, sheltered, HQ, Dallas 404-372-7734

Alfalfa sq. bales; $10. Alfalfa rolls;

Subscriber number:

200+ bales: $60/bale;10+ @ $55; 2018 Fescue, fertilized, sprayed, $75. Fescue/orchard rolls; $45. Fes-

20+ @$50/bale. Delivery negotiable. 4x5, JD netwrap; $45 a roll. Square cue/orchard sq. bales; $5. Fescue

Please include your name and full address on all correspondence sent to the Bulletin office. The following statement must be signed by the advertiser submitting this notice for publication:

Wayne Pruitt Statesboro 912-682- bales; $7 bale. Delivery available. Jack rolls; $30. Dale Hall Calhoun 706-

4481

Jones Dahlonega 706-429-7130

506-0351

`18 Tift bermuda 44, horse quality, 2018 Fescue-grass mix hay; $4.50 Bermuda hay for sale, 4 X 4 bales:

well fertilized and sprayed for weeds: bale, at barn. Call after 6 pm. Wade $30 - $40 roll. Larry Morrison Monti-

I hereby certify that the above notice meets all the necessary requirements for publication in the Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin.

$5.00 per bale. Ken Owens Monroe Cown Monroe 770-207-6983

cello 706-318-2800

770-267-8759

2018 Fescue/bermuda mixed, horse- Bermuda hay round bales; $50.

100 4x4 rolls of hay, rained on, ask- quality, net-wrapped; $50-60/inside, Square bales; $6. Delivery available.

ing $10 roll. Rodney Baggett Dalton $35-40/outside. Coy Baker Logan- David Harden Lafayette 706-397-

Please mail ads separate from subscription payments. Ads should be mailed to Georgia Department of Agriculture, Attention: Market Bulletin, 19 Martin Luther

706-271-6261

ville 770-466-4609

8347

18 4x5 Bermuda, net wrapped, horse 2018 Fescue/Orchard top quality Bermuda hay; $6 at barn. Fescue;

quality in barn, $60 per bale. Quantity hay, weed free, dry, in barn, $4.50 per $5 at barn. Mulch hay; $2.50 at barn.

King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta, GA 30334.

discount available. Chuck Hecht Co- bale. Chris Donath Ellijay 706-636- Randy Guillebeau Monroe 770-316-

lumbus 706-577-6590

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Bermuda mixed hay, heavily fert, rain free, horse quality. Square; $7. Round; $50. Large quantity delivery available. Stephen Stana Carrollton 770-2413201
Bermuda/Fescue mix, 4X5 round bales, dry in barn, net-wrapped, excellent quality. Horse; $50. Cattle; $40. Sherrel Astin Villa Rica 30180 678794-0880
Cattle hay; 4x5 net rolls, stored on pallets, under cover. UGA 101-110 RFQ, $40. Loring Heard Washington 706-401-7441
Coastal bermuda 4x4 rolls, in field, fertilized, 2018 cut; $30/roll, 2017 cut; $20/roll. Large quantity discount. Andre Barlow Grantville 706-302-7658
Fescue & Ryegrass, 5x5 bales, stored outside; $20. Craig Meyer Greensboro 706-347-0417
Fescue hay, 4x5 rolls, fertilized, stored dry: $30 per roll. Goble Calhoun 770548-4410
Fescue/Orchard mix, 2018 spring hay, $3.00 at the barn, while it lasts. John Petrel Lafayette jpetrel@floorsoft.com 706-313-6628
Fla 501 oats; $5 per bu. Germination 97%. Jeff Williams Milan 229-3151261 229-315-9864
Good mixed grass hay; in the barn, this season square bales; $6 per bale. James Draper Bethlehem 770-6010816
Hay for sale, mixed grass; $25 per roll. Fred Evans Rocky Face 423-3648335
Horse or cow, quality square bales of Bahai, Bermuda and mixed grasses. Barn stored. $5.00 a bale. Wilson Phelps Greensboro 706-347-0492
Mixed grass hay, weed and rain free. 4x5 rolls; $25.00/roll. Sam Steele Ellaville 478-244-8426
Oats $4.50 bushel, peanut hay. Lesley Giesbrecht Davisboro 478-494-2944
Oats for sale, top-quality, bulk: $3 per Bu.; 50 Lb. bags, $7. Ted Milliron Shellman 229-317-3795
Pearl millet for food plots; $35 per 50 lbs. Bryan W Maw Tifton 229-3826832
Quality 2018 coastal bermuda, 4x5.5, net-wrapped bales. $45 per bale. Quantity discounts and delivery available. Chad Hendrix Collins 912-2373430
Russell hay, 4x5 rolls, horse quality, weed free, UGA tested. 2018 cut; $50 per roll. 2017 cut; $35 per roll. Lonnie Mckinney Cordele 229-947-2878
Rye grass or bermuda square bales: $6. Horse and cow Hay; 4x5 net-wrap rolls. Sam Jackson Comer jacksonranchlivestock@gmail.com 706-2153988 706-783-3405
Rye grass square bales, 150 available; $6 each. Kenneth Dean Madison 706-206-8736
Tift 44 bermuda square bales, horse quality, dry in barn; $6 each Paige Bullock Dallas 770-402-2421
Feed, Hay and Grain Wanted
AG SEED FOR SALE
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Advertisers must submit a current state laboratory report, fewer than nine months old, for purity, noxious weeds and germination for each seed lot advertised. Ads submitted without this information will not be published. If you are faxing or mailing in an ad, this report needs to be sent along with it. For ads submitted online, the report can be attached using the attachments button. Seed lots must be uniform and cannot exceed 400 50-pound bags. Certain varieties of seed are protected from propagation unless they are grown as a class of certified seed. These include Florida 304, Coker 9152, Coker 9835, 6738 soybean, Haskell, Bennings and others. For questions regarding certified seed, call the Department's Seed Division at 404-656-3635.
Cane for sale. Yellow gal and blue gal. Ray Freeman Dublin 478-272-1307
Heirloom Purple Hull peas; 1 lb; $24. 1/2 lb; $12. Includes shipping. Leave message. Gail Tillis Alpharetta 678575-0373

Ole timey Cayenne, yellow Cayenne, Rooster Spur, Peter Pepper; 25 seeds: $2/pack plus SASE. Terry Madaris 2017 Cloud Springs Rd Rossville 30741
Ag Plants for Sale
Apache tame blackberry plant (no briars); $7 each. Some grow big as 1/2 dollar. Gene Shumake Greensboro 470-235-9448
Camarosa strawberry plug plants. Certified disease free. 50 plants/flat. $27 per flat. Chuck Patterson Forsyth 770-468-9052 770-358-9117
Chinquapin trees, 1 year old bare root seedlings, 5 for $38.00. Charles Adams 4880 Lakeland Dr Marietta 30068 678313-1873
Figs, three varieties; mulberries, $5; self-pollinating Issai kiwi, $6; dewberries, $2; much more, no shipping. Carla Houghton Marietta 770-428-2227
Pecan trees, 5-8 ft. Sumner, Cape Fear, Cherryle. Danny Durrence Glennville 912-237-1041 912-237-1042
Ag Seed/Plants Wanted
Want old-time redhull pea seed, 8-12"+ long peas, will pay shipping or come pick up. B Pittman Gibson 706871-6141
FLOWERS AND ORNAMENTALS
FOR SALE
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2018 lemon yellow sunflower or petite single petal marigold, 50 seeds; $3 (cash) + SASE. D. Miltimore 1766 Pleasant Hill Rd Ne Ranger 30734
4" Perennials, 350 varieties all $1.50 each including helleborus, 1 gal. grafted Japanese maples $20-$25, display garden. Selah Ahlstrom Jackson 770775-4967
Boxwoods; nice, dark green, 18" to 5' in ground, help dig, few small in pots. Robert L Crowder 1970 Chipley Hwy Greenville 30222 706-663-8276
Hyacinth vine bean seed, $0.40 each; SASE, cash only. Joanne Wilson Monroe 770-267-3098
Leyland Cypress, Murray Cypress, 2 to 5 ft tall, 3 gal. pots, single stem; $7 to $10. Bob Welch Ranger 706-6292332
Mature Lenten Rose plants, ready to bloom this winter; $4 each. Bare root Pachysandra, 50 plants for $10. Carol Olson Marietta carololsonmar@hotmail.com 770-490-5685
Red Castor Bean seeds, 20/$3 OR 100/$10. Send cash/SASE. J. Shelnutt P.O. Box 1212 Loganville 30052
Flowers and Ornamentals Wanted
FLOWERS REQUIRING PERMITS
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Advertisers selling officially protected plants must have a permit to sell such plants. Ads submitted without this permit will not be published. If you are faxing or mailing in an ad, the permit needs to be sent along with it. For ads submitted online, the permit can be attached using the attachments button. For information on the sale or shipment of protected plants, call the Protected Plant Program at 770-918-6411.
MISCELLANEOUS
If you have questions regarding ads in this category, call 404-656-3722.
1 gallon cans, canning dry goods/ food, #10 metal, new, unused, 105 oz, lids available: $5. Hugh Morris Byron 478-956-3438
19.5 CF white, black trim side-byside bridge, ice maker, water. Call for details. Carl Taylor Meansville 404408-8466
1997 Bellcrest manufactured home, must be moved: 5 BR, 2 bath doublewide, 24x70: $39,995 OBO. Georgia Friesen-Frailley Fort Valley 478-2978196

2 Kawasaki 220 Bayou ATVs: $500 ea. Edward Allen 400 Ellis Rd Elko 31025 allene@windstream.net 478-397-2691
2 portable Kerosene heaters dynaglo model RMC-95-C4, used very little, great condition. Bill Spinger Milner 678-873-1300
2004 F-250 pickup, 5.4 gas, automatic with dump bed: $2950. 2001 F-250 super duty, 8 ft. bed, 5.4 gas: $1000. Mark Blank Dawsonville 770905-6235
4 large dock floats, $400. Large rocks, assorted sizes. David Powell 675 Brookwood Dr Monticello 31064 706-476-0637
Aluminum flat bottom 10 ft. boat, good condition; $150. Charles Hearn Eatonton 478-737-7659
Antique Briggs & Stratton, 1 hp 5s engine. Has been stored in barn, not ran in several years. Made in 1951, complete; $40. David Combs Jefferson 706-367-4107
Building air vent, 5'x10'; $150. 1 bar joist, 28'x18in; $50. Ralph Sebacher Sharpsburg 678-978-6650
Couchman 31' travel trailer A/C, stove, refrigerator, remodeled bathroom, 5th wheel, sleeps 6; $2650. Matt Mammoth Fairburn 770-969-0151
Fisher Grandpa heater with bear feet and some extras. $450. James Lester Gainesville 678-316-3814
JET 10" cabinet saw, $500; JET dust collector, $100; Delta 13" planer, $300. Wendell Cross Blairsville 706-7812619
Large 6 burner wood stove, enamel door, Birmingham Stove Co. $200. Carl Bledsoe Doerun 229-454-0402
Pintle hitch, $35; crosscut saw, $75; post driver, $15. M P Bailey Redan 770-482-2812
Radial arm saw; $75. Delta 8" joiner; $700. Jay Hanks Jasper 770-8941958
Restored 1951 Chevrolet 2-door Deluxe, all original, 35K miles, sale or trade with title, garaged. Clyde Parker Chatsworth 706-847-8517
Sewing machines for sale; Singer treadle, hand-operated and Bernina. Julia Taylor Stone Mtn 678-684-3542 404-783-0432
Three cherry slabs, 72" to 63" long, 33" to 19" wide, all 2" to 3" thick: $250 ea. Kendall Morris Barnesville 770358-6800
Trailer 4'x8' heavy duty dump bed, wood side rails, wood bed, metal ramp; $575. Pics available. Robert Crittenden Kennesaw 770-428-5105
Uniweld Oxyacetylene welding kit (Centurion model) complete, mostly used for refrigeration work. $225. R.L. Carter Bonaire 478-987-9808
Vicon manual baler; $750. Cattle trailer, 5 x18; $1,800. Hay fertilized 5x4 bales; $25. Caleb Doolittle Washington 706-318-6065 706-318-0448
Welding repairs/fabrication/rod Iron: trailer hitches, tractors, equipment, horse corrals, panels, security cages/ and for air conditioners. Larry Houston Covington 770-235-3082 770-2353782
Wood splitter, John Deere 3 pt. hook up. Hydraulic. Jerry Casey Fairmount 770-773-6384
Woodworking vise, $50, Blacksmith tongs, (3); $75. Hank Bell Madison 706-474-0289
Miscellaneous Wanted
110 gallon propane tank wanted. Larry Dove Po Box 61 Franklin Springs 30639 706-498-3438
Catawba worm tree seedlings, 2-3 feet, only need 6-8. Robert Ford Madison 678-725-9464
Cookbooks; new or used. Patsy Watson 2638 Old Highway 5 S Ellijay 30540 706-427-9285
Creep feeder on wheels with creep. Want (2) pro-lick tanks, good shape. Gerald A Scott Twin City 478-4942880
Looking to buy a large Fisher wood heater. Also old black smith anvil, in excellent condition. Bob Brookshire Buford 770-932-5795
Seasoned oak firewood, cut for fire place. Will trade double aluminum sink with faucet, $10 in gas money. R L Key Powder Springs 770-943-4090

Wanted cedar lumber or log. George Terrell Stockbridge 678-782-5833
Working or non working chicken brooder tops. Old signs and cool antique barn farm junk. Craig Walker Cleveland 770-294-5920
Bees, Honey & Supplies
10-8-5 frame equipment, beekeeping supplies, nucs, classes, wildflower honey. Swarm capture: Buford, Flowery Branch, Oakwood, Suwanee/ Winder/Commerce. Harold Lanier Commerce harold@lanierbeebarn. com 678-471-7758
10-frame bee hive, $85, 5-frame bee hive, NUCs, $65. No bees. Also make inner covers/supers/Top Bar Bee Hive/ inside feeder. Eliseo Delia Mineral Bluff 706-492-5119
5-frame nucs available middle April. $160. Locally grown and mite treated. Trent Smith Toccoa trentsmith330@ gmail.com 864-723-4065
Albany/SW Georgia complete bee removal, also hornets, wasps, yellow jackets. Licensed and insured. Dale Richter Leesburg 229-886-7663
Augusta region honey. 2018 quarts; $12. Pints; $7. 5 gallon, pails 200. 2017 5 gallon pails; $150. Tim Batchelor Appling 706-270-4139
Bee removal, work guaranteed; Metro Atlanta and West Georgia areas. W.O. Canady Villa Rica 770-942-3887
Taking orders now for package bees and nucs available, starting February 2019. Alan Odom Rebecca 229-3871718
Will pick up swarms, remove from structures and remove unwanted bee equipment. Derry Oliver Commerce 706-335-7226
Things To Eat
2018 crop pecans; $4, unshelled. Donald W Mcwaters Lithonia 770482-8337
2018 Desirable pecans, $11/lb + postage. Will crack, shell, separate your pecans, $.50 cents/lb. Russell Eaton Stockbridge 770-506-2727
2018 Large Papershell Pecans in 10 lb. and 25 lb. bags.$2.50 per lb. C.J. Orchards, Inc. Rutledge 706-318-9462
2018 pecans, in the shell, Stuarts; $6/lb. + shipping. Charles T Sawyer Mount Airy 706-768-4776
2018 pure sugarcane syrup. No additives. 12.7 oz; $5.25. 4 ounce; $8. Wesley Unruh Louisville 706-833-1886

All-natural black Angus beef; sold whole, half or quarter; grass-fed, grainfinished. David Sharpton Commerce 770-596-3538
Farm raised beef. All natural. no hormones or implants. $3.20 per lb includes processing. Tom Brown Canton 404-259-0998
Grain-finished Angus beef, quarter or side, cut, wrapped to your order: $3.50/lb hanging weight. Jason Cox Social Circle 404-925-5412
Pecan halves or pieces; $9/pound. Hand cleaned. Top grade. Dennis Martin 530 Tanners Bridge Rd Nw Monroe 30656 martinsbackacres@gmail.com 404-234-6038
Pecans, ready to eat; $8 per lb plus shipping. Sue Britt 510 Britt Rd Sycamore 31790 229-402-2300
Shelled black walnuts $25 qt.+ shipping. Homemade jams, jellies and preserves $6 pt.+ shipping. Linda And Herman Robinson Bremen 770-2949600 678-821-3466
Sugarcane syrup, no additives, no preservatives. 25.4 oz; $9.00. 12.7 oz; $6.00. Organic Sugarcane syrup 12.7 oz; $10.00. Mickey Morris Odum mickeysfarm@windstream.net 912586-2241
Sugarcane syrup, pure premium quality, three 25 oz. bottles shipped: $42 total. paypal.me/parrishcanesyrup Ben Parrish Statesboro 912-536-2200
Herbs
Advertisers selling ginseng must be registered with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and proof of this registration must be submitted with each ad. Ads for ginseng submitted without this registration will not be published. For more information, contact the Georgia Natural Heritage program at 770-918-6411.
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FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2019

Bulletin Calendar

Jan. 9, 2019 Pesticide Licensing Exam Training Category 41 Mosquito Control UGA Extension Gwinnett County 750 South Perry St. Lawrenceville, GA 678-377-4010 https://gwinnettcat41_01112019. eventbrite.com

Jan. 25 2019 Georgia Ag Forecast Series Oconee County Civic Center 2661 Hog Mountain Road Watkinsville, Ga. 30677 706.542.5046 agforecast.caes.uga.edu
Jan. 29

Feb. 8-9 2019 Georgia Organics Conference UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center 15 RDC Road Tifton, Ga. 31794 georgiaorganics.org
Feb. 9

2018 Mulch Hay, $50/roll at barn,

Farmers Markets

delivery available. Gary Brinson 6786 Old Louisville Rd Tarrytown 30470

Markets may use this category to

912-286-3191

advertise vendor space for rent or

Aged garden compost and mulch, we load by appointment, truck loads;

lease, as well as days and hours of operation.

$5-10 Charlene Cook Fort Valley 478-

825-1981

Out-Of-State Wanted

Chicken litter for sale. You haul.

Can load tractor, trailers and dumps. Available all year. Mark Ledford Com-

Firewood

merce 706-658-6455

Firewood must be cut from the ad-

Free horse manure mixed with pine vertiser's personal property. Ads for

2019 Georgia Ag Forecast Series

Georgia Grown Village at

bedding. Please leave message. firewood must use the cord when

Jan. 10-13

Toombs County Ag Center

Whiskey, Wine and Wildlife

Cindy Griffeth Dawsonville 706-216- specifying the amount of firewood

Southeast Regional Fruit and

Quint Shrine Road

Jekyll Island Beach Village &

8007

for sale.

Vegetable Conference

Lyons, Ga. 30436

Village Green

Fresh clean red pinestraw installed 2 wood burning stoves for sale. Peg-

Savannah International Trade and

706.542.5046

Convention Center

agforecast.caes.uga.edu

1 International Drive

Savannah, Ga. 31421

Jan. 30

https://seregionalconference.org/

Soybean/Small Grain Expo

Georgia National Fairgrounds and

Jan. 12

Agricenter

Georgia Iris Society Meeting

401 Larry Walker Parkway

St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church Perry, Ga. 31069

1790 Lavista Road NE

706.542.3793

Atlanta, Ga. 30329

678.471.2604

Jan. 31

2019 Georgia Ag Forecast Series

Jan. 17

Decatur County Extension Office

Georgia Peanut Farm Show

101-B Ag Lane

Jekyll Island, Ga. 31527 www.whiskeywineandwildlife.com
Feb. 12-14 International Poultry Expo Georgia World Congress Center 285 Andrew Young International Blvd. NW Atlanta, Ga. 30313 www.expohour.com/internationalpoultry-expo
Feb. 21-23 Georgia National Rodeo Georgia National Fairgrounds and

and cleaned; $4/bale. We also have gy Griffin Clarkesville 706-768-8417

long needle pinestraw available. Travis Dry yellow pine kindling, cut in strips.

Golden Conyers 770-895-8073

Thomas Bryson Lilburn 404-513-9508

Fresh Pinestraw installed. $4.25 per Fat lighter stumps, large truck load;

bale, no additional fees. Reliable ser- $0.20 cents per lb. Henry Beckworth

vice. Long needle available Gloria Wil- Mitchell 706-598-2106

liamson Gainesville ysrvc@hotmail. Firewood, mixture hickory/oak, $150

com 770-912-6671

per cord. Smoke seasoning fruit wood:

Mulch hay 2017, 4x5 twine wrap, peach, apple, nectarine, fig. Marion

stored outside. $15.00/roll. Jake Gow- Flowers Decatur 770-987-9622

er Covington 404-391-6182

Free oak firewood, four oak trees on

Mulch hay square bales; $3.50 a the ground. Easy access, you cut to

bale Pierce Marlowe Comer 678-227- desired lengths. Joe Moon Covington

9110

770-282-0070

UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center
15 RDC Road Tifton, Ga. 31794 229.386.3470 or 229.386.3472 www.gapeanuts.org
Jan. 21-23 Georgia Dairy Conference Savannah Marriott Riverfront 100 General McIntosh Blvd. Savannah, Ga. 31401 706.310.0020 http://www.gadairyconference. com/
Jan. 22 2019 Georgia Ag Forecast Series Georgia Farm Bureau Building 1620 Bass Road Macon, Ga. 31209 706.542.5046 agforecast.caes.uga.edu
Jan. 23 2019 Georgia Ag Forecast Series Carroll County Extension Office 900 Newnan Road Carrollton, Ga. 30117 706.542.5046 agforecast.caes.uga.edu
Jan. 23-25 Georgia Green Industry Association's Wintergreen Tradeshow

Bainbridge, Ga. 39817 706.542.5046 agforecast.caes.uga.edu
Feb. 1 2019 Georgia Ag Forecast Series UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center 15 RDC Road Tifton, Ga. 31794 706.542.5046 agforecast.caes.uga.edu
Feb. 1-2 Georgia Young Farmers State Convention Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center 2 10th St. Augusta, Ga. 30901

Agricenter 401 Larry Walker Parkway Perry, Ga. 31069 www.georgianationalrodeo.com
March 14 2019 UGA Extension Gwinnett Plant Sale Gwinnett County Fairgrounds 2405 Sugarloaf Parkway Lawrenceville, Ga. 30045 Preorder by March 6 678.377.4010 www.ugaextension.org/gwinnett
Have an event to put on our calendar? Contact Amy Carter at 404.656.3722 or amy.carter@agr. georgia.gov

Feb. 4-5 2019 Georgia Wine Producers Conference Chateau Elan Winery & Resort 100 Rue Charlemagne Braselton, Ga. 30517 www.georgiawineproducers.org
Feb. 7 North Georgia Prescribed Fire Council Meeting Chattahoochee Technical College 100 Campus Drive Jasper, Ga. 30143 http://www.garxfire.com/events.

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.

Properly composted horse manure Hickory and oak split and seasoned

and shavings. $5 a skidsteer scoop. firewood by the piece or truckload.

Call for an appointment. Vii Tanner Al- Call for prices. Union City area. Robert

pharetta 678-656-3932

Hottle Atlanta 404-344-0568 404-344-

Worm castings for sale, North Metro 0568

Atlanta: $5 per gallon. Call or text for I have 65 trophies cooking BBQ with

appointment. Shane Roswell 404- pecan wood. I have 4 cords, cut and

964-7534

seasoned at $100 per cord. You pick

Poultry Litter/Compost

up. Jesse H Arnett Tifton 229-382-

6517

50-80 lb. bag of poultry litter; $2 per bag. Lamar Bryant Cleveland 706878-8509 706-878-8509

Mixed hardwood, 2 cords of seasoned chunks. $75. Michael Magrum Rydal 706-509-8576

Bulk broiler litter delivered in truck load, 25+ tons per load. Special pricing on orders over 500 tons. Jerald Sargent Dawsonville 678-245-1700

Not a truckload. Not a facecord. A FULL cord. $175. Near 100% hickory. Local delivery available. Dennis Irwin Canton 770-720-6718

Poultry house litter, stack-house stored; you haul, I'll load: $40 per 10 cubic yards. John Reiman Dewy Rose 571-243-2410

Red oak firewood for sale. Different sizes, lengths. Will deliver locally. Travis Ulfik Oxford 470-891-1853
Seasoned oak: $110/half cord.

Oddities

Hickory BBQ wood: $75/quarter cord.

20 Luffa seeds for $3.71. Grow your Fatlighter sticks: $10/bundle. Delivery own exfoliating wash-cloths. Shipping available. Bob Lewis Fayetteville 770included. Davis Yaun Soperton aike- 461-4083

nyaun@gmail.com 912-399-1988

Spilt firewood. Oak; $190 per cord,

Gourds, many varieties; Martin $90.00 per half cord. Delivery for a gourds fixed, ready to hang, at farm or charge. Edward Akin Griffin 678-378shipped to you. Charles Lang Cordele 9175

229-406-5039

Split cured hardwood; $60 for 1/2

Garden Space

cord. Select and pickup. Delivery available. Cecil Sumner Oxford 470-328-

If you have questions regarding ads in 4910

this category, call 404-656-3722.

Split seasoned hardwood; $165 per

Infinite Energy Center

htm

Approx 10 ac. in Clarke County cord.Can deliver with dump trailer. You

6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy.

available for commercial veg. produc- pick up: Long-bed, $85; short-bed,

Duluth, Ga. 30097

tion, w/160 peach trees, fenced, wa- $65. Norm Johnson Taylorsville 770-

706.632.0100

ter, some equipment available. Frank 684-7298

www.ggia.site-ym.com

Fleming Athens 706-202-0533

Timber

Fish & Supplies
Advertisers selling sterile triploid grass carp must submit a current Wild Animal License from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Ads submitted without this license will not be published. If you are faxing or mailing in an ad, the license needs to be sent along with it. For ads submitted online, the license can be attached using the attachments button. For license information, call 770-761-3044.
A-1 Quality, farm-grown channel catfish priced by size. Other species available upon request. Flynt Gilbert Zebulon 770-468-0725 770-5671223
All sizes bass, bluegill, channel catfish, threadfin, gizzard shad, shellcracker and more. Free delivery or pickup. Danny Austin Roberta 478836-4938
Bed run red wigglers. $20 per pound. Shipping available, discounts on 10+ pounds. Joseph Tucker Chula 229425-1409
Big Red worms/Euro, great fishing; $35/lb. Red Wigglers, perfect for

Catawba worms: $1.50 per dozen. Available live in summer months; frozen year-round. Joe Mask Fayetteville 770-461-7068
Grass Carp, Bluegill and Shellcracker Bream, Channel Catfish fingerlings, Bass, Fathead Minnows; delivery or pick up, by appt. only. Robert Brown Brooks 770-719-8039
Grass Carp, Bluegill, Redear, Shellcracker, Catfish, Threadfin Shad and Crappie. Delivery is $2.00 per mile one way. Brian Simmons Hawkinsville 478-892-3144
Koi, Goldfish and Albino catfish for sale. Pond supplies and fish food. Licensed. Call for more info. Glenn Kicklighter Sandersville 478-232-7704
Rainbow Trout: DNR certified. Quality stockers, hatched on our farm. Various sizes with delivery/pick-up variable. David Cantrell Ellijay 706-273-6199
Red Wigglers, bed run; $22/lb includes shipping. Castings $18/bag includes shipping, approx 5-7 lbs. Discounted bulk quantities available for pickup. Eric Howell Roberta 478319-6183
Fertilizers & Mulches

2017 4'x5' round bales, netwrapped, outside, approximately 350; $20 each. Quantity discounts. Alan Verner Rutledge 706-342-5667
2018 mulch hay fescue, sq. bales; $4 per bale. Shawn Cox Covington 678409-6233

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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.

composting and fishing; $20/lb. Lew 1000 yards dry broiler litter. Sold as

Bush Byron bigreds1@cox.net 478955-4780

bulk or spread locally. Call for pricing. Shae Hager Ranger 678-848-7082

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.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2019

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GDA proposes new rules governing the Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin

Date: Dec. 13, 2018

Action: Notice of Intent to repeal Chapter 40-8 entitles Information and Education Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin and adopt Chapter 40-8 entitled Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin.

To all interested parties:

Pursuant to the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, O.C.G.A. 2-2-9 and 50-13-4, notice is hereby given that the Georgia Department of Agriculture will be accepting written comments regarding the repeal of Chapter 40-8 entitled Information and Education Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin and the adoption of Chapter 40-8 entitled Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin.

Comment Period and Additional Information

The Department will be accepting written comments from December 13, 2018, to close of business (4:30 p.m. EST) on January 17, 2019. Comments will be considered on January 18, 2019. Please submit written comments to:
Julie McPeake Chief Communication Officer Georgia Department of Agriculture 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, S.W., Room 330
Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Telephone Number: 404-656-3689
Fax Number: 404-463-4389

Interested parties may call or submit a written request to obtain a copy of the proposed rules. A copy of the synopsis and proposed rules may be downloaded from the Georgia Department of Agriculture website at www.agr.georgia.gov.

This notice is given in compliance with the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act, O.C.G.A. 50-13-4.

Subject 40-8-1 General

40-8-1-.01

Definitions

Except as otherwise specifically provided, when used in this chapter:

(a) The term "advertisement" when appearing alone refers to both classified notices and display advertisements unless otherwise restricted.

(b) The term "Bulletin" refers to the Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin.

(c) The term "business" means an association, corporation, partnership, or other entity which engages in trade or commercial transactions. Under these rules, the term business does not apply to traditional farming operations.

(d) The term "category" means a division or class of advertisements or notices of similar import grouped together by the Editor for organizational purposes.

(e) The term "classified notice" means a wanted or for sale advertisement submitted to the Bulletin staff for publication by a person for his or her benefit.

(f) The term "display advertisement" means an advertisement placed alongside the Bulletin's editorial and classified content in exchange for the advertiser's contribution to the Bulletin. Display advertisements must promote goods or services benefitting or relating to the agricultural industry. Under these rules, the term display advertisement does not include classified notices.

(g) The term "Commissioner" refers to the Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture.

(h) The term "Department" refers to the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

(i) The term "Editor" refers to the individual designated by the Commissioner to administer the Bulletin's operation. The Editor receives, collects, edits, and arranges materials authorized for publication; maintains circulation lists; and arranges for the Bulletin's printing and circulation.

(j) The term "including" means including but not limited to, unless the context requires otherwise.

(k) The term "livestock" means animals kept in the agricultural industry for labor assistance or commodity production. This term includes cattle; swine; equines; sheep; poultry; goats; and non-traditional livestock, e.g., alpacas, antelope, bison, elk, llamas, and water buffalo.

(l) The term "person" carries its natural and usual meaning. Under these rules, the term does not include artificial beings, such as corporations and partnerships.

(m) The term "pets" means animals kept in a domestic setting for companionship or pleasure, e.g., dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, fish, and reptiles.

Authority: O.C.G.A. Secs. 2-2-7 and 2-2-8.1.

40-8-1-.02

Publication of Periodical

The Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin is a periodical published by the Georgia Department of Agriculture as a service to its subscribers. Through publishing the Bulletin, the Department seeks to inform subscribers of Department activities and industry issues; the Department also seeks to provide a means of buying and selling items relating to the agricultural industry.

Authority: O.C.G.A. Sec. 2-2-7.

40-8-1-.03

Editor's Authority

The Commissioner designates the Editor as the final authority for all editorial decisions, including:

(a) The decision to promulgate advertising guidelines not in conflict with these rules;

(b) The decision to contract with agricultural businesses or organizations for the placement of display advertisements alongside the Bulletin's editorial and classified content in exchange for contributions to the Bulletin by the advertisers;

(c) The decision to allocate the maximum number of words allowed in the classified notices of any particular category in each issue, and the decision to edit any notices exceeding the maximum number of words allocated;

(d) The decision to designate certain issues for emphasis on a particular category or group of categories, including the decision to add or delete certain categories or groups of categories from certain issues;

(e) The decision to include articles or announcements of interest to the agricultural industry;

(f) The decision to refuse publication of classified notices and display advertisements that fail to conform to these rules or guidelines promulgated under these rules, that violate other Departmental rules, that violate Georgia or Federal law, or that are submitted by any person who has unresolved complaints or numerous complaints filed regarding previous notices; and

(g) The decision to set publication deadlines.

Authority: O.C.G.A. Sec. 2-2-7

40-8-1-.04

Responsibility

In striving to assure that advertisers are honest and fulfill their obligations, the Department may refuse to publish advertisements in the Bulletin from advertisers who do not, in the Editor's opinion, use fair and ethical business practices in their transactions with the public. The Department may also refuse to publish advertisements which include profanity or material deemed inappropriate by the Editor.

The Commissioner, Department, and Editor will not accept responsibility for any advertisements or errors appearing in the Bulletin; nor will they assure the quality or fitness for purpose of the services or goods advertised in the Bulletin.

All advertisers must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations relating to the sale or use of their advertised services or goods. The advertisers are solely responsible for ensuring this compliance.

Authority: O.C.G.A. Sec. 2-2-7.

Subject 40-8-2 Classified Notices

40-8-2-.01

Requirements and Restrictions

(1) General Scope All classified notices published in the Bulletin must relate directly to the agricultural industry or be a product of the industry. Any item submitted for sale through the Bulletin must meet at least one of the following criteria:

(a) The item must be produced or raised by the advertiser on his or her own farming operation;

(b) The item must be made by the advertiser from materials on his or her own farm; or

(c) The item must be owned and used by the advertiser on his or her own farming operation and must not be part of a commercial entity's inventory.

(2) Business and Real Estate Professional Restriction Classified notices are not permitted for businesses or real estate professionals. A person connected with a business or real estate profession may only advertise items that he or she owns and that are not directly associated with the business or commercial operations.

(3) Submission Requirements Each classified notice submitted for publication must meet the following requirements:

(a) The notice must be in writing or be submitted online via agr.georgia.gov;

(b) The notice must be legible;

(c) The notice must appear on a single sheet of paper separate from any other notice;

(d) The notice must be accompanied by the category name and the name, mailing address, street address, telephone number, and subscriber number of the person submitting the notice; and

(e) The notice must be followed by the below certification statement and the signature of the person submitting the notice.

"I hereby certify that the above notice meets all necessary requirements for publication in the Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin"

(4) Legal Requirements Any item for sale or service offered in a classified notice must conform to all applicable laws and regulations regarding sale and movement. The Editor may summarize any known legal requirements or requirements

imposed by the Commissioner in each category's headnote; however, this summary will not be deemed exclusive should the Editor become aware of other laws or regulations.

(5) License and Permit Requirement - An advertiser must hold all required licenses and permits for any product or service advertised, and all applicable licenses and permits must remain valid throughout the advertising run.

(6) Testing Requirement - An advertiser must appropriately test any product which requires testing, and the results of this test must remain valid throughout the product's advertising run.

(7) Documentation Requirement - An advertiser must appropriately document any product which requires documentation, and the documentation must remain valid throughout the product's advertising run.

(8) Additional Restrictions The following restrictions apply to classified notices:

(a) Handicrafts All items advertised in the Handicrafts column must be made by the advertiser and not purchased for resale. These items must be usable in the home or on the farm.

(b) Farm Labor Only farm work wanted or farm help wanted notices are allowed in the Farm Employment column. Commercial or domestic employment will not be published or advertised.

(c) Farm Land Advertisements for the sale, purchase, or rental of farm land may be published in issues specifically designated by the Editor. Commercial or city properties will not be published or advertised. The Editor will determine if property to be advertised can be classified as a farm.

(d) Farm Machinery and Equipment Only farm machinery and equipment owned by the advertiser and used in his or her own farming operation can be advertised. A person advertising for machinery and equipment wanted must seek those items for his or her own farming operation.

(e) Farm Services Any farm service advertised must be performed by the advertiser personally on the farm of the individual desiring service.

(f) Livestock All livestock must have been in the advertiser's possession for a minimum of 90 days before they can be advertised.

(g) Pets Pets are not eligible for advertisement in the Bulletin, with the following exceptions:

1. Stock dogs Advertisers must submit a copy of a current Rabies Vaccination Certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian for dogs 12 weeks and older.

2. Fish Aquatic animals, including catfish and trout, which are recognized by Georgia's aquaculture industry.

(h) Timber Timber must be individually owned and produced by the advertiser on his or her own property. Timber wanted advertisements will not be published.

Authority: O.C.G.A. Sec. 2-2-7.

40-8-2-.02

Publication of Classified Notices

Without the Editor's advance special authorization, each subscriber may only run one classified notice in an issue of the Bulletin.

Following approval, classified notices will be published in only two issues per submission; however, a person may make a written request for publication of a classified notice in up to four consecutive issues. If extended publication is permitted, a new classified notice must be submitted after the four-issue publication period to continue publication of the classified notice.

Authority: O.C.G.A. Sec. 2-2-7.

Subject 40-8-3 Display Advertisements

40-8-3-.01 Design

Display Advertisement Availability and

In exchange for a specified monetary contribution to the Bulletin, persons and artificial beings, including commercial enterprises and nonprofits, may advertise alongside the Bulletin's editorial and classified content. These advertisements must promote goods or services benefitting or relating to the agricultural industry.

The full contribution according to the uniform rate schedule set by the Editor must be received prior to a display advertisement's publication. Space is filled on a first come, first served basis; with priority given to advertisers who contribute for long-term space reservations.

The Editor will set the uniform size options correlating with the various contribution levels, e.g., eight-page and quarterpage. A combination of text and photos will be used to convey messages for display advertisements.

Authority: O.C.G.A. Secs. 2-2-7 and 2-2-8.1.

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

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2019

Complaints of auxin pesticide drift remain low in Georgia
Unique training program credited with limiting off-target damage

By Clint Thompson
A state program aimed at teaching farmers and other pesticide applicators how to properly apply pesticides continues to limit pesticide drift in Georgia.
The educational training system, called "Using Pesticides Wisely," was created by University of Georgia Cooperative Extension and the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
UGA Extension weed scientist Stanley Culpepper, who developed the training, credits Georgia farmers' excellent teamwork and decision-making for the low number of pesticide drift complaints in Georgia in 2017.
"We've surveyed over 3,000 people since the required classroom trainings began in 2015, and 99 percent of them have said the training has been worthwhile. Over 98 percent of them have said the training will help them improve on-target pesticide applications. That's fulfilling for sure," Culpepper said.
Since trainings began, drift complaints to UGA Extension offices have been reduced by 68 percent. In 2017, there were more than 2,700 official investigations into auxin off-target deposition across 24 states; there were no reported cases in Georgia, he said.
While a final tally has not been made for 2018, Culpepper said the number of official investigations into auxin off-target drift are remarkably low.

UGA research has identified 15 factors that should be considered to successfully manage off-target pesticide movement, including the spray nozzle, spray pressure, and spray speed. Understanding the influence of boom height and land terrain is also extremely important, and it's paramount that pesticide applicators understand the sensitivity of plants near treated areas. This can help applicators determine where they should not apply a particular herbicide.
All of these factors are highlighted during the trainings that educate Georgia farmers and other pesticide applicators, many of whom are experiencing this type of in-depth training for the first time.
The classroom trainings were supplemented by a one-onone training program that was established in 2017 to provide education in the field. UGA Extension agents visited with applicators to reinforce what they taught in the classroom.
"The one-on-one trainings gave county agents another opportunity to train and educate growers and applicators about the numerous factors that affect drift. It was an opportunity to meet and form relationships with not only growers, but also the farm applicators, and hopefully help them avoid potentially bad drift situations down the road," said Jeremy Kichler, Colquitt County Extension coordinator and Agriculture and Natural Resources agent.
Culpepper credits the program's success to the support of UGA Extension Associate Dean Laura Perry Johnson.

"Her support ultimately allowed Extension to commit an untold number of hours to the project over the last four years," he said. "I don't think there's anywhere else where the county agents actually give the one-on-one applicator trainings like we do here in Georgia. That doesn't happen without ... an administrator who understands the value."
Georgia farmers grow more than 40 high-value vegetable and fruit crops that are highly susceptible to drift damage, especially when they're produced near row crops like auxin-tolerant cotton and soybeans. Growing up on a family farm in North Carolina, Culpepper understands what's at stake for farmers and the need for growers to be better stewards of resources.
"When you're helping an applicator or grower get better because they want to get better, there's nothing more rewarding," Culpepper said. "When it's your best friend's farm, your family's farm, you're around it day in and day out -- then you have a reality check. That's what keeps me focused. I know in our state that if you're applying pesticides, you want to be successful making only on-target applications. It makes no sense why you wouldn't."
For questions regarding pesticide drift or other agriculturalrelated matters, contact your local UGA county Extension office at 1-800-ASK-UGA1.
- Clint Thompson is a news editor with the University of
Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
based in Tifton.

Disaster assistance available for farmers 2019 Session: Council extension proposed

affected by Hurricane Michael

ATLANTA Farmers with damage from Hurricane Michael may be eligible for disaster assistance from funds allocated during the special legislative session convened by Gov. Nathan Deal on Nov. 13, 2018. The Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriation Act was amended to provide emergency funding for state agencies and local governments in areas most heavily impacted by Hurricane Michael. Funds include $55 million for emergency disaster relief loans.
In keeping with its rural rehabilitation roots, the Georgia Development Authority will administer the special $55 million loan program for the purpose of providing timely relief to Georgia Farmers through the SAFETY 21 Loan Program.
Funds will be loaned in order to bridge the gap until other disaster program and insurance funds become available. To be eligible for assistance, the applicant must be a farmer suffering a loss to their income as a result of Hurricane Michael. Loans will have a seven-year term with a graduated rate starting at 1 percent. For more information, visit www.gdaonline.com or www.agr.georgia.gov.
As a result of Hurricane Michael,

Southwest Georgia experienced approximately $2.5 billion in losses within the agriculture and timber industries. More information about projected losses from Hurricane Michael is available at http://agr.georgia.gov/gda-hurricane-response.aspx.
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care system in Georgia in the report. In order to provide adequate access to quality healthcare and control costs for those services, the council proposed that the "Certificate of Need" model of healthcare facilities be replaced with accreditation and licensing processes that will enhance care outcomes. Other healthcare recommendations include standardization of reporting methods between hospitals, raising the cap on rural hospital tax credits and addressing "benefit cliffs" that are disadvantageous to the working poor.
"These recommendations reflect the council's in-depth work and research that we have gathered as we have traveled the state over the last two years," said England. "The council's recommendations will provide us with a solid framework as we begin to craft legislation for the 2019 legislative session."
At a council meeting in September, House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) called for an extension of the term of the council into the 2019-2020 session of the General Assembly. According to Ralston, the committee has successfully drawn attention to the issue of rural development and an extension would allow the committee to thoughtfully consider additional proposals to benefit rural Georgia.
"This council has done and will continue to do tremendous work for not only residents of rural Georgia, but all of Georgia," Ralston said. "You have listened to people who, for years, felt like their concerns and suggestions weren't making it to the Gold Dome. This council has highlighted the need for a concentrated focus on our rural areas and their ability to attract and retain jobs."
To view a copy of the House Rural Development Council's recommendations for 2019, visit www.house.gov.

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to help save it." Sponsored by the CAES and UGA's College of Family and
Consumer Sciences and School of Social Work, the event drew participants from 20 states and the District of Colombia and was organized to educate and motivate representatives of state- and federal-funded groups that serve rural Americans.
"Everyone knows what it's like to have stress, anxiety and to be burned out. People in rural areas suffer just like those in metro areas. They just may not know where to seek help for a behavioral health issue," Pardue said.
Among the summit's speakers was Ted Matthews, director of Minnesota Rural Mental Health, who has counseled rural Americans for the past two decades, including through two devastating natural disasters in the 1990s.
While everyone should strive to be mentally healthy, it is common for individuals to downplay the severity of their mental health issues.
"For farmers, farming is their way of life. Farming is what they do. They will keep doing it way past when they shouldn't, but that is their way of thinking," Matthews said. "We need to understand them in order to help them and we have to be a part of their belief system."
According to Matthews, for every completed suicide, there are 25 attempts. And, when it comes to stress, women and men

cope differently; women more often want to talk, and men tend to pull away. More women attempt suicide than men, but more men die from suicide, he said.
"I want to talk about how we can get people to talk so that that suicide doesn't happen," Matthews said. "Why is only one part of the question. We can't get fascinated with the whys and not move on to what we need to do. Working with people and helping them change direction is better than doing nothing."
In Minnesota, Matthews partners with sheriff's departments, social services, county Extension agents, the department of agriculture and others to reach those struggling with mental health issues.
"We have to work together. If we do nothing, we are part of the problem," he said.
Karen Matthews (no relation), president and CEO of the nonprofit organization Delta Health Alliance in the Mississippi Delta, also addressed summit participants.
"Midlife deaths of despair in the U.S. are on the rise. It's a crisis in rural America and it's not just happening in one place," Matthews said, defining a death of despair as one caused by alcohol or drug abuse.
Anna Scheyett, dean of the UGA School of Social Work, said health and relationship issues can be major reasons for suicide.
"Financial problems cause relationship stress. It's not linear;

it's a big web," Scheyett said. "Poor health causes people to not be able to work and then they feel as if they are a burden."
The summit concluded with roundtable discussions on how to best reach rural Americans in need of support from the various state, federal and non-profit organizations represented.
"We know there are barriers, but they don't have to be insurmountable," said Kevan Lamm, an assistant professor of agricultural leadership, education and communication at CAES, who facilitated the discussions. "We don't start with a solution. We begin by sharing our insights and thoughts and then we search for solutions. As ruralists and agrarians, that's what we do. We are passion- and purpose-driven."
In Georgia, the next step in will be to debrief and talk about specific plans, particularly how UGA can partner with multiple stakeholders to support farmers and rural communities in Georgia, Scheyett said.
"There are some incredible challenges and it will not get better on its own. We will have a brighter future if we work together," Pardue said.
Videos of summit presentations will soon be available at ruralstress.uga.edu.
-Sharon Dowdy is a news editor with the University of Geor-
gia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.