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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GARY W. BLACK, COMMISSIONER WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2019 VOL. 102, NO. 26 COPYRIGHT 2019

Peanut harvest finishes strong but with uncertainty in 2020

By Jay Jones
jay.jones@agr.georgia.gov
Despite the fall peanut harvest finishing stronger than expected, economic factors are causing industry experts to say it will be a "wait and see market" for farmers in 2020.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported an expected increase in yields of Georgia peanuts in November of 4,300 pounds per acre that was up from October's crop forecast. The USDA's estimated total peanut crop in Georgia for the year is 2.8 billion pounds, down 1.3 percent from 2018. Georgia remains the largest peanut producer in the country, with half of all peanuts harvested.
Adam Rabinowitz, a University of Georgia economist specializing in the peanut industry, said the USDA forecast was surprising given the drought conditions parts of the state experienced this year. If those forecasts hold, prices for peanut crops could drop. He added peanut farmers are looking at a surplus in the market that stems from the record-breaking 2017 crop when 3.5 billion pounds harvested in Georgia.
"I think it just reinforces kind of a market situation that we see right now, which is really wait and see what happens until the final numbers come in," he said. "We're still dealing with a glut of peanuts

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A field of peanuts turned up for drying. Despite market uncertainty, economists say peanuts are still a good planting option. (GDA File Photo)

in the industry from two years ago when there was just that huge production."
Rabinowitz said an adjustment in peanut supply will be needed next year but by how much will be determined by several factors, including opportunities available to farmers to plant different crops.
"That's part of the challenge right now for farmers looking for alternatives," Rabinowitz said. "That's your cotton and corn, but prices are just not looking very favorable in either of those situations either. So relatively speaking, even at lower prices on peanuts, peanuts become a better option."
Don Koehler, executive director of the Georgia Peanut Commission, said peanut farming was a "mixed bag" where some areas did better than others while the drought in June and September caused the most significant impact on farmers.
"The September drought really set up the fact that it was extremely difficult to dig up the peanuts," Koehler said. "Just getting the digger in the ground was hard, and it wore out digger points. That affected the harvest the most. On the other hand, farmers really got in there and dug with ideal harvest weather in October."
Koehler said his biggest concern for next year is a troubling trend of farm bankruptcies in Georgia. Through September, Georgia recorded 37 farm
See PEANUT HARVEST, page 14

Feral swine are a growing problem in Georgia
Agriculture, natural resource agencies partner to help farmers mitigate damage

Please deliver this paid subscription to: Published by the Ga. Department of Agriculture Gary W. Black, Commissioner

By Amy Carter amy.carter@agr.georgia.gov
Mark Israel remembers the moment he realized wild hogs were an emerging threat to his Southwest Georgia farm. The epiphany struck about a dozen or so years ago as he was leaving a meeting of the volunteer fire department. Friend and fellow farmer, Aaron

Cosby, invited him along for a hog hunt. "He said, `I'm fixin' to go shoot some
hogs. You want to go?' and I said, `Man, they ain't no hogs around here. I'm going home.' Before I could leave that fire station, he came back with six of them on the back of his truck," Israel said.
Since then, Israel and Cosby who farm in Sumter and Lee counties have teamed up on hunts that have netted anywhere from 35 to 70 hogs in one night. At one time, they hunted seven farms representing about 12,000 acres of row crops. They'd bag anywhere from 700 to 1,200 hogs a year.
They set traps, hunt from a customized six-wheel, five-seat utility vehicle fitted with a racing engine, gun mount and high-powered spotlight, and run dogs through fields of maturing crops to roust feral hogs enjoying the cool shade and steady food source of irrigated plantings.
This isn't sport. It's nothing to lose $20,000 worth of labor, seed and inputs a year to hogs, Cosby said. That's why it's easy to justify the many thousands of dollars and hours of time required to mitigate the damage feral hogs visit upon farms throughout Southwest Georgia. All just to "keep the population kind of beat back," Cosby said.
2018 Farm Bill funds the fight The U.S. Department of Agriculture is
funding a $3 million pilot program to address the problem in Southwest Georgia thanks to the 2018 Farm Bill. The Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Pro-

A thermal image of feral hogs rooting around in a farm field. (USDA APHIS Photo)

gram a partnership between USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has granted $1.5 million each to the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District and Tall Timbers Research Station to address the threat feral swine pose in Baker, Brooks, Calhoun, Dougherty, Grady, Terrell and Thomas counties in Georgia, and several counties in North Florida.

"Feral swine cause significant damage to crops and grazing lands, while also impacting the health of our natural resources," said NRCS State Conservationist Terrance O. Rudolph. "By collaborating with our partners nationally and here in Georgia, our hope is to control this invasive species, improving operations for farmers while also protecting our natural resources for the future."
See FERAL SWINE, page 13

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FARM

2018 Kioti CK4010SE HC. Ki- JD 790 diesel tractor 4X4 with oti 40 hp cab tractor, 67hrs., top, 300 front weights, bucket

MACHINERY

dual rear remotes, radio, front- controls, 287hrs., lift works, end loader, hydrostatic trans- seat/tires in good condition,

mission: $26,300. Tim Com- one light broken. Used for gar-

Please specify if machinery is merce 706-658-6644

den, yard work: $9000. Monty

in running condition.

275 Massey Ferguson Trac- Usher Lyons 912-293-0310

TRACTORS

tor: $5500; 3-yard dirt pan: John Deere 350 Crawler $4500; International TD15C Loader. Good condition, buck-

'60s International Harvester 404 with or without 5ft bush hog. Runs good: $2000 OBO. Mark Wallace Greenville 770356-5471

bulldozer w/ root rake: $8000. All in good condition. Jimmy Morgan Cobbtown 912-6845614/912-362-0082
3 Ford tractors, 5' rotary

et and hydraulic root ripper. Needs battery and clutch assembly. JD350 parts tractor included: $4800. Kane Shavers Griffin 770-468-6455

1010 John Deere, gas, good mower, 3-point hitch, 16 disc John Deere 4055 4WD, cab

rubber, older repaint. Lights harrow box blade: $6000 for all heat & AC, good tires. Leave

and gauges work, runs and OBO. Bill Hooper Midland message. Jeff Wooten Eaton-

operates. Comes with manu- 706-329-4359

ton 706-485-8349

als: $1600. Dan Dixon Gordon 3930 Ford (1991), diesel, PS, John Deere 820 runs great. 3

478-628-2551

High/Low range, Wet brakes, cylinder diesel. New injector

1940 Super A Farmall with ROPS, Live PTO, 3 point hitch: pump, fuel pump, starter, bat-

belly mower attached. Runs $9500. B.N. Brown Fort Valley tery, and tires: $6000. Text for

good. Grover Phillips Winder 478-954-1283

more info. Curtis Hardie McIn-

678-227-3285

4020 John Deere, narrow tyre 478-233-1215

1948 "B" JD fully restored, new paint, decals, tires, steering wheel, muffler, seat, runs great, mech. sound: $4K OBO.

front, 4506 Deutz, needs clutch, farmall cub with belly mower. Dennis Hinton Covington 770-786-2014

John Deere Model B, 1948. Serial No. 222606. Completely rebuilt and running. Draw bar and 3-pt hitch: $3700. Larry

E Bracewell Grovetown 706855-9714

5088 IH 134a/c, triple remotes, dual PTOs, 2355 IH

Pulaski 8298

Loganville

770-466-

1950 B Allis-Chalmers, good loader w/hay spear, no cracks Massey Ferguson 135, good

tires w/working sickle mower, breaks or wields, good tires: tires, spin out wheels, looks

been restored, everything works: $2800. Call before 9 pm. S. Hughes Vidalia 912293-5064

$15,500. K. Clay Loganville 770-601-2779 call or txt
6ft Ford Sickle Mower in

good, Brown 8011

bad motor: $900. L. Jenkinsburg 404-242-

1953 Farmall Cub runs good, parked for a couple of years. Good metal, large turning disk, single harrows, potato plow: $800. James Weaver Morganton 706 258-7536.
1956 IH Utility 300 tractor with torque amplifier. Complete hydraulics rebuilt 1990.

good working order, 3 point hitch: $650 obo. Roland Tiveron Adel 229-560-8279
Case 1175 tractor, 120HP, very good condition: $5000; NH 900 Chopper 2-row head: $3500. Curt Holt Louisville 706-832-4718
Case 944 Corn HD: $2000;

MF 35 tractor 35HP diesel with like new harrow and spreader. Good condition: $4500; 3000 Yanmar, good condition: $4500. Mark J. Woodard Macon 478-9864392
Mitsubishi MS180 Excavator : 4FF09184, approx 36,000lbs: $12,000. B. Alcorn Leesburg

Radiator, starter rebuilt 2017. One owner, excellent condition: $2800. Eric Johnson Tyrone 770-377-5984

Case 171/2 ft grain table: $1500; JD 9965 pkr.: $17,000; JD 9965 pkr.: $10,000; JD 466 engine: $1900. Ralph Nutt Cordelle 229-276-5336

229-894-7708
New Holland TL 100A; 2008 model; 2 wheel drive cab tractor, good AC/heat. Excellent

1964 Dexta Diesel 3 cylinder,

condition; field ready, 2500

last ran 2010, engine knocks, Case IH 3394 tractor, 160hp, hours: $20,500. Brian Hart

poor sheet metal with 2 bot- 1988 24 speed reconditioned Lafayette 706-996-5070

tom Ford plow and lift boom: $1100, cash for all. Donald P. Deiter Warner Robins 478919-4341

engine, transmission, overhead cab kit, 4wd, axle duals 20.8R38 wheel & front weight field ready: $20,000 obo. M. Heller Metter 912-362-1663

New Holland Turbo Ford Tractor w/loader, 1569 hrs, excellent condition: $18,000. Roger Ansley Cornelia 706-

778-4165

Farmall A 1950 parts tractor: $550 for everything. Will sell individual parts. Good tires, head, gen, carb, mag, manifold, etc. Pictures available. Bob Monroe Dahlonega 706-

Samsung Excavator SE130, 7/8 yard bucket with thumb, 99 hrs, power, model very good condition. Bennie Walker Dublin 478-279-0644

395-3593

Vermeer twine baler: $1500;

1967 model 600 Ford w/bush hog, restored; new tires, new battery, exc. cond., runs great: $6500. Marietta 404-731-8201

Farmall M 1949 with 5' bush hog. Runs good. Fair condition: $1500 obo. Dean Hamner Palmetto 770-463-4178

New Holland Baler for parts, best offer. Irrigation pipe, 3 elbows, 3-45's, approx 120 pipe, 1.50ft. J. Carter Denton 912-253-8749

For sale B Allis Chalmers, 1950, good tires, good skin,

CUTTERS AND

runs good; comes with cultiva1968 Massey Ferguson 135 tor and plows: $2600. Jessie

MOWERS

diesel. Dependable: $2250. Arnett Tifton 229-382-6517

(2) 5ft rotary mowers: $500ea

Barney Walker Fayetteville 404-226-2510
1987 Case 685 with front end loader and 7ft Frontier box blade. Turf tires, open station w/canopy. Strong tractor: $9500. Jimmy Griswell Sandersville 478-232-0735

Ford 1953 Jubilee tractor with front hydraulic loader. Main cylinders rebuilt. Needs transmission and brake work. Runs good. Sheet metal good: $2800. Bob 770-883-2897 Canton
Ford 4630 with canopy and 7210 loader, 60HP, 2WD, good

OBO. 1 box blade: $500 OBO, good condition. All three pieces: $1400. Johnnie Rozier Warner Robins 478-922-6431
5ft heavy duty rotary cutter with tail wheel, barn kept: $675. 5ft Rotary cutter, big gearbox, heavy duty: $650. E. Kenney Vidalia 912-537-2890

2002 New Holland 3010, 50hp with front end loader hay spear, low hrs, original like new, tires v.g.c.: $9500. C Anthony Jefferson 706-658-6081

condition, new bucket and hay spear, new tires and alternator: $13,500. Chris Wilson Thomaston 770-468-7556

Brown Model 418 HD 8 foot bush hog. Used little: $3800. Russell Lewis Baxley 912-2782242, text if no answer.

2011 John Deere 7330 premium 4x4, 6000 hrs: $49,500. Neil Patrick Sylvania 912-6875045

Ford 7700 Tractor, Flintstone top, two wheel drive: $3000 OBO. Jeff Hobby 229-7987140 528 Jodie Hobby Road Sylvester, Ga. 31791

Bushhog SQ840 2012 heavy chainguard added, used briefly on pasture weeds and grass: $2900. Gary Studenic Marietta 404-784-7722

2014 John Deere 5055e cab h/a, 1062hrs, loader w/ bucket. Excellent condition: $30,500. Randy Nation LaGrange 706523-1232

Ford 801, nice condition, very clean, ready to work: $2500; 3000 Ford Diesel: $3500. R. Thompson Vidalia 912-2813030

Finish Mower BEFCO Cyclone C5 RD7. Used 25hrs: $2500. Mary Gleason Winder 770-560-6588 mary@marygleasonherbalist.com

2017 Kubota MX5200 w/

loader 4x4, 313 hours, 8- International Harvester tractor Horse drawn McCormick No.

speed shuttle gear transmis- I-385, redone, 2034hrs. Bush 7 sickle mower: $800; Re-

sion. Kubota Canopy, shop Hog trimmer/mower, 5ft, stored grain drill: $900; Pio-

stored, 1 owner. Jason Lev- Model FTH-600. Keith Stewart neer Forecart hyd brakes

erett Kathleen 478-447-8516 Buford 678-313-9382

pole/shafts: $1500. M. Martin

2955 John Deere w/ roll bar John Deere 3038E compact Franklin 404-358-3882

and canopy. 8450 Case Inter- tractor, 38hp, 4wd, less than Husqvarna 18542 lawn

national round baler. Joel 10hrs, barn kept, no loader: mower, used about 6 times,

Hurst Dewy Rose 770-827- $13,500 David Cagle Fair- excellent condition: $800. J.

2530

mount 770-796-2555

Rapson Ellijay 706-636-1735

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CUTTERS AND MOWERS

Haytech Square Bale Accu- Peanut wagon. 12'L x 7.67'W Red two horse trailer, dual

mulator with Grapple & Hoses: x 5.75'H. No delivery: $400. axles, bumper hitch, five new

$4000, all excellent condition. Call Tracey Concord 678-898- tires: $1800. John Foster Mor-

Walton Glover Brooks 770- 1363

ganton 706-633-7134

LAWN AND GARDEN

Land pride finished mower, 5ft: $350. Bo Rohrabaugh Stockbridge 770-238-8773

599-9806 Heavy duty

3pt hitch

round

Ramacher sweeper and blower with Wisconsin engine.

bale mover factory made: Blower needs work, everything

EQUIPMENT TRAILERS AND

Please specify if machinery is in running condition or not.

FARM SUPPLIES
TOOLS AND HARDWARE

PLANTING AND TILLAGE

$100. John Wofford 347 North else works great: $2800 OBO. Brooke Dr., Canton, GA 30115 David Andel Perry 478-955-

CARTS

678-848-2162

5567

15ft heavy duty, 2 brake axle

GARDEN TRACTORS

2 bit industrial type hole borer used in cabinet shop, in excellent condition. Roy McHar-

6ft hydraulic offset harrow: $900. Donald Smith Warner Robins 478-232-5913
Brillion 8ft cultipacker tull type, no cracked wheels, good paint, good bearings: $850. Ryan Baerne Nicholson 706247-6240

New Holland 2014 BC5070 square hay baler. Less than 10k bales. Excellent condition. Downsizing: $18,000. Call for additional information. Julian Lazenby Augusta 706-4660724
New Holland round baler, BR 740, 4x5 round bales. Demco

Savage 2548 pecan tree shaker, 3 point hitch, excellent condition, 1,000 rpm PTO: $8500. Ask for Michael. William Brown Leesburg 229365-3737
Tree spade, Big John 65' on Ford L9000 tandem axle, Cummins Engine. Selby Hull

equipment trailer with GI hitch: $1100. Bobby McDonald Commerce 706-658-4610
16 foot landscape trailer, two 3,500 lb. axles, good tires, metal ramp tailgate and side rails, at Brunswick: $1250. Henry Glover Stone Mountain 404-626-1501

Yazoo 52" mower with 25HP motor, commercial grade, great condition: $2500. Samuel Venable Dacula 704-905-1882
LANDSCAPE TOOLS AND MATERIALS

gue The Rock 706-471-9279
27-ton gas log splitter for horizontal or vertical splitting: $800. B. Phillips Monroe 678414-3887
Clean 55 gal. metal drums w/lids. Leonard Crane Dawsonville 678-947-6744

Brown harrows, 22 disc 22" model BDH-750, 3pt. Excellent

P3 sprayer, 150 gal. Bush Hog mower, 7ft., #307. Keith Stew-

Hampton 770-294-4699

condition; HD Ford dirt scoop art Buford 678-313-9382

push or pull. Slate Long Madison 706-752-0206

SPRAYERS

18-foot 9900 GVWR gooseneck trailer: $1800. Wes Crowe Monticello 770-3126634

21 used creosote bridge timbers in good condition-you must pick up; 8"x13"x11' long; $50 each or all for $1000. S. Broussard Americus 770-778-

GENERATORS AND COMPRESSORS

JD 7300 max emerge planter, AND SPREADERS

8 row 36 inch, vertical fold, field ready, double press wheels, $5500; JD 637, disc harrow, 32ft: $20,000 C.Giesbrecht Louisville 478-494-

275+ gal. tanks (tote) with metal cage. Bottom valve: $50. C. Stovall Dahlonega 678-491-0838

Tree spade: Big John 90" on 1997 Ford 9000, 8LL

24ft enclosed trailer Haulmark, ramp door, side door: $1600. Mark Segers Mount
Airy 770-862-6121

8682
Fresh pine straw installed: $4.25/bale, 50 bale min, no added fees. Reliable service.

Champion 4450 Generator new in box. Wayne Magness Loganville 770-554-3537

BBQ grill on 7X12 tandem Long needle available. Gloria Changchai diesel generator

bumper hitch trailer. Grill is Williamson Gainesville ys- 10K model S1100A2NM never

4007

275-gallon water tote on 3pt Trans, CAT engine, 137K mi, 500 gal tank with openings on rvc@hotmail.com 770-912- used: $1400. 2 Trace Inverters

John Deere 8300 grain drill. Like new. Donnie Allen Dudley 478-875-3496
Lilliston Melroe 224, 12' grain drill: $1600; KMC field cultivator, 4-row: $1000. Jimmy Cofield Eastman 478-8934996
HEAVY GRADERS AND EQUIPMENT BLADES
2013 Grademaster 10ft adjustable VGC hydraulic scraper. In good condition. Located

hitch carry all. Includes barely used PTO pump. Asking $900 OBO. Text for pics. Steve Hood Demorest 478-4567481
David Bradley #75 manure spreader, original wood lettering 4 wheel, pull with tractor or horses: $500. Wesley Carlan Homer 423-888-7272
Pull-type fertilizer spreader, 2 axles, PTO driven: $2000. Monroe 678-522-6560
AG PARTS

Rex Nursery Rex 770-8236789 Woods 9000 backhoe attachment, 3 pt hitch, like new condition: $3500 Darrel Davis Mineral Bluff 706-851-5909
Please specify if equipment is in running condition or not.

both sides. Wood and charcoal grill: $5000. Tim Dixon Atlanta tmdxon@gmail.com
Liftgate Waltco Model 222, 2000lb capacity: $1250; 20ft steel flat bed: $500. Corky Harvell Pavo 229-200-9081
Two 48 ft. refer trailers for sale. One has a lift gate. Excellent condition: $1750 for lift gate trailer. $1500 for other. Drew Allen Alpharetta 478955-7199

6671
Fresh, clean, red pinestraw installed & cleaned: $4 per bale. We also have long needle pinestraw. Travis Golden Conyers 770-895-8073
Did you know? Pine straw paid revenues between $60 million and $80 million to Georgia landowners between 2010 and 2017.
-Source: UGA Warnell School of Forestry

model DR 36245 brand new: $1200 each. Text or call. Jason Anderson Atlanta 404-2570367
Generac GT85, 85000 watts, fully self contained unit on axle, 4000hrs, all phases, all voltages: $4000 obo. Wes Noles Roopville 770-854-8743
Winpower 80 kw. generator, PTO driven, less 100hrs. Good condition: $2500. James Duncan Royston 706-498-2349

VEHICLES Market Bulletin Classified Ad Form in Wrens: $3800. Linda Torpy

AND TIRES

FORESTRY

Swainsboro 478-494-6686 Farm bells different sizes,
8ft, 2 blade model 268, also b&w gooseneck hitch 3point: $1500. Bush hog, new came off Dodge pickup 99-

AND LOGGING EQUIPMENT

Please specify if vehicles are in running condition.

gear box & paint. R. Chumbler model, it should fit other mod- 843H John Deere Saw Head,

Cumming 678-887-6188

els. Shane Burnett Mansfield 2-648D John Deere Grapple

TRUCKS

Ford backhoe type flip seat, needs cushions: $250. Winton Sweatman Cleveland 770241-4533

770-827-2240
Set of 16930 clamp-on dual tractor tires. Best offer (used). Ricky Ricketson Broxton 912359-3675

Skidders, 210C Prentice Loader, 3-Log trailers, Delimbing gate. All good condition. Eddie Dasher Ludowici 912-2371929

'72 Ford F350 dump truck w/12' flat-bed. 4-speed, 360 engine, good tires, runs & dumps well. Very dependable: $3800. Call for more info. Mark

PICKERS AND HARVESTERS

OTHER MACHINERY AND IMPLEMENTS

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

Cress Washington 706-4018825
1975 Chevy C70 10-wheel log

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6620 Titan 2 JD combine with corn and been head. Completely gone through, clean machine. Keith Crozier Pine Mountain 706-523-0196

(1) 6' HD Rock rake, (1) 6' HD box scrape, both in great condition. (1) 16", 2 bottom turning plow w/cutter wheel. Darwin Blansit Trion 706-238-0465

36" walk-behind concrete trowel machine, 5.5HP engine: $800; EDCO concrete floor grinder, 5.5HP engine: $950; Wedge 14" walk-behind con-

truck. V-6 Detroit diesel. Pictures and video available: $3500. Jeremy Means Clarkesville 770-539-3405
1998 Chevrolet 1-ton, 12ft

JD 913 Flex: $4000; JD 9600

crete floor saw, 20HP engine: flatbed 350 A.T., A.C, 126K

with 920 flex: $25,000. Also (3) Well drillers hydraulic ro- $1200. David McMichael Cov- miles: $3450 Steve Moore

looking for 444 corn heads. tary, 300" + drill stem bits up ington 770-527-2150

Carrollton 404-374-3322

Tim Phillips Wrightsville 478640-1263

to 8": $12,000. John Lott Donaldsonville 229-254-9410

CAT 320BL $47,500. David

excavator: McMichael

KMC 3350 Peanut Combines, 1948 Cub Farmall, 5ft box Covington 770-527-2150

3350 & 3355, Amadas blade, 5ft pulverizer, other

Stalkpuller: $6000; boll buggy: equipment for sale. Paul Martin Ford T-906 Dump 8025 IMT

$6000: CIH 1660 Grain Com- Winder 770-530-2744

Knuckle Boom: $10,000. David

bine: $14,000; Taylor Module Builder, JD 4960 H. Walker. Eastman 478-374-2620 or 478-463-5566

1998 Claas net wrap hay baler, good condition, asking: $5000. Rickey Ricketson Broxton 912-359-3675

McMichael Covington 770527-2150
John Deere 400 backhoe, 2-ft and 3-ft buckets, new tires:

2014 Chevrolet Silverado K3500 Truck, leather, excellent

TRAILERS Savage 420 pecan harvester,
16hp Briggs and Stratton motor, good condition: $5000. J Murray Waynesboro 706214-7198

2 Covington planters, a single row and a two-row planter. Both need fertilizer and seed boxes. Great for parts: $200 for both. Ask for Chris.

$5000. Judy Wallace Jackson 404-427-4142

condition. C. Tanner Alamo 912-423-2739
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HAY AND FORAGE

Thomas Foster Jonesboro 770-477-8056

2014 Claas 360rc silage baler, 3pt hitch backhoe, Bushhog 7000 bales, good condition, model 760 H. Good condition, barn kept, chopper: $17,500. some new hoses, has 540rpm

LIVESTOCK HANDLING AND HAULING

AND PARTS
5th wheel hitch, not gooseneck: $200; 1980's Ford tailgate: $30. Carter Stewart

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Kevin Campbell McDonough 770-584-6164
5-roll heavy-duty gooseneck

PTO pump, 24" bucket with good teeth: $3100 OBO. Andy Carroll Jasper 706-346-3142

16ft Circle S all aluminum gooseneck trailer w/side escape door, divider gate, 2

Baldwin 706-778-5204
63 Ford 4600 Diesel for parts or repair: $800. Harris Horton

for the exact amount with your ad. Enclose photo with ad or email (.jpg) to MBClassifieds@agr.georgia.gov.

hay trailer: $3000. Lely mower, Baker Blue Streak Sawmill storage lockers, new tires Davisboro 478-232-0470

7ft disc mower: $2000. Hay cutter. Ricky Ricketson Broxton 912-359-3675
Hay trailer, gooseneck low boy, 6 bales, good condition:

26ft, hydraulic, log loader/turner, edger, planers, conveyor tables, all 3ph electric: $43,000. Kane Shavers Griffin 770-468-6455

w/spare; $4200. Contact Joey Senoia 678-471-7106
1995 Southwind livestock gooseneck, 4-horse trailer, 4saddle tackroom and sleeping

Troy Built 17.5 engine, runs great, red riding tractor in perfect condition: $500. Herman Watkins McDonough 470707-3179

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$2000. Lloyd Mitchell Cochran Diesel fuel tank, used, 750 quarters: $2000. Dave

478-308-2483

gallons: $495 obo. D. Vinson McMichael Covington 770- Did you know? Ford introduced

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Hay unroller, heavy duty, Dilliard 706-490-4027

527-2150

the first pickup truck in 1908,

4ftx5ft: $900 each. Cattle One-ton electric hoist, 3- 20 ft slant load trailer with marketing it as a Model T

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headgates, easy operated, phase, good condition, have tack compartment and sliding Runabout. There were 15 million

steel 28" walk-thru: $350 each. Pete Harris Elberton 706-283-

two: new: $3000; will sell for $1200 ea. Jessie Arnett Tifton

rear gate, good condition: $2500. Carey Knowles McRae

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BUILDINGS AND

Disassemble garage 16x30, Plastic and metal barrels: $20 17 nice heifers for sale. Pure- 3 Reg'd Black Angus bulls, 7 bred heifers. Black Angus x 70 sheets of tin rafters, cement each; Poultry wire: $50 per roll; bred Angus, Black and Red excellent bloodlines, good Hereford. Apprx. 1100lbs. Will

MATERIALS

blocks located by paved road. Rocking chair: $75. Ronald Baldies. Ready for bull. Per- EPD's, easy calving, good dis- calve Feb-Apr. Bred to LBW

Robert Pollard Kennesaw Rush Franklin 706-675-3417 fect for fall calving. UTD on positions. Paul A. Copeland Brangus bull. Gentle: $1400

125x34 greenhouse metal tresses, trays, rails, heater, water system, low price, you move. David Clemons Unadilla 478-952-8576

770-427-1201
Electrical PVC 2inch schedule 80, 20ft sticks: $15 per stick or best offer. Shane Phillips Jackson 770-362-3688

Used materials for 40x60 pole barn, trusses, tin, lathes, ridge cap. Delivery available: $2950. Bill Durham Summerville 706252-1084

vaccinations & de-worming. Roger Mooney Ellijay 706273-9989
2 Angus bulls, 2 y/o and 3 y/o: $600ea. or $1200 for

Shiloh 678-410-9681
35 bulls, Angus, Simmental and SimAngus, semen tested and ready to go. Most AI. Contact Shanda. Clanton River

each. Rance McWhorter Carrollton 770-301-5912
7 Longhorns, 2 bulls, 3 heifers and 2 calves. Must sale: $2900 obo. Jacob Rogers Tooms-

30-ton chore time feed bin with auger: $750. Nathan Yoder Jesup 912-256-6411
Barn/garage lighting. New 8ft LED Lithonia Lighting fixtures: $75-$95. Suitable for damp conditions. Leftover stock. Quantity discounts available. John Winarski Austell 678663-2455

Metal roofing & tin, used, 20 ft. length & 3 ft. wide. No rust: $25 per piece, 20 piece minimum. 200 available. Vickie Barrett Mount Airy 706-4998008
Old but mostly good 6in lap siding, being replaced, various lengths, you pickup. Wendell Eberhart Hiram 770-943-6979

LUMBER
Custom cut Wood-Mizer sawn lumber, milling, fencing, barns, flooring, cabinets, mantels, shiplap paneling. reclaimed lumber, timber frames, wood shavings. John Sell Milner 770-480-2326
Lumber pine, oak, pecan, various lengths and widths. My logs or yours. Call for info: Doug Schneider Taylorsville 678-361-6206

both. For pictures, email douglas273@aol.com. Douglas Harris Jefferson 706367-5187
2 reg. Red angus bulls, 15m/o, excellent blood lines. Andy Camp Loganville 770601-3308
2 Registered miniature jersey semen straws, A1A2, polled, painted: $65 each. Kelly Maxwell Winder 404-925-2369
3 Angus steers, 500+ pds, 1

Ranch Odum 912-256-1582
4 bred black heifers, weighing approx 1050 pounds. They should calve in March. Sammy Stephens Clermont 770-2872704
56 young Angus cows, 9 replacement heifers, 30 calves now, rest should calf by Oct: $100,000. John Smith Commerce 706-308-8250
6 month old polled Dexter bull for sale: $1000. Pictures avail-

boro 478-454-8604
8 Bred heifers, comm. Angus cross, bred to low-birth wt. SimAngus, due 2/8-3/10. wormed & vaccinated, delivery available: $1400 each. Ask for David. North Ridge Farm Dewy Rose 678-4257229
Angus & SimAngus registered bulls. Calving ease, good quality. Good growth bulls, ready

Mature ash trees, downed in recent storm. Up to 21/2' diameter, 70' high. Firewood &

red Branus bull, 6m/o, 1 black Angus bull, 2 y/o Aaron Clermont 770-718-6044

able. Greg Oblein Union Point 770-595-9361 goblein901@gmail.com

to work, good EPDs, very gentle: $1700. Barrett Farms Mount Airy 706-499-8008

lumber use. Tom O'Rourke Al-

pharetta 404-310-6968

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CATTLE
(15) 2 year old Hereford bulls, 65 yearling Hereford bulls, 45 yearling Braford bulls. Jonny Harris Odum 912-586-6585

Young cowboys check their herd in this undated photo from the Market Bulletin archives. (GDA File Photo)
Georgia Cattlemen's Association seeks support for cattle history book
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Livestock Sales and Events Calendar

APPLING COUNTY 1st & 3rd Saturdays, 12:30 p.m. at the Baxley Fairgrounds: Goats, sheep, feeder pigs, hogs, calves, poultry and rabbits; 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 Central Livestock, 146 Broad Road, Fitzgerald. Call Thomas Stripling, 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, 12:30 p.m.: Beef cattle; 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.: Dairy cattle; Mid-Georgia Livestock Market, 467 Fairfield Church Road/ Hwy. 16 W, Jackson. Call Seth Harvey, 770.775.7314
CARROLL COUNTY 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 4 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Long Branch Livestock, 813 Old Villa Rica Road, Temple. Call Ricky Summerville, 404.787.1865
Every Monday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Carroll County Livestock Sales Barn, 225 Salebarn Road, Carrollton. Call Barry Robinson, 770.834.6608 or 770.834.6609
CHATTOOGA COUNTY Every Friday, 7 p.m.: Goats, sheep; Trion Livestock Auction, 15577 Hwy. 27, Trion. Call Bill Huff, 706.263.5720

CLARKE COUNTY Every Wednesday, 11 a.m.: Goats and sheep; noon, cattle. Northeast Georgia Livestock, 1200 Winterville Road, Athens. Call Todd Stephens, 706.549.4790
COLQUITT COUNTY Every Wednesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; Moultrie Livestock Co., 1200 1st Street NE, Moultrie. Call Randy Bannister, 229.985.1019
COOK COUNTY 1st, 3rd & 5th Saturdays, 1 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Deer Run Auction, 1158 Parrish Road, Adel. Call John Strickland, 229.896.4553
DECATUR COUNTY 2nd Saturdays, 1 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Waddell Auction Co., 979 Old Pelham Road, Climax. Call John Waddell, 229.246.4955
EMANUEL COUNTY Every Monday, 1 p.m.: Cattle, slaughter hogs; Swainsboro Stockyard, 310 Lambs Bridge Road, Swainsboro. Call Clay Floyd and David N. Floyd, 478.945.3793
2nd & 4th Saturdays, noon: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; R&R Goat & Livestock Auction, 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 Every Tuesday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Lanier Farm's Livestock Corp., 8325 Jot-Em Down Road, Gainesville. Call Tyler Bagwell, 770.844.9223 or 770.844.9231

FRANKLIN COUNTY Every Tuesday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Franklin County Livestock Sales, 6461 Stone Bridge Road, Carnesville. Call Chad and Clay Ellison, 706.384.2975 or 706.384.2105
GORDON COUNTY Every Thursday, 12:30 p.m.: Cattle, goats, sheep, slaughter hogs; Calhoun Stockyard Hwy. 53, 2270 Rome Road SW, Calhoun. Call Dennis Little & Gene Williams, 706.629.1900
GREENE COUNTY Every Thursday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Duvall Livestock Market, 101 Apalachee Ave., Greensboro. Call Jim Malcom, 706.453.7368
JEFF DAVIS COUNTY 1st & 3rd Fridays: Horse sale, 7:30 p.m.; Circle Double S, 102 Lumber City Highway, Hazlehurst. Call Steve Underwood, 912.594.6200 (night) or 912.375.5543 (day)
JOHNSON COUNTY 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:30 p.m.: Chickens; Ol' Times Auction, 503 Hill Salter Road, Kite. Call Robert Colston, 478.299.6240
LAMAR COUNTY Every Friday, 6 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; 5 p.m., farm miscellaneous, Ga. Lic. #4213; Buggy Town Auction Market, 1315 Highway 341 S, Barnesville. Call Krystal Burnett 678.972.4599
LAURENS COUNTY 2nd & 4th Thursday, 6 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Horse Creek Auction Co., 5971 Hwy. 441 S, Dublin. Call Daniel Harrelson, 478.595.5418
MADISON COUNTY Every Friday, 6 p.m.: Chickens, small animals; Gray Bell Animal Auction, Hwy. 281, Royston. Call Billy Bell, 706.795.3961

MARION COUNTY 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Auction 41, 4275 GA Hwy. 41 N, Buena 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
STEPHENS COUNTY 2nd Saturdays, 5 p.m.: W&W Livestock, Eastanollee Livestock Auction, Eastanollee. Call Brad Wood, 864.903.0296
3rd Saturdays, noon: Goats, sheep; Agri Auction Sales at Eastanollee Livestock Market, Highway 17 between Toccoa and Lavonia. Call Ricky Chatham, 706.491.2812 or Jason Wilson, 706.491.8840
Every Monday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Eastanollee Livestock, 40 Cattle Drive, Eastanollee. Call Mark Smith, 706.779.5944
SUMTER COUNTY Every Monday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; Sumter County Stockyard, 505 Southerfield Road, Americus. Call Scott Poole, Glenn Hartley or Larry Horsting, 229.380.4901
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

THOMAS COUNTY Every Tuesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle. 3rd Friday: Slaughter hogs and Feeder pigs; Thomas County Stockyards, 20975 Hwy. 19 N, Thomasville. Call Danny Burkhart, 229.228.6960
TOOMBS COUNTY 1st & 3rd Saturdays, 11 a.m.: Feeder pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Metter Livestock Auction, 621 Hwy. 1 S, Lyons. Call Lewie Fortner, 478.553.6066
TURNER COUNTY Every Wednesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; Turner County Stockyards, 1315 Hwy. 41 S, Ashburn. Call Alan Wiggins, 229.567.3371
UPSON COUNTY Every Tuesday, 12 p.m.: Cattle, goats, sheep, horses. Upson County Livestock, 2626 Yatesville Hwy., Thomaston. Call Aaron and Anna White, 864.704.2487 or 770.713.5045.
WHITE COUNTY 1st & 3rd 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, sheep; Wilkes County Stockyard, Hwy. 78 Bypass/302 Third Street, Washington. Call Kenny Durden and Linda Robertson, 706.678.2632
Notices for auctions selling farmrelated items other than livestock must be accompanied by the auction license number of the principal auctioneer or auction firm conducting the auction, per regulations from the Georgia Secretary of State. Auctions without this information will not be published. Have an auction to put on our calendar? Contact Jay Jones at 404.656.3722 or jay. jones@agr.georgia.gov.

CATTLE

Black baldy, Hereford heifers, F1 Angus/Hereford bull

Reg'd. red Angus bulls, good Registered Black Angus bulls, Registered Polled Hereford selection, 21 m/o, ready for 15 months old, all vaccina- bull. DOB 8/16/17. Gentle,

Angus bulls, one-year-old, TenX bloodline, high quality,

yearling for sale. Ennis Ryals Dublin 478-278-0678

good disposition, can be regis-

tered.

Earl

Williams

Hawkinsville 478-230-9983

Bottle and weaned avail, got Colostrum from momma, given Multimin 90, Pyramid 5 and

heavy service, proven perfor- tions, semen tested and pasture raised. Pictures avail-

mance. Joe Gibson Rome docile. Ricky Hix Comer 706- able on request. Reggie Price

706-506-3026

248-5851

Wrightsville 478-484-0746 or

478-864-9192 Reg. black Angus bulls, 1-3 Registered Black Angus bulls

y/o, sired by Foretold, All-In, for sale. Wes Turner

Angus bulls. Registered. gen- Bovine Gold Shield. Brittney tle two years old. Two avail- Peters Social Circle 470-334able. BSE at time of sale. Matt 1933
Masters Albany 229-881-1213 Brahman-Hereford, crossed
Angus cows 2 bred, 1 heifers, cows and tiger
cow/calf, 1 open, great moth- stripped cows. Bill Fallin Pavo ers, young, healthy, gentle. 3 229-859-2222 or 229-379black, 1 red: $5400 for all. Ken 2489

"Chester," a gorgeous 9 month old, tiger-striped

Velocity, Highwayman. Top 1% CE, Top 1% growth, Top 1% carcass, BSE and DNA tested. Ken McMichael Monticello 706-819-9295

Gainesville 770-231-3373
Registered Charolais: superior genetics and disposition, bulls semen-tested; cows, heifers and calves. Quantity

Registered purebred Simmental and SimAngus bulls for sale, 1-2 years old. Great bloodlines and semen tested. Ready for service. Steve Wat-

Reg. Black Angus bulls, 2 years old. BSE tested. Forage

discounts. Bobby Burch Eastman 478-718-2128

son 5349

Dawsonville

706-429-

raised. Easy calving: $1500 to

Watson Pineview 478-808-

4195

Brangus cow w/ heifer calf:

$1300; Brangus mix cow 3 y/o:

Beefmaster bulls and heifers, all ages, good bloodlines and

$1100; Brangus heifer, 2y/o bred: $1000. Marvin Garner

dispositions. Cary Bittick Jr. Resaca 706-913-0000

Forsyth 478-957-0095

Hereford cross bull: $700. $2200. Lalla Tanner Monroe Registered Dexter cattle.

Serious inquiries only. John 770-267-7179/678-823-5742 Small, docile, good for meat or Sparta Brahma bull, 10m/o,

Lacey White Plains 706816-5181

milk. Excellent for small sus- halter broke, hands on since Reg. black Simmental, tainable farms. Sammy Hall birth, very kind & friendly. C. SimAngus bulls, performance Milledgeville 478-456-2838 Carnes Sparta 478-456-0915

tested; cow/calf pairs, heifers,

Limousin bull, 75% Limi, heavy milk, AI embryo bred,

Beefmaster bulls: black, red, brindle, painted polled, great bloodlines, great dispositions . Kirk Tyson Carnesville 706206-8097

Calving ease, milking ability, gentleness, reg. Polled shorthorn bulls/show heifers/steers, excellent quality, Club Calf member. Kenneth R. Bridges Commerce 706-768-3480

25% Angus Black/Homo polled. Stout 2 year old. Ready to work. Delivery available: $2800. Text for photos and video. Andrew Burns Sylvania 912-425-9137

satisfaction guaranteed. Milton Martin Jr. Clarkesville 770519-0008
Reg. Limousin black bull, must move him on to prevent

Beefmaster heifer pairs, sire Black Angus, all shots, wormed, tagged. Excellent quality. Ask for Robin. Blythe 706-825-2544

Excellent breeding age Black Angus bulls and top quality Black Angus replacement females. John Bryant Eatonton

One Jersey bull, Two Jersey heifers. Gentle, farm raised. Don Hudgins Marietta 404886-6849

inbreeding. Exceptional breeding piece, balanced EPDs. Text me for photos. Keith Wyatt Ranger 678-575-9154

Black Angus purebred bull 706-473-0399

Polled Hereford heifers for Reg. red Angus Herd bull,

(no papers), 2000lbs, 8 y/o, family pet name is Jabo. Gail Hughes Adel 229-251-3690
Black Angus registered bull. 2 yrs old from Gretsch Bros. An-

Hereford bulls registered, 15 months and older, high growth plus maternal, top bloodlines: $2250 each. Hardy Edwards Winterville 706-714-9012

sale, 12 total, ages 10 and 11m/o. Can be registered, great blood line: $12,000 for the group, can send pictures. Ronnie Lancaster Milan 478979-0026

DOB 1/1/16. Proven sire, low birth wght, very docile, pasture raised. Promise to get job done, delivery available. Joey Senoia 678-471-7106

Farm Manager Position available at Rogers Farm in Reidsville, GA.
The farming operation consists of row cropping, fresh vegetables, livestock, dairy and canning plant. Will manage 30+ employees.
Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED AND 3 years of experience in the management
of a farm operation, including responsibility for supervision, inventory distribution and
control, cost management.
Please email resume or state application to

gus Farm. Selling due to

Reg. Santa Gertrudis bulls,

ngaultney@gci-ga.com. For more information please

change in direction: $2000. High quality black Angus Reg'd Black Angus bulls, 12- service-ready, EPDs available. Andrew Cox Washington 706- steer, 600lbs. G. Restall Com- 18 m/o: $1500. Eugene Ridley Wayne Jernigan Buena Vista

call 912/557-7705 or Brent Galloway 404/909-4277

401-8625

merce 706-936-5386

Lafayette 706-764-6110

229-649-7724

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Bulletin Calendar

Jan. 8

Jan. 24-26

Feb. 21-22

Treating Preharvest Agricultural Water Georgia Watermelon Association

Spring Meeting

on Farm Workshop Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens 2 Canebreak Rd. Savannah, Ga. 31419 706.542.2574 ashama@uga.edu

Annual Conference King & Prince Resort 201 Arnold Road St. Simons, Ga. 31522 706.845.8575 www.georgiawatermelonassociation.org

100th Anniversary Kickoff Georgia Beekeepers Association Augusta University Summerville Campus 2500 Walton Way Augusta, Ga. 30904 www.gabeekeeping.com

Jan. 11

Jan. 28

Georgia Iris Society Meeting "Those Other Iris We Love" St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church 1790 LaVista Road, N.E. Atlanta, Ga. 30329 678.471.2604 www.gairis.org

2020 J.W. Fanning Lecture UGA Agricultural and Applied Economics Dept. Holiday Inn Downtown Athens 197 East Broad St. Athens, Ga. 30601 eclance@uga.edu 706.542.3705

Feb. 25 Georgia Department of Agriculture Egg Candling Class Fannin County Agriculture Facility 43 Station Ridge Rd. Blue Ridge, Ga. 30513 770.535.5955 www.agr.georgia.gov/agriculture-

Jan. 9-12

calendar.aspx

Southeast Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Conference Savannah Convention Center 1 International Dr. Savannah, Ga. 31421 706.407.2264 www.seregionalconference.org/

2019 Georgia Ag Forecast Series Toombs County Agri-Center 523-529 Quint Shrine Rd. Lyons, Ga. 706.542.5046 www.agforecast.caes.uga.edu Jan. 31

March 7-8 Dalton Triple Rabbit and Cavy Show North Georgia Ag Fairgrounds 500 Legion Dr. Dalton, GA 30721 www.gsrca.com kjhumfleet@gmail.com

Jan. 11 Commercial Dairy Heifer Show Clinic Morgan County Agricultural Center 2268 Athens Highway Madison, Ga. 30650 706.342.2214 lray@uga.edu
YCC Spring Farm Tour

2019 Georgia Ag Forecast Series

UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center April 4

15 RDC Rd.

Bartow County Antique Engine &

Tifton, Ga.31794

Tractor Show

706.542.5046

American Legion Post 42

www.agforecast.caes.uga.edu

525 Martin Luther King Jr. St.

Cartersville, Ga. 30120

Jan. 31-Feb. 1

770.527.5346

Georgia Young Farmers State

www.gcaeatc.com

GCA Young Cattlemen's Council 478.474.6560

Convention The Westin Jekyll Island

April 5-7

charlsy@gabeef.org www.georgiacattlemen.org/ YCCFarmTour.aspx Jan. 14-19

110 Ocean Way Jekyll Island, Ga. 31527 229.386.3429 www.georgiaffa.org/youngfarmers

Georgia Association of Conservation Districts Annual Meeting Callaway Gardens 1.833.411.4223 www.gacd.us

Southern Southeastern Cotton Growers/Cotton Ginners

Feb. 3-4 Georgia Wine Producers Annual

April 16-18

Annual Meeting Marriott Savannah Riverfront 100 Gen. McIntosh Blvd. Savannah, Ga. 31401 706.344.1212 www.southern-southeastern.org

Conference Chateau Elan 100 Rue Charlemagne Dr. Braselton, Ga. 30517 info@georgiawineproducers.org

Great Southland Stampede Rodeo UGA Block and Bridle UGA Livestock Instructional Arena 2600 South Milledge Ave. Athens, Ga. 30606 www.gssrodeo.com

Feb. 6-9

Jan. 16

Whiskey, Wine & Wildlife

April 18

Georgia Peanut Farm Show and

Jekyll Island Foundation

Conference

The Westin Jekyll Island

Georgia Peanut Commission

110 Ocean Way

UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center Jekyll Island, Ga. 31527

15 RDC Rd.

912.635.4545

Georgia Grown Festival Carroll's Sausage and Country Store 315 Whittle Circle Ashburn, Ga. 31714 GAGrownFest2020@gmail.com

Tifton, Ga.31794 hannah@gapeanuts.com 229.386.3470
Jan. 20-22 Georgia Dairy Conference Savannah Marriott Riverfront

www.whiskeywineandwildlife.com
Feb. 7-8 Georgia Organics Conference and Expo The Classic Center 300 North Thomas St.

April 23 Southeastern Turfgrass Conference UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center 15 RDC Rd. Tifton, Ga. 31794 www.turf.caes.uga.edu

100 General McIntosh Blvd. Savannah, Ga. 31401 706.310.0020 www.gadairyconference.com

Athens, Ga. 30601 678.702.0400 www.conference.georgiaorganics.org Feb. 8

April 23-25 Georgia FFA Convention Macon Centreplex 200 Coliseum Dr.

Jan. 21 2019 Georgia Ag Forecast Series Georgia Farm Bureau Building

Learn to Keep Honeybees

Macon, Ga. 31217

Cherokee, Gilmer and Appalachian Bee 706.552.4456

Clubs

www.georgiaffa.org

1620 Bass Road Macon, Ga. 31209 706.542.5046 www.agforecast.caes.uga.edu
Jan. 23 2019 Georgia Ag Forecast Series Jaemor Farms 5340 Cornelia Hwy. Alto, Ga. 30510 706.542.5046 www.agforecast.caes.uga.edu
Jan. 23-25 Georgia Green Industry Association's

First Baptist Church Holly Springs

2632 Holly Springs Parkway

April 26

Holly Springs, Ga. 30142

Taste of Richland and Market

770.735.3263

Richland Rum

riverbankbees@gmail.com

355 Broad Street

www.cherokeebeeclub.com

Richland GA 31825

229-887-3537

Feb. 11-12

www.tasteofrichland.org

Georgia Grown Symposium and Source

Show

Macon Marriott City Center 240 Coliseum Dr. Macon, Ga. 31217 www.georgiagrown.com

Have an event to put on our calendar? Contact Jay Jones at 404.656.3722 or jay.jones@agr. georgia.gov

Wintergreen Tradeshow Infinite Energy Center 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy. Duluth, Ga. 30097 706.632.0100 https://ggia.site-ym.com

February 15-16 Winterfest Arts & Coach Tour Helen Arts & Heritage Center Sautee Nacoochee Center Unicoi State Park & Lodge 283 Hwy 255 N Sautee Nacoochee, Ga. 30571

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.

706.878.3300 www.winterfestartstour.org

Additional pesticide recertification training notices are available on the

department website under the Plant Industry Division tab.

CATTLE

Registered 100% New Zealand Kiko Bucklings. Two

Santa Gertrudis breeding aged bulls. Santa Gertrudis weaning and yearling aged heifers. Hereford X Santa Gertrudis crossed heifers.

participated in 2019 Oklahoma Buck Performance Test. Born 2/2019, +some wethers. Juliet Reeves Cleveland 678-4587895

Registered, polled, horned. L. Three Kiko male meat goats.

Loughridge

Chatsworth Castrated: $200 each. One

jaloughridge@aol.com 706- stud Kiko male: $300. All born

270-4518

March 1. One large Boer 2yo

Wangus Wagyu Angus cross meat goat. S. Nash Madison steers, 6 m/o to 1 y/o+, ex- 706-717-0606

treme marbling and tender- Two purebred Nubian does

ness. Duke Burgess Louisville from Grade A Dairy. One 3/4

478-625-9542/305-923-0262 Saanen, 1/4 Nubian. All six

juliesvance@wildblue.net

months old. Disbudded. CDT

SWINE

vaccine: $175 choice. Ottley Hall Farms Thomson poppy-

dear706@aol.com 762-218-

Advertisers submitting swine 0295.

ads must submit proof of a negative brucellosis and pseu-

SHEEP

dorabies test from within the

past 30 days. Exceptions are Katahdin lambs, ewes and

swine from a validated brucel- rams.

Jim

Jackson

losis-free herd and/or qualified Wrightsville 478-290-0263

pseudorabies-free herd; these operations must submit proof of those certifications. Buyers are urged to request proof of a negative brucellosis pseudorabies test prior to purchase.

Reg. Katahdin rams and ewes, from weaning to breeding age, X-large Midwest bloodlines. Duke Burgess Louisville 478-625-9542/305923-0262

Feral hogs may not be offered

for sale or advertised in the Market Bulletin.

EQUINE

Berkshire pigs, registered or Advertisers in the Equine cate-

not, various ages, several gory must submit a current

bloodlines. Duke Burgess negative Coggins test for each

Louisville 478-625-9542/305- equine advertised. This in-

923-0262 juliesvance@wild- cludes horses, ponies and don-

blue.net

keys. Buyers are urged to re-

GOATS

quest verification of a negative Coggins from the advertiser

before purchasing any equine.

All goats offered for sale must Generalized ads such as those

be individually identified in selling "many horses," "variety

compliance with the USDA to choose from" or "free" ani-

Scrapie Program. For more in- mals will not be published. For

formation, please call the GDA more information, please call

Animal Protection Division at the GDA Equine Health Division

404.656.4914.

at 404.656.3713.

2 Nubian bucks, 7 mo., and 1 1/2 yrs. Extremely desirable color and sweet temperament. Vaccinated. Oldest registered and tattooed: $175 each. Paula Clark Dawsonville 404-6061226

11y/o Kentucky Mountain horse, black & white, very gentle, rides great; 4y/o reg T.W.H Chestnut, very gentle, rides great, both horses, 15 hands. T. Green Fairmount 770-6050888

2 purebred, wethered Nigerian Dwarfs, 1 Nigerian Dwarf doe, 3 years old. Super friendly as pets. Call for prices, pics and more information. Jeanie Thompson Glennville 912237-1083

Beautiful Buckskin TWH Mare, 15y/o, loads no vices. Loves to ride, great trail horse, new front shoes, current shots, coggins, worming, approx 15 hands. C. Bryson Bowman 706-988-0088x5

3 Kiko does, born March

2019, non-registered: $150 Hard to find big black white

each. Ron Cline Rockmart gelding, 17.5 hands, 1500lb,

770-445-4572

gentle, calm, easy going, ride

3 Nigerian Doelings, 1-3y/o, 2-18mos., blue eyes, no papers, healthy, gentle: $375.

before you buy: $2500. Elvin Williford. Gibson 706-5982420

David Sanford Chatsworth Weanling 6mo. 1/4 Percheron

706-271-9770

3/4 Tb gelding, mature 16.2 +

ADGA Nigerian Dwarf milk goats, 4 year old doe and 7

dark Bay tall correct refined and super nice: $3,500. Mar-

mo doeling. Both bred and should kid in April: $400 each

sha Mullen 517-8077

Commerce

678-

OBO. Lori Silva Stockbridge 678-964-1258

STOCK DOGS

ADGA registered, clean, Saanen doelings. Born 3/19. Excellent pedigrees. Contact for price and pedigree. E. Goldau Hartwell 864-903-3865

Advertisers must submit a copy of a current Rabies Vaccination Certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian for dogs 12 weeks and older. Ads submitted with-

Full-blooded Savannah Billys out this information will not be

6 months old: $150 each. Joel published.

Myers Pembroke 912-657-

0410

8 m/o male Great Pyrenees

IDGA Nigerian Dwarf buck: $150; 2 ND wethers: $50 each or $75 for both. Franklin Belk Clarkesville 423-834-5301

puppy. All shots: $325. Excellent guard dog, with horses now. Beautiful white/black around eyes. Greg Hadley Hamilton 706-326-3502

One ADGA Nigerian dwarf

buck, dob 6/26/19, disbudded: $125. V. Carter Forsyth 478-

ABCA Border Collie puppies, born Thanksgiving Day. Ready

993-2119

to go 2nd week in January:

Pygmy Nubian mix wethers, born April 2019, hand raised,

$600. Lance Fuller Dahlonega 770-366-1036

vaccinated, dewormed as nec- AKC registered Labrador new

essary: $100. Christy Cham- born puppies for sale: $600 full

pagne Comer 706-207-1851 registration; $400 limited regis-

Savanna buck, 6 years old, proven sire. Excellent feet, dis-

tration. Josh Dills 706-994-9584

Blairsville

ease resistance: $500 obo. Australian Shepherd puppies.

B.A. Lewis Silver Creek 912- Born Oct. 8: $400. James

580-1855

Davis Hortense 912-424-5784

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STOCK DOGS

BARN CATS

2 Ducklings available for English Bantams and Game Silkies 10 weeks old: $7 each. Stoll 6-roll hay caddy, leveradoption, would like them to for sale, 6m/o: $15pair, hens Mary Grimes Carlton 706-202- operated bale dump: $2000

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, 8w/o, 1st shots and wormed out of working parents. Alan Barton Covington 404-227-5045
German Shepherd Pups. AKC registered, Sire and dam onsite. Born 10/8/19. Black and tan, 2 males and 2 females. Cody Guyton Gainesville 770654-3677
Great Pyrenees cross, dam is reg., sire. Great size (med.).

10 year old spayed female. Gray and white long haired. Not tame, but perfect mouser! T. Tilley Fortson 706-992-6187
RABBITS
Beautiful Florida White rabbits with pedigrees. Great for Christmas gifts. Wesley Smith Athens 706-247-5254
Mini Rex rabbits for sale, assorted, beautiful colors: $15 each. Leslie Bone Eastanollee 706-779-5489
Pure bred, new zealand whites, pink eyes, 7-8wks old,:$15ea., pets/meat Doug Henson Emerson 470-3097345
Velveteen Rex kits available

stay together. About a month old. Hatched October 21. Please text. Liz Baggett Auburn 470-336-0592
2 purebred Blue Laced Red Wyandotte roosters, 4 months old: $15 each or $25 for both. K. Akin Moreland 770-3096220
25 Peacocks (pairs only) and 4 pairs Blueback Ringneck pheasants. John Herndon Grayson 404-697-7179
5 Bantams (1 rooster and 4 hens). Approx. 20 Fantail Pigeons. Curtis Mushgrove Bainbridge 229-726-7027
5 White Jersey Giant hens: $40 each for all. David Sorrells

and roosters. Danny Sipsy Auburn 770-307-6284
Gamefowl for sale. Cocks and stags available. Cross stags and cocks, 2 Lord Garrett McLean and 1 Gilmore cock: $35 to $60 each. Eddie Walls Reidsville 912-290-0926
Gorgeous hand raised Fancy Bantam roosters available. Come in all colors, styles and breeds of Bantams. Born in Spring 2019. Excellent hawk watchers: $10. Julia Galotti Dawsonville 508-844-7526
Heritage Breed Turkey 7-day old: $15. Jakes and Jennies up to $65. Parents forage fed. Don Meyer Stockbridge e@peacockhill.farm 770-860-8989

8784.
POULTRY/FOWL REQUIRING
PERMIT/LICENSE

Advertisements selling wood

ducks must be accompanied by

a Waterfowl Sale permit. Ads

without this permit will not be

published. Email permitsR4M-

B@fws.gov or call the U.S. Fish

and

Wildlife

Service,

404.679.7070. Advertisements

selling pen-raised Bobwhite

quail must be accompanied by

a copy of the Commercial Quail

Breeder's License. Ads without

this license will not be pub-

lished. Visit https://georgiaw-

ildlife.com/licenses-permits-

OBO. Mike Bloodworth Knoxville 478-836-2535
Triner Alleyway livestock scale, 5000lbs capacity in 1lb increments: $550. Call before 5 pm. Steve Millians Newnan 678-314-5748
SWINE SUPPLIES
Farrowing crate flooring, 5ft by 7ft woven wire, good condition, very heavy: $75 per flooring. Heath Simmons Twin City 478-299-6697
SHEEP SUPPLIES
Sheep Shears, Brand Snatural, never used, still in plastic carry box: $60. G. Parker Midway 912-258-0002

Neutered, used to crate. Good now. Ready to go: $20 each. Grantville 404-520-1130

Muscovy ducks for sale, male passes/commercial or call the

for goats, 4 yrs. old: $200 Call or text. M. Struve Daw-

and female, full grown. Neetee Georgia DNR Wildlife Re-

TACK AND

Tara Van Canfort Athens 706949-8090
Great Pyrenees puppies. Females and males available. Been working with sheep and goats. Great dogs: $200 each. Call or text. M. Wasendorf Dacula 404-392-0535
Guardian pups, Great Pyrenees, Anatolian, four

sonville 706-974-9661
POULTRY/FOWL
Any person engaged in buying live poultry of any kind for resale, or in selling live poultry of any kind bought for resale, must be licensed by the GDA. Possessing such a license does not by itself disqualify an indi-

6 purebred Black Maran hens, just started laying: $15ea. 2 roosters: $10. 8 black Maran hens, 3 y/o: $5ea; rooster. Carolyn Rock Eastman 706-897-4613
8 hens: $7 each. 1 rooster: $5. Some lay blue eggs. Some brown. Cathy Meder Kennesaw 770-778-4500

Persaud Dacula 678-863-6921
Peafowl 2019 hatch, some white some mixed: $25-$50 depending on age. John Fletcher Hampton 678-4093528
Pigeons: white rollers, turner rollers, colored rollers & white homers: $20/pair. Wyatt Johnson Midville 478-494-3240

sources Division, 706.557.3244. Canada geese may not be sold.
Bobwhite quail, flight condition. Larry Corbin Fayetteville 770-527-1988
Flight ready Pheasants for sale. Great for tower shoots. Delivery available. Jacob Nash Danielsville 706-255-9524 www.SevenPinesQuail.com

SUPPLIES
6 passenger wagonette: $900. 1 doctor's horse buggy: $700. Both are in excellent condition. Carlton Williams Albany 229-881-5560
Round Pen for sale. $500. P. McLeroy Kathleen 478-9870019

males, 4 females raised with goats & chickens. Cohen Turner Rockmart 404-957-3004
Kangal working livestock guardian dogs: $1200 and up. Guarding goats and Heritage turkeys. Peacock Hill Farm Stockbridge 770-860-8989

vidual from advertising poultry in the Market Bulletin. Mallard ducks must be at least three generations from the wild before they can be advertised in the Market Bulletin. Advertisers must include this information in notices submitted for publication. Out-of-state poul-

Bantams Old English. Show ready, breeders available, Black Tailed Buff, Brown Red, Brassy, Splash, Blue, also Silkies: $25 a pair & up. Ron Shelnutt Madison ennie1955@gmail.com 706-8184685

Pullets started laying R.I. reds, Marans blues & blacks, Wyandottes: $15; Rooster: $10. Gary Ridley Lafayette 706-638-1911
Pullets: Rhode Island Red, Golden Comets and Black Sex link; quality birds. Brian Sturdy Dahlonega 706-865-9201

ANIMAL EQUIPMENT AND
SUPPLIES
CATTLE SUPPLIES

RABBIT SUPPLIES
Rabbit or small animal 2 compartment transport cages (12x16") heavy duty. Like new: $20. Other equipment: cart, groom stand, nest boxes. Pat Gingerich Stockbridge 770-

Email: e@peacockhill.farm
Miniature Australian Shepherd puppies. Born 9-29-19. Parents genetically tested, sire is clear dam is MDR1 carrier. ASDR. Parents medium to high drive. Ask for Jessica Barnesville 404-290-6149

try must have a negative Avian

Influenza test and negative pul-

lorum test within 21 days of en-

tering Georgia. For more infor-

mation, call the GDA Animal

Protection

Division,

404.656.4914.

14 varieties peafowl, game chickens: Red Quill, Orange

Chickens and turkey, laying hens, roosters, and four month old birds. Purebred Speckled Sussex, Brown Leghorns, Barred Rocks, Buff Orpington, etc. Ask for Holly. Jeff Harkins Suches 706-973-1115
Chicks sexed and unsexed; ducks, baby and adult, assort-

Racing homing pigeons, long and middle distance, all colors: $5 each or $20 for 5. Raymond Cason Rochelle 229-365-3213

Priefert headgate used but in great working condition: $450 obo. Trey Rollins Good Hope 770-846-2704

761-8847
POULTRY SUPPLIES
1 complete incubator with egg turner and 1 for parts: $50 for both. Text for pictures. Zsolt Peter Snellville 917-3279839

Red Heeler puppies, born Oct Quill, Minor Blue, Bacon ed breeds; also, Ayam Ce-

Galvanized laying boxes, two

15. 4 boys, 2 girls. Mom is Warhorse, Pumpkin Hulsey, mani. Sherry Amerson-White

36x36, 16 sections, can be

blue, dad is red. Great working Grey Hatch and Showtime Kel- Augusta blackberrycreekminidogs: $150. Bubba Rosamond so. Ray Watts Macon 478- farm@gmail.com 706-833-

downsized, can send pics. Carl Taylor Meansville 404-

Hamilton 706-350-9981

361-3468

5535

409-8466

Feed, Hay and Grain

'19 Alicia bermuda, fertilized 2019 4x5 rolls bermuda mix 2019 Coastal bermuda hay. 2019 mixed bermuda grass Bermuda/fescue hay, premi- Large quantity Tift44 horse

horse quality: $6/sq-$60/5x6 hay: $65. Some fescue cow 4x5 round, square bales, and 4x6 rolls: $55 sheltered. um horse quality, fertilized, hay inside, small square:

round bale, quantity discount. hay. Tim Garmon Jefferson mulch hay. Larry Morgan Peanut hay, high protein 4x5 weed-free: Squares: $6; Net- $5.50; 4x5 round: $55; peanut

A. Johns Bronwood 229-995- 706-367-4775

Lizella 478-972-5977 or 478- rolls sheltered: $45, 10+ at wrapped 4x5 rounds: $60-$55; hay: $40; cow hay: $35 rain

5371 '19 Fescue

hay,

2019 Alicia bermuda fertilized, 781-1990 excellent 5x5 rolls, twine tied: $35 per 2019 Coastal

bermuda

$40. Mike Hollliday Pitts 229- Cow hay: $20. Rex Palmer free, delivery avail. D. Gin-

or 938-8656

Auburn 770-867-9589

gerich Metter 912-314-9568

quality square bales for horses: $7/bale. Danny Fausett Dawsonville 706-974-5718 or 706-265-8432
'19 Fescue, 4x4 round bale hay, no weeds, fertilized, in barn, good quality, 80 bales: $30. Mike McKinzey Flowery Branch 470-774-7696
'19 Tift44 bermuda hay, horse quality: $5 sq bale, weed free, sprayed, well fertilized. Ken Owens. Monroe 770-267-8759
1,000+ rolls of bermuda and Tift85: $35 cow hay: $40 horse hay. Also have square bales. Clinton Waldron Waycross 912-283-6585
2017 Coastal/Bahia mix, RFQ available: $25 each in quantity. Jim Jackson Wrightsville 478290-0263
2018 Coastal mix hay, 4X5 net wrapped rolls. Dry in shelter: $40/roll. Carlin Hodges Musella 478-836-9130 or 404557-8978
2018 Tift44 bermuda undercover. Fertilized, limed: $35 per roll. Everett Parrott Alvaton 706-538-1263/404-3195326

roll. Greg Miliner Bluffton 229254-0729
2019 Alicia bermuda hay, 4x5 rolls net wrap, horse: $60. Cow: $50. James Martin Waynesboro 706-558-5005
2019 Alicia horse quality hay, 4x5 round bales, net-wrapped: $45 per roll. Michael Joyner Perkins 706-551-0217
2019 bermuda 4x5 net wrapped: $45, delivery available. David Clemens Waynesboro 706-466-2944
2019 bermuda mix 4x5.5 netwrapped rolls, fertilized and weed free. Barn stored. Delivery available. Josh Pennino Sparta 706-340-3146
2019 Coastal and Tift 85, excellent quality, JD 4x6 net wrapped, tight bales: $55 per bale. E. Brown Avera 706-8313442
2019 Coastal bermuda hay, weed-free, highly fertilized, rain-free: square bales: $4.50. Rolls: $40-$45 ea. Curtis Durden Lyons 912-245-1081
2019 Coastal bermuda hay. Horse quality, square bales:

Rye, horse-quality, fertilized. UGA soil/specs. Barnedsquared or 4X5 round bales: $25 and up. Olin Trammell Forsyth 478-960-7239/478994-6463
2019 Coastal/Bermuda, 4x5 round bales, sheltered, cow & horse quality. Jim Cole Hahira 229-794-3052 or 229-2516131
2019 Hay Coastal Bermuda square bales: $7.50 each. Excellent quality square bales all store in a barn. Call Russ Elliott Lizella 478-935-8180
2019 hay, fertilized coastal bermuda, 4x5 wrapped. Prices based on UGA RFQ: $25, $35, $40 field. $45 barn. Can deliver (min. 9 bales) Phil Amos Louisville 706-260-8720
2019 horse hay: $5 per bale at barn. Delivery available. Gary Brinson Tarrytown 912286-3191
2019 horse quality square bales weed-free bermuda: $5. Mixed grass squares: $4. All in barn, rain-free, well fertilized. Keith Boozer Monroe 770601-5217
2019 horse quality Tift

2019 Oak straw, 5x5 round bales, weed free, rain free, stored in barn: $40. Stacey Burden Comer 706-714-7194
2019 Premium Tifton44 bermuda, horse quality, fertilized, weed/crabgrass free, 4x5 roll: $70; Bermuda/rye mix: $60. Barn stored. Tim Hunter Conyers 770-483-8712/770331-7749
2019 Russell bermudagrass, 4x5.5, fertilized, net-wrapped, sheltered, HQ, 300+bales avail: $60/bale; 10+@$55/; 20+ @$50/. 2018: 40 bales avail; $40/. Delivery negotiable. Pruitt Statesboro 912-6824481
2019 square bale Bahia, good for goats & cows: $5 a bale. Harry Hughes Warm Springs 706-655-2475
Alicia hay, large round bales, you cut: $50. Last year cut for roads or mulch: $30. Raymond McCoy Girard 478-569-4845
Bermuda hay, mixed hay, heavily fertilized, rain free, horse quality: $7 square: $60 round. Large quantity delivery available. Stephen Stana Carrollton 770-241-3201
Combine oats harvested this

Cow hay: $40/roll. Mulch hay:

$30/roll.

Larry

Bowlin

Williamson 770-560-2268

Fescue orchard grass round and square bales. Fertilized and sprayed for weeds: Horse hay rolls: $55; square: $5.50; cow hay rolls: $30. Richard Heard Jasper 770-548-9452

Fescue orchard grass, fertilized, limed, sprayed, rain free: $5 per bale. William Cargel Rome 706-235-1226

Hay for sale. Coastal and Alicia. Several hundred bales available. Cowart Farm Milledgeville 478-456-0846

Hay for sale. Quality bermuda grass, sheltered, 4x5 netwrapped bales. Delivery available. Forage samples available. David Eason Surrency 912 221-8962

Large bales appx. 1200 lbs. coastal Bermuda hay. Excellent horse or lactating cow quality. Crude protein 14.7% Dry/matter. Nitrates 1188PPM. UGA analysis. Local delivery available. Ronnie Hadden Gibson 706-833-9828

Peanut hay, 4X5 rolls: $35/ per roll; Tift 85 and Coastal bermudagrass, 4'5" rolls:, $45/roll. Jeff Hobby 229-7987140 Sylvester
Pearl millet for food plots: $35/50lb. Bryan W Maw Tifton 229-382-6832
Quality coastal bermuda hay 4x5.5 rolls net wrapped 2018 and 2019 available prices starting at :$30 per roll. Delivery available. Chad Hendrix Collins 912-684-2895
The Georgia Department of Agriculture is hosting a free online hay directory on our website. This directory will be available through the end of the year to assist livestock producers affected by lingering drought conditions. Find hay and list hay for sale at http:// www.agr.georgia.gov/

$6. Fertilized/limed per UGA, 44/Dallas grass mix, large year: $40 per 55 gal. Barrel, Large quantity square bermuweed and rain free. Mike Du- square bales: $7. Ralph W. call before coming. James da hay, round hay and hay-

gda-hay-exchange.aspx

bose Junction City 706-366- Mills Gainesville 770-536- Coleman Uvalda 912-594- lage. Paul Harris Odum 912-

1665

8438

6434 or 912-614-2931

294-2470

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Guest Gardner: Sweet potatoes are more than just a side dish

By Josh Fuder

101 days and 4,300 nautical miles. Despite

completing the voyage, his theory of Poly-

One of the things I appreciate most about

nesian origin has been widely criticized

food gardening is the history, geography and

and has not gained acceptance within the

culture that can be discovered through the

academic community. So, the mystery of

plants we choose to cultivate. When I fin-

the Pacific sweet potato remains.

ished college, I spent three years as a Peace

Incan legends and Norwegian adven-

Corps volunteer on the small, remote island

turers aside, sweet potatoes are an easy-to-

of Ambae in Vanuatu in the South Pacific.

grow addition to Georgia gardens. I was a

Their staple crops taro, yams, cassava and

little adventurous in the garden this year

starchy bananas took some getting used to

and ignored the standard varieties like `Be-

for me. But their "kumala," or sweet potato,

auregard' and `Georgia Jet.' As reliable and

was a welcome reminder of home.

tasty as those varieties are, I was looking

The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas),

for more color and variety.

which is in the morning glory family of

Instead I grew `Bonita,' which has a light

plants, is believed to have originated in Cen-

tan skin and white flesh and produces high

tral or South America at least 5,000 years

yields of medium to large roots. `Murasaki'

ago. Christopher Columbus observed native

is a purple-skinned, white-flesh variety that

peoples in Central America and the Carib-

has a distinctive nutty flavor. I found `Mu-

bean growing the crop and enjoyed them so Sweet potatoes are an easy-to-grow addition to Georgia gardens and they now come in more varieties than rasaki' interesting enough but will proba-

much that he took some back to Europe on the standards like `Beauregard' and `Georgia Jet.' `Bonita,' which has a light tan skin and white flesh, produces bly need to give it another year with better

his fourth and final voyage.

high yields of medium to large roots. `Murasaki' is a purple-skinned, white-flesh variety that has a distinctive growing conditions before deciding its fate

The famous explorer Hernando de Soto nutty flavor. "Burgundy' has a burgundy-colored skin and deep orange flesh similar to `Beauregard.'

in future gardens.

noted Native Americans growing sweet po-

I tried a purple-skinned and -fleshed va-

tatoes in his records from the 1500s. Sweet potatoes were Taiwan and Southeast Asia through the larger islands of In- riety but with lower yields of long narrow roots. I will proba-

likely one of the first staples early colonists were introduced donesia and New Guinea to the remote outposts of Hawaii, bly pass on it in the future. I also tried `Burgundy,' which has

to in the Southern colonies. It is unlikely, however, that they New Zealand and Easter Island.

a nice, burgundy-colored skin and deep orange flesh similar

were on the menu at Plymouth because they require a long, If the people came from west to east, how did the sweet to `Beauregard.'

warm growing season that limits their growing range.

potato travel east to west from South America? This was Maybe your discussions over the sweet potato side dishes

The presence of sweet potatoes in the South Pacific pre- what legendary Norwegian adventurer and ethnographer this holiday season will solve the mystery of how the sweet

dates my time there, with some studies indicating cultivation Thor Heyerdahl set out to prove with his Kon-Tiki expedition potato made it to the Pacific.

as early as 1200 A.D. How they arrived there is truly one of in 1947. Heyerdahl's theory is that Polynesia was populated To learn more about growing sweet potatoes in a home

the greatest mysteries in human history.

via South America. He based this theory on Incan legends garden, see University of Georgia Cooperative Extension

There is relative consensus among anthropologists that merged with a Dutch explorer's journal from the 1700s, the Circular 1014, "Home Garden Sweet Potatoes," at www.ex-

the migration of Austronesian peoples which includes the westward movement of the trade winds, and the presence of tension.uga.edu/publications.

three primary ethnic groups of Micronesian, Melanesian and sweet potatoes throughout the Pacific.

Polynesian happened in an eastward direction. The expert To prove his theory, Heyerdahl and five adventurers set -Josh Fuder is the University of Georgia Cooperative Ex-

navigators used outrigger-type sailing canoes and their mas- off from Peru on a raft made from balsa wood and native tension agricultural and natural resources agent in Chero-

tery of currents, wind patterns and the stars to travel from materials and washed up on a reef in French Polynesia after kee County.

Cook Georgia Grown: Biscuits

Country Ham & Honey Biscuits
Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Yield: 12 biscuits
Ingredients:
2 cups self-rising flour cup sour cream cup butter cup buttermilk cup country ham, cooked and coarsely diced cup honey + more to brush after baking
Directions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Whisk or sift flour in a medium bowl. Make a well in the center, and place sour cream and butter in center. Blend sour cream and butter together with your hand without incorporating flour, then add buttermilk and blend further to make a paste.
Add country ham and honey to paste and combine. Gradually draw flour into paste and incorporate into mixture, kneading lightly.
Scoop out onto well-floured board. Add more flour if mixture is too sticky or wet. Knead several times then pat out to 1 in. thickness. Cut with 2 in. biscuit cutter and place on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake 10-14 minutes or until golden. Brush with honey while warm. Makes about 12 biscuits.

Sour Cream & Chive Biscuits
Ingredients:
4 cups self-rising flour + more for kneading and rolling
1 16-oz container sour cream cup finely chopped chives or scallions 1 cup buttermilk
Directions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Place 4 cups self-rising flour in a large bowl. Add sour cream and chives to flour, followed by the buttermilk. Use a wooden spoon to combine.

Liberally flour a cutting board with more self-rising flour. Turn dough out onto board. Gently knead dough, incorporating more flour until it is not sticky to the touch.
Roll or pat out dough to about one-inch thickness. Using desired size biscuit cutter, dip in flour then cut biscuits, placing them onto an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake 12-16 minutes until lightly golden.
Serve as is, or with your choice of toppings: pimento cheese, country ham, or chopped chives or scallions.

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Georgie's Drive Thru Roddy
Hello! I'm Georgie, the Georgia Grown mascot. I travel the state of Georgia promoting our state's #1 industry agriculture! `Tis the season to be jolly and I think I may have found the jolliest place in Georgia last week near Cochran. In a little community called Roddy in northern Dodge County, the Greene Family has combined two long-standing traditions. Back in 1962, Tom Sawyer started a U-pick produce farm there. When he retired in 2018, the Greene family bought the orchard and started Greene Acres Farm. During the growing season they harvest peaches, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and other produce. Greene Acres is also an agritourism stop featuring goats, chickens, an obstacle course, sorghum maze and pumpkin patch. Then from Thanksgiving till Christmas, they turn the farm into a Winter Wonderland. After the Tripp Family retired their gigantic Christmas decorating tradition in nearby Yonker in 2015, the Greenes moved the display to their farm, and added a few extras. There are about 600,000 twinkling lights and hundreds of lighted Santas, Frostys, Gingerbread men, candy canes, 8-foot-tall nutcrackers, and several Nativity Scenes. There's even a fully lighted Christmas farm scene, including two of the family's tractors: a Farmall Super C and an International 986.

(Lee Lancaster/GDA)

The 2019 Georgia Capitol Ornament
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2019

POULTRY SUPPLIES

AQUACULTURE AND

Angel trumpets, confederate roses: $5. Double Althea, burn-

SEEDS

Oak, Maple, seasoned, split. All natural Angus beef half or Full truckload, half load, cord, whole, grass raised, grain fin-

Hen nests plastic pads: $0.50 each. Lamar Bryant Cleveland 706-878-8509
LB White Guardian 250 BTU Furnace. Like new, only used a few times. Call Tony Griffin for any questions. Gillsville 770534-3708 or 678-936-7698
Little giant pumps for cool

SUPPLIES
Advertisers selling sterile triploid grass carp must submit a current Wild Animal License from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Ads without this license will not be published. Entities producing and selling or reselling domestic

ing bushes, hydrangeas, ferns, harlequin glorybower, beautyberries, Nandinas, jasmine, forsythia, Carolina Jessamine: $3.50. Others. Carla Houghton Marietta 770-428-2227
Brown turkey, Celeste figs, Mulberries: $5; Thornless blackberries: $3.50; fig cuttings, Dewberries: $2.50; con-

Advertisements selling seeds must include a current state laboratory report (fewer than nine months old) for purity, noxious weeks and germination for each seed lot advertised. Ads submitted without this information will not be published. For more information regarding certified seed, call the GDA Seed Division,

any amount. Free delivery 10 mile. (Henry County/Hampton): $50 up. C. Jones Hampton 706-970-1065 bamboocove@gmail.com
Seasoned firewood. Oak: $125/half cord. Hickory or Pecan BBQ wood: $145/half cord. Fatlighter sticks: $10/bundle. Delivery available.

ished: $335lb hanging wght, includes processing. Tom Brown Canton 404-259-0998
Bison Jerky USDA Inspected. Peppered, Teriyaki & Pemmican. Pemmican is sugar free: $9 per 2 ounce pkg, includes shipping. Andrew Rodriguez Greensboro 678-777-7990

cells, new cable line winch, roll of triply 52x600. Roy Thrasher Madison 706-342-2719
Poultry de-feathering machine (Pickwick Hom-Pik Jr. with

fish in Georgia are required to obtain a free Aquaculture Registration Permit. For more information on aquaculture rules and licensing in Georgia, in-

federate Christmas roses: $5; beauty berries: $3.50; Free Liriope. C. Houghton Marietta 770-428-2227
Celeste Fig cuttings. (4) un-

229.386.3557.
Annual rye grass seed, 50 pound bags: $43 per bag. Charles Chastain Talking Rock 706-972-1103

Bob Lewis Fayetteville 770461-4083
Split/seasoned hardwood: $165. dump trailer load equals 1 cord, delivered. You pick

Grain or grass finished angus beef, or wrapped to order. Visit: www.mcmichaelangusfarm.com Jason Cox Social Circle 404-925-5412

motor) barely used: $500. Picture available. Deborah Perreira Hampton 678-283-4364

cluding a listing of domestic fish and other fish species requiring a Wild Animal License, visit https://georgiawildlife.-

rooted cuttings. Free shipping. Complete easy to follow propagation instructions. Pay by CC at https://www.paypal.-

Devil's trumpet, touch-menot, mullein pink, morning glory, hibiscus, four-o-clocks,

up by the truck load, bed level, you stack: $85. Norm Johnson Taylorsville 770-684-7298

Premium sugarcane syrup, no corn syrup. Three 25.4 oz bottles shipped: $44 total.

Pullet house supplies for sale. 1 feed bin, scales and weight bin, 2 mini hoppers, black out fans. Questions call Tony Griffin. Gillsville 770-534-3708 or

com/aquaculture or call 770.761.3044.
A-1 quality, farm-grown channel catfish priced by size, other

com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_sxclick&hosted_button_id=MRWHYFEG8N54Q. Hans Gruetzenbach Dalton 706-483-4221

money plant: $2 cash/tsp +SASE; mole bean, other. E. Beach 2966 Cardinal Lake Cir Duluth GA 30096 770-4761163

FARMERS MARKETS

paypal.me/parrishcanesyrup Ben Parrish Statesboro 912536-2200

Dodge County Farmer's Mar- Stuart pecans: $3 per pound.

678-936-7698

species available upon re- Four o'clocks, tall, mixed colquest. Flynt Gilbert Zebulon ors; rose of Sharon, sunflow-

TIMBER

ket, Saturdays, Fall/Winter Ron Green Mansfield 770 hours: 9 am 12 pm. Fresh 784-1576

MISCELLANEOUS 770-567-1223/770-468-0725 ers: $2/tbs w/SASE. Mary

produce, eggs, baked goods,

Only agriculture-related items may be advertised in this Category.
BEES, HONEY AND SUPPLIES

(GALLBERRY

HONEY)

VOTED BEST-TASTING &

FLAVOR OF GA WINNER

$52/gallon includes shipping

www.brucesnutnhoney.com

B. Bruce Homerville 912-

487-5001

10-8-5 frame equipment, beekeeping supplies, nucs, packages, classes, HONEY. SWARM capture. Lanier Bee Barn Commerce 678-4717758 Harold@LanierBeeBarn.com
10-frame bee hive: $85; 5frame bee hive/NUCS: $65.

All sizes Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Threadfin, Gizzard Shad, Shellcracker and more. Free delivery or pick up. Danny Austin Roberta 478-836-4938

Big Reds/Euro Great Fishing: $35/lb; Red Wigglers, perfect for composting & fishing: $20/lb. Lew Bush Byron bigreds1@cox.net 478-955-4780

Grass Carp, Bluegill, Shell-

cracker, Redbreast, Threadfin

Shad, Channel Catfish, Crap-

pie. Delivery available, $2 per

mile.

Brian

Simmons

Hawkinsville 478-892-3144

MULCH AND FERTILIZERS

2018 mulch hay: $50 per roll at barn. Delivery available Glenn Brinson Tarrytown 912288-5960
400 plus 4x6 rolls of wheat straw, net-wrapped: $20per roll. James Bailey Elberton 706-318-1012
Aged horse manure in Johns Creek. We load your truck. 5295 Morton Road. Text for info. T. Edwards Johns Creek 678-521-8869

Pursley 253 Ryan Rd Winder GA 30680 678-979-0054
Leyland cypress, 4 feet tall single stem in 3-gallon pots: $8. Bob Welch Ranger 706629-6332
Multiplying onions: $30/gal. State you are calling about onions when you call. Eugene White Lithonia 770-987-9790
Native Chinquapin trees (Castanea pumila), 1 year old, bare root seedlings: 5 for :$38. Charles Adams 4880 Lakeland Dr. Marietta, GA 30068 678313-1873
Old fragrant roses, Ginger Lily, Daylily, Dwarf Amarillo, Columbine and Rose Campion. Carole Scott 16007 Ollifftown Rd., Metter, Ga 30439 912-685-6984
Pecan trees growing in threegallon pots, Stuart, Desirable, and sumner, plant anytime Jimmy Crum. Bainbridge 229220-3907
Privacy barrier, large evergreens from Ga. licensed grower. Various types and grades up to 18' tall. Email price list available. Greenway Farm Adairsville 770-3827884

Timber must be individually owned and produced by the advertiser on his or her personal property. No companies or businesses are permitted to advertise timberland in this Category. Timberland advertised must be at least one acre. Timber wanted ads will not be published.
2 old black walnuts, also 4 pecans in Barrow County. (6) up to 6ft around, tall and straight pine in Newton County. All in open land. Mary Fowler Winder 678760-8085
FIREWOOD
Firewood must be cut from the advertiser's personal property. Ads for firewood must use the cord when specifying the amount of firewood for sale.
1-1/4 cord pecan wood: $200. Text Bob Pope Cadwell 478-308-9839
Firewood 3-1/4 ton truck slab full: $100 a load. Ed Yelton Appling 706-309-9772
Oak and hickory firewood seasoned: $165 full cord.

jellies. EBT doubled; 5401 Courthouse Circle, Eastman, 478-285-0185 dodgecountyfarmersmarket@gmail.com, www.facebook.com/DodgeCountyFarmersMarket
THINGS TO EAT
2019 black walnuts large extra clean meats: $23 a qt, postage paid. Hoyt Payne McCaysville 706-492-7781
2019 Desirable Pecans: $11 per pound + postage. Will crack, shell and separate your pecans: 50 cents per pound. Russell Eaton Stockbridge 770-506-2727
2019 Georgia pecans unshelled. Large, medium, small varieties. Great for gifts and holiday baking: $3/lb + postage. Prefer pickup. Bonnie Howard Register 912-8525743
2019 inventory on sale, local & hand-picked blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, figs, black walnuts shelled & unshelled. C. Eaves Elberton 706-436-0310
2019 pecans in shell: $8 per lb. plus shipping. Charles Sawyer 2057 Toccoa Hwy.,

We machine shell your pecans, while you wait: 30 cents per lb. Jody Glidewell Jackson 770-775-6592.
ODDITIES
Gourds, many varieties, Martin gourds fixed & ready to hang; at farm or shipped to you. Charles Lang Cordele 229-406-5039
HANDICRAFTS AND SUPPLIES
4-Leaf Clovers, laminated in wallet-size pouches, priced by size (S.M.L.). Nice Christmas card enclosures. Everyone very pleased so far. Call for details (leave message). Chris Colley Loganville 770-4662173
All types of chair caning, repairs & refinishing. James Lewis Perry 478-987-4243
All types of chair caning: blind, French, hole-to-hole, porch, rattan reed & splint, some repair & refinishing, quality work over 55 yrs' experience. George E. Shelton Cartersville 770-607-6455

Also

make

inner

covers/supers/top bar bee

hive/rapid inside feeders.

PLANTS, TREES AND FLOWERS

Rare $10

mountain chinquapins: for 3, includes

Randy Jackson Calhoun 986-5914

678-

Mt. Airy, Ga. 30563 706-7684776

Chair and rocker caning of all

postage,sprouted nuts only, Oak firewood 18inch lengths 2019 Pecans, Paper Shell, 10 kinds; also wicker and rattan

Eliseo Delia Mineral Bluff 706492-5119

Advertisements selling officially

ready to plant. James Vaughn Cornilia 706-778-9554

and less: $85 per 1/2 cord. Leave message. Dave Cebols-

lb. or 25 lb. Sacks: $2.50/lb. Call ahead. CJ Orchards, 1241

repair. 38 years of experience. Duke Dufresne Statham 770-

2020 3lbs. packages of Italian protected plants must include a

ki Jefferson 262-945-0929

Old Mill Road, Rutledge, Ga. 725-2554

Bees. Queens available for Late March. Call for pricing. Slade Jarrett Baldwin 706677-2854 Website: www.jarrettbees.com Email: jarrett@jarrettbees.com

permit to sell such plants. Ads submitted without this permit will not be published. For information on the sale or shipment of protected plants, visit www.fws.org/Endangered/per-

Did you know? Ornamental horticulture, otherwise know as "green industry," contributes $8.5 billion to the Georgia econ-

Oak firewood, 20inch lengths. Local delivery available: $175 per cord. Dennis Irwin Canton 770-720-1263
Seasoned premium White

30663 706-318-9462
2019 pecans, ready to eat: $10 a pound + shipping. Sue Britt, 510 Britt Rd, Sycamore, Ga. 31790 229-402-2300

Memory Bears made out of your loved ones clothing. Call for more information. Sherry McDaniel Buford 770-3661306

Albany and SW Georgia complete bee removal, also hornets, wasps, yellow jackets. Li-

mits/index.html or call the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 404.679.7097. For questions

omy and supports 84,200 jobs.
-Source: UGA Center for Agribusiness

censed and insured. Dale about

ginseng,

visit and Economic Development

Oak firewood: $139 per cord Pecans for sale: $11 per Walking spinning wheel, an-

or $80 per half a cord. By ap- pound. Shelled and cleaned; tique, 41'' wheel, works: $200.

pointment only. G. Gibson At- ready for freezer. Peggy Griffin Gene Lurwig Danielsville 706-

lanta 678-595-2790

Clarkesville 706-768-8417

795-5564

Richter Leesburg 229-886- https://www.fws.gov/Endan-

7663

gered/permits/index.html or

Bee equipment, pick up swarms for free, remove bees

call the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 404.679.7097.

from a structure for a fee. 10,500 organic blueberry

Leonard Day Macon 478-719- bushes, 3gal containers. Vari-

5588

eties: Brightwell, Meadowlarks,

Fresh, unprocessed honey: Alapaha, Ochlockonee, Pow-

$14/qt; $8/pint; $5/8 oz. Bear; der Blues, Premier. Quantity

$15 comb honey. Jimmy discount available. Buckhead

Brown Jackson 770-775-0157 Farm Bolingbroke 478-731-

9701

March-April 3lbs package

bees (Gentle): $120; 5-frame 100 one-gallon pots of liriope:

Nucs: $185; Queens: $38. $3 per pot. Cannot ship. Myrtle

David McDaniel Rome 706- Russell. Bonaire 478-923-

389-5425

1951

Pure raw wildflower honey: $5 2019 Lt. pink Cleome, straw-

per pound. Sourwood honey: berry Gomphrena, pink Di-

$8 per pound. Aubrey Ledford anthus, Rose campion, scarlet

Commerce 706-654-6861

Morning Glory: 50 seeds: $3

(cash) +SASE. Donna's Blos-

Raw Tupelo honey: $20 per soms 1766 Pleasant Hill Rd NE

quart: $75 per gallon. Pick up Ranger GA 30734 706-618-

in Ludowici. Online prices in- 3890

clude shipping. Mary Hendrix

Ludowici 912-294-4790 Web: 4in perennials, 350 varieties:

www.swamphoney.org

$1.50 ea., including helleborus.

Also 1 gal. grafted Japanese

Wildflower Honey 2019: $15 maples: $20-$25. Display gar-

per quart: $8 per pint. David den. Selah Ahlstrom Jackson 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

Lee Cartersville 770-608-9786 770-775-4967/770-714-9233 high, four feet wide (deep), and eight feet long, or any combination of these measurements (height, width and length) that yields 128 cubic feet.

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FARM ANTIQUES
1904 Golden's New Model 27 Cane Mill, Operable: $4500, three roller. Gail Johnson Tennille 478-357-5709

Two industrial sewing machines and one blind hemmer sewing machine. Good running condition: $600 for all. Margie Raines Shady
Dale 770-865-6265

40 acres, big creek, mature hardwoods, open meadows, very rural hunting or homesite. Owner is a broker.Adam Henley Talbot County 478-9605346

SERVICES
BOARDING FACILITIES

Agricultural, livestock, goat, Land clearing grading farms

equine and residential fencing. arenas. BIG machines, BIG re-

We build gateway and en- sults! Use CAT 953/963, so

trances. South Georgia area. you get the most for your mon-

Call for a quote. Houston Hill ey. John Maddox Porterdale

Tifton 220-392-6622

678-409-1897

2LG wagon wheel, 2LG steam engine wheels 36x10.5, 4-mule drawn hay rake, wash pots, multiple grindstones, 2-mule drawn mower, mill stones and more antiques. Ask for Bobby. Jeff Butler Maysville 706-9886219
Mule drawn new model No.2 syrup mill. Dixie Turk Eatonton 706-473-1526
Old cane grinder parts. Name of parts unknown. Jerry Elders Claxton 912-756-3981
EMPLOYMENT Vintage hay rake in beautiful
condition, will add old country
REAL ESTATE charm to your front yard, field
or pasture. Pics available. Charlie Sjulson Cleveland 404-422-0679
OTHER
100 y/o barn collapsing, barn wood for sale, make offer. Located in Ben Hill County. V. Nall Lilburn 404-630-9101

Vintage electric sewing machine with book and attachments. Stool with storage. Box sewing supplies: $350. J. Cason Eastanollee 706-7797646
Windows from 2001 cabin style homes, approx 15 left: $5.00a piece. Jerry Kinsell Temple 678-563-5099
Wood burning stove (vestal) two tier 8inch flue piping, like new condition: $400. OBO. Bill Houston Macon 478-319-5152
Realtors or anyone holding a real estate license may not advertise in this Category, unless advertising personal property. Farmland advertised must be owned by the subscriber placing the ad.
FARMLAND FOR

45.5 acres, half open, rest woods, spring and stream, fronts State Hwy 37 near Morgan: $3000 per acre. Jim Andrews Calhoun County 229835-2483 jtajr51@yahoo.com
7 acres of wooded land in Menlo. Has electricity, drilled well, septic tank, small pond and small storage shed: $40,000. John Simonca Chatooga County 770-714-4624
9.76 acres, 1,200 ft road frontage. Great family farm potential. Nice creek. Nice 4 bedroom/3 bath home. Near Zebulon: $399,000. Leslie Ratliff Pike County 770-468-4853
92.66 acres, ranch & home, zoned A-1, fenced, creek, water system, garage/barn, panoramic views, high elevation, see Facebook marketplace: $599,000. Carl Kelley Madison County 706-2460715
FARMLAND FOR

The Georgia Animal Protection Act requires boarding and breeding facilities to be licensed. A current license number must be submitted with notices for publication in the "Boarding Facilities" category. Notices submitted without this information will not be published. For more information, please call the GDA Equine Health Division, 404.656.3713.
Pasture boarding, Highway 81 Stables: arena, round pen, trails, tack room, wash rack, trailer parking. Dan Robertson Jackson 678-300-3434
Pasture/Stable boarding for rent. Acreage, round pins, self care, smoke alarm for 13 stall barn. Rental fee per month: $150. Debbie Elliott McDonough 678-776-2379
FARM SERVICES
30 yrs exp. Bushhogging &

Bobcat/tractor work, bush hogging/lawn mowing/pasture maintenance restoration, grading/clearing, plowing/garden, deer plots, fence/heavy equipment welding, post holes. Larry Houston Covington 770235-3082/770-235-3782
Bush hog your field or pasture or till your garden or food plot. Larry Boatright Dallas 678-386-1466
Bush hog, rotary mow, garden and food plot, harrow and plow, bale square hay. Monroe County area. Jimmy Waldrep Forsyth 478-951-5563
Bush hog, rotary mow, garden and food plot, harrow and plow, bale square hay. Monroe County area. Jimmy Waldrep Forsyth 478-951-5563
Compact tractor work: Bush hogging, tilling, disc plowing, loader work, food plots, chainsaw work, Coweta, Fayette & surrounding counties: $40/hr.

Loader/backhoe, grading, bushhogging, lawn core aeration, tree cutting, branch trimming, shrubbery pruning, lawn mowing, leaf mulching, tool sharpening. Rockdale and Surrounding counties. George Kelecheck Conyers 770-5974878
Timber cruising and market value estimates. West Central Georgia Area. H. Chaffin Hogansville 706-302-8198
Farm Help Needed and Seeking Farm Employment ads must be related to agricultural farm work. Ads submitted for domestic help, companions, baby sitters, housekeepers, etc. will not be published.
FARM HELP NEEDED

1000 gallon propane tanks: $800ea. Steve Turner Ball Ground 678-910-0950
30g-55g metal barrels, 30g55g plastic barrels, 55g metal removable top barrels, 55g stainless steel barrels, 275330gal totes. Tom Allanson

SALE
156 acres, all wooded, 2000ft + road frontage: $1750/acre, owner financing 10% down, balance over 20 years. Mike Jackson Baldwin County 770318-3520

RENT/LEASE
Approximately 15 acres for rent for agricultural purpose (hay field) in Siloam (Greene County). Sloping and hilly terrain in some areas. Gary West Loganville 770-352-4950

Bobcat work: driveways, roads, trails graded/maintained, drainage problems solved, gardens/food plots plowed, light clearing/grading. Jim Woodall Williamson 678588-2123
38 years' experience: horse arenas laser graded, tree

Jeff Hufford Senoia 678-2157428
Custom land clearing for barns, pastures, residences. Leave property clean. Demolition. Laser grading pads for barns, homes, riding arenas. Build or refurbish drive-

Need cattle farm worker, Habersham County. Nice wooden structure home available. Some experience needed. High Voltage Cattle Mount Airy 706-499-8008
Need help with general farm

Cumming 678-231-2324

17 acres, half pasture, half

clearing, driveways built/re- ways. Insured. Bill Butler At- maintenance, fences, tractor,

Our original Blueberry Farm cookbook with 150 blueberry recipes for $10 plus mailing cost. Call and leave name and address or visit. The Blueberry Farm Lafayette 423-301-2717 www.theblueberryfarm.com.
Pin 1' styrofoam installation and concrete block from Chickenhouse and Hog Parlor,

woods, lots of wild life, great view of mtn, make great mine farm for sale. Dale Copeland Lumpkin County 706-3448827
38 acres, pasture land, old farmhouse and good barn, water on both sides. mile road frontage. James McClain Habersham County 706-8645977

According to the USDA's latest Census of Agriculture, Georgia had 42,439 farms in 2017 representing 9,953,730 acres. The average size of a farm in Georgia was 235

graded, gravel, barns graded, drainage correction, trucking, demolition. Luke Butler Braselton 770-685-0288
41 years of experience. Bush hogging, light clearing and grading, post holes, seeding and aerating, etc. N.E. Georgia: $50/hour, 4-hour min. Richard Allison Buford 678200-2040/678-200-2040

lanta 770-231-4662
Electric fence charger repair. Wilfred Milam Douglasville 770-942-4672
Farm 911 Signs-Farm Safety and Emergency Signage. An information source for greater peace of mind. Website: www.farm911signs.com Daren Sue Truex Cumming 678-628-

cattle. Small salary, nonsmoker, furnished apartment, background check. L. Draper Cedartown 770-748-2042
Need someone to manage a 4-house broiler farm. Salary and housing. No drugs or alcohol. Kermit Tanner Dawsonville 678-776-5059 or 706265-2619.

you disassemble. L.C. Pruitt Cleveland 706-865-2898
Railroad ties: $16 each. Jim-

39acre, wooded & open; 23ac fenced. Well, septic, power. Can be divided into 27 ac &

acres. There were 2,253 farms totaling 1,000 acres

Ag/farm fencing of all types installed/repaired. Land mgt services: consulting, mowing,

6767
Free Bush Hogging in Banks, Habersham, Stephens and

Spanish-speaking male or couple needed to work on bird farm. Live-in position, sm.

my Forrest. Ward, SC 803- 12ac, tracts, 30x24 barn. J. 685-7735 jforrest@dixiebelle- Smith Washington County

or more in size.

seeding, food plots and wildlife White counties. Contact An- apartment avail: $200 weekly, habitat. Casey Kent Good thony English for details. Cor- serious responses only. Tere

peaches.com

478-357-4896

Hope 678-446-8520

nelia 678-362-2518

Lopez Oxford 770-787-2955

Market Bulletin Farmland Ad Form
Ad guidelines: Only farmland of 5 acres or more may be advertised. Include price, acreage and county where the property is located. All property must be for sale by the owner. Limit descriptive terms to property characteristics or structures. A maximum word count of 25 including name, address, phone number and your city of residence is permitted in Farmland ads. Only one ad per subscriber per issue. You must be a paid subscriber to advertise in the Market Bulletin.
Subscriber number ____________ County ______________

I hereby certify that this notice meets all the necessary requirements for publication in the Market Bulletin:
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SEEKING FARM

Buying for cash, barn and Looking for a small track of Need two cords firewood de- Someone to supply and in- Wanted: STIHL chainsaw with farmstead contents. One piece land for next years hunting livered & dumped, mixed stall split locust rail fence bow or only bow. John McGill

EMPLOYMENT

or all. Prefer N.E. but will con- season within 25 miles of green or logs considered. M.P along 200ft drive near High- Thomson 706-817-1606

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ATHENS The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service will conduct the 2019 Census of Publication Dates and Ad Deadlines

Horticultural Specialties this winter to provide a comprehensive picture of the U.S. horticulture industry. Survey codes will be mailed this month to more than 40,000 horticulture producers to respond online.

Ad Deadline

Collected just once every five years, the Census of Horticultural Specialties is the only source of detailed production and sales data for U.S. floriculture, nursery, and specialty crop industries, including greenhouse food crops.

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"Horticulture is a very important part of U.S. agriculture and our economy," said NASS Administrator Hubert Hamer. "Re-

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sponding to this census is the best way for growers to help associations, businesses, and policymakers advocate for their industry, and influence program decisions and technology development over the next five years."

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The 2019 Census of Horticultural Specialties results will expand the 2017 Census of Agriculture data with information on horticultural crop production, value of products, square footage used for growing crops, production expenses, and more.

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Producers who receive the 2019 Census of Horticultural Specialties are required to respond by federal law (Title 7 USC 2204(g) Public Law 105-113), as it is part of the Census of Agriculture program. The same federal law that requires producers

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to respond also requires NASS to keep all individual information confidential.

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Growers are asked to use their unique survey code to complete the horticulture census online via NASS' secure website. The online questionnaire is user friendly, accessible on most electronic devices, and saves producers time by calculating totals and

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automatically skipping questions that don't apply to their operations. The deadline for response is Feb. 5, 2020. Results will be available December 2020. For more information about the 2019

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SBA offers disaster loans in wake drought declaration

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April 10 April 24 May 8

ATLANTA - The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Nov. 21 that Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations located in Georgia as a result of drought beginning Oct. 15, 2019.
The loans are available in the following counties: Baldwin, Barrow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Clarke, Dade, Elbert, Floyd, Glascock, Gordon, Greene, Gwinnett, Hall, Hancock, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jones, Madison, McDuffie, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Rockdale, Taliaferro, Walker, Walton, Washington, Whitfield and Wilkes in Georgia.
Loans are also available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations located in Catoosa, Dade, Murray, Walker and Whitfield counties due to their proximity to affected counties in Tennessee.
"These counties are eligible because they are contiguous to one or more primary counties in Tennessee. The Small Business Administration recognizes that disasters do not usually stop at county or state lines. For that reason, counties adjacent to primary counties named in the declaration are included," said Kem Fleming, director of SBA's Field Operations Center East.
Under this declaration, the SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loan program is available to eligible farm-related and nonfarm-related entities that suffered financial losses as a direct result of this disaster. With the exception of aquaculture enterprises, SBA cannot provide disaster loans to agricultural producers, farmers and ranchers. Nurseries are eligible to apply for economic injury disaster loans for losses caused by drought conditions.
The loan amount can be up to $2 million with interest rates of 4 percent for small businesses and 2.75 percent for private nonprofit organizations, with terms up to 30 years. The SBA determines eligibility based on the size of the applicant, type of activity and its financial resources. Loan amounts and terms are set by the SBA and are based on each applicant's financial condition. These working capital loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and other bills that could have been paid had the disaster not occurred. The loans are not intended to replace lost sales or profits.
Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application via SBA's secure website at Disasterloan.sba.gov. Disaster loan information and application forms may also be obtained by calling the SBA's Customer Service Center at 800.659.2955 (800.877.8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) or by sending an email to disastercustomerservice@sba.gov. Loan applications can be downloaded from Disasterloan.sba.gov. Completed applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. Submit completed loan applications to SBA no later than July 6, 2020.

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Raising show rabbits offers lessons in responsibility, competition

By Jay Jones
jay.jones@agr.georgia.gov
Rabbits are cute, smile-inducing standard bearers of petting zoos across the land, but for many people raising them for show competitions, the animals are a passion.
Karin Humfleet knows something about rabbits. She and her husband, Phil, have kept rabbits for more than 25 years and are active in the Georgia State Rabbit and Cavy Association (Phil is the president). Their daughter, Katie Durgin, was co-coordinator of the rabbit and cavy exhibit at the Georgia National Fair in Perry in October. Katie's sons, Julius, 6, and Zane, 9, also raise rabbits.
Humfleet said rabbits and being with people who are into rabbits have provided valuable life lessons first for her children and now her grandsons.
"It's like a farm community, and farm kids have a lot more responsibility, I think," she said. "My kids aren't farm kids, but they have raised a lot of animals and that brings a little bit of the farm to us."
Domestic rabbits are very common across the world with more than 300 breeds in 70 countries. Showing rabbits can be a fun hobby that helps that improve the vigor and physical behavior of each breed through competitive selection.
Humfleet emphasizes the fun part of showing. "We don't make any money off of it, although a few people do. We just do it for fun." A lot of people agree. More than 6,000 entries rabbits and cavies (guinea pigs) placed in more than one class were registered for the Northwest Georgia Cavy and Rabbit Club in Dalton in March. Other shows are held in Georgia and surrounding states throughout the year, including the Georgia Fall Show held at the fair in October. The GSRCA hosts the fair's rabbit exhibit as an outreach

Katie Durgin, left, holds a Flemish Giant rabbit while Jodi Adams holds a Netherland Dwarf along with her granddaughter, Hazel, during the annual rabbit and cavy exhibit at the Georgia National Fair in Perry. Those who breed and show rabbits say it is a fun, inexpensive hobby and is also a great family activity. (Jay Jones/GDA)
effort to teach the public about rabbits. Humfleet said they try to get as many different breeds as possible. She said several people who visit tell them they are considering getting rabbits and seek advice.
Humfleet's best advice is for people to go to the shows, find rabbits that interest them, and then ask questions.
"You go to see what you like," she said. "You look at that Angora over there. You better talk to those people who have Angoras because they take a lot of grooming, and ask yourself, `Do you have the time to do the grooming and do you want to mess with that?'"

Rabbits are judged very much like dogs that are bred for shows, Humfleet said, and each breed has its own standards. The English Lop has the longest ears of any rabbit breed and judges will measure them. The Rex is known for its dense, velvet-like coat, so the judges will look closely at the rabbit's fur.
There are 52 domestic rabbit breeds recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association. The ARBA also recognize 13 cavy, or guinea pig, breeds. Show rabbits and cavies are also popular with children to start raising animals. The annual Augusta Masters of Rabbits and Cavies Show is the largest event of its kind sponsored by a local 4-H Club.
For Katherine Schlabach of Montezuma, the long-eared mammals offer an activity for her 9-year-old daughter, Susan. They visited the rabbit and cavy exhibit at the fair with a lot of questions about raising rabbits.
Schlabach said her husband wanted Susan to keep an animal and believed it would help her learn about responsibility.
"My daughter is just a little skittish of animals, so the bigger animals won't be the best start," Schlabach said. "She's been asking me for a rabbit, so I thought it would be a good fit since they are more gentle animals and small to where she can start caring for it and have that competitive edge of showing. Also, it's cheaper than cows.
"One thing I want my children to remember is that we can always be a better version of ourselves," Schlabach continued. "It's not that we're trying to be better than others, but I think competitive sports teaches you to always try to be better and when we make mistakes in competition we learn from those mistakes and know not to repeat them. You can always have a better outcome."
For more information about rabbit and cavy shows in Georgia, go to www.gsrca.com.

Feral Swine: Hogs adapt, change behavior, keeping farmers on their toes

Continued From Page 1
In addition to consulting on an upcoming series of seminars for Georgia farmers and landowners that address control measures and demonstrate trapping techniques, USDA wildlife biologists and field specialists also provide technical assistance and direct operational management to eliminate or alleviate damage by feral swine upon request by landowners.
Hunting, trapping and harassment The feral hog population multiplies so prolifically that the
Georgia Department of Natural Resources permits open season on them year-round, without restricting size or take. Any legal weapon may be used, and hunts can take place at night and over bait on private land.
But hunting alone isn't enough to control the population. Israel spends so much time pondering the problem than some think it's an obsession, but he's come up with some creative ways of outsmarting hogs. About two years ago, he invested in an air puppet a 20-foot tall inflatable tube made to dance wildly by a fan at its base. Combined with a bird cannon, powerful LED up-lighting and a generator to power it all, the rig has proven effective at keeping hogs out of freshly planted fields, buying Israel time to get his crops established. The whole show is mounted on a trailer that Israel moves from field-to-field to trick the hogs.
"You can see it from a mile away, flopping in the wind," he said.
Before you offer to help a
farmer with his hog problem ...
It's an offer he gets often and one he appreciates, but Aaron Cosby said the financial risk of allowing hunters on his land to help him get the population under control is too great.
"The way liability stuff works anymore you can't afford to have somebody hunting on your property. The chances of something going wrong, it brings up a liability issue we just can't afford," said Cosby, who farms in Sumter and Lee counties.
"That aggravates folks like you wouldn't believe. You hear a lot of, `Well, daggum! The hogs must not be too bad.' It's not that. They're a huge issue but I don't want to have to deal with ... the liability insurance claim or lawsuit or something like that because somebody came out and got attacked by a hog or something such as that."

Feral swine workshops and trapping demonstrations begin in January
A series of eight workshops and trapping demonstrations for farmers and landowners will address the latest methods to achieve this end beginning Jan. 30 at UGA's Lanier County Extension Office in Lakeland. Topics will include disease issues, swine biology, water quality issues, effective control techniques, transport issues, public health and regulations.
There is no cost to attend, but pre-registration is required by Jan 24. Visit www.gacd.us/events to register. Email info@gacd.us for more information.

Sheriff's deputies used to call in the middle of the night the edge of the field, watching and waiting.

asking if he'd started a used car lot on the farm, Israel said. "Forty-five minutes before dark they were sitting there

The visual is funny, but the thought process behind it is se- waiting on me to leave that field so they could get out there

rious. Hogs are quick studies and quicker problem-solvers. and see what we'd been doing," Israel said. "I'm sure they

"If you give them one problem and everything else is the smelled that wheat."

same, in two nights they'll fix that problem. If you give them Cosby stayed up all night once keeping watch on a freshly

two problems and everything else is the same, in a week planted field, leaving out around three or four o'clock in the

they'll solve those problems. Three problems, that's too morning, only to return four hours later and find the seed

much for them. Ninety-five percent of

uprooted.

the time, I've noticed they'll leave the

"So, you go out there and replant that

area," Israel said.

spot, come back the next night, say, `Well,

"Most people, when I tell them that,

there ain't no sense in being out all night.

they say, `You're putting too much

We'll come back from three o'clock to

thought into it,' but when you've got

seven o'clock,' and pull back up just to

hundreds of thousands of dollars rid-

see and they're already out there," he said.

ing on it, it'll force you to think a little

"There's no way to pattern them. They

bit."

don't move on the moon phases like other

wildlife does. When they get hungry, they

An unpredictable, highly adapt-

go root something up, get them a bite to

able enemy

eat, and come back and start rooting up

Farmers have adapted to keep up

more when they get up from a nap and get

with their adversary, but so have the

hungry again."

hogs.

Cosby said cotton used to be collat-

No end in sight to the hog problem

eral damage in the fight, uprooted only

The biology of feral swine being what

because hogs could smell peanuts left

it is, neither man believes the problem

behind by the previous year's harvest

will ever go away.

in soil freshly turned to receive cotton

"The DNR will tell you that to main-

seed. But now hogs have developed a

tain the current population on your prop-

taste for immature cotton bolls, which

erty you have to kill 80 percent of the

they chew "to get the goody out" and

current population and there's no way to

then spit on the ground, Israel said.

do that. If you have them, you're going to

They even lie in wait for farmers to

have them," Cosby said.

finish sowing their crops.

Despite all the resources he's thrown

"I was planting wheat this past Fri-

at the problem, Israel is resigned to that

day," Israel said. "The guy on the trac-

truth.

tor called me and said, `Boss, you got

"I just don't know that you can throw

a rifle with you?' and I said, `I ain't got An air puppet, or Scary Man, used to frighten enough money at that hog situation to

nothing. Why?'"

feral hogs from freshly planted fields. (Photo solve it," he said.

About 30 hogs were congregated at by Mark Israel)

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Mercer Medical Moment: Colorectal cancer facts and prevention

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2019

By Cody Blanchard

Colorectal cancer is one of the most

common cancers in both men and

women in the United States. It is also

one of the most preventable, with effec-

tive and safe screening methods to en-

sure it is caught at an early stage. Every

year, almost 150,000 people are newly

diagnosed with the disease, and over

Cody Blanchard

50,000 die from the disease, making it

the second most common cause of can-

cer deaths annually.

Colorectal cancer can be found in any part of the colon,

which is the large intestine, and the rectum, which is the

passageway from the colon to the anus. Abnormal growths,

called polyps, may progress to cancer if allowed to grow.

There are many things that increase your risk for col-

orectal cancer. Some factors relate to genetics and some are

due to lifestyle. As you age, the risk of this type of cancer

increases, with over 90 percent of cases occurring in peo-

ple over the age of 50. Having a family history of colorectal

cancer, previous polyps or a history of Crohn's Disease or

Ulcerative Colitis also increases risk. Many lifestyle factors

that increase the risk include the use of tobacco products,

alcohol consumption, obesity, and a lack of physical activity. A diet low in fruits, vegetables, and fiber, and high in fat, processed foods and red meat also increases risk.
The signs and symptoms associated with colorectal cancer are common to many different conditions. Irritable bowel syndrome, hemorrhoids, and other intestinal issues can all have similar symptoms. Often, symptoms associated with cancer are a new occurrence for the patient and may be severe and prolonged. Early colorectal cancer also may have no symptoms, or if present, they may be suggestive of general illness, such as fatigue or unexplained weight loss. As the disease progresses, symptoms may include abdominal pain, both diarrhea and constipation, and bright or dark blood in the stool.
Many tests may be used to screen for colorectal cancer. The simplest is a fecal occult blood test, which checks for blood in the stool that cannot be seen with the naked eye. Another is a flexible sigmoidoscopy, where a small flexible scope with a camera is used to view the entire rectum and lower part of the colon. The drawback to the first two tests is that they are more likely to miss cancerous growths that may occur in the higher parts of the colon. The most involved test is the colonoscopy, which is similar to a flexible sigmoidoscopy. The difference is that with a colonoscopy, the entire colon is able to be viewed. The colonoscopy requires bow-

el preparation to clean the walls so that the physician has a clear view of the colon. Usually, a light sedative is used and it is a very comfortable experience.
For average risk adults, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that everyone between the age of 50 and 75 be screened with the following breakdown of tests: a fecal occult blood test every year, a flexible sigmoidoscopy every five years, and a colonoscopy every 10 years. People aged 76 to 85 should discuss with their doctors whether they need continued screening.
In summary, colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers, but fortunately, lifestyle modifications, like tobacco cessation and limiting alcohol use, can significantly decrease the risk of getting the disease. Additionally, there are many effective screening tests available, and if used as recommended, they can limit the progression of the disease to an advanced state and make the condition more treatable. You should speak with your primary care doctor to determine the best screening method for you. Any type of screening is better than no screening.
-Cody Blanchard is a second-year medical student at Mercer University School of Medicine. He is interested in increasing the use of preventive screening tests in the community.

Once thought immune, muscadines can suffer nematode damage

By Chad Cain

root-knot, ring, stunt, spiral, stubby-root, lesion

UGA College of Agricultural and Envi-

and dagger nematodes, Brannen said.

ronmental Sciences

The populations found differed between Geor-

gia and North Carolina, suggesting that the vine-

Muscadines are often recognized for their dis-

yard management strategies may differ between

ease and insect resistance, but recent research has

the two states.

shown that the South's native grapes are vulnerable

Native to the southeastern U.S., muscadines

to parasitic nematodes.

are often considered a "super fruit," Brannen said.

Vineyard owners have long known that Euro-

They have extremely high levels of resveratrol,

pean grape varieties are vulnerable to nematodes,

phenols and antioxidants, giving them the ability

but a new joint survey conducted by scientists at

to help fight cancer-causing agents and even car-

the University of Georgia and North Carolina State

diovascular disease.

University shows that plant-parasitic nematodes

Muscadine grapes have combined sales of $5.2

also affect Georgia's native grape crop, musca-

million in Georgia and North Carolina, making

dines.

them economically important to the two states,

"It was one of the black boxes that we hadn't

Brannen said. They are often used in small farm-

looked into before," said Phil Brannen, a professor

based businesses to make pies, juices, jams and

in the Department of Plant Pathology. "As we start-

wine.

ed to look at the nematodes that were affecting the

"In the future, we would like to do several

other grapes we're starting to plant in Georgia, we

things," Brannen said. "Among those, it would be

thought, `Well, we wonder what the population of While muscadines are more resilient to nematode damage than European wine grapes, new really important to actually put out some nemat-

nematodes are like in muscadines.'"

research from the UGA Department of Plant Pathology finds that they are not immune. (GDA icides, especially in replant scenarios, where we

The findings shouldn't set off alarm bells for File Photo)

know populations of nematodes are high and to see

muscadine farmers, but it's something they need

what kind of an impact the nematicide has on the

to be aware of, especially if they are replanting vineyards. and maintenance.

growth and possibly even the yield of the plants."

"We're not telling anyone to do anything right now," Because of the relative disease resistance of muscadines, Because muscadine grapes are an important crop in so

Brannen said. "In most cases, we don't think they're causing people had assumed that muscadines didn't harbor nema- many states, Brannen's next step in the research will be to

problems. However, I would take nematode samples prior to todes, but that belief wasn't really based on research, Bran- identify if, and to what extent, nematodes may negatively af-

planting muscadines, especially in replants."

nen said.

fect the muscadine crop yield and what sort of management

Muscadines are known for their tough skin, which pro- The fact that nematodes have been found to affect mus- strategies may help in production.

tects them from many different fungal diseases that would cadine grapes may change the outlook on production in the For more information on the study, visit apsjournals.aps-

otherwise affect the crop. European bunch grapes are much state.

net.org.

more susceptible to damage from fungal diseases and nema- The scientists conducted the survey in August and Oc-

todes. Nematodes are microscopic worms that can affect the tober 2018. They tested 19 vineyards in Georgia and North -Chad Cain is a student writer for the UGA CAES Office

health and quality of the grapes, as well as their production Carolina where they discovered seven types of nematodes: of Communications and Creative Services.

Peanut Harvest: Farmers struggling to overcome effects of market volatility, natural disasters
Continued From Page 1

bankruptcy filings, according to a report by the American Farm Bureau Federation.
Over the prior 12 months, Chapter 12 bankruptcies totaled 580 filings across the country and were up 24 percent from the previous year. While most filings were in the Midwest, Georgia tied Nebraska and Kansas with the most farm bankruptcies, according to the report.
Chapter 12 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code applies specifically to family farmers and fishermen with regular annual income. It allows financially distressed farmers and fishermen to propose and carry out a plan to repay all or part of their debts.
"The financial situation is not really good on the farm.

We had hoped for a really better year, and that prices would improve, but that just did not happen," Koehler said. "My biggest concern right now is for the farmers who won't be able to get financing going forward, and the fact that we will lose some farmers in the process."
Koehler said the effects of Hurricane Michael in 2018 are partly to blame for the trouble along with commodity pricing fallout from the U.S. trade disputes with other countries. The USDA's $16 billion package for farmers affected by retaliatory tariffs continues since it was announced in July. Also, Georgia is expected to receive $347 million in disaster block grants from the USDA that is part of an $800 million relief package for states affected by hurricanes Michael and Flor-

ence. Other good news is the USDA reports that peanut exports
are down only 5 percent this year despite tariffs placed by China and other countries even as the U.S. continues negotiations with trading partners.
Koehler said federal relief payments will help but getting the international trade disputes settled will be the key to clearing a lot of the uncertainty in agriculture.
"The trade mitigation assistance will be some help because the loss of trade has hurt farmers," Koehler said. "The USDA has done a good job of quantifying that so we've just got to hope that that's going to be enough to keep some farmers in business."

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UGA researcher uses `cotton cake' as protein supplement in dairy cattle diets

By Maria Sellers
UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences
John Bernard, a professor and dairy scientist at the University of Georgia Tifton campus, has found "cotton cake" to be an effective protein supplement for dairy cattle.
Cotton cake is a type of cottonseed meal, the solid material that remains after oil is extracted from cottonseed and is made from products that would otherwise be wasted. The cotton cake Bernard has formulated is composed of a slightly different nutrient makeup than the raw material.
Bernard discovered that cotton cake provides dairy cattle with an alternate source of protein than the commonly used soybean meal.
"We really have to watch how much fat we put in their diets, so when they can get the extruder fine-tuned to reduce the oil content in the cotton cake, it makes that product better for feeding cattle," he said.
Bernard conducted a feeding trial in lactating dairy cattle on the UGA Tifton campus that compared three different diets. One diet used all soybean and heat-treated soybean meal products. In the others, Bernard replaced either the soybean product or the heat-treated soybean meal with cotton cake. In every diet tested, cattle produced comparable amounts of milk with similar composition.
"The bottom line is, this product could very easily be

used in a diet to replace some of the soybean meal, whether it's regular soybean meal or heat-treated soybean meal product," said Bernard.
Knowing that cotton cake is a good substitute for soybean meal allows dairy producers to make informed decisions about what to feed their cattle as prices for feed ingredients fluctuate throughout the year. Cottonseed is not only more readily available to Georgia farmers, it is also less expensive. Therefore, it could save producers money.
"We're always looking for protein supplements and evaluating those on cost per unit of protein," said Bernard.
Cattle farmers are not the only beneficiaries of this product; cotton growers are too.
"This research is designed to keep people buying cottonseed products, to hopefully keep those prices high for cotton farmers," said Tom Wedegaertner, director of cottonseed research at Cotton Inc.
Because cows can use the protein in cotton cake to break down fibers that are dangerous to humans, consumers also benefit.
"There are always opportunities to look at new products that become available when processing grains or oilseed to produce something that is going to be more suitable for humans or somewhere in the industry," Bernard said.
He is one of few scientists in the U.S. who are conducting research on cotton cake as a protein supplement for dairy cattle.

The low production numbers are likely due to the small number of factories that produce cotton cake across the U.S. In fact, the mill Bernard used to conduct his research is no longer located in Georgia.
To read more about cotton research at UGA's College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, go to www.ugacotton.com.
Cottonseed is not only more readily available to Georgia farmers, it is also less expensive. Pictured is cotton seed, left, and cotton cake. (UGA CAES Photo)

2020 Georgia Ag Forecast series planned for five cities in January

By Clint Thompson
UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences
Jeffrey Dorfman, the state fiscal economist for Georgia and a professor at the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, will serve as the keynote speaker for four of the five locations during the 2020 Georgia Ag Forecast seminar series set for Jan. 21 through Jan. 31.
Dorfman will speak in Macon, Lyons, Bainbridge and Tifton. Todd Southerland, a senior vice president and food and agribusiness industry manager at SunTrust Bank, will be the keynote speaker and provide a more in-depth poultry outlook in Gainesville.
The meetings allow UGA agricultural economists to speak with Georgia farmers, lenders and agribusiness leaders and provide an assessment of the economic outlook for Georgia's No. 1 industry, agriculture.
"Right now, economic data is mixed with good and bad news for the future of Georgia's economy. There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding regulations and how they will impact farmers, agribusinesses, rural communities and Georgia's overall economy," Dorfman said. "It's important to cut through the noise and focus on the fundamentals."

Dorfman is a nationally known economist and author, having written three books, most recently, "Economics and Management of the Food Industry." He's authored more than 90 academic journal articles and a variety of other articles that have been published in trade publications and popular press. He was elected as a fellow by the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association in 2013.
Southerland provides commercial banking solutions to organizations in the food and agribusiness sector.
Economists from the CAES Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics will forecast the 2020 growing season for Georgia producers with an emphasis on Georgia's major commodities, such as cotton, peanuts and corn.
"Ag Forecast is an important opportunity that the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences uses to provide the ag industry with an idea of what it can expect for the upcoming growing season," CAES Dean Sam Pardue said. "The decisions producers make now will benefit them next year and that's why these meetings are important every year."
Adam Rabinowitz, an agricultural economist in the CAES Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, will also be a guest speaker. While predicting markets and providing an accurate account of the future is not an exact science, Rabinowitz said he and other economists will pro-

vide information that will position stakeholders statewide to make the best possible decisions.
"We are in a period of great uncertainty in agriculture, with lasting depressed commodity prices, ongoing trade disputes and a continued recovery from natural disasters," Rabinowitz said. "As a result of these challenges, it is of great importance that agricultural producers and agribusinesses plan for the upcoming growing season."
The 2020 Georgia Ag Forecast registration fee is $25 per person and includes a meal. The series will be held on the following dates at the locations below: Tuesday, Jan. 21: Macon -- Georgia Farm Bureau
Building Thursday, Jan. 23: Gainesville -- Jaemor Farms Tuesday, Jan. 28: Lyons -- Toombs County Agri-Center Thursday, Jan. 30: Bainbridge -- Decatur County
Agricultural Center Friday, Jan. 31: Tifton -- UGA Tifton Campus
Conference Center
The Georgia Ag Forecast seminar series is presented annually by UGA CAES. For more information on the 2020 Georgia Ag Forecast series and to register, visit georgiaagforecast.com.

UGA-Tifton plant pathologist receives grant to study blueberry disease

By Maria Sellers

As a result of this finding, he wanted to make sure

UGA CAES

that this new strain wouldn't have more of a detrimental

effect on the crop than the known strain.

A plant pathologist at the University of Georgia

"As bacteria recombine with one another, it can lead

Tifton campus is using a grant from Georgia Farm

to new strains that have different properties entirely,"

Bureau to study a bacterial disease that is harming

he said. "Xylella is known for exchanging genetic in-

the state's blueberry crops.

formation, which can ultimately lead to more potent

Jonathan Oliver, an assistant professor in the De-

strains. We were concerned that this new strain might

partment of Plant Pathology in the College of Agri-

be able to go to different hosts, or different varieties

cultural and Environmental Sciences at UGA-Tifton,

of blueberries specifically, and possibly cause more se-

says the $7,000 grant will fund his studies of a new

vere symptoms."

strain of the bacterial pathogen Xylella fastidiosa.

The grant, which also funds lab-based DNA test-

While this grant supports blueberry research, the

ing, allows Oliver and other researchers to assess how

pathogen can also affect other crops such as grapes,

widespread the new strain of Xylella is, how severe it

peaches and pecans, as well as oak and elm trees.

is in comparison to the known strain, and how to deter-

The pathogen clogs the xylem, or the conductive

mine management options. Tests are being performed in

tissue of the plant, which is essential for water and

greenhouses to demonstrate how likely the pathogen is

nutrient transport. As a result, the infected crop will

to infect different blueberry varieties.

often show symptoms like leaf scorching or drying,

Oliver appreciates Georgia Farm Bureau for supply-

which can be mistaken for drought damage.

Xylella fastidiosa is a leading cause of plant death in southern highbush blueberries ing the grant and providing him with the opportunity to

Since Xylella is a leading cause of plant death in southern highbush blueberries in Georgia, it is important for Oliver to study the pathogen to help prevent crop loss. The known strain of Xylella affects

in Georgia. Jonathan Oliver, an assistant professor at the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at UGA-Tifton, will study the pathogen to help prevent blueberry crop loss through a grant from Georgia Farm Bureau. (Mark Ehlenfeldt/ USDA)

study the pathogen, so that the problem doesn't continue to worsen.
"We hope through the relatively small studies we've been able to do on this pathogen (because of the grant),

yields and fruit quality, which impacts profits.

stand how the pathogen within our blueberry fields relates to

we can better understand the threats to blueberry pro-

Oliver says his study of bacterial leaf scorch on blueber- the pathogen elsewhere," he said. "It was through this work duction in the Southeast," he said.

ries led to his discovery of this new strain of the pathogen. that we realized that we had identified a new strain of Xylella To read more about research being conducted in UGA's

"We were doing genetic work on the pathogen to under- that had never been seen on blueberries before."

Department of Plant Pathology, visit plantpath.caes.uga.edu.

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2019

The Commissioner's Tractor Story: Good Ol' Red

By Gary W. Black

color" debate. In politics that's wise, but also in reality I have Santa really showed out in 1962 at 470 Lynn Valley Road,

Georgia Agriculture Commissioner

owned blue ones, green ones and orange ones. For the record, Atlanta, Georgia, delivering a six-cylinder gas model (notice

all of them served my family well. But my first one was red. the spark plug wires), two-foot powered beauty to the hap-

In the 103-year history of the Market

piest kid on the block. My family sug-

Bulletin, I am convinced that no regular

gests that Santa knew that with no fac-

column has been more popular than the

tory installation of a rollover protection

My Tractor Story feature which started

structure otherwise known as ROPS

last April. Georgie, AKA Lee Lancaster

my noggin might soon be subject to

of our Marketing Division, masterfully

injury, thus the inclusion of protective

edits this section for Editor Amy each is-

headgear.

sue. Great job team!

With my Gary Positioning System, I

Since my regular column falls during

plowed many an acre of concrete with

the Christmas season, I thought it only

Ol' Red, and you know in '63 I made

fitting to share My Tractor Story with

a doggone good crop on the lower side-

you. My favorite tractor is not in my bud-

walk. Ol' Red cranked as easy in the

dy Danny Norman's collection in Allen-

winter as she did in the summer, but I

hurst, Georgia, though he has the most

did return her on notice of manufactur-

extensive and impressive assemblage I

er's recall in early '65 due to malfunc-

know of on the planet. My favorite trac-

tioning brakes. Wish I had answered

tor could not be found at the enormously

the recall before going down the steep

successful first annual Antique Agricul-

driveway. I also wish I had remembered

ture Show just recently completed in Per-

the headgear.

ry either (congrats to Philip Gentry and

I believe that we live in the most

the entire Georgia National Fairgrounds

blessed state in the most blessed nation

staff!).

Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black's favorite tractor of all time was the red one Santa Claus brought him on earth. We are Nature's Favorite State.

Assuming the vulnerabilities, includ- in1962. (Special photos)

Thank you for your continued sup-

ing footie PJs and perhaps an aggrandized

port of the Market Bulletin, Georgia

memory, I have to take readers back 57 years to experience Santa no doubt delivers all makes and kinds, but if not influ- Grown and the farm families of Georgia. May God Bless

my favorite tractor. The date is Christmas, Dec. 25, 1962. enced by the local dealer, I am guessing most four-year-olds you and your family this Holy Season.

Mind you, I have never taken sides in the "best tractor get RED ones. Seems to be HIS favorite color.

Merry Christmas! GWB

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