EstablishEd 1917 a CEntury of sErviCE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GARY W. BLACK, COMMISSIONER WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020 VOL. 103, NO. 21 COPYRIGHT 2020 Waste not, want not How Georgia is feeding the need during COVID-19 By Tamsin Smith Food Safety Intern Georgia Department of Agriculture When it comes to Georgia, we are all 10 0 t1h9A17nniv2e0r1s7ary and cannot support getting perishable items to people in need. Then comes coronavirus The novel coronavirus has exacerbated about making and producing food. But these two issues: People struggling to buy what happens if that food doesn't get to nutritious food, and an increasing amount someone's plate? This is the issue of food of wasted food. Across the country, food waste. And this year, Georgia found itself banks are reporting an average increase with a whole host of food waste issues. in demand of 50 percent for their services. Thankfully, farmers and food associations About 40 percent of the people visiting are creating solutions that get Georgia food banks are doing so for the first time. Grown products from farm to fork, in spite The closure of schools and restaurants of new hurdles. has diminished the demand for many prod- In 2010, somewhere between 30 and 40 ucts, especially fresh produce and milk. percent of our entire food supply roughly Restaurants are closely tied to the agricul- 130 billion pounds of food was wasted in ture industry and Georgia farmers are no the U.S., according to the U.S. Department exception. Some farmers specifically raise/ of Agriculture's Economic Research Ser- grow their food for the service industry, vice. On average in a year, a single house- according to Karen Bremer of the Georgia hold throws away 31.9 percent of its food. Restaurant Association. Even if you are on a tight budget, it is hard Workers at Collins Bros. Produce at the Atlanta State Farmers Market pack boxes of fresh Georgia-grown Due to certain market closures in Flor- to eliminate waste completely. There are more issues with food waste produce for the USDA's Farmers to Families Food Box Program. More than 100 million food boxes have been distributed in the past 5 months. (David Cowart/Collins Brothers Produce) ida and Canada, South Georgia farmers have lost up to 50 percent of their demand. than the money lost on uneaten food. That food takes re- trating, because we throw away billions of pounds of food In agriculture, you cannot simply stop producing when de- sources to produce: land, water, labor, and energy. Most a year, while millions remain food insecure. The items that mand slows. As Farrah Newberry with the Georgia Milk wasted food decomposes in a landfill, producing methane, are wasted the most fresh produce, dairy, and meat are Producers says, "You can't turn a cow off, so we have to a greenhouse gas that traps at least 28 times more heat in often the things that food-insecure people can access the continue to milk them." the atmosphere than carbon dioxide. Food waste is frus- least. Many food banks are not equipped with refrigerators See WASTE NOT, WANT NOT, page 13 Grocery chain buys local, gives generously to curb hunger Please deliver this paid subscription to: Published by the Ga. Department of Agriculture Gary W. Black, Commissioner LAKELAND, Fla. The need for food assistance has reached unprecedented levels in this country due to the coronavirus pandemic. Feeding America, a network of nationwide food banks, estimates that an additional 17 million Americans may face hunger as a result of the pandemic, bringing the total to 54 million Americans. Food banks throughout the Southeast were reporting substantial increases in need some as high as 400 percent. At the same time the pandemic created an unexpected decrease in demand, many produce and dairy farmers across the Southeast found themselves dumping or plowing under product they could no longer sell. Bill Brim of Lewis Taylor Farms in Tifton said he was very concerned about the market for their produce after schools and restaurants shut down due to the pandemic. He credited Publix for supporting Georgia farms through their purchasing efforts. To bridge the gap, Publix implemented a program to purchase surplus produce and milk from farmers and deliver it directly to food banks. Since April, Publix has purchased and delivered more than 11 million pounds of produce and 500,000 gallons of milk to Feeding America member food banks throughout the Southeast. "It's really helped us during this pandemic. We certainly appreciate what Publix has done because it made a lot of difference for us and the amount of produce we moved because they are not buying it out of Mexico," Brim said. "They really took the ball and rolled with it. They said they were going to buy only Georgia, American-grown product and they stuck to their guns." With the need ongoing, Publix Charities is donating an additional $3 million to Feeding America member food banks and other nonprofit partners, bringing its total 2020 giving to $5 million. Earlier this year, Publix Charities donated $2 million to Feeding America member food banks to help provide food and other essential support to people impacted by the pandemic. Its latest donation will support 32 member food banks throughout the Southeast as well as 215 other organizations throughout Publix's operating area. For a complete list of donations to Feeding America member food banks, visit publixcharities. org/hunger. "Millions of Americans aren't sure where they will get their next meal, and as a food retailer, we can make a difference," said Publix CEO Todd Jones. "It's been our privilege at Publix to help people in need for many years, most recently with our new program supporting farmers, food banks and families hit particularly hard by the pandemic. Publix is also grateful to Publix Charities for their continuing efforts to alleviate hunger in the communities we serve by bringing nourishment to people who need it most, especially during these difficult times." Twice each year, Publix offers its Food for Sharing campaign, allowing customers to join in its efforts to alleviate hunger by making donations at checkout. Over the last 11 years, Publix customers have contributed almost $96 million toward hunger-relief efforts. "Food banks across the country have been working tirelessly to meet increased demand, but we cannot do it alone," said Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America. "The most vulnerable people in our communities including many children and seniors need us now more than ever. Valued partners like Publix and Publix Charities allow us to respond more efficiently and effectively when our clients need us the most." Publix Contributions to Georgia Food Banks in 2020 Food Bank of Northeast Georgia Atlanta Community Food Bank Golden Harvest Food Bank Middle Georgia Community Food Bank Feeding the Valley America's Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia Second Harvest of South Georgia Athens $ 60,000 Atlanta $ 225,000 Augusta $ 225,000 Macon $ 60,000 Midland $ 45,000 Savannah $ 80,000 Valdosta $ 45,000 PAGE 2 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020 Advertise in the Market Bulletin Classified advertisements in the Market Bulletin are free to subscribers and limited to one ad per issue per subscriber number. Ads run a maximum of two consecutive issues unless requested otherwise. 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Box 742510 Atlanta, GA 30374 Call the Georgia Department of Agriculture 404.656.3600 | 800.282.5852 AI Hotline 855.491.1432 Georgia Grown Food Safety 404.656.3680 404.656.3627 GATE 855.327.6829 Plant Protection 404.463.8617 Equine Health 404.656.3713 Licensing 855.424.5423 Animal Protection 404.656.4914 State Veterinarian 404.656.3671 Fuel and Measures 404.656.3605 Market Bulletin 404.656.3722 Georgia Department of Law Consumer Protection Unit 404.651.8600 | 1.800.869.1123 Access the Market Bulletin online any time at http://www.agr.georgia.gov/market-bulletin.aspx FARM MACHINERY Ford 2000 gas burning, including 5ft Bush Hog mower, 5ft tiller, smoothing disc and bottom plow: $5500. Ask for PLANTING AND TILLAGE Gary. Bush Farm Comer 706- 12ft heavy duty Bush Hog off Please specify if machinery is in running condition. 296-1396 set harrow. New discs added: $2500. Chase Grantham Dou- Ford 2000 gas tractor, every- glas 912-331-3090 TRACTORS thing works, 8 pieces equipment, good shape: $7500 obo. 12ft Lilliston Melroe 224 (2) 9N Ford tractors, one does Selling for health reasons. grain drill: $1500; Hutchin- not run parts only, one runs, Message for photos. Arnold son 8inch by 62ft grain good tires on both. Pete Cobb Callaway Arnoldsville 706- auger: $1000. Good condi- Fairburn 770-964-5644 742-8498 tion. Jimmy Cofield East- 1940 Allis Chalmers B, all original parts including crank, runs good, kept in barn, been painted and restored: $3,000. Call for pictures. David Watts Chickamauga 423-902-6271 Ford Jubilee tractor: $3000; 1998 Chevy 2500 V8, 5speed: $3000; 200 gallon fuel tank: $250; harrows: $500; 5ft mower: $500. Carter Stewart Baldwin 706- man 478-893-4996 515 John Deere grain drill, 3p/h, 15ft wide, 12 peanut dryers, 7HP: $150-$200. Mitchell Edenfield Collins 912314-9228 1962-64 Ford 801 loader 778-5569 All purpose plow 9 shank by w/backhoe attachment. Does Dirt Dog. 1 new: $850; 1 used: not run. For parts: $2000 OBO. JD 6410, CA., 2 remotes, very $650. Charles Mathis Nichol- Powder Springs 770-943- clean, 470hrs: $37,500; JD son 404-317-6173 8902. 6105M, 4x4, CA, 3 remotes, 1964 Ford tractor 2000 series, gas, 4 new tires, log splitter on 3pt hitch, PTO and rollover scraper: $2500 for all. Frank Cook Woodstock 770-926- 1240hrs: $63,400. Wiley Farm Covington 770-464-3276 John Deere 3140 loader with hay spear. Good run- Heavy model 200000 7ft Taylor-Way harrow, 3pt hitch: $500; 6ft DR cycle mower: $200. Lynn Stanfield Fayetteville 770-653-1852 6066 ning tractor, no smoke, IH-490 harrow, 21ft hyd-fold- 1968 Ford 4000 diesel 8- needs paint and tires: $8500. ing, 22in disc, 9in spacing, speed manual transmission Harry Knippes Cloudland disc 80-85%, no-flat tires: with loader. Good metal, tires, 423-304-7870 $6500. Call 10a.m.-9p.m., lv new battery, starter. Runs message. Mike McLendon good: $7500. Consider selling John Deere G, tricycle front Bowdon 770-854-8375 separately. Darryl Lundy Conyers 404-427-6376 end, 3 pt lift, fenders, restored, parade-ready: $7500. Jim JD 8300 drill, 24-row doubledisc, always sheltered, very 1997 John Deere 5103 with Adams Barnesville 770-550- good shape, small seeder 503 loader bucket on front, 6ft 4048 also: $5,500. Dwane Bailey 2y/o Land Pride rotary cutter. Less than 600hrs: $21,500. Ron Johnson Snellville 770344-9867 CUTTERS AND MOWERS Bowersville 706-376-9604 JD 8300 grain drill, pull type, small seed box,12ft wide. Brillion 12ft coulter packer: $3500 2000 John Deere 5310 2WD, 15ft HX John Deere Batwing, each. Pictures available. Hugh 55HP, 1250hrs. Includes 6ft new blades, new hoses, 540 Hamilton Warrenton 706-825- bucket, hay spear, pallet fork PTO, new gear box and new 1526 attachments, 6ft Bush Hog. Must pick up. Samuel Venable Dacula 704-905-1882 2008 John Deere 5425 ,1294 hrs, power reverser, dual remotes, loader prep package, wheel weights. Larry Maney CV shaft: $11,000. Emily Kenney Vidalia 912-537-2890 2018 John Deere MX10 10ft cutter. Used only about 8 times: asking $7000. Tim Carter Homer 404-379-3062 John Deere 1700 30inch rows row cleaner and inch cutting blade. Always been sheltered: $10,000. Bennie Walker Dublin 478-279-0644 John Deere deer plot drill. Works on 3pt hitch: $2400- Baldwin 706-244-4348 2019 6ft power train tiller: $2800. Royce Hulett Hazle- 2015 Kubota M6060 2300hrs. $1500. Kuhn 5-disc cutter: hurst 912-253-0161 or 912Excellent condition, 60HP, $1500. Scrape blade: $150. 375-3008 cab, heat/air, air ride seat, 50-gallon ag sprayer: $600. King Cutter tiller, 6ft, 3pt: 4WD, loader: $27,500. Albert Charles Chastain Talking $1450; Spring plow, 3pt: $300. Wildes Alma 912-288-1246 Rock 706-972-1103 Both in good condition. Can 2015 Mahindra 1533 shuttle, 4x4, loader with bucket, backhoe, 783hrs, one owner. Well 2020 Bad Boy 5ft HD, rotary cutter, new, 4hrs, warranty, chain guard, no-rust deck, text pics, no calls after 9pm. J.E. Mitchell Monroe 770-7800246 maintained. Forks, box blade, clean, sharp: save $215, retir- and aerator available: $19,500. ing, $1400 now. Faye Green Nicole Alvarez Dahlonega Alto 706-778-9302/706-837- 678-687-7474 8024 Need to purchase Bermuda sprig digger. Seeking 4- or 6-row. Bill Kent Canton 770547-5300 3000 Ford diesel. Good sheet metal, great running tractor. Second owner, always sheltered, good tires: $3800; Bush Hog mower, add $100. John 5 ft bush hog rotary mower, heavy duty, J Bar brand, VGC: $500 firm. David Cagle Fair- mount 770-796-2555 One bush and bog 8-disc cutting harrow. 1 3pt hitch 6ft scrape blade. 1 3pt large pond scoop. Like new. Darwin Blan- Elrod Hampton 770-227-8809 5ft Bush Hog brand finishing sit Trion 706-238-0465 4610 Ford tractor, 62HP, mower, FTH 600. Like new, One row cultivator frame with diesel, 8-2 transmission, pow- kept under shelter: $1500. Ask 71 John Deere planter; two er steering, new clutch, metal for Mike Monticello 706-468- row cultivator. Paul Wilkes Ha- top, good tires: $7500. Steve 1701 zlehurst 912-375-5667 Rowland Bowdon 678-378- 4897 5ft International bushhog, Seeder with a 3pt attachment 9N project tractor all sheet metal and some hard to find parts. Motor free and radiator included. William Brown Barnesville 678-588-5329 or fatcowbr@yahoo.com new slip clutch, PTO shaft ujoints, blade bolts, blades excellent. 5/8inch stump jumper. 60HP gearbox. Pictures available. Jerry Gabbert Marietta 404 281-0216 that holds about 125lbs of seed. No rust, sheltered, top. Used for only two crops: $85. J.F. McGill Tifton 229-3826912 PICKERS AND Case International, 395, 25 6ft Woods RM59 finish mowPTO, diesel, 493hrs. Rotary er: $350. Ask for Ted. T. Willis HARVESTERS cutter IM 602 series, Roll bar. Homer 706-499-8750 1973 New Idea one-row corn Always garaged: $9000. Gu- picker. Good condition. Picked drun Chadwick Canton 770- Battery-operated bush hog, corn last fall: $1400. J. DeBord 356-4108 cranks w/key, needs battery, Waleska 770-316-6411 Cub Farmall. Running when parked three years ago. Disc plow, rotary mower: $800. Paul Martin 269 Spring St., Winder, Ga. 30680 770-530-2744 good cond., 1in or 2in cut, 9.0 Briggs & Stratton 24-30in cut: Asking $600. Robert Davis Statham 678-7263539 2 New Holland TR85 combines, one runs, one doesn't; Cat 3208, new parts for grain head. Make offer. Donald Akins Collins 912-245-9837 Farmall Cub, have cultivators, runs good, new rear tire, battery, starter generator and plugs, good metal: $1,250. Lamar Camp Adairsville 770773-9661 EZ Max-O-Turn 23 Briggs mower. New belts, tires, starter battery. Great shape, can send photos: $700. Carl Taylor Meansville 404-4088466 9960 John Deere cotton picker 2800 fan hr, good spindles, stored under shelter. Bob Strickland McDonough 770597-1677 Deutz-Fahr GP220 baler: Ran Ford 641 42HP diesel tractor good when put in barn, not EC. Owned 23 yrs: $4500; Two John Deere 25A flail mower in used in several years: $1000 bottom plow: $350. Can text good condition, good blades OBO. Also w/hay rack. T. pictures. Gary Oder Dry and new belt: $1500. Glenn Abernethy Athens 678-468- Branch 478-973-1183 Knight Rentz 478-983-4121 1724 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov PAGE 3 PICKERS AND AG PARTS HEAVY 1995 GMC pickup bed trailer, new tires, everything ready for BOATS HARVESTERS AND TIRES EQUIPMENT Gleaner f-2 harvester with (9) 50lb suitcase Tayfyco trac- grain head, diesel engine, runs good: $3200. Mark McCarty Alma 912-618-8786 tor weights for 06 series Deutz tractor: $50 each. Can send pictures and models. Linda Please specify if equipment is in running condition or not. the road: $700. Robert Martin Dahlonega 706-300-0468 3-axle 20ft trailer, electric brakes, ramps, new tires: $1400. Robert Martin 2 boat or canoe paddles. One is Bending Branch brand: $45 for the pair. Snellville 770979-3188 3.5HP Mercury outboard boat JD 9970 4-row cotton picker, 3461 fan, 4901 engine, good cond.: $40,000. KMC 4-row wide-body combine, good LAWN AND cond.: $14,000. Lamar Vickers Nashville 229-507-0148 GARDEN KBH boll buggy for 6-row picker. Very good condition. Billy Senkbeil Sylvester 229347-1195 KMC row reshaker, field ready: $1800; 2 long peanut combines: $500 each. William Sparrows Pinehurst 478-9545903 Taylor module builder, 2row KMC peanut inverter, Lilliston Hi-Cap 6000 and 7500 peanut combines, Torpy Wrens 478-494-6686 2 each 4000 bushel grain bins,1 bin sweep, 2 fans and augers. Make offer. Donald Akins Collins 912-245-9837 or 912-557-4616 BF Goodrich all-terrain tires, 65-70% tread, 275-60-20. Caleb Griffin 770-584-3245 Engine for MG 1200, disassembled. New parts/tools for assembly. Old parts, list available. Dave Nolan Valdosta 229-506-3698 Good turf tires for Kubota, 2 front size 23-x8.50-12; 2 back 23-x12.50-15 on good rims: CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT CAT 931 loader 4/1 bucket, new pins, bushings. In good shape, had it for 37 years. Richard Haigler Hiawassee 706-835-5222 D4H Hightrack CAT dozer, new undercarriage, rebuilt motor, 6way blade with pin on root rake, limb risers, canopy, series 2LGP: $29,750. James Sullivan Vidalia 912-537-4944 D6D Cat dozer, 4-way blade with hang on root rake, undercarriage 90% in good condition: $36,500. William Braddy Dahlonega 706-300-0468 Custom built 10ton, 25ft tandem axle equipment trailer. Low profile 5ft dove tail spring assist ramps, pintle hitch, tool box: $4500. Doug Askew Greensboro 706-347-1610 Enclosed utility trailer, 12ft, 6inch long, 6ft wide. Converted to sleep two. New tires, generator lights, can be reversed easily: $1800 firm. Cliff Dorn Tunnel Hill 706-463-6068 2011 Ford 550: 94,000 miles, auto crane body w/auto crane air compressor, hose reel, clear title, service records on site: $30,000 OBO. Tim Norwood Davisboro 478-4123400 TRUCK ACCESSORIES AND PARTS All steel 12x7.5ft flatbed body w/20ft over-cab rack, underdeck storage R-L and rear, E.Z. way or full lowing, 14in sides and rear makes work table: $1800. Lewis Sanders Stephens 706-759-3871 motor. Excellent condition. Malcolm Talley Rome 706584-1724 Please specify if machinery is in running condition or not. GARDEN TRACTORS Craftsman 20HP riding mower w/a Kohler engine, 51hrs, like new 42in deck, two twin baggers: $1200. D. Jones Flowery Branch 770-9676948 spare parts, good condition: $500 OBO. Bill Slack Vidalia 912-246-1631 John Deere 425 zero-turn best reasonable offer. Ellis Cofield Eastman 478-8934997 Weiss McNair pecan blower, 540 rpm, good condition: $3500. Mitch Crosby Baxley LaFayette 423-504-5848 Seat for Ford tractor, has two new cushions. Turns backwards for backhoe. W. Sweatman Cleveland 770-241-4533 D6D Dozer GC. Low hours on UC repair, 10ft blade. Pictures available. Call/Text. W.B. Carlyle Pendergrass 770-6010125 JD 310B ready to work. Bit- Gooseneck trailer, tandem axles, good tires (2 new), electric brakes, 5ft dovetail, almost new bed, spring assist ramps. Terry Whigham Vidalia 912293-0747 UTVs/ATVs 2013 Honda Foreman ES, 4x4, 500 fuel injection, power steering, 470hrs: $5000. Winfred Carey Danielsville 706- lawn mower, 48inch. Cuts very good, great condition, 400hrs, complete service, new blades, good seat, tires: $1750. Lary Smith Rome 706-234-1347 LANDSCAPE TOOLS 912-278-1984 Weiss pecan bar sweeper: $7500; Self powered, pull be- OTHER MACHINERY AND IMPLEMENTS ting loader, bkt, forks, 2ft and Riding mower tilt trailer, 410-7244 18inch, B/H brts. No leaks, 2ftx4ft, metal bed, balloon 500hrs, engine rebuilt: tires, no rust, pin mount, like AND MATERIALS Backyard aerators. Spikers, hind Flory harvester: $7500; $15,000. William Alcorn Lees- new: $100. John Jordan Daw- Kawasaki Prairie 300 auto- 36inch, 72s: $225; 48inch, 84s: Jack Rabbit pecan cart, self 12ft BHC shredder; 8-row burg 229-894-7708 sonville 706.344.8033 or 706. matic. Early 2000's model. $300. Pluggers, 36inch, 48p: unloading: $5500. Make offers. Tony Godwin Pelham 229224-2485/229-294-4917 HAY AND FORAGE Hiniker no-till cultivator; 8-row folding tool bar. Leo Perfect Unadilla 478-955-2362 2 New Idea ground driven manure spreaders. 1 for parts, John Deere 450B tract loader, new steering clutches, good under carriage, all shields and guards on machine, bucket has teeth: $8500. Tommy 216.2527 Two equipment trailers, 12ft and 15ft: $500 and $800. Harriett Nunnally Social Circle 770-312-9936 Three original tires, running when parked 18 months ago: $900 firm cash. J. Colwell Jackson 770-227-6085 $400; 48inch, 72s: $500. Brain Russ Covington 706-9732776 backyardaerators@gmail.com 3pt hitch, 4 wheel, ground 1 needs a chain. Joe Davis Hawkins Wrens 706-830-7042 drive hay rake: $450 firm. Eu- Ball Ground 770-735-3686 gene Sigers Rockmart 770- John Deere 655B track loader CROP TRAILERS, CARTS AND BINS TRAILERS 684-6914 467 John Deere round baler, 1100 bales, new belts, shelter kept, twine only: $10,000. Danny Pate Whitesburg 770-3017188 3pth implements, table saw, 6ft scrape blade, boom pole, w/ hand winch, 24inch cutoff saw, disc harrow, dirt bucket, 3pth cement mixer. Duke Winterville 706-714-4594 part of estate sale. Jerry Davis Sparta 478-456-7437 Gravity hopper wagon, new tires, chute left side. Good condition, pulls good: $1250. Susan Hadley Brooklet 912839-7601 Market Bulletin Classified Ad Form All ads are scheduled to run in two consecutive issues, unless requested otherwise. Ads are limited to 25 words, including your name, city and phone number. Our Classified Categories and our Advertising Guidelines and Category rules are posted online at agr.georgia.gov. 535 JD round baler. Kept under shed. Frank Bentley 5 ft Bush Hog: $500. Scrape Washington Day: 706-401- blade, 5 ft, reversible: $300. LIVESTOCK HANDLING VEHICLES 2846 Night: 706-678-2459 John Deere 336 square baler. Barn kept, good working condition: $5000. Text or call. P. Kesler Oxford 770-280-5905 KMC Caddy, brand new; Vermeer 7030 9ft disc mower; New Holland 648 round baler; Vermeer 7040 disc mower 9ft. Call/text. James Saye Danielsville 706-621-9809 706-621-1736 New Holland 326 square baler. Works but needs attention: $600. Wes Hopper Pitts 229-322-0166 New Holland 9ft cutter; Claas 660 net wrap bailer; Two 10- Cash. LP Kraemer Smyrna 770-366-2368 Early 1970s butter bean sheller, Taylor Mfg., needs some work: $1,200 OBO. James Martin Monroe 770416-1196 For sale, hydraulic lift for 4wheelers or lawnmowers. Never used, like new. Cost me $250, will sell for $195. Jessie Arnett Tifton 229-382-6517 For sale: Antique motor, 2 hp Witte, governor throttle: $1200. Jessie Arnett Tifton 229-3826517 AND HAULING 14ft gooseneck trailer with divider gate, excellent condition. 3-ton feed trailer good condition. Julian Allen Hephzibah 706-825-9101 1985 18ft Harrell gooseneck. Cut gate, side escape gate, double doors, mat: $2800. Al Ward Cairo 229-221-8053 2-horse wagon, new including tires and brakes. Full 5th wheel, 54inch wide, 11ft long with bench seats. Used twice. Jimmie Mathis Gainesville 770-887-5480 Please specify if vehicles are in running condition. TRUCKS 1950 Ford truck, one-ton frame, 24,500 miles, Good condition, restored, power steering, front disc brakes, pictures available, 302 Ford engine: $22,500. Michael Magrum Rydal 706-509-8576 1978 F7000 dump truck, Rockwell 4x4, 5-speed., V8 Caterpillar, HiLo rearend, winch, dump bed: $8800. Kerry Hix Chatsworth 706-2175550 Category (e.g., Farm Machinery; Farm Animals): ___________________________ Classification (e.g., Tractors; Cattle): ___________________________ wheel rakes; One PTO rake; 2555 JD tractor, 2500hrs. Clark Holton Douglas 912- Lewis Brothers Housekeeper No. 3. Good condition: $4800. Glen McDaniel Ran- 2002 CM Drover gooseneck horse trailer, dressing room and rear collapsible tack com- 1981 Int. spreader truck, 16ft bed, new chains. Brett Jarrard Clayton 706-782-6342 592-8584 burne, AL 256-926-9012 partment. Barely used, kept 1985 2-wheel-drive Toyota Two New Holland 851 balers. under shed: $8,000 obo. K. pickup, 5 spd, body in GC, Both will bale: $1500. William Young Tennille 478-640-1262 Mill Creek manure spreader, Model 75, serial #4024, PTO Kelley Crawfordville 706-3182155 blown Jason head gasket: $500. Amstutz Resaca 706- Vermeer 504F round baler, driven: $600. Sam Henley 2006 Ponderosa gooseneck 299-3033 twine tie. Good condition, al- Douglasville 404-402-7968 L/S trailer. Working breaks, tail 1996 Ford F250, 4X4, 460ci ways sheltered. Owners manu- lights, break lights and turning gas, crew cab, set up for 5th al and extra pick up teeth: One 7ft drag Bush Hog, old: signals. Title in hand: $3500. wheel trailer, 161K miles: $2500. Michael Greene Gray $500. Camper trailer, 100, 30ft. Mark Leski Thomaston 803- $5400 in upgrades/repairs: 478-986-8802 David Powell Monticello 706- 422-6403 $6,500 firm, N. Cummings SPRAYERS 476-0637 2014 Sundowner Rancher Clermont 678-316-9841 AND SPREADERS Pecan tree shakers: $1200; Savage: $4800; 2158 Savage stock trailer like new, 28ft length 7ft tall 8ft width, 20,000 1998 International 9100 32ft flat bed tandem with third axle. 110 gallon 3pt sprayer with booms and handgun. 3yrs old, used five times: Paid $2400, with new pads: $8000. Jimmy Mixon Lyons 912-526-8564 GVWR: $17,500. Kenneth Hill Tifton bar5hranch@gmail.com 229-379-1194 Road ready: $14,500. Call for info and photos. Steve Foster Woodland 706-975-5688 sell for $1100. Larry Campbell Transport grain auger, 8inch Milledgeville 706-835-9650 by 51ft, PTO driven; 2 straw 110gal 3pt boomless Fimco sprayer, pump, handgun, 2 rear nozzles. Retails for $1700, asking $1200. Text or leave choppers to fit 4400 or 4420 John Deere combine. Leave message. Larry Young Tennille 478-232-6321 EQUIPMENT 2001 Dodge ton, extended TRAILERS AND CARTS cab, diesel, flat metal bed, toolbox, 6-speed, new tires, 230K miles, 2 sets of metal bodies. Larry McDaniel 12X6 enclosed Homesteader Thomaston 706-647-6072 Phone number: _______________________ Subscriber number: ____________________________ Border ($5) Photo ($20) Make your ad stand out with a border or photo. Please indicate your choice and mail a check or money order for the exact amount with your ad. Enclose photo with ad or email (.jpg) to MBClassifieds@agr.georgia.gov. Mail this form to: Georgia Department of Agriculture, message. John Reiman Dewy Rose 706-988-5025 1988 F800 Ford truck with Tree shear rotates: $3100; 72inch grapple: $975; 72inch pallet forks: $750; All quick trailer, new tires: $1400. Joe Webb McDonough 678-9862048 2001 Ford F550, new 9ftt flat bed, 7.3 diesel engine, 4WD. 97,000miles, 4 tool boxes, fuel 18ft. Chandler litter body, hy- connect. Used, rusty 5V tin: $5 16ft flat bed trailer. Ramps in- tank with pump, winch: draulic control: $4000. Bruce per sheet. Jim Bishop Franklin cluded: $600. Jackie Copelan $18,000. Jimmy Mixon Lyons Parker Butler 478-214-0473 706-675-3943 Madison 706-474-5066 912-526-8564 Attention: Market Bulletin, 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW, Room 330, Atlanta, GA 30334 FAX to: 404.463.4389 PAGE 4 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020 Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin Classified Categories You must be a subscriber to advertise in the Market Bulletin Classifieds. All advertisements submitted to the Market Bulletin must be agriculture-related. Please note that some categories require supporting documentation before ads can be published. For questions about these categories, please call 404.656.3722 or email MBClassifieds@ agr.georgia.gov. Farm Machinery Tractors Cutters and Mowers Planting and Tillage Graders and Blades Pickers and Harvesters Hay and Forage Sprayers and Spreaders Ag Parts and Tires Other Machinery and Implements Heavy Equipment Forestry and Logging Equipment Construction Equipment Trailers Livestock Handling and Hauling Equipment Trailers and Carts Crop Trailers, Carts and Bins Vehicles Trucks Truck Accessories and Parts UTVs/ATVs Golf Cars Boats Lawn and Garden Garden Tractors Landscape Tools/Materials Farm Supplies Irrigation Equipment Tools and Hardware Generators and Compressors Buildings and Materials Lumber Posts and Fencing Farm Animals Cattle Swine Goats Sheep Equine Stock Dogs Barn Cats Rabbits Poultry/Fowl Poultry/Fowl Requiring Permit or License Non-Traditional Livestock Animal Supplies Cattle Supplies Swine Supplies Goat Supplies Sheep Supplies Tack and Supplies Dog Supplies Rabbit Supplies Poultry Supplies Miscellaneous Bees, Honey and Supplies Aquaculture and Supplies Feed, Hay and Grain Mulch and Fertilizers Poultry Litter/Compost Plants, Trees and Flowers Herbs Seeds Timber Firewood Farmers Markets Pick Your Own Things to Eat Oddities Handicrafts and Supplies Farm Antiques Canning Supplies Other Christmas Trees Real Estate Farmland for Sale Farmland Rent/Lease Garden Space Rent/Lease Services Stud Services Boarding Facilities Farm Services Employment Farm Help Needed Seeking Farm Employment Wanted Items wanted in all categories will be advertised here. LANDSCAPE TOOLS HP Jet grinder: $150; HP Electrical generator switch- Rough-sawn, air-dried White 120 head, 800-900 lbs open 4 Holstein steers. 600lbs, Panther King bench grinder: over for switching from com- Oak. (12) 2x4 10ft; (11) 1x12 and bred heifers, all black wormed, vaccinated, de- AND MATERIALS $80; Craftsman 12inch plainer: mercial power to a generator. 10ft: $150; Poplar 20-30 crossed Angus for sale. Farm horned, Gentle: $650 each $250; Craftsman jointer: $180. Was used on 500ft chicken boards 1x6 12ft: $55; several raised, vaccinated, good firm. Jordan Tankersley Sta- DR wood chipper: $150. Lee L. Segraves Roswell 770-649- house: $300. High Voltage Oak barn wood. Jane Berry health: $1300. Jorge Caycay pleton 706-825-9283 McClure Watkinsville 404444-4115 Troy Bilt 5HP chipper shredder: $240. Ron Wolfe Albany 229-291-4207 Worx battery and charger. 3 batteries and charger to use with older equipment: $200 plus value for $50. Ask for Jack. Berry Barn Canton 678925-1385 5337 PVC pipe. (10) 4"x20', (15) 2"x20': $75 for all. trailer, 7'x14', 1axle: $350. AO Smith hotwater heater, electric, 66gallons: $25. James Causey Albany 229-435-4296/229395-6300 GENERATORS AND COMPRESSORS Cattle Mount Airy 706-4998008 Gas air compressor, 11HP, cast iron industrial Briggs engine, electric start, 30 gallon tank. Jim McMahan Sugar Valley 706-602-7798 BUILDINGS AND MATERIALS 275+ gal. plastic tanks (tote) Suches 706-747-2918 Used lumber: Rough-cut cedar, 20 pcs. 2"x6"x18',7" and 4"x6"x88" & 98", 6pcs. ea. Redwood: 8 ea., 31/2"x5"x9', finished. See Craigslist "Materials" ad for details and photos. Rich Braselton 706-6549197 Wood-Mizer custom-cut lumber, kiln-dried, milled, restora- Hazlehurst 912-253-1247 14 purebred black Angus bulls, 1, 2, and 3y/o. Docile, vaccinated, AI'd and natural service. K. Schwock Homer 404-735-9524 2 Jersey milking, very gentle; 2 Angus Jersey cross; 2 heifers, 8m/o. All hand raised. Vaccinated, can deliver in Georgia. Phillip Woodard Fort 5 registered black Angus bulls, 18 months old, SAV bloodlines, farm raised: $1900 and up. Don Hudgins Marietta 404-886-6849 50+ black bulls SimAngus, Angus crossed, Good quality. 1 year, 2 year old. Can deliver. Farm raised, vaccinated, health certificate. Olin Wooten Hazlehurst 912-375-6016 FARM SUPPLIES TOOLS AND 125amp PTO generator. Unit has two 120 volt 20amp receptacles, one 120/240 volts 50amp receptacle, one modu- in metal cage. 5-inch caps on top, valve on bottom: $50 each. C. Stovall Dahlonega 678-491-0838 tions, timber frames, flooring, barns, fencing, tables, trailer flooring, live-edge, and reclaimed lumber. John Sell Mil- Valley 478-550-6663 2 Reg SimAngus bulls sale. 13-14m/o. Gentle, for big lar receptacle: $4500. Tirey ner 770-480-2326 footed and sound. Vaccinated 7 month old Brangus bull, good temperament: $750. Dawson Scarborough Elberton 706-961-9366 HARDWARE Arm & Hammer 310lb anvil: $990; Farriers anvil 250lb: $990; American anvil 200lb: $375. Ben Hendrick Austell 770-948-9842 Farms Warm 249-1450 Springs 706- Subscribe to the Market Bulletin An annual subscription is $10 (26 issues) and includes online access to view the Market Bulletin, place Classified ads and search the Classifieds online. New Subscriber Gift subscription FARM ANIMALS Renewal (Subscriber No._____________________) 8 new trusses, 27 feet long: $70 each. Leave message. Pat Jennings Jefferson 706-3678660 Chicken house equipment. Shenandoah hen nests: $5000; Feed bin: $1200; Lubing waters: $500; Fans: $400 each. More equipment available. Wiley Sullins Cartersville 678858-3990 Gravel. Local delivery: $375/ tandem load (30 minute drive from Roopville). Crusher run, 1/2inch base, 57, 34 and 3* minus. Call/text. John Ivy Roopville 704-450-9593 Woodmizer lumber 1x12 pine poplar oak trailer flooring any thickness, saw your logs, firewood. Larry Moore Grantville 678-278-5709 POSTS AND FENCING Free 6000ft barbed wire. No rust, no staples, no nails attached with T-post insulators, easy access. Take down, take home. Bob Reid Zebulon 770468-8268 and forage developed. AI sired proven cows: $1500. Harold Brown Franklin 706-957-8979 20 Angus and cross Charolais cows, bred, Angus bulls, due in October: $1100-$1200 pd; med-age: $1100. Pick: $1250. Red Angus bull: $1800. Dustin Giesbrecht Louisville 706831-3046 20 reg'd polled Hereford and F1 Angus Hereford cross bulls ready for heavy service. Larry M. Lane Carrollton 678-3785170 200 head 500-600lbs. steers and heifers, all black crossed 900 lbs bred heifers all black Angus for sale. Quality raised, health certificate, vaccination. $1400 volume discount. Lanny Demott Moultrie 229-8734518 AI bulls, semen tested, Simmental, Angus and SimAngus. AI bred, registered and commercial heifers. Call Shanda. Clanton River Ranch Odum 912-221-1383/912-256-1582 American Buffalo 1 bull, 3 cows bred. Farm raised and very gentle. Gilstrap Farm Dahlonega 706-300-6592 Angus calves reasonably Please deliver the Market Bulletin to: Old windows, some are wavy glass, 33x38, two panes per Livestock listed must be for for sale. Farm-raised, vaccina- priced: 16 steers, 23 heifers. tion, health certificate. Angie Call after 7pm. Bob Restall Name: window, six windows total: specific animals. Ads for free Wooten Hazlehurst 912-253- Commerce 706-936-5386 or $20 cash only. JC Carter or unwanted livestock will not 9326 www.owacc.com 706-331-3076 Address: City: Phone: Email address: State: Zip code: Check here if you prefer an online subscription (the paper WILL NOT be mailed to you). Please bill this subscription to: (Check here if same as delivery address) Brunswick 912-264-8460 Used tin and creosote poles. C.H. Conner Flowery Branch 678-936-3063 Various sizes 24inch PVC drain pipe up to 40ft lengths. Text or email for pictures: $800. Adams Atlanta Hiram 404-216-8325 csc@csc-ga.com be published. All animals offered for sale in the Market Bulletin must be healthy and apparently free of any contagious, infectious or communicable disease. Out-of-state an- imals offered for sale in the Market Bulletin must meet all Interstate Animal Health Movement Requirements, including appropriate testing for the species and a current offi- 26 cross bred heifers, bred to black Angus bull 6-8 months bred. 900Lbs. average: $1500. Donnie Hart Jr. Chauncey 229-315-9782 27 young Angus cross cows pairs, bred, exposed to black Hereford bull. B. Hall Pavo 229-859-2764 Angus cross yearling heifers and steers, farm raised, all shots, dewormed, delivery available. Angus herd bull also available. Ask for Robin Blythe 706-825-2544 Beefmaster bulls and heifers, all ages, good bloodlines and dispositions. Cary Bittick Jr. Forsyth 478-957-0095 LUMBER cial Certificate of Veterinary 3 Angus Hereford cross Belted Galloway mixed Inspection or NPIP 9-3 for heifers, DOB 2019 and regis- calves, 2 black/white 12 m/o poultry. Individuals may sell tered Hereford bull 2019. Ennis bulls: $600. Twelve m/o Name: Address: City: Phone: Email address: State: Zip code: Please make your check or money order payable to the Georgia Department of Agriculture and mail with this form to: 2x8x12ft pressure treated their own animals; however, Ryals Dublin 478-278-0678 black/white heifer: $800. Tom lumber, no nail holes, 96 pieces: $960; 2x8x10ft, 96 pieces: $775. Other 2x8 sizes available. Barrett Farms Mount Airy 706-499-8008 3 pressure treated 6x6 10ft: $18; 2x6 12ft: $9; 2x6 16ft: $10; 2x10 12ft: $10; 2x12 16ft: $30; 2x10 16ft: $20. Jimmy Young Tyrone 770-712-3344 livestock dealers are required to have a Livestock Dealer License from GDA. For more information, please call the GDA Animal Protection Division at 404.656.3665. CATTLE 1 belted Galloway bull, 3 years old. Richard Kilgore Cuthbert 229-732-6249 or 3 registered black Angus heifers, 15 to 20 months old, vaccinated, S A V bloodlines. Don Hudgins Marietta 404886-6849 30 Angus cross cows with full Angus bull. 15 heifers and several calves. Would like to sell all together. Scott Lamb Mitchell 706-466-5171 Rogers Thomaston 706-9751179 Black Angus Aristocrat of Wye lineage: heifers 15m/o: $1500 each; bulls 13m/o: $2500 each. Arthur Ferdinand wstrvlr@bellsouth.net 404-8678773 leave message Palmetto Black/red Angus calves, weaned, healthy, beautiful: $600. Melvin Thomas Harlem Georgia Department of Agriculture Att: Market Bulletin P.O. Box 742510 Atlanta, GA 30374-2510 Large amount of used lumber, 229-886-4385 mostly reclaimed from house rebuild, some old barn lumber, 1 year old SimAngus bull. good condition, call for pic- Good blood line: $1100. tures: $300. Alex Duke Fair- E.W. Barnett Commerce burn 770-306-1088 706-713-1448 4 black Angus heifers, 2 with 706-361-8451 first calves, farm raised, vacci- Brahma Hereford crossed nated, excellent quality. Don heifers, 6-12 months old. Bill Hudgins Marietta 404-886- Fallin Pavo 229-859-2222 or 6849 229-379-2489 4 F1 Hereford Angus cross Calving ease, milking ability, You may also pay with a Visa or MasterCard online at Lumber for sale. Pine, poplar, 10 bred red Angus cross open heifers, approx. 11 gentleness, reg. Polled short- agr.georgia.gov/market-bulletin.aspx or by contacting our Consumer Call Center at 800.282.5852. and hardwood. Maple live heifers. Calving in Jan/Feb. months old. Will make great horn bulls/show heifers/steers, edge slabs. Cut to order. Call Bred to calving ease, South replacements for your herd. excellent quality, Club Calf or text. Michael Alexander Poll bull. Jeff Wade Rossville Ricky Lane Carrollton 770- member. Kenneth R. Bridges Cleveland 706-878-8539 770-634-8396 301-5901 Commerce 706-768-3480 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov PAGE 5 Livestock Sales and Events Calendar TAYLOR COUNTY 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.: Feeder pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, small Editor's Note: To ensure the health Every Monday, noon: Cattle, goats, FRANKLIN COUNTY and safety of staff and visitors, most sheep; Carroll County Livestock Sales Every Tuesday, noon: Cattle, goats, livestock auction sites have requested Barn, 225 Salebarn Road, Carrollton. sheep; Franklin County Livestock MARION COUNTY 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; animals; RockRidge Livestock Auction, 1357 Tommy Purvis Jr. Road, Reynolds. Call 678.972.4599 that sellers drop off animals and leave, and only buyers attend sales. We recommend calling the sale barn before going to confirm that the event is still scheduled. Call Barry Robinson, 770.834.6608 or 770.834.6609 CLARKE COUNTY Every Wednesday, 11 a.m.: Goats and sheep; noon, cattle. Northeast Sales, 6461 Stone Bridge Road, Carnesville. Call Chad Ellison, 706.384.2975 or 706.384.2105 GORDON COUNTY Every Thursday, 12:30 p.m.: Cattle, Auction 41, 4275 GA Hwy. 41 N, Buena Vista. Call Jim Rush, 706.326.3549. Email rushfam4275@ windstream.net MORGAN COUNTY THOMAS COUNTY Every Tuesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle. Thomas County Stockyards, 20975 Hwy. 19 N, Thomasville. Call Danny Burkhart, 229.228.6960 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 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 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) JONES COUNTY Every Saturday, 7 p.m.: Goats, sheep, rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens; Wayside Auction, 1035 Monticello Highway, Gray. Call Valerie Rice Johnson, 762.435.1026. Facebook: Wayside Auction LAMAR COUNTY Every Friday, 6 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; 5 p.m., farm miscellaneous, Ga. Lic. #4213; Buggy Saturday, Oct. 31st, 9:30 a.m.: Farm equipment, machinery and tools. Ga. Lic. #4168. Morgan County Ag Center, 2382 Athens Hwy., Madison. Call Randy Wilkes, 706.202.8988, Powerline Auction LLC 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 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. 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 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 2nd & 4th Saturdays, noon: Goats, Town Auction Market, 1315 Highway sheep, chickens, small animals; R&R 341 S, Barnesville. Call Krystal Goat & Livestock Auction, 560 GA Burnett 678.972.4599 Hwy. 56 N, Swainsboro. Call Ron & Karen Claxton, 478.455.4765 LAURENS COUNTY 2nd & 4th Thursday, 6 p.m.: Goats, Every Tuesday, 10 a.m. & 1st Fridays: sheep, chickens, small animals; Cattle special sale; Dixie Livestock Horse Creek Auction Co., 5971 Hwy. Market, 133 Old Hwy. 46, Oak Park. 441 S, Dublin. Call Daniel Harrelson, Call Tammy Sikes, 912.578.3263 478.595.5418 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 MADISON COUNTY Every Friday, 6 p.m.: Chickens, small animals; Gray Bell Animal Auction, Hwy. 281, Royston. Call Billy Bell, 706.795.3961 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 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 Murray Grey, Angus, and per- Reg'd black Angus, bred Reg. Red Angus bull for Registered black Angus SimAngus bull. Has been in centage cattle available. Reg- heifers, open heifers and bulls lease, feed and care only. De- heifers weaned, top EPD's, service since 11/21/2019. Will Cow/calf pairs and pregnant cows for sale: $1200 and up. William Young Hinesville 912977-8543 Dexters, 2 cows, 1 with bull calf, 2 breeding age heifers. Cows registered, others eligible: $3000 for all. Peter Fogg Fort Valley 478-293-2833 istered heifers and bulls available. Matt Masters Albany 229-881-1213 Pure bred black Angus bull and bred heifers: $1250 and up. Eugene Ridley Lafayette 706-764-6110 Purebred black Beefmaster bulls, heifers, and cows, gentle, good frames, all ages. I am ready for service. Semen tested, delivery available. Fred G. Blitch Statesboro 912-8655454 Reg'd polled Hereford bulls; rugged, pasture raised, gentle exc bloodlines and EPDs, small calves, exc growth, western genetics, Ga bred. Bobby Brantley Tennille 478- cember-April, approved home. Bill Hawkins Sylvania 912564-7957 Registered Angus bulls: $1000. 8 months old. All shots, weaned, wormed. Very best bloodlines. Mitchel Barrett Cleveland 706-531-4330 excellent bloodlines, quality heifers: $900 each. Charles Mathis Jefferson 404-3176173 Registered black Hereford bull, 4 years old embryo. Call or text: $3800. Dutch Copelan Aragon 770-324-1238 be 2y/o in October. Very docile: $1600 OBO. Drew Chestnutt Ty Ty 229-326-0440 Taking orders for grass-feed or grain-feed cattle, ready for slaughter. 325lb beef half or 625lb full. Delivered to slaughter house. Lowell Macher Hartwell 864-940-2730 Farm-raised BA cow/calf reducing herd. Price reduced. 553-8598 Registered Angus, Simmental Registered Charolais bulls, Two purebred Angus heifers, combo, re-bred back for 90 days: $1800 a pair, cows separate: $1200, calves: $750. All have been worked. Lowell Macher Hartwell 864-9402730 Fleckvieh and Jersey mix cow. Good mama, raised two calves at one time: $1200. Jeff Fuller Mauk 706-587-8466 Heifers 10-12 months old, black and black W/F, born and raised on our farm, sire purebred black Angus: $675 each. Townley Wilson Lexington 770-601-3080 Jersey cow, 6 months bred Priced according to age. Vernon Turner Dalton 706-2787814 Reg'd AI bred Angus bulls, Capitalist Charm, and Ashland Sons. Buy now, pick up in Jan 2021. Jan A. Landers Watkinsville 706-207-2208 Reg'd black Angus bull. Nice 3y/o, top bloodline, bred by CL Cook at Bricton Farms: $2500. Phillip Crowe Watkinsville 706-255-7592 Reg'd black Angus bulls, AI sired, 2y/o, BSE and DNA tested. Also, reg'd bred heifer and cows. Ken McMichael Monti- Reg'd red Angus open heifers ready for breeding. Yearly heifers, bulls. Andras New Direction bloodline. Great EPD, vaccination complete, good prices. Jorge Haber Midland 706-323-2405 Reg'd. Red Angus 1&2 year old bulls. Low birth weight, good weaning, vaccination, ready for work, western genetics, southern born. Flying W Farm Cochran 478-934-6998 Reg. black Simmental, SimAngus bulls, performance tested; cow/calf pairs, heifers, heavy milk, AI embryo bred, and SimAngus bulls for sale. Age range 12-24 months from AI sires. Call or text Jeremy. C. McClure Cleveland 706878-0975 Registered black Angus bulls. 12 to 13 months old, out of Basin Payweight and Bubs Southern Charm. Delivery available. Steve Deal Portal 912-531-3549 Registered black Angus bull 3 year old, GAR Sunrise bloodline, excellent EPD's quality feet, docile: $2200. Charles Mathis Jefferson 404-317- breeding age. Many to choose from. Docile. Adam Marsh Statesboro 912-536-1430 Registered Dexter bulls 6m/o to 3y/o. Non-registered steers 8m/o to 12m/o. No antibiotics or added hormones. Sammy Hall Milledgeville 478-4562838 Registered polled Hereford cows, heifers and young bulls. Excellent pedigrees. Twin Creeks Mountain Farm. Roger Ledford Hiawassee 706-8971081 14-17 m/o, gentle, open, reasonable priced. Rondal Fields Clermont 770-983-7104 Two year old registered Angus bulls. Semen tested. Yon Future Force bloodline. Commercial Angus replacement heifers. Pelvic scored. James Vaughn Forsyth 478-2582232. Wangus Wagyu Angus cross steers, 6 m/o to 1 y/o+, extreme marbling and tenderness. Duke Burgess Louisville 478-625-9542/305-923-0262 juliesvance@wildblue.net off Berry College. Real gentle, cello 706-819-9295 satisfaction guaranteed. Milton 6173 Registered Santa Gertrudis Yearling purebred Angus bull. hand milk: $950. Don Hudgins Marietta 404-886-6849 Jersey cow. First lactation. Just calved. Milking. Frank Wright Talking Rock 706889-0998 Jersey steers. 1 steer at Reg'd black Angus heifers and bulls, excellent quality. Vaccinated and wormed. Also, 2 commercial black Angus heifers. Feltman Angus. Tim Sanders Hartwell 706-3767130 Reg'd red Angus and black Martin Jr. Clarkesville 770519-0008 Reg. Charolais: superior genetics and disposition, bulls semen-tested; cows, heifers and calves. Quantity discounts. Bobby Burch Eastman 478-718-2128 Registered black Angus bull just under 4 years old: $1800. Leon Pruitt Tignall 706-2852188 Registered black Angus herd bull AAA18169439, calving ease, very docile, selling be- breeding age bulls available. MC Ranch. Wes McDaniel Atlanta 404-630-1142 sire S A V Bismarck and dam BC Matrix: $1200. Cory Thurman Broxton 912-592-3117 650lbs: $700; and 4 steers at Angus bulls, 19m/o ready for Reg. Santa Gertrudis bulls. cause keeping heifers. SAV approx 550lbs: $600 each. service. Proven performance Two year olds. Semen tested. Bismark bloodlines. Calves in Ready for feed lot. J. Lamb top bloodlines. Joe Gibson Good dispositions. Eddy Mulli- pasture. Blake Landrum Dal- Danville 478-934-7433 Rome 706-506-3026 nax Ellijay 706-273-4282 las 678-333-4836 PAGE 6 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020 Bulletin Calendar Editor's Note: Although life is gradually Oct. 14 returning to normal, the COVID-19 Layers and Their Behavior: Egg Quality pandemic is still ongoing. It is possible that events may still be cancelled for public health reasons. Before you go, we suggest checking official sources for cancellations or postponements of events listed here. South Georgia Poultry Series Lanier County UGA Extension Office VIRTUAL MEETING Email to register 229.482.3895 uge4173@uga.edu Oct. 7 Small Flock Processing: Food Safety South Georgia Poultry Series Lanier County UGA Extension Office VIRTUAL MEETING Email to register 229.482.3895 uge4173@uga.edu Green Thumb Lectures: Soil Health Athens-Clarke County UGA Extension Office VIRTUAL MEETING Online registration: www.accgov.com/ gardening 706.613.3640 lney@uga.edu Oct. 8 2020 Northwest Georgia Master Cattleman Program Herd Health Management Forsyth County UGA Extension Office VIRTUAL MEETING Email to register 770.887.2418 hnkolich@uga.edu Oct. 8-18 CANCELLED Georgia National Fair Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter 401 Larry Walker Pkwy. Perry, Ga. 31069 www.gnfa.com Oct. 9 Lunch and Learn Virtual Course Misunderstood Species of Coastal Georgia Camden County UGA Extension Office VIRTUAL MEETING Email to register 912.576.3219 uge3039@uga.edu Oct. 9-11 Georgia National Fair Draft Horse Show Georgia Draft Horse Association Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter 401 Larry Walker Pkwy Perry, Ga. 31069 423.260.0689 www.gadrafthorse.net Oct. 15 2020 Northwest Georgia Master Cattleman Program Nutritional Management Forsyth County UGA Extension Office VIRTUAL MEETING Email to register 770.887.2418 hnkolich@uga.edu Oct. 17 14th Annual Gordon County Antique Engine & Tractor Club Show Cherokee Capital Fairgrounds 1060 Liberty Rd SW Calhoun, Ga. 30701 770.527.5346/678.260.8272 Oct. 18 Market Hog and Breeding Gilt Show Georgia Bred Showpig Association Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter 401 Larry Walker Pkwy Perry, Ga. 31069 706.340.6703 Facebook: Georgia Bred Showpig Association Oct. 20-22 CANCELLED Sunbelt Ag Expo Spence Field Moultrie, Ga. 31788 Sunbeltexpo.com Oct. 22 2020 Northwest Georgia Master Cattleman Program Nutritional Management Forsyth County UGA Extension Office VIRTUAL MEETING Email to register 770.887.2418 hnkolich@uga.edu Oct. 23-31 NBHA Open World Championships National Barrel Horse Association Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter 401 Larry Walker Pkwy Perry, Ga. 31069 706.823.3728 https://nbha.com/ Oct. 24 4-H Fall Frenzy Bleckley County Extension Office Cochran-Bleckley County Recreation Center 250 West Dykes St. Cochran, Ga. 31014 478.934.3220 Uge2023@uga.edu Oct. 27 Honeybee Disaster Assistance Workshop Pike County UGA Extension Office VIRTUAL MEETING Email to register 678.588.3153 brooklyne.wassel@uga.edu Facebook: UGA Extension Pike County Oct. 27-28 Starting a New Food Business Workshop UGA Food Science and Technology Extension 240 Food Science Bldg. 100 Cedar St. Athens, Ga. 30602 706.542.2574 ashama@uga.edu Nov. 5-8 Southeastern Showdown Georgia High School Rodeo Association Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter 401 Larry Walker Pkwy Perry, Ga. 31069 678.492.3947 www.ghsra.com/schedule Nov. 12-14 Kiko Roundup Southeast Kiko Goat Association 401 Larry Walker Pkwy Perry, Ga. 31069 229.263.7977 www.sekga.org Nov. 13 Lunch and Learn Virtual Course Citrus Issues in the Home Landscape Camden County UGA Extension Office VIRTUAL MEETING Email to register 912.576.3219 uge3039@uga.edu Nov. 13-14 Georgia Master Gardeners Association Annual Conference VIRTUAL MEETING 706.613.3640 Register online www.georgiamastergardeners.org/annualconference Nov. 19-21 Georgia National Antique Agriculture Show Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter 401 Larry Walker Pkwy Perry, Ga. 31069 478.988.6522 pgentry@gnfa.com www.gnfa.com Nov. 19-22 Athens Area Hunter/Jumper Association Fall Classic Georgia International Horse Park 1996 Centennial Olympic Parkway Conyers, Ga. 30013 678.549.7012 springbreakfarm@bellsouth.net Nov. 20-21 Southeast Classic Rabbit Show Decatur Rabbit Breeders Association 401 Larry Walker Pkwy Perry, Ga. 31069 770.349.9577 mtnlaurelrabbitry@comcast.net Dec. 11 Lunch and Learn Virtual Course Pruning Basics Camden County UGA Extension Office VIRTUAL MEETING Email to register 912.576.3219 uge3039@uga.edu Jan. 19-21 Georgia Green Industry Association's Wintergreen Tradeshow VIRTUAL MEETING 706.632.0100 https://ggia.site-ym.com Jan. 20-21 45th Annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show & Conference University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center 15 RDC Rd Tifton, Ga. 31794 229.386.3470 www.gapeanuts.com Jan. 29-30 Georgia Young Farmers State Convention Great Wolf Lodge 150 Tom Hall Parkway LaGrange, Ga. 30240 229.386.3429 www.georgiaffa.org/youngfarmers Feb. 10 GYFA Legislative Day Georgia Young Farmers Association Georgia State Capital 206 Washington Street, SW Atlanta, Ga. 30334 229.386.3429 ashley.gyfa@gaaged.org Feb. 10-11 4-H Day at the Capital Georgia State Capital 206 Washington Street, SW Atlanta, Ga. 30334 706.542.4444 jburke@uga.edu Jan. 5-7, 2021 Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference VIRTUAL MEETING Register online www.seregionalconference.org/ 706.407.2264 Jan. 18-20 Georgia Dairy Conference Savannah Marriott Riverfront 100 General McIntosh Blvd. Savannah, Ga. 31401 706.310.0020 www.gadairyconference.com Have an event to put on our calendar? Contact Jay Jones at 404.656.3722 or jay.jones@agr. georgia.gov We accept calendar submissions for food, craft and agriculture festivals and events. Submissions for festivals that do not specifically promote those industries will not be printed. Additional pesticide recertification training notices are available on the department website under the Plant Industry Division tab. SWINE GOATS Registered Nubian buck, 3 Twin ewe and ram, 4m/o, years old. Moon spotted, nice Katahdin Dorper mixed: $125 STOCK DOGS BARN CATS big buck: $250. Sherrie Liford each. Doyle Blankinship Villa Advertisers submitting swine All goats offered for sale must Canton 678-521-8689 Rica 770-361-5376 Advertisers must submit a copy ads must submit proof of a be individually identified in of a current Rabies Vaccination negative brucellosis and pseudorabies test from within the past 30 days. Exceptions are swine from a validated brucellosis-free herd and/or qualified compliance with the USDA Scrapie Program. For more information, please call the GDA Animal Protection Division at 404.656.4914. SHEEP 12 St. Croix-St. ThomasKatahdin mix ewes and rams, 6 m/o to 12 m/o, hearty mix. Young haired meat sheep trio. Ewe, ram, and first litter lamb. Very healthy: $1250. Jeremy Coleman Gay 404317-1263 Certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian for dogs 12 weeks and older. Ads submitted without this information will not be published. pseudorabies-free herd; these operations must submit proof of those certifications. Buyers 100% NZ Kiko kids for sale. Both bucks and does. Commercial or registered. Located Dwayne Richardson merville 706-857-8198 Sum- EQUINE Advertisers in the Equine cate- Australian Shepherd puppies, born 08/29/20. Male and females, blue Merle, black bi, are urged to request proof of a in Taylor County. Keith Poole Breeding quality Katahdin- gory must submit a current tails docked, shots. ASCA reg- negative brucellosis pseudora- Butler 478-954-2269 Dorper ram lambs. Worm re- negative Coggins test for each istered: $800. Sour Branch bies test prior to purchase. sistant Katahdin genetics. 4 equine advertised. This in- Aussies Sylvester 229-921- Feral hogs may not be offered 2 Pygmy billy goats for sale: and 6m/o. 2 mature ewes: cludes horses, ponies and don- 7449 or 229-886-9881 for sale or advertised in the $100 to $125. Donald Dyches $150 each. Call before 9 pm. keys. Buyers are urged to re- Market Bulletin. American Heritage guinea hogs, docile, low-rooting, manageable, 300lbs max. High quality and flavorful, newborns to 15 m/o available. Jerry Chicotel Young Harris Savannah 912-927-9777 ADGA Saanen does and bucks. Great pedigrees. Tested free CAE, CL, Johnes, Brucilosis. E. Goldau Hartwell 864-903-3865 S. Cobb Cedartown 404-2181615 Katahdin ewe lambs, born March 2020, from registered breeding stock. Delivery available. For pics of our flock: quest verification of a negative Coggins from the advertiser before purchasing any equine. Generalized ads such as those selling "many horses," "variety to choose from" or "free" animals will not be published. For Black German Shepherd AKC registered puppies, 6 weeks old. Buddy Beasley Duluth 770-633-8637 Barn cats available for rodent control (shelter rescues). Neutered, vaccinated, delivered to you for free. Contact Linda. Watkinsville. Call or text 706-343-8173 or BarnCatsGeorgia@gmail.com chicotel@windstream.net 706- Boer Kiko billy goats, 3 sunridgefarms.org. Suzanne more information, please call 994-6171 Berkshire pigs, registered or not, various ages, several bloodlines. Duke Burgess Louisville 478-625-9542/305923-0262 juliesvance@wildblue.net months old and up. One 12 months real pretty and ready for breeding. Russell Cantrell Newborn 770-855-3008 Nigerian dwarf goats bucks and does not registered: $75 each. John Cumbie Monroe Kozee Molena 678-877-9860 sunridgefarms01@gmail.com Katahdin rams and ewes for sale. Various ages. Prices start at $180. Philip Piche Royston 706-338-1615 the GDA Equine Health Division at 404.656.3667. Beautiful 14 y/o black & white spotted saddle mare, very gentle, rides great. Tony Green Fairmount 770-605-0888 Kangal working livestock guardian pups: $1200 and up. Guarding goats and Heritage turkeys. Peacock Hill Farm Stockbridge 770-860-8989 Email: e@peacockhill.farm RABBITS Beautiful Florida white rabbits. Need to reduce herd because of owner's health problems. Wesley Smith Athens 678-776-2977 Ads for the Nov. 18 issue are Reg. Katahdin rams and 706-247-5254 due by noon, Nov. 6. Use our online ad entry system at Nigerian Dwarf registered bil- ewes, from weaning to breedly, brown and white patch, ing age, X-large Midwest friendly, quality bloodlines bloodlines. Duke Burgess Bunnies, small to large, mixed breeds: $15 a piece. Michael agr.georgia.gov to make sure 3y/o: $400. Mike Nalewako Louisville 478-625-9542 or Phippen Newnan 770-755- you meet deadline. Newnan 770-630-6541 305-923-0262 8702 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov PAGE 7 RABBITS San Juan rabbits for sale, young ones ready Oct. 15: $12. Have a few grown San Juans: $15. Pat Bentley Rutledge 404-983-8306 Tennessee red back rabbits. Excellent runners, 3m/o. Tommy Walker Rockmart 770684-6150 or 678-684-9770 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- Guinea keets in Hatchery Choice colors available now. We are 'Georgia's Best Little Guinea Fowl Hatchery.' Flint River Guinea Thomaston 706-741-2904 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 Khaki Campbell drakes for sale, full grown. Call for info. R. Vest Jefferson 770-6345582 Muscovy ducks for sale. Young to adult various colors: $15 to $25. Jennifer Vold Senoia 678-697-6525 GOAT SUPPLIES Goat/pony harness, two complete sets, black nylon, flatbelting, chrome-plated metal fittings: $200. Henry Terhune Fort Valley 478-825-1911 TACK AND SUPPLIES 12ft hay elevator conveyor. Used 1 season, barn stored, electric motor extra long cord heavy enough to handle 70+ bales. Mary Clark Newborn 678-625-0338 Billy Cook Silver Saddle, Big Horn Silver Saddle, Dave Chavez Silver Bridle, miscellaneous tack and supplies. Patti 3lbs Italian bee packages and 5-frame nucs. Buy from re- spected beekeeper, certified apiary. More info: beecoapi- aries.com. BeeCo Apiaries Mary Lacksen Milledgeville 478-456-1049 beecoapi- aries@gmail.com Albany/SW Georgia complete bee removal, also hornets, wasps, yellow jackets. Licensed and insured. Dale Richter Leesburg 229-8867663 Bees, #3 packages and overwintered nucs, queens, honey and pollination. Slade Jarrett Baldwin 706-677-2854 Email: jarrett@jarrettbees.com Carpenter Bee Traps to catch and dispose of them, shipped Rainbow and Brown Trout: DNR-certified. Quality stockers raised on our farm. Various sizes with delivery or pick-up available. David Cantrell Ellijay 706-273-6199 FEED, HAY AND GRAIN '20 bermuda hay 4x5 net wrapped roll, barn stored, fertilized and lime: $60 per roll. Chuck Hecht Waverly Hall 706-577-6590 2020 4x5.5 net wrapped roll bales, bermuda Bahia and some Johnson grass: $40 per bale. Kelvin Irvin Eatonton 404-569-9881 2020 4x5.5 round bales of bermuda, Bahia, and Johnson 2020 fescue orchard hay, top quality, square bales, weed free, rain free, barn stored: $4.50/bale. Chris Donath Ellijay 706-636-5224 2020 fescue, horse quality, clean, no weeds, first cut 5/2020, no rain. Heavy fertilizer, 200 square bales left: $5.50 per bale. Terry Bell Dallas 678-910-6000 2020 first cut fescue sprayed and fertilized. Net wrapped 4x5 round bales outside: $40 each. Pick up, will provide loading. Tim Burkholder Monroe 770-846-3060 2020 hay fertilized, sprayed. Bermuda fescue mix: $6 per square bales; Mixed grass hay: $5 per square bales. Delivery vidual from advertising poultry One 5 month old Egyptian McLeroy Kathleen 478-987- in lots of 5 for $85. Everything grass. Good for cows and available. Jonathan Little Mon- in the Market Bulletin. Mallard Fayoumi rooster for sale: $20. 0019 included. William Timmerman goats. Eric Smith Cordele roe 770-314-1278 ducks must be at least three generations from the wild before they can be advertised Near Walnut Grove. Donna Asimakos Oxford 404-5453852 Carolina Carriage, two-seated surrey, cut under, folding buggy top, brakes and lights: Harlem 803-640-6265 Raw Georgia Tupelo Honey Ludowici pick up $20 quart 229-938-4164 2020 Alicia Bermuda 4X5 rolls net wrapped: $50 for cow hay; 2020 hay, Coastal Bermuda, RFQ tested, 4x5 net wrapped: $45/bale Barn kept. Some in the Market Bulletin. Advertis- Pairs of Old English Pearls, $4500. Mansel McTier Thom- $75 gallon. We also ship find $60 for horse hay. James Mar- $35/bale available. Phil Amos ers must include this informa- Spangles, Silver Duckwing and son 706-595-3441 us at www.swamphoney.org. tin Waynesboro 706-558-5005 Louisville 706-260-8720 tion in notices submitted for publication. Out-of-state poul- 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. BB Reds. Also have extra roosters of each: $15 a pair Bobby Owensby Nicholson 706-224-3284 Pigeons. White rollers, turner rollers, colored rollers and white homers: $20 a pair. Wyatt Johnson Midville 478-4943240 Horse cart. Best made you will ever find. With harness. E. Hendricks Dublin 478-6763513 Western saddle, 17inches, excellent condition: $300. J. Deal Statesboro 912-5315228 M. Hendrix Ludowici 912-2944790 Removal of bee swarms near the ground or in buildings. Will remove unwanted hives east of Atlanta. Robert Pruden Monroe 770-466-9100 Remove swarms for free or remove bees from a structure 2020 Bermuda and low-endophyte Max Q Fescue, rounds and squares, all forage-tested by UGA. Delivery available. Loring Heard Washington 706-401-7441 2020 Bermuda hay. Fertilized, weed free. 4X4 Rolls stored in barn: $40 per roll. Larry Morri- 2020 high quality 4x5 net wrapped Russell Bermuda hay. Barn stored: $45 per roll. Pick up at farm or delivery available. Steve Deal Portal 912-531-3549 2020 horse quality square bales Bermuda Tifton44 hay: $5 per bale. Ken Owens Mon- MISCELLANEOUS 10 hens, Wyandotte, Sex- link, heavy, no antibiotics, free range. Very good quality: $5 each or $40 for all. Bradley Veach Ball Ground 770-479-3395 2020 Hatch Buff Barred Cochin roosters: $10 each, will trade for OEG bantams. Patricia Roberts Jasper 770-8939585 2y/o male Indian peacocks. I have five for sale: $100 each. Tim White Blue Ridge 706455-3822 4 Rhode Island Red roosters, 2020 hatch: $5 each. James Clark Calhoun 706-629-3367 Assorted breeds baby to adult; chicks sexed and unsexed; ducks, guineas, Ayam Cemani also. Sherry AmersonWhite Augusta blackberrycreekminifarm@gmail.com 706-833-5535 Bantam Cochin roosters: $2. Stacie Chula 229-392-1846 Bielefelder German domesticated roosters, spring hatched: $25 a piece. There are 5 available. Ask for Laura. Hiawassee 706-835-5859 or 706-896-3327 Blue and Black Marans, Rhode Island Whites, Brahmas, Golden Comets, Black Sex Links, Americanas. Chicks: $1; Pullets: $15. Gary Ridley Lafayette 706-6381911 Blue red Ameraucana rooster, 18 weeks old 9/10. Not free range. He crows and flies: $20. Photos available. Patricia Jef- Pullets, barnyard mix, Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rock, Black Australorp, and Buff. Colleen Freeman Gainesville 678-897-9318 Pullets: Black sex links, Golden sex links, Rhode Island Red, Black Australorp, Barred Rocks, plenty of bantams. Bobby Hawks Nicholson 706983-0258 Pullets: Rhode Island Red, Golden Comets and Black Sex link; quality birds. Brian Sturdy Dahlonega 706-865-9201 Ring neck doves several colors. Ages range from just weaned to a year old: $10 each Teresa McClellan Toccoa 706-244-7345 Yellow Golden pheasants already showing color. Pairs and extra males available. Young Indian Blue peacocks, this year's hatch. John Herndon Grayson 404-697-7179 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- POULTRY SUPPLIES 3 pullets house feed lanes with motion high speed winches and water lines. You remove all for free. All in good shape. Sam Moon Homer 706-340-7237 Cages, outdoor welded wire. Quality construction, various sizes and styles: $10 to $50 each. John Bennett Atlanta 404-680-5150 Chicken house fans 48inch, slant wall: $200 and 36inch $100. Vickie Barrett Mount Airy 706-499-8009 Poultry house equipment: American Coolair 48inch fan motors, PVC louvers, blades, lots more. Fair to good used condition. Fair prices. Ray Clinard Cleveland 706-969-9412 Only agriculture-related items may be advertised in this Category. BEES, HONEY AND SUPPLIES (GALLBERRY HONEY) VOTED BEST-TASTING & FLAVOR OF GA WINNER for a fee. Also, can buy unneeded bee equipment. Leonard Day Macon 478-7195588 Will pick up swarms, no charge. Will remove from structures for a fee In the CSRA. Justin Stitt Augusta 706-829-9372 Will remove honey bees from walls and structures for a fee. Will pick, remove captured swarms. Also, wildflower honey for sale. Derry Oliver Commerce 706-335-7226 AQUACULTURE AND 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 fish in Georgia are required to obtain a free Aquaculture Registration Permit. For more information on aquaculture rules and licensing in Georgia, including a listing of domestic fish and other fish species requiring a Wild Animal License, visit https://georgiawildlife.com/aquaculture or call 770.761.3044. 350 gallon diesel skid tank. Hand pump, new fuel filter installed. Just painted. Bottom drain valve: $550. Pictures available. Richard Surles Clayton 770-301-1924 A-1 Big Reds and Euro Great Fishing: $35/lb; Red Wigglers son 2526 Alexander Road, Monticello, Ga. 31064 770891-5396. 2020 Bermuda mixed dry horse quality fertilized, Square: $5.75. Also, 4x6 net-wrapped in barn: $50. Keith Boozer Monroe 770-601-5217 2020 bermuda mixed, netwrapped, fertilized, sprayed and rain-free 4x5 rolls, barnstored: $50 loaded. Ben Harris Vienna 229-268-4124 2020 Bermuda rye mix: $60; Tifton44 Bermuda, horse quality, fertilized, weed free, rain free, 4x5 rolls, barn stored: $70. Tim Hunter Conyers 770331-7749/770-483-8712 2020 bermuda, 4x5.5 netwrapped rolls, barn-stored, weed-free, 56% TDN, tests avail.: $50 horse and cattle customers. Steve Echols Mitchell 706-962-7296 2020 Bermuda, Bahia/Bermuda, Max Q 4x5 round/net wrapped. In barn, rain free, fertilized, horse quality: $50/bale. Delivery available. Jim Sibley Woodbury 404-434-8081 2020 bermuda: $40, delivery avail. David Clemens Waynesboro 706-466-2944 2020 Coastal and Bahia netwrapped, fertilized, 4x5 round bales. Coastal: $45, Bahia: $40. Buyer handles pick up and delivery from field. Walt Wells Pineview 229-425-4605 2020 Coastal bermuda hay. 4x5 net wrapped, horse and cow quality: $35 to $50 a bale, Square: $5.50. Thomas Davis Gibson 706-466-3807 roe 770-267-8759 2020 horse quality Tift44 Dallas grass clover mix hay, large square bales: $7. Ralph West Mills Gainesville 770-5368438 2020 Russell Bermuda grass 4x5.5 fertilized, net wrapped, barn sheltered, HQ, 300+ quality bales available: $60; 10+: $55; 20+: $50. Delivery negotiable. Wayne Pruitt Statesboro 912-682-4481 2020 Yellow shelled feed corn: $40/barrel. Also, 2020 feed wheat, excellent for food plots, etc. 95% germination: $50/barrel. Call Wayne. R. Montgomery Reynolds 478837-2356 4ftx5ft round bales of fescue and bermuda, fertilized and sprayed. Pick up in the field for $40/roll. James Powers Carrollton 770-241-7354 4x5 rolls of cow hay: $30. Steven Stanley Armuchee 678-848-0788 4x5 rolls, horse hay, fescue orchard mix. Sprayed, fertilized, limed, very clean. High quality, barn kept. Cut July 2020: $60. Richard Surles Clayton 770-301-1924 4x5.5 net wrapped John Deere rolls, barn kept, fertilized and weed free: $60. Delivery available for mileage. Josh Pennino Sparta 706-340-3146 Balage hybrid pearl millet. Exceed BMR, iron and clay cowpeas mix. Red River crabgrass 4x4 net- and plastic-wrap, 1500 available: $40. D. Peck Tallapoosa 770-301-5839 fries Hampton 770-851-1782 Breeder pairs gray junglefowl: $150; Yellow golden pheasant: $75; 2020 pairs grey junglefowl: $100; an yellow golden $40. Charles Townsend Lizella 478-258-9930 Bresse, Jersey Giants, Australorp chickens. Breeding pairs available. Peacock Hill Farm Stockbridge 770-8608989 Different breeds Of pullet ANIMAL chicks available. All under two months old. McKinley Evans EQUIPMENT AND Adairsville 678-276-5127 SUPPLIES Four white ducks. Ken Hugh- es 262 Williams Rd, Oxford Ga. 30054 770-596-2381 ildlife.com/licenses-permitspasses/commercial or call the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division, 706.557.3244. Canada geese may not be sold. Bobwhite Quail, Pheasant, and Chukars for sale. Strong fliers, great price! An hour away from Atlanta and SC. www.SevenPinesQuail.com. Jacob Nash Danielsville 706255-6372 CATTLE SUPPLIES $52/gallon includes shipping www.brucesnutnhoney.com. B. Bruce Homerville 912487-5001 10- and 8-frame bee hives: $85; 5-frame beehives/NUCs: $65. Also make inner cover, Super, Top Barbee hives, Rapid inside feeder. Eliseo Delia Mineral Bluff 706-4925119 10-8-5 frame equipment, beekeeping supplies, nucs, packages, classes, Honey, Swarm capture. Harold Lanier Commerce harold@lanierbeebarn.com 678-471-7758 22 queen excluders available. Some new: $5 each or $100 perfect for composting and fishing: $25/lb. Lew Bush Byron bigreds1@cox.net 478955-4780 A-1 quality, farm-grown channel catfish priced by size; other species available upon request. Flynt Gilbert Zebulon 770-468-0725/770-567-1223 All sizes: Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Threadfin, Gizzard Shad, Shellcracker and more. Free delivery or pick up. Danny Austin Roberta 478-836-4938 Grass carp, Bluegill, Bass, catfish and Threadfin shad. Delivery available at: $2 per mile, one way. Brian Simmons Hawkinsville 478-892-3144 2020 Coastal bermuda or rye, horse-quality, fertilized. UGA soil/specs. Barned, square or 4X5 round bales. Sonny Trammell Forsyth 478-256-0513 or 478-994-6463 2020 fertilized fescue/orchard grass, 4x5 rolls. Jute wrapped. Baled September 10-11. Brad Robert Rome 706-506-6586 2020 fescue bermuda mix, horse quality, net-wrapped: $50-$60 (inside); $35-$40 (outside). Will deliver with purchase of 10 bales. Coy Baker Loganville 770-466-4609 2020 Fescue hay: $5.50/bale at barn. Wade Cown Monroe 770-207-6983 2020 horse quality hay: $5 Bermuda, crab grass mix, horse quality: $3.75; Mulch hay: $3. Kermit Simmons Jefferson 770-867-7550 Bermuda, mixed hay, fertilized and rain free, horse quality: $7 square, $50 and $60 round. Large quantity delivery available. Stephen Stana Carrollton 770-241-3201 Bermuda/fescue 4X5 round bales of horse hay: $55/roll; Cattle hay: $45/roll. Limed, fertilized, net wrapped, Weed free in barn. Sherrel Astin Villa Rica 678-794-0880 Bermuda/fescue mix 4X5 round Cattle hay: $40/roll. fertilized, net wrapped, 2020 Guinea keets: $5 and up. for all. Also, six medium su- Koi and Goldfish for sale. All per bale at barn; $65 per roll at baled this week. Delivery avail- Price changes as keets get Cattle milking machine. churn pers with new frames: $10 sizes and colors. Call for more barn. Delivery available. Glenn able for surrounding areas. older. Mary Grimes Carlton and motor. Fred Phillips each. Eugene Bracewell info. Glenn Kicklighter Sander- Brinson Tarrytown 912-288- Call/text. Valerie Armstrong 706-202-8784 Franklin 706-675-1992 Grovetown 706-855-9714 sville 478-232-7704 5960 Commerce 678-895-6707 PAGE 8 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020 Expert Advice: Enjoy apple season in Georgia By Cheryl Smith Georgia Grown Agritourism Manager They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Now is the time to get out into the fresh air and grab some of those delicious apples straight from the tree. North Georgia is home to Georgia's apple orchards and fall is the perfect time to find everything apple! Name your favorite apple delight fried pies, apple donuts, cider, dried apples and apple fritters you won't be disappointed. Farm Fresh and Family Fun! Aaron Family Orchards - Ellijay Family-owned and operated since 1937. The farm market offers 18 varieties of apples, five varieties of ciders, sugar free jams, jellies and preserves and a long list of canned goods with everything from pickled peaches to hot jalapeno relish as well as fried pies, baked goods and a variety of tasty agricultural products. During the off-season, call them with questions and comments: 706.273.8456 | www.aaronfamilyorchards.com B J Reece Orchards - Ellijay The u-pick apple season will be open every day from Aug. 29 to Oct. 31 (or until they are picked out). They open at 9 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. Check their website to see what's pickin'. The bakery and market are open from July 25 until Dec. 19. Farm fun activities will continue until Oct. 31. The petting farm is the only activity open daily from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Please call or visit their website for specific days and hours: 706.276.3048 | www. reeceorchards.com Hillcrest Orchards - Ellijay Hillcrest is offering u-pick apples every day. Also, there is lots of weekday fun; i.e. petting farm, wagon rides, jumping pillows, giant slides & playgrounds, ball zone, fairy tale trail, and trike rides. Weekends in September and October are packed with activities, entertainment, and picture spots for special fall memories. The most popular show is the swimming pig races, with chicken and duck races, too. Pick your way through the only apple tree maze in Georgia, milk Buttercup the cow (mask required), ride the cow train and more. For more information: 706.273.3838 | www.hillcrestorchards.net Jaemor Farms - Alto During apple season Jaemor Farms specializes in East Coast apples. While they grow Ginger Gold and Arkansas Black apples at the farm and harvest in late September/early October, they also bring in fresh Gala, Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Hon- eycrisp, Fuji, Winesap, Mutsu, Red Rome, among other varieties in season. Visit the farm market for freshly made fried pies, apple cake, apple donuts, and more. Through the first weekend in November, Jaemor offers a whole fall farm experience that includes hay rides, farm slides, a petting zoo, farm skeeball, a pumpkin train, duck races, tricycle races, apple cannons and concessions as well as a mini-maze for those who want a quicker visit: 770.869.3999 | www.jaemorfarms.com Mercier Orchards Blue Ridge Bill and Adele Mercier began planting apple trees in 1943. Now in its fourth generation, Mercier Orchards is still growing apples, peaches, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries the list goes on and on. This year they are offering "we-pick." To make things easier they have all their delicious baked goods in easy Grab-N-Go boxes. The caf at the farm is temporarily closed although they still have plenty of tasty treats in their market and bakery. They offer curbside pick-up as well: 706.632.3411 | www.mercier-orchards.com R and A Orchards - Ellijay The Futch Family has made the apple producing business a year-round family tradition since 1947. In 1983, the third generation entered the family orchard business when Roger and Ann's son, Andy, planted his first tree for an FFA school project. Their daughter, Rhonda, began helping in the apple house that same year. You can order apples from their orchard to be delivered straight to your door. Or, come by and visit them at their roadside market where you can purchase fresh apples, dried apples, apple butter, fresh produce, fried pies, canned goods, cider, slushies and much more. They also offer farm tours and field trips: 706.273.3821 | www.randaochards.com Red Apple Barn - Ellijay Savor fried apple pies, fritters, breads, caramel and candied apples, jams and jellies, honey and, of course, apple cider. Pickyour-own apples, wildflowers and pumpkins on weekends in September and October. Make some new memories on the farm tour as you enjoy a wagon ride or half-mile hike to the apple orchards. "U-pick" times are Saturdays 10:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sunday afternoons from 1-4 p.m. You'll find several picnic areas, and their unique farm playground, a walking trail, mules to feed, rock painting, plenty of picture spots and nature to enjoy around the farm...all included with your admission: 706.635.5898 | www.redapplebarn.com If you can't get to any of the apple orchards, visit www.GeorgiaGrown.com for a list of places around the state where you can get fresh apples at farm markets, roadside stands, etc. Fresh is always best! Georgie's Drive Thru Lumber City Hello! I'm Georgie, the Georgia Grown mascot. I travel the state of Georgia promoting our No. 1 industry, agriculture! In the state of Georgia, there are thousands of miles of railroad tracks where giant trains carry millions of tons of cars, chicken, coal, corn, chemicals, wood chips, and lumber from ports, processing plants and pulp mills throughout Georgia. These railroad tracks cross many of the dozens of rivers in the state on brick and creosote structures called trestles. The most unique and photographed trestle spans the Ocmulgee River below Lumber City. The structure was built sometime around 1905 when steamboats still navigated the waters of the Altamaha and the Ocmulgee between Darien and Macon. Instead of building a drawbridge to accommodate the tall stacks of the steamers that needed to pass under it, engineers came up with a turntable on a brick pedestal! Although the turntable doesn't work anymore, trains still pass over it many times a day. Several years ago, the bridge caught the eye of a movie executive who was working on a movie nearby. After traffic was stopped on the US 341 bridge for a few minutes to film the scene, the bridge was added to the movie "Identity Thief." (Rated R, the 2013 film isn't suitable for young audiences.) The middle span of the Lumber City train trestle was once an operating turntable that rotated to allow river traffic to pass. The turntable no longer operates. (Lee Lancaster/GDA) Cook Georgia Grown: Savory Apple Tart Ingredients: 1 store-bought pie crust or homemade pie dough for a 9-inch pie 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp butter 1 medium onion, thinly sliced in rings 1 cup thinly sliced mushrooms crimini, shitake or button or any combination Salt & pepper 1 cup Greek Yogurt 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1 cups grated Jarlsberg or Swiss cheese 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves (or teaspoon dry) 1 Medium Honeycrisp apple, cored and thinly sliced Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Roll pie dough to fit a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. (Or any pan you choose.) Line top of crust with foil or parchment paper. Place a layer of dried beans or rice on top of foil or parchment. (This will prevent crust from bubbling.) Place pan in preheated oven. Bake for 10 minutes then remove foil or parchment and weights. Return to oven and cook another 10 minutes or until just beginning to brown. Remove from oven and let cool. While crust is in the oven, prepare the filling. Heat butter and olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add sliced onions and cook until translucent. Add sliced mushrooms to the onions. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until onions begin to caramelize, 3-4 minutes. Set aside. Combine yogurt, thyme and Dijon mustard in a small bowl, mixing well. Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Assembly: Spread yogurt mixture evenly over crust. Distribute onion mixture over yogurt. Sprinkle half of the cheese over onions. Layer apple slices over cheese, covering entire surface. Season with salt and pepper then top with remaining cheese. Bake about 20 minutes or until cheese is golden. You can finish under broiler if desired. Serve as a side dish or as a main course with salad. Serves 4-6. 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Blackgum expresses some Media Relations Specialist very vivid color, and bald cypress provides Georgia Forestry Commission unique texture as well as attractive color to a landscape. Sweetgum can have a variety While 2020 has thrown us some curves, of color on the same tree and even on the one constant we can depend on is a col- same leaf. The best bet to get the fall color orful autumn in North Georgia. Dropping you want in your yard is to go outside and temperatures and sunny days usher in look at different tree species during their a special time of gratitude, with an en- leaf color expression. You'll discover the hanced appreciation for Mother Nature shades or red, yellow, orange and more that and human connection and who's not speak to your eyes and your soul. feeling those emotions right now? Again Check out GFC's Fall Leaf Watch re- this fall foliage season, you can depend on sources at www.GaTrees.org (#GALeaf- the Georgia Forestry Commission to keep Watch) for first hand reports from our you updated weekly on the best places to foresters, chronicling where the most see the colors and conditions affecting the vivid fall leaf color viewing is occurring changes and leaf fall. throughout North Georgia, week to week. The science behind leaf color change Another related fall activity is the is truly remarkable. Autumn leaf color burning of those leaves that fall! If you're change, or "leaf senescence," begins after planning to do some outdoor burning, the fall equinox, better known as the "first remember to get a burn permit from the day of fall." The shortening days and de- Georgia Forestry Commission. Modern creased sunlight hours provide a signal to weather forecasting pinpoints specific the trees (as well as many other species of local conditions that impact safe burning plants, animals, and insects) that it's time so please burn wisely and get a permit at to start preparing for dormancy until next Fall at Sweetwater Creek State Park in Lithia Springs. (Georgia Department of Natural Resources/State Parks & www.GaTrees.org, or by calling 1.888. spring. As sunlight hours decrease, leaves Historic Sites) GA.TREES or your local GFC office. stop replacing their chlorophyll, the pig- As you pause to appreciate the many ment which give leaves the green color we the leaf back into the stem. The tree can then and a vigorous tree with good sugar produc- colors of fall this year, remember that the all know. Yellow and red pigments become seal off its woody tissue to conserve those re- tion will typically have better expressed fall trees have been changing color since before more visible. sources for reallocation next spring. color. we started "leaf color watches." It is an essen- These changing pigments provide a sun- So fall leaf color change is not only a visual If you want to bring some fall color to your tial life process for trees, and just another item screen to protect plant cells from seasonal feast for our eyes, it is an essential part of the backyard or community, there are many native on the long list of services trees provide every changes in UV radiation wavelength, allowing annual life cycle of deciduous trees. A fully trees you can plant. Red maples provide some day. If we care for our trees all year 'round, the cells to do their job and get as many of the expressed leaf senescence makes for better of the most brilliant fall color, but many of the then we can more fully enjoy the color show nutrients, sugars, and resources moved from sugar production during the growing season, oaks, such as scarlet or shumard, can also have in the fall! NATIONAL ASS PANTONE 357C C=88 M=45 Y=98 K=16 OCIATION OF STATE FOUNDED 1920 FORESTERS Dear Colleagues: September 22, 2020 On behalf of the Georgia Department of Public Health and the Georgia Department of Agriculture, thank you for the work you are doing to keep Georgians safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of the ongoing response to COVID 19 in Georgia, our citizens are safer, students are returning to school and our economy is rebounding. Every Georgian should be grateful for the dedication and commitment of businesses and organizations, both public and private sector, considered critical infrastructure. Food and fiber producers, processors, distributors and retailers have served alongside healthcare professionals as heroes throughout this unprecedented journey. We, along with all Georgians, offer our sincere gratitude to you all. The leadership demonstrated by Georgia's agricultural community at the onset of the pandemic set a very high standard ensuring safety at the workplace and stability in the marketplace. We must continue to fight this COVID-19 pandemic by remaining vigilant as we enter the fall harvest season in Georgia. Monitor employees regularly. Follow social distancing and face covering guidelines. Provide social distancing when possible. Maintain biosecurity measures such as temperature monitoring and hand-washing stations as part of your business continuity plan. Sanitize employee housing and workspaces. Provide ample PPE to employees and visitors. Refer to and post up-to-date guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and DPH. Lead by example. Thank you for serving in the vital industry which, with so few, feeds, clothes and shelters so many. Sincerely, Kathleen E. Toomey, M.D., M.P.H. Commissioner & State Health Officer Georgia Department of Public Health Gary W. Black Commissioner Georgia Department of Agriculture PAGE 10 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020 FEED, HAY Cow hay from field: $30, Hay baled dry and kept dry: Horse quality 2020 bermuda Net wrapped Bahia and Round bales, 4x5 netwrapped Sept/Oct only. Call for dates. $3.50/bale. Running out of hay 34 rolls: $50/roll. Always bermuda round bales: $45. barn stored weed free. Bermu- AND GRAIN In barn hay: $35/cow, storage space. My horses love sheltered. 10 rolls 2019 fescue Delivery available for an extra da, ryegrass and fescue/or- $40/horse. 4x5 bales, fertilized, it. Cash only. Message or call. cattle quality hay: $25/roll. De- charge. Brad MacDonald Wa- chard available. Pickup or de- Clearance sale: Tift85 hay, sprayed, mixed grass. Lorica Jenna Hodson Danville 920- livery not available. Morgan verly Hall 770-826-8299/706- livery available. Ask for Lance. large rolls, barn-kept, 10.45 Tron Buchanan 404-213-8594 255-4085 Wood Toccoa 706-599-2147 582-3530 D. Adams Monroe 678-975- percent + protein: $25/roll. Call Bill 850-528-6373 Meigs Coastal bermuda hay net Fescue and clover mix round bales, 4x5, 2020 hay, barnstored, horse and cow quality: $50/bale. Terry Dishroon Mansfield 770-317-8455 Hay bales for sale: lawn, garden, horses, cows: $50+. different quality grades available. Ask for Jonathant. J. Gore Griffin 706-975-3451 Mixed Bermuda/Bahia hay fertilized large round bales. Baled with JD 4x6 baler net wrapped: $36.50 in field, 10 bale minimum. Four Oaks Angus LaGrange 706-298-1156 Oats (Combine run): $40 per barrel. Winston Miles Mershon 912-281-2528 Pearl millet for food plots: $35/50lb. Bryan W Maw Tifton 229-382-6832 2042 Square bales of 2020 hay, feed hay: $6; mulch hay $5; organic hay: $5; round bales: $40. Robert Steele Zebulon 770-468-6425 wrapped, weed free, fertilized, Hay for sale. Large bales Top quality hay Alicia Bermu- rain free, 4x5 rolls: $60 shel- Fescue clover mix, square bermuda/grass hay suitable for New crop shelled corn for Rain free excellent quality da 4x5 round rolls. Weed free, tered, $50 field (still to be cut). bales hay: $5 per bale. Harvey cows: $4 per bale. Text pre- sale: $5 per bushel. William L. coastal Bermuda hay, 55 inch- sprayed and fertilized. Cow Zack Pollock Vienna 229-268- Jackson Blairsville 706-745- ferred. L. Whitmore Bishop Clark Thomasville 229-228- es by 4 feet: $35. Bill Cason hay: $50; horse hay: $60. Larry 2355 0984 706-207-4663 4965 Blackshear 912-282-6521 Cox Waynesboro 706-829- 4174 MULCH AND FERTILIZERS 2020 Wheat straw: $3.50 per bale at barn. Delivery available. Gary Brinson Tarrytown 912286-3191 43 bales of mulch hay, baled in 2019. Brian Usry Wrens 706-831-4971 Free compost. Horse manure and shavings. Ask for Jerry. A. Riles Douglasville 770 9492238 Horse manure, free, very aged, easy access, you load, Marietta/West Cobb area. Call for directions. Kerry Beaver Marietta 770-714-7364 I have 10 acres of Loblolly pine straw that needs to be raked. Very clean grove. Call for more information. Nick Mandese Buena Vista 229942-2888 Sawdust, shavings and chips mix. All Southern Yellow pine, fresh at the sawmill: $40 per ton. Please leave voice message. Wes Noles Roopville 770-301-3340 POULTRY LITTER/COMPOST Poultry litter and lime available for delivery. Steve Allen Mount Airy 336-314-4841 PLANTS, TREES AND FLOWERS Advertisements selling officially protected plants must include a permit to sell such plants. Ads submitted without this permit will not be published. For infor- mation on the sale or shipment of protected plants, visit www.fws.org/Endangered/per- mits/index.html or call the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 404.679.7097. For questions about ginseng, visit https://www.fws.gov/Endan- gered/permits/index.html or call the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 404.679.7097. '20 Zinnia seeds, Candy Cane, Chartreuse, Lavender, Lime/Blush, Scarlet Red: 50 seeds/$3 cash +SASE. Donna Miltimore 1766 Pleasant Hill Rd, NE Ranger 30734 706618-3890 Amaryllis bulbs, various sizes. Amaryllis seeds: $2 cash for 1/2 cup +SASE. Regina D'Amico, 4370 Dabbs Bridge Rd, Acworth, Ga. 30101 770-9740444 Angel trumpets, Black Magic elephants, ginger lilies, iris lotus pond plants and more. Patrice Cook Covington 770787-6141 Angel trumpets, confederate roses: $5. Hydrangeas, ferns, forsythia, double Althea, nandinas, jasmine, beauty berries, burning bushes: $3.50. Weeping cherries, liriope, more. Carla Houghton Marietta 770428-2227 Crape myrtle, blazing star, mock orange: $5 to $7; Hydrangea: 5 for $60 or $15 each. Local pick up. Jean Phillips Bonaire 478-988-4926 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov PAGE 11 PLANTS, TREES SEEDS Grass fed grain finished all Custom T-shirt quilts, memonatural Angus and Wagyu ry quilts bears pillows. Very 16.6 acres, fenced pasture, huge barn, 3BR/2BA house, AND FLOWERS Beef. Angus ready 2nd week limited contact outside my shop, 1000 ft creek, city sewer Advertisements selling seeds of Sept. Wagyu ready Novem- home, I wash everything, bag, and water, near Cornelia Wal- Advertisements selling officially protected plants must include a permit to sell such plants. Ads must include a current state laboratory report (fewer than nine months old) for purity, noxious weeks and germination for each ber. Solid Ground. Kirk Little Lyons 912-326-3512 Homemade fruit cakes, call or pick-up or mail. Margaret Watson Newnan 770-2516951 mew542000@yahoo.com mart in Habersham County, can divide: $359,000. Wayne Quarles 706-499-2718 submitted without this permit will not be published. For infor- mation on the sale or shipment of protected plants, visit www.fws.org/Endangered/per- mits/index.html or call the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 404.679.7097. For questions about ginseng, visit https://www.fws.gov/Endan- gered/permits/index.html or call the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 404.679.7097. seed lot advertised. Ads submitted without this information will not be published. For more information regarding certified seed, call the GDA Seed Division, 229.386.3557. Coker oats. 97% germ, 99% pure. Cleaned in 50lbs bags: $12 per bag. Lyndon Mize Royston 706-498-4686 Devil's trumpet, mullein pink (rose campion), morning glory, email for more info. 706-5645905 Good Hope GwinnetteKendrick@yahoo.com Large pumpkins for sale. Charlie Thomas Farm, 1141 Charlie Thomas Rd., Cleveland, Ga. 30528 706-8090515 Multiplying green onions: $15/qt, $25/gallon plus shipping. M. Turner 2143 Cain Cir Dacula, GA 30019 770-354- Quilts, old antiques, 30+. Some cutter, many whole; Batting seam tape; Crafter collection, great for farmhouse dcor. V. Dinsmore Cumming 678-758-4840 We do chair caning. Donald Becker Tiger 770-807-9783 FARM ANTIQUES Commercial 8x10 walk-in cooler, Vollrath brand. Has floor, can disassemble for transporting: $900 OBO. Jack Tatum 770-887-3856 Cumming Free metal farm gate, 12ft x 4.5ft, damaged but usable/repairable. E.P. Williams Greensboro 706-817-8130 17 acres flat land with timber and creek. 3 miles from Cedartown and Walmart: $2500 per acre OBO. J. Hooper Polk County 770748-4960 18+ acres. Good laying property with streams. On paved road with power access. Surveyed in 2006-07. F. Nichols Cherokee County, NC 678758-0497 hibiscus, four-o-clocks, money 1993 Daylilies, named cultivars. www.ritabees.com for info and photos. Most $10/double fan, shipped or delivered. Many heirlooms, minis to extra large plant: $2 cash/tsp +SASE; mole bean. E. Beach 2966 Cardinal Lake Cir Duluth 30096 770-476-1163 Picked muscadine and scuppernong grapes for sale: $2.50 per lb. Call 10am-7pm. Brian or Lillian Brogdon Sugar Hill blooms. Rita Buehner Kenne- Kentucky 31 Fescue seed, 770-945-2025 Ice cream machine. John saw 678-327-5133 homegrown, 50 y/o stand, 98.4 Premium ground beef: Deere pop and john engine, 1 REAL ESTATE Daylilies: 100's of varieties, double fans, see photos at; katielous_lilies.plantfans.com. Katielou Greene Whitesburg 770-836-1351 Four o'clocks, tall, mixed colors; rose of Sharon, sunflowers: $2 per tbs w/ SASE. Mary Pursley 253 Ryan Rd Winder GA 30680 678-979-0057 Ga Red Sugarcane. Booking orders for Oct and Nov cutting. Minimum order 25 stalks: $1/6ft stalks, 50 cents/3ft stalks. Buyer pickup. Elton Redding Hahira 229-474-2899 Gladiolus, Cannas, Pampas grass, irises, Geranium, hydrangea, Yellow Bells, strawberries, bush cannons seeds. J. Cook Dawsonville 706-525- purity, 97 percent germination; over 400 bags available. Perry Marlowe Comer 678-227-9110 Poppies, Money plant, Coreopsis, Foxglove, Sweet William: $1 per 1/2tsp. SASE. Sara O'Shields PO Box 185 Tate Ga. 30177 770-735-3657 Red Castor bean or Loofah seeds: $3 per 20 or $10 per 100. Cash and SASE to J. Shelnutt, PO Box 1212, Loganville 30052 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. $4.50/lb; Whole hog sausage: $3.50/lb. Steaks & roasts available USDA, vacuum sealed. Potts Brothers Farm Jefferson 706-367-5823 Ready in mid October, locally grown citrus, Satsumas, tangerines, Meyer lemons, tangelos, Navel oranges, pecans in hull/cracked. No shipping. McApple Orchard Rochelle mcapple1@windstream.net 229-276-5852 Scuppernongs in Monroe County, black and bronze, from irrigated vines: $10 per gallon. Jenny Vedder Forsyth 678-544-2608 Shelled pecans in resealable 1lb bags. Shelled, packaged in PGFS registered facility. Halves: $8/lb, pieces: $7.50/lb, 1922 Windsor combination wood and gas, 4 wood eyes, 4 gas burners, gas oven, gas broiler, wood oven used everyday. Craig Meyer Greensboro 706-453-4373 1926 bathroom sink: $75; Wringer washer tub, no wringer: $75; Metal cultivator: $40. Michael Johnson Stockbridge 770-474-8965 3 wood burning cook stoves, good shape, very old; 2 small coal heaters: OBO. Glenn Hayes Covington 404-2727298 8inch BF Avery and Sons G176 antique farm wrench: $25; 6inch pliers "Ford" logo: $20. +shipping on both, pick up available. Skipper Burns cylinder, 1.5HP: $2000. Gail Johnson Tennille 478-3575709 Pecan crackers, shellers; Savage pecan harvester; 45in Savage pecan sprayer, PTO, 250 gal; Bowie tree shaker: $1,850. Harvest wagon. Jim Starr Haddock 478-986-7909 Serro Scotty hubcaps and windows for a 1967 15ft Sportsman. Bill Raines Winterville 706-202-5222 Wood heater w/fan in back, like new, sold for $1600, used one year: $800 OBO. Charles Sawyer Mount Airy 706-7684776 22+ acre farm, outdoor and indoor arenas, modern 14stall horse barn, close International Horse Park, I-20, Refurbished 3B/2B house, basement. Nigel Pritchard Rockdale County 678-4923559 27 acres of 10-y/o planted pines in Meriwether County, paved road frontage, county water, near Manchester: $2,800/acre. Paul Bulloch Woodland 706-975-9136 1521 Free firewood available to plus shipping. Volume dis- Griffin 678-438-3063 Realtors or anyone holding a Hibiscus, pink, 5ft, 3-gal: $8 ea. Texas Star red, white, 2 yrs plants: $5 ea. Confederate take away. Call for more information. Richard Darty Ellenwood 470-719-9970 counts. Kaylar Howard Sycamore 229-402-0302 paradoxfarms.net@gmail.com Antique metal well bucket: $60. Lamar Bryant Cleveland real estate license may not advertise in this Category, unless advertising personal rose, 3-gal: $7. Tumeric live plants: $5/gal pot. Jennie LaGrange 706-333-2276 Multiplying onions: $30/gal. State you are calling about onions when you call. Eugene White Lithonia 770-987-9790 Pachysandra: For a bundle of 50 bare root plants: $10 Carol Olson Marietta 770-490-5685 Pecan trees for sale. Grafted and true to variety. Call for varieties. License # 30513. Andrew Smith Hawkinsville 478225-8433 Pecan Trees. Many varieties available. Bare root and Potted. We handle large or small orders. Tim Brown Richland 941-266-6691 Pecan Trees. Many varieties available. Bare root and Potted. We handle large or small Seasoned oak, hickory or pecan: $75 per quarter cord. Delivery available. Bob Lewis Fayetteville 770-461-4083 PICK YOUR OWN CROPS U-pick sweet potatoes: $8 per 5 gallon bucket. Monday through Saturday in Evans County. Randy Deloach Claxton 912-282-4300 or 912-7394124 THINGS TO EAT 2019 Desirable pecans ready to eat: $11/pound +postage. Russell Eaton Stockbridge 770-506-2727 2019 pecans, ready to eat, mostly halves: $10/lb. No shipping. Raymond Gilbert 2781 Sugar cane, great for chewing seed or juice. Best crop in years. Yellow Gal (for juice), Blue Gal (for chewing). Ray Freeman Dublin 478-272-1307 We machine shell your pecans, while you wait, for 30 cents per pound. Jody Glidewell Jackson 770-7756592 White corn, new crop nonGMO. Pick up at bin. Bruce Carter Alma 912-632-4809 Will water grind your grain into meal, flour and grits: 10 cents per pound. Mike Buckner Junction City 706-2693630 ODDITIES 1 or 2 cups true red wigglers. F. Sims Macon 478-785-2210 706-878-8509 Farm bell, number four, 18in diameter, two A-frame legs, mounted on base, no cracks, exc. tone: $450. JW Yeargin Dallas 770-778-3441 Iron wheels, various size from antique farm implements for sale. Good for yard art: $200. Ronald May Ellijay 706-2739501 Lard press, small and large pack contents, meat chopper No. 10 Enterprise Mfg Co. Can pick up in Blackshear or Cleveland. Walstein Jordan Blackshear 912-282-8615 One horse wagon approximately 100 years old. Needs restoring: $200. Harold McLain Stockbridge 770-689-8180 CANNING property. Farmland advertised must be owned by the subscriber placing the ad. FARMLAND FOR SALE 10-acre mountaintop ridge w/great views, estate-sized lot w/privacy, convenience, paved road, electricity. Thomas Miller Towns County 706-401-0880 text preferred 102 acres, Kelly Road; 93 acres, Pobiddy Road. Planted pines, mixed hardwoods, streams: $2000 per acre. Text or call. A. Waite Talbot County 229-221-2304 113acre tract. Excellent road system, Timberland and clear land. Power and phone utilities available. One hour from Atlanta: $340,000. Paul Spalding 30.15acres, 4/BD 2.5/BA farmhouse, 1/BD 1/BA studio, Fenced pastures, woods, barn, garage, open shelters, private. Pond and creek. Mineral Bluff. Lester Aradi Fannin County 706455-3060 30ac in Emanuel County, some hardwoods, some 19 y/o planted pines, small pond, creek, secluded yet close to paved road, one mile from Ogeechee River: $3,000/ac. James Kimbrell 931-580-8232 4 acres with 2 steel buildings fenced with city water and drilled well. 8000sqft with A/C and other 4800sqft. James McClain Habersham County 706-864-5977 orders. Tim Brown 941-266-6691 Richland Pierce Dairy Rd Madison GA 30650 706-342-3623 Gourds: many varieties, Martin gourds, fixed, ready to SUPPLIES County 912-375-3366 x306 41+ acres near Washington, www.owacc.com Wilkes County. Half clear, half Privacy trees, Thuja Green Giants. Delivery and planting statewide. Or pick up from our farm. John Cowherd Monticello 770-862-7442 Vanilla bean orchid vine, $30. Pond: Lotus seedlings, $5ea. Elephant ears, $10 (dark). Bessie Farmer Pendergrass 678-316-4710 Variegated liriope and mondo grass, 1-gal pots: $2ea. Pomegranates, red bud, gink- 2019 pecans. Ready to ship. Mostly halves. 1lb bags. Min of 5lb to ship: $10 plus postage. AA Farms Hartwell 706-3768968 Anna's Garden blueberries. Frozen blueberries, picked and packed on farm: $40/25lbs polybag. Beth McQuaig-Mcintyre 644 Briarwood Rd., Abbeville, Ga. 31001 229-425-5331 hang, at farm or shipped to you. Charles Lang Cordele 229-406-5039 No. 2 pipe vice, No.20 woodworking vice, 3 blacksmith tongs, branding irons, 3/4 & 1 inch size. Hank Bell Madison 706-474-0289 Salvage wood from tobacco barn. Free for removing. Good for picture frames and rustic projects. C. Gibbs. Ty Ty 803530-0148 Canning quart jars. Regular and wide mouth: $3 a dozen. No rings or lids. Pick up only. Email with any questions. Ray Harrison Douglasville rsharrison82@msn.com Glass canning jars, pins, quarts, half gallon. Helen Bryson Lilburn 770-381-9093 OTHER 250 gallons of used motor oil in 55 gallon drums. No charge. 11acres, fenced pastures, 10-stall barn, 30-run kennel, boarding business, 4BR/3BA home, 20X16 shed, 2 wells, more: $649,000. https://tinyurl.com/yyyp8ya2 Richard Mulloy Newton County 404-934-9728 14.68 acres for sale in Greene County. R. Dyer Greene County 678-372-9062 15.8 acres, open pasture and woods. Don Perkins Oconee County 770-725-7287 or 770307-7147 42.9ac in Fannin County, mountain land, paved road, good timber. Water thru property, wildlife, utilities, great building sites. R.L. Crawford McCaysville 706-492-2588 45.5 acres, half open, fronts Ga. Hwy 37 near Morgan: $3000/acre. Jim Andrews Calhoun County jtajr51@yahoo.- go trees also available. K. Pat- Bartlett pears for making HANDICRAFTS AND Will load on trailer. Syd Law- wooded area, city water, com 45 First Ave., Edison, Ga. man Athens 706-549-4487 pies, preserves and pear sauce. Can met buyer at Toc- SUPPLIES son Mount Airy 706-754-4991 paved road: $7500/acre. 39846 229-835-2483 Tommy Parten Barrow White peach tree seedlings 4ft tall freestone. Pick up only: $1 each. Near Union City. Robert Hottle Atlanta 404- coa Walmart: $7 per 5 gallon bucket. S. Austin Toccoa 864723-2428 All types of chair caning, repairs & refinishing. James Lewis Perry 478-987-4243 Burning barrels 55-gallon: $20. Non-food grade. Leave message. Jose Gonzalez Mc- Donough 678-898-5555 County 770-867-6702 155acre farm, brick house, Hwy 341, 2 metal shops, 3 5 acres for sale near Fairmount. Mountain location, bordered by private road on east and west sides. Photos avail- 344-0568 Ads for the Dec. 2 issue are due by noon, Nov. 20. Use our online ad entry Fresh okra for sale: $4.00lb. Carlton Brooks Roswell 770993-2315 or 770-262-0946 Grain finished Angus beef, cut, wrapped to your order. Chair and rocker caning of all kinds; also wicker and rattan repair. 40 years of experience. Duke Dufresne Statham 770725-2554 Clean 55 gal. metal drums w/lids. Leonard Crane Dawsonville 678-947-6744 Coachman Quin 33ft, 1975 ponds, fenced, 103acres irrigated pasture, hunting: $450,000 ($2,900/acre). Paul Bridges Telfair County 912375-3366 www.owacc.com able: $59,000. Johnnie Freyermuth Bartow County 770490-4447 59.643A Schley County LL66 3rd Parcel ID #2803 66 1, 2010 DNA tested for quality: $3.50lb Memory bears made out of travel trailer 5th wheel, sleeps 2.5 acres on large trout planted longleaf, 2019 CUVA, system at agr.georgia.gov to make sure you meet hanging weight, plus process- your loved ones clothing. Call 6, A/C, refridg+ freezer, 3 way stream with waterfall, and transmission easement, county ing. Visit www.mcmichaelan- for more information. Sherry remodel 6526 in good condi- small pond. Great building water, Blan Wall Road. gusfarm.com. Jason Cox So- McDaniel Buford 770-366- tion: $2500. Matt Mammoth sight: $129,500. Perry Prescott Williams Oglethorpe 478-952- deadline. cial Circle 404-925-5412 1306 Fairburn 770-969-0151 White County 706-969-4355 1075 July 15 July 3 July 29 July 17 PAGE 12 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.govAug. 12 WEDNESDAY,JOuClyTO3B1ER 7, 2020 FARMLAND FOR SALE SERVICES Farm 911 Signs-Farm Safety and Emergency Signage. An A2u0g.2206Market BullAeutgi.n14 information peace of source for greater mind. Website: PublicaSetpiot.n9 Dates and AAduDg.e2a8dlines 6+ acres.. Borders big creek, open grassy land. Ask for Billy. M. Camp Gilmer County 770- BOARDING FACILITIES 720-2186 The Georgia Animal Protection 74 acres in Taliaferro Act requires boarding and County, pasture w/creek run- breeding facilities to be li- ning through the middle, censed. A current license stocked pond, good fencing number must be submitted with and cross fenced, catch pen: $3,000/acre. Ray Moore 706401-3894 notices for publication in the "Boarding Facilities" category. Notices submitted without this Are you interested in farming hemp? For information: rules, growing supplies, biomass or CBD oil production and equipment. For questions call Richard 404-858- www.farm911signs.com Daren Sue Truex Cumming 678-6286767 Forestry mulching and underbrushing. Land, lot, trail and overgrowth clearing. Fence and survey lines and pasture reclamation, etc. Kristy Jarrett Baldwin 706-391-5177 Sept. 23 PublicOactti.o7n Date OJuctly. 211 JNuolyv.145 NJuolvy. 2198 AdSeDpeta.d1l1ine (duSeebpyt.n2o5on) JuOncet.199 OJuctly. 233 JNuolyv.167 92.66acres, ranch, home, information will not be pub- 3336 Ellenwood zoned A-1, fenced, creek, wa- lished. For more information, ADuegc. . 122 NJuolvy. 3210 ter system, garage/barn, please call the GDA Equine panoramic views, high eleva- Health Division, 404.656.3713. Bobcat work, light grading, ADuegc. 126 ADuegc. . 144 tion, search Facebook market- DSepc.t.390 ADuegc. 128 place, and www.buyowner.- com/BUY213884: $525,000. Carl Kelley Madison County Sept. 23 Sept. 11 706-318-1740 Boarding for retired horses. pasture, barns, free choice hay, daily feeding and management. Joe Douglas Villa Rica 770-402-6590 brush hogging, install fences, field fence, barb wire, 3-board horse fence, repairs. Tasha Grantham Villa Rica 770-3130088 Oct. 7 Sept. 25 Excellent hobby farm poten- Bobcat/tractor work, bush tial in Carrollton: well, chicken Pasture boarding, Highway hogging/lawn mowing/pasture coop included on two acres, 81 Stables: arena, round pen, maintenance restoration, grad- EMPLOOctY. 2M1ENT Oct. 9 historic 1909 church converted trails, tack room, wash rack, ing/clearing, plowing/garden, to 3bd/2ba home: $275,000 trailer parking. Dan Robertson deer plots, fence/heavy equip- Nov. 4 Oct. 23 OBO. Richard 770-688-5649 Hampton 678-300-3434 ment welding, post holes. Larry Houston Covington 770- Forestry mulching, brush removal, clearing, tree sales and installation, landscape installation, grading, skid steer work, etc. Williamson Land Management LLC. Brian Williamson Williamson Stumps ground neatly below ground level, free estimate and reasonably priced. Glen Whitley Bethlehem 770-867-2718 Farm Help Needed and Seek- Nov. 18 Nov. 6 Farmland with house, 2 ponds, streams, hunting, pastures, timber, some swamp- Dec. 2 Nov. 20 land. 203+ acres: $366,000. William Goodson Emanuel Dec. 16 Dec. 4 County 706-829-7966 or 706- 547-6184 Dec. 30 Dec. 18 For sale: 6-8ac, secluded, in Cartecay area near Ellijay. Chris 706-851-3164 FARMLAND FOR RENT/LEASE 5 acre horse pasture for rent with barn, stalls, water and electricity included. Joe Davis FARM SERVICES 30+ years experience repairing farm houses, barns, tile wood floors, sheetrock demo hauling, land cleanup, concrete removal, large trees, stumps removed. James Brooks Athens 470-269-3467 38 years' experience: horse arenas laser graded, tree clearing, driveways built/regraded, gravel, barns graded, drainage correction, trucking, demolition. Luke Butler Braselton 770-685-0288 235-3082/770-235-3782 Bobcat/tractor work, seed drill, bush-hogging, post-hole, food plots, land clearing, driveways, roads, grading, plowing/tilling, pasture maintenance. Oconee and surrounding counties. www.mikesfarmandpropertymgmt.com. Michael Ebright Watkinsville 770-363-5092 Bush hog, rotary mow, garden and food plot, harrow and plow, bale square hay. Monroe County area. Jimmy Waldrep Forsyth 478-9515563 770-851-4588 Lakes/ponds built, repaired, new pipe systems, land clearing, swamps drained, creeks rerouted, drainage problems, wetlands restoration, bush hogging home sites. Tim Harper Peachtree City 770-5271565 Loader/backhoe, grading, bush hogging, aeration, tree cutting, branch trimming, pruning, lawn mowing, leaf mulching, chain saw & blade sharpening. Rockdale and surrounding counties. G. ing 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 Energetic person needed with electrical, mechanical background for full-time irrigation technician position on turf farm. Email resumes, questions to ccarter@ngturf.com. Chris Carter Reynolds Highly motivated. Honest. Duties include landscaping, handyman, operating farm equipment. 1BR/1B home included. Drug test required. GA drivers license required. L. Simmons Conyers 770-6056107 Part/full-time small farm help needed to get ready for spring market garden, manage fencing for pasture, barn, general upkeep. References please. L. Carmichael Winterville 770503-4345 Ball Ground 770-735-3686 Pro tip: You can share your Market Bulletin ad with your email contacts and on your social media accounts through our online ad system. Use the "Search Ads" function online, find 42 years of experience. Bushhogging, post holes, gardens, food plots, aerating, seeding, fertilizer spreading, light grading, light clearing. North Georgia area. Rick Allison Buford 678-200-2040 Ag/Farm fencing, all types installed and repaired. 12Yrs experience. Land management Bushhog your pasture, field or till your garden, food plot. Larry Boatright Dallas 678386-1466 Custom land clearing: barns, pasture, residences. Leave property clean. Demolition, laser grading, pads for barns, homes, riding arenas. Build/refurbish driveways. Insured. Bill Butler Atlanta 770-231-4662 Kelecheck Conyers 770-5974878 Specialize in wood fences, wire fences, arenas. Install. Good pricing. Over 25 years' experience. Prompt Service. Dan Gilbert Roswell 229-3253163 State wide brush cutting. Under brush clearing, small tree Looking for a welder/mechanic for a busy farm and truck shop. Must have knowledge of diesel engine applications including tractors. Roy Embry Eatonton 706-485-2346 Need help with general farm maintenance, fences, tractor, Wanting portable sawmill and operator to mill 70 pecan trees being removed in Ocilla. Kaylar Howard Sycamore 229-4020302 SEEKING FARM EMPLOYMENT Long-term local looking for your ad, and choose your services: consulting, mowing, Electric fence charger repair. clearing, brush cleanup, bush horse, cattle. Small salary, solid position to monitor land preferred method of sharing to get the word out! seeding, food plots, wildlife Wilfred Milam 8001 S Giles Rd hogging, property and fence non-smoker, furnished apart- in Athens area. Have living habitat. Casey Kent Good Douglasville GA 30135 770- lines, overgrown areas. ment, background check. quarters in tow, if needed. Hope 678-446-8520 942-4672 Thomas Bowlin Williamson Leonard Draper Cedartown References available. Neal 678-972-4647 770-748-2042 Baggett Bishop 706-769-9044 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: ________________________________________________________ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov PAGE 13 SEEKING FARM EMPLOYMENT ISO Gravely 2-wheel tractor Small tract of land for hunting attachments, 50inch deck, only. No camping or camp Steering Sulky, front bucket, fires. Within one hour of Cleve- LIVESTOCK dump cart, cultivator, Gravely land. Bill Duryea Sautee NaWe have approximately 350 with steering brakes any oth- coochee 770-815-4988 QUOTATIONS pecan trees. Need someone to ers. Call/text. Ben Liverman harvest and pay us a minimal Athens 706-247-4931 Want a canopy for a Kubota amount per pound for nuts. tractor L2501D. Charlie Burton Theresa Hyde Barnesville Lincoln 225 electric welder Americus 229-331-1224 678-863-7381 WANTED wanted. Tom Norsworthy Mc- Donough 470-213-3828 Want antique JD tractor to be covered for yard display. All Looking for a crocheted but- parts needed. Tires must in- ter fly blanket. Will pay flate to move. Cliff Livingston Average prices for September 2020 Auction Market at Georgia Auction Markets, Georgia Department of Agriculture and U.S.D.A. Cooperative Federal-State Livestock Market News and Grading Service. For daily quotations, Items wanted in all Classified Categories will be advertised postage. Shirley Smith Atlanta 404-494-9964 Midland 706-329-7170 Want Farmall Cub with here. Looking for a female diamond planters and seed hopper, fer- call (229) 226-1641 (7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) (Cattle prices expressed in price/hundredweight) 40in attic 4-blade fan only. Fits 3/4in shaft. Charles Bush Iron City 229-220-7368 dove to accompany solitary male. Will pick up within 75 miles of Decatur/Atlanta. Hal Jacobs Decatur 404-275-3950 tilizer box and distributor, cultivators. Frank Gibbs Gordon 478-258-1630 7-stall horse barn, feed room, tack room and wash room to rent. Bill Mangum Monticello 706-473-2872 Looking for equipment trailer. Can be bumper pull or gooseneck. Needs to have 6 or 8 lug axles. Nice or needing work. Want permission to hunt civil war relics on property near battle sites with metal detectors. Will share finds. David W. Mashburn Epworth 706-632- Antique hand transplanter for tobacco, any condition. Connor Power Monroe 404- 5456 989-2306 Want to buy black Rose John Woody Culloden 478- Looking for old-fashioned Comb Bantam chickens rea- SLAUGHTER CLASSES AVERAGES COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean .................. 61.52 Boners 80-85% Lean.................... 61.94 Lean 85-90% Lean ....................... 54.99 BULLS: Yield Grade 1 BULLS: MEDIUM AND LARGE .....................................1 .................... 2 300-350 lbs ..........165.35 ........... 155.26 350-400 lbs ..........155.72 ........... 145.14 400-450 lbs ..........146.10 ........... 133.27 391-3136 cock's comb seed, hand-sized sonably priced. Other varieties 1000-2100 lbs ............................... 89.01 450-500 lbs .........136.83 ........... 124.97 blooms. Betty Anne Martin okay. James Lawrence Alto Canna lilies all colors, Cobb Barnesville 770-584-4813 762-230-3718 and Cherokee counties area. Bobbie Garrison Woodstock 404-403-4102 Looking to join 3-4 deer huntings in Hancock County this season. J.C. Cannon Nor- Want to buy llamas, one male and two female between 2-5 y/o. Hugh Pope Cash for old farm items. Old cross 770-295-8151 Sunny Side 770-233-0130 paper items 30's and earlier, cardboard and metal signs, Ga postcard scenes Pre-WW2. Bill McGraw Athens 706-6140867 Cash paid for running and Looking to purchaser a used walk-behind lawn edger. Must be in good working order. P. Hasty Roswell phasty475@gmail.com Wanted: Female goats between 1 and 18 months old. Must be 50% white & 50% black and NOT sterile. Joel Wiley Coolidge 229-890-8888 non-running diesel tractors Moss wanted. Kathy Crad- Email: numberman4@yahoo.- and skid steers. Have trailer dock Commerce katcrad- com with winch. Also buys back hoes. Joshua Fowler Dacula dock@windstream.net or 706434-8662 Wanting 14ft to 16ft metal truck body for 6-wheel farm 404-886-7423 Need 5ft tiller for John Deere truck. Text for quick response. FEEDER CLASSES: WEIGHTED AVG PRICES STEERS: MEDIUM AND LARGE ....................................1 .................... 2 300-350 lbs ..........168.24 ........... 156.26 350-400 lbs ..........156.46 ........... 149.85 400-450 lbs ..........152.58 ........... 142.71 450-500 lbs ..........141.94 ........... 135.07 500-550 lbs ..........134.65 ........... 127.61 550-600 lbs ..........129.95 ........... 124.35 600-650 lbs ..........126.73 ........... 119.15 650-700 lbs ..........127.89 ........... 116.10 HEIFERS: MEDIUM AND LARGE .....................................1 .................... 2 500-550 lbs ..........127.19 ........... 119.30 550-600 lbs ..........121.13 ........... 114.72 600-650 lbs ..........118.31 ........... 109.85 650-700 lbs ..........121.71 ........... 105.14 GOATS (priced per head) SLAUGHTER CLASSES SELECTION 2 ACTUAL WEIGHT BILLIES/BUCKS 80-85 lbs ..................................... 145.15 90-95 lbs ..................................... 137.57 100-145 lbs ................................. 260.74 NANNIES/DOES 60-65 lbs ..................................... 106.87 70-75 lbs ..................................... 118.10 Chicken tractor for 25 birds 3032 tractor. Larry McClure Premier Distributors Tifton wanted. L. Carmichael Winter- Milledgeville 478-251-4058 229-848-0092 300-350 lbs ..........138.75 ........... 128.26 350-400 lbs ..........133.27 ........... 123.21 80-85 lbs ..................................... 142.99 90-95 lbs ..................................... 137.70 ville 770-503-4345 Need tractor implements for a Wanting 2-3 year old jenny, 400-450 lbs ..........126.35 ........... 118.24 KIDS & YEARLINGS Front wheel for 2WD Kubota L200. Please call after 7pm. Ray Hitt Grovetown 706-8339820 3pt tractor to include: rake, box blade, post hole digger, stump grinder. John Dimanno Lizella John4639@pm.me 469- only, located in greater metro area, small herd heifers calving now. Patrick Mehan Moreland 404-925-3975 Gear box for Bush Hog model 105 squealer. Would prefer North Ga. Max Cunningham Dalton 706-264-4871 690-0127 Needing transmission for 1953 Golden Jubilee Ford tractor. Lemuel Harbuck Buena Vista 706-575-5230 Wanting Buckeye bush or tree seedling. Goal to grow lucky buckeyes for grandchildren to have! Joan Williams Milledgeville 478-451-7287 450-500 lbs .........122.20 ........... 115.12 500-550 lbs ..........120.04 ........... 113.69 550-600 lbs ..........117.91 ........... 109.93 600-650 lbs ..........112.88 ........... 105.11 650-700 lbs ..........112.21 ........... 102.08 30-35 lbs ....................................... 83.27 40-45 lbs ....................................... 90.46 50-55 lbs ..................................... 120.48 60-65 lbs ..................................... 119.33 70-75 lbs ..................................... 125.17 Producers can obtain daily cattle prices by Internet at the following website: http://www.ams.usda.gov Once at the site, select Market News and Transportation Data in the left column. Click on Livestock, Meats, Grain Good used cattle chute. Preferable portable. Allen Sib- Rear wheel assembly for Fer- Wanting bulbs of red spider ley Woodbury 706 601 9417 guson 2-disc plow. Gary Hub- lily, lily of the valley(snow bard Brooks 770-599-6667 drops). Will gladly pay and Hay under the heading Market News Reports by Program. Next, click on Cattle under the heading Browse by Commodity. Then click on Feeder and Replacement Cattle Auctions and select Georgia. International 5, 6, or 7 series postage. Barbara Wade Wanting McClellan military Wanting two Guernsey, Jer- tractors sought to replace In- Sears Suburban tractors, run- Hawkinsville 478-892-3137 style saddle. No less than very sey or Holstein heifers just ternational 684 and 585 lost in ning or not. Also, Sears Subur- good condition. Graham weaned, reasonable priced barn fire. No texts, please. John McGill Thomson 706817-1606 ban implements. Scott Odom Buford 770-945-7945 Seeking to purchase two new Wanting lawn equipment running or for parts, riding mowers, tillers. Can pay small amount for some. Retired, Daniell Metter 912-685-4343 Wanting red cedar boards or within 30 miles of me. Call after 9am. Steve Thomas Alto 770-869-3833 Ads for the Dec. 16 issue are due by noon, Dec. 4. Use our online ad entry system at agr.georgia.gov ISO pink banana squash. Will utility poles, install on my farm, hobby small engine repair. logs or any wood with pretty Will buy donkeys. Wynn pick up. Tom McClendon 60ft. Oscar Anderson Coving- David Combs Jefferson 706- grain. George Terrell Stock- Copelan Greensboro 706- Fayetteville 770-461-2955 ton 678-699-3351 367-4107 bridge 470-547-4181 453-7687 to make sure you meet deadline. Waste not, want not: Pandemic gives farmers a chance to sell directly to consumers Continued From Page 1 What to do? The answer isn't as easy as taking the food that would go to a restaurant and putting it in a grocery store. Food produced for restaurants and schools is packed in larger quantities imagine buying 10 pounds of onions to feed just your family for a week. There are efforts being made nationally and here in Georgia to prevent this waste, support our farmers, and feed our residents. USDA announced it will spend $300 million a month buying surplus fruits, vegetables, meat, and milk from our producers and donate that food to food banks. The Dairy Farmers of America announced that they would divert about a quarter million gallons of milk to food banks. Across Georgia, farmers and their partners have been coming up with creative solutions to these new problems. Georgia Grown, the marketing arm of the Georgia Department of Agriculture, hosted several drive-up markets through the summer that provided fresh food from Georgia farmers via a safe and convenient shopping option for consumers. DeKalb County used $40,000 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funding to buy baskets of chicken and vegetables to distribute to residents for free. With lots of perishable dairy on their hands, Georgia dairy farmers are also finding ways to donate. The Dairy Alliance is giving grants to food pantries to buy coolers for milk, one of their most requested items. The restaurant industry continues making changes to keep feeding the public and its food service employees. In the early days of COVID-19, kitchens sent workers home with food that had not been prepared. Some restaurants made a switch to sell excess products like a grocery store, thanks to a partnership between the restaurant association and the Georgia Department of Public Health. Across Georgia, relief organizations have been created and energized. Atlanta Family Meals was created in March to support service workers who are experiencing job and food insecurity. So far, the organization has delivered over 71,000 meals to unemployed restaurant workers in the metro Atlanta area alone. It is supported by donations from farmers. "It's a great way for farmers to get rid of excess product and feed restaurant workers," says GRA's Bremer. Know your farmer There have been bright spots in this re- sponse, thanks to the ingenuity of workers in the agriculture and service industries. For example, the success of the Georgia Grown pop-up markets is just one sign of local support for Georgia farmers. "When shelves became empty, people realized that they needed to support their farmers," Newberry says. "They saw a more direct connection to where their food was coming from." Farmers and restaurateurs are taking big steps and reducing waste in their operations. You can also make small changes to reduce your food waste. Take stock of your household's food consumption. When you go to the store, make sure you are buying enough to get you through one-to-two weeks, but not overstocking. Many foods can be safely frozen and thawed. For example, if you make a big batch of chili or beans, freeze your leftovers. You can compost food scraps so they do not go to a landfill. Look in your area for local composting facilities. Compost can be fed to livestock like cows and pigs. Try to contact a local farmer and ask if you can set up a compost collection for their animals. You can contact your county extension office to find interested farmers around you. It's a win-win we can feed animals cheaply and reduce the amount of food going into landfill. Try to incorporate one or two of these new habits a week. You'll be saving money, fighting climate change, and supporting our farmers. -Tamsin Smith is a second-year master's candidate at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. PAGE 14 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020 Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Georgia National Fair in Perry will not go on as scheduled Oct. 8-18. Youth livestock shows will go on as planned, with social distancing requirements that limit attendance. You may watch the shows online Oct. 9-11 and Oct. 15-17 at https://www.georgianationalfair.com/. Georgia Grown will also share recipe demonstrations, member spotlight videos, and recordings of calf and pig births in the Georgia Grown Baby Barn at fairs past. Find fair-related events and activities on the Georgia Grown website, www.ggatthefair.com; on individual Georgia Grown members' YouTube pages and on the Georgia Grown Facebook and Instagram pages. VIRTUAL FAIR ART CONTEST We are excited to announce the Georgia Grown Georgia National Fair Virtual Art Contest. Students in grades K-5 are invited to color the sheet below and send it to us. Students in grades 6-12 are invited to submit original artwork that refers to their favorite fair experience, such as the Baby Barn, livestock show, favorite food and so forth. The artwork can be in any medium and should emphasize ag-related experiences. Snap a photo of your coloring sheet or artwork entry and send it as a message to the Georgia Market Bulletin Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/GaMarketBulletin). All entries need to include the artist's name and grade level. Entries must be received by 11:59 PM, Oct. 18, 2020. We will post the winning entries on the Market Bulletin and Georgia Grown Facebook pages, and on Georgia Grown.com. Winners will also be published in an upcoming issue of the Market Bulletin and in next year's Georgia Grown Magazine. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020 1 2 3 4 5 6 12 14 17 22 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov PAGE 15 MARKET BULLETIN CROSSHERD Test your ag knowledge with this puzzle for the Georgia Virtual Fair. Even if you are a new solver, there are plenty of entries that could be gimmies. Other entries may be challenging but plow on to reap the harvest. The correct answers will be published in the Oct. 21 issue of the Market Bulletin. 8 15 18 9 13 16 19 20 21 23 7 10 11 24 26 28 29 25 27 30 33 35 31 36 32 34 37 40 41 38 39 42 43 44 45 46 47 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 Across 1. Front end crop 3. Gossypium's thread 5. A farmer's pants? 10. Pecans are, but peanuts aren't 12. Garden plant protection 16. Bee scientist 17. Mr. Ed and Jenny's offspring 18. Prepubescent pig 20. 43,560 square feet 21. Athens College of Ag Abv. 22. Fed Farm Stats. Abv. 24. Macon's river 25. Red cow, white face 26. To collect embryos, or poker hand 28. Ag Secretary or Senator 30. A foolish seed 32. The Tramp's Girlfriend 33. Poultry's Capitol 35. A young hen 36. A common aerie 37. To turn, no bull 38. A calfless cow 39. Grassy foodstuffs 41. Babycorn's father? 42. Email duplicate abv. 45. What Southerners are known for 47. Farmhouse zoning abv. 49. Harrowed but unsown 50. Tofu's legume 52. Unsoiled 56. Indigo cotton 57. Tifton Ag College Abv. 58. Pine pellet product, power Down 1. Doe's mate 2.The K in NPK 4. Last of the 4 H's 6. Happy cowboy's candy? 7. A Partridge family fowl 8. Sonny's agency abv. 9. Peanut graders abv. 11. Southern citrus 13. Georgia Grown mascot 14. Dionysus' area of study 15. Ginned up the gin 19. A century of service 21. FFA Jacket material 23. Annual Perry Bazaar 24. Organic Cert. Req. Abv. 27. It reaps, threshes and winnows 29. Farm Bureau President 31. Where everything is better 34. Barnyard clique 38. She only eats plants 40. Mama Pig 42. Watermelon Capital 43. Farm vedge box abv. 44. Web developer's code 46. Bearded milk source 51. Sounds like - a pile of hay 53. Black's agency abv. 54. Popular pie 55. A kernel's joke PAGE 16 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020 Farm machines are more sophisticated, and so are repairs By Jay Jones have Advisor Remote installed. Lasseter said the smart jay.jones@agr.georgia.gov technology makes their customer service even more ef- ficient. Farmers have a lot riding on getting crops in from "Some people have to renew (Advisor Remote sub- the fields each fall. A tractor or other harvest vehicle scription), but for the most part, most of the fleets that we breaking down could cost them thousands of dollars and service have it, and quite frankly, from our perspective many hours of time in the fields. we try to make sure that they are hooked up because it For Ricky Nevil in Bulloch County, it's all about pre- helps us," Lasseter said. "We can diagnose the problem ventive maintenance. He grows 1,300 acres of peanuts sometimes before we even leave to go work on it. We'll and 2,200 acres of cotton on a farm that spans Evans, kind of know what parts and tools to carry heading out." Bulloch and Candler counties. His annual maintenance For Nevil back at his farm, his biggest complaint is costs can run up to $200,000, so he keeps his equipment the price for parts. He has older equipment with only in good operating shape. one or two under warranty nine tractors of various siz- "What we do is if it's mechanical, if I can see the es that include eight John Deeres and a Case. breakdown, if it's a bearing or belt, or wear items, then It's a common complaint among farmers, and Nevil we do that ourselves," Nevil said. "But when it gets into said other tractor dealers may have lower prices, but it's the electronic and diagnostic, when a light comes on in the cab, we will call the dealer." Farm machinery, like cars and trucks, has gotten Lenny Young of Irwin County greases a combine prior to corn harvest in 2017. (Andy Harrison/GDA) a small difference for most parts. He said a tractor part from one brand may go one price while a similar part from another brand may be only a few dollars less. more sophisticated over time. Whereas an owner with "If you want to know what is going on with the engine, Nevil said he believes ag parts prices have gotten out a little native mechanical ability could pop the hood and fix using the diagnostic tool you can tell if any default codes are of hand, even for simple things. This fall, he needed to re- a problem with a few turns of the wrench in days past, com- active or inactive, you will be able to clear them," Flores said. place 18 belts on a cotton picker just before the harvest. Nevil puters and specialized tools are needed to repair modern ma- "Also, through troubleshooting, step by step, you can solve the explained the belts are 30 inches long and two inches wide. chines. That can be a problem for growers at harvest time try- problem with your tractor, and you will not have to wait for the Retail price at the dealership was $58 each. Nevil blanched at ing to beat the market or the weather. dealer anymore." that price, so he called a belt fabricating company in Savannah Some companies offer diagnostic equipment to dealers While some tractor manufacturers work with third-party and had the belts made for $7 each. and independent repair shops, and directly to farmers. Cojali companies, John Deere keeps its diagnostic tools inhouse. "I guess I'm talking a lot about it because you got me right USA, based in Miami, is a maker of diagnostic tools for farm Judd Lasseter, general manager of Lasseter Tractor Company now where it's an extremely frustrating time of the year when and construction equipment. The company was signed up to in Moultrie said John Deere recently introduced a diagnostic we're spending so much money on parts and service," Nevil present its equipment for the first time at the Sunbelt Ag Expo tool, called John Deere Service Advisor, that does the same said. in Moultrie before the event was canceled due to COVID-19. work to identify fault codes. The diagnostic tool can go a step Nevil explains most of his free time from farming is work- Cojali provides farmers with the tools to diagnose equip- further by having the tractor's sensors alert the dealership di- ing on keeping the tractors and harvesting equipment up and ment problems themselves. Isidro Flores, deputy director of rectly. maintenance costs down. It's more expensive to fix a problem sales in the United States and Canada for Cojali, explained "If a customer calls us with a diagnostic code or a light on at harvest time, he said. they have agreements with 56 farm vehicle manufacturers to in the cab, and they pay for cellular service on the tractor, we Nevil said if a bearing goes out on a tractor right before provide support for their diagnostic consoles that plug into a can actually dial into that tractor remotely and diagnose that harvest, he can find the replacement part for a lower price but vehicle's computer system to locate a malfunction. tractor, and that occurs quite a bit," Lasseter said. will pay higher because of the timing of the repair. Someone can link Cojali's console with a laptop and read John Deere customers have the option to purchase manuals "We look on the internet and they say, you can get that for fault codes, do system checks and monitor the vehicle's system and tools to work on their tractors. His company also employs $65, but it's going be two days before you get it. We need it in real-time. Along with its diagnostic tool, Cojali also pro- 30 technicians who respond to field calls from Lasseter's sev- right now, so we're going to pay $150," he said. "That's one vides manuals, wiring diagrams and support videos to farm- en South Georgia locations. reason we do so much work trying to get ahead of this stuff on ers so they can make the repairs or reset components on their Lasseter explained all new John Deere tractors and used maintenance, to try to find that bearing that's got a little play farm. tractors less than five years old sold at Lasseter dealerships in it and just go ahead and change it." Who owns your tractor? Proprietary software complicates repair issues By Jay Jones jay.jones@agr.georgia.gov Discussion of farmers being allowed to repair their vehicles, like tractors and harvesters, often leads to a debate over "right to repair" legislation. Ross Pifer, an expert on agriculture law at Pennsylvania State University, explains that "right to repair" is about property rights and who has them on everything from land to laptop computers. And though it may seem as straight forward as saying, "You buy it, you own it," Pifer says property rights are more complex. He compares property rights to someone holding a bundle of sticks, or a bundle of rights. "You have the right to use that property, you have the right to prevent someone else from using it, the right to sell it, the right to destroy it, and so on, but it's also possible that you don't have the same bundle of rights for one piece of property as you do for another piece of property," Pifer said. "You could give some of that bundle to someone else, so they have certain rights to that property. It's possible that when you acquired that property, you may not have held all of the rights in that bundle." In agriculture, technological advances in software and systems have made tractors and harvest equipment more efficient and sophisticated. If a tractor less than 20 years old breaks down, farmers typically need equally sophisticated tools and diagnostics to repair it. Legislation that proposes to give consumers the right to repair that equipment focuses on who can gain access to a vehicle's computer code and operating system. Pifer said the debate is where the line lies between a manufacturer's ownership of technology and the farmer's ownership of the vehicle itself. Last year, Rep. Scot Turner, R-Holly Springs, introduced a "Right to Repair" bill in the Georgia State House of Representatives that would have required manufacturers who sell diagnostic tools and manuals to dealerships to also sell to tractor owners. The legislation did not make it to the floor for a vote and expired in 2019. Turner, who is in the computer repair business, explained the bill sought to address anti-competition practices. He said, for example, if he has two computers made by the same company, and the central processing unit fails in one, he cannot switch the CPU out from the other without paying a subscrip- tion fee. He said the same could apply to agricultural vehicles with computer systems. "We had farmers trying to harvest their cotton ahead of Hurricane Michael a couple of years ago breaking down in the field and, as you know, that was a critical time for them," Turner said. "They were not able to get a certified technician out because the manufacturers of certain tractors require their own tech to go out there. They require a maintenance agreement, and they require only their parts new and used. It adds to the cost of the farmer." Lasseter Tractor Company in Moultrie is an authorized John Deere dealership with service agreements on new and used tractors they sell. General Manager Judd Lasseter explained that John Deere requires certified technicians to work on their vehicles' computer systems for proprietary reasons to protect the software running the tractors. He said there are also safety concerns if someone attempts to go around the tractor's system illegally. "Where most dealers, and we would be included in this, oppose right to repair is the access to embedded code," he said. "Some of the software that is sold on the black market is European software. In other words, you have a tractor that will run 25 mph, and if you put the wrong software in it, it could go 50 mph, and that would be a pretty dangerous scenario." Pifer said during a seminar on right to repair laws in September that several national farming groups, like the American Farm Bureau Federation, supported a nationwide right to repair standard, similar to what the automobile industry created in 2014. The automobile industry's version is an industry standard based on a state law passed in Massachusetts and done to avoid a patchwork of different regulations from state to state. Pifer said interest in right to repair legislation is growing. Over the past four years, 20 right to repair bills had been introduced in state legislatures, but none have been enacted. There is a movement by agriculture equipment manufacturers and parts and service providers through R2R Solutions a partnership between the Association of Equipment Manufacturers and Equipment Dealers Association to develop a standard for the agriculture industry. R2R Solutions has promised to have a standard available by early 2021. Find Georgia Agriculture Online! www.agr.georgia.gov @GeorgiaGrown: https://twitter.com/ www.facebook.com/georgiagrown @Iamgeorgiagrown Georgia Grown: https://www.pinterest.com/GaDepAg/ www.facebook.com/GaMarketBulletin Notice Ads for the Nov. 4 issue are due by noon, Oct. 23. 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