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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GARY W. BLACK, COMMISSIONER WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2020 VOL. 103, NO. 26 COPYRIGHT 2020

From the Commissioner: A List Full of Less

10 0 t1h9A17nniv2e0r1s7ary By Gary W. Black
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner
I am writing to meet Amy's deadline. It's post-Thanksgiving, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. The "post" refers to the date, the

interests seem to be certain lights and ceiling fans. They don't even have to be moving. He likes fans.
We are grateful for the current Yuletide season, and hopeful for many more to come. We anticipate the joy of seeing the glow on Kemper's face, his recognition of the Christmas Story,

holiday. We should, however, never be beyond thanksgiving. and yes, future Christmas lists. It will be fun sharing these life

An attitude of continuous gratitude is healthy for the soul.

experiences and helping Santa fill some of the requests.

Our family Thanksgiving was special. I think most mem- Until such time as Kemper starts his own list, I am moti-

bers of the group in attendance will be okay if I do not item- vated to assist this year. Rather than a list for more, my list

ize their names this year. Last Thursday, Lydia and I spent a is perhaps counterintuitively full of less. How much more

lot of time with Kemper, our first grandchild, and everybody of "more" can we afford? I am thinking we all can afford less.

else. I'm just guessing that many of you will be complicit with This list is for Kemper, and all other children of the world:

our approach. You've had this experience and understand. Oth- My first shock-and-horror request is for less social media.

er family members will have to wait awhile to get mentioned There's way too much "keyboard courage" in today's society,

again.

meaning courage to send electronic messages that one would

Kemper arrived on October 14, 2020, checking in at 9 not ever say face to face. Kemper likes to be held. Granted he

pounds, 6 ounces. For our livestock readers, feed conversion will soon run crazy, but personal touch for a child, a neigh-

numbers are strong as he now approaches 13 pounds. I'm sure bor, a relative, or the touch of kindness to a stranger in the

I'll hear about this representation. We are grateful for his health checkout line even during COVID times is often forsak-

and for godly parents who have already begun the "train up a en because we cannot discard our devices for one second.

child" pattern outlined in Proverbs 22.

If Santa would reduce access to every Doodleface-a-Gram

Next up with Kemper Christmas. At six weeks of age, his

See A LIST FULL OF LESS, page 15

Commissioner Gary Black and grandson, Kemper. (Family photo)

Georgia Farm Bureau members elect Tom McCall new president

GFB announces 2021 Board of Directors

MACON Georgia Farm Bureau members elected Tom McCall for a two-year term as president on Dec. 8. McCall of Elbert County grows wheat, oats, triticale, grain corn, sweet corn and hay. The McCall family also raises beef cattle, hogs and sheep.
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black celebrated the news.

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Georgia Farm Bureau President Tom McCall

"Congratulations to my longtime friend Tom McCall for his election as Georgia Farm Bureau President," Black said. "I've had the honor and privilege to consider Tom one of my closest friends and allies for over 40 years and look forward to this next chapter as we continue to fill in the gap on behalf of Georgia farm families. I also want to salute Gerald Long for his five years of dedicated service as president, in addition to all the hours he's devoted to and advocated for agriculture."
McCall replaces Long, who retired from the position after serving as GFB president since 2016. Long, who lives and farms in Bainbridge, served on the GFB Board of Directors in various roles since 1999 including GFB 9th District director, GFB South Georgia vice president and GFB 1st vice president.

McCall has been a Farm Bureau member since 1978. McCall's first leadership role with Farm Bureau was serving as the chairman of the Elbert County Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee. He represented GFB's 2nd District on the GFB YF&R Committee in 1981-82 and chaired the state committee in 1982. McCall represented GFB's 2nd District on the GFB Board of Directors from 1984-1996. He also served as ECFB president for years.
McCall served in the Georgia House of Representatives for 26 years from Jan. 9, 1995, when he was sworn into office, until he retired from the legislature at the end of his 2020 term. He chaired the Georgia House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Commit-
See BOARD OF DIRECTORS, page 15

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Georgia takes a seat on the National Christmas Tree Board

Covington grower appointed to three-year term

By Amy Carter
amy.carter@agr.georgia.gov
Georgia doesn't have to lead the nation in Christmas tree production to have a voice in the industry. It just needs a dedicated champion of the cause.
Covington tree farmer Chuck Berry will fulfill that role for the next three years on the Christmas Tree Promotion Board, a marketing and research organization funded by growers nationwide. The panel operates under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service, which houses similar commodity groups such as the American Egg Board, Cattlemen's Beef Board and the National Pork Board.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue appointed Berry to the Christmas Tree board in November. Berry's term will begin Jan. 1, 2021, just as he wraps up a record selling season on Berry's Tree Farm, which has

been in his family since 1894. The farm operated as a dairy and then
a beef cattle ranch before Berry's father, Charles, planted the family's first crop of Christmas trees in 1977.
"Our first year of selling trees was 1983 and we sold 120 that year and then we have just grown over the years, this year being one of our bigger years in probably the last 20 years," he said. "We're on track to sell more than 3,000 and a lot of that is just attributed to the virus and its effects and people wanting to get out, and people being at home for the holiday season and not traveling as much."
Today the farm has about 20,000 trees in production, and plants about 3,500 per year.
Berry got his start as a tree farmer at age 5. Even before his appointment to the national board he's been representing Georgia's industry on a big stage. He sits on the board of the Georgia Christmas Tree Association and
See CHRISTMAS TREE BOARD, page 13

Chuck Berry

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FARM MACHINERY

JD 5303, 55hp, 945hrs, Model 127 offset disc harrow,

bumper, conopy, remote hyd: 8ft 9in, w/spring, exc. condi-

$11,000. Wayne Farmer Ox- tion: $10,000. Hugh Hosch

ford 770-786-6469

Waynesboro 770-789-3258

John Deere 4240 open cab, Twenty-disc John Deere pull

Please specify if machinery is one owner, front-end loader, type harrows in fair condition:

in running condition.

7000hrs: $23,000. John Deere $750. John Rylee Stone

TRACTORS
135 Massey Ferguson tractor.

4240, cab, a/c: $21,000. Both well-maintained, good cond. E. Brown Avera 706-831-3442

Mountain 770-480-1481
Two-row John Deere cultivator, 3pt hitch; seed spreader,

Perkins 3 cylinder gasoline en- John Deere 5420, 81HP, 3pt hitch; hydraulic sweeper,

gine, 45.5HP. Built 1971, good 2WD, 609 hours, one owner, 8ft; John Deere silage blade;

condition: $4000. Marsha new tires & battery, mid mount two bottom disc plow, Athens

Phipps Silver Creek 678-644- remotes w/joystick, excellent brand. C. North Whitesburg

1841 marsha.phipps2367@g- condition. L. Maney Daldwin 770-842-4198

mail.com

706-244-4348

1949 8-N Ford tractor, John Deere 720, diesel, pony w/good scrape blade, good motor start, Roll-O-Matic front

GRADERS AND BLADES

hydraulics, cranks & runs end, power steering, live smooth, 12v working alterna- power: $3500. Sammy Noles

For sale: Road Boss grader

tor, good sheet metal. Joe Franklin 706-675-3965 Davis Danielsville 706-206

5U18A, 5ft, 3ph, never used, $1800. Dewel Lawrence Vien-

9095

CUTTERS AND

na 229-322-4048

1952 Allis Chalmers Md L-B

MOWERS

Ford 7ft, HD, scrape blade,

restoration. Runs fair, good

like new, barn kept, reversible:

sheet metal, good tires and full 4ft Walburg heavy duty, rear $795; Walden push blade, 8ft,

set of cultivators new style. discharge, rotary mower, good front mount: $1200 J. Sullivan

Mack Shaw Waycross 912- condition, used very little: Vidalia 912-537-4944

283-7150
1953 Ford Jubilee tractor, runs & looks good: $2588,

$450.

Lyn

Chandler

Milledgeville 478-454-8090

5ft rotary cutter, big gear box,

PICKERS AND HARVESTERS

1988 Chevy 2500: $3000, 250 gal. Fuel tank: $200, Brush Hog harrows bush mower: $488. C. Stewart Baldwin 706-778-5204

heavy duty: $650; 5ft Ford cutter, excellent condition, barn Bowie pecan tree shaker, 3pt

kept: $875. Emily Kenney Vidalia 912-537-2890

hitch, 540pto, works good for smaller trees, needs hydraulic lines: $2500 OBRO. A. Kinder

Bush Hog brand 5ft brush Royston 706-386-0895

1969 Ford 5000 series tractor, very good cond., runs well, new tires, metal good, needs paint job and seat: $6500 firm. C. Hatcher Tifton 229-364-

hog (SQ-60), in good working condition. Has small place needs fixing. Only 1/2 of PTO shaft: $650. David Jefferson 706-367-4107

Case 2055 cotton picker, 3200 engine hours, very good, well maintained. Jimmy Lanier Portal 912-687-1095

4054

Caroni 5 ft finish cut mower, 3 HAY AND FORAGE

1970 Deutz diesel 4006 tractor, 40HP, new fuel line & pump, bush hog & scrape blade included. Asking: $6,500. Call/text K. Albertson Alpharetta 678-775-9275
1980 John Deere 850 tractor, low hours, excellent condition: $4500. Looking to buy John Deere 345 lawn mower. Ellis Thompson Dahlonega 706864-6816.
1987 2155 JD, new paint, new hydraulic pump, 6000+ hrs, one remote: asking $7900. D W Knight Dexter 478-4846044

pt hitch, gd. cond: $800 OBO. Dwight Dallas 404-569-1993
John Deere 307 Gyramor 6ft pull-type brush mower, ca. 1951, runs OK, 540 PTO, no lift cylinder, have spare PTO yoke bearing: $400. Kent Schneider Gainesville 678-936-2272
Rotary mower, all-purpose plow, cultivators, bottom plow, post hole diggers and scrape blade. Nelson Massey Conyers 770-483-2639
PLANTING AND TILLAGE

For sale: feed wagon, holds 3000 lbs, has light: $1500; truck bed, 8x10 for 2 ton truck, has gooseneck ball: $1200. Willie Harrison Jefferson 678231-8636
Hay trailer, gooseneck low boy, 6 bales, exec. condition: $2400. Lloyd Mitchell Cochran 478-308-2483
Hay unrollers, 4ftx5ft-6ft, heavy duty, complete w/hydraulic cylinder: $900/ea. Made by myself in farm shop. Will P. Harris Elberton 706283-6615

2003 New Holland 75D tractor cab, front end loader: $18,500; 20ft goose neck flat bed trailer: $3000. Reed McN-

(1) 16nch two-bottom Ford turning plow. Has tailwheel; 1 pond scoop, large bucket; 1 Ford one-bottom turning plow.

HD loader w/hay spear, Buhler-Allied model #2595-S, off of CX80 McCormick. R. Stover Gainesville 706-654-0928

abb Nicholson 706-340-7236 Has gauge wheel. Darwin John Deere 336 square baler.

2016 John Deere 3230E, 4X4, 72 hours, garage kept, quick connect, bush hog, and trailer:

Blansit Trion 706-238-0465
107C Haybuster, no till grain drill, clover box, kept under

Barn kept, good working condition: $5000. Text or call. P. Kesler Oxford 770-280-5905

$17,000 for all. Text for photo. shelter: $23,000. Carlton Grif- John Deere 468 round baler

R. Burch Dublin 478-304-6587 fith Norwood 706-465-3741 w/silage configuration, hi flota-

2018 JD 5075E, 310hrs, 4WD, cab w/air, 33mos drive train warranty left, shelter kept, still has plastic on the seat. Like new. Scott Perkins Mont-

12row stalk puller, field ready, 15,000 pallet forks, 48inch: $350; Athens offset harrow, 28 disc wide: $3000; Phillips harrow, model 4305. William

tion tires, CoverEdge surface wrap with twine, bale push bar. Good condition: $25,000. S. Stana Carrollton 770-2413201

gonery 912-381-6249

Sparrow Pinehurst 478-954- Knight 3030 Reel Auggie Mix-

560 Farmall gas TA narrow front. Runs good: $2000. David Bowers Bowersville

5903
All purpose plows: $700; rotor hoe: $400; potatoe plow: $150;

er wagon, very little use, nice: $12,500. Herbert Owen Baldwin 706-499-3606

706-436-3294

20 disc smoothing harrow: Kuhn disc mower, GMD 500,

570 New Holland: $7500. 467 John Deere: $12,500. 4030 John Deere: $10,000. 4010 John Deere: $7500. 4010 John Deere: $8500. 6400 John

$800; 8ft bass boat: $300; (2) chicken houses. James Caudell Cleveland 706-8924597
Chain link drag harrow,

left, new blades, very good cond: $3,800. Mike Rogers Cleveland 706-892-7713
SPRAYERS

Deere: $15,000. Benny Garrett 8ftx4ft, tows behind ATV/trac- AND SPREADERS

LaFayette 706-397-2105 ok- tor, steel drawbar, heavy duty

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chain, ring-type hitch, weight: 14 Gal. Spraymate w/electric

~250lbs, 10y/o good condi- cord, switch & hose attach-

Allis Chalmers 200: $4500; AC 185: $5500 - both running. Calvin Fleming Athens 706-

tion: $375.00. P. Steffen Canton 678-665-3389

ment: $100. Olive Robinson Alpharetta 770-751-0246

540-1094

Countyline, 3pt hitch, 6ft. ro- Tru-Flo 250 spreader/seeder,

Ford 3000 diesel tractor, works well: $4500. Chet Morris Baxley 912-270-4553

totiller, excellent condition, no rust, sheltered, gear drive, 2y/o, picture available: $1600. T. Bentley Monroe 770-480-

3-pt spreader, PTO shaft driven, 672 lb. hopper capacity, 540 RPM required, weight: 123/lbs, 12y/o, good condi-

Ford 6600 tractor, runs good: 0499

tion: $325. P. Steffen Canton

$9500. High Voltage Cattle Mount Airy 706-499-8008

John Deere 7300 planter, 6/36 row with monitor, plates,

678-665-3389
AG PARTS

Ford 7710 tractor w/cab, brushes. Solid unit. Always good tires, selling for parts: sheltered. Mike Bird Americus

AND TIRES

$1000. James Hughes Oxford 770-596-2381

229-942-3835 King Cutter 6ft

tiller,

3

PT,

8.3-24 tires, used: $25 to $50 each; Fast hitch Farmall Cub

Ford 8N, rear end, trans., good condition: $1450; 6ft, 3 tractor, good condition and

steering column, hyd. lift, run- PT leaf/rock rake: $225. (No complete: $400. Thomas Tuck-

ning boards: $700. C. Brown calls after 9 p.m.) J.E. Mitchell er Lithia Springs 770-941-

Perry 478-952-3042

Monroe 770-780-0246

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AG PARTS

HEAVY

VEHICLES

TRUCK

LAWN AND

AND TIRES
Firestone radial 23. Well over

EQUIPMENT

Please specify if vehicles are in

ACCESSORIES AND PARTS

GARDEN

50 percent tread, 15.5xR38 on 14inch on R1 rim: $200 each. Brian Walters Winder 770-

Please specify if equipment is in running condition or not.

778-7748

FORESTRY

2015 20ft Big Tex gooseneck

running condition.

Four tires, wheels, lugs & Please specify if machinery is

TRUCKS

center caps - size P265-60R- in running condition or not.

18 for 2004 FORD F150: 1950 Ford truck, one ton $100/ea wheel/tire. Wheels in

GARDEN

Two Kubota rear tires on rims 12.4-24, rim 11-24, Goodrich Power Grip, good thread:

AND LOGGING EQUIPMENT

bar top stock trailer w/ center frame, 24,500 miles, 302 Ford excellent condition. Billy Mote gate. Like new, barely used. engine, good cond., restored, Lawrenceville 770-359-7128

TRACTORS

Barn kept: $7500. Jill Lancast- power steering, front disc

1974 Sears SS, 16 twin, com-

$200. T.P. Henderson Waleska 770-796-2522
OTHER MACHINERY AND IMPLEMENTS
(2) Knox Gangbox tool boxes; (1) 12ft aereator. Agnes Anderson Collins 912-245-8460
110 gal diesel tank, w/approx 95 gal in it, on skids with hand pump; Tarter 3-point wire fence stretcher. Larry King Chatsworth 706-508-2144
6ft PowerLine tiller, 3 point: $1500; 5ft scrape blade: $150.

Tree Spade, Big John, 90in on 1997 Ford 9000, 8LL trans, CAT engine, 137K mi, Mark Gardber Rex 770-8236789

er Forsyth 478-994-6768
Bumper pull, two-horse trailer, rebuilt to open livestock trailer. New metal, oak floor, new tires, great for small farm: $3500. Ernie Garrett Cornelia 706-499-6080
EQUIPMENT TRAILERS AND

brakes, pictures available: $22,500. M. Magrum Rydal 706-509-8576
1971 & 72 C-10 trucks, short and long W-B, not running. Lee Walker Thomasville 229403-2315
1999 Chevy Silverado 4WD,

Tonneau cover BAK revolver x4 for Dodge Ram w/Ram box, fits 2012-2019, 1500-3500. Premium matte finish. Brand new in box: $600. William Gainesville 770-540-3295
Truck camper mirrors off Chevy Silverado HD, will fit most GMC trucks, still in box: $75. Gene Karr Griffin 770-

plete, needs restoration: $400 Robert Bartenfield Resaca 706-618-3635
2005 JD GT235 w/48C deck. New battery, new hood. Fresh oil change. 371 hours: $800. R. Candler Sharpsburg 404-3741970

CARTS

rebuilt motor, no rust, tinted 412-7322

windows,

187,773miles,

3 Sears 16HP Tractors, 6

(1) 10ft by 6ft metal utility trailer w/24in metal sides and let-down gate: $1200. . Fred Gayton Cumming 770-8879476

great condition, newer tires, brakes, AC, maintenance records: $4500. Terry Byer Rutledge 706-474-0621

UTVs/ATVs

spd, 3 point lift, 2 mowers, 5 pieces of equipment. New &

2006 Suzuki Eiger, 4x4, Hi- used parts. Not running: Low transmission w/winch, ex- $2000. Johnny Outen Cordelle cellent condition: $2500. Glen 229-273-3613

6ft lay off: $150. Charlie Chastain Talking Rock 796-9721103
All 3pt hitch equipment - 6ft aerator, 5ft AP plow, 500lb fertilizer spreader, 6ft HD scrapeblade, 6ft rotary mower (needs TLC). Melvin Dyer Rockmart 770-684-5653
Covington planter: $750;

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
1987 John Deere 455E crawler loader with 9300 backhoe attachment and ROPS. Used on farm: $15,000 OBO. David Dunkelberger The Rock 678-517-9577

2 wheel trailer frame and axle 600x16 spoke rims, middle 1930 Ford axle takes, 4x6 body: $400. Harold McLain Stockbridge 770-689-8180

2005 F-650, w/245 Cummins, 7-spd trans, 14ft single cylinder dump, 67,000 miles, one owner. Winton Sweatman Cleveland 770-241-4533
Ford F-150, 4door, 2WD, needs repair: $2000. Susan Dockery Albany 229-364-1892

Smith Demorest 706-4994111
John Deere Gator 855D-IRS, only 26hrs since bought. Cost $13,850 new; selling for $12,000. Al Davis Byron 478599-1066 or 478-952-9385
BOATS

For sale: Kubota diesel, 48in; 21in cast aluminum push mower with grass catrcher; Honda pressure washer; Stihl weedeater; Husqvarna chain saw. Richard Darty Alpheretta 770-797-5206
Sears Suburban tractor, 16hp

1row cultivator: $150; box 297D2 XHP Cat skid steer, Currahee landscape trailer, Ford L8000, tandem cab and 1987 Chris Craft ski boat, Briggs, moldboard plow, 5

blade: $300; Woods mower 2017 excellent condition, new 5ft x 10ft, wood bed, 15in chassis, a/c, works good, 351HP Wincer Ford engine, 4 shank cultivator: $500; cast

$750; 3pt fence stretcher: tracks, ac/heat: $55,000. F. wheels, one owner, excellent tires, drives great. Duke ba/carb, water ready: $6500. iron Troy-bilt tiller w/8hp Brig-

$1200. B. Rohrabaugh Stock- Stephens Gray 478-361-8285 condition: $1150. M. Allen Burgess Louisville 305-923- Wendell Shearouse Spring- gs: $400. Peter Fogg Fort Val-

bridge 770-238-8773

Blairsville 706-781-0959

0262 (cell)

field 912-754-3037

ley 478-293-2833

Esab 350 MPI Welder, MIG 4HD wire feed box, ultrapulse 350, MIG and TIG acc., gas cylinders, all acc. for MIG TIG & Stick welding. J. Belcher Ir-

Back hoe buckets, new, (1) 12" John Deere, (1) 18" John Deere, (1) 12" Cat: $300/ea. Barney Walker Fayetteville 404-226-2510

winton 478-233-0741

Caterpillar crawler loader Ford 3pt hitch post hole 955K, needs steering clutches: auger for sale with 6inch and $5000. Alvin Gary, Commerce 12inch augers: $475. Paul 706-757-3557 Stacey Toccoa 706-866-6994
D6D Cat dozer, 4-way blade Honda 250 Recon ATV: with hang on root rake, under$2500; 5ft, 3pt rotary tiller; carriage 90% in good condiAmish horse buggy, all in ex- tion: $36,500. William Braddy cellent condition. Sue Deal Vidalia 912-246-1631 Brooklet 912-839-3826

Front end loader. 1979 John

Int. 1420 combine for parts; Deere 450c, tractor motor.

863 corn head for parts; 14- New transmission, new final

18ft litter spreader beds for drive, includes clam bucket. In

parts. Randy Wilhoit Cohutta excellent condition: $16,000.

423-619-6416

Virgil Harper Hampton 470-

Juki L4562 top feed industrial 332-1238

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upholster machine, walking foot, sewed canvas for cotton and peanut trailers, instruction book. Like new: $800. Randall Hancock Moultrie 229-456-

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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 Hemp 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.

FARM ANIMALS GARDEN
TRACTORS
ST12 Sears garden tractor & turning plow: $300. ran good last summer, won't start now. I'm not able to garden anymore. Jack Dailey Hayesville, NC 828-389-0029
LANDSCAPE TOOLS AND MATERIALS
3 gallon plastic nursery containers, most new, some used one time. Selling due to nursery closing: cheap prices. Bob Brookshire Hoschton 404895-6469
Mantis tiller: $75. Foy Walton Clarkesville 706-499-2845
Rider mower, tilt trailor (2ftx4ft), metal bed, no rust, like new: $125.00. John Jordan Dawsonville 706-344-8033, 706-216-2527

Cast iron pipe fittings - (2) 10in check valve: $1200/ea.; (1)6in pressure relief valve: $250/ea.; (1)10" tee: $450/ea.; (2)10in-to-6in reducing valve:$1000/ea.; (7) 10in gate valve: $3,500/ea. (2)10in 90 elbow: $800/ea. Thomas Covington 404386-1256
Cast iron pipe fittings - (4) 8in gate valve: $1600/ea.; (4) 10in gate valve: $1800/ea. Thomas Covington 404386-1256
Peerless irrig. pump, size 6AF-15B, 1500gpm, 254ft head: $2,500; Peerless irrig. pump, size 5A-16, 1000gpm, 170ft head: $750. Thomas Covington 404-386-1256
Valley center pivot, 1181ft, 6 tower, low pressure; flotation tires: best offer. Ben Newton

7,000 running / 10,000 starting watts, Troy-Bilt generator, electric/pull start, Briggs & Stratton, less than 20hrs, excellent condition, includes Extend-a-Panel: $900. Derry Oliver Commerce 706-335-7226
75KW Onan Genset generator, propane, 313hrs, powers (5) 40ft X 450ft poultry houses, runs perfectly: $4000 delivered locally. C. Brooks Clarkesville 706-499-3672
BUILDINGS AND MATERIALS
(38) used 2x10x16 & other lumber and plywood to go also. Clifford Chase Loganville 404-731-2504
1x4/6/8/10x8/9ft, rough cut poplar boards, taken down from man cave, approx.1,000 sq. ft: $500. Jeff Newnan 678378-0686
300+ gal. plastic tanks (tote)

Qmark, 3 phase elect. heater, NIB, w/extended thermostat & mount brakets. can be converted to 2 phase: $225 (Cost $450) Sam Wood Morrow 678758-7887
Two metal fuel barrels, 120 gallons: $25 each. James Causey Albany 229-435-4296 or 229-395-6300
LUMBER
(7) 1x4 12ft: $4; (5) 1x3.5 9ft: $3; (12) 2x8 10ft: $6; (20) 2x10 12ft: $8; (1) 6x6 8ft: $5; (3) 4x6 9ft: $5; bridge timbers. Jimmy Young Tyrone 770-712-3344
10x4, 8x4, 4x4 cherry. 4x4 milled. Maple slabs 8ft, 10ft, Yellow Heart pine all sizes. Oak barn wood, cedar and others. David Stubbs Commerce 470-701-0447
2x12 rough-cut lumber, 16ft: $14ea. Daniel McCravy Dou-

POSTS AND FENCING
(25) 8ft light poles: $12/ea. Jimmie Mathis Gainesville 770-887-5480
Livestock listed must be for specific animals. Ads for free or unwanted livestock will not 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 animals offered for sale in the Market Bulletin must meet all Interstate Animal Health Movement Requirements, including appropriate testing for the species and a current official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or NPIP 9-3 for poultry. Individuals may sell their own animals; however, livestock dealers are required

4 black Angus heifers, 1.52y/o, out of Lemmon bull, inclosed herd, ready to breed: starting at $900/ea. Text or call Gary Bubb Reynolds 904-3863520
46 cows, 33 calves, 2 Brangus bulls: $43,555. Sammy Noles Franklin 706-675-3965
80 Angus Brangus cows with calves or bred to Angus bulls. Steve Perkins Climax 229220-1167
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
Angus cross yearling steers, all shots, wormed, gentle, excellent quality, delivery available. Robin Blythe 706-8252544
Beefmaster bulls and heifers, all ages, good bloodlines and dispositions. Cary Bittick Jr. Forsyth 478-957-0095

FARM SUPPLIES
IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT

Toombs County 912-5851842 or 912-565-7040
TOOLS AND HARDWARE

in metal cages. 5-inch caps on top, valve on bottom: $60 each. C. Stovall Dahlonega 678-491-0838
5-V, aluminum roofing, used, 26in X 12ft, 30 available: $9/ea.

glasville 770-949-6372
2x8x12ft pressure treated lumber, no nail holes 96 pieces: $960; 2x8x10ft, 96 pieces: $775. 2x8x16ft, 100 pieces: $1395. Barrett Farms

to have a Livestock Dealer License from GDA. For more information, please call the GDA Animal Protection Division at 404.656.3665.
CATTLE

Black Angus bull, excellent bloodline, 5y/o, low birth weight, photos available: $1350. Mark Burrow Monticello 706-819-2295
Black Angus bulls, can be

40HP, Patterson irrig. pump & motor, 750gpm, 70psi, 50ft head: $3000; Peerles irrig. pump, size 4AB17, 900gpm, 130ft head: $2,000. Thomas Covington 404-

Arm & Hammer 310lb anvil: $950; Farriers anvil 250lb: $950; American anvil 200lb: $375. Ben Hendrick Austell 770-948-9842
GENERATORS AND

Alan Atwood Alto 770-6546371
Burning Barrels: $20. Leave message. Jose Gonzalez McDonough Area 678-898-5555

Mount Airy 706-499-8008
Wood-Mizer lumber: 1x12 pine poplar, oak trailer flooring (any thickness), 2in walnut, firewood. Larry Moore Grantville 678-278-5709

(10) reg'd Hereford, 2y/o bulls. Ready for heavy service. L. Lane Carrollton 678-3785170
(9) purebred Angus heifers, Prophet bloodline, 8-9 m/o. Lee Miller Milner 678-859-

registered. Great genetics & disposition. Earl Williams, Hawkinsville 478-230-9983.
Black Angus, Aristocrat of Wye, heifers 18m/o: $1500/ea.; bulls, 16m/o: $2500/ea. Arthur Ferdinand Palmetto wstrvlr@-

386-1256

COMPRESSORS

Approx. 4,000ft, 6in, ring lock 60 KW Tradeswind Generaand twist pipe, 30ft long, 3 tor, 210 hrs, Perkins engine, trailers, tees, elbows & con- 10x10 building, transfer nectors $3,000 for all. Jimmy switches & fuel tank: $10,000.
Odom Collins 912-293-0991 Jimmy 706-202-2328.

Five steel rods 1"x7'2" and 1"x9'2" threated at ends with turn buckles. Originally bought to hold cabin together but not used. K. Hendricks Covington 404-3071784

Wood-Mizer,

custom-cut

lumber, kiln-dried, milled,

6076 1 Charolais bull and 1 steer,

bellsouth.net, (Leave message) 404-867-8773

restorations, timber frames, 500lbs each.: $500 each. Commercial black Angus

flooring, tables, barns, fencing, Eddie Hatcher Comer 706- breeding age bulls and re-

reclaimed, live edge lumber, 247-5267

placement females, gentle dis-

trailer flooring. John Sell Milner 770-480-2326

2 grain-fed SimAngus steers one 12m/o, weighing 900 lbs., the other 11m/o, weighing 700

position, low birth weight genetics. John Bryant Eatonton 706-473-0399

lbs. C. Woodward Newton County 678-725-2292

Dexter cows: cow calf pairs, young bulls, and heifers, black or red: $400.00 and up. Gilbert

2 reg'd Angus bulls Valdosta 229-560-2341

(#19172745 & #19062639), 3y/o: $2500/ea. or $4500/pr. Great phenotype and power. Joe London Cornelia 770654-0654

Florida Cracker cattle,

durable,

well-tempered,

medium size, low mainte-

nance, bull, bred heifers, year-

ling bulls. Will sell all or each.

20 large frame cows, Angus- K. Jones Jesup 912-270-2452.

cross. 10 pair, 10 due to calve,

easy handling: $1250/ea. 1 red Full-blooded Belted Galloway

Angus bull: $1800. D. Gies- bull, big wide belt. 18m/o;

brecht Louisville 706-831- Registered Dexter bulls, also

3046

have Dexter steers available.

2020 Tift bermuda hay, square and round, horse quali-

Sammy Hall Milledgeville 478456-2838

ty, stored in barn. Delivery Jersey cow, first lactation,

available. Richard Stratton Lo- just calved, milking. Frank

cust Grove 770-842-9317

Wright Talking Rock 706-889-

0998

27 young Angus/Hereford cross cows pairs, bred, exposed to black Hereford bull. B. Hall Pavo 229-859-2764

Purebred black Angus bulls and bred heifers: $1250 and up. Eugene Ridley Lafayette 706-764-6110

33 head, Limo cross cows Reg'd, polled Herefords, best

and 11 calves: $38,000. Also, AI sires - heifers, cows & bulls.

350 rolls of hay available for Twin Creeks Mountain Farm,

A cord is defined as 128 cubic feet of wood stacked by the line or row in a compact manner with individual pieces touching; it can be four feet winter: $40 per roll. Curtis Dur- Roger Ledford Hiawassee

high, four feet wide (deep), and eight feet long, or any combination of these measurements (height, width and length) that yields 128 cubic feet. den Lyons 912-245-1081

706-897-1081

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Livestock Sales and Events Calendar

Editor's Note: To ensure the health CARROLL COUNTY

and safety of staff and visitors,

2nd & 4th Saturdays, 4 p.m.: Goats,

most livestock auction sites have sheep, chickens, small animals;

requested that sellers drop off

Long Branch Livestock, 813 Old

animals and leave, and only buyers Villa Rica Road, Temple. Call Ricky

attend sales. We recommend

Summerville, 404.787.1865

calling the sale barn before going Every Monday, noon: Cattle, goats,

to confirm that the event is still

sheep; Carroll County Livestock

scheduled.

Sales Barn, 225 Salebarn Road,

Carrollton. Call Barry Robinson,

APPLING COUNTY

770.834.6608 or 770.834.6609

1st & 3rd Saturdays, 12:30 p.m.

at the Baxley Fairgrounds: Goats, CLARKE COUNTY

sheep, feeder pigs, hogs, calves, Every Wednesday, 11 a.m.: Goats

poultry and rabbits; A&A Goat

and sheep; noon, cattle. Northeast

Sales, 187 Industrial Drive, Baxley. Georgia Livestock, 1200 Winterville

Call Allen Ahl, 912.590.2096

Road, Athens. Call Todd Stephens,

706.549.4790

ATKINSON COUNTY

2nd & 4th Saturdays, 1 p.m.: Goats, COLQUITT COUNTY

sheep, chickens, small animals;

Every Wednesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle;

Pearson Livestock, 1168 Highway Moultrie Livestock Co., 1200 1st

441 N, Pearson. Call Roberto

Street NE, Moultrie. Call Randy

Silveria, 229.798.0271

Bannister, 229.985.1019

BEN HILL COUNTY

COOK COUNTY

Every Monday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; South 1st, 3rd & 5th Saturdays, 1 p.m.:

Central Livestock, 146 Broad Road, Goats, sheep, chickens, small

Fitzgerald. Call Thomas Stripling, animals; Deer Run Auction, 1158

229.423.4400 or 229.423.4436

Parrish Road, Adel. Call John

Strickland, 229.896.4553

BLECKLEY COUNTY

2nd& 4th Saturdays, 9 a.m.: Farm DECATUR COUNTY

misc., 1:00 p.m. Ga. Lic. #3050;

2nd Saturdays, 1 p.m.: Goats,

Goats, sheep, chickens, small

sheep, chickens, small animals;

animals; Cochran Auction Barn, 290 Waddell Auction Co., 979 Old

Ash St., Cochran. Call Mark Arnold Pelham Road, Climax. Call John

478.230.2482 or 478.230.5397

Waddell, 229.246.4955

BUTTS COUNTY Every Wednesday, 12:30 p.m.: Beef cattle; 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.: Dairy cattle; Mid-Georgia Livestock Market, 467 Fairfield Church Road/ Hwy. 16 W, Jackson. Call Seth Harvey, 770.775.7314

EMANUEL COUNTY Every Monday, 1 p.m.: Cattle, slaughter hogs; Swainsboro Stockyard, 310 Lambs Bridge Road, Swainsboro. Call Clay Floyd and David N. Floyd, 478.945.3793
2nd & 4th Saturdays, noon: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; R&R Goat & Livestock Auction, 560 GA Hwy. 56 N, Swainsboro. Call Ron & Karen Claxton, 478.455.4765

Every Tuesday, 10 a.m. & 1st Fridays: Cattle special sale; Dixie Livestock Market, 133 Old Hwy. 46, Oak Park. Call Tammy Sikes, 912.578.3263

FORSYTH COUNTY Every Tuesday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Lanier Farm's Livestock Corp., 8325 Jot-Em Down Road, Gainesville. Call Tyler Bagwell, 770.844.9223 or 770.844.9231
FRANKLIN COUNTY Every Tuesday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Franklin County Livestock Sales, 6461 Stone Bridge Road, Carnesville. Call Chad Ellison, 706.384.2975 or 706.384.2105

MADISON COUNTY Every Friday, 6 p.m.: Chickens, small animals; Gray Bell Animal Auction, Hwy. 281, Royston. Call Billy Bell, 706.795.3961
MARION COUNTY 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Auction 41, 4275 GA Hwy. 41 N, Buena Vista. Call Jim Rush, 706.326.3549. Email rushfam4275@windstream.net

GORDON COUNTY Every Thursday, 12:30 p.m.: Cattle, goats, sheep, slaughter hogs; Calhoun Stockyard Hwy. 53, 2270 Rome Road SW, Calhoun. Call Dennis Little & Gene Williams, 706.629.1900

PULASKI COUNTY Every Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.: Cattle, goats, sheep; Pulaski County Stockyard, 1 Houston Street, Hawkinsville. Call John Walker, 478.892.9071

GREENE COUNTY Every Thursday, noon: Cattle, goats,

SEMINOLE COUNTY Every Wednesday, 1:30 p.m., 3rd

sheep; Duvall Livestock Market, 101 Saturday Special Sale, 1:30 p.m.:

Apalachee Ave., Greensboro. Call Cattle, goats, sheep; Seminole

Jim Malcom, 706.453.7368

Stockyard, 5061 Hwy. 91,

Donalsonville. Call Bryant Garland

JEFF DAVIS COUNTY

and Edwina Skipper, 229.524.2305

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)

STEPHENS COUNTY 2nd Saturdays, 5 p.m.: W&W Livestock, Eastanollee Livestock Auction, Eastanollee. Call Brad Wood, 864.903.0296

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

3rd Saturdays, noon: Goats, sheep; Agri Auction Sales at Eastanollee Livestock Market, Highway 17 between Toccoa and Lavonia. Call Ricky Chatham, 706.491.2812 or Jason Wilson, 706.491.8840

Auction

Every Monday, noon: Cattle, goats,

LAMAR COUNTY

sheep; Eastanollee Livestock, 40

Every Friday, 6 p.m.: Goats, sheep, Cattle Drive, Eastanollee. Call Mark

chickens, small animals; 5 p.m.,

Smith, 706.779.5944

farm miscellaneous, Ga. Lic. #4213;

Buggy Town Auction Market, 1315 SUMTER COUNTY

Highway 341 S, Barnesville. Call Every Monday, 1 p.m.: Cattle;

Krystal Burnett 678.972.4599

Sumter County Stockyard, 505

Southerfield Road, Americus. Call

LAURENS COUNTY

Scott Poole, Glenn Hartley or Larry

2nd & 4th Thursday, 6 p.m.: Goats, Horsting, 229.380.4901

sheep, chickens, small animals;

Horse Creek Auction Co., 5971

Hwy. 441 S, Dublin. Call Daniel

Harrelson, 478.595.5418

TAYLOR COUNTY 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.: Feeder pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; RockRidge Livestock Auction, 1357 Tommy Purvis Jr. Road, Reynolds. Call 678.972.4599
THOMAS COUNTY Every Tuesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle. Thomas County Stockyards, 20975 Hwy. 19 N, Thomasville. Call Danny Burkhart, 229.228.6960
TOOMBS COUNTY 1st & 3rd Saturdays, 11 a.m.: Feeder pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Metter Livestock Auction, 621 Hwy. 1 S, Lyons. Call Lewie Fortner, 478.553.6066
TURNER COUNTY Every Wednesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; Turner County Stockyards, 1315 Hwy. 41 S, Ashburn. Call Alan Wiggins, 229.567.3371
UPSON COUNTY Every Tuesday, 12 p.m.: Cattle, goats, sheep, horses. Upson County Livestock, 2626 Yatesville Hwy., Thomaston. Call Aaron and Anna White, 864.704.2487 or 770.713.5045.
WILKES COUNTY Every Wednesday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Wilkes County Stockyard, Hwy. 78 Bypass/302 Third Street, Washington. Call Kenny Durden and Linda Robertson, 706.678.2632
Notices for auctions selling farmrelated items other than livestock must be accompanied by the auction license number of the principal auctioneer or auction firm conducting the auction, per regulations from the Georgia Secretary of State. Auctions without this information will not be published. Have an auction to put on our calendar? Contact Jay Jones at 404.656.3722 or jay. jones@agr.georgia.gov.

CATTLE

Reg'd red Angus open heifers Registered Angus bulls 7 and ready for breeding. Yearly 8 months old. Good genetics:

SWINE

ADGA Nigerian Dwarf dam raised kids born in Sept.

heifers, bulls. Andras New Di- $1200. Mitchel Barrett Cleve-

Does: $400; Blue-eyed moon

rection bloodline. Great EPD, land 706-531-4330

Advertisers submitting swine spot buck: $450; Wethers:

vaccination complete, good

ads must submit proof of a $50. Sandra McKinney

prices. Jorge Haber Midland Registered Charolais bulls, negative brucellosis and pseu- Cordele 229-947-8335

706-323-2405

breeding age, docile, good se- dorabies test from within the

lection. Adam Marsh Garfield past 30 days. Exceptions are ADGA purebred reg'd Nubian

Reg'd. Red Angus 1&2 year 912-536-1430

swine from a validated brucel- Does - flashy, spotted and tri-

old bulls. Low birth weight, Registered red Angus and losis-free herd and/or qualified color. Also available, unregis-

good weaning, vaccination, black Angus. Excellent quality, pseudorabies-free herd; these tered buckling and doeling.

ready for work, western genet- come pick your next bull. Lo- operations must submit proof Milking lineages. Pictures

Red bull for sale, 3/4 An- ics, southern born. Flying W cated in Rome, 20 miles past of those certifications. Buyers available. Call/Text Sunnye

gus, 1/4 Gelbviah, DOB Farm Cochran 478-934-6998 Centre, AL. Joe Gibson 706- are urged to request proof of a Martin Clarkesville 706-572-

5/4/2019, passed BSE

506-3026

negative brucellosis pseudora- 6018

Gentle, 10m/o, Brangus bull, DOB Feb. 9, 2020: $750. Dawson Scarborough Elberton 706-961-9366
Purebred black Beefmaster bulls, heifers, and cows, gentle, good frames, all ages. I am reducing herd. Price reduced. Priced according to age. Vernon Turner Dalton 706-2787814
Purebred red Angus bulls, 8mos, gentle, great confirmation, wormed, shots, photos

8/13/2020, docile: $1500. J. Duncan Carrollton 404-2952404 (please leave a message).
Reg'd black Angus bulls, AI sired, 1-2y/o, BSE and DNA tested. Also, reg'd bred heifers, cows and pairs. Ken McMichael Monticello 706819-9295
Reg'd black Angus, bred heifers, open heifers and bulls 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,

Reg. black Angus bulls, 1618m/o., passed breeding soundness exam, ready for service. James Vaughn Forsyth 478-258-2232.
Reg. black Angus bulls, bred heifers. Bulls BSE tested, gentle, low birth weight, all grass raised. L.Tanner Monroe 770267-7179
Reg. Charolais: superior genetics and disposition, bulls semen-tested; cows, heifers and calves. Quantity discounts. Bobby Burch Eastman 478-718-2128
Regd. black Angus bulls for sale, 2y/o, all shots, AHIR & AI

Santa Gertrudis breeding aged bulls & heifers and a few Hereford / Santa Gertrudis crossed heifers. John Loughridge Chatsworth 706270-4518 jaloughridge@aol.com
Santa Gertrudis cross heifer and bulls. Out of Shorthorn cross herd of cows with excellent maternal qualities: $750 heifer, $850 bulls. Samantha Newborn 770-853-9254
SimAngus bulls, Weatherly Angus Farm, registered, 2y/o, (4) available: $2500/ea. Bryan Laurens County 478-7184461
Wagyu registered bulls, full blood, Japanese lineage, year-

bies test prior to purchase. Feral hogs may not be offered for sale or advertised in the Market Bulletin.
1y/o, male, pot belly pig, 20lbs, 11in tall: $75. Larry Smith LaGrange 706-2989380
GOATS
All goats offered for sale must be individually identified in compliance with the USDA Scrapie Program. For more information, please call the GDA Animal Protection Division at 404.656.4914.
(4) super cute, Nubian/Pygmy

Beautiful purebred Nigerian Dwarf doeling, black & white spotted w/blue eyes, DOB 11/17/2020. Please contact Leslie Arnold Fairmount 770845-9472
For sale, 11m/o male Nubian Nigerian brown, white spotted goat. Not for meat! Ready to breed & lead :) Fite Thomson 706-840-3187
Goats, wormed & bottle-fed (2) withers pigmy/boar mixed; (3) females, never kidded, pigmy/boar mixed; (1) dwarf pigmy Nigerian, 10m/o, tiny: $500/all. T Hardin Milner 678548-1974

available. Red Head Ranch. western genetics, Ga bred. since 1980. P. Miller, Hwy 230 lings also, a few 50-50 steers. goats for sale: $100/ea. Katahdin rams, born 5/20:

Billy Andrews Bogart 770- Bobby Brantley Tennille 478- West, Hawkinsville 478-892- Duke Burgess Louisville 305- Sandee or William Byron 478- $150/ea. L. Ogletree Madison

725-7716

553-8598

2839 or 478-955-0224

923-0262 (cell)

320-5551 or 478-957-5047.

706-340-4302

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2020

Bulletin Calendar

Feb. 1-2

Feb. 17

Georgia Wine Producers Annual Georgia Junior National

Conference

Livestock Show

March 27-28 Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival

Editor's Note: While we make every effort to confirm the accuracy of events listed here, we suggest checking official sources for cancellations or postponements of events before going.
Dec. 18-20 AgGeorgia Farm Credit Weekend Spectacular NW Georgia Livestock Pavilion 1286 Ga. Highway 53 Spur, SW Calhoun, Ga. 30701 706.629.8685 timothy.street@uga.edu

Jan. 13-16

Jan. 25-29

Southern Southeastern

International Production

Cotton Growers/Cotton Ginners and Processing Exhibitor

Annual Meeting

Engagement and Virtual

Westin Hilton Head Island

Education Opportunities

2 Grasslawn Ave.

VIRTURAL MEETING

Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 770.493.9401

706.344.1212

www.ippexpo.org

www.southern-southeastern.org Jan. 26

Jan. 15-16

FSMA compliance and

Just Peachy Classic Poultry COVID-19 preparedness for

Show

Small Food Processors

Peachstate Poultry Association UGA Department of Food

Georgia National Fairgrounds & Science and Technology

Agricenter

WEBINAR

Georgia Grown Pavilion

Enroll online:

Chateau Elan 100 Rue Charlemagne Dr. Braselton, Ga. 30517 706.669.8184 info@georgiawineproducers.org
Feb. 4-7 Whiskey, Wine & Wildlife Festival Jekyll Island Foundation The Westin Jekyll Island 110 Ocean Way Jekyll Island, Ga. 31527 www.whiskeywineandwildlife. com
Feb. 5-7

Georgia National Fairgrounds 401 Larry Walker Parkway Perry, Ga. 31069 706.542.8892 hkalino@uga.edu
13th Annual Taste of Georgia Georgia Restaurant Association Georgia Railroad Freight Depot 65 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr., S.E. Atlanta, Ga. 30334 404.467.9000 www.garestaurants.org
Feb. 18-20 Georgia National Rodeo

Georgia International Horse Park 1996 Centennial Olympic Parkway Conyers, Ga. 30013 770.860.4190 www. conyerscherryblossomfest.com
April 16-17 Statesboro Kiwanis Rodeo Kiwanis Ogeechee Fairgrounds 16942 Ga. Highway 67 Statesboro, Ga. 30458 912.541.6447 www.statesborokiwanisrodeo. com

Lendon Gray's Dressage 4 Kids & Atlanta Youth Festival Georgia International Horse Park 1996 Centennial Olympic Parkway Conyers, Ga. 30013 770.634.4089 missliz@taramiaridingschool. com
Jan. 5-7, 2021 Pickens County Extension Office 25th Annual Practical Beekeeping Class Enroll online at weeksworks.net weeksworks@gmail.com 770.735.3263
Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference VIRTUAL MEETING Register online: www.seregionalconference.org 706.407.2264
Jan. 8-10 2021 Winter Pig Classic Georgia Farm Credit Associations Decatur Co. Young Farmers Georgia Agricenter 401 Larry Walker Parkway Perry, Ga. 31069 229.220.6932 adunn@dcboe.com
Jan. 9 Commercial Dairy Heifer Show Clinic Morgan County Agricultural Center 2268 Athens Highway Madison, Ga. 30650 706.342.2214 lray@uga.edu

401 Larry Walker Pkwy Perry, Ga. 31069 478.957.4323 peachstatepoultryassociation@ gmail.com
Jan. 15-17 4-H New Year Showdown Horse Show Morgan County Agricultural Center 2380 Athens Hwy Madison, Ga. 30650 478.994.7014 crbenn@uga.edu
Georgia Association of Conservation Districts Annual Meeting Callaway Resort and Gardens 17800 US Hwy 27 Pine Mountain, Ga. 31822 1.833.411.4223 www.gacd.us
Jan. 18-20 Georgia Dairy Conference Savannah Marriott Riverfront 100 General McIntosh Blvd. Savannah, Ga. 31401 706.310.0020 www.gadairyconference.com
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 and Conference University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center 15 RDC Rd. Tifton, Ga. 31794 229.386.3470

https://bit.ly/2KX5blq

Athens Wine Weekend

706.542.2574

The Classic Center

ashama@uga.edu

300 North Thomas St.

Jan. 27 Georgia Cotton Commission

Athens, Ga. 30601 706.208.0900 www.classiccenter.com/150/

Annual Meeting

Cultural-Foundation

UGA Tifton Campus Conference

Center 15 RDC Road

Feb. 10 GYFA Legislative Day

Tifton, Ga. 31794

Georgia Young Farmers

478.988.4235

Association

www.georgiacottoncommission. Georgia State Capital

org

206 Washington Street, SW

Jan. 29-30 CANCELLED Georgia Young Farmers State

Atlanta, Ga. 30334 229.386.3429 ashley.gyfa@gaaged.org

Convention Great Wolf Lodge 150 Tom Hall Parkway LaGrange, Ga. 30240 229.386.3429 www.georgiaffa.org/ youngfarmers

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. 29-31 Georgia Watermelon Association Annual Conference King & Prince Resort 201 Arnold Rd. St. Simons Island, Ga. 31522 706.845.8575 www. georgiawatermelonassociation. org
Jan. 29-31 Annual Georgia Fisharama/ Turkeyrama Georgia Wildlife Federation Georgia National Fairgrounds 401 Larry Walker Parkway Perry, Ga. 31069 770.787.7887 www.gwf.org

Feb. 12-13 Georgia Organics Conference and Expo Columbus Georgia Convention and Trade Center 801 Front Ave. Columbus, Ga. 31901 678.702.0400 www.georgiaorganics.org
Feb. 13-14 Winterfest Arts and Coach Tour Sautee Nacoochee Center 283 Ga. Highway 255 North Sautee Nacoochee, Ga. 30571 706.878.3300 www.snca.org

Georgia National Fairgrounds

401 Larry Walker Parkway

April 17

Perry, Ga. 31069

Georgia Horse Fair and Expo

1.800.987.3247

1996 Centennial Olympic

www.georgianationalrodeo.com Parkway

Conyers, Ga. 30013

March 5-6

https://georgiahorsefair.org

Rhythm and Ribs BBQ Festival Facebook: Georgia Horse

Fulwood Park

Council

817 Prince Ave.

Tifton, Ga. 31794

April 22-25

229.386.0216

Vidalia Onion Festival

info@tiftonribsfest.com

100 Vidalia Sweet Onion Dr.

Vidalia, Ga. 30474

March 13-14

912.538.8687

Newton County Saddle Club www.vidaliaonionfestival.com

Open Horse Show

1996 Centennial Olympic

April 24

Parkway

Georgia Strawberry Festival

Conyers, Ga. 30013

103 Macon St.

678.873.3019

Reynolds, Ga. 31076

www.newtoncountysaddleclub. 478.847.5301

com

http://ga-strawberry.org

georgiastrawberryfestival@

March 19-28

gmail.com

International Cherry Blossom

Festival

Carolyn Crayton Park

Have an event to put on

115 Willie Smokie Glover Dr.

our calendar? Contact Jay

Macon, Ga. 31201

Jones at 404.656.3722 or

478.330.7050

jay.jones@agr.georgia.gov

www.cherryblossom.com

We accept calendar

March 25-28

submissions for food, craft

58th annual UGA Spring Dairy and agriculture festivals

Show and 4-H Dairy Judging

and events. Submissions

Contest

for festivals that do not

UGA Livestock Teaching Arena specifically promote those

2600 S. Milledge Ave.

industries will not be

Athens, Ga. 30605

printed.

706.542.9108

jfain@uga.edu

Additional pesticide

recertification training

March 27

notices are available on the

Peanut Proud Festival

department website under

104 Court Square

the Plant Industry Division

Blakely, Ga. 39823

tab.

229.724.7322

www.peanutproudfestival.com

info@gapeanuts.com

GOATS

Savanna goats, full-blood and Katahdin rams and ewes, varpercentage for sale. Pictures ious ages, parasite resistant:

EQUINE

Mules, 16 years, 17 hands, Great Pyrenees puppies, (2) pulls rides, 17 year draft rides. males for sale, 10 weeks old:

available upon request. Web: starting at $180. Philip Piche

Both loads gentle, no vices. $200/ea. T. Bowden Lo-

All goats offered for sale must friendshipfarmssavannas.com Royston 706-338-1615

Advertisers in the Equine cate- Coggins together or separate. ganville 770-480-0353

be individually identified in David Horton Rincon 912-663-

gory must submit a current Donald Maddox Tignall 803-

compliance with the USDA 8085

Reg'd. or not Katahdin rams negative Coggins test for each 456-0586

Kangal working livestock

Scrapie Program. For more information, please call the GDA

SHEEP

and ewes, various ages, Mid- equine advertised. This inwest bloodlines. Duke Burgess cludes horses, ponies and don-

guardian pups: $1200 and up. Guarding goats and Heritage

Animal Protection 404.656.4914.

Division

at

(4) yearling reg'd Katahdin rams for sale. Registration cer-

Louisville 305-923-0262 (cell)

Kiko Bucks, 4-11 mos old, tificates in hand. Born Decem- Crepe paper flowers were

50%: $150/ea; 100% NZ (great ber 2019 thru Feb 2020: bloodlines, can be registered): $500/ea. Email barronfarms$500/ea. Larry Campbell ga@yahoo.com for pictures. R.

popular items for sale in the Women's Section of

Milledgeville 706-835-9650 Ayers Villa Rica 678-446-9213 the Market Bulletin on Dec.

keys. Buyers are urged to request verification of a negative Coggins from the advertiser before purchasing any equine. Generalized ads such as those selling "many horses," "variety

Paint Gelding, 14.5 HH, bay & white, broke for anybody, real gentle. Call for price & more information. Troy Bradshaw Williamson 770-467-8446

turkeys. Peacock Hill Farm Stockbridge 770-860-8989 Email: e@peacockhill.farm
Working line German Shepherd puppies, AKC, Czech im-

to choose from" or "free" ani-

port sire, sable or black,

mals will not be published. For

STOCK DOGS

guarding or family compan-

15, 1927. Pearl Tidwell more information, please call

ions, ready near Christmas:

Beautiful 6-8m/o, ram lambs, Kiko/Boer: (3) nannies, bred: top worm resistance genetics,

of Rising Fawn offered

the GDA Equine Health Division Advertisers must submit a copy $500. Lynn Schlup Oconee

at 404.656.3667.

of a current Rabies Vaccination 478-552-1119

$200/ea; (3) 4m/o doelings: Katahdin-Dorper cross, (1)

$150/ea. (1) 10m/o buck: $150; 9m/o, purebred Katahdin ram

(3) 4m/o bucks: $125/ea. M. lamb. S. Cobb Cedartown

Wiley Lula 770-519-3566

404-218-1615 (Call before 9

p.m.)

Nubians for sale, 2 does: Commercial White Dorper

$200/ea; 1 yearling buck (relat- ewes & ewe lambs: $175 and

ed to 1 doe): $100. Mindy up. Large pasture flock. David

Hortense 912-424-5784.

Green Bonaire 478-972-1198

all colors and all kinds of flowers for 20 cents each or $1 per doz. Mrs. J.H. Peuland of Ellijay offered
poinsettias, orchids, carnations, lilies and roses
for $1 per doz.

Certificate signed by a licensed

veterinarian for dogs 12 weeks

BARN CATS

AQHA reg'd buckskin geld- and older. Ads submitted with-

ing, 15.1-15.2 HH, 16y/o, patterned on 5 barrel events, no health problems, current Coggins & vaccines: $2800. A. Nasworthy Twin City 470-3887682.

out this information will not be published.
2y/o reg'd Louisiana Catahoula, reg #cc-21832-594-18: $1000. S. Y Wright Fairmount

Free barn cats available for rodent control (shelter rescues). Neutered, vaccinated, delivered to you. Contact Linda Watkinsville. Call or text 706-343-8173 or BarnCatsGe-

706-629-0460

orgia@gmail.com

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RABBITS

3m/o turkeys, Royal Palm & Light gray & dark grey silkie Bourbon Red: $35/ea. Call for roosters for sale, 6m/o: $5/ea.

POULTRY/FOWL

TACK AND

Carpenter Bee Traps to catch and dispose of them, shipped

American Dutch rabbits are great with children: tan, white, black, gray. Call or text. R. Tops Atlanta 404-904-4956
Bunnies, small to large, mixed breeds: $15 a piece. Michael Phippen Newnan 770-7558702
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 individual from advertising poultry in the Market Bulletin. Mallard ducks must be at least three generations from the wild before they can be advertised in the Market Bulletin. Advertisers must include this information in notices submitted for

info. Carl Taylor Meansville 404-408-8466
Assorted breeds baby to adult; chicks sexed and unsexed; ducks, guineas, Ayam Cemani also. Sherry AmersonWhite Augusta blackberrycreekminifarm@gmail.com 706-833-5535
Baby chicks, various ages, barnyard mix. Colleen Freeman Gainesville 678-897-9318
Bresse, Jersey Giants, Australorp chickens. Breeding pairs available. Peacock Hill Farm Stockbridge 770-8608989
Chickens, all ages. Call Tim Gillsville 470-725-5635
Cochin LF white Roo 8mo, LF giant chicks out of blue & blie splash, hens straight run. paints200@aol.com. M. Clark Newborn (call/text) 770-919-

Paul Belk Clarkesville 423834-5301
Pairs of BB Reds, Silver Duckwings & Mille Spangled 6m/o. Also have extra Spangle roosters. Pairs: $15; roosters $5/ea. B. Owensby Nicholason 706-224-3284
Peacocks: Indian Blue (this years hatch); Yellow Golden Pheasants - already showing color (pairs & extra males), Red Golden hen 1-1/2 yrs. John Herndon Grayson 404697-7179
Perfect Christmas flock. May 2019 McMurray brown and blue egg layers - lovely temperaments, big eggs. 16 hens: $175 includes feeder, waterer. P. Pabst Hartwell 404-2178471
Pigeons. White rollers, turner rollers, colored rollers and

REQUIRING PERMIT/LICENSE

Advertisements selling wood

ducks must be accompanied by

a Waterfowl Sale permit. Ads

without this permit will not be

published. Email permitsR4M-

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

and

Wildlife

Service,

404.679.7070. Advertisements

selling pen-raised Bobwhite

quail must be accompanied by

a copy of the Commercial Quail

Breeder's License. Ads without

this license will not be pub-

lished. Visit https://georgiaw-

ildlife.com/licenses-permits-

passes/commercial or call the

Georgia DNR Wildlife Re-

sources Division, 706.557.3244.

Canada geese may not be sold.

Bobwhite and Coturnix quail, all ages. Manning's Family Quail Farm Glennville 912237-1952

SUPPLIES
6ft high Mustang round pen w/gate, 12 panels, chains: $700. C. MacArthur (Text your name & Number) Gainesville 678-630-0104
Billy Cook Silver Saddle, Big Horn Silver Saddle, Dave Chavez Silver Bridle, miscellaneous tack and supplies. Patti McLeroy Kathleen 478-9870019
Horse training cart with harness in top shape. E. Hendricks Dublin 478-676-3513
Western show saddle w/lots of silver. Bridle & pad included. Circle Y brand: $1200. Brenda Macon 478-456-4998
POULTRY SUPPLIES
Chicken house fans 48inch, slant wall: $200 and 36inch $100. Vickie Barrett Mount Airy 706-499-8009

in lots of 5 for $85. Everything included. William Timmerman Harlem 803-640-6265
Order package bees now for March/April pickup. 50+ years experience. weeksworks@gmail.com, www.weeksworks.net. Cherokee County, Ball Ground, 770-735-3263
Raw Georgia Tupelo Honey Ludowici pick up $20 quart $75 gallon. We also ship find us at www.swamphoney.org. 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 404-840-9696
Remove honey bees from a structure for a fee Remove a swarm for free. Also, wanted bee equipment. Leonard Day Macon 478-719-5588

publication. Out-of-state poul- 7759

white homers: $20 a pair. Wy-

Will pick up swarms, no

MISCELLANEOUS try must have a negative Avian

att Johnson Midville 478-494- Flight conditioned quail,

Influenza test and negative pul- For sale: (18) first year, laying 3240

pheasant, & chukars for sale.

charge. Will remove from structures for a fee In the

lorum test within 21 days of en- hens: $20/ea. Jake Born Cov-

Only an hour from ATL. www.

CSRA. Justin Stitt Augusta

tering Georgia. For more infor-

mation, call the GDA Animal

Protection

Division,

ington 470-214-8911 For sale: black, white

and

Pullets: Rhode Island Red, Golden Comets and Black Sex link; quality birds. Brian Sturdy

SevenPinesQuail.com Jacob Nash Danielsville 706-2556372

Only agriculture-related items may be advertised in this Category.

706-829-9372
AQUACULTURE AND

404.656.4914.

emerald Muscovy ducks: $20; Dahlonega 706-865-9201

geese: $40. Jennifer Vold

(3 pair) red Golden pheasants, Senoia 678-697-6525

Red Bantam Cochin chicks:

guineas, silver Sebrights, silver

$5.00/ea. T. McClellan Toccoa

duckwing Bantams. Gerald Gamefowl - stags & cocks for 706-244-7345

Hayes Flowery Branch 470- sale w/hardwired pens, 2

ANIMAL EQUIPMENT AND
SUPPLIES

BEES, HONEY AND SUPPLIES

SUPPLIES
Advertisers selling sterile triploid grass carp must submit a current Wild Animal License

208-0309

breeds (Hatch/Albany) $40/ea. Rhode Island Reds & Whites,

from the Georgia Department

(3) Bantam roosters: $10/ea. K. Jones Flovilla 770-6584058

w/pen. Email best, hard of hearing. J. Saxon Cataula joesaxon2011@yahoo.com

Marans, Amercaucanas, Golden Comets, Black Australorps, Yellow Buffs: $15/ea. hen, $1/ea. chick. Gary Ridley

CATTLE SUPPLIES

of Natural Resources. Ads without this license will not be published. Entities producing and selling or reselling domestic

(9) 4m/o Buff Orpington hens Heritage breed turkey 7-day Lafayette 706-638-1911

Hay feeder wagon, holds 2

fish in Georgia are required to

& (1) rooster available at $8/ea. old: $15. Jakes and Jennies up

large round bales: $850; sever-

obtain a free Aquaculture Reg-

(4) female Amber Stars & (1) to: $65. Parents forage fed. Shorty gray game cocks. Ter- al metal & heavy duty wood ta-

istration Permit. For more infor-

rooster available at $8/ea. S. Don Meyer Stockbridge e@- ry Mikle Snellville 770-979- bles & pipe racks. Bill St. John

Ervin Auburn 678-634-5577 peacockhill.farm 770-860-8989 8981

Americus 229-938-1025

(GALLBERRY

HONEY)

VOTED BEST-TASTING &

FLAVOR OF GA WINNER

$52/gallon includes shipping

www.brucesnutnhoney.com.

B. Bruce Homerville 912-

mation 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.-

487-5001

com/aquaculture or call

770.761.3044.

10- and 8-frame bee hives: A-1 Big Reds and Euro Great

$85; 5-frame beehives/NUCs: Fishing: $35/lb; Red Wigglers

$65. Also make inner cover, perfect for composting and

Super, Top Barbee Rapid inside feeder.

hives, Eliseo

fishing: $25/lb. Lew Bush Byron bigreds1@cox.net 478-

Delia 5119

Mineral

Bluff

706-492-

955-4780

10-8-5 frame equipment, beekeeping supplies, nucs, packages, classes, Honey, Swarm capture. Harold Lanier Commerce harold@lanierbeebarn.-

A-1 quality, farm-grown channel catfish priced by size; other species available upon request. Flynt Gilbert Zebulon 770-468-0725/770-567-1223

com 678-471-7758

All sizes: Bass, Bluegill,

Channel Catfish, Threadfin,

250 colonies for sale. 2020 Gizzard Shad, Shellcracker

queens treated good condi- and more. Free delivery or pick

tion. Bob Binnie Lakemont up. Danny Austin Roberta

706-782-6722

478-836-4938

3lb package Italian honey Grass carp, Bluegill, Crappie, bees, 5 frame nucs, mated Catfish and Threadfin shad. queens, state approved. D. Delivery available at: $2 per McDaniel Rome 706-389-5425 mile, one way. Brian Simmons

5 frame nucs for sale: Hawkinsville 478-892-3144

$185/ea. Caleb Lachmann Blue Ridge 406-939-1152

Koi and Goldfish for sale. All sizes and colors. Call for more

Albany/SW Georgia complete info. Glenn Kicklighter Sander-

bee removal, also hornets, sville 478-232-7704

wasps, yellow jackets. Licensed and insured. Dale

FEED, HAY

Richter Leesburg 229-8867663

AND GRAIN

Bee keeping equipment, '20 bermuda hay 4x5 net

brood & super boxes, frames, wrapped roll, barn stored, fer-

bottoms, tops, inner covers, tilized and lime: $60 per roll.

10-15 or more hives worth. Chuck Hecht Waverly Hall

Pics on request: $1750 L. 706-577-6590

Pepin Chattahoochee 678-857-8710

Hills 100 rolls Bermuda hay, 4x5 rolls, net-wrapped, barn-

Bees, #3 packages and over- stored, limed and fertilized:

wintered nucs, queens, honey $50/roll. Omer McCants Tal-

and pollination. Slade Jarrett botton 706-573-5725

Baldwin 706-677-2854 Email: jarrett@jarrettbees.com

2020 Bahia

4X5 rolls Tift Quick grass hay, rain-free,

Bees, nucs, hives and pollina- weed-free: $35/ea. Delivery

tion. Pre-order now. Pick up available. Henry Crosby Bax-

Feb. through July. Rich Api- ley 912-240-3243

aries Collins 912-426-9099

jimmmyr@pineland.net

2020 4x5 rolls, net-wrapped

Fescue, Crabgrass, cow hay,

Bright yellow beeswax: fertilized well: $35/roll; peanut

$4.50/lb. Mannlake drop-in butter, 50lb, deer or cows:

feeders: $5/ea. Gary Gailey $200/ea. James Sells Monroe

Cleveland 706-865-6410

678-425-7543

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2020

GDA receives federal funding for animal safety programs

WASHINGTON The Georgia Department of Agriculture and the University of Georgia's Veterinary Diagnostic Lab in Tifton were awarded $750,256 in federal funding for three projects to strengthen livestock biosecurity, animal disease detection and emergency response of veterinary diagnostic laboratories.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service recently announced the award of $14.4 million to fund 76 projects with states, universities and other partners to strengthen the country's programs to protect animal health.
The GDA will receive $573,395 to fund two projects under the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program. Both projects will involve emergency preparedness and livestock biosecurity.
The first project will enhance the state's capacity to manage large-scale animal depopulation and carcass disposal. The project also includes training a network of responders with focus on safety, partnerships, engaging the producers and building expertise, assets and communication capabilities for effective livestock disease response. The award total for this project is $365,181.
The second project will be for statewide livestock biosecurity enhancement for Georgia. For this project, the GDA proposes a grassroots outreach to Georgia livestock producers to identify biosecurity best practices. According to the announcement, this project's goal is to develop and implement a state-wide biosecurity communication strategy. The award total for this project is $208,214.
UGA's Tifton Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory will receive $176,861 through the National Animal Health Laboratory Network to improve early detection and processing of swine disease outbreaks. According to the announcement, the Tifton lab will use the award to purchase technology to perform same-day test analysis.

The USDA notes the need for rapid, low-cost methods of laboratory analysis to deal with outbreak of any foreign animal disease. The project's goal is to also have the laboratory be able to expand analysis capability for early detection of foreign animal disease viruses as needed.
The 2018 Farm Bill provided funding for these programs as part of an overall strategy to help prevent animal pests and diseases from entering the United States and reduce the spread and impact of potential disease incursions. This is the second year Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is providing this Farm Bill funding. Last year, the service provided $10.2 million that funded 44 projects.
"We continue to use our Farm Bill funds to increase our capabilities and prepare for potential foreign animal disease incursions," said USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach. "Our consultation board and leaders in animal health and laboratory diagnostics provided recommendations for the type of projects we would fund, to make sure we were targeting these funds where they can make the most impact. Our partners across States, laboratories and industry alike will benefit from the projects we are funding today."
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is awarding $9.3 million to fund 46 projects total for the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program. These projects will be led by state animal health authorities in 16 states, 14 land-grant universities and 2 industry/veterinary organizations.
The service is also awarding $5.1 million through the National Animal Health Laboratory Network to fund 30 projects in 21 states. Several projects include improving diagnostic testing for high concern diseases, including African swine fever, classical swine fever, foot-and-mouth disease and avian influenza.
A full list of awarded projects and more information about these programs are available at: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/ aphis/resources/farmbill.

Georgie's Drive
Thru Troup Square
Hello! I'm Georgie, the Georgia Grown mascot. I travel the state of Georgia promoting our No. 1 industry, agriculture! During this special time of year, I love to listen to Christmas music. One of the most famous Christmas songs was first performed in Savannah at a Unitarian church on Troup Square. The music director, James Pierpont, moved south to serve alongside his brother, John, who was the church's minister. James had written a song titled The One Horse Open Sleigh in Medford, Mass., in 1850 and added the song to a Thanksgiving program nearly 10 years later. The song finally caught on after its title was changed to Jingle Bells. After the Civil War, James moved to Valdosta and taught music lessons. After that, he moved out west to serve at a Presbyterian church in Quitman, Ga. When he died in 1893, he was buried in Laurel Grove Cemetery in Savannah in the family plot with the first dozen notes of Jingle Bells engraved on his headstone. He was not the only famous person in his family. His nephew, John Pierpont Morgan, founded the financial powerhouse J.P. Morgan and financed the formation of a new company in 1902 called International Harvester.

Georgia Farmers and Ranchers: Tell us how COVID-19 is impacting agriculture

All sectors of Georgia's food and fiber industry have been impacted by the COVID pandemic. In May, over 850 producers completed a survey describing the early impacts of the disease on agriculture in Georgia. In an effort to get a more complete story for 2020, the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture, Georgia Farm Bureau, the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development are jointly offering a follow-up survey.
If you are an agricultural producer located in the state of Georgia, please take the time to complete this 10-minute survey online at https://ugeorgia.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/ SV_efBzrDOnqssorRP. As an industry, it is critical that we work together to document the needs of our farming community during this time.
You may choose whether to participate in the survey, and

you may stop at any time. There is no personal compensation provided for participation. All sensitive information will be kept strictly confidential by the principal investigator mentioned below. Published results will be presented in summary form only with aggregated data. The Qualtrics survey system uses data encryption, so there is minimal risk that security of any online data may be breached.
If you have any questions about this survey, please call 706.542.9811 or send an email V.Shonkwiler@uga.edu. Questions or concerns about your rights as a research participant to this survey should be directed to the Chairperson, University of Georgia, Institutional Review Board call 706.542.3199 or send an email irb@uga.edu.
To take part in this survey, you must be 18 years of age or older and a resident of the state of Georgia.

A historical marker tells the story of "Jingle Bells" in Savannah. (Lee Lancaster/GDA)

Cook Georgia Grown: Sweets for Santa

Night Owl Sweet Rolls
For a Christmas version of this recipe, consider adding candied red and green cherries.
Ingredients
1 cup Georgia pecan pieces 15 frozen white dinner roll dough pieces* 2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1 (3.4 oz.) package butterscotch pudding
mix (dry) 1/3 cup butter, cut into small pieces
Directions
Spread pecans in bottom of a greased 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange frozen roll dough over nuts. Sprinkle with brown sugar, then dry pudding mix. Dot with

butter pieces, Cover and thaw overnight at room temperature. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until rolls are browned and done. Turn immediately out onto a serving dish.
-Submitted by Sandra Cobb, Rome | Published Dec. 1, 2010
* Testing note: Be sure to use frozen roll dough, not frozen prebaked rolls,
Fruit Cake
Ingredients 5 eggs lb butter 1 lb candied pineapple lb candied red cherries

lb candied green cherries 4 cups chopped Georgia
pecans 1 cup sugar 1 cups all-purpose flour 1 Tbsp lemon flavoring 1 Tbsp vanilla flavoring
Directions
Mix ingredients in a very large bowl with hands. Spray tube cake pan with cooking spray. Bake at 250 degrees F for 3 hours.
-Doris Thornton, Watkinsville |
Published Dec. 1, 2010

Testing note: For testing purposes, the cake pan was greased, lined with wax paper, and then greased again. Fruitcake tends to stick, and this method has proven helpful.

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Plant biotechnology from Georgia Tech can help sustain Georgia blueberry production

By Ulrika Egertsdotter, Ph.D.
New varieties of blueberry plants and other valuable cultivars usually need to be multiplied by vegetative propagation to maintain the specific characteristics of the variety. Traditionally this is done by rooted cuttings with varying success depending on the variety and plant species.
Another way to multiply vegetatively is by micropropagation, which is performed in the laboratory in a closed, sterile environment. The most common method of micropropagation takes very small cuttings from plants growing in a closed, microbe-free environment known as in vitro.
There are many advantages of multiplying a plant through micropropagation: Plants can be propagated year-round. Large numbers of plants can be pro-
duced in a relatively small space. The plants are disease-free. In vitro cultures can be preserved for a
long time. In vitro methods in particular when
bioreactors are used are suitable for automation to scale up production and thereby provide more plants of valuable varieties at a lower price. Also, for many novel varieties, propagation by cuttings may be limited (typically issues with rooting) whereas micropropagation allows for the ability to test and resolve rooting problems as well as any other cultural issues that might be limiting production of these valuable plants. For one or more of the reasons outlined above, in vitro micropropagation methods are being used today to produce plants of many different species and valuable variet-

ies for agriculture, horticulture and forestry. Although there are many benefits from
in vitro plant propagation, there are certain limitations for micropropagation in the large-scale production of plants. The most significant obstacle is the need for extensive, tedious, manual labor to produce the plants, limiting the number of plants that can be produced at a reasonable cost. This has limited the use of micropropagation-based plant production to only the most valuable crops.
In an ongoing project at the Georgia Institute of Technology funded by the Georgia Department of Agriculture, the focus is on finding new methods and designing automated technology for the in vitro micropropagation process that would allow for large-scale, cost-effective production of plants. The project is based on existing scalable systems previously developed for forest tree production by the Georgia Tech research team.
New approaches and novel technology developed specifically for micropropagation of crop plants like blueberry and Stevia are now underway. The specific goal is to establish methods and automation techniques that allow for scale-up of in vitro plant production in Georgia.
The more common system for micropropagation is based on gelled mediums. The new technology being developed includes a special type of automated vertical germination (V-Germination) bioreactor system for the micropropagation process. The bioreactor is based on an ebb-flood system which intermittently feeds the plants. Such systems have the benefit of providing nutrients in liquid form rather than in a gelled nutrient medium that limits access

to nutrients for micropropagation. The bioreactor system is also less labor intensive, easy to subculture, and the containers can be re-used many times.
However, the most exciting aspect of this bioreactor system is the possibility to use it as part of an automated system for handling cuttings. Today, cuttings are taken by manually cutting sections of the in vitro-grown plant and placing the cutting into a new growth container. This is highly repetitive and time-consuming work that carries the risk of human error that can result in lost sterility, damage and mixing up different varieties. With the new automation in place, cuttings will be taken by automated cutting device and placed in a new container with no direct handling of the shoot. The device is currently under development and will be ready for testing by summer of next year.
Plants that originate from in vitro cuttings in a micropropagation system face a challenge when being transferred to the outside environment. While still inside an in vitro container like a V-germination bioreactor, humidity is 100 percent and light and temperature are stable.
A breakthrough for micropropagation of blueberry plants using the V-Germination bioreactor has been the good root development that helps with establishing the

plants outside the laboratory environment. This enhances the growth and development of the plants before transition to a climate-controlled greenhouse.
In order to demonstrate transition and growth outside the lab, we are fortunate to have excellent collaborators at McCorkle Nurseries in Dearing and the Griffin Campus of the University of Georgia. We have sent small rooted plants developed in our V-Germination bioreactor to McCorkle's nursery and the UGA Griffin nursery. Both locations have established well-growing plants from the blueberry plants provided from our lab. We plan to continue this work to demonstrate that the in vitro plants produced in bioreactors are true-to-type.
The project also includes Stevia as a model plant. Stevia is the plant that can produce an alternative no-calorie sweetener. Also, Stevia has the potential of replacing some tobacco acreage lost in the Southeast, as it grows well in many parts of the region.
We would like to thank Skeetter and Mike McCorkle at McCorkle Nurseries and Dr. Mark Czarnota at UGA's Griffin Campus for kindly providing research material for this project and acclimatizing and caring for the plants produced in our bioreactors. This project is funded by the Georgia Department of Agriculture's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.
-Dr. Ulrika Egertsdotter is principal
research scientist in the G.W. Woodruff
School of Mechanical Engineering at the
Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.

Schematic and model of a temporary-immersion bioreactor for in vitro cultivation of plants. (Photos courtesy Georgia Institute of Technology)

Blueberry variety Blue Suede cultured in vitro for plant propagation. The shoots for planting do not usually form roots in vitro. When cultured in a temporary-immersion bioreactor, roots readily form.

Plants cultured in the traditional gelled medium inside jars.

Three different blueberry varieties have been produced in bioreactors and transferred to outside conditions at McCorkle Nurseries near Augusta (shown) and UGA Griffin Campus.

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2020

FEED, HAY

2020 peanut hay: $45.00/roll Fescue and clover mix round at barn. Delivery available. Call bales, 4x5, 2020 hay, barn-

AND GRAIN

Glenn Brinson Tarrytown 912- stored, horse and cow quality:

288-5960

$50/bale. Terry Dishroon

2020 4x5 round net wrapped bermuda fescue Bahia mix Well fertilized: $40 in field, $55 in barn. Ned Morris Conyers 678-462-0459
2020 4x5.5 round net-wrap bales, Bermuda, Bahia, and some Johnson grass: $40/

2020 premium Tifton44 Bermuda, horse quality, fertilized, 4x5 roll: $70; Bermuda rye mix: $60; Bermuda mix: $45. All barn stored. Tim Hunter Conyers 770-3317749, 770-483-8712

Mansfield 770-317-8455
Fescue and clover mix, 4x5 round bales, September 2020, barn-stored, horse and cattle quality: $40 per bale. Troy Collins Blairsville 706-8972235

bale. Kelvin Irvin Eatonton 2020 round bales, cattle hay Fescue bermuda mix hay, 4x5

404-569-9881

for sale: $30/roll. Chuck Vick- rolls, net wrapped, fertilized

2020 Alicia Bermuda hay, 4X5 rolls, net wrapped: $50/per

ery Carnesville 706-491-2665 2020 Russell Bermuda grass

and stored in barn. Glen Whitley Bethlehem 770-307-7098

roll. James Martin Waynes- 4x5.5 fertilized, net wrapped, Fescue clover mix, square

boro 706-558-5005

barn sheltered, HQ, 300+ qual- bales hay: $5 per bale. Harvey

2020 Bermuda fertilized 4x5 rolls rain free, in barn. $55/ea.

ity bales available: $60; 10+: $55; 20+: $50. Delivery nego-

Jackson 0984

Blairsville

706-745-

Tom Schmitz Hogansville tiable. Wayne Pruitt States- Hay for sale: 4x5, round

678-516-0671

boro 912-682-4481

bales, no rain, fertilized, kept in

2020 bermuda, 4x5 net wrapped: $40. Delivery available. David Clemens Waynes-

2020 silage wrap, square bales & 4x5 round, net wrap, horse & cow hay. Benny Las-

barn: $30/roll. No texts, phone calls only. Larry Jarrett Gillsville 770-503-5024

boro 706-466-2944

seter Franklin 678-378-1884 Large quantities of hay for

2020 Bermuda/Bahia & Bermuda/Max-Q, 4x5 round, net wrap, fertilized & limed,

2020 square bales, bermuda crabgrass mix, fertilized and weed free: $4.50/bale at barn.

sale starting at $30. Call or text. Weston Wadel Millen 478-299-8690

Annual renewal for the Georgia Agriculture Tax Exemption (GATE) program is now

weed free, in barn, never wet. Delivery available. Jim Sibley

K. Wood Hoschton 770-8674332

Large quantity Tift44 horse hay inside, small square:

Woodbury 404-434-8081

$5.50; 4x5 round: $55; peanut

2020 Coastal and Bahia net wrapped, fertilized, sprayed, 4x5 round bales. Horse quality,

2020 Tiff85 and Russell bermuda hay, 4x5 net wrap, well fertilized, sheltered, rain free: $55 per roll. Jimmy Horne

hay: $35; cow hay: $35. Rainfree, delivery avail. D. Gingerich Metter 912-314-9568

open. Eligible farmers can renew their GATE card for 2021 online by visiting https:// forms.agr.georgia.gov/GATE/.
GATE cardholders who are to renew in 2021 will automatically be placed on the new three-year renewal program and will receive their renewal invoice in 2024. All current cards will expire Dec. 31, 2020.

Coastal: $55, Bahia: $45, rain and ground protected. Walt

Ludowici 912-545-9394

Net wrapped Bahia and bermuda round bales: $45.

Wells Hawkinsville 229-425- 2020 Tift 85, 4x6 bales: Delivery available for an extra

4605

$60ea. Rye, 4x6 bales: $35ea. charge. Brad MacDonald Wa-

2020 Coastal Bermuda hay, E. Brown Avera 706-831-3442 verly Hall 770-826-8299/706-

Cardholders currently on two and three-year renewals will receive their 2021 cards with the new expiration date of Dec. 31, 2021, and do not need to renew or apply for the 2021 year.
The GATE program was created through legislation to offer qualified agriculture pro-

RFQ tested, 4x5, net wrapped: $45/bale, barn kept. Some $35/bale available. Phil Amos Louisville 706-260-8720

2020 Tift44 bermuda and other grasses. 4x5 rolls, net wrapped, fertilized, limed, under cover: $40/roll. Everett

582-3530
Pearl millet for food plots: $35/50lb. Bryan W Maw Tifton 229-382-6832

2020 Coastal Bermuda or Rye, horse-quality, fertilized. UGA soil/specs. Barned, square or 4X5 round bales. Sonny Trammell Forsyth 478256-0513 or 478-994-6463

Parrott Alvaton 404-319-5326 or 706-538-1263
2020 Yellow shelled feed corn: $40/barrel. Also, 2020 feed wheat, excellent for food plots, etc. 95% germination.

Square bales - horse hay: $6.50/ea.; mulch hay $3.50/ea. C. Brogdon Buford 770-9456433
Square bales of 2020 hay, feed hay: $6; mulch hay $6; or-

2020 Coastal Bermuda round Call Wayne. R. Montgomery ganic hay: $6; round bales:

ducer a sales tax exemption on agricultural equipment and production inputs. Qualified farmers and agricultural producers can apply to receive a certificate showing that they are eligible for this exemption. Farmers are required to present the current year GATE Card at the time of each purchase.
Producers needing assistance can contact the GATE program team at 855-FARMTAX or farmtax@agr.georgia.gov.

PLANTS, TREES

Sawtooth oaks, Chinese chestnuts, Japanese maples,

bales, fertilized: $35 to $45; Reynolds 478-837-2356

$45. Robert Steele Zebulon

AND FLOWERS

Allegheny chinkapins, South-

Square bales in barn: $6.50. L. Kinsley Perry 478-714-9900
2020 Costal bermuda hay, fertilized, horse & cow quality: $5.50/square, $35-$50/round.

350 rolls of hay avaiable for winter: $40 per roll. Curtis Durden Lyons 912-245-1081
4x5 hay bales in barn, rain

770-468-6425
Tift44 Coastal Bermuda 4x4 bales, well fertilized, dry storage: $45/bale; 2019 hay reduced $40/bale - all horse

Advertisements selling officially protected plants must include a permit to sell such plants. Ads submitted without this permit

ern magnolia, muscadines, blueberries, azaleas, sasanqua, Amaryllis bulbs, Shumard oaks. M. Crosby Wrightsville pmc@uga.edu 478-455-2981

Delivery available. Thomas free, fertilized, net-wrapped quality, tight bales, weed treat- will not be published. For inforDavis Gibson 706-466-3807 mixed grass: $40; all Bermuda: ed. Phil White Bremen 706- mation on the sale or shipment

HEMP

2020 Fescue and Bermuda mix, 5x5 round rolls for sale: $40 (outside); $45 (inside). McKennon Strickland Statham 706-201- 5572

$50. Delivery available to surrounding area. J. Pippin Culloden 770-550-7837
4x5 rolls, horse hay, fescue orchard mix. Sprayed, fertil-

977-3859
Your cattle will battle for our hay. Call today! Forage tested by UGA, stored on pallets under tarps. Loring Heard Wash-

of protected plants, visit www.fws.org/Endangered/permits/index.html or call the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 404.679.7097. For questions

It is unlawful for any person to cultivate, handle, or process hemp in this state unless such person holds a hemp grower license or a hemp processor

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

ized, limed, very clean. High quality, barn kept. Cut July 2020: $60. Richard Surles Clayton 770-301-1924
Balage hybrid pearl millet. Exceed BMR, iron and clay cow-

ington 706-401-7441
MULCH AND FERTILIZERS
2020 mulch hay: $3.50/bale at

about

ginseng,

visit

https://www.fws.gov/Endan-

gered/permits/index.html or

call the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, 404.679.7097.

Brown Turkey, Celeste figs,

permit issued by the Georgia Department of Agriculture. [ 2-23-4 (a)(1)]. Ads submitted for this category must be accompanied by a copy of the advertiser's current license and/or permit.

Bulk hemp flower for sale (state compliant, wholesale only) CBD 13-17%. 1200lbs readily available. Text or email Barry Smith at 404569-8988 or smithnurseryllc@att.net

2020 Fescue Bermuda, mixed grass, cut October 1st, no weeds, no rain, heavy fertilizer. $5.50/square bale. Terry Bell Dallas 678-910-6000
2020 fescue hay, 5x5 twine rolls: $40 in barn, $30 outside. Don Jackson Cartersville 404569-1161
2020 Fescue round bales, 1000lbs ea, just cut September: $50 at barn, $60 delivered. Foggy Bottom Farms, East 52 Ellijay 706-502-8266
2020 fescue/orchard, top quality, square bales, weed free, rain free, barn stored: $4.50/bale. Chris Donath Ellijay 706-636-5224
2020 first cut, net-wrapped

peas mix. Red River crabgrass 4x4 net- and plastic-wrap, 1500 available: $40. D. Peck Tallapoosa 770-301-5839
Bermuda mix square bales, barn kept, rain free: $5 per bale, 10 bale minimum. You load, cash only, quantity available. L. Abrams Milner 770228-3865
Bermuda mix, 4x5.5 rolls, netwrapped, barn kept, weed free, rain free, located in greene and hancock counties, delivery available. J. Pennino Sparta 706-340-3146
Bermuda, mixed hay, fertilized and rain free, horse quality: $7/square. Large quantity, delivery avail. Stephen Stana

barn. Delivery available. Call Gary Brinson Tarrytown 912286-3191
2020 Rye grass hay for feed or mulch, barn stored: $4/bale; 50 or more: $3.75/bale. S. Matthews Griffin 404-2479789
Bamboo mulch: chips and shreds mixed. Binds wells for pathways and dog yards. $40/pickup load, you load. D. Lewis Hawkinsville 206-3047390
POULTRY LITTER/COMPOST
Young peacocks for sale. V. Hogan Clarkesville 706-7685441

Mullberrys, confederate roses: $5; Issai Kiwi: $6; Thornless blackberries, beautyberries, burning buses: $3.50; dewberries: $2.50; weeping cherry. C. Houghton Marietta 770-4282227
Daylilies: 100's of varieties, double fans, see photos at; katielous_lilies.plantfans.com. Katielou Greene Whitesburg 770-836-1351
For sale: 400 linear ft sugar cane in field, standing 10 ft tall: $250; Hickory and Black Walnut seedlings: $5/ea. No shipping. Mack Chambers Uvalda 912-223-6743
Native Chinquapin trees (Castanea pumila), 1y/o, bare root seedlings: 5 for $45. Charles

It is unlawful for a Licensed Hemp Grower to provide or sell hemp to any person other than: 1) another hemp grower possessing a valid license in Georgia or other state, 2) a processor possessing a valid permit or license issued by Georgia or other state, or 3) a Georgia college or university authorized to conduct research on hemp [ 2-23-4 (a) (3)].

Hemp CBD/CBG clones & seeds for 2021. All top shelf varieties available. By reservation only. Text or email Barry Smith at 404-569-8988 or smithnurseryllc@att.net
SEEDS
Advertisements selling seeds must include a current state laboratory report (fewer than nine months old) for purity, noxious weeks and germination for each

4x5 round bales: $40 each. Carrollton 770-241-3201

Georgia author Flannery Adams Marietta 678-313-

seed lot advertised. Ads submit-

Also, 2020 mixture of oats, rye grass bermuda stored under shelter: $45. W.O. Bell Glennville 912-237-0222

Brown midrib sorghum, 90% as good as corn: $45/ton in pit, 10-ton minimum. No calls after 8 p.m. Richard Kinder

2020 horse quality hay, Alicia, Royston 706-498-2285

square bales, fertilized according to laboratory recommendations, irrigated: $5/bale. K. Yawn Hazlehurst 912-3757743

Coastal bermuda hay, fertilized, net-wrapped: $35 per roll. Susan Dockery Albany 229-364-1892

2020 horse quality Tift44 Extra large 5x6 bales of

Dallas grass clover mix hay, Coastal bermuda barn-kept,

large square bales: $7. Ralph UGA analysis, protein dry

West Mills Gainesville 770- matter 12.7 to 16.5. Ronnie

536-8438

Hadden Gibson 706-833-9828

O'Connor -- famous for the flock of peacocks she kept at Andalusia,
her Milledgeville farm -- ordered her first peafowl from the Florida Market Bulletin. She received a peacock and hen with four peabiddies by railway express from Eustis, Fla.

1873
Pachysandra ground cover 50 bare-root plants: $10 C. Olson Marietta 770-490-5685
Pecan trees. Bare roots 5-12 feet. Sumner, Cape Fear, Oconee, Elliott. Danny Durrence Glennville 912-2371041
Variegated liriope and mondo grass, 1-gal pots:$2ea. Pomegranate, red bud, ginkgo trees, Iris also available. K. Patman Athens 706-549-4487

Are you interested in farming Georgia hemp in the 2021 season? For info on growing, licensing, etc., call Richard @ 404-858-3336 (please leave a message if no answer.)
Learn more about Georgia's Hemp Program on the Georgia Department of
Agriculture's website: http:// agr.georgia.gov/georgiahemp-program.aspx

ted without this information will not be published. For more information regarding certified seed, call the GDA Seed Division, 229.386.3557.
2020 Chartreuse, Fuchsia, Scarlet Red, Queen Lime Blush Zinnia seeds: 50/$3 (Cash) + SASE. D. Miltimore Ranger 706-618-3890
Coker oats. 97% germ, 99% pure. Cleaned in 50lbs bags: $12 per bag. Lyndon Mize Royston 706-498-4686

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SEEDS

THINGS TO EAT

Jellies, jams, preserves, and Chair and rocker caning of all Wooden chicken coops, very more. Herman Robinson kinds; also wicker and rattan good condition. $60 each. P.

REAL ESTATE

Advertisements selling seeds must include a current state laboratory report (fewer than nine months old) for purity, noxious weeks and germination for each

2019 pecans, ready to eat, mostly halves: $10/lb. No shipping. Raymond Gilbert 2781 Pierce Dairy Rd, Madison 706342-3623

Bremen 678-821-3466 or 770294-9600
Marview Farms provides grassfed, pastured, organically-raised beef, pork, lamb,

repair. 40 years of experience. Duke Dufresne Statham 770725-2554
Custom T-shirt quilts, memory quilts bears pillows. Very

Jennings Jefferson 706-3678660 (leave message)
CANNING SUPPLIES

Realtors or anyone holding a real estate license may not advertise in this Category,
unless advertising personal

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.
4 O'clock seeds, fuchsia color, 1 teaspoon: $1 cash w/self address stamped envelope. L. Cornelius 5369 Old US 41 N. Hahira 229-375-2720
Devil's trumpet, mullein pink (rose campion), morning glory, hibiscus, four-o-clocks, money plant: $2 cash/tsp +SASE; mole bean. E. Beach 2966 Cardinal Lake Cir Duluth 30096 770-476-1163
Kentucky 31 Fescue seed, homegrown, 50 y/o stand, 98.4 purity, 97 percent germination; over 400 bags available. Perry Marlowe Comer 678-227-9110
Mexican sunflower, cleome, touch-me-not, 4 o'clock, Cosmos: $2/TSP w/large SASE. B.L. Savage, 3017 Atkins Dr., Gainesville 30507 770-5347856
Red Castor bean or Loofah seeds: $3 per 20 or $10 per 100. Cash and SASE to J. Shelnutt, PO Box 1212, Loganville 30052
Zinnias, Hibiscus, Amaryllis (all mixed colors), August lilies: $2 per Tbsp +SASE. G. Ward 4496 Fowlstown Rd Attapulgus GA 39815 229-465-3641
FIREWOOD
Firewood must be cut from the advertiser's personal property. Ads for firewood must use the

2020 Desirable pecans, ready to eat: $11/lb + postage. Will crack, shell, separate your pecans: $.50/lb. Russell Eaton Stockbridge 770-506-2727
2020 Fresh Papershell pecans - $2.50/lb. in 5# & 10# bags, shipping available, quantity discounts. Call for availability. B & B Pecans Madison 706-614-8231
2020 Georgia pecans unshelled. Large, medium, small varieties. Great for gifts and holiday baking. $3/lb + postage. Prefer pickup. Bonnie Howard Register 912-8525743
2020 Papershell Pecans $2.50/lb. in 10# and 25# bags. Call for availability and appointment. CJ Orchards, Rutledge 706-318-9462
2020 Pecans for sale, cleaned & ready for freezer: $8.50/lb plus shipping. Peggy Griffin Clarksville 706-768-8417
2020 pecans in shell, 5, 10, 20 or 25 lb bags: $4/lb plus postage. Charles Sawyer Mount Airy 706-768-4776
2020 pecans, cracked, machine cleaned, bagged, almost all halves: $6/lb.; also crack your pecans while u wait $.30/lb; machine clean $.10/lb. Appointment Only. D. Martin Monroe 404-234-6038
2020 Pecans. In-shell $2.50, Cracked $3.00, Shelled $9.00 (Halves/Pieces packaged sealed, resealable 1lb bags) +shipping. Large order discounts. Pecan Barn - Blythe - 706-421-3936

goat, pastured, free-range eggs & organic pecans. F. Mendez Buford 786-210-6544.

Premium ground beef: $4.50/lb; whole hog sausage: $3.50/lb; steaks & roasts available, USDA, vacuum sealed. Potts Brothers Farm Jefferson 706-367-5823
Real pecans, no chemicals, no pesticides. In shell, 2020 crop: $3 per lb. Shipping available. For baking, snacks and gifts. Text/call. C. Gary Leslie 229-938-0308
Red sugar cane, 6 rows of 150ft long: Free. D Cleveland Miller County 229-726-6097

Shelled pecans in 1lb resealable bags. Shelled, packaged in PGFS registered facility: halves: $8/lb, pieces: $7.50/lb +shipping. Volume discounts. Kaylar Howard Sycamore paradoxfarms.net@gmail.com 229-402-0302

Still picking locally grown cit-

rus, satsumas, tangelos,

clementines, tangerines navel

oranges, Meyer lemons,

kumquats. Call for availability.

Rochelle

229-276-5852.

mcapple1@windsteam.net

Sugar cane for sale. Yellow gal, hard and soft green, red, Alabama red. Also, (1) 60-gallon and (1) 100-gallon syrup kettles. George Merritt Unadilla 229-401-8726

Sugar cane for sale: $0.50/stalk, mix of Yellow Gal & Purple Gal. Ike English Jackson 770-775-6798

We machine shell your

limited contact outside my home, I wash everything, bag, pick-up or mail. Margaret Watson Newnan 770-2516951 margaretwatson804@gmail.com
Handmade furniture, varity of materials Pine, Poplar, Oak, Walnut. Your design or mine, top-quality finish, high-quality workmanship, 50yrs in the field. Mattison Woodworks Newnan 404-456-1844
Memory bears made out of your loved ones clothing. Call for more information. Sherry McDaniel Buford 770-3661306
We do chair caning. Donald Becker Tiger 770-807-9783
FARM ANTIQUES
2 Fairbanks Eclipse hit and miss well pumpers; 2 hit and miss Monitor well pumpers, 1HP. All have pump jacks. John Wenger Smyrna 678409-1813
Antique metal well bucket: $60. L. Bryant Cleveland 706878-8509
For sale (2) cooking stoves, one wood-burning and one electric. Will send pictures: $400/ea. Olivia Massey Toccoa 706-282-0617
Hit and miss 3HP Fuller and Johnson, also LB International. W.C. Quarles Dawsonville 706-265-3732
Horn branding irons, 3/4 and 1inch size, 4 blacksmith tongs, bench mount pipe vice, wood

Free canning jars, pints & quarts, some in cases. David Appleby Macon 478-743-0676 daaple@cox.net
Quart. canning jars, regular mouth: $0.40/ea. or $4.50/ case. R. Blackwell Danielsville 706-255-4906
OTHER
(1) Sheffield sweep: $65; (1) hay ring: $100; 1 feed trough: $65; (1) water trough: 75. Linton Herrin Nahunta 912-4625920
(4) tires, LT245/75/R16 $25/ ea; propane cooker w/tank $50; metal & plastic barrels $20/ea. Ronald Rush Franklin 706-675-3417 or 706-8125271
2005-2020 Two Cylinder Magazine collection, 20092020 Green Magazine collection, excellent cond: Free. If no answer, please leave voicemail or text. R. Carter Lexington, OH 706-988-2960
Black Bart II wood-burning fireplace insert: $350. B. Maynard Martin 706-865-5945
Buck Stove model 74 w/blower & accssories. Can be insert: $950. Trade for trailer w/at least 14" tires. Gene Shumake Greensboro 470-2359448
Fiberglass deep sink. 22X25, 12in deep. Hot/cold spigots and 10in goose neck faucet included. $10. Good condition. (Call or text) Fred Rehrig Canton 404-960-4201.

property. Farmland advertised must be owned by the subscriber placing the ad.
FARMLAND FOR SALE
10 acre mountaintop estate lot w/spectacular views. Private, convenient, electricity, paved road near Hiawassee, dividable. Text preferred. Thomas Miller Rayle 706-4010880
100+ acres, South Houston, 4636ft paved road frontage, Turkey Creek, 65 open irrigated acres, 1100 gpm well, pond, deer, turkey. Leo Perfect Unadilla 478-955-2362
116 acres, Madison County, mature timber, Broad River frontage: $3600/acre. Robert Pennington Morgan County 706-474-0710
12 acres, mature timber, power, well, septic, over 1000 ft road frontage. 5 min. from Clark Hill Lake with boat ramp & park: $55,000. S. Tallant Wilkes County 404-226-1546
18+ acres, good laying property with streams, on paved road w/power access, Cherokee County, NC, surveyed in 2006-07. F. Nichols Cumming 678-758-0497
18.22 acres, north Dawsonville. 5 acres open, other large hardwood. HWY 136, Crane RD, will divide. Steve Stowers Dawsonville 706974-0576
2.6 acres, Thomson area: $55,000. B. Hillman Thomson 706-829-0468

cord when specifying the amount of firewood for sale.

2020 Stuart pecans in the shell: $2.50/lb. No chemicals or commercial fertilizer used.

pecans, while you wait, for $0.30/lb. Jody Glidewell Jackson 770-775-6592

vice. Hank Bell Madison 706474-0289

Hunting boots, almost new, size 8.5D, brown: $50. Frances

209+/- acres, road frontage, 2 houses and 3 wells on proper-

Firewood for sale, long and Discount for 50lbs+. Shipping

Lard press, small and large Anderson Albany 229-435- ty, fruit trees, marketable tim-

short, ready to burn, red oak. Travis Oxford 470-891-1853
Seasoned firewood, full-size truck load. Mostly oak & hickory. $100/truckload, picked up. Delivery available for extra fee. B. Russ Jersey/Walnut Grove 706-973-2776
Seasoned Oak wood cords quarter: $75; half: $150; full $200. Delivery available. Larry Houston Covington 770-2353082 or 770-235-3782
Seasoned oak, hickory or pecan: $75 per quarter cord. Delivery available. Bob Lewis Fayetteville 770-461-4083
Six large, long trunk White

extra. 10lb min. A Kinder Royston 706-386-0895
2020 Stuart pecans: $1.75/lb in the shell, $2.25/lb cracked. Good quality. Jordan Tankersley Stapleton 706-825-9283
Banana nut bread: $6 per loaf, made with fruit: $8 per loaf. I also make banana nut muffins. L. Hall Cartersville 770-653-3843
Farm Fresh brown eggs. Collected daily. Cage free, steroid and antibiotic free: $2 per dozen. B. Mercer Hull 229869-7530
Grain finished Angus beef, or side, cut & wrapped to order: $3.50lb hanging weight.

ODDITIES
Gourds: many varieties, Martin gourds, fixed, ready to hang, at farm or shipped to you. Charles Lang Cordele 229-406-5039
Martin gourds, 2020 crop: $4/ea. Paul Bailey Hoschton 706-654-9245
HANDICRAFTS AND SUPPLIES
Afghans all sizes and all colors up to king size: $20$50. M. Pursley 253 Ryan Rd Winder Ga. 30680 678-9790057

packers made by Enterprise Mfg Co: $95. You can pick up in cleveland or Blackshear. Walstein Jordan Blackshear 912-282-8615
Old-timey garden benches (4), heavy duty, 4ft long, oak seats, iron backs, good condition: $75/ea, $250/all. You load. L. Abrams Milner 770228-3865
Post leg vise, Champion blower on 3-leg stand, hand crank post drill. Kenneth Keller Toccoa 706-886-8754
Small, early 1900s wood cookstove, rare piece, 4 eyes, 2 ovens, mint condition: $650 firm; antique full carved man-

8168
Manual walnut cracker, 19in long on wood plank, 13in high: $75. E. Logan Ellijay 706-6355166
Windmill steps 6: $60. Dale Ferguson Grovetown 706836-0699
Wood heater, dbl doors, 18in x 30in, 2ft high, 5in off floor, new fire brick, call for price. Charles Sawyer Mount Airy 706-768-4776
Wooden ice-creamer maker w/heavy metal bar across top w/handle attached for turning centered stainless steel cylinder making homemade ice-

ber. Great deer, turkey hunting: $2250/acre. Johnnie Rozier Taylor County 478-9226431
3.974 acres, very wooded lot with hardwood and timber, county water, electricity. Located on Westmoreland Road. Helen Pirkle Banks County 770-536-8236
39.16 acres Ellijay,Ga. Beautiful mountain view. 30 is pasture/fenced. Right off Hwy 382. Can email pictures. Possible owner financing. $420K Chris Kidd Canton 770-375-6153
45.5 acres, half open, fronts Ga. Hwy 37 near Morgan: $3000/acre. Jim Andrews Cal-

Oak trees: Free. You cut and Visit www.mcmichaelangusfar- All types of chair caning, re- tle, old flaky paint, oak, beauti- cream. Jo Woodward POB houn County jtajr51@yahoo.-

haul. Must have experience. G. m.com. Jason Cox Social Cir- pairs & refinishing. James ful: $600. Cash only.S. Ramp- 753251 Fairbanks, AK com 45 First Ave., Edison, Ga.

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FARMLAND FOR

23 acres w/lots of grass, 10 Custom land clearing: barns, Specialize in wood fences, min from I-75, Hwy 41 and pasture, residences. Leave wire fences, arenas. Install.

Cash paid for running and non-running diesel tractors

SALE

Hwy 411, we feed and water, property clean. Demolition, Good pricing. Over 25 years'

and skid steers. Have trailer

great hay: $150/mo. E. laser grading, pads for barns, experience. Prompt Service.

with winch. Also buys back

5+ beautiful acres, Wood- Cochran Cartersville 770-655- homes, riding arenas. Build/re- Dan Gilbert Roswell 229-325-

hoes. Joshua Fowler Dacula

stock/Roswell, private parklike 6854

furbish driveways. Insured. Bill 3163

404-886-7423

setting, stocked lake, fenced

pastures, stream, mature

trees,

barn.

Sacrifice:

$295,000. Additional acreage

avail. Bob Rosenfeld Chero-

kee County 770-926-1678

7 acres wooded, sloping land, Wofford Creek Rd, paved, city water: $35,000. C. Stewart Baldwin 706-778-5204

92.66acres, ranch, home, zoned A-1, fenced, creek, water system, garage/barn, panoramic views, high elevation, search Facebook marketplace, and www.buyowner.com/BUY213884: $525,000. Carl Kelley Madison County 706-318-1740

FARMLAND FOR RENT/LEASE

300-400 acres of river bottom cropland on the Savannah River below Augusta, off Columbia Nitrogen Road. Charles Thompson Aiken, SC 706-631-8465 or 803-6522455

Home for retired horses. Pasture, barns, free choice hay, daily feeding, observation & management. Stable Number 35109353. Joe Douglas Villa Rica 770-402-6590.
FARM SERVICES
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
42 years of experience - bush hogging, post holes, gardens and food plots, spreading seed and fertilizer, aerating, light clearing, etc. R. Allison Buford 678-200-2040
Ag/Farm fencing, all types installed and repaired. 12Yrs experience. Land management services: consulting, mowing, seeding, food plots, wildlife habitat. Casey Kent Good Hope 678-446-8520
Bobcat work, light grading,

Butler Atlanta 770-231-4662
Demolition/Removal - Clean out, demo & remove old barns/structures. If requested, grade the site & replant grass. Call for estimate. S. Amerson Lone Oak 404-543-7902
Farm 911 Signs-Farm Safety and Emergency Signage. An information source for greater peace of mind. Website: www.farm911signs.com Daren Sue Truex Cumming 678-6286767
Fencing installed - chain link farm fence, wooden privacy fence, etc. Randy Chatham Stockbridge 678-927-6400
Forestry mulching and underbrushing. Land, lot, trail and overgrowth clearing. Fence and survey lines and pasture reclamation, etc. Kristy Jarrett Baldwin 706-391-5177
Forestry mulching, land clearing, demolition, custom wrapping, field and barb wire fencing. Serving all of middle GA

State-wide brush cutting. Under-brush clearing, small tree clearing, brush cleanup, bush hogging, property and fence lines, overgrown areas. Thomas Bowlin 678972-4647
Stumps ground neatly below ground level, free estimate and reasonably priced. Glen Whitley Bethlehem 770-867-2718
Will water grind your grain into meal, flour and grits: 10 cents per pound. Mike Buckner Junction City 706-2693630

Highly motivated, honest. Duties include keeping up property, handyman, operating farm equipment. 1BR/1B home included. Drug test & GA drivers license required. L. Simmons Conyers 770-6056107
Seeking horse-farm help. Mon.-Fri. (approx) 8am5:30pm. Must have transportation. Drug test, background check, horse-related experience required. Duties include feeding/watering/medicating/et c 25+ horses. Email application. A. Graham Conyers alwmh4@aol.com
SEEKING FARM EMPLOYMENT
25+ yrs experience in broiler, belt houses, and all maintenance. We're looking for farm in NE GA area. Mark & Sherry Justice Cleveland 678-2832390

Cow manure, prefer aged for garden compost in or near Walton County. Will pick up. Tom Singleton Covington 404-925-2899
International 886 or 986 or John Deere 4030, 4040 or 4240. Larry Young Tennille 478-232-6321
John Deere 2755 tractor mounts for 146 John Deere loader. Jerry Davis Sparta 478-456-7437
Large, antique, horse-drawn equipment. Broken or not, parts or hole. John Verbeeck Monroe 770-776-9437 (call/ text)
Looking for Buff or Lavender Orpington Trio chickens, Trio & Toulouse geese trio. Please call or text Melanie Dianne Newborn 706-476-3302
Looking for John Deere-Van Brunt grain drill for parts or restoration. B. Grossman Greenville 770-328-3500
Looking for small tract of land with fixer-upper house in Forsyth/Dawson County or NE

SERVICES brush hogging, install fences, and surrounding areas. Dylan

Forsyth area. R. Ertzberger

EMPLOYMENT WANTED field fence, barb wire, 3-board Herndon Gray 478-607-0451

Cumming 678-780-2800

BOARDING FACILITIES
The Georgia Animal Protection

horse fence, repairs. Tasha

Grantham Villa Rica 770-3130088
Bobcat/tractor work, seed

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

Farm Help Needed and Seeking Farm Employment ads must be related to agricultural
farm work. Ads submitted for

Items wanted in all Classified Categories will be advertised here.

Looking for turning plow w/guide wheel to cut terrace or drainage ditch. Call or text. J. young Gainesville 770-540-

Act requires boarding and breeding facilities to be licensed. A current license number must be submitted with notices for publication in the "Boarding Facilities" category. Notices submitted without this information will not be published. For more information, please call the GDA Equine Health Division, 404.656.3713.
15 acres pasture and barn with water and power. Richard Ward Winston 770-756-7297
Pasture boarding, Highway 81 Stables: arena, round pen, trails, tack room, wash rack, trailer parking. Dan Robertson Hampton 678-300-3434

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
Bushhog your pasture, field or till your garden, food plot. Larry Boatright Dallas 678386-1466

wetlands restoration, bush hogging home sites. Tim Harper Peachtree City 770-5271565
Land clearing, grading, farms, arenas - big machines., big results. Use CAT 953/963 so you get the most for your money. John Maddox Porterdale 678409-1897
Loader/backhoe, grading, bush hogging, aeration, tree cutting, branch trimming, pruning, lawn mowing, leaf mulching, chain saw & blade sharpening. Rockdale and surrounding counties. G. Kelecheck Conyers 770-5974878

domestic help, companions, baby sitters, housekeepers, etc. will not be published.
FARM HELP NEEDED
Help wanted on horse farm. Apartment in exchange for feeding/cleaning & yard work. Must have experience w/horses. C. Griffeth Dawsonville 706-216-8007
Horse farm help needed. Live on property, part-time hours for full-time nice housing. Beautiful, peaceful property. References required contact: Linda Daughtry Adrian 478299-6446

AAA Cash paid for farm equipment, tractors, skidsteers, diesel trucks, gooseneck trailers, ect. Chris Commerce 678-283-9291 or 678-764-2358
Carburetor for a 1950 John Deere Model B Tractor. DLTX-67 (Gasoline) Part No. AB3533 R in good condition or rebuildable. Charles Adams Marietta 678-313-1873
Cash paid for farm equipment, tractors, skid-steers, diesel trucks, gooseneck trailers, ect. Jones Dalton 678-283-9291 or 678-7642358

0858
Need a young rooster for my 5m/o Pullets Dominque or Barred Rock. G. Cook Calhoun 706-624-8928
Plants wanted: Scuppernong vine, old-type. Floyd Barnes Hiram 678-715-5535
Really old stuff? Lets talk. Prefer North Ga., will consider other areas. Old signs, farm house and barn items. Cash. Bill Mcgraw Athens 706 6140867
Recently retired Marine needs round hay racks, good used 50-80HP tractor w/bucket, hay forks, 3pt hitch and good bush hog. Clarence Harper Madison 252-665-1209

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Want permission to hunt civil war relics on property near battle sites w/metal detectors. Will share finds. David W. Mashburn Epworth 706-6325456
Want to buy 15-40 acres in Paulding/Bartow Counties, near Cartersville. Old farm w/ house or barn in need or repair a plus. M. Mosher Acworth 1817backdoor@gmail.com

Wanted - Lawn Mower, Kubota G1900 HST, 4-wheel steer, RC60, G20. Richard Haigler Hiawasee 706-8355222
Wanted 25-100 acres for 2020-2021 hunting season in-

Wanted straight long neck dipper gourds. Prefer already dried but will take green also. Rhonda Perren Douglasville 281-638-4955
Wanted: 1 pair, M/F, young Pygora goats. Also, young male Nubian Nigerian Dwarf and/or Pygmy goat. (Leave message please.) Fite Thomspn 706-840-3187

Wanted: Female goats between 1 and 18 months old. Must be 50% white & 50% black and NOT sterile. Joel Wiley Coolidge 229-890-8888 Email: numberman4@yahoo.com
Wanted: Model 36 cane mill. Tommy Butler Dexter 478984-8132 or tbutler2@earthlink.net
Wanted: old disc breaking

Wanted: sprig digger. Bill Kent Canton 770-547-5300
Wanting 10lbs, 2020 crop (only) shelled Stuart pecan halves. Price and shipping cost to Atlanta. Email only. C. Cole Atlanta carolbarrett@gmail.com
Would like to buy 100 used electric fence posts with insu-

According to the USDA's 2019 Census of Horticultural Specialties, Georgia ranks 9th in the
nation for horticulture sales of $354 million. Nationwide, nursery stock, annual bedding plants, and sod were

Walton, Morgan, Oconee, or Wanted: disc or sickle mower plow, one or two disc, fits 3- lators or w/out. Reasonable the largest sectors in

Want to buy old fashioned Barrow counties, for me and in good shape. Also a 3 pt wire point hitch. Must be reason- price and good shape. L.

sugar cane for seed. Jeff my grandson. D Bryan Mon- strechter. Randy Groover able. E. Varnadore Baxley Stephens Sylvester 229-881-

Suber Coolidge 229-346-9910 roe 404-520-9359

Statesboro 912-690-2281

912-367-4393

1540

2019, with combined sales of over $8 billion.

Christmas Tree Board: Growers pay a per-tree assessment to fund marketing, promotion

Continued From Page 1

is also a board member and state director for the National Christmas Tree Association.
His aim is to ensure that Georgia is recognized for its contributions to the live tree market.
"As with any other agricultural operation, especially in Georgia, everything over the years has declined. Back in the '80s we probably had 300 Christmas tree farmers in the state. Now we're down to less than a hundred," Berry said.
American growers sell some 30 million live trees an-

nually, with 350 million in production, according to the National Christmas Tree Association. And while Georgia's share of that market is small in comparison to states like North Carolina and Oregon, Georgia growers and importers of 500 trees or more pay the same assessment per tree sold (capped by law at 20 cents per tree) that big growers pay to fund research and promotion efforts on behalf of the industry.
"The Christmas tree promotion board has as their main

focus marketing real Christmas trees. It doesn't matter if you're selling one or one million, you still want to be part of that campaign, to be sure that Georgia continues to be recognized as a state that continues to grow real Christmas trees," Berry said.
The state is already the envy of the group for its fast growing times, he said. While other states can claim the win of growing the Fraser fir what Berry calls "the Cadillac of Christmas trees" Georgia can take a seedling to maturity and then market years earlier. It takes eight-to-10 years for a Fraser fir to grow to six feet. Georgia can grow a cypress, cedar or pine to six feet in about four years.
A majority of growers nationwide voted to establish the promotion board, and the first members were appointed in 2014. The 12-member board has 11 producers representing production in the eastern (four seats), central (two seats) and western (five seats) regions of the United States, and one importer member. Each member can serve up to two consecutive three-year terms.

The Berry family planted their first crop of Christmas trees in Covington in 1977. (Special photo)

There are close to 350 million Christmas trees growing on tree farms in the U.S.
Christmas trees are grown in all 50 states and Canada.
There are close to 15,000 Christmas tree farms in the U.S.
More than 100,000 people are employed in the industry
Around 1883 Sears, Roebuck & Company started selling the first artificial Christmas trees 33 limbs for 50 cents and 55 limbs for $1.
-Source: National Christmas Tree Association

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Good To Grow: Caring for Christmas plants year-round

By Jay Jones

stalk will continue to stay green. Flagg

jay.jones@agr.georgia.gov

said this is when she starts to fertilize the

plant. Any general house plant food avail-

Poinsettias and Amaryllis are pop-

able at stores is good.

ular gifts this time of year to brighten a

"My schedule is I water them every Fri-

home for the holidays and provide col-

day and add fertilizer to the water every

orful blooms during winter. The chal-

other Friday, and once a month I add a ta-

lenge comes in keeping the plants healthy

blespoon of Epsom salt to the water," she

through spring and even saving them for

said. "The amaryllis bulb produces beau-

next year.

tiful green foliage, and the foliage builds

Karin Hicks, a master gardener and

energy to replenish the bulb. It takes a lot

University of Georgia Extension Agent in

of energy to produce the beautiful flowers.

Hall County, said her office fields many

You will notice the bulb getting bigger

questions from residents this time each

over the spring and summer."

year on how to care for the plants they

Flagg, who moved here from Maine,

bought or received as gifts. She said for

where her father also grows Amaryllis,

Poinsettias, it's all about providing the

said the Georgia heat can be tough on the

right conditions for them.

plants. Amaryllis can be moved outside

"They're native to Mexico, so you have

where they do well in the morning sun.

to think that they're actually a tropical

"I leave mine outside under my dwarf

plant, right? So, they like temperatures

Japanese maple on the edge of my drive-

that are going to be above 50 degrees,"

way," she said. Flagg added you can also

Hicks said. "They don't like cold tempera-

keep the plants inside, but they need sun

tures, and they also grow well in moist soil Lori Davis of Knight's Market in McDonough shows off one of the poinsettias for sale at the market. Poinsettias while the stock is green.

but well-drained soil."

are known for their bright colored leaves, or bracts, which can be grown to show red, white or a mix of both.

Amaryllis will go dormant when the

Though tropical in origin, Poinsettias Poinsettias are also popular for their ease of care during the holiday season. (Jay Jones/GDA)

stalk turns brown. Cut the stalk down to a

are popular at Christmas for their bright

couple of inches from the bulb and bring it

red leaves, called bracts. Hicks added that growers can culti- "They start changing the colors of their leaves in response inside. Flagg keeps the bulb in a cool dark place that is well

vate Poinsettias to display other colors, like white, pink and to shorter days, when we have more dark hours, Hicks said. ventilated, like a closet or basement near an air vent.

speckled red on white. The actual bloom is small, yellow Amaryllis is another favorite plant to gift during the hol- Flagg said you should check on the bulb regularly.

and centered among the bracts.

idays. Karen Flagg is a yoga instructor and master gardener "You want it to be ventilated. I made the mistake one

The bloom will go away if the plant isn't pollinated, but in Douglasville who fell into keeping Amaryllis when a cou- year of putting them in the garage when I wasn't using the

the bracts hold their color for some time, Hicks said.

ple from her seniors' yoga class gave her five plants. She said garage, and they got mealy bugs," she said. "Somebody told

There is no need to fertilize Poinsettias during the winter. the plants got big and the husband who kept them injured me it was because of the lack of ventilation. So, this year I

If you keep them, Hicks said to fertilize in the spring at the himself while trying to move them.

put them next to the vent in my basement where the return

first signs of growth.

"The wife said, `That's it. You're getting rid of them,'" is, so they'll dry out really well."

Most people will treat Poinsettias like an annual and Flagg said. "They were his babies, so I inherited them. At the first sign of green, bring the Amaryllis out and

throw them out after the holiday. However, Hicks explained There was the pressure of keeping them going, but they are place in the sun to encourage growth and start up with a wa-

they are perennials, and the blooms and color will come so beautiful."

tering schedule. Flagg said your good work will be rewarded

back next fall.

Flagg explained that Amaryllis will naturally bloom in with a beautiful bloom.

"People can grow them outside in their garden when tem- January, but some store-bought plants are trained to bloom The University of Georgia Extension Service offers an

peratures are consistently above 50 degrees outside," she at Christmas time. They are popular because their blooms online guide for general care of Poinsettias, Amaryllis and

said. "You move them outside to grow, but they do get leggy offer color during winter. They also come in many varieties other winter flowers in its Circular 951. A PDF of the circu-

if you don't pinch them back."

to provide different colors and designs of bloom.

lar can be found online at https://extension.uga.edu/publica-

Poinsettias need to be pulled back indoors in the fall as Flagg said a good water schedule will keep Amaryllis go- tions.html.

temperatures cool. The bracts will begin to color up at that ing. The plant dislikes a lot of water, so once a week is good.

point.

Once the color fades, trim the spent bloom off, and the

Farm Recovery Block Grant assists thousands of Georgians
In response to Hurricane Michael in October of 2018, the Farm Recovery Block Grant was formed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Georgia Department of Agriculture to provide direct relief to affected farm families in Georgia. The block grant received 1,791 applications, and GDA relied on a team of dedicated agricultural professionals with vast experience across every sector of agriculture to review these applications. This review team, managed by Don Giles, answered the call to serve and provide direct financial assistance to thousands of Georgians amidst challenging and uncertain times. Board members shown, standing from left: Bryce Trotter, Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black, Gilbert Lamar Martin, Franklin P. Cox, Walter Rome Ethredge and Jeffrey K. Harden. Seated front: Felecia Fincher, Donald Neil Giles and Alexandra Ford. Not pictured: Lisa Duncan, Charlie M. Grace and Allen Marrow.

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Mercer Medical Moment: Managing stress during the holidays

By Andrea S. Meyer Stinson, Ph., LMFT
Associate Professor and Interim Program
Director
Master of Family Therapy Program
Mercer University School of Medicine
No matter what type of holiday you celebrate, this season is filled with high expectations and balancing the needs of friends and family. Everyone experiences stress, especially during the holidays. The goal is not necessarily to get rid of all stress, but rather to manage it in healthier ways. Add in the extra burden of a pandemic, and you have a holiday recipe for lots of stress! Stress that is not managed in a healthy manner can impact your body and mind. You may have difficulty sleeping. You may also have higher blood pressure, headaches, stomach problems, anxiety, irritability, and moodiness. Extreme amounts of stress can lead to ulcers, heart attacks, strokes, and even thoughts of self-harm. People manage stress in many unhealthy ways, such as: spending hours watching TV, scrolling endlessly online, uncontrollable shopping, drinking alcohol to excess, or drug use. Luckily there are a variety of healthy ways that have been proven to reduce stress. The following is a short list of strategies that could be helpful this holiday season: 1. Focus on the present (not on the presents) One of the best proven strategies for managing stress is mindfulness. Mindfulness is a "mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations." Mindfulness can be practiced through breathing, praying, meditating, yoga, and physical activity. During the pandemic, we are encouraged to focus on our immediate family to stay safe. Use this opportunity to focus on everyday moments and being mindful. This can happen while listening to holiday music, taking walks together, or snuggling and enjoying hot chocolate next to a fire. 2. Expect and accept differences Normally we spend the holidays with family and friends. More time together can be fun but can also lead to more conflict. This year in particular we are all figuring out how

to manage holidays while being physically distant and safe. This can lead to disagreements between family members. One way to manage these experiences is to focus on yourself: put your energy into determining how you want to respond to others. When you shift the focus to changing how you react, it can lead to a sense of empowerment and relief. Remember also to listen and try to understand others. You may find that an irritable or cranky family member just needs a good listening ear during the holidays. 3. Simplify your schedule
During the holidays there are many events that keep us busy. This is particularly true for families with children. One way to manage the stress of the holidays is to simplify your schedule. Instead of doing everything, focus instead on the most important and essential experiences during the holiday season. This year it is important to narrow down holiday events to those that are physically distant and safe. As a family, discuss what events are most important to your holiday rituals and focus on enjoying these experiences together. 4. Practice gratitude
Taking time to practice gratitude can help to reduce stress immensely. To practice gratitude, it is important to be consistent. Keep a gratitude notebook or journal that you write in each day. When we are stressed, we tend to notice the negatives in others and in day-to-day life. Practicing gratitude reminds us of the positives and leads to increased patience and kindness towards others. 5. Connect, connect, connect!
Even when surrounded by family and friends, people can feel separated and disconnected during the holiday season. During a pandemic, it can be difficult to find ways to connect with others. Connecting through spiritual/religious practices, phone calls with friends, or video chats with extended family are essential! These connections help us realize that the world is bigger than ourselves and that everyday stressors are manageable with help and support.
If you feel that your stress level is beyond what you can manage, it is important to ask for help. Your family may be struggling even more due to the pandemic. You can get support from friends and family, faith leaders/organizations, or professional therapists in your community. Reach out!
I wish you and your family a happy, healthy, and low stress holiday season!

Avoid fraud at the gas pump
Read about the GDA's efforts to curb financial theft at the gas pump on page 16.
Take a close look at the pump: Avoid using pumps that are open or unlocked, have had the tamper-evident security tape cut or removed, or otherwise appear unusual. Some newer pumps may also have encrypted credit card readers. Look for an illuminated green lock symbol near the credit card reader.
Use a credit card, not a debit card: If a credit card number is skimmed, you're protected by the card issuer's zero-liability policy, but a stolen debit card number could be far more damaging. If you must use a debit card, choose to use it as credit, instead of selecting debit and entering your PIN.
Pay inside, with cash or credit, instead of at the pump: It takes just seconds for criminals to place a skimmer in a gas pump, but it's far less likely that a fraudster placed a skimmer on the payment terminal in front of the clerk inside the gas station or convenience store.
Choose gas pumps closest to a physical building: Don't use gas pumps out of the attendant's line of sight, such as those around a corner or behind a building.
Check your card statements and sign up for fraud alerts: Nearly every credit card issuer offers fraud alerts, and many will email or text you when your card is used at a gas station. Check your credit card and debit card transactions frequently to make sure no fraudulent activity has occurred.
-Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

A List Full of Less: The pursuit of less leads to more happiness

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account on earth, we might be surprised to learn how much more our fellow cizens have to offer through the experience of a simple deed or in-person conversation. I know of no one who has ever listened to 100 percent of any robo call. So, this should be easy: Let's drop the robo calls. Less would be better. I yell too much when our family works cattle. Now, since we've invested in new working equipment from my friend Justin Jones at All American Panel (yes, that's a plug because they are good people), my decibel level has

dropped, but it's still too high. Less yelling at each other, our animals, the markets, or just yelling in general would be appreciated. I have already committed to less underthe-breath yelling at Kemper's first show ring judge, provided the judge gets it right. This one's a little tricky: I support less debt. This applies to both home and country. Particularly at Christmas, you cannot have more "more" and have less debt at the same time. The pursuit of "less" would result in less debt. That idea will grow on you the more you think about it.

Lastly, I wholeheartedly support the consumption of less figgy pudding. This one should speak for itself. Who knows what it is anyway? This is my List Full of Less for 2020-21. Keep this list and
check it twice, or as much as necessary. Do so, and Christmas will be more like Christmas than it's ever been before.
Lydia and I pray God's richest blessings over each of you and join Kemper in wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas.

Board of Directors: GFB members install new officers, re-appoint others to leadership

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tee from January 2005-2020. He also served on the House Game, Fish and Parks Committee, Natural Resources and Environment Committee, and the Transportation Committee.
McCall and his wife, Jane, have two living adult children: Al (spouse Rachel) and Katie M. Archer (spouse Bristol). Their oldest son, Bud, died in 2000. The couple have two grandchildren, Winn and Wilkes, who love farm life. The McCalls attend Eliam United Methodist Church.
GFB members in the organization's North Georgia Region re-elected Bernard Sims of Catoosa County to represent their region on the farm bureau board of directors for his fifth, three-year term. GFB's North Georgia Region is comprised of 49 counties in the upper third of the state ranging from the state's northern border down to Carroll, Fulton, DeKalb, Rockdale, Walton, Morgan, Greene, Taliaferro, Wilkes and Lincoln counties.
Daniel Johnson of Pierce County was re-designated the organization's 1st vice president by all GFB voting delegates. Johnson also represents GFB's South Georgia Region, which includes 53 counties in the lower third of the state running from the Georgia coast to the Alabama line.
Robert Fountain Jr. of Emanuel County continues to represent the organization's Middle Georgia region on the GFB

Board of Directors in the third year of his seventh term. The GFB Middle Georgia Region includes 56 county Farm Bureaus in the middle third of Georgia.
Russ Moon was elected to a two-year term on the GFB Board of Directors, representing the organization's 2nd District in Northeast Georgia.
The following individuals were re-elected without opposition to serve two-year terms on the Georgia Farm Bureau Board of Directors: Wesley Hall of Forsyth County, 1st District. Nora Goodman of Paulding County, 3rd District. Skeetter McCorkle of McDuffie County, 4th District. Matt Bottoms of Pike County, 5th District. James Emory Tate of Jeff Davis County, 6th District. Ben Boyd of Screven County, 7th District. Don Wood of Wilcox County, 8th District. Lucius Adkins of Baker County, 9th District. Lamar Vickers of Berrien County, 10th District.
GFB directors beginning the second year of the two-year terms they were elected to in 2019 are: Bill Bryan of Chattooga County, 1st District. Bobby Gunter of Lumpkin County, 2nd District. George Chambers of Carroll County, 3rd District.

Marvin Ruark of Morgan County, 4th District. Leighton Cooley of Crawford County, 5th District. James Malone of Laurens County, 6th District. Gary Bell of Evans County, 7th District. Scotty Raines of Turner County, 8th District. Paul Shirah of Mitchell County, 9th District. David Lee of Bacon County, 10th District.
Will Godowns of Pike County was re-appointed chairman of the GFB Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee. Heather Cabe of Franklin County was re-appointed chairman of the GFB Women's Leadership Committee. Godowns and Cabe were asked to chair their respective committees for a second year because the COVID-19 pandemic limited their opportunities to serve. Each will serve an additional one-year term on the GFB Board of Directors to represent their committees.
Appointed officers of the GFB Board of Directors include General Counsel Duke Groover, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary Jon Huffmaster, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Treasurer David Jolley, Assistant Corporate Secretary and Senior Counsel Jeanna Fennell, and Assistant Corporate Treasurer and Senior Director of Accounting Rachel Mosely.

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

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2020

Fuel inspectors report fewer credit card skimmers this year
Consumers advised to remain vigilant at the gas pump

By Jay Jones
jay.jones@agr.georgia.gov
Inspectors for the Georgia Department of Agriculture's Fuel and Measures Division reported finding just one credit card skimmer this year compared to several discovered at gas stations in 2019. Fuel and Measures Director Doug Killingsworth credits the drop in skimmers found to consumer awareness, industry efforts to secure gas pumps from credit card fraud and inspectors making skimmer detection a part of their routine inspections.
State inspectors found 10 skimmers in July 2019 in Southwest Georgia. Just two more were discovered during routing inspections in the latter half of the year, and both were along the I-75 corridor between Macon and the Florida state line.
Another device was found in May 2020 inside a gas pump in Albany, Killingsworth said.
"So far this year, it has not been a major issue for us," he said. "We've had some suspects, of course, with people calling us, and we've investigated them. I know it's a major issue in Florida, to where they have a task force, but we've only found a few here."
Killingsworth says the scrutiny by law enforcement and inspectors, along with a decrease in travel due to COVID-19, may have dampened the activity here. Georgia Fuel and Measures inspectors began looking for skimmers during their regular inspections last year when the devices were discovered here in July.
Skimmers are small electronic devices illegally installed inside or outside fuel pump cabinets. The skimmers bypass the legitimate card reader and scan the magnetic strip on a credit or debit card that contains the cardholder's financial information.
Killingsworth explains skimmers are designed to be installed quickly. "A lot of them are just plug-and-play. They have a cord and they know exactly where to plug it in, and they are able to collect the information from them wirelessly."

ing the security system off, an alarm will sound, and

the system will shut off all of the MPDs," he said. "It's

a new deal where the system will let the attendant

know that somebody is attempting to breach their fuel

station."

Killingsworth adds that stations with older pumps

are moving to install brackets on the fuel pumps to

make it harder for thieves to install internal skimmers.

Toth says changing the locks won't solve all skim-

Criminals attach skimmers to card readers on gas pumps to steal your credit card info. (GDA)

mer problems. But with many fuel dispensers in use that can be opened with universal keys, changing the locks is the easiest security measure a retailer can do.

Card skimmers remain a problem "What that does will eliminate the inline skimmer, which

in Florida. According to the Florida is very popular," Toth said. "It doesn't prevent the shimmer,

Department of Agriculture and Con- which is inserted into the card reader, but if we can lock them

sumer Services, fuel inspectors have out of the dispenser, that is a good portion of the skimming

located and removed more than 4,800 devices we are seeing."

skimmers at gas stations since 2015. In September, inspectors Even as fuel retailers are working to secure the pumps,

and local law enforcement in Hillsborough County, Fla., re- Toth said public awareness remains essential, and consumers

moved 31 skimmers during a sweep of 440 gas stations and need to be vigilant at the pumps.

charged a man in connection with the devices.

Killingsworth said most calls to his office reporting pos-

Industry groups representing convenience stores, gas sta- sible skimmer incidents come after someone gets a call from

tions and fuel dispenser manufacturers are stepping up with their credit card company about a suspicious transaction. He

new security features to make it tougher to install skimmers suggested consumers sign up with their card issuer for fraud

inside the fuel pump cabinets.

alerts available by text message or email. He said doing so can

Linda Toth, executive director of Conexxus, a technology help you trace where card fraud may have occurred, and in

organization representing convenience stores and fuel mar- turn, help inspectors and law enforcement locate the skimmers.

kets, said retail fuel outlets have several options to secure their Killingsworth added that consumers may help themselves

fuel dispensers today.

prevent credit card fraud by looking for signs at the fuel dis-

Alarm systems are available now to alert attendants when penser for possible tampering or if things don't look right. As

a fuel dispenser is opened without authority. Other systems re- retailers make fuel dispenser cabinets more secure, shimmers

quire the attendant to unlock the fuel dispensers before anyone devices that fit outside on the card reader or as a keypad

can open them electronically.

overlay are another option for thieves.

Those systems are making their way to Georgia, and es- "If it looks funny like something is sticking out more than

pecially to convenience stores along the interstates. Killing- normal or something like that, just wiggle it," he said. "I know

sworth said his inspectors have seen the security systems it's kind of a broad term, and I'm not saying to break it off,

installed on some fuel dispensers, known in the industry as but it may be something that slides on top of an existing card

MPDs for multiple purpose dispensers.

reader that is held on by adhesive tape."

"Because of the new technology available, if you go to forcefully open a cabinet or open it with a key before switch-

See tips for avoiding skimmer scams at the gas pump on page 15.

AGCO makes a home in Georgia
Relies on military veterans to help farmers feed the world

By Amy Carter

veterans comprise more than 50 percent of the labor

amy.carter@agr.georgia.gov

force at the center.

"Veterans of all backgrounds have been an import-

It's hard to make a long story short when that story

ant piece of the success for the assembly center," Delp

begins in 1847, moves between North America and Eu-

said. "Veterans bring several skills and disciplines to

rope, and rides on the familiar names of Allis-Chalm-

the job that make them ideal employees. Many veterans

ers, Massey Ferguson and Deutz. In this instance, how-

start with strong technical backgrounds and life expe-

ever, the destination matters more than the journey, so

riences that help them succeed in a variety of roles."

we begin this story about AGCO right here in Georgia.

Joshua Leighton, who served six years in the U.S.

Founded on the purchase of Deutz-Allis in 1990,

Army as a mechanic on UH-60 Black Hawk helicop-

AGCO bought Massey Ferguson in 1993, sited its

ters, now serves as an advanced level technician and

global headquarters in Duluth northeast of Atlanta in

trainer at the AGCO Assembly Center in Savannah.

1995, and opened an $8 million assembly facility near

"I chose to work at Massey Ferguson because I've

Savannah in 2019.

been turning wrenches my entire life and I like work-

While the company still maintains a worldwide

ing on things," Leighton said in a video celebrating the

presence, it's all-in with Georgia, proudly boasting of

opening of the plant in March 2019. "I enjoy my work

its status as a Georgia Grown Business part of the

going out into the world and being used by a customer

family of farmers and producers who participate in the

as an end product."

Georgia Department of Agriculture's Georgia Grown Massey Ferguson tractors manufactured overseas are shipped to Savannah for

The 75,000-square-foot Savannah Assembly Center

marketing and economic development program.

finishing and customization for clients throughout the Southeast. (Special photo)

has a total of 34 employees. There are four salaried

At the Sunbelt Agricultural Expo in Moultrie in Oc-

positions, all of which focus on leading and planning

tober 2019, the company partnered with Georgia FFA and operations, local governments, the general public and home- the facility's production. There are 30 production employ-

Georgia Grown to tell the story of agriculture in Georgia owners.

ees, both full time and temporary. The production employees

while also marketing its own wares.

"If a farmer walks into a dealer and says, `I need this trac- have several roles, including assembly, shipping and receiv-

tor to do whatever it is till my garden, plant my food plot or ing, material handling, and quality inspection.

AGCO is an agricultural machinery manufac- help in my pecan orchard,' they place an order with our deal- The volume of the site ranges between 20 and 30 units

turer represented by more than 3,000 deal- er and we can have it assembled and fitted with everything per shift. The site was designed to build close to 40 units in a

ers and 20,000 employees worldwide. The they need and out the door quicker," Alt said.

single shift with four assembly lines capable of producing up

company reported 2019 net sales of approxi-

Proximity to the Port of Savannah played an important to 10 units each. The site currently runs on one shift.

mately $9 billion for five brands: Massey Fer- role in the company's selection of Savannah, according to

guson, Challenger, Fendt, GSI and Valta.

Erik Delp, director of operations for imported equipment in Did you know?

"We're very proud to be a Georgia Grown business," said Ash Alt, field execution manager in AGCO's marketing division based in Duluth.
Hence the expansion into Savannah, where the company produces custom configurations of mid-range, compact and sub-compact Massey Ferguson tractors for the Southeast and border states of Texas, Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee and North Carolina. Customers include small and large farming

Batavia, Ill. "Savannah also offered significant workforce advantages,
in that it has a strong foundation of providing skilled, talented and motivated operators. This quality was essential in our choosing Savannah for the facility, as the assembly center relies on the work ethic and qualities of its people for its overall success," Delp said.
Nearby military bases were another key selling point. AGCO recruits skilled labor on those bases, and military

The Massey Ferguson logo of three interlocking triangles is an homage to the threepoint linkage or three-point hitch invented by Harry Ferguson in the early 1920s. Ferguson was the Irish-born son of a farmer who partnered with Henry Ford to produce tractors. After splitting with Ford, Ferguson's company merged with Massey-Harris.