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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GARY W. BLACK, COMMISSIONER WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2021 VOL. 104, NO. 14 COPYRIGHT 2021

Summer 2020 seed scam was not intended to harm U.S. agriculture
Investigation yields new regulations for online plant, seed sales

By Amy Carter amy.carter@agr.georgia.gov
Months of investigation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and other federal agencies found no evidence that thousands of unsolicited packages of seeds mailed to Americans from foreign sources were sent with intent to harm U.S. agriculture.
Nevertheless, the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has written guidance documents to help online buyers and sellers comply with U.S. laws when they import seeds and live plants from other countries. The information, available on the APHIS website at www.aphis. usda.gov, will also help protect critical domestic agriculture infrastructure and natural resources from potential invasive pest and disease threats, according to a press release issued by USDA.
APHIS issued the guidance after evaluating thousands of reports of unsolicited seed deliveries in the summer of 2020. While APHIS confirmed that some of the seeds were sent to the United States unsolicited, others were seeds the recipients ordered online unaware they were coming from a foreign country. Regardless, most of the seed shipments were illegal because they entered the United States without import permits from the U.S. or phytosanitary certificates issued by the countries of origin.
Such documentation ensures that the seeds are certified free of pests, weeds, and diseases that would harm domestic
This package of seeds sent to a U.S. resident was identified as
carrot seeds -- apiaceae daucus carota -- by the U.S Department of
Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Unsolicited
seeds, labeled as a variety of things such as beads and jewelry,
arrived in mailboxes across the country in the summer of 2020,
prompting investigation. (USDA Photo)

10 0 t1h9A17nniv2e0r1s7ary agriculture and native plants and wildlife. "Plants and seeds for planting purchased online from other countries can pose a significant risk to U.S. agriculture and natural resources because they can carry harmful

insects and pathogens," said Dr. Osama El-Lissy, deputy administrator of the USDA's Plant Protection and Quarantine Program. "We've been working closely with e-commerce companies and other federal partners to stop the flow of illegal plant and seed shipments from entering the country. This new site is a big step forward in our efforts to facilitate the safe trade of plants and seeds through the e-commerce pathway."
The unsolicited seeds were likely sent as part of a "brushing" scam, according to USDA and federal law enforcement sources. A brusher is paid by a seller to place fake orders for real, inexpensive items and have them delivered to a stranger's address. Once the product is delivered, the brusher uses the fake order information to post a positive review on the vendor's website as a verified buyer. The fraudulent review boosts the seller's overall ratings, making their e-commerce website more visible to consumers.
Some of the packages received last summer were not labeled as seeds, a deception that allowed them to slip past U.S. Customs and Border Protection screeners. In 2019, the agency intercepted approximately 15,000 shipments of seeds imported improperly to the United States. Such seizures are routine at U.S. airports and ocean ports and are usually detected by K9 agents.
Read more about U.S. Customs and
Border Protection agriculture
specialists on page 16.
In response to the 2020 seed scam, the online marketplace Amazon updated its Plant and Seed Products policy to prohibit the listing for sale of "plants and seeds imported from outside the U.S. or sold by a non-U.S. resident."

Georgia continues the fight against COVID-19
Dr. Kathleen Toomey, at right, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health, and Dr. Chris Rustin, at left, incident manager for DPH's COVID-19 response and administrator of the Chatham County Health Department, visited with Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black, center, to give an update on the status of COVID-19 vaccinations in the state. With more Georgians getting vaccinated, state and federal authorities have relaxed masking and social distancing rules designed to slow the spread of COVID-19. All Georgians ages 12 and over are eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines. Information from the Georgia Department of Public Health regarding vaccine distribution is available online at dph.georgia. gov/covid-vaccine, or by calling 888.357.0169.

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FARM MACHINERY
Please specify if machinery is in running condition.

Allis Chalmers 6140, 2WD, 40hp diesel, ROPS, new front tires, battery, alternator. Runs

CUTTERS AND MOWERS

good: $3,750. Josh Pine

Mountain Valley 706-457- 3008 Bush Hog mower, 8ft,

4323

new blades, kept in shelter,

good condition: $3,500.

Big Deutz 9006, 4x4, 90hp, Ronald Wiley Auburn 770-

TRACTORS

7ft bucket & 10ft bushog, ev- 307-7152 erything works, new seat, bat-

1200 David Brown, 4 new tires, 2 new clutch disks, needs some hyd. work, good tractor, had 10yrs. Roy Garrett Jr. Bowdon 770-301-1673 or 770-301-9828

tery, starter, canopy: $11,500 OBO John Krueger Dahlonega 775-233-7871
Farmall Super A, front cultivators, new tires, battery, runs good: $3,450; IH 574 diesel,

7ft Professional grooming mower, used very little: $1800. Charles Alford Jefferson 770-827-6389
AGL165 3pt ditch & bank flail mower, need 30+hp tractor

135 MF. Runs good. Good 52hp, garaged, 300hrs: w/duel remotes, new condi-

tires, power steering, gas: $19,500; vegetable farming im- tion. Great to cut around

$1800. Robert Collins 3696 SE plements available. Ted ponds: $2000. Doug Askew

Dews Pond Rd, Calhoun, Ga. Greenville SC 864-292-5001 Greensboro 706-347-1610

3071 706-602-9027
140 International tractor w/2 implements. Total restoration, new tires & radiator. Shed stored. Calls please. Pam Calhoun 706-346-0217

Ford 3000, diesel, very good tires & paint: $3250; also some 3pt hitch equipment. Nelson Massey Conyers 770-4832639

Frontier John Deere 5ft cutter w/slip clutch, tail wheel, 3pt hitch, 540 PTO, excellent condition. Emily Kenney Vidalia 912-537-2890
King Kutter 60in, 3pt hitch,

1951 Ford 8N, fully rebuilt, runs good, new battery, new tires, stored covered, mows pasture weekly, new starter: $1950. Richard Dawsonville

H Farmall tractor; Ford 8N tractor; Super H Farmall tractor; Taylor-Way harrow, pull type. Harold Flanigan Hoschton 770-945-4818

PTO driven finish mower. Mows good: $300 OBO. Sid Callaway Bowman 706-4982962
Land Pride FDR 1660 groom-

561-389-1944 call or text

International Super C tractor

ing mower, used <25hrs, kept sheltered, like new. $1600 or

1952 Ford runs good,

8N, looks good, w/5ft bush hog,

new rear tires, scrape blade included. Runs good: $1200.

trade for grapple, comparable value. Text/Msg. C. Alexander

new tires, grill, carburetor: $2950; also wheel horse tiller:

Homer Thompson Griffin 678764-5047

Augusta 706-836-3755

$225. Bruno Fayetteville 770-

Mott 8ft hammer knife mow-

855-7358

er: $800. James Clark Blue

1959 John Deere 730 diesel,

Ridge 706-455-7427

electric start, power steering, everything functions. Great

Rhino model TW72 Twister bush mower, 6ft, heavy duty,

pulling tractor, wide front, flat top fenders. Pics available:

used, good condition: $500 OBO. Call/text. George Pruiett

$10,000 OBO. Russ Carrollton

Keysville 706-831-8598.

770-301-0716

Rotary Cutter - 21ft bat-wing,

1964 MF135 in good shape,

in need of repair. Gearboxes

owned by same family for 50 years, gas burner: $3500. Can text pictures if needed. Glenn Ferguson Rome 706-233-1218

JD 2140, 2WD, new rubber, cab, 4400HR: $9,500. Harry Krippes Cloudland 423-3047870

are good, recently used: $1900 OBO. Jud Greenville 404-4148962

1972 MF 165, good lift, good back tires, ran well, now it's knocking: best offer. Jeremy Carlton 864-526-9228

John Deere operators manual for 850, 950 & 1050. New, bound copy: $25. Susan Sweeney Grantville 770-712-

2682

Kubota BX2680, hyd. drive,

industrial tires, drive over belly

mower (LA344), 50hrs, like

new. Have all the books:

$18,000 firm. Bobby Holtzclaw Toro Greensmaster 3000

Canton 770-479-4221

three reel, 60in cut, Kohler

Magnum 16 engine, new tires,

Kubota L2950, 4WD, 30HP, runs good: $3000. Jerry

1978 Ford 2600, great working tractor, 775 original hrs. Newer tires & battery: $4500. Brian Chambers Stockbridge 770-402-8952

less than 600hrs, runs great: $9,000; Woods DuAl model 165 front end loader: $1,000. Photos available. Bill Dalton 706-264-1471

Hampton 770-946-3136
PLANTING AND TILLAGE
1st Products 4 row fertilizer

2011 Versatile 280HP tractor, Kubota M4950, roll canopy, distributor, (2) 550lb hoppers

Cummins engine, 600HRS, tier good condition, 2300hrs: on factory built cultivator

3, AC deluxe cab, 3pt hitch, $6900. Kevin Campbell Mc- w/gauge wheels. Ground drive,

powershift, FWD, manuals, Donough 770-584-6164

good condition: $3,750. Zach

quick hitch, photos. Williams

Coody Lake Park 229-375-

Oglethorpe meadowcreek99@ Kubota model 1345F 1986, 8919

windstream.net 478-952-1075
2016 New Holland T4.75 PowerStar, 729hrs, 4WD w/cab, loader & 3rd function valve: $41,500 OBO; 6ft buck-

2nd owner, have manual. Harold Mizell Mineral Bluff 706-374-4691
Massey Ferguson 240 low hours, excellent condition, pic-

A 16-disc harrow: $650; single row cultivator: $250; Leinbach hay spear, attaches to a loader bucket: $150. Ellis Holcomb Clayton 706-490-2336

et, brand new: $750. James tures available: $7,800 OBO. F516 John Deere turning

Brown Ty Ty 229-272-2653 Perfect for deer food plots. J. plow. Moldboards, shins &

2018 Mahindra 4540 tractor, 40HP, 2WD, manual, 26HRS,

Hammond 316-1611

front grill guard, canopy, like

Gainesville

678- points are in good condition: $850. Sanders Macon 478305-4209

new, barn kept, don't need

IH 531 moldboard plow:

anymore: $13,500. W. Bryant

$1500; 10/12 disc harrow:

Cave Springs 706-591-0309

$2500; spreader: $300; bush

2020 John Deere 5055e w/JD 520 loader, 70hrs, 4wd, power reverser, 3rd function remote for grapple, canopy, like new, 4yr warranty. Larry Maney Baldwin 706-244-4348
231 MF tractor, 450hrs, clean; 601 Ford Workmaster, clean, new tires. Both look good. James McClain Dahlonega 706-864-5977
6670 AGCO Allis "Cab" trac-

Price reduced: Gravely walk

behind 1971 Super C8 S/N

70743. Running, rotary plow,

mower deck, major spares:

$875 cash only. Contact for

detail/photos.

Thornton

Jacksonville, FL progen@-

bellsouth.net 904-764-9550

hog: $500; scrape blade: $400; lift bar: $300; and more. Ted Greenville SC 864-292-5001
JD 1720 6 row planter w/lift assist, new chains & monitor: $11,000. Jimmy Mixon Lyons 912-526-8564

tor: $21,500. Sammy Heard

Co. 470-347-0935

Wanted - John Deere, 2 cylin-

der, hand clutch, all around

For sale - Yanmar 1700, good condition. Call & leave

problem w/motor. Joe Hanson message. George Jefferson

Madison 706-342-5735

706-983-1275

John Deere 2010B 14ft harrow w/attachment. Good condition, field ready: $2600 OBO. L. Turner Jackson 404-490-9494

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John Deere 457 round baler, Tractor tops, high density Front end loader, Koyker hi-flotation tires, 3200 bales on polyethylene: $75. Fits most model 155, fits utility tractors -

CONSTRUCTION

TRAILERS

TILLAGE

belts, chains, & sprockets, tractors if you have existing Farmtrac 300 DTC or equal,

EQUIPMENT

11,300 bales. Good condition, framework. Leave a message. used, good condition: $800

Leinbach disc harrow, ad- field ready: $10,000. Mitchell Gainesville 770-380-6747

OBO. Call/text. George Pruiett International 412B self load-

LIVESTOCK

justable. Had since late 80s, Rylee Gillsville 678-316-8823

no damage, rust only, solid:

$1000. Susan 839-7601

Brooklet

912-

John Deere 466 round balers, 2 available, twine, +/-5000 bales. Barn kept, field ready:

OTHER MACHINERY AND IMPLEMENTS

Keysville 706-831-8598.

ing scraper, 11y/o, runs good:

$12,500. Bill Kerr Forsyth 478-

JD backhoe bucket, 24in for 335-5566

710B or D & others: $550. Ger-

HANDLING AND HAULING

Taylorway 3pt disc harrow $9500/ea OBO. Call or text. 105kW Perkins w/Cummins ald Pruett Blue Ridge 770-

w/8disks: $350; Also, 6ft 3pt Clay Dent Thomas 706-207- generator end, auto switches, 861-5572

Dearborn adjustable scrape blade: $200 OBO. You load. Duke Athens 706-714-4594
Troy-Bilt garden tiller, new

0707
John Deere 468 round baler w/silage configuration, hi flotation tires, CoverEdge surface

2-400 amp, 4 disconnects, fuel tank, battery, charger, 125 hrs: $16,500. Greg Carey Homer 404-314-9866

Post shaver driver, hyd., 3pt hitch: $1,000; food plot, 3pt hitch, 5 flute, no till: $400; 72ft

factory motor, new tires: $600 wrap w/twine, bale push bar, 2001 NH LS180, toothed & trailer frame, 3 tongues, 3

OBO. Charles Sawyer Mount good condition: $22,000 OBO. utility fork bucket, Brush axles: $250. John Scoggins

2000 Exiss XT/406LQ horse

Airy 706-768-4776

Steve Stana Carrollton 770- Shark, Skid Pro auger, log Danielsville 706-255-9388

trailer w/living quarters, under

Two row Cole planters: $1200. Tim Cook Hazelhurst 912-539-3544
Walk behind David Bradley, one wheel plow. Needs carb work: $200 OBO. T. O'Neal

241-3201
John Deere model 702 Vrake, eight wheel w/center kicker wheel, excellent condition. Hugh Murphy Carnesville 706-714-3179

splitter. Never used, asking: $22,000. Will consider separate. David Watkinsville 404556-2482
3pt hitch PTO augers in good condition. 6In, 8in & 12in: $550

Raider 10000 Pro welder, new motor Honda GX670. Welder part not working, motor will fit many models: $750. Joe Diver Hiawassee 706-994-7848

Greensboro 706-817-9179

Kuhn GA 3200 rotary rake: OBO. Paul Toccoa 706-886-

$2500; Fanex 500 tedder: 6994

International tractor, 1984; 25T 40ft lowboy; 1987 215 CAT excavator, strong. All ready to work. Selling together only: $25,000 OBO. Bishop Newton 404-7314106

shelter, excellent condition. New tires in Oct 2020: $27,000. Call/text. Sonny Bainbridge 229-221-3136
20ft aluminum Sooner Stockman bumper pull trailer, 8ft dressing room: $9000. Been in shelter since purchase. Jimmie

GRADERS AND BLADES
5ft box blade, 3pt hitch, scari-

$1000; Vann 18 row sprayer, centri pump, foam markers: $2500. All good condition. Billy Lenox 229-546-8200

72in Brush grapple: $1250; 48in pallet forks: $575; hay spear: $360; JD or skid steer hookup stump bucket: $500.

HEAVY EQUIPMENT

fier teeth, like new: $675; heavy duty subsoiler, 3pt hitch,

KUHN $5,500;

GMD 66 select: KUHN GF 440T gy-

Jim Bishop 675-3943

Heard

Co.

706-

Please specify if equipment is in running condition or not.

Mathis Gainesville 770-887-

5480

Kubota SVL 75-2 track loader w/43hrs & heavy duty 72in

EQUIPMENT

Kubota grapple. Only used to pile brush from 2020 tornado: $46,000. John Martin Trion

TRAILERS AND CARTS

extra long shank: $225. James Sullivan Vidalia 912-537-4944
6ft Road Boss, garden tractor

rotedder: $2500; New Idea 4845 round roller: $2500. Sammy Heard Co. 470-347-0935

Farmall Cub implements 42in belly mower; disc harrow; scrape blade; turning plow;

pulled, used very little: $1000 Kuhn trailed mower, a bale cultivators. Selling as a pack-

OBO. Call for details. John wrapper with 3pt hitch and age, will not divide: $1500. A.

White Lloyd, FL 850-997-7251 Lexan safety door for Bobcat Elliott Canton 770-856-4277

FORESTRY AND LOGGING EQUIPMENT

706-847-5722

14ft landscape trailer, mesh

Red Oak trailer lumber - 2x6, 10ft & 12ft, 40 pcs mixed: $700. Joe Collins Blairsville 706-835-8769

floor, new tires: $1750; Galion asphalt roller, 4 cylinder, gas: $4950; 1994 Z71 ext cab: $4900. MCBlank Dawsonville 770-905-6235

Skid steer 6-way dozer blade, only used one time: $6000. Bud Warm Springs 706-2491450

300 skid steer for sale. Benny Lasseter Franklin 678-3781884
New Holland 256 side delivery rake: $800; 500 gallon fuel

Frontier chipper shredder, 3pt hitch, PTO, hydraulic, excellent condition: $2800. James Ray Jasper 770-893-7030

Prentice 384 in good condition, reconditioned engine: $18,000. Ronald Griffin Hobo-
ken 912-281-8805

Tree spade - Big John 90in on 1997 Ford 9000, 8LL Trans, CAT engine 137K mi. Rex 770823-6789

14ft X 5ft 10in, dual axel w/ramps, wood floor, fair tires: $500. James Brandon Cony-
ers 770-483-1119

PICKERS AND

tank on skids: $500. L. Partain

HARVESTERS

Elberton 706-408-8120

New Holland 650 round hay

1979 John Deere 6620 Turbo baler, string wrap, 4 foot, good

combine in running condition. condition; also 8 wheel v-rake.

20ft grain head, 444 corn Larry Hart Glenwood 478-984-

head. All stored under shed. 6853

3010hrs. Paul Burke Midville 706-466-2196

New Holland 852 auto wrap round baler w/kicker: $10,000;

4 Row MF 510 combine, HK500 tedder: $2000, MF side

diesel w/1144 corn head. Al- delivery rake: $500. Orby

ways shelteres, picked corn in Lamb Surrency 912-278-6462

2020: $2000. Dale Weaver

Hahira 229-251-0017

New Holland square baler

model 310. Ready to go to

8261 Savage pecan harvester, very good condition, kept under shelter: $18,000. Jmmy Mixon Lyons 912-

field, always under shelter, used sparingly last 5 years: $2800. Dave Monticello 770354-2085

526-8564

Vermeer 504 Super I baler for

sale w/owners manual. Used

New Idea 1 row corn picker in last season, new belts, 1y/o:

good shape. Charlene Sugar $3,500 firm. Bob Upchurch

Valley 706-629-3761

McDonough 770-957-3729

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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.

EQUIPMENT TRAILERS AND

LANDSCAPE TOOLS AND MATERIALS

BUILDINGS AND MATERIALS

(3) bred black Angus cows -
FARM ANIMALS 5y/o, 6mo bred; 5y/o black Angus bull; 15m/o black Angus

CARTS
16ft enclosed Horton trailer, 03 model, good shape, (4) new 10-ply tires. Trade for 6x12 en-

Dr Pro string trimmer mower w/B&S OHV 7.25 ft-lbs torque. Like new: $500. Brown Scott Macon 478-365-5679

(6) 14-ton Rexell feed tanks, used 3 years, in excellent condition. Ellis Jennings Buchanan 770-328-2548

bull. Deanna Ellijay 530-263Livestock listed must be for 3638 specific animals. Ads for free or unwanted livestock will not (3) Reg'd red Angus & (3) be published. All animals of- black Angus heifers, papers, fered for sale in the Market pasture exposed 2-3y/o, great

closed in good shape. George Browder Waynesboro 706833-2444
16ft heavy duty trailer w/ramps & brakes. Fair condition: $6,000. Albert White Villa Rica 404-775-4405
40ft Gooseneck trailer, new red oak decking, new tires, w/dovetail ramps: $11,500; 53ft enclosed trailer, was refrigerated, hole in floor w/unit removed: $4000 OBO. William Souder Carnesville 678-6143569

F250 4WD, 1999, 55,000mi on Jasper engine, 250A welder w/truck: $8750 OBO; 1994 F250 5spd, 250A welder: $4500 OBO. Both w/steel racks, won't last long. Bishop Conyers 404731-4106
TRUCK ACCESSORIES
AND PARTS

Privacy trees, Leyland Cy-

Bulletin must be healthy and bloodlines: $1900/ea. Joe Gib-

press, Thuja Green Giants, de- 300+ gal. plastic tanks (totes) apparently free of any conta- son Rome www.gibsoncattle.-

livery and planting to all Georgia, direct from our farm. John Cowherd Monticello 770-8627442

in metal cages, 5in caps on top, valve on bottom: $60/ea. C. Stovall Dahlonega 678491-0838
5V Rusted tin, 12ft long. One

gious, infectious or communicable disease. Out-of-state an-
imals offered for sale in the Market Bulletin must meet all Interstate Animal Health Movement Requirements, in-

com 706-506-3026
(3) Top shelf reg'd replacement heifers Angus, Lim-lex, %Simm, AI sired by PVF Surveliece & CCF Vision. De-

FARM SUPPLIES side looks good, could also be cluding appropriate testing for livery available. Sid Arnold used for siding: $4.50/ea. Ap- the species and a current offi- Nicholson 706-207-6113

prox 200 pcs. Ken Dahlonega cial Certificate of Veterinary

IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT
3,000ft, 6inX30ft, aluminum pi pe: $1.50/ft; Rainbow cable

706-344-2604
If you are building a hunting cabin, we have many useful items and materials. Call or text. Dale Grovetown 706836-0699

Inspection or NPIP 9-3 for poultry. Individuals may sell their own animals; however, livestock dealers are required to have a Livestock Dealer Li-
cense from GDA. For more information, please call the GDA

(4) black Angus heifers, calving now, farm raised. Don Douglasville 404-886-6849
(70) yearling Hereford bulls, (35) yearling Braford bulls, (30) yearling Hereford heifers. Jon-

5x10 Utility trailer in working order. Good flooring, wheels, has electrical & hitch. Text or call, leave message. L. Hammond Griffin 404-644-7948
CROP TRAILERS, CARTS AND BINS

Heavy duty trailer hitch for car or truck: $200. Frances Anderson Albany 229-435-8168
Toolbox, pickup truck, fits side-to-side, single lid, Husky brand, good condition: best offer. Leave message. David Lindsay Jackson County 770-503-9452

tow: $1,500; Deutz 550gpm pumping unit: $2,000; Buffalo 4 row cultivator: $3,500. JW Adkins Vienna 229-805-0255
Marlow 750gpm PTO driven pump, 3,000ft 5in pipe, 30 ft. suction, (2) trailers, (3) 550gpm handset guns, & many fittings: $3,000. Douglas Carter Nicholls 912-286-5236

Metal barrels, 55gal burn, stainless steel solid 55gal FG, plastic barrels 15, 30 & 55gal, FG totes 275 & 330gal. Tom Allanson Cumming 678-2312324
New lag bolts, steel painted square heads. Have 200 7in X 5/8in long: $1.00/ea. William Bishop Canton 770-713-7606

Livestock and Poultry Division at 404.656.3665.
CATTLE
(1) reg'd Hereford & (2) Black Baldy cross heifers; (1) reg'd Hereford & (1) Black Baldy cross bulls; 14 straws, Dream On semen. Ennis Dublin 478278-0678

ny Harris Odum 912-586-6585

4-wheel side dump forage wagon, Gehl 9000 hydra-tilt box, field-ready; 10ftWx13ftH x12ftL, 8 ton capacity: $4000. Richard Acree Calhoun 706629-7694

UTVs/ATVs
1998 Yamaha Bear Tracker, 4 wheeler, used very little: $2800. Jerry Williamson Newborn 706-468-1167

TOOLS AND HARDWARE
12-ton shop press: $100; Sullivan showtime showbox, good

Stuppy greenhouse, (6) 30x144 bays, heaters & fansjets: $10,000. Tom Johnston Thomaston 706-647-9239
Tin - 7ft x 3ft: $12; 2ft 9in x 3ft: $24; 23ft x 3ft: $26; 11ft x

(10) Bred Angus cows due Oct/Nov '21, safe avg. age 7. AI sired, pasture bred "yow" Angus bull: $14,000 all, $1,500 pick. Henry Terhune Fort Valley 478-825-1911

(9) Longhorn steer pasture ornaments for sale. Loading & transportation are buyers responsibility. Serious inquires only, not priced for beef. Bret

EZ Haul hay trailer, 40ft long, tandem axle. Don Chandler Hull 706-207-5829
VEHICLES LAWN AND Please specify if vehicles are in GARDEN running condition.
TRUCKS

2019 Polaris Sportsman 450, cargo rack, 100 miles, like new: $4800. David Evans Rocky Face 706-226-5239 or 706-618-1230
Please specify if machinery is in running condition or not.

condition: $375; Miller Dynasty TIG/stick welder w/ground, 25ft torch line, radiator, on cart: $10,000. Nelson Molena 404-805-4156
Arm & Hammer 310lb anvil: $795; Farriers 250lb anvil: $775; Fulton 150lb anvil: $499; (2) blacksmith tongs: $40/ea; blacksmith postvice: $195. Ben Hendrick Austell 770948-9842

24ft, 5in 5-V: $6. Michael Bennett Cumming 404-771-5454
LUMBER
Live edge slabs, chicken slats, beams, T&G, shiplap full cut, nominal, SY pine, cedar, black walnut, oak. Mon-Fri, 85. AA Farms Hartwell 706376-8968
Sawmill posts & lumber available or cut to your specifica-

(12) Texas Longhorns - (1) reg'd bull, (1) bull calf, (4)

NE Georgia 828-301-9289
150 head, 800-900 lb open & bred heifers, all black crossed Angus for sale. Farm-raised, vaccinated, good health: $1300. Jorge Caycay Hazlehurst 912-253-1247
2y/o Jersey bull. Good bull, must see. Don Douglasville 404-886-6849
300 head 500-600lb steers & heifers, all black crossed for

1986 F250 XLT, 351 engine, 4WD, long bed. Running when parked 3+/- years: make a rea-

GARDEN TRACTORS

Heavy duty metal tables & pip tions. Air dried or kiln dried up bred cows, (2) first-time sale. Farm-raised, vaccination,

racks ideal for farm and con- to 16ft lengths. Steve Sander- cows, (4) heifers. Calves due health certificate. Angie

struction; also ductile pipe. sville 478-232-1479

end of summer. Jimmy Wooten Hazlehurst 912-253-

sonable offer. Terry Bishop

Call for prices and pictures.

Sparta HWY 15 S, left side Garden seed planter Earth- Bill Americus 229-928-5451

Wood-Mizer lumber: 1x12

404-731-4106

way 1001B, easy to use. Used

pine, poplar, oak trailer deck-

Rogers Statesboro 682-1034

912-

9326 www.owacc.com 3y/o SimAngus bull for sale,

1992 F-250 XLT, 7.3L diesel, 167k miles. Needs new engine. Has tow pkg, two-tone mocha, matching high-rise truck cap, great shape: $4,500. Leann Talking Rock 770-476-5433
1995 Chev Kodiak twin screw, 10 wheeler, CAT engine, good tires, 10spd, PTO pump, 2 new batteries, good

one time, like new. Factory is $148, will take: $100. C. Douglas Rock Springs 423-4138965
John Deere 304, all wheel turn, 42in mower deck. Like new: $1800. James Tanner Woodstock 770-608-4336
John Deere 317, Re-power w/2 cylinder diesel engine, 48in mower deck, lug rear tires

Shop Smith 5, digital radial arm saw, 3in semi trash pump, floor standing band saw: $1000. Terry Shealy Tallapoosa 470-217-7139
GENERATORS AND COMPRESSORS
40kw diesel generator, 600+ hrs, includes control panel &

ing (any thickness). Will saw your logs; firewood also. Larry Moore Grantville 678-2785709

Wood-Mizer,

custom-cut

lumber, kiln-dried, milled,

restorations, timber frames,

flooring, tables, barns, fencing,

reclaimed, live edge lumber,

trailer flooring. John Sell Mil-

ner 770-480-2326

(2) Reg'd black Angus heifers w/first calf. Gentle, great EPDs. Don Douglasville 404886-6849
(2) Reg'd black SimAngus bulls, 15m/o, LBW, good muscle, semen tested: $1500/ea. Frank Eaves Elberton 706201-7267
(25) Longhorn cows, (6) calves, bred to Angus bull.

proven performance, gentle & great natured: $2000. Nick Lemley Ringgold 423-6675330
400 head, 500-600lbs steers & heifers, all black crossed for sale. Farm-raised, vaccination, health certificate. Angie Wooten Hazlehurst 912-2539326 www.owacc.com
50+ black bulls, SimAngus,

condition: $12,500. Tony God- w/wheel weights, good strong fuel tank. Has John Deere mo-

win Pelham 229-224-2485 or mower: $800. Greg Walker tor: $8500. Bill Durham Sum-

229-294-4917

Woodstock 404-680-9665

merville 706-252-1084

POSTS AND FENCING

Preg. checked and worked Angus crossed, good quality. short calving Sept., most de- 1-2y/o. Can deliver. Farmhorned: $19,375. Paul Kelly raised, vaccinated, health cer-

1996 F250XL, red, new tires, long bed, lift gate, gas 5.8L

Scotts riding mower, by John Deer, 16hp Kohler, 42in cut,

Miller, Big Blue 250 diesel welder generator plus various

All new goat & sheep wire, 330ft, 48in high, 4in; 5ft T-

Monticello 706-319-5930 (25) open purebred Polled

tificate. Olin Wooten hurst 912-375-6016

Hazle-

EFI, running when parked, automatic drive. Runs good, pieces of Vermeer equipt., low posts; 6x6 treated posts and Hereford heifers, 5 reg'd 51 Brangus replacement

needs repairs: $2,150 OBO. good tires, works as it should, hrs., used very little, stored in- other farm equip. Richard Mc- Polled Hereford cow/calf pairs, heifers, 850lbs, 18-19m/o,

Leave msg. Bob Fort Valley needs a battery: $350. David side. Call Joe Lexington 706- Nabb Clarkesville 706-768- (10) breeding age bulls. James ready for bulls: $1000. R. We-

478-825-7202

Jeffferson 706-367-4107

743-3994

6737

Jeanes Macon 478-972-0912 hunt Hoschton 678-684-7261

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Livestock Sales and Events Calendar

Editor's Note: To ensure the health CLARKE COUNTY

FRANKLIN COUNTY

and safety of staff and visitors,

Every Wednesday, 11 a.m.: Goats Every Tuesday, noon: Cattle, goats,

most livestock auction sites have and sheep; noon, cattle. Northeast sheep; Franklin County Livestock

requested that sellers drop off

Georgia Livestock, 1200 Winterville Sales, 6461 Stone Bridge Road,

animals and leave, and only buyers Road, Athens. Call Todd Stephens, Carnesville. Call Chad Ellison,

attend sales. We recommend

706.549.4790

706.384.2975 or 706.384.2105

calling the sale barn before going

to confirm that the event is still

COLQUITT COUNTY

GORDON COUNTY

scheduled.

Every Wednesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; Every Thursday, 12:30 p.m.: Cattle,

Moultrie Livestock Co., 1200 1st goats, sheep, slaughter hogs;

APPLING COUNTY

Street NE, Moultrie. Call Randy

Calhoun Stockyard Hwy. 53, 2270

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

Bannister, 229.985.1019

Rome Road SW, Calhoun. Call

at the Baxley Fairgrounds: Goats,

Dennis Little & Gene Williams,

sheep, feeder pigs, hogs, calves, COOK COUNTY

706.629.1900

poultry and rabbits; A&A Goat

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

Sales, 187 Industrial Drive, Baxley. Goats, sheep, chickens, small

GREENE COUNTY

Call Allen Ahl, 912.590.2096

animals; Deer Run Auction, 1158 Every Monday, noon: Cattle, goats,

Parrish Road, Adel. Call John

sheep; Duvall Livestock Market,

ATKINSON COUNTY

Strickland, 229.896.4553

101 Apalachee Ave., Greensboro.

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

Call Jim Malcom, 706.342.5655;

sheep, chickens, small animals;

DECATUR COUNTY

JD HIdgon, 706.817.6829; or main

Pearson Livestock, 1168 Highway 2nd Saturdays, 1 p.m.: Goats,

office, 706.453.7368

441 N, Pearson. Call Roberto

sheep, chickens, small animals;

Silveria, 229.798.0271

Waddell Auction Co., 979 Old

JASPER COUNTY

Pelham Road, Climax. Call John Every Thursday, 7 p.m.: Goats,

BEN HILL COUNTY

Waddell, 229.246.4955

sheep, chickens and small animals;

Every Monday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; South

Wayside Auction, 22660 Main St.,

Central Livestock, 146 Broad Road, EMANUEL COUNTY

Shady Dale. Call Valerie Johnson,

Fitzgerald. Call Thomas Stripling, Every Monday, 1 p.m.: Cattle,

762.435.1026

229.423.4400 or 229.423.4436

slaughter hogs; Swainsboro

Stockyard, 310 Lambs Bridge

JEFF DAVIS COUNTY

BUTTS COUNTY

Road, Swainsboro. Call Clay Floyd 1st & 3rd Fridays: Horse sale, 7:30

Every Wednesday, 12:30 p.m.: Beef and David N. Floyd, 478.945.3793 p.m.; Circle Double S, 102 Lumber

cattle;

City Highway, Hazlehurst. Call

2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.: 2nd & 4th Saturdays, noon: Goats, Steve Underwood, 912.594.6200

Dairy cattle; Jackson Regional

sheep, chickens, small animals;

(night) or 912.375.5543 (day)

Stockyard, 467 Fairfield Church

R&R Goat & Livestock Auction, 560

Road/Hwy. 16 W, Jackson. Call

GA Hwy. 56 N, Swainsboro. Call LAMAR COUNTY

Barry Robinson, 770.775.7314

Ron & Karen Claxton, 478.455.4765 Every Friday and Saturday, 6

p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens,

CARROLL COUNTY

Every Tuesday, 10 a.m. & 1st

small animals; 5 p.m., farm

2nd & 4th Saturdays, 4 p.m.: Goats, Fridays: Cattle special sale; Dixie miscellaneous, Ga. Lic. #4213;

sheep, chickens, small animals;

Livestock Market, 133 Old Hwy.

Buggy Town Auction Market, 1315

Long Branch Livestock, 813 Old 46, Oak Park. Call Tammy Sikes, Highway 341 S, Barnesville. Call

Villa Rica Road, Temple. Call Ricky 912.578.3263

Krystal Burnett 678.972.4599

Summerville, 404.787.1865

FORSYTH COUNTY

LAURENS COUNTY

Every Monday, noon: Cattle, goats, Every Tuesday, noon: Cattle, goats, 2nd & 4th Thursday, 6 p.m.: Goats,

sheep; Carroll County Livestock

sheep; Lanier Farm's Livestock

sheep, chickens, small animals;

Sales Barn, 225 Salebarn Road, Corp., 8325 Jot-Em Down Road, Horse Creek Auction Co., 5971

Carrollton. Call Barry Robinson,

Gainesville. Call Tyler Bagwell,

Hwy. 441 S, Dublin. Call Daniel

770.834.6608 or 770.834.6609

770.844.9223 or 770.844.9231

Harrelson, 478.595.5418

MADISON COUNTY Every Friday, 6 p.m.: Chickens, small animals; Gray Bell Animal Auction, Hwy. 281, Royston. Call Billy Bell, 706.795.3961
MARION COUNTY 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Auction 41, 4275 GA Hwy. 41 N, Buena Vista. Call Jim Rush, 706.326.3549. Email rushfam4275@windstream.net
PULASKI COUNTY Every Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.: Cattle, goats, sheep; Pulaski County Stockyard, 1 Houston Street, Hawkinsville. Call John Walker, 478.892.9071
SEMINOLE COUNTY Every Wednesday, 1:30 p.m., 3rd Saturday Special Sale, 1:30 p.m.: Cattle, goats, sheep; Seminole Stockyard, 5061 Hwy. 91, Donalsonville. Call Bryant Garland and Edwina Skipper, 229.524.2305
STEPHENS COUNTY 2nd Saturdays, 5 p.m.: W&W Livestock, Eastanollee Livestock Auction, Eastanollee. Call Brad Wood, 864.903.0296
3rd Saturdays, noon: Goats, sheep; Agri Auction Sales at Eastanollee Livestock Market, Highway 17 between Toccoa and Lavonia. Call Ricky Chatham, 706.491.2812 or Jason Wilson, 706.491.8840
Every Monday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Eastanollee Livestock, 40 Cattle Drive, Eastanollee. Call Mark Smith, 706.779.5944
SUMTER COUNTY Every Monday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; Sumter County Stockyard, 505 Southerfield Road, Americus. Call Scott Poole, Glenn Hartley or Larry Horsting, 229.380.4901

TAYLOR COUNTY 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.: Feeder pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; RockRidge Livestock Auction, 1357 Tommy Purvis Jr. Road, Reynolds. Call 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

Black Angus/Baldie heifers, 6-8m/o, commercial, good

Reg'd black Angus bulls, 18- Reg. Charolais: superior ge21m/o, AI sired, BSE and DNA netics and disposition, bulls

7 Angus cow calf pairs, exposed to registered Brangus bull: $2500; (5) Angus fall bred cows: $2200, all fully vaccinat-

stock, farm-raised, weened and vaccinated: $700-750. D. Harris Carrollton 678-3782104

ed. J. Dalton Gillsville 678- Bull, Ayshire, Jersey,

tested; also, reg'd bred heifers semen-tested; cows, heifers & cows. Hometown 2 and calves. Quantity disTranslplant. McMichael Angus counts. Bobby Burch EastFarm. Ken McMichael Monti- man 478-718-2128 cello 706-819-9295

725-5521

6m/o. Would be great for first

Reg'd black Angus heifers

7m/o heifer, 1/2 Angus, 1/4 Guernsey, 1/4 Mini Jersey, su-

time heifers: $650. Frank Green Tiger 706-490-1718

per sweet: $625. Kelly Winder Calving ease, milking ability,

404-925-2369

gentleness, reg'd Polled short-

900lb bred heifers, all black horn bulls/show heifers/steers, Angus, for sale. Quality-raised, excellent quality, Club Calf health certificate, vaccination: member. Kenneth R. Bridges $1400, volume discount. Lanny Commerce 706-768-3480

Demott 4518

Moultrie

229-873- Coming 2y/o Hereford bulls: $1400/ea non-reg'd, $1500/ea

9month open black commer- reg'd. Michael Bennett Cum-

cial heifers. Vaccinated, ing 404-771-5454

weaned & easy going. On pas-

ture & grain: $900/ea. Multi- Established black Angus

sale discount available. Philip herd, (26) cows, (2) bulls,

Commerce 706-476-4747

some reg'd. Bulls out of Final

Answer, easy keepers:

Beefmaster bulls & heifers, all $36,000. Coral headgate, silo

ages, good bloodlines & dis- also available. Chuck Mueller

positions. Cary Bittick Jr. Elberton 770-313-2544

Forsyth 478-957-0095

Good selection of reg'd black

Belted Galloway bull, 3y/o, Angus bulls, semen tested and

approx 800lbs. A good breed ready for service. Fred G.

bull, throws good looking Blitch Statesboro 912-865-

calves: $900. Tom Gardner 5454

Hampton 678-333-8111

Herd liquidation - (41) com-

Black Angus heifers. All shots mercial & (18) reg'd black Angiven & wormed: $900/ea. Don gus cows. Have been pregChandler Hull 706-207-5829 nancy checked & will start
calving in September. Ricky Black Angus Wye lineage - Hix Comer 706-248-5851

open. Bred heifers DNA tested,

vaccinated. Email or call for

list. Vernon Hagan Dou-

Grain finished black Angus Reg'd Angus Bull. Healthy, glasville kim@hrgsold.com

steers available. We can ar- UTD shots, herd bull - small 404-386-9918

or

ver-

range processing for you at closed herd. Will be 6y/o in non127@att.net 404-520-4511

a local abattoir. Sanders Forsyth angela@brentlandandcattle.com 678-5523130

October, proven producer, calves on site: $2500. William Fort Valley 478-4422112

Reg'd black Simmental & Sim Angus bulls for sale. Circle A Ranch Sandersville Dr. Frederick E. Cullens, DVM 478-

SimAngus show steer, DOB

232-7264 or Farm Manager

Reg'd Beefmaster bulls black Scott Bussell 478-232-2491

and polled: $1700 and up. Old-

er bulls have been BSE tested. Reg'd polled Hereford bulls;

Larry Bowen Woodland, AL rugged, pasture raised, gentle

770-826-2512

exc bloodlines and EPDs,

small calves, exc growth,

9/2/2020. Halter broke has been bathed, blow dried & clipped. Very docile, suitable for all students. Cal for more info. Charles Covington 678-725-2292

Reg'd black Angus bull, 2y/o, western genetics, Ga bred.

Berry College bred, LBW, Bobby Brantley Tennille 478- Wagyu registered bulls, full

great EPDs. Don Douglasville 553-8598

blood, Japanese lineage, year-

Holstein cow (second lactation) w/heifer calf, excellent health, hand or machine milk: $1800 firm. F. Wright Talking Rock 706-889-0998

404-886-6849
Reg'd black Angus bull, low birth weight. Older bull. James Alexander Monticello 706-

Reg'd SimAngus bulls, 20m/o, AI sired, semen tested & ready to breed. David Sills Cleveland 706-878-8606

lings also, a few 50-50 steers. Duke Burgess Louisville 305923-0262 (cell)
Weaning age, reg'd Angus

476-2835

Reg. black Simmental, bulls & heifers: $1000-1500; (2)

Reg'd black Angus bulls 20m/o, low birth weight, semen tested Titus or Ewa High Weight: $2000-$2200. Wayne Cleveland Baconton 229-6691921

SimAngus bulls, performance tested; cow/calf pairs, heifers, heavy milk, AI embryo bred, satisfaction guaranteed. Milton Martin Jr. Clarkesville 770519-0008

24m/o w/all EPDs & genomic testing: $2500/ea. Mitchel Barrett Cleveland 706-531-4330

Reg'd Angus bulls, 14-15m/o,

Several reg'd black Hereford

bulls: $1500/ea & $2500/ea;

1200-1400lbs,

breeding Reg'd black Angus helifers, cows for sale. Pregnant or ex-

Heifers: $1500/ea. Leave mes- Purebred black Angus bulls: soundness tested, videos 14m/o, great EPDs, All In posed to homozygous black

sage. Arthur Ferdinand Pal- $1250 and up; also bred available. Dry Branch Angus, bloodlines. (4) to choose from. bull. Please call for details.

metto wstrvlr@bellsouth.net heifers. Eugene Ridley Brett Fausett Dawsonville Don Douglasville 404-886- Grady Springfield 912-713-

404-867-8773

Lafayette 706-764-6110

706-265-9661

6849

3470

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Aug. 11

Bulletin Calendar

Home Food Preservation Series: Pickling Burke County UGA Extension

Editor's Note: While we make every effort to confirm the accuracy of events listed here, we recommend checking official sources for cancellations or postponements of events before going.

July 24 Georgia Foundation for Agriculture's Farmtastic Family Fun Day at Rock House Creamery 2471 Broughton Rd Newborn, Ga. 30056

ONLINE WEBINAR https://bit.ly/BurkeExtension 715 West Sixth St. Waynesboro, Ga. 30830 706.554.2119 tcameron@uga.edu

July 20-21 Starting a New Food Business Workshop UGA Department of Food Science and Technology ONLINE REGISTRATION https://bit.ly/3drKRUA Citizens Service Center

ONLINE REGISTRATION Farmtastic Family Fun Day Tickets, Sat, Jul 24, 2021 at 11:00 AM | Eventbrite
July 29-31 Georgia Cattlemen's Association Summer Conference The Ridges Resort at Lake Chatuge

Aug. 13 Virtual Lunch and Learn: Snakes of Georgia UGA Extension Camden County ONLINE WORKSHOP Email for registration 912.576.3219 uge3039@uga.edu

3331 Citizens Way Columbus, Ga. 31906 706.542.2574 Am72931@uga.edu

3499 US Highway 76 Young Harris, Ga. 30546 478.474.6560 www.georgiacattlemen.org

AGAware Farm Finance Workshop Home Fresh Bistro 128 W. Broad St. Louisville, Ga. 30434

July 21 Home Food Preservation Series:

Jul. 30 AGAware Farm Finance Workshop

ONLINE REGISTRATION www.aggeorgia.com/agaware

Salsa Burke County UGA Extension ONLINE WEBINAR https://bit.ly/BurkeExtension 715 West Sixth St. Waynesboro, Ga. 30830 706.554.2119 tcameron@uga.edu
July 22 Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day

Ware County High School Ag Center 700 Victory Dr. Waycross, Ga. 31503 ONLINE REGISTRATION www.agsouthfc.com/agaware
Aug. 3 So, You Want to be a Farmer? Weekly webinar through Oct. 19 Lincoln County UGA Extension

Aug. 13-14 Peach State Classic Boer Goat Show Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter 401 Larry Walker Parkway Perry, Ga. 31069 912.383.2607 vealfarms@gmail.com Facebook: @peachstateclassic

Spence Field 290-G Harper Blvd. Moultrie, Ga. 31788 229.985.1968 https://sunbeltexpo.com/
July 23 2021 Green Industry Series Boxwood Blues

Email for registration: rlstew2@uga.edu 706.359.3233 https://bit.ly/3z27HM3
Aug. 7 Southern Premier Lamb and Goat Show Georgia Club Lamb Association

Aug. 13-21 Georgia Mountain Fair Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds 1311 Music Hall Rd. Hiawassee, Ga. 30546 706.896.4191 www.georgiamountainfairgrounds. com

UGA Extension Cobb County

UGA Extension Tift County

ONLINE REGISTRATION

1468 Carpenter Road, South

http://bit.ly/3rJuTtT

Tifton, Ga. 31793

770.528.4070

229.392.4637

hallie.harriman@uga.edu

http://www.gaclublamb.com

Aug. 19-21 Georgia Young Farmers Livestock Show Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter 401 Larry Walker Pkwy Perry, Ga. 31069 229.386.3429 ashley.gyfa@gaaged.org
Aug. 27 AGAware Farm Finance Workshop UGA Tifton Conference Center 15 RDC Rd. Tifton, Ga. 31794 ONLINE REGISTRATION www.aggeorgia.com/agaware
2021 Green Industry Series Herbaceous Invasives in Urban Areas UGA Extension Cobb County ONLINE REGISTRATION http://bit.ly/3rJuTtT 770.528.4070 hallie.harriman@uga.edu
Aug. 27-29 2021 Georgia Wildlife Federation Buckarama Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter 401 Larry Walker Pkwy Perry, Ga. 31069 770.787.7887 www.gwf.org
Sept. 4 Folk Pottery Show & Arts Festival Sautee Nacoochee Center 283 Hwy 255 N Sautee, GA 30571 706-878-3300 www.snca.org
Sept. 4-5 State of Dade Lamb and Goat Classic Dade County Agricultural Center 114 Pace Drive Trenton, Ga. 30738 770.630.7922 http://www.gaclublamb.com

Sept. 10 Virtual Lunch and Learn: Beneficial Garden Insects UGA Extension Camden County ONLINE WORKSHOP Email for registration 912.576.3219 uge3039@uga.edu
Sept. 16-26 Gwinnett County Fair Gwinnett County Fairgrounds 2405 Sugarloaf Pkwy Lawrenceville, Ga. 30045 770.963.6522 www.gwinnettcountyfair.com
Sept. 18 Georgia Christmas Tree Association Annual Meeting 7G Farm 2375 Kings Bridge Rd. Nicholson, Ga. 30565 706.202.8936 https://gacta.com/
Sept. 30 GPFC Statewide Meeting Georgia Prescribed Fire Council VIRTUAL MEETING 706.876.676 http://www.garxfire.com
Have an event to put on our calendar? Contact Jay Jones at 404.656.3722 or jay.jones@agr. georgia.gov
We accept calendar submissions for food, craft and agriculture festivals and events. Submissions for festivals that do not specifically promote those industries will not be printed.
Additional pesticide recertification training notices are available on the department website under the Plant Industry Division tab.

CATTLE

GOATS

For sale, Angora goats - (3) Young reg'd & commercial German Shepherd puppies, New Zealand white bunnies adult bucks; (1) doe w/female breeding rams, high worm re- registered, colors are black for sale: $10 each. Steve Grin-

twins; (1) doe w/male twins; (1) sistance; used field fence; and red, 5 males, 6 females. stead Soperton 478-246-3943

Young Limousin & Lim-Flex bulls for sale. Performance oriented, easy going & easy calving. Call or text. Donnie Davis Winder 770-868-6668

All goats offered for sale must be individually identified in compliance with the USDA Scrapie Program. For more information, please call the GDA Livestock and Poultry Division at 404.656.3665.
(2) Kiko bucks, 6m/o: $100/ea. Call or text. Todd Lula 770-530-3729
100% Kiko buck, registered DNA, DOB 1/17/2018. Proven breeder: $300. Ron Cline info@hollyspringsfarm.org or 770-445-4572 Please leave message Rockmart

buckling. Email for photos. James Beckstine Braselton ktbeckstine@gmail.com
Nigerian billy, black, white spots, 3m/o: $75.00. Larry Smith LaGrange 706-2989380
Nigerian Dwarf male, neutered, 4y/o, Pygmy-Nigerian Dwarf female 4y/o. Both friendly: $125/ea. Tim Clarkesville706-968-8016
Purebred Nubian bucks, 6m/o, out of reg'd buck, lots of color: $200. No calls after 8:00 p.m. Jason Cox Social Circle

Troy-bilt string trimmer. Call or text before 9pm, leave message. Susan Cedartown 404218-1615
EQUINE
Advertisers in the Equine category must submit a current negative Coggins test for each equine advertised. This includes horses, ponies and donkeys. Buyers are urged to request verification of a negative Coggins from the advertiser before purchasing any equine. Generalized ads such as those

Born 4/16/21. David Dumas Atlanta 678-428-6239
Great Pyrenees female puppy. All shots UTP per vet schedule: $150/ea. L. Galloway Rockmart 770-6849551
Kangal working livestock guardian pups: $1200 and up. Guarding goats and Heritage turkeys. Peacock Hill Farm Stockbridge 770-860-8989 Email: e@peacockhill.farm
BARN CATS

San Juan Rabbits, young ones 6w/o, ready to go midJuly. Pat Bentley Rutledge 404-983-8306
Tennessee Redback rabbits: $12 each. James Clark Calhoun 706-629-3367
White New Zealand rabbits, several ages to choose from. Fast growing pure NZ bloodlines. Breeding, meat or pets: $25/ea. Rusty Lee Winder 678-333-8879
POULTRY/FOWL

SWINE
Advertisers submitting swine ads must submit proof of a negative brucellosis and pseudorabies test from within the past 30 days. Exceptions are

ADGA Nigerian Dwarf kids for sale. Great for pets or dairy. Born May & June: $400/ea. Sandra McKinney Cordele 229-947-8335
Boer Kiko cross billy for sale, 4y/o, proven breeder, throws

404-925-5412
Reg'd 100% Kiko 2y/o buck, does & kids starting at: $200/ea. Sherrie Liford Canton 678-521-8689
SHEEP

selling "many horses," "variety to choose from" or "free" animals will not be published. For more information, please call the GDA Equine Health Division at 404.656.3713.
American Saddlebred, reg'd,

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

swine from a validated brucel- some nice colored kids, been

not for beginners, 20y/o,

losis-free herd and/or qualified on my farm 3yrs. Call or text. 15 month old ram, Katahdin 15.3hh. Used for horse camp

pseudorabies-free herd; these Jordan Ellijay 706-273-0925 operations must submit proof

North Country Cheviot cross: 15 years ago. Current on all $225. W. Scott Fort Valley shots & Coggins: $500. Grant

of those certifications. Buyers Boer/Nigerian - black female 478-672-1012

Henry 404-514-1688

are urged to request proof of a negative brucellosis pseudorabies test prior to purchase. Feral hogs may not be offered for sale or advertised in the Market Bulletin.

w/(2) female babies born April 6th; gray female w/(2) babies one male, one female born April 20th. Scott Dahlonega 706-482-8059
F1 miniature goats for sale -

Dairy breed rams - excellent milk production genetics to boost your ewe's lactations. Gentle, no slaughter. Afternoons & evenings. Leslie Eastanolee 706-779-5489

Donkey for sale - 8yo, gray, Jenny, good pet, companion or guard donkey. Wynn Copelan Greensboro 706453-7687

(3) does, (1) whether. Can be Potbelly piglets - born reg'd w/MDGA; (1) reg'd Nu- Katahdin ram, full blood,

STOCK DOGS

5/29/21 ready 7/10/21, Black / bian doe: $300. Text for more yearling, no papers, Chatta-

gray & white: $100/ea. Melissa information. Larry Loganville hoochee chief breeding excel- Advertisers must submit a copy

Oxford 678-283-8498

404-281-5011

lent. Dane Cartersville 770- of a current Rabies Vaccination

For sale - Saanen buck, 655-9210

Certificate signed by a licensed

reg'd. 2.5y/o, proven produc- Reg'd Katahdin ram for sale. veterinarian for dogs 12 weeks

er: $250. We need to sell be- Proven breeder, lambs on site, and older. Ads submitted with-

vidual from advertising poultry

in the Market Bulletin. Mallard

ducks must be at least three

generations from the wild

before they can be advertised

in the Market Bulletin. Advertis-

ers must include this informa-

Barn cats available for rodent control (shelter rescues) neutered, vaccinated, & delivered to you at no cost. Call or text. Linda Watkinsville 706-343-8173

tion in notices submitted for publication. Out-of-state poultry must have a negative Avian Influenza test and negative pullorum test within 21 days of entering Georgia. For more infor-

barncatsgeorgia@gmail.com mation, call the GDA Livestock

and

Poultry

Division,

RABBITS

404.656.3665.

(1) Pair of Sexlink chickens,

Flemish Ggiant, Holland rooster & pullet: $45/pair; (1)

cause of inbreeding. John 18mos. $300, pickup only. out this information will not be Lops, Mimi Rex & Dutch ba- 10m/o game rooster: $40. Roy

Gray 478-737-9055

Clinton Willis Villa Rica 770- published.

bies. David Sorrells Grantville Gainesville 678-617-6515

Got (5) young billies: $100/ea; 235-4161

ABCA male Border Collie, al- 404-520-1130

(12) laying hens - Black

(1) older billy: trade for breeder Reg'd. or not Katahdin rams most 2, started working on For sale Flemish Giant & French Copper Marans Barred

Kiko buck. All Kiko/Boer mix. and ewes, various ages, Mid- cows: $1500. No texts. R. Holland Lops rabbits: $50/ea. Rocks: $10/ea. Must take all,

Call or text. Chris Williamson west bloodlines. Duke Burgess Boatright Stillmore 478-299- T. Grantham Villa Ricca 770- leave message. J. Henderson

770-833-5538

Louisville 305-923-0262 (cell) 4457

313-0088

Mansfield 770-786-3959

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POULTRY/FOWL

Assorted breeds baby to adult; chicks sexed and un-

Peafowl yearlings. (2) white Swedish Flowers, Rhode IsMales: $240/ea; IB white land Reds, New Hampshire

ANIMAL

sexed; ducks, guineas, Ayam Any person engaged in buying Cemani also. Sherry Amerson-

EQUIPMENT AND Spalding to purple, males: Reds, 3.5m/o, for sale. Allen
$140/ea; hens: $200/ea; Culverhouse Thomaston 706-

live poultry of any kind for White Augusta blackber-

resale, or in selling live poultry rycreekminifarm@gmail.com

of any kind bought for resale, 706-833-5535

must be licensed by the GDA. Possessing such a license does not by itself disqualify an individual from advertising poultry

Baby keets (guineas), 1m/o: $4.00/ea. Dean Talking Rock 706-276-2680

peachicks, 8w/o, unsexed: 646-3781

$45/ea; eggs available. Cash Turkeys & bantam chickens.

only/no shipping. Gigi Hamp- Bob Emmett Byron 478-960-

ton 404-731-2482

9181

SUPPLIES
CATTLE SUPPLIES

Pigeons - white rollers, turner Welsummers, (4) hens & (I) Tru-Test Alleyway Platform rollers, colored rollers & white rooster, almost 2y/o, lay beau- AP600 w/the MP600 Load

in the Market Bulletin. Mallard Barred Rock and R.I. Red

homers: $20/pair. Wyatt John- tiful dark brown eggs: $70. Bars, used 2 times, in new

ducks must be at least three hens & roosters: $10/ea. generations from the wild James Ewing Gainesville 770before they can be advertised 967-7982
in the Market Bulletin. Advertis- Birmingham Rollers, GA ers must include this informa- bloodline. Quality Rollers, diftion in notices submitted for ferent colors, call anytime. publication. Out-of-state poul- Harvey Bray Byron 478-956-

Guinea keets now available, only original colors, straight run. 1-10: $6/ea; 11+: $5/ea. Text welcome. Feathers & Hooves Newnan 770-8297043

son Midville 478-494-3240 Kenneth Spear Chickamauga condition: $1000 George Mon-

Pullets: Rhode Island Red, Golden Comets and Black Sex link; quality birds. Brian Sturdy Dahlonega 706-865-9201
Purebred Malay chickens -

423-667-7864
White Silkies, (12) total, cocks/hens, clean birds, pen raised: $15/ea or $150/all. Frank Perry 478-335-5482
Yard raised roosters for sale,

tezuma 478-433-2806 or 305586-8934
TACK AND SUPPLIES

try must have a negative Avian 6234

among the tallest breeds. 1w/o 4-6m/o. Heavy stock breeding:

Influenza test and negative pul-

lorum test within 21 days of en- Bresse, Jersey Giants, Aus-

tering Georgia. For more infor-

mation, call the GDA Livestock

and

Poultry

Division,

404.656.3665.

tralorp chickens. Breeding pairs available. Peacock Hill Farm Stockbridge 770-8608989

(14) mixed hens: $10; (10) pullets: $5; straight run bantam chicks: $3. T. Tilley Fortson 706-992-6187

Brown egg laying hens and pullets, production reds, New Jersey Giants and Buff Orpingtons. Wayne Luck Cumming 678-886-4640

(2) Beautiful Copper Maran

roosters, free ranging at Chickens, ducks for sale.

present: $10/ea. PM me, thank Rare Java Pullets: $15/each;

you. 706-897-6695

Welsh Harlequin, Mallard,

Rouen ducks: $30/each or

(5) Black Star hens, 8m/o. $50/pair. T. Holmes Loganville

chicks from Murray McMurray 360-852-3940 AFarmInGeor-

hatchery, Very tame. Fed or- gia@gmail.com

Guinea keets, hatchery

choice colors, available May

to August. We are 'Georgia's

Best Little Guinea Fowl

Hatchery.'

Thomaston

www.FlintRiverGuinea.com

706-741-2904

chicks: $25/ea. No texts, 9am- $8-$10/ea. Jack Ellijay 706- (2) saddles w/blankets for

9pm. Walter Monroe 336-266- 276-1896

sale $100/ea. John Mallory

2515

Woodland 706-674-2361

Red Sex Link pullets, 13w/o: POULTRY/FOWL

$12/ea. Alice Hackney Al-

REQUIRING

Draft horse wooden stocks,

pharetta 770-630-0869

PERMIT/LICENSE

purchased in Spring, put together, never used. Freighted

Rhode Island Red pullets; (2)

in from Amish in Ohio, solid

Buff Orpington roosters; (3) Advertisements selling wood oak construction: $1,600.

Rhode Island Red roosters; ducks must be accompanied by Thomaston

jellington09@

Australorp, (4) hens, (1) roost- a Waterfowl Sale permit. Ads gmail.com or 706-975-9058

er. Bobby Hawks Nicholson without this permit will not be

706-983-0258

published. Email permitsR4M- Jerald's show cart, horse

Roosters for sale. Two groups of 6-weeks-olds and 2year-olds: $10 each. Hank

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

and

Wildlife

Service,

404.679.7070. Advertisements

selling pen-raised Bobwhite

size, good condition: Adamson Sharpsburg 416-0325

$650. 678-

White Atlanta 404-755-0505 quail must be accompanied by Tough-1 horse turnout blan-

ganic grain, lay fresh brown eggs daily: $20/ea. Carrie Clarkesville 828-450-0724
2021 LF Cochin chicks: $25/pr; pied peachicks: $75; mature IB pied peacock: $175. Call or text. Mary Newborn 770-919-7759
40 laying hens, Rhode Island Red, Rhode Island White, barred rock: $20 each. Travis Ellington Senoia 678-787-9341
Americanas (6), Speckled Sussex (5), Black Laced White Wyandotte (5), Light Brahmas (5). All 23w/o: $20/ea. Wee Woods Farms Danielsville
Enter Classifieds 706-254-7717

Chicks - Shetland hens, Bantam Polish, Brabanconne, Bantam D`anvers, Bantam Cochin, Barbu de Watermael, Araucana. Serama. Mostly unsexed, call for details, prices vary.Monte Chamblee 770-301-6004
Guinea eggs: $10 per dozen. Terry Simonton Lawrenceville 770-355-1368. No calls after 8 p.m. Thank you.
Guinea keets, day old to 1 week, price increases as keets get older, straight run: starting at $5/ea. Call or text. Mary Carlton 706-202-8784

Japanese & Booted Bantams, taking orders now. Text welcome. Feathers & Hooves Newnan 770-8297043
Lady Amherst & Golden pheasants, 2y/o: $125/pair. D. Thomas Rockmart 770-7123126
Lakenvelders, 3m/o: $25/pair; White Polish pullets: $10/ea; Araucana roosters: $5/ea. Bill Turner Ball Ground 770-8888275

Rouen ducks: $40/pr; laying hens: $12/ea; Guinea: $6-$15; Gobbler: $40 & hens: $40. Louie Vandiver Greensboro 706-431-0795
Royal Palm toms, 1y/o. Have 4 available: $30/ea or $100/all. Glenn Shiloh 706-573-9756
Royal Palm turkey poults for sale, straight run, twenty total, ages vary from 2-3m/o: $25/ea. R. Browning Adel 229560-0316
Sebastopol geese, straight run, (7) available, around 2m/o: $125/ea or $700/all. K. Stone Warrenton 406-852-2666

a copy of the Commercial Quail Breeder's License. Ads without this license will not be published. Visit https://georgiawildlife.com/licenses-permitspasses/commercial or call the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division, 706.557.3244. Canada geese may not be sold.
Jumbo Coturnix quail, every age group from hatching eggs to 8w/o. Accepting orders for Bobwhites. Manning Family Quail Farm on Facebook or 912-237-1952

ket, 75in, 1200D, worn twice: $45; assorted tack for sale. L. Williams Maysville 706-6586302
Wagon, 7.5x3.5 w/rubber tires, neoprene team harness, LrgPony/SmHorse, pole & shafts, (4) collars, hoops to make covered wagon: $2000 OBO. Lauren O'Neal Milton 770-663-7565
Wooden horse cart, 50in wheels, 38in wide seat: $875. Joe Watkins Winder 770-3076979
DOG SUPPLIES

online at Assorted laying hens from

Laying hens, 14m/o Barn- Serama bantams, very pretty

www.agr.georgia.gov/ Murray McMurray, rare breed Heritage breed turkey 7-day evelder: $20; Russian Orloff: & tame. Chicks: $10/ea; roost-
stock. Includes feather-footed old: $15. Jakes and Jennies up $20; Comet: $15; Black ers & hens: $25/ea or $40/pr.

Varl kennel - 22in high, 20in wide & 32in length: $25 cash.

market-bulletin.aspx & polish, 1Y/o: $12/ea. Text or to: $65. Parents forage fed. Asians: $20; also barnyard Call, text, email for more info.
leave message. Joe McLendon Don Meyer Stockbridge e@- chicks, 12-16w/o: $8/ea. Aline Bill Garrison Chatham 912-

Leave message. Charles Greene Woodstock 770-926-

Douglasville 404-395-0100 peacockhill.farm 770-860-8989 Bennett Auburn 678-227-9535 695-6302 wrg18@aol.com

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2021

Forestry Matters: Georgia lawmakers explore the rising costs of housing construction

By Stasia Kelly

changed to eliminate the notification requirement

Georgia Forestry Commission

to burn hand-piled natural debris. To reduce the

number of wildfires statewide, the new laws pro-

High lumber prices have been the subject of

tect Georgians' right to burn and shift safety re-

much discussion in recent months. The cost of

sponsibilities and awareness to those conducting

lumber more than tripled during the pandemic as

outdoor burning. Agriculture, silviculture, and

quarantined homeowners clamored for DIY ma-

land-clearing burns for residential or commercial

terials. When COVID-shuttered mills struggled

development will continue to require notification

to meet demand, a weakened and unstable supply

to the county forest ranger and a permit IS still

chain resulted, driving up prices.

required for these activities.

Georgia lawmakers have taken note of the is- F O R E S T R Y Escaped debris burning is the leading cause of

sue. Georgia House Speaker David Ralston has M A T T E R S wildfire in Georgia, with more than 3,500 wild-

appointed State Rep. Marcus Wiedower to lead a

fires recorded annually. Despite most burners'

special house committee to explore the rising costs of hous- diligence, wildland firefighters continue to see common mis-

ing construction in the state. The committee's first meeting takes that lead to loss of woodlands, property and even lives.

was held in Savannah in late June and focused largely on Change was needed so that a focus on burning safety was

forestry and lumber. The GFC is assisting committee mem- not just a good habit. It needed to be second nature, with

bers as they learn more about factors influencing the rise in laws that have teeth and ensure burners take responsibility

lumber prices.

for their fires, along with any damage that may result from

While timber owners didn't benefit from these retail prof- an escaped burn.

its, the outlook for Georgia's landowners and forest industry The Georgia Forestry Commission has launched a com-

remains bright. Georgia continues to reign as the No. 1 for- munication campaign, with a simple acronym, emphasizing

estry state in the nation, growing more trees today than we the new changes that must be taken before burning:

did 100 years ago, while delivering a host of products, and Adequate space between fire and woodlands/structures;

economic and environmental benefits to all.

Sunrise to sunset time frame;

Changes to laws affecting Georgians who burn out- Person on site responsible until fire is extinguished;

door yard debris went into effect on July 1, 2021. Land- Reasonable precautions to prevent escaped fire.

owners are no longer required to notify the Georgia Forestry Those safe burning tenets can be easily remembered with

Commission of their intention to burn hand-piled vegetative the help of the acronym, "SSTAR" - Space. Space. Time. At-

matter. However, the legal responsibilities of those burning tendance. Reasonable precautions.

outdoor yard debris have strengthened.

As always, household garbage and man-made waste prod-

Under Senate Bill 119, GA code section 12-6-90 was ucts may not be burned, and it is unlawful to move debris

from one location to another for the purpose of burning. Local burning ordinances supersede the code requirements. In addition, restrictions on burning in 54 northern Georgia counties under the Environmental Protection Division summer burn ban from May 1-Sept. 30 continue to be in effect.
The Georgia Forestry Commission has several resources, including videos, to help landowners understand the new laws at: https://gatrees.org/georgia-burn-notification-law-changing/.

Georgia Cooking: Squash casserole

Submitted by Lillian Ivey | Villa Rica First published in the Market Bulletin on Jan. 16, 1980

Ingredients
3 cups cooked squash, drained and mashed.
tsp black pepper 1 cup chopped onion stick margarine, melted 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 tsp salt 1 cup milk, whole or
evaporated 1 cup grated cheese 1 to 1 cups herb stuffing

Directions
Mix all ingredients and pour into a greased baking dish. Sprinkle top with additional cup herb stuffing.
Bake for 40 minutes at 375 degrees. Serves 10.

Georgia Grown in Season

Apples Beans Blackberries Blueberries Cantaloupe Corn (Sweet) Cucumbers Eggplant Field peas Muscadine grapes Mushrooms Okra Peaches

Peppers Potatoes (Irish) Raspberries Squash (Summer) Tomatoes Watermelon Zucchini

Georgie's Drive
Thru Haw Pond
Hello! I'm Georgie, the Georgia Grown mascot. I travel the state of Georgia promoting our No. 1 industry, agriculture! There are hundreds of small towns in

Georgia that get on the map. Then there are hundreds of communities that didn't make the cut. The other day, I got off the big road in Arabi and went through the Amboy-Haw Pond-Hatley-Double Run micropolitan area where you'll find some of the freshest produce in the state of Georgia. Situated right on the Turner-Crisp County line, Calhoun Produce is famous for their strawberries, beans, and peas. While I was there, I watched butterbeans being picked. Mr. Gerald Calhoun was driving a John Deere-powered Pixall harvester gleaning four rows at a time, while Brad Calhoun drove a Pixall Big Jack right beside him. The two machines worked through the field snapping off pods and conveying them up into the basket behind the cab. When the baskets were full, the beans were taken to the shed to be hulled in a rotating shelling machine. Growing over 200 acres of peas and beans, Calhoun Produce has fresh pink eyes, zippers, cream peas, elites, and butterbeans available every day of the season.

Picking beans at Calhoun Produce. (Lee Lancaster/GDA)

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Market Watch: Cordele is the epicenter of Georgia's watermelon industry

By Jay Jones

Watermelon is Georgia's top produce

jay.jones@agr.georgia.gov

crop with more than 40,000 acres in produc-

tion. Crisp County ranks first in watermelon

CORDELE Brian Wiggins, a produce in the state, where farmers grow about 7,000

inspector for the Georgia Federal-State In- acres. Georgia's watermelon crop is worth

spection Service, sees every watermelon $65.1 million, according to the University of

that comes into the Cordele Farmers Mar- Georgia's Center for Agribusiness and Eco-

ket. When a pickup truck loaded with mel- nomic Development.

ons stops at the gate, he walks around and With watermelons being big business in

slaps the melons to make sure they are good. the area, there is no shortage of sellers at

"You hear that?" he asked. The sound of the Cordele market. Many small farmers

his hand on a watermelon is akin to a basket- will drive their pickup trucks loaded down

ball bouncing in an empty gym. "It sounds with watermelons and park under the sheds

full and clear. That's a good melon."

among regional produce distributors at the

The Cordele State Farmers Market is in market. They then wait for buyers to come

the heart of Georgia's watermelon country. along.

Cordele is a year-round market bringing Horace Brown of Ashburn brought a

produce from the region but is at its busiest trailer full of Sugar Babies seedless and San-

in late June when the Georgia watermelons gria watermelons. It is early in the season, so

come in.

Brown only had those varieties but promised

"You come here over the next couple of more.

weeks, and you would have a line of people "We'll have the yellow meat watermel-

getting in to sell," said Market Manager Jen- ons; they call those Buttercups," Brown said.

nifer Felton. "The sheds will be full."

"By next week, we'll have them all here,

including the Crimsons and Jubi-

lees."

There are many watermelon va-

rieties available to meet consum-

er tastes. Sugar Babies have dark

green skin and are small enough

to fit in a cooler. Sangrias are con-

sidered the sweetest and are recog-

nized by their green stripes.

Wiggins said there are new va-

rieties every year as growers look

for the next big thing or to claim

theirs as the sweetest watermelon.

"They usually are Sangrias and

Sugar Babies with numbers after

the name," he said.

Wiggins works out of a shed in

front of the main gate at the farm-

ers market. He checks other pro-

duce that comes in, but watermel-

ons make up the majority of what

he sees in the summer. The goal is

to ensure that only quality produce

Georgia Federal-State Inspector Brian Wiggins checks a

makes it to the market's sheds.

trailer of watermelons arriving in the Cordele State Farmers

If Wiggins finds a bad water-

Market earlier this month. He has turned people away from melon, he will check more in the

the market with bad watermelons. (Jay Jones/GDA)

load. He will also cut watermel-

Horace Brown of Ashburn shows off a Sugar Baby
watermelon from the trailer of melons he sells at
the Cordele State Farmers Market. The market is
a major distribution center for watermelons. Crisp
County grows about one-third of all watermelons
in Georgia. (Jay Jones/GDA)
ons open to inspect further. A bin with split melons and other produce reflects Wiggins' work so far.
One seller walked up to Wiggins and Felton to show them an unusual watermelon. The skin was light with thin green stripes like veins. The flesh was yellow. He bought some from a farmer to try to sell at the market. Worried they would not sell due to their unusual appearance, he cut a few into chunks to offer as samples.
Scott Carter of Albany is another seller who offers samples. He brought a truckload of yellow-fleshed Buttercups to the market that day with Sabrina, his wife, and Lauren, his daughter. It is his second year selling at the market. Carter said he felt fortunate he was able to grow Buttercups because he could get them in early and hopefully beat the competition.
He cut one watermelon open and set it on his tailgate, offering passersby a taste.
"We had a great crop this year, so I hope we do good. I like coming out here," Carter

said. Mid-sentence, another seller walked up and interrupted the conversation. He asked Carter, "How much?" Carter named his price per melon, but the man shook his head. He pointed at the truck, "No, how much for all of them?"
Crowned the Watermelon Capital of the World, Cordele also has a vibrant selection of Georgia produce that shows up at the market. Overall, Crisp County produces $110 million annually in pecans, peanuts, cotton, grains, dairy, and beef. Almost all are on display at the retail sheds. The retail row includes Garcia Produce, Benny Horton Produce, Johnson Produce, and Calhoun Produce.
Sherri Rainey manages Calhoun Produce's retail store at the market. They also have an agritourism business at their farm up the road in Ashburn. Calhoun grows vegetables, peaches and strawberries, but shelled peas and butterbeans are their most popular retail items.
Rainey said people come from all over to buy them, including some South Georgia expatriates. She mentioned one man who flies down regularly from Wisconsin.
"He moved up there because of his work. When they moved, they took all their stuff with them and started cooking because people in Wisconsin don't know anything about peas and butterbeans," Rainey said. "They invited friends for dinner and cooked for them, to where now, he flies out here to buy produce for his friends."
The Cordele State Farmers
Market is open year-round
with locally grown seasonal
produce available from June
through October. The market
is located at 1901 US Highway
41 in Cordele and is open seven
days a week. The market opens
at 8 a.m. each morning but
may expand to accommodate
wholesalers. Retail vendors
are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
For more information, call the
market office at 229.276.2335.

Georgia Grown Profile: Rock House Creamery, CalyRoad Artisan Cheeses strike a partnership

By Ava Jane Teasley

Kealey when he was at UGA's food product inno-

ava.teasley@agr.georgia.gov

vation center in Griffin. They helped us develop

that recipe and it won the 2018 Flavor of Georgia

NEWBORN Cheese is on the menu for breakfast,

contest."

lunch, and dinner for those at Rock House Cream-

Keith Kelly said that the mission of his business

ery. The recent partnership with CalyRoad Artisan

is to support local farmers. The partnership with

Cheeses and Rock House Creamery has instituted

CalyRoad is promoting that kind of support, along

expansion of facilities at the creamery.

with the other businesses represented at Farmview

On June 30, a ribbon cutting took place to cel-

Market in Madison.

ebrate an expansion for production space includ-

"Expansion like this, I hope, will encourage the

ing aging rooms for the CalyRoad at Rock House

food system to become less consolidated in the fu-

Creamery goat cheese line.

ture and less localized," Kelly said. "Georgia Grown

In 2020 Robin Schick, owner of CalyRoad,

has been really important to us with promoting lo-

partnered with Keith Kelly, owner of Rock House

cal Georgia products."

Creamery, to create the goat cheese line.

Robin Schick, center left, and Keith Kelly, center, cut the ribbon on their new partnership at

"Fortunately, at a point where I decided it might Rock House Creamery in Newborn. (Ava Teasley/GDA)

be a good idea to exit or merge with somebody I

Georgia Grown Chef Holly Chute said partnerships between "foodpreneurs" like Schick and Kelly are one of the goals of the Georgia Grown

came to Mr. Kelly," Schick said. "I asked, `Is there

marketing program. In addition to expanding mar-

something we could do together?' Mr. Kelly and his family

ket opportunities for up-and-coming agribusinesses, Georgia

agreed and made that commitment to partner with us in the

Grown pairs producers with entrepreneurs to bring innovative

face of a pandemic," Schick said.

new products rooted in Georgia agriculture to market.

Since 2016, Rock House Creamery has produced cream

After the ribbon cutting guests sampled many different

line cow's milk, cheeses, fluid milks, and ice cream. Cream

products the creamery produces, including the award-winning

line is the most natural form of milk. It is pasteurized, but not

chocolate milk, CalyRoad's "Nanny Moon's Gouda," and

homogenized. What makes Rock House's dairy herd special

peach ice cream.

is that it is a completely A2 herd. This means that the milk

Members of the Dairy Alliance, University of Georgia

the cows produce contains only the A2 variant of beta-casein

Dairy Science Department, and Georgia Grown were pres-

protein.

ent to celebrate the new facility with the creamery and Ca-

Laura Rotroff, director of marketing at Kelly Products, said

lyRoad.

the products make the facility special.

To purchase CalyRoad at Rock House Creamery and oth-

"They are amazing," Rotroff said. "All the way to our choc-

er products visit the Rock House Creamery website at www.

olate milk that was developed in conjunction with Dr. Kirk

rockhousecreamery.com to find a store near you.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2021

POULTRY SUPPLIES

Raw Summer: $45 per gallon, 2020 Spring hay, round bales, 2021 hay, square bales, fertil- Just-cut 2021 Bahia and Longleaf pine straw, delivery and Spring Honey: $36 per recent forage analysis, no pes- ized: $6. Natural, no chemi- bermuda-mix round bales. De- & spreading available: Call for

Chicken house feed bins some good for feeding, some for decorations: $850 & up, + delivery. Bill Durham Sum-

gallon. Local pick up. We also ship www.swamphoney.org. M. Hendrix Ludowici 912-2944790

ticides, fertilized w/compost, 150+ available: $45 each. Call or text. George Rome 678897-8518

cals: $6, mulch hay: $6; round bales 4x4: $30. Robert Steele Zebulon 770-468-6425
2021 High protein UGA tested

livery available for extra fee. Located in Waverly Hall Call Matt at 770-826-8299 or Brad at 706-582-3530

pricing. Josh Bulloch Manchester 404-925-1076
Mulch hay, large rolls, kept in dry: $15.00/roll. Eddy Mullinax

merville 706-252-1084
Hen nesting pads, plastic: 4/$1.00. Lamar Bryant Cleveland 706-878-8509

Remove honey bees from a structure for a fee Remove a swarm for free. Also, wanted bee equipment. Leonard Day Macon 478-719-5588

2020 Tifton 85/Coastal Bermuda hay, fertilized/limed, 4X5 rolls, net-wrapped $3545/ea. Ellis Godbee Waynesboro 706-840-4566

hay for sale. Barn-stored rd/sq Alicia & Russell, bermuda grass. Delivery Available. Heath Pittman Vidalia 912293-2535 or 912-537-9721

Large quantity square Bermuda hay & round peanut hay. Paul Harris Odum 912-2942470
Mix grass hay, 1y/o bale:

Ellijay 706-273-4282
Wheat straw: $4.50/bale. Available in single bales or 21 bale bundles for easy handling. Can load van trailers,

MISCELLANEOUS Hog Slat scale & Beam Box
for 5000lb. Used in rooster operation, sits on bottom of feed bin. Jackie Copelan Madison 706-474-5066
Only agriculture-related items may be advertised in this Category.
BEES, HONEY AND SUPPLIES

Will pick up swarms for free. Will remove honey bees from structures & walls for a fee. Wildflower honey for sale. Derry Oliver Commerce 706-3357226
Will pick up swarms, no charge. Will remove from structures for a fee. In the CSRA. Justin Stitt Augusta 706-829-9372
Will remove honey bee swarms if accessible in Athens area for free. May remove hives from a structure for a

2021 4X5 round bales, limed fall 2020, fertilized 2021 spring: $35/ea. Have 200+ bales. Harold Distel Griffin 770-5841862
2021 Coastal bermuda, 4x5 rolls, well fertilized, wrapped, in the field: $40/ea. Carl Sconyers Twin City 478-7632344 or 478-494-0393
2021 Coastal bermuda, excellent quality, sheltered, large rolls: $50/ea. Bill Cason Blackshear 912-282-6521

2021 High protein UGA tested hay for sale. Barn-stored rd/sq Alicia & Russell, Bermuda grass, delivery available. Heath Pittman Vidalia 912-293-2535 or 912-537-9721
2021 large, tight, 4x5 rolls, fescue/mixed hay, rain free, fertilized, in barn: $45/roll. Linda Carrollton 770-834-8333
2021 Russell Bermuda hay, 4x5, net-wrapped, highly fertilized: $35/roll. Dave Giddens Lyons 912-278-4266

$30/roll; mix grass hay, this years cut: $45/roll. Delivery: $5/ bale. Call/text. Zach Craig Madinson 706-765-8960
Peanut butter for sale, 55gal drums, animal feed, aprox. 500lbs/drum. Text only. T. Owens Trion 706-506-2291
Pearl millet for food plots: $35/50lb. No caller ID, please leave detailed message. Bryan W Maw Tifton 229-382-6832
Quality hay, Passeral winter ryegrass, tall stalks w/mature

large supply. Wade Whitaker Rutledge 706-318-4526
PLANTS, TREES AND FLOWERS
Advertisements selling officially protected plants must include a permit to sell such plants. Ads submitted without this permit will not be published. For information on the sale or shipment of protected plants, visit www.fws.org/Endangered/permits/index.html or call the U.S.

(2) complete bee hives: $50/ea; elec. uncapping knife: $50; veil, gloves, hive tool, bee brush, frame grip, smoker: $50; 1.5in honey gates: $5/ea. Lane Cook Cleveland 706969-9796

fee. Randall Power Colbert 706-621-0178
AQUACULTURE AND SUPPLIES
Advertisers selling sterile

2021 Coastal Bermuda, fertilized - square bales, in the field: $6/bale; 4x5, netwrapped, round bales, outside: $60/bale. L. Kinsley Perry 478714-9900
2021 excellent Russell hay,

4x5 Alfalfa rolls: $75; square bales Alfalfa: $12; Lespedeza Square: $10; goat, cow & horse hay. AA Farms Hartwell 706-376-8968
4x5 bales fescue hay, 2021

seed heads, some bermuda/ fescue grass. Produced rainfree 4x5: $42.50/roll. Questions call Bob Reid Zebulon 770-468-8268
Sq. bales horse hay: $6/bale. Homer Dawsonville 770-448-

Fish and Wildlife Service,

404.679.7097. For questions

about

ginseng,

visit

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

gered/permits/index.html or

call the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, 404.679.7097.

(GALLBERRY

HONEY)

VOTED BEST-TASTING &

FLAVOR OF GA WINNER

$53/gallon includes shipping

triploid grass carp must submit a current Wild Animal License from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Ads without this license will not be published. Entities producing and selling or reselling domestic fish in Georgia are required to obtain a free Aquaculture Registration Permit. For more information on aquaculture rules and licensing in Georgia, including a listing of domestic fish and other fish species re-

4x5ft, net-wrapped rolls. UGA tested & weed free. Cattle & horse quality: $55/roll. Lonnie Mckinney Cordele 229-9472878
2021 Fescue & ryegrass hay, 4X5 rolls, barn stored. Need it gone: $35/roll, 133 rolls available. David White 770-3618274
2021 Fescue 4x5 round bales, net or string: $35/ea. Jim Martin 706-244-3915

crop, horse quality: $40/bale, delivered add fuel cost. Haralson County Lewis 770-6465912 Gerald 770-328-4331
Bermuda, mixed hay, heavily fertilized, rain-free, horse quality. Square: $7/ea; round: $50/ea. Large quantity delivery available. Steve Stana Carrollton 770-241-3201
Bermuda/Fescue hay, premium horse quality, fertilized, weed-free, 4x5 net-wrapped

3664
Square bale fescue and bermuda: $4.75 per bale. Harry Hughes Warm Springs 706655-2475
Square bales - horse hay: $6.50/ea. Brogdon Buford 770-945-6433
Square hay bales, horse quality, fertilized & weed free: $5 picked up in field; $6 picked up in barn. S. Kirk Social Circle 770-596-8000

Amaryllis bulbs for sale: 6/$10. Rebecca Andrews Statham 770-725-8177
Angel trumpets, confederate roses, Black Magic, elephant ears & others, iris, ginger, lotus pond plants, black bamboo & more. Leave message. Patrice Cook Covington 770-7876141
Daylilies, iris, butterfly bushes, tall purple verbena, Stella D'Oro, Rose Champion, re-

www.brucesnutnhoney.com. quiring a Wild Animal License, 2021 fescue hay bales, fertil- rolls: $60; squares $6; cow

blooming gardenia, Louisiana

B. Bruce Homerville 912- visit https://georgiawildlife.- ized & sprayed, no weeds, lo- hay: $35. Rex Palmer Auburn Straight alfalfa, 60+lbs square iirs, others: $3-5. M. Poss

487-5001

com/aquaculture or call cated under cover: $5.75/bale. 770-867-9589

bales, best hay around, direct Cumming 770-889-0566

10- and 8-frame bee hives: $85; 5-frame beehives/NUCs: $65. Also make inner cover, Super, Top Barbee hives, Rapid inside feeder. David Wilson Blue Ridge 678-523-0485
10-8-5 frame equipment, beekeeping supplies, nucs, packages, classes, honey, swarm capture. Harold Lanier Commerce harold@lanierbeebarn.com 678-471-7758
2021 Mated laying marked queens, pick up only: $30/ea; also Sourwood & Wildflower honey from our hives. Mary Lacksen Sparta www.beeco apiaries.com 478-456-1049
Adult 10-frame single hives, full of bees with working queen. 5-frame nucs with working queen and bees. You pick up. Henry R Parker Dawsonville 706-265-2644

770.761.3044.
1in-2in F-1 largemouth bass; 10in-12in sterile grass carp; bluegill; shellcracker; catfish; feeders; electrofishing services; aquatic weed control. Keith Edge Soperton 478-6978994
A-1 Big Reds/Euro, great fishing: $35/lb; Red Wigglers, perfect for composting & fishing: $25/lb. Lew Bush Byron bigreds1@cox.net 478-9554780
All sizes - Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Threadfin, Gizzard Shad, Shellcracker and more. Free delivery or pick up. Danny Austin Roberta 478-836-4938
Grass carp, Bluegill and Threadfin shad. Delivery available at: $2 per mile, one way. Brian Simmons Hawkinsville 478-892-3144

Debbie Murrayville 305-3045878
2021 fescue mix hay, 4x5 rolls, net wrapped in barn: $30/roll. James Bramlett Greensboro 706-347-0190
2021 Fescue orchard grass hay. Fertilized, no rain, 4x5 rolls, jute twine wrapped: $35/roll, 100+ rolls available. Wendell Kingston 706-8448383
2021 fescue square bales, fertilized & sprayed: $4.00 in field; $4.50 in barn. Delivery available. Donald Smith Clermont 770-654-0309 or 770654-1634
2021 fescue/bermuda 4x5 rolls, fertilized, sprayed for weeds & fire ants, sheltered: $35/roll. No delivery, can load. Claude Harman Greenville 706-672-4717
2021 First cutting Alfalfa hay,

Clean, 4x5, quality fertilized, net-wrapped, Bermuda hay: $50/ea. W. Young Tennille 478-640-1262
Fescue hay, 4x5: $25/roll. No texts, phone calls only. Larry Jarrett Gillsville 770-503-5024
Fescue round hay bales for sale. Barn kept, 20-30 bales available: $40/ea. Can not deliver, pick up only. I can load. Hayes Tallapoosa 404-5671192
Fescue Ryegrass mix, horse quality: $4/ea. Kermit Simms Jefferson 770-867-7550
Fescue, orchard grass mix hay, 4x5 rolls, sprayed, fertilized: $45/roll from barn. Grady Sutton Clarkesville 706-4996761
Hay - 4x5 rolls net-wrapped, fertilized & sprayed. We have fescue, Bermuda mix, rye &

from farm. Money back guarantee: $16/bale. Delivery available. Call or text. Josh Griffin 678-618-3805
MULCH AND FERTILIZERS
2020 mulch hay, round bales: $15/roll. Andy Garland Locust Grove 404-376-8061
2021 wheat straw: $3.50/bale at barn. Delivery available. Gary Brinson Tarrytown 912286-3191
Horse manure w/shavings, aged or fresh: free. I load w/Bobcat. Paulding/Cobb/Bartow area. Robert Long Acworth 770-974-2010
Horse manure, mixed with shavings: free. Danny West Fayetteville 404-771-4041
Horse manure/shavings mix,

Daylily plants, 100's of varieties, plants are double fans, pictures are posted on website katielou_lilies.plantfans.com. Katielou Greene Whitesburg 770-836-1351
Fragrant old roses, perennials, bulbs and succulents. Carole Scott 16007 Ollifftown Rd., Metter Ga 30439 912685-6984
Gardenia plants, different sizes & prices. Evelyn Meeks Jefferson 706-654-9327
Grancy greybeard, small, few inches, fragrant type: free. Grace Meredith Jackson 678774-8582
Japanese Maples for sale seedlings, up to 6in: $5; 612in: $10; saplings 12-23in: $20; saplings over 24: $25. Robert Smith Cumming 770540-6641
Variegated liriope & mondo

Dadant 4 frame stainless steel honey extractor, hand operated, excellent condition: $160.

Koi and Goldfish for sale. All sizes and colors. Call for more info. Glenn Kicklighter Sander-
sville 478-232-7704

no weeds, good quality: $10/bale. G. Faulk Jeffersonville 478-945-3415

oat rolls: $35/roll, local delivery available. Adam Conwell Hull 706-654-8800

you load & haul, easy access: free. Sandi Forester McDonough 770 380 3650

grass, 1-gal pots: $2/ea; Iris, different size pots available. K. Patman Athens 706-549-4487

Steve Pritchett Talking Rock

706-273-8621

FEED, HAY

Free removal of bee swarms, near the ground or in buildings.

AND GRAIN

Will remove unwanted hives (75) Rolls Tifton 44 cattle hay,

east of Atlanta. Robert Pruden 4x5 rolls: $45/ea. JW Adkins

Monroe 404-840-9696

Vienna 229-805-0255

Hive kits, supplies, swarm re- 2020 4x5 large rolls of cow moval, new beekeeper training hay w/CoverEdge, limed, in

- 10 & 8 frame set-up: $90; nuc the field, (60) available: $25/ea $70; top bar hive $165; or $20/ea for all. Claud Cald-

Call/Text David, GA Certified well Tignall 706-359-7961 Beekeeper, Blue Ridge 678-

523-0485

2020 Bermuda, fescue &

Italian 3lb package bees: ryegrass: $30/roll. Andy Gar$135; 5 frame nucs: $185; land Locust Grove 404-376queens available. Mac's Bee 8061

Farm Rome 706-389-5425

2020 Coastal Bermuda or

New swarms of bees in hives: Rye, horse-quality, fertilized.

$100/ea.

Gary

Ridley UGA soil/specs. Barned,

LaFayette 706-638-1911

square or 4x5 round bales.

Queen bees, grafted from VHS & MN Hygienic survivor

Sonny Trammell Forsyth 478256-0513 or 478-994-6463

stock, natural mated, available 2020 Fescue/orchard, top

starting June 19th. William & quality, square bales, weed

Laura Thacker Dahlonega free, rain free, barn stored:

706-265-3040, 678-207-7809 $4.50/bale. Chris Donath Elli-

or 678-438-4174

jay 706-636-5224

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PLANTS, TREES

TIMBER

THINGS TO EAT

Shelled pecan halves in 1lb Biro model #22 meat saw; resealable bags. Packaged in Globe Cuber steak machine;

AND FLOWERS

PGFS reg'd facility: $8/lb + Globe Gravity Feeder hand

Timber must be individually

Advertisers producing and offer- shipping. Volume discounts. held meat saw; Atlas salad or

Advertisements selling officially

protected plants must include a

permit to sell such plants. Ads

submitted without this permit

will not be published. For infor-

mation on the sale or shipment

of protected plants, visit

www.fws.org/Endangered/per-

mits/index.html or call the U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service,

404.679.7097. For questions

about

ginseng,

visit

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

gered/permits/index.html or

call the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, 404.679.7097.

Loquat trees, good for indoor or outdoor use, great tasting fruit, all over 1ft tall: $20/ea. Discounts for 3 or more. Dan Jones Statesboro 912-6823531

Plants for sale - Daylilies, Hostas, Lantana, Nandina, Liriope, Forsythia, & more. Many colors, high quality. Rebecca 8105 Johnson Rd, Palmetto 770-463-3014

St. Augustine grass. (10) runners, 6+ plugs/runner. Shipping included: $8 cash. Chris-

Georgia Hemp Co-op, assisting licensed and interested farmers w/hemp information. Information includes: licensing, growing, testing, local plant varieties, harvest and marketing. Richard 404858-3336, leave message.
Licensed Georgia hemp growers needing female clones and tissue-cultured clones in one-gallon-liners. All tested, local climate varieties w/prescribed fertilized soil. Richard Ellenwood 404-858-3336
SEEDS

owned and produced by the ad- ing for sale shell eggs at retail to Call, text, email. Kaylar hot bar. Mae Barber

vertiser on his or her personal the end consumer must obtain Howard Sycamore paradox- Luthersville 770-927-6830

property. No companies or businesses are permitted to advertise timberland in this Category. Timberland advertised must be at least one acre. Timber wanted ads will not be published.
(8) Pines to be harvested,

an egg candling certificate from the Georgia Department of Agriculture. The department offers virtual training in egg candling. Call 404.656.3680 or email candling@agr.georgia.gov for more information.
2020 Desirable pecans, ready to eat: $11/lb +postage. Rus-

farms.net@gmail.com 402-0302

229-

Sweet corn, vegetables, peaches locally grown. Joe Bouler Rutledge 650-9545758

ODDITIES

Have a few wood stove lid tools, all in good shape, asking: $40/ea, plus shipping. Text me a picture of what you need. Roger Gainesville 678725-6158
Home Comfort cook stove, all parts: $300. antique Coleman

62in measured at 5ft above the sell Eaton Stockbridge 770- Martin gourds for sale. Larry planter: $200; plows, hand

ground: free, you cut and clean 506-2727

Heard Chula 229-402-0375 saws, soldering pot, scales

up. Call for more details. Melvin Myrick Greenville 706672-4482

2020 Pecans halves for sale: $10/21oz bag +shipping. Doug Mitchell Loganville 678-650-

HANDICRAFTS AND SUPPLIES

all good condition. Jerry Bennett Cumming 770-887-6843
Old barn/house lumber; 4in

For sale 75 Pine trees, 20y/o. H.C. Wilson Sandersville 478-357-8744
Free pine saw/plywood logs, 125+, willing to pay to have them removed. Richard Walton County 770-598-8136

7500
2020 shelled Elliott pecans, ready to eat-bake-freeze-enjoy: $10/lb. +shipping. Call/text Mark Parker 229-726-4238 Tressie Parker 229-400-3304 Moultrie Facebook: Parker Pecans
Beautiful farm fresh eggs, assorted colors: $3/doz. Rebecca Litttle Monroe 678-535-

4-Leaf clovers (laminated). Some w/flags, butterflies, bass, deer, or chickens. Reasonable. Nicest you will ever see. (S.M.L.) Please call before 8p.m. (L.M.) Chris Loganville 770-466-2173
All types of chair caning, refinishing and repairs. James Lewis Perry 478-987-4243

tongue & groove bead board; doors/windows; tin; brick; old growth & new. Local delivery. Will take down old barns/houses. Brandon Hulett Kingsland 912-409-6335
Old farmhouse, to be moved - new windows, restorable, approx. 1400sqft, 4BR, 2BA. You buy it, you move it: $5000. Photos available. jfproduction-

Walnut wood from tree taken down, small pieces, some mill for boards, trunk & limbs, some for BBQ chips. Larry Walton County 770-294-7891

8417
Bi-color sweet corn, white field corn for sell. Charlie Thomas Farm, 1141 Charlie Thomas Road Cleveland, GA.

All types of chair caning: blind, French, hole-to-hole, porch, rattan reed & splint, some repair & refinishing, over 55 yrs' experience. George Shelton Cartersville 678-230-

s602@aol.com Toombs County 770-490-4447
Old iron bathtub: $400. Cleatis Harvey Port Wentworth 912-414-9774

30528. 706-809-0515

2371

Old No. 7 McCormick-Dering

tian lady. Dee McCluskey Troup sleepingbear1@charter.net (text) 706-781-8131
White peach tree seedlings, 3ft+ tall, bare root, freestone.

Advertisements selling seeds must include a current state laboratory report (fewer than nine months old) for purity, noxious weeks and germination for each seed lot advertised. Ads submit-

FIREWOOD
Firewood must be cut from the advertiser's personal property. Ads for firewood must use the cord when specifying the

Blueberries now ready, hand picked & cleaned. Call or email to place your oder. No shipping. The Pecan Barn Blythe thepecanbarn1@gmail.com or 706-421-3936

Antique tin Victorian roofing shingles, rustic: $0.50/ea, 100 pieces minimum. Michele Hamlin Wilkes County 404252-7879
Chair and rocker caning of all

mule sycamore: $650. James Causey Albany 229-435-4296 or 229-395-6300
Original horse-drawn 200 manure spreader, can be tractor pulled, metal wheels, wood

Cannot ship, $1/ea. Robert

pick up only: Hottle City of

ted without this information will not be published. For more infor-

amount of firewood for sale.

Farm fresh brown eggs, from kinds; also wicker and rattan floor, always stored in dry: Red Stars: $2.25/doz w/car- repair. Over 40 years of experi- $300. Mauldin Hiawassee

South Fulton 404-344-0568 mation regarding certified seed,

ton, $2.50/doz without. Jerry ence. Duke Dufresne Statham 706-970-0039

HEMP
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 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.
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

call the GDA Seed Division, 229.386.3557.
Cleome, Mexican sunflower, touch-me-not, 4 o'clock, red Hibiscus, Cosmos, money plant, Tiger Lily: $2/TSP cash w/large SASE. B. L. Savage, 3017 Atkins Dr., Gainesville 30507
Devil's trumpet, mullein pink (rose campion), morning glory, hibiscus, four-o-clocks, money plant, mole bean: $2 cash/tsp +SASE. E. Beach 2966 Cardinal Lake Cir Duluth 30096 770-476-1163

Free pecan wood, you cut and haul. Jess Arnett Tifton 229-382-6517
FARMERS MARKETS
Hall County Farmers Market invites new farmers/crafters to join them for 2021. Market operates Tue., 2:30-6:30 p.m. & Sat., 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Gainvesville 404-379-7621 ccleveland2015@yahoo.com
PICK YOUR OWN CROPS

Simmons Gainesville 770536-9287
Free range chicken eggs white, brown or colored: $3.50/doz. Leave message if no answer. Sid Conyers 770728-2304
Grain and grass fed beef cut to your specifications. Freezer ready: $3/lb hanging weight, you pay processing fees. Roy Strickland Villa Rica 404-9758200
Locally-grown premium beef, USDA inspected, half/whole available, custom cuts: $3.25/lb, hanging weight; also ground beef, sausage, steaks & roast. Potts Bros Farm Jef-

770-725-2554
Chair caning in Tiger. Please call for estimate. Donald Becker Rabun County 770-8079783
Crochet cross bookmarks & angels, great for gifts to mail in cards. Taking orders for Christmas. Edith Roland Commerce edithroland24@yahoo.com 706-335-3920
Custom T-shirt quilts, memory quilts bears pillows. Very limited contact outside my home. I wash everything, bag, pick up or mail. Margaret Watson Newnan 770-2516951 margaretwatson804@gmail.com

OTHER
(19) 1/4in aluminum diamond plate, 18inx8ft, good trailer decking: $250/ea. Appling Curtis 706-399-1683 Steve 706-833-2808
1989 Terry travel trailer in fine condition: $2750. George Colletti Conyers 770-756-4473
330 gal, food grade caged totes, almost new: $100. Roger Harrison Cairo 229216-0031
Off the grid living - James manually operated, hand washer w/rollers, still in box: $700; Lehmans wood water heater, never used: $650. Ted

or other state, 2) a processor

ferson 706-367-5823

Handmade quilt tops, hand Greenville, SC 864-292-5001

possessing a valid permit or li- Four o'clocks, tall, mixed col-

cense issued by Georgia or other ors; rose of Sharon, sunflow- Blackberries now, figs mid-

state, or 3) a Georgia college or ers: $2 per tbs w/ SASE. Mary July - call Joanne for appoint-

university authorized to conduct Pursley 253 Ryan Rd Winder ment, open daily. Snare Farm,

research on hemp [ 2-23-4 (a) GA 30680 678-979-0057

3736 Gillsville Hwy, Gillsville

(3)].

snarefarm@gmail.com 978-

Multiplying white onions: $15/qt, $30/gallon plus shipping. M. Turner 2143 Cain Cir Dacula, GA 30019 770354-1993

cut & machine sewn squares.

Most are full size and patch- Red wiggler worm bed starter

work: $10/ea. Nell Franklin 113 kit - 5lbs worms (all sizes),

Zion Wood Rd Loganville 770- eggs & some bedding materi-

713-1206

al: $28. Hugh Enigma 229-

Memory Bears made out of 326-6040

835-5458

your loved ones clothing. Call

Seedlings or clones to be

Sweet corn for sale, plan to for more info. Sherry McDaniel REAL ESTATE

contract grown for licensed Red Castor bean or Loofah Blueberries - pick your own. harvest the last few days of Buford 770-366-1306

hemp growers. 30 years greenhouse experience. Text preferred. T. W. Miller Rayle 706-274-3458

seeds: $3 per 20 or $10 per 100. Cash and SASE to J. Shelnutt, PO Box 1212, Loganville 30052

Open 7 days, 8am till dark Call for availability. Pot Luck Blueberry Farm Baldwin Co. 478932-5390

June thru first of July. Visit www.greengladesfarm.com for information. Chad Davis Eatonton 706-485-8020

Twin size scrappy quilts: $150 + shipping; crochet towels: $6.00; pot top towels: $6.00. Lightfoot Fitzgerald 229-4232452

All farm property listed within this category (for sale or rent/lease) must consist of 10 acres or more. Out-of-state subscribers owning farm

Vintage hand-braided rug, property within Georgia are

104in diameter, minor separa- allowed to advertise in this

tion. Perfect for lodge or cabin: category. Real estate agents,

$125 OBO. Call/text after 5. A. businesses, brokers or dealers

Hollis Milledgeville 706-829- that sell land on a commission

3759

basis are not eligible to advertise.

FARM ANTIQUES

FARMLAND FOR

(2) Cross cut saws, whiskey jug, dough bowl, rolling pin,

SALE

iron skillets, bee smoker, old 10 acre mountain top lot near

auger (doesn't work). M. Ray Hiawassee. Paved road, elec-

Aragon 706-237-0247

tricity, convenient, private, di-

(3) Horse-drawn turn plows, (2) have been completely restored. Text me for pictures or

vidable. Text preferred. Reduced. Tim Miller Hiawassee 706-401-0880

to purchase. Freddy Howell 100 acre mostly open fenced,

Richmond 912-674-5481

pond, barn, corner road

7HP Thermoil built by Hercules. Runs, but needs gas tank: $1000. W.C. Quarles Dawsonville 706-265-3732

frontage. Very nice, convenient to 20 & Lake Oconee. Josh Pennino Greene County 706340-3146

136.56 acres, fenced pas-

Antique counter-top scales, tures & woods, 2 barns, cov-

platform scales, cheese cutter, ered corral, hay barn, tack

& (2) wooden garden-seed dis- building, lake, 4 bed trailer:

play boxes. Call for more info. $7,400/acre John Jackson Co

Frank Cumming 678-758-0497 770-475-3948

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FARMLAND FOR

237.62A, undeveloped, Sch- Small scale horse farm, two- 43 years of exp. bush hogley/Macon Counties, 100A stall barn + storage, riding ging, grading, post holes, food

Stumps ground neatly below ground level, free estimate and

SALE

clear, 137.62A wooded, creek ring, fenced pastures, 4+ plots/gardens,

aerating,

reasonably priced. Glen Whit-

pond, surface water permit, acres, 1620sqft 3br/2ba house spreading seed/fertilizer, disc-

ley Bethlehem 770-867-2718

100+ acres, south Houston CUVA, eligible CRP, paved near Waleska: $375,000. Paul ing/subsoiling, fence removal,

or 770-307-7098

County, 4636ft paved road road, Hwy 240: $2,400/A. Steffen Canton 678-665-3389 etc. N.E. Ga/Metro Atl. Rick Al-

frontage, Turkey Creek, 65 open irrigated acres, 1100 GPM well, pond, deer, turkey. Leo Perfect Unadilla 478-9552362

113-acre tract, excellent road system, timberland & clear land, all city utilities, 1hr from Atlanta, lots of possibilities: $340,000. Olin Wooten Spald-
SERVICES ing County 912-375-3366
www.owacc.com

142.68 +/- wooded acres,

hardwood & pine (self seeded).

Great

hunting

venue:

$2,400/acre. Glenda Floyd

County 706-252-1539.

15 acres pasture, 2 chicken
EMPLOYMENT houses, (out of use, but
equipped), remodeled double wide: $325,000. Text or call. Diane Oaks Sandy Cross 770365-5922

155-acre farm, brick house,

Hwy 341, 2 metal shops, 3

ponds, fenced, 103 acres, row

crops, irrigated pasture, hunt-

ing: $525,000. Olin Wooten

Telfair

912-375-3366

Williams Oglethorpe meadowcreek99@windstream.net 478-952-1075
308-acre farm, Pat Dixon Rd, lots, highways, city water, sewer, farmland, pond, schools: $10,000/acre. Olin Wooten Jeff Davis County www.owacc.com 912-3753366
39.16 acres, 30 acres fenced pasture, minutes from Carter's Lake. $390k (possible owner financing) Chris Ellijay 770-3756153
4 beautiful pre-civil war log cabins on 10 acres. All amenities, near Carters Lake, includes $24,000 H/AC allowance: $545,000. Kerry Hix Murray County 706-217-5550
45.5 acres, half open, rest woods, fronts HWY 37, near Morgan: $3000/acre. Jim Andrews Calhoun County jtajr51@yahoo.com 45 First Ave., Edison, Ga. 39846 229-8352483

FARMLAND FOR RENT/LEASE
Land for lease - deer, turkey, hog hunting, North Laurens County. E. Hendricks Dublin 478-676-3513
BOARDING FACILITIES
The Georgia Animal Protection Act requires boarding and breeding facilities to be licensed. A current license number must be submitted with notices for publication in the "Boarding Facilities" category. Notices submitted without this information will not be published. For more information, please call the GDA Equine Health Division, 404.656.3713.
Pasture boarding, Highway 81 Stables: arena, round pen,

lison 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/tractor work, seed drill, bush-hogging, post-hole, food plots, land clearing, driveways, roads, grading, plowing/tilling, pasture maintenance. Oconee and surrounding counties. www.mikesfarmandpropertymgmt.com. Michael Ebright Watkinsville 770-363-5092
Bush hog your pasture or field & till your garden or food plot. Larry Boatright Dallas 678-386-1466
Bush hog, rotary mow, garden and food plot, harrow and plow, bale square hay. Monroe County area. Jimmy Waldrep Forsyth 478-9515563

Forestry mulching, brush removal, overgrowth clearing, logging cleanup, trails, survey lines, fence lines, pasture reclamation, grading & more. Williamson Land Management LLC. Brian Williamson 770-851-4588
Lakes/ponds built, repaired, new pipe systems, land clearing, swamps drained, creeks rerouted, drainage problems, wetlands restoration, bush hogging home sites. Tim Harper Peachtree City 770-5271565
Portable sawmill service using Wood-Mizer equipment. 25 years experience, quality work at affordable rates. Starting at:

Too many square bales to move by hand call us. We will combine your bales into 21 bale cubes within 100 miles. Aaron Augusta 912-978-1866

USDA-inspected poultry pro-

cessing - chickens, ducks,

turkeys. No minimums. All cuts

available. Atlanta Poultry Pro-

cessing

www.atlantapoul

tryprocessing.com Loganville

770-744-3480

Will water-grind your grain: $0.10/lb. Mike Buckner Junction City 706-269-3630

Farm Help Needed and Seeking Farm Employment ads must be related to agricultural farm work. Ads submitted for domestic help, companions, baby sitters, housekeepers, etc. will not be published.
FARM HELP

www.owacc.com
16 Acres, East Hall Co. Quiet, private, deer, city water, dirt road thru property, no existing structures, w/creek & bottoms: $10,000/acre. Patsy Strickland Gillsville 770-869-7575
169 acres, planted pines, excellent hunting, paved road frontage, little river & pond.

63 acres w/3500sqft house, 30 acres in pasture fenced & cross fenced, (2) barns, (2) creeks, well, & co. water. Wayne Hackney Heard County 770-713-2975
85-acre farm, horse race track w/amps of lighting. Three training barns, concession stand, barrel arena, rodeo. US

trails, tack room, wash rack, trailer parking. Dan Robertson Hampton 678-300-3434
FARM SERVICES
25 years experience in farm, tractor & Bobcat work, bush hogging/lawn mowing, grading/clearing, plowing/garden, deer plots, fence/heavy equip-

Bushhogging - reasonable rates, Conyers & Covington area; also Covington 1-row planter: $450. F. Bryan Conyers/Covington 404-694-3752
Custom tree/land land clearing: barns, pasture, residences. Leave property clean. Demolition. Laser grading pads for barns,

$0.35/bf. Stanford Farm & Sawmill Gray 478-256-5763
Specialize in all farm fences, esp. cattle, horse ranches and dog fences. Serving NE Georgia. Paint, pressure-wash and repair all types. Dan Gilbert Dawsonville 229-325-3163

NEEDED
Groundskeeper wanted, 2025 hrs/mo, must be able to ID weeds from desirable plants, some experience, conscientious. N. Rockdale, flexible schedule. Text if interested. Skipper Conyers 404-7023442

Must see to appreciate. Mary Hwy 280: $795,000. Olin ment welding, post holes. Lar- homes, riding arenas.

Taliaferro County 706-829- Wooten Wheeler County 912- ry Houston Covington 770- Build/refurbish driveways.

Part-time farm help needed

3178

375-3366

235-3082/770-235-3782

Insured. Bill Butler Atlanta

w/hay tractors, fencing & misc.

212-acre farm, pasture, row 95-acre farm, row crop, tim- 38 years' experience: horse 770-231-4662

repairs. Leonard Draper Cedartown 770-748-2042

crop, hwy frontage, irrigated, ber, irrigated, deep well, high- arenas laser graded, tree

8-acre lake, hunting, 6 miles way frontage, farm land, 6 clearing, driveways built/re- Farm 911 Signs-Farm Safety

from town: $3,600/acre. Olin miles from town: $380,000. graded, gravel, barns graded, and Emergency Signage. An

Wooten Jeff Davis County Olin Wooten Jeff Davis Coun- drainage correction, trucking, information source for greater

912-375-3366 www.owacc.- ty 912-375-3366 www.owacc.- demolition. Luke Butler peace of mind. Website:

com

com

Braselton 770-685-0288

www.farm911signs.com Daren

Sue Truex Cumming 678-628-

State wide brush cutting.

Someone needed to work on a Broiler Farm. Salary and housing. No drugs or alcohol. Edward Lewis Blue Ridge 706-633-7056

6767
Forestry mulching - clear unwanted underbrush & trees, up to 10in diameter. Covering all of NE GA & beyond. Matt Perry Jefferson 770-337-5822

Under brush clearing, small tree clearing, brush cleanup, bush hogging, property and fence lines, overgrown areas. Thomas Bowlin 678972-4647

Spanish-speaking male or couple needed to work on bird farm. Live-in position, sm. apartment avail: $200 weekly, serious responses only. Tere Lopez Oxford 770-787-2955

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

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SEEKING FARM EMPLOYMENT

ISO savage 8261 harvester. Want JD 7100 planter, 4 or 6 Leave message, I'll call you row. Lewis Todd Mitchell 478back. Keith Metter 912-314- 232-1040

LIVESTOCK

Retired farm manager, years of experience for hire in exchange for cash & residency. J. Ferro Winder 423-834-1174

1480
Looking for broad breasted bronze/white turkeys. Prefer breeding age, wiling to drive for them. Fekete LaFayette

Want old-fashioned green & white striped spider plant that forms stems w/baby plants on them. Hanging basket type. Carol Farmer Clarkesville

QUOTATIONS
Average prices for June 2021 Auction Market at Georgia Auction Markets,

Retired man non-smoking, 423-802-2119

706-949-8930

Georgia Department of Agriculture and

non-drinker,

dependable,

seeking FT/PT property up-

keep job. Richard Bolton

Athens area 706-201-7331

Looking for Egyptian onions. P. McIntosh Woodland, AL 256-610-7333
Looking for land to lease or

Want to buy fresh tender okra in the Savannah, Statesboro, Guyton or Pembroke area. Mary Lollis Ellabell 912-858-

WANTED

rent. Up to 65 acres, needs to 2353 be fenced, pasture with a Want to buy good used Vicon

stored barn. Andre Machado disc mower in Middle GA.

U.S.D.A. Cooperative Federal-State Livestock Market News and Grading Service. For daily quotations, call (229) 226-1641 (7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
(Cattle prices expressed in price/hundredweight)

Items wanted in all Classified Marietta 678-308-4002

Steve Griffin 404-247-9789

Categories will be advertised here.

Need a 72in front end loader bucket for a MF 232. Uses 4

Want to buy grain cleaner. Ted Cope Rodgerville, TN

16ft cow panels, (80) in good pins to attach to end loader 423-523-2238

condition. Kenneth Popwell arms. Text please. Matt Fayet-

Hortense 912-778-4580

teville 678-502-6908

Wanted - 3 or 4 ground laying

hens, Rhode Island Reds or

2 or 4 row Massey Fergu- Need motor head for Ford Dominique; also 1 Rhode Is-

SLAUGHTER CLASSES

AVERAGES

COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean .................. 70.53 Boners 80-85% Lean.................... 71.52 Lean 85-90% Lean ....................... 62.98

BULLS: MEDIUM AND LARGE .....................................1 .................... 2
300-350 lbs ..........168.23 ........... 156.37 350-400 lbs ..........159.64 ........... 149.94 400-450 lbs ..........148.26 ........... 138.39

son planter for parts or field 1910 tractor 3-cylinder K2-A. land Red rooster. Phillip God-

ready. 70s or 80s model. John Eubanks Shiloh 706-741- frey Talking Rock 706-636-

Joe McEver Milledgeville 1459

1840

478-454-7252

Need parts for John Deere 71 Wanted - 3pt. hitch spike

20 large pine trees for lumber, must have backhoe and insurance no skid steers. Call after 6 p.m. Ray Hitt Grovetown

planter. Seed cans, press wheel & gauge shoes for a planter I have. J. Ivey Rockledge 478-304-2291

tooth drag harrow w/lever for angling the spikes. Richard Wilbanks Watkinsville 706248-0867

706-833-9820

Need somebody to fix, burn, Wanted - enclosed trailer,

50HP tractor or mower with front-end loader and 5ft Bush Hog mower. Melvin Paulk

make out of aluminum or metal. Douglas Jefferson 706338-3165 call or text

12ft to 14ft. Larry King Chatsworth 706-508-2144
Wanted - Ford F100 1969-

Sylvester 229-776-5411

Need tires new or used for 1972 pickup truck. Terry Mikle

Around 50ft windmill wanted, Farmall tractor, size 15.5x38. Snellville 770-979-8981

working or not; also in need of windmill parts. Susan Albany 229-364-1892

Wayne Poole Cadwell 478689-6897
Not running or junk 2-cycle

Wanted - I am looking for a good used PTO driven wood chipper. T. Powell Bell, Fl 352-

Beagle pups, 10 weeks or Mantis tiller in Griffin, thomas- 214-0114

younger, 1 or 2 females please. Not to be used for breeding. Roger West Central GA 770-657-7225

ton, Barnesville or Woodbury area. Dan Concord 678-8485613
Old blacksmith anvil in good

Wanted - John Deere Gator, prefer TS or TX, running or not, B. N. Brown Fort Valley 478391-7556

Collecting Georgia made jugs, churns, & crocks as well as other old items. Top dollar for nice ones. Call, lets talk.

condition; also blacksmith vice. Bob Brookshire Monroe 404-895-6469
Older model skid steer in

Wanted - Purple Bean vine. M. Brown Marietta 770-4390056

Bill McGraw Athens 706-614- good working order (no major Wanted - Tenderfoot rubber

0867

issues) & suitable for small coated flooring used for hogs,

BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1000-2100 lbs ............................... 95.18
FEEDER CLASSES: WEIGHTED AVG PRICES STEERS: MEDIUM AND LARGE ....................................1 .................... 2
300-350 lbs ..........169.67 ........... 160.16 350-400 lbs ..........164.58 ........... 156.65 400-450 lbs ..........164.23 ........... 149.05 450-500 lbs ..........155.71 ........... 144.62 500-550 lbs ..........148.61 ........... 139.52 550-600 lbs ..........142.80 ........... 133.79 600-650 lbs ..........137.93 ........... 128.85 650-700 lbs ..........136.46 ........... 122.52
HEIFERS: MEDIUM AND LARGE .....................................1 .................... 2
300-350 lbs ..........139.45 ........... 132.15 350-400 lbs ..........138.17 ........... 129.92 400-450 lbs ..........137.08 ........... 128.06 450-500 lbs .........133.49 ........... 125.33 500-550 lbs ..........130.61 ........... 120.72 550-600 lbs ..........126.15 ........... 114.18

450-500 lbs .........140.76 ........... 131.14 500-550 lbs ..........134.30 ........... 126.34 550-600 lbs ..........130.78 ........... 119.15 600-650 lbs ..........124.94 ........... 113.04 650-700 lbs ..........117.99 ........... 109.39
GOATS (priced per head) SLAUGHTER CLASSES SELECTION 2 ACTUAL WEIGHT
BILLIES/BUCKS 70-75 lbs ..................................... 181.67 80-85 lbs ....................................... -- 90-95 lbs ..................................... 230.00 100-145 lbs ................................. 283.79 150-180 lbs ................................. 347.74 NANNIES/DOES 60-65 lbs ..................................... 149.32 70-75 lbs ..................................... 178.65 80-85 lbs ..................................... 205.46 90-95 lbs ..................................... 212.09 100-125 lbs ................................. 198.60 KIDS & YEARLINGS 30-35 lbs ..................................... 104.39 40-45 lbs ..................................... 133.68 50-55 lbs ..................................... 145.85

Ford 3930 or 4630 tractor farm use, with or without buck- etc. Jimmy Dubberly Baxley

w/cab, 4WD, heat & A/C. Must et. Call or text Randy Vowell 912-278-0758

be in good condition. Leave LaGrange 706-302-8573.

Wanted old Troy-Bilt tiller

message. Tom 706-768-1917

Clarkesville One bale ramp for 6244 New Horse model. Must have enIdea round baler. Ellis Dennis gine mounting bracket & en-

600-650 lbs ..........118.80 ........... 107.49 650-700 lbs ..........115.62 ........... 101.90

60-65 lbs ..................................... 159.59 70-75 lbs ..................................... 165.81

Producers can obtain daily cattle prices by Internet at the following website: http://www.ams.usda.gov Once at the site, select Market News and Transportation Data in the left column. Click on Livestock, Meats, Grain

Ford F250 crew cab, diesel, Franklin 770-880-8960 late model, low miles, good

gine pulley. Within 50 miles. Larry Smith Rome 706-234-

and Hay under the heading Market News Reports by Program. Next, click on Cattle under the heading Browse by Commodity. Then click on Feeder and Replacement Cattle Auctions and select Georgia.

condition, fair price. Paul Hud- Want 24in-30in grist mill, pre- 1347

son Dawsonville 3697

770-403-

fer rotted down for parts. Henry Conyers 404-310-6490

Wanted parts for 462 New Holland disc mower. Stone

Wanted: 4 tire rims for a 1946 Chevy pickup truck. Mack

Wanting to lease 100 acres or less for deer hunting for the

I am looking for fencing mate- Want 8ft, pull-type rotary guards, tarp, cutter disc, cutter Henry Stockbridge 770-483- 2021-2022 season. Brian

rials such as fence boards, mower in good condition. blades. Leave message. Rich 8453

Ranger 706-483-6258

posts & wire. Ernest King Rickey Wall Thomaston 706- Hammond Dawson 229-886-

Fayetteville 404-680-0988

647-1313

6922

AgGeorgia Farm Credit makes six-figure gift to new UGA poultry science building

By Maria M. Lameiras

cultural community, but also for ensuring the

University of Georgia

next generation of poultry scientists, leaders,

and innovators. We're proud to partner with

With a $100,000 pledge to the new Poultry

them to collectively make Georgia the epicen-

Science Building at the University of Geor-

ter of poultry science," said Todd Applegate,

gia's College of Agricultural and Environmen-

head of the Department of Poultry Science.

tal Sciences, AgGeorgia Farm Credit is the first

The estimated $54.1 million project will

six-figure donor to a campaign that will accel-

increase the size of the Department of Poul-

erate research, scholarship and applied solu-

try Science's existing facilities to more than

tions for the largest sector of Georgia's No. 1

70,000 square feet, modernizing instruc-

industry.

tional and lab space; providing centralized,

AgGeorgia Farm Credit is an agricultur-

student-focused facilities; and helping to

al lending cooperative owned by nearly 5,000

attract and retain world-class researchers.

member-borrowers, with a mission to improve

State-of-the-art learning labs will bolster the

the lives of Georgia's farmers, families and ru-

traditional classroom experience with pro-

ral communities.

duction courses, demonstrations and relevant

"AgGeorgia Farm Credit is dedicated to

field-learning exercises and contribute to the

advancing the whole of Georgia agriculture,

department's expanding FFA, 4-H and other

and a huge part of that agricultural pie is poul-

youth programs, as well as assist with student

try," said Dave Neff, AgGeorgia's board chair-

recruitment efforts. Construction is scheduled

man. "When we saw plans for the new poultry From left, AgGeorgia chief marketing officer Corey Cottle, poultry science department head Todd

to begin in spring 2022 with completion in

science building, we immediately knew this Applegate, CAES Dean Nick Place, AgGeorgia board member Bobby Miller, AgGeorgia board Chairman fall 2023.

was a great fit and opportunity for AgGeorgia Dave Neff, AgGeorgia board vice-chairman Jack Bentley and AgGeorgia CEO Rob Crain celebrate the

To make a gift to the Poultry Science

to give back. There are so many that stand to lender's six-figure gift to the UGA Poultry Science Building Campaign.

Building Fund, email Mary Ann Parsons,

benefit from the work that will be done in this

senior director of development for CAES, at

cutting-edge facility, including many of the members of our third of AgGeorgia's $1.1 billion lending portfolio consists parsonsm@uga.edu, call 706.542.3390 or visit the CAES

cooperative."

of loans to the poultry industry, said Corey W. Cottle, chief giving page at https://gail.uga.edu.

AgGeorgia specializes in ag lending with loan and lease marketing officer for AgGeorgia Farm Credit.

-Maria M. Lameiras is a managing editor with the Uni-

products for farmers and agribusinesses, as well as long- "We are truly grateful for the support of AgGeorgia, not versity of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmen-

term fixed rate options for land buyers. Approximately one- only for their history of fostering growth in Georgia's agri- tal Sciences.

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Cooking in the garden
Georgia Grown Chefs Holly Chute and Olivia Rader presented "Fresh Plates with Holly Chute" June 23 at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. The cooking demonstration was held at the outdoor kitchen and presented to a limited number of ticket holders. The meal consisted of four courses, all made with Georgia-grown products, some grown in the edible garden adjacent to the outdoor kitchen. (Photos by Ava Jane Teasley/GDA)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2021

Commodity queens promote Georgia agriculture

By Jay Jones

from the industry, but civic and industry groups request hav-

jay.jones@agr.georgia.gov

ing either the Teen Miss or Miss Forestry make an appear-

ance for them, such as Ag Day at the state capitol, or at a fair.

It seems easy to sell people on Georgia-grown produce

"The purpose of the pageant is promoting the forestry in-

and products. But as Lindsey Westberry and others serving

dustry, and we're also an educational association in provid-

as queens of Georgia commodities explained, it is all work

ing scholarships for young ladies," Dominy said. She added

for agriculture royalty.

that winners of each of the pageant's six age divisions re-

Westberry, who grew up in Lakeland, served two years

ceive a college scholarship prize. In the oldest division of

as Watermelon Queen for the Georgia Watermelon Asso-

Miss Forestry, age 17-24, the winner and four runners-up

ciation. In that time, she promoted Georgia watermelons at

each receive a scholarship prize.

nearly 100 events, ranging from in-store demos to local tele-

The watermelon and forestry contests are statewide, but

vision news interviews.

several other pageants are regional, where a queen's reign

"The crown and sash attract attention. The watermelon Lindsey Westberry, left, is the recent Georgia Watermelon Queen after is within city limits or festival grounds. Keir Lynn Nester,

industry found out a long time ago that they needed a good receiving the title in 2019. She served two years due to the annual

director of the Vidalia Onion Festival Pageant, said wearing

spokesperson, which really helps boost the sales and the consumption of watermelon," Westberry said.
In the age of social media and eCommerce, having a young woman represent a product in public may seem

pageant being cancelled last year. Molly Jones was named Miss Georgia Forestry last month. Both women will compete for national watermelon and forestry pageants later this year. (Photo credits: Georgia Watermelon Association and Walter Goff Photography)

the onion queen crown is more about civic pride. "We like the shiny hats, you know, but we really want
someone who has a passion for the city of Vidalia and the Onion Festival and just wants to give back to the community

old-fashioned. Charles Hall, executive director of the Geor- over the moon excited for this year."

and represent it in a positive aspect," Nester said.

gia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, said that de- Commodity queens serve in different ways. The Georgia The Vidalia Onion Festival Pageant is held a few weeks

spite all the technological advances in marketing, a friendly Watermelon Queen serves as an ambassador for the Georgia before the spring festival to help promote the event. There

face still makes a difference.

Watermelon Association. Her position is similar to that of an are different age groups up through college age, and the pag-

For Georgia watermelons, Hall said there is typically a 30 intern. A non-profit organization operates the forestry queen eant is limited to those living nearby. Nester said that after

to 35 percent increase in sales at a grocery store on the day pageant with education as its focus.

serving during the week-long festival, "your reign is over,"

when the watermelon queen makes an appearance.

Dianne Dominy, director of the Miss Georgia State For- but you may get asked to make an appearance.

"There is a certain acquaintance there between consum- estry Scholarship Pageant, explained the pageant is separate Jones and Westberry both said the experience of serving

er and commodity," Hall said. "When you're

as a commodity queen is invaluable.

giving away samples, providing information

"I have gained a ton of self-confidence, a

about watermelons and answering questions,

lot of amazing speaking skills, and made life-

like how to pick the right watermelon or how

long friends at the pageant," said Jones, who

to store slices at home, it does provide a very

will attend the University of Georgia next

good marketing opportunity."

year.

Contestants competing to be queen must

Westberry said the public speaking aspect

prove their knowledge of the commodity for

of her work as watermelon queen was the best

the judges. Westberry said she studied up on

experience for her.

watermelons for the Georgia Watermelon

"I am so grateful for the opportunity," said

Queen competition, but the judges' questions

Westberry, who will attend the University of

also demonstrated how she could respond to

North Georgia.

any question posed to her.

Nester was Miss Vidalia Onion Queen in

Molly Jones agreed. She was crowned the

high school and said the scholarship award

2021 Miss Georgia Forestry on June 27 at the

helped her pay for college and provided a

Georgia Forestry Pageant held in Tifton. She

lifetime memory.

said her farming background helped her

"You grow up competing and win Miss

uncle is a Georgia Forestry ranger, and her

Junior Vidalia Onion and younger titles, but

cousin is the chief forester back home in Tat-

until you're named Miss Vidalia Onion, and

tnall County.

you have all these little girls look up to you

"Forestry really runs deep with me, and it

thinking that you are a princess, that to me is

is near and dear to my heart," Jones said. "It's Zayna Taylor, center left, and Peyton Zimmer, center right, are the current Miss and Miss Teen Vidalia

the most rewarding thing," Nester said. "You

been my dream for two years to be able to Onion respectively and are surrounded by winners of each of the pageant's age divisions. They serve

don't realize the impact you have and how

represent this title, and when my dream came mainly during the Vidalia Onion Festival. They also make appearances on behalf of the Vidalia Onion

many eyes are on you."

true, I was overwhelmed with emotion. I am industry throughout the year. (Evan Riekhof)

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CBP agriculture specialists prevent harmful pests, diseases from entering the U.S. `Beagle Brigade' sniffs out threats to farming

By Amy Carter amy.carter@agr.georgia.gov
A line of beagles trots into the international arrivals area of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport like they're parading before the judges at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Passengers gathering to collect their luggage smile at the sight of the dogs the very reaction agriculture specialists with U.S. Customs and Border Protection hope to see when deploying the beagles.
"The Beagle Brigade" is a cute nickname given to a serious troop of K9 agricultural products detectors who sniff out potential threats to U.S. agriculture at the nation's various ports of entry.
"Why beagles? Beagles are cute, and what that translates into is that we work with a lot of commotion, a lot of people, a lot of kids, a lot of noises. Beagles are like, `Whatever,' and that's really good because it's safe too. We don't have to worry about them being aggressive, going after anybody," says CBP Agriculture Specialist K9 Susan Crane, who handles Candie, a rescue from an Alabama animal shelter who has worked in Atlanta for five years.
Above, an agriculture specialist checks a package of meat jerky seized from an arriving passenger. Below, a seized batch of lemongrass shows signs of rust disease.
When people see K9 officers and their uniformed human handlers, they might think of illegal drugs, concealed weapons, ill-gotten cash, and suspected criminals running from the law. But plants, seeds, and meats from other countries pose an equal threat to the fabric of American society. That is why a cadre of CBP agriculture specialists including the beagle brigade greet all arriving international travelers at baggage claim in Atlanta.
"Most people are usually confused as to why we are here. I think that is because they see drugs, human trafficking, money that's very scary because it's in your face, you see it. They're hurting humans. But when you say, `Hey, you can't have your bologna sandwich,' it's like, `What?' and then people get upset," says CBP Agriculture Specialist Stephanie Ortiz.
Everybody eats, and the foods they eat are powerful reminders of family and home, but foodstuff brought in from

Above, a CBP Agriculture Specialist inspects a suitcase full of food. Below, Candie, a K9 specialist with CBP, sniffs luggage offloaded from an inbound international flight. (Photos by Ava Jane Teasley/GDA)
other countries can deliver insects, disease, and invasive species that threaten domestic crops, livestock, and wildlife. That is why U.S. border protection efforts focus on undeclared food items and plant materials brought in by international travelers.
CBP Agriculture Specialist Arrisia Sims sees her role as not only protector, but educator.
"We understand and sympathize that you love this food and it reminds you of home, but at the same time there's a greater purpose for why we're here and that's for the overall protection of America," Sims says.
While Crane leads Candie around the baggage claim area, sniffing at unclaimed and claimed luggage for telltale odors of plant material and food, Sims and Ortiz watch the gathering crowd, making friendly conversation to learn what food or plant materials might be stowed in their luggage.
Ortiz engages new arrivals with a friendly, "Hello, how are you?" Then comes the familiar, "What is the purpose of your trip?" And finally, to the heart of the matter, "Do you have any food or plant items to declare?" That last one sounds simple until Ortiz explains that the word "food" doesn't always mean what Americans think it means.
"For example, a passenger from India, they consider food
Prior to international travel restrictions mandated by the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Customs and Border Protection cleared/ inspected 18,000 to 20,000 passengers daily at the Port of Entry Atlanta at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Currently, CBP is clearing/ inspecting 6,000 to 8,000 passengers daily. On a typical day in fiscal year 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection discovered 250 pests at U.S. Ports of Entry and 3,091 materials for quarantine: plant, meat, animal byproduct, and soil.

something that's already cooked and plated, so if you ask them if they have food, (the answer is) no," Ortiz said.
Indian passengers consider the raw ingredients used to prepare meals to be groceries, and Ortiz must know the difference to get a truthful answer.
"It's a game of cat-and-mouse," she said. "Sometimes you have to play that verbal judo with them of seeing, `Okay, how can I get this out of you?'"
Talking isn't the end of it. If a passenger declares food and plant materials, the agriculture specialist will pull them aside to search their luggage and confirm the passenger's statement. If the passenger denies having plants or food but experience, sixth sense, or a beagle tells the specialist something different, a search will be done.
Certain agriculture products can be imported with the proper certification and permits issued by USDA. Agriculture specialists try to educate people who attempt to reenter the U.S. with food and plants from home, unaware of the regulations, and flag the ones who knowingly conceal banned materials like a man who declared the peanuts packed in his suitcase but did not confess to having concealed fresh plant material in undergarments tucked in the middle of the bag.
Most often, contraband is seized, examined, and submitted to USDA and passengers are released to continue their journey. However, repeat offenders risk civil fines of between $300 and $1,000, along with possible travel sanctions.
Agriculture Specialists employed by Customs and Border Protection are unarmed enforcers of various rules regulating the importation of plants, seeds, animals, animal meat and animal byproducts. They are the eyes and ears of Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Their initial training lasts 14 weeks, with seven weeks spent at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center at Glynco north of Brunswick, and seven more weeks learning the nuts and bolts of agriculture with the USDA in Maryland.
"People call us the fruit police and we say, `Yes,' because we don't want fruit fly, we don't want khapra beetle, we don't want those things to come in and damage our agriculture and also damage the part of our agriculture that is making money and jobs," Ortiz said.
An agriculture specialist examines two batches of seeds, looking for pests and noxious weeds. The seeds were taken from a passenger on an inbound international flight to Atlanta because they did not come with proper permits or certificates.

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