EstablishEd 1917 a CEntury of sErviCE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GARY W. BLACK, COMMISSIONER WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2021 VOL. 104, NO. 25 COPYRIGHT 2021 Dean Place: Pandemic challenges will carry over for ag in 2022 By Jay Jones According to UGA Extension jay.jones@agr.georgia.gov Precision agricultural technology, research and new farming methods will help farmers meet the challenges 2022 will bring, according to 10 0 t1h9A17nniv2e0r1s7ary economists A.R. Smith and Yangxuan Liu, the estimated 2022 cost per acre for fertilizer, lime, and chemicals is expected to increase significantly for all crops except peanuts, which is expected to remain about Nick T. Place, dean and director of the same as 2021. The 2022 cost es- the University of Georgia's College timate for cotton is $328 per acre, of Agricultural and Environmental or 28 percent higher than 2021. The Sciences. cost estimate for corn is $494 per Place spoke to the Post Harvest acre, a 29 percent increase. Meeting in Albany on Nov. 10, hosted Place said hydroponics, aero- by the American Peanut Shellers As- ponics and greenhouses are areas sociation and National Peanut Buy- with potential for controlling inputs ing Points Association. He noted that and increasing production. He said agriculture in Georgia has advanced western and northeastern states are tremendously over the years due to further along with indoor growing plant genetics, soil variability and methods, but the southeast is catch- farming methods. Today, one farmer ing up. He noted that Pure Flavor is can feed 155 people. In 1960, that av- building a 75-acre greenhouse facil- erage was 26 people and in 1940 the ity and distribution center in Peach average was 19 people, he said. County as one example. The current challenge for many "This is an area that we will be attending the Post Harvest Meeting investing in, and this is also an op- is input costs. Fertilizer and her- Fungicide is applied to peanuts to control leaf spot disease. Leaf spot can lead to defoliation of plants and yield loss. (File bicide manufacturers have experi- Photo/GDA) portunity for us to think about how controlled environment production enced labor and transportation prob- can complement traditional ag pro- lems brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Supply has to minimize input costs," Place said. "The margin farmers duction that we are doing here in the Southeast," Place said. failed to keep up with demand, resulting in higher prices. are operating under now is smaller and smaller, and how in Place said agriculture is also facing environmental "That brings us to the real question that we have to ask the world are we going to try to address that? I think a lot concerns that technology could address. He said that en- about how do we most efficiently and effectively utilize the of the efforts we are doing in relation to our technology will vironmental sustainability is a product of increasing field resources that we have, and a lot of that gets towards trying try to address that." See 2022 CHALLENGES , page 15 High humidity, slimy visitors create a mailbox mystery for UGA Extension From the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Newswire Recently, a church trustee in Bartow County brought samples of "holey" mail to the local University of Further inquiry about Georgia Cooperative Ex- the mailbox revealed that tension office for closer there were problems with examination. water seeping through the Strangely, mail deposit- box and causing the top ed in the church's mailbox and bottom pieces of mail was showing up with holes to become damp, especial- chewed through the outer ly during the rainy condi- layer of the envelopes, but tions experienced over the the mail inside was intact summer. a small miracle in itself. "Slugs, by their very Agriculture and Natural nature, must have moisture Resources agent Paul Pug- to survive and are known liese noted that, if there to eat damp paper on occa- were a stack of envelopes sion. Ultimately, the solu- in the mail pile, only the tion involved either finding top or bottom envelopes a watertight mailbox as a were chewed and those replacement or sprinkling sandwiched in the middle slug/snail bait around the were not affected. This mailbox as a control treat- was observed on multiple ment," Pugliese said. "The occasions throughout the "Slugs, by their very nature, must have moisture to survive and are known to eat damp paper moral of the story: We now summer and fall. on occasion," said Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent Paul Pugliese. "The moral of the know why the postal deliv- According to the story: We now know why the postal delivery service is called `snail mail.'" (UGA CAES Photo) ery service is called `snail church trustee, this ob- mail.'" viously involved some kind of strange, de- Identifying the culprit A few weeks later, the church trustee mon-possessed animal or insect. "After closer examination of the holey stopped by the extension office to thank He sprayed and dusted the mailbox with holy mail under the microscope, it was de- Pugliese for solving their issue. The church's insecticides on multiple occasions, but to no termined that there were signs of scat and holy mail is no longer holey. avail. Perplexed by the demon's invincibili- slime trials, which clearly indicated that Controlling slugs and snails ty, the trustee took the advice of local neigh- slugs or snails were involved with the chew- "Slugs and snails are more often a bors and sought Pugliese's help. ing damage," Pugliese said. See MAILBOX MYSTERY, page 15 Please deliver this paid subscription to: Published by the Ga. Department of Agriculture Gary W. 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Call 404.656.3722 Subscribe to the Market Bulletin A one-year subscription to the Market Bulletin is $10 and includes both print and online access. To subscribe or renew an active account online visit agr.georgia.gov to pay using a Visa or MasterCard. FARM Farmall BN, new battery, new Kubota L225 diesel, strong lift paint, good tires, wheel & PTO; Deerborn 10 row culti- MACHINERY weights, hydraulics redone, vator, mfg by Pittsburgh, 3pt dirt pan, great shape. Leave hitch; Poulan Pro & John name & phone number. Gene Deere 275 riding lawnmowers, Please specify if machinery is Darien 912-654-0003 in running condition. both need repairs. Larry Houston Covington 770-235-3082 TRACTORS Farmall Cub w/59in mower; Farmall Cub w/42in mower. CUTTERS AND Call for more info, can sepa(2) 9700 Ford tractors to rate. Carburetor, turn plow, MOWERS make one. Husband's project, cultivators. R. Cain Phenix 5ft Bush Hog, not working, never completed. Dale Sylva- City, AL 334-614-3816 minor fix: $75, you pick up. nia 912-690-5473 Harold Mizell Mineral Bluff 1952 8N Ford, real good condition: $2800. J Jenkins Millen 706-871-1424 Ford 1950 9N, needs work: $2200; 1954 Ford Jubilee, needs carburetor work: $3300. Jack Stewart Locust Grove 706-374-4691 6ft Ford mower: $500; John Deere 24T baler: $700; 4wheel rake: $500; round bale 1957 John Deere 620, re- 770-853-4212 mover: $500. E. Kennedy stored: $6500; 1935 Farmall F20, restored: $4500. Ted Sparta 706-878-8562 Ford 7710 w/cab for parts, motor is locked up. Rear 18.434 tires in great shape. Photos Cochran 478-230-5721 Bush hog, 6ft cut, runs good, cuts good: $450. Sonny Mc- 1963,64,65 Ford 4000 Industrial tractor w/Ford front end loader, 12V system, electronic available, delivery available: $1200. Julian Lazenby Augusta 706-832-0081 Corkle Thomson 1105 Finishing mower, 706-4665ft Bush ignition, new carburetor, has Hog brand. Very good condi- rear wheel weights: $3000. JD 2040, 2WD, 40hp, AT PTO tion: $900; also have a 3pt John Dee Sr Covington 770- hydraulics, just under 1900hrs tiller: $850. Jack Sockwell 871-0901 on good tires, average paint: Good Hope 770-616-7283 $8,500. Harry Krippes Cloud- 1964 1010 JD gas - fresh tune-up & paint, new fronts, good rears, gauges work, work ready, no smoke, 5 pieces equipment: $4000 negotiable. T. Bentley Monroe 770-4800499 land 423-304-7870 JD 6310, CA, 2WD, 2 remotes, Air-Ride, PowerQuad, 505hrs: $62,500; JD 6310 CA, 2WD, Air-Ride, PowerQuad, 760hrs: $61,500. Wiley Farm M&W HC6 hay clipper 8ft disc mower, heavy wear but works good, everything functional, good cover, great for mowing around ponds: $900. James Fullbright Appling 706-6645145 Covington 770-464-3276 Tar River 7ft finishing mower, 2013 New Holland Workmas- in new condition, bought June ter 75, 615hrs w/Hardee LR40142 rear boom mower. Ready to work: $29,500. Keith Goble Valdosta 229-251-0906 John Deere 1250, w/implements, asking: $10,000 OBO; 2005 Gator: $3000. Terry Good Hope 706-343-5771 2018, almost new blades: $1800. Bill Millen 478-9824266 Tractor implements - 6ft bush Allis Chalmers B, Int. Cub 154 low boy, yellow w/belly mower, lock collection. Call for details. Rem Cragg Alto 706499-8063 John Deere 2750, 75HP with canopy, new fluids & filters. Excellent shape: $13,000. Getting too old to cut hay. Harry Hughes Warm Springs 706- hog, scrape blade, 8 disc harrow & subsoiler. All 3pt hitch. Jim Thompson Fayetteville 770-680-0817 PLANTING AND Early 1950s Case VAC, not 655-2475 running, motor free. Have TILLAGE manual/hand crank: $1500; 73 Kubota L185 & Farmall Super 4.5ft disc harrow, 16-disc, 3pt MF diesel 175, cab & bushhog, C, runs good, looks good: hitch, condition good: $400. good condition: $7000. Hoyt $1800/ea. 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TRAILERS AND lights, fresh packed bearings: Ryan Baerne Nicholson 706- D. Simmons Comer 706-255- 2 Tyne bottom plow, row 757-2672 7292 CARTS $2500 OBO. Not after 9 pm. Grady Harman Gainesville maker & drag. Fits Allis Chalmers D-15, reverse 3pt hitch: $400. Bob Codray Fayetteville 770-722-8502 OTHER MACHINERY AND IMPLEMENTS TRAILERS (2) 5x8 utility trailers. One 678-878-6661 metal, used: $500; One expanded metal, new: $900. Leave message. Bonnie Helms CROP TRAILERS, CARTS AND BINS 86-F700 w/4+2spd, 16ft Yoder spreader. Needs 6 bolt gear box for chain. Sheltered, used last in 2017, in good condition. Sanders Stephens 706-759-3871 TRUCK VEHICLES For sale, older set of two-row Cole planters. Mounted on two-row cultivator. Stored under shelter: $750. Tim Cook Hazelhurst 912-539-3544 JD 40 tractor harrow, geared drive rake, all good shape. Package deal: $2000. Bob Gosford Jackson 470-5072046 (3) Well drilling machines, hydraulic & rotary, 300ft drill stem, bits up to 8in, (2) deep rock machines, 300ft drill stem, pumps 1,000 gal. J. Lott Donaldsonville 229309-5342 1-Man Powerhead auger, 2cycle 43cc engine, large manual recoil startup. Includes one LIVESTOCK HANDLING AND HAULING 2002 Silverstar all aluminum 3 horse trailer, w/LQ, convertible table, great condition, loaded. Call for details: $19,900. K. Hardin Cherokee County 404- Abbeville 229-365-2305 (2) Heavy duty wood trailers, 7x12 & 7.5X14; hay forks; tractor bumper; wire stretcher; hay panels & metal posts. Dodson Plains 229-942-2528 For sale - 14ft peanut trailer, excellent condition: $1000; 3pt hitch pecan shaker: $900; 3pt hitch hydraulic hay unroller: $600; 2-disc firebreak: $400. Winston Dixie 229-305-8309 ACCESSORIES AND PARTS All metal camper top for small truck, long bed. Fits Ford Ranger, S-10 or small Dodge or GMC. Open doors on both sides & back. Charles Sawyer Mount Airy 706-768-4776 Massey Ferguson turning 8in bit. Brand new, never used: 218-6360 Please specify if vehicles are in plow w/two 12in. plows. Also $225. Lloyd Oxford 678-898- running condition. one 16in. turning plow, all 3 point hitch: $350 and $250. J.W. Akins Dalton 762-2019337 Troy-Bilt 8hp tiller. C. J. Taylorsville 404-374-0250 TYE 15ft no till drill, good condition: $9000. Yancey Macon 478-305-4209 GRADERS AND BLADES Heavy duty land levelers - 612ft wide: $1600-$2900. Call please. Mike Hulett Haxelhurst 912-253-0162 PICKERS AND HARVESTERS 4 Row KMC peanut inverter: $2500; (2) Blanton drying trailer: $1000/ea; (4) 21ft drying 6720 30in 3pt hitch dirt pan: $300; push type, on wheels, Billy Goat blower, good for leaves/straw: $400; old style delivery rake: $250. C. Bennett Cordelle 229-947-7605 7ft wide, quick attach, heavy duty rock bucket, Bull Dog brand: $995. Looks brand new. Earl Smith Franklin County 706-424-6164 Cement mixer, 3pt hitch, PTO hydraulic dump: $500 cash, you load; Dearborn 6ft, scrape blade, reversible / adjustable, 3pt hitch: $175. Duke Athens 706-714-4594 Kubota, brand new, 6ft, skid steer bucket. Never been used: $750; John Deere tractor mirrors, brand new: $70. 32ft Stoll cow trailer, 2019 model: $21,000. Roger Washington 706-401-2126 Easy pull hauling trailer, perfect hunting dog boxes, exceptional price: $5500. Larry Morey McDonough 770-634-1925 or 229-3283852 2004 Superior flatbed trailer, priced w/out winch: $3,790; w/6,000lb winch included: $3,990. Laura 706-376-8968 4040 John Deere tractor w/canopy: $16,500; 53ft enclosed trailer, was refrigerated, hole in floor w/unit removed: $3500 OBO. William Souder Carnesville 678-614-3569 7x24 Bama Built trailer, medium duty. Wood floor, lights work, two 3500lbs axles, brakes on rear, rear/side ramps. GVWR 7000lbs: $4400. Mike Gurley Americus 229938-2520 TRUCKS 1987 Chevrolet C30 ton truck w/gooseneck, need to sell: $2800. Ronnie Bobo Mitchell 706-699-4591 1992 Ford F350, 7.3 diesel, flatbed, very good truck w/low miles. Ted Homer 706-4998750 2006 Ford F750 dump truck, Cummins engine, air brakes, 6spd, 14ft bed, 26,000 GVW, cold a/c, tarp, runs good, 209k: $28,000. Louis Acworth 678-614-2834 International 4700, low profile DT408, crew cab, flatbed, auto trans, 49,903mi. Mary Sharpsburg 678-416-8799 Allison 4500 transmission, only 111mi, checked out & can provide diagnostics. Shipping will have to arranged. Includes 30-day warranty/guarantee. AA Farms Hartwell 706-376-8968 Ford truck bed, 1980-96 F150, LWB, overlay trim on tailgate. No dents, ready to haul. Pics available: $600. L Brown Lilburn 678-689-9464 trailers: $2500/ea; 2 row Blue James Brown Ty Ty 229-272- Looking for your subscriber number and expiration date? long peanut combine: $1000; 2653 Find both above your name on your mailing label: Market Bulletin Classified Ad Form Kilby pecan shaker: $9,000. Old tractor equipment, some All ads are scheduled to run in two consecutive issues, unless JW Adkins Vienna 229-805- mighe be considered antiques. Subscriber Number Expiration Date requested otherwise. Subscribers may run one free Classified 0255 Doyle Foster Statham 770- Gleaner F2 combine, 13ft 725-7595 head 430 corn head: $3000; PE3 by ABI, cat 1 3pt hitch Case IH 1440 combine, 16ft multi-function tractor imple- grain head: $7000. Roy ment, scarifiers, land plane & Southerland Chatsworth 706- rake, all in one unit: $2300. 695-4141 David Moore Carnesville #00000000# 1/01/2021 MARKET BULLETIN SUBSCRIBER 19 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR SW ROOM 330 ATLANTA GA 30334-0000 per issue. Multiple ads per issue may be purchased for $10 per ad (price covers two issues). Ads are limited to 25 words, including your name, city and phone number. Our Classified Categories, Advertising Guidelines and Category Rules are posted online at agr.georgia.gov. New Ideal 1-row corn picker, www.tr3eseries.com 470-326field ready: $2800. William 8204 Category (e.g., Farm Machinery; Farm Animals): Dahlonega 706-300-6592 Shaver HD12 post driver, 3pt HAY AND FORAGE hitch, good working condition: $3500. Hugh Willcox Winter- 320 New Holland square ville 706-201-2800 baler, like new. 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Alvin Gary Ductile pipe, (1) 12in diame- Commerce 706-757-3557 ter, (3) 6in diameter, all 18ft+ Ford 8N parts (2) rear ends; long: $500; also heavy duty (2) transmissions; (2) front metal tables & pipe racks ends. Junior Coker Colbert available. Calls only. Bill 706-207-1456 Americus 229-938-1025 Please bill this subscription to: (Check here if same as delivery address) Name: Address: City: State: Zip code: Phone: Email address: Please make your check or money order payable to the Georgia Department of Agriculture and mail with this form to: Georgia Department of Agriculture Att: Market Bulletin P.O. Box 742510 Atlanta, GA 30374-2510 You may also pay with a Visa or MasterCard online at agr.georgia.gov/market-bulletin.aspx or by contacting our Consumer Call Center at 800.282.5852. 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TRUCK ACCESSORIES Craftsman 10in table saw. Honda EM-4000, 31.7amp, Timber bamboo, 6inX60ft Comes w/Align-A-Rip, miter on wheels, like new. Costs poles. Japanese Madaki, edigage & includes router table: $4000, sell: $750. Claude ble shoots. Great for fences, FARM ANIMALS (3) Purebred Angus bulls, 13m/o, top bloodlines, docile, low birth weight & high growth AND PARTS $300. Can send photos. Call cramer Macon 478-471-1432 buildings, arts & crafts. Price for details. Jimmy Conyers depends on quantity. Mike Livestock listed must be for performance. Delivery available. Al Manning Uvalda 912- Reading service truck body, 9ft 59in wheel base, heavy duty, fair to good condition: $500. C. Anthony Jefferson 706-658-6081 UTVs/ATVs 770-483-1119 Echo CS 4400, 18in. bar, used very little, excellent cond. Albert Potts Tifton 229-3821875 Hay budden anvil, 150lb: $350; Arm & Hammer anvil, 150lb: $475; (2) blacksmith BUILDINGS AND MATERIALS (6) 40x500 chicken houses to be moved, tin in good condition, trusses, all lumber: $15,000/ea. Ray Styles Dawsonville 770-318-8481 Braselton 678-617-0873 LUMBER (20) used 4x4x8 pressure treated posts: $5/ea; 4x8 sections 4ft high picket fence, used: $20/ea. I. Kosior Locust Grove 770-957-6114 specific animals. Ads for free or unwanted livestock will not be published. All animals offered for sale in the Market Bulletin must be healthy and apparently free of any contagious, infectious or communicable disease. Out-of-state an- imals offered for sale in the Market Bulletin must meet all 240-0571 (4) Angus cross cow calf pairs: $1350/ea; (8) heavy bred Angus cross cows: $1200/ea; (1) reg'd Angus bull: $1800. Buy them all: $15,000. Steve Adams Alamo 912-585-0120 tongs: $40/ea; Ben Hendrick Austell 770-948-9842 Lincoln 225 welder, new stinger & ground clamp. Ready (75) Concrete blocks, 2 sizes available: $0.25/ea. James Causey Albany 229-435-4296 or 229-395-6300 Pine boards - (2,442) 1x4x6: $2/ea; (537) 1x4x6: $4/ea; (60) 1x4x12: $8/ea; (186) 1x6x6: Interstate Animal Health Movement Requirements, including appropriate testing for the species and a current offi- cial Certificate of Veterinary (4) Reg'd red Angus bulls, breding age, 15-20m/o, Old Andras New Direction bloodline. Great EPD, vaccination 2018 Kubota Sidekick 4x4 to work: $175. Text please. Steeve Dallas 770-309-7957 Milwaukee 18V 5.0Ah lithiumIon XC battery pack, brand new in unopened package, compatible w/Milwaukee M18 18X30 metal shed, electrically wired, 8x10 garage door & person door. Come pick up: $7000 or I disassemble/reassemble on your property: $9000. Robert Baste Shady $6/ea. Bill Sandersville 478357-3033 Sawmill lumber - rough cut & finished, kiln dried, air dried or green. Pine, red/white oak, 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 complete: good prices. Jorge Haber Midland 706-323-2405 (5) Purebred black Angus bulls, 1 & 2y/o, docile, AI'd & natural service, vaccinated. K. Schwock Homer 404-735- ATV. Hydraulic bed lift tools: $95. Paul Perdue Evans dale 404-216-4280 poplar, cherry, & black walnut. Livestock and Poultry Division 9524 w/bed extender, hard top, windshield. Like new, only 225hrs: $13,900. Wayne Waycross 912-288-1939 FARM SUPPLIES IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT 706-863-3518 GENERATORS AND COMPRESSORS 105kW diesel Cummins, Newage generator end, (2) 400 cutler-hammer switches, disconnects, fuel tank, 125hrs: $12,500. G. Carey Homer 404314-9866 1910 Metal shingles, great patina roof on well house or shed. 650+ pieces, 14inX9.5in. Pictures available: $400. Bill McGraw Watkinsville 706614-0867 55gal plastic barrels, solid top, white or blue: $15/ea. Lamar Bryant Cleveland 706878-8509 AA Farms Hartwell 706-3768968 Wood-Mizer lumber - 1x12 pine & poplar, oak blocking & trailer decking; saw your logs; ash, walnut, cypress sawn to order. Larry Moore Grantville 678-278-5709 at 404.656.3665. CATTLE (1) black Brangus bull, 2.5y/o, gentle & ready to breed: $2200. Leave message. Rodney Loganville 770-401-8586 (1) black Limousin heifer, double polled, LBW, 6 m/o: $750. L.C. Lairsey Waycross (5) Reg'd SimAngus bulls; 15m/o, all AI sired, all passed BSE. Gentle & ready to go to work. Jessie Glennville 912237-0608 (6) Mature reg'd cows proven superior, producers, some AI, to start calving end of January: $1000/ea. Joe Gibson Rome www.gibsoncattle.com 706-506-3026 Parting out towable 6 tower T&L pivot motor/pump, wheels, drives, valves, framing, oil tubes, towers. David Hibner Stapleton 478-4949014 125kW Katolight generator, John Deere diesel engine, excellent condition, always been inside: $15,000 OBO. Larry Logan Homer 706-677-3207 125kW Perkins diesel generator, 363hrs, (2) 400 amp Cutler Blower for Heartland wood heater; also I need about 25 bags of old cement. David Powell Monticello 706-4760889 Four cubes red bricks, never 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 912-285-5149 (14) Black Baldie heifers, Wye lineage, 8-10m/o, vaccinated: $775/ea or $750/ea for 10 or more. A Stober Carrollton 770-854-4258 (60) Yearling Hereford bulls; (35) yearling Braford bulls; (30) yearling Hereford heifers & (120) young Hereford heifers. Jonny Harris Odum 912-5866585 (8) Red Angus/Charolais TOOLS AND HARDWARE Hammer switches, (2) auto- used, best offer. Wayne Rivenmatic transfer switches: bark Metter 912-362-2108 $25,000. Ray Styles Daw- POSTS AND (15) open purebred Polled cross bulls out of reg'd red AnHereford heifers, good selec- gus sires & reg'd Charolais tion, 2y/o bulls; (5) reg'd Polled cows, 12m/o. Larry Myers 6 pieces of woodworking sonville 770-318-8481 Oak 60x35 horse barn, 1790 log cabin; 1995 Case Interna- equipment: scroll saw, band 13kW Generator, sold by tional 395, 40hp, 560hrs; pole saw, table saw, router, jointer Northern Tool, used 2 times, barn; also tack. Liquidating 40 FENCING Hereford cow/calf prs, top Sparks 229-546-5777 bloodlines. James 478-972-0912 Macon Angus bulls, sired by PA Power Tool 9108. Vaccinated, planer. All in good condition. $1900 new: will take $1200 or yrs 68 acre horse farm. Bob 6.5ft locust posts: $4/ea. (3) Black Angus heifers for BSE, DNA tested. 15M/o. DePhotos available. Joe Gailey trade. Ant Mitchell 706-564- Marsh Lawrenceville 404- Jack Stanley Ellijay 706-273- sale. Roy Gainesville 678-617- livery available. Kim Hagen Ball Ground 706-201-0114 6600 384-8715 0728 6515 Carrollton 404-386-9918. The 2021 Georgia Capitol Ornament The E. Howard Astronomical Clock | Governor's Office | $27 each (w/shipping) Name Address City Email Quantity State Zip Amount enclosed Mail order form with check to: Friends of Georgia Archives & History P.O. Box 711 Morrow, GA 30260 678.364.3732 Allow four weeks for delivery (USPS). Orders received after Dec. 15 will ship in January 2022. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2021 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov PAGE 5 Livestock Sales and Events Calendar Editor's Note: We recommend calling sale barns before going to confirm that the event is still scheduled. APPLING COUNTY 1st & 3rd Saturdays, 12:30 p.m. at the Baxley Fairgrounds: Goats, sheep, feeder pigs, hogs, calves, poultry and rabbits; A&A Goat Sales, 187 Industrial Drive, Baxley. Call Allen Ahl, 912.590.2096 ATKINSON COUNTY 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 1 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Pearson Livestock, 1168 Highway 441 N, Pearson. Call Roberto Silveria, 229.798.0271 BEN HILL COUNTY Every Monday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; South Central Livestock, 146 Broad Road, Fitzgerald. Call Thomas Stripling, 229.423.4400 or 229.423.4436 BUTTS COUNTY Every Wednesday, 12:30 p.m.: Beef cattle; 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.: Dairy cattle; Jackson Regional Stockyard, 467 Fairfield Church Road/Hwy. 16 W, Jackson. Call Barry Robinson, 770.775.7314 CARROLL COUNTY 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 4 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Long Branch Livestock, 813 Old Villa Rica Road, Temple. Call Ricky Summerville, 404.787.1865 Every Monday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Carroll County Livestock Sales Barn, 225 Salebarn Road, Carrollton. Call Barry Robinson, 770.834.6608 or 770.834.6609 CLARKE COUNTY Every Wednesday, 11 a.m.: Goats and sheep; noon, cattle. Northeast Georgia Livestock, 1200 Winterville Road, Athens. Call Todd Stephens, 706.549.4790 COLQUITT COUNTY GORDON COUNTY Every Wednesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; Every Thursday, 12:30 p.m.: Cattle, Moultrie Livestock Co., 1200 1st goats, sheep, slaughter hogs; Street NE, Moultrie. Call Randy Calhoun Stockyard Hwy. 53, 2270 Bannister, 229.985.1019 Rome Road SW, Calhoun. Call Dennis Little & Gene Williams, COOK COUNTY 706.629.1900 1st & 3rd Saturdays, 1 p.m.: Cows, goats, sheep, chickens, small GREENE COUNTY animals; Deer Run Auction, 1158 Every Monday, noon: Cattle, goats, Parrish Road, Adel. Call John sheep; Duvall Livestock Market, Strickland, 229.896.4553 101 Apalachee Ave., Greensboro. Call Jim Malcom, 706.342.5655; DECATUR COUNTY JD Hidgon, 706.817.6829; or main 2nd Saturdays, 1 p.m.: Goats, sheep, office, 706.453.7368 chickens, small animals; Waddell Auction Co., 979 Old Pelham JASPER COUNTY Road, Climax. Call John Waddell, Every Thursday, 7 p.m.: Goats, 229.246.4955 sheep, chickens and small animals; Wayside Auction, 22660 Main St., EMANUEL COUNTY Shady Dale. Call Valerie Johnson, Every Tuesday, 12:30 p.m.: Cattle; 762.435.1026 Southern Livestock, 131 Old Hwy 46, Oak Park. Call Clay Floyd, JEFF DAVIS COUNTY Dustin Miller and Cody Copelan, 1st Fridays: Horse sale, 7:30 p.m.; 912.578.3263. Circle Double S, 102 Lumber City Highway, Hazlehurst. Call Steve 2nd & 4th Saturdays, noon: Goats, Underwood, 912.594.6200 (night) or sheep, chickens, small animals; R&R 912.375.5543 (day) Goat & Livestock Auction, 560 GA Hwy. 56 N, Swainsboro. Call Ron & LAMAR COUNTY Karen Claxton, 478.455.4765 Every Friday and Saturday, 6 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small FORSYTH COUNTY animals; 5 p.m., farm miscellaneous, Every Tuesday, noon: Cattle, goats, Ga. Lic. #4213; Buggy Town Auction sheep; Lanier Farm's Livestock Market, 1315 Highway 341 S, Corp., 8325 Jot-Em Down Road, Barnesville. Call Krystal Burnett Gainesville. Call Tyler Bagwell, 678.972.4599 770.844.9223 or 770.844.9231 LAURENS COUNTY FRANKLIN COUNTY 2nd & 4th Thursday, 6 p.m.: Goats, Every Tuesday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; sheep; Franklin County Livestock Horse Creek Auction Co., 5971 Hwy. Sales, 6461 Stone Bridge Road, 441 S, Dublin. Call Daniel Harrelson, Carnesville. Call Chad Ellison, 478.595.5418 706.384.2975 or 706.384.2105 MADISON COUNTY Every Friday, 6 p.m.: Chickens, small animals; Gray Bell Animal Auction, Hwy. 281, Royston. Call Billy Bell, 706.795.3961 MARION COUNTY 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Auction 41, 4275 GA Hwy. 41 N, Buena Vista. Call Jim Rush, 706.326.3549. Email rushfam4275@ windstream.net 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 Livestock Exchange, 5061 Hwy. 91, Donalsonville. Call Luke Spooner, 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 farm-related 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 Calving ease, milking ability, Reg'd 2y/o bull, out of Ram- Reg'd Shorthorn bulls. May gentleness, reg'd polled Short- page, top bloodlines, LBW. 2021 birth dates, red roan GOATS Miniature silky fainting, babies go home at 8w/o w/regis- Angus heifers - vaccinated, DNA tested, 10m/o. Free delivery within 100 miles. Kim Hagen Carrollton 404-386-9918 Beefmaster Angus cross heifers, guaranteed bred; LBW Angus bull, farm raised, all shots; Angus cross yearling bulls also. Bred commercial Angus cows. Robin Blythe 706-825-2544 Beefmaster bulls & heifers, all ages, good bloodlines & dispositions. Cary Bittick Jr. Forsyth 478-957-0095 Black Angus bulls & Angus replacement females. Grass developed, calving ease bulls. Heifers pasture exposed to UGA black Angus bull. John Bryant Eatonton 706-4730399 Black Angus bulls 2 ready for service: $1500 each. Younger Black Angus bulls and heifers: $800 and up. All vaccinated. Rodney Brooks Glenwood 912-523-5282 Black Angus heifer & bull, 500lbs ea: $650/ea. C. D. Gravitt Buford 770-945-4371 Black Angus heifers, ready to breed. Approx. 700-800 lbs, all shots given & wormed, very gentle: $850/ea. Don Chandler Hull 706-207-5829 Bulls by Romangus bull, easy calving, great muscle expression, out of Shorthorn plus horn bulls/show heifers/steers, exc. quality, Club Calf member. Kenneth R. Bridges Commerce 706-768-3480 Charolais bulls, 2y/o, semen tested, ready to breed, AICA reg'd, easy calving: $3,000/ea. Marshall Bennett Adel 229300-3164 For sale, (1) miniature Jersey heifer, 1y/o: $700. Can send pictures or video. Lawrence Willis Norman Park 229-8911815 Jersey bull, 2y/o, farm raised. Good heifer bull. Don Marietta 404-886-6849 Jersey cattle (2) bred cows, & bull. One, hand milked by young girls the other is first calf heifer. Rick Holder Monroe 678-2469185 Jersey cow, 5y/o, bred 5 months, farm raised, gentle. Don Marietta 404-886-6849 Longhorn cows, had first calves. Open nice horns, nice colors. Email for photos. Christo Brooks endurance0715@gmail.com 678-850-6613 Purebred black Angus bulls & heifers: $1250 & up. Eugene Ridley LaFayette 706-7646110 Must see. Don Marietta 404886-6849 Reg'd Angus bulls & heifers for sale, GAR bred. Kirk Little, Solid Ground Lyons 912-3263512 Reg'd Beefmaster bulls black and polled: $1700 and up. I have been breeding black Beefmaster bulls for 14yrs. Larry Bowen Woodland, AL 770-826-2512 Reg'd Black Angus bull, 27m/o, gentle, easy calving. Payweight & Black Watch 849T breeding: $2000. Kenny Hill Tifton 229-379-1194 Reg'd black Angus bull, excellent herd bull prospect: $1800. Eugene Shipp Royston 770-245-8866 Reg'd black Angus bulls, 1314m/o, top bloodlines, gentle, BSE & genomics testing complete. Brett Fausett, Dry Branch Angus Dawsonville 706-265-9661 Reg'd black Angus bulls, 12y/o, AI sired, BSE & DNA tested; also, reg'd bred heifers & cows, bred to Hometown, Transcendent. McMichael Angus Farm Monticello 706-8199295 Reg'd black Angus bulls, 2y/o, BSE tested, forage raised, easy calving, gentle; also bred heifers. Will deliver. Lalla Monroe 770-267-7179 Reg'd horned Hereford bulls, polled, solid white horned, will make great herd bulls/show steers: $1500/ea. Call/text. Scott Royston 706-202-2452 Reg. 4 y/o Charolais bull for sale. Pics avail, papers in hand. Scott Garrett Waverly Hall 706-573-9523 Reg. black Simmental, SimAngus bulls, performance tested; cow/calf pairs, heifers, heavy milk, AI embryo bred, satisfaction guaranteed. Milton Martin Jr. Clarkesville 770519-0008 Reg. Charolais: superior genetics and disposition, bulls semen-tested; cows, heifers and calves. Quantity discounts. Bobby Burch Eastman 478-718-2128 SWINE Advertisers submitting swine ads must submit proof of a negative brucellosis and pseudorabies test from within the past 30 days. Exceptions are swine from a validated brucellosis-free herd and/or qualified pseudorabies-free herd; these operations must submit proof of those certifications. Buyers are urged to request proof of a negative brucellosis pseudorabies test prior to purchase. Feral hogs may not be offered for sale or advertised in the Market Bulletin. All goats offered for sale must be individually identified in compliance with the USDA Scrapie Program. For more information, please call the GDA Animal Health Division at 404.656.3667. (1) Kiko buck, 6m/o: $100. Call or text. Todd Lula 770530-3729 (3) Female 2y/o Nigerian Dwarf goats w/papers: $300/ea or $700/all. Text only. Must pick up, do not have a trailer. James Rome 706-9081413 (3) Nigerian dwarf goats, 5m/o, wethered. One silver, one black, & one brown. Dennis Richards Canton 770-3630910 10m/o full-blooded Boer bucks: $180-$225. Call/text. Steve Tallapoosa 470-2410483 Boer/Kiko big huge billy goat, 1/4 Boer, 3/4 Kiko, 3y/o: $350. Russell Covington 770-8553008 ISO Pygmy billy goat. Needs to be of breeding age & small build. Doug Norrell Dahlonega 678-316-2666 Male goats, ready & willing to tration, ear tattooing, microchip, horn debudding (if wanted) & castration (if wanted). Billy Swafford Comer 706 343-7425 SHEEP Breeding Katahdin x Dorper ram lambs: $300/ea. Worm resistant genetics by purebred Katahdin ram, nice muscle by purebred Dorper ram. Text/leave message. Susan Cedartown 404-218-1615 Gulf Coast Sheep ewe lambs - reg'd, purebred, parasite resistant, excellent fleece, good mothering, sound feet, grass fed: $250-$300. Call/text. Martin Franklin 404-358-3882 Katahdin yearling ewes for sale. M. Vickers Union Point 706-486-4675 cow herd w/exceptional mater- Purebred South Poll bulls, 1, 2y/o, semen tested, fully vac- 6w/o Yorkshire/Hampshire breed. Nubian & Nubian/Boer, nal qualities, 11m/o: $1200/ea. 2 & 3 y/o, very docile: $2000 to cinated, ready to go: $3800. cross piglets for sale: 1-2y/o: $150-$300. Leave Samantha Newborn 770-853- $3500. K. Waters Hazlehurst Nunnally Farms Monroe 404- $100/ea. Edward Fields message or text. Paula Cov- 9254. 912-253-8948 483-3396 Jackson 404-374-9444 ington 404-702-8642 PAGE 6 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2021 Bulletin Calendar Editor's Note: We recommend checking official sources for cancellations or postponements of events before going. Jan. 5, 2022 Annual Blueberry Update UGA Extension Bacon County VIRTUAL EVENT 912.632.5601 Uge4005@uga.edu https://bit.ly/3ALC3li_GaBlueberries Jan. 6 Virtual Lunch and Learn: Seed Saving UGA Extension Camden County ONLINE WORKSHOP 912.576.3219 eg43271@uga.edu https://bit.ly/3dav4cw Jan. 6-9 Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference Savannah Convention Center 1 International Dr. Savannah, Ga. 31421 706.407.2264 www.seregionalconference.org/ Jan. 7-9 Winter Pig Classic Georgia Farm Credit and Decatur County Young Farmers Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter 401 Larry Walker Parkway Perry, Ga. 31069 229.220.6932 www.gajrlivestockfoundation.org/ calendar.htm Jan. 10 Georgia Wine Producers Annual Conference Chateau Elan 100 Rue Charlemagne Dr. Braselton, Ga. 30517 706.669.8184 www.georgiawineproducers.org Jan. 11-16 Southern Southeastern Cotton Growers/Cotton Ginners Annual Meeting The Westin Hilton Head Island Two Grasslawn Ave. Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 706.344.1212 www.southern-southeastern.org Jan. 14-16 4-H New Year Showdown Horse Show Morgan County Agricultural Facility 2380 Athens Hwy Madison, Ga. 30650 478.994.7014 crbenn@uga.edu Facebook: @ GA4HNewYearShowdown Jan. 17-19 Georgia Dairy Conference Savannah Marriott Riverfront 100 General McIntosh Blvd. Savannah, Ga. 31401 706.310.0020 gadairyconference@gmail.com www.gadairyconference.com Jan. 18-20 Georgia Green Industry Association's Wintergreen Tradeshow Gas South Center 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy. Duluth, Ga. 30097 706.443.1440 www.ggia.org Jan. 19-20 45th Annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center 15 RDC Rd. Tifton, Ga. 31794 229.386.3470 www.gapeanuts.com Jan. 25-27 International Production and Processing Expo Georgia World Congress Center 285 Andrew Young International Blvd, NW Atlanta, Ga. 30313 770.493.9401 info@ippexpo.org www.ippexpo.org Jan. 26 Georgia Cotton Commission Annual Meeting UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center 15 RDC Rd. Tifton, Ga. 31794 478.988.4235 https://georgiacottoncommission. org/ Jan. 28 2022 Georgia Ag Forecast UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Dept. of Agricultural Applied Economics UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center 15 RDC Rd. Tifton, Ga. 31794 706.542.5046 www.agforecast.caes.uga.edu Jan. 28-29 Georgia Young Farmers Association annual convention Marriott Savannah Riverfront 100 Gen. McIntosh Blvd. Savannah, Ga. 31401 229.386.3429 www.gaaged.org/youngfarmers Jan. 28-30 Georgia Watermelon Association Annual Conference King & Prince Resort 201 Arnold Road St. Simons Island, Ga. 31522 706.845.8575 www.georgiawatermelonassociation. org Jan. 29 Brunswick Rockin' Stewbilee Mary Ross Waterfront Park Brunswick Ga. 31520 Facebook: @Brunswickstewbilee https://brunswickstewbilee.com Oyster Roast for a Reason UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium 30 Ocean Science Circle Savannah, Ga. 31411 912.598.2496 https://gacoast.uga.edu/ugaaquarium/visit-us/ Georgia State Triple Rabbit and Cavy Show North Georgia Ag Fairgrounds 500 Legion Dr. Dalton, GA 30721 kjhumfleet@gmail.com Facebook: GSRCA Feb. 8-9 Georgia Grown Symposium University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education 1197 South Lumpkin St. Athens, Ga. 30602 Kelli.Williams@agr.georgia.gov https://bit.ly/30A5hYc Feb. 9 Georgia 4-H Day at the Capital Capitol Building 203 State Capitol, S.W. Atlanta, Ga. 30334 706-542-7076 jburke@uga.edu Feb. 16-18 60th Annual Convention Georgia Cattlemen's Association Marriott Savannah Riverfront 100 General McIntosh Blvd. Savannah, Ga. 31401 478.474.6560 www.georgiacattlemen.org Feb. 23-26 Georgia 4-H Junior National Livestock Show Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter 401 Larry Walker Pkwy Perry, Ga. 31069 706.542.8892 hkalino@uga.edu Feb. 24-26 Georgia National Rodeo Georgia National Fairgrounds 401 Larry Walker Pkwy Perry, Ga. 31069 1.800.987.3247 www.georgianationalrodeo.com Feb. 26 Learn & Burn Workshop Chestatee/Chattahoochee RC&D Council North Georgia Technical College 1500 Hwy 197N Clarkesville, GA 30523 706.897.1676 info@ccrcd@gmail.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. EQUINE AKC German Shepherd puppies, first shots & UTD worm- POULTRY/FOWL (6) Game hens & (2) game Bresse, Jersey Giants, Ausroosters: $60/all; also blower tralorp chickens. Breeding ing. 8 weeks old: $1000. Advertisers in the Equine cate- Wayne Quarles Demorest for Heartland wood heater. pairs available. Peacock Hill Any person engaged in buying David Powell Monticello 706- Farm Stockbridge 770-860- gory must submit a current www.tggspups.com 706-499- live poultry of any kind for 476-0889 8989 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 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. Arabian, 14y/o; also Pony, 2y/o. Photos on request. Call after 1:00pm. I work night shift. Ms. Jones Rutledge 770-3135284 Donkey for sale 13y/o, Jenny, gray & white, gentle, good pet, companion or guard. Wynn Copelan Greensboro 2716 Anatolian puppies for sale, born 10/25/21, taking deposits now, raised w/goats, chickens, rabbits & children: $300/ea. Eric Lagrange 706-957-0275 Australian Shepherd puppies, NSDR & CKC registrable, dew claws clipped, tails docked. Merle: $1000/ea; Tri: $900/ea; Bi: $800/ea. Christina Dawsonville 706-429-5822 Great Pyrenees & Anatolian Shepherd puppies, born 9-821, UTD on shots, parents on site, farm-raised around sheep & goats: $600/ea. Kelly Greensboro 478-737-3506 Barn cats available for rodent control (shelter rescues) neutered, vaccinated, delivered to you at no cost. Call or text. Linda Watkinsville barncatsgeorgia@gmail.com 706-343-8173 RABBITS Beautiful purebred Florida white rabbits, born Oct 8: $10/ea. Wesley Smith Athens 706-247-5254 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- 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- tion in notices submitted for publication. Out-of-state poul- try must have a negative Avian Influenza test and negative pul- lorum test within 21 days of en- tering Georgia. For more infor- mation, call the GDA Livestock and Poultry Division, 404.656.3665. (2) Rhode Island Reds, roosters; (2) Buff Orpington roosters; Genesis 1588 HovaBator 7-day old, red sex-link pullets, 100 minimum: $3/ea. Free delivery w/in 100mi. Text, I'll call you back after 6pm. Roy Sherrod Louisville 478-2413989 7w/o Sex-Link pullets; white mature peacock; LF Cochin roo, show bred; also ISO golden pheasants. Text or call. Mary Newborn 770-919-7759 Approx. 50-60 Americauna Bantams, purebred, young: prices vary or one low price for all. Jeff Clarkesville 706-2440251 Assorted breeds baby to adult; chicks sexed and unsexed; ducks, guineas, Ayam Cemani also. Sherry AmersonWhite Augusta blackberrycreekminifarm@gmail.com 706-833-5535 Heritage breed turkey 7d/o: $15. Jakes and Jennies up to $65. Parents forage-fed. Don Meyer Stockbridge e@peacockhill.farm 770-860-8989 Heritage Standard turkeys (males & females), 6 & 18m/o: $50/ea. Donna Walton County 404-545-3852 Large Bronze male & large Bronze female turkeys for sale: $50/ea; also Rhode Island rooster: $15. Levi Milstead Armuchee 706-232-0459 Lavender & black Orpingtons, hens & young cockerels: $10/ea; Seramas, smallest chickens in the world: $25/pr. Mary Robbins Powder Springs 770-943-1007 Laying hens - Golden Comets hatched 5/22/20, Black Sex 706-453-7687 incubator w/quail racks, holds Bantam hens, good layers, Link hatched 6/17/20, Rhode STOCK DOGS Advertisers must submit a copy of a current Rabies Vaccination Certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian for dogs 12 weeks and older. Ads submitted without this information will not be published. ABCA Border Collie puppies, (4) female & (1) male, both par- 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 NW GA barn/outbuilding cats available - neutered, vaccinat- Chinchilla rabbits, 8w/o: $10/ea. Blake West Adairsville 678-689-7295 New Zealand white bunnies for sale: $10 each. Steve Grinstead Soperton 478-246-3943 Rabbits for sale Lionheads (some ready for a home by 42 hen eggs, 120 quail eggs. Leave message. Bobby Hawks Nicholson 706-983-0258 (40 pair) Silver duck wings; (30 pair) BB Reds; (5) large geese; (2) white duck hens. Randy Poss Sparta 478-2510615 (5) Trios of Jordan Greys, 1y/o: $300/trio. Wayman Jordan Douglasville 404-2459374 and roosters, need good homes. Located near Augusta, I can deliver. Please email Eileen for more information. beekeeper2@comcast.net Bantams chickens for sale; also (8) large breed roosters, different types: $10/ea or (2)/ $15. David Patton Williamson 770-228-4415 Blue laced red Wyandotte rooster & hen package. Just started laying 7m/o, will not Island Whites hatched 7/19/21: $12/ea. Johnny Vaughan Rydal 770-383-1442 Mug game chickens, roosters & hens. Leave message. Larry Young Tennille 478-232-6321 Muscovy ducks ready for your lake, beautiful colors: $15/ea. Jennifer Vold Senoia 687-697-6525 Peacock yearlings: $140$250/ea; chicks, 6m/o: $100- ents work cattle, have videos. ed. You provide shelter, food, Christmas), Californians & also Approximately 50+ White separate the pair: $40. Scott $130/ea from white father & Born 10/01/21, UTD shots, & water. Contact for more info. Flemish/Rex: $20 and up. Homers in excellent condition: Locust Grove scottedward- solid purple mother. Text or wormed. Tom Nicholson Com- Floyd Felines Shannon floyd- Lance Whitesburg 678-588- $10/ea. Ronnie Smith Warner murray@yahoo.com 786-400- call. GiGi Hampton 404-731- merce 678-858-8247 felines@gmail.com 8981 Robins 478-256-4926 5823 2482 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2021 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov PAGE 7 POULTRY/FOWL ANIMAL Calf creep feeder, great Priefert head gate: $700; DR Horse training cart w/harness, 40ftX500ft chicken house, sell shape, 600lbs: $750. Steve 7.5 engine, pull type trimmer: (2) western saddles, halters & in 250ft sections: $3000/ea; Any person engaged in buying EQUIPMENT AND Gibson 706-962-7296 $650; Kuhn rake GA300GM: bits. E. Hendricks Dublin 478- Hired Hand heaters: $125/ea; $1550. Joe Gainesville 770- 676-3513 48in metal fans: $75/ea; 18 ton live poultry of any kind for resale, or in selling live poultry SUPPLIES 983-7504 POULTRY SUPPLIES Chore-Time feed bins, great for hunting blinds/storage: of any kind bought for resale, must be licensed by the GDA. Possessing such a license does not by itself disqualify an individual from advertising poultry in the Market Bulletin. Mallard ducks must be at least three generations from the wild before they can be advertised in the Market Bulletin. Advertisers must include this information in notices submitted for CATTLE SUPPLIES 110 gallon oval water trough, Tuff Stuff product: $40. Mike Price Canton 770-224-8774 2021 round bales, netwrapped, cow quality Bahia: $25/ea, stored outside. Southern Dreams Ranch Kristi Americus 229-352-6658 For sale - cattle boards for a 70s Ford long-bed. Well built, very good condition: $50. Call or text. Wallace Plumley Canton/Ball Ground 404-2175929 Head gate, never used: $300. Sharon Musselwhite Warner Robins 478-953-4878 TACK AND SUPPLIES 1995 Bee gooseneck trailer, mats & tack room, (3) western saddles, (2) english saddles, racks, bridles, & misc tack. Selling together, text for photos/info: $5,000. Jenny Colbert 706-254-2226 14 & 18 ton feed bins, fair to very good condition: $400$600. Paul Cumming 404-3109333 Chicken end line pans w/motors for Choretime or Cumberland feeders: $50/ea. Richie McCants Butler 478-862-3868 $500/ea. David Cedartown 770-748-8929 Bird/small animal hangable wire cages, various sizes: prices vary; also Brazilian leather cowboy boots, 7.5M/9.5W, worn twice: $100 OBO. Call for details. B. Maynard Cleveland 706-865-5945 publication. Out-of-state poul- try must have a negative Avian Influenza test and negative pul- lorum test within 21 days of en- tering Georgia. For more infor- mation, call the GDA Livestock and Poultry Division, 404.656.3665. Pigeons - Homing pigeons, Blue Bar, Blue Check & Grizzle. All ages, many strains: $30/pr. Kathy Rentz Hazlehurst 912-222-1562 Pigeons - white rollers, turner rollers, colored rollers & white homers: $20/pair. Wyatt Johnson Midville 478-494-3240 Pigeons, rollers, (4) pair: $12/pr; rare birds, Faintails. Jacobins & Homers: $5/ea. Danny Ivy Canton 678-6021391 Pullets: Rhode Island Red, Golden Comets and Black Sex link; quality birds. Brian Sturdy Dahlonega 706-865-9201 Red Star laying hens for sale, 7m/o: $15/ea. J. Walker Ellijay 706-273-2880 Reeve pheasants, (3) trios: $120; (1) trio of Ringed-neck pheasants: $75; (9) guinea: $15/ea or $125/all. David Church Mount Airy 706-9686078 Rhode Island red chicks; lavender Orpington chicks; Golden Comet chicks, pullets, laying hen; black Australorp, Ameraucana, silver Wyandotte, cream Legbar; ducks, 6m/o; also rabbits. Freeman Gainesville 678-897-9318 Rhode Island reds & whites, Marans, Gold Comets, Black Sex-links, Ameraucanas - laying: $15/ea. Gary Ridley LaFayette 706-638-1911 White Ringneck doves for sale: $20/ea. if interested, call. J.D. Jackson Lizella 478-7310135 White Silkie rooster and three hens: $75/quad. Rare Lakenvelder pair: $50/pair. Silver pheasant cocks: $30/ea. Buy one, get one free. Bill Turner Ball Ground 770-888-8275 POULTRY/FOWL REQUIRING PERMIT/LICENSE Advertisements selling wood ducks must be accompanied by a Waterfowl Sale permit. Ads without this permit will not be published. Email permitsR4M- B@fws.gov or call the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 404.679.7070. Advertisements selling pen-raised Bobwhite quail must be accompanied by a copy of the Commercial Quail Breeder's License. Ads without this license will not be pub- lished. Visit https://georgiaw- ildlife.com/licenses-permits- passes/commercial or call the Georgia DNR Wildlife Re- sources Division, 706.557.3244. Canada geese may not be sold. Jumbo Coturnix quail and Bobwhite flight ready. Every age group from hatching eggs to 8w/o. Manning Family Quail Farm on Facebook or 912-237-1952 PAGE 8 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2021 Mercer Medical Moment: The importance of eye exams By Yvonne Nguyen, Second-Year MD Student Mercer University School of Medicine If you had to lose one of your five senses, which would you pick? We have all considered this question and regardless of our answer, no one can deny how important our sight is. When we think of staying healthy, we often overlook eye health, even though 80 percent of what we perceive comes through our sight. In the early stages of many common eye problems, you may not have any symptoms or notice any changes. Learn about some of the most common eye disorders to see why it is important to have regular, thorough eye exams: Dry Eye Syndrome Dry eye syndrome is very common, and it does entail having dry eyes just like it sounds. This occurs because your tears cannot lubricate your eyes, either due to less production of tears or poor-quality tears. Depending on the severity, it can lead to inflammation and damage of the eye's surface. If you have experienced any symptoms like a stinging or burning feeling in your eyes, watery eyes, or blurred vision, you could have dry eye syndrome. Cataracts The lens of your eye is right behind the colored part, the iris. As you age, the lenses can become less flexible and thicker. There are also certain proteins and fibers within the lenses that break down and clump together as we get older. This is how a cataract forms. Cataracts cause clouding of the vision and progress to become more severe over time. Some common symptoms include blurred vision, sensitivity to light and glare, and frequent changes in eyeglass or contact lens prescriptions. Glaucoma Glaucoma is one of the most important problems eye doctors screen for and catching this early is critical. The condition is caused by increased pressure within the eye and compression of the ma- jor nerve responsible for our vision. It is almost invisible in the sense that often, there are no warning signs at all. Once any visual damages are present, they are usually irreversible. If you catch the diagnosis early, you can start treating it to slow the vision loss and sometimes even stop it from occurring. Macular Degeneration According to the American Macular Degeneration Foundation, macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss, affecting more people than cataracts and glaucoma combined. The macula is part of the retina and focuses central vision in the eye. It controls our ability to read, drive, recognize faces, and see objects in detail. There are three main stages of MD. In the first stage, many people do not experience vision loss. This makes early and regular screening very important. Although there is no known cure for MD, early detection allows you to take steps to slow the progression once you are aware you have it. Early Detection Makes a Difference Timely eye exams can lead to early detection of problems that can threaten your vision. If caught early, vision loss from these conditions can be prevented. The best way to detect eye diseases early is with a dilated eye exam. The purpose of the dilated exam is to allow the doctor to look at the backs of your eyes, which is where the optic nerve is. After dilation, some people go the rest of the day being visually impaired, which can be frustrating. Although it can be an inconvenience, a dilated eye exam helps doctors see things that are not visible on the surface. How often should I have my eyes checked? The American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends the following schedule for comprehensive eye checks: Under the age of 40, every five to 10 years. Age 40-54 years old, every two to four years. Age 55 to 65, every one to three years. Over 65, every one to two years. If you have a higher risk of any eye condition, your eye doctor will help you figure out what screening schedule is best for you. Learn more about eye health at nei.nih.gov. Georgia Cooking: Red Flannel Hash Submitted by Patty Liberty | Austell Published Dec. 20, 1978 Ingredients 6 slices salt pork, diced 1 cup cooked, diced corned beef cup milk 3 cups diced boiled potatoes 1 cup diced cooked beets 1 onion, chopped Directions Fry salt pork until crisp. Remove salt pork pieces and retain for garnish. Combine corned beef with milk and vegetables. Spread mixture smoothly in bottom of skillet in which the salt pork was fried. Brown slowly. When crust forms, turn as an omelet. Serve on a hot plate garnished with crisp salt pork. Testers' notes We used a 10-inch cast iron skillet. We were not able to turn as an omelet. As the hash crisped, we turned it in sections and continued to cook until the entire pan was crisp. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension horticulturist Bob Westerfield displays several pieces of lawn and garden equipment during a class on the UGA campus in Griffin. (Provided photo) Prepare motorized lawn equipment for winter storage By Bob Westerfield As fall temperatures cool down, much of our lawn and garden equipment begins to lay idle. Tillers, lawnmowers and weed eaters are no longer being used with the frequency they were during the warm temperatures of summer. The temptation is to just store them away until we need them later in the spring, but that could cause problems later unless the equipment is properly prepared for storage. Winterizing is the term for preparing equipment for storage over a longer period of time and, when done properly, will prevent headaches that may occur in spring when the time comes to power things back up. Although we call it winterizing, these steps can be taken whenever equipment is to be stored, at any time of year. If a small engine will not be used for at least a three- to four-week period, it should be winterized. The trouble with ethanol fuel A few problems that can occur with small motors are caused by the presence of ethanol in the fuel available at most gas pumps. Ethanol is a primarily plantbased additive product used to extend the fuel supply. But the ethanol component in most gasoline will break down the rubber components of small engines. This can lead to problems with the carburetor and fuel lines of small motors, so it is recommended that ethanol-free fuel be used in small engines. If you cannot find ethanol-free fuel locally, many stores that sell two-cycle equipment also sell pre-blended fuel. If ethanol gasoline is the only option, you can purchase commercially available fuel stabilizers that can eliminate the issues that ethanol can cause. Nontreated ethanol fuel left sitting in the gas tanks for an extended period will react with rubberized components of engines and can cause carburetors to clog and fuel lines to crack. This ultimately results in poorly running or nonfunctioning equipment, which can lead to extensive down time and expensive repairs. Follow these tips when preparing to store small engines for an extended period of time: It is best to empty the entire tank of fuel into an approved container. After the fuel is out of the tank, crank the motor several times to empty the remaining fuel out of the carburetor. This type of dry storage is the best way to help ensure fewer problems when it comes to restarting the motor. In addition to emptying the fuel, it is a good time to check the general condition of your equipment. (i.e., air filter, spark plug, wheels, handles, cables, blades, etc.) if you plan on storing your equipment without using it for several months. This is also a great time to check or change the oil. Lubricate or grease any parts that require it, following the guidelines of your service manual. The blades of lawn mowers, chain saws and hedge trimmers can also be sharpened at this time so they are ready to go when needed again. When applicable, check your tires for the proper inflation level. For more information on how to winterize small lawn and garden equipment, check out UGA Extension's how-to video at youtube.com. -Bob Westerfield is a University of Georgia Cooperative Extension consumer horticulturist with the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. FARMERS & CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN (ISSN 0889-5619) is published biweekly by the Georgia Department of Agriculture 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Atlanta, GA 30334-4250 404-656-3722 Fax 404-463-4389 Office hours 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday Friday Gary W. Black, Commissioner MARKET BULLETIN STAFF Amy H. Carter, Editor Jay Jones, Associate Editor Nicholas Vassy, Business Manager Lee Lancaster, Contributing Writer Subscriptions to the Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin are $10 per year. To start or renew a subscription, go to our website to pay by Visa or MasterCard, or send a check payable to the Georgia Department of Agriculture along with your name, complete mailing address and phone number to PO Box 742510 Atlanta, GA 30374-2510. Designate "Market Bulletin" in the "for" line. To determine if an existing subscription is due for renewal, look for the expiration date on the mailing address label on page 1. Postmaster: Send address changes to 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Atlanta, 30334. The Department does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, age or disability in the admission or access to, or treatment in, its employment policy, programs or activities. The Department's Administration Division coordinates compliance with the non-discrimination requirements contained in Section 35.107 of the Department of Justice Regulations. Information concerning the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the rights provided thereunder, are available from this division. If you require special assistance in utilizing our services, please contact us. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2021 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov PAGE 9 Larry For The Country: Things I've learned as I've aged By Larry Walker lwalker@whgmlaw.com This is a re-write of an article I wrote in September of 2015. My friend, Melvin Kruger, had saved this article and mailed it to me. Here it is, again: "I've learned" that you can leave your problems at work and pick `em up the next morning. Seldom do I take problems home with me. "I've learned" that family is the most important thing in my world. Daddy told me. Daddy was right. "I've learned" that next to family, friends are most important. I'm blessed to have lots of friends. "I've learned" that from the most powerful to the meekest, all people want to be recognized and appreciated. "I've learned" that if you'll let the other fellow do all the talking, you'll be surprised at how smart he will think you are. "I've learned" that the four most important words in dealing with people are: "What do you think?" Then, listen. You'll be surprised at what you'll find out, and you'll be pleased at how much they will like you. Good political lesson here! "I've learned" that as to lots of things I really wanted, when I got `em, they didn't give me nearly the pleasure I thought they would. "I've learned" that my work experiences as a youngster have meant much more to me than my play experiences. "I've learned" that I've benefited much more from my failures than I have from my successes. "I've learned" that much of my success is because I have surrounded myself with folks who are smarter than I am. "I've learned" that life is fast. Daddy liked to say: "The days get longer and the years get shorter." Again, Daddy was right. "I've learned" that the church or mosque or synagogue or whatever you call yours is what helps to hold society together and keeps us from having anarchy. "I've learned" to slow down as life has sped up. You can get to Atlanta almost as fast at 70 as you can at 79 and you stand a better chance at getting there alive. "I've learned" that dogs are a lot smarter than I thought they were, and that our national leaders are not nearly as smart as they need to be. "I've learned" that wisdom, common sense, and humility are rare commodities in today's leadership market. "I've learned" that too many folks are against more than they are for, and that it's easier to tear down a house than it is to build one. "I've learned" that athletes are bigger, stronger, and faster today, but not necessarily tougher, smarter or have more heart. "I've learned" that technological advancements don't nec- essarily make things faster or easier or make their users happier. "I've learned" that everyone wants peace of mind and that so many don't have it and never will. Perhaps they don't know the above lessons. "I've learned" that the most powerful thing in the world is the words "I love you" from someone who means them. "I've learned" that most of us want mercy and not justice and, fortunately, that's what most of us get. "I've learned" that I will never understand why I was born of good parents in the most affluent country in the world, when most were not. "I've learned" that there is lots of style but much less class, and that class has nothing to do with money, position, intelligence, or style. "I've learned" that a smile and words like "please," "thank you," "please forgive me," and "I forgive you" will take you a long way in life. "I've learned" that the busier I am, the more things I get done. And lastly, I've learned that "the sun don't shine on the same dog all the time!" That's about the way it goes, isn't it? -This article appeared in the book, "Life From the Gnat Line," and is reprinted herein with permission from the publisher, Mercer University Press. Good To Grow: Community gardens grow communities By Jay Jones Flint River Fresh maintains a collection of gardens from jay.jones@agr.georgia.gov schools to urban areas in Dougherty, Sumter, and Colquitt counties, which connect people through volunteering and Ask what grows in a community garden, and the answer business partnerships in the community. could very well be a community. Along with gardens in Albany, Americus and at the Sunbelt Fredando Jackson, executive director of Flint River Fresh, Ag Expo grounds in Moultrie, Flint River Fresh recently es- explained that beyond the essentials of seeds, tools and good tablished a new garden this year at the Georgia National Fair- soil, the most important parts needed to start a community grounds and Agricenter in Perry. The garden debuted at the garden are purpose and accessibility. Georgia National Fair in October with gardening demonstra- "I always try to find a location that is accessible to all," tions. Jackson said the garden would be maintained through- Jackson said. "Our model is for us to have a garden that exists out the year to provide food and educational opportunities for for the community and is supported by that community." the community. Jackson works to encour- Other community gardens age community gardens across Georgia and said that gardens can do more than grow produce. The garden at Flint River Fresh in Albany To learn more about Flint River Fresh, go to www.flintriverfresh.org. To learn more about Walton Wellness and The Field Garden, go to https://waltonwellness.org have developed differently but with similar goals. Walton Wellness in Monroe found a unique path for their community garden with help from provides access to fresh, lo- county jail inmates. cally grown, healthy food and opportunities for local farms. The Field Garden is located at the Walton County Jail, The garden also has an educational component for school field where inmates grow vegetables for families. DeeDee Harris, trips and residents to teach them how to grow food in their executive director of Walton Wellness, explained she saw a backyard gardens. need for the garden 11 years ago with the ineffective food dis- Having worked in creating community garden spaces for tribution to families in the community. 14 years, Jackson said not much has changed in keeping a gar- Harris said much of the food the local food bank received den. The difference is the interest in having them help others. was either canned or expired produce donated by local gro- "I think early on, it was seen as, `How do we make this an cery stores. The trigger came when she stopped by a local enterprise or business model?' versus `How do we make this charity one day and saw a pile of onions rotting outside. a service model?' like feeding the community and for those "The problem was they really weren't set up for distributing making a hard choice financially day in and day out for food," fresh produce, so we wanted to find a way to get fresh, healthy he said. produce to the people who needed it the most but might not be able to afford it or have access to it," Harris said. The Field Garden was established at the jail in 2009 to grow seasonal vegetables. Within a few years, they sourced all their produce from the in- mates' garden and established three markets in the county to distribute food. More recently, Walton Wellness repurposed a school bus into a mobile farmers market called the "Mobile Farmacy" as good food is good med- icine. Harris said so much more has grown from the garden than food. Along with helping families get healthy food, inmates working in the garden have benefited in learning a new skill and been given a chance to contribute to the community. Also, they recently started an educational program at the garden to teach garden- ing for school children and residents. Two inmates tend vegetables in The Field Garden, located at the Walton County Jail in Monroe. "It's really been a win-win for ev- Established in 2009 by Walton Wellness, the garden provides fresh produce to families in need erybody," Harris said. while offering inmates the opportunity to learn a new skill while contributing to the community. In Rockdale County, the local mas- (Special Photo) ter gardeners created a garden that Bruce and Sonia Duffield of Augusta view the demonstration garden at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in October. Flint River Fresh of Albany established the garden in partnership with the expo to provide gardening demonstrations. The garden will provide vegetables to the community and serve as an educational opportunity for local schools during the rest of the year. (Jay Jones/GDA) benefits from the labor and knowledge of their members to serve the community. Ronnie Peden, manager of the Plant A Row for the Hungry project, said the garden is productive from spring to fall and has yielded more than 21,000 lbs. of produce on half an acre in seven years. All their produce goes to Rockdale Emergency Relief, the local food bank in Conyers. Peden explained almost all the master gardeners are retired, so he and others see the garden as a way to help others and remain a vibrant part of the community. "I retired from Sherwin Williams Paint Company after 38 years, and I looked around, and a lot of people who retired a few years before me had just sat around, done nothing and died of old age. I said I didn't want to do that when I retired, so I joined the Master Gardeners," Peden said. Peden said about 10 master gardeners work on the garden during the year. They plant 30 rows during the spring and summer and 15 rows for fall crops. Peden said they provided about 1,100 lbs. of produce this summer. "Every time we take it over (to the food bank), they can't believe the pounds and pounds of produce we bring over," Peden said. "They are very thankful; it's been very gratifying to help people out." PAGE 10 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2021 2020 and 2021 Bahia Bermu- MISCELLANEOUS da mix hay. Good quality. Barn kept: $30 per 4X5 roll. Loading provided. Call or text. Montfort Only agriculture-related items Farm Reynolds 904-386-3520 may be advertised in this Category. 2020 Bermuda 4x5 round rolls, net wrapped, fertilized, BEES, HONEY weed free, stored inside: AND SUPPLIES $50/roll. Johnny Michael Bishop 706-206-6098 (12) 55gal barrels of 2021 2020 Coastal Bermuda or wildflower honey for sale: Rye, horse-quality, fertilized. $2.50/lb. Bill Tyre Jesup 912- UGA soil/specs. Barned, 294-0563 square or 4x5 round bales. Sonny Trammell Forsyth 478- 256-0513 or 478-994-6463 2021 4x5 cow hay, very nice net-wrapped bales. Burmuda / Bahia mix: $40/ea. Can deliver. Jordan Tankersley Stapleton 706-825-9283 (GALLBERRY HONEY) VOTED BEST-TASTING & FLAVOR OF GA WINNER $53/gallon includes shipping www.brucesnutnhoney.com. B. Bruce Homerville 912- 487-5001 2021 4x5 rolls Ryegrass & Bermuda mixed hay, no rain, fertilized, in barn: $35/ea. Roy Gandy Royston 706-498-1818 2021 4x5 Ryegrass & Bermuda mixed rolls: $35/ea; Ryegrass silage: $40/ea. Fertilized, stored outside. Ricky Hix Comer 706-248-5851 2021 Bermuda hay, 4x5 roll, All natural clover honey for net-wrapped: $40/ea. W. O. sale: $17/quart, $8.50/pint. Bell Glennville 912-654-3990 Derry Oliver Commerce 706- or 912-237-0222 335-7226 2021 Bermuda hay, horse Hive kits, supplies, swarm re- quality, net wrapped, in barn, moval, new beekeeper training fertilized: $50/ea; mixed: - 10 & 8 frame set-up: $90; nuc $45/ea; outside $25/ea. Pippin $70; top bar hive $165; Culloden 770-550-7837 Call/Text David, GA Certified Beekeeper, Blue Ridge 678523-0485 2021 Bermuda mix, 4x5 bales; 2021 Ryegrass, 10% protein, barn kept & fertilized. New crop mountain honey, Steve Gray 478-808-8386 Sourwood wildflower, all sizes at our farm delicious. Michael Surles Blairsville 706781-3343 2021 Coastal Bermuda hay, rail free, weed free, square bales: $5/ea. Curtis Durden Lyons 912-245-1081 Remove honey bees from a 2021 excellent Russell hay, structure for a fee Remove a 4x5ft, net-wrapped rolls. UGA swarm for free. Also, wanted tested & weed free. Cattle & bee equipment. Leonard Day horse quality: $55/roll. Lonnie Macon 478-719-5588 McKinney Cordele 229-947- Will pick up swarms, no 2878 charge. Will remove from 2021 fall cutting mixed grass structures for a fee. In the cow hay, 4x5 rolls, string CSRA. Justin Stitt Augusta wrapped, stored in barn: 706-829-9372 $35/roll; $30/roll for 10 or more. Grady Clarkesville 706- AQUACULTURE AND 499-6761 SUPPLIES 2021 fescue bermuda mix, horse quality, net-wrapped: $50-$60 (inside); $35-$40 (out- Advertisers selling sterile side); cheap mulch hay: call for triploid grass carp must submit price. Delivery possible. Coy a current Wild Animal License Baker Loganville 770-466from the Georgia Department 4609 of Natural Resources. Ads without this license will not be published. Entities producing and selling or reselling domestic fish in Georgia are required to 2021 Fescue Bermuda mix, horse quality, net-wrapped: $50-$60 (inside); $35-$40 (outside); cheap mulch hay: call for price. Delivery possible. Coy obtain a free Aquaculture Registration Permit. For more infor- Baker 4609 Loganville 770-466- mation on aquaculture rules and licensing in Georgia, including a listing of domestic fish and other fish species requiring a Wild Animal License, visit https://georgiawildlife.- 2021 Fescue Bermuda mixed hay, 4x5.5ft round bales, net wrapped: $25/ea. James Bouchard Commerce 404317-1932 com/aquaculture or call 2021 Fescue hay, square 770.761.3044. bales, fertilized & sprayed, at barn: $4.50/ea. Delivery avail- All sizes - Bass, Bluegill, able. Donald Smith Clermont Channel Catfish, Threadfin, 770 654 0309 or 770 654 1634 Gizzard Shad, Shellcracker and more. Free delivery or pick 2021 under Fescue cover, square bales, no weeds, up. Danny Austin Roberta sprayed/fertilized each year: 478-836-4938 $5.50/ea. Around 300 avail- Bass, bluegill, hybrid bream, able. Debbie Murrayville 305shellcracker, sterile grass carp, 304-5878 channel catfish, koi. Lake man- 2021 Fescue/Bermuda hay - agement. David Cochran Elli- square: $6/ea; round: $50/ea. jay 706-889-8113 Sprayed & fertilized, barn kept. Delivery available. Kenny Sar- Koi and Goldfish for sale. All gent Rockmart 770-490-1227 sizes and colors. Call for more info. Glenn Kicklighter Sandersville 478-232-7704 2021 Hay, square bales, Fescue & Bermuda. Good quality, sprayed & fertilized: $6/bale FEED, HAY AND GRAIN Delivery available for additional fee. Jonathan Little Monroe 770-314-1278 2021 hay, square bales, Fes- (170) 2021 4x5 round bales, cue. good quality, sprayed & rain-free, sprayed & fertilized, fertilized: $6/bale. Delivery fescue mix: $40/ea. Robert available for additional fee. Greene Roopville 770-324- Jonathan Little Monroe 770- 4323 314-1278 Spring Vegetable Planting Chart Vegetable Asparagus Beans, bush pole lima pole lima Days to Maturity 2nd year 50-60 65-75 65-75 80-85 Planting Dates Jan. 15-Mar. 15 Mar. 15-May 1 Mar. 15-May 10 Mar. 15-June 1 Mar. 15-June 1 Seeds/ Plants per 100 ft. 50 roots 1/2 pound 1/2 pound 1/2 pound 1/2 pound Spacing Rows per plants 36" x 18"-24" 36" x 2"-4" 36" x 4"-12" 36" x 3"-4" 36" x 6"-8" Depth to Plant 6" 1"-1 1/2" 1"-1 1/2" 1"-1 1/2" 1"-1 1/2" Beets Broccoli Butterpea 55-65 60-80 70 Feb. 15-April 1 Feb. 15-March 15 April 1-May 1 1 ounce 100 plants 1/2 pound 18"-36" x 2" 36" x 12" 36" x 3"-4" 1/2" 1"-1 1/2" Cabbage 70-120 Jan. 15-Mar. 15 100 plants 36" x 12" Cantaloupe 80-90 Mar. 20-June 20 1 ounce 60" x 36" 1" Carrot 70-95 Jan. 15-March 20 1/2 ounce 18-36" x 2"-3" 1/4" Cauliflower Collards Corn, yellow white bi-color Cucumber: slicing pickling gynoecious Eggplant 60-75 55-85 65-90 65-90 65-90 50-65 50-65 50-65 75-90 Mar. 1-April 1 Feb. 1-March 15 Mar. 15-June 1 Mar. 15-June 1 Mar. 15-June 1 April 1-May 15 April 1-May 15 April 1-May 15 April 1-May 15 100 plants 1/2 ounce 1/4 pound 1/4 pound 1/4 pound 1 ounce 1 ounce 1 ounce 50 plants 36" x 12" 36" x 8"-16" 36" x 12"-18" 36" x 12"-18" 36" x 12"-18" 60" x 12" 60" x 12" 60" x 12" 36" x 24" 1/2" 1"-1 1/2" 1"-1 1/2" 1"-1 1/2" 1/2"-3/4" 1/2"-3/4" 1/2"-3/4" Kale Lettuce Mustard Okra Onion, green dry bulb Peas: garden (English) edible pod Southern 50-70 60-85 40-50 55-65 60-90 100-120 60-70 60-70 60-70 Feb. 1-Mar. 10 Jan. 15-Mar. 1 Jan. 15-April 1 April 1-June 1 Jan. 1-Mar. 15 Jan. 1-Mar. 15 Jan. 15-Feb. 15 Jan. 15-Feb. 15 April-Aug. 10 1/2 ounce 1/4 ounce 1/2 ounce 1 ounce 300 plants 300 plants 1 pound 1 pound 1/2 pound 36" x 8"-16" 18"-36" x 8-12" 18"-36" x 2" 36" x 12" 18"-36" x 3" 18"-36" x 3"-4" 36" x 2" 36" x 2" 36" x 3"-4" 1/2" 1/8" 1/2" 1" 1"-2" 1"-2" 1"-2" Peppers, bell hot hot-sweet 65-80 65-95 April 1-June 1 April 1-June 1 April 1-June 1 50 plants 50 plants 50 plants 36" x 24" 36" x 24" 36" x 24" Potatoes, Irish Sweet Pumpkin, tiny pie type small large giant Radish Spinach Squash: summer (zuchini) winter Tomato: cherry grape determinate indeterminate Turnip Watermelon: lg. round small 70-90 90-120 85-120 85-120 85-120 85-120 85-120 25-30 40-45 40-55 85-120 70-90 70-90 70-90 70-90 40-60 80-90 80-90 80-90 Jan.15-Mar. 1 April 15-June 15 May 15-July 1 (Depending on maturity date) Jan. 15-April 1 Jan. 15-Mar. 15 April 1-May 15 April 1-July 1 Mar. 25-May 1 Mar. 25-May 1 Mar. 25-May 1 Mar. 25-May 1 Jan. 15-April 1 Mar. 20-May 1 Mar. 20-May 1 Mar. 20-May 1 12 pounds 100 plants 1 ounce 1 ounce 1 ounce 1 ounce 1 ounce 1 ounce 1 ounce 1/2 ounce 1/2 ounce 50 plants 50 plants 50 plants 50 plants 1/2 ounce 1 ounce 1 ounce 1 ounce 36" x 12" 36" x 12" 72" x 48" 72" x 48" 72" x 48" 72" x 48" 72" x 48" 24" x 1" 18"-36" x 2" 36" x 24" 60" x 36" 48" x 24" 48" x 24" 48" x 24" 48" x 24" 18"-36" x 2" 72" x 36-48" 72" x 36-48" 72" x 36-48" 4"-5" 1" 1" 1" 1" 1" 1/2" 1/2"-3/4" 1"-2" 1"-2" 1/2" 1"-2" Adapted from the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2021 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov PAGE 11 FEED, HAY 2021 Russell & Alicia 4x5 rolls - fescue: $40/ea; Large quantity square BermuBermudagrass, 4x5.5 fertilized, mixed grass, rained on after da hay & round peanut hay. PLANTS, TREES SEEDS AND GRAIN net wrapped, barn sheltered, baled, prior to barn: $35/ea; Paul Harris Odum 912-294- AND FLOWERS HQ, 200+ bales available: mulch hay (broom sage): 2470 Advertisements selling seeds 2021 hay, square bales, fertilized: $6. Natural, no chemicals: $6, mulch hay: $6; round bales 4x4: $30. Robert Steele Zebulon 770-468-6425 $60/ea; 10+@: $55/ea; 20+@: $50/ea. Delivery negotiable. Pruitt Statesboro 912-6824481 2021 Russell Bermuda 4x5 $20/ea. Haralson County Lewis 770-646-5912 Gerald 770-328-4331 or 404-8051926 5x4, 1000lb average, fertilized Mixed grass hay, 4x5, rain free, net-wrapped. John Cordele 229-322-8480 or 229273-3597 Advertisements selling officially protected plants must include a permit to sell such plants. Ads submitted without this permit will not be published. For infor- must include a current state laboratory report (fewer than nine months old) for purity, noxious weeks and germination for each seed lot advertised. Ads submitted without this information will 2021 High protein UGA tested rolls, cheap, some weeds. cattle grade hay. Delivery Spring 2021 fescue square mation on the sale or shipment not be published. For more infor- hay for sale barn-stored Quantity discount. Ginger available. Ford Ashley East- bales: $6/ea. Delivery available of protected plants, visit mation regarding certified seed, rd/sq Alicia & Russell, Bermu- Johnson Millen 478-299-1454 man 478-231-0482 for extra fee. Shane Haygood www.fws.org/Endangered/per- call the GDA Seed Division, da grass. Delivery Available. Heath Pittman Vidalia 912293-2535 912-537-9721 2021 Holiday hay sale. Coastal Bermuda & Tift 85, 4X5 large round rolls: $55/ea; Bonus - 30+ rolls: $40/ea. Call before pickup, Wed & Sat only. Pierce Savannah 912-6599726 2021 Mixed hay, fescue/ryegrass, 4x5.5 round rolls: $35/ea. Will load. Ryan Baerne Nicholson 706-757-2672 2021 square bale Alicia hay: $5 per bale. Meets UGA requirements. Horse hay. Rickey Ricketson Broxton 912-3593675 2021 square bales, Bermuda crabgrass mix, sprayed, fertilized & weed free: $4.50/ea at barn. Delivery available. K. Wood Hoschton 770-8674332 2021 Tiff 44: $65/roll; Coastal Bermuda: $50/roll, Bermuda Alfalfa hay for sale 2021, 1st & 2nd cutting, no weeds, rain free. G. Faulk Jeffersonville 478-945-3415 Alfalfa hay, highest quality, UGA tested, ~65lb square bales: $10/bale (10 bale min); 4x5 round bales: $50/ea. AA Farms Hartwell 706-376-8968 Barn-stored 2021 Fescue Bermuda, 5x5 round bales. Horse quality: $55/ea; cow quality: $50-$45. McKennon Dawsonville 678-858-5220 Square bales, horse hay: $6.50/ea. Brogdon Buford 770-945-6433 Square bales, horse hay: $6.50/ea. Brogdon Buford 770-945-6433 MULCH AND FERTILIZERS 2021 Mulch hay, 75+, 4x5 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. Boxwoods large & small, in ground, few in pots, original stock 72y/o. Robert Crowder Greenville 706-594-4970 Daylily plants, 100s of varieties, plants are double fans, 229.386.3557. 2021 Flower seed - four o'clocks, maypops, hollyhock: 12/$1.00; foxgloves, Sweet Williams, Cosmos: $2/tsp. SASE. Sara O'Shields PO Box 185 Tate Ga. 30177 2021 flower seed: Four o'clocks, maypop, hollyhocks, 12 for $1. Poppies, foxglove, sweet Williams, cosmos: $2/tsp. SASE Sara O'Shields PO Box 185 Tate GA 30177 2021 mixed, well-fertilized mix: $45/roll. All barn stored. Strickland Statham 706-201- bales. Quantity discount. Calls pictures are posted on website 2021 Mixed color cactus Zin- 4x5 rolls. Inside, $60, and out- Tim Hunter Conyers 770-331- 5572 only. Charles Johnson Millen katielou_lilies.plantfans.com. nia seeds: 50/$3 cash + SASE. side, $40-$50. Joe Cronan McDonough 770-235-3586 2021 Peanut hay: $50/roll, at barn. Delivery available. Glenn Brinson Tarrytown 912-2885960 7749 or 770-483-8712 4x5.5 net wrap JD rolls, outside: $40/ea; barn kept: $60/ea. Delivery available for mileage. Josh Pennino Sparta 706-340-3146 Bermuda, mixed hay, fertilized & rain free, horse quality: $7/square, at barn. Large quantity, delivery available. Steve Stana Carrollton 770241-3201 Bermuda/Fescue hay, horse quality, weed free. 4x5 netwrapped rounds: $60/ea; squares: $6/ea; cattle rounds: $35/ea. Rex Palmer Auburn 770-867-9589 478-299-1216 2021 Wheat straw, 4x5 bales, net wrapped: $30/bale. Mike Montgomery Reynolds 478391-9057 2021 wheat straw, clean, tight square bales. Can load while you wait. Over 10k available. Eric Hall Carnesville 706-4981985 2021 Wheat straw: $3.50/bale Katielou Greene Whitesburg 770-836-1351 Fiddle leaf figs, Calatheas, Bird of Paradise, dwarf bananas, and many more rare and unusual house plants. Some large. All reasonable. Lucy Waynesboro 706-8332444 Figs, three varieties, mulberries, confederate/Christmas roses: $5; Issai kiwi: $6; thornless blackberries: $3.50; dew D Miltimore 1766 Pleasant Hill RD NE Ranger, GA 30734 Devil's trumpet, mullein pink/rose campion, morning glory, hibiscus, four-o-clocks, money plant: $2 cash/tsp +SASE; mole bean. E. Beach 2966 Cardinal Lake Cir Duluth 30096 770-476-1163 Mexican sunflower, cleome, touch-me-not, 4 o'clock, money plant, red Hibiscus: $2/TSP; Coastal Bermuda horse quality hay, 4x5 rolled bales, fertilized, under cover, plas- at barn. Delivery available. berries, fig slips: $2.50; more. Also Zinnias: $2/15. All w/large Gary Brinson Tarrytown 912- Free liriope. Carla Houghton SASE. B. L. Savage, 3017 286-3191 Marietta 770-428-2227 Atkins Dr., Gainesville 30507 tic wrapped: $50/ea. Carl Sconyers Twin City 478763-2344 or 478-494-0393 Chicken litter for sale. Please Native Chinquapin trees (Cas- Zinnias, August lilies, Hibis- call. Bret, Adams Farms tanea pumila), 1y/o bare root cus, Amaryllis & Cone flowers, Gainesville 678-989-9547 seedlings: 5 for $45. Charles (all mixed colors): $2/Tbsp Adams 4880 Lakeland Dr Ma- +SASE; also Loquat trees: $15 Fescue/orchard grass mix, Hen litter - semi-truck loads. rietta, GA 30068 678-313- +postage. G. Ward (before 10 4x5 rolls, fertilized, limed & Call for info. Tommy Copelan 1873 p.m.) 4496 Fowlstown Rd At- sprayed. Horse quality: Eatonton 706-473-0613 Pachysandra, a perfect tapulgus GA 39815 229-465- $50/ea; cow quality: $45/ea; shade/semi-shade evergreen 3641 square bales: $7/ea. Quantity Horse manure, mixed with ground cover that doesn't discounts, delivery available. shavings: free. Danny West climb & is not bothered by FIREWOOD William Dahlonega 706-300- Fayetteville 404-771-4041 deer: (50) bare-root plants for 6592 $10. Carol Marietta 770-490- Firewood must be cut from the Hay - 4x5 round bales: $25. Mulch hay for sale, 4x5ft 5685 advertiser's personal property. No texts, phone calls only. Lar- round bales: $10/bale, 75 to Privacy Trees, Murray Cy- Ads for firewood must use the ry Gillsville 770-503-5024 100 bales. Will load if needed. press, Thuja Green Giants. We cord when specifying the Hay for sale - 1000lb bales, Net wrapped: $35 & $25. Ken Stewart Siloam 706-817-2027 Horse/cow hay, 2021 fescue/ orchard mix: $3.50 at the barn, Al Purcell Newnan 770-2539429 Mushroom compost in approx. 1400lbs, drawstring totes. Reusable, enriches soil structure, adds nutrients: deliver & plant for you. Serving all of GA. John Cowherd Monticello 770-862-7442 amount of firewood for sale. Firewood for sale. Seasoned, split oak, 18-22 inches long. Curtis Elliott Dahlonega 770231-1677 while it lasts. John Petrel $120/bag, $100/bag for 2+. Firewood, oak logs on LaFayette 706-313-6628 Dennis Griffin Gillsville 678- ground: free. Bring chainsaw. Just-cut 2021 Bahia and 873-0157 bermuda-mix round bales. De- Wheat straw for sale. 4X5 & Dale Burroughs Carnesville 706-384-3436 livery available for extra fee. 5X6 rolls. Bales are net Oak wood, appox 20in long, Located in Waverly Hall Call wrapped, approx 325 avail- split. You haul. Choose any Matt at 770-826-8299 or Brad able. Kyle Brown Tignall 706- amount, small or large. L. El- at 706-582-3530 318-7266 liott Conyers 770-597-9629 PAGE 12 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2021 FIREWOOD Firewood must be cut from the advertiser's personal property. Ads for firewood must use the cord when specifying the amount of firewood for sale. Quality fat lighter stumps, $1/lb. Must pick up. Glenn Rozier Townsend 912-8325754 Red and white oak, approx. 18-20inches long, split. Larry Houston Covington 770-2353082 or 770-235-3782 Seasoned oak or hickory: Desirable pecans, ready to eat: $11/lb +postage; also will crack, shell, separate your whole pecans: $0.50/lb. Russell Eaton Stockbridge 770506-2727 Farm fresh brown eggs, from Red Stars: $2.25/doz w/carton, $2.50/doz without. Jerry Simmons Gainesville 770536-9287 Free range chicken eggs white, brown or colored: $3.50/doz. Leave message if no answer. Sid Moorhead Conyers 770-728-2304 We machine shell your pecans, while you wait: $0.30/lb; also pecans for sale. Jody Glidewell Jackson 770775-6592 HANDICRAFTS AND SUPPLIES 4-Leaf clovers (laminated). Some w/flags, butterflies, fish, deer, chickens stars or just plain. Reasonable, nice Christmas gifts. Please call before 8p.m. (L.M.) Chris Loganville 770-466-2173 All types of chair caning, refinishing and repairs. James 1920s gas stove, green marble/beige; cherry cannonball rope bed; bronze acorn andirons; early baskets, crocks; vintage bowls; spatterware; & copper tea kettles. Laura Kearney Greenesboro 706-347-0422 Antique 20gal heavy cast iron cook/wash pot w/pot stand & removable burner: $450. W. Pope Barwick 229-735-2590 Cast iron 50-gallon pot, good cond., heavy: $150. Pat Welch Rabun County 706-490-4824 OTHER (2) Mobile home axles, 1 w/electric brakes, (5) tires & wheels for the axles: $200. Kim Bryant Monticello 706-4760083 Barrels, plastic, metal, 55gal; FG totes, 330gal and 275gal; Stainless steel, 55gal, food grade. Tom Allanson Cumming 678-231-2324 Biro model #22 meat saw; Globe Gravity Feeder hand held meat saw; Atlas salad or hot bar. Mae Barber Post hole digger: $175. Platform scales: $400. 250-gallon gas tank: $200. Jr. Hooper Cedartown 470-389-3010 Red wigglers/compost worms for sale: $25 per lb. Raymond Cason Rochelle 229-365-3213 Two complete electronic scale setups including printers. Previously used for feed bins but have other applications as well. Peter Whitt Montezuma 478-244-0332 Wood stove, flat top, factory made from 1/4in steel. 34in long, 24in wide, 8in flue diameter: $500. Charles Britt Dou- $100/quarter cord, local deliv- Fresh brown eggs: $2/doz. Lewis Perry 478-987-4243 Farm school/church bells, dif- Luthersville 770-927-6830 glasville 423-957-6867 REAL ESTATE ery included, all quantities. Bob Lewis Fayetteville 770461-4083 Split oak firewood - 1/2 cord/SWB pickup truck load: $125; other quantities available; firewood logs available, you split. Larry Moore Grantville 678-278-5709 THINGS TO EAT Advertisers producing and offering for sale shell eggs at retail to the end consumer must obtain 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. 2021 Desirable pecans, shelled, fresh, in 1lb sealed, resealable bags halves: $11; pieces: $10. All +shipping. Call for bulk prices - in shell, cracked & shelled. The Pecan Barn Blythe 706-421-3936 Donald Starnes Ivey 229-8697671 Grassfed and pastured beef, pork, lamb, & goat; also pecans. Marview Farms Arabiga www.MarviewFarms.com 786-210-6544 Locally grown citrus. Satsumas, Tangelos, Tango tangerines, Navels, Meyer lemons, kumquats. Call for availability. Bob McGuinty Rochelle mcapple1@windstream.net 229-276-5852 Locally grown premium beef, USDA inspected, half/whole available, custom cuts: $4/lb, hanging weight; also ground beef, sausage, steaks, roast. Potts Bros Farm Jefferson 706-367-5823 Shelled pecan halves in 1lb resealable bags. Packaged in PGFS reg'd facility: $8/lb + shipping. Volume discounts. Call, text, email. Kaylar All types of chair caning: blind, French, hole-to-hole, porch, rattan reed & splint, some repair & refinishing, over 55 yrs' experience. George Shelton Cartersville 678-2302371 Chair and rocker caning of all kinds; also wicker and rattan repair. Over 40 years of experience. Duke Dufresne Statham 770-725-2554 Chair caning in Tiger. Please call for estimate. Donald Becker Rabun County 770-8079783 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 Memory Bears made out of your loved ones clothing. Call for more info. Sherry McDaniel ferent sizes, ready to put on a post; also some anvils (Peter Wright Hey Budden & others) Shane Burnett Mansfield 770827-2240 For sale - (3) antique cast iron wash pots, approx 18gal, good condition, no cracks: $175/ea. Homer Conner Pitts 229-3653318 or 229-805-1822 Grist mill horizontal, originally steam powered 49in rocks, gearing, bearings, parts to assemble; small Meadows Mill; also others. Rick Holder Monroe 678246-9185 Large cane mill - model 54 Goldens from Oconee County chain gang camp; 14ft copper pan, self skimming; engines; also tractors. Rick Holder Monroe 678-2469185 Choice fireplace insert, used very little, has blower: $500. Jack Nicholson Dahlonega 678-910-9086 Efel free-standing wood burning stove. Cook on top, completely refurbished: $350. Robert Hitt Thomson 706595-6745 Fisher PaPa Bear wood burning stove, excellent condition, used one season: $800; Troy (Horse) tiller, slight leak in transmission, good tines, shop kept: $1200. Paul Dalton 706226-7249 Heavy granite well curbs, bucket pulley & windlass handle: $600. M. P. Bailey Redan 770-482-2812 Metal & plastic barrels: $20; 2in receiver hitch for pick up: $20; propane cooker w/tank: $50. Ronald Rush Franklin 706-675-3417 Woodchurch wood or coal furnace, model 4000. Excellent condition, max BTU input 140,000, weighs 775lbs, have manual: $1200. Charles Brown Blairsville 706-994-2500 CHRISTMAS TREES Fresh cut Fraser fir Christmas trees, all sizes; also wreaths & poinsettias. Bradleys Farms Dawsonville 770-380-3632 or 770-380-3636 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 property within Georgia are allowed to advertise in this category. Real estate agents, businesses, brokers or dealers that sell land on a commission basis are not eligible to 2021 shelled Elliott pecans, ready to eat-bake-freeze-enjoy: $12/lb. +shipping. Call/text Mark Parker 229-726-4238 Tressie Parker 229-400-3304 Moultrie Facebook: Parker Howard Sycamore paradoxfarms.net@gmail.com 229402-0302 Sugar cane for sale good syrup making red Florida cane, soft for chewing. Doyle Lamb Buford 770-366-1306 Will do hand quilting. Betty Hyman 5246 Cadley Rd., Norwood, Ga. 30821 706-4662116 Mascot Solitaire wood cook stove, 32x22x56, (2) warming closets at top, (6) eyes, (2) lid lifters, good condition: $1000. Phillip Cantrell LaFayette 706397-9987 Pecans Ashburn 229-567-5102 FARM ANTIQUES Toledo scale w/measuring Angus beef: $3.50/lb. Meat weight one side 200lbs other 400lbs. Chattooga County, Trion, Menlo, Summerville area. Pick up or deliver. Joe D. Manous Menlo 706-862-2754 Sugar cane for sale. Yellow gal, hard and soft green, red, Alabama red, and original Mule Day green. George Merritt Unadilla 229-401-8726 (2) Chattanooga 84R muledrawn turning plows. Both need handles: $100/ea. Call before 8:30 pm. Mike Rebecca 229-643-7287 weights. Measures grams & ounces: $300 OBO. Call for photos. Stephen Bradshaw Canton 678-283-8981 Two-man cross cut saw, good condition, handles & Portable freezer or cooler, heavily insulated icebox body, 20x7.5 w/divider wall, two locking doors, two twin advertise. FARMLAND FOR SALE 100 Acres w/cabin, 45 acres in pasture w/branch, good garden spot, half in White County and half in Habersham County. Fred Lovell Clarkesville 706754-9734 100+ acres, south Houston County, 4636ft paved road frontage, Turkey Creek, 65 Beautiful, farm fresh eggs, Water-ground meal, whole 7hp Hercules fly wheel motor. blade: $80; old fence stretch- I-beams on underside. More open irrigated acres, 1100 assorted colors: $3/doz. Re- wheat flour, grits: $5/5lbs. Has pulley but needs gas tank. er, good shape: $55. Wendell pics avail. Text only. Richard GPM well, pond, deer, turkey. becca Little Monroe 678-535- Mike Buckner Junction City W. C. Quarles Dawsonville Shearhouse Springfield 912- Ellenwood 404-858-3336 Leo Perfect Unadilla 478-955- 8417 706-269-3630 706-525-7595 754-3037 2362 Market Bulletin Farmland Ad Form Ad guidelines: Only farmland of 5 acres or more may be advertised. Include price, acreage and county where the property is located. All property must be for sale by the owner. Limit descriptive terms to property characteristics or structures. A maximum word count of 25 including name, address, phone number and your city of residence is permitted in Farmland ads. Only one ad per subscriber per issue. You must be a paid subscriber to advertise in the Market Bulletin. Subscriber number ____________ County ______________ I hereby certify that this notice meets all the necessary requirements for publication in the Market Bulletin: ________________________________________________________ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2021 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov PAGE 13 FARMLAND FOR Bush hog, rotary mow, gar- Specialize in all farm fences, Need help w/general farm den and food plot, harrow and esp. cattle, horse ranches and maintenance, fences, tractors, Need female miniature donkey to guard goats. Reggie SALE plow, bale square hay. Monroe dog fences. Serving NE Geor- horse, & cattle for small salary Price Wrightsville 478-484- County area. Jimmy Waldrep gia. Paint, pressure-wash and & furnished apartment. Non- 0746 11.2ac, cypress log cabin, completely fenced, two out buildings, drive-thru barn, Harrison school district, no liens, two highway entrances: $1.45 million. Sam Saliba Cobb County 770-514-1431 29.6 acres farm, w/pastures, grain bin, 2 shelters, highway frontage, 7 miles from Millen in Jenkins County: $100,000 for all. Alton Dailey Millen 706551-2808 45.5 acres at Morgan, Calhoun County; 20 acres open, rest woods, fronts state Hwy. 37: $3000/acre. Jim Andrews 45 First Ave., Edison, Ga. 39846 jtajr51@yahoo.com 229835-2483 49.7 Acres in Gilmer County w/small cabin & creek on property: $12,000/acre Carl Whitlock Ellijay area 678-4718198 6.1 acres, 241ft Broad River frontage, 231ft road frontage: $50,000 firm. Willie Garmon Forsyth 478-951-5563 Bushhogging - reasonable rates, Conyers & Covington area. F. Bryan Conyers/Covington 404-694-3752 Custom tree/land clearing: barns, pasture, residences. Leave property clean. Demolition. Laser grading pads for barns, homes, riding arenas. Build/refurbish driveways. Insured. Bill Butler Atlanta 770231-4662 Do you have a diesel fuel storage tank? I will test your fuel quality for: free. Phil Simmons Covington 706-4742770 Electric fence charger repair. Wilfred Milam 8001 S Giles Rd Douglasville Ga. 30135 770942-4672 Farm 911 Signs-Farm Safety and Emergency Signage. An information source for greater peace of mind. Website: www.farm911signs.com Daren Sue Truex Cumming 678-628- repair all types. Dan Gilbert Dawsonville 229-325-3163 State wide brush cutting. Under brush clearing, small tree clearing, brush cleanup, bush hogging, property and fence lines, overgrown areas. Thomas Bowlin 678972-4647 Stumps ground neatly below ground level, free estimate and reasonably priced. Glen Whitley Bethlehem 770-867-2718 or 770-307-7098 Tractor work bush hogging, tilling, driveway gravel spread- smoker, background check. Leonard Draper Cedartown 770-748-2042 Need help w/metal post and wire fence. Call after dark. Schaefer Pine Mountain 706628-5415 Seeking part time caretaker, 20-30hrs/wk, weed eating, bush hogging, pruning, gardening & light maintenance. Masonry, mechanical, plumbing and electrical skills a plus. David Lance Calhoun 770773-5227 Someone needed to work on a broiler farm. Salary & housing. No drugs or alcohol. Edward Lewis Blue Ridge 706633-7056 SEEKING FARM EMPLOYMENT Retired individual w/years of experience on farm, for hire in exchange for pay & residency. Not afraid of work. J. Ferro Winder 423-834-1174 Cash paid for old pottery. Looking for churns, molasses jugs, face jugs & figurals. Signed or unsigned. Stan Clark Maysville 770654-8422 In search of a 120-gallon propane tank in good condition and reasonably priced. Chad Childs Ellaville 229-9386223 ISO Craftsman 50in mower deck, part #136457 for 22.5hp lawn tractor. Danny Dominy Dublin 478-484-4872 Need somebody to bush hog my field. Got 4in trees come up. Reasonable price, call or text. Douglas Jefferson 706338-3165 Seeking a recipe for iron skillet fudge that appeared in Grit newspaper. M. Mullins Bremen 770-537-9003 Seeking used trampoline frame to make chicken coops. Matthew McGee Milledgeville 478-456-9948 Sold the farm? Downsizing? Need cash fast? Call me. Buying old items-silver coins, Ga made jugs, signs, most all old stuff. Bill Mcgraw Athens 706614-0867 Want to buy Fisher Grandpa Bear wood heater. Bob Brookshire Monroe 404895-6469 Wanted - 250gal underground LP tank. Please call. Anthony Ball Ground 770-735-6498 Madison Co. 706-654-9282 6767 ing & leveling, garden spots ISO skid steer. If you have Wanted - 53ft dry van trailers. 6.66acres, Parcel Number 010 041, good for deer hunting on highway near Rhine: $12,000. Wayne Poole Dodge County 478-689-6897 Farm repairs - yard/fence clean-up, bush hogging, plumbing & electrical repairs. Duane Knight Social Circle 678-709-5149 preparing, brush clearing. Juan Bradley Monroe 770-231-5582 WANTED one available, please call. Dean Montezuma 478-244Michael Williams Alpharetta 4759 Items wanted in all Classified Categories will be advertised here. 404-667-4774 Kubota SVL 90 or 95 w/high flow, hyd quick connect, & A/C. Call or text. Darrius Wanted - pull type silage dump cart to dump into truck. Jason Clarkesville 706-4992850 65 acres, all hardwood and Fencing, field fencing, barbed pine. fronts railroad, Mt. Sinai wire, high tensile wire, wood, and Mt. Sinai Church roads. privacy. 20 years experience. 40s-50s flatbed Ford - need metal strips, top of joined planks, approx. 15/8in wide Tompkins Rayle 706-612-0094 Log cabin logs needed - look- Wanted - T-posts; 12ft cattle panels. Call & leave message. Carl Ray Tifton 229-402-0575 Great hunting: $125,000. Mulching & bobcat work. Will holes, 15in apart. Cliff Liv- ing to build 20X18ft log cabin Michael Lee Taylor County travel in Georgia. Casey Hul- ingston Midland 706-329-7170 w/antique logs. Tom Porter Wanted Asiatic Jasmine at 229-392-1182 lander Midville 706-526-3761 90 Acres on Broad River in 50-75hp tractor w/front end loader. Melvin Paulk Sylvester Watkinsville thporter3@gmail.com 706-207-3972 reasonable price. Need a large amount for ground cover. Frances Steed Aycock Lincol- Madison County, 2300ft river frontage. Hardwood-pine tim- 229-776-5411 Looking for 100gal fuel tank nton 706-359-7190 Aluminum & glass green- on wheels with or w/out pump. ber: $6800/acre. Gerry house wanted, similar to Hart- Fred Hawkinsville 478-258- Wanted buzz saw for fire- Danielsville area 770-540- ley Botanic. Will take down & 7727 wood, 3pt hitch or belt (if 3218 move. Pamela Strickland Mc- Looking for a 10-20ft Chan- you have pulley to go on 8N GARDEN SPACE FOR RENT/LEASE Donough 770-883-0529 dler litter truck body. William Cash in hand - would like to Franklin Colquitt 229-400buy Mule, Gator or alike utility 5513 tractor), in good running condition. Reese Harlem 706-831-3086 (50) Rolls bermuda/crabgrass, 4x5.5: priced by quantity. Richard Roberts Good Hope 706-215-5823 SERVICES FARM SERVICES Forestry mulching, brush removal, overgrowth clearing, logging cleanup, trails, survey lines, fence lines, pasture reclamation, grading & more. Williamson Land EMPLOYMENT vehicle. Can be nice or needing work. Connor Power Monroe 404-989-2306 Looking for a few rabbits for my granddaughters, breed not important. Must be local. Wanted in NE GA - non-working, non-wanted riding mowers for parts. Can pay small price Ford 600, 800, 3000, or 4000, Gilbert Conyers 470-817-1535 for some. Retired & keeps me Farm Help Needed and Seeking Farm Employment ads must be related to agricultural farm work. Ads submitted for domestic help, companions, with or w/out equipment, or any tractor w/3pt lift. Nelson Massey Conyers 770-4832639 Looking for any type of free, unwanted poultry including chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese - any type poultry. Billy busy. Calls only. David Jefferson 706-367-4107 Wanted JD 6130 up to 7730 tractor 4WD w/cab, low hr, ex- baby sitters, housekeepers, Gas wood splitter wanted. Bill Montgomery Homer 678-591- cellent condition. Hugh Hosch etc. will not be published. Sikkelee Dalton 706-260-1233 6410 Auburn 770-789-3258 25 years experience in farm, tractor & Bobcat work, bush hogging/lawn mowing, grading/clearing, plowing/garden, Management LLC. Brian Williamson 770-851-4588 Forestry mulching, clear un- FARM HELP NEEDED Got an old vehicle in your Looking for International 295 Wanted to buy 160 acres irri- barn? I want it - running restorable condition, up or to planters in good shape. Ronald Parten Ashburn 229- gated farm land. John Kozisek Fayetteville 470-263-9930 year 1965. Frank Patton Mar- 567-2709 deer plots, fence/heavy equipment welding, post holes. Larry Houston Covington 770235-3082/770-235-3782 38 years' experience: horse arenas laser graded, tree clearing, driveways built/regraded, gravel, barns graded, wanted underbrush & trees up to 10in diameter. Covering all of NE GA & beyond, fully insured. Matt Perry Jefferson 770-337-5822 Gardens tilled, bush hogging, fences mended, general clean up. Joseph Webb Mc- Drivers needed - hauling from Montezuma to Atlanta area. Local drivers preferred. Dean Montezuma 478-244-4759 Land/farm manager - full time w/benefits. Experience w/farm equipment & heavy machinery, tin 770-310-1338 Headlights, original, for 8N Ford. Must be in good serviceable condition. Morris Gilreath Gainesville 770-532-1424 I repair or buy broken implements box blade, bush hog, Looking for older pecan cracker, electric motor, in good running condition. Mathias Overholt Hurricane Mills, TN eisaraho@yahoo.com, text: 941-341-9404 or call: 941-2664851 Wanted to lease - 30-50 acre field for bird dog training, southeast Hall or Jackson County. Roger Talmo 404402-7673 Wanting to purchase a Case 310G crawler or other older farm tractors for parts or re- drainage correction, trucking, Donough 678-986-2048 CDL preferred. Shane Kee- augers. Hobby, not business. Looking to buy a 540 pecan pair, reasonable. Mark How- demolition. Luke Butler Braselton 770-685-0288 Horse transport service for hauling to any area, pricing ac- baugh 2919 Washington 770-550- Can't pay much, will pick up. Joe Hiawassee 706-994-7848 blower. Waldo Colson Statesboro 912-764-3444 ington Pine 842-0083 Mountain 770- 43 years of exp. bushhog- cording to distance. Contact ging, light grading, clearing, AM Horsemanship Marietta post holes, gardens & food 678-308-4002. Also, looking to plots, aerating, seed/fertilizer lease/rent land up to 65acres. spreading, discing, hauling, fence removal, etc. Rick Allison Buford 678-200-2040 Lakes/ponds built, repaired, new pipe systems, land clearing, swamps drained, creeks Ag/Farm fencing, all types in- rerouted, drainage problems, stalled and repaired. 12Yrs ex- wetlands restoration, bush perience. Land management hogging home sites. Tim Harpservices: consulting, mowing, er Peachtree City 770-527seeding, food plots, wildlife 1565 habitat. Casey Kent Good Loader/backhoe, grading, Hope 678-446-8520 bush hogging, aeration, tree cutting, branch trimming, Bobcat/tractor work, seed pruning, lawn mowing, leaf drill, bush-hogging, post-hole, mulching, chain saw & blade food plots, land clearing, drive- sharpening. Rockdale and sur- ways, roads, grading, rounding counties. G. plowing/tilling, pasture maintenance. Oconee and surround- Kelecheck 4878 Conyers 770-597- ing counties. www.mikesfarmandpropertymgmt.com. Mulching, underbrushing, & Michael Ebright 770-363-5092 Watkinsville land clearing in NE GA. Contact us if you have overgrown land w/small sapplings, & un- Bush hog your pasture or derbrush. Kristy Jarrett Bald- field & till your garden. Larry win cvmulching@gmail.com A cord is defined as 128 cubic feet of wood stacked by the line or row in a compact manner with individual pieces touching; it can be four feet Boatright Dallas 678-386-1466 470-628-8620 high, four feet wide (deep), and eight feet long, or any combination of these measurements (height, width and length) that yields 128 cubic feet. PAGE 14 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov Fun on the Farm! An acre of activities for young people. Canton 3rd grader hits the jackpot with 20-pound cabbage Addy Lefevre of Holly Springs Elementary School in Canton won a $1,000 scholarship as well as "Best in State" bragging rights for growing a 20-pound cabbage entered in the Bonnie Plants 3rd Grade Cabbage Program. Bonnie relaunched the Cabbage Program this year as a remote-friendly learning activity to safely bring education outdoors. With so much stress surrounding learning during the pandemic, connecting with nature through gardening has never been more rewarding for the physical and mental well-being of kids. At the start of the program, Bonnie sent each participating student a starter O.S. Cross variety cabbage plant and the lessons needed to care for and nurture their plant every step of the way. Once the cabbage was fully grown, students took a photo with it and submitted the photo for a chance to win. Nearly 200,000 third graders in the 48 contiguous states got hands-on gardening experience growing colossal cabbages with one student in each state awarded a $1,000 scholarship towards education. Addy was selected to be Georgia's winner based on her enthusiasm to participate and learn in addition to the size and overall appearance of her cabbage. Bonnie Plants launched the 3rd Grade Cabbage program in 1996, choosing cabbages because they were the first profitable crop the company sold. The cabbages utilized for the program are the O.S. Cross variety, which is known for producing giant, oversized heads of cabbage that can tip the scales at more than 40 pounds. Participation in the 3rd Grade Cabbage Program is free. Fall registration for those who are located in USDA Hardiness Zones 8-11 is now open. Find your hardiness zone online at https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/. Teachers and parents can go online to bonniecabbageprogram.com to register their class or student. Registration opens in January for the spring growing season. To see the 2020-21 winners as they come in and learn more about the 2022 contest, visit: bonniecabbageprogram.com. -Submitted by Bonnie Plants WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2021 Georgie's Drive Thru Milan Hello! I'm Georgie, the Georgia Grown mascot. I travel the state of Georgia promoting our No. 1 in- dustry, agriculture! This time of year, small towns throughout the state are getting dressed up for Christmas. I love to detour through downtown to see what the folks came up with to decorate. The other night, I went through Milan and discovered a firetruck that was covered in Christmas lights. The decorations -adorning the very first firetruck used by the city of Milan, an old Chevrolet 6400 -- were done in memory of long-time volunteer firefighter Lee Kirkland and his father, Jimmy Kirkland, the former mayor of Milan. The truck was at the old railroad depot, which is the reason why there's a Milan in the first place. More than 100 years ago, a railroad was built to connect Savannah, Americus, and Montgomery, Ala. When the railroad depot was built, my great-grandfather received mules and horses off that rail line from Murfreesboro, Tenn. Then about 60 years ago, my grandfather received green John Deere tractors off that same line from Moline, Ill. An antique Chevrolet 6400 is the centerpiece of Milan's Christmas display. (Lee Lancaster/GDA) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2021 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov PAGE 15 2022 Challenges: A growing population demands greater production Continued From Page 1 production while lowering inputs. "(Ag technology) is allowing us to look at ways that we can decrease water and pesticides and fertilizers inputs, and also think about how we as producers can have a positive impact upon the environment," Place said. "I believe that we as producers are the number one environmentalists, and we've got to get that message out." Population growth is also driving the challenge. Place noted the world population is expected to be 10 billion people in 30 years, which he said would mean countries will have to increase food production 70 percent between now and 2050 to keep up. Also, while Georgia's population grew to 11 million people in the 2020 Census, that growth appears in urban and suburban areas with a declining population in rural areas, which Place said adds to the challenges agriculture is facing. He believes Georgia is up to the task. "I would contend that agriculture is always about change and how we respond to change, and we have an opportunity to grow and change and think about how to feed this growing population, but we're not going to go it alone," Place said. "It's going to take all of us really working closely together. And as a land grant university, we need to listen to stakeholders and supporters such as you to know what big issues are out there that need to be faced." The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will host its 2022 Georgia Ag Forecast Jan. 28, 2022, at the Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton. For more information, go to www.agforecast.caes.uga.edu. Find more CAES economic agricultural forecasts online at https:// agecon.uga.edu/extension/budgets.html. A 1944 poster extols the value of cotton to soldiers in World War II. Even as the boll weevil was ravaging the South's signature crop, military demand was high, utilizing as much as 250 pounds of cotton per soldier fighting on behalf of the U.S. Army. (USDA National Agriculture Library) Mailbox Mystery: Control moisture, monitor for slugs/ snails to prevent damage Continued From Page 1 problem in leafy vegetables, strawberries, flowers and certain perennials such as hostas. Note that slugs and snails are not insects, so most insecticides won't work on them. Slugs and snails are actually mollusks, which are closely related to clams and oysters," Pugliese said. Slugs mainly feed at night and then hide by day, finding moist places under leaves or mulch to avoid drying out. To reduce slug and snail damage in a garden, Pugliese recommends that gardeners avoid watering plants during the evening. "Plants that stay moist all night are far more likely to have slug or snail damage," he added. "Instead, water during the early morning hours to allow plants to dry more quickly and minimize problems at night. Of course, you don't have much control over the weather which may force you to take a more aggressive measure for control." One option for trapping and collecting slugs is to place boards, shingles, newspaper or even junk mail around plants that are being eaten by slugs. "The slugs will congregate under these items, and you can easily scoop them up or squish them when you scout for slugs during the daytime. There are also slug/snail baits that you can purchase at your local garden center," Pugliese said. Some of the more common bait products contain iron phosphate or sulfur and are considered organic treatment options. Control products that contain metaldehyde are also effective but tend to get inactivated by rain and can be toxic to pets that ingest it, according to Pugliese. "Be sure to read and follow the product label for application rates and safety precautions. Avoid contacting plant leaves with these bait products, which can cause leaf injury. Place bait products on the ground around plants that are susceptible to slug and snail damage. And most importantly, don't forget to keep your mailbox closed tight," he said. The USDA's Plant Hardiness Map of Georgia was updated in 2012 with new zones and zone boundaries based on shifting weather norms. The map is available online and searchable by location at https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/ Find Georgia Agriculture Online! www.agr.georgia.gov @GeorgiaGrown: https://twitter.com/ www.facebook.com/georgiagrown @Iamgeorgiagrown Georgia Grown: https://www.pinterest.com/GaDepAg/ www.facebook.com/GaMarketBulletin Notice Ads for the Jan. 12, 2022, issue are due by noon, Dec. 31, 2021. Avoid holiday delays in mail delivery by submitting your ad online at www.agr.georgia.gov/ market-bulletin PAGE 16 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN 404-656-3722 agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2021 Protein producers find new markets in healthcare industry By Jay Jones jay.jones@agr.georgia.gov For Georgia's rural healthcare facilities, necessity was the mother of invention when it became difficult to purchase meat at an affordable price. The Georgia Rural Hospital Food Collaborative was born of that need, connecting local producers with hospitals and nursing homes. Robin Rau, chief executive officer of the Miller County Hospital in Colquitt, said work to start the collaborative began three years ago with a few producers and an independent processor. Angel Ammons, CEO of Clinch Memorial Hospital in Homerville, signed on later, along with Hometown Health, a network of Georgia rural hospitals and healthcare providers, and Healthcare Services Group, a national management company providing housekeeping, laundry dining and nutritional services to hospitals. The collaborative received an unexpected boost during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic as commercial food distributors struggled to make deliveries and prices rose. "It gained some significant attention because of the pandemic in that many hospitals at that point in time March, April of 2020 were not able to get their protein because of the pandemic through their normal food channels," she said. "The facilities who had already partnered up with us didn't have any service interruption, so it kind of turned a couple of heads." The organization received its non-profit status in May, and Rau has begun recruiting producers from across the state. She attended the Sunbelt Agricultural Expo in Moultrie in October, seeking producers. "It's beef, pork and lamb right now, and we want to bring on board goat, eventually," Rau said. "Those are the four big ones we're dealing with now. Pork is in huge demand, along with a lot of beef as well." Mike Cobb, a Miller County farmer, agreed to start selling his hogs to the collaborative this year. He grows cotton and corn, raises cattle, and has had hogs "ever since I was little." But after a hog stockyard in Thomasville closed several years Cattle at Mike Williams' farm in Miller County will be sold to the Georgia Rural Hospital Food Collaborative to be processed into beef for rural Georgia hospitals and nursing homes. (Mike Williams/ Provided Photo) ago, Cobb said he had no place to sell his hogs. "Since then, it's been selling them here and there to people, so I'm glad this is coming. It's a big deal. It will be good for the hospitals and good for the farmers," Cobb said. Mike Williams, a beef producer in Miller County, said that a limited number of processing facilities in Georgia means that he has to ship his cattle to a stockyard in Texas to sell. It's difficult to get top price for his beef because the stockyards discount the price of his cattle due to shrinkage or weight loss during shipping, he said. "We just need some meat houses over this way. It's just foolish to have to ship cattle from Georgia to wherever in Texas, but that's what we've been doing for years because that's where the big four are located," Williams said, referring to the largest meat processing companies in the country. Rau is confident of a substantial market for protein among Georgia's rural hospitals and nursing homes. The collaborative purchased MSM Meats in Colquitt in November through a partnership with the Miller County Development Authority. The collaborative will operate the facility as Georgia Premium Meats, catering to the healthcare industry. They will also have a retail counter for prime cuts available to the public. Rau said operating their own processing plant will allow them flexibility and control. She is hiring more staff, bringing in a third component of the operation: economic development. Rau looks to hire people willing to work with pay and health benefits to retain them at the Colquitt facility. "So, it's about the employees, it's about the farmer -- who gets a fair share for that animal that he's raised -- and then it's about the healthcare facilities, most of whom are not-for-profit themselves, who will be able to get a comparable product that is locally grown right here in Georgia and reasonably fresh," Rau said. The collaborative also works to supply fruit and vegetables to healthcare facilities and is a partner in the Georgia Cotton Medical Scrubs Project with Field to Closet, HomeTown Health Care and the Georgia Center for Rural Prosperity at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. The program seeks to revive Georgia's textile industry by supplying 100 percent cotton medical scrubs at no cost to hospitals and healthcare facilities. For more information on the Georgia Rural Hospital Food Collaborative, call 229.758.8600 or email info@georgiapremiummeats.com. Nematodes in space: The final frontier for little worms By Scott Elliott USDA ARS Office of Communications There is no shortage of challenges when it comes to space travel and colonization having enough oxygen, food, and water for long flights, to name a few. Scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service and their colleagues recently focused their attention on another: stowaways. Researchers at ARS's Southeastern Fruit and Tree Nut Research Station in Byron teamed with Pheronym, Inc., a company that specializes in eco-friendly pest control, to send beneficial nematodes, known as entomopathogenic nematodes, to the International Space Station to study their ability to function under microgravity conditions. Why would one deliberately take insects aboard a spaceship? According to ARS research entomologist David Shapiro-Ilan, it's to prepare astronauts for a possible terrestrial conflict while in space. "In the future, humans will likely spend long periods in space due to prolonged space travel or even living in space settlements," he said. "It will be important to grow food in space to sustain humans and possibly livestock. We expect that pests Tubes containing sand and about 2,000 nematodes each are prepared and bagged ready for their trip in space. Some will be removed and frozen during the study at the International Space Station, while others will remain alive and studied upon return to Earth. (Laura Lucy-Ilan/ARS) Fatma Kaplan, from Pheronym, Inc. (left), and ARS research entomologist David Shapiro-Ilan prepare nematodes at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, prior to being loaded on a rocket for their trip to the International Space Station. (Laura Lucy-Ilan/ARS) will inadvertently be introduced to the crops that are being grown. Exotic invasion of pests into agriculture is a well-established problem; similarly, we expect that pest invasion into space agriculture will also become a challenge." Entomopathogenic nematodes are very small, often microscopic, roundworms that are natural biopesticides and kill insect pests. The nematodes carry bacteria in the gut that overpowers their target insect's immune system within 24-to-48 hours. Shapiro's nematodes were examined aboard the ISS in conical tubes filled with sand. They were tested on their ability to move through the soil, find and kill wax moth caterpillars, and reproduce. Results indicated that the nematodes in space performed similarly to those on Earth. Moreover, the insect immune system response and symbiotic bacteria load were similar in space and on Earth. The findings are important for several reasons, Shapiro said, including astronaut safety and the limited storage capacity inherent in space travel. "Chemical insecticides are toxic to humans and other nontarget organisms," he said, "especially when people will be living or travelling in enclosed environments." To save on storage space, astronaut farmers will be able to mass produce their own supply of nematodes. The beneficial bugs are extremely prolific in terms of reproduction, with up to hundreds of thousands of baby nematodes emerging from each killed target pest. Shapiro and his partners are looking ahead to other beneficial space travel and exploration projects, including possibly conducting larger-scale projects involving a small greenhouse with crop plants. "Space ag will be important in the future, such as during long space flights or in space colonization," Shapiro said. "This was the first experiment involving natural (agriculture biological) control of insects in space. Moreover, we gleaned fundamental knowledge on the nematode behavior, symbiosis, and parasitology." Basic knowledge on the biology of beneficial nematodes can be leveraged to enhance environmentally friendly pest management strategies on Earth, he said. This initial investigation was sponsored by the ISS U.S. National Laboratory, which works in coordination with NASA to fully utilize the orbiting laboratory to bring value through space-based research and technology development. Entomopathogenic nematodes, like Heterorhabditis indica, were recently sent to live on the International Space Station to study their ability to function under microgravity conditions. (Kathy Halat/ARS)