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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GARY W. BLACK, COMMISSIONER WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2022 VOL. 105, NO. 6 COPYRIGHT 2022

Legislators, GDA work together to allow sales of water spinach

Regulations will lead to a new crop for Georgia later this year

By Amy Carter amy.carter@agr.georgia.gov
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black has reversed the Georgia Department of Agriculture's decades long stance barring the sale of water spinach in the state, allowing Asian American and Pacific Islander communities to legally purchase and possess a staple of their native cuisines.
State Rep. Pedro "Pete" Marin, D-Duluth, was first approached by members of the AAPI community a decade ago seeking to repeal Georgia regulations that classified water spinach as an invasive species and prohibited its cultivation, import and sale in the state. He introduced several bills to the General Assembly that never passed, seeking an exception to the rules.
The restrictions resulted in a "black market" for water spinach that not only posed a threat to the environment but also skirted sales tax laws and food safety regulations, Marin said.
Ben Vo, who owns a chain of Asian grocery stores in the Metro Atlanta area, has lobbied for years against the restrictions, which are seen as a punishment by his customers.
"For many years some Asians approach me and say, `Why
See WATER SPINACH, page 9

10 0 t1h9A17nniv2e0r1s7ary
State Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black led a press conference at the Capitol in Atlanta March 15 to announce relaxed regulations allowing the sale of water spinach. He was joined by, from left: Kathy Kuzava, president of the Georgia Food Industry Association; Ben Vo, owner of a chain of Asian grocery stores in Atlanta; Rep. Pedro "Pete" Marin, D-Duluth; Rep. Marvin Lim, D-Norcross; Karen Bremer, President of the Georgia Restaurant Association, and members of the Asian community. (Amy Carter/GDA)

Preparing for the worst, hoping for the best
Georgia's SART team is ready to respond to animal disease outbreaks

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

By Jay Jones jay.jones@agr.georgia.gov
No one wants an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza among Georgia's poultry flocks, but if one does occur, the Georgia Department of Agriculture's State Agricultural Response Team is prepared to respond.
The announcement by the Georgia De-

partment of Agriculture in February to sus-

pend all poultry and feathered fowl exhibi-

tions, sales and other gatherings highlighted

the seriousness of a possible HPAI outbreak.

To date, there are no reports of an outbreak

in backyard or commercial poultry flocks

in Georgia. HPAI has been identified in 10

states, mostly along the eastern U.S. seaboard,

according to the U.S. Department of Agricul-

ture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Service.

GDA's Animal Industry Division main-

tains extensive surveillance programs for

foreign animal diseases such as avian influ-

enza and exotic Newcastle disease in poultry.

Throughout the year, animal health inspectors

visit poultry exhibitions, shows, sales at flea

markets, auctions, and swap meets to exam-

ine animals and take samples for various dis-

eases. SART is activated when a sample test

returns a positive result and is confirmed as

HPAI or another serious

disease. At that point,

the work moves from

surveillance to emergen-

cy response.

Animal Industry will

partner with the GDA's

Emergency Manage-

ment Division and es-

tablish a command

Venessa Sims

center to coordinate the response. Emergen-

cy Division Director Venessa Sims said the

command center brings together department

staff with local and state agencies respond-

A Georgia Department of Agriculture animal health inspector gathers a sample from a chicken during an emergency response to an outbreak of Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza in 2017. The State Agricultural Response Team works to contain and eradicate disease after a positive test is reported and confirmed. (GDA/Special Photo)
ing to the emergency. Sims explained that she and her staff,
along with Inspector General Gary Kelley, are

trained emergency managers, but most of the SART is composed of department staff with different areas of expertise. Staff in Animal Industry and the State Veterinarian's Office are the lead departments, but all personnel from 18 divisions and offices are available to help.
"And it's all voluntary," Sims said. "Now, the Commissioner can call all hands on deck depending on the response that is needed, but regardless, it is a full-court effort by the department."
The management method used by the command center is known as the Incident Command System and was developed by California firefighters in the 1960s. It has since become the standard model for managing emergency events across the United States.
"It's a way to manage an incident just as the (Food Safety Division's) Rapid Response Team addresses food-borne illnesses and food defenses. The Incident Command System falls under SART, but the roles and responsibilities change," Sims said.
IT Development Manager Brandon Sauceda serves as SART planning section chief and said a lot of preparation is done before an emergency occurs. Once SART is activated, Sauceda's role changes to collecting data and presenting it to help the command center make decisions as quickly as possible to manage resources, people and materials.
"We would keep a roster of everybody and create the work charts to see things like,
See SART, page 16

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1978 574 International Har- 53 Golden Jubilee, 12V, gas,

FARM

vester, needs radiator, new lights, good tires/sheet metal,

MACHINERY

front rims/tires, 4 injectors, in- rebuilt hydraulic system, good jector pump, new seat. Not front bumper, approx 28-30hp:

running: $3000 firm. Call for $2975. James Sullivan Vidalia

Please specify if machinery is details. Billy Buchanan 770- 912-537-4944

in running condition.

713-6255

97 New Holland 1630, 4WD,

TRACTORS

1995 Ford 2120, 1776hrs, ex- 1268hrs. Comes w/5ft rotary cellent condition, w/quick at- cutter: $7,000. Russell

(1) 1964 Ford 2000 & (1) 8N Ford, both run well, both have new rear tires: $5000/both. William Beasley Soperton 912-529-6327
(2) 9N Ford tractors for sale. One runs, one does not, both

tach loader, backhoe, rollover plow, box blade, Hardee 72in rotary cutter, 20ft custom trailer: asking $20,000. Casey Griffin 478-297-2800
2 Farmall Cub tractors with 2 belly mowers. Call for more in-

Reynolds 757-672-9458
Allis Chalmers 1941 & 1947 C models w/cultivator, flail mower, plow, hyd. lift, wheel weights etc. Ed Weber Barnesville 470-257-0926

have good tires. One can be fo. New carburetor, turn plow. Farmall A w/exhaust lift, for

used for parts. Pete Cobb R. Cain Phenix City, AL 334- parts, not running; also cultiva-

Fairburn 770-964-5644

614-3816

tors; planter runner & counter

(2) Tuff-Bilt tractors, good condition, (5) pieces of equipment. Joe Cooper Bryant, AL 256-597-2944

2008 Mahindra 3525, 229hrs, comes w/5ft bush hog, one owner, garage kept, excellent condition: $8800. Lamar

shaft; moldboard plow; draw bar; hammer mill. David Rutledge Bethlehem 770-5191362

(5) Farmall Cubs, some w/belly mowers. Sell one or all, in

Wheeler 9929

Cumming

770-597-

Farmall BN, new paint, good tires, new battery, has hy-

dry storage for 10 years. 2011 Kubota MX4700 2WD draulics, wheel weights, dirt

Porter Hammond Statesboro diesel w/62.5hrs, excellent scoop, runs good, nice parade

912-682-5408

condition, everything works as tractor: make offer. Gene

140 Farmall Hi-Crop, rare; Massey Harris Pony, nice; 2810 Ford, nice; Amish buggy,

it should, no dents: $14,000. Scotty Young Fitzgerald Area 678-822-3115

Rosentrater Darien 912-6540003
Farmall Cub, 1947 tractor w/

nice; NH trail mower, good: 2019 John Deere 5055e, garden equipment: $2550, will

$3000; New Idea corn picker. w/JD 520m loader, 4WD, pow- not separate. Can send pics,

Ethridge Lavonia 706-498- er reverser, 257hrs, 55hp, ex- F. Gibbs Gordon 478-258-

3838

cellent condition. Larry Maney 1630

1952 McCormick Super W-6, not running: $1500. Brown Scott Lizella 478-365-5679

Baldwin 706-244-4348
4020 John Deere, refurbished: $9,999; Farmall Cub:

Ford 2310 diesel tractor, 1130hrs, runs great & ready to work: $7750. Daniel Senoia

1969 Ford 2000 8spd gas $2,450; Ford 8N: $1,200. Den- 770-351-7098

tractor for parts or restoration. Not running: $1100. Tom Suwannee 404-805-4510
1972 Int. Farmall Cub, with cultivators and other equip-

nis Hinton Covington 770786-2014
4940ex Agricat (Montana) 4WD, cab, 49hp, AC/heat, radio, creeper gear, shuttle shift,

Ford tractor, 1952 model for sale. Call after 5 p.m. Mack Henry Stockbridge 770-4838453

ment. Parade or field ready: 350hrs, good tires, 2 sets of John Deere 1120 2WD front

$3000 OBO. Fred Adams Bog- rear remotes: $16,500. George end loader, good condition,

art 678-227-4629

Dublin 478-279-5875

lots of new parts: $8500. Way-

1982 John Deere 2040 40HP tractor with remotes. Less than

50s John Deere (PopNJohn) not 4x4, gas, 2 cylinder. 4ft

man Jordan Douglasville 404245-9374

2000hrs. Everything works: scrape blade, PTO lift, plow. John Deere 2155 w/2 re-

$9000. Don Hosmer Greens- Well maintained, running: motes, 2WD, great tractor,

boro 334-368-1392 or 706- $4200. Call/message. Mark cranks right up: $5500. Terry

817-9853

Sky Valley 912-258-1783

Homer 706-499-8750

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TRACTORS

2021 Great Plains 606NT no Land levelers - assorted 2017 Massey Ferguson John Deere 326 square baler, New Holland BR740 haybaler till grain drill 6ft 7.5 spacing sizes: $2400-$4500. Royce DM1358 hay mower 8ft 4in 1 owner, shelter kept: $4500 for sale: $7000; Mora 8ft hay-

Kubota B2920, 230hrs, Bush hog 5ft finishing mower 200hrs, like new, fertilizer spreader: $15,950. James Wade Mulella 478-951-2682

large & small seed box, new: $15,500. Jefferson Charles Nicholson 404-317-6173
4ft harrow & box blade in great working condition: $800

Hazelhurst 912-253-0161 913-375-4008
PICKERS AND HARVESTERS

or

cut, excellent condition, ready for work: $6500. Delivery available. Call/text for more info. Bill Lynch Nicholson 770-3078936

neg. Dave Lopshire Covington 404-502-7514
John Deere 457 baler, 3000 rolls, keep under shelter, mega wide, pick up, net wrap or

cutter: $2000; 8-wheel Mora hayrake: $1000, OBO for each. All in good condition. Vernon Copeland Waverly 912-2304857

Kubota L225 diesel, strong lift & PTO; Deerborn 10 row cultivator, mfg by Pittsburgh, 3pt hitch; Poulan Pro & John Deere 275 riding lawnmowers, for parts. Larry Houston Covington 770-235-3082
Kubota tractor L2950, 4WD, <600hrs, runs great. Good hydraulics, diesel, power steering, weights on front end: $7,500. Leave message. Bill Swinney Dalton 706-264-1471
Super A Farmall, new paint & new front tires: $3800. Brett Anderson Claxton 912-3340573
Yanmar YM2000 tractor w/4ft finishing mower, good condition: $3500. Payton Roberta 478-955-8112
CUTTERS AND MOWERS
2016 New Holland 7230

for the pair. Call or text. Kyle Rabun Norwood 706-6994259
5ft CountyLine tiller, 3pt hitch, like new condition: $2,200. Micheal Luthersville 678-3784822
5ft King Cutter tiller: $1250; Massey Ferguson #43 double turning plow: $350. J.W. Akins Dalton 762-201-9337
6ft 8 disc harrow, heavy: $500; all purpose plow, heavy duty: $500; 3pt hitch dirt scoop: $350. Edwin Dallas Alpharetta 404-641-0421
Drag harrow, 2 sec, 3pt; HD hay spear cat-1; I-beam leveler w/spikes; rock rake; 5ft Bush Hog tiller & more. Charles Hill Nicholson 706-757-8044
For sale, older heavy duty two-row cultivator: $550. Tim Cook Hazlehurst 912-5393544

Blueberry harvester BEI self-propelled sway machine, excellent condition: $25,000. L. G. Mitcham Ludowici 912270-4683
Forrest City 4 row ripper bedder w/JD-71 planter w/haydraulic row makers w/2 sets of Ronnie Futch Washington 706-401-6446
HAY AND FORAGE
(2) John Deere 467 round balers w/monitors, very good condition, sheltered. 9000 bale unit: $11,000; 17,000 bale unit: $10,000. John Wood Gray 478-714-9564
2010 John Deere 468 Mega Wide hay baler, string & net wrap, w/flotation tires, very good condition: $19,500. Darrell Williams Swainsboro 478494-3237
2011 Belco 4 basket hay tedder. New wheel bearings. Hy-

570 New Holland square baler, barn-kept, looks good, field ready: $6000 OBO. Hosley Hall Long CO 912-2230363
Hay bale elevators for sale 30ft long, chain driven: $500/ea or $750/for 2. Rick Pollard Haralson County 678387-7043
Hay rake, 8 wheel, Kuhn, SR108 GII Speed Rake, hydraulic lockout, 19ft working width, well maintained: $5200. No calls after 9pm. Cuddington Warm Springs 706-9779289
Hoelscher 10-bale hay grapple, like new: $4000; Deweze Super Hay Slicer II, hydraulic driven: $8500; (2) New Holland side delivery hay rakes: $1500/ea. William Dahlonega 706-300-6592
JD 469 baler: $30,000; Ver-

string: $15,000. E.W. Tipton Bloomingdale 912-748-2599
John Deere 650 hay rake, good teeth & tires: $1000; New Holland 273 square baler: $2,500, Used both last summer, works good. Alton Senoia 404-630-7412
John Deere hay rake 702, 8 wheel, good condition, field ready: $2000. William Davis Kingston 770-655-2913
Kuhn 66 Select, barn kept, good curtain, extra knives, OP's manual. Text or call, leave message. Sonny Gwyn Zebulon 770-468-0913
Kuhn GMD 700 G2 HD disc mower: $4200 OBO. George Lane Molena 678-544-1193
Kuhn hay cutter/conditioner w/flails, 8ft, barn-kept in great condition, no longer needed: $12,500 firm. Perry Westbrook Summerville 770-294-1413

New Ideal 4845 round baler: $2500. Herd electric seeder: $500. 1971 Ford one-ton: motor, transmission, rear end good; cab rusted out: $1200. Sammy Noles Franklin 470347-0935
T's EZ unroller, (2) tables, JD engine w/NH 575 baler: $38,000. Jerry Ellis Griffin 770-550-0419
Vermeer 504 Super I round baler, low hrs: $6500; Kuhn GMD600-GIIHD, low hrs: $6000; JD model Z1051-H #5 cycle mower: $500. Kim Mitchell Covington 404-2010851
Vermeer 605F round baler, kept in shed, field ready: $3000. Steve Peters Louisville 478-494-1204
SPRAYERS AND SPREADERS

mower conditioner, great Ford 316 bottom plow, shear draulic lift, good tires, field meer TM810 cutter: $17,000; Load-a-matic square bale hay 3pt hitch fertilizer spreader:

shape: $19000; also 13ft John pin trip, land and tail wheel: ready. Used last season. Marty hay wagon, 8x16: $4,000; Dry loader: $150; pull type, side $150; Black-Hawk hand turned

Deere harrow: $5000. Tracy $495; John Deere 4 bottom Owens Saint George 912- Van trailers: $5,000. James deliver hay rake: $100; 14ft 4 corn shucker, original handle:

Boyt Thomaston 706-656- plow, spring trip, works good: 843-8118 or text 904-699-8618 Martin Waynesboro 706-558- wheel hay wagon: $100. G. $85. HV Nichols Lake Park

8481
5ft bush hog, 5ft scrape blade & (2) plows. All in great condition & ready to work: $1000/all. William Rutledge Canton 770361-4381

$695. Emily Kenney Vidalia 912-293-2890
Great Plains Solid Stand 13ft grain drill, big & small seed boxes, rear press wheels, depth gauges, hydraulics, ex-

2016 Kuhn disc mower, model GMD 3150 TL, 10ft 2in cut, swivel hitch. Very good condition: $12,500. S. Stana Carrollton 770-241-3201

5005
John Deere 24T square baler. Old, but ties good: $1000. Rickey Wall Thomaston 706647-1313

Hines Whitesburg 770-7131792
New Holland 575 square baler, 1999 model: $6000. Hal Barry Moreland 404-725-5355

229-559-5758
Air blast sprayer, 55gal tank: $3000; 300lb pendulum spreader: $2000. Jim Johnson Lake Park 229-356-1390

cellent condition, ready to

6ft Bushhog rotary motor for 3pt tractor hitch. Works good: $600. Gene Cisson Dahlonega

work: $14,500 firm. Griffin Ideal 770-823-2001

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on J.D. frame. Row markers. Sheltered. 7 sets of seed plates: $4400. Roy Tuttle Cobbtown 912-547-1071

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lift for hay: $100. Angelia Chambers Lizella 478-4741026

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Kuhn GMD700 8ft disc mower for parts: $600; also 1 row planter for parts or to be fixed: $100. Randy Tyrone 770-4802223

frame for 3pt hitch w/full set of feet including opening foot w/many sweeps, good condition: $300. Dickie Tillman Loganvile 770-601-6815

Land Pride model RCF3096, 8ft cut, 3pt rotary mower. Very good condition, two tail

Rome 10ft offset harrow, 24x24, cast bearings: $2,800; 10ft chisel plow, 5x5: $1,800.

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PLANTING AND TILLAGE

Jasper 706-692-5040
GRADERS AND BLADES

(1) one bottom 14in turning

plow; (1) Ford two bottom 72in Kubota brand tractor

turning plow; (2) one row culti- bucket, quick attach. In great

vators; (3) box blades, HD, 6ft, shape used very little: $600

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cultivator & 8ft spring tooth w/dolly, (4) new tires, (2) new

harrow, fits Allis Chalmers D rims, new hydraulic hoses, re-

series: $400 OBO. Bob Codray built cylinders: $5,000. Tripp

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SPRAYERS

OTHER MACHINERY

Kubota, new, 6ft, skid steer bucket: $750; Kubota wheel

CONSTRUCTION

VEHICLES

AND SPREADERS

AND IMPLEMENTS weights set: $300; John Deere

EQUIPMENT

tractor mirrors only, new:

Farm Way agriproducts manure spreader, ground driven: $800 neg; Woods 4ft bush hog: $500. Dave Lopshire Covington 404-502-7514
JD 6000 60ft boom, field

(3) Well drilling machines. (1) hydraulic & rotary, 300ft stem, bits up to 8in, (2) deep rock machines, 300ft stem, pumps 1,000gal: $12,000/all. J. Lott Donaldsonville 229-

$50/ea or $100/both. James 1990 JD 455G 4n1 bucket Brown Ty Ty 229-272-2653 crawler loader, excellent oper-
ating condition. Ready to work LandPride 6ft, new, HD, grap- & make you money: $26,000. ple/limb/root/rock rake for 35- Call for more information. 70hp tractor or skid steer: Tom Demorest 706-768-1917 $2150. It'll grab it all. No texts.

Please specify if vehicles are in running condition.
TRUCKS
1946 Dodge pickup, engine 350 V-8, new interior 1993 S10

TRAILERS ready, 325gal poly tank
$13,000. Ronnie Hardigree Athens 706-224-3583
Pecan sprayer - 1000gal FMC, great for large tall trees. Very good condition: $20,000. John Davis Lumber City 478278-2687
Savage 5740 pecan sprayer, choice of 2: $6500. Requires 120hp tractor. If no answer leave message. Donald Akins Collins 912-245-9837
AG PARTS AND TIRES
(2) New rear tractor tires, 11.2x28. Walt Stancil Rabun Gap 706-244-2707
(2) tractor tires, 14-5-24 size. Good tread, good condition. Tommy Walker Rockmart

309-5342
1986 White/Volvo w/Big John 90 spade, water tank, rebuilt 10 speed transmission. Field ready: $65,000 OBO. Tony Godwin Pelham 229-224-2485 or 229-294-4917
20 ton Yard Machine, 6.4hp OHV, trailer hitch, on wheels: $500. Jim Middlebrooks Hampton 404-946-4962
3610 Ditch Witch w/new digging chain & belts. Randall King Royston 706-498-0975
4ft slat mover that will fit JD loader, foldable. Randall King Royston 706-498-0975
Backhoe TMG 215, like new, 12in bucket, red, works great, don't need: $3500. Jim Bishop Franklin 706-675-3943

Bud Mt Airy 706-837-8024 or 706-778-9302
Nurse tank, new Honda motor, tires: $6000; Kubota L295DT tractor: $3500; 20 disc harrow: $350; 5ft BH finish mower: $350; Peanut wagon, 16ft: $550. John Ray City 229-507-0191
Shaver #8 Post Pounder, 3pt hitch, hydraulic driven, will drive 8in wooden post. Asking: $1500 OBO. Chris North Whitesburg 770-842-4198
Underground boring drill and drill hydraulic opr. needs work on control lever. Good for irrigation/boring under drive. Photos available. Leave message. David Beaty Douglasville 770-949-8459

955L CAT track loader. Rebuilt engine w/less than 100hrs. New starter & switch: $21,5000. Anthony Orr Carnesville 706-384-3949
Aluminum HD scaffolding planks to help construct your barn or outdoor building, used but in good condition. 24Ft: $600; 7.5ft: $200; 7ft: $200; (2) 8ft: $250/both. Laura Canon 706-376-8968
John Deer 450C, good condition w/root rake: $12,500. D. Carter Nicholls 912-286-5236.
LIVESTOCK HANDLING

2010 CarryOn, like new, 12ft, custom green/white urethane paint, new 15in tires: $6750. Empty 2700, GVWR 8750. Cell/txt. Charles Statham 770-3102688
20ft gooseneck cattle trailer. Old, rusty, needs lots of repairs: $1200. Clay Washburn Macon 478-718-6263
EQUIPMENT TRAILERS AND
CARTS
2009 Swartz Deckover trailer, 8ftx30ft, gooseneck, frame ramps, dual leg drops: $11,000. Peebles Vienna 229938-6085

frame, suicide doors with poppers. M. Magrum Rydal 706509-8576
1949 Ford HD F-47, orig condition, running when parked: $20,000. E. Julian Acworth 678-742-8645
1981 Ford F-250, trailer special, needs a little work: $900. Hugh Mobley Social Circle 770-464-3286

678-684-9770

Bobcat 811 backhoe attach-

HEAVY

Caterpillar starter & (2) new fi- ment, (3) bucket sizes: $3500; nal drive seals for D4E: $50/all. Grouse steel tracks, 10in wide:

EQUIPMENT

William Dabbs Eatonton 706- $1500. Both for bobcat skid

473-3075

steer. Troy Smith Jackson Please specify if equipment is

For sale, Gator tires, AT489s, 678-614-6617

in running condition or not.

AND HAULING

50 ton 3 axle lowboy w/hydraulic ramps: $7500; 12 ton

16ft gooseneck trailer, been rewired, new wheel bearings & tires, good condition w/divider

bumper pull equipment trailer w/hydraulic ramps: $4500. Wayne Perry 478-972-2287

gate. Retiring from cattle: 8x16, w/wood floor & 6ft tail

2004 Lariat F150 5.4, 4x4, clean title, heated front seats, Flowmaster dual exhaust, Fuel wheels, leveling kit, leather seats, 190,000 miles: $13,000. Michael

brand new, front: 24x9.50-10, For sale - 10ft, 7 shank, V-riprear: 24x12-10. A set of tires: per. Solid, heavy ripper. Ready

FORESTRY

$3200. D. Jones Flowery gate, wired, excellent condi- Canton 770-364-6519

Branch 770-967-6948

tion: $1400. Melvin Paulk

$500. Kyle Strickland Al- to use. Can load on trailer.

pharetta 404-915-2078

$1200 Steve Adams, Am-

International Harvester model brose 912-381-9629

AND LOGGING EQUIPMENT

140 radiator, leaks: $50; Far- John Blue pump LM4455. D-6C dozer, bad motor but

mall Cub draw bar: $50. Paul Completely rebuilt by Newton other parts are good: $8,500.

Watkinsville 706-817-2690

Crouch. Excellent condition: Barry Wood Tiger 706-490-

JD model H, lots of parts; JD 440 crawler track rollers; JD

$1000. Neil Wingfield burg 229-407-0371

Lees-

2051 Never used, brand new, built

Sylvester 229-776-5411 2019 RAM Promaster 2500 Hi
Dual tandem trailer, 9000lb Top, 3.6L, V6, 24 Valve, 6spd, axle, 40ftX8ft. Deck over neck, auto, back up camera, vinyl hydraulic brakes. Deck wood bucket seats, 22059mi, exec needed on floor. (10) tie condition. Hugh Usry Bogart downs: $6500. Lyndon Mize 706-614-0511 Royston 706-498-4686

rear wheel weights; Hobart 210 Super B grain dryer AS1000 in the USA 54in compact trac-

Heavy duty wood trailer 7x12 Nissan UD2600 1994 model

MIG welder, like new. Call for Q, 480 voltage 3 phase, in tor/skid steer root grapple

w/floating wheels; wire 26,000lb GVW, diesel 16ft

pricing. Marvin Lyle Pender- working order: $10,000 OBO. bucket. Hayes Tallapoosa

stretcher; hay forks. Dodson dump, 25,6000 miles: $8500.

grass 770-533-2887

Davis Royston 706-980-1946 404-567-1192

Plains 229-942-2528

Calvin Athens 706-540-1094

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Livestock Sales and Events Calendar PULASKI COUNTY

THOMAS COUNTY

Every Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.: Cattle, goats, Every Tuesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle. Thomas

sheep; Pulaski County Stockyard, 1

County Stockyards, 20975 Hwy. 19

APPLING COUNTY

CLARKE COUNTY

1st & 3rd Saturdays, 12:30 p.m. at the Every Wednesday, 11 a.m.: Goats

GORDON COUNTY Every Thursday, 12:30 p.m.: Cattle,

Houston Street, Hawkinsville. Call John N, Thomasville. Call Danny Burkhart,

Walker, 478.892.9071

229.228.6960

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

and sheep; noon, cattle. Northeast Georgia Livestock, 1200 Winterville Road, Athens. Call Todd Stephens, 706.549.4790
COLQUITT COUNTY Every Wednesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; Moultrie Livestock Co., 1200 1st Street NE, Moultrie. Call Randy Bannister, 229.985.1019
COOK COUNTY 1st & 3rd Saturdays, 1 p.m.: Cows,

goats, sheep, slaughter hogs; Calhoun Stockyard Hwy. 53, 2270 Rome Road SW, Calhoun. Call Dennis Little & Gene Williams, 706.629.1900
GREENE COUNTY Every Monday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Duvall Livestock Market, 101 Apalachee Ave., Greensboro. Call Jim Malcom, 706.342.5655; JD HIdgon, 706.817.6829; or main office, 706.453.7368

SEMINOLE COUNTY

TOOMBS COUNTY

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

1st & 3rd Saturdays, 11 a.m.: Feeder

Saturday Special Sale, 1:30 p.m.: Cattle, pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, small

goats, sheep; Seminole Livestock

animals; Metter Livestock Auction, 621

Exchange, 5061 Hwy. 91, Donalsonville. Hwy. 1 S, Lyons. Call Lewie Fortner,

Call Luke Spooner, 229.524.2305

478.553.6066

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

TURNER COUNTY Every Wednesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; Turner County Stockyards, 1315 Hwy. 41 S, Ashburn. Call Alan Wiggins, 229.567.3371

BEN HILL COUNTY Every Monday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; South Central Livestock, 146 Broad Road, Fitzgerald. Call Thomas Stripling,

goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Deer Run Auction, 1158 Parrish Road, Adel. Call John Strickland, 229.896.4553

229.423.4400 or 229.423.4436

DECATUR COUNTY

BERRIEN COUNTY Saturday, March 26, noon: The 15th Annual Southern Tradition Sale CSR Farms Sale Facility, Alapaha. Selling 150+ head of high-quality commercial

2nd Saturdays, 1 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Waddell Auction Co., 979 Old Pelham Road, Climax. Call John Waddell, 229.246.4955

females and 5 bulls. Contact Carroll T. EMANUEL COUNTY Cannon, 229.881.0721 or 229.881.2705; Every Tuesday, 12:30 p.m.: Cattle; CannonMarketingCompany@gmail.com Southern Livestock, 131 Old Hwy 46,

JEFF DAVIS COUNTY 1st Fridays: Horse sale, 7:30 p.m.; Circle Double S, 102 Lumber City Highway, Hazlehurst. Call Steve Underwood, 912.594.6200 (night) or 912.375.5543 (day)

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

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

LAMAR COUNTY Every Friday and Saturday, 6 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; 5 p.m., farm miscellaneous, Ga. Lic. #4213; Buggy Town Auction Market, 1315 Highway 341 S, Barnesville. Call Krystal Burnett 678.972.4599

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

WILKES COUNTY Every Wednesday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Wilkes County Stockyard, Hwy. 78 Bypass/302 Third Street, Washington. Call Sam Moore and Shane Moore, 706.678.2632

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

Oak Park. Call Clay Floyd, Dustin Miller and Cody Copelan, 912.578.3263.
2nd & 4th Saturdays, noon: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; R&R Goat & Livestock Auction, 560 GA Hwy. 56 N, Swainsboro. Call Ron & Karen Claxton, 478.455.4765
FORSYTH COUNTY Every Tuesday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Lanier Farm's Livestock Corp., 8325 Jot-Em Down Road, Gainesville. Call Tyler Bagwell, 770.844.9223 or 770.844.9231
FRANKLIN COUNTY Every Tuesday, noon: Cattle, goats, sheep; Franklin County Livestock Sales, 6461 Stone Bridge Road, Carnesville. Call Chad Ellison, 706.384.2975 or

LAURENS COUNTY 2nd & 4th Thursday, 6 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Horse Creek Auction Co., 5971 Hwy. 441 S, Dublin. Call Daniel Harrelson, 478.595.5418
MADISON COUNTY Every Friday, 6 p.m.: Chickens, small animals; Gray Bell Animal Auction, Hwy. 281, Royston. Call Billy Bell, 706.795.3961
MARION COUNTY 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7 p.m.: Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; Auction 41, 4275 GA Hwy. 41 N, Buena Vista. Call Jim Rush, 706.326.3549. Email rushfam4275@windstream.net

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. Taylor County Livestock Auction, 1357 Tommy Purvis Jr. Road, Reynolds. Call 678.914.7333
TELFAIR COUNTY Saturday, April 2, 12 p.m.: Cattle, black Angus bulls and females. Turnpike Creek Farm, 1571 Work More Milan Road, Milan. Call Doug Williams, 678.972.4599, https://turnpikecreek. com

Notices for auctions selling farmrelated items other than livestock must be accompanied by the auction license number of the principal auctioneer or auction firm conducting the auction, per regulations from the Georgia Secretary of State. Auctions without this information will not be published. Have an auction to put on our calendar? Contact Jay Jones at 404.656.3722 or jay. jones@agr.georgia.gov.

770.834.6609

706.384.2105

TRUCK

LAWN AND

Fresh, clean, red long needle pine straw installed: $5/bale.

GENERATORS AND

Sawmill lumber - rough cut & Unused Ramm Horse Fencfinished, kiln dried, air dried or ing, approx 500ft of straps, 60

ACCESSORIES AND PARTS

GARDEN

Travis Golden Conyers 770-

COMPRESSORS

green. Pine, red/white oak, post brackets, 12 post con-

895-8073

poplar, cherry, & black walnut. nectors, 2 tightening spools, 2

Kato-Lite generator, 100Kw, AA Farms Hartwell 706-376- connectors: $295. Nigel Mon-

14ft flatbed scissor lift dump bed mounted on 60s GMC: $900. Not running. Richard
FARM ANIMALS Holt Lithonia 770-482-6938
2000 Chevrolet diesel engine, excellent 6.6 V8 LGR,
FARM SUPPLIES turbocharged, <100k miles:
$3000. Omer McCants Talbotton 706-573-5725
Allison 4500 transmission, only 111mi, checked out & can provide diagnostics. Shipping will have to arranged. Includes

Please specify if machinery is in running condition or not.
GARDEN TRACTORS
(2) Power King tractors w/attachments. Sally Gilliam Warner Robins 478-952-6721
Craftsman DYT 4000 riding mower, Briggs 18.5hp Intek engine, 6 speed, 42in cut: $350. May take a running or non running, mower on trade. David Jefferson 706-367-4107
Grasshopper 928D2 ZTR 61in deck w/model 15 grass catcher, 863hrs, 28hp diesel: $7,500. Casey Griffin 478297-2800
Gravely 1978 816T, 2cyl; Onan turns over, homemade hydraulic lift, scrape blade,

Stihl backpack blower; Husqvarna weed eater; 1qt spray gun; (2) tool chests; misc. items. C. Phillips Watkinsville 706-769-5490
IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT
Deutz 4cyl diesel w/800gpm Berkeley pump: $6000; 10hp electric 3Ph starter, Berkely pump: $3000; 6in twist lock pipe: $2/ft. William Sparrow Pinehurst 478-954-5903
TOOLS AND HARDWARE

3-phase or single, 600hrs: $12,500 or w/equipment trailer, dovetail & ramps (6x14ft): $15,000. Tripp Omaha 706573-1729.
BUILDINGS AND MATERIALS
Exhaust fans 54in & 48in, totally enclosed, 1HP, single phase, Louver, Amce. Tom Johnston Thomaston 706647-9239
For sale - 30ft stainless steel tube cooler. Frank Bentley Washington 706-678-2459 (home) or 706-401-2846 (cell)
Old wooden/metal warehouse available in Marietta w/2x6, 30ft span, wooden trusses in great condition to be disassembled & removed. Brooks Acworth 770-378-2564

8968
Taking orders - pressure treated posts cut from power poles w/Wood-Mizer. Call or text for prices. Will beat Home Depot prices. Johnny Simmons Monroe 678-201-5473
Walnut lumber, 14in-16in wide, 1in & 2in thick, from 8ft12ft long, includes live edge. Dry for over 9 years. Approx 170bdft. Larry Parker Calhoun 770-548-0250
Walnut lumber, assorted sizes from 1x10-1x4, average 8ft long, approximately 270bdft. Been in barn loft 40+ years: $600. James Morris Tate 770735-3804
White oak lumber: $1.75/bdft; 2x10x16: $46.70. Tim Tucker Newnan 770-251-7612

roe 404 642 9542
Livestock listed must be for specific animals. Ads for free or unwanted livestock will not be published. All animals offered for sale in the Market Bulletin must be healthy and apparently free of any contagious, infectious or communicable disease. Out-of-state animals offered for sale in the Market Bulletin must meet all Interstate Animal Health Movement Requirements, including appropriate testing for the species and a current official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or NPIP 9-3 for poultry. Individuals may sell their own animals; however, livestock dealers are required to have a Livestock Dealer License from GDA. For more information, please call the GDA

30-day warranty/guarantee: David Bradley turn plow & lay (2) 28ft fiberglass extension Treated wood posts, 3.5-4in: $8,500. AA Farms Hartwell off plow: $300. Kenneth Crum- ladders, like new: $150/ea. $5/ea; also 6ft T-posts: Wood-Mizer,

custom-cut

Livestock and Poultry Division at 404.656.3665.

706-376-8968

bley Oxford 770-787-5499

Dennis Goodin Thomaston $2.50/ea. Donald Taylor lumber, kiln-dried, milled,

706-975-5153

Fayetteville 404-867-2193

restorations, timber frames,

CATTLE

UTVs/ATVs
2022 Polaris Ranger 1000 Premium, hard top, front & back windshield heavy duty front bumper 5 hours. One year warranty: $19,500. Wayne Bashlor Waycross 912-2881939
For sale - hydraulic lift for 4wheeler or lawnmower, like new. Charles Sawyer Mount

Sears ST49, 2 rear tires, 2 wheel weights, under belly blade, 3pt hitch. Blade & tires OK, runs, carb leaks: $500/all. Larry Israel Macon 478-7885968
LANDSCAPE TOOLS AND MATERIALS
Fresh pine straw installed.

100lbs blacksmith anvil, great condition: $350; Craftsman radial arm saw, great condition with all attachments: $200. Ron Coleman Monticello 410830-9799
Crosscut saw: $65; woodworking vice: $75; pipe vise: $25; 4 blacksmith tongs: $25 each. Air tank: $25. Leave

Used metal roofing (17) sheets, 3ft X 16ft, (34) sheets, 3ft X 18ft; (18) sheets 3ft X 21ft: $1/ft. Leave message. M. Satterfield Cumming 770-8877943
LUMBER
Cumaru or Brazilian teak wood used for outdoor decking, tables etc, 70+ yrs out-

flooring, tables, barns, fencing, reclaimed, live edge lumber, trailer flooring. John Sell Milner 770-480-2326
POSTS AND FENCING
Chain link gates, 55in wide x 45in high; $60; 38in wide x 48in high w/hardware: $40;

(1) 18m/o reg'd Angus bull, semen tested: $2500; (20) 1718m/o heifers: $2000/ea. Cory Clements Comer 706-5402470

Airy 706-768-4776
GOLF CARS

Long & short needle available. 20+ years experience:

message. Hank Bell Madison 706-474-0289

side, forever inside. Call for price. Kirk Little Lyons 912-

44in wide x 46in high w/hardware: $55. Beall Appling 706-

$4.75-$5.75/bale, no addi-

326-3512

533-2952

tional fees, (50) bale mini- Milwaukee 18V 5.0Ah lithium-

E-Z-GO golf cart, new batter- mum. American owned/op- Ion XC battery pack, brand Redwood, approx. 600 lin- Gates (1) 4ft X 3ft: $25; (2)

ies, excellent shape, good tires: $2500. Marty Lynn Cum-

erated. Gloria Gainesville ysrvc@hotmail.com 770-

new in unopened package, compatible w/Milwaukee M18

ear ft, perfect condition: $800/all. Vonnice Brown

4ft X 92in: $100; (1) 4ft X 140in: (1) red Angus, (1) Char-Angus $100; also wood heater. Con- bull. Large frame, easy calvers.

ming 404-202-2901 or 678- 912-6671

tools: $75. Paul Perdue Evans Oakfield 229-344-4700

nie Powell Monticello 706- Scotty Morris Sale City 229-

230-4505

706-863-3518

476-0889

319-5066

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2022

Bulletin Calendar

March 18-27 International Cherry Blossom Festival Carolyn Crayton Park 115 Willie Smokie Glover Dr. Macon, Ga. 31201 478.330.7067 www.cherryblossom.com
March 19 Intro to Beekeeping workshop Heart of Georgia Beekeepers Association Argene Claxton Canning Plant 1701 Houston Lake Rd. Perry, Ga. 31069 www.hogba.org
March 23 Considering Carbon: Understanding the Legalities of Soil Carbon Sequestration Contracts National Agricultural Law Center WEBINAR Register at https://bit.ly/3s5FMsO 479.575.7646 https://nationalaglawcenter.org
March 24 2022 Virtual Georgia Hemp Production Update UGA Extension Services ONLINE WORKSHOP Register at https://extension.uga.edu/calendar/ event/18996/2022-virtual-georgiahemp-production-update.html 770.567.2010 brooklyne.wassel@uga.edu
March 25-26 Turner County Fire Ant Festival Downtown Ashburn 229.567.9696 www.fireantfestival.com
March 26 Peanut Proud Festival Downtown Blakely 229.724.7322 www.peanutproudfestival.com
March 26 Beekeeping School Introduction to Beekeeping Northeast Georgia Beekeepers Association Toccoa Apiary Register online: www.negabeekeeping.com
March 26-27 Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival Blackburn Park 3493 Ashford Dunwoody Rd. Brookhaven, Ga. 30319 festival@brookhavenga.gov www.brookhavenga.gov/festival

March 27 Intro to Hydroponics: Learning the Basics to Enjoy Growing without Soil North Fulton County Master Gardeners ONLINE WORKSHOP Register at https://bit.ly/3rhUBIv 404.613.7670 https://www.nfmg.net/ communityclasses.htm
March 29 Practical Applications of Soil Moisture Information Soil Moisture National Webinar Series National Integrated Drought Information System and the National Weather Service WEBINAR Register online: https://bit.ly/34cX3qO
March 29-31 Georgia Pecan Growers Association Annual Conference and Trade Show Georgia National Fairgrounds 401 Larry Walker Parkway Perry, Ga. 31069 229.382.2187 https://georgiapecan.org/
March 31 Grass Masters Spotlight Series: Emerging Opportunities with Herbicides UGA Forage Extension Team ONLINE WORKSHOP Register at https://extension.uga. edu/calendar/event/19035/grassmasters-spotlight-series-emergingopportunities-with-herbicides.html 706.795.2281 clh@uga.edu
April 1-2 Spring Plant Sale Georgia Southern University Botanic Garden 1503 Bland Ave. Statesboro, Ga. 30460 912.478.1149 https://academics.georgiasouthern. edu/garden
April 2 Native Plant Sale Trees Atlanta The Carter Center 453 John Lewis Freedom Parkway, N.E. Atlanta, Ga. 30307 404.522.4097 info@treesatlanta.org https://www.treesatlanta.org/supportus/native-plant-sale/

April 1-2 Waycross Swampfest Downtown Waycross 912.283.3742 www.swampfestwayx.com
Hall County Master Gardeners' Spring Garden Expo Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center 1855 Calvary Church Rd. Gainesville, Ga. 30507 770.535.8293 www.hallmastergardeners.com/ garden-expos
April 6 What is Rotational Tillage? Rodale Institute WEBINAR Register at https://bit.ly/3LPr01m 470.594.3307 southeast@rodaleinstitute.org
April 7 Spring Plant Sale State Botanical Garden of Georgia Horticulture Complex 2450 South Milledge Ave. Athens, Ga. 30605 706.542.6014 garden@uga.edu https://botgarden.uga.edu/event/ spring-plant-sale/2022-04-07/
April 9 Spring Plant Sale Rockdale County UGA Extension Office Preorder: March 23-April 1 Pick up: 1127 West Ave., S.W. Conyers, Ga. 30012 770.278.7373 https://extension.uga.edu/countyoffices/rockdale/agriculture-andnatural-resources/spring-plant-sale. html
Native Plant Sale Trees Atlanta Kendeda Center 225 Chester Ave. Atlanta, Ga. 30316 404.522.4097 info@treesatlanta.org https://www.treesatlanta.org/supportus/native-plant-sale/
April 9-10 Perry Dogwood Festival Downtown Perry 478.987.1234 https://www.perrygachamber.com/ perry-dogwood-festival

April 14 Virtual Lunch and Learn: Azaleas: Issues and Care UGA Extension Camden County ONLINE WORKSHOP Email for registration 912.576.3219 uge3039@uga.edu
April 15-16 Annual Plant Sale and Expo Master Gardeners of Cobb County Jim R. Miller Park 2245 Callaway Rd., S.W. Marietta, Ga. 30008 770.528.4070 www.cobbmastergardeners.com
April 21 Flavor of Georgia Food Contest University of Georgia The Classic Center 300 N. Thomas St. Athens, Ga. 30601 flavorofga@uga.edu https://flavorofgeorgia.caes.uga.edu/
April 21-24 Vidalia Onion Festival Vidalia Community Center 107 Old Airport Rd. Vidalia, Ga. 30474 912.538.8687 tourism@vidaliaga.gov www.vidaliaonionfestival.com
April 23 Georgia Strawberry Festival Downtown Reynolds 478.847.5301 https://ga-strawberry.org/
April 23-24 Bear on the Square Mountain Festival Downtown Dahlonega https://bearonthesquare.org
April 28-29 Georgia FFA Career and Trade Show Macon Centreplex 200 Coliseum Dr. Macon, Ga. 31217 478.967.2302, ext. 4 jpope@gaaged.org http://georgiaffacamp.org/page. aspx?ID=507
April 30 Tabby & Tillandsia Garden Walk & Plant Sale Cassina Garden Club 1195 Arthur J. Moore Dr. St. Simons Island, Ga. 31522 912.399.3116 www.cassinagardenclub.org

May 1 Art of the Garden Tour Six owner designed backyard gardens 25 Third St. Jackson, Ga. 30233 770.757.2806 Facebook: @The Jackson-Butts County Council for the Arts
May 12 Virtual Lunch and Learn: Herb Gardening 101 UGA Extension Camden County ONLINE WORKSHOP Email for registration 912.576.3219 uge3039@uga.edu
May 13-14 Georgia Dairy Goat Breeders Club Show Jackson Co. Agricultural Facility 1869 County Farm Rd. Jefferson, Ga. 30549 Gadairygoat@gmail.com www.georgiadairygoats.com
May 14 Gwinnett County Master Gardeners Garden Tour: Beauty and the Environment 678.377.4010 gwinnettgardener@gmail.com www.gwinnettmastergardeners.com
June 21-23 Georgia Green Industry Association's Wintergreen Tradeshow Gas South Center 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway Duluth, Ga. 30097 706.443.1440 www.ggia.org
June 25-26 Lake Chatuge Made In Georgia Festival Towns County Rec & Conference Center 150 Foster Park Rd. Young Harris, Ga. 30582 706.896.4966 http://bit.ly/madeingeorgia
Have an event to put on our calendar? Contact Jay Jones at 404.656.3722 or jay.jones@agr. georgia.gov
We accept calendar submissions for food, craft and agriculture festivals and events. Submissions for festivals that do not specifically promote those industries will not be printed.
Additional pesticide recertification training notices are available on the department website under the Plant Industry Division tab.

CATTLE

(5) reg'd red Angus bulls & (8) American Black Hereford cat- Black Angus steer ready for Jersey heifer, DOB 11/18/18. Reg'd black Angus bulls, reg'd black Angus bulls, 12+ tle for sale. (3) Homozygous freezer in May, grain fed, no Call for details & text for pho- 2+y/o, BSE tested, forage

(1) Reg'd 11y/o black Angus bull, for sale. James Findley Talking Rock 706-273-8052
(10) 3y/o w/calves, excellent quality, mainly Baldies:

m/o, ready for service. Starting at: $1500/ea. Joe Gibson Rome 706-506-3026 Gibsoncattle.com
100+ black bulls, SimAngus, Angus crossed, good quality.

black bulls, 10m/o, several cows/calves & (1) bred heifer. Grady Springfield 912-7133470
Angus & horn Hereford bulls

antibiotics. Danny Doerun 229-776-9039
Black Lim-Flex bull, 7m/o, LBW, D/P: $700. L.C. Lairsey Waycross 912-285-5149

tos. Reggie Price Wrightsville 478-484-0746
Red Angus heifers, all shots bred & ready to breed. iPhone pictures available. Mike Smith

raised, gentle, easy calving offspring. Delivery. Lalla Tanner Monroe 770-267-7179 or 678823-5742
Reg'd polled Hereford bulls;

$1500/pair. John Woods Pine Mountain 706-302-4709
(10) Commercial Angus heifers, grass genetics, average weight 525lb. Weaned, wormed, shots: $8000. David Brown Senoia 678-378-6202 or 770-599-1830
(10) reg'd Polled Hereford bulls, 16-17m/o, also (1) F1 Angus Hereford cross & (1) F1 Brahman Hereford cross. Larry Lane Carrollton 678-378-5170
(14) bred heifers, black & Black Baldy, bred to Simmental bull: $1400/ea. Clay Washburn Macon 478-718-6263
(2) Reg'd Charolais bulls for sale, 3y/o: $2500/ea. Call for

1-2y/o. Can deliver. Farmraised, vaccinated, health certificate. Olin Wooten Hazlehurst 912-375-6016
14m/o reg'd Angus bull: $2600/ea. Matt Masters, Pachitla Creek Farm Albany 229881-1213
2y/o reg'd Polled Hereford bulls, top bloodlines, gentle. James Macon 478-972-0912
3y/o grass genetics black herd bull, 3/4 black, 1/4 red Angus, medium frame, gentle: $2000. Jeff Nashville 229-4451278
4y/o full blood Japanese Akaushi bull for sale. Guaranteed breeder. J. Brown

for sale. EPDs & performance info. Wes Smith Thomaston 706 648 4210
Angus cross commercial cows, guaranteed bred to beefmaster bull, excellent quality, dewormed, shots, farm-raised, Robin Blythe 706-825-2544
Beefmaster bulls & heifers, all ages, good bloodlines & dispositions. Cary Bittick Jr. Forsyth 478-957-0095
Black Angus bulls - Aristocrat of Wye lineage, LBW, closed herd, sire on property: $1000/ea. Leave message. Arthur Ferdinand Palmetto

Brangus bulls, purebred, good bloodline, gentle, low birth weight, 16-18m/o, semen tested: $1,500 & up. Barry McManus Roopville 770-8545570
Breeding age, reg'd red Angus bulls Andras New Direction bloodline. Great EPD, vaccination complete: good price. Jorge Haber Midland 706323-2405
F1 Braford bulls for sale, 2y/o, ready for service. Dwane Anderson Jesup 912-2944926
For sale - Holstein heifer w/first calf. Will make excellent nurse cow: $1100/pair.

Newnan 770-301-1945
Reg'd Angus bull, low birth weight, GAR Surefire son: $2500. Will deliver. Solid Ground, Kirk Little Lyons 912326-3512
Reg'd Angus bulls, low birth weight, excellent growth & carcass data, sired by Enhanced & Southern Charm. Windell Gills Eastman 478-231-8236
Reg'd black Angus bulls, 1517m/o, top bloodlines, gentle, BSE & genomics testing complete. Brett Fausett, Dry Branch Angus Dawsonville 706-265-9661

rugged, pasture raised, gentle exc bloodlines & EPDs, small calves, exc growth, western genetics, Ga bred. Bobby Brantley Tennille 478-5538598
Reg'd polled Hereford bulls, 15-18m/o, best pedigrees, CUDA, 4013, 4020. Twin Creeks Mountain Farm, Roger Ledford Hiawassee 706-8971081
Reg'd red Angus bulls, 1216m/o, low birth weights, good EPDs, western genetics, southern born, ready for work. Flying W Farm Cochran 478934-6998

more info. Jody Walker Rhine Cochran 478-230-7893

404-867-8773

Lawrence Willis Norman Park Reg'd black Angus bulls, 1-

229-332-0180

229-891-1815

2y/o, AI sired, BSE/DNA test- Reg'd, polled Shorthorn

(20) Hereford bulls, 2 y/o; (30) yearling Braford bulls; (20) open Hereford heifers. Jonny Harris Odum 912-586-6585.

900lb bred heifers, all black Angus, for sale. Quality-raised, health certificate, vaccination: $1500/ea, volume discount. Lanny Demott Moultrie 229-

Black Angus bulls 2 ready for service: $1500 each. Younger Black Angus bulls and heifers: $800 and up. All vaccinated. Rodney Brooks Glenwood

Game chickens: roosters and hens, 11 m/o. Larry Young Tennille 478-232-6321 and leave a message.

ed, CE, top 1% WW top 2% marb, top 1% RE; also, reg'd bred heifers/cows. Ken McMichael Monticello 706819-9295

bulls/showing heifers/steers, excellent quality, calving ease, milking ability, gentleness, Club Calf member. Ken & Kay Bridges Commerce 706-768-

(200) head, 800-900lb open & 873-4518

912-523-5282

Hereford bulls vaccinated7-

3480

bred heifers, all black crossed Aberdeen (low line miniature

8 m/o, parents on site. Will Reg'd black Angus bulls, 2 &

Angus for sale. Farm-raised, Angus) bull. Need new blood, Black Angus bulls ready for make perfect herd bulls. Sire's 3y/o. All shots, AHIR & ready Reg'd. AI Angus bull, 10X

vaccinated, good health: would like to trade. Approxi- service: $1500/ea. All vacci- bloodline is Durango & Domi- for service. James Miller, Hwy son, 5 y/o, calving ease, very

$1500/ea. Jorge Caycay Ha- mately 6y/o. Fran Elberton nated. Sam Holland Lumber no. Deep red color. Terron 230 West, Hawkinsville 478- docile. M. Chambers Bowdon

zlehurst 912-253-1247

706-201-3327

City 912-497-0005

Royston 678-617-1696

892-2839 or 478-955-9224

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CATTLE

EQUINE

STOCK DOGS

German Shepherd, AKC reg'd 4m/o sable. All shots in-

BARN CATS

Reg. black Angus bulls and females. Performance tested w/EPDs and breeding, soundness exam. Production sale April 2. Doug Williams Milan 229-860-0320

Advertisers in the Equine category must submit a current negative Coggins test for each equine advertised. This includes horses, ponies and donkeys. Buyers are urged to re-

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

cluding rabies. Smart dog, looking for loving home: $400. Wayne Quarles Demorest 706-499-2716
Great Pyrenees LGD born 27-22, raised w/goats & chick-

Reg. black Simmental, quest verification of a negative published.

ens, (5) males, ready on 3-21-

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
GOATS

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.
Quarter horse, Arabian mix, 14y/o, 14.2HH, barrel horse & more. Good for advanced rider: $2500. Please text. April Jackson 470-420-4192

(6) female Beagle puppies, born 01/28/22, rabbit crazy: $50/ea. Wormed, call for photos. Marvin Scott Keysville 706-360-8988
AKC reg'd German Shepard puppies, born New Years Eve, had first set of shots. Call or txt for price. Anna Waverly 912-223-8005

ABCA Border Collie puppies, red/white, working bloodlines, born 1/20/22. (3) males, taking deposits now. Jennifer Lula 770-540-5716 tinyurl.com/SCRpuppies
Chocolate Labrador puppies, born on 2/25/2022. Call for details, male & female available. Jennifer Aragon 404-838-5359

22. Will have had first shots: $400/ea. Michael Luthersville 678-378-4822
Great Pyrenees puppies, born 2/10/22, male & female, parents on site, raised w/sheep & lambs: $500/ea. Text or call. Gordon County 678-787-0056
LGD - purebred, reg'd Kangal puppies for sale, available after 9w/o (April). Exposed to calves & poultry. Shadow Wings Farm, Darlene Kelley Morganton 706-633-0507

Barn cats available for rodent control (shelter rescues). Neutered, vaccinated, delivered to you at no cost. Call or text. Linda in Watkinsville barncatsgeorgia@gmail.com 706-343-8173

All goats offered for sale must

be individually identified in

compliance with the USDA

Scrapie Program. For more in-

formation, please call the GDA

Animal Health Division at

404.656.3667.

(2) Boar billy's, both are 1y/o, & both are reg'd, 1 is black: $400. Russell Cantrell Newborn 770-855-3008
(2) Pygmy billy goats for sale, born 12/13/2021: $150/ea. Pictures available upon request. Call or text. Darrell Stone Walton County/Monroe 678-425-4261
(6) Kiko doelings, 1y/o, purebred & percentage: $250300/percentage & $400/purebred. Angie Irwinville cowcuttin@windstream.net 229-3391413
3y/o full blooded Kiko boar. All black w/white blaze on forehead. Excellent for breeding: $200. Tom Hogansville 678-516-0671
Boer buck, 3y/o, brown & white paint, sired by 50% purebred, no paper but great breeder: $500. Eddie Smith Mansfield 678-414-9732
Nigerian dwarf buck, 10m/o, debudded, fun personality: $300. Text with questions or for photos. James O'Neill Rome 706-908-1413
Nigerian Dwarf kids - bucklings & doelings, blue/brown eyes, & solids/patterns Come take a look. Parents on site. Call or Text. Chris Senoia 404386-9697
Nigerian dwarf mixed goats bucks, some just weaned off. Black, white, & mixed colors: $75/ea. John Cumbie Monroe 678-776-2977

Pre-Paid Orders ONLY! Order Deadline:
May 10th, 2022

Name:_____________________________Address:___________________________________ City:_____________ Zip:__________ Home #_________________Cell #__________________ E-Mail: ______________________________________________________________________

*Onions will be harvested at the perfect me for best flavor. We ancipate your pick up mes to be Friday, May 13th from 3-6pm and Saturday, May 14th from 8-10am. If pickup dates change, you will be nofied. Orders must be picked up at the Morgan County Extension office. Orders not picked up will be donated to the local food bank.

Pounds per Bag

Price Quanty Total

Purebred Kiko buck w/papers, born 01/31/2019. Selling to prevent inbreeding: $500 OBO. Would consider trade for same. James Briscoe Lawrenceville 770355-7894

10 # Bag Vidalia Onions

$10

25 # Bag Vidalia Onions

$20

Purebred Kiko buck, black in color, 4y/o, friendly & easy to handle, proven breeder: $300. Oak Grove Kikos, Gregory Slappey Carrollton 678-7734093
Reg'd New Zealand, 100% Kiko buck, born February 2022, white: $300. Bryan Maw Tifton 229-382-6832
SHEEP

50 # Bag Vidalia Onions
Mail orders to: Morgan County Extension Office 440 Hancock Street Madison, GA 30650

$35
Grand Total Due: __________ Date Paid: _______________

1y/o reg'd Katahdin ram: $400. Call or text. Tom Madison 678-592-1125
St. Croix ram - proven & reg'd ram for sale, born January 2020: $400. James Estes Forsyth 770-468-2389
St. Croix ram lamb, purebred & able to be reg'd, Born 12/08/2021: $350. James Estes Forsyth 770-468-2389

*please make checks payable to: Morgan County Extension/4-H

Receipt #: ________________

*All proceeds are used to provide educaonal programs, materials, 4-H scholarships and awards. Quesons?? Contact Shannon Cagle at scagle@uga.edu or 706-342-2214

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Mercer Medical Moment: March is Endometriosis Awareness Month

By Aditi Dave, Second Year MD Student
Mercer University School of Medicine
A young woman is heading out the door of her home when an overwhelming sense of pain in her lower abdomen forces her to take a detour to the couch. She clutches her belly because it feels like a knife is twisting inside her. She started her period that morning, and while cramps and bloating are considered normal, she could not help but wonder whether other women feel the same excruciating pain. As a working woman juggling the responsibilities of being a caring mother and wife, she fears how these monthly struggles impact the well-being of her family. Worried about what other people may think and the fact that the nearest hospital is an hour away, she continues to stay quiet, praying that the pain will go away. She doesn't know it yet, but she is suffering from endometriosis. Endometriosis is a condition of reproductive-aged women in which cells lining the uterus begin growing in other parts of the body. While there are many theories explaining this process, there is no known cause. These cells overproduce hormones and chemicals causing inflammation and scarring,

leading to bleeding and a wide range of painful symptoms during periods.
Pain varies depending on the location of growth; whether it is in the fallopian tubes, bladder, or intestines, one person may experience chronic pelvic pain and others may have trouble urinating. The complexity of this condition makes it one of the most commonly misdiagnosed diseases in women.
As shocking as these symptoms are, endometriosis affects about 1 in 10 women of reproductive age, and unfortunately as many as 6 out of 10 cases remain undiagnosed. Yale Medicine reports that on average, women may suffer from this disease for 10 years before receiving a proper diagnosis.
While endometriosis research is advancing, scientists are still figuring out its causes and are learning about new symptoms. Endometriosis symptoms differ between each person, which makes it difficult to diagnose. Some individuals, especially those with family histories of common symptoms, may have painful periods or even painful bowel movements that are considered normal and are easily brushed off.
Another barrier to endometriosis care is social stigma about discussing reproductive health. Doctors wear many hats, one of them being as a confidant to their patients by validating their pain. The shortage of gynecologists and restricted clinic visits due to COVID-19 limit the opportunity for women to take part in vulnerable conversations, thereby worsening the isolation endometriosis patients endure.

On a broader scale, the community also plays a role in endometriosis awareness. Access to health care in medically underserved areas is limited by lack of health insurance options, transportation, or even having a provider in the community.
Even in areas with accessible gynecologists, many women with endometriosis might have serious pre-existing conditions that provide the opportunity for routine medical checkups; this may leave out a significant portion of women with untreated endometriosis who are at risk for developing complications. Complications include increased incidence of ovarian cancer, depression, and muscle pain. For women who are trying to get pregnant, it is also important to evaluate the risk for infertility and additional pregnancy complications.
As a woman juggling the responsibilities of being a daughter, sister, friend, and peer, life may seem like a one-woman show. Help is available. Women need to work together in supporting open conversations about menstruation, encouraging women to get routine pelvic exams, and vocalizing concerns to trusted health professionals.
Women debilitated by chronic pain from endometriosis cannot fight this invisible battle alone; it takes an effective team of health professionals and social support to encourage dialogue on endometriosis and challenge the stigma of discussing reproductive health. Talk to your healthcare provider today.

Market Watch: Shop `under the sheds' at state farmers markets for the freshest produce in the Southeast

By Jay Jones

Santiago said her approach to retail is to avoid dis-

jay.jones@agr.georgia.gov

count or special deal produce, such as when a ware-

house has too much in stock and drops their price to

FOREST PARK Going to the Atlanta State Farmers

move it out. She said the prices are lower at the stands,

Market for fresh produce is something Juanita Huntley

but the produce has a shorter shelf life.

has done for more than 40 years. She fondly remem-

"I don't like working those items. They will be

bers going to the market with her mother, who pre-

cheaper, but you'll have trouble. You'll have unhappy

ferred shopping there.

customers; you'll be running the product more and

"I used to come here with my mama years ago when

having to throw it away. I rather buy good, sell it at a

I was little. She passed away, and now I come down just

fair price, and everybody's happy."

to see what they got," said Huntley. Her husband drove

The Atlanta Farmers Market is open year-round,

her to the market this day. They pulled up to Cortez

and vendors will have a good selection of produce

Produce under the sheds, and Huntley rolled down the

regardless of the local growing season. Santiago ex-

window and shopped from the passenger seat.

plained she tries to keep prices consistent and changes

"I got a good deal on cabbage, and it looks good,"

when prices are high for her. She noted the recent in-

Huntley said. Marie Cortez handed Huntley her cab-

crease in prices of Mexican avocados as an example.

bage and change when Huntley saw the grapes. "Give

"Someday, they will be $1.50, but they are $2 each

me some grapes, too, baby, please."

now," she said. "I try to find bigger ones to sell."

Wholesale food distributors cover a lot of the 150

The other state farmers markets are not as busy as

acres of the Atlanta Farmers Market, located at For-

Atlanta's but offer just as much variety to customers.

est Parkway and Interstate 75, but "under the sheds" is

At the Cordele Farmers Market in South Georgia, Ro-

where smaller produce businesses are located. Most of

saura Gomez helps her father in their family business,

the vendors do wholesale and welcome retail custom-

Gomez Produce. She said their retail business was

ers to drive up.

good during the pandemic as local grocery stores dealt

The hustle and bustle of trucks and people moving

with shipping issues.

about the market may intimidate newcomers looking

Gomez said they work with distributors and farmers

for deals on produce, but the place is built to sell to such

of all sizes, but the small farms, some they have known

customers. One can park and walk around the sheds or

for years, have helped them stay stocked.

pull up in their cars like Huntley to shop. There is more

"We're small, but that means we have different ways

interaction at the market than at a grocery store. Prices

to keep the stock up. We buy what we need," Gomez

do not appear on the produce, so customers have to ask

said. "With the local farmers, we can get enough of

how much.

something, without buying a lot and know that we can

Naomi Santiago, the owner of Naomi's Tomatoes,

sell it to keep the rotation down."

has worked at the Atlanta Farmers Market for 28 years. Her advice to shoppers is to not be bashful. The clerks working the stands are there to help.
"Some of them will ask what the prices are, and

Aminata Manjang of Riverdale shops at one of the produce stands "under the sheds" at the Atlanta State Farmers Market in Forest Park, with Marie Cortez of Cortez Produce assisting her. Produce is available year-round at the market. (Jay Jones/GDA)

All nine state farmers markets are open to the public, with five of the nine markets Atlanta, Augusta, Macon, Savannah, and Thomasville offering fresh produce year-round. Four markets Cairo, Cordele,

they get the hang of it, or we will just tell them to get what "We have some customers from Jamaica and West Africa, Moultrie, and Valdosta focus on seasonal produce. You

you need, and we will ring it up," she said.

and it's their custom to haggle, and we know that," she said. can call the office at each market to check the availability of

Haggling for a better price has been around as long as "Over my years at the market, if you go up a couple of dollars produce. For more information, go to https://agr.georgia.gov/

people have been selling produce. Santiago said she works in your head before you open your mouth, then you can come state-farmers-market.aspx, which will have contact informa-

to avoid haggling. "We try to give a fair price," she said, but down a couple. It will be where you want it, and they will tion for each market, or contact the GDA Marketing Division

noted haggling can be a cultural thing.

think they got a good deal," Santiago said.

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Larry For The Country: Daddy's rules

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By Larry Walker
lwalker@whgmlaw.com
I wrote something similar to this several years ago, and about two weeks after, I wrote an article I called "Grandma Had Her Rules, Too." So now, it will be about Daddy's rules.
Yes, Daddy had his rules. They were probably Mother's rules, too. At least, she adopted them and helped enforce them. She might have formulated some of them, as far as I know. There was no "divide and conquer" in the Walker household. The rules were the rules, and we four children were expected to abide by them. You didn't wear a hat inside the house much less at the meal table. Today, I see wedding announcements in the newspaper and the picture of the grinning couple shows the "man" wearing a baseball cap. It wouldn't surprise me to see the bride-to-be with a cap emblazoned with a large Atlanta Braves "A" on her pretty head. Perhaps my revulsion to this grows out of Daddy's rule. We didn't slam doors in our house. Well, that's wrong. I should say that if we slammed a door, we were admonished. You didn't eat before the blessing was asked. You could sip your tea, but you didn't start eating until someone returned thanks. No exceptions.

I wasn't allowed to play marbles "for keeps." It was gambling, according to Daddy, and I was forbidden to gamble. Good thing. I wasn't a very good marble shooter and didn't own a very good "toy." Marble shooters who played for keeps will understand. Maybe if I had played for keeps, I would've gotten better.
Daddy (and Mother) saw to it that I kept my hair cut. And woe unto me if I dyed my hair or tried to grow a ducktail. I won't even get into tattoos or body piercing. I might as well have tried to rob a bank.
"Strong" language was a big no-no. Probably, I was the only child in the family who ran afoul of this rule. The last spanking I ever got was when an aggravating (and he was!) youngster reported to my parents that I had used the word "damn" by telling them: "Larry told me they would take my `d-a-m' pants off if I didn't leave them alone." His exact words and spelling!
We my brothers, sister, and I were expected to work. Around the house, yes. But as we got older, "for the public." And you should know this: I was expected to get to work on time, regardless of whether I had played football the night before or had gone to the prom, getting home at a late time like midnight.
The Bible says we (meaning good, God-fearing Methodists) were to keep the Sabbath holy. Daddy took this literally, and we followed suit. We didn't go to the movie, fish, hunt, work, or wash the car on Sunday. We could watch television when we finally got one. I generally don't quail hunt (the

only hunting I do today) on Sunday. And when I fish on Sunday (which I frequently do) or go to the movie (which I have done, but seldom), I still have a feeling that I am violating one of Daddy's rules.
Now, do I have to tell you how Daddy and Mother may have felt about drinking alcohol or smoking or pre-marital sex? I don't think so. We shouldn't violate the little rules, much less the big ones.
I'm not saying we didn't ever break the rules. What I am saying is that there were rules. We understood them, and we knew that we were expected to abide by all of them. There were consequences for rule breaking.
Am I complaining? Absolutely not! I am proud that my parents had rules set the parameters, explained the rules, and expected us to do what they said. And there was much love and support and, in retrospect, tolerance. Isn't that the way it is supposed to work?
`Fessor Staples had discipline and rules. He became the "winningest" basketball coach in the country. Bear Bryant was a good coach and a great disciplinarian. Look at his record. The Roman Army ruled the world for thousands of years. They knew about discipline. What about the United States Marines? I could go on and on. But the point is: you can't have anything of much value without discipline.
We've lost lots of discipline in our society. It's scary. But perhaps my view is a little distorted. For after all, Daddy had his rules, and I was expected to abide by them. Thanks Daddy and Mother. You did good. Better than I did, at times.

Georgia Cooking: Peanut Butter Cookies

Editor's Note: Our friend Dianne Thornton submitted this recipe along with a sweet note about the Market Bulletin. Share your favorite recipes with us by emailing them to MarketBulletin@agr.georgia.gov
Ingredients cup white sugar cup brown sugar 1 cup self-rising flour cup vegetable oil 1 egg, beaten tsp vanilla flavoring 2 heaping Tbsps peanut butter

Directions Put white sugar, brown sugar, oil, egg, and vanilla flavoring in a large bowl. Add peanut butter. Add flour gradually to make into small balls.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and cook 10 to 11 minutes. Enjoy!

Georgia Grown in Season

Cabbage Carrots Citrus Collards Kale & other
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Strawberries Turnips

Water Spinach: Repeal celebrated as a team effort among legislators, regulators and consumers
Continued From Page 1

are we being penalized for eating something we like

"The first thing this does is open up an avenue for

and it's not marijuana?'" Vo said.

a new crop. That's good. Some of that might be urban

Originating in Southeast Asia, water spinach (Ip-

agriculture, or it might be something that our tradi-

omoea aquatica) is cultivated as a green vegetable.

tional growers once we get the regulations in place

According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conser-

for a controlled environment could produce," Black

vation Commission, which regulates water spinach

said.

as a prolific invasive species, a single plant can grow

"The second good thing is consumers are going

four inches per day, producing stems 70 feet long. It

to have access to a product that's important for their

creates a thick mat on the surface of waterways that

culture. Third and I think the most important thing

impedes water flow and harms native wildlife.

because of the third we're able to have the second

For that reason, it is regulated by the U.S. De-

legislators are representing their constituents. They

partment of Agriculture and the states of California,

have an idea, we work our way through it, we kind of

Florida, Hawaii, and Texas, which allow the cultiva-

sort through our regulatory issues then we find out

tion and sale of water spinach under state permits.

it doesn't even require legislation to change so we're

"We have always done advocacy as a way to show

able to come to agreement and work together and solve

Georgia legislators that water spinach can be grown

problems identified by constituents and do so in a way

on land and not clog up our waterways as many

where everybody wins. I hope it sets a pattern for the

feared if permitted to grow in lakes and rivers,"

way we can do some other things."

Marin said. "Texas and Florida had similar challeng-

es but overcame the problem through properly educating lawmakers that water spinach can be grown

Water spinach is a member of the morning glory family. Native to Asia and prized as a green vegetable, it is legal for cultivation, import or sale in very few states. (iStock)

State Rep. Marvin Lim, D-Norcross, represents an area of Gwinnett County that includes a populous Southeast Asian community. He joined Marin's push

on land safely without clogging our waterways."

for water spinach allowances shortly after his election in

Black and staff of the GDA consulted other states and the USDA PPQ-526 permit to move water spinach interstate," 2020.

USDA prior to amending Georgia's regulations to allow the Black said.

"What Commissioner Black's initiative does is first, make

import and sale of water spinach in Georgia from distribu- Grocer Vo currently buys water spinach from Florida, but sure people can access it in an authorized way ... and to do

tors holding USDA permits. Department staff is working on said he looks forward to the day he can buy Georgia-grown so ultimately where we can produce it here because we want

regulations to allow cultivation which is still prohibited in product for his customers.

it to be locally grown because we have so many folks that are

Georgia and expects to release those later this year.

In addition to making two legislators and constituents like coming from ag backgrounds from these countries so why

"We encourage stores and restaurants to only purchase Vo happy, Black said the regulatory update opens the door to not keep not only the tax revenue here but also the richness

water spinach from reputable sources that have a valid greater opportunity for Georgia.

of the product and the culture in our area," Lim said.

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RABBITS

5-11m/o large RIR/Buff roost- Silkie hatchlings: $8/ea. Blue ers: $10/ea; (1) large Buff/Wyn- Splash, Charcoal & Buff from

Baby rabbits for sale, multiple colors: $15/ea. C. Davis Lake Park 229-561-1467
Beautiful purebred Florida White rabbits, born Oct 8, 2021. Bucks: $10/ea; does: $20/ea. Wesley Smith Athens 706-247-5254

dotte rooster: $10; also hens available: $15/ea. Take all, make deal. Janine Forsyth 678-219-8021
American heritage, Narragansett gobblers, 10m/o, sold as a pair: $65; handsome, young Rockport, mixed roosters: $10 each. Call, text email.

color separate pins. NPIP farm Shannon Cumming 678-7721163
Tom turkeys only, peafowl & guineas (1y/o). Sara Robbins, Jachin Valley Farm Blairsville 706-745-2328
Turkey Narragansett poults /

Bunnies, ducklings, & chicks Kurt Massey Dahlonega 706- babies: $10/ea; 1y/o peafowl:

for Easter. Colleen Freeman 429-7074 waggle887@wind- $125. Kim Gunby Washington

Gainesville 678-897-9318

stream.net

706-318-7507

Bunnies, small to large, mixed Assorted breeds baby to Two large breed roosters ap-

breeds: $20/ea. Michael Phip- adult; chicks sexed and un- proximately 6m/o. They are

pen Newnan 770-755-8702 sexed; ducks, guineas, Ayam large brown egg type chick-

Flemish giants and New Zealand white crosses: $20

Cemani also. Sherry AmersonWhite Augusta blackber-

ens: $10/ea. Tommy head 678-725-1632

Buck-

each. Lee Eason Hogansville rycreekminifarm@gmail.com

706-594-6916

706-833-5535

White Silkies: $25/pair; extra hens: $10/ea; Lakenvelder:

New Zealand rabbit grow Game roosters: $5.00/ea & $25/pair; 2y/o Silver pheasant

outs for sale: $20/ea. Courtney $10.00/ea; Muscovy ducks: cocks: $25/ea. Bill Turner Ball

Blairsville 770-842-0287

$10.00/ea. Marvin Garner Re- Ground 440-713-8053

saca 706-625-5291

Rabbits - Flemish rabbits,

Young Rhode Island Reds:

male & female; (1) Lion Head Guineas, young, unsexed, ex- $15/ea, $12/ea for all. C. Davis

rabbit: $40/ea. T. Grantham tra Muscovy drakes, also sur- Lake Park 229-561-1467

Villa Ricca 770-313-0088

plus roosters. Want to sell to

Rex bucks - only several colors, broken reds & blacks and solid reds: $15/ea or $10/multiples. Near I-75. Marshall Atkins Cartersville 770-7735708

responsible animal owners not for meat. Robert Sybers Stone Mountain 404-7136393

NON-TRADITIONAL LIVESTOCK
Advertisers selling fallow deer, axis deer, sika deer, elk, red

deer, reindeer and caribou

POULTRY/FOWL

must submit a current Deer

Farming License with the ad.

Any person engaged in buying

Farmed deer greater than 12

live poultry of any kind for

m/o are required to have a neg-

resale, or in selling live poultry

ative Brucellosis test within 30

of any kind bought for resale,

days and a negative TB test

must be licensed by the GDA.

within 90 days to move in-

Possessing such a license does

trastate. Ads submitted without

not by itself disqualify an indi- Heritage Narragansett turkeys a copy of the license and nega-

vidual from advertising poultry organically raised. Great layers tive sample results (if applica-

in the Market Bulletin. Mallard setters & breeders. Toms 25- ble) will not be published. For

ducks must be at least three 30lbs: $100/ea; hens 15-20lbs: information about deer farming

generations from the wild $125/ea. Text or call. Lee licenses, contact the GDA Live-

before they can be advertised Cumming 608-449-3488 or stock and Poultry Section at

in the Market Bulletin. Advertis- LFCFarms7@gmail.com

404.656.3665. For information

ers must include this information in notices submitted for publication. Out-of-state poultry must have a negative Avian Influenza test and negative pul-

Indian Runner ducklings, unsexed, mixed colors, hatched 2/16/22: $10/ea. Kevin Buecher Sylvania 717-433-1094

on other hoofed stock, excluding llamas and water buffalo, contact the Georgia Department of Natural Resources at 770.761.3044. Camelids (llama,

lorum test within 21 days of en- Jumbo Coturnix quail. Hatch- alpaca) must be individually

tering Georgia. For more infor- ing eggs and eight week old identified; bison (some people

mation, call the GDA Livestock birds. Darell Young Monticello mistakenly call them buffalo)

and

Poultry

Division, 404-309-2179

and water buffalo must meet

404.656.3665.
(2) laying hens $25; colorful Ameraucana bantam rooster: $15; Porcelain d'Uccle rooster:

Little bantams, free range, 25 total, over half hens: $10/hen, $7/rooster or $200/all. Melissa Cleveland 706-865-0998

the same requirements as cattle. Antelope must be individually and officially identified, and 6 m/o or older are required to have a negative Brucellosis test

$15; large gorgeous silver laced Wyandotte rooster, beautiful: $20. Wee Woods Farm Danielsville 706-2547717

Mottled Houdan chicks: $4+/ea, depending on age;. Houdan hatching eggs: $15/doz. No text. Larry Hetrick Juliette larhet@yahoo.com

within 30 days and a negative TB test within 90 days prior to entering Georgia. PLEASE NOTE: Importation of any cervid into Georgia requires a

478-994-1545

special permit from the GDA

Muscovy ducks for sale, male and female, full grown. Neetee Persaud Dacula 678-863-6921

State Veterinarian and DNR. At this time, cervids are not permitted into the State.

Peafowl 1y/o India blue & white-eyed India blue. Jerry

Emu chicks for sale: $250/ea, unsexed. Call, leave a voice-

Mock Colquitt 229-758-3717 mail or text only. D. James

Madison 706-207-1561

Pigeons - homing pigeons,

Blue Bars, Blue Checks, Grizzles, all ages, many different

ANIMAL

strains available: $30/pr. Kathy EQUIPMENT AND

Hazlehurst 912-222-1562

SUPPLIES

Pigeons - white rollers, turner

rollers, colored rollers & white

homers: $20/pair. Wyatt Johnson Midville 478-494-3240

CATTLE SUPPLIES

(3) Silkie roosters, white w/blue earlobes, red combs and waddle. Calm behavior, 9m/o: $10/ea. Bob Courtney Macon 478-788-4888

Pigeons, pure white Fantails: $12/ea. Brett Wilson Albany 229-420-9292
Pullets - Rhode Island Red,

Coral panels, gates, feeders, hay trailer & other misc equip for cattle operation: call for prices. Steve Adams Alamo 912-585-0120

(4) Rhode Island Reds. All digital 1588 Genesis Hova-Bator incubator w/quail racks. Holds 42 hen eggs, 120 quail eggs; also Bobby Hawks Nicholson 706-983-0258

Golden Comets & Black Sex link; quality birds. Brian Sturdy Dahlonega 706-865-9201
Red sex-link, 1-7d/o pullets: $3.50/ea; males: $2.50/ea; 1418w/o pullets or roosters:

Priefert head chute: $500; Priefert calf table & trailer: $750; rolls electric fence wire: BO. Pabst Dewy Rose (near Hartwell) aepied@aol.com 404217-8471

(6) adult male Rouen free $15/ea. Call or text. Roy

range ducks: $50/2 or $120/6; Louisville 912-314-7281

TACK AND

(5) Golden Comet adult free range hens: $30/2 or $50/5; others available. Tom Suwannee 404-805-4510
Dark Brahma roosters for sale. Very large birds, 10m/o. Vicki Watkinsville 706-7698951

Red-Sex-Link (Rhode Island Cross) pullets 1417w/o: $15/ea. Free delivery on 30+ birds to most of Georgia. Limited number available. Call or text. Roy Louisville 478-241-3989

SUPPLIES
17in Billy Mealor cutting saddle in very good condition. Asking: $825. Pictures available upon request. Sammy Stephens Clermont 770-2872704

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TACK AND

10 Frame hive equipment, brood boxes, supers, tops, in-

AQUACULTURE AND

2021 Bermuda hay, horse Bermuda/Fescue hay, premi- 2021 wheat straw, 800 4x5 quality, net wrapped, in barn, um horse quality, limed/fertil- bales, net wrapped: $30 per

SUPPLIES

ner covers, bottoms, frames,

SUPPLIES

fertilized: $50/ea; mixed: ized. Squares: $6/ea; 4x5 bale. Allan Mobley Griffin 770-

good condition. Text/call,

$45/ea; outside $25/ea. Pippin rounds, mulch hay: $25/bale, 560-3441

Ariat womens Heritage II field boots, zip, 7 , medium height & regular calf: $60.00 Diane Rudeseal Monroe 770-2673792
Bona Allen black saddle: $500. Bill Canton 770-7202186
One pony cart, great condition: $300. Bill Canton 770720-2186
Set of harness for a team and more collars. F.C. Collins

8am-9pm. Stacked or palletized. Loading available. Lance Chattahoochee Hills 678-857-8710
2022 Nucs for sale 4 frame: $150; 5 frame $170. Ready mid April. Gary Gailey Cleveland 678-316-9791
3lb package bees: $140; Nucs w/your box: $200; Queens: $48. David McDaniel Rome 706-389-5425

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

Culloden 770-550-7837
2021 coastal Bermuda hay, 4x5 bales, avg. 950lbs: $30/ea; 5x5 bales, avg. 1200lbs: $40/ea. Minimum 8 bales, no delivery Charles Stewart Greensboro 706-817-1862
2021 coastal bermuda, 4x5 rolls, fertilized & limed, triple net-wrapped: $45/roll. Delivery available. Jim Rogers Cochran 386-416-9901

Rex Palmer Auburn 770-8679589
Fescue Bahia square bales: $4.50 per bale. Good horse hay. Harry Hughes Warm Springs 706-655-2475
Hay sale 2021 Coastal Bermuda & Tift 85, UGA inspected, 4X5 large rolls: $50/ea; Bonus - 20+ rolls: $40/ea. Pierce Screven Co 912-659-9726 or 912-9259796

2021 wheat straw: $3.50/bale, at barn. Delivery available. Gary Brinson Tarrytown 912286-3191
4x6 mulch hay rolls, baled w/John Deere roller, large quantity. Let's make a deal. Charles Osborn Watkinsville 706-540-5992
Aged horse manure mixed w/shavings: free. B. Thompson Macon 478-719-6100

Blairsville 706-745-6720
POULTRY SUPPLIES
40ftX500ft chicken house, sell in 250ft sections: $3000/ea; Hired Hand heaters: $125/ea; 48in metal fans: $75/ea; 18 ton Chore-Time feed bins, great for hunting blinds/storage: $500/ea. David Cedartown

Hive kits, supplies, swarm removal, new beekeeper training - 10 & 8 frame set-up: $90; nuc $70; top bar hive $165; Call/Text David, GA Certified Beekeeper, Blue Ridge 678523-0485
Honey bee - 5-frame nucs: $170; 8-frame hives: $270; queens: $30. For pickup. Rich

cluding a listing of domestic fish and other fish species requiring a Wild Animal License, visit https://georgiawildlife.com/aquaculture or call 770.761.3044.
All sizes - Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Threadfin, Gizzard Shad, Shellcracker and more. Free delivery or pick

2021 excellent Russell hay, 4x5ft, net-wrapped rolls. UGA tested & weed free. Cattle & horse quality: $55/roll. Lonnie McKinney Cordele 229-9472878
2021 fescue bermuda mix, horse quality, net-wrapped: $50-$60 (inside); $35-$40 (outside). Delivery possible. Coy

Horse quality hay: $6.50/bale. Garner Cumming (Ducktown region) 678-409-2112
Horse/cow hay, 2021 fescue/ orchard mix: $3.50 at the barn, while it lasts. John Petrel LaFayette 706-313-6628
Large quantity square Bermuda hay & round peanut hay.

Chicken litter for sale. Please call. Bret, Adams Farms Gainesville 678-989-8547
Horse manure, mixed with shavings: free. Danny West Fayetteville 404-771-4041
Mulch hay for sale: $3.50 at barn, can deliver. K. Wood Hoschton 770-867-4332

770-748-8929

Apiaries Collins 912-426-9099 up. Danny Austin Roberta Baker Loganville 770-508- Paul Harris Odum 912-294- Mushroom compost, in ap-

Bird/small animal hangable wire cages, various sizes: prices vary; also Brazilian

Honeybee swarms collected. Low hanging only, no houses or buildings. E. Paulding & W.

478-836-4938
Bass, bluegill, channel catfish,

grass Koi, &

carp, gold-

4062
2021 fescue, orchard hay, 4x5 round rolls,

grass string

2470
Mixed free,

grass hay, 4x5, rain net-wrapped. John

prox. 1400lb bags. March special all bags: $100/ea. Dennis Griffin Gillsville 678-873-0157

leather cowboy boots, Cobb. County area. Ray fish. Delivery or pickup. Mole- wrapped, stored in barn, Cordele 229-322-8480 or 2297.5M/9.5W, worn twice: $75 James Dallas 770-912-8128 na David 706-975-1750 or sprayed for weeds: $45/ea. 273-3597

PLANTS, TREES

MISCELLANEOUS OBO. Call for details. B. May-
nard Cleveland 706-865-5945
Complete broiler poultry equipment. Chortime pan feeding system/controllers. Cross feeders and bins, Ziggity waterline system, view by appt only. Pickens Chickens Farm Jasper 706-715-0630
Only agriculture-related items may be advertised in this Category.
BEES, HONEY AND SUPPLIES
(25) 10-frame medium depth supers drawn comb, used last summer: $20; (12) 8-frame brood chambers; new frames: $15. Michael Surles Blairsville 706-781-3343

(GALLBERRY

HONEY)

VOTED BEST-TASTING &

FLAVOR OF GA WINNER

$53/gallon includes shipping

www.brucesnutnhoney.com.

B. Bruce Homerville 912-

487-5001

Large Rossman ventilated BeeMaster suit w/out veil (not the 3XL I ordered). Purchased spring 2021 $90+ shipping, never worn. Asking: $75+ shipping. Ron Buckhead 770-6015121
Long Langstroth hive, fully assembled, ready to paint, upgrades available: $360. Free delivery within 50mi. Jon Cordell Gainesville 404-3530951 Nucs for sale - 5 frame w/queen: $160. Ready in April. Jared Gibson Perry 478-3975547 Queens & 5 frame nucs starting late April. Call for information. GA certified beekeepers. Laura or William Thacker Dahlonega 678-207-7809 or 678-438-4174 Remove honey bees from a structure for a fee Remove a swarm for free. Also, wanted bee equipment. Leonard Day Macon 478-719-5588
Six active bee hives in medium supers for sale: $400 each.

Ronnie 770-584-0665

Bass, bluegill, hybrid bream, shellcracker, sterile grass carp, channel catfish, koi. Lake management. David Cochran Ellijay 706-889-8113

Channel & hybrid catfish fingerlings. Delivery available at: $1.50/mile, one way. Steve Baird Ashland 256-223-2437

Grass

carp,

Bluegill,

Threadfin shad, catfish, shell-

cracker, red breast and crap-

pie. Delivery available at: $2

per mile, one way. Brian Sim-

mons Hawkinsville 478-892-

3144

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

FEED, HAY AND GRAIN

(100) Rolls mixed grass hay, net-wrap: $2500/all. Ogeechee Farms Mitchell 706-466-1109
175 bales of bermuda hay for sale. 4X5 roles, net-wrapped: $45 per roll. J.W. Adkins Vienna 229-805-0255
20/21 Russell Bermuda well fertilized, round bale hay. (50) available, discount in price if all taken. WT Davis Haddock 478-932-1020
2021 4x5 hay rolls. High quality, fertilized fescue/bermuda.

Grady Clarkesville 706-4996761
2021 hay, square bales, fertilized: $6/ea; natural, no chemicals: $6/ea; mulch hay: $6/ea. Robert Steele Zebulon 770468-6425
2021 High protein UGA tested hay for sale barn-stored rd/sq Alicia & Russell, Bermuda grass. Delivery Available. Heath Pittman Vidalia 912293-2535 or 912-537-9721
2021 mixed-grass hay, 4x5 rolls, fertilized, rain-free, in barn: $40/roll. Mike Keesee Monroe 470-899-9668
2021 Russell & Alicia bermudagrass, 4x5.5 fertilized, net wrapped, barn sheltered, HQ: $60/ea; 10+@: $55/ea; 20+@: $50/ea. Delivery negotiable. Pruitt Statesboro 912682-4481
2021 square bales, limed & fertilized, great horse hay: $7/ea. Fran Masters Buford 770-945-6433
4x5 coastal Bermuda hay: $30/roll. Russ Elliott Lizella 478-935-8180
4x5 Hay rolls for sale. Last cutting for 2021, fescue coastal mix, well fertilized, (50) available in field: $25/roll. K. Berry Shadydale 770-7892826
Alicia & Bahia, 5ft round bales in barn: $35/roll. Jack White

Peanut hay for sale, 5x5 rolls: $30/ea. Pick up in field. Louell Morris Tifton 229-402-9237
Sorghum Sudan grass baleage, net-wrapped & sealed in baleage wrap plastic, UGA tested, 13.6% protein, heavy rolls, 1600-1700lbs: $65/ea. Everett Parrott Alvaton 404319-5326
Spring sale - cattle hay, 4x5 rounds, stored on pallets under cover: $30/ea. Discount on volume. Loring Heard Washington 706-401-7441
Sq. bale hay for sale - fescue, orchard, bermuda hay, fertilized & sprayed, rain free: $5.50/bale. William Cargel 2971 Big Texas Valley RD Rome 706-235-1226
Square bale Alicia Bermuda hay, fertilized: $6/bale. Jim Grant Elko 478-218-0287
MULCH AND FERTILIZERS
(100) big round bales of mulch hay, baled in 2021. Delivery possible: call for price. J. C. Baker Loganville 770-5084062
2021 Bahiagrass mulch hay, 4X5 rolls, net wrapped: $25/roll. James Gaston Americus 229-938-9115
2021 mulch hay & straw. Square bales and rolls at barn, delivery available. Kevin Vas-

AND FLOWERS

Advertisements selling officially

protected plants must include a

permit to sell such plants. Ads

submitted without this permit

will not be published. For infor-

mation on the sale or shipment

of protected plants, visit

www.fws.org/Endangered/per-

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

Fish and Wildlife Service,

404.679.7097. For questions

about

ginseng,

visit

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

gered/permits/index.html or

call the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, 404.679.7097.

Angel trumpets, Confederate roses, Christmas roses (Helleborus): $5/ea; hydrangeas, burning bushes, nandinas, Forsythia, Carolina Jessamine, beautyberries, ferns: $3.50/ea; Monkey grass: free. Carla Houghton Marietta 770-4282227
Banana tree pups, mature & adolescence: $25/ea. Call after 8AM. Lee Wright Suwanee 770-833-7394
Blueberry, blackberry, muscadine, loquat, yuca, fig potted plants: $6/ea; eatable banana, sago plants: $10/ea; Satsuma orange, lemon, lime, tangerine: $25/ea. Davis Yaun Soperton 678-283-7592
Confederate rose, 1gal pot, perennial, cut back each Fall, for next year: $12.50/ea. Pick up only. Text me. Vickie

10-8-5 frame equipment, 5 frame nucs, 3# packages, beekeeping supplies, beekeeping

Good producers, additional bee equipment. Bill Green Columbus 706-329-4077

Jute wrapped, outside: $30/roll. No delivery. Wendell Kingston 706-844-8383

Pembroke 912-660-0898
Barn kept 4x5.5 net wrapped JD rolls, fertilized & weed free:

sar 1344 B. Bailey RD, Hartwell, GA 706-961-1862 or 706-436-2664

Auburn 770-680-1895
Ferns, mature ostrich ferns, 3ft high, naturalize easily. You

classes, honey, swarm cap- Swarms removed: free of 2021 Bermuda 4x5 net $60/ea. Delivery available for 2021 round bale mulch hay, dig: $3/ea; I dig: $5/ea. Best to

ture. Harold Lanier Commerce charge. No structures. Joe wrapped: $45/ea. Delivery mileage; also outside hay: 200+ rolls available: $16/roll dig before mid-May. Text pre-

Harold@LanierBeeBarn.com Clark Upson County 706-975 avail. David Clemens Waynes- $50/ea. Joseph Pennino Spar- John Wood Gray 478-714- ferred. Candice Cumming

678-471-7758

-1096

boro 706-466-2944

ta 706-340-3146

9564

678-232-4295

Hemp Grower License No. 13 0483

Seed Dealer's License No. 8937

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PLANTS, TREES

SEEDS

THINGS TO EAT

Chair and rocker caning of all Carpenter bees are back - I 85ac farm, horse race track kinds; also wicker and rattan make traps that work, shipped, w/amps of lighting, (3) training

AND FLOWERS

repair. Over 40 years of experi- w/instruction, lots of 5: $85. barns, concession stand, bar-

Advertisements selling seeds

Advertisers producing and offer- ence. Duke Dufresne Statham Call for info. Bill Timmerman rel arena, rodeo. US Hwy 280:

Advertisements selling officially protected plants must include a permit to sell such plants. Ads submitted without this permit will not be published. For information on the sale or shipment of protected plants, visit www.fws.org/Endangered/permits/index.html or call the U.S.

must include a current state laboratory report (fewer than nine months old) for purity, noxious weeks and germination for each seed lot advertised. Ads submitted without this information will not be published. For more information regarding certified seed, call the GDA Seed Division, 229.386.3557.

ing 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 404.656.3627 or email candling@agr.georgia.gov for more information.
2021 Black walnut meat. Ex-

770-725-2554
Homemade quilts for sale. M. Hudson Ochlocknee 229-3789052
Vintage hand-braided rug, 104in diameter, minor separation. Perfect for lodge or cabin: $125 OBO. Call/text after 5. A. Hollis Milledgeville 706-829-

Harlem 803-640-6265
Clean 55 gal. metal drums w/lids. Leonard Crane Dawsonville 678-947-6744
Heavy duty tomato cages, 13in X 60in: $10/ea. Andy Garland Locust Grove 404-3768061

$795,000. Olin Wooten Wheeler County 912-375-3366
95ac farm, row crop, timber, irrigated, deep well, highway frontage, farm land, 6 miles from town: $400,000. Karen Rentz Jeff Davis County 912375-3366 www.owacc.com

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.

Native Azaleas: orange, yellow, pink, white, red & coral: $8 and up. J. Adcock Newnan 770-251-2613

Pond plants, Lotus, lilies, & more. Raspberry, Fig, grasses, Tea Olive, Ginger, Bloodgood

2021 Zinnia seeds. Envy (chartreuse) or red/lime (please specify): 50+ for $3 cash + SASE. D. Miltimore 1766 Pleasant Hill Road, NE Ranger, GA 30734
Catawba worm trees seeds plant your own: 50 seeds/$20. Send SASE to James Bailey 1684 Atamaha Rd Hazlehurst, GA 31539 912-347-0123
For sale - seed cane, Red & Green: $0.20/stalk. R. Buchanan Plains 229-9420997

tra clean large pieces: $25/qt, no shipping. Jim Lawson Ball Ground 770-893-2141
2021 Desirable pecans, ready to eat: $12/lb +postage. Will machine crack, shell, separate your pecans: $0.50/lb. Russell Eaton Stockbridge 770-5062727
2021 Pecans for sale, cleaned & packaged, ready for freezer: $11/lb; 2021 Black Walnuts for sale, cleaned & packaged: $20/qt. Griffin Clarkesville 706-768-8417

3759
FARM ANTIQUES
17th century Jacobian, hand carved dovetailed sideboard: $7200; early 20th century farm table w/built in extension & 6 hand carved chairs: $1500. Joseph McDonough 678-9862048
1900 Hay Budden 91lb anvil w/Hardie VGC: $500 or trade for good Georgia-made jugs & churns (not white). Bill Mcgraw Watkinsville 706 614-0867

Large collection of cookbooks from various Georgia churches, etc. Harry Cook Warm Springs 706-269-3411
Mongtomery Ward cream separator: $200 OBO. Karen Carpenter Metter 912-3148064
Poly tanks (1) 1000gal, white: $1200; (1) 750gal, green: $900; (1) 350gal, white: $500. Discount if all taken. Curtis Durden Lyons 912-245-1081

Equity share of farm for sale. Located in NW Georgia at approx. 297 acres. Charles Chase Catoosa County 478719-4481
FARMLAND FOR RENT/LEASE
8-10 stall horse barn, w/feed room, tack room & wash room for rent. Bill Mangum Monticello 706-473-2872
Farmland for rent 100+ acres. Call or text. Premier

maples, Cherokee Roses, &
REAL ESTATE more. Leave message. Susan
Hull frogbit2@yahoo.com or 706-363-8892
SERVICES Privacy Trees - Murray Cy-
press, Thuja Green Giants. We deliver direct from our farm & plant for you. John Monticello 770-862-7442
Sawtooth oaks, chestnuts,

Mexican sunflower, cleome, touch-me-not, 4 o'clock, red hibiscus, money plant: $2/TSP +large SASE, 1 stamp for each PK. B. L. Savage, 3017 Atkins Dr., Gainesville 30507
Old-timey cayenne, rooster spur, peter pepper seeds: (25) seeds, $2/pk. SASE Terry Madaris 2017 Cloud Springs Rd Rossville GA 30741

2021 pecans in the shell: $2 per pound. Danny Strickland Barney 229-560-9234
Beautiful, farm fresh eggs in assorted colors for sale: $3/doz. Rebecca Little Monroe 678-535-8417
Cracked black walnuts for sale: $25/qt. Hershell Norris Mount Airy 706-754-4612
Farm fresh brown eggs, from

7HP Hercules fly wheel motor. Has pulley, but needs gas tank. W.C. Quarles Daw-
sonville 706-344-7595

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

Distributors Tifton 229-8480092
BOARDING FACILITIES
The Georgia Animal Protection Act requires boarding and

river birch, Japanese maples, Old-timey Hot Cow Horn, Red Red Stars: $2.25/doz w/car-

basis are not eligible to breeding facilities to be li-

blueberries, azaleas, Loquat Pete pepper seed, Rutger and ton, $2.50/doz without. Jerry

advertise.

censed. A current license

trees, crape Myrtles & Catalpa trees. Mark Wrightsville 478455-2981
Trees for sale - Crape Myrtle, Red Maple, Persimmon, River Birch, etc. Call for more information. Aron Walsh Jonesboro 404-431-1510

German pink tomato seed: $1/pack with SASE. Amory Hall 130 Ellison St Maysville GA 30558 706-652-2521
Red Castor bean or Loofah seeds, broom corn and ornamental corn seeds: $3 per 20 or $10 per 100. Cash and SASE to J. Shelnutt, PO Box 1212, Loganville GA 30052

Simmons Gainesville 770536-9287
Grain finished Angus beef, quarter or half, cut to your order. Visit www.McMichaelAngusFarm.com Ken McMichael Monticello 706-819-9295
Grain finished freezer beef. Whole, half, quarter beefs. Processed at USDA inspected

Antique cattle feeder. Probably at least 50y/o: best offer. Gene Karr Williamson 770412-7322
Antique syrup kettle, 60gal. Can use for fire pit or flower pot: $800. Tommy Presley Jackson 678-794-4574
Chattanooga cane grinder, 3

FARMLAND FOR SALE
104 acres in Upson County fenced pasture, woodlands, & creek on paved road, electricity, well & septic tank: $4800/acre. Jimmy Butts Atlanta 404-626-9013

number must be submitted with notices for publication in the "Boarding Facilities" category. Notices submitted without this information will not be published. For more information, please call the GDA Equine Health Division, 404.656.3713.
Bermuda pastures, 12X12 stalls, lights, rink, tack area,

Variegated liriope & mondo grass, 1gal pots: $2/ea; Ugly Agnes, 3gal pots: $10/ea; Iris available. K. Patman Athens 706-549-4487

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

facility. Taking orders for spring, summer, fall. Meeks Brothers Cattle Kite 478-4941432
Locally-grown premium beef, USDA inspected, half/whole

wheel press. Text or call for more information & pics. Joan Waynesville 912-617-1855
Cross cut saws, picks, axes hoes, old iron kettles, (4) old irons, hand saws, brace & bit,

111 acres clear cut with rolling hills and creeks. Land borders game management area: $4200 per acre. Keith Blackwell Wilkes County 706564-7709

wash rack, trailer parking, 24/7 access, large riding areas, hot wire fencing. Alan Boozer Conyers 678-253-2140
FARM SERVICES

amount of firewood for sale.

available, custom cuts: $4/lb, lots of old iron tools. M. Poss 18-acre tract of property in

hanging weight; also ground Cumming 770-889-0566

Cherokee County, NC, on 25 years experience in farm,

Red & white oak, approx. 1820in long, split. Larry Houston Covington 770-235-3082 or 770-235-3782
Seasoned oak or hickory: $100/quarter cord, local delivery included, all quantities. Bob Lewis Fayetteville 770461-4083

beef, sausage, steaks, roast. Potts Bros Farm Jefferson 706-367-5823
ODDITIES
Gourds for sale. New crop, all sizes. Jimmy McDonald Sylvester 229-777-0444

Pine mantel w/bevel glass from 1908 farmhouse. Needs restoration: $150. Tim Borrks Maysville 706-983-0457
Set of old mule harness hanging in my barn, dry, as is. Asking $200 OBO. Russell Comer 706-783-5297

paved road, w/water & power available. Contact for more info. F. Nichols Cumming 678758-0497
212ac farm, pasture, row crop, hwy frontage, irrigated, 8ac lake, hunting, 6mi from town: $4,000/acre. Paul Bridges Jeff Davis County

tractor & Bobcat work, bush hogging/lawn mowing, grading/clearing, plowing/garden, deer plots, fence/heavy equipment welding, post holes. Larry Houston Covington 770235-3082/770-235-3782
30yrs experience w/all type tractor/bobcat farm work

Martin gourds & seeds. Tommy Dalton 706-581-0082 or 706-581-1183
Martin gourds for sale. Larry Heard Chula 229-402-0375

Two man crosscut saw good handles, in good condition. John Wofford 119 Carney DR. Ball Ground 30107 678-8482162

912-375-3366 www.owacc.com
3.54 acres of hardwoods with access to Lake Oconee: $69,900. J. Jones Morgan

bush hogging/mowing, clearing/plowing, seeding/drainage, grading/erosion control. Will travel. William Finch Conyers 770-714-7464

Yucca rostrata rare, architecturally stunning, 5-12ft, field grown, 8mi. S. of Gainesville. B&B wire basket: $90/ft +arms. More photos available. Randy Talmo 404-216-4512

Seasoned, split firewood - 1/4 cord: $50; 1/2 cord: $85; cord: $150; 15 log campfire bundle: $22. All prices +tax. AA Farms

Purple martin gourds, 2020 crop, ready for this season. No shipping, pickup only: $4/ea. Gary Bryant Hiawassee 478973-9463
HANDICRAFTS AND SUPPLIES

OTHER
(2) Complete working well systems (submersible). One 40ft & one 80ft: $900/both, you pull. Dale Grovetown 706836-0699
(2) feed bins: $400/ea; (900)

County 404-663-3443
308ac farm, Pat Dixon RD, lots, highways, city water, sewer, farmland, pond, schools: $10,000/acre. Olin Wooten Jeff Davis County www.owacc.com 912-3753366

38 years' experience: horse arenas laser graded, tree clearing, driveways built/regraded, gravel, barns graded, drainage correction, trucking, demolition. Luke Butler Braselton 770-685-0288
44 years of exp. bush hog-

Yucca treculeana - hardy yucca field grown 8mi. S of Gainesville. From 5-12ft, single & multi heads available: $40/ft+ arms. More pics available. Randy Talmo 404216-4512

Hartwell 706-376-8968

4-leaf clovers (laminated), feeder pans, used in between 38 acres beautiful, on high- ging, light clearing, grading,

FARMERS

several sizes & decorations. round feed pans: $0.50/ea. way, city water, natural gas, 3- postholes, gardens, food plots, Many very nice ones still in in- Phillip Dahlonega 706-344- phase power, creek, pond, aerating, fertilizing, seeding,

MARKETS

ventory. Pease give us a call 7969

shop, adjoining 5 acres, large discing, hauling, fence re-

1st Annual Garden Fest and

before 8pm. Chris 770-466-2173

Loganville

(3) Louisville pottery Indian head cobalt blue stamp #5

home, horse barn. Charles Wellham Statham 470-273-

moval, etc. Rick Allison Buford 678-200-2040

Plant Sale - everything garden related & more. April 16th, 9am1pm, rain or shine. 10052 US27, Rock Spring, GA 307392121
Vendors sought for Social Circle Farmers Market to operate this spring/summer/fall for produce, locally made products, flowers, handicrafts and more. Contact: amck-

All types of chair caning, refinishing & repairs. James Lewis Perry 478-987-4243
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

dome top jugs: $175/ea. Leave message. Mae Barber Luthersville 770-927-6830
120gal propane tan, cost $1200 new, used: $500. Ted Sparta 706-878-8562
250gal propane tank: $200. Jim O'Quinn Carrollton 770328-6578

1698
45.5 acres, half open, fronts HWY 37, near Morgan: $3000/acre. Jim Andrews 45 1st AVE, Edison, Ga. 39846 229-835-2483 jtajr51@yahoo.com
6.66acres, Parcel Number 010 041, good for deer hunting, highway frontage near

Ag/Farm fencing, all types installed and repaired. 14Yrs experience. Land management services: consulting, mowing, seeding, food plots, wildlife habitat. Casey Kent Good Hope 678-446-8520
Bermuda grass sprigging. Robby, Freeman Montgomery Farms Junction City 706-587-

ibben@socialcirclega.gov or call 770-464-1866
Vendors wanted for our 2nd Saturday Farmers Market in

Bible on (24) cassettes: $30; (3) boxes quilt material, scraps & yardage, has yards solids & prints: $50. Cox Hoschton

500gal fuel tank on skids w/hand pump; 12ft metal trailer; 5ft scrape blade. Ed Brent Newnan 404-257-0262

Rhine, with power: $20,000. Wayne Poole Dodge County 478-689-6897
68ac w/hog wire fence, pas-

1699
Bobcat grading, clearing, most types of machinery work at reasonable prices. Dan Lo-

Metter. To be held on the 706362-1802

Barrels, plastic, metal, 55gal; ture, cows, goats, chickens, ganville 470-656-0324

grounds of the History Muse- Chair caning in Tiger. Please FG totes, 330gal and 275gal; 1ac pond, 3 wells, small pool,

um. Metter info@candlerhis- call for estimate. Donald Beck- Stainless steel, 55gal, food 3BR brick house. Call before Bush hog your pasture or

toricalsociety.org or 912-314- er Rabun County 770-807- grade. Tom Allanson Cum- 9pm. Jack Wheeler Newton field & till your garden. Larry

1536

9783

ming 678-231-2324

County 770-787-1814

Boatright Dallas 678-386-1466

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FARM SERVICES

Offering mobile training for horses. Initiate on any age, fix

Small horse farm looking for mature couple or single. Nice,

Bobcat/tractor work, seed drill, bush-hogging, post-hole, food plots, land clearing, driveways, roads, grading, plowing/tilling, pasture maintenance. Oconee and surrounding counties. www.mikesfarmandpropertymgmt.com.

behavior issues, etc. AM Horsemanship, Andre Machado Marietta 678-308-4002
Pole Barns. We build pole barns in North Georgia. Please call for a quote. Andy Talking Rock 706-346-3142

furnished housing for part time hours. References required. L. Daughtry Adrian 478-2996446
Want someone to repair the solar lights on my farm gates. Using lights with a timer. B. Schaefer Shiloh 706-628-5415

Michael Ebright Watkinsville 770-363-5092
Bush hog, rotary mow, garden and food plot, harrow and plow, bale square hay. Monroe County area. Jimmy Waldrep Forsyth 478-951-5563
Bushhogging. Reasonable rates. Conyers and Covington area. F. Bryan Covington 404694-3752
WANTED Coyote & hog control, day
or night, fully suppressed, thermal scopes: free. Servicing most of GA. Very experienced shooting around livestock. Zeb Brown Dallas 678-873-6234
Farm 911 Signs-Farm Safety and Emergency Signage. An information source for greater peace of mind. Website: www.farm911signs.com Daren Sue Truex Cumming 678-6286767
Farm fencing & mulching. Field fence, high tensile, barb, & wood. Will travel. Casey Hullander Midville 706-526-3761
Fellow Americans, you need a garden more than ever & I
EMPLOYMENT need work. Gardens tilled &
other tractor work as well. Juan Bradley Monroe 770231-5582
Forestry mulching in middle GA. Reclaim you backyard, clear a lot to build, or clean up property. Josh Price, Echeconnee Land Services Lizella 678967-1504
Forestry mulching, clear unwanted underbrush & trees up to 10in diameter. Covering all of NE GA & beyond, fully insured. Matt Perry Jefferson 770-337-5822

Forestry mulching, brush removal, overgrowth clearing, logging cleanup, trails, survey lines, fence lines, pasture reclamation, grading & more. Williamson Land Management LLC. Brian Williamson 770-851-4588
Lakes/ponds built, repaired, new pipe systems, land clearing, swamps drained, creeks rerouted, drainage problems, wetlands restoration, bush hogging home sites. Tim Harper Peachtree City 770-5271565
Land clearing & grading, site preparation for barn & new homes. Property & fence line clearing, pasture reclamation and demolition work. Jason Spalding Co 404-934-8467
Mobile welding service all types of welding, certified, 45 years of experience. Call for details. Within 60mi. Campbell's Welding, Randy Campbell Griffin 678-603-0175
Mobile welding services general welding, fabrication &

Specialize in all farm fences, esp. cattle, horse ranches and dog fences. Serving NE Georgia. Paint, pressure-wash and repair all types. Dan Gilbert Dawsonville 229-325-3163
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
Farm Help Needed and Seeking Farm Employment ads must be related to agricultural farm work. Ads submitted for domestic help, companions, baby sitters, housekeepers, etc. will not be published.
FARM HELP NEEDED
General farm help mowing, weed eating, tractor work, fruit trees, blueberry maintenance.

Caretaker - 11.3-acre nature

park, live on-site, 1941 farm-

house. Cobb County schools.

No salary, exchange for ser-

vices, estimated 40hrs/mo.

Contact for details. Karin Mari-

etta

karinguzy@cobb-

landtrust.org 678-860-4445

Looking for equipment operators & mechanics. These positions are regular full-time & include full benefits eligibility. Southern Hills Orchards Leesburg https://www.agreserves.com/employment

Looking for help repairing small old barn. Josh Brown Rutledge 404-259-0602

Maintenance person (living quarters available), event staff, volunteers & donations needed for a nonprofit 501(c)3 forever home. Camp Carousel Loganville 678-230-8420 www.campcarousel.net

Mature, experienced person to maintain fences, bush hog, manage cattle & farm. 1BR 1BA farmhouse. Credit & Background. C. Moon Temple (Paulding) 404-372-1350

Motivated, honest, mature, highly-skilled person to maintain property/equipment. Occasional driving & weekends. Salary based on experience. 1BD/1BA house included. Drug test required. Simmons Conyers 770-605-6107

Need experienced person w/equipment to cut, bail or roll hay on 25 acres. You keep all. L. Abrams Milner 770-2283865
Pecan farm labor needed.

or 706-810-3999
SEEKING FARM EMPLOYMENT
Farm manager for hire. Years of experience in management, heavy machinery, watching the bottom line & turning a profit. Not afraid of work. J. Ferro Winder 423-834-1174
Items wanted in all Classified Categories will be advertised here.
100+ acres in Jasper County, mostly pasture, to relocate our dairy farm. Lots of pasture & milk barn would be good. Kevin Campbell McDonough 770-584-6164
1948 Cub tractor draw bar & mounting bracket, in good condition, no wallowed out holes. Leave message. Killis Scruggs Newnan 770-7556730
4WD Ford or Case backhoe, running or not, or 4WD tractor w/front end loader, running or not. Reasonable price. RC Bundrage Sparta 478-2324723
849 New Holland round baler, auto wrap, operator or for parts. Ronnie Winters Lyerly 706-895-2647
Christian family looking for hunting land to lease for permanent lease, 30-400 acres. Ask for Jimmie Adairsville 678-918-0424
Farm tractor 3pt hitch firewood splitter. Ralph Morganton 706-374-5159

Cash paid for old pottery. Looking for churns, molasses jugs, face jugs & figurals. Signed or unsigned. Stan Clark Maysville 770654-8422

Ford 600, 800, 3000, or 4000, with or w/out equipment, or any tractor w/3pt lift. Nelson Massey Conyers 770-4832639

Grill & headlight assembly for 2002 Branson 2910 tractor. Leave message if no answer. Floyd Dawsonville 706-2652692

Handicapped veteran ISO small farm w/home to purchase located in Wayne/Appling County area. VA loan qualified. Alton Cobb Butler 678-763-4441

I need seed plates for two row JD 71 planter. More specifically, various types of sunflower seeds. Tim Powell Bell Fl 352-214-0114

In search of gently used or

new construction chicken

coop for 10 chickens. Contact

w/details & your location

Bolton

Atlanta

bir-

git.bolton@gmail.com or 404-

783-2045

ISO deer management land. I will pay your property taxes & respect your land for deer hunting rights. Michael Wells Royston purpleheartvet05@gmail.com 770-780-1774

ISO Kubota or John Deere Tractor. Loader is a plus but not mandatory. Can be nice or needing work. Connor Power Monroe 404-989-2306

Gardens tilled, bush hogging, repairs. Residential, farm & Part or full-time, individual or Drive tractor, manual labor,

ISO someone who does

fences mended, general clean commercial. Certified welder. couple. Background check. mowing, spraying etc. Full / Farmall 100 or 130, running or freeze branding on a horse.

up, handyman service. Joe Roy Cochran White County David Lance Calhoun 770- part-time, M-F, 8-5: $8-$12. for parts. Tom Croft Greenville Noel Lee Davis Douglasville

McDonough 678-986-2048 762-207-9118

773-5227

Jamie Perry 478-284-1600

FL 407-421-4578

770-378-0059

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

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Looking for 10-15 Guinea keets. Elijah Pine Mountain 770-344-7981
Looking for a band saw mill, any name brand, any shape running or non running. Ellis Goldin Bremen 770-328-4774.
Looking for a portable saw mill, a Bobcat skid loader, and

Looking for JD 6300 6310 or 6400 6410 open cab tractor 2WD or 4WD. Floyd Knowles McCrae-Helena 229-3150409
Looking for land to lease or rent. Up to 65 acres, needs to be fenced, pasture with a stored barn. Andre Machado Marietta 678-308-4002

Need someone to help place value on different antique farm implements. Please leave message. Thanks. Paul St Augustine, FL 478-972-3885
Need the rails for a double stack weight set, that fits a John Deere 4020. Brad A. Watkinsville 706-202-6910
Retired Navy veteran & family

Want single axle dump truck for use on farm. F550-750 class, must be running & ready for use. Flatbed preferred, within 90mi. Roland Ebright Watkinsville 404-8612141
Want to buy 5-6 galvanized farrowing crates for hogs. Mark Thompson Carrollton

Want to rent/purchase small house/land by owner w/creek. Will consider work/trade for terms. P. Hernandez Smyrna 770-5966336
Wanted - Australian Terrier puppy, doesn't have to be AKC, prefer a male but, inter-

Wanted 10ft drill, good condition, field ready. Will travel 50 miles from Perry to examine. L. Walker Perry 478-397-7011
Wanted for MF65 tractor, rear wheels w/no rust outs. Need 28in wheels; also could use good used 14-9-28 tires. Bill Danielsville 706-795-2952

a John Deere Ag tractor. Willie Looking for Plum Granny / looking for home w/acreage or 678-378-3766

ested in either. Will travel.

Walker Snellville 678-768- Pocket Melon seeds. Ralph just acreage in Baxley (Appling

Dean Callahan Dalton 423-

5473
8-oz cream c Looking for a single Cole
planter in good shape. Jeremy
1 Glennville 912-237-4483 or
912-654-7334
1 cup sh Looking for Georgia-made
churns, jugs & other old farm/home items. I pay well for items I like. Bill Mcgraw Watkinsville 706-614-0867
1 Looking for good used 5ft or

Dalton 706-537-9453
Looking for Red Deuce tomato plants or seeds if you have any. John Fowler Chatsworth 706-483-8650
Looking for unwanted animals. Curtis Barfield Gray 478986-8852
Looking to buy farmland in Macon or surrounding area that needs work. Coty Jones Marietta 478-714-5542

County). John St. Marys 912674-9722
Senior man looking for land to hunt on. A good care taker of the land. Have equipment. Mike Dauphin Covington 770652-7229
Want a pickup truck load of aged chicken manure, in the Walton County area. Call or text. Danny Monroe 404-5209359
Want to buy 1950s AC "G"

Want to buy Fisher Grandpa Bear wood heater. Also, a blacksmith anvil, 100lbs or more. Bob Brookshire Monroe 404-895-6469
Want to buy layoff plow for TroyBilt Horse model tine tiller. Alan Herndon Grayson 770-680-7520
Want to purchase a used (working condition) 250

653-6888
Wanted - cars, trucks, tractors, equipment, cleaned out barn. Have trucks & trailer to transport. Skid steers. Lou R. Dawsonville 706-265-4332 or 706-525-8600
Wanted - used rear tractor tire, 14.9/26 size. Looking for good usable condition. Please call. Greg Walker Woodstock 404-680-9665

Wanted grinder to sharpen 36in paper knives & planer knives. Must be in excellent condition. Reese Harlem 706-831-3086
Wanted one good wood heater. Prefer Fire Chief or Papa Bear. Bobby Davis Warrenton 706-945-3278

1 (3-oz) packa 6ft landscape rake, Quick Need someone able to take garden tractor w/factory hy- propane tank, reasonably

Wanting to buy a transmis-

Hitch compatible (Land Pride). down old, small barn for the draulics must be dependable priced. Frances Steed Aycock Wanted - watermelon rind sion or Case 310G crawler

Tim Stotler Monroe 678-635- wood. Deborah Pine Moun- & ready to plow. Alan Herndon Lincoln County area 706-359- pickles. Jane Anderson Cov- parts tractor. M. Howington

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tain 706 767-1191

Grayson 770-680-7520

7190

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Pine Mt. 770-842-0083

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In honor of Ag Hero Day March 23, we invite young readers to use these forms to write letters of appreciation to local farmers and school nutrition workers.
To honor the state's largest industry, the Georgia Department of Agriculture and Georgia Grown have designated March 21-25

as Georgia Ag Week. The week-long celebration highlights the people, communities and products that make Georgia Nature's Favorite State.
Due to COVID-19, all events are virtual again this year. Visit http://georgiaagweek. com/AGWeek2022/ online for suggested

activities for each day of the observance: March 21 Hands-on Garden Day March 22 Buy Georgia Grown Day March 23 Ag Hero Day March 24 Ag Literacy Day March 25 Make My Plate Georgia Grown
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his dog, and drove to the middle of a longleaf pine field. There in a

group of loblolly pines stood a 4-sided granite marker. The post was

marked with a different letter on each side for the counties that in-

tersected there: T for Twiggs, L for Laurens, W for Wilkinson, and P

for Pulaski. Since Bleckley County was formed from part of Pulaski

in 1912, I know that marker has stood there for at least 110 years!

A granite post marks the spot where four counties meet in Allentown. (Lee Lancaster/GDA)

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

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2022

Hero Ag helps military veterans transition to civilian life
Non-profit teaches farming, regardless of ability

By Jay Jones

Smith said he had been farming the whole time but

jay.jones@agr.georgia.gov

was operating on a cash basis. "I was doing a little here

and a little there," he said.

Mike Reynolds recalled an epiphany he had in a gro-

Through Hero Ag assistance, Smith established a lim-

cery store parking lot in Calhoun two years ago. After

ited liability company for his farm, developed a business

recovering from a traumatic brain injury while serving

plan, and mapped out what licenses and permits he need-

as a U.S. Army paramedic, he received a helping hand

ed.

from a farmer that allowed him to start his own farm. He

Smith works 60 acres raising cattle and hogs and

realized he wanted to help other veterans.

growing feed and hay. He has described the operation

"I had been a paramedic and fireman since I was 16

as a hobby farm as he works construction to make ends

years old. Helping people was kind of what I did, but I

meet. He now looks to make farming his primary busi-

couldn't be a paramedic anymore," he said. "So, it was

ness.

like how can I apply what I used to do to what I do now?

"I have the chance to do farming on a larger scale and

I was looking for a purpose."

hopefully make it profitable," Smith said. "With all the

What came to him in the car that day was the slo-

stuff Mike is doing on his farm, I've run equipment for

gan for what became his non-profit organization, Hero

him and consulted with him on stuff like drainage, so

Agriculture, or Hero Ag for short: A mission gives you

it's really been a beneficial relationship for both parties."

purpose. Purpose gives you hope, and hope gives you to-

Along with advice, Hero Ag has also partnered with

morrow.

Georgia Farm Credit to assist with financing and busi-

Hero Ag is a mentoring project that helps veterans

ness development. Reynolds has enlisted help from Cal-

find a mission in agriculture as they transition from military to civilian life. Reynolds said the help could come in different forms, from hands-on work at his farm to networking with other veterans with farms for advice.

Mike Reynolds, left, and Anissa Mirtes stand in the barn of Reynolds Farm in Calhoun, where they run Hero Agriculture. The non-profit organization offers advice to veterans on starting a career in agriculture. They have helped more than 40 veterans since starting in 2020. (Jay Jones/GDA)

houn High and Gordon Central High School in the Career, Technology, and Agricultural Education program. Students there develop farm business plans as class assignments to help veterans understand the importance of

It is a similar road Reynolds traveled when he came

the accounting side of farming.

home. He was injured in Iraq in 2009, which ended an

That sort of mutual help came into play in 2020 when

18-year military career. Unable to return to being a para-

the Scholars Program at Kennesaw State University's

medic, Reynolds found farming as his new life with the

Coles College of Business selected Hero Ag as their

help of Eddie Brannon, a pastor and farmer.

annual service-learning education project. The annual

Showing Reynolds what is involved in farming and

project is done abroad, but they had to cancel that year's

what is needed, Brannon helped Reynolds start his farm

trip due to the COVID-19 pandemic. School officials saw

with about 82 acres where he raises cattle. Reynolds and

Hero Ag as a worthy alternative.

his family also raise goats, llamas, chickens, and bees,

Students developed marketing and business plans for

tend an orchard, and grow vegetables.

Hero Ag, launched a website and social media channels,

He said the diversity of his farm provides a unique

created print and digital promotional materials and orga-

opportunity for veterans thinking about farming to come

nized an open house at Reynolds' farm in October.

and try different things.

Six Kennesaw State students invited potential donors,

"A veteran may come to me and say, `I want to be a

veterans, and local 4-H and FFA students and handled all

cowboy,' so we will go out to the cow pasture and show

the logistics down to portable bathrooms and securing

him how to work the cows," Reynolds said. "He goes out

tables and chairs for the event.

there and tries to work the cows and comes back after

Reynolds said Hero Ag has helped more than 40 vet-

an hour and says, `Hey, I can't do this.' I tell him that's

erans since that day in the parking lot when he figured

okay. Goats are smaller. The reason we have these differ-

out his mission. He said he wants to help as many people

ent pathways is that because regardless of your ability or Katie Reynolds, daughter of Mike Reynolds, founder of Hero Agriculture, talks as possible find a purpose in agriculture.

disability, we can help you find a job in agriculture that with U.S. Army veteran Perry Young about her horse, Ernie, on Reynolds Farm

"We don't do counseling. We think that if a veteran

suits you."

in Calhoun. Hero Agriculture is a non-profit organization that offers advice to needs counseling, we want you to go get counseling,"

Dewayne Smith of Rocky Face is a veteran who got veterans about getting into farming and finding the right area regardless of help from Hero Ag. He also suffered a traumatic brain in- disability. (Special Photo)

Reynolds said. "But when you show up here, we don't want to talk about your problems. We want to talk about

jury while serving as an Army engineer in Iraq. He returned

farming."

to his family farm but struggled. Smith said it was difficult program in Atlanta for brain injuries. "I was in there for four

For more information about Hero Agriculture, go to

for him to focus on the business side of the farm.

months trying to retrain messed up parts of my brain and get www.heroag.com or call 706.459.1911.

Reynolds started by helping Smith get into a treatment everything working and where I can function better."

SART: Multidisciplinary team trains, practices in advance of emergency

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`There are these three

teams ready to go. This

team is on rest. We have

20 people prepared to

join.' SART is all-en-

compassing," Sauceda

said.

Kelley said the suc-

cess of GDA's emergen-

cy response to animal

Gary Kelley

disease is the preparation done throughout

the year. Along with regular training, per-

sonnel will conduct exercises such as one last

year involving the USDA and several South-

ern states that simulated an outbreak of foot-

and-mouth disease in the cattle industry.

Kelley said these exercises and the team's

response to previous emergencies such as an

outbreak of Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza

in Chattooga County in 2017 have helped

keep SART ready.

"Our always goal is to stop the spread of

the disease and do all that we can to address

the situation, and then get that company or

farm back up and running," Kelley said.

Dr. Stan Crane, a surveillance team leader

and former SART incident commander, ex-

plained the testing must be thorough. A pos-

itive result confirmed

by a second party acti-

vates SART. The Geor-

gia Poultry Laboratory

Network in Gainesville

performs all avian in-

fluenza testing in the

state. If a test result is

positive, the samples

are sent overnight to

Stan Crane

the National Veterinary Services Lab in Ames,

Iowa, to confirm.

Once a case of avian flu is confirmed, the

State Veterinarian will quarantine the prem-

ises, and the SART incident team arrives to

contain and eradicate the disease. Crane said

eradication means depopulating an infected

flock.

"That's because there's no treatment for

it," he said. "They can't get over it, and you

can get spreaders, birds who survive the dis-

ease but can then spread it."

Water-based foam is used in flock depop-

ulation. The foam is approved by the USDA

and the American Veterinary Medical Asso-

ciation as humane, safe, and effective.

Crane said the incident team would also

establish a 3-kilometer (1.8-mile) zone of

containment around the farm affected. The incident team can expand the zone to 10 kilometers (6 miles) depending on the situation.
"We do surveillance in a specified zone around that infected premises, meaning we take samples from the population at risk, which for us are confined animals and backyard chickens, not wildlife," Crane said. "We identify if there is a virus in animals within a premises. If there is a positive, the zone is drawn again around that premises, and that's how the situation spreads, and our response spreads."
The team will restrict the movement of birds outside the location of the outbreak but inside the zone until those birds test negative twice within 21 days, Crane said.
Other teams will then follow to help the farmer with bird disposal and disinfecting the

premises to prepare for flock repopulation. Crane said that year-round biosecurity ef-
forts are also a big part of Georgia's response to HPAI. Georgia is the leading producer of broilers and eggs in the United States, so education for producers is critical to prevent disease.
Crane noted that the large commercial producers are aware of disease prevention and biosecurity, so much of the education effort targets small producers and backyard flocks since they are at a higher risk of exposure.
"Someone can step into the fecal material of an infected duck or goose and track it into their backyard flock if they don't change their shoes," Crane said. "That is why Georgia has one of the strongest bio-protection training and implementation (plans) than just about any other poultry industry in the country."

For information or to report concerns about avian influenza in birds, call the Georgia Avian Influenza hotline at 770.766.6850 or visit https://www.gapoultrylab.org/avian-influenza-hotline/. For updates and more information, visit agr.georgia.gov/avian-influenza.aspx.
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service provides national HPAI updates and alerts at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ newsroom/news/all-program-updates-bycat?filters=News/HPAI.