FARMERS & CONSUMERS Tommy /rv/n, Commissioner Georgia Deparfmenf of Agriculture Market Bulletin Vol. 73, No. 13 Station Expands Urban Ag Research Editor's Note: The Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station in Griffin has established a new Center for Urban Agriculture. Because of its proximity to Atlanta, the Georgia Station is in an ideal location to study ornamentals, turfgrasses, fruit and vegetable crops and all parts of the urban environment. This is the first of a series of guest columns describing some of the station's current research efforts concerning urban agriculture. The Horticulture Department at the Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station in Griffin is involved with many research projects on both practical and theoretical problems. We have scientists who conduct research on tree fruits, small fruits, vegetables and ornamentals, including Christmas trees. The research efforts in the horticulture department will be undergoing some changes in the next few years. Urban Horticulture (a part of the Center for Urban Agricultural Research) will become a primary focus of the studies. The term "urban horticulture" has generally been associated with growing and maintaining trees and shrubs in Our guest columnist this week is Dr. Charles R. Johnson, head, Department of Horticulture, Georgia Experiment Station, Griffin 30312. large urban areas. While there have been some demonstrations of vegetable culture in inner city areas of the northeastern United States, our emphasis will be on small farms (five-10 acres), where farming may be a part-time, family-oriented business. The research will deal with highdensity plantings that demonstrate the use of new systems such as trellis supports and efficient use of water and fertilizer. The goals will be to find methods for producing uniform and highquality products for direct-market (Continued on Page 16) Wednesday, April 1,1987 1987 Legislature Appropriates Funds for Georgia Agriculture When the Georgia General Assembly convened for its 1987 session last month, the final budget contained a number of projects favorable to Georgia agriculture. Several projects, funded at farmers' markets across the state, will help the fresh produce industry in Georgia continue to grow. The FY 1988 budget includes a $1.5 million wholesale produce warehouse at the Atlanta State Farmers' Market in Forest Park to accommodate growing businesses. There also was funded an additional $50,000 for an advertising and promotional campaign for Georgia's agricultural products, provided that the appropriation is matched by various commodity groups. Other appropriations include provisions for improvement of livestock disease control, such as a $100,000 poultry indemnity fund and $59,550 for implementation of the Animal Protection Act. Additionally, $59,550 was designated for improvements at the Poultry Diagnostic Lab and $30,000 for a livestock facility in Emmanuel County. The supplemental FY 1987 budget included appropriations to complete funding of the $2.9 million Tifton Satellite Laboratory. Also, several repair projects were funded for seven of the state farmers' markets, including repaving parking lots, reroofing sheds and rewiring several buildings. Additionally, funds were approved to complete construction of the Ellijay apple cooler and for a new packing and cooling facility at Dillard. Both facilities will help farmers market their products as fresh as possible. Other appropriations included continuation of improving computer programs for the Agriculture Department's general field forces division. "The General Assembly was very generous in funding programs to continue our projects, said Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin, "particularly improvements which provide for diversification by our farmers." Special Equine Edition See Pages 7-10 New Requirement Aims To Reduce EIA in Ga. In an effort to protect the interests of Georgia's equine industry, the Georgia Department of Agriculture will require a negative test for Equine Infectious Anemia (Coggins Test) for horses changing ownership beginning April 1, 1987. Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin said the test must have been performed within the past twelve months, and the requirement includes animals which are sold, traded, loaned or given away. "I hope the new test requirement will protect all equine owners by reducing the exposure and spread of Equine Infectious Anemia," Irvin said. "The seller of the animal will be responsible for having the test performed." A negative test within the past twelve months also is required for any stallion which stands for a stud fee, as well as all animals which are assembled for any reason. The assembly provision includes fairs, horse shows, wagon trains, trail rides and rodeos. Department of Agriculture inspectors and officials of organizations sponsoring particular events will be checking for test papers at horse shows, rodeos, sales and other assemblies in the future. Diagnostic Labs Help Ensure Health of Ga.'s Animal Industry In 1985, the sale of Georgia's poultry and livestock contributed some $1.5 billion to the state's economy. However, a disease epidemic could severely impact this industry, affecting not only producers but consumers as well. Fortunately, Georgia has a number of diagnostic laboratories striving to assure the state's animal population is free from disease. For instance, the brucellosis laboratory, located in the Agriculture Building in Atlanta, performs testing for cattle and swine brucellosis and other cattle diseases such as Johne's Disease (Partuberculosis) and Anaplasmosis. The facility operates under a cooperative agreement between the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the USDA. The laboratory is concerned mainly with the eradication and/or control of livestock diseases, but the results of its work provide long term benefits and improvements for the livestock industry, such as more free- (Continued on Page 16) Photo by Walker Montgomery Sometimes it's necessary to have some help when drawing blood from an active pig. Drs. Joseph Caba, a veterinary virologist, and Jack Blue, director of the Athens Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, help Dr. Doris Miller, veterinary pathologist, perform this vital function. Page 2 THE MARKET BULLETIN Wednesday, April 1,1987 we get letteu '-- ii nr Dear Reader: We enjoy the Market Bulletin and always look over the plants/seeds for sale section. While we have found a great diversity of plants for sale, it bothers us to see notices for native plants. Many of these plants are difficult to transplant from the wild into a garden setting. One in particular is the pink lady's slipper, a rare .plant which is almost certain to die upon transplanting. Many other woodland plants need to be placed in soil which is similar to that from which they came. Few garden soils, even amended, can closely duplicate the needed conditions. The people selling these plants may be digging them from their own property and I suppose they have the right to do so. But what if the plants are threatened, rare, or on their way to become rare? Increased digging will, in many cases, further decrease the population if the plants do not survive transplanting. Editor's Note: A list of endangered plant species in Georgia may be obtained by sending a self addressed, stamped envelope to the following address: The Georgia Natural Heritage Inventory, Route 2, Box 119D, Social Circle 30279. Joey gnd Meg WMIiamson 2340 Danielsville Road Athens, Georgia 30601 Farm employment Male age 30 yrs. old w/own income will do light farm chores in exchange for living privileges. Michael Pruitt, 370 Crossville Rd., Roswell 30076. Ph. 642-1600. If you have questions regarding this category, call Sonya Way 656-3727. No commercial, industrial or domestic employment permitted. Only that employment that pertains to the individual farm may be advertised. Want responsible person to live in modern 1 bdrm. apt. and assume fulltime horse barn duties, sober, nonsmokers only, exp. pref., sal./board nego. C. Johnson, Hoschton. Ph. 967-2007.____ Want hard working indiv. exp. in tractor operation, maint. & gen. farm labor, mech., carpentry skills. A. Orthwein, Smyrna. Ph. 355-1451 or 432-9567.____________________ Exp. QH farm mgr. wants gen. mgr. position, honor grad. equine science. Richard Grove, Rt. 2, Box 160, Ellijay 30540. Ph. 404-273-3040.__________ Want exp. milker, living qtrs. avail., serious inquiries only. H.N. Ralston, Eatonton. Ph. 404-485-7636, 6 a.m. until 2p.m.____________________ Want caretaker for sml. veg. farm/ orchard, Hart Co., housing provided. L. Wish, 1081 Ragley Hall, Atlanta 30319. Ph. 262-5518 day.______________ Want couple to work on broiler breeder farm in Gainesville area, housing provided. Roland Buchanan, Gainesville. Ph. 404-735-2928._______________ Position wanted on horse farm in exchange for board for 2 horses plus unfurnished apt., 30 mi. radius of Atlanta. M. Lanier, Atlanta. Ph. 404-237-3746._________________ Want handy man for farm maint. work, upkeep, etc., Mableton area. Viola Stadler, P.O. Box 134, Mableton 30059. Want horse farm employ, in N.E. Ga. area, exp. w/QH, TB, Arabians, prefer to live on farm, hard worker, ref. avail. K. Barton, Marietta. Ph. 434-9657 eve. Mature, dependable man wants job on farm, exp. w/layers. Buddy Collett, Douglasvllle. Ph. 404-536-2433._____ Want exp. indiv. for farm mech. repair, gen. maint., other, salary & place to stay avail., ref. req. Bob Greaves, Lovejoy. Ph. 404-471-9345 aft. 7p.m. Man w/farm & mech. background wants to caretake farm in Atlanta area, ref. provided. Dick Chatterton, Forest Park. Ph. 968-0674._____________ Want exp. row crop equip, operators, house furnished. C. Pippin, P.O. Box 3330, Albany 31708. Ph. 912-432-9316. Hard working 18 yr. old female wants job working w/horses, has exp. w/Eng./ west. Leslie Wheeles, Monroe. Ph. 296-0501. Farm Services If you have questions regarding this category, call Ginny Reeves 656-3727. Advertisers should include a statement with each notice indicating that the services offered are indeed "farm services" provided by that individual. Will do back hoe, Bobcat and dump truck work, drain lines, grading, hauling and retainer walls. Phillip Almand, Stone Mountain. Ph. 404-469-7298. Loader/dozer work, grading, clearing (Irg. or sml. tracts), ponds, Iks., etc. M. Fox, Canton. Ph. 887-7308. Bush hogging, plowing, subsoiling, all types tractor work in Conyers and surrounding areas. Raymond Farmer, Conyers. Ph. 922-3772. _________ All kinds of fruit trees cut, trimmed and pruned, firewood cut up, will do all types of hauling, free est. Mitchell Moody, Commerce. Ph. 404-335-6667. Will catch cattle off horseback or w/ tranqulizer gun, other. Walt Weathers, Rt. 3, Box 345, Covington. Ph. 404-464-3685. Will furnish sprigs and custom plant lift 44 and Coastal bermuda in 24" rows, in Morgan and surrounding cos. Henry Verner, Rutledge. Ph. 557-2540/2161. Will do custom garden tilling w/TroyBilt, Roswell, Alpharetta area. Bret Brubaker, Alpharetta. Ph. 475-4116. Bush hogging, 6 & 10 foot avail., fert. & seed application. Skeeter Ferrill, Tyrone. Ph. 487-2476.____________ Bush hogging, garden plowing, blade work, Rockdale and surrounding cos. Kelly Thomas, Conyers. Ph. 922-4418. Garden plowing, tilling, bush hogging, pasture fert., Marietta/Cobb area. L.H. Barron, Marietta. Ph. 428-4110. Horseshoeing, hot and cold wo.rk, graduate of Kentucky School of Horseshoeing, all work guar. Phillip Landrum, Douglasvllle. Ph. 404-949-6878. Will furnish sprigs and custom plant certi. Tifton 78, Tifton 44, Brazos, Alicia, Coastal, Tifton 419 (Tifway), Tifway II, and Tifgreen bermudas. Gene Hart, Guylon. Ph. 912-728-3380.________ Will furnish sprigs and custom plant certi. Tifton 44 bermuda grass in N. Ga. area. Charles W. Hurley, Summerville. Ph. 857-2707/1127. Will do plowing, bush hogging, It. grading at reas. prices. Russell Amoson, Stockbridge. Ph. 474-2349 or 474-9969. Only one ad per category per house- 20 word limit including name, ad- hold is permitted in the BULLETIN. dress, and telephone number. Bush hogging, plowing, fert./seed spreading, scrape blade work done in Oconee and surrounding cos., no min. required. Alan Johnson, Watkinsville. Ph. 769-8192. Farm fencing of all types, all work guar. Bobby Gooch, Suches. Ph 404-838-4513. Seeding, plowing, bush hogging, post holes, fencing, lime/fert. .spreading, other tractor work, cash only. D. Granstaff, Winder. Ph. 862-5525. Stumps removed from gardens, other farmlands, reas. rates, free est., will travel 6 days week. Ronnie Cook, Smyrna. Ph. 404-434-0587 or 432-5215. Bush hogging, garden plowing. R. Frazier, Fayetteville. Ph. 404-969-0509 or 964-3186. Post frame bldgs. custom build to suit your needs, horse and hay barns, shops, sheds, etc.; also, bulldozer work, bush hogging and garden plowing. Mark Pryor, Griffin. Ph. 404-228-8884. Will do tractor work, Ford 1710 rototilling, bush hog, finish mower & seeding, reas. C. Tarpley, Duluth. Ph. 476-1045/3337. Will furnish sprigs, custom plant, Alicia, Tifton 44, or Coastal bermuda grass. James H. Williams, Fitzgerald. Ph. 912-423-4884 or 423-8028._______ Will plant pine trees, also site prepara- Farm fence, all types, post driven. tion. Frank Miller, Hazlehurst. Ph. Paul Gann, Norcross. Ph. 449-1505 or 912-375-5219. 962-7545.___________________ Will do dragline and loader work, dig & clean out Iks., drain swamp lands. Bill Loggin, Gainesville. Ph. 404-531-3527. Will do loader, tractor & dump truck work, will del. fill dirt & top soil. Joe Gargiulo, Decatur. Ph. 296-9189. ___ Garden tilling, bush hogging, mowing, It. grading in Clarke and surrounding cos., reliable, reas. Jeff Evans, Athens. Ph. 546-6333. Garden plowing, bush hogging, pasture reseeding, farm tractor work done w/exp., Cobb/Marietta area. Gene Mitchell, Marietta. Ph. 422-9023. Gardens custom tilled w/exc. seedbed, in Cobb, Fulton, Gwinnett, DeKalb, Douglas, Paulding, Cherokee, Clayton, Fayette. Bud Benoy, Smyrna. Ph. 433-9691._________________ Garden plowing, bush hogging, done by hr. or job, W. Cobb, Kennesaw, Acworth area. Johnny Dunn, Marietta. Ph. 422-0751.________________ Will do timber cruising (no. board ft., cords, etc.) by appt. Roy E. Leach, Box 106, LaGrange. Ph. 404-884-8641.______ Will plow gardens, bush hogging by job or hr. D. Logan, Comer. Ph. 783-3564. Will split your firewood, will come to your farm with hydraulic wood splitter. David Corbitt, Atlanta. Ph. 758-6188. Lt. blasting done, beaver ponds drained, drainage ditch shot, foundations and boulders shot, rock removed, etc. Doug Robinson, Fayetteville. Ph. 404-461-1951._________________ Will furnish sprigs and custom plant Tifton 44 bermuda grass in N. Ga. Buddy Hart, Colbert. Ph. 404-788-2725.______ Will cut your logs into lumber w/ portable sawmill on your farm. Bill Blackmarr, Duluth. Ph. 404-476-0212 for information. Horseshoeing, hot and cold, corrective shoeing and trimming, prompt, dep. graduate Eastern School Farriery. Jeff Hammett, Lilburn. Ph. 972-7552._____ Land clearing, grading/loader dozer, backhoe, dump truck work; also, sml. tractor work. Ricky Thompson. Covington. Ph. 787-5394._____________ Ditch witch, ditch digging on farms in Barrow and surrounding cos. Ricky Rowland, Bethlehem. Ph. 404-867-6857. Gardens plowed, bush hogging, blade work, other, free est. Earl Faulkner, Griffin. Ph. 404-229-4677.___________ Will do garden tilling w/Troy-Bilt, 3 yrs. exp., 24 hr. answering sen/., Clayton, Fayette, Henry Cos., $30/hr. Ross Moody, Morrow. Ph. 404-961-5821._____ Horse transp. courteous sen/., exc. care, new equip. 70