FARMERS & CONSUMERS Tommy /rvin, Commissioner Georgia Oeparfmenf of Agriculture Market Bulletin Vol. 73, No. 35 Wednesday, September 2, 1987 Tour Highlights Ga. Peanut Crop Peanut research, production and manufacturing will be the focus of the first annual Georgia Peanut Tour, scheduled for September 1-3. The tour is open to all members of the peanut industry including producers, manufacturers, processors, chemical representatives and county Extension agents. The tour will highlight all areas of peanut research, as well as farm production and processing facilities. Beginning at 1 p.m., September 1, the tour will start at the ARS National Peanut Laboratory in Dawson and will conclude with a tour of peanut farms in Worth and Mitchell counties on September 3. The Georgia Peanut Tour will be conducted by the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service, the UGA Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Southwest Branch Experiment Station, USDA National Peanut Research Lab and the Georgia Peanut Commission. For further information, call the Georgia Peanut Commission at 912382-0374. Conference Designed For Forest Landowners Forest landowners should make plans to attend the Forest Landowner Conference in their area during September. The meetings will feature information on tree planting along with forestry management and marketing techniques. Dates and locations of the conferences are as follows: September 10 -- Krannert Center Main Ballroom, Rome September 17 Flinchum's Phoe nix, Athens September 22 -- Rural Develop ment Center, Tifton September 25 -- Cracker Williams Recreation Center, Jesup The conferences are scheduled from 1:15 to 4:50 p.m. at each location. For further information on these meetings, contact your local Forestry Commission office or call tollfree 1-800-GA TREES. September 9 Deadline = For Fall Land Edition The farm land edition of the Market Bulletin will be published September 23. Deadline for this issue is September 9. Please follow these guidelines when submitting an ad for publication in the farm land edition. Only farm land may be advertised; land tracts must be at least five acres in size and located in Georgia. Indicate acreage and county where your property is located. There is a 30 word limit including name and address. Ads must be submitted by the individual owner; no real estate brokers or agents are allowed to advertise. Descriptive terms should be limited to those characterizing the farm property or agricultural structures. Detailed descriptions of non-related farm structures will not be included. Only one ad per household per farm land section is permitted. All notices must be recived in writing by the September 9 deadline. Attention Cotton Farmers Cotton farmers located in the boll weevil Eradication Zone are reminded that they must report to their ASCS offices during September to file their cotton acreage and to pay the $10 per acre assessment. Failure to file or pay by October 1 will result in penalties and late fees. Producers also are reminded to shred and plow under all failed or abandoned cotton before September 10. If cotton is left unplowed, it will be sprayed and the grower will have to pay the assessment. Spraying is expected to begin around Labor Day. Updated information on the Boll Weevil Eradication Program will be included in future editions of the Market Bulletin. ag consumer line... First Dicamba Residue Violation Please look at the enclosed leaf and tell me what kind of plant it comes from. Is it a weed or one of the herb varieties I planted. I forgot to tag the plants. Our horticulturist was unable to determine the name of the specimen you submitted because more than just a leaf is needed for identification. At least eight inches of stem with the leaves attached should be submitted along with a sample of the fruits or seeds and a sample of the flower, if possible. *** I thought all imported food products should be labeled as to country of origin, but I have seen some products which state "packed for (company name)." How can I know if a product is packaged in a foreign country. Is this not required to be listed on the label? The U.S. Department of Commerce requires all imported food products to be labeled as such, with the country of origin stated on the label. If a product is packaged in a foreign country, this also must be stated, even if the product originally came from the United States. If you have questions or com plaints regarding products or serv ices regulated by the Georgia De partment of Agriculture, write Con sumer Services, Capitol Square, Room 227, Agriculture Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30334, or call 1-800-282-5852, toll-free or 6563645, metro Atlanta. Discovered on Georgia Tobacco Last week samples pulled from two tobacco fields consisting of 21 acres in Emanuel County tested positive for residue of dicamba, a pesticide not registered for use on tobacco. Samples of the tobacco, grown by Paul Draughn of Metter, revealed residue levels of 1.17 ppm and 0.63 ppm. While ASCS and the Georgia Department of Agriculture have carried out an extensive sampling and testing program, this is the first indication of any dicamba residue on Georgia tobacco. Tobacco, which was said to have been produced on the 21 acres, has been identified and isolated in the sales warehouse belonging to Draughn. ASCS has informed the Georgia Department of Agriculture that if the farm has falsely certified the use of this pesticide, price supports would be withdrawn and the farmer could be subject to a fine. In addition to growing tobacco, Draughn is operator of the Claxton 1 & 2 Farmers' Warehouse in Claxton. other growers' tobacco. The Georgia Department of Agriculture will take whatever action is authorized to protect the integrity of Georgia's Flue-Cured tobacco industry." Dicamba, legally defined as a pesticide, artifically ripens the tobacco leaf and accelerates color development. But at the same time, dicamba produces undesirable levels of sugar and nicotine. At the outset of the 1987 flue-cured tobacco season, all buying companies warned they would not purchase tobacco treated with dicamba. "It is hoped that this action by ASCS will protect other growers selling tobacco in this market," noted Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin. "The Georgia Department of Agriculture will closely monitor what effect the discovery of this apparent illegal residue will have on the marketing of Page 2 THE MARKET BULLETIN Wednesday, September 2,1987 Farm employment 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 middle aged couple to work on poultry farm, house and salary. Diane White. Dallas. Ph. 445-6530 aft. 6 p.m. Want farm help, no drunks. P.M. Patterson, 4935 Hwy. 166, Douglasville. Ph. 404-942-2637.________________ Sgl. man desires farm position, N.W. of All., Bartow, Cherokee, etc., exp. with mach., horses, cattle, house and sml. sal. Terry Powell, Atlanta. Ph. 256-2349 or 232-4643._________________ Want husband and wife on small income, no children, no bad habits, to help on small Angus farm; house furnished, ref. req., no salary, E.H. Wages, Loganville. Ph. 404-466-4178. Want exp. dairy help, living quarters avail H.N. Ralston, Eatonton. Ph. 404-485-7636 Mon-Fri. 8-4 p.m._______ Hard working agriculture student seeking employment on cattle or crop farm. Bel French, 2936 Wendwood Dr., Marietta 30062._______________ Mature person to help with small garden, live in or free trailer parking, part time salaried work if desired. Mrs. R.J. McCaskill, P.O. Box 118, Jesup. Ph. 912-427-3440 collect.____________ Want mature person who is work conscious & dependable to work on a Thoroughbred horse farm; also plants. Mike Kelly, Palmetto. Ph. 463-5701. Wanted exp. manager for small hay and cattle farm, Jack Embry, Duluth. Ph. 476-5488 nights, 491-0020 days.______ Need farm operators for North Georgia poultry farm, 12000 capacity breeder farms needs operators to manage and care for breeder hens, res. and sal. Dan Moore, Gainesville. Ph. 404-534-6022. Need exp. person to work a couple of hours a day cleaning stalls and handling horses. D. Manning, Duluth. Ph. 476-2633.____________________ Want man for general farm work on horse farm. C.M. Bond, Lavonia. Ph. 404-356-1143 aft. 8p.m.______________ Christian couple on S.S. income will caretake your farm property in exchange for rent and utilities. Fred Giles, 414 Grove St., Rossville 30741.__________ Want retired couple w/income for caretaker on small cattle farm, exchange trailer rent, and garden space. R.D. Ballard, Barnesville. Ph. 404-358-4988. Want mature, dependable, honest, exp. farm help to work on Thoroughbred farm, salary, housing furnished. Dewey White, Suwanee. Ph. 404-932-1911. Farm Services i^^^^B^^^^^^M^i^l^^^^HM^H^^^^HM^^H If you have questions regarding this category, call 656-3727. Advertisers should include a statement with each notice indicating that the services offered are indeed "farm services" provided by that individual. Livestock hauling, tractor work. Bill Stewart, 3265 E. Fairview Rd., Stockbridge 30281. Ph. 404-922-4537.______ Bush hogging, garden plowing, blade work, Rockdale & surrounding cos. Kelly Thomas, Conyers. Ph. 922-4418.______ Will do tree planting w/Whitfield auto., SE Ga. Larry B. Fields, Portal. Ph. 865-2158 or 842-9542._____________ Farm fencing of all types, all work guar. Bobby Gooch, Suches. Ph. 404-838-4513._________________ Want someone to no-till, seed or spread lime and fertilizer on 5-acre pasture. R. Clarke, Athens. Ph. 353-3977 or 543-9477.________________ Will do all types of rock & agricultural blasting. Virgil Moore, 2279 US 29 S., Lawrenceville 30245.___________ Will trap beaver, otter, coyote, etc. off your land free of charge. John Ethridge, Rt. 2, Box 48G, Ellaville 31806._______ Bush hogging, garden plowing. R. Frazier, Fayetteville. Ph. 404-969-0509 or 964-3186._________________ Will do custom hay baling in Henry Co. area, round, $12, sq. 50