GA Pr-+oo PI ~;? 0,018 Visit Our Website www.agr.state.ga.uslmbindex.html lVIARKET BULLETIN , .," GEORGIA' DEPARTMENT OF AGRIC,ULTURE TOMMY IRVIN,OOMMISSIONER Vol. 86, NO.8 Wednesday February 19, 2003 Copyright 2003 GG1UI w, ltfeCu_uff Weather- Preparedness USDA'Improves Producer Protection Foeus of Obse.rvanee' Our lives revolve around something we cannot control - the weather. Most of us begin,our' day by listening or watching the weather report. The daily and weekly forecast dfrectly impacts our actions - how . we dress, what route we take to work, . whether a sporting event will take place and when we can plant or harvest our crops or cut our grass. The P3;St year has delivered a literal cornucopia of weather throughout Georgia. The continuing drought conditions served as a climatic backdmp playing havoc on water supplies and crop conditions. While fall and winter rains Ipinimized the short-t~rm agricultural drought, several months of near-normal and above-nonnal rain will be needed to recharge the groundwater and major reservoirs. . ,' While dry weather was a problem for much of the state, extreme weather conditions hit Georgia from north to south. In Federally-Licensed Grain Warehouses , . , Georgia producers selling their grain in plaee for grain storage obligations and . coverage on the balance. to Georgia state licensed. grain extend, for the first time ever, protection USDA also modified the existing, warehouses have lo~g had protection to producers who sell grain to federal financial requirements for federal afforded them by warehouseman's bonds licensees. licensees in order Lo lower tlie risks and subject to the Georgia Grain Dealer Act. However, producers selling grain to federally-licensed grain warehouses have . The enhanced federal licensing program coverage provides that iIi the . event of a warehou~e insolvency: enhance protection for producers and depositors: . . ' ' . increase the basic net worth not had sucii protection until the' U.S. . for producers and other entities requirement a warehouse operator must Department of Agriculture announced earlier this month it was taking actions to (depositors) who hold title to grain stored a in federally-licensed warehouse, have to qualify for a license from the current $50,000 to $150,000; and increase producer prot~tion in federally- continued 100% coverage for these increase the level of auditing licensed grain warehouses under the U.S. storage obligations; required of the warehouse operator's Warehouse Act. . . '. for ,producers with non-credit type ' financial statements by an independent The changes to the federal license' sales contracts where grain has been certified public accounting firm. requirements for grain' warehouse delivered, but payment has not been In the event of an insolvency of a operators r~sult from. collaborative received, 80% coverage; and', . federal licensee, USDA will first dispose efforts in recent months between USDA . for producers with credit type sales of stocks and use the Iiquidati'on proceeds and various stakeholder groups. The contracts, where grain"has been delivered, ' Lo compensate depositors and producers changes are intended to' improve but payment has not been received, 80% with these sales contracts. Producers Producer protection requirements a1read>, coverage on the first $25,000 and 50% with storage obligations will be paid first. If the liquidation proceeds are USDA insufficient to c~)Ver producers with storage obligations losses or are insufficient to cover producers with sales Second 2002Crop Counter-Cyclical Payments Begin contract losses, the losses up to $5 The u.s. Department of Agriculture The first partial counter-cyclical (Continued on Page II) Gary W. McConnell is the director of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency, Post Office Box 18055. Atlanta, Georgia 30316. recently announced that the' second counter-cyclical program payments for 2002-crop upland cotton, rice and peanuts has begun. Counter-cyclical payments ,are made to producers who payment was 35 percent of the entire projected rate and began on Oct. I, 2002. The first partial counter-cyclical payment rate for upland cotton was $0.0480 per pound; for rice, $0.58 per Special Handicraft Edition Strong winds and tornadic activity impacted northwest and south Georgia in participate in the Direct and Counter-_ cyclical Program (DCP), authorized by hundredweight; and for peanuts, $36.40 per short ton. . See pages 10-11 May, November and December, while the 2002 Farm Bill if effective prices are The second partial counter-cyclical severe flooding from Tropical Storm less than the target prices set in the 2002 payment rate for upland cotton is $0.096 Hannah and other weather systems Farm Bill. The law provides for two damaged and destroyed hundreds of . advance payments, in October and per pound; for' rice, $1.16 per hundredweig~t; and for peanuts, $71.80 homes in Seminole and Fulton counties. 'February, and a final payment aftefclose per short ton. These payments are 70 (Continued on Page II) of the. marketing year. percent of the total projected countercyclical payment, less any counter- Last ~hance to- ~nter Ag Day Contest , cyclical payments already received in the first partial payment. Final counter-cyclical, payments will March 27 is designated as Agriculture be awarded $100, $50 and $25 be determined at the end of the respective Day in Georgia for 2003. To highlight the vital contributions farmers and cash prizes, respectively. Honorable mentions also will be named. marketing year,for each crop. Producers who receive total partial payments agribusinesses make to our state and Commissioner Tommy Irvin will invite all exceeding the actual/counter-cyclical nation, the Georgia Department of winners, honorable mentions" and their payment for each respective crop must Agriculture and the Georgia Agriculture in guests to Atlanta for. a special awards repay' any excess amounts. . , the Classroom Council Inc. are sponsoring , presentation, with a special guest, Gov. Producers also can request 2002 an essay and photo/art contest for Georgia George "Sonny" Perdue. ' , . ' direct payments at their local USDA students. The theme for this year's contest, is:' "From the Mountains to the Sea: Georgia's Agricultural Landscape." ". The contest has two primary categories -~ written and ,visual art. The written category is open to students in grades 4-8 and 9-12, while the visual art category is open to all age groups and includes both photos and artwork. First, second and third place winnersjn AGRICULTURE DAY 2003 omcial Contest Rules Theme: "From the Mountains to the Sea: Georgia's Agriculturdl Landscape". Categories - . Written and Visual General Guidelines *Name, age, grade, school, home county, home telephone number Service Center anytime during the signup period that runs from Oct. I, 2002, through June 2, 2003. ., For each cOlJlmodity, the direct payment equals .the direct payment rate times.85 percent of the farm's base acreage times the. farm's direct payment yield. For more information on DCP, contact your local USDA Service Center or visit USDA Farm Service Agency's Website all three categories will . (Continued on Page 11) at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov . i~ r, ~' Page 10 THE 'MARKET BULLETIN Wednesday February 19, 2003 , Bulletin Calendar' Want IruitlQrape press in repairable .33 acres cif 15 year-old pines needec.l.to be Chair caning. aD types. repair & refinish, condition.. Cecil B.. Jones 4128 Fox Brush thinned by summer 2003. Charles Kirkland wicker repair. H. J. Bell 2271 Hog Mtn. Rd. Drive Evan. 30809 708-210-5101 lavonia 706-358-0725 - Watkinsville 306n 708-769-1454 UVESTOCK SALES & EVENTS . Feb. 2728 Southern Garden Heritage " Want new or used plastic nursery pots, all sizes. Earl Waters 2614 Sandtown Rd. Approximately pines, Will seD or ~ 3 ace res' 01 for mediumnarge grading Work. Chair caning, rush. cane. French. do repairs. Richard Strawn Dawaonvllle 706- Feb. 21. Goat & Small Animal Sale, 7 pm, Conlerence. UGA School 01 Marietta 30060 770-434-5324 Andrea Perry Newnan no-502-8787 265-3344 . Buggytown Auction. 1267 Hwy. 341 S., Bamesvllle.,GAL #31n InlO: no-358- Environmental Design & State Want old brick. reas. priced. Cynthia Over one acre 01 mature pines and some. Chair caning. wicker repair. reasonable Botanical GArden 01 Ga., Athens. Info: Schiller Newborn nQ.301-4391 ' hdwds. lrea for removal. Gail Carmody prices. quality work. 25 yrs. experience wlall 087211786. ' 708-542-2134 or 800-884-1381. Feb. 21 Horse & TB.ck Auction, tack at 7 pm, CRAFT FAIRS horses to follow, 6n5 Hwy. 369, Feb. 27-March 1 Hawkinsville ClVltan Club Want old Ion houses, cabins. barns, Alpharetla n0-844-6136 tobacco f~s DbaryrnsB,rWa"nIIIcphay47c8a-sh74a2n-d4m~1ov4e7. 8R-o7g4e7r-. HANDICRAFTS types 01 caning. restoration, 2 locations: North Gonac. ein aLamkeomntohn.t A(C2lTayutno@n)aoalr.ecaom&. MSaucsoann- Leggett Lakemont 708-782-4340 G12a9in8eSVIlle.' GAL 3181 Info:nQ-684- . ,- Feb. 22 Goat Sale. 1 pm. poultry. fowl & rabbits to .follow. Triple H sales, 5250 9th Annual Shoot the Bull" Ga. Nat.' Beel Bartlecue Championship & Arts & Crafts Festival. Hawkinsville. Inlo: Melba Daniel 478-892 2205 Old Savannah Rd.. Tennille. GAL -. C002567 Info: Waylan HitchcOck. 478- ACCEPTlNG APPUCAnONS 553-9938 or Lewie Fortner. 478-469- April 12.13th Annual Baxley Tree Fest. Want pine and hardwood trees In Carroll. Chairs caned, all types. pressed cane, Heard and surrounding cos., Ive. mllSSllge. :A:':::l:Wle::'n:a:":Pn-:-at~tyot~boUYn-:"'F;3:r:;a00n-;k;;:l;i5n00=7~g0:;a8~l-.6"7i-L5:;;-P'6::g1:':5'as3":"-;,ta:::n:'rk~fo~r poUltry house. Billy Witt Calhoun 708-629- I caItfeygooulyh. acvaellq'MueiastiHonasnereyg.aradintg~ad,s1-i9n0t8h4is. laced and rush bottoms. furniture repaired and refinished. lamps repaired and rewired. reas. All Items a~u-....s.ued In the Hanc..l.I.-.7. 7_p'0:r.i-c.8:e;,3:~;2q:U:-a32li8ty:;:w:;o:ir-k1.-=-D-.a-v-id;--H-=a--y-.-=c~=a".r.r.o..ll.t,o,:n::-: 7412 category must' be handm8cle by the Child's table12 chairs, 2 rocking horses, toy ':';;:w~an'-:-t""to-'''''b-UY--O'"'ld''''g:::n--s':''"t --m-::n':""l--or:-':::m'"'iII""s~to:::n:-:es---.1 advertl..r; Items purchased by the boxes, blrd~ouseslfeeders, cast Iron .pan , ;i. ,r ~ . , -i ' ,, i 5178. . March 1 Pace Farms & Miller Cattle Co. Club Calf Sale. 1 pm, lipprox. 40 steers & _ downtown, outdoor arts & crafts. Inlo: Richard A Eaves Demopolis advertl. .r tor resale may not be clocks. 3 qUilt racks. baby and doll cradles. 912-367-7731 or raleaves@email.com 334-289-6906 adverUsed. Advertlsera must Include a 'trash bins. more. all handmade. Grover kstanfield@baxl!IY.org.- II ~::;w;;;:':anC::;t:'to=-;;b;';:uy=us:O:ed"7'-ib::;ri"'icks;'~n=e.";:a;';;r"i:B'"'am'":::-:'es--v""i1""'Ie-.1 ststem8nt to this eIIect when submitting Crosby EllabelI912-858-28n heifers. club calf bull prospects & bred May 17 Annual8asser Arts & Crafts Festival. - cowsJMeyer 734 cows AI bred to full" Info: Stick Welch, P.O. Box 606. Sasser flush). Miller Cattle Co., Jakin. Info: 39885 or 229-698-4578/869-3705. 'Stacy Miller, 229-~4714f254-8369. PESTCIDES & RECERnFICAnON March 1 Goat & Feeder Pig Sale, 1 pm. Tri ' . Cty. Uvestoek sales. Hwy. 206 & 268 Feb. 20 Peanut Production Meeting. comm. Crossing. Ambrose. Inlo: 912-359- I 1 & 21. privata 1. Nashville. Info: 3803 or Sherref Day. 912-359-2914. Forrest J. Connelly. 912-688-5431. March 1 l1ack & Horse Sale. 7 pm;;\ Feb. 21 Grounds TraininglWeed Update, Buggytown Auction. 1315 Hwy. 341 s.- comm. 1 & 24. Acworth. Inlo: Randy Barnesville. GAL 131n Info: nO-358- Drinkard. no-387-5143. , Ga. Tonya Briggs Barnesville 30204 no356-3472 Want truck load 01 oak logs delivered to hn0om-e!l4(54-6t3 o36' 6COrdS). Ashby Harris Suw8~ Want used 2OQ.3OO each. 1 & ~ gal. nursery pots. Unda S. Williams Gainesville 678-858- 7474 . BruWnasnwtiCwk holeGsaal.e picnaell straowr. cloes-ematilo. Qp1415@msn.com.T.J.PeeplesBrunswlck 912-258-0502 advarUsemente Handicraft ads are limited twoith30aWll oortdhseraanddvemrutfsatlnbgegIunidceolimnepslia(n_ ce !!!Ie 2). 21' purple Martin gourd poles wfwinch, holds 38 gourds. $185, can deliver to several surrounding cos. W.S. Caudell Jefferson 708-543-6888 5 Mackreme plant hangers, era. doilies, scarves, 2 tablecloths. Cathie'Thomas 6835 Hembree Dr. Austell 30168 no-739-2152 Adult bibs nice prints. lined. washable. Cro. American flag afghan.era. rug. almost too pretty to walk on, beau. shawl wlfnnge. baby or lap afghan. N. Hansard Ellenwood 770-968-5360 ==-, !m.!e.ldce~ro~~.~oafrgd~eharn,~ss-o,-m:-1ae"'d:o;:i.en.s..h.foaoIn=,d..,.w-M-arrmse.==J=.-Mr--s.hiE::ouerse !14.2:973R8id-g~e1w~o7o8d7~D=r.~-A=u=g="-s~ta=-3=0=9:0-9-7;0=8=- Cro. baby afghans $20 each. Sandra ___ Yancey 147 Simpson Cr. N.E. cartersville 3O=,:1:=2'-=-1..7.7.0-382:..:;..==.;-:-OOS;:;::::.=.1.......=~=~~= Cro. baby afghans. animal motif. all colors, 087211786. . Feb. 25 2003 GGCSA Spray Technicians Want wood turning lathe. diameter over bed great for prot8ctmg clothing while eating, $18 $35 .ppd. Floy Jordan 29- David Drive March 4 Goat & FeederlBreeder Pig Sale. 7 Seminar, comm. 6 & 24. Duluth. Info: pm. Taylor Cty. Uvestock Auction, Just Tenia Workman, 706-376-3585. '. off S.R. 128. s. 01 Reynolds. Info: 478- Feb. 25 Viegetable Insect & Disease U.pdate, 847-3664 or 706-647-3559. EQUINE EVENTS comm. 2 & 21, private 2. Moultrie. Info: Feb. 2S5coAtqt uNa.tiBcrPowesntl,,c2ld2e9-T6r1a6in7in4g5.5c.omm. 3 - Feb. 22 H.J. Fox Hunter Signature Classic. & 26, private 2. Hinesville. Inlo: David 2 feet. GuY FerN Canton 770-521-2317 Out-Of-State Wanted . Want Fora motor fOI' noD FOriflif-gooo condo or parts tractor wlrnotor. Harvey Fender 2111289SR 50. Groveland FL 347.36 850-922- each incl. postage; walker bags. hvy. duty material, tle-on; pockats. $24 each incl. postage. M. Patterson Savannah 912-897- 4463 Afghans $40 & $30; TV scarves. $10; also. doilies. different sizes & prices. $8 $9 $10 Cerol Williams 3980 Waycross Hwy. Jesup, 31545 Hampton 30228 770-897-9273 Cro. baby sweater. cap, boobes $20 PP., aduh house shoes $5 PP. cross bookmarks $1 plus SASE. Gladys Finellir 5229 Hwy. 92 Douglasville 30135 n0-942-7876 Cro: snowllakes. icicles. crosses. canes. banirgdesl,s b6u1t$te1r0f.liecso.nemixslhmaapteedh,.a1n2g1e$ls114, 1$fl1a0t point show 1 01 5. beg.-3'3" dIvs., 3 Moulder. 912-653-2231. rings. eqUitation medals. Malone Feb. 25 Grady Cty. Nursery Production' Farms Equestrian Ctr. Newborn. Iflfo: Vickie Bryans, 708-342-3029. Updata, comm. 2 & 21. 2 & 24, private 2. Cairo. Info: Keith Mickler, 229-3n- Want experienced help, row crop & horse larm. Gerald Watars 2820. Old 98 Indian Trail Rd. Waper SC 29164 803-564-3398 Want agl. front wheel assembly Ford 900. A1gha!lS and other era. products made to order; sewing and hand qullbng your supplies. Bessie Lewis Lake Douglas Ext. Rd. Climax 39834 229-248-1174 postpaid. Virdie Aitman Rte. -1. Box 57 Hoboken 31542 912-458-2461 Crochet items-baby afghans. $25 ea; lap throw, $20; shawl wlfringe, $20; tissue doll. Fab. 22 March 01 Dimes "Bnars in Your 1312. Ford 120 hydrostatic mower, old mdl.. any ,Aprons (lined). Jumpers. dresses, scrub pillow doll. $25 ea. I. Bieber Columbus 708- Britches" Trail Ride. 11 am, Donald Feb. 25 Vegetable Production Meeting. condition. cheap. Raymond Fillers 540 Middle tops and pants in adults and children sizes ~56~1:.:-97~20~~=::-;==:-:;=;;-:==;:;: Watson's home. Parmer St.. Ephesus comm. 1 & 21. private 1, Nashville.' Creek Rd. Afton TN 37616 423-839-4922 plus kilchan angels. dish cloth pants, hanging Crocheted baby booties $4.50 postpaid; (Inoffof :..'.R.~.J.a"lp1h00Wbaetsl oBn.ownd0o-n2 & 58 Franklin) -0674 or . I5n4f301:F . orrest J. ConneI'hJ-. 912 686 -- Bud Fox. 770-836-0938 or Feb. 26 Green Up 2003. comm. 3 & 21. 3 & ~~;n~~:~ bIoxd "" I Feb. 22 All Sho,v. exhib. 3-D 2C4h~n:~.:~ts422::zPo"~", II n 0: W"I" I Ie Firewood stohwipeplsin.gh.aCndertoolwynelsK.inpgriceCsofnrocmord$_5-~ $40 plus c$r1ocwklpSoAtSsEom. bJr.erToeobrbaeml a2z5in0g9 wWeaatwheornwao. Drmr. ~I:~ose:i:'$3~~~ng~r~: ~coC::taI~:=':' S::$~I ~nrrewoOCl idYirtlSid In dii Markilt Bulletin must be cut from the acIvartI8er's .52~51matlc cedar blocks, ~aI for storage. ~A~II~anta:;.;:3lI3~1:;;9i;-;::===-====-:::::;;;:== Crucifix. 18" hematite. necklace wfGolden peraonally oWned property. In addition, by =n m:ee & 4-0 classes. 10 Horse Assn. off Hwy. am. 441. HBoa~nrk.s Cty. Info: Feb. 28 Safety Week 2003 - Equipment Calibration. comm. 3 & 21. privete 2. 708-335-2475. Tilton. Info: David Riley. 229-388-337~. Feb. 22 Open Running Show, $1,OOO'added, Feb. 27 GreenhOuse Short Course. comm. 4 open 3-D format, ribbon classes. 12'&' & 24. Griffin. Info: Bodie 'Pennisi. no- law, terms such 88 tace cord, rack, pile, Huffmaster 170 Orleans Blvd. McDonough postpaid. money order. A. Blackwell 205 truckload, etc., cannot be used to 30253 678-432-7271 Denhani Sl Thomaston 30286 cit ffrewood tahdevasrttalsnedfafrredw' uonoidt .oAf d.v-esrtuisreers mthuestcounsei Asstd. cro. . itemS.. vanous colors, afghans, Custom made outhouse $165. porch' when speclfyfng the amount baby afghans, pillows. pothokIers, several swings $145/Up, child's airplane rocker $45, for sele. . :items, Ragl!edy Ann & Andy, pillows, bag dogl'!0use $58Iup, other items. Speedy. under. exhlb. at 10 am, show starts no 228-7244. I sooner than 11 am. Hawkinsvil e Feb. 27 Basic Greenhouse Skills Workshop. 10,"r''"" red CU red ak 0, alii ngth e s. 8-24" $60 112 .cord. dely. available, $1.75 per mile. Mark holders.JanlC8WiIcox Wllyneevflle912-4625243 Baby afghans $28+, dish towels wlcro. tops Harkins 4502 Bowers Clr. Blairaville 706- .7~C8~u1st-o1m~~3o:7;i31~paI=n:;;tI;::"""'=-d::i.on=e:Oby:;;-;p::ih=IOl;;:IOg=rap:::i:""h. Arena. Info: 478-335-37361781-8080. . comm. 3 & 24. Griffin. Info: Bodie Duncan GocIIray 708-342-1688 708-719- $3, purselcradle wldoll $8. Judy Jordan 202 send e-mail to view iilCiures 01 paintings. Kelly GARDENING EVENTS Pennisi. 770-228-7244. Feb. 22.23 Show. sApenankuearl :C~aonnlen~r,Je;V.n. cGeus&sowT.raGdae.' Feb. 22 MIS~ELLANEOUS Cherokee Beekeepers Club Annual Southern Univ. Statesboro. Info: Mary Bee SChool. 8:30 am-4 pm. Charokee. Anne Woodie. 404-697-5279 or H.S. Canton. Info: John Tackett. no- 0509 . Geoffrey. Lane _ Oxford 30054 Smith Macon 478-972-8577 Kelly A1 qlty. seas. rnxd. oakIhIckory, springti"!e judyjordan44@hotmail.comn0-787.()682 , ~Sm~ith99~~@~m~sn~.co~m~'=::"7:==:::-t:==:=- sellout. only $90led. Iree deSl.fstal:!tad, In Baby afghans. sev. coIoni mlide now. dill., - 'CUStom signs & murals for home'. bUslmiss, Cherokee Co.. outside co. 1.25Im1. Joes Ball Ground no-704-0155 R~. J, sizes; will make to order any colors. $35-$50; also, make Ige. bed afghans. Doris Chambers farm,vehicle, portraits also available. call for prices. will trade. Alysia A. CarlIsle Comer . Firewood. ~, $13Ofcord. ready to bum. 155-A Huff "Dr. Lawrencevflle 30044 no- 708-783-2336 . . Maryanne@georgiaorganics.org. I " you have questions about the 345-6859 or Mike Batt, n0-382-2571. Feb. 24-25 GROWS Forestry Conlerence, 3F0re0d04BanllQ1.04007U~b7e~rty Grove . Rd. Alpharetla 962-1302 ,. Baby quilts. cIownIcircus pattern. 45"x 35", Doll clothes for 15" (Bilty Baby). 18" (American Giri). and 23" (My Twlnn), send question & answer time, Savannah. Hdwd. and pine klndhng for sale. will dellVllr primary colore $20 each plus $6 business SASE for info. SP8Cily doll. Cathy Bulletin calendar, call Randy Cox st Info: 1-8oo.GA-TREES. ' and stack wfin 20 miles. Jeremy Jones postage/hdlg., 'SASE for photo. June Hurst 2300 Turtle Creek Way Lawrenceville 404-856-3682. L ~.- --. . . : . - - - - : . - - . Flowery Branch no-967-2166 Uewellyn 2820 Peachtree Rd. NW. Allanta 30043 churst12@bellsouth.nel678-407-9071 J I Sh!i' Page 12 THE MARKET BULLETIN . ,WednesdayFebruary 19, 2003 Ladybugs Worth .Beet Demand Continues High ' . PUtting Up With Demand for beef has increased more inspmng to see that American beef '-- Lady beetles may be considered a nuisance as these orange invaders move into a home, borrowing tiny spaces of shelter from winter weather. But come spring and summer, homeowners' will be glad ~ey survived to move into the yard and garden. . Kris' Braman, an entomologist with the than, $'ee'percent since-2000 and, nearly 10 ~rcent since its low in 1998, officials recently said at the 2003 Cattle Industry Annual 'Convention arid Trade Show. Preliminary year-end 'demand data indicate that co.nsumers' appetit~'for beef remained strong, despite record-high beef supplies, softened exports to key producers' . efforts to - build demand through investment of their checkoff dollars have continued to payoff, even when the. economy is shaky at best. .lnc;reasing the profit potential for all U.S. beef prod~cers continues to be a key priority for the Beef Checkoff Program." Stephen R. Koontz, an agricultural -"'. Un~versity. of Georgia. College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, said the Asian lady beetle (Harmonia international markets, and a struggling economy. "W~'ve seen substantial"improvement axyridis) is a beneficial bug. Also known as the ,Halloween beetle in beef demand since 1998, which is largely due lo the development of new an~ simply as a ladybug, Asian l~y ~tles would die if they w~re exposed to a deep-freeze chill in "Georgia. Fortun~t~ly, most won't be exposed to this kind of chill. . "Most of them are hunkered down' in some kind of-shelter now," Braman said. "Insects are tough. They survive a lot better than we sometimes think they do." , Braman said Asian lady beetles are ~'especially interesting," and particularly valuable to homeowners because they feed on aphids that attack woody piimts. , 'They also attack the aphids eating your pecans and crepe myrtles," she said. ''They even attack aphids on roses." The ladybugs can become a nuisance, though. "Some people report that the insects have bitten them. That is fairly unusual," Braman said. "But most people don't like the insects in their homes." People see ladybugs more during . warm spells. "As we see some fluctuation in the temperature, we're going to ~ more activity from these insects," she said. .'They get out and move, around, looking for shelter and tryil'!g to get warm." If enough of them g~t into 'your houset Braman said the best way to get them out is to suck them up in the vacuum cleaner. ," This corn was' ,grown by Milton Stocker in Thomasville, Ga. The com measured 14 feet tall compared'to the 12-foot ladder. ' . ' . " 'Legal Notice Notice of Intent to Consider the Adoption ~of Proposed' Rules ~mulgated Under O.C.G.A; Section . 4-4-1 through 4-4-84 . . To All Interested Persons and Parties: ,- Notice is hereby given that the Georgia Department of Agricultu~ will consider the adoption of rules. relating to the Prevention and Control of Diseasein Livestock on March 14, 2003, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 noon (no hearing is scheduled), in Room 112 of the AgricultUre Building, 19 Martin Luther King, Jr: Drive, Atlanta, Georgia. : Chapter 40-13-8 Animal Waste Brokers Synopsis: Chapter 4O-13~8 provides new rules for regulating the disposal of animal. high-quality beefproducts for consumers, said Dr. Wayne Purcell, ali economist at Virginia Tech." Purcell also believes that the outlook for the U:S. beef industry is positive. "Although the economy is still struggling, I expect that the i'ndustry's expan.sion of exports and the .development of even more new beef products will increase beef demand in 2003:" . Beef demand, which is a measure accounting for both per capita consumption and consumer spending for beef, has trended upward since 1998. And while it's no surprise tlJat beef demand was down 1.45 percent in 2002 compared to 2001; Cattlemen's Beef Board Chairman Dee Lacey said the industry remains well on track to meet its Long R/!-nge ,Plan goal of increasing beef demand by six percent between 2001 and 2004.. "Since 2000; beef demand has increased 'more than three percent, which means we!re right on track to meet our' ~ng Range Plan -goal," Lacey said. "It's Attention Subscribers: Check Your Mail Label "We have to remember that they do have a yellow hemolymph," she said. 'That's just insect blood, but it can stain the walls or furniture if we're not careful." It's hard to keep lady beetles from getting in a home..."It's tricky to try to keep them out," Braman said. "They can fit through the smallest hole. Try to seal windows to' keep them out. Seal around waste in order to prevent the spread of _ animal diseases. 40-13-8-.01 provides definitions for animal waste ~d animal waste broker. 40-13-8-.02 states the Commissioner's au~ority to prevent the spread of animal disease by controlling the movement of animal waste. '40-13-8-.03 provides' for annual , , permit and renewals: . please .. check your mailing label, located in the lower right 'corner of the front page of your Bulletin, to determine when your ,subscription expires. To renew your'subscription, Qlease' contact the Bulletin office no sooner than 30 days' pri~r to the expirati~h date printed on your ~ailing label. If you would,like to contact the Bulletin office by phone, economist with the Department of Agriculture' and Resource Economics at Colorado State University, agrees that the in~ustry's checkoff-funded programs are working to increase demand. "One of the things that beef producers spend checkoff money on is encouraging the 'development of new retail product~ that improve the ~alue of beef overall, ,especially tliat of, undervalued cuts," Koontz . noted i~ a independently produced white 'paper released earlier. As demand for beef has increased, he said, so too have cattle prices. _ The Beef Checkoff Program was established ~. part ?f the 1985 Farm Bill. (Continued on Page 11) Stream Protection Focus of Works-"op, In Georgia., the U.S. Army Corps of .EngineeI:s now, requires anyorie who negatively impacts a stream to mitigate for that damage by protecting another stream in the same basi~; Landowners, developers, local government officials, and anyone interested in stream restoration and protection, may want to attend a workshop Thursday, Feb. 27, 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m., at the Dawson County Library, 342 Allen Street, in Dawsonville, Ga. The progr~ is sponsored .~y Limestone Valley RC&D, The Nature Conservancy, The Upper: Etowah River Alliance, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Attendees will'be 'able to learn about stream restoration and protection, as. well as' what is required of the - land(JWne~, ~d how to get involved with the process. Also incfuded will be a case study with a local landowner. For more information on. the- . any holes you find in windows." If they're lingering on pOrches, svyeep them into a bag, she said, and release ' them far enough away from the house that they don't come right back in. "Better yet," she sai~, "if you have woody trees or a wood line, this would be a good place to release the beetles safely." ' 40-13-8-.04 provides for sanitation in , . handling of animal was~ and calibration .of animal waste spreading equipment. 40-13-8-.05 provides .for methods and standards for storage of animal wasle. . 40-13-8-.06 provides for animal waste. brokers to meet water quality. guidelines please call (404) 656-3682 (in metro Atlanta) or call 1-800-282-5852 (toll-free , anywh~re within .Georgia). Office hours are Monday - F~day, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. .When you call to renew your . s~bscription, please be ready to give the operator your subscription number and expiration dale. . worksh~p, call Candace Stoughton at (770) 7<:>4-7280 or Doris Cook at (706) 216-6168. . , When spring comes; the beetles will move ou~ on their own. "As weather warms up, ~he lady beetles' will become active and begin moving out, searching for aphids to feed on," Braman said. "Because they don't ,feed in the winter, they're more than, willing to exit your home and move on, protecting your ornamental plants." , Braman describes the insects as an "unwelcome:. winte", guest that ,~tays to