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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE • GARY W. BLACK, COMMISSIONER • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2021 • VOL. 104, NO. 16 • © COPYRIGHT 2021 COVID-19 is the mother of invention Beef producers become processors to overcome challenges of pandemic recovery By Jay Jones others to consider selling beef directly to customers is a labor [email protected] er1s7ary shortage among large processors nationwide. ni v20 The workforce lost last year has been slow to come back, Beef producers like Joseph Egloff are finding new ways to 7n – and that has caused the number of slots – places where ranch- sell their beef in the wake of COVID-19. Demand for beef is h9 A1 ers can schedule a cow to be processed – to shrink. strong, but processors cannot expand production due to labor 100t1 Sandlin said wait times for processing slots are up to nine shortages. months, making it difficult for ranchers. Those factors, along with new interest from consumers to “By the time it takes us to get a cow ready to go to market, buy locally, are reshaping the beef market, according to Egl- we’re looking right at 24 months,” Sandlin said. “Now, (ranch- off. He runs a small ranch in Monroe County and saw an op- ers) are having to build in nine months backward, and that portunity to open a processing operation to package his meat takes a considerable amount of time to make sure that you’re and meat from other ranches nearby. hitting that timing just right.” “When you sell beef instead of cattle, you become a price Sandlin said the cattlemen’s association wants to help the setter instead of a price taker,” he said. “When you take those industry by partnering with technical schools and local school cattle to the stockyard, someone else decides what they’re systems to develop a training program for meat processing. worth that day. When you take your beef to a farmers market, He said the hope is to provide a skilled workforce to the beef you decide what that beef is worth, and if somebody chooses industry that is ready to work sooner. not to buy it, then you can put it back in the freezer.” Meanwhile, Will Godowns, a beef producer with Caldwell The COVID pandemic created upheaval across traditional Farms in Concord, said they had to adjust when it became dif- supply chains for all agricultural commodities when schools, ficult to get cattle to the stockyards to finish and set up for slots restaurants, hotels, and other businesses closed. Egloff ex- at the processors. plained that demand for food remained, but people were find- “We were selling cattle in truckloads to the Midwest trying different ways to purchase beef. He said he did well at ing to capture as much money as we could, and the farm, we farmers markets and with online sales and continues to do so figured, was breaking even,” Godowns said. “So, we’re like, today. ‘Well, we got to do something. There is a demand for this “People who had never bought from us before bought beef now,’ so we’ve kind of gone this direction.” from us and fortunately a lot of those people have continued Joseph Egloff stands inside the processing facility, Midsouth Meat In addition to selling to processors, Caldwell had a whole- to buy from us, even as the grocery stores have started to fill Processing, that he opened in September at his Rocking Chair Ranch sale and direct-to-consumer business. Still, they started to back up,” he said. in Monroe County. He started processing his own beef to sell directly depend less on their cow-calf operation with fewer slots and According to Dale Sandlin, executive vice president of the to consumers and restaurants. He also processes meat for other move toward finishing cattle themselves. Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, what has driven Egloff and ranches nearby. (Special Photo) See BEEF PRODUCERS, page 16 Reader Profile: Four-leaf clovers are good luck for Market Bulletin advertiser By Ava Jane Teasley ing four leaf clovers and share that joy with required him to be in a wheelchair. For a peri- people across the country. od of time, the clovers were not even listed for The luck of finding four-leaf clovers for The Colleys began planting both annual sale in the Market Bulletin. David Colley evolved into a therapeutic mech- and perennial clover to attract deer and as a “I’ve gone from being in a wheelchair to anism that helped overcome setbacks from a cover crop for their garden. The love of find- using a walker, a cane, and now walking on stroke suffered in August of 2020. Colley and ing four-leaf clovers was rooted in their child- my own,” Colley said. “I get a lot of exercise his wife, Chris, of Loganville delight in find- hoods, but over time they noticed that the by looking for clovers. It really helped me.” clovers they were growing were a bit unusual. The excitement of looking for the four-leaf “The two types of clovers had developed clovers pushed Colley to move and work his traits from one another. Annuals usually grow muscles. The walking mixed with bending quicker and larger than the perennials. You over to comb through the clover was good ex- very rarely find a four-leaf clover in annuals. ercise, and calming. The perennials are always a lot smaller, and The Colleys are back in business and sell- you usually find four-leaf clovers in perenni- ing their clover again. To make the clover even als,” Colley said. “Over time the perennials more unique, the couple has added elements started growing up a lot quicker and a lot larg- such as flags, butterflies, and deer stickers to er like the annuals. That’s because they were make each laminated card more personalized. cross pollinating” Colley said the clover range in price from Colley said the more they found four-leaf $3.50 to $12. The price depends on the size, clovers, the more time they spent looking and David Colley uniqueness, and how much work goes into the more time they spent looking, the more making them. They sell around 200 clovers a they found. ways tell us that they’d never seen anything year, and even have a waiting list for the very To save the clovers the couple first would like it.” unique clovers like five-leaf clovers. tape the clover to a piece of paper. But even- In 2018 the couple began listing the clovers “Each clover really has its own personality, tually the clovers began to turn brown. To se- in the Handicrafts and Supplies section of the I know that sounds funny,” Colley said. “Dif- cure the green color and beauty of the clovers Classifieds in theMarket Bulletin. Other than ferent clovers look better displayed on differ- the couple began to laminate the clovers on word of mouth, the ad is the only other means ent colors and with different designs.” acid free cardstock. of advertisement of the clovers. The Colleys Above all the fun and work the clovers are, The Colleys would give the preserved clo- said that once people bought some, they al- the Colleys said that the real reward comes vers as gifts to friends and family. ways came back. People who received them when customers call to say how excited they “Everybody seemed so excited about them as gifts would call and order some to give as are to receive their clover. because they were so unique,” Colley said. gifts, too. To purchase from the Colleys, find their ad “We thought maybe we should try selling But in August of 2020 the clover picking in the Handicrafts and Supplies category of Please deliver this paid subscription to: Agriculture Published by the Ga. Department of Black, Commissioner W. Gary them. Everyone who received one would al- was put on pause. Colley suffered a stroke that the Market Bulletin Classifieds. PAGE 2 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN – 404-656-3722 – agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2021

6670 AGCO Allis cab tractor, Ford 501 sickle mower, 6ft w/ FARM front-end loader, forks and set new blades. Working con- bucket: $21,500. Kuhn GMD dition: $800. Lynn McNeal MACHINERY 66 select disc mower: $5500. Alamo 478-488-0082 Advertise in the Market Bulletin Sammy Noles Heard County Classified advertisements in the Market Bulletin are free to subscribers and limited 470-347-0935 Rhino 15ft batwing mower, Please specify if machinery is older model, cuts good: to one ad per issue per subscriber number. Ads run a maximum of two consecutive in running condition. Farmall BN, restored, new $5,500. John Kingston 770- issues unless requested otherwise. Advertisements from businesses, corporations, TRACTORS paint, good tires, wheel 548-5628 dealerships, real estate agents or other commercial entities are not permitted. All weights, hydraulics, & dirt Rhino SD15 batwing mower – items advertised must be farm-related. (2) Allis Chalmers tractors, scoop. Excellent shape: 15ft w/stump jumpers, 1000 1941 & 1947 w/cultivator, saw $4,500. Gene Glennville PTO, new blades, field ready: Advertisers and buyers are advised to be aware of state and federal laws governing hyd lift plow, flail mower & 912-654-0003 $11,000 OBO. J. Powell Blyth wagon. Ed Weber Barnesville 706-910-4590 the sale and transfer of live animals. GDA rules also require the submission of 678-588-0459 Farmall Super A, front cultiva- certain documents attesting to the health and/or viability of livestock, plants and Rhino SE10A mower, 3pt (3) JD B15, (1) 8N, (1) Farmall tors, new tires, battery, runs seed submitted for sale before ads for those items can be published. Those rules are good: $3,450; IH 574 diesel, hitch, w/option rear hyd. level- H; (1) Allis-Chalmers B, (1) JD ing wheels, exc. cond., used posted online at http://agr.georgia.gov/advertising-information.aspx. They are also 40. Selling due to health, no 52hp, garaged, 300hrs: $19,500; vegetable farming im- 6hrs: $4800. Tractor already summarized beneath the headers of all affected Classified categories in every issue of junk. Rembert Cragg Alto 706- sold. Bob Watkins Dou- 499-8063 or 706-499-2999 plements available. Ted the Market Bulletin. Greenville SC 864-292-5001 glasville 770-942-8687 1200 David Brown, new tires & clutch disks, good tractor; Ford 2810 diesel, (1) remote, PLANTING AND The Georgia Department of Agriculture does not assume responsibility for transactions 4390hrs, PTO & 3pt. Works & initiated through the Market Bulletin but will use every effort to prevent fraud. 4WD Komatsu backhoe. Had TILLAGE both 10+ years. Trade for cab good tires; Woods L306 belly Advertisers are expected to fulfill the terms of their offers. Failure to do so through mower, fits JD850 & 950, 72in tractor for bush hog. Roy 16 disc harrow, 6ft, 3pt hitch: either negligence or intention may require the Market Bulletin to refuse future ads. Bowdon 770-301-1673 or cut, used very little. Melvin Heller Metter 912-362-1663 $400; also bottom plow: $100. 770-301-9828 Jim Clark Blue Ridge 706- Market Bulletin staff reserves the right to designate ad length and to edit for spelling, 1950 Antique John Deere, ex- Ford 8N tractor w/imple- 455-7427 grammar and word count. Classified ads are limited to a maximum of 25 words, cellent condition: $5500; 2018 ments. Will sell individually. 7ft Atlas Ezjus 500 harrow, 20 including name and contact information. 459 silage round hay baler, se- Tractor needs a seal, price is pan, heavy duty, like new: rial #1E004595EEE400445: negotiable; Troy-Bilt tiller, $1500 firm. Call or text for $28,000. S. Y. Wright Fair- needs battery, largest size: There are three ways to submit your ad. more information or pictures. mount 706-629-0406 $1800. Franklin 706-675-0524 Carroll Monroe 404-867-8842 1950 Ford 8N, partially re- JD 6310, CA, 2wd, 2 remotes, 7ft grade blade, good condi- Fax: 404.463.4389 stored, needs engine work. air ride seat, 499hrs: $62,500; Mail: Georgia Department of Agriculture tion and 2 row cultivator PTO lift in good shape, plenty JD 6410, CA, 2wd, 3 remotes, w/sweep: $500/ea. James 4100hrs: $37,500. Wiley Farm Attn: Market Bulletin of tread on rear tires: $1,400. Brown Whigham 229-200- 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW Henry Moss Ball Ground 770- Covington 770-464-3276 3543 479-9454 Atlanta, GA 30334-4250 Kubota 9540 tractor, 95HP, 8ft HD harrow; 1,2&4 row Online: www.agr.georgia.gov 1951 Ford 8N, fully rebuilt, 4WD, 732hrs, 2 sets hydraulic runs good, new battery, new Curtis Cole planters; (2) fertiliz- connections, open station, er spreader5s, 2,3&4 bottom tires, stored covered, mows weights. No deft or regin. EC. Please include your subscription number on all mailed and faxed correspondence. pasture weekly, new starter: plows; Ford 2 disc tiller; 8ft Gary Oder Dry Branch 478- box blade; 5ft finish mower; $1950. Richard Dawsonville 973-1183 561-389-1944 call or text dirt scoop. C. Crosby Blacks- Questions about advertising? Call 404.656.3722 Kubota BX230 diesel, 4WD, hear 912-449-6573 1953 Ford Jubilee – new paint 2y/o w/front end loader: asking gas tank, full tune up, good $15,000; (100+) International Athens 127 offset harrow, 8ft tires, great hyd . Lift, 12V sys- seed plates: make offer; an- 9in, forestry use, pull type, ex- tem w/alternator, bunmper: tique Pfaff sewing machine cellent condition: $10,000. Subscribe to the Market Bulletin $3,950. Jeff Knowles Eatonton w/cabinet: $300 OBO. Gloshen Hugh Hosch Auburn 770-789- 706-473-1418 Jennings FL 386-938-6826 3258 A one-year subscription to the Market Bulletin is $10 and includes both print and John Deere deer plot drill; online access. 1962 John Deere 4010, less Kubota M7040, 2x4, open that 100hrs on total engine re- works on 3 pt. Hitch: $2400- station w/canopy, good condi- $2800. Royce Hulett Hazel- build: $6500. Benny Garrett tion, 2300hrs: $12,000. Kevin To subscribe or renew an active account onlinevisit agr.georgia.gov to pay using a Visa LaFayette 706-397-2105 ok- hurst 912-375-3008 or MasterCard. Campbell McDonough 770- [email protected] 584-6164 John Deere harrow, 12ft, 1972 MF 165, good lift, good MF-135 tractor, good tires, good heavy harrow. Bobby To subscribe by phone, renew an expired subscription, update your address or report back tires, ran well, now it's power steering, has defective Davis Warrenton 706-945- delivery problems call 404.586.1190 or 800.282.5852. knocking: best offer. Jeremy fuel injector pump: $2,100. J. 3278 Carlton 864-526-9228 Bruner Forest Park 404-694- Moultrie ATV food plot To subscribe by mail send a check or money order payable to the Georgia Department 2016 New Holland T4.75 4345 spreader, new in box. Holds of Agriculture along with your name, complete mailing address, email address and PowerStar, 729hrs, 4WD TD80 New Holland, 4WD 50lbs, 12V motor: $100 ($169 phone number to: w/cab, loader & 3rd function w/cab, cold air, front end load- at BassPro). Patti Buford 678- valve: $36,000 OBO; 6ft buck- er & 3 function valve, 1260hrs, 316-8297 Georgia Department of Agriculture et, brand new: $750. James excellent condition: $37,500. Two row Cole planters: Attn: Market Bulletin Brown Ty Ty 229-272-2653 Jim Hancock Norman Park $1200. Tim Cook Hazelhurst P.O. Box 742510 229-873-6107 or 229-985- 912-539-3544 8221 Atlanta, GA 30374 Tye pasture pleaser 7ft no-till UGA greenhouse John drill, legume box & weight kit, Deere 850 loader. Bought pull type w/550 acres, excel- 1985 Athens, UGA, AG Dept lent condition: $15,900. Tom- Call the Georgia Department of Agriculture original. Ready to restore: my Cantrell Bownden 678- $9850. Delivery available. 492-6831 404.656.3600 | 800.282.5852 Roger Brown LaGrange 706-957-4234 GRADERS AND AI Hotline 855.491.1432 2020 Kubota M4-071, deluxe BLADES Georgia Grown Food Safety cab, 4WD loader, 4-N-1 buck- CUTTERS AND et, special order, every avail- MOWERS (1) 3pt hitch, 5ft, heavy duty 404.656.3680 404.656.3627 able option, stored inside, box blade, 6 rippers; (1) Bush Hog brand 3pt hitch box blade, 15hrs & Landpride 90in groom- 5ft Bush Hog brand mower. ing mower: $61,000. Al heavy duty. D. Blansit Trion Old, but working: $200. Albert 706-238-0465 GATE Plant Protection Broome Tignall 706-318-3455 White Villa Rica 404-775-4405 855.327.6829 404.463.8617 30-inch dirt pan, reversible 5260 Gravely walk behind 5ft bush hog, used very little, 3pt hitch: $200: Edwin Carruth tractor, dual wheels, bush hog, new PTO: $500. W.C. Quarles Dawsonville 706-265-7968 cultivator/tiller. Running, good Dawsonville 706-265-3732 Equine Health Licensing condition. Text for pictures. 4ft John Deere Frontier box 404.656.3713 855.424.5423 Patrick Boulineau Evans 706- 7ft Professional grooming blade, excellent condition: 860-6939 mower, used very little: $750. Emily Kenney Vidalia State Veterinarian 5520 Mahindra tractor, 4x4; $1800. Charles Alford Jef- 912-537-2890 Animal Protection 6ft Bush Hog box scraper; 50- ferson 770-827-6389 5ft box blade: $400; 5ft 404.656.4914 404.656.3671 gal sprayer; 5ft tiller. Kenneth scrape blade: $200; other Ranger 706-217-9359 Caterpillar mulcher HM315C, equip. Wanted 4ft scrape heavy duty, 6ft wide, original 6065 Mahindra, 70HP, 4WD, blade. Scott Stewart Stock- Fuel and Measures Market Bulletin teeth, 400hrs. Cost $35,000 bridge 678-600-6464 quick attach front end loader, new, selling for: $22,000. Ron- 404.656.3605 404.656.3722 no def, less than 20 hours, niw Singleton Buena Vista 5ft Scrape blade, older but many extras, excellent condi- 706-566-2937 seems to be in good condition: tion: $38,500. James Sullivan $175. J. Akins Dalton 762- Georgia Department of Law Consumer Protection Unit Fella SM248 disc mower, Vidalia 912-537-4944 201-9337 404.651.8600 | 1.800.869.1123 2010 model, 8ft, excellent con- 6600 Ford w/Bush Hog front dition, used very little: $3600. 7ft blade Bush Hog brand end loader, 2535hrs. Henry Ronald Hensley Blue Ridge model 70-07, 3 pt hitch: $350. Access the Market Bulletin online any time at Tallapoosa 770-634-5322 423-241-3160 John Delash Williamson 770- H Farmall tractor; Ford 8N For sale - 48in King Cutter ro- 519-0294 tractor; Super H Farmall trac- tary cutter, no rust, new rear Heavy duty land levelers - 8ft, http://www.agr.georgia.gov/market-bulletin.aspx tor; Taylor-Way harrow, pull wheel, extra set of blades: 10ft & 12ft: $1700-$2800. Mike type. Harold Flanigan $400. Paul Wilkes Hazelhurst Hulett Hazelhurst 912-253- Hoschton 770-945-4818 912-375-5667 0162 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2021 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN – 404-656-3722 – agr.georgia.gov PAGE 3

JD 469 baler, reconditioned Trailer tire - 6-lug and wheel, New Kohler Multiplex 9600RS GRADERS AND by local dealer. New belts, 225/75/15, like new. Bell New- compressor, generator, TRAILERS BLADES chains, sprockets, header – re- nan 404-272-6056 welder: $6750; new power built, field ready. H. David washer, 3000PSI: $350. Billy Skid steer 6-way dozer blade, Green Montrose 478-278- OTHER MACHINERY Senkbeil Sylvestor 229-347- LIVESTOCK only used one time: $6000. 5252 1195 Bud Warm Springs 706-249- AND IMPLEMENTS HANDLING John Deere 468 round baler 1450 Priefert litter fluffer, 3pt hitch, AND HAULING w/silage configuration, hi flota- 1970's model Taylor MFG offset: $1,000. Matt Rouse made butter bean sheller. PICKERS AND tion tires, CoverEdge surface Braselton 770-540-2047 2 Horse slant load trailer; (3) wrap w/twine, bale push bar, Needs a little work, fair condi- HARVESTERS tion: $500.00 OBO. James saddles; halters; pasture orna- good condition: $18,500 OBO. Troy-Bilt chipper/shredder, ments. E. Hendricks Dublin Steve Stana Carrollton 770- Martin Monroe 470-226-9917 (5) One row corn pickers. Tomahawk 5hp model 47276, 478-676-3513 241-3201 Brush grapple, 60in: $1175; runs good, used little: $350 CAT 941B, owned last 35 New idea 1 w/shuckers. Call years, casual use only, good Kuhn GMD 600 G II hay cut- 74in bucket: $850; 48in forks: OBO. D. Appleby Macon Livestock trailer for sale, 16ft, for more info. E. O'berry Folk- condition, new batteries, ter, new belts, good blades, $595; hay spear: $360; stump [email protected] 478-743-0676 (1) divider, good floor & tires, son 912-276-0411 oldie but goodie: $15,500. owners manual. Works good: bucket: $695. Jim Bishop some rust: $1600. Frank Kenny King Loganville 770- $5000. Ray Ward Eatonton Heard Co 706-675-3943 Gainesville 770-887-1970. 466-1372 706-473-8789 HEAVY Diamond 70 egg farm packer, EQUIPMENT Kuhn GMD 66 mower: $4200; extra parts, new motor in box. EQUIPMENT Sitrex 17ft RT5200 tedder: Last used 2016 in running con- $3000. All good condition & dition: $1000 OBO. Winfred Please specify if equipment is TRAILERS AND field-ready. Jill Lancaster Carey Danielsville 706-410- in running condition or not. Ford 555D Backhoe, 4cyl, CARTS Forsyth 478-994-6768 7244 diesel, shuttle shift. Runs & operates good. Cab tractor used New Holland 570 square For sale - 1961 Lumus cotton FORESTRY on farm: $6000. David Wallace 2014 Diamond enclosed cus- baler w/8 bale Hay Master ac- gin, complete. Must remove AND LOGGING Buchanan 706-360-2286 tom V-nose trailer. 7x16, dou- cumulator and grapple. Field from building at your own cost, ble wall, 3/4 floor, tandem tor- 1998 Amadas peanut com- ready: $8500. Wade Tifton will need crane: $20,000 OBO. EQUIPMENT sion 3500lb axles, aluminum bine, kept in shelter, in very 229-392-3833 Jamie Thompson Haralson wheels: $5,200 OBO. Call/text 678-633-9486 Stihl 028AV chain saw, used good condition, 4 row head: New Holland 852 auto wrap for pictures. Michael Clermont $26,000. Danny Hogan Dexter For sale - 3pt, PTO posthole very little, like new, w/case & 706-878-0954 round baler w/kicker: $10,000; book: $300. Roy Moore Mount 478-984-6415 HK500 tedder: $2000, MF side digger, 10in & 12in diameter: Zion 770-401-6557 9600 grain combine w/644 delivery rake: $500. Orby $400/both. Jackie Langston 20ft Superior trailer, bumper 5 corn head & 920 grain head, Lamb Surrency 912-278-6462 LaFayette 706-638-3942 Woodspliter, work off tractor pull, 2 /16 ball, flat bed, 2,500lb 1900 fan hrs & 2900 engine 3pt hitch: $350. Floyd Barnes axels, 6-lug wheels, new 10 hrs. Always been sheltered. New Holland BC5070 square Gravely tractor/mower w/multiple implements & surrey. Was Hiram 678-715-5535 ply tires & brakes, w/ramps: $38,000. Samuel Baker Ailey baler - purchased new May, my Dad's, he purchased in mid $2,800. James Sells Monroe 478-984-7239 2020, used one season, like 1960's: $500/all Rabun Coun- 678-425-7543 new: $15,000. Willie Linahan CONSTRUCTION John Deere 755 track loader, Amadas 9897 4 row peanut Adel 229-560-9119 ty 706-206-0023 picker. John Rhine 229-315- EQUIPMENT 110HP, large bucket, counter- Trailer Boy 8x214 equipment 0174 New Idea 4855 hay baler Post hole auger for sale, used weights, strong motor, 32,000 or hay trailer, dove tail but still works on Tractor: lbs ready to drive: $15,000. w/ramps, 3 axle, 8 ton, pintle Pecan shaker, Kilby self-pro- w/monitor, one owner & al- Bobcat trencher for sale. $250 cash. R. Bussie Mc- Joe Akin Hamilton 706-628- hitch: $3500. Bob Holder pelled, V8, gas powered, ways shed kept, well main- $9,800. Sam Loganville 678- 5161 or 706-412-0912 Newton County 770-385-0127 owned for 25 years. Good tained. Have been using this Donough 770-634-1062 517-9778 condition, orchard ready. John year, field ready: $4200. Mark Davis Lumber City 478 278- Thomas Dalton 706-260-8381 Looking for your subscriber number and expiration date? 2687 Sitrex 8 wheel hay rake, good Find both above your name on your mailing label: Market Bulletin Classified Ad Form Tobacco stripper w/stalk condition: $1500. S. King All ads are scheduled to run in two consecutive issues, unless chopper & (3) used trailers, Hahira 229-896-4386 Subscriber Number Expiration Date used 4 seasons: $5,000. Leave requested otherwise. Subscribers may run one free Classified message if no answer. W. H. per issue. Multiple ads per issue may be purchased for $10 SPRAYERS #00000000# 1/01/2021 Wood Wellborn, FL 386-963- per ad (price covers two issues). Ads are limited to 25 words, 3981 AND SPREADERS MARKET BULLETIN SUBSCRIBER including your name, city and phone number. Our Classified 19 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR SW HAY AND FORAGE Ag Spray 110gal, used 3 Categories, Advertising Guidelines and Category Rules are times, 3pt hitch, 21ft booms, ROOM 330 posted online at agr.georgia.gov. (1) New Holland 565 sqaure excellent shape, stored inside, ATLANTA GA 30334-0000 baler, excellent condition, pictures available: $1795. looks new, sheltered: $7500 Leave message. John Athens Category (e.g., Farm Machinery; Farm Animals): OBO. Jack White Pembroke 706-215-0528 912-660-0898 ______Reddick 6 row directive Subscribe to the Market Bulletin 1069 New Holland diesel bale hooded sprayer, excellent con- An annual subscription is $10 (26 issues) and includes Classification (e.g., Tractors; Cattle): wagon: $28,050. Roberta dition, sheltered, 200gal tank: online access to view the Market Bulletin, place email [email protected] or $2500. Ronnie Singleton Bue- ______text only 478-955-5774 na Vista 706-566-2937 Classified ads and search the Classifieds online. 24ft hay conveyor w/1HP Used, 18ft Chandler spreader New Subscriber Gift subscription electric motor, good condition: body for truck: $3750. Text or $750 OBO. Bobby Hawk call. James Lyles Ringgold Renewal (Subscriber No.______) Madison 706-474-1088 423-227-7929 256 New Holland rake, has all Please deliver the Market Bulletin to: its teeth, (2) Michelin tires – AG PARTS ready to hit the field: $797. AND TIRES Name: Harry Fairmount 770-773- Address: 5559 (1) 18.4X16, 6 ply, nylon turf 457 JD round baler w/moni- tire w/ excellent tread: $50. City: State: Zip code: tor, string tie, no net wrap: Paul Stacey Toccoa 706-886- Phone: 6994 $6000; also have Allis Email address: Chalmers 7030 cab tractor: (2) 14.9x28 tires & tubes: $7500. Call or text. Marty $175; (2) 7.50x16 tires & tubes: Milledgeville 478-456-3068 $80. All have good tread but Check here if you prefer an online subscription 468 John Deere round hay are getting cracks in sidewalls. baler, net wrap & twine., needs Gerald LaGrange 706-957- (the paper WILL NOT be mailed to you). some work; Frontier 1008, 8 0204 wheel, V-rake. Terry Jones (2) front Agra Tech .2 tires & Please bill this subscription to: Good Hope 770-601-3041 rims, less than 1y/o; (4) rear (Check here if same as delivery address) 5500 Hesston 4x5 hay baler; wheel weights, fits JD 5000 series. Call for pricing. C. Durden Name: (2) 5500 Hesston balers for Phone number: ______parts. New set of belts, works Lyons 912-245-1081 Address: fine, sheltered. I am retiring: (2) used rear tractor tires, AG City: State: Zip code: $4000. Al Purcell Newnan tread & tubes, 12.4x28, no Subscriber number: ______770-253-9429 holes or breaks: $300/both. Phone: Gehl 1470 TDC round baler Photos available upon request. Email address:   540 PTO, 4x5, twine, crowder Marvin Lyle Pendergrass 770- Border ($5) Photo ($20) wheels, 6 belts, rear bale 533-2887  This ad is in addition to my one free ad ramp, control box, sheltered, (84) used dozer pads, 18in Please make your check or money order payable to the field ready: $5500. Jermaine wide, good condition: $1000; Georgia Department of Agriculture and mail with this ($10 per additional ad) Barlow Grantville 706-302- also (1) new front idler: $325. form to: Add a border or photo to your Classified, or run multiple 7658 Harry Puckett Buford 770- Hay tedder Sitrex, h baskets, 655-7354 Georgia Department of Agriculture ads in a single issue. Please mail a check or money order no hydraulics, manual lift, Titan Equipment, iMatch Att: Market Bulletin for the exact dollar amount of your choice with your ad. small tires, fair condition, quick hitch for Cat. 1 hitch, JD P.O. Box 742510 Enclose photo with ad and payment, or email (.jpg) to ready for work: $3000. green, new: $175/OBO. Jud Leonard Draper Cedartown Atlanta, GA 30374-2510 [email protected]. Greenville 404-414-8962 770-748-2042 John Deere 567 round baler, Tractor tops, high density You may also pay with a Visa or MasterCard online at Mail this form to: Georgia Department of Agriculture, under 9500 rolls baled, no is- polyethylene: $75. Fits most agr.georgia.gov/market-bulletin.aspx or by contacting our Attention: Market Bulletin, 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW, sues: $14,500. Call or text. tractors if you have existing Room 330, Atlanta, GA 30334 framework. Leave a message. Consumer Call Center at 800.282.5852. James Lyles Ringgold 423- FAX to: 404.463.4389 227-7929 Gainesville 770-380-6747 PAGE 4 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN – 404-656-3722 – agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2021 Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin Classified Categories

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2006 Kawaski 3010 Mule 4x4, EQUIPMENT 4WD, 4 seat, 579hrs w/repair LANDSCAPE TOOLS BUILDINGS AND FARM ANIMALS TRAILERS AND records, windshield, roof, gun AND MATERIALS MATERIALS rack & dump bed: $4600. CARTS Claude Harman Greenville Commercial/industrial pres- (1) round 4in pole by10ft, (6) Livestock listed must be for 706-672-4717 sure washer, Honda GX390, 4x4 by 10ft metal pole, all met- specific animals. Ads for free 13hp engine, w/belt driven al: $35/ea. Winnie Barnesville or unwanted livestock will not Linhai 700 CUV 4X4, 2017 pump. Engine runs good, 404-993-0136 be published. All animals of- model (used): $5,200. Call be- pump needs rebuilt (low pres- fered for sale in the Market (2) 40X400 broiler houses, sell Bulletin must be healthy and tween 7am & 2pm for addition- sure): $300. David Jefferson whole or part out. Last flock of 706-367-4107 apparently free of any conta- al info. Jill Lawrenceville 770- chicks grown on 07/15/21: gious, infectious or communi- 2012 Freightliner M2 106. 931-4077 Old timey push mower in $15,000/ea. Matt Rouse cable disease. Out-of-state an- 24ft flatbed. 6.7 Cummins/ good shape. Dry & clean, in Braselton 770-540-2047 imals offered for sale in the Allison, auto. Very depend- Polaris 2012 UTV Razor, my house. Asking $200 OBO. Market Bulletin must meet all able, cold A/C, new com- 225hrs, 1588mi & 2005 ATV K. Russell Comer 706-783- 1x6, 10ft length, metal studs, Interstate Animal Health pressor, alternator, water Sportsman, 149hrs, 997mi. 5297 200+ available: $6/ea. Harry Movement Requirements, in- Both 800s, front rear bumper Hughes Warm Springs 706- cluding appropriate testing for 35 Ton Landoll low boy, re- pump. Asking: $25,000 OBO Oxford charcoal plantation Brian Williamson 770-851- winches, guards, titles. 655-2475 the species and a current offi- movable gooseneck, redone stone, approx. 100sqft: $300 cial Certificate of Veterinary cylinders, hoses replaced, 24ft 4588 $12,000/both. Jerry Lanham 400gal tote container in metal Acworth 770-596-6787 OBO. Pickup only, call before Inspection or NPIP 9-3 for deck, new boards. Barney 9:00 pm, no texts. Jacob cage, complete, in mint condi- poultry. Individuals may sell GMC 1998 14ft box truck, v8, Walker Fayetteville 404-226- Adams Blairsville 478-972- tion: $75. George Scoville Ma- their own animals; however, auto, 206k miles. Leaks oil, 2510 GOLF CARS 5130 [email protected]. con 478-745-2524 livestock dealers are required runs great: $3400. Ron Hamp- to have a Livestock Dealer Li- CROP TRAILERS, ton 770-227-0504 Privacy Trees, Thuja Green For sale – steel trusses, 50ft cense from GDA. For more in- Club cart, electric. Has good Giants, Leyland Cypress. We long, 3ft deep. Call for more formation, please call the GDA CARTS AND BINS TRUCK tires & runs good. Needs bat- deliver & plant for you, serving info. Jim Sugar Valley 706- Livestock and Poultry Division teries, 4 of 12 volts: $1,200, no all of GA. John Cowherd Mon- 602-7798 at 404.656.3665. (1) 6x14ft, (1) 8x16ft tandem ACCESSORIES less. John Humphreys Talking ticello 770-862-7442 HD plastic pallets, 9-leg, flatbed trailer for sale. Also, AND PARTS Rock 706-889-4198 CATTLE 7.5x9.5ft trailer and 4.5x15ft stacks within each: (0-100) Pro-lift lawnmower hydraulic $5/ea, (100+) $4/ea; Hvy thick trailer with 130-gallon alu- (4) 8-lug rims w/center caps, (10) purebred black Angus lift, 2015 model, 300lb capaci- hard plastic covers, 48inX48in, minum tank. All steel floors. will fit Chevy 2500: $150 OBO. bulls, 1 & 2y/o, docile, AI'd & ty: $75. Jerry Elders Claxton 42inX48in: (0-100) $3/ea, James 912-281- Leave message. Mark Daw- LAWN AND natural service, vaccinated. K. Hoboken 912-756-3981 (100+) $2.50/ea. Jeff Buttler 1593 son 229-995-4694 Schwock Homer 404-735- GARDEN Maysville 706-988-6219 Trailers to pull behind a lawn- 9524 mower, 8ft long, sturdy alu- Metal barrels, 55gal burn, Please specify if machinery is minum made, have (3): asking VEHICLES Bed for 2020 F350, 8ft, white, stainless steel solid 55gal FG, (2) Purebred Jersey heifers, in running condition or not. $150/ea. Roger Keebaugh complete w/all lights, bolts, plastic barrels 15, 30 & 55gal, bred to Angus/SH bull. Very Gainesville 770-869-7941 gentle, will make great family Please specify if vehicles are in fenders, bed liner. Great con- FG totes 275 & 330gal. Tom running condition. dition, no dents, no scratches: GARDEN Allanson Cumming 678-231- milk cows. L. Archer Sander- $2000. Gerry Gibb Fort Valley FARM SUPPLIES 2324 sville 478-247-3361 478-550-5252 TRACTORS TRUCKS Metal, trusses, lumber of (2) Reg'd black Angus bulls 500ft poultry house: free to for sale, long yearlings, forage 1987 S-10, 4cyl, 5spd (35 Bobcat Fastcat zero turn person who will dismantle & mower. Serviced yearly & runs TOOLS AND raised, Stevenson Angus ge- MPG). New battery, runs great, UTVs/ATVs remove. Deposit required, but netics. Neil Keener good rubber, seat recovered. great, heavy duty w/no issues. HARDWARE returned upon completion. Chuck Greensboro/Eatonton Chatsworth 706-270-3731 Charles Sawyer Mount Airy 500lb anvil w/factory stand: Lamar Ellijay 706-273-6896 706-768-4776 770-605-9246 1999 Yamaha 350 Big Bear, $4000. Claude Cramer Macon Two metal fuel barrels, 120 (2) Reg'd red Angus heifers 1992 F-250 XLT, 7.3L diesel, kept indoors, good tires, ex- JD LA155 lawn tractor, 48in 478-471-1432 gallons: $25 each. James under 2.5y/o, pasture ex- 167k miles. Needs new engine. cellent specimen, gentle us- cutting deck, only 157hrs, Causey Albany 229-435-4296 posed, (1 is show quality), Arm & Hammer 160lb anvil: great bloodlines: $1900/ea. Has tow pkg, two-tone mocha, age, front attached electric good blades, new battery, $625; Fulton 175lb anvil: $650; or 229-395-6300 matching high-rise truck cap, seeder, back fertilizer, holder shed kept, excellent cond: Joe Gibson Rome 706-506- (2) blacksmith tongs: $40/ea; 3026 www.gibsoncattle.com great shape: $4,500. Leann tank: $2500 cash. Smith $1400. Ryan Baerne Nichol- 100lb anvil: $450;,blacksmith LUMBER Talking Rock 770-476-5433 Blairsville 727-457-3843 son 706-757-2672 postvice: $195. Ben Hendrick (2) Reg'd SimAngus bulls for Austell 770-948-9842 Rough sawed red oak lumber, 2in thick. Some pieces 17in sale, 1y/o, sired by UpGrade & For sale - rim clamp tire wide. Stored dry in barn, prefer Boulder, EPD's available. Gary HASHAS YOURYOUR MARKETMARKET BULLETINBULLETIN changer. Call for details. W. T. sell all. Let's talk. Photos avail- Minyard Royston gminyard@- Garland Sparta 404-444-5634 able. Clark Cartersville 770- bellsouth.net 706-201-5619 842-4988 FLOWNFLOWN THETHE COOP?COOP? GENERATORS AND (2) SimAngus bulls born Oct. Wood-Mizer lumber: 1x12 2020, very nice bulls. Asking: COMPRESSORS pine, poplar, oak trailer deck- $900/ea. Scott Price Grantville If you are experiencing ing (any thickness). Will saw 404-326-6189 105kW Tradewinds generator your logs; firewood also. Larry problems with the delivery & (2) ASCO transfer boxes, Moore Grantville 678-278- (4) Angus X Beefmaster Perkins engine: $14,500. Matt 5709 heifers, open, gentle, black, of your Market Bulletin, Rouse Braselton 770-540- Wood-Mizer, custom-cut 11m/o: $900/ea. Robert Wright 2047 lumber, kiln-dried, milled, Woodbury 706-601-9124 contact the United States 125kW Katolight generator, restorations, timber frames, single phase, John Deere flooring, tables, barns, fencing, 12 weaned open heifers, Postal Service. diesel engine, (2) 400 amp reclaimed, live edge lumber, SimAngus or HerefordXAngus, transfer switches, 330 hrs. Al- trailer flooring. John Sell Mil- born Fall 2020, weaned April ways been inside: $15,000. ner 770-480-2326 21, vaccinated & developed. Use the Missing Mail tool Larry Logan Homer 706-677- Ward Black Commerce 229- 3207 POSTS AND 474-9670 under the Help menu Miller, Big Blue 250 diesel FENCING 7 Angus cow calf pairs, ex- welder generator plus various posed to registered Brangus at www.usps.com or pieces of Vermeer equipt., low Treated pine fence posts bull: $2500; (5) Angus fall bred hrs., used very little, stored in- used, good condition, 6ft long: cows: $2200, all fully vaccinat- call 1-800-275-8777. side. Call Joe Lexington 706- $5/ea. Charles Parrish Vidalia ed. J. Dalton Gillsville 678- 614-0292 912-583-2537 725-5521 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2021 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN – 404-656-3722 – agr.georgia.gov PAGE 5

MADISON COUNTY THOMAS COUNTY Every Friday, 6 p.m.: Chickens, small Every Tuesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle. animals; Gray Bell Animal Auction, Thomas County Stockyards, 20975 Livestock Sales and Events Calendar Hwy. 281, Royston. Call Billy Bell, Hwy. 19 N, Thomasville. Call Danny 706.795.3961 Burkhart, 229.228.6960 Editor’s Note: To ensure the health CLARKE COUNTY FRANKLIN COUNTY and safety of staff and visitors, Every Wednesday, 11 a.m.: Goats Every Tuesday, noon: Cattle, goats, MARION COUNTY TOOMBS COUNTY most livestock auction sites have and sheep; noon, cattle. Northeast sheep; Franklin County Livestock 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7 p.m.: Goats, 1st & 3rd Saturdays, 11 a.m.: Feeder requested that sellers drop off Georgia Livestock, 1200 Winterville Sales, 6461 Stone Bridge Road, sheep, chickens, small animals; pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, small animals and leave, and only buyers Road, Athens. Call Todd Stephens, Carnesville. Call Chad Ellison, Auction 41, 4275 GA Hwy. 41 animals; Metter Livestock Auction, attend sales. We recommend calling 706.549.4790 706.384.2975 or 706.384.2105 N, Buena Vista. Call Jim Rush, 621 Hwy. 1 S, Lyons. Call Lewie the sale barn before going to confirm 706.326.3549. Email rushfam4275@ Fortner, 478.553.6066 that the event is still scheduled. COLQUITT COUNTY GORDON COUNTY windstream.net Every Wednesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; Every Thursday, 12:30 p.m.: Cattle, TURNER COUNTY APPLING COUNTY Moultrie Livestock Co., 1200 1st goats, sheep, slaughter hogs; PULASKI COUNTY Every Wednesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; 1st & 3rd Saturdays, 12:30 p.m. Street NE, Moultrie. Call Randy Calhoun Stockyard Hwy. 53, 2270 Every Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.: Cattle, Turner County Stockyards, 1315 at the Baxley Fairgrounds: Goats, Bannister, 229.985.1019 Rome Road SW, Calhoun. Call goats, sheep; Pulaski County Hwy. 41 S, Ashburn. Call Alan sheep, feeder pigs, hogs, calves, Dennis Little & Gene Williams, Stockyard, 1 Houston Street, Wiggins, 229.567.3371 poultry and rabbits; A&A Goat Sales, COOK COUNTY 706.629.1900 Hawkinsville. Call John Walker, 187 Industrial Drive, Baxley. Call 1st, 3rd & 5th Saturdays, 1 p.m.: 478.892.9071 UPSON COUNTY Allen Ahl, 912.590.2096 Goats, sheep, chickens, small GREENE COUNTY Every Tuesday, 12 p.m.: Cattle, animals; Deer Run Auction, 1158 Every Monday, noon: Cattle, goats, SEMINOLE COUNTY goats, sheep, horses. Upson ATKINSON COUNTY Parrish Road, Adel. Call John sheep; Duvall Livestock Market, Every Wednesday, 1:30 p.m., 3rd County Livestock, 2626 Yatesville 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 1 p.m.: Goats, Strickland, 229.896.4553 101 Apalachee Ave., Greensboro. Saturday Special Sale, 1:30 p.m.: Hwy., Thomaston. Call Aaron sheep, chickens, small animals; Call Jim Malcom, 706.342.5655; Cattle, goats, sheep; Seminole and Anna White, 864.704.2487 or Pearson Livestock, 1168 Highway DECATUR COUNTY JD HIdgon, 706.817.6829; or main Stockyard, 5061 Hwy. 91, 770.713.5045. 441 N, Pearson. Call Roberto 2nd Saturdays, 1 p.m.: Goats, sheep, office, 706.453.7368 Donalsonville. Call Bryant Garland Silveria, 229.798.0271 chickens, small animals; Waddell and Edwina Skipper, 229.524.2305 WILKES COUNTY Auction Co., 979 Old Pelham JASPER COUNTY Every Wednesday, noon: Cattle, BEN HILL COUNTY Road, Climax. Call John Waddell, Every Thursday, 7 p.m.: Goats, STEPHENS COUNTY goats, sheep; Wilkes County Every Monday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; South 229.246.4955 sheep, chickens and small animals; 2nd Saturdays, 5 p.m.: W&W Stockyard, Hwy. 78 Bypass/302 Central Livestock, 146 Broad Road, Wayside Auction, 22660 Main St., Livestock, Eastanollee Livestock Third Street, Washington. Call Fitzgerald. Call Thomas Stripling, EMANUEL COUNTY Shady Dale. Call Valerie Johnson, Auction, Eastanollee. Call Brad Kenny Durden and Linda Robertson, 229.423.4400 or 229.423.4436 Every Monday, 1 p.m.: Cattle, 762.435.1026 Wood, 864.903.0296 706.678.2632 slaughter hogs; Swainsboro BUTTS COUNTY Stockyard, 310 Lambs Bridge Road, JEFF DAVIS COUNTY 3rd Saturdays, noon: Goats, sheep; Every Wednesday, 12:30 p.m.: Beef Swainsboro. Call Clay Floyd and 1st & 3rd Fridays: Horse sale, 7:30 Agri Auction Sales at Eastanollee cattle; David N. Floyd, 478.945.3793 p.m.; Circle Double S, 102 Lumber Livestock Market, Highway 17 Notices for auctions selling 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.: City Highway, Hazlehurst. Call Steve between Toccoa and Lavonia. Call farm-related items other than Dairy cattle; Jackson Regional 2nd & 4th Saturdays, noon: Goats, Underwood, 912.594.6200 (night) or Ricky Chatham, 706.491.2812 or livestock must be accompanied Stockyard, 467 Fairfield Church sheep, chickens, small animals; R&R 912.375.5543 (day) Jason Wilson, 706.491.8840 by the auction license number Road/Hwy. 16 W, Jackson. Call Goat & Livestock Auction, 560 GA of the principal auctioneer Barry Robinson, 770.775.7314 Hwy. 56 N, Swainsboro. Call Ron & LAMAR COUNTY Every Monday, noon: Cattle, goats, or auction firm conducting Karen Claxton, 478.455.4765 Every Friday and Saturday, 6 p.m.: sheep; Eastanollee Livestock, 40 the auction, per regulations CARROLL COUNTY Goats, sheep, chickens, small Cattle Drive, Eastanollee. Call Mark from the Georgia Secretary 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 4 p.m.: Goats, Every Tuesday, 10 a.m. & 1st Fridays: animals; 5 p.m., farm miscellaneous, Smith, 706.779.5944 of State. Auctions without sheep, chickens, small animals; Cattle special sale; Dixie Livestock Ga. Lic. #4213; Buggy Town Auction this information will not be Long Branch Livestock, 813 Old Market, 133 Old Hwy. 46, Oak Park. Market, 1315 Highway 341 S, SUMTER COUNTY published. Have an auction to Villa Rica Road, Temple. Call Ricky Call Tammy Sikes, 912.578.3263 Barnesville. Call Krystal Burnett Every Monday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; put on our calendar? Contact Summerville, 404.787.1865 678.972.4599 Sumter County Stockyard, 505 Jay Jones at 404.656.3722 or FORSYTH COUNTY Southerfield Road, Americus.Call [email protected]. Every Monday, noon: Cattle, goats, Every Tuesday, noon: Cattle, goats, LAURENS COUNTY Scott Poole, Glenn Hartley or Larry sheep; Carroll County Livestock sheep; Lanier Farm’s Livestock 2nd & 4th Thursday, 6 p.m.: Goats, Horsting, 229.380.4901 Sales Barn, 225 Salebarn Road, Corp., 8325 Jot-Em Down Road, sheep, chickens, small animals; Carrollton. Call Barry Robinson, Gainesville. Call Tyler Bagwell, Horse Creek Auction Co., 5971 Hwy. TAYLOR COUNTY 770.834.6608 or 770.834.6609 770.844.9223 or 770.844.9231 441 S, Dublin. Call Daniel Harrelson, 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.: 478.595.5418 Feeder pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; RockRidge Livestock Auction, 1357 Tommy Purvis Jr. Road, Reynolds. Call 678.972.4599

Commercial black Angus cat- Purebred Jersey heifer, Reg'd black Angus stock bull, Reg. black Simmental, (3) Reg'd Lamancha bucks, CATTLE tle - bred 5y/o cows, due Oct; 11m/o, gentle, exposed to Jer- 20m/o, just finished servicing SimAngus bulls, performance 6m/o, excellent milking lines: AJCA reg'd 4y/o Jersey cow, 5y/o gentle bull; 17m/o bull. sey bull: $825. Randal Fields 1st herd. AI sired, BSE & DNA tested; cow/calf pairs, heifers, $275/ea. Kelly Winder 404- proven, bred to Angus bull, Purther Ellijay 530-263-3638 Clermont 770-983-7104 tested: $2,650. H. Townley heavy milk, AI embryo bred, 925-2369 satisfaction guaranteed. Milton due 08/29. Hand-milks or ma- Reg'd Angus bull, 18m/o, se- Madison 770-855-0485 Commercial show steer: Martin Jr. Clarkesville 770- (4) Boer/Kiko bucklings, pho- chine-milks, familiar w/halter: $2200; reg'd Angus heifers: men tested, LBW, w/excellent to available. Lisa Hutcheson Reg'd Hereford & (2) Black 519-0008 $1,800 OBO. Garrett Griffin $1000; & cows: $1800. Excited EPDs & carcass data. Delivery 912-381-8280 Baldy cross heifers; (1) reg'd Douglas 678-588-6606 blood lines & performance. available. Windell Gills East- Reg. Charolais: superior ge- Hereford & (1) Black Baldy netics and disposition, bulls Angus Beefmaster yearling Kristin Oxford 770-596-1463 man 478-231-8236 18m/o African pygmy goat, cross bulls; 14 straws, Dream semen-tested; cows, heifers weathered w/nice horns. Good bulls, very gentle, shots, farm- Good selection of reg'd black Reg'd black Angus - (11) bulls On semen. Ennis Dublin 478- and calves. Quantity dis- raised; also red Beefmaster & (6) heifers, exc. blood lines; pet, not to eat: $150. Jerry Kin- Angus bulls, semen tested and 278-0678 counts. Bobby Burch East- sel Temple 678-952-4162 herd bull. Delivery available. ready for service. Fred G. also (2) older herd bulls. Tim man 478-718-2128 Robin Blythe 706-825-2544 Blitch Statesboro 912-865- Sanders Hartwell 706-376- Reg'd polled Hereford bulls; For sale - (12) Pygmy goats, Santa Gertrudis bull, polled, 5454 7130 rugged, pasture raised, gentle (8) female & (4) male. Ages Beefmaster bulls & heifers, all 16m/o: $1400. SBGI #15082. Reg'd black Angus bull, exc bloodlines and EPDs, from 3m/o - 4y/o: $1000/all. ages, good bloodlines & dis- Tommy Ballenger Bowden 10/20/17. Produces good small calves, exc growth, Cobb Ellenwood 404-366- positions. Cary Bittick Jr. western genetics, Ga bred. 770-570-2798 Forsyth 478-957-0095 looking calves. Downsizing 2888 herd. Lee Rockmart 770-684- Bobby Brantley Tennille 478- Santa Gertrudis bulls. (1) Black Angus bulls, 21m/o & 1077 553-8598 yearling bull & (1) 3y/o bull. Lamancha Toggenburg cross, 2y/o doe: $200; (2) does, born 16m/o, from a docile herd: Reg'd black Angus bulls Polled & gentle. John 3/21: $100/ea; (1) whether, $1500 & $1200. David Hill 21m/o, low birth weight, se- Reg'd Polled Hereford year- Loughridge Chatsworth born 3/21: $75. Joyce Reid Arnoldsville 706-742-8441 men tested Titus or Ewa High ling bulls, best pedigrees - [email protected] 706- Weight: $2000-$2200. Wayne 4013, 4020, CUDA. Roger Led- 270-4518 Carrollton 770-845-2030 ford, Twin Creeks Mountain Black Angus cows w/calves: Cleveland Baconton 229-669- Wagyu registered bulls, full Farm Hiawassee 706-897- Nigerian Bucklings (2) for $1500/pair; 2y/o bull: $800. 1921 blood, Japanese lineage, year- 1081 sale. 12w/o, eat out of your Call for details. Terri lings also, a few 50-50 steers. Luthersville 770-927-6808 Grain finished steers avail- Reg'd black Angus bulls, 19- hand. Mostly tan, daddy white, 22m/o, AI sired, BSE and DNA Reg'd Santa Gertrudis for Duke Burgess Louisville 305- mama brown, black, white: able. We can arrange pro- 923-0262 (cell) Black Angus, Aristocrat of cessing at a local abattoir as tested; also, reg'd bred heifers sale, top bloodline bull (3y/o) & $125/ea. Doug Blomberg Wye lineage bulls: $2500/ea. well. Sanders Forsyth ange- & cows, bre to Hometown, cows w/calves, a few 5 star. Hartwell 706-436-2737 Leave message. Arthur Ferdi- [email protected] Translplant. McMichael Angus Mike Hill Ellijay 706-636-9536 GOATS nand Palmetto wstrvlr@bell- 678-552-3130 Farm Monticello 706-819- Purebred Nubian bucks, south.net 404-867-8773 9295 Reg'd Texas Longhorns. (2) All goats offered for sale must 7m/o, out of reg'd buck, lots of be individually identified in color & spots: $200. No calls Herford-Simmental heifers, Reg'd black Angus bulls, 3-in-1's, (1) w/heifer, (1) w/bull Bulls, reg'd black Angus, BSE compliance with the USDA after 8:00 p.m. Jason Cox So- bred & open: $750 & up. Dave 2.5y/o, BSE tested, low birth calves. Black/white, tested, 2y/o, birthing ease, weight, grass-raised, gentle: Scrapie Program. For more in- cial Circle 404-925-5412 gentle, grass-raised: $2200. Giddens Lyons 912-278-4266 gold/white. (5) bull calves $2200. Lalla Monroe 678-823- available. Chuck Swan formation, please call the GDA Lucio Ruiz Monroe 678-982- Rock- Pygmy Nigerian dwarf cross, Purebred black Angus bull, 5742 mart 706-766-9777 Livestock and Poultry Division 9544 or 770-267-1213 low birth weight, 2y/o, docile, at 404.656.3665. male & females, 3m/o, horned Reg'd black Angus heifers & polled: $125/ea. Bill Turner Calving ease, milking ability, vaccinated & wormed. Ready open. Bred heifers DNA tested, Reg. black Simmental & Sim (1) Full-blooded Saanen, Ball Ground 770-888-8275 gentleness, reg'd Polled short- to go. Randall Cornelia 706- vaccinated. Email or call for Angus bulls for sale. Circle A 1.5y/o; (2) 5m/o Saanen horn bulls/show heifers/steers, 768-2472 list. Vernon Hagan Dou- Ranch, Sandersville Owner males; (4) mixed males, 3- Reg'd New Zealand, 100% excellent quality, Club Calf Purebred black Angus bulls: glasville [email protected] Dr. Frederick E. Cullens, DVM 5m/o. Anka 678- Kiko buck, D.O.B. 02/02/21, member. Kenneth R. Bridges $1250 and up. Eugene Ridley 404-386-9918 or ver- 478-232-7264, Farm Manager Monroe 616-6994 white: $300. Brian Maw Tifton Commerce 706-768-3480 LaFayette 706-764-6110 [email protected] 404-520-4511 Scott Bussell 478-232-2491 229-382-6832 PAGE 6 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN – 404-656-3722 – agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2021

Aug. 27-29 Sept. 21-22 Oct. 9 2021 Georgia Wildlife Federation Starting a New Food Business Mule Day Southern Heritage Festival Buckarama Workshop Washington Wilkes County Chamber Bulletin Calendar Georgia National Fairgrounds & UGA Department of Food Science of Commerce Agricenter and Technology Callaway Plantation Editor’s Note: While we make every Aug. 13-21 401 Larry Walker Pkwy ONLINE REGISTRATION 2160 Lexington Road effort to confirm the accuracy of Georgia Mountain Fair Perry, Ga. 31069 https://bit.ly/3drKRUA Washington, Ga. 30673 events listed here, we recommend Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds 770.787.7887 Riverfront Resource Center 706.678.2013 checking official sources for 1311 Music Hall Rd. www.gwf.org 125 Pine Road https:// cancellations or postponements of Hiawassee, Ga. 30546 Albany, Ga. 31702 muledaysouthernheritagefestival.org/ events before going. 706.896.4191 Sept. 4 706.542.2574 Folk Pottery Show & Arts Festival www.georgiamountainfairgrounds. [email protected] Oct. 19-21 Aug. 11 com Sautee Nacoochee Center Sunbelt Ag Expo Home Food Preservation Series: 283 Hwy 255 N Sept. 24-25 Spence Field Pickling Aug. 17 Sautee, GA 30571 Hall County Master Gardener Fall Moultrie, Ga. 31788 Burke County UGA Extension So, You Want to be a Farmer? 706-878-3300 Garden Expo Sunbeltexpo.com ONLINE WEBINAR Weekly webinar through Oct. 19 www.snca.org Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center https://bit.ly/BurkeExtension Lincoln County UGA Extension Sept. 4-5 1855 Calvary Church Road Oct. 23 715 West Sixth St. Email for registration: State of Dade Lamb and Goat Classic Gainesville, GA 30507 Mountain Farm Celebration Waynesboro, Ga. 30830 [email protected] Dade County Agricultural Center 770.535.8291 https://www. Hardman Farm State Historic Site 706.554.2119 706.359.3233 114 Pace Drive hallmastergardeners.com/fall-expo 143 Ga. Highway 17 [email protected] https://bit.ly/3z27HM3 Trenton, Ga. 30738 Sautee Nacoochee, Ga. 30571 770.630.7922 Sept. 30 706.878.1077 Midville Field Day Aug. 19-21 http://www.gaclublamb.com GPFC Statewide Meeting http://gastateparks.org/hardmanfarm UGA Southeast Research and Georgia Young Farmers Livestock Georgia Prescribed Fire Council Education Center Show Sept. 10 VIRTUAL MEETING Nov. 11-13 9638 Ga. Highway 56 Georgia National Fairgrounds & Virtual Lunch and Learn: 706.876.676 Georgia National Antique Agriculture Midville, Ga. 30441 Agricenter Beneficial Garden Insects http://www.garxfire.com Show https://segeorgia.caes.uga.edu/ 401 Larry Walker Pkwy UGA Extension Camden County Georgia National Fairgrounds & 478.589.7472 Perry, Ga. 31069 ONLINE WORKSHOP Oct. 1-3 Agricenter [email protected] 229.386.3429 Email for registration Georgia Master Gardener Association 401 Larry Walker Pkwy [email protected] 912.576.3219 Annual Conference Perry, Ga. 31069 Aug. 13 [email protected] Riverfront Marriott Hotel & Convention https://www.gnfa.com/p/about/ Virtual Lunch and Learn: Aug. 20-21 Sept. 16-26 Center georgia-national-antique-agriculture- Snakes of Georgia Great Georgia Pollinator Census 2 Tenth St. show UGA Extension Camden County UGA Extension-Griffin Gwinnett County Fair Gwinnett County Fairgrounds Augusta, Ga. 30901 478.251.3654 ONLINE WORKSHOP 1109 Experiment St. ONLINE REGISTRATION: Email for registration Griffin, Ga. 30223 2405 Sugarloaf Parkway Lawrenceville, Ga. 30045 https://www.georgiamastergardeners. 912.576.3219 770.262.2002 org/annual-conference [email protected] www.ggapc.org 770.963.6522 www.gwinnettcountyfair.com Have an event to put on our Oct. 7-17 calendar? Contact Jay Jones at AGAware Farm Finance Workshop Aug. 27 Georgia National Fair 404.656.3722 or jay.jones@agr. Home Fresh Bistro AGAware Farm Finance Workshop Sept. 18 Georgia Christmas Tree Association Georgia National Fairgrounds & georgia.gov 128 W. Broad St. UGA Tifton Conference Center Agricenter Louisville, Ga. 30434 15 RDC Road Annual Meeting 7G Farm 401 Larry Walker Pkwy We accept calendar submissions ONLINE REGISTRATION Tifton, Ga. 31794 Perry, Ga. 31069 for food, craft and agriculture www.aggeorgia.com/agaware ONLINE REGISTRATION 2375 Kings Bridge Road Nicholson, Ga. 30565 www.gnfa.com festivals and events. Submissions www.aggeorgia.com/agaware for festivals that do not specifically Aug. 13-14 706.202.8936 https://gacta.com/ Oct. 8 promote those industries will not Peach State Classic Boer Goat Show 2021 Green Industry Series Virtual Lunch and Learn: be printed. Georgia National Fairgrounds & Herbaceous Invasives in Urban Areas Sept. 18 Misunderstood Species of Georgia Agricenter UGA Extension Cobb County UGA Extension Camden County Additional pesticide recertification 401 Larry Walker Pkwy ONLINE REGISTRATION Open Horse Show Kel-Mac Saddle Club ONLINE WORKSHOP training notices are available on Perry, Ga. 31069 http://bit.ly/3rJuTtT Email for registration the department website under the 912.383.2607 770.528.4070 Jumping, Hunter, Western, Beginner, Halter & Trail Classes 912.576.3219 Plant Industry Division tab. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Facebook: @peachstateclassic Morgan County Ag Center 2380 Athens Hwy Madison, Ga. 30650 706.342.3775

Anatolian Shepherd working New Zealand white rabbits, SHEEP STOCK DOGS livestock guarding pups, fawn BARN CATS several ages available, $10/ea. & brindle, male and females, Ramona Loganville 770-466- (3) Farm-raised, breeding Advertisers must submit a copy rams, Dorper/Barbados, 250- currently guarding goats. 0327 of a current Rabies Vaccination 9w/o, vet checked, shots & 300lbs: $625/all; (2) Bronze Certificate signed by a licensed turkey toms, 1y/o: $50/ea; wormed: $500. Dewey Sea- Pet rabbit, 1 y/o with agouti veterinarian for dogs 12 weeks breeding roosters: $7/ea. graves Danielsville 706-202- coloring. Winston 404-502- and older. Ads submitted with- Reese Dunn Maxeys 706-389- 2349 2790 5377 out this information will not be published. Kangal working livestock guardian pups: $1200 and up. Purebred New Zealand rab- (6) Katahdin ram lambs, 4- bits, bucks & does, red, 6m/o, can be reg'd, 100% full- Guarding goats and Heritage Katahdin/Dorper cross turkeys. Peacock Hill Farm brown, white & broken, 8-10 blooded: $250/ea. Have been rams born April 2021, vacci- w/o: $20/ea. Tony House Mil- vaccinated. Richard Welch Stockbridge 770-860-8989 nated & dewormed: $200/ea. Email: [email protected] ner 770-584-8155 Calhoun 706-263-3171 No texts. Tracy Eatonton Mixed breed puppies: $30 Commercial white Dorper 706-484-0834 or 706-473- 8163 each. Father: mixed rat POULTRY/FOWL sheep, ewes & ewe lambs for terrier/chihuahua; Mother pit Barn cats available for ro- sale. Large flock; also a few bull/unknown. Need to sell 6 dent control (shelter rescues) Any person engaged in buying wethers available. David EQUINE newborns now, rest at 6weeks. neutered, vaccinated, deliv- Danville 478-972-1198 live poultry of any kind for Allen Floyd Royston 706-220- ered to you at no cost. Call resale, or in selling live poultry Advertisers in the Equine cate- or text. Linda Watkinsville Katahdin & Katahdin Dorper 4614 of any kind bought for resale, gory must submit a current 706-343-8173 must be licensed by the GDA. crossed rams, nice large negative Coggins test for each Purebred chocolate Lab, [email protected] Possessing such a license does frame, ready for fall breeding: equine advertised. This in- 11m/o, great dog, not not by itself disqualify an indi- $300/ea; also (10) breed ewes: cludes horses, ponies and don- neutered: $250. Call for details. vidual from advertising poultry $350/ea. Johnny Commerce keys. Buyers are urged to re- Bennett Auburn 678-227-9535 RABBITS in the Market Bulletin. Mallard 706-255-5984 quest verification of a negative ducks must be at least three Coggins from the advertiser AKC Red Heeler/Australian Herding dog breeds share an Katahdin breed, haired sheep Cattle Dog, 9w/o puppies, instinctual ability to control the Flemish giant babies 8w/o; generations from the wild for sale, (6) sheep, 3m/o: before purchasing any equine. Holland Lop doe, 9m/o & Hol- before they can be advertised Generalized ads such as those two left: $700, good home. movement of other animals, hence $125/ea or $110/ea for all. land Lop babies 8w/o. David in the Market Bulletin. Advertis- selling “many horses,” “variety Proven working & show Jimmy Rincon 912-704-3810 lines. Parents on site. Kinsey their use to gather, herd, and protect Lutherville 404-520-1130 ers must include this informa- to choose from” or “free” ani- Mableton [email protected] livestock. Belgian Malinois and tion in notices submitted for mals will not be published. For Katahdin sheep - lambs & com 770-367-5179 German Shepherd dogs commonly publication. Out-of-state poul- more information, please call Flemish Giant, born 6/2: $50- breeding stock for sale: $200 & used for police and protection work try must have a negative Avian the GDA Equine Health Division $60; Flemish Giant x San Juan, up. Text preferred. Bishop American Border Collie pup- belong to this group. Other breeds first of August, will be 8 & Influenza test and negative pul- at 404.656.3713. Forsyth 478-974-8135 pies, two females, six males, used on farms include: 13w/o: $15-$20. Josh Stewart lorum test within 21 days of en- (2) Reg'd TWH geldings, born 5/23/2021: $500. First • Anatolian Sheepdog Oxford 678-300-4112 tering Georgia. For more infor- Purebred reg'd Gulf Coast shots/worming done, to be 12y/o, former show horses: • Australian Shepherd mation, call the GDA Livestock ewe lambs available Septem- $2500/ea OBO. Paula Cash registered. Colors: red/white and Poultry Division, ber: $275/ea; Grower wethers: • Border Collie For sale - blue New Zealand Monroe 770-235-4476 and black/white. Randall Aber- rabbits, 9w/o. I have 7 avail- 404.656.3665. $175. Text/call. Mary Franklin nathy Gillsville 678-316-9664 • Cardigan Welsh Corgi 404-358-3882 able: $15/ea. Text, please. Don Anatolian Pyrenees puppies, • Great Pyrenees Auburn 678-414-4385 • Old English Sheepdog (10) Pullets & (1) rooster, Jer- Reg'd. or not Katahdin rams 7w/o, raised w/cows, goats & sey Black Giants, just began and ewes, various ages, Mid- chickens. (4) females & (3) • Pembroke Welsh Corgi New Zealand white bunnies laying, beautiful, healthy birds: west bloodlines. Duke Burgess males: $300/ea. John Beall • Sheltie for sale: $10 each. Steve Grin- $15/ea. Kelley Williamson Louisville 305-923-0262 (cell) Mount Vernon 912-245-2297 -Source: American Kennel Club stead Soperton 478-246-3943 404-858-9884 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2021 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN – 404-656-3722 – agr.georgia.gov PAGE 7

POULTRY/FOWL A variety of grown/laying Guinea keets, hatchery Started pullets - Black Aus- chickens, grown bantams, choice colors, available May tralorps & Americaunas from MISCELLANEOUS chicks, baby guineas, grown & to August. We are 'Georgia's McMurray Hatchery. Vaccinat- Any person engaged in buying baby ducks. Call for more info. ed for Mareks & coccidiosis: live poultry of any kind for Best Little Guinea Fowl Only agriculture-related items Dwayne Rotston 706-498- Hatchery.' Thomaston $20/ea. Jackie Bohler resale, or in selling live poultry 5527 Williamson 770-687-1258 may be advertised in this of any kind bought for resale, www.FlintRiverGuinea.com Category. must be licensed by the GDA. Assorted breeds baby to 706-741-2904 Possessing such a license does adult; chicks sexed and un- Texas A&M quail eggs: BEES, HONEY Guineas for sale: $8/ea. Levi not by itself disqualify an indi- sexed; ducks, guineas, Ayam $6/doz; limited quantities of Cemani also. Sherry Amerson- Milstead Rome 706-232-0459 AND SUPPLIES vidual from advertising poultry chicks, these are proven pro- White blackber- Augusta Heritage breed turkey 7-day ducers: $1.75/head. T. Collins (50) 5-frame nucs w/quality in the Market Bulletin. Mallard [email protected] old: $15. Jakes and Jennies up Byron 478-256-3213 Jumbo Giant Bobwhite queens (one or all): call for ducks must be at least three 706-833-5535 generations from the wild to: $65. Parents forage fed. Quail – average dressed prices; wax & plastic founda- tions available; also, used su- before they can be advertised Baby Blue Swedish ducks, Don Meyer Stockbridge e@- Trio of Jubilee Orpingtons, weight 11.3-12.7oz at 16- in the Market Bulletin. Advertis- hatched 6/21/21. (8) available, peacockhill.farm 770-860-8989 18w/o. Chicks available pers w/frames: $20/ea. Weeks hatched Spring 2020: $90. Ball Ground weeksworks@g- ers must include this informa- str run only: $10/ea. Must pick Travis Whitaker Gibson 706- now: $1.50/ea + S&H, min up. Text please. Shane Homer pigeons for sale, 12. Call or text. Donnie Sulli- mail.com tion in notices submitted for $10/pair. Tommy 699-4615 Auburn 678-634-5577 Stone van Cairo 229-379-8028 publication. Out-of-state poul- Mountain 404-702-0798 try must have a negative Avian Birmingham Rollers, GA I have several different types White ducks; brown Influenza test and negative pul- bloodline. Quality Rollers, dif- of chickens for sale, different turkeys; chickens, various ANIMAL lorum test within 21 days of en- ferent colors, call anytime. ages/prices. For more informa- breed, chicks to laying hens tering Georgia. For more infor- Harvey Bray Byron 478-956- EQUIPMENT AND tion please feel free to call. & roosters. Anka mation, call the GDA Livestock 6234 Monroe and Poultry Division, Malachi Cress Washington 678-616-6994 SUPPLIES 404.656.3665. Black Copper Marans, very 706-401-1228 sweet & tame, 10w/o; also few (2) Ameraucana hens, 8m/o. Muscovy ducks, purebred: Egger & Olive Egger: $15/ea. $5/ea; female donkey: $50; Young peacocks for sale. CATTLE SUPPLIES Purchased from Murray Mc- Leave message, can text pics. peacocks: $20/pair. Mary Kent Hogan Clarkesville 706-768- Calf creep feeder, 650lb ca- (GALLBERRY HONEY) Murray & raised on organic Kim Barnesville 678-774-9846 5441 VOTED BEST-TASTING & feed, & grass/bugs. Laying Sparta 706-444-5678 pacity, good condition: $400. Call for info, will send pics. Ed FLAVOR OF GA WINNER blue eggs daily: $25/ea. Carrie Bresse, Jersey Giants, Aus- Pair of Geese - Grey female & $53/gallon includes shipping Brock Resaca 706-847-2834 Clarkesville 828-450-0724 tralorp chickens. Breeding mostly white male, mix of POULTRY/FOWL www.brucesnutnhoney.com. pairs available. Peacock Hill African & Embden. Young pair, B. Bruce Homerville 912- (2) Red-golden pheasants, Farm Stockbridge 770-860- but full grown. Asking: REQUIRING TACK AND 487-5001 males, 4y/o: $40/ea. Diane Hall 8989 $40/pair. Donna Martin 706- Macon 478-808-9128 PERMIT/LICENSE SUPPLIES Buff Silkie rooster & (6) laying 716-5696 10- and 8-frame bee hives: (3) Roosters – (2) black/white hens, 10m/o: $75; (5) Bantam Peachicks, 8w/o, unsexed, Advertisements selling wood (2) two horse wagons, 4 $85; 5-frame beehives/NUCs: (1) orange/black, 3m/o. Proba- roosters, Silver Duckwing Old mostly pied: $45/ea; Peacock ducks must be accompanied by wheel brakes, bench seats, $65. Also make inner cover, bly Blue Laced Red Wyan- English, mix: $8/ea; doves al- yearlings, solid white males: a Waterfowl Sale permit. Ads steps and hand rails, very nice, Super, Top Barbee hives, dotte/Silver Laced Wyandotte so. David Patten Bwilli- $200/ea; white purple mix, without this permit will not be Amish built: $5000/ea or Rapid inside feeder. David Wil- mixed: $15/ea. Moreland 770- wamson 770-228-4415 males: $140/ea, hens: published. Email permitsR4M- $9,000/both. Jimmie Mathis son Blue Ridge 678-523-0485 309-6220 $200/ea. Cash only/no ship- [email protected] or call the U.S. Fish Gainesville 770-887-5480 ping. Gigi Hampton 404-731- 500 10-frame hives. Some on and Wildlife Service, Amish built, one horse buggy, (4) Black Australorp x Easter 2482 404.679.7070. Advertisements pallets, some on bottom Egger roosters, BD 3-28-21: comes w/harness. Has me- boards. Bob Binnie Lakemont Pigeons - white rollers, turner selling pen-raised Bobwhite chanical brakes & original $10/ea; (9) Black Australorp x quail must be accompanied by 706-782-6722 Easter Egger, straight run rollers, colored rollers & white lantern hangers. Always shel- a copy of the Commercial Quail chicks. BD 7-5-21: $3/ea homers: $20/pair. Wyatt John- tered, ready to use: $850 OBO. Adult 10-frame single hives, Call/text. Williamson 678-544- son Midville 478-494-3240 Breeder's License. Ads without Mike Conyers 770-483-2694 full of bees with working 0770 this license will not be pub- queen. 5-frame nucs with Chinese Ringneck pheas- Pullets: Rhode Island Red, lished. Visit https://georgiaw- Black 17in Wintec, all pur- Golden Comets and Black Sex working queen and bees. You (5) RIR roosters & (3) White ants - new chicks available ildlife.com/licenses-permits- pose saddle, saddle pad, 42in- link; quality birds. Brian Sturdy pick up. Henry R Parker Daw- Leghorn roosters for sale: $8- now. Min. 12 chicks: passes/commercial or call the girth strap, English bridle, split Dahlonega 706-865-9201 sonville 706-265-2644 $10/ea; also trio of Swedish $2.75/ea + S&H. Call or text. Georgia DNR Wildlife Re- buckle rains, & wonder gag Flowers, all are 6m/o. Allen Donnie Sullivan Cairo 229- Rhode Island Red & Whites, sources Division, 706.557.3244. snaffle bit, excellent condition: Free removal of bee swarms, Culverhouse Thomaston 706- 379-8028 Amercaucanas, Yellow Buffs, Canada geese may not be sold. $500. Andy Cumming 770- near the ground or in buildings. 646-3781 Marans, Gold Comets. Laying: 205-6761 Will remove unwanted hives Chinese Ringneck pheasant, $15/ea; chicks: $1/ea. Gary Ri- east of Atlanta. Robert Pruden 2020 silver pheasant hen: breed Oct: $70/pr. Carl Taylor dley LaFayette 706-638-1911 Jumbo Coturnix quail, every POULTRY SUPPLIES Monroe 404-840-9696 $40; 2021 Lewis silver pheas- Meansville 404-408-8466 age group from hatching eggs ants: price depends on age; Silver Laced Wyandotte & to 8w/o. Accepting orders for For sale – chicken house Italian 3lb package bees: black shoulder peachicks Guinea keets: $5/ea & up, ac- Barred Rock laying hens for Bobwhites. Manning Family fans. (14) slant fans; also (6) $135; 5 frame nucs: $185; $30/ea. Charles Townshed cording to age. Mary Carlton sale: $15/ea. Lee Eason Quail Farm on Facebook or 36in fans. Ellen Waleska 770- queens available. Mac's Bee Lizella 478-258-9930 706-202-8784 Hoganville 706-594-6916 912-237-1952 796-5505 Farm Rome 706-389-5425 PAGE 8 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN – 404-656-3722 – agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2021 Market Watch: Macon State Farmers Market gives small businesses a boost By Jay Jones Thompson said the small business model seems [email protected] to work well at the Macon State Farmers Market. In the end, he noted, it’s community support of busi- When Andi and Roland Biron decided to start nesses that determines whether they succeed. a business creating herbal teas, they spent years And that business model has worked for Biron thinking about how they would do it. Renting space Herbal Teas. They lost some business from the pan- at the Macon State Farmers Market helped make demic, but their teas are selling well online and at their idea a reality, and now they are ready for the local farmers markets and festivals they attend. next step: Moving on. However, Andi Biron said to continue to grow, Biron Herbal Teas started small and began they will need to expand. Along with more equip- packaging their teas at the Macon farmers market ment, she said a tasting room for clients would be in 2018, bringing in-house work they had hired a big help. out to a third-party packaging company. As they “We really need to have the ability to have a continued to sell their teas, the Birons developed a tasting room where people can come and test and co-packing business where they package tea bags taste their product before we go into a massive pro- for other tea companies. duction run,” she said. Andi Biron explained business is good, but it Andi Biron added that they are glad to be at the has become a balancing act to sell their teas while farmers market during this time of transition, and also co-packing for others. She said a solution is in a sense, the market is working as a business incu- to add another bagging machine, but there is not bator and giving them a chance to grow. enough room at their current location, so they are The threat of closing Macon and three other contemplating moving to a larger space. markets last year due to state budgets concerns “I think going in, we knew that there would be Roland and Andi Biron operate Biron Herbal Teas from the Macon Farmers Market since 2018. caused by the COVID-19 pandemic passed, and the a time where we would outgrow it, and I think that Andi Biron said that even with the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the market markets remain open. Andi Biron said that means that time is coming in the next year or so where we had provided them a chance to consider other spaces as they look to expand their business. they have a chance to look for a good location. will have to move to a different space,” Biron said. (Special Photo) “There’s a lot of factors when it comes to finding In recent years, the Macon State Farmers Mar- “We had a few clients in this area that we were dealing a new building, so I think that I don’t feel pressured ket has sought to support small businesses like the Birons, with, like Village Market Place on Ingleside here in Macon, to take something that’s not going to work,” she said. “Be- who are members of the Georgia Department of Agricul- and he had occupied this space when he first started, so he’s cause we are at the farmer’s market, I think that is helping us ture’s Georgia Grown marketing program. the one that sort of led us to look into it,” Self said. “With the and allowing us to do it right.” Rich Lewis, Macon market manager, explained they have cost and everything else, it just seemed to fit.” And Thompson said that is okay. “We’re sorry to see them catered to small and start-up businesses in the market’s deal- Bistro 2 Go serves wholesale clients and offers curbside go, but we understand and wish the best for them,” he said. ers mall building along with produce sellers in the open-air retail pickup for people calling ahead for baked goods and “We will find another tenant for that space.” sheds. There are eight businesses in the dealers mall, includ- sandwiches orders. Self said they also sell products at the Lewis added that word is getting out that the Macon ing a bakery, a florist, a restaurant, and a business producing farmers markets and festivals, including markets in Senoia, Farmers Market is a good place to start a business. “It seems vegan food products. Peachtree City, and Atlanta’s Green Market. like when somebody moves out, we have 10 folks wanting Lewis said rent is competitive at $250 per month for a Paul Thompson, marketing division director at the Geor- to move in.” 763-square-foot unit and $50 per month for water. The mar- gia Department of Agriculture, said the types of businesses ket closes at 7 p.m. each day. at the farmers markets are as diverse as Georgia agriculture Brett Self and Patrice Robert, owners of Bistro 2 Go, itself. For more information about leasing space at started their artisan bakery in a shared kitchen in Atlanta. Thompson noted not all businesses at the farmers markets Macon or the other state farmers markets in They were looking for a place with lower rent and overhead have a direct connection to farms. Before welcoming those Georgia, call 404-675-1782, or go to http:// when a customer suggested moving to the Macon Farmers to the markets, the GDA makes sure they are appropriate, agr.georgia.gov/state-farmers-market.aspx. Market. and beneficial to the community. Forestry Matters: ‘Ask the Arborist’ offers online advice for tree care By Stasia Kelly details go to https://gatrees.org/wp-con- solved in the past. That is why a thorough Georgia Forestry Commission tent/uploads/2021/07/Tractor-Bulldoz- list of resources is included on “Ask the Ar- er-Rate-Changes-2021-final.pdf. borist.” Numerous helpful tips and best prac- Effects of the global pandemic on It’s the dead of summer. 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Fortunately, help is just a few clicks Sometimes the best way to truly under- harvesting and timber hauling businesses. away on the Georgia Forestry Commission’s stand a subject is to see it demonstrated vi- More information on PATHH can be found “Ask the Arborist” page at gatrees.org. sually. A growing “Ask the Arborist” video at https://www.farmers.gov/pandemic-assis- “Ask the Arborist” is a place to ask tech- library is offered as well. Need to sharpen tance/pathh. nical questions about tree management, your pruning skills? We’ve got a video that Service charges are changing for planting and care. By answering questions shows how to prune properly. Trying to save GFC’s tractor and bulldozer services. Be- on a simple form, landowners provide es- money on energy? Check out the video on ginning September 1, 2021, the hourly rate sential information to GFC’s certified ar- tree placement for energy efficiency. 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Answers are protect and conserve Georgia’s forest re- and/or front-mounted blades. returned electronically to the sender in a sources. “Ask the Arborist” is one of the eas- The rate also applies to all pre-sup- timely manner. iest ways to learn about your very own trees, Georgia Forestry Commission Community Forestry pression and extraction services, as well There’s a good chance that the problems which hold an important place in Georgia’s Specialist Seth Hawkins puts his experience to work in as wildfire suppression charges. For more being described have been experienced and rich forest canopy. the field and on GFC’s “Ask the Arborist” web portal.

FARMERS & CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN (ISSN 0889-5619) Gary W. Black, Commissioner Subscriptions to the Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin are $10 per is published biweekly by the Georgia Department of Agriculture MARKET BULLETIN STAFF year. To start or renew a subscription, go to our website to pay by Visa or MasterCard, or send a check payable to the Georgia Department of Agriculture 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Julie McPeake, Chief Communication Officer along with your name, complete mailing address and phone number to PO Box Atlanta, GA 30334-4250 Amy H. Carter, Editor Jay Jones, Associate Editor 742510 Atlanta, GA 30374-2510. Designate “Market Bulletin” in the “for” line. To 404-656-3722 • Fax 404-463-4389 determine if an existing subscription is due for renewal, look for the expiration Office hours 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday Nicholas Vassy, Business Manager Lee Lancaster, Contributing Writer date on the mailing address label on page 1. 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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2021 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN – 404-656-3722 – agr.georgia.gov PAGE 9 Guest Column: GDA summer internship is an eye-opening, core-building experience By Ali Ikner broadcast on local news stations under their sensational- intern at routine inspections were willing to share their ex- [email protected] ized name “murder hornets,” though they had not made it pertise and helped further deepen my understanding of their to Georgia yet, or anywhere east of the Mississippi River, industry. My summer as an intern in the according to the University of Georgia Extension Service. Some months into my field internship I got to assist with Georgia Department of Agricul- The GDA office staff patiently answered each call made my first treatment on a structure, a historic home infested ture was set into motion by what by panicked Georgia residents convinced the murder hornets with wood-boring beetles. The home had multiple crawl I felt, at the time, to be misfor- were in their own backyards. The office staff would explain spaces, so inspectors were dividing into teams in order to tune. I had planned to spend the it was almost certainly a European Giant Hornet or Cicada treat them all. We donned coveralls, respirators, gloves, and summer studying abroad in Mo- Killer, and direct them to resources to help them identify goggles and set to work. Even with all of us working, it took rocco and Finland, to learn about the insect. They also helped those who wouldn’t accept that us several hours spread across two days to finish the large culture, international agriculture, explanation to get in touch with entomological experts who task of treating the entire structure. and the philosophy of food. The could give them a definitive answer. The GDA staff answered Though I had been in enough crawl spaces for inspections beginning of the COVID-19 pan- each call with empathy for the panicked callers, even though at this point that the crawl itself did not cause me any sore- demic brought those plans to a each one was a false alarm. Even now, a year later, the Asian ness, I was certainly not used to having to pump up a sprayer screeching halt, as international travel was off the table and Giant Hornet has not been found in Georgia. in such close quarters and lacked any semblance of grace both study abroad programs were canceled. Though my time in the Atlanta office gave me a glimpse maneuvering with the sprayer. I emerged from the crawl With a summer now free of other commitments, I applied of what it means to be a public servant, responding to the space both days filthy, exhausted, and with a terrible ache for an internship with the GDA. I was selected to intern with concerns of consumers and industry professionals alike, it in my arms and shoulders. I have the utmost admiration for the Structural Pest Division and was exposed to an indus- wasn’t until I began a second internship, this one in the field, anyone who does such work frequently! try I had long been aware of but had not understood, and that I got a full understanding of what being an inspector There is so much I have gained through my internships certainly had not fully appreciated. Now, over a year later, I for structural pest entails. I had never been in a crawl space with the GDA. I have gotten to meet some phenomenal in- am writing this as a full-time field inspector for the division, before this internship, so learning that inspecting them was dustry professionals and learn from brilliant scientists in following the completion of a second internship. one of the many things the job may require made me a bit structural pest management. I was encouraged to do new and My first summer as an intern was spent primarily in the apprehensive. challenging things. I was a touch squeamish about bugs be- Atlanta office. I spent much of my time answering phone calls However, once I got under the first house and was able to fore this job, but after spending an afternoon sharing a crawl or doing data entry. Though such tasks may sound menial, I lay my eyes on the damage wood-destroying organisms can space with house centipedes I think I’ve overcome that as was quickly impressed by the rigorous standards required to cause, I quickly came to understand how important such in- well. become licensed in structural pest control in Georgia, and spections are to catch signs of infestation as early as possible The internships even led me to a career I had never con- the continuing education required to maintain certification. and treat them properly. It turned out looking for evidence of sidered before. I’m now part of a wonderful team doing work This was also in the earlier months of the COVID-19 pan- wood-destroying organisms was quite interesting and made I feel is meaningful in the division. Though I’m sure not ev- demic, and I was struck by the resiliency of the industry pro- the time in the tight crawl spaces easier to bear. My nervous- ery GDA intern will leave with an entirely new goal for their fessionals. While much of the nation was shutting down, pest ness was misplaced – it was the day after the crawl I should life, I am certain they will be exposed to new challenges and control was deemed an essential service. There were still have been apprehensive about. My core muscles were so sore experiences and will get to work with talented people. I high- homes and businesses to protect from wood-destroying or- I had to plead with my coworkers at school not to make jokes ly encourage any student who thinks they might be interest- ganisms and household pests, so the work carried on though because it hurt to laugh. ed to apply. Applications for the next year typically open in temporary adjustments had to be made. Though every day was not filled with such excitement, I December and close in February. I was also impressed by the members of the Structural recognized the importance of the more routine inspections Pest Division stationed at the Atlanta office. They seemed as well. Pest control companies are trusted to apply treat- -Ali Ikner is the structural pest division inspector in the capable of answering every obscure question about regula- ment measures inside homes, schools, restaurants, and busi- Macon-Central Georgia district for the Georgia Depart- tion hurled their way. This also happened to be around the nesses. Ensuring everything is done correctly and safely is ment of Agriculture’s Structural Pest Division. time the Asian Giant Hornet was making a buzz. They were important. Many of the company representatives I met as an

Georgia Cooking: Scrapple Submitted by Mrs. S.P. Williams Route 1, Kingston Georgia Grown in Date unknown Season Ingredients Apples ¼ tsp salt Beans – Pole/ Dash of cloves Snap 3 chicken bouillon cubes Cabbage 1 cup yellow corn meal Cantaloupe 1/8 tsp thyme leaves Carrots Plums 1 lb pork sausage Cucumbers Potatoes 3¼ cup boiling water Eggplant (Irish) Field peas Potatoes Directions Grapes (Sweet) In skillet, slowly brown sausage, (Muscadine) Squash stirring to break into small pieces. Mushrooms (Summer) Drain fat. Okra Squash Dissolve bouillon cubes into the Pears (Winter) boiling water. Add to sausage, bring Peppers Tomatoes to boil, add salt, thyme leaves, and Peppers (Bell) Zucchini cloves. Slowly add corn meal. Unmold and cut into ¼ inch slices. Cook five minutes, stirring constantly. Fry until brown and crispy. Pour into a greased loaf dish. Chill Serve with eggs and toast. until firm. Olivia Rader/GDA PAGE 10 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN – 404-656-3722 – agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2021

2020 fescue bermuda mix, Coastal Bermuda, horse qual- Horse manure, mixed with Loquat trees, good for indoor BEES, HONEY horse quality, net-wrapped: ity hay, fertilized, no weeds: shavings: free. Danny West or outdoor use, great tasting FARMERS AND SUPPLIES $50-$60 (inside); $35-$40 (out- $45/roll. Steve Arnold Arnold Fayetteville 404-771-4041 fruit, all over 1ft tall: $20/ea. MARKETS side); cheap mulch hay: call 706-207-4356 Mushroom compost, appox. Discounts for 3 or more. Dan Hive kits, supplies, swarm re- foir price. Delivery possible. Jones Statesboro 912-682- Swainsboro Emanuel Farmers moval, new beekeeper training Fescue Ryegrass mix, horse 1400Lbs, drawstring totes: Market operates Saturday, Coy Baker Loganville 770- quality: $4/ea. Kermit Jeffer- $120/tote. Sod prep, top 3531 - 10 & 8 frame set-up: $90; nuc 466-4609 8am to 2pm in downtown $70; top bar hive $165; son 770-867-7550 dressing. Load by appoint- Old fashioned multiplying Swainsboro. Local produce, 2021 4x5 rolls fescue in barn: Call/Text David, GA Certified ment. Local delivery. Dennis onions, 1gal: $38.00 including vendors, entertainment and $40; 4x5 rolls ryegrass, in Hay for sale, 4x5 rolls. No Griffin Gillsville 678-873-0157 shipping. J. Pruitt 1685 Barron more. Vendors apply to 912- Beekeeper, Blue Ridge 678- barn: $40, well fertilized. Ben texts, phone calls only. Larry 523-0485 Gillsville 770-503-5024 Rd. Waleska GA 30183 706- 665-4095 [email protected] Wright Buchanan 770-324- PLANTS, TREES 337-2544 com. Facebook: theSEFM Mated queens for sale, graft- 6079 I have 12,000 bushels of 2021 AND FLOWERS ed from VSH, MN hygienic sur- 2021 5x5 round bales, barn forage oats. 99% germination, Rhapsody in Pink crepe myr- vivor stock. Laura & William PICK YOUR OWN kept, Fescue/Bermuda mix - no wild turnips or radish Advertisements selling officially tle - 6ft. in 3gal containers: Thacker Dahlonega 706-265- $20/ea. Or $15/ea for 5+, no horse quality hay: $55/ea; barn seeds. Bulk only: $10 per protected plants must include a CROPS 3040, 678-207-7809, 678- shipping. Russell 478- kept cow quality hay: $50/ea. bushel. Clarkie Leverette Am- permit to sell such plants. Ads Bonaire 438-4174 923-1951 McKennon Strickland Statham brose 912-393-5345 submitted without this permit Figs - call Joanne for appoint- New crop mountain wildflow- 706-201-5572 ment, open daily. Snare Farm, Just-cut 2021 Bahia and will not be published. For infor- St. Augustine grass. (10) run- er honey - smooth, rich, deli- 2021 Bermuda hay for sale, mation on the sale or shipment 3736 Gillsville Hwy, Gillsville cious flavor. Raw, unheated, bermuda-mix round bales. De- ners, 6+ plugs/runner. Ship- [email protected] 978- horse quality. 4x5 rolls: livery available for extra fee. of protected plants, visit ping included: $8 cash. Chris- excellent quality: $4/lb. $50/ea; square bales: $6/ea. www.fws.org/Endangered/per- 835-5458 Michael Surles Blairsville 706- Located in Waverly Hall Call tian lady. Dee McCluskey Steve Matthews Griffin 404- mits/index.html or call the U.S. 781-3343 Matt at 770-826-8299 or Brad Troup sleepingbear1@char- 247-9789 at 706-582-3530 Fish and Wildlife Service, ter.net (text) 706-781-8131 THINGS TO EAT New crop, North GA wildflow- 2021 Bermuda/rye mix, fertil- 404.679.7097. For questions er honey, rich, pure, unheated, ized, barn-stored: $65/ea; Mix grass hay, 1y/o bale: about ginseng, visit White peach tree seedlings, Advertisers producing and offer- bulk rate: $3.75/lb. Garrett Bee 2020 Bermuda mix, barn- $30/roll; mix grass hay, this https://www.fws.gov/Endan- 3ft+ tall, bare root, freestone. ing for sale shell eggs at retail to Farms Hiawassee 706-781- stored: $40/ea. Tim Hunter years cut: $45/roll. Delivery: gered/permits/index.html or Cannot ship, pickup only: the end consumer must obtain an egg candling certificate from 7337 Conyers 770-331-7749 or $5/bale. Call/text. Zach Craig call the U.S. Fish and Wildlife $1/ea. Robert Hottle City of Madison 706-765-8960 South Fulton 404-344-0568 the Georgia Department of Agri- Remove honey bees from a 770-483-8712 Service, 404.679.7097. culture. The department offers structure for a fee Remove a 2021 Bermuda/rye mix, fertil- Mixed Fescue, orchid grass, Angel trumpets, confederate virtual training in egg candling. swarm for free. Also, wanted ized, barn-stored: $65/ea; Johnson grass: $35; Fescue, roses, Black Magic elephant SEEDS Call 404.656.3680 or email can- bee equipment. Leonard Day 2020 Bermuda mix, barn- orchid grass horse hay: ears & others, lotus pond [email protected] for more Macon 478-719-5588 stored: $40/ea. Tim Hunter $42.50. 4x5 rolls, barn stored, plants, iris, ginger lilies. Leave Advertisements selling seeds information. Conyers 770-331-7749 or commercial fertilized, string message. Patrice Cook Cov- must include a current state lab- Will pick up swarms for free. wrapped. Grady Clarkesville 2020 Desirable pecans, ready Will remove honey bees from 770-483-8712 ington 770-787-6141 oratory report (fewer than nine to eat: $11/lb + postage. Rus- 706-499-6761 months old) for purity, noxious structures & walls for a fee. 2021 Coastal bermuda, 4x5 Angel trumpets, Confederate sell Eaton Stockbridge 770- Wildflower honey for sale. Der- rolls, well fertilized, wrapped, Pearl millet for food plots: weeks and germination for each 506-2727 roses: $5/each; self-pollinating seed lot advertised. Ads submit- ry Oliver Commerce 706-335- in the field: $40/ea. Carl $35/50lb. No caller ID, please Issai kiwi: $6; hydrangeas, leave detailed message. Bryan ted without this information will 2020 large pecans, in shell, 7226 Sconyers Twin City 478-763- burning bushes, ferns, mandi- not be published. For more infor- 2344 or 478-494-0393 W Maw Tifton 229-382-6832 $1.50/lb. Martha Strickland nos, beautyberries, jasmine, mation regarding certified seed, Barney 229-560-9234 AQUACULTURE AND 2021 Coastal Bermuda, fertil- Quality hay, Passeral winter Carolina Jessamine: $3.50; call the GDA Seed Division, SUPPLIES ized - square bales, in the ryegrass, tall stalks w/mature Free liriope. Carla Houghton 229.386.3557. 2020 Pecans halves for sale: field: $6/bale; 4x5, net- seed heads, some bermuda/ Marietta 770-428-2227 $10/21oz bag +shipping. Doug 2020 Zinnia seeds - scarlet Advertisers selling sterile wrapped, round bales, outside: fescue grass. Produced rain- Brown Turkey fig trees, large Mitchell Loganville 678-650- red, fuchsia, chartruese, triploid grass carp must submit $60/bale. L. Kinsley Perry 478- free 4x5: $42.50/roll. Ques- & small. John Homerville 912- 7500 a current Wild Animal License 714-9900 tions call Bob Reid Zebulon red/lime or lime w/blush, 809-9426 please specify: $3/50 seeds, 2020 shelled Elliott pecans, from the Georgia Department 2021 excellent Russell hay, 770-468-8268 of Natural Resources. Ads with- Daylilies, butterfly bushes: cash +SASE. D Miltimore, ready to eat-bake-freeze-en- 4x5ft, net-wrapped rolls. UGA Rye grass rolls and squares, $7-$10 each. 4ft pomegranate joy: $10/lb. +shipping. Call/text out this license will not be pub- 1766 Pleasant Hill RD, NE tested & weed free. Cattle & Fescue squares, bermuda/rye or fig trees: $15-$25. Rose of Ranger, GA 30734 Mark Parker 229-726-4238 lished. Entities producing and horse quality: $55/roll. Lonnie mix rolls. Perry Marlowe Sharon: $10. Raymond Cason Tressie Parker 229-400-3304 selling or reselling domestic Mckinney Cordele 229-947- Comer 678-227-9110 Rochelle 229-365-3213 Devil's trumpet, mullein pink Moultrie Facebook: Parker fish in Georgia are required to 2878 Pecans Square bales - horse hay: Daylily plants, 100's of vari- (rose campion), morning glory, obtain a free Aquaculture Reg- 2021 hay in square bales, $6.50/ea. Buford 770-945- eties, plants are double fans, hibiscus, four-o-clocks, money istration Permit. For more infor- Fescue & Bermuda available. Farm fresh eggs in beautiful 6433 pictures are posted on website plant, mole bean: $2 cash/tsp mation on aquaculture rules Good quality-sprayed & fertil- assorted colors: $3/doz. Re- katielou_lilies.plantfans.com. +SASE. E. Beach 2966 Cardi- and licensing in Georgia, in- ized: $6/bale. Delivery avail- Square bales for sale. Heath nal Lake Cir Duluth 30096 becca Little Monroe 678-535- cluding a listing of domestic able for additional fee. Simmons Twin City 478-299- Katielou Greene Whitesburg 8417 770-836-1351 770-476-1163 fish and other fish species re- Jonathan Little Monroe 770- 6697 quiring a Wild Animal License, Free range chicken eggs - 314-1278 Flowers for sale – Magic Lily Old time White Multiplying white, brown or colored: visit https://georgiawildlife.- MULCH AND bulbs, also called Naked Lady oinions: $9.00/qt + postage $3.50/doz. Leave message if com/aquaculture or call 2021 hay, square bales, Fes- or Resurrection Lily: 5/$10 or w/SASE. Amory Hall 130 Elli- cue & Bermuda. Good quality, FERTILIZERS no answer. Sid Moorhead 770.761.3044. 2/$5, shipping included. Euge- son St Maysville GA 30558 Conyers 770-728-2304 sprayed & fertilized: $6/bale. nia Weaver 134 Savage Ave. 706-652-2521 10in-12in sterile grass carp; Delivery available for additional (3,000) Rolls wheat straw, net-wrapped: $30/roll. Devin Tignall, GA 30668 706-990- bluegill; catfish; feeders; elec- fee. Jonathan Little Monroe 1667 Grass-fed, grain finished trofishing services; aquatic 770-314-1278 Dockery Albany 229-343-7789 FIREWOOD Sim/Angus beef available Fragrant old roses, perenni- weed control. Keith Edge Sop- 2021 hay, square bales, fertil- 200+ round bales, mulch hay. mid-October: $3.50/lb, HW erton 478-697-8994 als, bulbs and succulents. Firewood must be cut from the (half cow); $3.25/lb, HW ized: $6. Natural, no chemi- $25/bale. G. Pinkston Wash- Carole Scott 16007 Ollifftown cals: $6, mulch hay: $6; round advertiser's personal property. (whole) Order now. H. Archer Albino catfish for sale, 2-3in, ington 706-293-4413 Rd., Metter Ga 30439 912- bales 4x4: $30. Robert Steele Ads for firewood must use the Sandersville 678-848-4055 for pond or aquarium: $5/ea. 685-6984 Zebulon 770-468-6425 2021 Wheat straw: $3.50/bale cord when specifying the www.RockingAFarm.com Glenn Kicklighter Sandersville at barn. Delivery available. Grafted pecan trees for sale. amount of firewood for sale. 478-232-7704 2021 High protein UGA tested Gary Brinson Tarrytown 912- 2022 planting season. Andy hay for sale. Barn-stored, Free pecan wood, you cut Locally-grown premium beef, All sizes - Bass, Bluegill, 286-3191 Smith Hawkinsville 478-225- USDA inspected, half/whole Channel Catfish, Threadfin, rd/sq Alicia & Russell. Bermu- 8433 and haul. Jess Arnett Tifton da grass. Delivery available. Horse manure w/shavings, 229-382-6517 available, custom cuts: Gizzard Shad, Shellcracker aged or fresh: free. I load Variegated liriope & mondo $3.25/lb, hanging weight; also and more. Free delivery or pick Heath Pittman Vidalia 912- 293-2535 or 912-537-9721 w/Bobcat. Paulding/Cobb/Bar- grass, 1-gal pots: $2/ea; Iris, Uncut logs, water oak & white ground beef, sausage, steaks up. Danny Austin Roberta tow area. Robert Long Ac- different size pots available. K. & roast. Potts Bros Farm Jef- 478-836-4938 oak: Free. Travis Yeale Oxford 2021 High protein, UGA test- worth 770-974-2010 Patman Athens 706-549-4487 470-891-1853 ferson 706-367-5823 All sizes - Bass, Bluegill, ed hay for sale. Barn-stored, Channel Catfish, Threadfin, rd/sq, Alicia & Russell or Gizzard Shad, Shellcracker Bermuda grass. Delivery Avail- and more. Free delivery or pick able. Heath Pittman Vidalia up. Danny Austin Roberta 912-293-2535 or 912-537- 478-836-4938 9721 Koi and Goldfish for sale. All 2021 Russell Bermuda hay, sizes and colors. Call for more well fertilized, 4x5 net- info. Glenn Kicklighter Sander- wrapped: $35/roll. Dave Gid- sville 478-232-7704 dens Lyons 912-278-4266 2021 Russell, large 4x6 bales, FEED, HAY John Deere net-wrapped, AND GRAIN stored in barn, horse quality: $50.00/ea. William Stevens 2020 4x5 large rolls of cow Gray 478-214-1257 hay w/CoverEdge, limed, in Alfalfa hay, highest quality, the field, (60) available: $25/ea UGA tested, ~65lb square or $20/ea for all. Claud Cald- bales: $12/bale (10 bale min); well Tignall 706-359-7961 4x5 round bales: $50/ea. AA 2020 Coastal Bermuda or Farms Hartwell 706-376-8968 Rye, horse-quality, fertilized. Bahia bermuda mix hay: UGA soil/specs. Barned, $40/roll. Devin Dockery Albany square or 4x5 round bales. 229-343-7789 Sonny Trammell Forsyth 478- 256-0513 or 478-994-6463 Bermuda/Fescue hay, premium horse quality, fertilized, 2020 Fertilized Russell weed-free, squares: $6; 4x5 Bermuda hay, 4x5 bales: net-wrapped JD rolls: $60; $25/ea. Omer McCants Tal- cow hay: $35. Rex Palmer botton 706-573-5725 Auburn 770-867-9589 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2021 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN – 404-656-3722 – agr.georgia.gov PAGE 11

Will do hand quilting. Betty THINGS TO EAT Hyman 5246 Cadley Rd., Nor- OTHER wood, Ga. 30821 706-466- 330 gal, food grade caged Advertisers producing and offer- 2116 ing for sale shell eggs at retail to totes, almost new: $100. the end consumer must obtain FARM ANTIQUES Roger Harrison Cairo 229- an egg candling certificate from 216-0031 the Georgia Department of Agri- #14X Golden Cane mill, 2 culture. The department offers roller, in good condition: virtual training in egg candling. $1400. W.L. White Vienna Call 404.656.3680 or email can- [email protected] for more 229-938-1906 information. Pears for sale, ready late au- (4) Blue Ball jars, quart size: gust thru end of September. $10/ea. Customer pick up. Russell Howington Good Skipper Griffin 678-438-3063 Hope 404-304-6166 (4) old ½gal small mouth jars: Shelled pecan halves in 1lb $25; knee hole shape dresser: resealable bags. Packaged in $150; Lawn Boy, used very lit- PGFS reg'd facility: $8/lb + tle & new motor: $150; Necchi shipping. Volume discounts. sewing cabinet model: $100. Call, text, email. Kaylar Thomas College Park 404- Howard Sycamore paradox- 767-2980 [email protected] 229- 402-0302 14in farm dinner bell: $50. Doug Collins Blairsville 706- Big golden boot, 7.5ft tall. Water-ground meal, whole 897-5220 For entrance to farm or wheat flour, grits: $5/5lbs. ranch, buyer must pick up: Mike Buckner Junction City 55 gal. riveted steel oil barrel: $800. Janet Powell-McCord 706-269-3630 $100; metal banded wooden Barnesville 678-637-7239 keg w/lid: $125; vintage push Whole & half, freezer beef, reel lawn mower: $50. Call for Angus & Wagyu. State inspect- Clean 55 gal. metal drums pictures. Linda Torpy ed & vacuumed sealed. Half Swains- w/lids. Leonard Crane Daw- boro 478-494-6686 ~225 lbs, whole ~450 lbs. An- sonville 678-947-6744 gus: $6/lb; Wagyu $14/lb. Jake Antique counter-top scales, Rochelle 229-425-4441 Plastic & metal barrels; gas platform scales, cheese cutter, cooker w/tank; plow stock; re- & (2) wooden garden-seed dis- ceiver for hitch. Ronald Rush ODDITIES play boxes. Call for more info. Franklin 706-675-3417 or 706- Frank Nichols Cumming 678- 812-5271 Martin gourds, 2020 crop: 758-0497 $4/ea. Paul Bailey Hoschton Red wigglers/compost worms 706-654-9245 Cast iron pots/kettles - 12, for sale: $25 per lb. Raymond 15, 20, 80 & 100 gallon: Cason Rochelle 229-365-3213 HANDICRAFTS AND $10/gal; mule plows: $75/ea; SUPPLIES many antiques, can text pic- Sawmill lumber - rough cut & tures. Randy Talmo 404-216- finished, kiln dried, air dried or 4512 green. Pine, red/white oak, 4-Leaf clovers (laminated). poplar, cherry, & black walnut. Some w/flags, butterflies, Farm bell no. 4, 2 a-frame AA Farms Hartwell 706-376- bass, deer, or chickens. Rea- legs, excellent tone, no cracks. 8968 sonable. Nicest you will ever Must sit on platform: $350. Joe see. (S.M.L.) Please call before Syrup evaporators, copper, Yeargin Dallas 770-778-3441 8p.m. (L.M.) Chris Loganville copper baffles, 19ft X 39in X 770-466-2173 Grinding/sharpening wheel, 4in: $2600; Wood baffles, 18ft 3in wide, 12in diameter w/han- X 35in X 6in: $1800; other ket- All types of chair caning, re- tles available. Charles Parrish finishing and repairs. James dle. Very old, always sheltered: Vidalia 912-583-2537 Lewis Perry 478-987-4243 $60; also (2) 6gal fuel containers, like new: $25/ea. Leave 100+ acres, south Houston 15 acres, creek, little water- North GA broiler farm for sale. All types of chair caning: message. Sam Marietta 770- County, 4636ft paved road fall, small pond frontage in 23.6 acres, (8) broiler houses, blind, French, hole-to-hole, 514-1431 REAL ESTATE frontage, Turkey Creek, 65 Bowman, Elbert County: all up to date, (2) nice dwelling porch, rattan reed & splint, open irrigated acres, 1100 $75,000. Robert George Lavo- houses w/in-ground pool. some repair & refinishing, over CANNING GPM well, pond, deer, turkey. nia 706-356-1420 Phillip Dahlonega 706-344- 55 yrs' experience. George All farm property listed within Leo Perfect Unadilla 478-955- 7969 Shelton Cartersville 678-230- SUPPLIES this category (for sale or 2362 261 +/- wooded acres, hard- 2371 rent/lease) must consist of 10 wood & pine w/nice home. acres or more. Out-of-state Deer, turkey, pond & highway SERVICES Chair and rocker caning of all 7qt canner, antique, good condition: $125. D. Jones subscribers owning farm frontage in Wilkes County: kinds; also wicker and rattan property within Georgia are Flowery Branch 770-967- $800,000. Gary Lula 770-540- repair. Over 40 years of experi- allowed to advertise in this 3800 BOARDING ence. Duke Dufresne Statham 6948 category. Real estate agents, 3.54 acres of hardwoods with FACILITIES 770-725-2554 Canning jars, per dozen – businesses, brokers or dealers that sell land on a commission access to Lake Oconee: Custom T-shirt quilts, Qts: $6; Pints: $5; ½ Pints (jelly $49,900. J. Jones Morgan The Georgia Animal Protection jars): $4. Mosdt wide mouths, basis are not eligible to memory quilts bears pillows. advertise. County 404-663-3443 Act requires boarding and Very limited contact outside cash only. Linda Satterfield breeding facilities to be li- my home. I wash everything, Waleska 404-668-7015 FARMLAND FOR 35.19 acres on highway 338 censed. A current license bag, pick up or mail. Margaret between Dexter & Cadwell: number must be submitted with Watson Newnan 770-251- Half gallon canning jars: SALE $150,000. Robert Dublin 478- notices for publication in the 6951 margaretwatson804@g- $2/ea. Hubert Arnold Jeffer- 110 acres for sale in Taylor 272-4420 or 478-290-2744 “Boarding Facilities” category. 10 acre mountain top lot near mail.com sonville 478-945-3910 or 478- Co. ~70 acres open fields, Notices submitted without this 233-1650 Hiawassee. Paved road, elec- camp area contains electrici- 4 beautiful pre-civil war log Memory Bears made out of information will not be pub- tricity, convenient, private, di- ty only. No year round water cabins on 10 acres. All ameni- your loved ones clothing. Call Quart & half gallon jars for lished. For more information, vidable. Text preferred. Re- sources: $2500/acre. Kenny ties, near Carters Lake, infor more info. Sherry McDaniel sale: $8-$10/doz: Bob Tiller please call the GDA Equine duced. Tim Miller Hiawassee Griffin 770-361-7666 cludes $24,000 H/AC al- Buford 770-366-1306 Gillsville 678-617-6968 706-401-0880 lowance: $545,000. Kerry Hix Health Division, 404.656.3713. Murray County 706-217-5550 Horse boarding facility, daily 47+/- acres, approximately feed, management, 2mi S of I- 425ft frontage on paved road, 20, Villa Rica. Demeter Farms no buildings. Productive soil, Stable #11940. Joe Douglas grass, water, including natural Villa Rica 770-402-6590 spring. Mostly gentle rolling. Richard Acree Gordon County Pasture boarding, Highway 706-629-7694 81 Stables: arena, round pen, trails, tack room, wash rack, 6.1 acres, 241ft Broad River trailer parking. Dan Robertson frontage, 231ft road frontage: Hampton 678-300-3434 $45,000 Willie Garmon Madi- son Co. 706-654-9282 Pasture boarding: $150/mo; stall boarding: $450/mo; train- 76 acres w/6 acres developed ing: $450/mo; also lessons, w/several buildings. County photo shoots, trail rides: $50; water, septic & power. Lots of pony parties: $400. Kristi, deer & turkey. Timber ready for Southern Dreams Ranch harvest. Linda Galloway Rock- Americus 229-352-6658 mart 770-684-9551 Banks Co, 36 acres w/(2) FARM SERVICES 500ft heavy breeder houses & residence overlooking moun- 25 years experience in farm, tains. Private, but close to tractor & Bobcat work, bush Banks Crossing. Maysville hogging/lawn mowing, grad- 706-658-5251 ing/clearing, plowing/garden, Lot w/timber for sale, has deer plots, fence/heavy equip- 3BR/2BA house: $300k. Josh ment welding, post holes. Pennino Baldwin Co 706-340- Larry Houston Covington 770- 3146 235-3082/770-235-3782 PAGE 12 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN – 404-656-3722 – agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2021

FARM SERVICES Farm 911 Signs-Farm Safety Loader/backhoe, grading, Help wanted on North GA Bulk shelled corn - wanting Old blacksmith anvil in good and Emergency Signage. An bush hogging, aeration, tree broiler farm. Drug & alcohol to buy a few farm truck condition; also blacksmith 38 years' experience: horse information source for greater cutting, branch trimming, free, some computer/mechani- loads of shelled corn at mar- vice. Bob Brookshire Monroe arenas laser graded, tree peace of mind. Website: pruning, lawn mowing, leaf cal knowledge a plus. Willing ket price. Terry Hiers Barn- 404-895-6469 www.farm911signs.com Daren mulching, chain saw & blade to work hard & responsibly. clearing, driveways built/re- well, SC 803-671-4868 Old clawfoot bathtub at rea- graded, gravel, barns graded, Sue Truex Cumming 678-628- sharpening. Rockdale and sur- Phillip Dahlonega 706-344- sonable price. B. Lewis 6767 rounding counties. G. 7969 drainage correction, trucking, Cash paid for running & non- Greensboro 706-347-0856 demolition. Luke Butler Kelecheck Conyers 770-597- Need somebody to take 4878 running tractors, bobcats, ex- Rear tire rim to F17 8-16 tires, Braselton 770-685-0288 down several large pecan cavators, trailers, golf carts trees in Pulaski Co. Prefer 6 lug for garden tractor. Max Specialize in all farm fences, side by sides. Anything w/a Cunningham Dalton 706-264- 43 years of exp. bush hog- push down w/bulldozer, but mower. Have trailer & cash. ging, light grading, clearing, esp. cattle, horse ranches and cut OK. DJ Sanders 4871 dog fences. Serving NE Geor- Joshua Fowler Dacula 404- gardens/food plots, aerating, Hawkinsville 478-335-9379 886-7423 Ring-necked pheasants & seed/fertilizer spreading, post gia. Paint, pressure-wash and Brown turkeys. Tim Borrks Now hiring a working farm holes, etc. N. Ga/Metro. Rick repair all types. Dan Gilbert Collecting Georgia made Maysville 706-983-0457 manager. Salary & housing for Allison Buford 678-200-2040 Dawsonville 229-325-3163 jugs, crocks & churns as well family, many duties are re- as other old old items. Top Used wood burning stove for quired. Lewallen Farms, Peggy Ag/Farm fencing, all types in- dollar for nice ones in cash. Bill a reasonable price. B. Lewis stalled and repaired. 12Yrs ex- Lewallen Waleska 770-597- McGraw Athens 706-614- Greensboro 706-347-0856 0026 perience. Land management 0867 Want 7810 or larger John services: consulting, mowing, Someone needed to work on Deere tractor, 16 row or larger seeding, food plots, wildlife a Broiler Farm. Salary and Goat friendly, miniature donkey, female or cut male. Reg- tractor sprayer, 9970 John habitat. Casey Kent Good Forestry mulching, brush housing. No drugs or alcohol. Deere cotton picker & excava- Hope 678-446-8520 removal, overgrowth clear- Edward Lewis Blue Ridge gie Price Wrightsville 478- 484-0746 tor. John Horton Rhine 478- ing, logging cleanup, trails, 706-633-7056 893-7004 Bobcat/tractor work, seed survey lines, fence lines, Spanish-speaking male or I am in need of a parted out drill, bush-hogging, post-hole, pasture reclamation, grading Want a 20kW +/- 540rpm couple needed to work on bird JD 2030. Herbert Daniel Madi- PTO generator or continuous food plots, land clearing, drive- & more. Williamson Land farm. Live-in position, sm. son 706-453-6580 Management LLC. Brian propane or gas generator. ways, roads, grading, State wide brush cutting. apartment avail: $200 weekly, plowing/tilling, pasture mainte- Williamson 770-851-4588 I am looking for fencing mate- Leave message if no answer. Under brush clearing, small serious responses only. Tere James Athens 470-269-3467 nance. Oconee and surround- tree clearing, brush cleanup, Lopez Oxford 770-787-2955 rials such as fence boards, ing counties. www.mikesfar- Forestry mulching, clearing, bush hogging, property and posts & wire. Ernest King Want Bobcat skid steer - 742 mandpropertymgmt.com. clean up thick unwanted trees fence lines, overgrown ar- SEEKING FARM Fayetteville 404-680-0988 or 743. Prefer one in need of Michael Ebright Watkinsville & brush. Covering East/Central eas. Thomas Bowlin 678- EMPLOYMENT repairs. J. E. McKinnon Macon 770-363-5092 GA & more. Matthew Chalker 972-4647 I need 12 pair of vintage 478-957-5907 Stapleton 706-962-9822 steel 52in hay rake wheels. Bush hog your pasture or Retired individual w/years of Want model 8261 Savage Jerry Heath Powder field & till your garden. Larry Free testing of diesel fuel in experience on farm, for hire in harvester in good condition Too many square bales to exchange for cash & residen- Springs 770-833-6291 middle or south Georgia. Ken- Boatright Dallas 678-386-1466 storage/supply tanks. I chemi- move by hand – call us. We cally & mechanically clean cy. Not afraid of work. J. Ferro neth Walters Byron 478-508- will combine your bales into 21 Winder 423-834-1174 ISO skid steer wheels/rims for 2025 Bush hog, rotary mow, diesel fuel. Microbials & water bale cubes within 100 miles. garden and food plot, harrow New Holland LX665. removed, statewide. Phil Cov- Aaron Augusta 912-978-1866 Want small okra for freezer. I and plow, bale square hay. ington 706-474-2770 WANTED Wheels/rim size 10x16.5. Jim will pick up in Dawson County Monroe County area. Jimmy Moon Buckhead 706-255- & surrounding area. Leave Waldrep Forsyth 478-951- Georgia Chew Crew available 8349 voicemail. Sarah Dawsonville for land improvement - con- EMPLOYMENT Items wanted in all Classified 5563 Massey Ferguson 165 or 175 [email protected] 706-265- sists of 16 goats. Overgrowth, Categories will be advertised 8299 Bushhogging - reasonable water & power required. The here. tractor or 50-60hp with or Farm Help Needed and Seek- without equipment. Nelson Want syrup kettle in good rates, Conyers & Covington larger the acreage the better. ing Farm Employment ads area; also Covington 1-row Wee Woods Farm Danielsville 2 or 4 row Massey Fergu- Massey Conyers 770-483- shape, no cracks, no chips, no must be related to agricultural 2639 holes. Henry 404- planter: $450. F. Bryan Cony- 706-254-7717 farm work. Ads submitted for son planter for parts or field Conyers 310-6490 ers/Covington 404-694-3752 Lakes/ponds built, repaired, domestic help, companions, ready. 70s or 80s model. Need good used tractor tires, new pipe systems, land clear- baby sitters, housekeepers, Joe McEver Milledgeville 1 or 2, for 504 Farmall tractor, Want to buy boring machine Custom tree/land clearing: ing, swamps drained, creeks etc. will not be published. 478-454-7252 size 13.9x38 or 15.5x38. for older model trencher. Ken- barns, pasture, residences. rerouted, drainage problems, Wayne Poole Cadwell 478- neth Clermont 770-718-8297 Leave property clean. De- wetlands restoration, bush 20 large pine trees for lumber, 689-6897 FARM HELP must have backhoe and insur- Want to lease property for molition. Laser grading pads hogging home sites. Tim Harp- Need somebody to fix, barn, hunting in Wilkinson or sur- for barns, homes, riding are- er Peachtree City 770-527- NEEDED ance – no skid steers. Call after 6 p.m. Ray Hitt Grovetown make out of aluminum or met- roundings counties. Baline Ir- nas. Build/refurbish drive- 1565 al. Call or text. Douglas Jeffer- winton 478-278-6489 ways. Insured. Bill Butler 706-833-9820 At- son 706-338-3165 Sawmill services, kiln drying, Agricultural program in 2020 Pecan halves for sale: Wanted - fainting billy goat. lanta 770-231-4662 slab flattening, & custom coastal GA has volunteer & $9/lb + shipping. Flo McRae David Pitts Crisp Co. 229-938- woodwork. We can handle all paid position available – hous- 229-315-0199 Need usable working JD 0898 Electric fence charger repair. your custom wood and lumber ing & transportation available. starter for 2240 diesel. Leave Wilfred Milam 8001 S Giles Rd needs. Peach State Sawyer Call for more information. 50HP tractor or mower with message, thank you. Her- Wanted - Farm-Eze model C- Douglasville Ga. 30135 770- Services Sandersville 478- Maurice Sapelo Island 912- front-end loader and 5ft Bush schel Sharpesburg 770- 1300 manure spreader. Benny 942-4672 232-1479 266-4848 Hog mower. Melvin Paulk 251-5883 Brookshire Suches 706-747- Sylvester 229-776-5411 3693

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Wanted - Ford F100 1969- Wanted – adjustable, wide, Wanted: 1949 Farmall Cub 1972 pickup truck. Terry Mikle front end for an Allis Chalmers, tractor. Restored & in good Snellville 770-979-8981 model C. Phone calls please. working order. Ask for Dot. If LIVESTOCK Robert Lyons 912-805-1583. no answer, text or leave mes- Wanted - front tine rototiller in sage. Send picture. Pembroke QUOTATIONS good condition or front tine 912-657-6284 tiller that works fine but needs Wanted – old-timey blue Average prices for July 2021 Auction a motor. No junk. Bob. O'Neal hogs, solid gray in color w/a Wanted: Someone to strip, Market at Georgia Auction Markets, sand & repair old heart pine Stone Mountain 770-364- slightly smaller frame: $100 Georgia Department of Agriculture and 2523 reward for help locating doors for a reasonable price. some. F. Brinson Millen B. Lewis Greensboro 706- U.S.D.A. Cooperative Federal-State Wanted - Osage orange lum- 478-982-5473 347-0856. Livestock Market News and Grading ber or logs. N. Baggett Bishop Would like some reasonably Service. For daily quotations, call (229) 706-769-9044 Wanted – single or double priced, large plastic cattle 226-1641 (7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) Wanted - used cattle chute. silage cutter in good working syrup buckets, typically thrown away, to plant trees. Gerald (Cattle prices expressed in Phillip Jowers Douglas 912- order. Hughes Thomson 706- price/hundredweight) 389-6389 466-0661 Garnto Maysville area 706- 335-2226 SLAUGHTER CLASSES AVERAGES BULLS: MEDIUM AND LARGE COWS: ...... 1 ...... 2 Feds seek input on WOTUS rule Breakers 75-80% lean ...... 69.52 300-350 lbs ...... 178.94 ...... 161.58 Boners 80-85% Lean ...... 70.23 350-400 lbs ...... 169.65 ...... 155.23 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of the Lean 85-90% Lean ...... 61.85 400-450 lbs ...... 158.50 ...... 145.09 Army announced plans for upcoming community engagements to inform their efforts to re- 450-500 lbs ...... 146.53 ...... 136.94 BULLS: vise the definition of “waters of the United States.” 500-550 lbs ...... 136.81 ...... 130.50 Congress enacted the Clean Water Act in 1972 with the statutory objective “to restore and Yield Grade 1 550-600 lbs ...... 133.59 ...... 124.03 maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation’s waters.” One of the 1000-2100 lbs ...... 94.17 600-650 lbs ...... 127.74 ...... 118.70 act’s principal tools in achieving that objective is a prohibition on the discharge of pollutants FEEDER CLASSES: 650-700 lbs ...... 121.54 ...... 114.36 from a point source to navigable waters unless otherwise authorized under the act. Navigable WEIGHTED AVG PRICES waters are defined in the act as “the waters of the United States, including the territorial seas.” STEERS: MEDIUM AND LARGE GOATS (priced per head) On June 9, 2021, EPA and the department of the army announced their intent to revise the ...... 1 ...... 2 SLAUGHTER CLASSES definition of WOTUS. Upon review of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, the agencies 300-350 lbs ...... 187.22 ...... 171.44 SELECTION 2 ACTUAL WEIGHT BILLIES/BUCKS determined that the rule is significantly reducing clean water protections. 350-400 lbs ...... 176.35 ...... 161.79 70-75 lbs ...... — The agencies intend to revise the definition of WOTUS following a process that includes 400-450 lbs ...... 167.95 ...... 158.06 80-85 lbs ...... 223.06 two rulemakings. A forthcoming foundational rule would restore the regulations defining 450-500 lbs ...... 158.73 ...... 149.49 90-95 lbs ...... 257.57 WOTUS that were in place for decades until 2015, with updates to be consistent with relevant 500-550 lbs ...... 152.65 ...... 144.54 100-145 lbs ...... 327.06 Supreme Court decisions. A separate, second rulemaking process would refine this regulatory 550-600 lbs ...... 147.23 ...... 141.02 150-180 lbs ...... 444.07 foundation and establish an updated and durable definition of “waters of the United States.” 600-650 lbs ...... 143.36 ...... 134.80 NANNIES/DOES EPA and Army will offer a series of engagement opportunities, including an opportunity 650-700 lbs ...... 138.82 ...... 132.24 60-65 lbs ...... 167.03 for stakeholders and the public to provide written recommendations and a series of public HEIFERS: MEDIUM AND LARGE meetings in August to hear perspectives on both rules. 70-75 lbs ...... 163.95 ...... 1 ...... 2 80-85 lbs ...... 204.39 Additionally, the previous rulemaking efforts have highlighted the regional variability of 300-350 lbs ...... 150.72 ...... 142.61 90-95 lbs ...... 170.00 water resources and the importance of close engagement with stakeholders to understand the 350-400 lbs ...... 145.24 ...... 136.97 specifics of how they experience regulation under varying definitions of waters of the Unit- 100-125 lbs ...... 224.21 400-450 lbs ...... 142.10 ...... 132.51 ed States. For that reason, the agencies plan to convene 10 regionally focused and inclusive KIDS & YEARLINGS 450-500 lbs ...... 136.95 ...... 129.47 roundtables during the upcoming fall and winter. These roundtables will allow a full range 30-35 lbs ...... 92.00 of stakeholders to engage and discuss their experience with definitions of WOTUS – includ- 500-550 lbs ...... 131.87 ...... 125.56 40-45 lbs ...... 134.31 ing what has worked and what has not within their geographic areas. The roundtables will 550-600 lbs ...... 128.29 ...... 120.85 50-55 lbs ...... 143.88 provide opportunities to discuss geographic similarities and differences, particular water re- 600-650 lbs ...... 124.22 ...... 116.41 60-65 lbs ...... 140.68 sources that are characteristic of or unique to each region, and site-specific feedback about 650-700 lbs ...... 116.86 ...... 108.20 70-75 lbs ...... 165.81 implementation. Producers can obtain daily cattle prices by Internet at the following website: http://www.ams.usda.gov For more information on submitting written recommendations or to register for the public Once at the site, select Market News and Transportation Data in the left column. Click on Livestock, Meats, Grain meetings, see www.epa.gov/wotus. and Hay under the heading Market News Reports by Program. Next, click on Cattle under the heading Browse by Commodity. Then click on Feeder and Replacement Cattle Auctions and select Georgia.

USDA Rural Development offers an array of loan and grant programs to improve quality of life for rural Georgians By Ava Jane Teasley County. “The plant has been in operation for a year in The United States Department of Agricul- August,” Brumfield said. “They have managed ture’s Rural Development program is committed to double their capacity for wastewater treat- to improving the economies and quality of life in ment which has in turn increased their capacity rural communities. In Georgia there are oppor- to build housing in their area. This doubling of tunities from the federally funded agency to help the wastewater treatment capacity has led to a such communities. housing boom that also lets businesses grow.” Deborah Brumfield, public information offi- Hogansville Mayor Bill Stankiewicz said the cer at the Georgia office of USDA Rural Devel- new facility has provided the necessary infra- opment, said the program can help build a rural structure to accommodate residential and com- town from the ground up. mercial development that is already underway “Anything from a water system, a fire de- and allowed the development of the Meriwether partment, to housing,” Brumfield said. “There County Industrial Park. The City of Hogansville is probably some type of funding available to – located in Troup County – provides natural communities to satisfy their needs. There is such gas, water, and wastewater treatment to Meri- an emphasis on infrastructure right now, and we wether County. are where rural communities get infrastructure “Without the project, none of this econom- dollars.” ic development would have been possible,” There are more than 40 loan and grant pro- Stankiewicz said. “The growth generated has grams that individuals, families, nonprofit orga- allowed the city to achieve the financial sta- nizations, and communities apply to for funding. bility to improve our debt structure from ‘junk These programs range from single-family home In 2018, construction began on an $8.7 million upgrade to the Hogansville’s wastewater treatment bond’ status to an ‘A’ rating from Standard and plant. Completed in 2020, this new advanced wastewater treatment plant has doubled the city’s repair loans and grants to direct loans for rural waste handling capacity to 1.5 million gallons per day. Funding sources included a $2.54 million Poor’s.” rental housing construction and rehabilitation. USDA grant, $2.54 million USDA loan, and $1.6 million user contribution from neighboring Meriwether This is just one example of how the rural de- There are also programs addressing construc- County. (Special Photo) velopment program has improved the economic tion and improvement of farm labor housing, development of a community. USDA has a goal community facilities, business development, electricity, and ment of Natural Resources. to use all their grant funding. Brumfield said she strongly en- broadband construction. There’s even a value-added producer Between 2011 and 2019, the city used Community Devel- courages people to find out if there is a project that USDA can grant that can be used for marketing, capital, and development opment Block Grants, special purpose local option sales tax fund in their community. of new agriculture products. revenues and other funding sources to repair and replace fail- The rural development program has been active since the Brumfield recently traveled to Hogansville to tour a waste- ing water and sewer lines. FEMA grants paid for stormwater 1930s. In Georgia there are six rural development offices. For water treatment facility that was funded through rural devel- improvements. more information on the programs and how to apply visit the opment dollars. The project addressed capacity issues and the Construction began in 2018 on an $8.7 million upgrade to USDA rural development website at www.rd.usda.gov/ga need for improved water and sewerage treatment conveyance the wastewater treatment plant. Funding sources included a -Ava Jane Teasley served a summer internship with the throughout the city as noted in a consent order issued by the $2.54 million USDA loan, a $2.54 million USDA grant, and Market Bulletin. She is a senior at Abraham Baldwin Agri- Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Depart- a $1.6 million user contribution from neighboring Meriwether cultural College majoring in agricultural communication. PAGE 14 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN – 404-656-3722 – agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2021 UGA faculty host avian academy for Georgia educators embarking on new poultry science pathway By Claire Marie Coleman ment of Education under the Georgia The University of Georgia Standards of Excellence. Cassidy Samples, a first-time Avi- Agriculture and science educators an Academy participant, is an ag- from around the state participated in the riculture teacher at Pickens County University of Georgia’s 2021 Avian Acad- High School, which will be one of the emy program to learn about the state’s first schools to adopt the poultry sci- No. 1 industry through hands-on labs led ence pathway. by teaching faculty in the College of Ag- “Avian Academy was such an ricultural and Environmental Sciences. engaging couple of days that real- Hosted by the Department of Poultry ly helped kickstart so many ideas I Science in late June, the free, three-day have for this upcoming year,” Sam- program allowed participants to explore ples said. “I am so excited to start various areas of poultry science and the the poultry science pathway and see poultry industry through lessons on in- students engage in curriculum that ternal anatomy, embryology, processing, is so relevant to our area of the state. poultry judging and more. I’m grateful to all those that helped “The approval for the poultry science make this new curriculum and path- pathway elevates our connection to ag- way happen.” ricultural education and STEM teachers The new pathway consists of three and their students. Both the curriculum courses – basic agriculture, poul- and our Avian Academy program provide try science, and avian science and tangible and hands-on ways of learning Professor Harsha Thippareddi, center, explains a poultry processing technique to Long Cane Middle School agriculture biotechnology – and is designed to life science concepts through practical teacher Kali Callaway, far left, Rutland Middle School agriculture teacher Brandi Grimsley, second from right, and prepare students for further educa- applications,” said Todd Applegate, pro- Denise Backus of Rutland Middle School, far right. (Special Photo) tion and careers in poultry and avian fessor and head of the department of poul- science industries, food science, pro- try science. fessional and graduate school studies “Bridges such as these between our and more. faculty, college and university resources, By partnering world-renowned and our educators throughout the state are CAES faculty with agricultural ed- key to helping students envision career ucators through programs like avian pathways and opportunities, especially in academy and spearheading advance- the approximately 170,000 Georgia jobs ments such as the poultry science that are directly or indirectly connected pathway, the department of poultry to the poultry sector,” Applegate added. science will continue to broaden the The labs and lessons are designed to reach and impact of the department’s be easily replicated by participants in undergraduate recruitment efforts. their own classrooms with the goal of For more information on the avian introducing middle- and high-school academy, visit poultry.caes.uga.edu, students to the vast array of career op- or contact Jessica Fife at jfife@uga. portunities within the poultry sector. In edu. addition, teachers are equipped with the -Claire Marie Coleman is an un- knowledge and hands-on experience to dergraduate student majoring in feel more comfortable bringing poultry agricultural communication in the science into their classrooms during the College of Agricultural and Environ- 2021-2022 school year following the ap- mental Sciences’ Department of Ag- proval in June of Georgia’s first Poultry Islands High School agriculture teacher Elizabeth Miegel gets face-to-face with her subject at the 2021 Avian ricultural Leadership, Education and Science Pathway by the Georgia Depart- Academy. (Special Photo) Communication.

GDA confirms second case of Rabbit again when the school bells ring in the start of Hemorrhagic Disease in Georgia the great Blue Bird school bus migration! The Blue Bird Bus Company is in Fort Valley, but The Georgia Department of Agriculture’s Animal Industry Division con- do you know where the first Blue Bird bus was firmed Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 in domestic rabbits at a single made? It was built at the Ford dealership on the Gwinnett County premise. This is the second confirmed case this year. The in- corner of Commerce and Ball streets in down- vestigation is ongoing to determine the source of the virus and currently it does town Perry. The owner, Albert Luce Sr., came up not appear to be linked to the earlier case diagnosed in Cobb County. with the idea to help kids like my grandpa Dan- The premises will remain under quarantine pending additional investigation iel get to school safer. He had to walk to school and development of a site-specific response plan. in the snow uphill both ways, he said. Mr. Luce GDA has approved the importation of RHDV vaccine by Georgia licensed built his first bus from a Model T Ford in 1927. veterinarians for administration to domestic rabbits living in Georgia. Once the The body was made of steel and wood in a shop vaccine is available in Georgia, GDA will post contact information for veteri- Georgie’s Drive on the second floor above the dealership. This nary practices that will be administering vaccine. Georgia licensed veterinarians creation was named Blue Bird No. 1 and is on interested in more information regarding vaccination should contact the GDA Thru Fort Valley display at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Animal Health office at 404.656.3667 or [email protected]. Michigan. Spanish moss that grew near Big In- Previously on June 22, 2021, the Georgia Department of Agriculture’s An- Hello! I’m Georgie, the Georgia Grown mas- dian Creek was used as stuffing for the seats. If imal Industry Division confirmed Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 in do- cot. I travel the state of Georgia promoting our there were any red bugs in the moss, I bet those mestic rabbits at a single Cobb County premise. The investigation is ongoing to No. 1 industry, agriculture! It’s that time of year kids were itching to get to school! determine the source of the virus and there are currently no other confirmed or suspected cases in Georgia. The remaining rabbits in the herd are completing a 90-day quarantine in an isolation facility. The affected premises are undergoing cleaning and disinfection before it will remain fallow for a minimum of 30 days Georgia requires an official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection issued within the previous 30 days for domestic rabbits entering the state for sale, trade, adop- tion or exchange for a fee or other type of compensation. GDA is currently re- viewing this rule and if appropriate, will post any updates to entry requirements regarding CVIs for rabbits coming into Georgia. RHDV2 is a reportable disease in Georgia. Veterinarians should report sick or dead domestic rabbits to the State Veterinarian’s office at 404.656.3667 or the office of the USDA Area Veterinarian in Charge (AVIC) at 770.761.5420. Sick or dead wild rabbits should be reported to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources at 1.833.557.3303 or 706.557.3333. For more information on national RHDV2 outbreak areas, please visit https:// www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/maps/animal-health/rhd. You can find GDA resources on RHDV2 at http://agr.georgia.gov/rabbit-hemorrhagic-disease-resources.aspx -GDA Communication Division The first Blue Bird school bus, built in Perry in 1927. (Lee Lancaster/GDA) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2021 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN – 404-656-3722 – agr.georgia.gov PAGE 15

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Helping Georgia Grow for Generations® Addison Hooks with Relationship Manager Cassie Justen GeorgiaFarmCredit.com A trusted lender financing farm families and rural Georgia for over 100 years. PAGE 16 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN – 404-656-3722 – agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2021 Niche farms keep Pineywoods cattle breed alive Heritage variety was raised by Native Americans in the Southeast By Jay Jones bills approach,” she said. [email protected] Adams was able to keep the core of her father’s Pineywoods herd by supplement- Pineywoods cows have a rich history in ing farm income with raising Herefords the Southeast as the original cattle raised and providing breeding stock for Piney- by Native Americans and colonists. Today, woods. As a result, Grove Creek Farm sells ranchers are raising Pineywoods to pre- grain-fed beef from both breeds. She said serve the breed. the combination has helped them to meet “I think that’s more than nostalgia,” their profit margins. said Daniella Adams of Grove Creek Farm Adams said that despite Pineywoods in Oglethorpe County. “If we let them go being too small and slow to grow compared just like any other livestock that is lost, to modern breeds, their beef is sought after thinking that they are not important or we by people looking for locally sourced food have grown beyond them, we may regret and something different from regular beef. that because that genetic resource will be “They produce amazing beef,” she said. gone forever.” “We have finished very fatty, not lean or Pineywoods cattle were introduced to dry, but very fatty, grass-fed beef for ex- the Southeast by the Spanish in the 16th cellent marbling and taste. We have sold to century. The Pineywoods stock comes restaurants in Atlanta and marketed a lot from Spain’s Andalusian cattle breed, but of beef locally here, and it’s been a great the animals adapted to the South’s hot cli- avenue for the Pineywoods.” mate and woodlands to become the pre- Adams described the Pineywoods ferred cattle for 300 years. as survivors from years of living in the However, Pineywoods fell out of fash- woods, giving them a reputation as a hardy ion in the late 19th century when newer, breed. She said they seem more resilient to disease and are great calvers. more productive breeds like Hereford and A Pineywoods cow stands in a field with its calf at Grove Creek Farm near Crawford. Daniella Adams of Grove Angus arrived. From then on, the breed Creek Farm said although Pineywoods cattle are smaller and slower to grow, they adapt well to hot climates “I’ve had them for 15 years on 350 had little use except as a historic and rare of the Southeast and disease resistance. (Special Photo) acres, and I’ve never lost a calf to a coyote. breed. They are wonderful protectors. My moth- Jay Wells is one of several breeders across the Southeast er Pineywoods have never abandoned a calf while I’ve had working to continue the lineage. His family runs the Georgia commercial cows just walk away from them,” she said. Native Cattle Company on 1,300 acres in Marion County, The downside for the Pineywoods is their temperament, growing timber, and keeping sheep and Pineywoods. He be- but Adams said you must know how to work them like any came interested in the breed through The Livestock Conser- other livestock. She said you cannot call them wild. vancy. “They’re very smart. They outwit coyotes and they sur- “If you look back at history and you want to eat the beef vive in scrub lands,” she said. “When you go handle them, that your ancestors ate when they were fighting in the Revo- some of the animals we noticed needed more attention. We lution or fighting in the Civil War, Pineywoods is what this just pay attention that we are working with them in a way is,” Wells said. that’s positive and not going frighten them.” Last fall, the Georgia Native Cattle Company introduced Adams said that is part of keeping the Pineywoods going beef sticks as the first product to hit the market that is made as breeding stock. She trains and selects animals for docility, exclusively with Pineywoods beef. The beef sticks offer cus- but in the end, producers must understand the Pineywoods tomers a story and bring them into helping in the preserva- are unique, and you must keep a bit of their history for them tion effort of a rare breed raised locally. to have a future. Wells also touts the sturdiness of the Pineywoods and “The Pineywoods have been around for so long that it’s how they help with the natural resources of the land. Wells really up to us to make sure that they have a future because said Pineywoods help by grazing in the woods to clear un- they would survive in the wild just fine,” she said. “If we dergrowth. want to keep them as an agricultural animal, we need to find “It’s amazing how much you can control the risk of wild- a way that they can fit in.” fire,” Wells said, who supplements his controlled burns with the ground-clearing assistance of his Pineywoods cattle. To learn more about Pineywoods cattle at “They really do a great job to keep the woods clean, and it’s Georgia Native Cattle Company and Grove good for wildlife.” Creek Farm, go to www.georgianativecattle. Adams and her husband inherited the Pineywoods herd com and www.grovecreekfarm.org. The they keep on Grove Creek Farm from her father, an anthro- Pineywoods cows take a break in the shade at Jay Wells’ farm in Pineywoods Cattle Registry and Breeders pology professor at the University of Georgia. She said her near Buena Vista. The animals were introduced to the Southeast Association offers information and father raised the herd for preservation, but they had to be in the 16th century. Hereford and Angus replaced Pineywoods for resources about the breeding and raising more prudent when they inherited the farm. being more productive. Wells and other breeders are working to Pineywoods cattle. Go to www.pcrba.org “His approach was more entrepreneurial and visionary, preserve Pineywoods and find a place for them in the marketplace. for more information. and our approach is more day-to-day we’ve got to pay the (Special Photo)

Beef Producers: Pandemic opens local market opportunities for producers Continued From Page 1 “The amount of infrastructure and capital that it took to Godowns said he hopes to follow Egloff’s success in selling of supply of the meat you have available when you get to the make that happen is pretty astonishing, almost overwhelming, beef directly and while continuing to grow their business to farmers market.” and would be for some folks,” Godowns said. “But that God- restaurants and other wholesale customers. Egloff said he believes the market is open for smaller, re- frey (feed) truck comes every week, whether you have made Sandlin said a big drawback for ranchers to sell beef direct- gional beef producers as people continue to seek locally pro- any money this week or not. You’ve got to keep feeding those ly is supply. As the business grows, they may face the same duced food. cattle and projecting that you’re going to have kill dates so that problems in supply as the large processors face today with a “I feel like the small farmer is going continue to see some you can deliver product to the consumer.” labor shortage. growth,” he said. “When you raised the cow yourself, you pro- Godowns said Egloff’s processing plant, which is nearby, “If you’re trying to sell, like Joseph (Egloff) does at the cessed him and delivered to the consumer, you take a lot of has helped reduce transportation costs. Egloff can also label niche market, you may not have as much supply as what your people out of that chain.” the package with Caldwell’s logo and adjust cuts as needed. sources want to purchase,” Sandlin said. “So, you may run out Notice Find Georgia Agriculture Online! www.agr.georgia.gov Ads for the Sept. 8 issue are due by noon, Aug. 27. @GeorgiaGrown: https://twitter.com/ www.facebook.com/georgiagrown @Iamgeorgiagrown Ads begin posting online 13 days prior to first scheduled Georgia Grown: https://www.pinterest.com/GaDepAg/ www.facebook.com/GaMarketBulletin publication date in the paper.