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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE • GARY W. BLACK, COMMISSIONER • WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2020 • VOL. 103, NO. 27 • © COPYRIGHT 2020 A Fork in the Road New series on GPB takes viewers behind the scenes with Georgia farmers By Amy Carter Georgia Traveler fame. Zelski’s ex- [email protected] rs7aperientialry story-telling style will take A Fork in the Road will ve01 viewers behind the scenes on various premiere on Georgia Public i 2 Broadcasting at 8:30 a.m. Jan. Explore the bounty of Georgia n– farm operations and show how the n 16. Programs will repeat at agriculture from the comfort of A17 work is done in addition to telling how 1 t1h9 8:30 a.m. Sundays. Episodes home in a new series debuting Sat- 00 it gets done. will also be available at www. urday, Jan. 16, on Georgia Public AForkintheRoadTV.com Broadcasting channels statewide. starting on Jan. 16. Sponsored by Georgia Grown, the marketing and economic develop- Initial episodes include: ment arm of the Georgia Depart- Jan. 16 ment of Agriculture, A Fork in the Road Coastal Treasure will give consumers a realis- Featuring Georgia oyster tic look at food production in Geor- farmers, clam farmers, and the gia and put names, faces and stories Zelski said he developed an interest researchers who support them. to the people who produce it. in farming stories while filming agri- “Viewers will experience cattle David Zelski films the Georgia Grown Experience at the Georgia National tourism operations for Georgia Trav- Jan. 23 ranches, dairies, orchards, farms, Fair in October 2019. Zelski has partnered with Georgia Grown to produce eler that sometimes put him to work Cream of the Crop seafood operations, produce distri- a new farm-focused series on Georgia Public Broadcasting. (Amy Carter/ farming. At look at the innovators bution, food manufacturing, restau- GDA) “I love these stories because there’s making Georgia one of the rants, and much more through so much passion in what they’re doing,” best states for dairy. real-world examples and on-the-farm inter- The first episode, Coastal Treasure, will he said. “They’re great stories, the animals Jan. 30 views,” said Matthew Kulinski, deputy direc- premiere at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 16, spotlighting are quirky and fun. People who don’t see life Made in the Mountains tor for Georgia Grown. “They will leave every Georgia oyster and clam farmers and the re- on the farm don’t understand what goes into An exploration of North video with an improved understanding of how searchers who support them. Episodes will it and they don’t understand how fascinating Georgia farms and the pure their food is produced and its relationship to repeat at 8:30 a.m. Sundays. it can be. This series will allow outsiders to waters that make them unique. their lives.” The series is produced by David Zelski of come in to learn this industry.” Georgia companies receive $326 million to beef up broadband in rural areas To our subscribers: By Jay Jones deployed through the use of these Given the recent spike in COVID-19 [email protected] funds,” Price said to the panel. “So, cases and potential exposure, our this is an incredible Christmas pres- staff was unable to process mail delivered to the GDA office Dec. 17 and 18, The Federal Communications ent, if you will, for the state of Geor- and therefore might have missed ads Commission released Phase I auction gia and the country.” sent in for the Dec. 30 issue. We will results this month for companies to In a follow-up phone call, Price include those ads in our Jan. 13 and provide high-speed broadband inter- explained the Phase I auction is ear- Jan. 27 papers, and will schedule those net access to underserved areas in ly in the process, and no date has ads to begin running online Jan. 1, 2021. rural Georgia. In all, 15 companies been set for the companies to begin We apologize for the inconvenience. were awarded $326 million through work to install the broadband net- the Rural Opportunity Development works. The FCC will begin access- Fund. ing the bidding companies’ abilities In January 2020 the FCC estab- and scope of proposals early next lished the fund to finance the de- year. Known as a long-form applica- ployment of high-speed broadband tion review, the FCC will look at all networks in rural America. The pro- winning bids for the whole country. gram will be divided into two phases The companies that won auction that will direct up to $20 billion over In 1936, the Rural Electrification Act funneled federal funds through electric awards for Georgia broadband ser- 10 years to finance gigabit speed for membership cooperatives to extend electricity to rural America. EMCs are vice are a diverse group. Among the rural broadband networks. joining the drive to deliver high-speed broadband to rural Americans over winners are Windstream Services, The Phase I auction held in No- the next decade. (USDA Archival Photo) Charter Cable and a consortium of vember was for $9 billion to target rural electric membership coopera- Census blocks in the United States that lack Georgia Department of Community Affairs tives. Those three bidders amount to 132,246 fixed broadband of at least 25/3 megabits per shows the locations covered in Phase I are all locations and $259.9 million of the total $326 second internet speed (25 Mbps download and in rural parts of the state, including east-central million awards. 3 Mbps upload). Megabits per second is the and Southwest Georgia and a swath between Comcast and AT&T, the two largest broad- standard measure of broadband speed. It refers Appling and Crisp counties. band providers in the country, did not partici- to the speed with which information packets Bill Price of the Georgia Technology Au- pate in the auctions. Kevin Curtin, an assistant are downloaded from, or uploaded to, the in- thority said the Phase 1 auction was exciting vice president of AT&T for legislative affairs in ternet. It is the minimum standard established news for Georgians. During a Dec. 10 panel Georgia, explained during the panel the large by the FCC for households with two or more discussion on connecting technology to Geor- companies had different concerns, including devices vying for bandwidth to do such things gia Farms hosted by the Technology Associ- mapping accuracy used to define existing ser- as emailing, web browsing, video conferenc- ation of Georgia, Price noted the goal of pro- vice and requirements above internet access. ing, streaming videos and uploading content viding a minimum of 1 gigabit (equal to 1,000 The panel also took a question on smaller simultaneously. megabits) of service to areas is significant. companies’ accessibility to the auction. The $326 million for Georgia’s service “A lot of people who don’t even have 25/3 Josh Seidemann, vice president of policy covers 179,455 residential and commercial lo- are going to get gigabit as a result, so a lot of for the NTCA Rural Broadband Association,

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John Deere 5420, 81HP, Heavy duty, 3 blade, bottom FARM 2WD, 609 hours, one owner, plow. Old but in good condi- new tires & battery, mid mount tion. Blades in good condition. MACHINERY remotes w/joystick, excellent N. Yates East Dublin 478-998- Advertise in the Market Bulletin condition. L. Maney Daldwin 4214 Classified advertisements in the Market Bulletin are free to subscribers and limited Please specify if machinery is 706-244-4348 JD 8200 grain drill. 12ft work- to one ad per issue per subscriber number. Ads run a maximum of two consecutive in running condition. John Deere 720, diesel, pony ing width, 14ft total. Large issues unless requested otherwise. Advertisements from businesses, corporations, motor start, Roll-O-Matic front seed box, new tires, seed dealerships, real estate agents or other commercial entities are not permitted. All TRACTORS end, power steering, live tubes. Single disc. Pictures power: $3500. Sammy Noles available: $2100. Chris Shirley items advertised must be farm-related. 1949 8-N Ford tractor, Franklin 706-675-3965 Jefferson 706-224-3993 w/good scrape blade, good Advertisers and buyers are advised to be aware of state and federal laws governing hydraulics, cranks & runs CUTTERS AND John Deere 20ft aerator: smooth, 12v working alterna- $850; 4 bottom plow: $500. S. the sale and transfer of live animals. GDA rules also require the submission of tor, good sheet metal. Joe MOWERS Y. Wright Fairmount 706-629- certain documents attesting to the health and/or viability of livestock, plants and Davis Danielsville 706-206 JD Frontier 60in cutter. Pur- 0406 seed submitted for sale before ads for those items can be published. Those rules are 9095 chased new in 2018, used less John Deere 7300 planter, 6 posted online at http://agr.georgia.gov/advertising-information.aspx. They are also 1952 Allis Chalmers Md L-B than 10hrs. PTO shaft includ- row, 36inches with monitor, summarized beneath the headers of all affected Classified categories in every issue of restoration. Runs fair, good ed. $1495. N. Yates East plates, brushes. Solid unit. Al- the Market Bulletin. sheet metal, good tires and full Dublin (9 a.m. – 6 p.m.) 478- ways sheltered. Mike Bird set of cultivators new style. 998-4214 Americus 229-942-3835 Mack Shaw Waycross 912- The Georgia Department of Agriculture does not assume responsibility for transactions 283-7150 Land Pride Grooming Mower John Deere deer plot drills, initiated through the Market Bulletin but will use every effort to prevent fraud. 5 ft., FDR1660, used less than works on 3 pt. Hitch: $2400- Advertisers are expected to fulfill the terms of their offers. Failure to do so through 1953 Ford tractor, look 20 hours; kept under shelter, $2800. R. Hulett Hazelhurst good, runs good: $3500, like new condition. Asking 912-253-0161 or 912-375- either negligence or intention may require the Market Bulletin to refuse future ads. 1988 Chevy 2500, v8, 5spd, $1800. Text/msg Claudia 3008. exc cond: $3500, 14ft trailer Alexander Augusta 706-836- Twenty-disc John Deere pull Market Bulletin staff reserves the right to designate ad length and to edit for spelling, ramps: $3000, Brush Boy, 3755 type harrows in fair condition: grammar and word count. Classified ads are limited to a maximum of 25 words, 5ft mower: $600. C. Stewart Stumpster-40 Tree Hog tree $750. John Rylee Stone including name and contact information. Baldwin 706-778-5569 and stump cutter, very good Mountain 770-480-1481 condition, bought new in 1970 Deutz diesel 4006 trac- There are three ways to submit your ad. August 2020. 3 point GRADERS AND tor, 40HP, new fuel line & hitch/PTO driven: $6,500. BLADES pump, bush hog & scrape Lumber City 912-253-0206 blade included. Asking: Fax: 404.463.4389 For sale: Road Boss grader Mail: Georgia Department of Agriculture $6,500. Call/text K. Albertson Vermeer 7040 disc mower, 9ft Alpharetta 678-775-9275 5U18A, 5ft, 3ph, never used, in excellent condition. Field $1800. Dewel Lawrence Vien- Attn: Market Bulletin ready: Asking $6500. Call for 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW 1980 John Deere 850 tractor, na 229-322-4048 low hours, excellent condition: more info. James Saye Atlanta, GA 30334-4250 $4500. Looking to buy John Danielsville 706-621-9809 or Gill 5ft rollover box scrape Online: www.agr.georgia.gov Deere 345 lawn mower. Ellis 706-621-1736 blade, gd cond: $650 OBO. Dwight 404-569-1993 Thompson Dahlonega 706- Woods belly mower, 59in, Dallas Please include your subscription number on all mailed and faxed correspondence. 864-6816. older model, needs 2 4in pul- Heavy duty land levelers, 8, 1987 2155 JD, new paint, leys: $160. J. Griffith Rydal 10 & 12ft: $1700-$2800. M. Questions about advertising? Call 404.656.3722 new hydraulic pump, 6000+ 770-382-7279 Hulett Hazelhurst 912-253- hrs, one remote: asking $7900. 0162 D W Knight Dexter 478-484- Wright Fence mower, ex- 6044 cellent condition only 2 1/2 PICKERS AND years old, 3pt hitch. Can HARVESTERS Subscribe to the Market Bulletin 2016 John Deere 3230E, 4X4, send photos. Phil Brown 72 hours, garage kept, quick Cartersville 706-263-0799 connect, bush hog, and trailer: 1973 JD 4400-D combine, A one-year subscription to the Market Bulletin is $10 and includes both print and $17,000 for all. Text for photo. w/3 row corn head, 13ft grain online access. R. Burch Dublin 478-304-6587 PLANTING AND table & 4-36in row soybean head. Medical problems for 2017 Mahindra 6075 PST, TILLAGE the past 2.5 yrs & continuing. To subscribe or renew an active account onlinevisit agr.georgia.gov to pay using a Visa cab, FEL w/bucket, 3rd func- Dennis Scott Sylvania 912- or MasterCard. tion, dual remotes, 4wd, (2) Ford two bottom plows, (2) 682-4422 ac/heat, radio, power shuttle one bottom turning plows; 15ft Bowie pecan tree shaker, 3pt transmission, 15 fwd/rev, 475 finishing mower, 16ft scrape To subscribe by phone, renew an expired subscription, update your address or report hitch, 540pto, works good for delivery problems call 404.586.1190 or 800.282.5852. hrs: $37,500. T. Spires Lum- blade. Darwin Blansit Trion 706-238-0465 smaller trees, needs hydraulic ber City 912-253-0206 lines: $2500 OBRO. A. Kinder To subscribe by mail send a check or money order payable to the Georgia Department 49 Farmall H for parts, mostly 107C Haybuster, no till grain Royston 706-386-0895 of Agriculture along with your name, complete mailing address, email address and complete. Will sell whole or by drill, clover box, kept under phone number to: the piece. B. Stanford Gray shelter: $23,000. Carlton Grif- HAY AND FORAGE 478-256-5763 fith Norwood 706-465-3741 HD loader w/hay spear, Buh- Georgia Department of Agriculture 560 Farmall gas TA narrow 12row stalk puller, field ready, ler-Allied model #2595-S, off Attn: Market Bulletin front. Runs good: $2000. 15,000 pallet forks, 48inch: of CX80 McCormick. R. Stover David Bowers Bowersville $350; Athens offset harrow, 28 Gainesville 706-654-0928 P.O. Box 742510 706-436-3294 Atlanta, GA 30374 disc wide: $3000; Phillips har- Allis Chalmers 200: $4500; row, model 4305. William John Deere 336 square baler. AC 185: $5500 - both running. Sparrow Pinehurst 478-954- Barn kept, good working con- Calvin Fleming Athens 706- 5903 dition: $5000. Text or call. P. Kesler Oxford 770-280-5905 Call the Georgia Department of Agriculture 540-1094 3pt hitch cultivator with five Farmall Cub w/cultivator, red. shanks, chisels and plow Kuhn disc mower, GMD 500, 404.656.3600 | 800.282.5852 Paul Martin Winder 770-530- sweeps: $200. James Causey left, new blades, very good 2744 Albany 229-435-4296 or 229- cond: $3,800. Mike Rogers AI Hotline 855.491.1432 Ferguson 30, completely re- 395-6300 Cleveland 706-892-7713 built, everything works, show Bush Hog 54in rototiller, 3pt LAG heavy duty hay cradle, Georgia Grown Food Safety condition: $3500. Wendell hitch, good condition: $800. holds 2 rolls, chain hooks & 404.656.3680 404.656.3627 Shearouse Springfield 912- Lyn Chandler Milledgeville skids for moving, swinging 754-3037 478-454-8090 door for loading, pictures For sale - L4701 Kubota Trac- available: $1000. Earl Rowe Chain link drag harrow, Griffin 678-544-7627 GATE Plant Protection tor w/front end loader & spear, 8ftx4ft, tows behind ATV/trac- 855.327.6829 404.463.8617 82hrs. Call R. M. Hice Bar- tor, steel drawbar, heavy duty New Holland 630 round baler, nesville 770-468-1602 chain, ring-type hitch, weight: electric tie, good condition, Ford 6600 tractor, runs good: ~250lbs, 10y/o good condi- used this summer, twine only: Equine Health Licensing $9500. High Voltage Cattle tion: $375.00. P. Steffen Can- $2250.Call only. Tommy Green 404.656.3713 855.424.5423 Mount Airy 706-499-8008 ton 678-665-3389 Stillmore 912-536-1041 Ford 8N, rear end, trans., Dearborn plow, 2 bottom, SPRAYERS State Veterinarian steering column, hyd. lift, run- works fine: $250. W. Prueter Animal Protection ning boards: $700. C. Brown Adairsville 216-802-8580 AND SPREADERS 404.656.3671 Perry 478-952-3042 404.656.4914 Heavy duty, 16 disc, old type 3pt hitch, 50gal barrell, Ford diesel tractor, model harrow. Good condition, works mount, (2) PTO pumps, hose. Market Bulletin 601. Runs good: $2800. Jimmy great, could use new blades: Pumps: $100/ea. James Fuel and Measures Johnson Evans 706-863-5431 $450. N. Yates East Dublin Vaughn Cornelia 706-778- 478-998-4214 9554 404.656.3605 404.656.3722 JD 6105M, 4x4, CA., 3 remotes, 1242hrs: $63,400; JD Georgia Department of Law Consumer Protection Unit 6410, CA., 3 remotes, 4460hrs, To our subscribers: very clean: $37,500. Wiley 404.651.8600 | 1.800.869.1123 Farm Covington 770-464- Given the recent spike in COVID-19 cases and potential 3276 exposure, our staff was unable to process mail delivered John Deere 4240 open cab, to the GDA office Dec. 17 and 18, and therefore might Access the Market Bulletin online any time at one owner, front-end loader, have missed ads sent in for the Dec. 30 issue. We will 7000hrs: $23,000. John Deere include those ads in our Jan. 13 and Jan. 27 papers, and http://www.agr.georgia.gov/market-bulletin.aspx 4240, cab, a/c: $21,000. Both will schedule those ads to begin running online Jan. 1, well-maintained, good cond. E. 2021. We apologize for the inconvenience. Brown Avera 706-831-3442 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2020 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN – 404-656-3722 – agr.georgia.gov PAGE 3

Post hole digger, 3 point Ford L8000, tandem cab and SPRAYERS hitch: $500. C. Conner Flow- VEHICLES chassis, a/c, works good, LAWN AND AND SPREADERS ery Branch 678-936-3063. tires, drives great. Duke Burgess Louisville 305-923- GARDEN Tru-Flo 250 spreader/seeder, Troy Bilt, Horse tiller, new en- Please specify if vehicles are in 0262 (cell) running condition. 3-pt spreader, PTO shaft driv- gine, good condition: $400. Please specify if machinery is en, 672 lb. hopper capacity, Curtis Barfield Gray 478-986- TRUCK TRUCKS in running condition or not. 540 RPM required, weight: 8852 ACCESSORIES 123/lbs, 12y/o, good condi- GARDEN tion: $325. P. Steffen Canton 1950 Ford truck, one ton AND PARTS 678-665-3389 HEAVY frame, 24,500 miles, 302 Ford TRACTORS EQUIPMENT engine, good cond., restored, Four tires, wheels, lugs & AG PARTS power steering, front disc center caps - size P265-60R- (3) Sears garden tractors, brakes, pictures available: 18 for 2004 FORD F150: equipment, motors & parts. AND TIRES Please specify if equipment is 20ft gooseneck livestock $22,500. M. Magrum Rydal $100/ea wheel/tire. Wheels in Not in running condition. Call in running condition or not. trailer w/new floor: $5000 706-509-8576 excellent condition. Billy Mote for info. Wayne Wood Cleve- (2) Backhoe tires, size 16.9- land 706-865-2528 28, 50% tread: free to a good OBO. T. Scarbrough 1964 Chevrolet pickup, 6 Cyl., Lawrenceville 770-359-7128 Newnan 770-713-3136 home. Max Cunningham Dal- FORESTRY Fleetside, 10TK wood bed, red Truck camper mirrors off Exmark lawn mower, zero ton 706-264-4871 AND LOGGING & white, one owner. R. Carter Chevy Silverado HD, will fit turn, 52in deck, good condi- Lavonia 706-356-4727 8.3-24 tires, used: $25 to $50 EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT most GMC trucks, still in box: tion. John Paul Ellis States- each; Fast hitch Farmall Cub TRAILERS AND $75. Gene Karr Griffin 770- boro 912-865-9597 1999 Chevy Silverado 4WD, 412-7322 tractor, good condition and CARTS John Deere 216, Kohler mo- complete: $400. Thomas Tuck- rebuilt motor, no rust, tinted windows, 187,773miles, UTVs/ATVs tor, mower deck, 3 pt hitch. er Lithia Springs 770-941- (2) 32ft Gooseneck trailers. Ran when parked: $300. Con- 2354 great condition, newer tires, Surepull flatbed, 6ft deck, tan- brakes, AC, maintenance 2006 Suzuki Eiger, 4x4, Hi- tact Brian Walker Woodstock Cultivator parts for Farmall dem axles, 3 spring ramps: records: $4500. Terry Byer Low transmission w/winch, ex- 404-735-6365 Cub: wheel weights, draw $6500; Big Valley stock trailer: Rutledge 706-474-0621 cellent condition: $2500. Glen bars, misc pulleys for PTO, all $5500. 14ply tires. S. Stana Smith Demorest 706-499- John Deere 304, all wheel in good condition. S. Graham Carrollton 770-241-3201 4111 turn, 42in mower deck: $1800. 2005 F-650, w/245 Cummins, Taylorsville 770-324-8779 James Tanner Woodstock 7-spd trans, 14ft single cylin- John Deere Gator 855D-IRS, 770-608-4336 Firestone radial 23. Well over der dump, 67,000 miles, one only 26hrs since bought. Cost 50 percent tread, 15.5xR38 on owner. Winton Sweatman $13,850 new; selling for Sears Suburban tractor, 16hp 2 wheel trailer frame and axle 14inch on R1 rim: $200 each. Tree Spade, Big John, 90in Cleveland 770-241-4533 $12,000. Al Davis Byron 478- Briggs, moldboard plow, 5 on 1997 Ford 9000, 8LL 600x16 spoke rims, middle 599-1066 or 478-952-9385 shank cultivator: $500; cast Brian Walters Winder 770- 1930 Ford axle takes, 4x6 778-7748 trans, CAT engine, 137K mi, 98 Chevy K3500, all wheel iron Troy-bilt tiller w/8hp Brig- Mark Gardber Rex 770-823- body: $400. Harold McLain drive, good condition, running, gs: $400. Peter Fogg Fort Val- Ford 3930 3 cyl. exhaust 6789 Stockbridge 770-689-8180 trailer hitch, goose neck ball, Never miss a deadline! ley 478-293-2833 manifold & tail pipe. Only 200 brake cotroller wiring, both hrs: $100; 6ft rotary mower: hitches. Michael Dauphin Cov- Submit your ads online ST12 Sears garden tractor & $250. Joe McWilliams Coving- CONSTRUCTION ington 770-652-7229 turning plow: $300. ran good ton [email protected] 770- EQUIPMENT Enclosed, utility box trailer: at agr.georgia.gov (click last summer, won't start now. 786-6332 $500; 16ft utility 6 wheel trailer: Ford F-150, 4door, 2WD, I'm not able to garden any- more. Jack Dailey Hayesville, John Deere B, 2 sets of front 297D2 XHP Cat skid steer, $800. Foy Walton Clarkesville needs repair: $2000. Susan the Market Bulletin link). NC 828-389-0029 wheel hubs w/bearings. Long 2017 excellent condition, new 706-499-2845 Dockery Albany 229-364-1892 hood and grill M generator. tracks, ac/heat: $55,000. F. Kenneth Keller Toccoa 706- Stephens Gray 478-361-8285 886-8754 Looking for your subscriber number and expiration date? Market Bulletin Classified Ad Form Two Kubota rear tires on rims Bobcat S250, Kubota engine, Find both above your name on your mailing label: 12.4-24, rim 11-24, Goodrich 70% tires, original paint, very All ads are scheduled to run in two consecutive issues, good condition, 75hp, 7800lbs, Subscriber Number Expiration Date Power Grip, good thread: unless requested otherwise. Ads are limited to 25 words, $200. T.P. Henderson Wales- 2400hrs: $15,000. B. Garrett ka 770-796-2522 Carrollton 770-301-9828 #00000000# 1/01/2021 including your name, city and phone number. Our Classified Front end loader. 1979 John MARKET BULLETIN SUBSCRIBER Categories and our Advertising Guidelines and Category OTHER MACHINERY Deere 450c, tractor motor. 19 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR SW rules are posted online at agr.georgia.gov. AND IMPLEMENTS New transmission, new final ROOM 330 drive, includes clam bucket. In Category (e.g., Farm Machinery; Farm Animals): (2) Knox Gangbox tool boxes; excellent condition: $16,000. ATLANTA GA 30334-0000 (1) 12ft aereator. Agnes Ander- Virgil Harper Hampton 470- ______son Collins 912-245-8460 332-1238 Bale King 3000 Vortex bale Galion motor grader in good Subscribe to the Market Bulletin Classification (e.g., Tractors; Cattle): processor. Excellent condition. condition. T-500 12ft blade, An annual subscription is $10 (26 issues) and includes ______Rear loading forks. 1000rpm 471 Detroit engine. Billy Sellers PTO. Round bales up to 6.5ft: Baxley 912-278-2875 online access to view the Market Bulletin, place $7000 obo. Tony Burrows Classified ads and search the Classifieds online. Chickamauga 423-421-2544 John Deere 450B, runs good, turbo, loader bucket in bad   Brush grapple; $975; pallet shape; 24ft x 8ft commercial New Subscriber Gift subscription forks: $550; hay spear: $325; series equipment trailer. Bill of Renewal (Subscriber No.______) stump bucket: $500. Jim Bish- sale only. L Newton Rocky op Heard County 706-675- Ford 912-863-7806 3943 Please deliver the Market Bulletin to: Covington planter: $750; Parting out 1976 Caterpillar Name: 941B, 80HP, 3304 engine, 1row cultivator: $150; box Address: blade: $300; Woods mower strong, clean burning, idles $750; 3pt fence stretcher: smooth, revs strong: $4,000. City: State: Zip code: Other 941B parts available. $1200. B. Rohrabaugh Stock- Phone: bridge 770-238-8773 Carl Knight Calhoun 770-722- 2008 Email address:

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LAURENS COUNTY TAYLOR COUNTY 2nd & 4th Thursday, 6 p.m.: Goats, 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.: Livestock Sales and Events Calendar sheep, chickens, small animals; Feeder pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, Editor’s Note: To ensure the health Every Monday, noon: Cattle, goats, FORSYTH COUNTY Horse Creek Auction Co., 5971 Hwy. small animals; RockRidge Livestock and safety of staff and visitors, most sheep; Carroll County Livestock Sales Every Tuesday, noon: Cattle, goats, 441 S, Dublin. Call Daniel Harrelson, Auction, 1357 Tommy Purvis Jr. Road, livestock auction sites have requested Barn, 225 Salebarn Road, Carrollton. sheep; Lanier Farm’s Livestock Corp., 478.595.5418 Reynolds. Call 678.972.4599 that sellers drop off animals and leave, Call Barry Robinson, 770.834.6608 or 8325 Jot-Em Down Road, Gainesville. and only buyers attend sales. We 770.834.6609 Call Tyler Bagwell, 770.844.9223 or MADISON COUNTY THOMAS COUNTY recommend calling the sale barn before 770.844.9231 Every Friday, 6 p.m.: Chickens, small Every Tuesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle. Thomas going to confirm that the event is still CLARKE COUNTY animals; Gray Bell Animal Auction, County Stockyards, 20975 Hwy. 19 scheduled. Every Wednesday, 11 a.m.: Goats FRANKLIN COUNTY Hwy. 281, Royston. Call Billy Bell, N, Thomasville. Call Danny Burkhart, and sheep; noon, cattle. Northeast Every Tuesday, noon: Cattle, goats, 706.795.3961 229.228.6960 sheep; Franklin County Livestock APPLING COUNTY Georgia Livestock, 1200 Winterville MARION COUNTY 1st & 3rd Saturdays, 12:30 p.m. at the Road, Athens. Call Todd Stephens, Sales, 6461 Stone Bridge Road, 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7 p.m.: Goats, TOOMBS COUNTY Baxley Fairgrounds: Goats, sheep, 706.549.4790 Carnesville. Call Chad Ellison, sheep, chickens, small animals; 1st & 3rd Saturdays, 11 a.m.: Feeder feeder pigs, hogs, calves, poultry 706.384.2975 or 706.384.2105 Auction 41, 4275 GA Hwy. 41 N, Buena pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, small and rabbits; A&A Goat Sales, 187 COLQUITT COUNTY Vista. Call Jim Rush, 706.326.3549. animals; Metter Livestock Auction, 621 Industrial Drive, Baxley. Call Allen Ahl, Every Wednesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; GORDON COUNTY Email [email protected] Hwy. 1 S, Lyons. Call Lewie Fortner, 912.590.2096 Moultrie Livestock Co., 1200 1st Street Every Thursday, 12:30 p.m.: Cattle, 478.553.6066 NE, Moultrie. Call Randy Bannister, goats, sheep, slaughter hogs; Calhoun PULASKI COUNTY ATKINSON COUNTY 229.985.1019 Stockyard Hwy. 53, 2270 Rome Road Every Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.: Cattle, goats, TURNER COUNTY 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 1 p.m.: Goats, SW, Calhoun. Call Dennis Little & Gene sheep; Pulaski County Stockyard, 1 Every Wednesday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; sheep, chickens, small animals; COOK COUNTY Williams, 706.629.1900 Houston Street, Hawkinsville. Call John Turner County Stockyards, 1315 Hwy. Pearson Livestock, 1168 Highway 1st, 3rd & 5th Saturdays, 1 p.m.: Walker, 478.892.9071 41 S, Ashburn. Call Alan Wiggins, 441 N, Pearson. Call Roberto Silveria, Goats, sheep, chickens, small animals; GREENE COUNTY 229.567.3371 229.798.0271 Deer Run Auction, 1158 Parrish Every Thursday, noon: Cattle, goats, SEMINOLE COUNTY Road, Adel. Call John Strickland, sheep; Duvall Livestock Market, 101 Every Wednesday, 1:30 p.m., 3rd UPSON COUNTY BEN HILL COUNTY 229.896.4553 Apalachee Ave., Greensboro. Call Jim Saturday Special Sale, 1:30 p.m.: Every Tuesday, 12 p.m.: Cattle, Every Monday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; South Malcom, 706.453.7368 Cattle, goats, sheep; Seminole goats, sheep, horses. Upson County Central Livestock, 146 Broad Road, DECATUR COUNTY Stockyard, 5061 Hwy. 91, Livestock, 2626 Yatesville Hwy., Fitzgerald. Call Thomas Stripling, 2nd Saturdays, 1 p.m.: Goats, JEFF DAVIS COUNTY Donalsonville. Call Bryant Garland and Thomaston. Call Aaron and Anna 229.423.4400 or 229.423.4436 sheep, chickens, small animals; 1st & 3rd Fridays: Horse sale, 7:30 Edwina Skipper, 229.524.2305 White, 864.704.2487 or 770.713.5045. Waddell Auction Co., 979 Old Pelham p.m.; Circle Double S, 102 Lumber STEPHENS COUNTY BLECKLEY COUNTY Road, Climax. Call John Waddell, City Highway, Hazlehurst. Call Steve WILKES COUNTY 2nd Saturdays, 5 p.m.: W&W 2nd& 4th Saturdays, 9 a.m.: Farm 229.246.4955 Underwood, 912.594.6200 (night) or Every Wednesday, noon: Cattle, goats, Livestock, Eastanollee Livestock misc., 1:00 p.m. Ga. Lic. #3050; 912.375.5543 (day) sheep; Wilkes County Stockyard, Auction, Eastanollee. Brad Wood, Goats, sheep, chickens, small EMANUEL COUNTY Call Hwy. 78 Bypass/302 Third Street, 864.903.0296 animals; Cochran Auction Barn, 290 Every Monday, 1 p.m.: Cattle, JONES COUNTY Washington. Call Kenny Durden and Ash St., Cochran. Call Mark Arnold slaughter hogs; Swainsboro Stockyard, Every Saturday, 7 p.m.: Goats, sheep, 3rd Saturdays, noon: Goats, sheep; Linda Robertson, 706.678.2632 478.230.2482 or 478.230.5397 310 Lambs Bridge Road, Swainsboro. rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens; Wayside Agri Auction Sales at Eastanollee Call Clay Floyd and David N. Floyd, Auction, 1035 Monticello Highway, Livestock Market, Highway 17 between BUTTS COUNTY 478.945.3793 Gray. Call Valerie Rice Johnson, Toccoa and Lavonia. Call Ricky Notices for auctions selling farm- Every Wednesday, 12:30 p.m.: Beef 762.435.1026. Facebook: Wayside Chatham, 706.491.2812 or Jason related items other than livestock cattle; 2nd & 4th Saturdays, noon: Goats, Auction Wilson, 706.491.8840 must be accompanied by the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.: sheep, chickens, small animals; R&R auction license number of the Dairy cattle; Mid-Georgia Livestock Goat & Livestock Auction, 560 GA Hwy. LAMAR COUNTY Every Monday, noon: Cattle, goats, principal auctioneer or auction Market, 467 Fairfield Church Road/ 56 N, Swainsboro. Call Ron & Karen Every Friday, 6 p.m.: Goats, sheep, sheep; Eastanollee Livestock, 40 Cattle firm conducting the auction, per Hwy. 16 W, Jackson. Call Seth Harvey, Claxton, 478.455.4765 chickens, small animals; 5 p.m., farm Drive, Eastanollee. Call Mark Smith, regulations from the Georgia 770.775.7314 miscellaneous, Ga. Lic. #4213; Buggy 706.779.5944 Secretary of State. Auctions Every Tuesday, 10 a.m. & 1st Fridays: Town Auction Market, 1315 Highway without this information will not be CARROLL COUNTY Cattle special sale; Dixie Livestock 341 S, Barnesville. Call Krystal Burnett SUMTER COUNTY published. Have an auction to put 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 4 p.m.: Goats, Market, 133 Old Hwy. 46, Oak Park. 678.972.4599 Every Monday, 1 p.m.: Cattle; Sumter on our calendar? Contact Jay Jones sheep, chickens, small animals; Long Call Tammy Sikes, 912.578.3263 County Stockyard, 505 Southerfield at 404.656.3722 or jay.jones@agr. Branch Livestock, 813 Old Villa Rica Road, Americus. Call Scott Poole, georgia.gov. Road, Temple. Call Ricky Summerville, Glenn Hartley or Larry Horsting, 404.787.1865 229.380.4901

LANDSCAPE TOOLS Cast iron pipe fittings - (4) 300+ gal plastic tanks(tote) in Wood-Mizer, custom-cut (10) reg'd Hereford, 2y/o 27 young Angus/Hereford 8in gate valve: $1600/ea.; (4) metal cages, 5in caps on top, lumber, kiln-dried, milled, bulls. Ready for heavy service. cross cows pairs, bred, ex- AND MATERIALS 10in gate valve: $1800/ea. valve on bottom: $60/ea. C. restorations, timber frames, L. Lane Carrollton 678-378- posed to black Hereford bull. Thomas Covington 404- Stovall Dahlonega 678-491- flooring, tables, barns, fencing, 5170 B. Hall Pavo 229-859-2764 3 gallon plastic nursery con- reclaimed, live edge lumber, 386-1256 0838 tainers, most new, some used trailer flooring. John Sell Mil- (2) 3.5y/o, Ultrablack bulls, 300 head 500-600lbs. steers one time. Selling due to nurs- 40ft Aluminum extension ner 770-480-2326 LBW. Greg Edwards Surrency & heifers, all black crossed for ery closing: cheap prices. Bob Old Valley pivot: $6200. ladder: $225. Sam Wood 912-240-1921/912-367-3148 sale. Farm-raised, vaccination, Brookshire Hoschton 404- Travis Horne Wheeler County Morrow 678-758-7887 health certificate. Angie POSTS AND (25) Angus steers, over 895-6469 912-423-1487 Wooten Hazlehurst 912-253- FENCING 600lbs average, raised com- 5ft, 20disc smoothing harrow. 5-V, aluminum roofing, used, 9326 www.owacc.com Peerless irrig. pump, size pletely on forages. Pinebank- Used, in good condition: $600. 26in X 12ft, 30 available: $9/ea. Miniature horse corral made 6AF-15B, 1500gpm, 254ft Wye genetics, USDA market Jim Wallace Eatonton 478- Alan Atwood Alto 770-654- w/12 gates (6ft-16ft) and 6ft 33 head, Limo cross cows head: $2,500; Peerless irrig. price w/added value. David and 17 calves: $38,500. Also, 960-4482 6371 high 5ftx10ft kennel shelter Brown Senoia 770-599-1830 pump, size 5A-16, 1000gpm, w/roof, contains 2 stable mats: 350 rolls of hay available for Hustler Excel 260K Compact 170ft head: $750. Thomas Burning Barrels: $20. Leave winter: $40 per roll. Curtis Dur- early model zero turn mower. message. Jose Gonzalez Mc- $1,000. Dovie Smith (3) heavy bred Angus 4y/o Covington 404-386-1256 Blairesville 727-457-3843 den Lyons 912-245-1081 Kohler Magnum 20 engine. Bill Donough Area 678-898-5555 cows, (2) Angus cow/calf pairs. Ballard Fayetteville 404-391- 5Y/o Angus bull, 18 month An- White plastic 50gal barrels: gus bull. Cows: $1200/ea. D. 3y/o reg'd black Angus bull 4369 TOOLS AND sire by Connealy Black Gran- $8/ea or 6 for $5/ea. L. Bryant FARM ANIMALS Purther Ellijay 530-263-3638 Rider mower, tilt trailor HARDWARE Cleveland 706-878-8509 ite, great on heifers, calves on (2ftx4ft), metal bed, no rust, (3) Hereford/Angus cross farm: $2700. Frank Eaves El- like new: $125.00. John Jordan Livestock listed must be for Arm & Hammer 310lb anvil: LUMBER specific animals. Ads for free heifers, DOB 2019 & bull cross berton 706-201-7267 Dawsonville 706-344-8033, $950; Farriers anvil 250lb: or unwanted livestock will not Angus/Hereford, he is a Black 706-216-2527 $950; American anvil 200lb: 40+ black bulls SimAngus, (20) Ambrosia beetle maple, be published. All animals of- Baldy, (1) register Hereford $375. Ben Hendrick Austell fered for sale in the Market heifer. Ennis Ryals Dublin 478- Angus crossed, good quality. 770-948-9842 7.5inX3/4inX8ft, T&G. Also, 1-2y/o. Can deliver. Farm FARM SUPPLIES vaiours sizes aged white & red Bulletin must be healthy and 278-0678 apparently free of any conta- raised, vaccinated, health cer- oak, 1inX4in up to 9inX9in. tificate. Olin Wooten Hazle- GENERATORS AND Good for rustic construction or gious, infectious or communi- 1 Charolais bull and 1 steer, hurst 912-375-6016 IRRIGATION products: $2/BDFT. Jerry cable disease. Out-of-state an- 500lbs each.: $500 each. COMPRESSORS imals offered for sale in the Tomblin Whitesburg 770-962- Eddie Hatcher Comer 706- EQUIPMENT Market Bulletin must meet all 247-5267 46 cows, 33 calves, 2 Bran- 7,000 running / 10,000 start- 9921 Interstate Animal Health gus bulls: $43,555. Sammy ing watts, Troy-Bilt generator, 40HP, Patterson irrig. pump 10x4, 8x4, 4x4 cherry. 4x4 Movement Requirements, in- 140 head, 800-900 lbs open Noles Franklin 706-675-3965 electric/pull start, Briggs & & motor, 750gpm, 70psi, milled. Maple slabs 8ft, 10ft, cluding appropriate testing for and bred heifers, all black Stratton, less than 20hrs, ex- 50ft head: $3000; Peerles ir- Yellow Heart pine all sizes. the species and a current offi- crossed Angus for sale. Farm- 4y/o reg'd black Angus bull, cellent condition, includes Ex- rig. pump, size 4AB17, Oak barn wood, cedar and cial Certificate of Veterinary raised, vaccinated, good gentle: $1500. David Giddens tend-a-Panel: $900. Derry Oliv- 900gpm, 130ft head: $2,000. others. David Stubbs Com- Inspection or NPIP 9-3 for health: $1300. Jorge Caycay Lyons 912-278-4266 er Commerce 706-335-7226 poultry. Individuals may sell Hazlehurst 912-253-1247 Thomas Covington 404- merce 470-701-0447 their own animals; however, 386-1256 80 Angus Brangus cows with Georgia lumbar for sale – livestock dealers are required 2 grain-fed SimAngus steers - BUILDINGS AND to have a Livestock Dealer Li- calves or bred to Angus bulls. Approx. 4,000ft, 6in, ring lock Pine, Poplar, Gum, Oak, air one 12m/o, weighing 900 lbs., Steve Perkins Climax 229- MATERIALS dry, toungue & groove, 1in x 6 cense from GDA. For more in- the other 11m/o, weighing 700 and twist pipe, 30ft long, 3 formation, please call the GDA 220-1167 in, live edge slabs. Call or text. lbs. C. Woodward Newton trailers, tees, elbows & con- (38) used 2x10x16 & other Animal Protection Division at Mattison Woodworks Newnan County 678-725-2292 81 Black and Black Baldy nectors $3,000 for all. Jimmy lumber and plywood to go al- 404.656.3665. Odom Collins 912-293-0991 404-456-1844 bred heifers. Vet ultrasound, so. Clifford Chase Loganville 2020 registered and unregis- bred to Yon Family Farm bulls. 404-731-2504 Sawmill lumber, kiln dried, CATTLE Cast iron pipe fittings - (2) mantels, live edge, molding, tered Dexter calves for sale. Start calving mid-Feb 2021: 10in check valve: $1200/ea.; 1950's era light poles tapered chicken slats, pine, oak, cedar, (1) reg'd black Angus bull, Registered bulls: $500, unreg- $1300. Mitchell Davis Ellijay (1)6in pressure relief valve: and on a base 27ft long: $100 black walnut, cherry, M-F 8-5, 5y/o. SAV bloodlines, calves in istered bulls: $450; heifers: 706-669-9452 $250/ea.; (1)10" tee: per pole. Gene Conkle Hamp- $700-$800. Bill Arthur Sylvania lunch 12-1. AA Farms Hartwell pasture. Blake Landrum Dallas 9 Registered Hereford cow $450/ea.; (2)10in-to-6in re- ton 770-584-2373 912-657-9459 706-376-8968 678-333-4836 calf pairs, 4-8y/o. Calves 9/15- ducing valve:$1000/ea.; (7) 2020 Tift bermuda hay, 10/31: $1800/pair. Volume dis- 10in gate valve: $3,500/ea. 1x4/6/8/10x8/9ft, rough cut Wood-Mizer lumber: 1x12 (10) purebred black Angus poplar boards, taken down pine poplar, oak trailer flooring bulls, 1 & 2y/o. Docile, vacci- square and round, horse quali- count. 2 reg. Bulls: $1200 (2)10in 90 elbow: $800/ea. ty, stored in barn. Delivery each. Mead bloodlines. Van Thomas Covington 404- from man cave, approx.1,000 (any thickness). Will saw your nated, AI'd and natural service. available. Richard Stratton Lo- Martin Savannah 912-598- 386-1256 sq. ft: $500. Jeff Newnan 678- log. Larry Moore Grantville K. Schwock Homer 404-735- 378-0686 678-278-5709 9524 cust Grove 770-842-9317 8843 or 912-660-1063 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2020 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN – 404-656-3722 – agr.georgia.gov PAGE 5

Jersey cow, first lactation, Reg'd. Red Angus 1&2 year Goats, wormed & bottle-fed - (3) Bantam roosters: $10/ea. CATTLE just calved, milking. Frank old bulls. Low birth weight, (2) withers pigmy/boar mixed; STOCK DOGS K. Jones Flovilla 770-658- 900 lbs bred heifers, all black Wright Talking Rock 706-889- good weaning, vaccination, (3) females, never kidded, 4058 0998 ready for work, western genet- pigmy/boar mixed; (1) dwarf Advertisers must submit a copy Angus for sale. Quality raised, of a current Rabies Vaccination (4) White orpington hens, Jersey heifers, AI sired and ics, southern born. Flying W pigmy Nigerian, 10m/o, tiny: health certificate, vaccination: Certificate signed by a licensed 8m/o, laying brown eggs: $1400 volume discount. Lanny bred due to calve January- Farm Cochran 478-934-6998 $500/all. T Hardin Milner 678- $20/ea. Rupert Harris veterinarian for dogs 12 weeks Cum- Demott Moultrie 229-873- March. Stanley London Cleve- 548-1974 Reg. Charolais: superior ge- and older. Ads submitted with- ming 770-856-0469 4518 land 706-969-9282 netics and disposition, bulls Kiko Bucks, 4-11 mos old, out this information will not be (5) New Hampshire Red Angus and SimAngus bulls semen-tested; cows, heifers 50%: $150/ea; 100% NZ (great published. and calves. Quantity dis- young hens: $25/ea. Laying for sale, calving ease and bloodlines, can be registered): daily. Harold Betsill Hampton counts. Bobby Burch East- growth: $1800 and up. Call for $500/ea. Larry Campbell GP, 5y/o, female: $300. 678-544-7909 more info. Landon Boyett man 478-718-2128 Milledgeville 706-835-9650 Excellent guardian of 90 2018 breeder yellow golden Glennville 912-213-4062 Registered Angus bulls 7 and sheep. Wonderful disposi- Kiko goats, 6m/o, 3 bucks & tion, healthy. Replaced by pheasants: $50/pair, $75/trio; Angus and SimAngus regis- 8 months old. Good genetics: 2020 silver pheasant hen: $1200. Mitchel Barrett Cleve- 1 doe: $100 and up. Call or two young Gps. F. Wright tered bulls. Calving ease, good text Todd Lula 770-530-3729 Ellijay 706-889-0999 $35. C. Townsend Lizella 478- quality. Good growth bulls, land 706-531-4330 258-9930 ready to work, good EPDs, Kiko/Boer: (3) nannies, bred: Registered Charolais bulls, Kangal working livestock 6 white Sebastopol geese, gentile: $1800. Barrett Farms breeding age, docile, good se- $200/ea; (3) 4m/o doelings: about 7 m/o: $100ea. Also Mount Airy 706-499-8008 $150/ea. (1) 10m/o buck: $150; guardian pups: $1200 and up. Lemmon black Angus bull, lection. Adam Marsh Garfield Guarding goats and Heritage Rouen ducks: $40ea. Mike Ed- 1,800lbs, gentle, easy breed- 912-536-1430 (3) 4m/o bucks: $125/ea. M. wards Rockmart 678-215- Angus beefmaster cross Wiley Lula 770-519-3566 turkeys. Peacock Hill Farm yearling heifers & bulls, excel- er, 75% heifers, 8y/o, AAA Registered red Angus and Stockbridge 770-860-8989 4576 17166497: $2500 OBO. lent quality, farm raised, all black Angus. Excellent quality, Percentage Kiko, wether, Email: [email protected] 7m/o Buff silky roosters: shots & wormed. Robin Blythe Robert Eubanks Shiloh 706- come pick your next bull. Lo- $10/ea.; White doves: $20/pr & DOB 4/1/20: $100; 50% solid Working line German Shep- 706-825-2544 741-1459 cated in Rome, 20 miles past Ring-necked doves: $15/pr. D. white Kiko heard billy, DOB herd puppies, AKC, Czech im- Centre, AL. Joe Gibson 706- 7/18/19: $220. Call for pic- Patton Williamson 770-228- Angus bulls, reg'd, passed Longhorn bull, 4y/o reg'd 506-3026 port sire, sable or black, breeding soundness exam, 18- tures. William Battle Haddock guarding or family compan- 4415 w/great pedigree. He produces Registered Senepol cow with 20m/o. Ready for service. good color & has the genetics 478-250-3272 ions, ready near Christmas: Assorted breeds baby to James Vaughn Forsyth 478- good bull calf. Bred back to $500. Lynn Schlup Oconee adult; chicks sexed and un- for large horn offspring: registered bull. Ben Stone Savanna goats, full-blood and 258-2232 $1200. K. Loyd 404- 478-552-1119 sexed; ducks, guineas, Ayam Grantville Ooltewah, TN 423-238-9459 percentage for sale. Pictures Beefmaster bulls and heifers, 569-9020. available upon request. Web: Cemani also. Sherry Amerson- White Augusta blackber- all ages, good bloodlines and Nice & gentle, 3.5y/o, red De- Santa Gertrudis breeding friendshipfarmssavannas.com BARN CATS dispositions. Cary Bittick Jr. aged bulls & heifers and a few David Horton Rincon 912-663- [email protected] von cow w/4m/o calf. Michael 706-833-5535 Forsyth 478-957-0095 Warren Monroe 770-731-7118 Hereford / Santa Gertrudis 8085 crossed heifers. John Asstd breeds, chickens, Black Angus bull 1200lbs. Purebred black Angus bulls Loughridge Chatsworth 706- Two excellent 2020 Spanish 3m/o: $10-$12/ea; Bourben younger bulls 600-850lbs vac- and bred heifers: $1250 and 270-4518 [email protected] bucks for sale: $350 each. Red turkeys Royal Palm, 3m/o: cinated. Rodney Brooks Glen- up. Eugene Ridley Lafayette com Chuck Thompson Yatesville $35/ea, $35/pr Call for avaia- wood 912-523-5282 706-764-6110 Wagyu registered bulls, full 910-583-5828 bility. Carl Taylor Meansville Black Angus bulls, can be Purebred black Beefmaster blood, Japanese lineage, year- 404-408-8466 registered. Great genetics & bulls, heifers, and cows, gen- lings also, a few 50-50 steers. SHEEP Barred Rock roosters, hens disposition. Earl Williams, tle, good frames, all ages. I am Duke Burgess Louisville 305- Barred Rock, Black Sex-links, Hawkinsville 478-230-9983. reducing herd. Price reduced. 923-0262 (cell) Commercial white Dorper Australorp. All hens are laying, Priced according to age. Ver- ewes & ewe lambs: $200 and Bantams brown eggs for sale. Black Angus herd sires, 3 non Turner Dalton 706-278- SWINE up. Large pasture flock. D. coming 2s & 1 coming 3, BSE, B. Hawks Nicholson 706-983- 7814 Green Bonaire 478-972-1198 Barn cats available for 0258 raised on forage, easy calving. Red Angus bulls, 12-18m/o. Advertisers submitting swine rodent control (shelter res- Bresse, Jersey Giants, Aus- Jim Hudson Broxton 912-592- 30 to choose from. Hillside Or- Katahdin rams and ewes, var- ads must submit proof of a cues). Neutered, vaccinated, tralorp chickens. Breeding 1225 chards, Wayne Stradling ious ages, parasite resistant: Pal- negative brucellosis and pseu- delivered to you. Contact pairs available. Peacock Hill Black Angus, Aristocrat of starting at $180. Philip Piche metto 770-463-1408 dorabies test from within the Linda. Watkinsville. Call or Farm 770-860- Wye, heifers 18m/o: $1500/ea.; Royston 706-338-1615 Stockbridge Red Angus: (30) open heifers, past 30 days. Exceptions are text 706-343-8173 or Barn- 8989 bulls, 16m/o: $2500/ea. Arthur [email protected] 12-16m/o; (15) bred heifers, swine from a validated brucel- Reg'd. or not Katahdin rams Ferdinand Palmetto wstrvlr@- losis-free herd and/or qualified Cochin bantams, Frizzles, bellsouth.net, (Leave message) due April-June. Hillside Or- and ewes, various ages, Mid- Sultans, Speckled Sussex, chards, Wayne Stradling Pal- pseudorabies-free herd; these west bloodlines. Duke Burgess 404-867-8773 operations must submit proof RABBITS Browns, and barnyard cross: metto 770-463-1408 Louisville 305-923-0262 (cell) $5 to $15. Leigh Ann Henry Brangus bull, 3y/o, 1600lbs, of those certifications. Buyers Reg'd Angus, Murray Grey, & Bunnies, small to large, mixed Smithville 229-347-3737 very gentle, pics available are urged to request proof of a breeds: $15 a piece. Michael upon request: $1650 OBRO. percentage cattle available. negative brucellosis pseudora- EQUINE For sale: (18) first year, laying Breeding age bulls & replace- Phippen Newnan 770-755- Carey Family Farms bies test prior to purchase. 8702 hens: $20/ea. Jake Born Cov- Danielsville 706-988-4540 ment heifers. Matt Masters. Feral hogs may not be offered Advertisers in the Equine cate- ington 470-214-8911 Albany 229-881-1213 for sale or advertised in the gory must submit a current Flemish Giant New Zealand Calving ease, milking ability, Heritage breed turkey 7-day Reg'd black Angus bull, 4y/o, Market Bulletin. negative Coggins test for each Cross rabbits. Many colors, 6 gentleness, reg. Polled short- old: $15. Jakes and Jennies up good temperament. Leon equine advertised. This in- weeks old: $30. S. Crowley horn bulls/show heifers/steers, 1y/o, male, pot belly pig, to: $65. Parents forage fed. Pruitt Tignall 706-285-2188 cludes horses, ponies and don- Milner 678-468-1051 excellent quality, Club Calf 20lbs, 11in tall: $75. Larry keys. Buyers are urged to re- Don Meyer Stockbridge e@- member. Kenneth R. Bridges Reg'd black Angus bulls for Smith LaGrange 706-298- quest verification of a negative Purebred New Zealand rab- peacockhill.farm 770-860-8989 bits, red & broken colors: $30. Commerce 706-768-3480 sale. Wes Turner Gainesville 9380 Coggins from the advertiser K. Maxwell 404-925- Iranian Highflyers, all colors, 770-231-3373 Hereford piglets for sale. Born Winder Commercial black Angus before purchasing any equine. 2369 pictures are valuable upon re- breeding age bulls and re- Reg'd black Angus bulls, AI Oct 16-18. Gilts & barrows, Generalized ads such as those quest: $20 and up. Amir Mari- placement females, gentle dis- sired, 1-2y/o, BSE and DNA raised outdoors on pasture & selling “many horses,” “variety POULTRY/FOWL etta 678-300-2562 position, low birth weight ge- tested. Also, reg'd bred woods, trained to electric to choose from” or “free” ani- heifers, cows and pairs. Ken fence, not reg'd. M. Hamner Light gray & dark grey silkie netics. John Bryant Eatonton mals will not be published. For Any person engaged in buying McMichael Monticello 706- Martin 706-680-5147 more information, please call roosters for sale, 6m/o: $5/ea. 706-473-0399 live poultry of any kind for 819-9295 the GDA Equine Health Division Paul Belk Clarkesville 423- Dexter cows: cow calf pairs, GOATS resale, or in selling live poultry 834-5301 young bulls, and heifers, black Reg'd black Simmental & at 404.656.3667. of any kind bought for resale, SimAngus bulls for sale at Cir- Pairs of BB Reds, Silver or red: $400.00 and up. Gilbert All goats offered for sale must (1) white gelding quarter must be licensed by the GDA. Valdosta 229-560-2341 cle A Ranch. Owner, Dr. Fred- Possessing such a license does Duckwings & Mille Spangled – erick E. Cullens, DVM 478- be individually identified in horse & (1) chestnut palimeno 6m/o. Also have extra Spangle compliance with the USDA quarter horse: $1000/ea. Trail not by itself disqualify an indi- 232-7264. Farm Manager, vidual from advertising poultry roosters. Pairs: $15; roosters Scott Bussell Scrapie Program. For more in- ready. Coggins available. R. Sandersville in the Market Bulletin. Mallard $5/ea. B. Owensby Nichola- 478-232-2491 formation, please call the GDA Terry Armuchee 706-512- son 706-224-3284 2451 ducks must be at least three Reg'd polled Hereford bulls; Animal Protection Division at 404.656.4914. generations from the wild Peacocks: Indian Blue (this rugged, pasture raised, gentle 2 donkeys for sale, 1 male & before they can be advertised years hatch); Yellow Golden exc bloodlines and EPDs, ADGA bred Saanen does, ex- 1 gilding: $600/pr. D. Eidenier in the Market Bulletin. Advertis- Pheasants - already showing small calves, exc growth, cellent pedigrees, farm-tested, Aiken 803-641-9801 ers must include this informa- color (pairs & extra males), western genetics, Ga bred. CAE, CL, Johnes, Brucellosis tion in notices submitted for Red Golden hen 1-1/2 yrs. Bobby Brantley Tennille 478- free 2020. Due to freshen 2 y/o jenny donkey, gray, has publication. Out-of-state poul- John Herndon Grayson 404- 553-8598 March / April. E. Gouldau been w/cows. Pet or guard try must have a negative Avian 697-7179 Reg'd polled Hereford bulls, Hartwell 864-903-3865 donkey: $300. Jackie Copelan Influenza test and negative pul- Madison 706-474-5066 Pigeons. White rollers, turner top bloodlines, gentle, 12- ADGA Nigerian Dwarf dam lorum test within 21 days of en- 26m/o, James Jeanes Macon rollers, colored rollers and raised kids born in Sept. tering Georgia. For more infor- white homers: $20 a pair. Wy- 478-972-0912 AQHA reg'd buckskin geld- Does: $400; Blue-eyed moon ing, 15.1-15.2 HH, 16y/o, pat- mation, call the GDA Animal att Johnson Midville 478-494- Reg'd red Angus open heifers spot buck: $450; Wethers: terned on 5 barrel events, no Protection Division, 3240 ready for breeding. Yearly $50. Sandra McKinney health problems, current Cog- 404.656.4914. heifers, bulls. Andras New Di- Cordele 229-947-8335 Pullets: Rhode Island Red, gins & vaccines: $2800. A. (25) Red Sex Link hens Golden Comets and Black Sex Gentle, 10m/o, Brangus rection bloodline. Great EPD, Nasworthy Twin City 470-388- vaccination complete, good ADGA purebred reg'd Nubian 20m/o: $7/ea. Alice/Jim Hack- link; quality birds. Brian Sturdy bull, DOB Feb. 9, 2020: Does - flashy, spotted and tri- 7682. ney Alpharetta 770-630-0869 Dahlonega 706-865-9201 $750. Dawson Scarborough prices. Jorge Haber Midland 706-323-2405 color. Also available, unregis- Mules, 16 years, 17 hands, Elberton 706-961-9366 tered buckling and doeling. Reg'd, polled Herefords, best pulls rides, 17 year draft rides. To our subscribers: Milking lineages. Pictures Both loads gentle, no vices. Good selection of reg'd black AI sires - heifers, cows & bulls. available. Call/Text Sunnye Angus bulls, semen tested and Twin Creeks Mountain Farm, Coggins together or separate. Given the recent spike in COVID-19 cases and potential Martin Clarkesville 706-572- Donald Maddox Tignall 803- ready for service. Fred G. Roger Ledford Hiawassee 6018 exposure, our staff was unable to process mail delivered Blitch Statesboro 912-865- 706-897-1081 456-0586 to the GDA office Dec. 17 and 18, and therefore might 5454 Beautiful purebred Nigerian have missed ads sent in for the Dec. 30 issue. We will Reg. black Angus bulls, bred Dwarf doeling, black & white Paint Gelding, 14.5 HH, bay & Hereford yearling bulls, reg'd, heifers. Bulls BSE tested, gen- spotted w/blue eyes, DOB white, broke for anybody, real include those ads in our Jan. 13 and Jan. 27 papers, and top bloodlines, ready to breed: tle, birthing ease, grass raised. 11/17/2020. Please contact gentle. Call for price & more in- will schedule those ads to begin running online Jan. 1, $1750/ea. Hardy Edwards, Bulls: $1800. L. Tanner Mon- Leslie Arnold Fairmount 770- formation. Troy Bradshaw 2021. We apologize for the inconvenience. 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Market Watch: Atlanta’s Market Grocery By Jay Jones includes bodegas, small stores that sell gro- “We were selling pretty much anything [email protected] ceries up front and operate a restaurant in we could get our hands on from toilet pa- the back. “If you’ve ever walked into one, per, spaghetti sauce, anything we could get Time is always changing, even for the it’s very small, 10,000 square feet, like from our suppliers,” he said. “It’s settled Market Grocery, a fixture at the Atlan- a Butler building, with a lot of fresh pro- down a bit, but I guess in March, one of the ta State Farmers Market since the 1930s. duce,” Don said. big fears was that they might close the gro- Customers change, products change, but Don said Hispanic retailers will buy cery stores.” the service remains the same at the fami- their produce at the Farmers Market and The Market Grocery’s restaurant busi- ly-owned business. then come over to stock up on non-perish- ness has come back a little, Don said. As Abner Lichtenstein started the business able foods. expected, take-out meal containers and at the turn of the 20th century. Alton “Al” “We will sell more Mexican Cokes than plastic cutlery are big sellers. Barnette, began working for Lichtenstein domestic Coke. We sell more Maseca flour Their retail business is about five per- Georgie’s Drive in 1947, became a partner cent, but it has also changed in 1965, and sole owner five due to the pandemic, Don Thru Middleground years later when Lichten- said. Hello! I’m Georgie, the Georgia Grown mascot. I stein retired. “They may be like travel the state of Georgia promoting our No. 1 indus- “It was right after the churches for the Wednes- try, agriculture. Did you know farmers grow tons of war, and everybody was day night supper crowd. We carrots in Georgia? Now you do. Georgia farms grow looking for a job,” said Al’s do well with them,” he said. more than 1,000 acres of carrots annually. Many of the son, Don Barnette. “My “We used to do a good little carrots grown here are the Maverick variety, producing dad had grown up on a cot- league business, candy, hot more than 25 tons per acre. Most carrots are grown in the ton farm outside of Athens. dogs, buns, mustard, ketch- winter and take about four months to mature. One of the It was hard to make a liv- up, that kind of stuff, but it’s most important health benefits of Georgia carrots is being growing cotton, so he really slowed down. What ta-carotene. Beta-carotene converts to Vitamin A, which moved to Atlanta and got has happened is that busi- gives you good eyesight, and it also gives carrots their into the wholesale grocery ness has shifted to big fam- orange color. It’s probably the reason why Mama told business.” ilies coming in.” me, “Carrots make your hair curly and your teeth white.” Al worked during Mar- One constant of the Mar- The other day, I went to Deal Farms outside Statesboro ket Grocery’s time next ket Grocery is the service to see something special: a carrot harvester. Out in a door to the Farmers Mar- and sense of family among field between Middleground and Clito, I found a huge, ket on Murphy Avenue in the employees. Workers green monster pulling carrots out of the ground, three Atlanta’s West End neigh- will assist customers in- rows at a time. The 3-wheeled, self-propelled machine borhood. He moved with side by pulling items from Don Barnette has operated the Market Grocery at the Atlanta State Farmers Market gently lifted them out of the ground by their green tops, the business in 1959 to the since he and his brother took over from their father in 1988. Don’s wife Amy works the shelves and by loading cut off the tops, and conveyed them into a trailer that was Farmers Market in Forest at the Market along with their youngest son. (Jay Jones/GDA) goods into vehicles pulled traveling alongside. If only Bugs Bunny had one of those, Park. up to the front. he’d never have missed that left turn in Albuquerque! Back then, Market Grocery’s main cus- than White Lily. It just goes to show you Don has several employees who have tomers were small groceries in Atlanta and the change and demographics in the area. worked at the Market Grocery for 30 years in towns across Georgia. However, the in- Since the pandemic, I would say our busi- or more. He said part of the reason for his terstate highway system changed the way ness is one-third convenience stores, one- workers’ longevity is the family atmosphere suppliers shipped food. Don said the busi- third restaurants and one-third Hispanic and the steady hours. The Market Grocery ness had to adjust. customers,” he said. is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through “We’ve certainly evolved over the years. Coca-Cola producers in Mexico use Saturday, and closed on Sunday. The payoff We used to service small independent cane sugar rather than high-fructose corn for them is that the Market Grocery has a country stores, and that’s kind of a thing of syrup to sweeten the drink. Maseca is a knowledgeable staff to help customers. the past,” he said. “Today, you go to Cov- brand of corn flour and tortillas made in “We are pretty fortunate in a lot of ways ington, Georgia, and they have a Kroger Mexico. White Lily refers to a flour brand with good employees,” he said. “That’s one just like everybody else.” founded in Knoxville, Tenn., in 1883. of the things we offer. We’re a family-type Don and his brother, Bob, worked for The COVID-19 pandemic is the most business with good hours – 8 to 5, six days their father and took over the business significant change Market Grocery faced a week. That’s rare in our industry. At 5 in 1988. Today, Market Grocery is a hy- since the move to Forest Park. The restau- p.m., we close up and go home. That’s a brid business. They serve as a wholesaler rant business went away last Spring, but nice feature if you have a family.” to convenience stores and independent the convenience store business and retail The Market Grocery is located at the restaurants and retail to families looking business filled the gap quickly. Custom- Atlanta State Farmers Market, 16 Forest for deals. ers formed lines that wrapped around the Parkway, Building K, in Forest Park. For A growing segment of Market Gro- building, and they sold a truckload of toilet more information, go to http://agr.georgia. cery’s business is the Hispanic market that paper in a day. gov/atlanta-farmers-market.aspx. Harvesting carrots. (Lee Lancaster/GDA) USDA, NASA sign agreement to improve agricultural, Earth science research WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department developed over the next decade. The collabora- ities that Earth observation provides, I believe woman and the next man on the Moon, and of Agriculture and NASA have signed a mem- tion also will address recommendations made that NASA, in partnership with USDA, could establish sustainable exploration with commer- orandum of understanding aimed at strength- in the 2017 National Academies’ Earth Science transform farming and bolster agricultural pro- cial and international partners. Plant-based re- ening their longstanding partnership on space- Decadal Survey. duction in ways we can’t even imagine today,” search on the International Space Station, and based assets benefitting life on Earth. “As we’ve seen over the past 100 years, in- said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. other space or ground platforms, may lead to The agreement brings together NASA’s ex- creasing innovation in agriculture is limitless,” “Microgravity research can unlock secrets in a creative new ways to improve American and perience with technology development and said U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Per- wide variety of fields, and I’m particularly ex- global agriculture, protect the environment, and spaceborne Earth science measurements and due. “This partnership between USDA and cited about our agency’s potential impact on the contribute to better human health. USDA’s scientific experience and knowledge of NASA will bring together the best research, next-generation agricultural techniques.” In addition, the agencies collaborate on edu- agricultural production, resource conservation, science, and technology we have to offer to help The agreement also will leverage USDA’s cation and communication activities to inspire food security and safety, and forests and work- produce more food to feed the growing world. connections with the agricultural community youth in America to pursue careers in STEM ing lands. We are continuing an already great collabora- and the global marketplace. and agriculture through the National Science USDA and NASA will explore research tive effort to utilize space-based technologies The partnership outlined in the agreement and Technology Council’s Committee on gaps of importance to the agricultural commu- across sectors and into agriculture.” will benefit a variety of Earth and space-based STEM Education. nity that could be addressed through innovative “When we combine research on the Interna- goals, including activities in support of NA- For more information about NASA’s Earth Earth observation systems and technologies tional Space Station with the amazing capabil- SA’s Artemis program, which will land the first science activities, visit www.nasa.gov/earth.

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2020 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN – 404-656-3722 – agr.georgia.gov PAGE 7 Researchers hunt the successful recipe for growing Christmas firs in Georgia By Dr. Mark A. Czarnota tophthora infested soils. could be rescued, cultured into embryos, and University of Georgia, Griffin Although grafting matured into seedlings. can be used to provide a If a hybrid could be developed, it could pro- In the United States more than 20 million solution to this situation, vide an endless supply of a Phytophthora resis- cut Christmas trees are sold every year during grafting can be prob- tant hybrid fir tree for the Christmas tree, orna- the Christmas holiday season. Unfortunately, lematic. Grafting is very mental, and forestry industry in Georgia, and growers cannot meet the needs of consumers, labor intensive, central the Southeast. and every year, there is a shortage of trees. The leader scion wood is This could open up fantastic financial op- main reason for the tree shortage is due to the difficult to attain, and portunities for all of these industries in Georgia incredible losses of susceptible firs (Fraser, Bal- grafting success can be and the Southeast. sa, Canaan, etc.) to the root fungus Phytophtho- elusive. Many people In order to create these hybrid firs, Momi ra. have attempted to grow fir trees growing in Athens, Griffin, and -Ter Georgia and other Southeastern States im- Momi fir as a stand- Female Momi fir cone (seed cone). rytown, Ga., will be observed for female cone port more than 50 percent of their fresh cut alone Christmas tree development. Once immature female cones Christmas trees. The fresh cut Christmas trees species, but selections are observed, they will be covered with pollen that Georgia growers currently provide include for desirable Christ- bags to prevent from being pollenated by other Leyland cypress (X Cupressocyparis leylandii), mas tree characteristics Momi firs. Arizona cypress (Cypessus arizonica), Red Ce- would have to be made. When male cones are observed releas- dar (Juniperus virginiana), and Virginia Pine Unfortunately, it is ing pollen on Momi fir, covered female cones (Pinus virginiana). difficult to get Momi fir should be receptive, and would be pollenated In the early 1990s, attempts were made to in- seed and it is difficult to with pollen of Fraser or other desirable fir trees. troduce Momi fir Abies( firma), which is a heat germinate. A more reli- When mature embryos are observed, hybrid tolerant fir that can grow in the Southeast. Fur- able source of Momi Fir cone embryos will be harvested and cultured thermore, Momi fir has proven itself over the was needed. A six-year-old Momi fir Abies( firma) to produce embryos and eventually seedlings. Male Momi fir cones (pollen cones). growing in Griffin. last 25 years as the only known fir species re- In 2017, with a grant With any luck, these hybrids will be Phytoph- sistant to Phytophthora root disease and could provided by the USDA, research was begun future thousands of Momi fir seedlings could thora resistant, and forever change our abilities make a good Christmas tree/ornamental/timber to rescue embryos from Momi firs growing be made available to growers for root stock and to grow firs in the Southeastern United States. species. in Georgia. Embryos rescued from these trees stand-alone Momi fir. Wish us luck! In North Carolina, because of the more de- could be cultured to produce hundreds of thou- As mentioned, there are several characteris- sirable Christmas tree characteristics of Fraser sands of seedlings in less than six months if this tics to the Momi fir that make it undesirable as -Dr. Mark Czarnota is an associate profes- fir, many growers have been grafting Fraser propagation system could be developed. a Christmas tree, and they include picky foli- sor of Horticulture at the University of Geor- fir Abies( fraseri) scion wood (shoot wood) to In mid-2019, a research team was able to age, off green color, and lack of a center leader. gia’s Griffin Campus. He is leading a research Momi fir rootstock. This enables you to grow a created embryonic callus from rescued embry- However, if Momi fir could be crossed with oth- project seeking a hardy fir species for Christ- Fraser fir that is on Momi fir root stock in Phy- os of Momi Fir growing in Georgia. In the near er firs such as Fraser or Balsa, hybrid embryos mas tree growers in Georgia. Cook Georgia Grown: Happy New Year! Editor’s Note – Black-eyed peas bones and chop into small chunks. ½ green bell pepper, diced pepper and garlic. Set aside. Add red and collard greens are harbingers of Collard Greens Discard bones and fat and return 2 cloves garlic, minced peas once ham hock is tender. Stir prosperity when consumed on New Ingredients chopped ham hocks to the chicken 1 - 1 ½ cups red peas (or substitute occasionally. Next, add onion, bell Year’s Day. This tradition is handed 2 or 3 meaty ham hocks (1 to 1 ½ stock. with black-eyed peas) pepper, garlic and pepper vinegar. down through the Gullah-Geechee lbs.) Chop collard greens into desired 2 cups cooked Carolina Gold rice Mix ingredients. Add dry spices (salt, culture of the barrier islands off 2 medium Vidalia onions, chopped thickness and add to the chicken (or substitute with long-grain white onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, Georgia and South Carolina. The 4 cloves of garlic, minced stock. rice) cayenne pepper, seasoning salt and peas represent coins, while the 2 quarts of chicken stock 2 tsps of pepper vinegar garlic salt). Add water as needed for Return to a simmer and cook greens represent money. It is said 3 lbs. collard greens Pinch of: peas (enough to cover ingredients in uncovered for 45/50 minutes (or that the more you consume on New Apple cider vinegar, to taste - Salt dish) and cover dish with lid. desired tenderness). Year’s Day, the greater your fortune Salt and pepper, to taste - Onion powder Rinse rice until water runs clear. Season with salt, pepper and apple will be in the coming year. Is it true? - Garlic powder Add rice to dish and cover in water. Directions cider vinegar to taste. Who knows? But a homemade, rib- - Paprika Mix ingredients and let cook for 30 In a large pot, combine ham hocks, sticking meal never hurt a body none. -Recipe courtesy Georgia Farm - Cayenne Pepper minutes. We wish you good health and great chopped onions, minced garlic and Bureau - Seasoning Salt chicken stock. -Recipe by Kevin Mitchell, fortune in 2021. - Garlic Salt Charleston Culinary Institute, via Bring to a boil and then reduce to a Hoppin’ John Directions DiscoverSouthCarolina.com simmer for 2-to-3 hours. Ingredients Let ham hock boil for 30-40 minutes Once tender, remove ham hocks 1 ham hock or until tender. Dice onion, bell from chicken stock, pull meat from ½ onion, diced UGA economists will discuss pandemic’s impact on agriculture during virtual forecast Jan. 29 By Josh Paine faculty authors will be available on the event website the University of Georgia day of the event. “It’s a nice combination of a recap of 2020 into an Economists from the University of Georgia College outlook for the next year. It’ll be the first time we share of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will discuss the in-depth information for both years,” said Mark Mc- the effects of COVID-19 on farming, highlight agritour- Cann, assistant dean for UGA Cooperative Extension. ism impacts in the state, and give a forecast of top com- “The breakout sessions will also allow for more in-depth modities for the next year during the annual Georgia Ag discussions on commodities than in previous years.” Forecast. The pandemic presented many challenges on top of is- The live seminar will take place via Zoom webinar sues farmers already face including weather, disease and Friday, Jan. 29, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Registration is free labor, but there were some industries that rebounded or and required to receive a link to the online event. turned markets around. Two keynote sessions by CAES Department of Agri- “Even with the pandemic and supply chain issues, cultural and Applied Economics faculty will be broad- there are some industries that have had some really bright cast prior to concurrent sessions of commodity outlooks. moments, such as the horticulture industry,” McCann John Salazar, associate professor and coordinator of the said. college’s Hospitality and Food Industry Management The event will also include remarks from incoming program, will give an overview of agritourism’s impact in the economic sector – an estimated $76 billion in output according CAES Dean and Director Nick Place, who will begin his ap- state and discuss the important linkages between local, county to the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development. In- pointment Jan. 1. and state tourism efforts. Sharon Kane, senior public service as- sights from university economists help farmers and agribusiness- Georgia Ag Forecast is sponsored by Farm Credit Asso- sociate, will present the results of surveys conducted by the UGA es make planting and logistical decisions for the coming year. ciations of Georgia, Georgia Farm Bureau, Georgia Agribusi- Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development about the Following the keynote presentations, there will be four break- ness Council, Georgia Department of Agriculture and Georgia impact of COVID-19 on agriculture around the state. out sessions covering livestock and poultry; row crops including Grown. CAES is offering the 2021 Ag Forecast event free of charge cotton, peanuts, grains and oilseed; green industry and horticul- To register for the seminar and see a detailed agenda, includ- as a service to farmers, agribusinesses and elected officials tural crops including fruits, vegetables and tree nuts; and forestry ing the list of speakers, visit www.georgiaagforecast.com. across the state. Normally held at various Georgia locations each and land taxation by faculty from UGA’s Warnell School of For- -Josh Paine is a marketing specialist with the University of January, the event provides timely updates for the state’s largest estry and Natural Resources. The full written report from UGA Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. PAGE 8 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN – 404-656-3722 – agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2020

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Jennifer Berry 2020 Lespedeza: $10 square 7743 404.656.4914. feeders, 75kw Tradewind gen- Comer 706-247-2575 or jen- bales, goats, +digestive. AA 2020 horse quality Tift44 Clean, 4x5 quality fertilized, Red Bantam Cochin chicks: erator, drinkers & nesting sys- [email protected] Farms Hartwell 706-376-8968 Dallas grass clover mix hay, net-wrapped, Bermuda hay: $5.00/ea. T. McClellan Toccoa tem. Leave message. Nancy large square bales: $7. Ralph $50/ea. W. Young Tennille Gilleland Gainesville 770-605- Package bees, queens, 5 2020 Alicia Bermuda hay, 4X5 478-640-1262 706-244-7345 rolls, net wrapped: $50/per West Mills Gainesville 770- 2750 frame nucs. Available late Jan- 536-8438 uary thru mid April. Call A. roll. James Martin Waynes- Rhode Island Reds & Whites, Haylage, baleage, plastic Coastal bermuda hay, fertil- Marans, Amercaucanas, Gold- Odom Rebecca 229-387-1718 boro 706-558-5005 2020 Mixed cow hay, large tube rolled, fescue mix 4.5x4 round bales, JD net-wrapped: ized, net-wrapped: $35 per en Comets, Black Australorps, rolls: $35, 10 roll minimum. Raw Georgia Tupelo Honey roll. Susan Dockery Albany 2020 Bermuda hay, 4x5 $30/ea., 5 bale min. Four Oaks Yellow Buffs: $15/ea. hen, Vickie Barrett Mount Airy 706- Ludowici pick up $20 quart 229-364-1892 round, net-wrap: $40/ea. J. Angus LaGrange 706-298- $1/ea. chick. Gary Ridley 499-8009 $75 gallon. We also ship find Lafayette 706-638-1911 Cruise Oxford 678-616-7369 1156 Extra large 5x6 bales of us at www.swamphoney.org. 2020 mixed hay round bales, Coastal bermuda barn-kept, Welsummer, (2) roos & (1) M. Hendrix Ludowici 912-294- UGA analysis, protein dry MISCELLANEOUS 2020 Bermuda square bales, net-wrapped, 4x5.5 heavy pullet; Ameraucana, (3) pullets: 4790 matter 12.7 to 16.5. Ronnie high quality, horse quality, bales: $35/bale. Delivery avail- $15/ea. T. Whitaker Hadden Gibson 706-833-9828 Gibson Removal of bee swarms near barn kept, 50lb bales: $6/ea. able at extra cost. Located in 706-699-4615 Only agriculture-related items the ground or in buildings. Will James Lyles Ringgold 423- Crisp county. Landon Smith Fescue and clover mix round may be advertised in this remove unwanted hives east of Young peacocks for sale. V. 227-7929 Cordelle 229-938-4164 bales, 4x5, 2020 hay, barn- Category. Atlanta. Robert Pruden Mon- Hogan Clarkesville 706-768- stored, horse and cow quality: roe 404-840-9696 2020 bermuda, 4x5 net 2020 peanut hay: $45.00/roll 5441 BEES, HONEY at barn. Delivery available. Call $50/bale. Terry Dishroon wrapped: $40. Delivery avail- Mansfield 770-317-8455 Remove honey bees from a able. David Clemens Waynes- Glenn Brinson Tarrytown 912- AND SUPPLIES structure for a fee Remove a POULTRY/FOWL 288-5960 Fescue and clover mix, 4x5 swarm for free. Also, wanted boro 706-466-2944 (5) Frame nucs for sale: $175. 2020 premium Tifton44 round bales, September 2020, REQUIRING bee equipment. Leonard Day Will be ready mid-April, 2020 Bermuda, 4x6 bales, Bermuda, horse quality, fertil- barn-stored, horse and cattle PERMIT/LICENSE Carniolan queens w/at least 3 Macon 478-719-5588 net-wrapped, fertilized & ized, 4x5 roll: $70; Bermuda quality: $40 per bale. Troy frames brood. Taking de- Will pick up swarms, no sprayed: $40/bale. Quinton rye mix: $60; Bermuda mix: Collins Blairsville 706-897- Advertisements selling wood posits. Aubrey ledford Com- charge. Will remove from McGahee Warrenton 706- $45. All barn stored. Tim 2235 ducks must be accompanied by 699-2330 Hunter Conyers 770-331- merce 706-654-6861 structures for a fee. In the Fescue bermuda mix hay, 4x5 a Waterfowl Sale permit. Ads 7749, 770-483-8712 CSRA. Justin Stitt Augusta 2020 Bermuda/Bahia & rolls, net wrapped, fertilized without this permit will not be 706-829-9372 published. Email permitsR4M- Bermuda/Max-Q, 4x5 round, 2020 Russell Bermuda grass and stored in barn. Glen Whit- [email protected] or call the U.S. Fish AQUACULTURE AND net wrap, fertilized & limed, 4x5.5 fertilized, net wrapped, ley Bethlehem 770-307-7098 and Wildlife Service, weed free, in barn, never wet. barn sheltered, HQ, 300+ qual- SUPPLIES Delivery available. Jim Sibley ity bales available: $60; 10+: Fescue clover mix, square 404.679.7070. Advertisements bales hay: $5 per bale. Harvey selling pen-raised Bobwhite Woodbury 404-434-8081 $55; 20+: $50. Delivery nego- Advertisers selling sterile tiable. Wayne Pruitt States- Jackson Blairsville 706-745- quail must be accompanied by 2020 Coastal and Bahia net 0984 a copy of the Commercial Quail triploid grass carp must submit boro 912-682-4481 wrapped, fertilized, sprayed, For sale: 100 rolls of 4x6 Breeder's License. Ads without a current Wild Animal License 2020 square bales, bermuda 4x5 round bales. Horse quality, Bahia, net-wrapped, no rain: from the Georgia Department crabgrass mix, fertilized and this license will not be pub- Coastal: $55, Bahia: $45, rain $45. Can dump 11-roll load. G. (GALLBERRY HONEY) of Natural Resources. Ads with- weed free: $4.50/bale at barn. lished. Visit https://georgiaw- and ground protected. Walt Oder Cochran 478-973-1183 VOTED BEST-TASTING & out this license will not be pub- K. Wood Hoschton 770-867- ildlife.com/licenses-permits- FLAVOR OF GA WINNER Wells Hawkinsville 229-425- passes/commercial or call the lished. Entities producing and 4605 4332 Hay for sale: 4x5, round $52/gallon includes shipping selling or reselling domestic Georgia DNR Wildlife Re- 2020 Tiff85 and Russell bales, no rain, fertilized, kept in www.brucesnutnhoney.com. fish in Georgia are required to 2020 Coastal Bermuda hay, sources Division, 706.557.3244. bermuda hay, 4x5 net wrap, barn: $30/roll. No texts, phone B. Bruce Homerville 912- obtain a free Aquaculture Reg- RFQ tested, 4x5, net wrapped: Canada geese may not be sold. 487-5001 well fertilized, sheltered, rain calls only. Larry Jarrett istration Permit. For more infor- $45/bale, barn kept. Some Gillsville 770-503-5024 $35/bale available. Phil Amos free: $55 per roll. Jimmy Horne Bobwhite and Coturnix quail, mation on aquaculture rules Ludowici 912-545-9394 all ages. Manning's Family 10- and 8-frame bee hives: and licensing in Georgia, in- Louisville 706-260-8720 Hay, dry rolls, stored inside, Quail Farm Glennville 912- $85; 5-frame beehives/NUCs: cluding a listing of domestic 2020 Tift 85, 4x6 bales: fescue mix 4x5 rolls: $25. Bar- $65. Also make inner cover, 2020 Coastal Bermuda or $60ea. Rye, 4x6 bales: $35ea. rett Farms Mount Airy 706- 237-1952 fish and other fish species re- Rye, horse-quality, fertilized. Super, Top Barbee hives, quiring a Wild Animal License, E. Brown Avera 706-831-3442 499-8008 Flight conditioned quail, Rapid inside feeder. Eliseo UGA soil/specs. Barned, visit https://georgiawildlife.- Large quantities of hay for pheasant, & chukars in NE GA. Delia Mineral Bluff 706-492- square or 4x5 round bales. 2020 Tift44 bermuda and oth- com/aquaculture or call sale starting at $30. Call or Only one hour from ATL & SC. 5119 Sonny Trammell Forsyth 478- er grasses. 4x5 rolls, net Great flying birds! Visit www.- 770.761.3044. 256-0513 or 478-994-6463 wrapped, fertilized, limed, un- text. Weston Wadel Millen 10-8-5 frame equipment, bee- 478-299-8690 SevenPinesQuailFarm.com for 350 gallon diesel skid tank. der cover: $40/roll. Everett prices. Jacob Nash keeping supplies, nucs, pack- 2020 Coastal Bermuda round Parrott Alvaton 404-319-5326 ages, classes, Honey, Swarm Hand pump, new fuel filter in- Large quantity Tift44 horse Danielsville 706-255-6372 stalled. Just painted. Bottom bales, fertilized: $35 to $45; or 706-538-1263 hay inside, small square: capture. Harold Lanier Com- Square bales in barn: $6.50. L. drain valve: $550. Pictures 2020 Yellow shelled feed $5.50; 4x5 round: $55; peanut merce [email protected] Kinsley Perry 478-714-9900 hay: $35; cow hay: $35. Rain- ANIMAL com 678-471-7758 available. Richard Surles Clay- corn: $40/barrel. Also, 2020 ton 770-301-1924 2020 cow hay, 4x5 rolls, net feed wheat, excellent for food free, delivery avail. D. Gin- 3lb package Italian honey gerich Metter 912-314-9568 EQUIPMENT AND A-1 Big Reds and Euro Great wrapped: $35; straw: $30; plots, etc. 95% germination. bees, 5 frame nucs, mated mulch: $30. Delivery available. Call Wayne. R. Montgomery SUPPLIES queens, state approved. D. Fishing: $35/lb; Red Wigglers Mulch Coastal hay, can be Galen Kreider Register 912- Reynolds 478-837-2356 used for cow feed. Dairy man McDaniel Rome 706-389-5425 perfect for composting and fishing: $25/lb. Lew Bush By- 687-5719 4x5 hay bales in barn, rain special: $20/4x5 roll. Walter CATTLE SUPPLIES 5 frame nucleus hives & 3lb ron [email protected] 478- 2020 fescue bermuda mix, free, fertilized, net-wrapped Dominy McIntyre 478-946- packages. Pre-order for 955-4780 horse quality, net-wrapped: mixed grass: $40; all Bermuda: 2621 For sale – heavy duty, good, March/April pickup. Also Sour- A-1 quality, farm-grown chan- $50-$60 (inside); $35-$40 (out- $50. Delivery available to sur- Net wrapped Bahia and cattle chute; also, good tires, wood and Wildflower honey nel catfish priced by size; other side). Will deliver with pur- rounding area. J. Pippin Cullo- bermuda round bales: $45. 275-55-R20 & chrome rims. from our hives. Mary Lacksen species available upon re- chase of 10 bales. Coy Baker den 770-550-7837 Delivery available for an extra Bobby Davis Warrenton 706- Sparta www.beecoapiaries.- quest. Flynt Gilbert Zebulon Loganville 770-466-4609 charge. Brad MacDonald Wa- com 478-456-1049 4x5 rolls, horse hay, fescue 945-3278 770-468-0725/770-567-1223 orchard mix. Sprayed, fertil- verly Hall 770-826-8299/706- 2020 Fescue Bermuda, mixed 582-3530 Hay feeder wagon, holds 2 About 300 packages of bees, All sizes: Bass, Bluegill, grass, cut October 1st, no ized, limed, very clean. High large round bales: $850; sever- 3-4lbs/ea., taking orders now, Channel Catfish, Threadfin, weeds, no rain, heavy fertilizer. quality, barn kept. Cut July Pearl millet for food plots: al metal & heavy duty wood ta- available late march. John Gizzard Shad, Shellcracker $5.50/square bale. Terry Bell 2020: $60. Richard Surles $35/50lb. Bryan W Maw Tifton bles & pipe racks. Bill St. John Tackett Canton 770-530-8997 and more. Free delivery or pick Dallas 678-910-6000 Clayton 770-301-1924 229-382-6832 Americus 229-938-1025 Albany/SW Georgia complete up. Danny Austin Roberta bee removal, also hornets, 478-836-4938 2020 Fescue round bales, To our subscribers: TACK AND wasps, yellow jackets. Li- Grass carp, Bluegill, Crappie, 1000lbs ea, just cut Septem- SUPPLIES censed and insured. Dale Catfish and Threadfin shad. ber: $50 at barn, $60 delivered. Given the recent spike in COVID-19 cases and potential Richter Leesburg 229-886- Delivery available at: $2 per Foggy Bottom Farms, East 52 exposure, our staff was unable to process mail delivered 7663 mile, one way. Brian Simmons Ellijay 706-502-8266 to the GDA office Dec. 17 and 18, and therefore might (10) portable stalls w/doors, Hawkinsville 478-892-3144 oak, 10ft x 10ft, $1000 cash, Bees, #3 packages and over- 2020 Fescue/Bermuda mix have missed ads sent in for the Dec. 30 issue. We will you load; (4) 100gal water wintered nucs, queens, honey Koi and Goldfish for sale. All 4X5 round bales, barn kept, include those ads in our Jan. 13 and Jan. 27 papers, and tubs: $300; seven heated wa- and pollination. Slade Jarrett sizes and colors. Call for more sprayed & fertilized. Delivery will schedule those ads to begin running online Jan. 1, ter buckets: $150. L. Abrams Baldwin 706-677-2854 Email: info. Glenn Kicklighter Sander- available. Kenny Sargent Rock 2021. We apologize for the inconvenience. Milner 770-228-3865 [email protected] sville 478-232-7704 Mart 770-490-1227 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2020 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN – 404-656-3722 – agr.georgia.gov PAGE 9

Devil's trumpet, mullein pink FEED, HAY HEMP (rose campion), morning glory, Jan. 29-31 AND GRAIN hibiscus, four-o-clocks, money Georgia Watermelon Association It is unlawful for any person to plant: $2 cash/tsp +SASE; Bulletin Calendar Annual Conference Russel bermuda hay for sale, cultivate, handle, or process mole bean. E. Beach 2966 Editor’s Note: Please check with Jan. 19-21 King & Prince Resort 4ftx5ft rolls, under barn, 400 hemp in this state unless such Cardinal Lake Cir Duluth event sponsors for cancellations or Georgia Green Industry Association’s 201 Arnold Rd. availale: $45/ea. Bobby Holtz- person holds a hemp grower li- 30096 770-476-1163 postponements before going. Wintergreen Tradeshow St. Simons Island, Ga. 31522 claw Alvaton 770-318-1440 cense or a hemp processor VIRTUAL MEETING 706.845.8575 permit issued by the Georgia De- Mexican sunflower, cleome, Jan. 5-7, 2021 706.632.0100 www.georgiawatermelonassociation.org Russell bermuda grass, fertil- partment of Agriculture. [§ 2-23-4 touch-me-not, 4 o'clock, Cos- Pickens County Extension Office https://ggia.site-ym.com ized, high-quality, 4x4 bales, (a)(1)]. Ads submitted for this cat- mos: $2/TSP w/large SASE. 25th Annual Practical Beekeeping Annual Georgia Fisharama/Turkeyrama rain-free, in barn: $40/roll, dis- egory must be accompanied by a B.L. Savage, 3017 Atkins Dr., Class Jan. 23 Georgia Wildlife Federation count on 12 or more. Cash copy of the advertiser's current Gainesville 30507 770-534- Enroll online Lake Country Beekeeping Short Course Georgia National Fairgrounds only. Steve Southern license and/or permit. 7856 weeksworks.net Putnam County UGA Extension Office 401 Larry Walker Parkway Cartersville 770-655-0337 [email protected] VIRTUAL MEETING Perry, Ga. 31069 It is unlawful for a Licensed Red Castor bean or Loofah Square bales - horse hay: 770.735.3263 Register online: 770.787.7887 Hemp Grower to provide or sell seeds: $3 per 20 or $10 per www.gwf.org $6.50/ea.; mulch hay $3.50/ea. 100. Cash and SASE to J. https://bit.ly/3gjt826 hemp to any person other than: Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable 706.485.4151 C. Brogdon Buford 770-945- 1) another hemp grower pos- Shelnutt, PO Box 1212, Lo- 6433 Conference [email protected] Feb. 1-2 sessing a valid license in Georgia ganville 30052 VIRTUAL MEETING Georgia Wine Producers Annual Square bales of 2020 hay, or other state, 2) a processor Register online: Jan. 25-29 Conference feed hay: $6; mulch hay $6; or- possessing a valid permit or li- Zinnias, Hibiscus, Amaryllis (all mixed colors), August lilies: www.seregionalconference.org International Production and Chateau Elan ganic hay: $6; round bales: cense issued by Georgia or other 100 Rue Charlemagne Dr. $2 per Tbsp +SASE. G. Ward 706.407.2264 Processing Exhibitor Engagement and $45. Robert Steele Zebulon state, or 3) a Georgia college or Virtual Education Opportunities Braselton, Ga. 30517 university authorized to conduct 4496 Fowlstown Rd Attapul- 770-468-6425 Jan. 9 VIRTUAL MEETING 706.669.8184 research on hemp [§ 2-23-4 (a) gus GA 39815 229-465-3641 Commercial Dairy Heifer Show Clinic 770.493.9401 [email protected] Your cattle will battle for our (3)]. hay. Call today! Forage tested Morgan County Agricultural Center www.ippexpo.org by UGA, stored on pallets un- FIREWOOD 2268 Athens Highway Feb. 17 der tarps. Loring Heard Wash- Madison, Ga. 30650 Jan. 26 Georgia Junior National Livestock ington 706-401-7441 Firewood must be cut from the 706.342.2214 FSMA/COVID-19 for Small Food Show advertiser's personal property. [email protected] Processors Georgia National Fairgrounds MULCH AND Ads for firewood must use the UGA Department of Food Science and 401 Larry Walker Parkway cord when specifying the Jan. 13-16 Technology Perry, Ga. 31069 FERTILIZERS amount of firewood for sale. Southern Southeastern WEBINAR 706.542.8892 Cotton Growers/Cotton Ginners Enroll online: [email protected] 2020 mulch hay: $3.50/bale at All oak firewood: $200/cord. Annual Meeting https://bit.ly/2KX5blq barn. Delivery available. Call No delivery. Al Roberts Fayet- Westin Hilton Head Island 706.542.2574 Feb. 18-20 Gary Brinson Tarrytown 912- teville 404-543-6984 2 Grasslawn Ave. [email protected] Georgia National Rodeo 286-3191 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 Georgia National Fairgrounds Free aged, horse manure, Firewood for sale, long and 706.344.1212 Jan. 27 401 Larry Walker Parkway Are you interested in farm- short, ready to burn, red oak. Perry, Ga. 31069 mixed w/shavings, 75/25. You ing Georgia hemp in the www.southern-southeastern.org Georgia Cotton Commission Annual load & haul. Easy access. S. Travis Oxford 470-891-1853 Meeting 1.800.987.3247 2021 season? For info on www.georgianationalrodeo.com Forester McDonough 770- growing, licensing, etc., call Seasoned oak $ cherry fire- Jan. 15-17 UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center 380-3650 Richard @ 404-858-3336 wood, 1/2 cord: $150. Delivery 4-H New Year Showdown Horse Show 15 RDC Road (please leave a message if available for a small fee. Pat Morgan County Agricultural Center Tifton, Ga. 31794 PLANTS, TREES 2380 Athens Hwy 478.988.4235 Have an event to put on our no answer.) Waldrop Taylorsville 678-232- calendar? Contact Jay Jones at 1077 Madison, Ga. 30650 www.georgiacottoncommission.org AND FLOWERS 478.994.7014 404.656.3722 or jay.jones@agr. Seasoned Oak wood cords - [email protected] Jan. 29 georgia.gov Advertisements selling officially quarter: $75; half: $150; full 2021 Georgia Ag Forecast protected plants must include a We accept calendar submissions $200. Delivery available. Larry Jan. 18-20 UGA College of Agricultural and for food, craft and agriculture permit to sell such plants. Ads Houston Covington 770-235- Georgia Dairy Conference Environmental Sciences submitted without this permit festivals and events. Submissions 3082 or 770-235-3782 Savannah Marriott Riverfront VIRTUAL MEETING for festivals that do not specifically will not be published. For infor- 100 General McIntosh Blvd. 706.542.5046 Seasoned oak, hickory or promote those industries will not mation on the sale or shipment Savannah, Ga. 31401 www.agforecast.caes.uga.edu be printed. of protected plants, visit pecan: $75 per quarter cord. 706.310.0020 www.fws.org/Endangered/per- Delivery available. Bob Lewis www.gadairyconference.com Additional pesticide recertification mits/index.html or call the U.S. Fayetteville 770-461-4083 training notices are available on the Fish and Wildlife Service, department website under the Plant Six large, long trunk White Industry Division tab. 404.679.7097. For questions Bulk hemp flower for sale Oak trees: Free. You cut and about ginseng, visit (state compliant, wholesale haul. Must have experience. G. https://www.fws.gov/Endan- only) CBD 13-17%. 1200lbs Gibson Atlanta 678-595-2790 gered/permits/index.html or readily available. Text or Banana nut bread: $6 per Marview Farms provides Gourds: many varieties, call the U.S. Fish and Wildlife email Barry Smith at 404- loaf, made with fruit: $8 per grass fed and pastured: beef, Martin gourds, fixed, ready to Service, 404.679.7097. 569-8988 or smithnurseryll- THINGS TO EAT loaf. I also make banana nut pork, lamb, and goat as well hang, at farm or shipped to [email protected] muffins. L. Hall Cartersville as pastured, free-range eggs you. Charles Lang Cordele 2020 Zinnia Seeds - Candy 2020 Desirable pecans, ready to eat: $11/lb + postage. Will 770-653-3843 and pecans. MarviewFarms.- 229-406-5039 Cane, Chartruese, Lime/Blush, com. Fernando Medez Arabi Fushia, Red Scarlet: 50 crack, shell, separate your Martin gourds for sale. Larry pecans: $.50/lb. Russell Eaton Black walnuts, 2020 crop, 786-210-6544 seeds/$3 (cash) + SASE. D. M. ready to crack: $15/100pc. Heard Chula 229-402-0375 Stockbridge 770-506-2727 Miltimore, 1766 Pleasant Hill Olive Robinson Alpharetta Pork halves and wholes: $4/lb Rd Ne Ranger GA 30734 706- 770-751-0246 hanging weight. Matt Brown Martin gourds, 2020 crop: 618-3890 2020 Fresh Papershell $4/ea. Paul Bailey Hoschton pecans - $2.50/lb. in 5# & 10# Canton 678-739-7176 Black walnuts, free. 2020 706-654-9245 Bareroot Swamp Chestnut bags, shipping available, Premium ground beef: oak tree seedlings, AKA quantity discounts. Call for crop now on ground. Marvin Garner Resaca 706-625-5291 $4.50/lb; whole hog sausage: HANDICRAFTS AND Swamp White oak. Priced by availability. B & B Pecans $3.50/lb; steaks & roasts avail- height, 1-3ft: $10, 3-6ft: $20, Madison 706-614-8231 able, USDA, vacuum sealed. SUPPLIES 6ft+: $30. L. Foster Way- Figs - Frozen, 2020 season: 2020 Pecans for sale, cleaned Potts Brothers Farm Jefferson cross 912-283-9335 Hemp CBD/CBG clones & $15/1-gallon bag. (Equals 5- 706-367-5823 1960s Singer commercial seeds for 2021. All top shelf & ready for freezer: $8.50/lb 6lbs.) Great for preserves & sewing machine, completely plus shipping. Peggy Griffin Brown Turkey, Celeste figs, varieties available. By reser- smoothies. Call/Text. Julie or Real pecans, no chemicals, rebuilt, all bells & whistles, zig Clarksville 706-768-8417 Mullberrys, confederate roses: vation only. Text or email Bryan Lithia Springs 404-488- no pesticides. In shell, 2020 zag, great cond.: $600. C. $5; Issai Kiwi: $6; Thornless Barry Smith at 404-569-8988 2020 pecans in shell, 5, 10, 2983 or 678-858-6535 crop: $3 per lb. Shipping avail- Hatcher Tifton 229-364-4054 blackberries, beautyberries, or [email protected] 20 or 25 lb bags: $4/lb plus able. For baking, snacks and burning buses: $3.50; dewber- postage. Charles Sawyer For sale: 2020 fresh pecans gifts. Text/call. C. Gary Leslie Afghans all sizes and all ries: $2.50; weeping cherry. C. Mount Airy 706-768-4776 shelled halves: $8 per lb 229-938-0308 colors up to king size: $20- Houghton Marietta 770-428- SEEDS +shipping. Jessie Arnett Tifton $50. M. Pursley 253 Ryan Rd Red sugar cane, 6 rows of 2227 2020 pecans. In-shell $2.50, 229-382-6517 Winder Ga. 30680 678-979- Advertisements selling seeds cracked $3. Shelled $9 150ft long: Free. D Cleveland 0057 Daylilies: 100's of varieties, must include a current state lab- Miller County 229-726-6097 double fans, see photos at; (halves/pieces packaged Grain finished Angus beef, ¼ oratory report (fewer than nine sealed, resealable 1lb bags) All types of chair caning, re- katielous_lilies.plantfans.com. or side, cut & wrapped to or- Sugar cane for sale. Yellow months old) for purity, noxious +shipping. Large order dis- pairs & refinishing. James Katielou Greene Whitesburg der: $3.50lb hanging weight. gal, hard and soft green, red, weeks and germination for each counts. The Pecan Barn Lewis Perry 478-987-4243 770-836-1351 Visit www.mcmichaelangusfar- Alabama red. Also, (1) 60-gal- seed lot advertised. Ads submit- Blythe 706-421-3936 m.com. Jason Cox Social Cir- d without this information will lon and (1) 100-gallon syrup Beautiful crochet cross book- Native Chinquapin trees (Cas- te cle 404-925-5412 tanea pumila), 1y/o, bare root not be published. For more infor- 2020 shelled pecans: $10/lb. kettles. George Merritt Unadil- marks in assorted colors. seedlings: 5 for $45. Charles mation regarding certified seed, + shipping. Buy 5, get 1 free. la 229-401-8726 Great for Sunday school, en- Adams Marietta 678-313- call the GDA Seed Division, Very good this year. Sue Britt closed in cards to be mailed. 1873 229.386.3557. Sycamore 229-402-2300 Sugar cane for sale: Edith Roland Commerce 706- $0.50/stalk, mix of Yellow Gal 335-3920 edithroland24@ya- Pecan trees. Bare roots 5-12 4 O'clock seeds, fuchsia col- 2020 Stuart pecans in the & Purple Gal. Ike English hoo.com feet. Sumner, Cape Fear, or, 1 teaspoon: $1 cash w/self shell: $2.50/lb. No chemicals Jackson 770-775-6798 Oconee, Elliott. Danny Dur- address stamped envelope. L. or commercial fertilizer used. Chair and rocker caning of all rence Glennville 912-237- Cornelius 5369 Old US 41 N. Discount for 50lbs+. Shipping We machine-shell your kinds; also wicker and rattan 1041 Hahira 229-375-2720 extra. 10lb min. A Kinder pecans, while you wait, for repair. 40 years of experience. Royston 706-386-0895 $0.30/lb. Jody Glidewell Jack- Duke Dufresne Statham 770- Coker oats. 97% germ, 99% son 770-775-6592 725-2554 pure. Cleaned in 50lbs bags: 2020 Stuart pecans in the $12 per bag. Lyndon Mize shell: $4/lb plus shipping. Locally grown, premium Custom T-shirt quilts, memo- Royston 706-498-4686 Charles Sawyer Mount Airy beef. USDA inspected, half & ODDITIES ry quilts bears pillows. Very 706-768-4776 whole beef available: limited contact outside my Kentucky 31 Fescue seed, $3.25/lb on hanging weight. Beautiful emerald green emu home, I wash everything, bag, homegrown, 50 y/o stand, 98.4 2020 Stuart pecans: $1.75/lb Cut to your specifications. eggs, cleaned & blown, excel- pick-up or mail. Margaret purity, 97 percent germination; in the shell, $2.25/lb cracked. lent for carving scrimshaw or Watson Newnan 770-251- over 400 bags available. Perry Good quality. Jordan Tankers- Potts Bros Farm Jefferson 706-367-5823 painting. Jackie Paul Conyers 6951 margaretwatson804@g- Marlowe Comer 678-227-9110 ley Stapleton 706-825-9283 770-761-1284 mail.com PAGE 10 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN – 404-656-3722 – agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2020

New 55 gallon metal storage 4 acres w/2 steel buildings, Bobcat/tractor work, bush Portable sawmill service. Us- Professional horse trainer HANDICRAFTS AND burning barrels: 10 for $20 fenced w/city water and drilled hogging/lawn mowing/pasture ing Woodmizer equipment, looking for a position as man- SUPPLIES each. Royce Brooks Acworth well. 8000sqft with A/C and maintenance restoration, grad- 20+ years experience. Rates ager/trainer at horse ranch or 770-378-2564 other 4800sqft. James McClain ing/clearing, plowing/garden, starting at $0.35/BDFT or farm. References available. Hardwood for crafts, furniture Offset printing press and oth- Habersham County 706-864- deer plots, fence/heavy equip- hourly rate. Will travel. Bruce Marietta 678-308-4002 & building. Various widths & 5977 ment welding, post holes. Lar- Stanford Gray 478-256-5763 lengths avail., air-dried 6 yrs. er equipment: BO. Leave message, please. G. L. Crawley 45.5 acres, half open, fronts ry Houston Covington 770- Cherry, Cyprus, Black Walnut, 235-3082/770-235-3782 WANTED Cedar. Large quantity. R. Monticello 770-630-8848 Ga. Hwy 37 near Morgan: State wide brush cutting. Hodges Millen 706-551-8999 $3000/acre. Jim Andrews Cal- Bobcat/tractor work, seed Under brush clearing, small Windmill steps 6: $60. Dale houn County [email protected] drill, bush-hogging, post-hole, tree clearing, brush cleanup, Items wanted in all Classified Memory bears made out of Ferguson Grovetown 706- com 45 First Ave., Edison, Ga. food plots, land clearing, drive- bush hogging, property and Categories will be advertised your loved ones clothing. Call 836-0699 39846 229-835-2483 ways, roads, grading, fence lines, overgrown here. for more information. Sherry plowing/tilling, pasture mainte- areas. Thomas Bowlin 678- Wine making materials – 5+ beautiful acres, Wood- Carburetor for a 1950 John McDaniel Buford 770-366- nance. Oconee and surround- 972-4647 crusher/destemmer, winer stock/Roswell, private parklike Deere Model B Tractor. 1306 press, free-standing corker, ing counties. www.mikesfar- DLTX-67 (Gasoline) Part No. setting, stocked lake, fenced mandpropertymgmt.com. We do chair caning. Donald Carboys fermenters & misc pastures, stream, mature AB3533 R in good condition or Becker Tiger 770-807-9783 equip. A real steal at: $300. trees, barn. Sacrifice: Michael Ebright Watkinsville rebuildable. Charles Adams 770-363-5092 Jim Sunny Ball Ground 404- $295,000. Additional acreage Marietta 678-313-1873 FARM ANTIQUES 216-8936 avail. Bob Rosenfeld Chero- Bushhog your pasture, field or till your garden, food plot. Cash paid for running and 1950's Youngstown kitchen Wood heater, Vestal, large: kee County 770-926-1678 non-running diesel tractors $300; MD60 grist mill: $300; Larry Boatright Dallas 678- set, 4 cabinets, porcelain dou- 92.66acres, ranch, home, 386-1466 and skid steers. Have trailer ble washboard sink w/base. Electric churcn: $50. Barry zoned A-1, fenced, creek, wa- with winch. Also buys back Good condition: $2000. John O'neal Gay 706-977-0609 ter system, garage/barn, Custom land clearing: barns, hoes. Joshua Fowler Dacula McNeill Americus 229-928- panoramic views, high eleva- pasture, residences. Leave 404-886-7423 Wooden horse-drawn cart, property clean. Demolition, 4913 Amish made, practically new: tion, search Facebook market- Cow manure, prefer aged for place, and www.buyowner.- laser grading, pads for barns, $775. J. Watkins Winder 770- homes, riding arenas. Build/re- garden compost in or near 2 Fairbanks Eclipse hit and com/BUY213884: $525,000. Walton County. Will pick up. miss well pumpers; 2 hit and 307-6979 furbish driveways. Insured. Bill Carl Kelley Madison County State-wide brush cutting. Tom Singleton Covington miss Monitor well pumpers, Butler Atlanta 770-231-4662 706-318-1740 Under-brush clearing, small 404-925-2899 1HP. All have pump jacks. REAL ESTATE For sale in Telfair County, (2) Farm 911 Signs-Farm Safety tree clearing, brush cleanup, John Wenger Smyrna 678- bush hogging, property and Does anyone see watermelon Tracts of timber pine & hard- and Emergency Signage. An rind pickles or green tomato 409-1813 st nd fence lines, overgrown Realtors or anyone holding a wood. 1 tract, 35 acres & 2 information source for greater pickles? Email only. C. Cole real estate license may not tract, 39 acres. Sell by bids peace of mind. Website: areas. Thomas Bowlin 678- Antique blacksmith hand 972-4647 Atlanta [email protected] advertise in this Category, only. Emory Hulett Milan 229- www.farm911signs.com Daren com crank blower w/nest, good Sue Truex Cumming 678-628- condition, still works: $200. unless advertising personal 362-4141 property. Farmland advertised 6767 John Deere 2755 tractor Fred Sanders Kennesaw 770- mounts for 146 John Deere must be owned by the FARMLAND FOR Fencing installed - chain link EMPLOYMENT 974-7491 loader. Jerry Davis Sparta subscriber placing the ad. farm fence, wooden privacy For sale – (2) cooking stoves, RENT/LEASE 478-456-7437 fence, etc. Randy Chatham Farm Help Needed and Seek- one wood-burning and one FARMLAND FOR 300-400 acres of river bottom Stockbridge 678-927-6400 Large, antique, horse-drawn electric. Will send pictures: ing Farm Employment ads SALE cropland on the Savannah must be related to agricultural equipment. Broken or not, $400/ea. Olivia Massey Toc- River below Augusta, off Forestry mulching and under- parts or hole. John Verbeeck coa 706-282-0617 brushing. Land, lot, trail and farm work. Ads submitted for 10 acre mountaintop estate Columbia Nitrogen Road. domestic help, companions, Monroe 770-776-9437 (call/ Charles Thompson Aiken, SC overgrowth clearing. Fence text) For sale – farm wagon, one lot w/spectacular views. Pri- and survey lines and pasture baby sitters, housekeepers, horse, wooden wheels, old vate, convenient, electricity, 706-631-8465 or 803-652- etc. will not be published. 2455 reclamation, etc. Kristy Jarrett Looking for a Mule, Gator or metal training, bulky misc. paved road near Hiawassee, Baldwin 706-391-5177 Ranger utility side-by-side ve- tack. Emmett Kennedy- dividable. Text preferred. FARM HELP hicle. Can be nice or need Cochran 478-230-5721 Thomas Miller Rayle 706-401- SERVICES Lakes/ponds built, repaired, work. Brand doesn't matter. new pipe systems, land clear- NEEDED Golden #2 cane mill, good 0880 Connor Power Monroe 404- ing, swamps drained, creeks 989-2306 condition: $1300. Tommy 100 acres, horse barn, arena BOARDING rerouted, drainage problems, Help wanted on horse farm. Presley Jackson 678-794- & round pen. 4,500 sq ft, 4 BR wetlands restoration, bush Apartment in exchange for Looking for a wood planer, 4574 brick home, 5-acre pond, & FACILITIES hogging home sites. Tim Harp- feeding/cleaning & yard work. 12in to 20in wide, 3 or 4 Hit and miss 3HP Fuller and guest house. Jones Co. er Peachtree City 770-527- Must have experience w/hors- blades, 120-240v in good Johnson, also LB International. $995,000 OBO. Katie Lindley The Georgia Animal Protection 1565 es. C. Griffeth Dawsonville shape. Perry Conner Conyers W.C. Quarles Dawsonville Macon 478-320-3273 Act requires boarding and 706-216-8007 770-527-2958 breeding facilities to be li- Land clearing, grading, farms, 706-265-3732 100+ acres, south Houston, Looking for Buff or Lavender censed. A current license arenas - big machines., big re- Lard press, small and large 4636ft paved road frontage, sults. Use CAT 953/963 so you SEEKING FARM Orpington Trio chickens, Trio & number must be submitted with packers made by Enterprise Turkey Creek, 65 open irrigat- get the most for your money. Toulouse geese trio. Please notices for publication in the EMPLOYMENT Mfg Co: $95. You can pick up ed acres, 1100 gpm well, John Maddox Porterdale 678- call or text Melanie Dianne in cleveland or Blackshear. pond, deer, turkey. Leo Perfect “Boarding Facilities” category. 409-1897 Newborn 706-476-3302 Notices submitted without this Looking for a house/barn Walstein Jordan Blackshear Unadilla 478-955-2362 Stumps ground neatly below apartment for lease or labor Looking for John Deere-Van 912-282-8615 information will not be pub- 102 acres, Kelly Road; 93 lished. For more information, ground level, free estimate and lease within 30 minutes from Brunt grain drill for parts or Rex 82-A (1920-1940) cast acres, Pobiddy Road. Planted please call the GDA Equine reasonably priced. Glen Whit- Clermont. Cody Nichols Col- restoration. B. Grossman iron, two burner stove: $200. pines, mixed hardwoods, Health Division, 404.656.3713. ley Bethlehem 770-867-2718 bert 678-983-5092 Greenville 770-328-3500 Call for pictures. Linda Torpy streams. Text or call. Priced to Swainsboro 478-494-6686 sell. A. Waite Talbot County 15 acres pasture and barn 229-221-2304 with water and power. Richard Wooden chicken coops, very Ward Winston 770-756-7297 good condition. $60 each. P. 113 acre tract, excellent road Jennings Jefferson 706-367- system, timberland & clear Pasture boarding, Highway Market Bulletin Farmland Ad Form 8660 (leave message) 81 Stables: arena, round pen, land. Power & phone utilities Ad guidelines: Only farmland of 5 acres or more may be advertised. Include available, one hr from Atlanta: trails, tack room, wash rack, CANNING $340,000. Paul Spalding trailer parking. Dan Robertson price, acreage and county where the property is located. All property must be SUPPLIES County 912-375-3366 Ext. 306 Hampton 678-300-3434 for sale by the owner. Limit descriptive terms to property characteristics or struc- www.owacc.com Free canning jars, pints & FARM SERVICES tures. A maximum word count of 25 – including name, address, phone num- quarts, some in cases. David 116 acres, Madison County, ber and your city of residence – is permitted in Farmland ads. Only one ad per mature timber, Broad River 38 years' experience: horse Appleby Macon 478-743-0676 arenas laser graded, tree subscriber per issue. You must be a paid subscriber to advertise in the Market [email protected] frontage: $3600/acre. Robert Pennington Morgan County clearing, driveways built/re- Bulletin. 706-474-0710 graded, gravel, barns graded, OTHER drainage correction, trucking, 155 acre farm, brick house, (4) tires, LT245/75/R16 $25/ demolition. Luke Butler Subscriber number ______County ______Hwy 341, 2 metal shops, 3 Braselton 770-685-0288 ea; propane cooker w/tank ponds, fenced, 103acres irri- $50; metal & plastic barrels gated pasture, hunting: 42 years of experience: bush- $20/ea. Ronald Rush Franklin $450,000 ($2,900/acre). Paul hogging, mowing light clear- 706-675-3417 or 706-812- Bridges Telfair County 912- ing, postholes, gardens, food 5271 375-3366 www.owacc.com plots, discing, aerating, seed- 2 Rinnai propane heaters. ing, spreading, grading etc. N. REH-30D-P (7900 btu/hr, max. 18+ acres, good laying prop- Ga. R. Allison Buford 678-200- 29,000 btu/hr): $800/obo; erty with streams, on paved 2040 REH-6-P (7900 btu/hr, max road w/power access, Chero- kee County, NC, surveyed in Ag/Farm fencing, all types in- 56,000 btu/hr): $400/obo. Both stalled and repaired. 12Yrs ex- $1000/obo. Johnnie Rozier 2006-07. F. Nichols Cumming 678-758-0497 perience. Land management Warner Robins 478-922-6431 services: consulting, mowing, 275 gal caged totes, 55 gal 18.22 acres, north Daw- seeding, food plots, wildlife steel drums. Roger Harrison sonville. 5 acres open, other habitat. Casey Kent Good Cairo 229-216-0031 large hardwood. HWY 136, Hope 678-446-8520 Crane RD, will divide. Steve Antique Atlantic wood-burn- Stowers Dawsonville 706- Bobcat work, light grading, ing kitchen stove. Photo avail- 974-0576 brush hogging, install fences, able upon request. M. Gaucin field fence, barb wire, 3-board 2.6 acres, Thomson area: Social Circle 678-480-5739 horse fence, repairs. Tasha $55,000. B. Hillman Thomson Grantham Villa Rica 770-313- Black Bart II wood-burning 706-829-0468 0088 fireplace insert: $350. B. May- 3.974 acres, very wooded lot Bush hog, rotary mow, nard Martin 706-865-5945 with hardwood and timber, garden and food plot, harrow I hereby certify that this notice meets all the necessary requirements for publication in the Market Bulletin: Need hubcaps and windows county water, electricity. Lo- and plow, bale square hay. for a 15ft 1967 Scotty Camper. cated on Westmoreland Road. Monroe County area. Jimmy ______Bill Raines Winterville 706- Helen Pirkle Banks County Waldrep Forsyth 478-951- 202-5222 770-536-8236 5563 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2020 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN – 404-656-3722 – agr.georgia.gov PAGE 11

Looking for turning plow Want permission to hunt civil Wanted - landowner permis- Wanted - reliable supplier of Wanted: 25-75 acres, calen- Wanted: Model 36 cane mill. w/guide wheel to cut terrace or war relics on property near sion for deer hunting. 50+ barn-kept, rye hay near dar year 2021 Hunting Lease. Tommy Butler Dexter 478- drainage ditch. Call or text. J. battle sites w/metal detectors. acres. Will sign lease agree- Milledgeville. Please leave Responsible/experienced fa- 984-8132 or tbutler2@earth- young Gainesville 770-540- Will share finds. David W. ment. Barrow, Cherokee, message. P. Cannon Haddock ther/son only. Troup/Meri- link.net 0858 Mashburn Epworth 706-632- Forsyth, Hall, or Jackson 770-842-5528 wether counties. Will pay pre- 5456 counties. Dave Lottes Milton mium price up front w/written Wanted: rabbits for sale Need a young rooster for my 404-285-0985 Wanted – 1959 Ford F100 rules/agreement. Interested? around Conyers area for my 5m/o Pullets – Dominque or Want to buy roller pigeons. hood, driver's door & tailgate. Text/Call Berkeley 404-374- granddaughters, breed not im- Barred Rock. G. Cook Cal- Steve Carson Griffin 770-468- D. Atkins Dawson 229-942- 8998. portant. G. Messenger Cony- houn 706-624-8928 6824 6693 ers Email gilbertmessenger@- bellsouth.net Wanted - heirloom old timey Wanted - Lawn Mower, Wanted – Hustler,72in mower Old stuff? Have you sold the pumpkin seeds for home use & cutting deck. Paul Stacey farm and need a clean out? Kubota G1900 HST, 4-wheel Wanted: sprig digger. Bill would also need early bean steer, RC60, G20. Richard Toccoa 706-866-6994 One item or 100. Prefer N.E., six-week heirloom bean seeds. Wanted: Female goats be- Kent Canton 770-547-5300 Consider all. Bill Mcgraw Haigler Hiawasee 706-835- Wanted in NE GA: riding K. Burt Dawsonville 706-974- 5222 tween 1 and 18 months old. Athens 706-614-0867 9261 mowers for parts, running or Must be 50% white & 50% Wide frontend for A.C. WD, not. Can pay for some in good black and NOT sterile. Joel Wi- parts or whole tractor; also shape. Am retired, keeps me ley Coolidge 229-890-8888 large cedar & cypress trees for Crop insurance deadline nears in Georgia busy. Call David Combs Jef- Email: [email protected] sawmilling, dead or alive. J. ferson 706-367-4107 com Brooks Athens 702-693-0467 VALDOSTA – The USDA’s Risk Manage- ities due to coronavirus while continuing ment Agency reminds Georgia fresh market to support producers, working through ap- tomato and pecan growers that the final date proved insurance providers to deliver ser- LIVESTOCK to apply for crop insurance coverage for the vices, including processing policies, claims, 2021 crop year is Jan. 31, 2021. Current poli- and agreements. RMA staff are working with QUOTATIONS cyholders who wish to make changes to their AIPs and other customers by phone, mail and Average prices for December 2020 existing coverage also have until the Jan. 31 electronically to continue supporting crop in- Auction Market at Georgia Auction sales closing date to do so. surance coverage for producers. Farmers with Markets, Georgia Department of Agri- Federal crop insurance is critical to the crop insurance questions or needs should con- culture and U.S.D.A. Cooperative Fed- farm safety net. It helps producers and own- tinue to contact their insurance agents about eral-State Livestock Market News and ers manage revenue risks and strengthens the conducting business remotely (by telephone Grading Service. For daily quotations, rural economy. Coverage is available for fresh or email). More information can be found at call (229) 226-1641 (7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) market tomatoes in Colquitt, Decatur, Grady, farmers.gov/coronavirus. (Cattle prices expressed in Mitchell, Seminole, and Tift counties. Cover- Crop insurance is sold and delivered solely price/hundredweight) age is available for pecans in select counties. through private crop insurance agents. A list Please contact your insurance agent to see if of crop insurance agents is available online SLAUGHTER CLASSES AVERAGES your county is covered. using the RMA Agent Locator. Producers can Growers are encouraged to visit their crop use the RMA Cost Estimator to get a premium COWS: insurance agent soon to learn specific details amount estimate of their insurance needs on- Breakers 75-80% lean ...... 55.70 Boners 80-85% Lean ...... 56.74 BULLS: MEDIUM AND LARGE for the 2021 crop year. line. Learn more about crop insurance and the ...... 1 ...... 2 Lean 85-90% Lean ...... 49.79 RMA is authorizing additional flexibil- modern farm safety net at www.rma.usda.gov. 300-350 lbs ...... 169.05 ...... 154.94 BULLS: 350-400 lbs ...... 167.65 ...... 152.99 Broadband: Georgia EMCs will share work Yield Grade 1 400-450 lbs ...... 154.88 ...... 143.41 1000-2100 lbs ...... 80.51 450-500 lbs ...... 144.68 ...... 132.28 Continued From Page 1 FEEDER CLASSES: 500-550 lbs ...... 129.18 ...... 122.65 thought the auction for Georgia offered the SpaceX, the company founded by Elon Musk, WEIGHTED AVG PRICES 550-600 lbs ...... 124.52 ...... 117.15 right mix of companies. Pembroke Telephone also received a winning bid to provide broad- STEERS: MEDIUM AND LARGE 600-650 lbs ...... 116.92 ...... 108.02 ...... 1 ...... 2 Company in Bryan County and Point Broad- band to Georgia’s rural areas in the auction. 650-700 lbs ...... 111.97 ...... 101.08 300-350 lbs ...... 173.29 ...... 165.01 band Fiber Holding in West Point were two Known in the news for launching spacecraft 350-400 lbs ...... 168.66 ...... 155.60 GOATS (priced per head) examples of small companies getting awards. and satellites for the U.S. government, SpaceX SLAUGHTER CLASSES “I think that the actual results demonstrate proposes broadband service using low orbit 400-450 lbs ...... 160.99 ...... 149.22 SELECTION 2 ACTUAL WEIGHT the fact that there are opportunities for compa- satellites beaming the service to base facilities 450-500 lbs ...... 150.77 ...... 138.00 BILLIES/BUCKS nies of many sizes to participate,” Seidemann on the ground for every 500 square miles and 500-550 lbs ...... 140.43 ...... 132.64 80-85 lbs ...... 203.01 said during the panel discussion. “Certainly, then wiring service to customers, according to 550-600 lbs ...... 133.90 ...... 126.91 90-95 lbs ...... 226.62 the notion that a small company, whether it’s a the panel discussion. 600-650 lbs ...... 128.41 ...... 119.00 100-145 lbs ...... 248.48 rural broadband provider or telecommunica- Panel members agreed that SpaceX’s bid 650-700 lbs ...... 122.58 ...... 113.14 NANNIES/DOES tions or rural electric provider, sometimes has will be interesting to watch. Price said during HEIFERS: MEDIUM AND LARGE 60-65 lbs ...... 137.68 its finger on the pulse of the community in a the panel discussion that SpaceX will have ...... 1 ...... 2 70-75 lbs ...... 145.17 unique way that perhaps a large, multinational more to do than the other companies in build- 300-350 lbs ...... 143.79 ...... 130.58 80-85 lbs ...... 157.29 company doesn’t is a point to be considered.” ing its infrastructure to meet federal deadlines 350-400 lbs ...... 139.54 ...... 124.94 90-95 lbs ...... Curtin also pointed to Georgia’s EMCs be- for services. 400-450 lbs ...... 134.69 ...... 121.49 KIDS & YEARLINGS ing active in the auction thanks to recent state The Department of Community Affairs 450-500 lbs ...... 129.86 ...... 118.24 30-35 lbs ...... 100.56 legislation clarifying their roles. and Georgia Technology Authority coordi- 500-550 lbs ...... 121.61 ...... 112.50 40-45 lbs ...... 107.37 “Georgia’s electric co-ops got a large nate efforts for broadband service through the 550-600 lbs ...... 116.36 ...... 107.14 50-55 lbs ...... 116.43 swath of the money, and they are a new entrant Georgia Broadband Deployment Initiative. 600-650 lbs ...... 111.22 ...... 100.43 60-65 lbs ...... 138.68 into the marketplace,” Curtin said during the For more information on Georgia broadband 650-700 lbs ...... 106.28 ...... 96.62 70-75 lbs ...... 155.17 panel. “We passed legislation in Georgia two efforts, go to https://broadband.georgia.gov/. years ago which clarified that the EMCs are Information on the federal Rural Digital Producers can obtain daily cattle prices by Internet at the following website: http://www.ams.usda.gov electric co-ops and can provide broadband. 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Mail order form with check to: Friends of Georgia Archives & History • P.O. Box 711 • Morrow. GA 30260 • 678.364.3732 Allow four weeks for delivery (USPS). Orders received after Dec. 15 will ship in January 2021. PAGE 12 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN – 404-656-3722 – agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2020 Steam traction engine tradition rolls on in Forsyth County Appreciation for farm antiques is shared by young and old By Amy Carter the steam engines “since I could walk,” but didn’t get hooked [email protected] on them like his friend, Josh Hubbard. “I’ve steered a steam engine. It’s a bunch of pulling and a FORSYTH COUNTY – The Cumming Steam and Gas bunch of pushing and that’s about all I know about them,” he Show is an event filled with sound and fury, signifying the said. power of old iron fueled by fire and water and the will of Orr is a collector of International Harvester tractors – he steam enthusiasts united by the singular goal of keeping old brought to the show a 1973 International 2500 industrial series farm machines alive. painted yellow instead of red and a 1980 model 485, a 50 HP They gather at the Cumming Fairgrounds the second tractor with power steering. weekend of every November bringing massive steam traction “It’s a good tractor. I have a bunch of pictures of me sitting engines that tell the story of agriculture’s early transition from in my Granddad’s lap on it. Me and my Dad farmed with it and man, horse, ox and mule power to machines that huff and puff me and my Grandpa farmed with it,” he said. on 50 psi. He lost father and grandfather within months of each other Forsyth County’s history with steam traction engines is earlier this year, but he’s carrying on the family traditions he traced to a man named A.G. “Glen” Thomas who, in 1958, learned from them – which include the steam and gas show. conducted a one-man 4th of July parade driving his 1912 45 Josh Hubbard onboard the 1922 65 HP Case steam traction engine he “You can’t quit,” he said. “You just have to keep going.” bought last year. (Photos by Amy Carter/GDA) HP Case steam engine around the Cumming town square with Living on land that’s been in his family since 1867 – where four or five children on bicycles following in his wake. he grows tomatoes and sweet corn – Orr said he’s happy with Other collectors joined him for subsequent parades and the life his grandfather and father taught him to live in Forsyth a holiday tradition was born that continues to this day with County. upwards of 30 steam traction engines chugging the main “I love it here. Everybody asks me why I want to stay. streets of a city that is home to about 6,000 souls. Cumming Everybody feels like they want to get out of here,” Orr said. is the seat of Forsyth County, one of Georgia’s fastest grow- “They don’t have much of this anywhere else. You can’t get ing counties with a population approaching 250,000 lured by together with your buddies and hang out and look at a bunch the northward expansion of Atlanta’s suburbs. But the steam of cool tractors.” engine pastime that is a throwback to the county’s rural roots shows no sign of abating. “If you grow up here in our county, it’s just something that As long as the water and fire are managed you want to do, I guess, if you appreciate the older things, the properly on a steam traction engine, mainte- stories and everything,” said Michael Moore, show organizer An engine bearing a tribute to steam engine enthusiast M.C. nance isn’t too much of a chore for owners. (or herder of cats, as he described himself). “Doodler” Thomas rolls in Cumming’s Fourth of July Parade in 2016. “If you take care of them, keep the water out Moore acquired a 1907 15 HP Case about 20 years ago. of the boiler when you’re not using it, have “It came out of Ohio. I had it trucked down. It was original- it dried out, and as long as you grease and ly from Nebraska,” he said. oil everything, they seem to hold up pret- While more common in the Midwest where they were used ty good,” said Michael Moore, organizer of to pull 12- or 14-bottom plows to bust Prairie sod, steam en- the Cumming Steam, Antique Tractor and gines were also used in Georgia to power sawmills and cotton Gas Show. “The flues will go bad every 20 gins and to pull threshing machines and road scrapes back to 30 years and you have to replace those, when dirt roads outnumbered paved ones. but everything else seems to hold up pretty The Cumming show was first organized by the city about good.” 20 years ago and taken over by the Cumming Antique Power Association about a decade ago. Except when it doesn’t. And that’s where “It was too good of a thing – from the perspective of the the adventure begins, because there is no older generation sharing the knowledge they have – to let it die after-market for century-old steam traction down,” Moore said. “This is for the older generation so they engine parts. can teach the younger generation. “You can’t go to the parts store to buy parts “We’re all getting older. We’re getting older, the equip- Casey Bennett at the controls of a 1915 Case owned by Stanley Elrod. for them. You have to have them re-cast,” ment’s getting older and if there’s no young folks coming be- said Casey Bennett. “Everything down to hind us that part of our heritage will die.” the handles, everything – the flywheel, the Josh Hubbard, 25, has been around steam engines “ever these on a dime. You can’t stop them on a dime,” Bennett said wheels themselves – is hand-forged. Lucky since my great-grandpa had me on his hip. I ran my first en- It takes three full revolutions of the steering wheel to start for us, the Amish still re-cast.” gine not long after I learned to walk.” moving the Case engine in the direction you want to go, and Hubbard’s great-grandfather was Roscoe Thomas – neph- as soon as it starts heading that way you need to be turning the Members of the Cumming Antique Power ew of Glen Thomas – who worked with his brothers, Doodler wheel the other way to straighten out. Association turn to Cattail Foundry in Lan- and Bud, to take the steam engine tradition to younger gener- “It’s not like power steering in a car where you barely turn caster County, Penn., to forge new parts for ations. the wheel and you’re back straight,” Bennett said. their century-old engines. The foundry is Hubbard has his great-grandfather’s 24 HP Russell Engine Making steam takes water, and anything less than half a owned by an Amish farmer and his son, who that was used on a sawmill until the late 1950s, then became a sight glass of water is no good. Building a fast fire in the box are well known in the American steam en- parade engine. Hubbard acquired his first engine at 23, bought will also compromise the integrity of the metal. It takes pa- gine community for their work forging new out of Maryville, Tenn. Last year, he purchased a 1922 65 HP tience, Bennett said. parts for old machines. Case in Missouri. “You don’t just fill the fire box slap full of wood and walk Google the foundry and you’ll find plenty of While engine owners range in age from their 20s to their off. You start a small fire to get going – get a bed of coal, throw discussion about them, but no website by or 70s or older, most of the operators are in their late teens or three or four pieces of wood in there – build slow.” for them. One cannot place an order or pay early 20s or 30s. That is by design, Moore said. Those are the lessons young people learn in the steam en- for new steam engine parts online – only by At 16, teens who’ve earned certification through a series gine club. mail and phone. Because their Amish reli- of courses on the properties of steam and the safe operation “We do this to encourage the younger generations and hope gious beliefs limit their exposure to certain and maintenance of boilers can run the engines by themselves. they get inspired to say, ‘Hey I want to go buy a tractor and technologies, the foundry’s phone is in its It takes about two hours to safely build 50 psi of steam, redo it.’ Not even to the point of using it for what it was intend- own 10 ft x 10 ft building, along with an an- enough to move the 1915 Case traction steam engine Casey ed but just get involved,” said Bennett, who attended his first swering machine, Moore said. Bennett, 32, operated at the show. Weighing out at 14 tons steam parade at age two and missed only one in the ensuing with wood, coal and water on board, the engine has a cruising 30 years. Once a day the foundry owner checks the speed of two miles per hour. A snail’s pace, you might think, As a teen, he learned about engines from the families of messages and calls back to clarify. He then until you’re standing behind the wheel. friends who owned them. mails the finished product with a bill. Like “It doesn’t seem that fast as far as when you say it by the “I was fortunate enough that some of the elders that have the engines themselves, it’s a process that speed limit but when you’re on it and everything’s happening passed on now taught me,” he said. harkens to a simpler time. so fast, it’s flying. It doesn’t work by the second. You can’t turn Twenty-two-year-old Sawyer Orr said he has been around

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