Come See Us at the Georgia National Fair! to Be a Farmer Is to Be a Jack of All Trades (And, with No Disrespect to Whoever Said It First, Master of All)
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EstablishEd 1917 a CEntury of sErviCE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE • GARY W. BLACK, COMMISSIONER • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019 • VOL. 102, NO. 21 • © COPYRIGHT 2019 Come see us at the Georgia National Fair! To be a farmer is to be a Jack of all trades (and, with no disrespect to whoever said it first, master of all). Nowhere is that morers 7ary obvious than in the Georgia Growni Buildv2e01- ing at the Georgia National Fairgroundsn n– and Agricenter in Perry in the A1 weeks7 lead- ing up to the Georgia10 0 National t 1h9 Fair. Person- nel from various divisions of the Georgia Department of Agriculture meet there in early September to begin the process of building the Georgia Grown Baby Barn and the Georgia Grown Experience. From nur- turing expectant sows whose piglets will make their debuts alongside dairy calves born in the center ring of the Baby Barn to building the facades and assembling the dis- plays that will educate and inform hundreds of thou- sands of fairgoers, the GDA does double-duty on be- half of Georgia agriculture. Georgia Grown Marketing Representative Lee See the finished product at The Baby Barn, Georgia Grown Store and Georgia Grown Experience take Lancaster constructs a storefront in the Georgia the 30th Annual Georgia shape, while an expectant sow stays hydrated in the maternity ward Grown Building in Perry. National Fair Oct. 3-13! nearby. (Amy Carter/GDA) Farm tour connects new farmers with experienced ones SCORE Moultrie fosters mentoring relationships in agriculture By Jay Jones “We’re trying to find out what op- questions for well over an hour. Jones [email protected] tions we can get,” she said. “We don’t was 19 years old when he started work know what options are available for an as a mason and established several busi- MOULTRIE – The choice between growing American and a Canadian.” nesses over the years, including JCI pecans and beekeeping may not be a decision The McKeowns got a first-hand look Contractors in 1989. He got into pecan many newlyweds face but it was on the minds at both options during a Farm Tour host- farming and built the operation up to of Mary Ann and Jesse McKeown. They mar- ed by SCORE Moultrie on Sept. 12. The several thousand acres. ried in February. She is from Moultrie and goal of the tour was to provide informa- The McKeowns listened to Jones he is from Montreal, Canada. While waiting tion for would-be farmers and those al- intently and occasionally took notes. for Jesse’s work visa to be approved, they are ready in agriculture who are considering Jones discussed the thousands of dollars looking at agriculture to start their own busi- a new enterprise. needed in upfront costs in establish- ness. SCORE is a non-profit partner with ing a pecan orchard. The grower then the federal Small Business Adminis- must wait four to five years for trees to tration that provides expert mentors to produce and to begin recovering those help small businesses get off the ground. costs. He suggested people should have Given its location in the heart of Geor- an established business or operation to gia farmland, the SCORE Moultrie of- cover initial costs and become terrific fice focuses on ag-related business. friends with their loan officer. Director Lisa Zeanah said it is cru- Mary Ann McKeown said pecans cial to have the right information when might not be the way to start for them. starting any business. The Farm Tour “It sounds like it’s very expensive, provided a unique chance to learn about so it’s not very feasible,” she said. “The Kim Jones of Florida Georgia Citrus discusses ring gauges used farming directly from the source. to determine the grade of citrus received at the company’s beehives look a little bit more feasible, “We have everybody with zero ex- packing facility. The ring gauges determine the minimum and they are also very interesting. They perience to some who are very expe- circumference of the citrus for labeling used in packaging and take up less space than pecans.” rienced and just need help,” she said. juicing the fruit. (Jay Jones/GDA) Ivan and Wanda Minks joined the “They may have an issue with the farm, tour to learn about beekeeping and pe- and they need another ear to ask, ‘Hey, have The group learned how to harvest honey cans. Ivan said SCORE was such an excel- you run into this?’ or ‘What have you done in and keep enough frames in the hive to get the lent resource for them in starting their organic the past?’” bees through the winter. They also saw how cattle operation, the Thousand Hills Ranch in The tour included stops at Rossman Api- Florida-Georgia Citrus grows, harvests and Barnesville, that he signed up to be a SCORE aries and Craftwood Farms, both in Moultrie, packs Satsuma citrus. Owners discussed how mentor to help others. and at Florida-Georgia Citrus just across the the business has grown to include partners Minks already had experience as a cat- state line in Monticello, Fla. Demonstrations to make Satsuma syrup, jellies, small-craft tle rancher in Montana when they moved to provided at each stop offered inside tips and wheat beer, flavored goat cheese and scented Georgia. explanations about their operations. The tour soap. “I’m not from Georgia. My wife is, so she also included volunteer mentors. Most of At Craftwood Farms, the tour members understands the mindset a little better than I the mentors are retired and provided advice stood with owner Lynn Jones in a grove of do,” he said. “It started out that we were just Please deliver this paid subscription to: Agriculture Published by the Ga. Department of Black, Commissioner W. Gary during the visits. young pecan trees and peppered him with See SCORE, page 14 PAGE 2 FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN – 404-656-3722 – agr.georgia.gov WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019 2015 Kubota 3901, 56hr, 6' John Deere 1050 33HP trac- FARM bush hog, 5' box blade, loader, tor, 450 hrs. Always kept in- quick connect & heavy duty doors and in great shape. Ev- MACHINERY forks: $23,500 obo. Lee Banks erything works w/ JD 503 cut- Advertise in the Market Bulletin Newnan 706-675-1023 ter: $7950. Ron Campbell Classified advertisements in the Market Bulletin are free to subscribers and limited Please specify if machinery is 2017 NH Boomer 40, cab, Auburn 678-622-4309 to one ad per issue per subscriber number. Ads run a maximum of two consecutive in running condition. heat/AC, hydrostatic, 4WD, John Deere 2020, good run- issues unless requested otherwise. Advertisements from businesses, corporations, under 200 hrs. Many more fea- ning condition: $5000; John dealerships, real estate agents or other commercial entities are not permitted. All TRACTORS tures. Includes Caroni 6' finish Deere antique tractor, com- mower: $23,000. Bill Eubanks items advertised must be farm-related. 1105 Massey Ferguson farm pletely restored, good condi- 229-894-4793. tractor. Cranks and runs good. 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They are also 1949 John Deere B, serial# 3000 Ford tractor, diesel, fac- rollover canopy, rack & pinion summarized beneath the headers of all affected Classified categories in every issue of 252689, a restoration project, tory power steering, sow, 8- wheels, rear wheel weights: the Market Bulletin. $1250, good tin, rebuilt carb. speed live PTO, new seat, $5,500. Emily Kenney Vidalia Larry Ansley Watkinsville 706- good tires and sheet metal: 912-537-2890 255-7174 $5975. James Sullivan Vidalia John Deere 4960 MFWD, The Georgia Department of Agriculture does not assume responsibility for transactions 912-537-4944 initiated through the Market Bulletin but will use every effort to prevent fraud. good condition: $38,000 obo. 364 International tractor, John Deere 1720 8-row Advertisers are expected to fulfill the terms of their offers. Failure to do so through diesel, cranks and runs good, planters: $12,000. KMC 8-row either negligence or intention may require the Market Bulletin to refuse future ads. good tires. J. Weeks Miami, Fl strip till: $7000. Jonathan 912-309-5288 Wright Dexter 478-290-2297 Market Bulletin staff reserves the right to designate ad length and to edit for spelling, 5 old tractors for sale: Allis John Deere 5410 excellent grammar and word count. Classified ads are limited to a maximum of 25 words, Chalmers, Super C Farmall, condition, 2WD, 2 remotes, John Deere, Massey Ferguson, cab, cold AC, good strong including name and contact information. M Farmall w/some equipment. 1950 Ford 8N tractor, fully tractor, 1000hrs. Getting out of Call for details. Robbie Lo- the hay business: $19,500. There are three ways to submit your ad. restored, like new, no rust, ganville 678-832-7205 12 volt alternator.