AA LL AA BB AA MM AA FarmersFarmers andand ConsumersConsumers BulletinBulletin Volume 63 No. 12 December 2015 McMillan’s 2015 AlAbAmA Century & Message HeritAge FArms AnnounCed Since the Commissioner Century and Heritage Farm John McMillan program began in 1976, the Supporting Gulf Seafood Department In early November, I of Agriculture expressed by appreciation to & Industries the Alabama Congressional has recognized delegation for their tireless almost 600 farms efforts on the passage of in Alabama. H.R. 774. The Illegal, This year 16 farms qualified Historical Commission If you feel your family farm Unreported, Unregulated for the program. Each farm Executive Director and Fishing Enforcement Act of qualifies for this program, be 2015 strengthens maritime has been in operation as a the Governor, officially sure to check the Alabama law enforcement’s ability to family farm for at least 100 designating their farm as an Farmers and Consumers stop foreign illegal fishing. years and reflects interesting Alabama Century and/or Bulletin next summer for It also implements the Port and important historical and Heritage Farm. Each family an announcement that States Measures Agreement agricultural qualities. These also receives an exterior farm applications are available for that denies port entry to farms demonstrate a durability sign to display at their farm the 2016 Century and Heritage foreign vessels engaged in Some Gulf shrimp go through the and love of the land that is gate. illegal fishing and protects the Farm program. Alabama Seafood Tissue Testing the heritage of the State of seafood industry by prohibiting Program, a long-term sampling The farms that received Alabama. illegally caught products from and monitoring program their designations this year are For more information, being sold in U.S. markets. The administered by the Marine All recipients receive a listed below by county. Several please feel free to contact Amy bill now goes to the President Resources Division of the Alabama certificate that is signed by the of the families were recognized Belcher at 334/240-7126 or Department of Conservation and for his signature. by email at amy.belcher@agi. Natural Resources, the Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture at Farm-City events in their I want to commend Department of Agriculture and and Industries, the Alabama home county last month. alabama.gov. Industries and the Alabama Department of Public Health. tHe 2015 Winners Are: Congressmen Bradley Byrne County Applicants Name Farm Name Designation and Mo Brooks for co- Autauga Zelma L. (Wilkins) Keen Keen Family Farm Century & Heritage sponsoring such monumental Barbour Clarence Mac & Joan Reeder The Old Place Century & Heritage legislation for our Alabama Blount Ted Dial Sr. Dial Farm Century & Heritage fishing industry. Being born Blount Jeff & Nicole Noojin J & N Farms Century & Heritage and raised in Baldwin County, Calhoun Alfred Haver & Elaine Bryant Haver Family Farm Century I know just how vital our Coffee Lloyd W. & Betty C. Lewis DCL Farm Century & Heritage commercial fishing industry is Crenshaw Linda Talley Pierce Talley Hill Century & Heritage to coastal Alabama. Dallas Audra Adams Westbrook The Home Place Century & Heritage H.R. 774 is another step Henry Joe & Dethalia Armstrong Armstrong Farms Century & Heritage in the right direction to Lowndes Watkins C. Johnston Jr. Midfields Plantation Century & Heritage provide for the safety and Madison Carolyn Burgess Featheringill Townsend Place Century marketability of Gulf seafood. Monroe Albert A. Nettles Jr. A.A. Nettles Sr. Properties, LLP Century & Heritage Our congressional delegation Monroe Sam L. House Sr. The First House Farm Century & Heritage Morgan Jeanne Roundtree Cox Purcell Roundtree Farm Century & Heritage has done a remarkable job Pike Gene & Jana Renfroe Renfroe Preservation, LLC Century & Heritage (continued on page 8) Pike Carter E. Anthony Carter Hill Farm Century & Heritage PO BOX 3336, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36109-0336 ALABAMA PO BOX 3336, MONTGOMERY, DECEMBER 2015 ALABAMA FARMERS AND CONSUMERS BULLETIN PAGE 2 CATTLE CATTLE CATTLE CATTLE AQUACULTURE 6 mos. Brahman bull, $1,200; 7 mos. Bra- Five good black pairs, all 3-in-1 packages, New born calves, most are dairy, a few beef- Texas Longhorn steers, calves & some up to ford bull $1,200, good bloodlines. Gib Judd very large heifer calves, $2,750 ea. or all 5 dairy crosses, $200/up. 334/745-2357 5 yo, reg. cows & heifers, top bloodlines in Red Wigglers & European Red Worms, $35/ 1167 Co Rd 102, Abbeville 36310 239/595- pairs for $12,800. Bob King 6525 Co Rd 5, (Chambers) U.S. $700-$2,000. Claude Lipscomb www. lb. shipped. Billy Ford 2547 Underwood 0140 (Henry) Ashland 36251 256/354-7726 (Clay) Polled Hereford bulls, 17-20 mos., available blackandbluequarterhorses.com 251/965- Ferry Rd., Cordova 35550 205/471-5783 2-3 yo top bloodline bulls, reg. Black An- Want black calves out of red cows? You bet January 1st, reg., exc. pedigrees & EPDs, 3600 (Baldwin) (Walker) gus bulls $3,500/up; 15 mos. Angus bull you do! Make it happen with Limousin homo- $2,800 to $3,000. Satisfied customers 19 Beefmaster heifers exposed to Red An- Rainbow Trout for winter fishing; Catfish $2,000, LBW, exc. bloodline. Earl Woodard zygous black double polled bulls, $2,500/up. throughout Alabama for many years. Call gus bull since June, 15-24 mos., full & per- 4-11” $.30/up ea.; 1-5” Coppernose Blue- 318 Faust Rd., Blountsville 35031 205/429- for appointment. Jim & Lynda Lowery 5320 centage, $3,000. 256/347-6118 (Morgan) gill $.25/up ea.; Shellcracker $.28/up ea.; Please call 205/466-3468. (Blount) 2883 (Blount) Reg. & Purebred Black Brangus bulls, LBW, Co Rd 36, Heflin 36264 256/253-2445 Grain fed Angus steers, ready for the proces- White Amur grass carp $6 ea. Dain Davis Reg. Simmental & Sim-Angus bulls, year- (Cleburne) sor, approx. 1,000-1,100 lbs., $2,000 ea. 854 Co Rd 167, Leesburg 35983 256/526- gentle, good bloodlines, 10 mos/up, $1,800/ 334/728-4485 (Lee) lings, polled, black, AI/ET docile, hand-fed, up. Kenneth Fuller 510 Fuller Rd., Cragford 19 Reg. Black Simmental heifers $26,000 8453 (Cherokee) great selection $3,750/up, Bull-Test win- for all; 2 yo reg. Black Simmental bulls, 3-4 yo Brangus Angus 7-8 mos. bred, com- 36255 256/618-1344 or 256/354-4052 mercial farm raised, exc. producers, reduc- Bass $1/up; Bream $.30/up; Grass carp ner. Call Chester Hicks 4892 Crawfords $2,500/up. Call Marty at 256/572-0800 $1.50 ea.; Shiners & fathead minnows $9/ (Clay) ing prime stock, $2,400 ea. George2@ Cove Rd., Springville 35146 256/490-1919 Reg. purebred Miniature Jersey bull, born (Blount) lb.; ½ to 1 lb. Catfish $1.50 ea.; Liming, 2 yo polled Hereford bulls, gentle, easy keep- bellsouth.net Scooba, MS 39358 404/216- (St. Clair) 12-15-13, asking $2,500 OBO. 251/964- 8325 (Mississippi) shocking, lake rejuvenation. Steve Brown Mini Jersey x Zebu bull calves for $750; ing, passed BSEs, $3,000/up. Ken McMillan 445 Co Rd 55, Moundville 35474 205/371- 2656 (Baldwin) Bulls 2, 14 mos., virgins, commercial stock Lowline x Zebu bull calves for $1,000. Visit Reg. Red Angus bulls, good bloodlines, [email protected] 205/405-0068 $1,500 ea., white faces, black bodies, Baldy 4494 (Hale) us at www.lnlminifarm.com. Levon Sargent (Talladega) Pond liming $400/up; Electro-shocking hand fed, gentle, $2,600/up. Dale Hammett Angus, farm raised, Scooba, MS. Mina2@ 256/657-6545 (DeKalb) 706/506-1668 (Cherokee) November 2014 Commercial (not registered) bellsouth.net 404/499-4295 (Mississippi) $450/up; Fish feeders, aerators & pond fer- 12 Angus, Sim-Angus bulls, 15-30 mos., Brown Swiss maiden heifer, OCV, wormed, tilizer (water soluble 10-52-4 plus micro-nu- 3 Reg. Angus bulls sired by SAV Hesston, black, BWF, polled, top bloodlines, $2,500- SAV Silverado & BAF Pioneer 2010, $2,500- dehorned as a calf, $1,500. T. Johnson, Pen- trients). Daniel Davis 3822 Co Rd 26, Centre $3,500; 3 Black, Sim-Angus pairs $3,000 nington 205/301-0220 (Choctaw) 35960 256/504-3034 (Cherokee) $3,000. A.L. Bonds 165 Bonds Rd, Gunters- CHRISTMAS TREES ea. W.P. Powell 6712 Co Rd 24, Clanton ville 35976 256/878-7060 (Marshall) Angus bulls, reg. Angus, nationally known Bass $.90/up ea.; Threadfin shad $450/up; bloodlines from LBW sires, some females 35045 205/755-3786 (Chilton) Reg. Angus bulls, 20-22 mos., direct grand- Fathead minnows $35/1,000. Dain Davis available, $2,500/up. Glenn Fuller 256/329- Reg. Black Angus bull, 14 mos., AAA sons of 878 & Mitty in Focus, EPDs by Gen- Virginia Pines & Leylands $25/up; Fraser Fir 854 Co Rd 167, Leesburg 35983 256/526- 18164760 SAV Thunderbird sired, great 9544 (Tallapoosa) $50/up; Wreaths $15/up; Tree accessories 8453 (Cherokee) eMax, breeding soundness tested, $3,000/ Reg. Angus bulls that are perfect for heifers, looking bull, guaranteed, vet checked, up. George M. Gibbins 426 Old Choccolocco $2/up; Gifts $5/up. Opening Nov. 27. Locat- $3,500 OBO. Bill Whitley 205/862-8230 $2,500/up, top bloodlines, gentle, handfed, ed off Hwy 31 behind Thorsby School. Gin- Rd., Anniston 256/237-7350 (Calhoun) homegrown. Ken Tyler 2984 Pine Ridge ger Duncan www.neelyfarmschristmastrees. (Shelby) Good quality 21 mos. reg. Charolais bull w/ CATTLE BBU Reg. Beefmaster bulls, $2,000, polled, Rd., Union Grove 35175 256/506-3819 or homestead.com 205/389-1831 (Chilton) BSE provided, delivery available, $2,250. 256/498-3174 (Morgan) Leyland Cypress, Arizona Cypress, Red Ce- red & black colors. Carmon Smith 3557 Co T.R. Hamilton 444 Pleasant Hill Rd., Eclectic All livestock listings must be from Rd 24, Crossville 35962 256/891-3777 day Reg.