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A l A b A m AA l A b A m AFarmers and Consumers Bulletin

October 2017October 2017Volume 65 No. 10Volume 65 No. 10

October is National Farm to School Month

Farmers and Consumers Bulletin

Florida Horse Owners Find Shelter from the Storm in Montgomery

Division Focus

A Look at How the Department Protects and Serves Alabama

Farmers and Consumers

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October is Beef Month in AlabamaOctober is Beef Month in Alabama

By Rebecca BuryloMontgomery Advertiser

Laine Foshee’s dog Chubby was running around the stalls at Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery while she inspected 31 mares and stallions she and her team evacuated from Florida.

She was in the middle of helping build a small trench in the mud around some of the stalls. On September 11, rain from the remnants of Tropical Storm Irma, which was expected to last well into the night, created a small river that was edging its way toward the horses.

She’s grateful a little rain and mud is all she has to worry about for the moment.

“I can deal with the rain. I hope it stays like this and we can go home on Wednesday,” Foshee said.

She is one of the contingent from Geddaway Farm in Jacksonville, Fla., a horse training and breeding facility on the city’s west side. She and her family have weathered hurricanes and major storms before, but they don’t take chances with their prize horses.

Horses such as Stormy, Tigger, Spanky, Estoban, Aruba, Bella and Ernnie found dry stalls, plenty of hay and caring volunteers at the venue after a six-hour journey loaded in the back of several semi-trucks to escape the storm.

Her biggest fear was that Irma’s strong winds would tear down the wooden barn

on top of the horses, injuring or killing them. Unlike other barns that are made with mostly concrete, Geddaway Farm uses a traditional wooden barn that could be unsafe in extreme weather.

Their best bet was to move north and move fast.

Four days before they evacuated the state that has been her home since childhood, Foshee was told the livestock shelter that had arranged to take the horses in her charge had overbooked.

That’s when she began to panic.

“We thought we were not going to get hit, but then it looked like it was heading straight for us, so we left Friday

The Alabama Farm to School Program has increased the amount of Alabama grown fruits and vegetables served in student school lunches in the

2017-2018 school year. The USDA Department of Defense (DOD) Fresh Program delivers fresh fruit and vegetables to over 170 participating school districts across the state. This year, the program will introduce butternut squash and collard greens to lunch menus, which currently include watermelons, grape tomatoes, apples, sweet potatoes and satsumas grown by Alabama farmers.

Each Alabama grown product in the USDA DOD Fresh Program is accompanied by an educational poster introducing the student to the farmer who grew their food and the area of the state it was grown. Farmer posters are provided to kitchen managers so the cafeteria can be decorated with informative and

Laine Foshee, of Geddaway Farms in Jacksonville, Florida, hangs out with one of 31 horses she evacuated from Hurricane Irma’s path and is keeping in the stables at Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery, on Monday September 11. Photo by Mickey Welsh/Montgomery Advertiser

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Tilapia $5/lb. plus delivery free. Great for bass lake & algae problems. 205/477-8446 (Tuscaloosa)Channel catfish fingerlings $40 hd/up; Bream $40 hd/up; Bass $1 ea./up; Grass carp $10 ea. Tommy Pettit 205/429-3415 (Blount)Fish baskets ½” x 1” mesh, floating coated wire, 72”x48”x48”, $100 ea. 205/477-8446 (Tuscaloosa)

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All livestock listings must be from bonafide livestock farmers. No-tices from livestock dealers, order buyers or persons selling on com-mission cannot be accepted.

CATTLE SALESCattle 18 months and older must be officially identified at change of ownership. For more informa-tion about obtaining official tags, contact the State Veterinarian’s Office at 334-240-7253. Animals sold out-of-state must meet animal health requirements of the state of destination.

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Alabama Farmers and Consumers Bulletin (ISSN 1055-954X) (USPS 011-380) is published monthly by the State Department of Agriculture and Industries, 1445 Federal Dr., Montgomery, AL 36107. A $12.95 annual subscription fee charged to Alabama residents and a $15.95 fee charged to non-residents. Periodicals postage paid in Montgomery, AL. POSTMAS-TER: Send address changes to AFCB, P.O. Box 3336, Montgomery, AL 36109-0336. Phone 251/473-6269 x 123, Fax 334/240-7169, Email: afcb@agi.alabama.gov, Website: www.agi.alabama.gov

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On the Cover — In celebration of October as Beef Month in Alabama, photo of cattle on a farm located in Ozark. Photo taken by Brittany Carter, communications intern with the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries.

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Limousin homozygous black and homozy-gous polled breeding age bulls and young heifers, guarantee black & polled calves, top bloodlines, exc. milking, great disposi-tion, all vaccinations, LBW, free delivery, herd reduction, $1,250/up. 205/456-1468 (Blount)Simmental & Sim-Angus heifers, 850-900 lbs., all heifers are reg., ready to breed this fall, $1,500, take all 15 heifers. Steve Wil-liams 10966 Co Rd 99, Headland 36345 334/726-3771 (Henry)Miniature cows, 6 mos. through 6 yo, $500/up. Cal Veal 334/728-2405 (Chambers)Brangus heifers, weanlings – 9 mos., handled, vaccinated, slick, eared, $800/up. David Tucker 435 Prophecy Ln., Springville 35146 205/467-6406 (St. Clair)Red Angus bulls & heifer $1,250/up; Reg. Brangus bull, 6 yo w/papers $3,000. 205/686-2970 (Walker)Reg. Angus bulls: five 19 mos., direct sons of Conneally Counsilor, Conneally Final Product & Bennett Southside, LBW, BSE, Genmax DNA, confirmed parent-age & EPDs, $2,500; 5 yo direct son of Midland $2,000. George Gibbins 426 Old Choccolocco Rd., Anniston 256/237-7350 (Calhoun)Reg. Scottish Highland Cattle, 8 mos./up heifers & bulls, purebred bloodlines for foundation stock, $1,500/up, exc. maternal characteristics, gentle dispositions, great to cross w/your cattle or start your own fold. www.gb3highlandcattle.com or info@gb-3highlandcattle.com Tracey 205/432-9531 (Cullman)3 Black Angus commercial bulls, 7 mos., $750 ea.; 2 Jersey steers, 3 mos., $425 ea.; 1 Jersey bull, 8 mos. $750. Guin 205/412-7221 (Marion)

Newborn dairy bull calves $150; Few new-born Angus/dairy heifer calves $300; May have mature bred dairy cows available $1,200/up. 334/745-2357 (Chambers)Bred heifers, all black & bred to LBW ho-mozygous black & polled Simmental bulls, synced for March calving, $1,450/hd. LaTri-cia Isbell 256/446-4000 or 256/366-9397 (Colbert)Miniature dairy & small beef cattle for small farms, prices start at $750. Visit us at www.lnlminifarm.com 256/657-6545 (DeKalb)Red Angus bulls & heifer $1,100/up. 205/686-2970 (Walker)Reg. Black Baldy Simmental & Sim-Angus 2 yo bulls, homozygous black & polled, great EPDs & guaranteed sound breeders, $2,500-$3,500. LaTricia Isbell 256/446-4000 or 256/366-9397 (Colbert)Reg. Brangus bulls, various ages begin-ning at $1,400/up, very gentle. Randy Cline 3665 Midway Rd., Thomasville 36784 205/393-4470 (Clarke)Reg. Limousin bulls, red & black, double polled, gentle, LBW, 13 mos. to 18 mos., $1,650-$1,850. Don Jones 15246 Hwy 110, Fitzpatrick 36029 334/279-1023 or 334/207-7749 (Bullock)Gentle proven herdsire, polled Santa Ger-trudis, son of a champion, $2,500; Reg. polled bulls ready for service $1,995. Free ballcap. Betty Kelso-Clough 85 Jackson Cove, Somerville 35670 256/566-7878 or 256/778-7362 (Morgan)Replacement commercial heifers 650 to 750 lbs., varying Brahman influence, $1,050/up, shots pre-conditioned. 334/324-3180 (Montgomery)Brangus bull, 6 yo, $3,000 w/papers. 205/686-2970 (Walker)2 horned Hereford bulls, one is 4 yo, $2,800 & one is 2 yo $2,500. Located in Fort Davis. Call Ken Buce 334/703-0402 (Macon)Ready for service, outstanding homozy-gous black & homozygous polled Limousin bull. Guarantee black & polled calves, sire: Bostarious 7772B, dam: EF Unleashed Daughter, extremely docile, BW: 75 lbs., WW: 635 lbs., all vaccinations, delivery available, first $2,000. 205/456-0468 (Blount)Polled Hereford bulls, 2 yo, stout, gentle, fertile, easy keeping, easy calving, passed BSEs, most by Durango 44U, $2,500/up. Ken McMillan mcm1@pellcityvets.com 205/405-0068 (Talladega)Reg. Angus bulls, 13 mos., good EPDs, bucket fed, vaccinated, $2,000/up, D2-BW64 WW652 YW1105, D3-BW74 WW609 YW1078, D6-BW63 WW674 YW1151. David J. Whitt 692 Mt. Sinai Rd., Horton 35980 256/878-1602 (Marshall)85 cows Charolais, black & crossbred, young to middle age, 2 top Charolais bulls, 60 calves, $120,000. 334/451-2857 or 334/320-6688 (Montgomery)Reg. purebred Simmental heifers yearlings, black, polled, out of homo-polled/black Simmental herdsire, $1,250/up, 5 avail-able. Call Chester Hicks 4892 Crawford’s Cove Rd., Springville 35146 256/490-1919 (St. Clair)

Angus Brangus crossed 4½ yo bull $2,200. Thomas Cain 1644 Mooney Rd., Columbi-ana 35051 205/669-4311 (Shelby)Brangus & Angus bulls, gentle & good bloodlines, ages range from weaned to mature bulls, prices start at $1,500. J. Hudson Hines 24100 Hwy 21 N., Beatrice 36425 251/564-1457 (Monroe)Black Angus bulls, 10X & 50/50 bloodlines, $1,200/up, young bulls. Earl Woodard 318 Faust Rd., Blountsville 35031 205/429-2883 (Blount)13 purebred Sim-Angus heifers, all heifers have papers & will be ready to breed this fall, $1,300, take all $1,200. Steve Williams 334/726-3771 (Henry)14 pairs big black cows, young to middle age, $1,300/pair; Top young Angus bull $2,000, total $20,200. 334/451-2857 (Montgomery)Reg Angus bull, 4 yo, pure bred, no papers, 4 Jersey heifers, 2 Jersey cows, 2 had 1 calf, all A.I. calves from Genex, $2,000 ea. Bill Dawson 6866 Co Rd 27, Ft. Payne 35968-6419 256/638-2978 (DeKalb)Reg. Brangus bulls, 8 mos/up, $1,500/up; Reg. Brangus heifers, 8 mos/up, $1,200/up; Also 2 reg. Brangus heifers, 15-16 mos., ready to breed, $1,500 ea. Levon Enzor 4126 Perdue Hill Rd., Frisco City 36445 251/282-0553 or 251/267-3996 (Monroe)Reg. Brangus bull, good quality, 2 yo w/no bad habits, delivery available, $2,200. T.R. Hamilton 444 Pleasant Hill Rd., Eclectic 36024 334/541-2821 (Elmore)Reg. Black Brangus bulls, top bloodlines, LBW, gentle, make good herdsires, 9 mos/up, $1,500/up. Kenneth Fuller 510 Fuller Rd., Cragford 36255 256/618-1344 or 256/354-4052 (Clay)Solid red high percentage Lowline Angus bull, D.O.B. 7/11/16, unregistered, $1,500. John Carlton 33507A US Hwy 31, Spanish Fort 36527 251/680-1686 (Baldwin)

8 reg. Charolais brood cows, bred, 9-11 yo, gentle, proven producers, $1,300. www.frankellis.com Frank Ellis 250 Ellis Rd., Letohatchee 36047 334/315-8927 or 334/227-4856 (Lowndes)Reg. Angus bulls that are perfect for heif-ers, $1,750-$2,500, large selection, top bloodlines & very gentle. Ken Tyler 2984 Pine Ridge Rd., Union Grove 35175 256/506-3819 (Morgan)Freezer Beef: Angus & Sim-Angus, grain fed, top genetics, no hormones, no antibi-otics, $2.25 lb. live weight. 205/245-9409 (Chilton)Young reg. Brahman bulls, very gentle, $2,000-$2,500. Wes Tyler 18 Blake Ln., Arab 35016 256/673-2672 (Marshall)Black Angus bull/purebred, 19 mos., out of first calf reg. heifer, sire LBW reg. bull, 50 lb. BWT, will make a good heifer bull, $1,400. 256/506-5073 (Marshall)2 Sim-Angus bulls, 20 mos., not reg., $1,250 ea.; Good selection of 10-12 mos. Sim-Angus bulls, not reg. $1,200 ea., sired by good calving ease bull. 256/572-0800 (Blount)Reg. Red Angus heifers & bulls, 10 mos./up, $1,250/up. 5043 Co Hwy 1, Cleveland 35049 205/237-9597 (Blount)Angus & Sim-Angus bulls, 2 yo, black, BWF, polled, hand fed & gentle, $2,500 ea; 12 mos. bulls$1,500 ea.; 6 black polled, bred heifers & pairs, $2,000 ea.; 2 open heifers $1,400 ea. W.P. Powell 6712 Co Rd 24, Clanton 35045 205/755-3786 or 205/245-9409 (Chilton)Reg. Angus bulls from nationally known bloodlines from LBW sires, 1 Hereford x Angus $1,600/up; Embryos also avail-able from nationally known bloodlines. I can email information on donors. Glenn Fuller 256/329-9544 or 256/794-2892 (Tallapoosa)Hereford cattle, polled Hereford heifers, $800 & $975. 662/927-1941 (Mississippi)

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Reg. Angus bulls, A.I. sired passed BSE, calving ease, sired by SAV Priority, Counce-lor, Sidgen Trust, maternal sires TR.004, EXT. $3,000. Don Simmer 205/665-2914 (Shelby)2 reg. Angus bulls, 2 yo $2,500 ea.; 3 bred cows, 10 pairs, several w/F-1 calves, $1,200/up. W.P. Powell 6712 Co Rd 24, Clanton 35045 205/755-3786 or 205/245-9409 (Chilton)Reg. Black Angus heifers, 18-24 mos., wormed & vaccinated, $1,200. Chuck Agar 2007 Co Rd 1174, Troy 36079 334/300-4621 or 334/566-4621 (Pike)Bred Brangus cross cows & pairs, calving now until February, already vet checked, good set of young cows, $1,350. 910 Main St., Ashford 36312 334/701-4659 (Houston)2 reg. Black Angus bulls, one at 10 mos., one at 12 mos., $1,500 ea., gentle w/qual-ity bloodlines. Larry Farmer 5225 Coosa River Rd., Deatsville 36022 334/569-3496 (Elmore)Bred cows, 8 good black cows, fall to spring calvers, mostly young cows, $1,350 ea., all $10,000, some heifers also. Bob King 6525 Co Rd 5, Ashland 36251 256/618-1677 (Clay)Reg. Blond d’Aquitaine bulls, ages 20-22 mos., muscular, docile, great for cross-breeding, easy calving, adds muscle & length to calves, $2,200/up. Clayton Bry-ant 204 Sanford Rd., Andalusia 36420 334/406-4336 (Covington)Polled Hereford females, group of six 2 yo heifers, $1,600 ea.; Several groups of cows w/calves at side, $2,100 to $2,800 ea. pair; Heifers & cows pasture exposed since July 1st to top quality polled Hereford bulls. All cattle reg. w/exc. pedigrees & EPDs. Satis-fied customers throughout Alabama during past 27 years. Jim & Lynda Lowery 5320 Co Rd 36, Heflin 36264 256/253-2445 (Cleburne)

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Reg. Black Angus bulls, 18-24 mos., fert. tested, wormed & vaccinated, $2,000. Chuck Agar 2007 Co Rd 1174, Troy 36079 334/300-4621 or 334/566-4621 (Pike)Reg. Limousin bulls, LBW, black or red, 12 mos. to 24 mos., exc. EPDs, $1,650 to $2,100, performance records on all. Rich-ard Beard Jr. 8109 Glendale Farms Rd., Trussville 35173 205/655-7682 (Jefferson)

Guineas $15/up; Keets $5/up. 334/745-2357 (Chambers)Peacocks, 2014, 2015, 2017 hatches avail-able, Indian blue, white, pied & black shoul-dered, $100/up. Candi 706/326-2812 (Lee)Peafowl India blue, white, 2016 & 2017 birds, $75/up depending on color & age. Thomas Turner 4090 Co Rd 83, Waterloo 35677 256/740-6651 (Lauderdale)Ringneck Pheasants $10/up; Old English Bantams, several varieties $5/up; Young brown egg laying pullets, just started to lay, $15. 424 Co Rd 2207, Goshen 36035 334/372-5552 (Pike)Golden Red Pheasants, $50/pair, some 2 yo & some 1 yo. 334/264-5620 (Montgomery)

30 ac. farm near Boaz, Sardis area, fenced, ½ mile highway frontage, corner Chumley & Horton Gap Roads, near Farm Town, $3,750/ac. OBO. 205/456-0468 (Etowah)9.22 ac., 2 miles to Lake Mitchell, near Clanton, half open pasture, creek, fur-nished 2 BR 1 BA trailer, 12x24 building, tractor 49 hp, shooting house, $87,900. 205/979-7616 (Jefferson)90 ac. in Lamar County, has timer on it, lots of deer & turkey, $1,050/ac. 205/712-2558 (Lamar)500+ ac., 3 BR house, 75’x50 barn all steel, concrete floor, 475 ac. timber, some 30 yo, 2 mile black top road through property, city water all roads, $3,000/ac. OBO. Mailed bids by Dec. 18. James H. Hollingsworth 191 Co Rd 122, Eldridge 35554 (Fayette)13.71 ac. between Grant & Huntsville on US 431, 400’ frontage, wooded w/steady grade, also has historical value, $47,500. 215 Thrash Ln., Guntersville 35976 256/891-1398 (Marshall)42 ac. in Lamar County, has timber, road access, good deer & turkey hunting, $1,350/ac. 205/712-2558 (Lamar)

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Want to farm 1,500+ ac. cotton, soybeans, peanuts, corn on shares, can relocate any-where. 334/479-2890 (Houston)

All types fencing, barn building & repair, catch pens & more. All work guaranteed. Jeff McDonald 256/527-0808 (Morgan)Custom livestock hauling, will haul live-stock to sale barn or from special auctions, local or from out of state. 256/599-0591 (Jackson)

Hay 4x5 of mixed grasses, Bermuda, Ba-hia, Fescue, Dallas grass, Orchard grass, sprayed for weeds control, tight, heavy bales, barn stored, can load anytime, $35/roll. Charlie Davis 205/999-5844 (St. Clair)4x5 rolls Bahia grass hay, $30/roll, will load in field, located in Pike/Bullock, call 334/281-2448 (Montgomery)Round bales, sprayed & fertilized, starting at $30 & delivery is available for fee. Chase Ramsey 1906 Bullard Rd., Blountsville 35031 205/212-4551 (Blount)Fertilized Mixed grass hay, exc. quality, net wrapped, pickup in Pike Road, $35. 334/399-0131 (Montgomery)Fertilized Johnson Grass hay, exc. qual-ity, net wrapped, pickup in Pike Road $40. 334/399-0131 (Montgomery)

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Sq. bale hay, premium quality, horse Ber-muda mix, $4.50; Good mixed grass $4, fertilized, sprayed, no rain, 4x5 rolls $35. 205/755-1454 or 205/217-9961 (Chilton)Hay 4x5 net wrapped rolls, Tipton 9 Bahia mixed grass, fertilized & sprayed for weeds, $35 stored outside; Mulch hay $15. Clanton 205/299-7335 (Chilton)Hay Costal mix, 5’x5’ rolls, $30/roll, will load. Neil Sutton 334/685-3169 (Barbour)4’x64” rolls Bahia grass mix hay CP 9.5%, TDN 54%, RFQ 100, Nitrates (ppm) 200, second cutting no rain, net wrap, in barn, $35/roll. Dennis Gilliam 4459 Bostic Rd., Gordo 35466 205/364-7094 (Pickens)Feed wheat $200/ton; Corn $160/ton; Wheat straw $4/bale. Prices subject to change w/market. Mike Duke 4476 Stock-dale Rd., Munford 36268 256/362-8824 or fax 256/362-0313 (Talladega)4x5 bales Tifton 9 Bahia grass, net wrapped, $25/bale picked up, delivery available. Fitz-patrick 334/584-7981 (Bullock)Bermuda mix 4x5 round rolls, weed free, fertilized, no rain, barn stored, $30/roll, no minimum. 611 Co Rd 265, Fort Payne 35967 256/996-5169 (DeKalb)Some fertilized first cut mixed grass hay, net wrapped, $30. 334/399-0131 (Montgomery)Mixed Alfalfa – Orchard & Johnson grass hay, $6/bale. Emery J. Hershberger 49 Snell Rd., Ethridge, TN 38456 (Tennessee)5x4 round Bahia, exc. quality, $40; Sq. bale $4. Eddie J. Pruden 4836 Freewill Dr., Quinton 35130 205/674-5482 (Jefferson)4x5 round bale Mixed Grass hay $20; Sq. bale hay, clean mixed grass hay $3, Bahia $4, Bermuda $5, mulch $2, you haul. Gor-don Norton 256/463-3231 (Cleburne)Mulch sq. for staking or blowing, Mixed grass $3/sq. 256/338-1650 (Cullman)Hay 4x5 rolls of Bahia & Tifton 9 Bahia, sprayed & fertilized, net or twine, $25/roll. Kenneth Barrett 885 White Rd., Wetumpka 36092 334/538-3723 (Elmore)Alfalfa hay, Western grown, heavy 90+ lbs. leafy fine stem, $17.50/bale, 20 bale mini-mum, discount on 100 bales or more; Mixed Alfalfa Orchard grass $12.50/bale; 3x3x8 Alfalfa premium 1,000+ lbs. $149 ea.; Cow Alfalfa also available 3x4x8 bales. Richard Beard Jr. 8109 Glendale Farms Rd., Truss-ville 35173 205/655-7682 (Jefferson)225 bales Oat Straw $3.25/bale. Donnie B. Gingerich 181 Marcella Falls Rd., Ethridge, TN 38456 (Tennessee)

TWH, sorrel mare $750; Spotted gelding $1,500, both trail broke & gentle; Gaited bred mule, sorrel w/flax mane & tail $500. 256/352-4006 or 256/347-5046 (Cullman)Brown Mule mare, 5 yo, 10 hh, trained to pull cart, $800. Jimmy Dozier 334/215-3336 (Montgomery)I have 7 mini horses, very beautiful, 2 studs & 5 mares, all very gentle, take all at one low price of $700 or $125 ea., must sell. Peggy Burns 11735 Jackson Trace Rd., Lincoln 35096 205/405-3230 (Talladega)At stud: Starlight Too, AQHA stallion by Badger Starlight x Peppy San Badger out of a daughter of Nu Bar, 33% Doc Bar, stud fee $750. www.frankellis.com Frank Ellis 250 Ellis Rd., Letohatchee 36047 334/315-8927 or 334/227-4856 (Lowndes)Brown Shetland mare, 10 yo, 10 hh, very gentle, trained to pull cart & wagon, $800. Jimmy Dozier 334/215-3336 (Montgomery)AQHA reg. Palomino coat, 6 mos. $1,200; AQHA reg. red mare 7 yo $1,200; Red filly mule, 1 yo $400. Bobby Dyer 205/826-3890 (Tuscaloosa)

Blue Heeler & Chocolate Heeler puppies, full blooded, 3 blues & 2 chocolates, work-ing stock, tails docked, shots/dewormed, parents on premises, $160. 256/498-0309 (Morgan)Blue Heeler puppies, champion bloodline, full blooded, UTD vaccinations/dewormed, tails docked, 2 blues, 1 red, parents on site, $160. 256/498-0309 (Morgan)

JD430 bailer w/bail monitor, new belts, new pickup teeth, rolling 300 rolls yearly, barn kept, $5,000. Julian Owens 251/746-2731 (Monroe)Rare find Ford 1997 3930, only 720 hrs., new paint & tires, great cond., clip on du-als, $14,000. Dwight Junkin 6210 Jack-son Crossing, Tuscaloosa 205/792-0007 (Tuscaloosa)JD 9410 Combine, 2 wd, good cond., $35,000; JD 915 platform, new cutting system, $6,500. Greg Key 256/550-1899 (Cullman)Batwing bush hog, 5’ w/5’ bat wing, $1,000. Aaron Childress 251/947-1900 (Baldwin)Heston 4590 baler $10,500; NH 1044 stack wagon $4,500; Bestway 500 gal. sprayer, 45’ booms, 60’ boomless farm markers $4,500. James Gilbert 2724 Carrington Ct., Auburn 36801 334/750-0894 (Lee)JD 9930 cotton picker, everything works, needs drive tires, used ever year, $3,000 OBO. Jeremy Parker 956 Gantt’s Mill Rd., Tallassee 36078 334/799-1042 (Tallapoosa)8N Ford tractor & box blade, new tires, PTO clutch, runs good, good sheet metal & paint, $1,700. Jim Sellers 23107 Eastern Valley Rd., McCalla 35111 205/915-5462 (Tuscaloosa)Used JD 4720 tractor w/loader & canopy w/less than 190 hrs., & JD MX6 cutter, exc. cond., $37,500. 205/921-2973 (Marion)

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MF 224 hay baler, used last 4-5 years, good cond., $2,500; 5’ tune cutter, manual, good cond., $1,000. Wilsonville 205/966-5210 (Shelby)1993 JD 5200 series, 2,075 actual hrs., between 40-45 hp, 2 wd, $9,000. 706/590-2170 (Chambers)Long tractor model 2260, 23 hp, recently restored by former Long dealer mechanic, garage kept, looks great, runs great, used for grass mowing only, Bush Hog 60” mower included, $4,500. 205/477-9526 (Jefferson)450 New Holland sickle mower $800. 334/864-0072 (Chambers)United Farm Tools 15’ no-till grain drill, tows very easy & in great shape, can send pictures on request, $8,500. Summerdale 251/975-7039 (Baldwin)KMC 4260D cruster, 3 yo, always stored inside, no rust, great shape, $14,500 OBO. 2914 Co Rd 44, Wedowee 36278 256/276-1579 (Randolph)Caterpillar heavy duty grader, iron wheels, all working parts, modified to fasten to 3 pt hitch for one-man operation, $3,000. Aaron Childress 251/947-1900 (Baldwin)Allis Chalmers 7’ grader blade & 2 bottom breaking plow, both w/snap coupler hitch $400 ea. or both for $700. Jerry Newton 440 Co Rd 115, Lexington 35648 256/577-9815 (Lauderdale)2016 Mahindra 4540 4 wd tractor w/front loader, bush hog & other implements, $27,000. Call Martha Whaley 256/996-3232 (DeKalb)

One 2-row JD, no till planters, pull type, $1,000. 205/937-3480 (Jefferson)Box blade, 3 pt hitch, 7’, heavy duty, good cond., barn kept, $400. 256/599-1244 (Jackson)Super A Farmall tractor, new tires, runs good, $1,500. Jim Sellers 23107 Eastern Valley Rd., McCalla 35111 205/915-5462 (Tuscaloosa)1070 MF front loader w/bucket, hay spear, pallet forks & joy stick (no tractor) $4,000 OBO. Neil Sutton 53 Lightner Rd., Ariton 36311 334/685-3169 (Barbour)Cast Int’l 1660 combine, 4 wd, 820 bean head, 844 corn head, new front tires, $16,000. Dan Moody 1847 Bearden Rd., Horton 35980 256/891-0229 (Marshall)1 ton steel bed $350; 400 IH $1,800 or trade; W.D. A.C. $1,800 or trade; 4 601 Ford tractors $1,500 ea.; Post hole digger $350; Bush Hog 5’ & 6’ $250 & $425; Breaking plow & cultivator $350 for W.D. Tommy L. Jones 256/577-5057 (Lauderdale)3 pt hitch backhoe 765 H Bush Hog $2,500; 2007 Caterpillar excavator 308CR very good cond. $40,000. Perry McInnish 256/354-5122 or 256/252-0693 (Clay)JD 4020 L.P. 1972 console model $7,200; Allied front end loader off 4020 JD $3,200; M&W 10-wheel rake $3,500. 256/527-4733 (Madison)6’ bush hog, old but good, $600 OBO. Neil Sutton 53 Lightner Rd., Ariton 36311 334/685-3169 (Barbour)6’ bush hog, 3 pt hitch, JD $500. Aaron Chil-dress 251/947-1900 (Baldwin)

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1941 “B” Farmall $1,600; 1953 “C” Farmall $1,250; 1965 “50” MF (gas) $1,650; 1953 “MT” JD $1,250; 6’ Flail mower w/grass catcher $950. 11331 Hwy 188, Grand Bay 36541 251/865-4357 (Mobile)1940 Farmall tractor planters & cultivators, good cond., exc. rubber, $3,250. Donald Sapp 5617 Co Rd 1141, Vinemont 35179 256/590-2401 (Cullman)Farmall Cub belly disc. plow $200; Cub cyl-inder head $75; Cub planter sprocket 13T $25. George Cain 35 Lee Rd. 459, Phenix City 36867 334/297-3139 (Lee)Cultivator, all shanks & feet, like new, new sweeps, $300; 3 pt hitch 5’ tiller, exc. cond. $300; 6’ disk gang exc. cond. 3 pt hitch $600; 4’ disk single gang, Bush Hog brand, 3 pt hitch, 4 disk needs replacing, $250. Ron Burns 65 Pine Dr., Pell City 35125 205/533-5040 (St. Clair)Bush Hog brand finishing mower, 5’, $750 cash. 1070 Red Hill School Rd., Empire 35063 205/382-1322 (Blount)NH model 1715 tractor, 4 wd, hp27, like new, 264 hrs., garage kept, only used to cut grass, $6,800. 34660 US Hwy 280, Syl-acauga 35150 256/861-6888 (Talladega)Vermeer 664 Rancher commercial baler, exc. cond., baled around 1,000 bales, $26,500; Kuhn 6 disc hay mower $6,500, good cond. Earl Woodard 318 Faust Rd., Blountsville 35031 205/429-2883 (Blount)JD corn planter, 4-row converted to 2-row, tongue-pulled, additional fertilizer & seed hoppers to convert back to 4-row included, $2,000. Aaron Childress 251/947-1900 (Baldwin)1973 Cub Farmall tractor, front & rear cul-tivators, new tires, good sheet metal, runs good $1,500. Jim Sellers 23107 Eastern Valley Rd., McCalla 35111 205/915-5462 (Tuscaloosa)Kubota cab & air loader $40,000; Planter Covington 1-row $1,000; Hay rake 8-wheel $2,500; Disc 6’ $850. 205/292-6039 or 205/454-4884 (Tuscaloosa)6-row 7100 JD planter, always kept in barn, $3,000 OBO. 334/399-0131 (Montgomery)

Atlas 500 7’ disc harrow, 18”x20 disc, heavy duty w/easy adjust system, good blades & bearings, $950. Mike Mullin 1207 Dunn Ad-ams Rd., Eclectic 36024 334/541-4344 or 334/580-7356 (Elmore)3020 diesel, Ser#074778, w.f., front & rear weights, original, good rubber, runs great, $7,000. Edd Lipscomb 251/367-1968 (Baldwin)JD 455-E crawler loader, new rails, rollers, 1988 model, $20,000 cash. 1070 Red Hill School Rd., Empire 35063 205/382-1322 (Blount) 1951 JD 12A combine, 6’ cut, pull type w/2 cyl. engine, runs, $1,100 OBO. Tim Fields 251/422-3353 (Mobile)Sharp 1951 8N sweet running engine, good metal, new brakes, rear tires, photos on request, $2,900. Larry McGhee, Auburn 334/703-3508 (Lee)Ford 900, live tandem, 20’ grain bed, Scott twin hoist w/seed auger attachment, $12,000. 256/322-5176 (Talladega)Hesston Field Queen Forage harvester, 3208 Cat motor, side dump, $7,000; 85 Claas hay roller $3,000. 251/599-6870 (Monroe)1959 530LP, Serial 5307656, new paint, tires, float ride seat & more, nicely restored, 417 built, pictures available, $12,900. Edd Lipscomb 251/367-1968 (Baldwin)Rolling cultivator, 2 row, 3 pt hitch, ask-ing $500. Aaron Childress 251/947-1900 (Baldwin)2002 Case IH C-70, 2 wd, front end loader, 70 hp, 540 & 1000 PTO, large frame, great hay tractor, 1,600 hrs., $12,500. 205/339-9540 (Tuscaloosa)2555 Case IH cotton picker 1,505 fan hrs., $25,000; 630F JD grain header, 2013 mod-el, $20,000. Donnie Allen 334/332-5607 (Lee)JD 2750 diesel tractor, 75 hp w/JD 146 loader, 16.9-30 rear tires, remotes, canopy, very nice tractor, $12,500. 11095 Choc-colocco Rd., Anniston 36207 256/282-5685 (Calhoun)

F-3 Gleaner combine, one owner, com-pletely rebuilt, $9,500 OBO. Ronnie Sin-gleton 2418 Ronnie Rd., Buena Vista, GA 31803 706/566-2937 (Georgia)4 in 1 loader bucket $1,000; 406 MF loader $2,000; Walton V rake $1,400; JD 660 bar rake $500; 6’ finishing mower $700; Ford 4000 tractor w/loader $6,500; Claas hay baler $7,000. 205/435-3201 (Walker)2845 QT Bush Hog loader w/midmounts, joystick, bucket, $2,950; 7 shank chisel plow $500; 6600 Ford tractor, runs great, looks fair, $6,500. Keith Wright 3080 Oak Dr., Boaz 35956 256/490-6506 (Etowah)Cultipacker 8’ $600; 4 bottom breaking plow $1,000; 1 row Int. tractor breaking plow discs $200. Bob Edwards 4055 AL Hwy 219, Selma 36701 334/874-6406 (Dallas)2550 JD farm tractor, 65 hp, front loader w/quick attach bucket & spear, remotes, nice tires, exc. cond. $11,500. 7211 Hwy 9, An-niston 36207 256/236-7376 (Calhoun)1951 Super C Farmall tractor, front & rear cultivators, new paint, runs good, $2,800. Jim Sellers 23107 Eastern Valley Rd., Mc-Call 35111 205/915-5462 (Tuscaloosa)2014 Mahindra 6525, 2 wd tractor w/4565 loader (fork), 53 hrs., exc. cond. $17,000. Robert Estes 1743 Southpointe Dr., Hoover 35244 334/202-6762 (Jefferson)5 shank Sub-soiler w/2 outside shanks re-moved w/guage wheels. The two outside shanks can be welded back on. $2,000. Aaron Childress 251/947-1900 (Baldwin)Haystacker 1037 NH, used this year, new tires, new main pump, $2,500; JD cultiva-tor 2 row $650. 205/799-0037 (Tuscaloosa)300 amp portable Hobart welding machine, has 6 cylinder gas Chrysler industrial en-gine, needs works, early 1950s model, $200 OBO. Call after 9:30 a.m. John Nel-son 256/482-2675 (Morgan)1956 Ford tractor, looks/runs good, $2,500; Ferguson 2-row, 7-plow cultivator $300. 251/580-9786 (Baldwin)Spring gate for cattle chute, 6’ disc, 5’ box blade w/2 suitcase weights, 6 ½ x16’ 2-axle trailer like new, $100/up. 205/465-9051 (Marion)

D5H Cat dozer, new undercarriage, new paint, 7,520 hrs., $33,500; 750 JD dozer 6,085 hrs., SN:283215, good machine, $21,500. 215 Thrash Ln., Guntersville 35976 256/891-1398 (Marshall)610 Ford Workmaster tractor, very good shape, extra rear tire & wheel, extra fender, 12 volt system, $3,800; 8’ adjustable grader blade, nice, $700, photos available. Jeff Gunnin jeffgunnin@c2freight.com 205/272-0776 (Winston)One R5 510T Vicon tedder, 18’, $1,900. Richard Beard 8109 Glendale Farms Rd., Trussville 35173 205/655-7682 (Jefferson)2011 5075M JD tractor w/553 JD loader, 2,100 hrs., shed kept, exc. cond. $38,500. 205/372-7463 (Hale)JD 7200 Maxemerge II vacuum planter, six 30” rows, cotton, soybean, corn & grain, sorghum plates, hopper extensions, $7,500. 256/447-8344 (Cherokee)3000 Ford, gas, easy steering, completely restored, $4,200 or trade. William Gunn 251/605-4562 (Washington)2005 T190 Bobcat, open cab, new rubber tracks, 1,860 hrs., $17,500. 256/447-8344 (Cherokee)13,000 kw generator, PTO driven, 3 pt hitch, $1,500; 6’ root rake $375. Roger Wakefield 8246 Co Rd 17, Haleyville 35565 205/412-2864 (Winston)6’ bush hog, pull type, good cond., shed kept, $1,500. 205/372-7463 (Hale)JD 4440 tractor, cab, quarange transmis-sion, dual wheels w/weights, 9,200 hrs., $24,500. 256/447-8344 (Cherokee)

One 6’ box blade & one 6 swivel blade $300 ea. OBO; Several pieces of new horse tack, $150 OBO. Jerry Simpson 1030 Rd., Odenville 35120 205/640-5557 (St. Clair)40x60 pole barn packages from a chick-en house, trusses, tin, lathes, ridgecap, $2,950, delivery available, call 706/252-1084 (Georgia)Heavy duty fuel tank, 68 gal., 2 bucket hold-ers on top of tank, $550, 2 eyes on front of the tank to bolt it down, will fit in the back of a pickup truck, was used on a flatbed. Christopher Stone 334/456-1124 (Wilcox)28 piece HD catch pen/funnel/alley w/head catch, $5,300 ea. Consists of 50’ dia. catch pen, 22’ funnel w/sweep gate/33’ al-ley. 14-piece system is $3,000 ea. Ideal for cattle producers w/rented/multiple farms/pastures. See our display at 605 Co Rd 19, Piedmont 36272 256/390-3940 (Cherokee)Cedar blue bird houses, clean out lid, vent-ed, nice, $15 ea. + $5 shipping; Old school rabbit boxes/traps, $20 + $6 shipping. Don-nie Allen 3647 Spain Rd., Snellville, GA 404/578-7758 (Georgia)Gourds $1.50/up, hard shell & thickwall birdhouse & craft. From Oneonta take 231 N., go to 3 miles to Ebell Rd. on right, go 1 mile to Adamson Dr. on right, go to end of drive at the top of the hill. H H Adamson 219 Adamson Dr., Oneonta 35121 205/625-5040 (Blount)JD I&T shop service manuals for Series 1020, 2020 (one book), 2510 (one book), good used cond. $15, free shipping. Rus-sell Watson 12551 Pounders & Sims Rd., Haleyville 35565 205/485-1276 (Winston)Heavy duty cattle guards, 2’x6’ sq tubing frame w/2½-3” schedule 80/40 pipe to fit your needs. Our standard size is 7’x21’ and weighs 2,000-2,500 lbs. $2,300 sch 80 pipe or $2,000 sch 40 pipe. See our installed display at 220 Co Rd 19, Piedmont 36272 256/390-3940 (Cherokee)Buggy 2 seat Amish-type w/fringed top, hydraulic brakes, set for 1 or 2 horses, $1,800, pictures sent on request. 256/352-4006 or 256/347-5046 (Cullman)JD ballast box for 3 pt hitch, 24” wide x 16” from front to back, 22” tall, approx. 400-500 lbs. weight, $250. Mike Mullin 1207 Dunn Adams Rd., Eclectic 36024 334/541-4344 or 334/580-7356 (Elmore)50’ HD round pen w/7’ wide x 10’ tall ride through gate, $2,000 ea. Consists of 14 HD panels 11’ long x 5’8” tall that weigh 140 lbs. ea. plus gate. All user friendly & animal safe. See our display at 605 Co Rd 19, Piedmont 36272 256/390-3940 (Cherokee)

1,000 gal. propane tank w/regulator $500. 256/738-4337 (Marshall)Used tractor tires 26”x50” $150/up; Used industrial tires 15”-28” $150/up; New military tires mounted on 6 hole budd rim 9:00x20 $125 ea. Johnny Griggers 604 Goodway Rd., Frisco City 36445 251/862-2682 after 7 p.m. (Monroe)4-bale covered hay feeder $2,250; 2-bale covered hay feeder $1,300; Horse hay feeder w/roof/floor & collapsible sides: 1-bale $1,500, 2-bale $2,500. Saves hay, see to appreciate. 605 Co Rd 19, Piedmont 36272 256/390-3940 (Cherokee)Dale Phillips 5½’ 5-shank springtooth chisel plow, used only a few times, great cond., $500. Mike Mullin 1207 Dunn Adams Rd., Eclectic 36024 334/541-4344 or 334/580-7356 (Elmore) New military tires mounted on 10 hole budd rim 11:00x20 $195 ea.; New 22.5 & 24.5 re-caps $100 ea. Johnny Griggers 604 Good-way Rd., Frisco City 36445 251/862-2682 after 7 p.m. (Monroe)Extra heavy duty cattle panels, 11’ long x 5’8” tall & weighs 175 lbs. $140 ea. or 11’ long x 5’8” tall & weighs 140 lbs. $125 ea. Several types gates/panels for catch pens, all user friendly & animal safe. Tim Decker 466 Co Rd 19, Piedmont 36272 256/390-0240 (Cherokee)Horse/mule drawn wagon, good cond., brakes, rubber tires, $1,800 OBO. Gary W. McGalliard 3044 Co Rd 199, Eutaw 35462 205/372-4680 (Greene)New JD fenders off 5065E tractor, $200 per set. Edd Lipscomb 251/367-1968 (Baldwin)Lincoln welder, never been used, small set cutting torches, $150 ea. 1030 Sanie Rd., Odenville 35120 205/640-5557 (St. Clair)I&T shop manuals for vintage J I Case tractors, models 430, 440, 530, 540, 630, 640, 500, 600, 900B; 730, 830, 930, 1030 & 1200 Traction King. Prices $10, $15 & $20. Free shipping. Covers & pages all intact, cond. varies. Russell Watson 12551 Pounders & Sims Rd., Haleyville 35565 205/485-1276 (Winston)2013 Cub Cadet 4x4 ATV, camo color, 294 hrs., has top & windshield, garage kept, like new cond., $7,000. Mike Mullin 1207 Dunn Adams Rd., Eclectic 36024 334/541-4344 or 334/580-7356 (Elmore)330 gal. LP propane tank, good for fuel storage or smoker, $225. 34660 US Hwy 280, Sylacauga 35150 256/861-6888 (Talladega)New ROPS bar from late model JD tractor, will fit other makes, $150. Edd Lipscomb 251/367-1968 (Baldwin)2500 New unbreakable hi-tensile fiber posts for installing hi-tensile fence, these posts are 6’ tall x 1.50” & have 5 pre-drilled holes at 10, 20, 30, 40, 50” for installing wire w/clips, $6 ea., volume discounts. Rick Neves 256/747-3301 (Cullman)Lumber cedar, cypress & juniper, #1.25 BFT; Poplar $1 BFT. Wes Brown 251/282-0558 (Conecuh)I&T shop service manuals for Cockhutt Models 540, 550, 560, 570 (one book), $15 good used cond. Free shipping. Rus-sell Watson 12551 Pounders & Sims Rd., Haleyville 35565 205/485-1276 (Winston)Small disc w/3 pt hitch, approx. 8’ wide, $500. Aaron Childress 251/947-1900 (Baldwin)2 new JD rear wheels, 24x10, $200 ea., costs new $800 ea. Call after 9:30 a.m. John Nelson 256/482-2675 (Morgan)I&T shop service manuals for vintage Ford 6000, Commander 6000, 8000, both in fair/good used cond. (covers intact), $10, free shipping. Russell Watson 12551 Pounders & Sims Rd., Haleyville 35565 205/485-1276 (Winston)80 pieces Heart Lightard landscaping posts, over 100 yo, for use as split rail fenc-ing, $2,000. Aaron Childress 251/947-1900 (Baldwin)Set of springtooth cultivators that fits an “A” JD, $150 OBO. Call after 9:30 a.m. 256/482-2675 (Morgan)JD quick coupling bar w/end caps, new price $447, asking $200. Aaron Childress 251/947-1900 (Baldwin)

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sheeP & goAtsAll sheep and some classes of goats offered for sale or exhibi-

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I&T shop manuals for JD 1000-series crawler tractor manual, like new, $103.99; Vintage JD I&T shop service manual 720, 730 diesel $10, free shipping, covers & all pages intact, acceptable cond. Rus-sell Watson 12551 Pounders & Sims Rd., Haleyville 35565 205/485-1276 (Winston)2 heavy duty Worthington air compressors, both 3 phase, 1 is 40 hp, 1 is 25 hp, $1,950 for 40 hp, $1,050 on 25 hp. Call after 9:30 a.m. 256/482-2675 (Morgan)I&T shop manual for vintage Int’l Harvester 460, 560, 606, 660, 2606 exc. cond. $20 (one book). Russell Watson 12551 Pound-ers & Sims Rd., Haleyville 35565 205/485-1276 (Winston)Over-the-cab, heavy duty pickup rack for long wheel base pickup $500. Aaron Chil-dress 251/947-1900 (Baldwin)500 gal. propane tank $650; Ladder rack for LWB truck $35; 27 gal. Speed Air air compressor $150; Stanley air compressor 1½ gal. new $125; 250 gal. propane tank $200. 205/465-9051 (Marion)I&T shop service manuals for Allis Chalm-ers Series D10 & Series III, D12 & Series III, D14, D15, D19 & D19 Diesel, fair to good cond., $10, free shipping. Russell Watson 12551 Pounders & Sims Rd., Haleyville 35565 205/485-1276 (Winston)Clod buster, also known as a crowfoot, $1,000. Aaron Childress 251/947-1900 (Baldwin)LUMBER FOR SALE, Circular Saw Red & White Oak, Hickory, Ash $1.50 BFT; Heart Pine $6 BFT. Loring White 334/782-3636 (Tallapoosa)Cut-away disc, 7’ pull type, $1,000. Aaron Childress 251/947-1900 (Baldwin)Nice Bush Hog RDTH 60 finish mower $900. 215 Thrash Ln., Guntersville 35976 256/891-1398 (Marshall)JD 4020, 1960s model, part: dual wheel rim & bracket: R54144, new $1,100 ea. ask-ing $550 ea., 2 available. Aaron Childress 251/947-1900 (Baldwin)Ross All terrain fork lift, needs brake work, $3,000. 215 Thrash Ln., Guntersville 35976 256/891-1398 (Marshall)2 picking units off 9900 2-row cotton picker, good cond., $1,000 ea. or $1,500 for both. 256/447-8344 (Cherokee)JD 4020 (1960s model) parts: front plate 83 lb. new $135 asking $70, 3 available; Front plate mounting arms $100, 1 set available. Aaron Childress 251/947-1900 (Baldwin)Farm implements 2-5’ rotary cutters $450 ea.; Nice spray rig w/booms $800; 2-row cultivator w/fenders & extra arms & sweeps $500. 215 Thrash Ln., Guntersville 35976 256/891-1398 (Marshall)Metal building 50’x80’x10’ fully enclosed, insulated overhead & sides, already took down, $8,500. 256/447-8344 (Cherokee)3 pt post hole digger $800. Aaron Childress 251/947-1900 (Baldwin)

Pepper Seeds: Tabasco, White-Red-Or-ange, many others, $2/pkt. w/SASE, 30+ seeds, list included. Donald Allen 3647 Spain Rd., Snellville, GA 30039 404/578-7758 (Georgia)Giant Elephant Garlic $12/lb., post paid. Carlton Outlaw 330 Co Rd 214, Ariton 36311 334/733-5402 (Dale)Japanese Maples, great selection, $5/up, Thursday through Saturday. Paul & Glen-da Lowe 11265 Hwy 50, Dadeville 36853 256/896-0105 (Tallapoosa)

Full-blooded Nubian buck, born July 2017, weans mid-September, $135. Email for pic-tures. Lankford Brown fowlplay555@gmail.com 334/863-2365 (Chambers)

ADGA Reg. Nigerian Dwarf dairy goats, $250 to $450, show/milk lines, see pictures and more information on website, www.littlestargoatranch.com, tested herd. Judy Smith, Pell City 205/873-1742 (St. Clair)Boar goats, billy 6 mos. $100 ea.; 1 nanny 17 mos. $125. 205/674-5790 (Walker)American Blackbelly sheep & Katahdin crosses, rams & ewes available, $185-$250/hd. John Carlton 33507A US Hwy 31, Spanish Fort 36527 251/680-1686 (Baldwin)2 full blooded Nubian bucks/billies, 1 choc-olate/black, 1 cream/spot, 2 yo, sire reg., $140 ea. or $250/pair. Email for pictures. Lankford Brown fowlplay555@gmail.com 334/863-2365 (Chambers)ADGA 5 females, quality bloodline, $300/up; 1 buck, quality bloodline, $500. 205/790-0036 (Blount)Nannies, some milk goats, some meat goats, 6 mos. to 4-5 yo, $75/up. Please leave message. Mike Griffith 203 Pleasant View Rd., Falkville 35622 256/462-3473 (Morgan)2 full-blooded Nubian adult nannies, unsure exact age, we’ve had them 3+ years, $125 ea. Email for pictures. Lankford Brown fowlplay555@gmail.com 334/863-2365 (Chambers)

1 Hampshire boar, 2 Duroc boars, 3 Berk-shire boars, 1 Yorkshire boar, $300 ea.; Berkshire Luau pigs $100-$125 ea. Robin Clark 251/605-3073 (Mobile)

Cane juice and cane syrup for sale. Syrup is $5/bottle and juice is $3/half-gallon. Seed cane also available for $.50 to $.75/stalk. Earl Stokes 334/494-3037 (Coffee)Used bee hives & medium suppers, com-plete hive w/supper & queen, excludes less foundation w/screened bottom, $80/up. Edward Bornholt 26697 Frank Rd., Elberta 36530 251/986-8153 (Baldwin)Are you interested in growing cane & mak-ing syrup? The Alabama Syrup-Makers As-sociation meets at 8 a.m. the first Saturday of every other month at Golden Corral in Dothan. 334/494-3037 (Coffee)

Guidelines for submittinG AdsFollowing are the guidelines for advertising in the classified section of the Alabama Farmers and Consumers Bulletin. Adherence to these rules will ensure quick processing of ads. All ads that do not meet the following guidelines will not be published.

1. Only those ads which pertain to agricultural or forestry products and to those items employed in the actual growth, harvesting and disposal of such products will be accepted.2. Ads should be typed or printed. Those ads that are not legible will not be published. 3. Ads must be limited to 20 words. This does not include name, address or phone number.4. Ads must include name, address, city, zip code, area code/phone number and county, no “Farm Names or Work Names/Addresses.” Only two phone numbers will be listed. Due to the number of character spaces required for most E-mail addresses, an advertiser must select either a resident address or an E-mail address. Both cannot be printed. 5. Only paid subscribers are permitted to advertise in the Bulletin.6. Paid subscribers can submit more than one advertisement per category per month but each advertisement is still limited to 20 words. 7. Ads for the classified section will not be accepted from dealers, merchants or commercial establishments.8. Ads received by fax or e-mail must be received by 5 p.m. on the 10th day of the month and ads received by regular mail must be postmarked by 5 p.m. on the 12th day of the month in order to appear in the following month’s issue. The e-mail address is afcb@agi.alabama.gov and the fax number is 334/240-7169. 9. Ads which are to be repeated must be submitted for each issue.10. Land advertised/wanted must be minimum of 10 acres or more. Ads will not be accepted from dealers or persons selling land on a commission basis. Information on housing should be limited. Ads should reflect descriptions of the land/farm.11. Only livestock (herding/working) dogs will be published in the Bulletin.12. Instructional material cannot be advertised in the Bulletin.13. Ads will be accepted for agricultural work only. Ads for household, nursing or companionship will not be accepted. 14. Ads to exchange one item for another item will be accepted only when both items being exchanged relate to agriculture. Ads for cars, boats, mobile homes, etc. will not be accepted as an exchange for agricultural items.15. Prices must be included with all items offered for sale. Price ranges may be used in certain ads; for example, due to age, weight, etc. cattle can be advertised as $1,200-$1,500.16. We will only advertise birds listed in the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) book. Notices from poultry dealers, order buyers or persons selling on commission cannot be accepted. Please note: Psittacine birds and pigeons are NOT listed in the NPIP book. Any questions concerning the NPIP should be directed to the Poultry Unit at 334/240-7255 ext. 4.Advertisements in the Bulletin are published on a first come, first serve basis. It is to the advertiser’s advantage to submit their items as soon as possible. While the Bulletin does not assume responsibility for transactions resulting from the use of this publication, all means of preventing fraud will be exercised. Misrepresentation will result in the revocation of all privileges. For questions concerning the guidelines, please e-mail afcb@agi.alabama.gov.

Equipment trailer 8’x19’, fold up ramps, pintle hitch, 3 lowboy axles, front 2 have electric brakes, new red oak floor, $2,000. 334/864-0072 (Chambers)1971 Chevrolet C65 Fontaine 16’ steel flatbed dump w/wooden side beds $7,900. 256/447-8344 (Cherokee)1987 Mack dump truck, tandem axle, $11,000. 215 Thrash Ln., Guntersville 35976 256/891-1398 (Marshall)Birmingham Low Boy trailer, single axle, hyd. ramps, 22’x9’ deck, deck has new floor, $4,500 OBO. Neil Sutton 334/685-3169 (Barbour)1989 F350 dually, exc. shape, cared for, $5,000 OBO. Seale 334/855-4220 (Russell)Backhoe trailer $2,800. Tommy L. Jones 256/577-5057 (Lauderdale)22’ electric tilt trailer, 14,000 lbs. capacity, wide floor, wireless remote for electric winch & tilt, $9,500. 256/447-8344 (Cherokee)Equipment trailer, 10-ton tri-axle, 22’ dove-tail pintle hitch, $2,750 cash. 1070 Red Hill School Rd., Empire 35063 205/382-1322 (Blount)2010 S&H 2 horse slant load trailer, used very little, tandem axle, good tires, dress-ing/tack room, $2,500. Gary W. McGalliard 3044 Co Rd 199, Eutaw 35462 205/372-4680 (Greene)1975 F600 dump truck, cab rough, trans-mission needs repair, runs & drives, $700 OBO. Neil Sutton 334/685-3169 (Barbour)53” Drybox van trailer, 2001 model, new brakes, good rubber, 102” wide, road ready, $3,500 cash. 1070 Red Hill School Rd., Empire 35063 205/382-1322 (Blount)

2004 Freightliner Columbia Detriot engine 10 speed, single axle, documented rebuild on engine, polished wheels, nice truck, $16,500. 11099 US 431 N., Albertville 35950 256/878-7806 (Marshall)Trailer 16’ $1,400. 205/292-6039 or 205/454-4884 (Tuscaloosa)8’ x 20” gooseneck trailer, 3 axle, 9 ton weight limit, $3,400. 256/447-8344 (Cherokee)10’ Circle W bumper trailer, good cond., some surface rust, $1,500 OBO. 256/377-2465 (Coosa)1978 Chevrolet C65 flatbed dump w/metal sides, air tandem axle, $11,500. 256/447-8344 (Cherokee)Dump truck, 1999 GMC, 454 cu. in. LP gas, (7 cu. yd. box dump bed 2 yo), cold air, $15,000. Hollis Burns 4001 Horton Gap Rd., Boaz 35956 256/572-0157 or 256/593-4662 (Etowah)1989 Alabama single axle flat deck w/dove-tail rear $2,500; Single axle Lowboy fold up ramps $3,500. 215 Thrash Ln., Guntersville 35976 256/891-1398 (Marshall)2000 Ford F350, 10’ flatbed, 7.3 diesel en-gine, auto, 140,000 miles, $9,500. Dennis Acker 2950 Co Rd 10, Piedmont 36272 256/447-8344 (Cherokee)

TRUCKS & TRAILERS

19’ dual axle steel flatbed farm trailer $700. 251/580-9786 (Baldwin)Factory all aluminum 4-wheeler trailer, side loader, carries two 4-wheelers, $950. 215 Thrash Ln., Guntersville 35976 256/891-1398 (Marshall)

Pull type Farmall chisel plow without hy-draulic or 3 pt hitch. Contact Joe Hostetler 1347 Patterson Rd., Randolph, MS 38864 (Mississippi)Cedar logs paying $60 to $85/ton delivered. Wes Brown 251/282-0558 (Conecuh)Fruit crusher to crush muscadines & fruit. Charles Brannon 20302 Co Rd 41, Addison 35540 256/462-3761 (Winston)Do you have syrup making equipment, cane mills, syrup kettles, etc? Members of the Alabama Syrup-Makers Association are looking for equipment. 334/494-3037 (Coffee)Allis Chalmer Model 72 tractor, pulled combine in working cond., Bahia grass screen needed. 601/940-4132 no texts (Mississippi)Turkeys, any size. 334/264-5620 (Montgomery)

wANTEd

DR brush & field mower, reasonable price. Ed Waits 205/229-0636 (Jefferson)

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Auburn Scientist Creates Buzz in Alabama’s Apiary Industry

Division Focus Continued...colorful posters.

“I really enjoy adding the colorful farmer posters to my cafeteria decorations. It brightens up the lunch room for the kids and lets the kids see who is growing their food,” said Tammi Tavares, Vincent Elementary School kitchen manager.

Some schools have decided to go beyond the USDA DOD Fresh Program and have introduced other locally grown produce into their cafeterias. Tavares, at Vincent Elementary School in Shelby County, serves DOD Fresh items, plus local strawberries, peaches and has plans to serve watermelon. The staff has noticed that students are becoming more conscientious eaters and are taking notice when local items are served on the food line.

Shelby County Child Nutrition Director Nathan Hayes had many concerns when he began purchasing locally grown food. Would farmers deliver to 27 schools across one county? What vegetables are in season and for how long? Despite the unknown, he worked with resources provided by the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries and the school district’s produce distributor to build a farm to school program at Shelby County schools. Through his efforts he has introduced local strawberries and peaches to the already healthy variety provided by DOD Fresh.

Hayes develops a cafeteria menu a month and a half ahead of schedule so parents and kitchen staff can be prepared for the month ahead. He looks forward to notifying parents and students when items on the lunch line are locally sourced.

“I’m glad I can take photos

and information provide by the Department of Education about local farmers and send it to parents through the school’s listserv. As a parent, I enjoy learning more about how my child’s schools are involved in my child’s life and in the community,” Hayes said.

The Alabama Farm to School Program is tracking the economic impact schools have on farmers. In the 2016-2017 school year, over $2.3 million was kept in the local economy due to schools making local purchases for the school cafeteria.

An Alabama produce availability chart and more resources can be found on the Alabama Farm to School website at alabamafarmtoschool.org. To find out more about the Alabama Farm to School Program, contact Don Wambles or Andrea Carter at fma@agi.alabama.gov or 334-240-7247.

Horse Shelter Continued...at 5 a.m.” Foshee said. “It was frightening. We can’t wait until the last minute because we have so many horses.”

She heard about Garrett Coliseum through Facebook and since Day 1, the volunteers and crew at the Coliseum has been going above and beyond, she said.

Area churches, including the Hayneville Baptist Church, Eastern Hills Baptist Church and the Covington Baptist Association, have been by the stalls daily providing breakfast, evacuation supplies, toiletries and even a washer and dryer.

“Everyone here has been fantastic,” Foshee said. “They’ve given us free stalls, if I have a concern they are on it. They couldn’t have been better. And we’ve been provided food, which has been so needed.”

Garrett Coliseum, known for hosting the annual fair, concerts, wrestling matches, rodeos among other events, is also a designated livestock shelter in case of emergencies, said Ben Mullins, the emergency programs director for the Alabama Department of Agriculture Industries.

Acting as the Hurricane Evacuation Center for Livestock, it is now housing 165 horses, a goat and a donkey along with nearly 100 people in campers and inside.

“We still have vacancies and are offering free stalls so evacuees can show up and not worry about making too many arrangements,” Mullins said. “We have plenty of room.”

Foshee is one of 250,000 Floridians who evacuated to Alabama. Many are staying in various shelters in the area while others have packed area hotels.

Many who also brought horses to stay at the Coliseum are staying in the RV park. Some were in tents, but they moved indoors Sunday night when the rain began.

Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries contacted the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Alabama Farmers Federation, Alabama Horse Council and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumers Services to confirm temporary sheltering facilities for evacuated livestock including horses and cattle.

A couple of the horses in stalls at Garrett Coliseum that Laine Foshee evacuated from Florida. Photo by Mickey Welsh/Montgomery Advertiser

An entomologist whose most recent findings as a senior research associate at Switzerland’s University of Bern suggest that two widely used pesticides act as unintended contraceptives in male honey bees has joined the Auburn University College of Agriculture as assistant professor of insect pollination and apiculture in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology.

Geoffrey Williams and an international team of scientists published research last July in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences that could help explain what’s behind the dramatic disappearance of honey bee colonies across the nation and around the world over the past decade.

But before you learn more about Williams’ groundbreaking research, here’s an interesting aside: With his arrival in the States and on Ag Hill in November, the College of Agriculture has its first-ever full-time faculty member focused exclusively on honey bees and pollinator health.

For the college, “ever” means 145 years, and although

a few faculty dabbled in bee work in decades past, and although Extension has had a statewide apiculture outreach specialist for years — Auburn entomology alumnus and Ohio State professor emeritus Jim Tew has served as such since 1995 — “there’s never been anyone here dedicated to honey bee research,” says Arthur Appel, an entomology professor now in his 32nd year at Auburn.

“We’re extremely fortunate to get Geoff,” Appel says. “He comes to us with extensive training and experience in apiculture, he’s a certified beekeeper, and he already has an established and respected research program.”

The study mentioned above is a case in point. In it, Williams and an international team of apiologists zeroed in on a class of nicotine-like insecticides known as neonicotinoids to determine what affects, if any, field-realistic exposure to the pesticides have, not on honey bees in general, but on male honey bees, aka drones, in particular.

“We know that many environmental stressors, certainly parasites and poor nutrition, can affect honey bee

health, but it’s possible that agricultural chemicals play an important role, too,” Williams says.

In the research project, Williams and team discovered that the presence of neonicotinoids shortened drones’ lifespan and, more important, killed male bees’ sperm. In fact, drone sperm counts declined 39 percent, dramatically affecting honey bee colony survival — a major finding for a young scientist.

Williams has found himself in an unusual spot for an early-career young scientist. Since he isn’t inheriting an established honey bee research and academic program, he’s basically starting from scratch.

“That is a little daunting when I think about it,” he says, “but it’s also incredibly exciting — paving the path for the future of a respected apiculture program at Auburn. My goal is to make a lasting impression on students about the major importance of pollinator health and honey bee populations.”

He will continue aspects of his research program in Switzerland, but his priority will be addressing the needs of Alabama honey bee producers, and the industry.

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Alabama Monthly Hay Report

Compared to last month: Hay prices were steady for the month of September. Trade moderate with light supply and moderate demand. All prices are FOB unless otherwise noted.

Estimated Tons: 1,000 Last Month: 1,854 Last Year: 797

Southeast Hay Tons Price Range Wtd Avg

Bermuda grass small square Premium 297 180.00-300.00 223.74

Bermuda grass large Round Premium 45 133.37-133.37 133.37

Bermuda grass Mid Round Premium 86 110.00-130.00 115.58

Fair 41 100.00-100.00 100.00

Bahia grass small square Premium 5 200.00-200.00 200.00

Fair 15 160.00-160.00 160.00

Bahia grass Mid Round Premium 19 100.00-100.00 100.00

Mixed grass large Round Premium 24 73.33-73.33 73.33

Mixed grass Mid Round

Good 122 50.00-75.00 70.90

Source: USDA—Alabama Department of Agriculture Market News, Montgomery, David Garcia at 334-223-7488. For more information, contact montgomery.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov.

Farmer’s Market Summary We will feature one of the four markets covered in Alabama on rotational basis

each month. This month’s report is from Morgan County/Decatur Farmer’s Market in Decatur for the week of September 13. To view Farmers Market prices for all four markets covered, visit www.agi.alabama.gov and select, “Divisions,” then select, “Livestock Market News.” Each market that is listed under the “Local Reporting.”Produce: Okra $3-$5 per Quart Squash $3-$4 per Pint Tomatoes $4-$5 per 3 Pounds Cherry Tomatoes Collards Cucumbers $3-$4 per Pint Green Beans $2-$5 per 1/2 Gallon Lettuce $3 per Head Onions $1 Each Sweet Corn $5 per Dozen Sweet Potatoes $.75 per Pound

Source: Report compiled by Russell Thorne of the USDA—Alabama Department of Agriculture Market News, Montgomery. David Garcia, of Market News, can be reached at 334-223-7488.

Meats: Whole Chicken All Roasts Ribeyes

specialty items: Eggs Honey $10 per Pound

Fruit: Strawberries Peaches $4-$5 per Pound Apples $4-$5 per Pound Plums Cantaloupe $2-$3 Watermelon $5-$10

USDA Recalls Integrated into FoodKeeper App

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced in August new updates to its popular FoodKeeper application that will provide users with new information on food safety recalls. The app has been updated so users can choose to receive automatic notifications when food safety recalls are announced by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

In the update posted to the Google Play and iTunes stores, users can select to receive information on food safety recalls immediately when they’re announced or select to receive them daily or weekly. The update also adds instructional videos on proper handling and storage of food, and expands the list of food and beverage products from about 400 to more than 500 items.

“This is a great way for the public to stay informed when food is recalled,” said Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Carmen

Rottenberg. “The FoodKeeper app is a very handy and easy to use tool; and it reflects USDA’s commitment to provide the public with information and knowledge to help them make informed decisions.”

The FoodKeeper app was developed by FSIS in partnership with Cornell University and the Food Marketing Institute, as a tool to help reduce food waste and improve public health by sharing storage methods that extend the shelf life of the foods and beverages in American homes. It now offers specific storage timelines for the refrigerator, freezer and pantry, for more than 500 products.

“We want to make sure the valuable recall information FSIS and FDA publish is available to as many Americans as possible. With the expansion of products covered in the apps database, this app is helpful to any type of consumer, and I encourage anyone who hasn’t already done so, to download and begin using the

FoodKeeper app, Rottenberg said.”

With the FoodKeeper application, each user can:

•Learn cooking tips and methods for various types of meat, poultry and seafood products;

•Note in their device’s calendar when products were purchased and receive notifications when they are nearing the end of their recommended storage date;

•Submit a question to USDA using the ‘Ask Karen’ feature of the application. The system provides information about preventing foodborne illness, safe food handling and storage, and safe preparation of meat, poultry and egg products;

•Submit items not included in the database for consideration in future updates;

For those that do not have access to a smartphone, the FoodKeeper app can also be accessed at FoodSafety.gov/FoodKeeper.

Visit agi.alabama.gov/s/haylist to find hay in your county or list your hay for sale.

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Alabama Livestock Summary Cattle and calves at reported markets throughout the state for September totaled an estimated

45,000 head compared to 59,685 head for August and 52,736 head for September 2016. Compared to last period: Slaughter cows sold steady to $1 lower, slaughter bulls $5 lower. Feeder steers sold $3 to $4 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows sold mostly steady. The feeder supply consisted of 25 percent steers, 37 percent heifers and 38 percent bulls.

slaughter cows Breakers 75-80 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1060-1950 1525 59.00-64.00 62.42 1040-1505 1305 55.00-58.00 56.27 Low Dressing 1225-1715 1564 65.00-70.00 67.60 High Dressing

slaughter cows Boners 80-85 830-1730 1274 62.00-67.00 64.92 910-1650 1188 56.00-61.00 58.69 Low Dressing 930-1525 1286 68.00-73.00 69.50 High Dressing

slaughter cows lean 85-90 830-1250 1223 55.00-60.00 57.86 745-1365 1300 50.00-54.00 51.05 Low Dressing 930-1315 1125 61.00-66.00 64.49 High Dressing

slaughter Bulls y.g. 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1110-2355 1391 83.00-88.00 84.99 1165-1790 1515 77.00-82.00 81.07 Low Dressing 1460-2375 1679 88.00-93.00 89.63 High Dressing

Feeder steers Medium and large 1 205-245 234 191.00-225.00 205.48 255-295 275 185.00-210.00 201.57 310-345 329 172.50-205.00 180.04 355-395 373 162.00-192.00 173.70 405-445 417 154.00-187.00 163.07 460-495 476 148.00-160.00 152.98 505-548 528 140.00-152.00 144.60 555-595 575 135.00-147.00 138.45 605-645 628 129.00-142.00 134.58 655-695 671 127.00-138.00 134.77 705-745 726 126.00-132.00 129.24 755-795 765 126.00-135.00 131.06

Feeder steers Medium and large 2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 265-295 278 170.00-175.00 172.77

305-345 327 158.00-187.00 172.68 360-395 376 150.00-180.00 164.88 401-445 426 143.00-172.00 156.65 455-499 478 137.00-157.00 145.48 505-545 523 131.00-150.00 140.83 555-595 573 126.00-145.00 133.30 605-645 625 122.00-140.00 130.42 655-695 680 116.00-137.00 128.11 710-745 729 120.00-135.00 126.66 765-790 778 116.00-130.00 121.30

Feeder heifers Medium and large 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 260-295 284 160.00-185.00 170.07 303-345 325 150.00-175.00 158.73 355-395 378 142.00-155.00 148.39 405-445 421 132.00-149.00 139.71 455-497 475 128.00-145.00 134.88 500-545 524 123.00-137.00 127.62 552-595 572 120.00-132.00 126.11 600-640 616 118.00-128.00 123.32 655-695 675 115.00-127.00 121.26 710-745 727 110.00-124.00 118.01 770-795 780 107.00-117.00 113.50

Feeder heifers Medium and large 2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 215-245 230 150.00-170.00 161.18 255-295 282 147.00-160.00 152.20 300-345 326 134.00-165.00 147.08 355-395 378 128.00-155.00 140.11 400-445 425 122.00-142.00 133.18 450-495 476 118.00-135.00 127.82 500-545 521 114.00-130.00 123.10 555-597 575 110.00-126.00 119.88 605-645 621 110.00-123.00 116.52 655-695 677 105.00-118.00 112.10 710-740 726 107.00-116.00 110.75 765 765 110.00-112.00 110.67

Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Montgomery, AL, David Garcia, OIC / Office 334-223-7488. For more information contact: Montgomery.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov.

upcoming Ag events •october 4—The Capital City Master Gardener Association sponsors a free monthly Lunch and Learn from noon to 1 p.m. at the Armory Learning Arts Center at 1018 Madison Ave., Montgomery. The October topic is Backyard Varmints, conducted by ACES Biologist Chris Jaworowski. For more information, call 334-270-4133 or visit www.capcitymga.org.

•october 6 & 7—The Alabama Butterbean Festival will be held in Pinson. Included will be food vendors and plenty of opportunities to try butterbeans. The free festival opens Friday at 6 p.m. and on Saturday at 9 a.m. For more information, contact Heather Jeffcoat at 205-515-1972 or hjeffcoat@burtonadvertising.com.

•october 6, 13, 20 & 27—A poultry and small animal sale will be held at 7 p.m. at Clay County Goat and Poultry Auction at 748 County Rd. 91, Goodwater. For more information, call Richard Askew at 256-839-6824.

•october 7—A horse and tack sale will be held at 5 p.m. at Clay County Goat and Poultry Auction at 748 County Rd. 91, Goodwater. For more information, call Richard Askew 256-839-6824.

•october 7—Therapeutic Riding of Tuscaloosa is hosting its third annual fundraiser trail ride at Tannehill State Park on the Forever Wild Trail. A $30 donation is requested from each rider. If you register before October 5, you will receive a $5 discount on the donation. To register email Malone.at.trot@gmail.com.

•october 7 & 21—The East Alabama Goat & Poultry Auction will be held at noon at 1006 Co Rd 474, Woodland, AL 36380. The auction will sell goats, sheep, hogs, cattle and poultry. For more information, call 256-419-8527.

•october 10—The agronomic crops team from the Alabama Cooperative Extension System is conducting a series of monthly webinars that can be viewed at 9 a.m. on the second Tuesday of each month. They are also being recorded for viewing at your convenience. For more information, visit www.aces.edu.

•october 14 & 28—The Central Alabama Goat & Poultry Auction will be held at noon at 1403 Kincheon Road in Clanton. Additional livestock and poultry, etc. welcome. For more information, call Jada at 205-258-8307 or Kathy at 205-351-2039.

•october 14 & 28—Goats, sheep and cattle sale will be held at noon at Clay County Goat and Poultry Auction at 748 County Rd. 91, Goodwater. For more information, call Richard Askew 256-839-6824.

•october 17-19—The Sunbelt Ag Expo will be held in Moultrie, Georgia. Tickets are $10. For more information, visit sunbeltexpo.com.

•october 28—The Peanut Butter Festival will be held in Brundidge. There are demonstrations and exhibits for all ages.

•october 28—Old Time Farm Day will be held in Greenville. Step back in time and see how a blacksmith works or how cane syrup is made.

•october 31—The 25th anniversary of the Market Hog Show and Auction will be held at the Greater Gulf State Fair in Mobile. The show starts at 4 p.m. with the auction beginning at 6 p.m. For more information, call Jeremy Green at 251-751-5469 or Robin Clark at 251-605-3073.

Make Food Safety A Priority This FallDuring the busy fall

season, make sure you prevent foodborne illness by following USDA’s four steps to food safety: Clean, Separate, Cook and Chill.

Clean: Wash your hands and cooking surfaces before and after handling food. Wash fruits and vegetables before eating, cutting or cooking.

Separate: Avoid cross contamination. Don’t let raw meat, poultry or egg products

come in contact with fruits, vegetables or prepared foods.

Cook: When cooking, use a food thermometer to make sure food reaches a safe minimum internal temperature needed to destroy harmful bacteria. For raw beef, pork, lamb and veal steaks, chops, roasts and fish, the minimum internal temperature should be 145 degrees Fahrenheit. For ground beef, pork, lamb and veal, the minimum temperature is 160

degrees Fahrenheit. All poultry should be cooked to a minimum of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.

Chill: When packing food, use an insulated lunchbox or cooler and at least two cold sources, such as freezer packs.

Consumers can learn more about key food safety practices at Foodsafety.gov, by following @USDAFoodSafety on Twitter and by liking Facebook.com/FoodSafety.gov.

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Recipe of the Month

chilly day Beef chili

With the weather starting to feel like fall and in honor of October named Beef Month in Alabama, we thought a staple, such as chili, would be a great recipe to share. This one comes from the website, www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com. Enjoy!

ingredients:2-1/2 pounds boneless beef chuck or round, cut into 1/2-inch pieces2 cans (15-1/2 ounces each) black beans, rinsed, drained1 can (15-1/2 ounces) chili-style tomato sauce with diced tomatoes1 medium onion, chopped2 teaspoons chili powder1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon ground cumin1/2 teaspoon pepper1 cup prepared thick-and-chunky salsa

toppings:Shredded cheddar cheese, diced red onion, diced green onion, diced avocado and dairy sour cream

directions:

Combine all ingredients except salsa and toppings in 4-1/2 to 5-1/2-quart slow cooker; mix well. Cover and cook on HIGH 5-1/2 to 6 hours or on LOW 8 to 9 hours or until beef is tender. (No stirring is necessary during cooking.)

Just before serving, stir in salsa; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through. Serve with toppings, as desired.

look for u-Pick Farmers in your area in either the April issue of the

Bulletin or online at

www.fma.alabama.gov/upickcounty.

aspx.

County Fairs in AlabamaCentral Alabama Fair Oct. 2-7

Shelby County Fair Oct. 2-7

Pike County Fair Oct. 3-7

Autauga County Fair Oct. 10-14

Covington County Fair Oct. 16-22

Fayette County Fair Oct. 17-21

Lawrence County Fair Oct. 25-28

Alabama National Fair Oct. 27-Nov. 5

National Peanut Festival Nov. 3-12

Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer

of the Year

Beef cattle and timber are ideally suited to the land Chris Langley farms near his home of Camp Hill, Alabama.

His farm includes 2,650 acres of which 2,402 acres are owned and 248 acres are rented. About half of his income comes from timber and half comes from beef.

As a result of his success as a producer, Langley has been selected as state winner of the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year. He joins nine other individuals as finalists for the overall award that will be announced this month at the Sunbelt Expo farm show in Moultrie, Georgia.

“I’m a fifth generation farmer, and my children will be sixth generation farmers,” Langley says.

While Langley is not a consulting forester, he provides similar services by working with landowners to provide thinnings and final sawtimber harvests. He controls weedy vegetation and provides firebreaks, prescribed burning and site preparation for new tree stands.

His timber business grew and he now has three mechanized timber harvesting crews. He harvests his own timber and buys timber from other landowners. He harvests trees within 100 miles of Camp Hill. In addition to his timber and cattle, he also owns a trucking business.

His cattle numbers are impressive, with 320 cows, 297 calves, 12 bulls and 67 bred replacement heifers. “We have an Angus-based herd and we use Sim-Angus, Hereford and Angus bulls,” Langley says.

He manages his cattle herd for 90-day breeding and calving seasons. His biggest steers weigh 800 to 825 pounds each when he sells them. “We group and sell the calves in truckload lots. These calves are vaccinated, and are able to eat from feed bunks when we sell them.”

Langley is active in a number of organizations, both locally and statewide. He and his wife, Elizabeth, have four children, all of whom work on the farm.

Chris Langley

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EmployEE SpotlightWe continue to spotlight an

employee each month to put a face with the many services provided by the Department of Agriculture and Industries. We hope you enjoy getting to know more about our excellent employees!

This month’s Spotlight Employee of the Month is Patricia Pollard. She has worked for the Department of Agriculture and Industries for more than three years.

Patricia serves as an Administrative Support Assistant II for the Ag Compliance Section. One of Patricia’s responsibilities is to collect fees and issue licenses and certificates for livestock markets, livestock dealers, livestock haulers, and livestock brands. She also enters the reports from the field inspectors for her section who conduct random inspections and regulatory sampling of feed, seed, fertilizer and lime, as well as BSE inspections.

Patricia’s favorite part of her job is the interactions she has with the farmers and consumers she serves. She continues to learn more about agriculture and livestock each day and finds that part of her job

very interesting. Most of all, she really appreciates the family environment at the department.

Patricia has been married to her husband, Danny, for 25 years and they have two grown children, Tara and Joey. They also enjoy spending time with their three precious grandchildren Marc (9), Micah (9) and Michael (3).

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Hester’s fondest memories are of clinging to the aprons of her grandmother and mother, begging to help with the cooking. Her family has refined the art of Southern cooking in Florence, especially baking. Her grandmother’s

cornbread recipe is Hester’s personal favorite and led her to leave her job as a dental hygienist to start Red Gingham Gourmet LLC in 2005.

Back in the 1990s, Hester was looking to incorporate some of those carefree countryside memories into her family’s lifestyle, so she asked her husband to build her a chicken coop. With the help of her two sons, Hester started gathering eggs, but before long she had more than the family could eat, which led to selling the eggs, along with sourdough bread and other assorted baked goods, at the local farmer’s market.

One of her regular customers at the farmer’s market owned a restaurant and

loved Hester’s cornbread so much that he put it on his menu. She baked him the jalapeno cornbread muffins and sold them frozen. He would thaw what he needed each day, warming them just before serving to his customers. This was such a success that Hester began packaging and selling them at the farmer’s market. Over time, her farmer’s market stand grew into a full-time business.

Today, Hester sells her cornbread in several grocery chains in approximately 11 states.

Red Gingham Gourmet uses only all natural, high quality ingredients, and all of the products are baked in the Shoals Culinary Center in Florence. For more information on Red Gingham Gourmet, visit www.redginghamgourmet.com.

Patricia Pollard