Home

Bulletin Calendar for May 7, 2008

LIVESTOCK SALES & EVENTS

May 10 Fancy Feather Festival, 9 am-3 pm, free farm tours, see emu, ostrich & rhea, crafters also avail., Bowman. Info: Jim Scott, 706-246-0214.

May 16-17 Southern Ga. Horse & Carriage Auction, Ga. Nat.’l Fairgrounds & Agricenter, Perry. Info: 812-486-6197.

May 28 Ga. Heifer Evaluation & Reproductive Development (HERD) Sale, 12:30 pm, selling 120 bred heifers, NW Ga. Research & Ed. Ctr., Calhoun. Info: Ronnie Silcox, 706-542-9102 or rsilcox@uga.edu or Phil Worley, 706-624-1398 or nwgastn@uga.edu.

May 31 Ga. Dairy Goat Breeders Assn. 32^nd Annual Spring Show, 9 am, Walton Cty. Ag Ed. Building, 1208 Criswell R., Monroe. Info: 706-769-9460.

EQUINE EVENTS

May 11 Tumbleweeds Cowboy Race, race at 2 pm, Cave Spring. Info: 706-777-0732 or susan@tumbleweedsleather.com.

May 15-18 NBHA Super Show Barrel Horse Show, Ga. Nat.’l Fairgrounds & Agricenter, Perry. Info: 706-823-3728.

May 24-26 Memorial Day Celebration Paint Horse Show, Ga. Nat.’l Fairgrounds & Agricenter, Perry. Info: 706-335-3329

May 25 Tumbleweeds Cowboy Race, race at 2 pm, Cave Spring. Info: 706-777-0732 or susan@tumbleweedsleather.com.

May 29-June 1 Ga. High School Rodeo Championship, Ga. Nat.’l Fairgrounds & Agricenter, Perry. Info: 706-764-2205.

June 28  NE Ga. Animal Shelter Benefit Fun Running Show, 5 pm, ribbons or 60% payback, NE Ga. Saddle Club Arena, Lavonia. Info: 706-498-7571 or 706-201-7777.

GARDENING EVENTS

May 10 Container Gardening workshop, Cherokee Co. Master Gardeners, 10-11:30 am, Canton. Info: 770-479-0418.

May 17 Harvesting Rainwater in Barrels workshop, Cherokee Co. Master Gardeners, 10-11:30 am, Canton. Info: 770-479-0418

May 31 Using Rain Barrels & Water Wise Ideas in the Garden, Cobb Co. Master Gardeners, 8:30-11:30 am, Powder Springs. Info: 770-528-4070.

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Oct. 4 Turning & Burning Festival, old-time crafsmen at work, 6035 Hwy. 52, Gillsville. Info: 770-869-3469.

MISCELLANEOUS

June 25-27 Ga. Egg Assn. Annual Meeting, King & Prince Golf & Beach Resort, St. Simons Island. Info: Ga. Egg Assn., P.O. Box 2929, Suwanee 30024 or 770-932-4622.

PESTICIDES & RECERTIFICATION

May 15 Coastal Green program, comm. 3 & 24, Savannah. Info: Jennifer Balilies, 706-632-0100.

Additional pesticide recertification training notices are available on the Georgia Department of Agriculture website www.agr.georgia.gov.

On the opening page click on Divisions, select Plant Industry Division, and click on Pesticides.  Select Pesticide Applicator Licensing & Certification, and then click on Pesticide Applicator Recertification Courses.  You can then search for upcoming courses by date, course title or license category.

Livestock auctions listed in the Market Bulletin may offer related items for sale, such as tack and other livestock equipment.  Notices for auctions selling any items other than livestock must be accompanied by the auction license number of the principal auctioneer or auction firm conducting the auction, per regulations of the Georgia Secretary of State.  Notices without this information cannot be published.

If you have questions concerning the Bulletin Calendar, contact Randy Cox at 404-656-3682.