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LIVESTOCK SALES & EVENTS

Nov. 4 Annual Show Pig Sale, 2 pm, Emanuel Co. Agricenter, Swainsboro Fairgrounds, 50-75 top qlty. show pigs. Info.: Bruce Herndon, 912-565-7640, 912-293-4088.

Nov. 10 Breeder Cattle Sale, 6 pm, several herd dispersals, selling cow-calf pairs, springers & bulls, all mouthed & preg. checked, trucking available; Turner County Stockyards, Ashburn, Ga. Info.: 1-800-344-9808.

EQUINE EVENTS

Oct. 27-28 Ga. Professional Farriers Association contest & clinic, Athens, Ga., everyone welcome.  Info.: 706-654-7191, www.georgiafarriers.org.

Oct. 28 Fall Fun Show, Burton Quarter Horses, Elberton, Ga.; pleasure, 10 am; running, 2 pm; $300 added cloverleaf. Info.: 706-283-5308.

Nov. 4 The Old Frontier Open Horse Show, Thomson, Ga.; registration 8 am, show 9 am. Info.: Andrea Smoak, 706-556-2135, smoaks@jeffersonenergy.coopwww.theoldfrontier.com

Nov. 11 Franklin County 4-H Veterans Day Memorial Horse Show, Lavonia, Ga.; pleasure, 10 am; running not before 1 pm; NE Ga. Saddle Club. Info.: Lisa, 706-498-7571, Tuffcwgrlnga@netzero.net.

ARTS & CRAFTS

Nov. 4 Lone Oak Country Festival, 9 am – 3 pm. Info.: 706-637-4797.

Nov. 4 Christmas in the Park Craft & Christmas Sale, 9 am – 3 pm, Palmetto Community Center, Wayside Park, Main St./Hwy. 29, Palmetto; original crafts; craft sale indoors, rain/shine. Info.: Frances Hardin, 770-463-3864.

Nov. 4 Rural America Festival, Buena Vista, Ga.; 10 am – 6 pm; arts, crafts, more; free admission. Info.: Judy Williams, 229-649-7800.

Nov. 10-11 21st Annual Mt. Zion Craft Show; Fri., 9 am – 6 pm; Sat., 9 am – 4 pm; Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 1770 Johnson Ferry Rd., Marietta, Ga. Info.: 770-971-1465.

Nov. 10-11 Annual Christmas in November Bazaar, Floyd Co., Civic Center on Jackson’s Hill off Turner McCall Blvd.; homemade arts & crafts, more; Fri. 9 am – 6 pm, Sat. 9 am – 5 pm; free admission/parking. Info. Lillian Sassone, 706-295-1755.

Nov. 11 A Country Christmas Craft Fair, sponsored by Butts. Co. 4-H. Info.: 770-775-8209, uge2035@uga.edu.

Nov. 11 Annual Warren County Sportman’s Family Festival, 9 am – 4 pm, Warrenton, Ga.; arts, crafts, more. Info.: 706-465-9604.

Nov. 15-18 Christmas House & Bazaar, Historical Jonesboro Arts & Craft Guild, Stately Oaks Plantation, Jodeco Rd., Jonesboro, Ga.; 10 am – 5 pm. Info.: 770-473-0197.

MISCELLANEOUS

Oct. 27-28 Alapahoochee Antique/Agriculture & Related Machinery Days; show, exhibits, arts/crafts, cane grinding, more; Echols County show grounds, 1424 Culpepper Rd. Info.: 229-559-6502, 229-559-5665.

Nov. 8 North Ga. Winegrape meeting, 10 am – 4 pm, Ga. Mountain Research Center, 3 mi. S. of Blairsville; free Extension program for new/existing commercial growers; 1 hr. private (cat. 24) pesticide credit. Info.: 706-865-2832, uge1311@uga.edu.

PESTICIDES & RECERTIFICATION

Nov. 3 Accident & Spill Control, Perry, Ga.; 1 comm. credit hr. in ea. of cats. 31, 35 & 38. Info.: Kelly Hackney, 770-945-6265.

Nov. 3 Formosan Termites, Perry, Ga.; 1 comm. credit hr., cat. 35. Info.: Kelly Hackney, 770-945-6265.

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 Carlton Moore at 404-656-3682.