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Bulletin Calendar 8/27/08

LIVESTOCK SALES & EVENTS

Sept. 5-7 Special Cow-Calf Bred Cow Sale, 300 head, Dixie Livestock, Oak Park. Info: Willis Sikes, 912-578-3263.

Sept. 13 Ga. Cattlemen’s Region 15 Replacement Heifer Sale, 1 pm, Woody Folsom Farm, Baxley. Info: Jonny Harris, 912-294-2470.

Sept. 27 CSR Registered Hereford Sale, 12 noon, selling 65 lots, bulls, bred cows, bred & open heifers, on the farm, Alapha. Info: Steve Roberts, 229-532-7963

EQUINE EVENTS

Sept. 6-7 Four Diamond Saddle Club Fall Trail Ride, 11500 Hwy. 15 N., Sparta. Info: 706-454-3205 or 706-817-9459.

GARDENING EVENTS

Sept. 12 Fabulous Containers Hands-On Workshop, 9 am-3 pm, UGA Griffin Campus. Info: 770-228-7220.

Sept. 19 Herb Academy Hands-On Workshop, 9 am-3 pm, UGA Griffin Campus. Info: 770-228-7220.

Sept. 20 Plant Exchange & Sale, 9 am-12 noon, Cherokee Rose Garden Club, Savannah Rapids Pavilion, Evans. Info: Betty Crowther, 706-860-3696 or Jan Nelson, 706-955-7776.

Sept. 26 Plant Propagation & Hobby Greenhouses Hands-On Workshop, UGA Griffin Campus. Info: 770-228-7220.

Oct. 4 Rain Barrel Workshop, 11-11:45 am, 2-2:45 pm, Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Ctr. Info: 770-904-3500.

Oct. 11 Composting Workshop, 10:30-11:30 am, Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Ctr. Info: 770-904-3500.

CRAFT FAIRS

Sept. 6-7 29th Annual Pine Log Arts & Crafts Fair, Sat., 10 am-6 pm, Sun., 11 am-5 pm, Pine Log UMC Campground, Rydal/Pine Log. Info: 770-383-0925 or 770-607-5350.

Sept. 20-21 9th Annual Wildlife & Nature Art Festival & Expo, craft & herding dog demos, Blue Ridge. Info: Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Assn., 706-632-2144 or e-mail: brmaa@etcmail.com.

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Sept. 27 Ole Chipley Town Fair, arts, crafts, more, downtown Pine Mountain. Info: Nancy Phillips, P.O. Box 667, Pine Mountain 31822, 706-663-4119 or phil-fam@mindspring.com.

Oct. 18 Loganfest, 10 am-5 pm, arts & crafts, more, Main Street, Loganville. Info: 770-466-1601 or Info@loganvillechamber.com.

MISCELLANEOUS

Sept. 19-20 Peach State Antique Tractor & Engine Show, tractors, equipment for sale, Murray County Saddle Club, Hwy. 52, Chatsworth. Info: Randy Tallent, 706-280-5341 or Benny Bridges, 706-694-8161.

PESTICIDES & RECERTIFICATION

Oct. 7 Georgia-Florida Green Industry Update, comm. 3 & 21, 3 & 24, Savannah. Info: Gary Wade, 706-542-2861.

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.