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SUMMER 2012
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UGA Extension Helps Poultry
Farmers Lower Their Power Bills
For Fresh-From-The-Field Vegetables
Visit Carter and Sons Farmer’s Market
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Table of Contents
The practices that can help us save
energy in our own homes, like sealing
leaks, insulating and updating cooling
systems and replacing light bulbs, are
also being used to make Georgia’s
prolific poultry industry more
efficient—one chicken house at a time.
For the last five years, a team of
engineers led by John Worley, an ...
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4 UGA Extension Helps
Poultry Farmers Lower
Their Power Bills
6 For Fresh-From-The-Field
Vegetables Visit Carter and
Sons Farmer’s Market
9 2012 Agroforestry and
Wildlife Field Day
10 Southern Servings
12 Traits of a Winning
Producer-Lender Team
14 Association News
Shoppers in the Valdosta area don’t
have far to go to get fresh-off-the-farm
produce. Carter and Sons Farmer’s
Market on South Patterson Street
offers vegetables that were harvested
on the family farm only hours before.
Oscar Carter started selling
produce from the farm years ago in a
rented booth at the market. His son
Jerry took over the business about …
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A warm winter and spring probably
contributed to more snakes being seen
this year, but there’s no evidence that
Georgia snake populations are increasing.
John Jensen, a senior wildlife
biologist with the Georgia Department
of Natural Resources, said most of
the state’s native snake species are
actually losing habitat, a change that …
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16 More Snakes? No, More
Encounters
18 Chipmunk Control
20 Property for Sale
UGA Extension Helps Poultry Farmers
Lower Their Power Bills
By Merrit Melancon, University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
The practices that can help us save energy
in our own homes, like sealing leaks,
insulating and updating cooling systems
and replacing light bulbs, are also being
used to make Georgia’s prolific poultry
industry more efficient—one chicken house
at a time.
For the last five years, a team
of engineers led by John Worley, an
associate professor of engineering with
the University of Georgia College of
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,
has been helping chicken farmers update
their broiler houses to make them run
more efficiently.
USDA presented Worley with a
$100,000 grant on May 24, to continue
Extension efforts to advise farmers how
to make their operations more efficient.
“There’s just tremendous potential
there, so we’ve tried to fill that need for
energy efficiency,” Worley said. “There are
about 12,000 chicken houses in Georgia.”
Over the past four years, he and his
team have provided audits for almost 200
farms with over 1,000 poultry houses.
Estimated electrical savings were more
than 3,000 megawatt hours/year (enough to
power more than 200,000 typical homes)
and more than 1 million gallons of propane
gas. These changes should save participating farmers about $2.7 million annually
in energy costs.
“(Farmers) can then take the money
they were going to use towards the energy
bill and put it back into their businesses—
maybe use it to hire a few more people,”
said Quinton Robinson, director of USDA
Rural Development for Georgia.
Grant money available
for willing farmers
As part of USDA’s Rural Energy for
America Grant program, farmers can receive
25 percent of the funding they need to help
make their farms more energy efficient. To
apply, they need a certified energy audit
of their farms, and that’s where Worley’s
team comes in.
They perform those energy audits and
prepare an inventory of needed upgrades
and the amount of energy each should save.
The farmer pays $100 for the service, which
is much less expensive than hiring a private
engineering firm.
The auditing process assures both
USDA and the farmer that the improvements will save energy, and it also provides
the auditors with an opportunity to
discuss with the farmers any other worthwhile improvements.
So far Worley’s team has audited
about 1,000 of the 12,000 broiler houses
in the state.
New grant will fund
another year of
energy audits
The newest grant will allow Worley to audit
about 50 more farms between now and June
30, 2013. Based on past projects completed
after Worley’s team made their recom-
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“There’s just tremendous potential there, so we’ve tried
to fill that need for energy efficiency,” John Worley said.
“There are about 12,000 chicken houses in Georgia.”
mendation, these audits could save enough
energy to power another 5,600 homes.
The USDA grants associated with
these audits provide farmers with 25
percent of the funding needed to upgrade
their facilities. They have to specify what
projects they plan to tackle before they
receive the money.
“These projects will pay for themselves
over time, but it is hard to come up with
the money to make that initial investment,”
Worley said.
The cost of retrofitting a chicken
house can cost anywhere from $5,000
to $100,000 depending on how old the
house is and what needs to be done,
Worley said.
Audits help farmers
take small steps to
greener farms
Not every farmer who has his farm audited
chooses to finish the grant application
process, but most do at least one project to
increase the energy efficiency of their farms.
“I consider that a success of this grant
because (the audit) stimulated people to
go ahead and make the decision to do
something,” Worley said. “All of these
improvements will pay for themselves
without any grant assistance, but if you
can stimulate people to go ahead make a
decision, then they will get done sooner.”
The effort to help farmers run more
efficiently is a collaboration between
several agencies, including UGA Cooperative Extension, the USDA, and representatives of the Resource Conservation and
Development Councils.
Poultry farmers not the
only ones going green
While poultry farmers in Georgia have used
the energy efficiency grant program the
most, grants are available to all farmers who
get more than 50 percent of their income
from farming.
Worley’s team has worked with
dairies and row crop farmers to increase the
efficiency of milking barns and irrigation
systems, too.
In the future, they’d also like to work
with farmers to develop renewable energy
systems, like solar-powered irrigation
pumps or manure digesters to produce
cheap heat.
Any producer interested in taking
advantage of the energy audit program
through the UGA Extension or applying
for a rural energy grant can contact their
local county Extension agent or email
Craig Scroggs or Al Burns at the USDA
at craig.scroggs@ga.usda.gov or al.burns@
ga.usda.gov. z
Merritt Melancon is a news editor with the
University of Georgia College of Agricultural
and Environmental Sciences.
For Fresh-From-The-Field Vegetables
Visit Carter and Sons Farmer’s Market
By Mary Kiley
Shoppers in the Valdosta area don’t have
far to go to get fresh-off-the-farm produce.
Carter and Sons Farmer’s Market on South
Patterson Street offers vegetables that
were harvested on the family farm only
hours before.
Oscar Carter started selling produce
from the farm years ago in a rented booth
at the market. His son Jerry took over the
business about 15 years ago and expanded
the store to encompass the entire building.
Today Jerry’s son Walt Carter runs the farm
and the store, continuing the family tradition
of selling the freshest vegetables available.
More than 90 percent of the vegetables sold
in the store come from the Carter farm. What
they don’t produce themselves, such as fruit,
they buy from area farmers.
“The locally grown market is
growing,” says Walt. “People want more
locally grown fresh vegetables and produce
to feed their families. If you buy vegetables
from a grocery store it may have taken 4–5
days for that food to come from the field
to the store. If you buy from our store you
have fresh vegetables coming out of the
field every day.”
Georgia is one of the top vegetable
producing states. According to the 2007
Census of Agriculture Georgia is number five
in the top five fresh market states in terms
of harvested acreage of vegetables. The top
Shannon Wilson, who manages the retail store, and Walt Carter are proud to offer the freshest vegetables to
consumers in south Georgia. More than 90% of the produce sold at the store is grown on the Carter farm.
five states also include California, Florida,
Idaho and Arizona. There were 128,720 total
harvested acres of vegetables in Georgia that
year, including harvesting for processing and
harvesting for fresh market.
Walt grew up with the family
business. He was driving a tractor from
the time he could see over the steering
wheel and by the age of 10 he was putting
out fertilizer and skipping school to plow
watermelon fields.
After high school, Walt earned a
degree in business from Valdosta State
University and then earned a two-year
degree in environmental horticulture from
Valdosta Tech, all while working full-time
on the farm. “I felt that the additional horticulture degree would help in managing the
farm,” says Walt.
The 300+ acres of land that comprise
the Carter farm produces a wide variety
of vegetables, including bell peppers,
eggplant, cucumbers, tomatoes, melons,
peas, corn and butterbeans. During the
growing and harvesting seasons there
may be as many as 130 people working on
the farm, harvesting, sorting and packing
vegetables for the local market as well as
for shipping. At the peak of harvest the
farm will produce 1,000 bushels of peas
per day; in mid-June workers were picking
5,000 boxes of peppers each day. Some
of that harvest will be sold at the Carter
and Sons Farmer’s Market, some will be
purchased by local restaurants and schools,
and some will be packed and shipped to
grocery stores. The farm employs a broker
who works out of the packing house and
wholesales vegetables all across the U.S.
During the down time of the winter
months the farm produces greens—
collards and mustard greens mostly. And
the two to three months of the winter
season is when most maintenance and
repairs on equipment is done.
“People want to know where their food comes from.” says Walt Carter.
Always looking for alternative ways
to market the farm’s produce and offer
customers the freshest choice in food, Walt
is proud that the store is expanding to open
a butcher shop, which is scheduled to open
in July. “People will be able to come in and
have their special orders cut right then,”
says Walt.
An AgGeorgia member for more than
eight years, Walt has a good working
relationship with his loan officer, Corey
Cottle, who manages the Quitman branch
office. “Corey is always good to help
anytime I have a question,” says Walt.
As the market for fresh and locally
grown food grows the Carter farm and
retail farmers market is facing a bright
future. Visit the store at 1500 S. Patterson
Street in Valdosta; they are open seven days
a week. For store hours or directions call
the store at (229) 242-5950. z
Vegetables are sorted and packed in the field.
A sampling of the fresh vegetables sold at the Carter and Son Farmer’s Market.
Experts in Ag Lending.
Meet our Ocilla staff—Regional Lending Manager Gordon Hughes
and his staff work hard to make sure our members receive the
newest loan products available on the market, keep your interest
rates low and provide you with service beyond compare. Call or
come by the Ocilla branch office, and let us show you what our
experience and knowledge can do for you.
We’ve got you covered—Row crops, Equipment Loans, Land,
Operating Expenses. Call us today!
From the left, Michael Tankersley, Pam Barry, Gordon Hughes, Jason Morris
302 S. Cherry Street
Ocilla, Georgia
229.468.5900
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2012 Agroforestry
and Wildlife Field Day
University of Georgia–Griffin Campus
Thursday, September 20, 2012
8:00am – 4:00pm
Participants in last year’s field day learn about bees and hive maintenance.
Your land is valuable and provides immense benefits to you and to
wildlife. Landowners, farmers or sportsmen who wish to increase
the value and benefits of the land they own, hunt or manage should
make plans to attend the 2012 Agroforestry and Wildlife Field Day
on Thursday, September 20, at the University of Georgia Griffin
Campus in Griffin.
On this day, federal and state government agency personnel,
as well as private business representatives, will gather together to
present this unique educational event to attendees. The field day
includes management recommendations and real-life technique
demonstrations. More than 25 topics will be showcased, including:
•Wildlife Opening Management
•Pond Management
•Management for Wild Turkeys, Doves, Quail
(each separate topics)
•Selling and Marketing Timber
•Prescribed Burning
•Cost Share Assistance Programs
•GPS/GIS Use in Managing Land
•Invasive Insects, Disease and Plants
Attendees will shuttle between topics via tram and will
receive a take-home booklet with topic and speaker information.
Registration for the event is now being accepted—it is $25 prior
to September 3 ($35 after). Registration cost includes lunch and
pre-registrants will receive an attractive Agroforestry & Wildlife
Field Day ball cap.
Visit http://www.caes.uga.edu/events/awfd/index.html for
more information about this upcoming event. Special note: CEU
credits are available for several fields—see website for more details. z
Eric Darracq instructs a seminar in wildlife management.
This event is sponsored by Georgia Forestry Commission, University of Georgia (College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
AND Warnell School of Forest and Natural Resources), Georgia DNR-Wildlife Resources Division, USDA Natural Resources
Conservation Service, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and Fort Valley State University.
Southern Servings
Mouthwatering recipes with Georgia-grown produce
Family Features, Source: Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
If you think Southern cooking is all about deep-fried food, you’re
missing out on some wonderful dining opportunities. Chef Rosemary
Rutland has created three mouthwatering recipes that showcase
Georgia-grown peaches, blueberries, watermelons, pecans and
Vidalia onions.
Whether you’re looking for a refreshing ambrosia, a delightful
tilapia dish or a unique salad, these recipes give you a whole new
way to think about Southern cuisine.
Baby Spinach Salad with PecanCrusted Goat Cheese, Blueberries
and Peach-Vidalia Onion Vinaigrette
by Rosemary Rutland
Yield: 4 servings
Salad Ingredients:
1/2 cup finely chopped toasted pecans
1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh mint
1 8-ounce log goat cheese, chilled
1 bag (6 ounces) raw baby spinach, stems removed
3/4 cup fresh blueberries
1 1/3 cup watermelon cubes, 1/2- to 3/4-inch dice
Dressing Ingredients: (yield: 3/4 cup)
1 cup fresh peach slices
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
5 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
1 teaspoon sugar, as needed
2 tablespoons finely chopped Vidalia onion
salt and pepper to taste
Did You Know?
• There are more than 40 different varieties of peaches grown in
Georgia. A versatile fruit, peaches can be used in sweet dishes
as well as a complement to savory meals. Learn more at
www.gapeaches.org.
• Warm days, a few cold nights, and just the right growing
conditions make Georgia blueberries plumper and sweeter than
other varieties. They’re high in fiber, have no fat and have just 80
calories per cup. Find out more at www.georgiablueberries.org.
• Georgia pecans have the highest amount of antioxidants of any
tree nut. Enjoy them as a healthy snack, in sweet treats and in
main dishes. For more information, visit www.antioxiNUT.org.
• Sweet Vidalia onions are only available during spring and
summer. Hand planted and hand harvested in south Georgia,
these uniquely mild favorites are so sweet you can even eat them
raw. Get more serving ideas at www.VidaliaOnion.org.
Instructions:
Combine chopped pecans and mint. Spread pecan mixture on a
plate or cutting board, and gently roll cheese to coat evenly.
Place peaches, lemon juice and cider vinegar in blender and
puree until smooth. Add 1/8 teaspoon salt and a pinch of pepper.
Add canola oil, and then puree until smooth and thickened.
Remove from blender, stir in onion, and adjust seasoning with
salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate if not using right away.
In large bowl, add spinach and add enough dressing to coat all
of the leaves evenly. Divide dressed spinach on four chilled plates
and garnish with blueberries and watermelon.
Slice goat cheese into eight equal pieces using tautly held,
unflavored dental floss or a knife. Add two slices of goat cheese
on top of each salad. Serve immediately.
• Watermelons from Georgia are fun to carve and easy to serve as
slices. Rich in vitamins A and C and full of lycopene, watermelon
can also be used in drinks, snacks and desserts. Learn more at
www.georgiawatermelonassociation.org.
Panko-Crusted Tilapia with Georgia
Watermelon, Peach and Vidalia
Onion Salsa
by Rosemary Rutland
Yield: 4 servings
Georgia Summer Ambrosia
by Rosemary Rutland
Yield: 8 servings; 1 cup per serving
Ingredients:
2 ripe Georgia peaches, peeled, pit removed, cut into 1/2-inch slices
3 cups watermelon cubes, about 3/4-inch dice
1 1/4 cups fresh blueberries, rinsed
2 ripe mangos, peeled, seed removed, chopped into 1/2-inch dice
1 cup sweetened coconut (toasted if desired)
1/3 cup fresh-squeezed lime juice
1 1/2 tablespoons Grand Marnier or Triple Sec
4 teaspoons honey
pinch kosher salt
1 cup toasted pecans, roughly chopped
Instructions:
In large bowl, combine peaches, watermelon, blueberries, mango
and coconut.
In small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, Grand Mariner,
honey and salt.
Pour lime mixture over fruit and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for no more than 30 minutes.
Just before serving, mix in pecans.
Salsa Ingredients:
1 cup chopped fresh peaches, cut into 1/4-inch dice
3/4 cup chopped watermelon, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1/3 cup chopped Vidalia onion,cut into 1/8-inch dice
1/2 cup seeded, chopped English cucumber, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 medium-size jalapeño pepper, sliced lengthwise, seeds removed, chopped fine
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
Tilapia Ingredients:
4 6-ounce tilapia fillets
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/4 cups panko (Japanese) bread crumbs
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
vegetable or canola oil for pan frying
Instructions:
Make salsa a few hours ahead of time by combining all salsa ingredients in bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and then cover
and refrigerate until use.
For the fish, prepare three shallow bowls such as pie pans.
In the first, place flour, paprika and cayenne pepper, stirring to
combine. In the second, place beaten eggs. In the third, place panko.
Pour almost 1/4 inch of oil into a large sauté pan. Heat over
medium heat until simmering and hot.
Season fillets liberally on one side with salt and pepper. Dredge
each fillet, one at a time, first in seasoned flour, then egg, and finally
panko, gently shaking off any excess after each step.
Gently put one or two fillets in sauté pan without crowding.
The oil should come almost halfway up the thickness of the fish.
Pan fry until golden brown, turning once, about 2 minutes each side.
Place fish on a paper-towel lined plate. Repeat process with
remaining fillets.
Place fish on serving plates and top with desired amount of
salsa. Enjoy immediately.
Discover more recipes designed for Georgia-grown produce at
http://gfvga.org/georgia-grown
Traits of a Winning
Producer-Lender Team
Dr. Dave Kohl
By Dr. David M. Kohl
Over the years working with producers and
ag lenders, I have observed a wide range of
producer-lender relationships. The other
day, a group asked me if I could discuss
the effective traits of a winning producerlender team. I have had numerous ag
lenders state that the most enjoyable part
of their job is working with producers
and watching their business, family and
personal goals being met. On the other
side, producers have told me that without
their lender being there in good times and
challenging times, they would not be where
they are today.
Whether it is a young farmer or
rancher starting from scratch, a growing
and expanding business, a business in
transition, or a business that is scaling
down or exiting, a team approach between
the borrower and lender is a vital element
for success. Let us examine the attributes of
a “cut above” producer-lender team.
Both the borrower and lender bear
the responsibility of assuring sound use
of agricultural credit. One of the traits
of a winning team is that the individuals
seeking credit must approach the lender
prepared to demonstrate that the proposed
financing is feasible and consistent with
business, family and personal goals. This
usually requires some semblance of a
written business plan and reasonably wellthought-out proposed financial plan. For
an existing business, accurate past financial
and production performance records may
be necessary to provide a baseline for
expectations. The lender, on the other
hand, needs to complete an analysis of
financial and business information in order
to present an informed, timely, customized
financial package to the producer. The
lender can provide the value-added service
of financial and management benchmarking
to internal or external databases. This gives
a producer a sense of the financial health
of their operation, allows them to see how
they stack up to peers, and shows how they
can improve performance.
Another trait of an effective team
relationship is that the lender is not a “yes
or no” lender, but a “but what if” lender.
A key attribute of the lender is being a
good listener, understanding the goals and
motivation of the borrower, and asking
the tough “but what if” questions to find
the strengths and the blind spots of the
business. The lender can provide options
and alternatives, but not specific advice
or actions because of legal limitations. On
the other side, the borrower must follow
through using the HUT principle. That is,
hear what is being said, understand how
it impacts their situation, and, most importantly, take action, monitor results, and be
accountable for decisions. The producer
must select the option best suited for their
situation in a negotiated action.
Another trait of an effective winning
team is a “two-way street” learning
environment. Many associations provide
educational opportunities for producers by
sponsoring seminars with experts in the
fields of production, financial, legal, and
risk management, as well as other pertinent
topics. On the other side, lenders, even
experienced ones, will say that certain
producers have been invaluable in keeping
them current on the latest changes and
trends in the industry. I find some of the
greatest gratification and reward comes
in sessions such as the Ag Leadership
Institutes and the Ag Biz Planner sessions,
watching lenders and producers work
side-by-side in a learning environment
developing business plans, conducting
analysis of the business or personal
financial situation, and assessing different
communication styles.
The final attribute of a successful team
is open communications. Both borrowers
and lenders do not like surprises. From a
borrower’s standpoint, do not inform your
lender of a major decision after the fact.
Allow your lender time to analyze your
requests, inform them about changes or
problems, and be honest and straightforward all the time. Inaccurate information
and failure to honor commitments jeopardizes the producer-lender relationship.
On the other hand, a lender should have
a reputation of honesty, maintain confidentiality of information, and objectively
evaluate situations.
In today’s volatile, uncertain global
environment, the cooperative spirit and
bond is vital for success. Collaborative
effort between the lender, with a role as
a teacher, coach, and facilitator, and the
producer, who implements a business
game plan, working side-by-side can make
dreams come true. z
David Kohl received his M.S. and Ph.D.
degrees in Agricultural Economics from
Cornell University. For 25 years, Kohl
was Professor of Agricultural Finance and
Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship in the Department of Agricultural
and Applied Economics at Virginia Tech,
Blacksburg, Virginia. He was on special leave
with the Royal Bank of Canada working on
advanced initiatives for two years, and also
assisted in the launch of the successful entrepreneurship program at Cornell University.
Kohl is Professor Emeritus in the AAEC
Department at Virginia Tech.
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Contest Rules: No purchase necessary. Must be 18 years of age. Contest is open to residents of the
continental United States. Entries will be accepted at the Farm Credit building at the Sunbelt Expo
during regular Expo hours October 16–October 18, 2012, until the time of the drawing on October 18.
Winner need not be present to win and will be notified by telephone after the drawing. Prize winner
must make his/her own arrangements for pickup of the riding mower from the Sunbelt Expo grounds
within 10 days of the prize drawing or prize is forfeited and secondary drawing will be held. Prize
is not transferable or assignable. Acceptance of the prize shall constitute winner’s agreement that
sponsor or agent(s) may use and/or display the winner’s name, address (city and state), likeness,
biographical information and/or prize information, without limitation, for promotional purposes,
without further consideration, except where prohibited by law. All taxes on prize (if applicable) are the
sole responsibility of the winner. Prize is awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express
or implied. Retail value of riding mower is $1,500 (manufacturer’s suggested price.) Odds of winning
depend on the number of entries. For a copy of the winner list, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope
with your request to the contest sponsor: The Georgia Farm Credit Associations, 468 Perry Parkway,
Perry, GA 31069.
Association News
New Employee
Lisa Storm is a Credit
Administrator in Perry
Corporate office.
Vikki Wooley began
working as the new
Loan Assistant in Perry
branch office.
Recognition
Sam Kyzer began his
Farm Credit career
as an Appraiser
headquartered in the
Waynesboro office.
Retirements
Sarah Dorman was presented the 2012 Tift County
Quality Steer Show Supporter Award at the annual
show and sale on March 6, 2012. Sarah is a charter
member of the Tift County Livestock Association
where she currently serves as Secretary-Treasurer
and was instrumental in obtaining funding for
the building of the Tift County Multi-Purpose
Livestock Building for use by area 4-H and FFA
events as well as other local events. Sarah has also
been a strong supporter of the Tift County Quality
Steer and Heifer Show for more than 20 years
as well as other events for our area 4-H and FFA
members. Sarah is committed to helping build our
future through supporting our young people.
Alice Getzinger retired
May 31, after more than
25 years of service as a
Loan Specialist in the
Waynesboro office. Best
wishes for a long and
happy retirement, Alice!
AgGeorgia Interns
Joseph Stewart is interning at the Cordele branch
office this summer. He is a student at the University
of Georgia majoring in Finance, with plans to
graduate this coming December. Joseph hopes
for a career in the lending industry, “specifically
one relating to agriculture,” he says. “So far my
experience at Farm Credit has been great. I am
very excited to have the opportunity to work with
a respected company like AgGeorgia and learn the
role it serves as a financial provider to the local
farming community.”
Emily Reece has been interning for the Association
since January. She has worked in several offices,
including Tifton, Sylvester, Ocilla and Cordele;
currently she is in the Perry branch. Emily is a
senior at the University of Georgia majoring in
Agribusiness with plans to graduate in December.
After graduation she plans to pursue a career in
agribusiness finance. “The part of the internship I
have enjoyed the most is working with the credit
side of the business,” says Emily. “I find it very
rewarding to apply what I have learned in the
classroom and apply it in a real world setting.”
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Agricultural and Applied Economics at the
University of Georgia have been awarded
Farm Credit scholarships.
James Daniel Loughridge is a fourthyear agribusiness major from Chatsworth,
Ga. He is president of Alpha Zeta, an Ag
Hill Representative, a CAES Ambassador
and a member of Golden Key, Sigma Alpha
Lambda, Delta Epsilon Iota, Alpha Lambda
Delta and NSCS. He has been active in
Meals on Wheels, Special Olympics and
Shoes for Orphan Souls.
Devin Lewis Hosea is a fourthyear agricultural and applied economics
major from Cumming, Ga. He is on the
Dean’s List, and a member of the national
Society of Collegiate Scholars, the intramural tennis team, the Agricultural and
Environmental Economics Club and the
Economics Society.
Cleveland Norton Jackson is a fourthyear agribusiness major from Cave Spring,
Ga. He is a member of the National Society
of Collegiate Scholars, Golden Key and on
the Dean’s List. Cleve is Chaplain of the
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, secretary/
treasurer of the Agricultural and Environmental Economics Club, and co-chair of the
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UGA Block and Bridle Club.
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the Dean Tate Honor Society. She has been
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basketball, the Catholic Center, Collegiate
4H, student government, the Student
Alumni Association, intramural volleyball
and Kappa Delta Sorority.
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agribusiness major from Lavonia, Ga. He is
a UGA Triathlon Club member and is active
in Crosstrainers Mentoring Program and
Habitat for Humanity. He has worked as a
lifeguard at Victoria Bryant State Park and
is currently working at the UGA Athletic
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More Snakes?
No, More Encounters
A warm winter and spring probably
contributed to more snakes being seen this
year, but there’s no evidence that Georgia
snake populations are increasing.
John Jensen, a senior wildlife biologist
with the Georgia Department of Natural
Resources, said most of the state’s native
snake species are actually losing habitat, a
change that limits their numbers.
Reasons for the rise in sightings likely
include snakes being more active during
mild winters, people being outdoors
more because of the warmer weather, and
development adding roads, homes and
businesses in wooded and other areas
where snakes live.
“It’s putting people in closer encounters
with snakes,” said Jensen, who works with
the Nongame Conservation Section of
DNR’s Wildlife Resources Division.
Fellow DNR biologist Thomas Floyd
listed two other possible factors:
Drought that has some snakes on the
move and public perception spurred by
media coverage. “The abundance hasn’t
increased,” Floyd said. “People are just
encountering them more often.”
If a clearly identified venomous snake
is in an area where it represents a danger
to children or pets, consider contacting
DNR’s Wildlife Resources Division for a
list of private wildlife removal specialists.
Most snake bites occur when a snake is
cornered or captured, prompting the animal
to defend itself.
Non-venomous snakes such as the
scarlet kingsnake and eastern hognose are
sometimes confused with their venomous
counterparts. Venomous snakes are often
identified by their broad, triangular-shaped
heads. Yet, many non-venomous snakes
flatten and broaden their heads when
threatened and may have color patterns
similar to those of venomous species. Use
caution around any unidentified snake.
You can reduce the potential for
snakes near your home by removing brush,
log piles and other habitat that attracts
mice, lizards and other animals on which
snakes prey.
For more on Georgia’s snakes, visit
www.georgiawildlife.org/georgiasnakes,
Black Racer, Photo credit
to John Jensen, Georgia DNR
which includes a brochure that Floyd
compiled on the state’s venomous snakes.
Also check out “Amphibians and Reptiles of
Georgia” (www.georgiawildlife.org/conservation/reptileamphibianguide, University of
Georgia Press), a comprehensive reference
edited in part by Jensen and Nongame
Program Manager Matt Elliott.
Snakes are part of the Georgia outdoors.
Most native snakes are protected by state
wildlife laws; the southern hognose snake
and eastern indigo snake have additional
legal protection as imperiled species.
To help conserve rare, endangered and
other nongame wildlife in Georgia, buy or
renew a bald eagle or hummingbird license
plate or donate directly to the Wildlife
Conservation Fund. This fund supports
DNR’s Nongame Conservation Section,
which receives no state general funds for
its mission to conserve Georgia wildlife
not legally fished for or hunted, as well as
rare plants and natural habitats. Details at
www.georgiawildlife.org/conservation. z
What to do if you
spot a snake?
•Try to identify it from a distance.
Georgia has 43 native species, and
only six are venomous. It is illegal to
possess or kill most nongame species,
including all non-venomous snakes.
•Do not attempt to handle the snake.
Give it the space it needs.
•Remember that snakes are predators
that feed on rodents, insects and even
other snakes. Most species in Georgia
are harmless. There is no need to fear
non-venomous snakes.
Timber Rattlesnake, Photo credit to John Jensen, Georgia DNR
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Chipmunk Control
By Michael T. Mengak, Wildlife Specialist, University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
The Eastern Chipmunk is a small rodent
measuring 8 to 10 inches long. Chipmunks are
primarily ground dwellers, but they do climb
trees and shrubs for food and protection
when necessary. They may be identified by
three dark dorsal stripes on an otherwise
reddish-brown coat and by their habit of
running with their tail sticking straight up
in the air. Chipmunks move quickly and
are very alert to danger. They are often
found in open wooded areas with plenty of
food-producing trees and bushes and can
commonly be found along the edges of forests
and in urban backyards. Food and protection
offered by shrubbery, flowers and gardens
attract chipmunks and allow them to become
a pest that can threaten the appearance and
well-being of landscaping and flowerbeds.
The Eastern Chipmunk has an
extensive burrow system that may be 30
feet or more in length with one or more
hollowed out cavities where young are
reared. Openings are usually located at the
base of stumps or fallen logs or beside large
stones or walls. Burrow system entrances
and exits are kept free of excavated dirt.
Chipmunks eat grain (corn), nuts
(acorns), seeds (sunflower or other seed
in a bird seed mix), mushrooms, insects
(caterpillars) and some carrion (dead animal
tissue), although carrion is rare in their diet.
Chipmunks are territorial and rarely
become abundant enough to cause a lot of
damage, although populations can reach
20 individuals in a single urban yard.
Individuals will gnaw into bags containing
dog food or bird seed. They will also dig
up and consume flower bulbs. Occasionally
they will gnaw the bark from shrubbery.
Trapping
Trapping is the easiest method to control
chipmunks. The large wooden-base snap
traps used in rat control are effective in
chipmunk control. Peanut butter alone or
mixed with oatmeal makes good bait. Place
traps along runways at burrow openings or
in other areas of chipmunk activity. Place
snap traps perpendicular to the wall or
near burrow entrances. Homeowners can
use live traps such as Hav-a-hart® (No. 0)
or Tomahawk® (No. 102). Garden and feed
stores generally sell these traps. Releasing
live animals into unfamiliar territory is
not recommended and usually results in
high mortality among the released animals.
Homeowners cannot trespass on other
property to release trapped animals. It is
illegal in most states to release trapped
animals on county, state or federal lands.
Exclusion
Exclude chipmunks from buildings
whenever possible. Seal holes where gas
lines, cooling lines, electric cables, dry
vents or cable TV lines enter the house.
Use caulking or 1/4-inch welded wire.
Attach a screen to the bottom of a clothes
dryer vent if the vent is near the ground.
Chipmunks are especially troublesome in
clogging rain gutter downspouts, which can
cause water to back up along foundation
walls and soffits. Exclude chipmunks from
rain gutter down spouts with wire mesh
coverings. These will need to be cleaned out
regularly if you do not have gutter guards
on the rain gutter.
Poison
The chipmunks’ habit of storing food
generally means that poison baits are
carried to the burrow and homeowners
will not see any immediate effect. Use
poison baits ONLY outside in areas
protected from children and pets. Poisons
and toxicants registered for use in Georgia
against chipmunks are listed on the Georgia
Pesticide Product Database (http://state.
ceris.purdue.edu/htbin/stalphap.com).
Repellents
There are no registered repellents for
chipmunks. Home remedies such as
naphthalene or “moth balls” are not labeled
for use on mammals and it is a violation of
pesticide laws to use them in a manner that
is not consistent with their label.
Taste repellents containing Bitrex,
Thiram or ammonium soaps with high fatty
acids can be applied to landscape plants.
Products such as Ro-Pel®, Hinder®, Big
Game Repellent® or This-1-Works® are
commercially available from garden supply
stores, feed stores and forestry catalogs.
There are no fumigants or toxicants
registered for controlling chipmunks.
Shooting
If it is safe and legal to do so, shooting can
be effective. Use only a .22 caliber rifle with
pellets or an air rifle (BB gun). Check local
ordinances. It is often illegal to discharge
any firearms inside city limits.
Legal Status
ALL non-game wildlife is protected in
Georgia; therefore, it is illegal to kill any
species unless specifically permitted by
regulations such as hunting and fishing
laws. Check with your local conservation
office. Generally, homeowners can protect
their property from mammals causing or
about to cause damage. This does not allow
citizens to kill wildlife out of season or in
violation of federal, state or local laws or
ordinances. Contact police or local Wildlife
Resource Division personnel. z
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Properties for sale are listed as a service to our readers. Information is furnished by real estate agents and individuals and
AgGeorgia Farm Credit is not responsible for the accuracy of the listing contents. If you have property for sale in Georgia that
you wish to list in the Leader magazine please contact Mary Kiley for details at mkiley@aggeorgia.com or 770/536-3660 ext 374.
Appling County
Timber with Rail Line! This 256 Acre tract is a great
timber investment tract located near Highway 341,
North of Odum, GA. The tract has a good stand of
pine and is located along the railroad with nearly
5,000 feet of frontage on the rail. This is perfect
for the “bio energy” entrepreneur. Contact Carter
Group Real Estate at (912) 530-9515, www.cartergroupland.com, or kyle@cartergroupland.com.
Barrow County
Barrow Co, Barrow Lake, 45 Ac, 6 acre lake, great
location! $11,000/Ac, Call Phillip Chastain with
Southern Land Exchange, 706.614.4784 or
706.549.5050.
Good interior roads. Future value in planted pines!
Owner financing available! Call Brenda DeLoach
at Southern Traditions Realty 229.507.0622.
52 acres in Berrien County. Gorgeous riverfront
Ben Hill County
property. Abundant with deer and turkey. Boat
dock for fishing, beautiful campsite! Call Brenda
DeLoach at Southern Traditions Realty
229.507.0622.
This beautiful 2,900 sq.ft.2 story home sits on 5
acres in Ben Hill County. This property is privacy
382 acres in Enigma, Ga. Absolutely beautiful
Bacon County
170 Acre Plantation with 2 Story Brick Home.
Nice plantation style home that has recently been
renovated, offers 1785 sq ft. with gorgeous hard
wood floors, chair railing, crown molding, antique
fire place, granite counter tops, new appliances,
wrap-around porch that is partly screened, and
a balcony on the 2nd story. Also included are
pecan trees, landscaped yard, large amount of
merchantable timber, 2 ponds, 4700 ft paved
road frontage and beautiful rolling hills. This
property can be sold as a whole or subdivided.
Make Offer. Contact Carter Group Real Estate at
(912) 530-9515, www.cartergroupland.com, or
kyle@cartergroupland.com.
in a country setting nestled in among pine trees.
Large master suite down stairs with jetted tub,
large closets, custom cabinets in Kitchen, carpet
and tile floors,french doors. So many amenities
you just have to see to appreciate. MLS # 120169
$ 159,900 For more information call Judy Rood,
Associate Broker/Realtor today 229-425-1443.
farm with rolling hills and 5 ponds! Approx 175
acres in cultivation with remainder in ponds and
natural woods with some merchantable pines. 2800
sq ft home and cabin included with sale of property.
Call Brenda DeLoach at Southern Traditions Realty
229.507.0622.
Berrien County
300 acre River Tract in Alapaha, Ga. Check out
300 acres in Berrien County. Gorgeous riverfront
property, great fishing and abundant in wildlife!
AgGeorgia.20.summer
this new listing! This tract has highway frontage,
lots of river, and is great for hunting & fishing!
Call Brenda DeLoach at Southern Traditions Realty
229.507.0622.
woods with some merchantable pines. Call Melissa
300 acres in Alapaha. Absolutely gorgeous farm
with everything to offer! Planted pines varying in
ages from 10-30 years old, beautiful home site,
breathtaking pond, and river frontage! This
property is a recreational treasure with its pine
forests and natural woodlands providing a natural
habitat for deer, turkey and quail. Historic barn
would make a great cabin! Owner will subdivide.
Call Melissa Taylor at Southern Traditions Realty
229.445.1270.
290 Acres of Natural Beauty: River Front and
Cypress Ponds! The Roberson Hammock Tract,
28.64 acres of high and dry land within 1.5 miles
of Nashville City limits. This tract is a portion of
the listed tax map & parcel and further described
as lots 7 through 17 per previously surveyed development as recorded in P.C. 2 Page F-48C and
offered as one tract in this listing. Land is +-85%
in existing cultivation, great building site(s),
mini-farm, or future development. Call John Hogan
Brantley County
Gorgeous small farm with 38.5 acres in cultivation! 22.9 acre cotton allotment. Mature timber
ready to cut. Property also has future developmental possibilities with close proximity to Moody!
Call Brenda at Southern Traditions Realty
229.507.0622.
located in Brantley County, is a beautiful tract
with Satila River Frontage. It also includes two
cypress duck ponds. Access will never be a problem
as this tract offers highway frontage as well as
county road frontage. This is a great investment
or recreational tract. Contact Carter Group Real
Estate at (912) 530-9515, www.cartergroupland.
com, or kyle@cartergroupland.com.
Burke County
Farmers Bridge Road- 189 Acre Tract. Located At
TWIN RIVER FRONTAGE! This double river tract
has miles of River Frontage on both the Satilla
River and the Little Satilla River with gorgeous
white-sand beach areas. Showcasing 1607 acres,
this tract includes both large and small pines as
well as a large amount of hardwoods. There are
numerous beautiful locations on the rivers. This
peice is perfect for hunting with great investment
potential. Contact Carter Group Real Estate at
The Burke - Richmond County Line And Consists
Of 108 Acres Of Merchantable Natural Hardwoods
And Pines, 40 Acres Of Merchantable 20 Year Old
Planted Pines, And 6 Acres Wildlife Food Plots
And Roads. McBeam Creek Flows The North And
East Boundary Lines Supplying The Property With
Abundant Wildlife. Approx. One Half Mile Paved
Road Frontage On Farmers Bridge Road. This
Excellent Stand Of Timber Offers Immediate Cash
Flow If Needed And The Investment Opportunity
To Subdivided Into Smaller Tracts. $1650.00 Per
Ace Contact Wasden Realty, Inc. @ 478-625-9318
www.wasdenrealty.com.
12.45 acres in Berrien County. Looking for a tract
to build on or put a mobile home on, well this is
it. This tract consist of 12.45 acres some cleared
land and some wooded. Call Melissa at Southern
Traditions Realty 229.445.1270.
850 Acres of TIMBERLAND! Short Sale! This
192 acres in Enigma. Absolutely gorgeous farm
with rolling hills and 2 ponds! Approx 50% in
cultivation with remainder in ponds and natural
property borders Glynn and Brantley Counties,
just 12 miles from Brunswick, GA. It has beautiful
rolling hills, mature timber, nearly 3 miles of
highway and county road frontage. Excellent
investment or development potential. Will
sub-divide into smaller tracts. Timber cruise
available. Contact Carter Group Real Estate at
ryker@cartergroupland.com.
AgGeorgia.21.summer
124.46 Acres, located outside of Waynesboro,
GA. Approximately 90.46 open lands and 34
wooded acres. There is an older pond that is 4 to
5 acres. There is a hay field of approximately 14
acres. There open land is being farmed. This
property is a short drive from Waynesboro, and
surrounded by other wooded land and a Pecan
Orchard. This would make a great get away spot.
For for details, call Janice Morris at Janice Morris
Realty, 706-437-8800 or 706-551-2636.
73 acre Pecan Orchard on Hwy 56 in Waynesboro,
Georgia. This orchard is ready for the right farmer
to return it to a producing orchard again. It has
not been actively farmed the last three seasons, but
needs only a small amount of maintenance to start
producing crops. All offers will be given serious
consideration. List price is $499,950.00. Call Rex
Gerlinger at Janice Morris Realty - 707-437-8800
or 706-871-9557.
Clarke County
146 Acres with Culitvation, Timber, Ponds, and
a Home! BANK OWNED! Good land at a good
buy that offers 93 acres of crop land, 50 acres of
woodland, 2 ponds and a home. House is 1834 sq
ft with three bedrooms, vinyl siding, and has just
been renovated. Property also includes a 6,000 sqft
metal shelter, two 3300 bushel grain bins, one
2200 bushel grain bin and a 4” deep well. Make
an Offer!! Contact Carter Group Real Estate at
Crisp County
Clarke County, 34 +/- Ac. 4Br/1Ba brick ranch,
ith small pond, beautiful pasture surrounded by
farms, private but close to downtown and UGA,
call Dean Bright with ReMax Associates Athens,
706-353-1131.
Coffee County
Absolutely gorgeous 345 acre tract fronting the
Satilla River and Wiggins Creek! This is a hunter’s
bream, and catfish is scenically located in front of
the attractive home. The home also has a living
room with fireplace, central heat/air, a nice size
kitchen w/eating area and a spacious deck off the
back. Utility shed is located close to the house for
storage and equipment. Mixed hardwood and pine
offer great deer and turkey hunting. Located 10
miles from Elberton and only 1.5 miles to Broad
River. Also, convenient to Lake Thurmond and
Lake Russell. Price Reduced to $289,000. Contact
Eddie Drinkard, 706-318-3636, email: eddie.
drinkard@gmail.com, or visit website: www.
DrinkardRealEstateSales.com.
CRISP COUNTY-160 Old Nesbitt Road, Cordele,
GA, 31015. This strategically located 55.66 acre
tract is small tract buyers’ dream, being located
just outside the city limits of Cordele, and in close
proximity to expanding industries. The tract is
located on a paved road, and consists 25 acres of
timber with the remaining acreage being open
agriculture land making for an awesome recreational or homesite tract. The great package is
completed with the 3 bedroom and 2 bath home
that is conveniently located on the front road
frontage of the tract. This property has been
reduced to $169,900. Call Cheryl Mason@
229-406-0203 or email @ leisureteam1@yahoo.
com, Leisure Properties Realty LLC, 229-535-4100,
2447 GA Hwy 300, Cordele, GA. 31015.
Elbert County
dream with areas perfect for quail hunting, deer,
turkey...you name it! 20-30 year old planted pines
perfect for future income, gorgeous oaks, good
interior roads. Gorgeous home with top of the line
everything, huge rooms, fireplace in den, open
floor plan, huge master suite, office and craft room,
huge 50 X 30 Barn and 20 X 20 heated and cooled
shop. Can be subdivided and purchased with or
without the home. Call Brenda DeLoach with
Southern Traditions Realty 229.507.0622.
River Road Hide-A-Way: Price Reduced! A Great
Family or Hunter’s Retreat! 62.48 acres with 3
BRm, 2 Bath home in excellent condition! A
beautiful 2 acre spring fed pond stocked with bass,
AgGeorgia.22.summer 2012
The Pond at Flatwoods. A 126 acre tract offering
hunting, fishing timber investment, and recreational opportunities!! Located on Hester Road in
Elbert County, the property has a private gated
entrance. A 3 acre stocked pond is surrounded by
a wildlife food plot attacting deer and turkey. A
12 acre food plot also lures the plentiful deer and
turkey in the area. Good interior roads provide
easy truck and ATV access through the property.
Priced to sell at $2950/AC. Contact Eddie
Drinkard, 706-318-3636, email: eddie.drinkard@
gmail.com, or visit website: www.DrinkardRealEstateSales.com.
Long Cove at Lake Russell. This property consists
of 186.29 acres with over 4,700 feet of Corps of
Engineers frontage. Some property lines are within
250 to 320 feet of the shoreline. Individual tract
sizes are 91.94 acs. priced at $325,000 and 94.35
acs. priced at $425,000. The private gated entrance
fronts on Dry Fork Landing Road, and is located
13 miles from Elberton. Property is 1 mile from a
public boat ramp and within sight of Lake Russell
Park and Arrow Head Point Golf Course. Beautiful
hardwoods with winding stream through bottom
provide an ideal habitat for deer, turkey and small
game. Several established wildlife food plots.
Merchantable pine timber provides for present and
future income. Graveled interior roads provide
easy access to property and good ATV riding.
Contact Eddie Drinkard, 706-318-3636, email:
eddie.drinkard@gmail.com, or visit website: www.
Glynn County
Northern Cove on Lake Thurmond, 126 acres.
DRASTICALLY REDUCED! Dockable waterfront
property. Awesome Tract! Waterfront home sites,
boating, fishing, hunting, ATV trails. Super Recreational Tract! $5,950/AC. Tract may be divided.
Contact Eddie Drinkard, 706-318-3636, email:
eddie.drinkard@gmail.com, www.DrinkardRealEstateSales.com.
EMANUEL COUNTY 566 acres. Located on Hwy.
56 and Little Ohoopee River. 158 acres of 23 yr.
old pines, 115 acres 4 yr. old pines, 293 acres
hardwood, good roads with food plots. Great Deer
and Turkey hunting.Owner financing. Tract has
been pre-qualified for a conservation easement.
$1400 per acre. Bickley & Assoc.
478-214-0559-johnbickley@comsouth.net.
Franklin County
BANK OWNED, BUFFALO CREEK WATERFRONT!
This 1219 acre tract is perfect for conservation or
investment with development potential. It offers
over a mile of water front on the Buffalo Creek,
miles of natural marsh frontage, some pine
plantation and numerous live oak hammocks. Not
only does this piece offer natural beauty, but it also
includes highway frontage bordering Ga Hwy 99.
This property has so much to offer and could be
used for recreation, development, or conservation.
Make an offer. Contact Carter Group Real Estate
at (912) 530-9515, www.cartergroupland.com, or
Habersham County
Tatum Tract, 67.25 acres. Heavily wooded with
2 acre food plot. Paved and gravel road frontage.
Only $1993/AC. ($134,000) Contact Eddie
gmail.com, www.DrinkardRealEstateSales.com.
Emanuel County
River lots priced to sell ranging from 4 to 14+
acres on the North fork of the Broad River. Call
Amanda Smith with Burdette Realty 706-795-3600
or 706-680-1800 or Zach Kidd at 706-498-7804
BEAUTIFUL ACREAGE! This 81+ acre farm has small
lake, 20-30 acres of pasture, quaint 3BR/3BA farm
house, mountain views & over 1400 ft on US Hwy
441 4-lane w/2 entrances & decal lanes. Very special
piece of property for investment, horses, commercial
& other possibilities. $899,500 (93194) Bill
706-499-4720 www.bill@billcamp.net.
EMANUEL COUNTY 1077 acres. Land that features
Ogeecheee River frontage, 400 + acres of 25 year
old pines, 678 acres of hardwood. Great recreational timber investment. Highway 56 frontage.
Owner will offer owner financing. Tract has been
prequalified for a conservation easement. $2100
per acre. Bickley & Assoc. 478-214-0559
johnbickley@comsouth.net.
229 acres with over 1 mile of river front property
on the Hudson River. Pasture and fencing, paved
road frontage, sand operation currently bringing
revenue. 4500/acre. Call Zach Kidd 706-498-7804
or Amanda Smith 706-680-1800 with Burdette
Realty 76-795-3600.
36 ACRE FARM!!! Very hard to find 36 acre farm
with beautiful pond, rolling pasture, large creek
and branch. This property is perfect for gentleman’s
farm, grape vineyard or equestrian enthusiasts.
4BR/2BA home sold “As Is” condition. Possible
owner financing. $394,000 (97619) Bill 706-4994720 www.bill@billcamp.net.
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has no value. Great price, super location for this
nice large parcel. $391,495 (95470) Ruth 706-4994702 www.ruth@ruthcamp.com.
Hancock County
A DREAM COME TRUE! Situated on 9.19 acres with
year round mountain views, this 3BR/2BA ranch
home offers T&G walls, rocking chair porch, 2 stall
barn w/tack room, outside FP/grilling area, pasture
and out buildings, wired for full house generator.
Close to Lake Burton. $269,900 (97656) Ruth
Camp 706-499-4702 & ruth@ruthcamp.com.
PERFECT GENTLEMAN’S FARM! This 3BR/3BA
home features a game room, large den, great room,
dining area, kitchen w/breakfast bar, 2 double
sided fireplaces, exercise room, 6 stall barn with
wash and tack room. Even hot water in barn. All
on 9.58 acres w/mountain views. $399,900 (94477)
Ruth 706-499-4702 & ruth@ruthcamp.com.
OWN YOUR MOUNTAIN! 128 acres w/360 degree
mountain views, gated entrance, 5BR/3.5BA,
huge workshop, 2 wood stoves, stream & trout
pond, 40x60 bar w/power, slab for large RV, very
private, one of a kind, possible owner financing.
$2,200,000 (96310) Ruth 706-499-4702 & ruth@
ruthcamp.com.
68.95 Acres located 11 miles West of Sparta.
500+/- feet of paved road frontage on Warren Road
and 1,453 feet of dirt road frontage on Glen Harper
Road. 25X36 pole barn with electricity. Great deer
and turkey hunting. All marketable timber has
been sold and will be cut. $995/Acre. Contact Town
and Country Real Estate 478-552-5681 www.
tandcrealestate.com.
MUST SEE PROPERTY! This rolling pasture w/year
around mountain views is spectacular. Includes
24+ acres, a branch running thru it and pond site.
Located near the hospital but very private. Also
has nice 2BR/1BA home in good shape. This very
special property is a sleeper! $275,000 (92037)
Marty 706-839-7118.
1156 Frazier Road, Sparta, Georgia. 1510 sq ft
home with 2 BR and 2 BA. Well and Septic Tank.
Fenced yard, outbuildings, deck around house,
rear covered patio. Home is located on 1 acre in
a nice country setting. $72,500. Contact Town
and Country Real Estate 478-552-5681 www.
ENJOY THE GOOD LIFE! Year round mountain and
lake views, gentle access to the small lake, green
house and workshop, this manicured estate
includes 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, great rooms with
vaulted ceiling, rock fireplace, custom gourmet
kitchen with granite counters, stainless steel appliances, partially finished basement and every
imaginable amenity. Not many better than this!
$329,900 (97567) Ruth 706-499-4702 & ruth@
ruthcamp.com.
SPECTACULAR! Special 27 acres features 20 acres
in pasture the rest in hardwoods, 2 nice branches
and a lot of fencing. No prettier small farm in
Habersham County, very convenient location.
(97069) $256,900 Bill 706-499-4720 www.bill@
billcamp.net
Hancock Co, Hester Tract, 65 Ac. Beautiful creek,
potential pond site, mature hardwoods, $1400 /
Ac, Call Mark Costello with Southern Land
Exchange, 706.207.5850 or 706.549.5050.
60+ PRIME ACRES!! In NW Habersham County
with high traffic. Possible Commercial potential,
or a secluded homestead. Old home on property
stages as well as hardwood drains. Has miles of
interior roads, Flat to gently rolling topography,
and Located Off of GA Hwy 247 south of Warner
Robins near Kathleen. Hunting Leases also
available. Call Southern Timber Consultants for
more information @ 478-988-1128.
Irwin County
Hancock Co, Sandy Run, 387 Ac. 3 creeks, Mature
timber, close to Lake Sinclair, $1615/Ac, Call Mark
Costello with Southern Land Exchange,
706.207.5850 or 706.549.5050.
Hart County
Hart County, 94+/- Ac farm. Lots of pasture, creek,
125 acres in Ocilla. Absolutely gorgeous home
Elko Tract (Houston County) 39 acres total with
home in need of TLC. Peace & quiet in the South
Houston County Country with pecan trees, dog
kennel, storage buildings, and barn. Wooded with
planted pines with acreage mostly open for
pastureland. Older Home features pine flooring
& walls throughout with nice back deck
overlooking backyard. Acreage can also be divided
into different parcels such as 2-acre, 5 acre, and/
or 10-acre tracts. Call today for more information
on this home and others at 478 988-1128 Real
Estate Insider.
place or recreational tract! Beautiful 32 acres of
established coastal bermuda pasture for horses,
cows or extra income. Approximately 94 acres of
pines and hardwoods bordering a small creek and
surrounded by large tracts makes this a perfect
recreational tract! Abundance of deer, turkey and
other wildlife! Includes 3br, 2ba mobile home and
a large equipment shed. Call Melissa at Southern
Traditions Realty 229.445.1270.
5 ac stocked lake, 3Br/2Ba, 30X40 Huge Wrkshop
w/double doors, pole barns, fenced & cross fenced.
Call Dean Bright with ReMax Associates Athens,
706-353-1131.
105 +/- acres in Irwin County. Houses a 3/2
Houston County
Harper’s Ridge (Houston County) over 65 wooded
acres. In back of a subdivision off Tucker Road
in Warner Robins - convenient to Shopping,
Schools, Restaurants, I-75 and Robins Air Force
Base. Can be divided or developed. Call Real Estate
Insider for details @ 478-988-1128.
doublewide and sits on the east corner of a pond
with a screen porch and a dock just outside the
door. 30 acres of the property are cultivated,
estimated 6 acre pond, underground electric on
property. Great hunting location. This is a real
MUST SEE to see its full beauty. MLS # 120362
$342,472.00 Call Judy Rood, Associate Broker/
Realtor 229-425-1443 – REDUCED $320,000.00
Pitts Road (Houston County) Several 5.5 acres
available for $49,995. Possible owner financing
as well as a 95 acre tract & 110 acre tract for $4000/
acre. Mostly wooded with planted pines, great
interior roads, County water available, and plenty
of paved road frontage. 373 total acres which is
divided but can be sold as whole. Call Real Estate
Insider for details @ 478 988-1128.
NEW LISTING - This property is in Irwin County
and has so many amenities that it is hard to list
them all. A hunters dream come true on this 426
Burnham Branch (Houston County) 20 acres &
up available for hunting, investment, or homesite
with plenty of road frontage. Creek frontage on
Burnam Branch forms he North Boundary in
Southern Houston County off Hwy 26. $2500/
acre Call Real Estate Insider @ 478 988-1128.
Oaky Woods (Houston County) Over 11,000 acres.
This tract is fully timbered with pine in various
AgGeorgia.25.summer
+/- acres of georgous land . Some hunting stands
on property, large pond for fishing, just relaxing
or cruising in a boat on a lazy summer afternoon.
Property also has a 6BR/7BA hunting lodge w/
large screened in porch across front. Two more
porches on back and a deck for grilling on the side.
A REAL MUST SEE TO APPRECIATE. MLS
#120836 $1,400,000.00 also see MLS # 120837.
Call Judy Rood, Associate Broker/Realtor
229-425-1443.
Mobile Home lots in the city limits of Ocilla, Irwin
County. Property has city water, sewer and paved
road frontage. MLS # 118404 $ 7,500.00 several
lots to choose from. Call Judy Rood, Associate
Broker/Realtor 229-425-1443.
You will find this lot captivating with a touch of
being in the country. Located in Irwin County
this lot is in Brushy Creek SD just a few blocks
from the schools. It is approx. 3 miles from
downtown Ocilla. MLS # 119105 $10,000.00.
There are several lots to choose from. Call Judy
Rood, Associate Broker/ Realtor 229-425-1443.
Jackson County
(brick columns w/wrought-ironed fence & huge
gazebo w/electrical outlets/hook-ups) & man-made
fishing pond. Kitchen includes eat-in area, island
w/sink & bar, gas stove w/vent-a-hood, and plenty
of oak cabinets overlooking keeping room w/built-in
entertainment center & wood-burning fireplace.
4BR/4.5 BA, 2BRs upstairs each with own bath
separated by their own den area, Sunroom, Office,
Teenager Suite above garage, Geo-thermal heating
& cooling system, 2500sf unfinished walk-out
basement w/bay door, Wrap-around porch w/swing,
enormous back deck overlooking pool & pond, Flag
pole & fire hydrant beside home, Custom-built
Treehouse w/real windows, swing set/see-saw/slide/
etc ... all on 14 acres of ATV trails w/additional
acreage available! Too much to list, Call Real Estate
Insider today @ 478-988-1128 for more details!
Jefferson County
Great 3/2 home in Irwin County sits on 5 acres.
Has a lean two barn, shop/machinery bldg & utility
shed. Fire place in every room,original part of
house has bead board walls and ceilings,huge wrap
around porch w/swing. MLS # 120119 $99,000.00
Call Judy Rood, Associate Broker/Realtor 229-4251443 – REDUCED $89,000.00.
Vacant lots to choose from in Harris Dill Estates
SD in Irwin County. Paved streets, curbing, gutter
and city water. Nice area to build your new home.
MLS # 118391 $20,000.00 Call Judy Rood,
Associate Broker/Realtor 229-425-1443.
PIN-OAK PLANTATION. This sportsman’s paradise is
Jackson County, 3Br/2.5Ba, 20+/- Ac. 3 Stall
barn, additional br and ba can be completed over
two car garage, four boarded fencing, call Dean
Bright with ReMax Associates Athens,
706-353-1131.
currently used as a Quail Plantation offering some
of the finest bird and big game hunting in the area.
There is a well maintained interior road system which
travels through large hardwoods, planted pines, over
grown fields and food plots. Centrally located on
the property is a 60X60 eight stall horse barn with
tack room and hayloft, a 36X40 dog kennel and a
75X60 shop/implement shed overlooking a fenced
pasture and pond. There is also a large deep well
which supplies water to a specially designed duck
pond that can be flooded or drained as needed. The
tract is situated in two adjoining counties, Jefferson
and Burke with extensive road frontage and conveniently located to Augusta, Waynesboro and Wrens.
$1,459,000.00 Contact Wasden Realty, Inc. @
478-625-9318 www.wasdenrealty.com. Jackson County, near Athens and UGA,
3Br/2.5Ba Custom Log Home on 3 Ac. Very
efficient, very private but minutes from downtown
Athens, call Dean Bright with ReMax Associates
Athens, 706-353-1131.
Jasper County
Zebina Plantation; 782 ACRES, SOLD AS
WHOLE. Merchantable pine provides future
PRICED RIGHT 3/2 home on large lot in Irwin
County partical fenced yard . MLS # 120490
Realtor for more details 229-425-1443.
3480 Jackson Lake Road (Jasper County). Over
4000sf Home w/pasture (horses negotiable), pool
income. $20K/yr. timber lease income. Cropland
and timberland. Upland and creek bottom
hardwood growth and several bold creeks provide
excellent deer, turkey and small game
habitat. Potential lake sites. Three board fence
entrances from the Zebuba Road. Price Reduced
to $1,695/AC. Contact Eddie Drinkard, 706-3183636, email: eddie.drinkard@gmail.com, or visit
Website: www.DrinkardRealEstateSales.com. Bartow-Friendship Church Rd. 87.73 Acre Timber/
Hunting Tract. This All Wooded Tract Consists Of
Pine And Hardwood Timber With Numerous
Wildlife Food Plots. The Property Has A Nice Camp
Area With A Concrete Camper Pad, Water Well,
Electrical Service And Sewage. Property Has A Good
Interior Road System, Plenty Of Wildlife And A
Small Branch That Flows The South Property Line.
$2250.00 Per Acre, Contact Wasden Realty, Inc. @
478-625-9318 www.wasdenrealty.com.
Bartow-Hwy 24 West, 78.30 Acres With Brick
Home. This Farm Is Located Approx. 7 Miles West
Of Louisville And Offers 70 Acres Of Crop Land,
Mostly Pasture/Hay Fields, Extensive Road
Frontage On Hwy 24 West, Several Nice Equipment
Sheds, Grain Bins And A Remodeled 2800 Square
Foot Brick Home With 4 Bedrooms And 2 Baths.
$269,000.00 Contact Wasden Realty, Inc. @
478-625-9318 www.wasdenrealty.com. Jefferson County Blackjack Rd. 182.85 Acres,
This All Wooded Tract Consists Of Mostly 17 Year
Old Planted Pines With Numerous Wildlife Food
Plots And A 1200 Square Foot 1 Bedroom 1 Bath
Home. This Secluded Property Is Approx. 4.5 Miles
Northeast Of Louisville And Has Extensive Road
Frontage On Blackjack And Gough Roads.
$2450.00 Per Acre. Contact Wasden Realty, Inc.
@ 478-625-9318 www.wasdenrealty.com.
Avera- Clarks Bridge Road 53.79 Acre Farm With
Custom Built Home. Home Was Built In 2007 and
Has 2477 Sq. Ft. Of Living Space, property offers
fenced pasture land, working cattle pen, beautiful
hardwoods and a 2500 Sq Ft shop with full living
quarters. $315,000.00 Contact Wasden Realty, Inc.
Avera- Ivey Branch Road- 165 Acre Farm With
Rustic Home And Cook House. This 165 Acre Farm
Boast Country Life At It’s Best With Spectacular
Views And Seclusion. Tract Consists Of 38 Acres
Of Pasture Land And Hay Fields, 57 Acres Rowcrop
Field, 5 Stocked Catfish Ponds, A 4 Stall Horse
Barn, 2 Beaver Ponds, 2 Floodable Duck Ponds And
The Balance In Natural Generation Hardwoods.
The Rustic Cypress And Heart Pine Home Is 1573
Sq Ft And The Cookhouse Is 2300 Sq Ft Offering
Plenty Of Room For Entertaining. $425,000.00
Contact Wasden Realty Inc. @ 478-625-9318 www.
wasdenrealty.com.
LOUISVILLE- HWY 24 WEST. This 183.65 Acres
Irrigated Farm With High Bank Ogeechee River
frontage Located Just Three Miles West Of Louisville Has 160 Acres Of Cropland With Four Center
Pivots, Three Ponds And High Bank Ogeechee
River Frontage. $4500.00 Per Acre Owner/Agent
Contact Wasden Realty, Inc. @478-625-9318 www.
wasdenrealty.com.
Johnson County
Johnson County- 980 Wood Rd 270.13 Acres With
Home Located 4 Miles South Of Wrightsville. This
Louisville – Clarks Mill Rd 254 Acres With A 1.5
Story Brick Home. This Farm Offers 102 Acres of
4 Year Old Longleaf Pines, 15 Acres Of Hayfields,
15 Acres Of Row Crop Fields And 122 Acres Of
Natural Regeneration Hardwood Bottoms. Rocky
Comfort Creek Flows The Backside Of The Tract
Producing Some Of The Finest Fishing And
Hunting In Jefferson County. $2100.00 Per Acre,
Contact Wasden Realty Inc. @ 478-625-9318 www.
wasdenrealty.com.
Louisville Benefield Road This Secluded 217 Acre
Tract Is Located 8 Miles South Of Louisville. Offers
Approx. 142 Acres Of 10 Year Old Planted Pines,
Approx. 20 Acres Of 13 Year Old Planted Pines
And Approx. 55 Acres Of Mature Hardwood
Bottoms And Hedgerows. There Is Also A Nice
Hunting Camp With Electricity And Well, Two
Bunk Houses, A Separate Kitchen Area, Large
Shelter And A Skinning Rack All Overlooking A
4 Acre Mature Pecan Grove. $1550.00 Per Acre
Contact Wasden Realty, Inc. @478-625-9318 www.
wasdenrealty.com.
Gently Rolling Farm Offers Approx. 120 Acres Of
Open Fields, Mostly Grassed Hay Fields, A Good
Stand Of Natural Hardwood And Pine Timber, A
4 Acre Pond, Over A Half Mile Of Road Frontage
And A 1300 Square Foot 3 Bedroom 1 Bath Home.
This Property Would Make A Great Cattle Or Horse
Farm With Plenty Of Recreational Activities,
Including Hunting And Fishing. $2200.00 Per
Acre. Contact Wasden Realty, Inc. @ 478-625-9318
www.wasdenrealty.com. Jones County
Dusty Road (Jones County) 123+/- acres. Located
in the Dusty Lane & Clifton Ridge area between
Macon & Gray off Hwy 129. May be divided
$500k. Call Real Estate Insider @478 988-1128.
Oconee County
Cedar sided log cabin on 13 very secluded acres
. Detached garage. Beautiful creek with shoals.
$179,900 Call Amanda Smith at Burdette Realty
706-680-1800 or 706-795-3600.
Oconee County, It’s a Lifestyle not just a home,
4Br/3Ba+ 3 half ba, 14+/- ac, hear the shoals,
pool, and firepit. Call Dean Bright, ReMax
Associates Athens, 706-353-1131.
Lincoln County
Madison Co, Carlton Farm, 70 Ac. Fenced pasture,
Lake Thurmond Tract. 21.34 ACRES Corps
property frontage on Lake Thurmond with a short
distance from shoreline. Corps permit for golf
cart path to shoreline. Home site in view of lake
with protective covenants in place. Gated entrance
from Libson Road which is a Lincoln County
graveled road. Excellent interior driveway leading to the Corps property. PRICE REDUCED!
$115,000 Contact Eddie Drinkard, 706-318-3636,
email: eddie.drinkard@gmail.com, website: www.
road frontage, $2500/Ac, Call Jesse Johnson with
706.549.5050.
Hunter’s Paradise. 22.96 acres in Madison county.
This property consists of mostly hardwoods , the
creek is the property line on three sides. Abundant
signs of wildlife. Mobile home and horse barn on
property, stay in the home for hunting season, or
build your dream home. $99,000. Call Amanda
Smith at Burdette Realty. Office: 706-795-3600 or
Cell: 706-680-1800 or Zach Kidd 706-498-7804.
Monroe County
Madison County
Oconee County, 13+/- Ac. 6Br/4.5Ba w/two full
kitchens, 3 car garage, 6 stall barn, all overlooking
a 5 ac stocked lake, Call Dean Bright with ReMax
Associates Athens, 706-353-1131.
Oglethorpe County
Goosepond Creek Tract. This 279 ACRE tract
offers hunting, timberland investment opportunities. Beautiful hardwood hillsides flanking
Goosepond Creek which forms part of the
boundary and runs into Broad River. A winding
interior creek offers potential lake site. Excellent
stand of planted pines offer future income. A deer
camp stands in place ready for the season with
established food plots to sustain an outstanding
deer and turkey population. Property has 1000
feet of road frontage on Hwy. 77. PRICED
REDUCED! $1,975/AC. Contact Eddie Drinkard,
706-318-3636, email: eddie.drinkard@gmail.com,
website: www.DrinkardRealEstateSales.com.
80.7 acre tract. Northeastern corner of Monroe
Move in ready, remodeled 3 bedroom, 2 bath.
Low maintenance home on 4.35 acres with a creek.
$77,900. Call Amanda Smith at Burdette Realty
706-795-3600 or 706-680-1800.
County not far from the Ocmulgee River and
adjacent to the only tract of the Piedmont Forest
(U.S. Forest Service) west of the Ocmulgee. The
land is rolling and timbered with a good network
of interior roads which connect to public roads.
Food plots have been established; wildlife is
plentiful. There are several nice building sites
scattered over the property. This property may be
purchased as a while for $240,000 or separately:
Tract one (29.77 acres) for $89,900 or Tract two
(50.93 acres) for $157.498. Call Giles O’Neal at
O’Neal Properties (Owner/Broker) at (478)
973-8940 for complete information.
Oglethorpe Co, Sandy Cross, 167 Ac. Great
homesite, stream, great interior road system,
$2400/Ac, Call Jesse Johnson with Southern Land
Exchange, 706.614.4855 or 706.549.5050.
Screven County
Taliaferro County
Land/Home Package. 3 bedroom 2 bath
Edgewood Cross Road Tract. 135.50 ACRES,
Headline
Oglethorpe Co, Barron’s Lake, 94 Ac. Paved road
frontage, merchantable pines, frontage on
watershed lake, $3450/Ac, Call J.R. Smith with
706.549.5050.
Peach County
Doublewide on 3 acres of land. Private yard
secluded in Pine Trees with Workshop and One
Car Garage. New Air Conditioning, Carpet, Interior
Paint, Private Well, New Septic Tank and Drain
Field. 31 miles from Plant Vogtle, Approximately
25 Miles from Statesboro, 60 Miles from Savannah
and 60 Miles from Augusta. Asking $29,500.00 or
best offer. Contact: 478-864-3719.
Stephens County
SOLD AS A WHOLE. This property is an excellent
hunting and timber investment tract. Loblolly
pine stand is ready for first thinning. Mixed pine
and hardwood growth along the South Fork Little
Rive,r which borders the property, makes an
excellent deer and turkey habitat; 2,600 feet of
river border.With access from both Hillman and
Edgewood Road the property has 2,600 feet
frontage on Hillman Road and 937 feet frontage
on Edgewood Road. PRICE REDUCED! $2,375/
AC. Contact Eddie Drinkard, 706-318-3636,
email: eddie.drinkard@gmail.com, website: www.
Tattnall County
2430 Clopine Lake Road (Peach County). Huge
home includes over 3600sf plus full basement which
can be recreational room/Man’s Cave/Teenage or
Ma-inlaw Suite features Kitchen & full bath and
full bar as well as 3-care detached garage. Acreage
is over 100 acres with nice 2BR Cabin w/Fireplace,
2 to 3 ponds w/docks & Gazebos, swimming hole,
shop w/apartment and lawnmower & landscaping
equipment area. Has intercom system throughout
home and on deck. Too much to list, Call Real Estate
Insider @ 478 988-1128 today!
SPECTACULAR HOME ON 69+ Acres!! Home sits
on 69+ private, beautiful acres. 4/5BR, 3BA
craftsman, is like new & overlooks small lake.
Gourmet kitchen, lg great rm w/fp. Master on
main, hdwd floors, finished terrace level w/BR/
BA, fp, office. Lots of pasture, barn. Located SW
of Stephens CO. (97022) $619,900 Bill 706-4994720 & bill@billcamp.net.
Sumter County
Worthington Woods (Peach County) HomeSites
Available! 2 to 4 acre tracts with mature planted
pines. 1800sf minimum, all-brick/rock/stucco/
hardi-board home & side-entry garage. Protective
covenants, lighted streets, & underground utilities.
DSL cable lines available through ComSouth.
Located off Clopine Lake Road in small, quiet
subdivision out in country, but close enough to
I-75, shopping, school, RAFB, & Hospital. Call
Real Estate Insider @ 478 988-1128 for your
personal tour, updated plat, and copy of covenants.
River Road (Peach County) Over 10 acres. Mostly
open land located off Hwy 49 right out of Fort
Valley on River Road. $30,000 Call Real Estate
Insider @ 478-988-1128.
Great piece of FARMLAND in a perfect location!
175 (+/-) acres loaded with potential. This piece
includes highway frontage on a four-lane highway
and is directly adjacent from two produce stands.
There is approximately 35 acres of cultivation and
another 85 acres of cutover land with volunteer
timber that could be easily converted into farmland.
The tract includes a 3 bedroom 2 bathroom mobile
home with a two car garage. Also available is a 50’
x 60’ metal building with 30’ x 40’ enclosed and
insulated. This property is a must see! Contact Carter
Group Real Estate at (912) 530-9515, www.cartergroupland.com, or kyle@cartergroupland.com.
Taylor County
570 acres located in Sumter County, Ga. Beautiful
lake frontage. Working farm with 230 acres under
three pivots. 200 Acre working dairy. 78 Acres in
crp longleaf pines. Pond, barns, houses, fences,
deer, ducks, doves. $51,000 per year rental income.
Excellent location in the heart of Georgia
agriculture. Price reduced. John bickley with
bickley & assoc. 478-214-0559 - johnbickley@
comsouth.net.
1000 acre crop and pasture farm. Located in
Taylor County two miles South of Butler, Ga. on
Hwy 19. 230 acres under pivot irrigation, 470 acres
in crop land/pasture, 300 acres in pasture/woods.
$1500 per acre. Will divide. Bickley & Assoc.
478-214-0559 johnbickley@comsouth.net.
Telfair County
TURNER COUNTY-680 Jones Road, Ashburn, GA,
31714. The occasional train whistle and the fish
including a 1,750 sq ft Two Story Cabin, several
outbuildings, a pond, a creek, irrigated food plots,
multiple hunting condos, and a good road system.
There are approximately 90 acres of 15-20 year
pine on the property. Adjacent to the creek is a
beautiful hardwood bottom with large mature
oaks. The property is wonderfully maintained and
is move in ready. Buy today and start hunting
tomorrow! Contact Carter Group Real Estate at
jumping in this 3+ acre pond is about all the sounds
you will hear at this secluded 29.28 ac. tract. From
the front porch, one can view the gravel road as it
meanders from the hilltop entrance, around the
pond, and up to the back of the house. Sitting on
the screened back porch allows one to enjoy the
rural landscape and the 6ac. fully producing
blueberry farm. Just steps away is an insulated
wired 30’x40’ Tyson Steel Building, and 11 acres
of planted pines. The package is completed with
a 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with a wood burning
fireplace, wood laminate flooring, and tall ceilings.
This piece of tranquility has been reduced to
$189,950. Call Cheryl Mason @ 229-406-0203 or
email @ leisureteam1@yahoo.com, Leisure
Properties Realty LLC 229-535-4100, 2447 GA
Hwy 300, Cordele, GA. 31015.
Tift County
Washington County
HUNTER’S PARADISE, PRICE REDUCED, MAKE
OFFER! 130.75 acres loaded with amenities,
113.77 Acres, 2 Homes, 2 Acre Orchard, and
Barn. Homes were built in 2011 both with well
and septic tanks. Acreage is 26 acres of planted
pines 25-28 years old, large stands of hardwoods,
creek on border, good roads through property,
food plots, 2,190 feet of paved road frontage on
Linton Road in Washington County, Georgia.
$575,000. Contact Town and Country Real Estate
478-552-5681 www.tandcrealestate.com.
108 Acres located between Sandersville and
Milledgeville of Highway 24 West in Washington
County. 50 acres of open pasture and 58 acres
cut-over. 1400 feet of road frontage. $1,750 per
acre. Contact Town and Country Real Estate
33.82 acres close to Tifton. Looking for a small
farm or a great building site, this is the tract. Great
location, some cultivation and woods. Call Melissa
Turner County
208.47 Acres Davisboro, Ga. This All Wooded
Timber Tract Offers An Exceptional Stand Of
Merchantable Timber, Excellent Hunting And A
Nice Interior Road System. A Small Creek Is The
North Boundary Line And Another Small Branch
Flows On The Southeast Corner Of The Property.
The Timber Consists Of 84 Acres Of Large
Hardwood And Natural Pine, 32 Acres Of 24 Year
Old Thinned Loblolly Pine Plantation And 75 Acres
Of 10 Year Old Loblolly Pine Plantation. The Tract
Would Create An Immediate Cash Flow If Desired.
A Recent Timber Cruise Summary Is Available.
$2700.00 Per Acre, Contact Wasden Realty, Inc.
Nice brick ranch style home with a 20x40
in-ground pool, bath house, and a 28 x 96
equipment shed. 69 acres with planted pines
overlooking gorgeous rolling countryside! Less
than 20 minutes from Tifton and 5 minutes from
Ashburn! Call Brenda DeLoach at Southern Traditions Realty 229.507.0622.
26.34 Acres with 2,080 sq ft country home with
3 BR and 2 BA. Located between Tennille and
Harrison, Georgia. Includes in-ground pool,
cookhouse, outdoor BBQ pit, and 3 pole sheds.
Acreage consists of 2.5 acre field, 7 to 8 acres wooded
and the balance cut over and replanted 3 years ago
in long leaf pine. 125 saw tooth oaks have been
planted. $225,000. A MUST SEE COUNTRY
HOMESITE! Contact Town and Country Real Estate
Wilkes County
square foot metal storage building on slab.
Additional chattel is included. Contact Bruce
Elliott at Bruce Elliott & Associates, Inc., 478-7460700 or Bruce@BruceElliottAssociates.com.
Worth County
20 Acres located on Dukes Road near Riddleville,
Georgia. Entire tract is wooded with 18 year old
pines and some hardwoods. 1,188 feet of road
frontage. Great Homesite. $1,500/Acre. Contact
Town and Country Real Estate 478-552-5681 www.
Wayne County
Long View Tract, 202 acres. A SPECTACULAR
VIEW offers an awesome cabin site at the crest of
this property. The property borders Clarks Creek,
a major Wilkes Co. stream,feeds interior creeks
and potential lake site. Approximately 50 acres of
mature upland and bottomland hardwoods and
excellent stand of planted pines. Good interior
roads make property easily accessible. Great deer,
turkey, hog and small game habitat! PRICE
REDUCED! $1,975/AC. ($398,950).
Nice 210 acres of Timber! Excellent timber and
investment piece that includes 30 year old poles,
saw timber, and approximately 130 acres of 20
year old pine plantation. This is a prime piece with
potential; good hunting tract or a nice place to
build that “get-away” cabin in the woods. To top
it all off, it is only four miles outside of town. Make
this your next investment. Contact Carter Group
Real Estate at (912) 530-9515, www.cartergroupland.com, or kyle@cartergroupland.com.
Wilcox County
Broad River Bluff, 154.35 acres: 4,000 ft. of
Broad River Frontage!! A HUNTER’S PARADISE!
Ducks, deer, turkey, fishing AND canoeing! This
beautiful tract is a sportsman’s dream! NEW
INTERIOR ROADS AND FOOD PLOTS. Price
Reduced! $2395/AC. Owner/Broker. Contact Eddie
gmail.com, www.DrinkardRealEstateSales.com.
Wilkinson County
NEW LISTING - Located in Wilcox County. This
property is 4 acres and has 2 mobile homes, a 24x60
3/2 MH has large great room and a 14x54 2/1 MH
has a screened in porch with 2 sheds and a barn.
Could live in one and rent the other. MLS # 120843
Realtor 229-425-1443.
1,094.96+/- Acre Recreation Tract in Wilkinson
County on Oconee River. The tract is located
approximately 10.6 miles southeast of Toomsboro,
GA. Acreage consists of 2 different tracts: The Pond
Tract and River Tract. The Pond tract contains
approximately 350 acres of planted pines, an
approximate 13 acre fully stocked pond, and an
approximate 10 acre dove field. The River tract is
a mixture of hardwoods, cypress and cut over and
has approximately 1.5 miles of frontage on the
Oconee River. Electrical power, deep well and septic
field are in place. There is an approximate 3,600
72 acres in Sumner, Ga. Beautiful secluded tract
in the heart big buck and big farming area of Worth
County. Approximately 20 acres of existing cultivation with the remainder mostly in merchantable
and pre-merchantable planted pines. Call John
Hogan at Southern Traditions Realty 229.507.0395.
PRSRT STD
U.S. POSTAGE
AgGeorgia Farm Credit
P.O. Box 1820
Perry, GA 31069
PAID
COLUMBIA SC
PERMIT 1160
Office Locations
Cartersville
Gainesville
Ocilla
Sandersville
1300 East Main Street
Cartersville, GA 30120
(770) 382-3637
501 Broad Street
Gainesville, GA 30501
(770) 534-5395
302 S. Cherry Street
Ocilla, GA 31774
(229) 468-5900
775 Sparta Road
Sandersville, GA 31082
(478) 552-6922
Chatsworth
LaFayette
Perry
Sylvester
19 Woodlake Drive
Chatsworth, GA 30705
(706) 695-0020
700 East Villanow Street
LaFayette, GA 30728
(706) 638-1940
468 Perry Parkway
Perry, GA 31069
(478) 987-1434
105 Dexter Wilson Blvd
Sylvester, GA 31791
(229) 776-5599
Clarkesville
Montezuma
Quitman
Tifton
102 Blacksnake Road
Mt. Airy, GA 30563
(706) 754-4158
317 Walnut Street
Montezuma, GA 31063
(478) 472-5156
504 E. Screven Street
Quitman, GA 31643
(229) 263-7551
1807 King Road
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 382-4300
Cordele
Moultrie
Rome
Washington
1207 South Greer Street
Cordele, GA 31010
(229) 273-3927
22 5th Avenue., SE
Moultrie, GA 31768
(229) 985-3893
701 East 2nd Avenue
Rome, GA 30162
(706) 291-6340
U.S. 78, 311 North Bypass
Washington, GA 30673
(706) 678-7088
Dublin
Nashville
Royston
Waynesboro
826 Bellevue Avenue
Dublin, GA 31021
(478) 272-3255
707 N. Davis Street
Nashville, GA 31639
(229) 686-5081
675 Church Street
Royston, GA 30662
(706) 245-6142
176 Highway 80 West
Waynesboro, GA 30830
(706) 554-2107
www.aggeorgia.comwww.landbanksolutions.com

SUMMer 2012

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