A former organic farmer, Rita Bachmann launched the gardening consulting business Rita’s Roots Backyard Harvest in 2011. We spoke with Bachmann about farming, her business, and tips for South Carolina gardeners. Here are some highlights of the interview.

On her first foray into gardening:In college I started getting interested in where food comes from, and I realized I didn’t know any farmers. I remember growing my first heads of lettuce and watching them grow and grow and grow and having no idea when to harvest.

On her first farm job, in upstate New York:I learned a lot about harvesting vegetables. And I learned how to work really, really hard, harder than I’d ever worked in my entire life.

On why she changed careers after five years of Lowcountry farming:I never ended up owning any land of my own, but I was managing a harvest crew, a sales crew, a delivery crew. I got burned out on having so much responsibility and working endless hours that culminated in the farmers market every Saturday, and by the time that was over I had no energy to do anything.

I took a year off from farming; I guess I retired from farming. But I still had this burning passion for organic produce and getting it into people’s mouths and on their dinner plate. I had a couple people in my life suggest becoming a garden consultant.

On her business model:People generally want to grow an organic vegetable garden, and we start with our site assessment and consultation where we look throughout their yard with our solar pathfinder to find just the right spot sun-wise for their garden. We perform the garden installation or they can do it themselves.

We provide a service called Garden Guidance where I or one of my helpers goes to their garden once or twice a month. We bring all the organic gardening supplies they’ll need, work side-by-side with them to

teach them and coach them through the growing process. In between visits, we provide email and text message or phone call support if they have troubleshooting questions.

Sometimes we don’t even see our clients; we just grow

them a garden and they can come out and harvest as they wish.

I’ve added in gardening classes. I also recognize there is a need for good organic vegetable transplants in this area that was not being filled, so we have a very small nursery.

On how she uses technology:In January I launched the Garden Growers Club, a twice-monthly communication from me to the members on what they should be doing in their garden at that time of year — what to plant now, what to do soon. Each issue has a video of some relevant garden tasks. We do one detailed vegetable of the month and go in-depth on how to grow it. We have some different recipes. We had some drought alerts, some insect alerts. In the winter we’ll have frost and freeze alerts.

On when to plant your fall garden:If you look in the USDA grower’s handbook for the Southeast, specifically the Lowcountry, it tells you that you can start planting a lot of your fall crops in the middle of August, which I have found is still too hot, still too early. Maybe if you’re in an agricultural situation where you have your drip lines and you’re trying to make it to market early, you can kind of nurse things along, but in a garden situation I was finding too many plants were dying and the seeds weren’t germinating. My personal planting calendar is shifting more toward planting at the end of September.

Visit ritasroots.com for more information.

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COMMISSIONER’S CORNER

HUGH E. WEATHERSSOUTH CAROLINACOMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE

A HELPING HANDRITA BACHMANN APPLIES HER FARMING BACKGROUND TO

LOWCOUNTRY GARDENSS T O R Y B Y E V A M O O R E • P H O T O S C O U R T E S Y O F R I T A B A C H M A N N

Last week, the city of Greenville put on quite a four-day

food fest called Euphoria. This year, people visited the festival from 29 different states, bringing their mouths and their tourism dollars to South Carolina for all the fun. SCDA was there on our usual mission: to promote South Carolina food and farmers. Connecting chefs and consumers to Certified South Carolina farm products has been a major strategy of the South Carolina Department of Agriculture’s since we began Certified SC Grown in 2006. When chefs know the farmers who grow their food, they can be some of agriculture’s biggest allies, explaining to consumers that farmers support our economy and that local food often just tastes better. That’s why SCDA participates in events like Euphoria: We can spotlight South Carolina food and farmers in front of people who pay a lot of attention to what’s on their plates.Euphoria was also a great opportunity for us to highlight the South Carolina Chef Ambassadors. We selected five chefs from around the state for 2019, the fifth year of the program — and at this year’s Euphoria, we ran them pretty ragged. They cooked brunch for over 40 travel and

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food journalists, and did cooking demonstrations under a big tent at a daytime event called Feast by the Field, with Charleston’s Lee Bros. emceeing the event.All of our Chef Ambassadors are members of The Fresh on the Menu program, which provides an opportunity for restaurants to support farmers by using at least 25 percent Certified South Carolina products, and many other Fresh on the Menu restaurants participated in Euphoria this year.On the final night of the festival, we all gathered for Sunday Supper, again featuring the Chef Ambassadors. I drove up from Bowman for the dinner. This big meal was held at the Barn at Sitton Hill Farm, a beautiful 99-acre property in Easley, South Carolina. The meal was served family-style, with each chef contributing dishes to the menu. Everyone enjoyed the meal and the company, and I got the chance to speak with some of the many guests about South Carolina agriculture.Euphoria served as one more way to remind consumers about their ‘bond’ with our farmers. Mix in local farm products, talented chefs and eager consumers and you have a recipe for success.

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Claxton's AuctionOctober 5 & 12 • 11 am – 5 pmCows, hogs, equine, goats, sheep, camelots, ratites, poultry, small animals.18627 Low Country Hwy, RuffinContact: William Claxton843-909-4285 • wlcjr@yahoo.com

Cathcart AuctionOctober 12 & 26 • 10 amSmall animal sale, poultry, animal-related & farm equipment.140 Buffalo Creek Ranch Road, BuffaloContact: Judy Cathcart864-427-9202 • carolcathcart@bellsouth.net

Annual Fall Farm Equipment AuctionOctober 19 • 8:30 am – 5 pmTractors, construction equipment, trucks, trailers, farm implements, tools, and more. We are accepting consignments from now until October 17. For pictures and more information, visit our website.5526 Savannah Hwy, NorthContact: Donald Dukes803-247-2776 • dukesauctiongroup@att.netdukesauctiongroup.com

H & S StockyardsOctober 12 • 9 am – 3 pmMisc. farm equipment, small animals, and livestock..12970 Broxton Bridge Rd, EhrhardtContact: Hallman Sease803-730-7101 • kristish@yahoo.com

Fall Family Farm DayOctober 5 • 10 am – 5 pm"A day in the life" happens every year as the air begins to crisp and the leaves turn here on the farm! Come pick a pumpkin, take a hay or horseback ride, play a game, see the animals and several demonstrations of the past, and much more! Or bring a chair to sit & enjoy the music and concessions! Cost is $5 per person, under 2 free.Old McCaskills Farm377 Cantey Lane, Rembert803-432-9537oldmccaskillsfarm@gmail.comoldmccaskillfarm.com

Yon Family Farms Fall Bull & Female SaleOctober 26 • 11 am300 head of registered Angus/SimAngus/Ultrablack bulls ready for service. 100 head of females, including cow/calf pairs, bred cows and heifers, and open heifers. Auction begins with bulls. Contact us for sale books and information.318 Aiken Road, Ridge SpringContact: Lydia Yon803-622-8597 • lydia@yonfamilyfarms.comyonfamilyfarms.com

Beef Cattle Outlook & Volatility WorkshopOctober 29 • 12 – 4 pmTopics include Input Costs & Increasing Calf Value, Economics of Back-grounding, Economic Importance of Castration, Economics of Breeding Methods & a Defined Calving Season, Beef Cattle Outlook & Marketing, Implant Study. Speakers: Brian Beer, Dr. Matt Burns, Lee Van Vlake, & Bernt NelsonSpartanburg Community College, Community Room, Health Science Building107 Community College Way, SpartanburgContact: Christopher LeMaster864-489-3141clemast@clemson.edu

Curtin Farms FestOctober 12 • 10 am – 4 pmCome and enjoy our 100-year-old working farm while browsing a variety of hand-made, hand-restored and re-purposed goods from over 50 vendors. Enjoy live music and delicious food offerings between hayrides, saw mill, blacksmith and weaving demonstrations and visiting with the animals. Admission: 2 & under free; 9 & under $3; 10 & above, $7. Free parking, rain or shine!407 No. Paraham Road, CloverContact: Cathy Curtin704-619-5002cathycurtin@bellsouth.netcurtinfarms.com

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STER GRASS CARP8-11" $12 ea; Channel Catfish, 3-5", $50/100; Bluegill, Shellcracker, Redbreast 1-3", $50/100Clay ChappellRichland803-776-4923

KOIseveral sizes, $1+Tommy ShermanLaurens864-546-2778

SHADfor pond stocking, $1-5; Bream, 35¢-$3; Bass, $1.50-3; Crappie, $1-3; Catfish, 50¢-$2 eachCannon TaylorNewberry803-276-0853

BLUEGILL40¢; tiger bass, $2; hyb striped bass, $4; catfish, $1; minnows/shad, $30; grass carp, $10; trout, $2Derek LongNewberry803-276-2070

15 ANG X HEIFERSpre-condition & vac, $1000 eaChris DouglasYork803-417-0155

FB RED POLL BULL16 m/o, $2000 negJanice WyattMarlboro803-651-3086

REG BLK ANG COW & CALF$1800; Ang heifer calves, 6-10 m/o, $750+James RidgewayBarnwell803-507-3376

WAGYU COWw/heifer calf, $2500/cow, $1800/calfJames EasterlingDarlington843-307-0805

DEXTER HEIFERS both reg & red, 1 polled, 1 horned, B-5/2 & B-6/25, $1000 eachMib ScogginsMarlboro843-601-1549

2 BLK ANG BULLS7+ m/o, reg sire, exc b'lines on dams, $1500+ eachSuzanne ManganoLancaster704-756-7900

6 Y/O REG BLK ANG BULLlow BW 1.2, milk 35, wean wt 58, yrlg wt 93, docile, $1500James GibsonColleton803-508-6259

SG POLLED BULLSdrk red, $1200 firm; heifers, $750 firmLeon ShealyLexington803-622-1314

ANG X HEIFERS$700 each; 3-5 y/o bred cows, $800; 3-5 y/o prs, $1250, 65 head availDavid WilkersonYork803-925-2633

½ SIMM ¼ LIMO ¼ COMM6 m/o red heifer, bred 3 m/o to blk bull, $850Dean RawlsAiken803-256-2364

BLK ANG COW$1500Debbie NorrisLexington803-622-0000

BRAHMAN CROSS BULL CALVESF1 & blk ½ Brahman & wht ¾ Brahmans, 4-7 m/o, $600-700 eachJerry CarpenterYork803-627-1225

6 REG BLK ANG BULLS20 m/o, calving ease, exc EPDs, $2250+Marc RenwickNewberry803-271-8691

7 Y/O PB HRFRD BULL1600 lbs, no papers, exc marking, gentle, $1300Johnny ChildressLaurens864-872-9985

2- 9 M/O BAL BLK BULLSAI bred, sire- S/A "Boulder", dams- full Gelbvieh, $1100 eaJames WoodPickens864-979-8145

PB RED ANGgrass fed, 4 hfrs, 10 m/o, $1200 each; 1 y/o bull & 2- 2y/o steers, $1000 eachSteve PlatteAiken803-507-4331

BROOD COWS& replacement heifers, $900-1800, sired by or bred to top Santa Gertrudis bullsGene FicklingBarnwell803-259-8588

REG RED ANG HEIFERS8-10 m/o, complete perf & health records, $1600+Raymond PrescottLaurens864-981-2080

BLK ANG BULLSyrlgs & 2 y/o, exc b'lines, good calving ease, $1500+Wesley MillerLexington803-917-1793

18 M/O REG ANG BULLdbl bred CE, fescue resistant, gentle, grass dev, more bulls from diff b'lines, $1650Eddie MartinAnderson864-296-0454

JERSEY MILK COWopen, hand milked, $800Benny GoffKershaw803-269-8189

REG ANG BULLB-12/9/16, sired by Yon Future Force z77; reg bull, 8 m/o, sired by Above bull & Yon cow, $950Lynn ShealyLexington803-513-5818

PB POLLED HRFRD BULLS& hefrs, exc b'lines & genetics, gentle bulls, $1250+; open heifers, $750 eachJohn GossettSpartanburg803-222-7786

BRED HEFRS & COWSfall calving, UTD on vac/de-worming, reg & comm, $1450+Wayne GarberLaurens864-923-0581

AI SIRED BULLSAng, SimAng, & Hereford, easy calving, $1200+Jordan NaborsLaurens864-923-5985

3- 18 M/O HEFR BULLS3- 22 m/o Char bulls, 3 gray Brahma bulls, all reg, $1500 eaSammy CallahamAnderson864-304-2038

HOL BULL CALVESnewborn, $40 eachBrent Hege Barnwell 803-383-1832

JERSEY MILK COW4+ gals/day, gentle, does not kick, $950Mike BuckSaluda864-445-7399

REG BLK ANGbred cows & open heifers, low input, eff, moderate sized, exc ft, udders, muscle, $2500+Walter ShealyNewberry803-924-1000

5 HOLSTEIN HEFRS450 lbs, $350+John JohnsonNewberry803-944-9709

15 M/O PB BULLSblk Brangus & Ultra blk, calving ease, $1500+Daniel Chassereau Bamberg 803-267-4880

REG & COM ANG HEIFERS7-13 m/o, top b'lines, $850+; Reg Ang bull, sired by Capitalist, 12 m/o, $1800Kevin RenwickAbbeville803-924-0535

REG BLK ANG BULLS20 m/o, service ready, calving ease, del avail, $1800Hugh KnightOrangeburg803-539-4674

3 REG BFMSTR BULLS18 m/o, 2 blk, 1 red, $1200+; 12 m/o PB, $1000; 2- 29 m/o PB, $1500John SteeleLancaster803-283-7720

JERSEY MILK COW& 3 w/o jersey heifer calf, cow milked by hand, $1200 for prJohn LollisSumter803-236-3200

ANG HEIFERS4-6 m/o, $250+Casey McCartyNewberry803-924-5239

1 Y/O HIGHLAND BLK BULLreg, vac, tattooed, $1400Roger MeltonYork803-230-3845

JERSEY BULL CALVES4-7 days colostrum fed, $20 eaAllen RiddleOrangeburg803-682-4070

BLK BALDY & ANG COWShvy bred to reg Blk Ang bull, $1200 each; cow & calf prs, $1500Terry GibertGreenwood864-993-4212

5- 7-10 M/O HEIFERSopen, $800+; 2- 7 m/o Hrfrd bull calves, $700+, weaned, all shots UTD & wormedGene McCarthy Edgefield 803-278-2274

REG BLK ANG YRLG BULLS$800+; Heifer calves, reg & cross breed, $800Dustin DerrickLexington803-622-4782

18 M/O RED BFMSTR BULLb'line Cottage Farm & White Oak, papers/reg, $1800William HucksChester803-377-7045

REG ANG BULLSready for service, AI sired by Double Vision & Upward, good EPD's, $1500-2000Rick OutenChesterfield843-337-1355

REG BLK ANG BULLS18-24 m/o, low BW, exc ft & muscle, fertility tested, complete EPDs & perf info, $3000+Dixon ShealyNewberry803-629-1174

COUNTRYLINE5' box blade, 6' landscape rake, both HD & $300 each; carry all, $75; all in VGCBob Roberts Georgetown 843-546-4800

IH 10 GRAIN DRILL10' planting width, 12.5' total width, 7" single disc spacing, $1800Drew KlapkoAiken803-873-1099

VERIS MSP 3150Soil Mapper-EC & pH manager, create zone maps for Precision Ag applications, $15,500John OxnerSaluda803-422-4718

JD 2555 DSL TRACTOR77hp, 3ph, runs good, metal canopy, shed kept, $7500; post hole diggers, 3ph, $250Timothy FreemanSpartanburg864-270-1158

AC WD W/6’ BUSH HOG MOWER& AC 2 btm plow, tuned up & ready to work, $2200Joseph BerendzenNewberry803-348-0300

CASE IH NOTILL DRILL$11,000; MX285 w/Trimble auto steer, $55,000; 300 bu grain wagon, w/pony auger, $4500Danny McAlhaneyBamberg803-793-7095

SPRG TOOTH HARROW10'W, 21 teeth, pull type, $500 oboGeorge JohnsonLexington803-622-2752

54 HP JD 2020runs & cranks good, field ready, $3800; 5' bush hog, $400Sonny BurrChesterfield843-680-1087

'14 JD 5055D TRACTORw/512 ldr, stock #U246C, 234 hrs, 2wd, $18,500Stephanie GautiherGreenville864-230-3371

MANURE SPREADERFrontier Model 1105G, EC, w/rear gate & new apron chain, $1750Jim PayneOrangeburg803-682-4944

M9000 KUBOTA TRACTOR$7500Paul BrownRichland803-429-1887

640 JD LDR¼ yard bucket, quick disconnect forks, w/joy sticks, all in GC, $6750Thomas McMillanColleton843-893-6234

JD HAY RAKE8 whl carted, $2400; 8' NH disc mwr, $3800; 8' box blade, $450; 3ph hay fork, $150; moreEverette KitchensEdgefield803-637-5398

FARMKING 360 SEED CLEANERLNC, w/loading auger & extra screens, $4900Jeffrey GilmoreChesterfield843-517-0315

2R FORD 309 PLANTER2r Covington planter, w/spare parts; 2r Pittsburgh cult, $1500Kevin LivingstonNewberry803-944-7243

BELARUS 530$3400; 6' bush hog, $500; 6' tiller, $1200; rnd bale unroller, $400; root rake, 3ph spryr, fork, $150 eachMark LacyGreenville864-517-8525

JD 456 RD BALERnet/string wrap, barn kept, EC, MS meter, $13,500; HD Sertex hay rake, used 3 yrs, $3500Mickey WannamakerLexington803-920-8400

L9000 FORD TANDEM GRAIN DUMP TRUCK290 Cummins 13 spd, roll tarp, HD bed & hoist, $7600Drake KinleyAnderson864-353-9628

CASE/IH 3230 W/CABhyd bale fork, NH 640 baler, wide p-up, 4x5 auto wrap, used last yr, GC, $10,500 bothAllen SutherlandAiken803-266-5189

JD 18R DRILLsingle openers, small seed box attach, w/cultipacker, will separate, $2250William D McClellanAnderson864-221-0867

8'x24' HD TRL2½"x10" pintle hook, w/5' ramp, 3 axles, 3 w/brakes, GC, $2000Jerry PadgettBerkeley843-761-2049

HAY TUMBLE BUG$500; 3pt scoop pan, $150454 row crop head, needs work, $800Edgefield803-480-0465

DITCH BANK BUSH HOGHardee Williams ser #SH-360-CO, $3000Becky ElliottHampton843-368-5158

JD 457 SILAGE BALERnet, runs good, $11,000; Kuhn SR 108 V-rake, $3300Matthew Watson Chester 803-385-1914

8N FORD TRACTORSherman trans, decent tires, new parts, $2600; 9N Ford, 6v, all orig, $1800Joe PolkChester803-379-7031

2R COVINGTON PLANTERS& dist, extra plates & cogs; also cults w/side dresser, $1650Jesse EubanksLexington803-580-7551

250 BELARUSnot running, w/180 Allied ldr, $1200David WhitenerSpartanburg864-266-7455

CATERPILLAR D5C& JD 3320 4x4 ldr, $15,500 each; Yanmar YM 2000, $3400Ronald McGrawLancaster704-547-1832

PINE STRAW BALERJD 24T (E0024), $1000Walter OrnesAiken507-450-8069

FORD 3092r planter, GC, $1000Wayne HancockFlorence843-598-9660

MOLINE AVERY TRACTORwide frt whls, needs head gasket, shed kept, $1200Vance ClinkscalesAnderson864-225-6084

KUBOTA 4030 SU51hp, 2wd, 948 hrs, $7000Bruce StarnesChesterfield843-672-5823

CULTIVATOR SWEEPSw/arms, $100David WannamakerCalhoun803-682-2117

'72 JD 4000dsl, good rear tires, works, $8500 oboHenry CarrollCalhoun732-539-7631

6' TILLERBush Hog brand, new, nvr used, $2250 oboEd JoyeYork704-813-1638

LEWIS POULTRY HOUSEKEEPERmodel #3, $8000Larry McCartha Lexington 803-606-2499

VERMEER REBEL 5400rnd baler, twine tie, EC, $7500Ben BoltAnderson864-934-2103

JD 84306000 hrs, $85,000Tina CraigBarnwell803-300-2994

6x41 GRAIN AUGERWestfield, $1000Jerry PhillipsCherokee864-489-2765

MF 240 TRACTORw/ldr, bucket, hay spear & bush hog, 2900 hrs, GC, $9500Don McKinneySpartanburg864-706-9738

IH 5500 CHISEL PLOW9 shank, 3ph, $1500Randell WilsonAbbeville864-378-4924

1586 INTL TRACTOR$12,500 obo; 410 MF combine, dsl, 4r corn head & 15' flex head, $5000Steve MobleyChester704-622-2425

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6' HD SKID STEERopen bottom, low flow 2-cyl, grapple bucket, $2500D DimeryLexington803-796-2995

NI 1R CORN PICKERbarn kept, needs work, $1500Travis CushmanAiken803-640-1982

40' SEMI TRLfor hay storage, circa '75, more, $1800; NH 1032 bale wagon, late 70's Stackliner, more, $2500Allen KirchnerAiken803-646-0999

FORD F350factory dump body, 4x4 auto, hyds on frt, new tires on 8600 actual mis, $15,000; 685 Case IH, more, $6500Ernest WoodhamLee803-428-8051

6 TON FERT/LIME SPDRChandler, all hyd, $12,500 oboOtis HembreeSpartanburg864-316-1222

IH 1020 HDR AUGER15', EC, $500Jason NicholsSaluda864-992-2753

INTL 1440 COMBINEGC, $9900Charles NicholsSaluda864-445-8350

JD 535 RND BALER5x6, twine, bale kicker, monitor, $4000; 2 basket tedder, $900Steven McAlisterSaluda864-993-6470

4WD JD 4960200hp, $48,000; 500 bu EZ-Trail grain wagon, EC, shed kept, $8000Thomas FinkLexington803-622-4678

3PT BALE WRAPPERby Farm-Land, completely wraps, incl 24 rolls of wrap, $2400Edward BergerDorchester843-832-9233

'11 28' GN HORSE TRLw/camping area, awning, AC, triple axles w/brakes, new tires, $17,500Cecil HooksMarion843-430-4906

JD 960 FOLDING FIELD CULT24' W, $2500 oboGlynn WebsterClarendon803-468-7403

JD 340 OFFSET HARROW28 disk, $3500; 3ph hyd hay spear, $200Kenneth SprouseLaurens864-682-9402

GN 8x16 TILT TRL4x8 deck over GN, dual wheel, 12,000 lb axle, floor FC, $1900David ManleyPickens864-654-1125

1440 INTL COMBINE4r corn, 15' header, GC, $8000Russell MixonHampton803-943-3778

NI324 2R CORN PICKER$4500; 2 gravity wagons, $1500 & $1850; JD 450 grain drill, 10" planting, more, $6750Louis TumblestonCharleston843-371-0708

70HP DEUTZ MOD D7206w/2845 Bush Hog ldr, $7000Terry GibertGreenwood864-993-4212

JD GRAIN DRILLshed kept, pull type, needs tires, unused for yrs, $600; 5' bush hog, 3ph, $250; moreArchie AutenYork803-351-3533

'07 INT REFER TRUCK6 spd, $20,500; '88 Chev step van P30, $3500; JD 450C dozier, $13,500Franklin BrownCharleston843-559-2761

IH HYDRO 100needs PTO repaired, $7500; JD 8200 8’ grain drill, $2250; Ford 4610, $8000John MillerEdgefield803-480-6389

2H BP TRL2 axle, tack feed area, ramp door, SC, GC, $1000Steve HallAiken803-646-9904

'36 W-30 MCCORMICK DEERING TRACTOR4 spd trans, new tires, magneto ignition, hand crank, $3000Ray ThomasColleton843-562-2655

NH 256 HAY RAKE$1200Al HarlanSpartanburg864-316-9636

'13 BP 2H BEE TRLEC, $3500Deborah WorthAiken803-657-8774

NH HM 235 DISC MOWER6', GC, $3000; NH 256 Roller Bar rake, GC, $900Brian Parnell Abbeville 864-940-4936

NH 570 SQ BALERshed kept, hyd bale tension, $6500Shay Tankersley Greenville 864-414-6834

JOHN BLUE 24' TILT TRLw/12 ton hyd wench & dual axles, dual whls, $2500 oboWilliam GunnellsAnderson864-369-7060

INTL 5100 GRAIN DRILL7" spacing, single disc, 10' W, $2500Lloyd TisdaleWilliamsburg843-401-8282

JD 7100 4R PLANTERw/4r subsoiler, $4000 obo; NI 1r corn picker, salvage, $500Robert HiltonDorchester843-834-2340

420-D CAT BACKHOE4x4, 4n1 bucket, pilot controls, $28,500Ronnie MurphyFairfield803-600-6623

6'x14' TANDEM TRLall metal, flat bed, $900Billy EddinsChesterfield843-623-2427

'52 FORD 8NGC, $3000; 7' JD scrape blade, 3ph, $500; 9 shank chisel plow, $650Jimmy Wilson Anderson 864-923-2348

'78 FORD TON TRUCKw/grain body, $2200Clayton Leaphart Lexington 803-892-2642

CULTIVATING& seeding equipment, 8 pcs, $1400, won’t separateBarney WilliamsLexington803-543-8715

CASE 8465 RND BALERauto w/monitor, 4x5+ bales, GC, shed kept, field ready, $3800 obroWilliam ShealyLexington803-513-3485

2R CULTIVATORw/Cole fert hopper, $700 obro; Hesston tedder, 2 basket, recond, GC, $750Jeremy ShealyLexington803-351-1283

GALFRE GS-2502 head tedder, pull type, field ready, $1200 oboAlex PhilpotPickens864-449-2393

FRONTIER RT 11736' rotary tiller, NC, used 4 hrs, $2900Alan Chandler Williamsburg 843-382-7452

'03 FORD F5506.0 dsl, auto 4WD, GN, pintle hook, Reese hitch, more, $10,500Craig PrinceGreenville864-417-3614

850 MASSEY COMBINE6r corn & 18' grain header, 4r corn for parts, all shed kept, w/manuals, $10,000David EarleyOrangeburg803-534-3689

JD CHISEL PLOW$575; Ford 2 btm plow, $275; hay spear, $170; 1r cult, $145; 2r cult, $200George SchwabYork803-493-8021

'01 FORD SD F-3507.3 dsl, auto, dual rwd, all power HD pkg & towing w/extras, 63K mis, manuals, VGC, $17,500M WilsonSpartanburg864-595-1136

JD H 1942elec start, brakes & motor rebuilt, exc sheet metal, w/hyd pump & cyl, $4500Will KraftGreenville864-895-6283

1H BP TRLGC, w/good tires & floor, recently serviced, for small farm animals or pony, $450Dale WellsJasper843-258-2800

'04 NH TS100Acab loader/hay spear, 2 rear remotes, left hand reverser, 4100 hrs, $30,000 oboWilliam PowGreenwood803-924-2165

JD 275576hp, dual remotes, 3ph, 6100 hrs, $9700; 16' GN h/s trl, $2500Robert Hurley Laurens 864-981-5352

DITCH/SLOPE CUTTERHardee 60" cut, used recently, $ 9000 oboJohn Faris Spartanburg864-573-9311

CORN PICKERNI 2r model 324, EC, shed kept, $3800; gravity wagon body, $500; deer corn wagon, more, $1000David WilliamsAiken803-507-3415

SPRING TOOTH CULTbelly mtd FA 140/Super A, $150; Bush Hog mdl 305, 5' pull type mower, $550Tom McArdleGreenville864-270-4824

JD 975 5R SWITCH PLOW$6500Tim BoozerNewberry803-924-3922

TILLAGE EQUIPdiscs & plows, 3ph & pull type, $300+, good for food plotsDaniel VerdinLaurens864-270-7251

CUSTOM SPREADTN Valley lime, fert, call for pricesGene Roe Greenville 864-630-1768

TRACTOR/EQUIP REPAIR& maint by certified dsl/hvy equip mechanic, will travel from Camden/Rembert for feeAustin ShealySumter803-223-3994

DOZER/TRACK HOE& drag-line work, pond repair/digging & dredging, lot/land clearing & gradingNathan OswaldLexington803-317-3090

TRACTOR REPAIRrestoration, all types, 50yr expGeorge Bush Lexington 803-640-1949

BALE WRAPPERfor rent, $4/bale, plastic extra, $100 min use feeMarc RenwickNewberry803-271-8691

UNDER BRUSHINGbush hogging, skid steer grading & clearingBayne BrownGreenville864-380-6460

EXCAVATOR FORESTRY MULCHINGreclaim ponds, fence lines, ditches, land, pastures, pine forests, banks, moreDakota HollmanLexington803-687-6382

NEED SOMEONEto coat each nail on a pole building, Tightbound provided, in Rock HillArchie AutenYork803-351-3533

FARM FENCE CONSTw/hyd post driver, skid steer work, barn repairs, site cleanup, brush cutter/bush hoggingKen WellsLaurens864-449-8556

WANT SOMEONEto finish tearing down old farm house, for the lumber that is left in itWilliam PowGreenwood803-924-2165

POND CONSULTATIONSPond stocking, turtle & fish traps, misc other traps, feeders, aerators, pond structureClay ChappellRichland803-776-4923

TRACTOR/EQUIP REPAIRall makes & models, dsl, gas & small eng, lawn & garden equip, generators, 9" Ford gear repairTommy KiserYork803-684-4363

LAND CLEARINGbackhoe work, stump removal, track skid steer w/Ind bush hog, 4n1 bucket, refs availDusty ParkerChester864-426-2787

DOZER/TRACKHOE WORKbuild & repair ponds, demo, tree removal, land clearing, roads, free estJames HughesGreenwood864-227-8257

TRACTOR SVC REPAIRtires, eng rebuilds, clutches, cab interior kits, comp restoration & paintingDavid MossSpartanburg864-680-4004

TRACTOR WORKbush-hog, blade, cut trees not threatening structures, 20 mis of home, call for estDavid WannamakerCalhoun803-682-2117

LIGHT TRACTOR WORKto incl bush hogging, discing, cut up & removal of downed trees, light landscapingJohn TannerLexington803-422-4714

CB & TIFTON 44custom planted, w/Bermuda King 4r planter, 35+yrs exp, sprigs avail, $1.75/buEddie AdamsDarlington843-307-4121

LEXCO TACK CLEANINGleather bridles, saddles, harnesses & accessories, your place or mineLaurie KnappLexington803-317-7613

NEED EXPERIENCED PERSON(S)w/equipment to cut, rake & bale 50A of Coastal , in GreenwoodPhil LucasGreenwood 864-377-4337

CUSTOM SPRIGGINGCoastal Bermuda, Tifton 85, Tifton 44 & turf grasses, row or fairway planters, call for estTimmy BentonColleton843-908-3222

PASTURE MGMT SERVspray weeds, treat fire ants, licensed, spread fert & limeKenny MullisRichland803-331-6612

FENCE INSTALLEDStatewide, & rnd hay bales hauled, call for estBruce ThomasDorchester843-636-1699

PORTABLE SAWMILL SERVstatewide, saw logs up to 30"W & 20'LLowell Fralix Barnwell 803-707-5625

FENCE & BARN BUILDERrestore old farm buildings, custom wood workGene FicklingBarnwell803-259-8588

FORESTRY MULCHINGskid steer, dozer, trenching, cattle water tanksMark HallAbbeville864-980-0423

PECANSshelled, $10/lbWayman Coleman Abbeville864-379-1138

FREE RANGE EGGS$3/dozen, brown & blue eggsRachel MewMarion843-267-4032

SUGAR CANEBlue Ribbon, $50/100 stalksWillie LinderBamberg803-206-6317

WANT CITRON MELONSBarry CooperLaurens864-350-0027

5M A R K E T B U L L E T I N

F A R M L A N D

FARM L AND MUST BE OFFERED FOR SALE BY THE OWNER, NOT AN AGENT. TRACTS MUST BE AT LEAST 5 ACRES UNDER CULTIVATION, TIMBER, OR PASTURE. OUT-OF-STATE OWNERS — NOT REAL ESTATE AGENTS — MAY NOW SUBMIT ADS FOR L AND IN SOUTH CAROLINA .

G O A T S / L L A M A S / S H E E P

G A R D E N

ADS ARE NOT ACCEPTED FROM COMMERCIAL NURSERIES, WHICH ARE DEFINED AS HAVING

ANNUAL SALES OF $5,000.

THE SELLER MUST PROVIDE A COPY

OF A CURRENT NEGATIVE COGGINS TEST WITH THE AD.

SCANNED COPIES ARE ACCEPTABLE.

E Q U I N E

H A Y & G R A I N

RED WATTLE BOAR3 y/o reg, $250Janice WyattMarlboro803-651-3086

POT BELLY PIGSB-7/9, $25 eachJames LuskPickens864-567-7022

8 GROWN SOWS & BOARSw/20+ piglets, $1500Debbie NorrisLexington803-622-0000

3 1 Y/O SICILIAN DONKEYSblk M, $200; 2 gray F, $225 each; all w/cross on backBob McKieEdgefield803-637-3243

H O G S

41+/- A SALLEYmostly wood, poss sm pond site, fronts 2 roads, $130,000Barney WilliamsLexington803-543-8715

6A ON TYGER RIVERoff Hwy US 129 on Powell Dr, Wellford Comm, w/house, well & septic, $70,000James CosterSpartanburg864-227-2590

WANT LAND TO LEASEin Upstate, for bow/gun hunting, have ins, will protect & enhance propertyCary Cox Greenville864-918-1691

41.37A ABBEVILLE½ pine trees, ½ open land, 3500' rd frtage, 3 mis to Lake Russell, $155,000James Bradberry Abbeville 864-446-2744

WANT LAND TO BUYsuitable for hunting in Allendale, Bamberg, Hampton Co'sDavid FroehlichBamberg803-368-0097

10 +/- A WARE PLACEon Old Hundred Rd, pastured, $15,000/A, some owner financing possStephen GedoschGreenville864-982-4490

81.2 A LAURENSedge of town, wooded, water & sewer, near elem & middle schools, $4600/AJohn MorganEdgefield803-279-6744

25+/-A TIMBERLANDAllendale Co area, ½ cut, deer, turkey, cypress pond, home site, $42,000Kimberly CarterFlorence843-206-1680

WANT SM FARM W/HOME4+A, open/wooded, Upstate/foothills areas, under $100,000, cash buyerSusan GeorgionGreenwood423-440-4196

5.7A TIMBERLANDE/S McCords Ferry Rd, tax map# 37300-01-11, $12,500Dave WilliamsRichland803-799-6073

21A LAKE RUSSELLwooded, exc hunting & fishing, $109,000Shirley HustonAbbeville803-917-9665

23A EDGEFIELD COentirely mature timber, 2 mis from Johnston, small pond, $115,000Shawn YonceEdgefield803-275-2101

65+A FOR LEASELaurens Co, Hwy 101 b'tween Gray Court & Woodruff, open for planting, no huntersTommy ShermanLaurens864-546-2778

12+A FOR LEASEupper Abbeville Co, on Bell Rd, open for planting, reasonable & poss 1st yr freeVance ClinkscalesAnderson864-225-6084

55 A FORMER DAIRY FARMpastures in Fescue & Coastal, 5 mins of Lake Greenwood, $335,000 firmPhil LucasGreenwood 864-377-4337

103 A CHAPPELLStimber/wildlife/pond, $2800/AJustin HoweNewberry803-944-1065

WANT 50-150Ato buy for planting, pasture & home stead in Spartanburg, Laurens or Union Co'sJames DaughertySpartanburg864-505-4320

20A TIMBERLAND15 yr longleaf pines, 3210 Neely Wingard Rd, Lex Co, $120,000 or $70,000/10AHenry GunterLexington803-260-5502

97A TIMBER& hunting land, Moselle, Colleton Co, $278,000Joyce RuckerLexington803-791-7319

94.6A+/- TIMBERLANDLancaster Co,TM#0113-00-022.00, 35 y/o pines, $315,000John HortonBeaufort832-651-0918

17A W/HDWDSfronts I-26 & Chumley Rd, elec & public water avail, level areas, wildlife, creek, $150,000M WilsonSpartanburg864-595-1136

53.2A TIMBERHwy 25 Ware Shoals, Laurens Co, home site, buried utilities, septic/well, no dividing, $158,900Jim HorkyGreenville864-990-5823

106 A MATURE HDWDw/mixed pine timber & lrg creeks, managed for quality bucks/turkey 3 yrs, $400,000William WareYork803-517-8060

LRG BLUEBERRY PLANTS3 y/o, 2 var & blkberries, $5 each; Fig & Pomegranate trees, $10; muscadine, $7.50FC NolesBarnwell803-383-4066

RABBITEYE BLUEBERRIES$2, ship min 15 + $10.50 post; grapevines, $3 eachBilly Eddins Chesterfield 843-623-2427

5 PYGMY BUCKLINGS1 blk, 2 all wht, 2 grey, $100 each, all shots & dewormer UTD; 1 all wht buck, $200Britton McCarterYork704-913-6083

12 PYGMY BUCKSnot reg, ages vary, wormed, $125/headTerri PurvisLexington803-600-6256

5 Y/O M SHEEPwool sheep, Finn Lincoln mix, sheared in May, wormed, healthy, $125Bobby PalmSaluda864-941-6898

SOUTHDOWN SHEEPfull size, meat breed lambs & adults, $150/rams, $200/ewesStephan VernetSpartanburg864-363-5800

SAANEN/NUBIAN DOEin milk, healthy & friendly, bred back to Reg Saanen, $400Shelly HammondAiken803-663-0278

BILLIESBoer & 7/8 Boer & milk goats, 10 m/o, some w/no horns, $150 & $200 each; females, $150 & $200 eachPhilip Poole Union 864-427-1589

REG KATAHDIN RAMS3 y/o, 1 y/o & 4 m/o, $150-400, red & 1 whiteBenson RayGeorgetown843-933-5367

BOER/KIKO3-7 m/o, M/$100 each; 5-7 m/o - 3 y/o F, $100 each; 10 -3 m/o M, 2 -3 m/o F, ½ Nigerian/½ Kiko, $100Jimmy WilliamsAbbeville864-446-8309

6 M/O RAM LAMBS$150; reg St Croix Hair sheep, no wormingEddie MartinAnderson864-296-0454

RAM MONTADAL BREED1+ y/o, $150Jane Acevedo Anderson 864-376-1480

NGN DWARF GOATPB, M, $100Daniel VerdinLaurens864-270-7251

MALE GOAT5 m/o, $150Thomas WatersColleton843-696-6627

BOAR & BRIARGC, $200-500 eachJoe Culbertson Greenwood 864-229-5254

FB REG ADGA NUBIANS5 m/o bucklings, $150; doelings, $300Sam StevensAiken803-645-5111

BOER DAPPLE GOATSABGA reg, FB 100%, buck, $1200 obo; 50-75% does, $450 each; all -1 y/oJennifer HoytCalhoun803-240-7085

2 EWES1 hair & 1 ½ hair, tame, $75 each or $125 for bothCarl HendersonChesterfield843-623-3361

8 M/O M PYGMY GOATshots & wormed, blk w/frosted ears, $85Jill MeredithGreenville864-243-4198

SAVANNA KIKO CROSS& full Kiko kids, $200+Bobby PageSpartanburg864-494-2501

10 NANNIES& 12 billies, pure Koy Ranch from DNA reg stock, 6-18 m/o, $200-400Thomas TannerGeorgetown843-558-2870

'19 CB HAYnet rnds, $45 each; sq's, $6ea, can delAndrew RiceAllendale803-686-1208

'19 4x5 RND CB$45; sq, $5.50; rye straw, sq, $3.50, all shed storedCD McCarthaLexington803-429-6121

5x4 RND HAY BALES'18 cut, $20/bale; '19 cut, $25/baleMichael EstesLaurens864-923-1110

'19 FESCUE/JOHNSON4x5 rnd, $40/bale, shed keptAlva GoodwinAnderson864-270-6570

'19 MIXED SUMMER GRASSES$25 @ fieldChuck MyersYork803-493-3384

HQ HAY$30; CQ, $20; both 4x5Ricky WilliamsAllendale803-686-1598

'19 QUALITY HAY2nd cutting, 4x5 net wrap, fields sprayed & fert, del avail, $35+Paul SmithGreenwood864-993-5826

HIGH PROTEIN TIFTON& Coastal, both 4x5 rnd, $60 each, can del for small feePam MackOrangeburg803-518-6701

DEER CORNshelled, $6.50/50 lb bagRaymond Campbell Richland 803-429-0677

5x4 HQ COASTAL1000 lbs/bale, 2nd cutting, Sept cut, $55James EasterlingDarlington843-307-0805

CORNshelled, 1 bu bags, $7.50; $40/barrel, in your barrelMike ArmstrongGreenville864-630-6174

'19 4x5 HQ CBnet wrap, no rain, shed kept on pallets, del avail for fee, $50/baleOscar EaslerLexington803-530-6501

DEER CORNcob & shelled, $7/bag, disc on lrgr amtsDrake KinleyAnderson864-353-9628

6 SQ HAY BALES$4 each or $20 for allConni ShumpertLexington803-543-8759

'19 RND 4x5 CB$40, under shed; $35, in field; '18 bales, $30, in fieldJosiah WilliamsBamberg843-693-1970

'19 4x5 RND HQ CBnet wrap, shed stored on pallets, $50/bale; field stored, $40/bale, del avail for feeDavid FulmerOrangeburg803-917-0467

'18 OATS48 lb bag, $5Danny McAlhaneyBamberg803-793-7095

'19 4x5 RND COASTALHQ, $50; CQ, $35; sq, $6, del availBobby Zimmerman Lexington 803-317-8681

'18-19 4x5 NET WRAPHQ CB, $45-50 each, CQ $40 each, free del w/in 40 mis of Pelion; CQ hay, $25 each, 50 bl minTerry King Lexington 803-381-6177

CQ & HQ 4x5 HAYnet wrap, $25+Tim LukerGreenwood864-456-7672

HQ SQ CB$5.50 each; rye straw, $3.50 each, rnd bale, $45, shed kept, some stored on palletsHoward McCarthaLexington803-312-3316

'19 MIXED HAY4x5 rnd, $20Mary RiddleSaluda803-727-5844

‘19 4x6 RND COASTAL$45, $50, & $60, based on qualGene PlaskettCalhoun803-535-5968

'19 OAT STRAWno rain, bright color, tight bales, $5/bale, 4000 bales avail; oats, $4/buVictor SmithBerkeley843-688-5353

HOGSBBQ/sausage, $150+John JohnsonNewberry803-944-9709

PIGLETSBerkshire & Yorkshire Cross, M/F, $100 eachJ PainterSpartanburg864-641-9855

KUNEKUNE PIGLET7 m/o gilt, ginger & blk, $300Grace SprecherDorchester843-696-5856

2 KUNEKUNE PIGSmale, tame, castrated, must sell together, $300Carl HendersonChesterfield843-623-3361

6 South Carolina Department of Agriculture

H A Y & G R A I N , C O N T I N U E D

P O U L T R Y S E E D

ALL SEED ADS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A COPY OF A CURRENT

SEED L AB TEST.

'18 5x5 RND MIXED HAYbarn kept, $55John TelligmanChester803-374-6231

'19 COB/DEER CORN$7/lrg bagCraig PrinceGreenville864-417-3614

HQ RND COASTALbarn kept, no rain, '18, $ 30 '19, $45Raymond HallmanLexington803-730-4765

EXC QUAL HAY4x5 net, $40Justin HoweNewberry803-944-1065

HQ COASTALnet wrap, $45/1; $40/2; more, can del for added costLee EllisorLexington803-960-6080

'19 SQ FESCUEno rain, in barn, $5 eachJerry ButlerLaurens864-697-6343

COW HAY$35; horse, $40; rnd bales, I load, U haul, '18 hay @ discScott DerrickEdgefield803-275-3238

4x5 CBnet wrap, $35/baleJoe HayesDillon843-845-4092

'19 3RD CUT ALFALFAlrg 3x3x8 sq's, from SD, 900 lbs, $180/bale, cash onlyChris RouxCherokee864-906-5471

HQ HAYBermuda grass for horses, $40/bale; cow hay, $30/bale; all 4'x5' rnd balesDarrell Kellett Greenville 864-303-1697

'19 FESCUE MIX4x4 rnd, stored on racks & under tarp, $25, del availW DixonLaurens864-683-6620

CQ HAY4x5 bales, $35Tony WilliamsEdgefield803-391-5713

'19 4x5 RND HQ HAYnet wrap, shed kept, $45 eachCarlisle KinardBamberg803-267-5762

4x4 RND FESCUEin barn, HQ, $35Bobby PageSpartanburg864-494-2501

'19 COASTAL/FESCUE MIXEQ, 4x5 net wrap, no rain, $30, del availPhil LucasGreenwood 864-377-4337

HQ COASTALfresh, sq, $7Theresa KirchnerAiken803-646-0999

GQ OATScombine run, $4/bu bulkOtto WilliamsonWilliamsburg843-372-2692

'19 4x5 RND HQ CB$45 each; good qual, $40 eachCarroll HarmonLexington803-359-3956

NEW CROP COB CORN$7 bag; shelled corn, 50lb, $6.50; 55 gal drum, $43, drum not inclWyatt EargleAiken803-604-7535

'19 HQ FESCUE4x5 rnd, fert, baled w/o rain, net wrap, shed stored, $45; '18 4x5 Fescue, under shed, $35Otis HembreeSpartanburg864-316-1222

4x5 RND FESCUE$30/bale, all for lessHarold FulmerNewberry803-940-6555

RYE GRASS HAY$40; Fescue, $35; Brown top millet hay, $30; Grass hay, $25, all '19 & net wrapSaluda864-445-8350

COMBINE RUN OATS$40/55 gal drum or $4.50/bulk; '19 wheat straw, $4 ea; both '19Jason NicholsSaluda864-992-2753

TIGHT HQ SQ CBhigh crude protein, $5.50 4x5 HQ, $45; CQ, $35; del avail for feeWayne HowleDarlington843-332-8063

'19 SHED KEPT CBfert & lime, del avail for fee, $45/baleEddie ChavisBarnwell 803-671-3108

'19 OAT STRAW$4/baleBrent WilliamsColleton843-631-0914

PERENNIAL PNUT HAYprem 50-55 lb sq bales, $10, del availDavid FroehlichBamberg803-368-0097

HQ TIFTON 44 BERMUDAsq, $5 eachThomas ThainLexington803-920-7023

'19 5x4 MIXED GRASS HAYtightly wrapped, clean, baled w/o rain, $30/baleMike WrightPickens864-270-0560

'19 FESCUE BERMUDA MIXHQ, $50, limed, fert, net wrap, in barnMichael CopelandUnion864-426-7996

'19 FESCUE BERMUDA MIXHQ, $50, limed, fert, net wrap, in barnWanda SmithUnion864-426-5007

'19 HQ SQ CB$5 each, Sawyerdale CommWayne AxsonOrangeburg803-682-1778

'18 HAY$20/baleDavid GaineySumter803-553-8220

4x5 FESCUEshed kept, $35/baleBuddy GriffithAnderson864-979-8445

'19 4x5 HAY$30, Pageland areaStephen PlylerChesterfield704-614-5269

4x5 RND COASTALtwine tie, limed & fert, del avail, $35Jason PooleLexington803-513-4823

‘19 HQ 4x5 RND CBlimed & fert, 1st, 2nd & 3rd cut, no rain, $50, del avail/feeDale Blackmon Lancaster 803-577-9008

COASTAL & TIFF 9 BAHIA4x5 rnd net wrap, fert, 150 of each, $55, volume discBobby AllenEdgefield803-480-0927

COASTAL HAYHQ sq, $7.50; HQ rnd, $65; CQ, rnd, $50; mulch hay, $30Timmy BentonColleton843-908-3222

'19 4x5 RND CB$40, del avail in 20 rndsGeorge RobertsLee803-229-2679

'19 FESCUE MIX4x5 rnd, $30, in barn; $25, in field; sq $4, w/o rainWayne CrandellGreenville864-420-2589

CB TIFTON 444x5 net wrap, in Leesville, $40/bale; sq's, $6 eachRandy TaylorLexington803-270-7959

DEER COB CORNsold in bulk only by frt end ldr full, full ldr equals 10 bags, $80/scoopRobert HiltonDorchester843-834-2340

'19 HQ SQ CB$6; rnd, net wrap, $45; good CQ, $35; all shed keptClayton Leaphart Lexington 803-892-2642

OATS, WHEAT & CORN$40, your 55gal drumMary AndersonRichland803-446-3326

'19 COASTAL & TIFTON 444x5 rnd net wrap, 1000+ lbs, $35William ShealyLexington803-513-3485

'19 SQ CB$5.50 ea; 4x5 CB rnd, $30 eaAnthony CarrollAnderson864-314-2111

'19 5x4 MIXED GRASStightly wrapped, clean, w/o rain, $30/baleAlex PhilpotPickens864-449-2393

MIXED CRABGRASS & BERMUDAsq, $5.50Jackie RogersSpartanburg864-576-0736

‘19 HQ SQ CB$6/bale; not HQ, $5/bale, all shed kept, del avail for feeNathan OswaldLexington803-317-3090

'19 CB NETshed kept $40; Brown Top, $35; Oat Straw, $25; Corn, $40; oats, $35, both in your 55 gal; moreTom FinkLexington803-622-4678

RYE SEEDcleaned, $14; combine run, $12, both in 50lb bags, G-75%, D/SHS&G-75%Thomas SteeleLexington803-917-1470

WRENS ABRUZZI RYEcombine run, G-78%, $12/buChip SatcherEdgefield803-275-7006

COMBINE RUN OATSG-85%, bulk, $4.50/buBuddy FelderOrangeburg803-496-6286

OATScleaned, bagged & treated, 40lb bag, $9/bag, P-99.22, G-93%, D/HS&G-93%, IM-0.78%Jack Richardson Barnwell 803-259-4721

STHRN HARV WHEATG-97%, D/HSD&G- 97%, 60 lbs, $8/buWyatt EargleAiken803-604-7535

POND READY DUCKScrested mallards, Pekins, blue & blk Swedish, more, $10 eaShane SeaseBamberg803-824-9124

GROWN GUINEAS$10 eachChuck Petty York 803-487-1891

KHAKI CAMPBELL DUCKS5-6 m/o, soon to be laying, M/F prs, $15Sherri DoweyKershaw803-272-0125

RACING PIGEONSbreeders & '18 yng birds, nvr been out, $8 eachJohn MangumKershaw843-334-6347

ENGLISH ORPINGTONSadults & yng, diff colors, $15+Buddy SandersAnderson864-221-1264

CALL DUCKSgray, white, blue fawn, $25 ea; Swinhoe pheasants, $75 eaHT AustinOrangeburg803-308-1203

INDIAN BLUE PEACOCKS$100 each; yng, $75 eachPerry SaulsHampton803-625-4216

MUSCOVY DUCKS5 m/o drakes, lrg/healthy; proven drakes, $10 eachCordell BenzNewberry803-413-1921

BARBARY PARTRIDGEsilver chukar, valley quail, snowflake, silver, wht bobwhites, others, $10+/birdMike ReedAiken803-646-1315

GUINEAS$8-15 each; light Brahma roosters, 5 m/o, $7-8 each; turkeys, 4-10 m/o, $25-40 each; morePhilip Poole Union 864-427-1589

AFRICAN & TOULOUSE GEESE$25 each; royal palm turkey, $55 each; chickens, $7-12 each; guinea eggs, $5/dozenJoe Culbertson Greenwood 864-229-5254

SILLIES & BANTAMS8 m/o, $10 eachWilliam ManessAnderson864-965-8380

BABY CHICKSBuff Orpingtons, Easter Eggers, Golden Buff Sexlinks, d/o+, $2+, NPIPDanny PritchettGreenville864-252-7917

BOB WHITE QUAILflight & weather cond, $4 eaDennis BallentineNewberry803-960-3991

WHT CLARET ROOSTER$100Francis ShiverKershaw803-669-1979

22 W/O CHICKENSHeritage Delaware breeding stock, rooster & 2 hens, $100; layer hens, $35Glenn MurpheyAiken864-490-0746

2 STAGS½ sweater ½ hatch, $20 eachRussell GoingsUnion864-426-2309

BANTAMS BB REDS& Seramas, $25/trioDanny Cook Newberry 803-924-6953

CORNISH BANTAM PRS$20; turkey prs, $100Thomas WatersColleton843-696-6627

6 OE CREOLE ROOSTERS3 m/o, fld from show stock, $6 eachJames BlackwellSpartanburg864-809-1906

WHT PEACHICKS'19 hatched, $90Don Acevedo Anderson 864-376-1480

MILLE FLEUR D'UCCLEbantam roosters, 1- 1 y/o, $5; 2- 12 w/o, hand raised, $10 eaKara LowmanYork803-417-1347

ROLLER PIGEONS$12 each; king pigeons, $30/prWilliam ClaxtonColleton843-909-4285

PEACOCKSIndia Blue, Blk Shoulder, Opal wht eyes, Spaulding, Cameo, more, $75+Carrie Odom Chesterfield 843-439-9601

JUBILEE ORPINGTONS3 pens of 4 birds, 1 rooster & 3 hens in each, $125/pen, or will price separatelyNancy GriffisAnderson864-933-5499

FRENCH BLK COPPER MARANScopper colored egg, roo & 1 hen, $75; 2 hens, $100Dwight GillilandSaluda864-941-0958

SILVER SEBRIGHT BANTAMS$10/pr, $20 /trioTim BoozerNewberry 803-924-3922

ROLLER PIGEONS$10 each; 3 fantails, $20 eachPaul Hiers Hampton 843-540-9001

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ADS ARE NOT ACCEPTED FROM COMMERCIAL NURSERIES, WHICH ARE DEFINED AS HAVING ANNUAL SALES OF $5,000.

3 Y/O AZALEAS$2; Tea olives & Gardenias, $5; Crepe Myrtles; $10; Banana shrub & Camellias, $12; Butterfly bush, $15FC NolesBarnwell803-383-4066

MONKEY GRASSaka liriope, hosta, $4 each; iris, daylily, $5 each; hydrangea, gardenia, $8.50 eachWoody Ellenburg Pickens 864-855-2565

APPLE & PEACH TREESsev varieties & chestnut trees, $12-20, depending on sizeJohnathan BroachFlorence843-617-6300

APPLEfig, pear, persimmon trees, $15-25 ea; azaleas, $5-10 eaJoe Culbertson Greenwood 864-229-5254

LEYLAND CYPRESS3 gals, $8John Senn Lexington 803-356-5903

SAWTOOTH ACORN TREES$5Steve MartinNewberry803-924-5581

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ELEC CHIPPER/SHREDDERused, in GWC, metal construction, not plasticEd AbelOrangeburg510-332-5227

BLK SMITH ANVILSwash pots, post vice, farm/church/train bellsR Long Newberry 803-924-9039

FIELDS OF LONG LEAF PINESTRAWtop prices paid, over 15 yrs expDavid ShullLexington803-318-4263

PINE SAWTIMBERpine pulpwood & hdwd, we cut sm or lrg tracts, 8A+H YonceEdgefield803-275-2091

SENSATION LAWN MOWERwalk-behindJonathan EckstromLexington803-807-1516

SAWTOOTH ACORNSfor deer & other wildlife, $10/bagJohn IrickOrangeburg803-934-6346

2 FIRESTONE TIRES420/70R24, tubeless, $300Paul BrownRichland803-429-1887

OVAL HOSE HEADER TUBINGfor drip irrigation, 4"x130' & 3"x200', both $100 eachBen DuBardLexington803-307-9694

REDWORMS$32/1000; bed run, $28/lb; LS swamp worms, $37/1000; bed run, $33/lb; call for ship chrgs, moreTerry Unger Greenville 864-299-1932

LRG UPRIGHT POLY TANKSopen top & valve bottom, for irrig or chemicals, 500-1000 gal, 50¢/gal oboMike JaskwhichGreenville864-616-9911

HONEY BEES3 new dbl body hives, $225 eaEd JoyeYork704-813-1638

6x10' CHICKEN COOPbuilt from treated lumber, $125Tommy CumalanderNewberry803-414-2542

SAUSAGE STUFFER$45 eachR Long Newberry 803-924-9039

BAND SAWED LUMBER84 seasoned pine boards, 8-10" W, 12-14'L, $400 obo; moreTom HarmonLexington803-530-3348

LIONHEAD BUNNIESPB, multiple colors, long manes, friendly, 8 w/o, $25 eaTed MeltonChester803-448-6932

MINI REX RABBITSBroken Lilac doe, $25; Chocolate Otter doe, $20Billie Jean BrownLexington803-622-5245

1000 GAL FUEL TANKon skids, GC, $500, fob LancasterRichard L BowersLancaster704-651-4734

POULTRY MANURE$420/load, del availMarc MarshChesterfield843-862-8873

MILK STORAGE TANKMueller 1000 gal, stainless, GC, no refrigeration, 1½" stainless valve, $2500Harry CarsonPickens864-238-0001

PULPWOOD SAW TIMBERhdwd pine, all types of thinning or clear cut, pay top prices, Upstate CosTim MorganGreenville864-420-0251

1 REAR TIRE RIM16.0x38, little use, EC, $200Larry SpottsNewberry803-364-3060

CROSS TIES8' @ $11Wayman Coleman Abbeville864-379-1138

CATTLE SCALESTru-Test EziWeigh, complete w/ramp, LN, $1200Clyde SmithSaluda803-480-1093

4 SICKLE BAR MOWERSmule drawn, 1 Case, 3 Oliver, sell all or separately, $300 eachChuck HatchetteSpartanburg864-597-2532

100 COLLAPSIBLE CRATESfor harvest & storage, #6425, 23.6”x15.75”x10.6”H, $7 eachJohn MahonChesterfield843-910-7352

SEED CLEANERantique, $500 oboTripp BradleyCalhoun803-606-0998

FIBERGLASS GREENHOUSE10'x14' Robin, LN w/30 potted Thanksgiving cactus, wired for power, $2800Rosa Lee EubanksLexington803-317-0575

COLLAPSIBLE PRODUCE CRATES18x12x12, $1 ea; 3/8 chain, $1/ftRussell GoingsUnion864-426-2309

METAL BARRELSclosed solid top or open top w/lid, lock rings avail, $8-10 eaDanny PritchettGreenville864-252-7917

MOLASSES TANKS$100Ken SatterfieldLaurens864-304-3172

FUEL TANK10,000 gal, w/all piping & Gasboy keyed fuel pump, GC, $3000, buyer loadsWayne HancockFlorence843-598-9660

100 PICKLE BUCKETS5 gal w/lids, 50¢ eachLaura KubilusLexington803-960-0502

SAND CLAY OR TOPSOIL5 ton load, delivered w/in 20 mis of home, $50 for sand clay; $75 for topsoilDavid WannamakerCalhoun803-682-2117

BLUE RIBBON SUGARCANE$50 for 100 stalksFC NolesBarnwell803-383-4066

2 HEAD GATESGC, $130 eachWilliam HucksChester803-377-7045

PROTECH STEP TOOLBOX15"x30"x31", mod 20-2911-31, new, alum, cab entry, $400 oboStanley TaylorChester803-789-5236

225 K SUPER SAVER HEATERNC, used in broiler house, $400; 57" fans w/Kevlar shrouds, $475; moreHoward McCarthaLexington803-312-3316

STEEL TANK12,000 gal, $400Carlisle KinardBamberg803-267-5762

SUGARCANEgreen or blue, $45/100 stalksJoe TrappRichland803-600-1841

OAK FIREWOODdel, stacked, cut to size, full size p/u load, Cola, Irmo, Chapin areas, $125Ronald WrightRichland803-606-1666

1 GAL POTS10¢ each; 3 gal pots, 25¢ eachJohn Senn Lexington 803-356-5903

AMISH WAGONHaflinger size, hooks single & dbl, seats 6 w/cushions, 2 wheel brakes, $2250Cecil HooksMarion843-430-4906

RND CEDAR POSTScut to var sizes, 4-12" dia, 6-20', $5-18/size; cedar lumber, $2/bfDouglass BrittMcCormick864-391-3334

2- 30'x84' GREENHOUSESalum gutter, new, $13,000Danny ChildersKershaw803-549-7857

200+ POLY SEED SACKS50lb, $5; 2 Prolick supplement tanks, $200 for both; ½ roll 65" net wrap, $40Kenneth Sprouse Laurens 864-682-9402

SS HOG FEEDERS& platform scale, $125 each oboWilliam Claxton Colleton843-909-4285

ALUM PNUT COOKERholds 2 bushels or more, stands on 3 legs, w/homemade burner, $550Franklin BrownCharleston843-559-2761

FIREWOODchestnut oak, $1; 18 gal portable plant water machine, for nursery/landscape, $150Tom McArdleGreenville864-270-4824

1 TON PIONEER WAGONhas pole for hooking, Haflinger size & shafts for hooking draft size, $2200Ronnie JamesChesterfield843-601-2950

55 GAL DRUMSfood grade, open tops lids & rings, $20 each; 55 gal metal & plastic, for deer corn/feed, $15 & $20; morePhilip Poole Union 864-427-1589

SYRUP KETTLEEC, lrg, $900; 2 old farm bells, CS Bell Co, #4- $450; #3-$350; hash pots, 2- #20, $200; morePerry Masters Greenville 864-561-4792

AUSSIE SADDLEClinton Anderson, 16" w/o horn, EC, $900Cathy Smith Edgefield 803-637-5601

EARTHWAY PUSH PLANTER$85; chain binders, $20; cub draw bar, $100George SchwabYork803-493-8021

BEE EQUIPMENTnvr used extractor, hives, ect, $300 for all; lrg rabbit cage, on legs, $50 oboPatty JacksonCherokee864-316-0741

F350 REESE HITCHnew, for F350, yr model 90+, $50William PowGreenwood803-924-2165

SHEEP/GOAT PANELS4- 16'x4' 4"x4" openings, HD, 4 ga, EC, $45 each, all for $165Steve WilliamsOrangeburg803-707-1042

NEOGEN DEWORMER APPLICATORfor drench or pour on, nvr used w/instr, $20Conni ShumpertLexington803-543-8759

ROPER RIDING MOWER16hp B&S, 44" cut, $450 obo; 4x4 steel welding table, $350 oboOtis Hembree Spartanburg 864-316-1222

BULK SACKS40 bu or 2500 lbs, fill spout on top, dump spout bottom; forklift straps, $3 ea, sev 100Tim McCormickBarnwell803-259-8633

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2R CORN HEADERfor a JD 3300 CB, and/or JD 40 series stalk rollers/barrelsBrice Isgett Florence 843-206-5024

PLATES & COGS(gears) for Cole planterRandy CubbageSumter803-428-8101

HARDEE DITCH BANK CUTTERfor deck & hyd motorNicky KellahanWilliamsburg843-372-1345

MOUNTING BRACKET/DRIVEfor Cole side dresserJustin HoweNewberry803-944-1065

35-45HP TRACTORw/3ph, frt ldr, PS in GWC & reasonably pricedGeorge WhelchelPickens864-940-5651

20' TWIN CYL DUMPcan be on a truck that doesn’t run; folding row markers, for 6-8r planterChristopher DerrickEdgefield803-480-0465

WOODS 15' BUSH HOGwingedLewis PattonLaurens864-430-5746

ISO ALL TYPES OF PARTSfor IH 800 series corn header, in SCJoseph JohnsonBerkeley843-567-7774

WANT WIDE FRT ENDfor JD 3020Frank BrownCharleston843-860-5845

BELLY DISC TILLERfor super A FAJames BlackwellSpartanburg864-809-1906

MOLDY/UNSUITABLE HAYor straw, free in midlands, for fertilizer for micro-farm soil rejuvenationGlenn MurpheyAiken864-490-0746

13H YNG MAREbroke or not, gentle, sound, under $500, for project/therapy horse for seniorSusan GeorgionGreenwood423-440-4196

HORSEbroke to ride, reasonably pricedJames Roach Richland 803-542-8275

OLD WEATHER VANEold lighting rod w/balls, anvils, any size wash pots, lrg sawmill blade, old windmill, morePerry Masters Greenville 864-561-4792

MUFFLERexhaust elbow, fuel filter, for '90 Belarus 400David WhitenerSpartanburg864-266-7455

FREE ROOF METALin the midlands areaDavid WannamakerCalhoun803-682-2117

2 TIRE FOR C FA12.4 x 36, need 50%+ treadHarold Wright Cherokee 864-838-4763

BLK SMITH ANVILany size; cast iron bell, any size; hand cranked corn shellerL Gunter Lexington 803-532-7394

COTTON TAILS& meat rabbits, $10 eachLynn ClaxtonColleton843-909-4285

REX$15 each & up; grown bucks, $20 eachPhilip Poole Union 864-427-1589

BEEF COWSor calves, & dairy heifersKenneth Satterfield Laurens 864-304-3172

ANY POULTRY & PIGEONSall typesLynn ClaxtonColleton843-909-4285

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Clemson University's College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences (CAFLS) and the Public Service and Agriculture (PSA) Division recently announced the Palmetto Leadership Program for the Environment, Agriculture and Forestry (P-LEAF). This two-year intensive instructional, experiential learning and networking program is designed to push agribusiness, forestry, natural resources and environmental professionals to their ultimate career goals and create a leadership pipeline for the state and related P-LEAF industries. The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is a partner in the planning and execution of this initiative, and has a seat on the advisory board.

The tuition-based program takes two years to complete and culminates with participants choosing and developing a practicum project designed to make a difference in their sphere of influence.

P-LEAF applicants should be South Carolina residents fully engaged in South Carolina agriculture, forestry, natural resources or environmental stewardship. Participants will be chosen based on their leadership potential, career stage, and characteristics such as communication skills, integrity, growth potential, and analytical skills. Applicants must be at least 28 years old by January 15, 2020.

Applications for Inaugural Class I (January 2020-December 2022) must be completed and submitted or postmarked no later than Nov. 4, 2019.

For the online application and to learn more about Palmetto LEAF and applicant eligibility, visit clemson.edu/cafls/palmetto-leaf. For more information or questions, contact P-LEAF Director Kirby Player at kplayer@clemson.edu

NOMINATING MEETINGS FOR CANDIDATES TO FILL VACANCIES ON THE SOUTH CAROLINA SOYBEAN BOARD

Pursuant to the provisions of the “Agricultural Commodities Marketing Act” of 1968, and as amended, the “Marketing Order No. 1a for South Carolina Soybeans” issued by the Agriculture Commission of South Carolina, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the terms of the following members of the South Carolina Soybean Board expire as follows:

Terms expiring December 31, 2019District 2 — Rachael Sharp, AllendaleDistrict 3 — Woody Green, Lynchburg / Wes Woodard, DarlingtonDistrict 4 — Cullen Bryant, Dillon / Michael Grier, Hemingway

The term of office of the members elected and/or appointed to fill said vacancies shall be (3) years.

The Agriculture Commission of South Carolina shall call for nominations for said vacancies in the following districts at the time, place, and date hereafter set forth:

DISTRICT 2: Tuesday, October 15, 2019, 9:30 – 10:30 amOrangeburg County Clemson Ext. Office, 1550 Henley Street, Orangeburg, SC 29115

DISTRICT 3: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 9:30 – 10:30 amPee Dee Farmers Market, 2513 West Lucas Street, Florence, SC 29501

DISTRICT 4: Monday, October 14, 2019, 9:30 – 10:30 amHorry Clemson Extension Office, 1949 Industrial Park Road, Conway, SC 29526

To qualify, a candidate for Board membership must be a resident of South Carolina and of the district wherein nominated and having been engaged in producing soybeans within the State of South Carolina for a period of one year and during that period, having derived a substantial portion of his/her income therefrom.

Under said Marketing Order, oral nominations for qualified candidates shall be accepted by the Commission. All oral nominations for Board vacancies must be accompanied by a second to be considered for election. Nominations may also be made within five (5) days after each said District meeting by written petition filed with the Commission and signed by not less than five (5) affected producers entitled to participate in such meeting.

Any producer within the district wherein nominated who produced soybeans during the past year is entitled to participate in the meeting.

District 1 includes the Counties of Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Kershaw, Lancaster, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Saluda, Spartanburg, Union, and York.

District 2 includes the Counties of Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Edgefield, Hampton, Lexington, Orangeburg, and Richland.

District 3 includes the Counties of Clarendon, Darlington, Florence, Lee, Marlboro, and Sumter.

District 4 includes the Counties of Dillon, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, and Williamsburg.

District 5 includes the Counties of Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, and Jasper.

Frances Price, ChairThe Agriculture Commission of South CarolinaP. O. Box 11280, Columbia, South Carolina, 29211Ph. # 803-734-9807

2019 LEGAL NOTICE

Many more South Carolina farmers have access to computers than just a few years ago — but the Palmetto State still trails other states when it comes to technology.

A new USDA report finds that 58 percent of South Carolina farms in 2019 have access to a desktop or laptop computer. That’s up from just 47 percent in 2017, a dramatic improvement in just two years. Nationally, the portion of farms with access to a computer improved from 72 percent to 73 percent during the same two-year period. Of neighboring states, 70 percent of Georgia farms have access to a computer, and 71 percent of North Carolina farms.

Meanwhile, 74 percent of South Carolina farms have access to the internet, just below the national rate of 75 percent. There are 24,600 farms in the state, according to the USDA.

Not all farmers with internet access are using it in their farm business, though. In 2019, 35 percent of

MANY SC FARMS DON’T USE COMPUTER, INTERNETB Y E V A M O O R E

South Carolina farmers were using a computer and internet in their farm business, up from 27 percent two years earlier.

Farmers use the internet for a variety of purposes, including buying farm supplies and equipment, promoting their farms on the web and social media, and applying for federal disaster aid.

South Carolina’s low rate of internet use by farms is part of a larger trend: More than 530,000 people in rural areas of the state lack broadband internet access, according to federal data. That means internet in rural areas is often slow and patchy, making it less reliable for people trying to use computers to conduct business.

The S.C. House of Representatives passed a bill in 2019 to help address the gap in broadband coverage; the bill could be taken up by the state Senate in 2020.

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was passed way back in 2011. But when the South Carolina Department of Agriculture began inspecting large produce farms this June as part of FSMA’s Produce Safety Rule, a lot of questions began bubbling to the surface. So SCDA staff decided it was time to provide a forum to get those questions out in the open.

“We decided to have a Q&A now that inspections have started and more farmers have more questions,” said Kelly Johnson, Produce Safety Coordinator for SCDA. “What we wanted was to get everyone in the room and have a panel of all these people working on implementing the Produce Safety Rule — SCDA employees, Clemson, the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association — to answer questions for the farmers, buyers, distributors, and anyone else in the industry that has questions.”

There will even be an opportunity to ask questions anonymously before the forum by visiting surveymonkey.com/r/H2JPGGJ.

The Produce Safety Rule sets federal regulatory standards for the production, harvest, and handling of fruits and vegetables in an effort to prevent microbial contamination and reduce foodborne illnesses associated with fresh produce. And unlike GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) certification, it’s not voluntary. Some people have been confusing the two, which Johnson said is one of the biggest misconceptions about the Produce Safety Rule.

“What people need to understand is GAP is a voluntary program that is usually buyer-driven, whereas the Produce Safety Rule is mandatory — it’s a law, and they have to follow it,” Johnson explains. “If we’re there on your farm and we see an issue, you have to fix it.”

The Q&A session will be held Tuesday, October 15, 2019, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Phillips Market Center in West Columbia. This event is free, but you must register online to attend at bit.ly/SCpsrQA. Light refreshments will be available. For additional information, contact SCDA’s Produce Safety Outreach Coordinator, Brooke Horton, at 803-351-1244 or bhorton@scda.sc.gov.

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