The Georgia Farm Bureau Federation is accepting applications from farmers to be listed in its 2011 Georgia Farm Bureau Quality Hay & Poultry Litter Directory and its 2011 Georgia Farm Bureau Pollination Directory.
The Catoosa County Farm Bureau invites all of its members with hay, poultry litter or bee pollination services to submit applications to be included in these directories.
“These directories give farmers the chance to advertise statewide the hay or poultry litter they have for sale and helps farmers looking for hay or litter locate a source,” said Bernard Sims, Catoosa County Farm Bureau president. “The pollination directory will help farmers who need bees to pollinate their crops or orchards locate beekeepers willing to rent their hives.”
The directories are scheduled to be printed in late November and will be distributed statewide through county Farm Bureau offices, county Cooperative Extension offices, the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association and the annual Georgia Farm Bureau Convention. The directories will also be posted on the GFB website.
Application forms for both directories are available at the Catoosa County Farm Bureau office. Oct. 29 is the deadline to submit an application for each directory. Producers should complete the form and send it to the Georgia Farm Bureau office in Macon with a check for $10 for each listing. Checks should be made payable to Georgia Farm Bureau.
For more information contact the Catoosa County Farm Bureau office at 706-937-2000.
About Georgia Farm Bureau
Founded in 1937, Georgia Farm Bureau is the largest general farm organization in the state. Its volunteer members actively participate in local, district and state activities that promote agriculture awareness to their non-farming neighbors. GFB also has 20 commodity advisory committees that give the organization input on issues pertinent to the major commodities grown in Georgia.