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Exceptional drought -- the most severe -- has returned to northeast Georgia with many streams at or near record low flows for late July. Southeast Georgia has slipped into drought, according to Dr. David Emory Stooksbury, state climatologist and a professor in engineering and atmospheric sciences at The University of Georgia..
Scattered thunderstorms brought some local relief to drought parched Georgia during July. In much of the state, the scattered thunderstorms added much needed moisture to the top soil allowing plants to show some recovery. However this relief was localized. The rains were not enough to halt dropping stream flows across most of the state.
Exceptional drought conditions now are occurring north and east of a line from Wilkes to Oglethorpe to Clarke to Jackson to Hall to Lumpkin to Union counties, inclusive. This includes 16 counties in northeast Georgia. Exceptional is the worse drought category. During exceptional drought, many of the drought indicators are at levels we see only once in 50 to 100 years.
Extreme drought conditions remain in 13 counties of north Georgia, Fannin, Gilmer, Dawson, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Barrow, Walton, Oconee, Morgan, Greene, Taliaferro, Wilkes and Lincoln.
Severe drought conditions exists north and west of a line from Echols to Lanier to Berrien to Irwin to Ben Hill to Wilcox to Pulaski to Bleckley to Twiggs to Wilkinson to Washington to Jefferson to Burke counties, inclusive. This includes 96 of the 159 counties in Georgia.
Scroll down and check the Drought News at the bottom of this page for Dr. Stooksbury's complete report. There is also a list of helpful drought information web page links there.
In response to this terrible hardship, we are publishing where hay or forage may be available on The Source internal GFB website and to this public GFB website page.
Georgia Farm Bureau's Commodities/Marketing department currently offers feed ingredients for purchase by livestock farmers and dairy producers. Also, you can check for available hay on the GFB Hay Directory
Feed Ingredients Available from Georgia Farm Bureau
Commodities/Marketing Department
Corn..............................................Soybean meal
Corn gluten pellets..........................Sorghum grain
Dried distillers grains.......................Oats
Wheat grain....................................Citrus pulp
Wheat midds..................................Hominy
Soybean hull flakes.........................Whole cottonseed
Soybean hull pellets........................Cottonseed hulls...................Cottonseed meal
Contact the Commodities/Marketing Department at 800-342-1196 or email Joe McManus jcmcmanus@gfb.org for more information on prices and availability.
Please contact Joe if you have Hay for Sale that you'd like added to the list below.
• Hart County, Georgia: 4x5 Net Wrapped Rolls, Rye/Ryegrass $40.00 per Roll. 10 1/2% Protein; Quantity Discouunts. 4x5 Net Wrapped Rolls, Rye Straw w/ Heads $30.00 per Roll; 6 1/2% Protein; Quantity Discounts
Kevin Vassar/Vassar Farms, Hartwell, GA 706-436-1144. moriverrat@hartcom.net (8-18)
• Hay for sale in the Gainesville, Georgia area. Approximately 3,000 rolls of bermuda hay. Bales are 4X5 and 4X6. Approximate weight 1100-1200 pounds. Contact: John Brock (770) 869-7800. (7-29)
• Leger Brothers Farming LLC, 1080 Ellis Road, Iota, Louisiana 70543. Phones: Bradley: 337/581-1266, Blaine: 337/781-9929. # bales: varies (several hundred) Square bales: approx. 60# - Alicia Bermudagrass and Bahiagrass; 1st and 2nd cutting in barn. No delivery. Not tested (7-29)
• Quality prairie hay for sale. They are 4X4 round bales netwrapped. Asking $20 a bale for it. I can load any trailer and my farm. I have over 500 bales for sale. Contact: Kyle Noyes, Liberal Missouri. Address is 683 N 43 hwy Liberal, MO 64762. I can be reached at 417-529-8570 or by email kylenoyes12@hotmail.com
• Near Louisville, Kentucky: 8000 bales orchard grass and timothy; 2500 bales fescue and orchard grass, and, 400 bales alfalfa with another cutting on the way (as of 7-29-08) They are small bales (approximately 50 lbs) Price would be negotiable depending on whether it was delivered or picked up. Contact: Bob Sparrow at 502-633-6418
• Georgia: 08 Alicia bermuda, 4X5 rolls, net wrapped, under shelter, well fertilized, weed and rain free. Excellent horse quality hay. References available. Brent Chitty 229-891-5455 (7-28).
• Fescue rolls and squares upon request.James Forester, 4581 Forester Rd., Cohutta, Georgia 30710 Home # 706-694-8406
• 2008 Alfalfa Hay for Sale. Excellent quality, heavily fertilized, weed free.Small bales bundled 21 to a bundle & 4 x 5 rolls net wrapped all stored in a barn.Small bales $10.00/bale / quantity discounts apply . Rolls are $75.00 per bale and all are horse quality, tested, with transportation assistance is available. Shingler Farms Inc.
Blakely, Georgia 39823 ronny@sowegawildlife.com 229-372-4111 cell: 229-220-6701 (6-16)
2008 Wheat Straw for sale for mulch or bedding. Bright clean long straw baled in small bales/21 to a bundle or 4 x 5 rolls net wrapped. All are covered for storage. Small bales $3.25 each, 4 x 5 rolls $ 30.00 each located in South Georgia.229-220-6701 (6-12)
• Walker County, Georgia. Turkey Creek Farms, John Watson 423-834-3457. Quality 2008 horse and cow fescue/orchid grass hay for sale. Has been sprayed for weeds and well fertilized. 350 4x5 rolls approximately 800lbs each. $40/rolls.
• App. 4000 bales for the 08 hay season. 4'x5' John Deere net-wrapped, Bermuda/Mix. $30- $37 per bale. They weight 850lb. We have a company that has been hauling for us at reasonable rates if interested. For more info, call Don or Glynelle Pool, Danville AR. 479-774-4113 / 479-495-3245. Our hay is in compliance with the Arkansas Plant Board. We are also member of the Arkansas Farm Bureau.
• Morgan County, Georgia. 4x5 round bales with square bales available. Approx. 150 bales of Rye and Fescue with Johnson grass. $45 each. Approx 100 bales of straight Johnson grass. All '08 crop. Good cow quality hay. B. Powell 770-289-7243 mbryanp@bellsouth.net
• Bermuda horse or cow hay. Approximately 850 lb. bales. $25.00 - $45.00 each -- A. E. Bennett, 2404 Bennett Road, Blackshear, Georgia 31516, (912) 288-4272 (cell) (912) 449-0051 (home)
• Alicia Bermuda square bales for sale. $5.00 / bale picked up at the barn in Cairo, Georgia. Tracy Ulmer 229-377-5492. flatheadrider@hotmail.com
• Joe Boyette (912) 282-2905 (cell) 217 Sunset Road, Waycross, Georgia. 4 x 5 bales - net wrapped - Alicia Bermuda Hay $30.00 each.
• 2,000 4 x 5 rolls of Bermuda Hay. Horse & Cow. Call for price quote. Eddie Crawford, Millwood, Georgia 31552 - Phone 912-614-2983
• Wayne County, Georgia: Greenhaven Farm has 50 large round bales (approx. l000 lbs. ea.) 2007 crop of well fertilized Tift 85 hay, net wrapped (tightly). As tested - Protein l3.7%, TDN 56.3%, and RFQ 110.2%. Cannot deliver. B.J. Rozier 4515 Odum Ritch Rd., Screven, Georgia Phone - 912 424 8476
Peanut hay, good quality, large 5x6 rolls, weigh 1300-1400 lbs. PLASTIC WRAPPED, David Carlson, Dawson, Georgia 229-995-3134 or 229-317-1485.
• Whipple Simpson, Cochran, Georgia 478-934-0854. Coastal Bermuda, Rolls and Square bales.
• Neil Eunice, 1568 Long Branch Road, Bristol, Georgia 31518. (912) 367-7733 DAY TIME - (912) 367-3936 NIGHT. Tift 85, 500 rolls (4 ft X 5 ft) $ 50.00 a roll
Hay had been kept under barn/shelter.
• Quality horse hay for sale.Tift 44 and coastal.Approx. 2000 bales left. 40-5-50 lb. bales. Delivery available.Wes Boss - bosshogf1@aol.com / Boss Brothers Farms. 706-769-0963 Oconee Co. Georgia.
• Putnam County Georgia. Quality Coastal Bermuda, square bales $7.00 each. Horse quality and cow quality. 530 New Phoenix Road Eatonton, GA 31024 706.485.9848
David Greene – Dublin, Georgia - 877-678-2863. 4 X 6 Bales of Coastal Bermuda grass hay. Approximately 1200 lbs. –$ 50.00 per bale
Tony Carter, Alma, Georgia. Wheat Straw, rolled 650 rolls. Coastal Bermuda, 300-400 rolls, abundant squares. 912-632-2024 home / 912-218-1165 cell
Monroe County, Georgia - Ricky Wilson 2700 Hwy 42 S, Forsyth, GA 31029. Home (478) 994-1727 Cell (478) 214-3890. 100 round bails Millet Hay and Mixed Hay (Bermuda and Fescue)
For Sale, 2007 - 4x5 rolls of peanut hay $40.00 a roll. Echols County, Georgia 229-242-9656
Spalding County Georgia- Brian Ogletree 404-535-8511. Browntop Millett; Serecia Lespedeza; Wheat Straw Hay; Peavine hay. Net wrapped. Transportation assistance available.
John Fulp - 229-563-5839 (cell). 4X5 round bales @ $40.00 each (sheltered). If needed, can arrange for transportation. Located off of exit 32, I-75 (South Georgia) 7-800 bales
2007 - 4x5 rolls of peanut hay $40.00 a roll. Echols County, Georgia 229-242-9656
3000 small square bales bermuda grass hay. This is horse quality. Tested for protein 16-18%, RFV in excess of 100. Sprayed and fertilized. Cut on 28-30 day interval. No weeds or other grasses. We are located in Delaware Co., Oklahoma, NE. corner of the state near the Ark-Mo State line. Please contact us at holcombefarms@yahoo. com or David Holcombe cell phone (479) 752-7064., home- (918) 529-4641.
Jimmy Pickering, Wisner, Louisiana (northeast, just off I-20) 500 bales Crabgrass, net-wrapped and well fertilized -150 bales mixed bermuda - $25-$30/roll. 318-724-7382 home. 318-439-4158 cell .318-435-2188 other
Bob Frank, Lipan, Texas (near Ft. Worth) 817-980-5282. Horse quality net-wrapped coastal bermuda. $30/bale - 200 round bales
1,000 rolls of peanut hay for sale in Waycross, Georgia. The rolls are averaging 750lbs. They are wrapped. The price is up to 50 rolls $35/ roll and then after 50 the rolls are $30/roll. The rolls are on our farm. Call AJ Bennett with any questions at 912-282-4879 or 912-285-3824 or email bennett6969@bellsouth.net.
For sale: small bales of Alicia. Pick up at farm, will assist in loading large loads. Kenneth Hurley - 2854 Broxton Hwy. Denton, Georgia 31532 912-375-4811 Jeff Davis County handk@altamaha.net
07 Peanut Hay for sale - 1500 - 4 X 5 Round Bales, net wrapped, pick up in Fitzgerald, Georgia - $25 for 50 bales or more. Scott Williams 229-468-9894
Bryan Powell. Morgan County, Georgia. Johnson grass, Bermuda mix. 40 round bales. $45/bale. 770-289-7243`
'07 Peanut Hay, Round Bales, pick up in Unadilla Georgia for $40 each, delivery avaliable. Tom or Charlie Statham ( Tom 478 244 0222 ) ( Charlie 478 244 0877
4x5 rolls of peanut hay. Bleckley County, Georgia area; call for price and availability. Call Mike at 478.599.1116
4x5 rolls of peanut hay. Dodge County, Georgia area; call for price and availability. Call Greg at 478.689.0422
7500 square bales for sale Tift 44 and Tift 85 ... $6 per bale Shipping available. Durand Deal 229-388-5054 ... Tifton, Georgia
Bermuda hay 4x5 rolls $40.00-$45.00 Bermuda squares $5.00/bale Peanut hay 4x5 rolls $35.00 Browntop millet 4x5 rolls $35.00 All prices are picked up at our location. Delivery or delivery assistance is available. Greg Gosa ... Leesburg, Georgia (229) 317-0316
5000 square bales for sale. Tift 44 and Tift 85 $6 per bale. Also 1500 bales perennial peanut hay. $7 per bale. Shipping available. Farrell Roberts 229-402-1791 Tifton, Georgia
Randolph Vaughn....Americus, Georgia......229-924-5151 ... 229-331-1926 cell phone; test analysis available; 400 rolls brown top millet, $35.99/4x5 roll ... 125 rolls crabgrass/millet mix ... 100 4x5 rolls crab grass and corn mixed. 200 4x5 rolls wheat straw. 700 4x6 rolls wheat straw. All hay is under shelter. Will help with transportation
David Greene ... Montrose Georgia ... 877-678-2863 ... Coastal Bermuda for sale ... 4 x 6 bales
Irwin County, Georgia: Tift 85, Coastal Bermuda and Alecia in grass hay; Sorghum (X17) hay; and within the next few days we will have peanut hay. All of our hay is net wrapped. Ronald/Betty Metts. Number is 229-532-5385 or 229-325-4392.
Dooly County Georgia Alfalfa Farms ... Horse quality Alfalfa Hay small square bales ~50 lbs $6.00 - $8.00 / bale large quanity discounts. Cow Quality Peanut Hay small square bales ~ 50 lbs $4.00/bale. Alfalfa Hay... large round bales 5x6 $85.00/bale. Peanut Hay 5x6 bales $50.00/bale ... All hay stored in enclosed areas. Delivery available for fee. 478-230-3171 ... wingertmartin@yahoo.com ... www.georgiaalfalfa.com website
4Ever Green Silage 4x5 wrapped rolls $50 or discounts for volume purchases. Delivery is available. Houston County Georgia Call Chip Free at 478.951.5183 or 478.256.5775
Garlin Boyd ... Georgia ...1300 bales of Bermuda hay for sale .. 918-275-4310 or 918-637-4104
Hugh Cromer ... Forsyth, Georgia. ... 478-394-1644 cell ... 478-994-6613 home Horse quality Bermuda hay ... 200+ 4x5 rolls
Parks Callan ... Miller County (Colquitt) Georgia ... Coastal Bermuda 5x 5 Rolls wrapped with plastic ... Tift (Horse Quality) 5x5 Rolls wrapped with plastic .. Crab Grass 5x5 Rolls wrapped with plastic ... Peanut Hay ... Call for Prices. Delivery is available. ... 229.220.5466 or 229.758.9993
Jerome Bunn Forsyth Georgia. ... 478-954-9044 ... Alicia & Russell Bermuda, horse quality hay ... 600 50# square bales ... 60 4x5 900# rolls
Jay Glinss ... 706.551.3081 ... Burke County, Georgia: 5x5 rolls of Coastal Bermuda $40 picked up. Delivery is available.
Horse Quality Hay For Sale ... Well Fertilized Hybrid Bermuda Grass ... 4 X 5 Bales – 1100 lbs. Average ... $60.00 – will be cutting the next several weeks. Hugh Cromer – Forsyth, Georgia ... 478-394-1644 - Mobile ... 478-994-6613 - Home ... 478-994-2015 - Business
Walt Currie ... Dublin, Georgia ... 478-463-3273 ... Tift 85 200 4 X 6 1000# bales ... $75.00 per bale
• Georgia State Department of Agriculture Market Bulletin Hay Sources: http://agr.georgia.gov/00/article/0,2086,38902732_39653527_83501992,00.html
• Georgia Farmers & Consumers Hay Page: http://www.agr.state.ga.us/mbads/Ads.aspx?CategoryID=452
• The Kentucky Department of Agriculture's Hay Hotline is 1-888-567-9589.
• Texas Hay and Grazing Hotline at www.tda.state.tx.us
Exceptional Drought Develops in Northeast Georgia; Drought Develops in the Southeast
By David Emory Stooksbury
University of Georgia
ATHENS, GA. - Exceptional drought has returned to northeast Georgia with many streams at or near record low flows for late July. Southeast Georgia has slipped into drought.
Scattered thunderstorms brought some local relief to drought parched Georgia during July. In much of the state, the scattered thunderstorms added much needed moisture to the top soil allowing plants to show some recovery. However this relief was localized. The rains were not enough to halt dropping stream flows across most of the state.
Exceptional drought conditions now are occurring north and east of a line from Wilkes to Oglethorpe to Clarke to Jackson to Hall to Lumpkin to Union counties, inclusive. This includes 16 counties in northeast Georgia. Exceptional is the worse drought category. During exceptional drought, many of the drought indicators are at levels we see only once in 50 to 100 years.
Extreme drought conditions remain in 13 counties of north Georgia, Fannin, Gilmer, Dawson, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Barrow, Walton, Oconee, Morgan, Greene, Taliaferro, Wilkes and Lincoln.
Severe drought conditions exists north and west of a line from Echols to Lanier to Berrien to Irwin to Ben Hill to Wilcox to Pulaski to Bleckley to Twiggs to Wilkinson to Washington to Jefferson to Burke counties, inclusive. This includes 96 of the 159 counties in Georgia.
Moderate drought conditions are now occurring in 16 counties of southeast Georgia, Clinch, Ware, Atkinson, Coffee, Bacon, Jeff Davis, Telfair, Wheeler, Montgomery, Dodge, Laurens, Treutlen, Johnson, Emanuel, Jenkins and Screven.
Mild drought conditions are not being experienced in 12 counties of southeast Georgia, Charlton, Brantley, Pierce, Appling, Wayne, Toombs, Tattnal, Long, Evans, Candler, Bulloch and Effingham.
The six counties of coastal Georgia are classified as being abnormally dry.
Across northeast and southwest Georgia all streams are extremely low for late July. Almost all streams in these two regions are at or near record low flows for late July.
Many streams are below the 7Q10 level of flow. The 7Q10 level is the lowest consecutive seven day stream flow that we would expect to occur once in 10 years. Thus the 7 refers to the 7 day stream flow, the “Q” is quantity and the 10 refers to 10 years.
The 7Q10 is used as an environmental indicator of drought. When stream flows fall below the 7Q10 value there are concerns about the environmental quality and health of a stream. It is very common that stream withdrawal and discharge permits are based on the 7Q10.
Stream currently at record low flows for 24 July in northeast Georgia are the Chattooga and Tullulah Rivers near Clayton, the Nottely River near Blairsville, the Chattahoochee River near Cornelia and the Chestatee River near Dahlonega.
The Chattahoochee and Chestatee Rivers are the main sources of water for Lake Lanier. Lanier, Hartwell and Clarks Hill Reservoirs remain near or below record low levels for late July.
The Broad River near Bell and the Little River near Washington are below their 7Q10 values. The Middle Oconee River in Athens was below its 7Q10 value for the past 6 days. However, rainfall of 3 to 4 inches in the upper reaches of the Middle Oconee’s watershed has sent a surge of water down the river. This surge should past Athens during the weekend. Without rain, the Middle Oconee at Athens is expected to return to flows levels below its 7Q10 over the weekend.
In southwest Georgia, Ichawaynochaway Creek at Milford is below its 7Q10 value while the Withlacoochee River near Quitman is at a record low flow for 24 July. In southeast Georgia, the Little Satilla River near Offerman is at a record low flow for 24 July.
Area lakes are becoming very dangerous as water levels drop. Unmarked obstructions are now nearer the surface and can cause damage to boats. Additionally along the shore line, unmarked drop-offs into deep water are now appearing thus increasing the danger for casual waders and swimmers.
All boaters are encouraged to exercise extreme caution on area lakes as water levels drop. Areas that were once safe now may be dangerous because of low water. Boating in the main channels between the channel buoys decreases the danger but does not eliminate it. All boater are encouraged to wear life jackets at all times when in an open hull boat or when above deck.
Farm ponds, especially ones not fed by springs, are showing the lack of rain. Many ponds didn’t receive adequate recharge during the winter and entered the summer already low. Beef and dairy farmers are now rotating cattle from pasture to pasture not only to protect the pastures but also manage their cattle drinking water supply.
Through October, Georgia’s best chance for widespread drought relief will be tropical disturbances. While tropical activity is picking up, the heart of the tropical storm season is still a few weeks away.
(David Emory Stooksbury is the state climatologist and a professor in engineering and atmospheric sciences at The University of Georgia.)
7-27-08
Additional drought information can be found:
Georgia drought page, www.georgiadrought.org.
Current weather conditions from over 80 automated weather stations across Georgia is available at www.georgiaweather.net.
Daily rainfall from CoCoRaHS is available at www.cocorahs.org/.
Water resources information from USGS is available at ga.water.usgs.gov/.
Water conservation information is available at www.conservewatergeorgia.net/.
A National Drought Website is available at http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html
www.agr.state.il.us
Kansas Farm Bureau
www.kyagr.com
www.msucares.com
www.mda.mo.gov
www.tnfarmbureau.org
www.vdacs.virginia.gov/marketnews/haylinks.shtml
There are several other websites of interest to our livestock and dairy producers. These sites offer ideas on how to deal with the drought conditions:
www.gabeef.org/gca
www.georgiaforages.com
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=online&subject=landing&topic=hay
