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DD CLIENT PROGRAM COORDINATOR Full time salaried position for individual to plan, coordinate and implement daily living programs for the developmentally disabled population in two progressive eight client family homes in Milford/Goshen area (Clermont County). Required: bachelor degree in related field of human services; habilitation; teaching and minimum l year experience working with developmentally disabled. If you meet both requirements email resume to KJackson@cciohio.com Must be able to work varying shifts. Previous supervisory experience a plus.
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NOW HIRING! Must have at least 2 years minimum driving experience, acceptable MVR & PSP report, must pass a DOT drug test and physical. Dump trailer experience a plus. Bulk commodities, no-touch freight. Drivers home on weekends with weekly, above average pay.
Truck drivers with Class A CDL.
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200 - HELP WANTED BONUS $500 Sign on bonus Class A CDL with experience. Regional position, tanker endorsement a plus, not required. Percentage Pay, Company match Simple IRA, Vacation & Holiday Pay. Call 513-724-7140. DRIVERS: CDL-A. Dedicated Route. Home Daily. Limited Positions Solos and Teams. Excellent Pay/Benefits/Bonuses. Newer Equipment/No Touch Freight. Recruiting 855-347-2703. DRIVERS: CDL-B: Great Pay, Hometime! No-Forced Dispatch! New Singles from Springfield to surrounding states. 2-yrs req exp. Call Now: 1-855-204-3216. DRIVERS: GREAT Pay, Benefits & Hometime! Haul Flatbed OTR. CDL-A, 2yrs Exp. EEO/AA www.trinitytrucking.com 800-628-3408. DRIVERS: NOW hiring! Short Haul drivers to run 300-500 mile radius. Be home most weekends! Top pay, Benefits & Trucks. Call 1-888-711-4150.
DIRECT CARE PERSONNEL 2nd and 3rd SHIFT Full Time Positions
DRIVERS: PAM Transport! Company Drivers & Owner Operators Wanted! No Touch Freight, 90% Drop & Hook, dedicated opportunities available. Call 877-698-4760 Also seeking Recent Grads. Call Lavonna 877-440-7890 Apply Online: www.driveforpamtransport.com
To Assist Persons with Developmental Disabilities in Daily Living Skills, Community Activities, Social Skills, Work Skills & Health/Safety Skills, group home environment. H.S. Diploma or G.E.D. required Excellent hourly rate, health care benefits, and retirement plan.
200 - HELP WANTED
200 - HELP WANTED AGENCY SEEKING caregivers to assist DD (FKA MRDD) clients. 1st, 2nd, 3rd shifts & weekends available. Amelia & Eastgate area. 513-681-2472.
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APPLY IN PERSON AT: 4073 Tollgate Road Batavia, Ohio Office hours: M-F 9:00am-3:00pm www.residentialconcepts.org 513-724-0094
Now Hiring Class A CDL Drivers. Must have clean record and pass drug test. Good equipment, steady work, mostly local with some overnights. Retirement and health insurance available. Bonus & Performace Incentives. Call 937-444-3717.
ALLIED AMBULANCE Services looking for FT/PT EMT Basics, $10.00hr., EMT Intermediate $13.50hr.; Paramedic $15.00hr. & Dispatchers. Contact 937-379-1404 for more information.
DRIVERS: START up to $.41/mi., Home Weekly or Bi-Weekly, 90% No-Touch, 70% D&H. CDL-A 1yr. OTR exp. Req. 877-705-9261.
NOW HIRING Experienced Only Tow Truck Driver. Must pass background check & drug screen. Clean driver’s license, CDL preferred, but not required, 21 & over. 937-446-3021.
Qualifications: A minimum of Associateʼs Degree in Special Education, Rehabilitation, Social Work/Mental Health or closely related field. Eligibility for ODODD Service and Support Administration Certification, Specialist Level, required. Satisfactory BCII and drug screen check. Computer skills required. Valid Ohio Drivers License. Summary of Duties: Knowledge of social services; coordinates intake and eligibility and Facilitate Board services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities, assess service needs; develop Individual Service Plan for all individuals on assigned caseload; assists individual and families in selecting qualified providers of services; knowledge of behavior support planning and programs; monitoring of the implementation of service plans; review unusual incidents and major unusual incidents for pattern and trends; provide 24 hour crisis intervention services as needed; able to define problems; collect data and communicate effectively in written and oral form; completes service and training documentation, and maintain records and reports in a timely manner. Work Schedule: Flexible as needed, normally Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Application deadline: Until filled. Apply to: Brown County Board of DD, 9116 Hamer Road, Suite A, Georgetown, Ohio 45121. Telephone: 937-378-4891 ext. 33, Fax: 937-378-4891, Email: thammonds@browncbdd.org
200 - HELP WANTED
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Brown County Court of Common Pleas is seeking a Probation Officer. For full details, visit our website at: www.browncountyohiocommonpleasccourt.us; you can submit the employment application, along with a current resume, to Joni Dotson, Court Administrator, Brown County Court of Common Pleas, 101 South Main Street, Suite 2, Georgetown, Ohio 45121 or email the same to:jdotson@browncounty -court.us.
FULL TIME medical assistant needed for busy Batavia practice. Monday-Friday. Experience prefered. Please send resume to: Clermont Internists Attn: Practice Administrator 2055 Hospital Drive Suite 300, Batavia, Ohio 45103.
HAIRSTYLIST NEEDED at busy salon in Sardinia. Manager’s and IC License a must. SunQuest Hair Designs 7588 Staten Rd. 937-446-2306. HIRING CAREGIVERS Clermont & Brown County openings helping seniors to remain at home by providing non-medical care. All Shifts. Home Instead Senior Care Call 513-230-5111 IF YOU’RE a person who is called to serve God through ministry w/children & families then come serve with us! Mt. Orab United Methodist Church is seeking a qualified & energetic candidate for our Children’s & Family Ministry Coordinator. For more information on this exciting opportunity go to “employment” at: mtorabumc.org. Looking for
EXPERIENCED Interior Trim Carpenters For More Info. Call
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Joshua Manor Apartments
91 Simmons Avenue Peebles, Ohio 45660 Applications for low-income senior housing will be accepted for Joshua Manor Apartments at 91 Simmons Avenue, Peebles, Ohio on Wednesdays between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. To qualify you must be 62 years of age or older. Persons requiring a unit designated for persons with a mobility impairment are not required to be 62 years or older to apply. For more information contact Patricia Montgomery at 1-800-553-7393 ext. 257. “This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.”
200 - HELP WANTED NOW HIRING DIRECT CARE AIDES PINE RIDGE PINE VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL HOMES INC. IS NOW HIRING FOR FULL AND PART TIME. WEEKENDS TO BE EXPECTED. Direct care aides needed for individuals with Developmental disabilities in a residential setting. Must have a valid driver’s license, clean background check and a High school diploma /GED. No experience necessary will train. Starting pay @ 11.25 per hour. Apply in person @ 146 North Third St. Williamsburg, Ohio 45176.
203 - SITUATIONS WANTED ELDERLY ASSISTED living in my Williamsburg/Mt. Orab home. Country setting. Private room. Experienced caregiver. References available. 937-444-6038.
300 - APTS. UNFURNISHED
1 & 2BR APARTMENTS, Williamsburg, all utilities included except electric. 513-724-7802. 2 br, washer, dryer, stove, refrigerator, $650 includes water/sewage & trash. Mt. Orab area. Also, Sardinia, 2br, 1ba, $600/mo., includes water/sewage & trash. 937-728-9694.
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300 - APTS. UNFURNISHED
2-BEDROOM APARTMENT, Georgetown, Equipped Kitchen, Laundry Area Available, Large Living Area, New Kitchen Cabinets, Electric Heat, No Pets, 937-378-3495.
RIPLEY LARGE 3 bedroom, upstairs apartment, large dining room, kitchen & living room. No pets. $425 plus utilities & one month deposit. 937-213-0540.
2BR APARTMENTS w/attached garage in a 1-story tri-plex w/an equipped kitchen & laundry room, ample closet space, patio & a yard. No steps, private street. Darling apartments. Utilities not included. Small pets allowed. Located at the Sandstone Estates, a mature-living community in Mt. Orab. 513-625-4522. ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for 1, 2 & 3br, Equal Opportunity Housing, apply at Forest Glade Apartments, 9001 Airport Rd., Georgetown, OH, 937-378-4565. APARTMENTS FOR rent, call about our specials, studios & 1br available. 937-795-0261. APARTMENTS FOR rent. Felicity area. One or two bedrooms plus efficiency apartment, furnished kitchen, a/c, electric heat, private entrance, off street parking. Available now. References, deposit required. Call 513-876-3017. BATAVIA - Two and three bedroom apartments available with open waiting list. Accepting applications M-F, 9am-4pm. Apartments are income based. 513-732-3804. FAIRWAYS at Royal Oak Move in TODAY! 513-898-3792 *Largest 1 Bedroom Apt in the area *5 min off Beechmont/ I-275 *Golf course community, pool, fitness center, dog park, 24hr maintenance *Large dogs welcome (some restrictions) *Only $649/month, $125 deposit *Brand new renovated apts also available FAIRWAYS at Royal Oak Move in TODAY! 513-898-3792 *Large 2 Bedroom Apt *5 min off Beechmont/ I-275 *Golf course community, pool, fitness center, dog park, 24hr maintenance *Large dogs welcome (some restrictions) *Only $749/month, $125 deposit *Brand new renovated apts also available FELICITY GARRISON PLACE SENIOR APARTMENTS 62 & OVER Rent Subsidized Free Utilities Secure Bldg. On-site laundry Pets allowed
513-876-3590 TTY 800-750-0750
GEORGETOWN - 2 & 3br apartments available for immediate occupancy. 2br, 1ba, c/a, all kitchen appliances, w/d hookup, $500/mo & util., $500/dep. 3br, 1.5ba, 1-car att. garage, c/a, all kitchen appliances, laundry room, $675/mo & util. $675/dep., 513-253-8170.
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GEORGETOWN, COURTHOUSE Square, 1-bedroom, 1-bath, equipped kitchen. $450. a month. 1-months deposit & references required. 513-625-4371. LYTLE TRACE Senior Apartments. 62 & over, rent subsidized, secure building, free utilities, on-site laundry, pets allowed. Call 513-724-3358. TTY 800-750-0750.
MT. ORAB Candlelight Apartments 2br Townhouses Start at $565 With discount. Visit our website: briarcreekproperties.com
or call 513-532-5291 or 937-515-3092 Ask about our student, senior & other discounts
WAITING LIST NOW OPEN.
Owensville Commons Apartments is currently accepting applications for 1br apartments for 62 years of age or older, handicapped/disabled regardless of age. Applications taken M-F 9:30a.m.-3:30p.m. 513-732-6935 TDD #1-800-750-0750 “This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.” Equal Housing Opportunity
WILLIAMSBURG, SPACIOUS 1 & 2br apartments available, off street parking, heat & water included. 513-732-5771. WILLIAMSBURG/ GEORGETOWN - Efficiency or 3br. Trash paid. Beautiful setting, spacious apartment homes. Rents $319-$750. Call to view 513-365-4000.
303 - HOUSES FOR RENT
BETHEL HOUSE for rent, 1br, $450 rent plus deposit, plus utilities. 513-509-9162. FAYETTEVILLE Nice 3-bedroom house, 2baths with an extra 12x12 room and covered patio, 2-car garage. Nice 22x40 barn with concrete floor on 1.5 acre lot, 1/2 woods. Blacktop drive, corner lot. Move in NOW! $800 mo., $800 deposit. 513-659-4627 or 513-260-4331. FELICITY - HOUSE FOR RENT. 3br, 1 bath. Two-story. New carpet, paint, blinds & ceiling fans, W/D hook-ups. Storage garage. New roof. No indoor smoking or pets. $685 month plus utilities. Deposit, first month rent & references required. 513-405-3011. FELICITY HOUSE for rent. 2br, 1ba, new flooring, bathroom, paint, blinds & ceiling fans, open kitchen, washer/dryer hookups, attached 1-car garage w/outbuilding, new roof $750 plus utlities. Deposit & references required 513-405-3011. MT. ORAB area. Three bedroom, two baths, 3-year-old home. Ready to move into. 513-404-4543.
307 - MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT
MOBILE HOME 16x80, 3br, 2ba, no pets, Mt. Orab area, 937-444-2720, $600mo. plus deposit. SARDINIA/MT. ORAB area, 14’x70’ mobile home, 2br, 1ba, all electric, on 1.5 acres, $425/mo. plus $425/dep. Renter pays utilities, NO PETS. 937-446-4677. TWO HOUSES in Ripley for rent. $425/mo. plus deposit, 2 or 3 br, one w/basement, washer/dryer hookups, 937-213-2401 or 937-378-4706.
400 - HOUSES FOR SALE
1214 YANKEETOWN, Hamersville. 3br, 2ba brick ranch. Open floor plan, cathedral ceilings. WB insert FB, 5.7 acres, fenced w/600 SF stone outbuilding, horse barn w/stalls. Assumable 4.25% FHA loan PITI $810 month. 513-429-5504. FSBO-RIPLEY, 4-BEDROOM, 2-bath, family room w/fireplace, eat-in kitchen, large heated garage, $74,000. Owner eager for offer. Call 513-720-4495. FOR SALE: 2br, 1ba house in Mowrystown. Newer vinyl siding & windows. Asking $59,000, possible land contract. 937-446-4129.
400 - HOUSES FOR SALE
506 - CLEANING
BEAUTIFUL 3BR, 2.5ba home located at Lake Waynoka. 2240 sq. ft. of living space including a finished basement. Home located on a 1-acre private park-like wooded lot. Newly renovated, including a dimensional shingle roof, siding, gutters & carpet. Nice spacious outbuilding, large deck across back of home. $147,500. Call 513-659-3569 for inquiries or to schedule a showing or go to:
CLEAN SWEEP Cleaning Service Full service home and business cleaning. Available daily, weekly or monthly. Contact Shannon Howell at 937-213-3749.
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FARM WITH nice 1.5 story older home w/basement, 3 car detached garage, barns & 20 rolling acres with large rock lined creek and woods, great for hunting or farming, more or less acreage available, Bethel New Hope Rd., 1 mi. from Clermont County line, Western Brown but close enough for Bethel. Asking $215,000 513-734-6349 or 937-444-6925 Dan (May also sell for less with fewer acres) HOUSE FOR Sale in Fincastle, 3br, 2ba, w/carport, 2-car garage & 3-outbuildings on approximately 2-acres. 937-764-1618.
402 - APT. HOUSES FOR SALE MT. ORAB 2-family apartment house, zoned commercial, located in growing area, $125.000.00, possible owner financing, 937-444-2689. 403 - MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE 2005 GAIL Legacy 14x60, shingle on metal, 2br, 1ba, $1500 down, $500 month. 513-505-8311, 859-466-3554, 513-724-7233. 3BR, 1BA mobile home in Moler MHP, Mt. Orab, excellent condition, all appliances included, $12,000 OBO. 513-313-5553 ABANDONED DOUBLEWIDE with land, PLEASE TAKE OVER, $3500 deposit. 888-221-4503. MOBILE HOME for Sale 1993 Palm Harbor, 16x80 shingle on vinyl, 3br, 2ba, $2,000 down, $550 a month, 513-505-8311, 859-466-3554, 513-724-7233.
405 - LOTS & ACREAGE BEAUTIFUL 50ACRES W/large rock lined creek & woods, great for hunting or farming. More or less acreage available. Bethel New Hope Rd. 1-mile from Clermont County line, Western Brown but close enough for Bethel.
Asking $199,500 Dan 513-734-6349 or 937-444-6925 (Smaller parcels also available)
406 - FARMS FOR SALE 50 ACRE farm Mt. Orab area. 42-acres tillable, 6-acres woods. Totally remodeled 4br home, 3-car garage, large barn, $359,000. Call 937-444-2689. 501 - CHILD CARE DAYCARE HUGS & KIDS, LLC. 6th & Willow St., Williamsburg Call Dorothy Lewis 513-218-7471 or Stephanie Lewis 859-801-0125 I CURRENTLY have openings for daycare in Georgetown M-F Anytime AM to 5:30 PM. Contact Shannon 937-213-3749. References available. 5-years of consecutive experience.
HOLIDAYS ARE COMING! Time to think about cleaning good for the holidays. I have great references & great rates! I also clean, weekly, bi-weekly or monthly. Call Sandy at 513-255-4342.
507 - SEWING & ALTERATIONS
For all your sewing needs for you, your family and your home. Call 937-4444276. Reasonable rates, expert service. SEWING & ALTERATIONS For you & home. Reasonable rates, quality service, day or evening. 513-967-1873
808 - AUTOS FOR SALE 1930’S-PRESENT
MARK WANTS running, wrecked, dead cars and trucks. Now paying $150 - $400/cash for complete vehicles. FREE TOW! 937-446-3021 or 513-739-0774 JUNKED, WRECKED unwanted autos, autos, trucks, motorcycles, etc., some towed free, cash paid for some. Call 513-734-1650
901 - SALES
HUGE FAMILY Yard Sale every Fri., Sat. & Sun. from 9am-7pm at Holly Lanes on St. Rt. 125, Amelia. Lots of items for home, clothes for kids & adults, great prices.
607 - FIREWOOD
FIREWOOD FOR Sale - $100 pickup truck load. For details call Drew Howser 937-444-4787 or Corey Spitznagel at 937-444-4525. FOR SALE Firewood, sold by State Regulations, u-pick up or we deliver. For fast friendly service call Cox Firewood at: 937-378-4309 No answer, leave message Located 3600 SR 125 Georgetown, OH State & County Voucher welcome Credit Cards Accepted SEASONED & split mixed hardwood, fullsize pick-up truck load thrown in & thrown out, $90. Will deliver in area between Mt. Orab & Felicity and Amelia & Georgetown, 937-379-5071 or 513-259-1070.
608 - FARM PRODUCE HAY FOR sale - square bales, mixed grass. Leave message 937-549-3802. SQUARE BALES of high quality alfalfa timothy hay, green & leaFY 50-60lb bales, 2nd 3rd & 4th cutting. 937-373-3631.
611 - WANTED TO BUY
ANTIQUES CASH PAID! For costume jewelry, dishes, vases, silverware, sterling silver, old toys, metal signs, crocks, old books of Brown, Adams or Clermont Counties, Indian relics. See Kay at Ripley’s Old Piano Factory Antique Mall Monday 10am-4pm or call 513-313-0338 anytime.
CASH PAID TODAY! Antiques • Jewelry • Furniture • Appliances • Gold • Silver • Records • Tools • All Collectibles • Household • Estates • Used Cars • 30 Year Buyer
Almost Anything! 937-378-2850 937-378-1819
613 - PETS AND SUPPLIES SHORKIE PUPPIES, females, black & white $250. Ask for Terri 937-444-9702 or 513-382-2138.
614 - HORSES/LIVESTOCK
1ST CALF Angus Cross Heifers, gentle & medium framed, breed to be fresh January, February 2014. 937-373-3631.
615 - MISC. FOR SALE
2-ROUND OAK end tables, 2-oak lamps, 55 gallon aquarium w/pump, filter, etc. 937-446-2481.
BEAUTIFUL WHITE Maggie Sottero wedding gown, size 8, never worn, $800 OBO Also, Chapel length veil never worn, $75 OBO For more information call:
937-515-2692 OLDER RUTHVEN prints, framed & matted. Must sell. Call 513-518-4351.
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A snow cover pallet, this will be the view much too soon!
Dec. in your garden BY Faye Mahaffey Master Gardner Volunteer The frigid weather at the end of November has drastically changed my plan for outdoor holiday decorations this year! I have some fall decorations that are “stuck” in the frozen ground. Hopefully we will have a few 50 degree sunny days so that scarecrows don’t have to don Santa hats. My first seed catalog arrived last week! I have to finish up in the potting shed this week. There are some dirty gardening tools that need some attention. My favorite gardening almanac lists the following gardening tasks for December: 1. Bring clay pots and statues made of cement, clay and some resins indoors. If items are too heavy to move, cover them with a tarp or plastic to keep them dry over winter. Repeated freezing and thawing could crack these garden objects. 2. Stock up on sand or kitty litter to cope with icy paths. 3. Protect shrubs planted under your roofline from snow damage. You might want to consider transplanting them in the spring to a location away from the roofline. 4. Check for mole tunnels and fill them with soil before the ground freezes. 5. Continue starting paper whites every few weeks for
nonstop indoor bloom. 6. Start seeds of biennial flowers that you want to treat as annuals. 7. Water houseplants thoroughly, but not too frequently. 8. Treat your houseplants to pebble trays. 9. Mulch strawberries to insulate them from cycles of freezing and thawing. 10. Cut fall-bearing raspberries to the ground. I found a fantastic calendar that provides timely gardening tips each month. December gives you information on caring for those holiday plants you might receive this year! Amaryllis – Daytime temperature needs to be 68 to 70 degrees, bright light, evenly moist soil, and no fertilizer. Cyclamen – Daytime temperature needs to be less than 70 degrees nighttime temperature between 50 to 60 degrees, sunlight, low nitrogen, and high humidity. Kalanchoe – Daytime temperature around 70 degrees, nighttime temperatures between 60 to 65 degrees, light source can be sunlight or artificial light, soil moisture may be regular to dry, and fertilizer can be added to the pot. Cactus – Daytime temperature needs to be around 70 degrees, nighttime temperatures between 55 to 60 degrees, Sunlight/bright light, soil should be thoroughly dry, and this plant doesn’t like a drafty area.
Poinsettia – Temperatures in the daytime should be between 65 – 70 degrees, nighttime temperatures between 65 – 70 degrees, bright light or no sun, evenly moist soil, and be sure to limit the temperature flux to keep this plant happy. This week I purchased a bird seed block and placed it on my deck. The birds love to feast on this and it gives my indoor cat hours of entertainment. I also put out several suet blocks and the birds devoured them in one day! I love sitting and watching the birds that visit our feeders. Cardinals, Blue jays, nuthatches, juncos and woodpeckers are just a few of our frequent diners. This summer we were blessed with the company of a Piliated Woodpecker! It is amazing that such a large bird can be so timid around the other birds. The 2014 garden seminars being held at the Fincastle campus of Southern State Community College will begin January 16. Steve Boehme (Goodseed Farms) will talk about moving into a new landscape. All seminars are free and open to the public and are held in the library from 6 - 7:30 p.m. I am headed out to finish up with the outside decorations. My husband always jokes that the electric company should send us a thank you note each January. Ho! Ho! Ho!
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Highland County hosting Ag program Agriculture is Everyone’s Business Last year the Highland County Chamber of Commerce held an event, Agriculture is Everyone’s Business at the Central Campus of Southern State Community College in the Patriot Center. The 2013 program included two wellknown speakers in Ohio Department of Agriculture Director David Daniels and longtime agriculture broadcaster Orion Samuelson. The program, and the attendance, was outstanding for this event that included breakfast that involved the Highland Co. Cattlemen’s, local FFA members, and many more. This year the program will be held on Friday, January 17, 2014 at the same location. This event is in the morning, with different times for the breakfast portion and the program. This year one of the speakers will be Orion’s broadcast partner Max Armstrong. Tickets are limited for this event. More details are available from the Chamber at (937) 393-1111. I will have more details in the coming weeks in this paper, too. Tobacco Market and Expo The tobacco markets have been somewhat active. The receiving stations have been open for a while now, and the reports that I have heard from growers who have sold tobacco is that it is averaging over $2
DAVID DUGAN OSU EXTENSION SERVING ADAMS, BROWN AND HIGHLAND CO. per pound. I have heard crop averages in the $2.06 neighborhood for the most part. As you probably already know, there are a number of companies with receiving stations, the Burley Co-op, and a few auctions, where you can market the crop this year. You also may have heard that there is a developing market for the stalks. Yes, I said a market for the tobacco stalks. If I was still involved in growing the crop I would have to change something I always told people helping cut and hang the crop. I use to get on them for tearing up the leaves, walking on them and so forth. I told them we sell the leaves, not the stalks. Some growers may have received a letter about selling the stalks. From what I have been able to gather, the stalks may be bundled or baled. The price may vary on bundles vs. bales. The moisture levels are one of the things that everyone will need to be aware of. The moisture levels need to be in the neighborhood of 20%. I know the University of Kentucky is doing some work on the situation. Dr. Bob Pearce, UK Tobacco
Specialist, told me that he had gathered some stalks in mid-November and the moisture level was around 60%, so there will need to be more drying before any are ready to sell. One concern that one grower had when we were recently talking about this potential for selling tobacco stalks was the nutrient value. Traditionally the tobacco stalks have been spread out on fields as a source of nutrients remaining in the stalks from growing the tobacco. The tests that have been done recently, using current nutrient and fertilizer prices, show that the nutrients in the stalks are worth about 6 cents per pound of stalks. I will share more about the market for the stalks as things progress. For more information about the selling of stalks, the markets and production practices you may want to write down the date for this year’s Tobacco Expo in Lexington, KY. The date is January 17, 2014. Yes, it is the same date as the Agriculture is Everyone’s Business that I mentioned above. You will also have the opportunity for the local Tobacco Grower Meeting this winter. I have not yet set the date or location for this, but will have it available in the next couple weeks.
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