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(Photo by Vicki Franklin) This photo was one of the winners in our Picture Agriculture in Georgia Contest. Vicki shot this photo of her grandson on her farm in Baldwin County last year in October.

Georgia Farm Bureau members David and Donna Mull are currently in Afghanistan with the United States Department of

Agriculture to help Afghans improve their grow-ing practices and build trust between the new Afghan government and its constituents.

4Georgia couple cultivating hope in Afghanistan

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ContentsFall 2010 • Vol. 15, No. 2

In addition to raising cattle, The Rock Ranch in Upson County offers 20 different agritour-

ism activities, including a collection of antique farm equipment, that give guests up-close encounters with farm-ing. The farm, owned by Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy, also includes two foster homes that are part of Cathy’s WinShape Foundation.

6The Rock Ranch raises cows and fun

Picture Agriculture in Georgia Contest winners announced

The six winners of our photo contest have been selected. Enjoy the top six photos and learn the story behind the pictures. Thanks

to everyone who submitted a photo, and we hope you’ll enter again next year!

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Pictured from left, Rhonda Hitch, Andrew Brooks and Jamie Jones won first,

second and third place respectively in the Georgia Egg Commission’s annual recipe contest. You’ll want to try their winning recipes!

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GFB Certified Farm Markets offer fall fun

If you’re looking for a fall outing for the family, make plans to visit a Georgia Farm Bureau Certified Farm Market.

Many of the markets offer agritourism activities like corn mazes and sell apples or pumpkins.

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2 Georgia Neighbors • Fall 2010

One of my favorite things about farming is watching the seasons change. After experiencing another long, sweltering summer, I’m ready to welcome fall and cooler tem-peratures. As a farmer, one of my favorite pas-sages in the Bible is Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8. These verses talk about the cycle of life readily appar-ent every day on the farm. Verse one tells us, “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” Verse two continues: “A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted.” These two verses describe farm-ing in a nutshell. Everything on a farm happens according to the sea-son, whether it’s the weather or the seasonal chores farmers do, like car-ing for livestock in the winter, spring planting, tending to crops and cutting hay in the summer or fall harvest. I realize many people reading this column are several generations removed from living on a farm. Maybe your grandparents or great-grandparents farmed, and you’ve heard their stories, but you haven’t experienced farm life yourself. If it’s been a while since you were on a farm, or if you’ve never visited one, I encourage you to take your family on a field trip this fall to a farm near you to meet real farmers and see how food is grown. Many Georgia farmers sell their commodities direct to consumers and some have started opening their farms to the public and offering a variety of agritourism activities. To locate a farm that welcomes the pub-lic, visit Georgia Farm Bureau’s Web

site http://www.gfb.org, scroll over to Commodities at the top of the page and then click on Certified Farm Markets. You can also call 800-342-1196 and request a copy of our GFB Certified Farm Market brochure. You can also keep up with our farm mar-kets on Facebook for timely updates. Visit http://www.pickyourown.org/GA.htm if you don’t find a farm at our site. No matter which farm market you choose to visit this fall, I’m sure you’ll come home with a new perspective about farming and a priceless memo-ry you made with your family. Consumers are increasingly expressing an interest in how and where their food is grown. GFB’s Certified Farm Market program helps connect farmers and consum-ers. Farm Bureau realizes consumers should have options to buy locally grown or organic food straight from the farmer if they choose, and we support these farms. But we also support farmers who produce food on a large scale to ensure there is enough food to keep our grocery stores well-stocked and to help feed the world. The farmers who grow the produce, meat, eggs and milk you buy at the grocery store care for their livestock, crops and land just as carefully as the farmers who open their farms to the public and sell directly to their customers. Farmers who sell their commodities commercially must meet numerous food safety requirements. Agriculture in Georgia is very diverse, and there’s room at the table for all types of producers because there are all types of markets and demands for food. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, the world will need to produce 70 percent more food to feed an additional 2.3 billion people by 2050. Thanks to modern farming practices agriculture is get-ting the job done. According to the

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Georgia couple cultivatinghope in Afghanistan

Donna and David Mull are working to develop agriculture-based business in Afghanistan as a part of the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service.

David and Donna Mull each had humble beginnings in agriculture. Growing up on a farm in Watson, Ark., Donna’s family had a cotton picker, but it could not reach the ends of the rows. So, she pulled a 10-yard

sack and picked the cotton by hand. As a boy in Hayesville, N.C., David sometimes rode a mule to drive cattle to graze on his father’s land in the mountains of southwestern North Carolina. Those early experiences in agricul-ture provided the Mulls with unique training for their current assignment, working in Afghanistan as representa-tives of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service. The Mulls are the first husband and wife team deployed together in Afghanistan by the USDA. In March they arrived in Parwan Province, just north of the Afghan capital city of Kabul. Leaving their Oglethorpe County horse farm for the yearlong assign-ment has required some adjustments. Upon arriving in Afghanistan, the Mulls found themselves living in a hooch, an 8-foot by 18-foot shipping See AFGHANISTAN page 21

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Acontainer converted into living space. “We call it our crawl-in closet,” David said. They also found themselves in the midst of a set of dire circumstances resulting from three decades of armed conflict that have hurt all aspects of society in the central Asian country. “Coming in from the airport it was a shock to see the devastation and everything here,” said Donna, who ordinarily works as a human resource specialist in the USDA’s office in Athens. “I’d seen pictures and films, but to be actually sitting here amongst it and get a first-hand view of it … my sympathy went out to these people. You see different things going on.” David retired from the U.S. Army in 1991 and works as a rural business specialist out of the USDA’s Athens office. He knew they were going into a combat zone, but wasn’t fully pre-pared for what he encountered. “It just about took my breath,” said David, who served in Vietnam. “I said, ‘What have I gotten me and my wife into?’ It’s been many years since I’ve seen a country this disadvantaged or underdeveloped.” The Mulls encountered cultivation practices that bear greater resemblance to those from their childhood than to modern American agriculture. Farm implements like tractors and irrigation systems found on many American farms are uncommon, and growers in Afghanistan are limited by minimal storage capacity for their crops. Donna said Afghans often end up selling their crops to other countries only to buy them back later. The couple, who hold Farm Bureau memberships in both Georgia (Clarke County) and North Carolina, is attached to the Kentucky National Guard’s Agribusiness Development Team. They’re helping the locals improve their growing practices, but David said the work goes beyond that. They’ve handed out book bags and done other things to help promote education in Parwan and attempted to build trust between the new Afghan government and its constituents. “It just made you feel good to know that you could be a part of that

Back home, the Mulls ride horses and work to maintain horse trails in the Chattahoochee National Forest.

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The Rock Ranch raises cows and funArticle & photos by Jay Stone______________________________________________________

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hick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy grew up on a farm in Eatonton and worked as a butcher. When he learned that The Rock Polled Hereford Farm in northern Upson County was available,

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auto loan application process. “It was easy! My agent walked me through the process and it was done! My monthly payment dropped, and I was very excited. I can’t stress enough how easy it was to use Farm Bureau Bank,” said Douglas County Farm Bureau member Chad Burton. The application process takes five to ten minutes, and members can even be assisted over the phone. “We understand the needs of Farm Bureau members,” said Jason Smith, senior business relations director with Farm Bureau Bank. Smith said Farm Bureau Bank emphasizes exceptional customer service. “Once an agent submits an applica-tion, the member is generally notified of the loan decision the same day,” Smith said. “In most cases, once the loan is approved, the agent can print the check at the local county Farm Bureau office to speed up the loan process. Smith points out another savings opportunity for members: purchasing optional Guaranteed Asset Protection, or GAP, from Farm Bureau Bank. In the event of a total loss or unrecov-ered theft, GAP pays the difference between the value of the vehicle, which is determined by the primary insurance company, and the unpaid balance that is owed. An invaluable protection plan, Farm Bureau Bank offers GAP for substantially less than

Refinance vehicle loans to save moneywhat dealerships charge. To reap the full benefit of refi-nancing a vehicle, refinance sooner rather than later. Since the interest on a loan is paid at the beginning of the loan term, the earlier a consumer refinances, the more he or she saves. While zero percent interest on a new vehicle may sound like a great deal, you may actually save more by taking a manufacturer’s rebate and then refi-nancing through Farm Bureau Bank (see chart). “The people I dealt with at Farm Bureau Bank made the financing of my car easy and stress free. The inter-est rate was lower than that available from other lending institutions, saving me quite a bit of money,” said North Fulton County Farm Bureau member Eudora Lee. “Overall, I was completely satisfied with the entire experience and will use Farm Bureau Bank the next time I need to borrow money.” Like Lacey, Burton and Lee, many Georgia Farm Bureau mem-bers are discovering the member services and benefits Farm Bureau Bank offers. Members receive pre-ferred rates and pay no fees on the refinancing of a vehicle. Farm Bureau Bank was created by state Farm Bureaus and supports the financial needs of members across 43 states. Their goal is to provide the member-focused service and support our members have come to expect. In the past year, Farm Bureau Bank has loaned more than $30 million to Georgia Farm Bureau members to finance their vehicles. Contact your local Farm Bureau agent to learn more about how you can finance or refinance a vehicle loan with Farm Bureau Bank. Jay Murdock is the director of the GFB Member Services Department. If you have any questions about GFB mem-ber services please visit www.gfb.org or call 1-800-633-5432.

In these turbulent economic times, many Georgia Farm Bureau members are looking for ways to trim their bud-gets. That’s why quite a few of our members are now taking advantage of historically low interest rates and refi-nancing their homes. While that’s a great way to save money, another easy, yet often overlooked, cost-cutting measure is to refinance an existing vehicle loan. When contemplating refinancing a loan, experts advise consumers to focus on how much can be saved over the entire term of the loan, not just the monthly difference. “I’ve seen members save five hun-dred to two thousand dollars over the life of a loan,” said Colquitt County Farm Bureau Agency Manager Bart Hester. He said customers aren’t just refinancing their cars through Farm Bureau Bank, they’re also refinancing for lower loan rates on trucks, boats, motor homes and motorcycles – espe-cially Harley-Davidson motorcycles. “Farm Bureau Bank made it hassle-free and the low interest rate saved me thousands. The dealership’s financing was 5 percent higher than Farm Bureau Bank’s,” said Colquitt County Farm Bureau member Ricky Lacey who recently refinanced his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. In addition to saving money, Farm Bureau members can save time with Farm Bureau Bank’s quick and easy

*For illustration purposes only. Chart may not represent current available rebates or interest rates.

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Great customer service is the lifeblood of any company, but especially a service ori-

ented company such as Georgia Farm Bureau. Providing quality service is one of Georgia Farm Bureau’s top priorities, so we work just as hard to keep our members as we do to get you in the door. GFB’s Claims Department plays a large role in keeping our members happy. We realize that every mem-ber who reports a claim has suffered a loss or some type of catastrophic event. We understand that what you want more than anything is for the loss never to have occurred in the first place. While we cannot prevent what has already happened, we can treat you, our policyholder, as we would want to be treated. That’s why we

strive to meet your needs and resolve your claims as quickly as possible with as little hassle as possible. During the past two years, our claims department has worked steadi-ly to improve our customer service. We have established a call center to take claims reports directly from you, our members, to ensure that your claims receive immediate attention. We have also streamlined our claims process by eliminating the requirement that members obtain multiple estimates for home and automobile repairs. Now, our claims representatives inspect the damage and immediately complete an esti-mate for the repair. Then, you are allowed to choose whomever you wish to repair your home or auto-mobile. We will work with your contractor or repair shop to restore your property to the condition it was in before your accident. GFB uses two tools to measure the effectiveness of our customer service – cycle time reports and customer satisfaction surveys. These tools give us monthly results on how quickly we concluded a member’s claim and how the member felt about the way he or she was treated by our claims department. Cycle time reports, which are gener-ated monthly, report the average num-ber of days it takes to close a claim. This report measures our efficiency and promptness. Since 2008, the claims department has reduced the average time it takes to pay a claim by six days. We are currently closing more than 40 percent of our automobile damage claims in less than a week. Our department also seeks direct feedback on customer experiences from our members who have filed claims. This feedback provides us the best opportunity to identify and fix problems, retain loyalty and improve member satisfaction. We randomly

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GFB Mutual Insurance Company Annual Meeting

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Farm Bureau is localBy Jon HuffMaster

Legislative Update

Former U.S. House Speaker Tip O’Neill once quipped, “All politics is local.” So is Farm Bureau. Before there was ever a state or national Farm Bureau organization, local Farm Bureau chapters were spring-ing up all over the country. In 1939, the United Georgia Farmers affiliated themselves with the American Farm Bureau Federation and two years later changed the organization’s name to the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation. To this day, Farm Bureau is a local organization that operates under a decentralized governing and policy-making structure. A locally elected vol-unteer board of directors manages each county Farm Bureau, and every county organization has volunteer delegates who attend the annual Georgia Farm Bureau Convention. One of the main duties of voting delegates is to elect the organization’s president and board of directors, and each delegate is eligible to seek one of these offices. Another important func-tion of the convention is the adoption of Georgia Farm Bureau’s official policy – our organization’s position on specific issues that affect farmers. County Farm Bureaus submit policy resolutions for consideration by the del-egates. If the resolutions are adopted, they become part of Georgia Farm Bureau’s official policy. The implemen-tation of policy is how Farm Bureau gets things done, and volunteer leaders play a key role. For example, Georgia Farm Bureau’s policy calls for farmer representation “on all committees, boards, and coun-cils that impact the planning and use of water in Georgia.” A worthy goal perhaps, but it doesn’t just happen by itself. Somebody has to make it happen, and that’s what volunteers do. In 2008, county Farm Bureau presi-dents submitted names of farmers from their county who were willing to rep-resent agriculture on one of 10 state

regional water councils. Georgia Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall nomi-nated those members submitted by the counties, and 46 were appointed to a regional water council. There are at least two Farm Bureau nominees on each regional water coun-cil. The length of the appointment is three years, and the members serve without salary or reimbursement of expenses. To date, the councils have held eight meetings and more are planned. Once Farm Bureau policy is adopt-ed, it is the role of our state leaders and staff to facilitate it. However, it is volun-teer members who make it work. Their willingness to take time away from their livelihood is the most important part.

Another example is the public hear-ings held across the state by the Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians. This council was created by the General Assembly’s passage of HB 1405. The 12-person council is evaluat-ing Georgia’s tax code and making recommendations for changes. One of the members of the coun-cil is Skeetter McCorkle, a longtime active member of the McDuffie County Farm Bureau. Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle appointed McCorkle, partly in response to a request by GFB President Zippy Duvall that the council have at least one member with a strong understanding of agriculture. Lt. Gov. Cagle’s decision to appoint McCorkle was an excellent choice, and Farm Bureau is proud of his service, but most people are surprised to learn that McCorkle is a volunteer. Despite the importance of the position and the daunting task with which this council is charged, it is a volunteer position – council members are not paid. The council recently held a series

of meetings across the state. Farm Bureau members attended every meet-ing to express how tax changes would impact their farm. Some of these mem-bers were recruited by GFB to speak while others voluntarily showed up to offer their input, but in every case, they were volunteers. Every year, Georgia Farm Bureau holds a Farm Bureau Day at the Capitol event at the Freight Depot in Atlanta. Farm Bureau members from all over Georgia converge on the Capitol to show support for agricul-ture and Farm Bureau. The General Assembly is invited to the luncheon, and last February, speakers included Gov. Sonny Perdue and Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin. More than 700 people showed up for the luncheon. Most were volunteer

Farm Bureau members who attended at their own expense. Some of them came from as far away as Waycross, Bainbridge, LaFayette and Blairsville. They came to voice the legislative posi-tions of Georgia Farm Bureau. Georgia Farm Bureau’s Presidents to Washington trip involves taking 120 Farm Bureau leaders to the nation’s capi-tal every year. While GFB pays for the airfare and accommodations, the mem-bers take three days away from their farms to discuss agricultural issues with the Georgia congressional delegation. Farm Bureau members participate in these activities because they believe their participation makes a difference, and they’re right. There is no advo-cate for agriculture so convincing as a farmer who has firsthand knowledge and experience on an issue. No lobby-ist is as influential with a legislator as a well-informed constituent. After all, Farm Bureau, like politics, is local. Jon Huffmaster is director of the GFB Legislative Department.

There is no advocate for agriculture so convincing as a farmer who has firsthand knowledge

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A. The ecosystem in which plants or animals live and obtain their food. Many animal and plant species can be found in the forest. B.This is a forest managed primarily for timber production. C. Wood used to make paper prod-ucts such as newspapers, books, paper towels and toilet paper. D. This is the second layer of the for-est and is made up of bushes, shrubs and young trees that can live beneath the

shade of the tree canopy. E.This is the art and science of controlling the establish-ment, growth, composition and quality of timberland and forests. F.Georgia state fruit which we get from trees primarily grown in the pied-mont area of the state. G. This is Georgia’s state tree. H. These are the layers of wood a tree adds each season, also called annual rings. I.This fruit comes from trees grown primarily in north Georgia. J.This is the top forest layer formed by the mass of intertwined branches, twigs and leaves of tall, mature trees. K. In forestry, this is a community of trees of sufficient uniform species composition, age and condition to be considered a homogeneous unit for man-agement purposes. L. Georgia produces more of these tree nuts than any other state in the U.S. M. The science, art and practice of wisely managing forests and timberland to sustain production of a variety of goods and services for society, including recre-ation and wilderness management. N.This is a food resource for forest ani-mals that includes buds, leaves and twigs. O. These trees, commonly broadleaf, usually shed their leaves annually. P.This is the bottom layer of the forest which is comprised of decaying material such as leaves. Q.This is a resource that can be replaced through natural processes. Georgia has replanted more than 3 billion trees in the last decade. R. This makes up the walls of the tree cells and can be used as a thickener in food products such as snack foods and ice cream. It is also used in a variety of non-food products such as lipstick, crayons, and rayon for clothing. S. This is a renewable energy source which can be made from trees. T.This is the uppermost branches and foliage of a tree.

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According to the Georgia Forestry Commission, 24.8 million acres of Georgia’s 37 million acres of land area is forestland. Of this 24.8 million acres, 24.4 million acres is timberland available for commercial use – more than any other state in the U.S. The majority of Georgia’s timberland is owned by private individuals. Timber is one of Georgia’s top 5 agricultural commodities contrib-uting $28.7 billion and 128,000 jobs into the state’s economy. Trees provide us with paper products, shelter, cleaner air and water, habitat for wildlife, and so much more! To learn more about this important Georgia commodity, match the words to the definition. See if you can find the terms in the Word Search. Source: Georgia Forestry Commission. www.gatrees.org

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United States would have you believe that the egg recall this summer was due to the eggs being produced from hens confined to cages. The truth of the matter is that salmonella is a naturally occurring bacteria that can be present on both a free-range farm as well as on a farm where hens lay eggs in cages. The key to preventing a problem is in managing the risk of salmonella. The U.S. egg industry uses a number of production practices to help protect against food-borne illness such as vaccinating chickens against salmo-nella, maintaining sanitary hen hous-es and properly handling manure. Studies have actually shown that housing hens in cages provides an effective way to separate the hen and its eggs from manure, which reduces the chances of disease transmission. While farmers and food proces-sors of all sizes must do their part to provide safe, quality products, consumers also have a responsibil-ity to properly handle and cook the food they purchase. Kitchen surfaces should be disinfected before, dur-ing and after food preparation. Raw eggs and meat should be properly refrigerated before being thoroughly cooked. Produce should be washed before preparing. All of this talk about food has made me hungry. I think I’ll take my own advice, visit a GFB Certified Farm Market for some Georgia grown boiled peanuts and fresh Georgia apples and then stop by the grocery store to pick up a steak, some eggs and milk. But before I go, I want to thank you for being a Georgia Farm Bureau member. We are the voice of Georgia agriculture and much, much, more. We work to serve you through our many member services and by help-ing Georgia’s almost 48,000 family farms provide safe, reliable food for you and your families each and every day. Yes, to everything there is a sea-son. Fall is harvest season. Come on out and watch our Georgia farmers harvest God’s bounty. God bless, Zippy

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Annual Recipe Contest used their favorite movies as inspi-

ration for original dishes that would make a movie star swoon. The theme for the 27th annual contest held May 5 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry was “Eggs Go Hollywood.” To be considered for the contest, recipes had to be original, serve at least four people, use at least four whole eggs, be prepared in 60 minutes or less and feature crackers as a main ingredient. Rhonda Hitch, of Kathleen, won the first place prize of $2,000 for her Bella Luna Savory Pie inspired by her favorite movie “Moonstruck.” Hitch put a unique spin on chicken alfredo and mushrooms by mak-ing a pie shell using angel hair pasta, Parmesan cheese and eggs. “I’m truly shocked to have been named the winner. I thought some-one else had it this year,” Hitch said. “The idea for this recipe came from a basic pasta recipe I saw in Southern Living years ago that I’ve tweaked

through the years and made my own.” Andrew Brooks, of Byron, won the second place award of $850 for his “American Graffiti” Beef and Egg Burger, which featured a Black Angus beef patty, hash browns, a fried egg, cheese and bacon. “My idea was ‘If bacon, eggs and hash browns go together, why not combine them with a ham-burger?’ ” Brooks explained. “I chose “American Graffiti” as my movie because there was a diner in it.” Jamie W. Jones, of Madison, cap-tured third place and $650 for her “Gone With the Wind” Mini Praline Apple Bundt Cake, which includ-ed apples, carrots and pecans. “I wanted a recipe to feature a lot of Georgia grown products, and I picked the movie “Gone With the Wind” to complement my recipe,” said Jones, who prepared her dish dressed as Scarlett head-ed to the barbecue at Twelve Oaks. Other contestants were: Beth Boyd of Ludowici; Rachel Brooks of Bonaire; Jenna Chrisman of Conyers; Phil Herron of Rome; Betsy Podriznik of Lawrenceville;

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1st place winner Rhonda Hitch

1st Place, Rhonda Hitch

1 tbsp. salt7 oz. angel hair pasta4 tbsp. butter, softened, divided¼ cup onion, diced1 small garlic clove, minced4 oz. baby bella mushrooms, sliced2 tbsp. white zinfandel wine1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, divided2 eggs, beaten1 cup Mascarpone cheese, softened1 (15 oz.) jar sun dried tomato Alfredo sauce2 eggs, beaten½ cup frozen spinach, thawed,

drained well1 ½ cups chicken, cooked, skinned, boned½ tsp. Italian seasoning1/8 tsp. cayenne pepperSalt & pepper to taste½ cup Mozzarella cheese, shreddedSmoked paprika

Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon salt. Stir in pasta and return to a boil. Cook for 6 minutes. Meanwhile, in a skil-let over medium high heat, melt two tablespoons butter. Add onion, garlic, mushrooms and then sauté. Add wine and let cook until wine has evapo-

rated. Drain pasta and return to pan. Briskly stir in 2 tablespoons of butter, ½ cup Parmesan cheese and 2 eggs. Press the pasta into the bottom and up the sides of a deep-dish pie plate. Microwave on high for 3 minutes. Spread the Mascarpone cheese over the pasta. Mix together the Alfredo sauce, 2 eggs, spinach, chicken, ½ cup Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper to taste. Pour into pasta shell and cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on high for 6 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle Mozzarella and paprika on top of pie. Microwave for 3 minutes uncovered. Let cool for 10 minutes before cutting.

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3rd place, Jamie W. JonesMakes 12 cakes1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, room temperature¼ cup sugar1 egg, slightly beaten2 cups all purpose flour1 ¾ cups sugar2 tsps. baking soda2 tsps. cinnamon1 tsp. salt1 cup oil3 eggs, slightly beaten1 ½ cups apples, peeled, diced½ cup carrots, shredded½ cup pecans, chopped, toastedSugared pecans for garnishWhipped cream for garnish

Preheat oven to 350˚ F. Spray 12 four-inch mini-fluted bundt pans with cook-ing spray. Set aside. Mix cream cheese, sugar and egg in a medium bowl. Mix until well blended. In a large bowl,

2nd Place, Andrew BrooksMakes 4 burgers4 1/3 pounds Black Angus beef pattiesJerk seasoningGarlic salt8 slices horseradish cheeseVegetable Oil 3 cups hash browns, refrigerated½ red bell pepper, diced½ purple onion, dicedSalt & pepper to taste4 eggs1 package pre-cooked bacon4 buns

Sprinkle Black Angus beef patties with jerk seasoning and garlic salt. Cook beef patties to desired doneness

combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cin-namon and salt. Add oil and eggs. Stir until well mixed. Fold in apples, carrots and pecans. Spoon ¼ cup of apple mix-ture into prepared pans. Next, spoon enough cream cheese mixture over apple mixture to cover. Carefully spoon another layer of apple mixture over cream cheese, filling pans ¾ full. Place pans on a baking sheet. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until done. Allow cakes to cool slightly in pans before moving to a cooling rack. Pour praline icing over cakes allowing icing to drip down sides. Garnish with sugared pecans and whipped cream if desired.

Praline Icing1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed½ cup margarine¼ cup milk1 cup powdered sugar1 tsp. vanilla

American Graffiti Beef & Egg Burgerusing a griddle over medium high heat. While burgers are cooking, pour a small amount of oil at the opposite end of griddle. Cook hash browns, red bell pepper and diced onion. Add salt and pepper to the hash browns. Top cooked patties with two slices of cheese to melt. Remove burgers and set aside. Fry 4 eggs to desired done-ness and sprinkle with jerk season-ing. Reheat bacon in microwave or on a hot griddle. Place hash browns equally on each bottom bun. Layer hash browns with a burger, fried egg and bacon. Spread pineapple mustard on top bun.

Pineapple Mustard ½ cup crushed pineapple

½ cup mayonnaise¼ cup mustard1 tsp. jerk seasoning1 tsp. sugar Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl.

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Georgia Egg Commission Executive Director Jewell Hutto announced the theme for the 2011 contest will be “Your Own Incredible Egg Recipe.” The Egg Commission is also changing the contest rules to allow previous first place win-ners to enter the contest. The top three winners of this year’s contest will not be

eligible to enter the contest until 2012. “We know there are people out there who can’t compete in contests once they win, and with so many contests being discontinued due to the economy, we want to give Georgia cooks an oppor-tunity to produce recipes we can give consumers,” Hutto said. Copies of all ten recipes prepared in

the 2010 contest are available at no charge by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Winning Recipes, Georgia Egg Commission, P.O. Box 2929, Su-wanee, GA 30024. Visit the Georgia Egg Commission Web site at www.georgiae-ggs.org for more information about the 2011 contest. Visit GFB’s Facebook page to see more photos.


Clay Co. Farm Bureau receives Shining Star Award The Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company (GFBMIC) has presented its Shining Star Award to the Clay County Farm Bureau in rec-ognition of the county receiving a #1 Excellent rating on their recent audit. This means Clay County Farm Bureau had no deficiencies in their insurance operating practices, which demon-strates Clay County Farm Bureau’s commitment to serving their members and being financially accountable to their membership. GFBMIC schedules internal audits of each county Farm Bureau office every 24 to 36 months. The purpose of these audits is to ensure that insurance related procedures within the county offices are being conducted according to company policy. This is a routine business practice and intended to pro-vide GFBMIC management with con-firmation that procedures are being conducted in accordance with their intentions.

The Shining Star Award is a trav-eling award that is presented to the county Farm Bureau office that has received the most recent #1 Excellent rating on their audit. The GFB Mutual Insurance Company is the state’s largest domestic property/casualty

insurance company. Jeannie Alday is the director of the Georgia Farm Bureau Insurance Companies’ Internal Audit Department. She has earned the following insurance designations: CIA, CISA, CFE, ARM and AINS.

Pictured from right, Georgia Farm Bureau Field Auditor Joseph Shoultz presents Clay County Farm Bureau Agent Mac Cox and Office Manager Ann Gay with the Shining Star Award.

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Farm Bureau membership is held before being submitted to the home office. You may also download a copy of the application by visiting www.gfb.org, selecting GFB Programs and then FB Women. Each county may submit up to four applications. The Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company and the GFB Women’s Committee sponsor the scholarship program. Winners will be announced in May 2011.

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Kid’s Korner Answer Key:and see their faces,” Donna said. “We were able to take pictures of the girls. I had my digital camera, and I’d take a picture. They could see their picture on my camera. Those are things we take for granted. You don’t even think about buying your kids a backpack.” The Mulls said the Afghans are capable of growing their own food, but other factors hinder its distribution. “We’re trying to get it where they can market and preserve it here,” Donna said. A big part of the Mulls’ work has been establishing a soybean mill in Parwan Province with a production capacity of 500 metric tons. There’s a mill with a production capacity of 200 metric tons 35 miles away in Kabul, but transportation issues that come along with the country’s spotty road infrastructure limit distribution. David hopes it turns into a key economic driver in the province. “It’s going to help nutrition, pro-vide jobs and create markets here,” he said.

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And the winners are...Picture Agriculture in

Georgia Contest winners announced

Last spring we asked Georgia Farm Bureau members across the state to send us their best snapshots of Georgia agriculture and got a great response! Jones County Farm Bureau member Teresa Chambers won the

grand prize of $150 for her photo titled Hidden Gold. Honorable mentions were awarded to Dana Smith of Washington County, Becky Durham of Greene County, Robert Grizzle of Cherokee County, Jeannene Powell of Polk County and Vicki Franklin of Baldwin County. Each contestant who received an honorable mention received $75. The contest drew 205 entries, creating stiff competition. A panel of profes-sional photographers selected 12 photos from all eligible entries. These photos were displayed at the Georgia Farm Bureau Young Farmer Conference held in July, and conference attendees voted to select the contest winners. “Since the contest was intended to spotlight Georgia agriculture, we wanted to get the input of farmers, and since the contest was sponsored by the GFB Young Farmer Committee, we thought it appropriate that the winners be selected by members of our Young Farmer Program,” said GFB Field Services Associate Director Andy Lucas, who coordinated the contest. The top 12 photos will be featured in a calendar that GFB will distribute at its annual convention in December. In the meantime, to view the top 12 photos, visit the GFB Web site at http://www.gfb.org, scroll down to the bottom of the home page and click on the photo contest link. GFB plans to hold the contest again next year, so start snapping photos to enter. Look for contest details next spring on GFB’s Web site, at your county Farm Bureau office or in the spring issue of Georgia Neighbors.

Hidden Gold, Grand Prize WinnerTeresa Chambers, Jones County

Teresa shot this photo of three-week old Holstein calf Tate in May on the Jones County dairy farm she and her husband, Judd, own. “I’ve just always enjoyed playing around with a camera,” Teresa said. “After hearing about the contest I thought about photos I could enter and came up with the idea for this one. The yellow flowers, which are actually weeds, only bloom in the spring. I selected a blue halter for color contrast and selected Tate to photograph because she is one of my favorite calves.” Teresa waited for Tate to lie down and then went to work shooting the calf from different angles to get the perfect shot. “I lay on the ground to get the angle for this photo. I’m really happy this photo won because I did put a lot of thought into the picture. A lot of times when you plan a photo it doesn’t come out the way you plan it.” Teresa won her first photo contest in 2008 with a photo of Tate’s grandmother.

Future Farmer of GeorgiaDana Smith, Washington County

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GingerBecky Durham, Greene County

Becky shot this photo of her daughter’s Jersey show heifer, Ginger, on Feb. 13. She shot the photo on the Greene County dairy she and her husband, Dan, own. “I got up early the morning after it snowed and walked all over the farm taking pictures,” Becky recalled. Becky said Ginger gained experience as a model from being shown by her daughter, Dana, in two commercial dairy shows prior to the storm. The Durhams have operated their dairy since 1988 and have a milking herd of about 100 Jerseys and Holsteins.

Winter WhiteRobert Grizzle, Cherokee County

Robert took this striking shot of his neighbor’s barn from his yard the morning of Feb. 13. “Robert likes to take photos, and he shot this using the new camera I gave him for Christmas,” said his wife, Amber.

Farming, It’s Not My Job, It’s My Way of LifeJeannene Powell, Polk County

Bandi, a seven-year-old Australian Shepherd, Blue Heeler mix, is a farm dog through and through. “We were standing around the barn talking back in the spring when I looked up and saw her sitting on the tractor,” Jeannene said. “She rides the tractor with my husband, Van, and goes everywhere with him. She’s just one of our kids.” Jeannene said the title of her photo was inspired by the fact that all Bandi knows is the farm life. “It’s the way we live.” Bandi knew she wanted to be a farm dog even as a pup. The Powells got her at their local livestock market at their daughter’s urging. While they were looking at the puppies, Bandi came over to Van and laid her head on his boot. She’s been right at home ever since on the Powells’ Polk County farm where they raise cattle, chickens and hay.

Growing Up CountryVicki Franklin, Baldwin County

Vicki shot this photo of her grandson, Will, in October 2009 on her family’s cattle and hay farm in Baldwin County. “Will is all boy. He is very energetic, inquisitive and help-ful,” Vicki said. “He loves his family and loves to explore the farm, ride four wheelers and help take care of and feed the cattle.” Vicki, who loves to take photos around the farm to capture the changes each season brings, said she and Will were returning from a walk around the farm when she snapped this photo. “As we approached the barn, he started running and jumping in front of me. With him in the foreground and the barn in the background I thought it would make a great photo,” Vicki said.

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41st Annual Mountain Harvest Arts & Crafts Sale Oct. 23 & 24 Blue Ridge State Farmers Market Sponsored by the Fannin County Homemakers Council, this event runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission and parking are free. Call 706-374-2335 for more informa-tion. The Royal Alpaca Challenge Nov. 6 & 7 International Horse Park, Conyers This free family-friendly event, presented by the Georgia Alpaca Association, features alpaca breed-ers from across the country compet-ing for cash prizes. Local youth will have a chance to compete and attend showmanship classes. For more infor-mation, visit http://www.royalalpac-achallenge.com.

roCk eAGLe ProGrAMs ------- Rock Eagle 4-H Center Eatonton Night Hike Nov. 20 Rock Eagle staff will lead a night hike through the woods to discover various nightlife. Afterward, enjoy a campfire with hot cocoa, songs and story time. Event begins at 7 p.m. and is geared for all ages. Programming lasts about two hours. Cost is $5 for ages 13 and older,

$3 for ages 5-12 and free for ages 4 and under. Payment due upon arrival. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is needed prior to ar-rival. Contact Matt Hammons at 706-484-2862 or [email protected] for more information or to register. Art at the Rock Nov. 20-21 Multiple art forms will fill two indoor showrooms. Enjoy music and food while you shop for the holi-days. Last year this juried show and marketplace drew 70 artists and more than 1,000 visitors. Visit http://www.rockeagle4h.org/art or call Tina Mad-dox at 706-484-2874.

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The state winner will receive $500 cash from Dodge, the use of a Kubota L or M series tractor for one year and an expense-paid trip to the AFBF con-vention in Atlanta, Jan. 9-12, 2011, to compete for national honors. The national winner will win a 2011 Dodge Ram Pickup, courtesy of Ram Trucks and paid registration to the 2011 American Farm Bureau Young Farmer & Rancher Leadership Conference, Feb. 5-7, 2011, in Orlando, Fla. Each of the four runners-up will receive a Case IH Farmall 31 tractor from Case IH.

The state winners of the Georgia Farm Bureau Young Farmer Achievement and Young Farmer Discussion Meet Contests will each win an expense-paid trip to the 2011 American Farm Bureau Convention in Atlanta, Jan. 9-12, 2011, to compete for national honors and $500 cash courtesy of Dodge. The national winners of these contests will win a 2011 Dodge Ram, courtesy of Ram Trucks.

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