Hemp Applications Available Feb. 1 for 2020 Season

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contact: Eva Moore, 803-734-2196, emoore@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 31, 2020 Hemp Applications Available Feb. 1 for 2020 Season COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) will accept applications for hemp farming, handling and processing permits for the 2020 growing season starting Feb. 1, 2020. Now in its third… read more ›
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2020 Chef Ambassadors

Every week Commissioner Hugh Weathers answers questions about what’s going on with agriculture in our state with The Southern Farm Network. Check back each week to hear the latest news, or you can listen to past interviews here. Read more › read more ›
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South Carolina Chef Ambassadors for 2020 Announced

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contacts: Eva Moore, 803-734-2196, emoore@scda.sc.gov Dawn Dawson-House, Director of Corporate Communications, SCPRT, 803-734-1779, DDawson@scprt.com Brie Logue, Public Relations Manager, SCPRT, 803-622-5135, BLogue@scprt.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 27, 2020                         South Carolina Chef Ambassadors for 2020 Announced Four chefs selected to represent South Carolina in… read more ›
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Livestock Newsletter: January 24, 2020

South Carolina Livestock Report is published weekly except Thanksgiving and Christmas by the SC Dept. of Agriculture, Hugh Weathers, Commissioner. Published by the Market News Division, 117 Ballard Court, West Columbia, SC 29172. Download the January 24, 2020 Livestock Newsletter View newsletter back issues read more ›
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Funding, Networking Available for SC Farmer-Veterans

Jay Boutchyard’s farm Freedom Acres is part of both the Homegrown By Heroes and Certified South Carolina programs. Funding, Networking Available for SC Farmer-Veterans Story by Eva Moore  This story appears in the Jan. 16, 2020 issue of the South Carolina Market Bulletin. South Carolina is home to thousands of veterans who farm: More than 4,700 Palmetto State farms have a… read more ›
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A New Mobile Irrigation Program

Every week Commissioner Hugh Weathers answers questions about what’s going on with agriculture in our state with The Southern Farm Network. Check back each week to hear the latest news, or you can listen to past interviews here. Read more › read more ›
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