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South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contacts: Stephanie Sox, 803-734-2196, ssox@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 23, 2017 South Carolina Department of Agriculture Prepares for Implementation of Industrial Hemp Pilot Program COLUMBIA – Governor Henry McMaster signed Bill 3559 into law Thursday, May 11, making it legal for industrial hemp to be grown for research purposes in South… read more ›

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contacts: Stephanie Sox, 803-734-2196, ssox@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 3, 2017 Richland Recycles Day Waste Pesticide Collection Event Set COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is partnering with Richland County to offer South Carolina residents the opportunity to safely dispose of outdated, unusable or unwanted pesticides on Saturday, May… read more ›

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contacts: Stephanie Sox, 803-734-2196, ssox@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 25, 2017 Funding Available for Cold Storage Cost Share Program COLUMBIA - The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) and the South Carolina Specialty Crop Growers Association announce the Cold Storage Cost Share Program, funded through the United States Department of… read more ›

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contacts: Stephanie Sox, 803-734-2196, ssox@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 19, 2017 Lexington County Waste Pesticide Collection Event Set LEXINGTON – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is partnering with Lexington County to offer South Carolina residents the opportunity to safely dispose of outdated, unusable or unwanted pesticides on Saturday, April 29,… read more ›

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contacts: Stephanie Sox, 803-734-2196, ssox@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 3, 2017 Come Shop the Midlands Spring Plant & Flower Festival COLUMBIA - The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is hosting the annual Midlands Spring Plant & Flower Festival April 6-9 at the State Farmers Market, located at 3483 Charleston Highway,… read more ›

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contacts: Stephanie Sox, 803-734-2196, ssox@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 28, 2017 The Steeplechase Comes to Charleston CHARLESTON, S.C. – South Carolina has a rich heritage of horse racing, and the SC Department of Agriculture is helping to promote the sport on a statewide basis. In March, the Aiken Trials, the Aiken… read more ›