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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 – January 13, 2017 Waste Pesticide Collection Date Scheduled COLUMBIA–The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is offering South Carolina residents the opportunity to safely dispose of outdated, unusable or unwanted pesticides. The pesticide and chemical program is open to all private, commercial and non-commercial… 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 – January 13, 2017 South Carolina Cotton Growers’ Annual Meeting Scheduled COLUMBIA–The South Carolina Cotton Growers will hold their annual meeting January 24, 2017 at the Santee Conference Center located at 1737 Bass Drive, Santee. The meeting will include several educational sessions including industry… 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 – January 3, 2017 5th Annual SC AgriBiz & Farm Expo Set for 2017 FLORENCE – The 5th annual South Carolina AgriBiz and Farm Expo will be held January 11-12, 2017 at the Florence Civic Center, 3300 West Radio Drive, Florence, SC.  This year’s Expo focuses… 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 – January 3, 2017 Waste Pesticide Collection to be Held in Conjunction with AgriBiz Expo FLORENCE – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is offering South Carolina residents the opportunity to safely dispose of outdated, unusable or unwanted pesticides. The collection will be held in… 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 – December 9, 2016 2017 Slate of South Carolina Chef Ambassadors Announced COULMBIA – Four chefs in South Carolina were named official Chef Ambassadors yesterday and will spend a year representing South Carolina at key tourism and agricultural events. The chefs are William Cribb… 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 – December 5, 2016 South Carolina Department of Agriculture to Host Food Safety Training COULMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture will host food safety training for farmers to prepare for Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Good Handling Practices (GHP) on Tuesday, December… read more ›