Spruce Up Your Yard This Fall at the 24th Annual Pee Dee Fall Plant & Flower Festival

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contacts: Stephanie Sox, 803-734-2196, ssox@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 20, 2016 Spruce Up Your Yard This Fall at the 24th Annual Pee Dee Fall Plant & Flower Festival FLORENCE, S.C.- Find everything you need to get your yard ready for fall at the 24th annual Pee Dee Fall Plant & Flower… read more ›
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South Carolina Department of Agriculture Announces Farm Aid Grants

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contacts: Stephanie Sox, 803-734-2196, ssox@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 15, 2016 South Carolina Department of Agriculture Announces Farm Aid Grants SOUTH CAROLINA – Farmers still recovering from last October’s devastating flood have some relief in sight. The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is mailing checks for the South Carolina Farm Aid grants on… read more ›
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AutumnFest at the Market Returns to Greenville State Farmers Market

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contacts: Stephanie Sox, 803-734-2196, ssox@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 13, 2016 AutumnFest at the Market Returns to Greenville State Farmers Market GREENVILLE – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is hosting the 16th annual AutumnFest at the Market on Friday and Saturday, September 23-24, from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the Greenville State… read more ›
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Registration Open for the Agriculture Council’s Fall Farm Tour

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contacts: Stephanie Sox, 803-734-2196, ssox@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 26, 2016 Registration Open for the Agriculture Council’s Fall Farm Tour COLUMBIA – Registration is open for the South Carolina Agriculture Council’s fall farm tour on Friday, September 16, offering attendees an inside look at several farms, roadside markets, and breweries across the… read more ›
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Honorees Recognized for their Support of the South Carolina Agriculture Industry

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contacts: Stephanie Sox, 803-734-2196, ssox@scda.sc.gov Ronnie Summers, 803-268-2481, rsummers@agsouthfc.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 11, 2016 Honorees Recognized for their Support of the South Carolina Agriculture Industry WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Advocates for Agriculture held its ninth annual Advocates of the Year Recognition Reception on August 4 to… read more ›
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Thirty Days Remaining to Apply for South Carolina Farm Aid Funding

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contact: Stephanie Sox, 803-734-2196, ssox@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 14, 2016 Thirty Days Remaining to Apply for South Carolina Farm Aid Funding COLUMBIA, S.C. –  Farmers who suffered crop loss due to last year’s flood have thirty days remaining to apply for South Carolina Farm Aid grants through the South… read more ›
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