Agriculture Included in Governor’s Request for Federal Aid; Commissioner Weathers Encouraged

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contacts: Sally McKay; 803-734-2196; smckay@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 20, 2018 Agriculture Included in Governor’s Request for Federal Aid; Commissioner Weathers Encouraged COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers today praised Governor Henry McMaster for including statewide agricultural losses – estimated at $125 million – in his request to… read more ›
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Commissioner Weathers Meets with Farmers Impacted by Florence; Takes Aerial Tour of Damage

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contacts: Sally McKay; 803-734-2196; smckay@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 18, 2018 Commissioner Weathers Meets with Farmers Impacted by Florence; Takes Aerial Tour of Damage COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers today surveyed crop damage from Tropical Depression Florence during an aerial tour of Chesterfield, Dillon, Florence, Horry,… read more ›
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Hurricane Florence Update

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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Commissioner Weathers To Survey Crop Damage in the Wake of Tropical Depression Florence

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contacts: Sally McKay; 803-734-2196; smckay@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 16, 2018 Commissioner Weathers To Survey Crop Damage in the Wake of Tropical Depression Florence COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers on Tuesday, September 18 will join farmers and members of the state’s congressional delegation on a helicopter… read more ›
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Weekly Fruit & Vegetable Newsletter: September 7

South Carolina Fresh Fruit & Vegetable 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 in Cooperation with USDA-AMS Fruit & Vegetable Division. Download the Fruit & Vegetable Newsletter for September 7, 2018 View back issues of the newsletter read more ›
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