October 2018 — South Carolina Department of Agriculture

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contacts: Jack Shuler; jshuler@scda.sc.gov; 803-734-2191 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 29, 2018 Clemson and USC Kick-off Palmetto Series Food Drive to Benefit Harvest Hope and Golden Harvest SOUTH CAROLINA – Today, the University of South Carolina and Clemson University kicked-off the Certified SC Grown Palmetto Series Food Drive in a coordinated effort to… read more ›

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contacts: Clint Leach; 803-734-2210; jcleach@scda.sc.gov Vanessa Elsalah, velsalah@scda.sc.gov, 803-734-8339 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 26, 2018 2019 Industrial Hemp Pilot Program Growers Selected 40 growers to participate in 2nd statewide growing season COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) has selected 40 farmers to participate in the 2019 SC Industrial Hemp… read more ›

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 Livestock Newsletter from October 26, 2018 View back issues of the newsletter read more ›

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 ›

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contacts: Clint Leach; 803-734-2210; jcleach@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 19, 2018 Dates Set for Fall Waste Pesticide Collections COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) is offering South Carolina residents the opportunity to safely dispose of outdated, unusable or unwanted pesticides. The pesticide and chemical program is open to… read more ›

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 October 19, 2018 View back issues of the newsletter read more ›