Press Releases

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contacts: Eva Moore, SCDA Communications Director, 803-734-2196, emoore@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 15, 2023 Patten Seed Company Relocating Corporate Headquarters to Charleston County $2.2 Million Investment Will Create 40 New Jobs and Expand South Carolina Footprint COLUMBIA – Patten Seed Company, one of the largest turfgrass producers in the… read more ›

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contacts: Eva Moore, SCDA Communications Director, 803-734-2196, emoore@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 22, 2023 Household Hazardous Materials and Pesticide Disposal Set for March 4 in York YORK, SOUTH CAROLINA – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture and York County will hold a household hazardous materials and pesticide collection on Saturday,… read more ›

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contacts: Eva Moore, SCDA Communications Director, 803-734-2196, emoore@scda.sc.gov Samantha Queen, SCPRT Director of Corporate Communications, 803-734-1779, sam@scprt.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 26, 2023 2023 South Carolina Chef Ambassadors Announced COLUMBIA – Today, three chefs were appointed South Carolina Chef Ambassadors for 2023. Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette made the announcement… read more ›

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contact: Eva Moore, 803-734-2196, emoore@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 9, 2023 Specialty Crop Block Grant Applications Accepted Through Feb. 13 COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is administered by… read more ›

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contact: Eva Moore, 803-734-2196, emoore@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 19, 2022 SC Food Businesses Can Now Register Online COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture has a new online registration portal to allow food businesses to apply and update their registration information electronically. Registration with SCDA is required for persons or… read more ›

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contact: Eva Moore, 803-734-2196, emoore@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 12, 2022 Agribusiness Has $51.8 Billion Annual Economic Impact in South Carolina “50 by 20” Goal Exceeded COLUMBIA – The agribusiness industry has a $51.8 billion economic impact on South Carolina each year, according to a new analysis. Agribusiness is… read more ›