Press Releases Archives — South Carolina Department of Agriculture

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contact: Eva Moore, SCDA Communications Director, 803-734-2196, emoore@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 21, 2025 12 SC Entrepreneurs Awarded Funding for Agribusinesses COLUMBIA – Thirteen entrepreneurs will share $200,000 in funding for their agribusiness ventures through the South Carolina Department of Agriculture’s Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship (ACRE). Finalists for ACRE’s Advanced Entrepreneurship… read more ›

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contact: Eva Moore, SCDA Communications Director, 803-734-2196, emoore@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 29, 2025 USDA and South Carolina Department of Agriculture Award $4.1 Million to Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure COLUMBIA – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service has partnered with the South Carolina Department of Agriculture to award… read more ›

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contact: Eva Moore, SCDA Communications Director, 803-734-2196, emoore@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 29, 2025 Waste Pesticide Disposal Dates and Locations Set for May 2025 COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) is offering opportunities this month to safely dispose of outdated, unusable or unwanted pesticides. The pesticide and chemical… read more ›

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contact: Eva Moore, SCDA Communications Director, 803-734-2196, emoore@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 2, 2025 Piedmont Plant and Flower Festival Is Must-Visit Event for Upstate Gardeners GREENVILLE – Spring is in the air, and the Piedmont Plant and Flower Festival is returning to the Greenville State Farmers Market May 1 – 4,… read more ›

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contact: Eva Moore, SCDA Communications Director, 803-734-2196, emoore@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 2, 2025 Stock Up for Spring at the Pee Dee Plant and Flower Festival COLUMBIA – The Pee Dee Spring Plant & Flower Festival will be held at the Pee Dee State Farmers Market April 24 – 27, 2025.… read more ›

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contact: Eva Moore, SCDA Communications Director, 803-734-2196, emoore@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 13, 2025 Must-Visit Event for Midlands Gardeners Set for April 10–13 COLUMBIA – The Midlands Spring Plant & Flower Festival returns to the South Carolina State Farmers Market April 10–13, 2025. Last year’s spring festival drew nearly 50,000 visitors… read more ›