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South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contacts: Eva Moore, 803-734-2196, emoore@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 12, 2021 SCDA Now Accepting Specialty Crop Block Grant Applications COLUMBIA – Projects that can strengthen South Carolina’s specialty crop industry could be eligible for funding in 2021. The USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is committed to enhancing the market for… read more ›

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contacts: Eva Moore, 803-734-2196, emoore@scda.sc.gov | Sam Queen, Communications Director, SCPRT, 803-734-1779, sam@scprt.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 12, 2021 Chef Ambassadors to Return for 2021 COLUMBIA – The 2020 class of South Carolina Chef Ambassadors will serve a second year, extending their service through the end of 2021. The decision 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 30, 2020 Farmers Can Apply Jan. 1 to Grow Hemp in 2021 COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) will accept applications for hemp farming permits for the 2021 growing season from Jan. 1 through Feb. 28, 2021. The state’s… read more ›

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contact: Eva Moore, 803-734-2196, emoore@scda.sc.gov; and Kyle Player, 803-734-2324, kplayer@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 16, 2020 From Sweetgrass Baskets to Vegetable Ice Cream, ACRE Entrepreneurs Bring Innovation to Agriculture COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture’s Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship (ACRE), in partnership with Clemson Cooperative Extension, has… 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 3, 2020 More Farms Need Training as Produce Safety Inspections Expand in 2021 COLUMBIA – South Carolina farmers should prepare for training and on-farm inspections as more small farms become subject to the Produce Safety Rule. The Produce Safety Rule is part… 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 – November 16, 2020 Farm Credit Associations to Help SC Farms Get Organic Certification COLUMBIA –Two farm credit associations are supporting organic certification for Palmetto State farmers by supplementing a popular grant program offered by the South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA). The Organic… read more ›