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South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contacts: Eva Moore, 803-734-2196, emoore@scda.sc.gov Dawn Dawson-House, Director of Corporate Communications, SCPRT, 803-734-1779, DDawson@scprt.com Brie Logue, Public Relations Manager, SCPRT, 803-622-5135, BLogue@scprt.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 27, 2020                         South Carolina Chef Ambassadors for 2020 Announced Four chefs selected to represent South Carolina in… 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 15, 2020 SCDA, Partners Announce Statewide Mobile Irrigation Laboratory Pilot Project FLORENCE, SC —The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), in a partnership with the South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) and Aiken Soil and Water Conservation District, announced the launch… 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, 2020 Hemp Processing Company to Establish Operations in Marion County More than $2.9 million investment to create 25 new jobs COLUMBIA — Pee Dee Extractors, LLC, a hemp processing company, today announced plans to establish operations in Marion County. The company’s more… 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 3, 2020 Hemp and CBD Still Banned from Commercial Animal Feed in SC COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is taking steps to notify consumers and animal feed manufacturers that hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) are not permitted ingredients… 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 31, 2019 SC Department of Agriculture Asks USDA to Adjust Hemp Rule to Help Farmers COLUMBIA – South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers is asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to revise its national regulatory framework for hemp to… read more ›

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contacts: Kyle Player, ACRE Executive Director, 803-734-2324, kplayer@scda.sc.gov; Eva Moore, Communications Director, 803-734-2196, emoore@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 30, 2019 Agribusiness Entrepreneurs Learn Business Skills, Win Funding COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Agriculture’s Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship (ACRE), in partnership with Clemson Cooperative Extension, has… read more ›