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South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contact: Elizabeth Shuler, 803-917-4950, eshuler@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 16, 2015 South Carolina Commissioner's School for Agriculture Cultivates Future Agribusiness Leaders Great visuals of students getting hands-on experience COLUMBIA, S.C. – Forty-one high school juniors and seniors are taking a break from their summer vacations to prepare for their futures at the South… read more ›

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contact: Meredith Atkinson, 803-734-2196, matkinson@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 12, 2015 Family Fun Day Returns to the State Farmers Market COLUMBIA, S.C. – Are you looking for a fun, free event to take your family to this summer? Come out to the second annual Family Fun Day at the… read more ›

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contacts: Meredith Atkinson, 803-734-2196, matkinson@scda.sc.gov Stephanie Sox, 803-734-1676, ssox@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 2, 2015 South Carolina Farmers Bring High-flying Pork, Powered by Soy, to Carolina Country Music Festival Hungry for a good time? You’re in luck: as country music fans converge on the Grand Strand, South Carolina soybean and… read more ›

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contact: Meredith Atkinson, 803-734-2196, matkinson@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 16, 2015 South Carolina Food Truck Festival Coming to the State Farmers Market COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Food Truck Festivals of America is hosting their first South Carolina Food Truck Festival at the State Farmers Market on Sunday, April 26 from 12… read more ›

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contact: Meredith Atkinson, 803-734-2196, matkinson@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 16, 2015 Unwanted Pesticides Collection Date Scheduled for May 15 COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) is partnering with Richland County Solid Waste and Recycling Department to accept unwanted or unused pesticides from farmers and homeowners across the… read more ›

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contact: Meredith Atkinson, 803-734-2196, matkinson@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 13, 2015 Strawberry Picking Time in South Carolina GREENVILLE, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is hosting its eighteenth annual Piedmont Plant and Flower Festival at the Greenville State Farmers Market April 30 through May 3. Event hours are Thursday -… read more ›