Katherine Helms, Peanut Promotion Marketing Specialist
khelms@scda.sc.gov
803-734-5229
The South Carolina Peanut Board is a farmer organization whose mission is to increase consumer awareness and consumption of peanuts while creating a positive economic impact for producers.
The Board is funded by peanut farmers across the state created by the state check-off program. The South Carolina Peanut Board is made up of eight board members and staff who work to support and grow the peanut industry in South Carolina.
The South Carolina Peanut Board targets promotions throughout the state and national levels for the enhancement and unity of the entire peanut industry. The board helps fund peanut research on a yearly basis through universities within the state. To learn more about the South Carolina peanut industry visit our website.
Learn more at aboutpeanuts.com
Our Partners
South Carolina Peanut Board Members
District 1
Dupree Atkinson
Mullins, SC
Marion County
Term Exp: 12-31-2023
Charles Kirkland Rogers
Hartsville, SC
Darlington County
Term Exp: 12-31-2024
Shane Willoughby
Nichols, SC
Marion County
Term Exp: 12-31-2025
Steven Neal Baxley, Jr.
Mullins, SC
Marion County
Term Exp: 12-31-2024
District 2
Doug Jarrell
Estill, SC
Hampton County
Term Exp: 12-31-2025
Austin Connelly
Allendale, SC
Allendale County
Term Exp: 12-31-2027
Richard Howard Rentz, Jr. – CHAIRMAN
Branchville, SC
Bamberg County
Term Exp: 12-31-2023
Mary Katherine Harrington
Bamberg, SC
Bamberg County
Term Exp: 12-31-2025
Advisory
Dr. Dan Anco, Peanut Specialist and Assistant Professor, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Clemson University – Edisto Research and Education Center
Edisto REC, 64 Research Road, Blackville, SC 29817
danco@clemson.edu
(W) 803-284-3343 Ext. 261, (C) 630-207-4926
Ex Officio
Frances H. Price, Chair, Agriculture Commission of SC
Gilbert, SC
