Chad Truesdale, Director of Agricultural Programs
ctruesd@scda.sc.gov
803-734-2218
The South Carolina Soybean Board is a farmer-run organization dedicated to investing soybean checkoff dollars to keep South Carolina soy growing. The board is made up of 12 soybean farmers from South Carolina who are responsible for administering the soybean checkoff in the state. Elected by producers in each district, board directors serve up to three-year terms to comply with the Soybean Marketing Act and Order.
Learn more at scsoybeans.org
SC Soybean Board Members
District 1
Charles Whiten
531 Whiten Rd., Westminster, SC, 29693
Oconee County
cswhitenfarms@aol.com
(H) 864-972-9199, (C) 864-557-4453
Term Exp: 12-31-2021
District 2
Rachael Sharp
PO Box 143, 163 Seed Place, Allendale, SC 29810
Allendale County
rachaelesharp@gmail.com
(H&W) 803-584-2357, (C) 803-300-4575
Term Exp: 12-31-2022
Joe Alvin Derrick
Derrick Farms
1136 Hwy. 191 Johnston, SC 29832
Edgefield County
derickjandm@yahoo.com
(W) 803-275-2933, (H) 803-275-4481, (C) 803-480-0067
Term Exp: 12-31-2023
Dean Boynton Hutto – CHAIRMAN
444 Shuler Belt Road, Holly Hill, SC 29059
Orangeburg County
deanhutto@gmail.com
(W&C) 803-496-4479, (F) 803-496-5434
Term Exp: 12-31-2023
John Thomas Bozard – PAST CHAIRMAN
164 Wild Hearts Rd., Cameron, SC, 29030,
Orangeburg County
bozardtrk@yahoo.com
(H&W) 803-536-2723, , (C) 803-664-0098
Term Exp: 12-31-2021
District 3
Cecil Bozard Eaddy
5480 Raccoon Rd. Manning, SC 29102
Clarendon County
ceaddy.usb@gmail.com
(H) 803-473-2154, (W) 803-473-2263, (C) 803-473-6803, (F) 803-473-2155
Term Exp: 12-31-2021
Ellie Woodrow “Woody” Green, Jr. – TREASURER
Green Farms, Inc.
1325 Trinity Road, Lynchburg, SC 29080
Lee County
elliewgreen@yahoo.com
(H) 803-453-5236, (W) 803-453-5232, (C) 803-938-2971 or 803-468-7775, (F) 803-453-5249
Term Exp: 12-31-2022
Wes Woodard – VICE CHAIRMAN
471 East Billy Farrow Hwy, Darlington, SC 29532
Darlington County
wfw1031@hotmail.com
(H) 843-395-1394, (W) 843-393-1625, (C) 843-307-6109
Term Exp: 12-31-2022
District 4
Fitzhugh Lee Bethea
1300 Richard St. Dillon, SC 29536
Dillon County
saritabethea@aol.com
(H) 843-774-2080, (W) 843-774-7855, (C) 843-615-1938, (F) 843-841-2503
Term Exp: 12-31-2021
Michael E. Grier
761 Baptist Rd., Hemingway, SC 29554
Georgetown County
megrier@yahoo.com
(W) 843-687-9100, (H) 843-558-9546
Term Exp: 12-31-2022
OPEN SEAT
Term Exp: 12-31-2022
District 5
Pinckney G. Murray
Murray Farm
3028 Wire Rd., St. George, SC 29477
Dorchester County
pinckneymurray@gmail.com
(H&W) 843-563-3627, (C) 803-473-2155
Term Exp: 12-31-2021
Executive Director
Chad Truesdale, Director of Agricultural Programs
SC Department of Agriculture, PO Box 11280, Columbia, SC 29211
ctruesd@scda.sc.gov
803-734-2218
