The Dillon County Health Initiative held a Pop-Up Farmers Market last Thursday.
Category: Agriculture
News of interest to the Dillon County, SC, farming community
Laura Britt Attends ‘Ag In The Classroom’ Institute
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•Expansion In Soy Acres Drives Checkoff Investments
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•The U.S. soybean industry is turning a corner. This year, soy acres closed in on corn acres, narrowing the gap between the two crops.
East Elementary 4-Hers Create School Garden
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•National Agriculture Day Is March 21st
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•The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) will host National Agriculture Day on March 21, 2017.
Local Young Farmers Attend Annual SCFB State Conference
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•Bryant Wins Distinguished Service Award
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•Local Southern States Board Elections Held
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•Neal Baxley of Marion and Danny Coleman of Dillon were elected to the local board at the Southern States Annual Membership meeting of the Little Rock Plant held at Shuler’s Barbecue in Latta.
Annual Farm-City Awards Luncheon Held
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•State Farm Bureau President Harry Ott was the guest speaker at the annual Farm-City Week awards luncheon held at the City of Dillon Wellness Center.
Wild Hogs Are A Costly Headache For South Carolina’s Landowners
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•Feral hogs are a $115 million problem for the state’s agriculture, livestock and timber industries in South Carolina, according to a Clemson University study on landowners’ perceived damages from the invasive animals.