Latta High School officials found several goats on their FFA and agricultural animal husbandry farm last week that had been abused.
Category: Agriculture
News of interest to the Dillon County, SC, farming community
Farm Bureau Banquet Held
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The Dillon County Farm Bureau held their annual meeting recently.
Local Clemson Extension Agent Receives National Award
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Local Extension agent, Patricia E. “Trish” DeHond received an award from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) at its annual meeting in Charleston, South Carolina.
Farm-City Awards Presented
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The Farm-City Awards have been presented.
Senator Kent Williams On Thanksgiving
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Appropriately, Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks – other than just for the delicious food that may be set before us.
Senator Williams On The S.C. State Fair
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With the prospect of indulging on cotton candy, corn dogs or a bacon cheeseburger sandwiched between two glazed Krispy Kreme doughnuts – a concoction affectionately known as the “Luther Burger” – it’s easy the “find your happy” at the S.C. State Fair.
Commerce And Agriculture Departments Focus On Agribusiness
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The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the South Carolina Department of Agriculture today announced that the agencies have partnered to create a new agribusiness project manager position.
Farm-City Week To Be Observed Week Of November 21st
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Farm-City Week will be held the week of November 21, 2011. It is a local community program with the goal of enhancing a better understanding between rural and urban residents by encouraging our residents to join us on a tour of selected city and county areas of interest and joining us for a complimentary lunch.
Cullen Bryant To Represent State On America’s Farmer Grow Rural Education Advisory Council
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Cullen Bryant of Dillon was selected to represent South Carolina on the America’s Farmer Grow Rural Education Advisory Council, a board to determine the rural school district recipients of the America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education grants.
Bethea To Serve As Alternate Director On United Soybean Board
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Nineteen farmer-leaders will be sworn in as directors of the United Soybean Board (USB) in December, after receiving appointment recently by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.