South Carolina FFA state convention wrapped up and Commissioner Hugh Weathers is here to talk about a wonderful partnership between SCDA and FFA. Convention this year was a huge success…

The Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture, SASDA, hosted their annual meeting last week, and Commissioner Weathers is here to tell us more about it. SASDA 2025 was in…

The South Carolina Commercial Seafood Apprenticeship Program The program offers classroom-based and on-the-job training that provides the knowledge and skills needed to start a career in commercial fishing or mariculture…

This week, a group from the Southeastern Produce Council will visit South Carolina. Tell us more, Commissioner. STEP UPP (Southeast Training Education Program for Upcoming Produce Professionals) is a training…

Although it is not officially summer YET, it definitely feels like it in South Carolina. When it feels like summer, we all know it is time for summer produce! SCDA…

Ag organizations in SC host an annual Congressional Staff Tour where in state staff for the congressional delegations tour agribusinesses and hear firsthand about issues the industry faces. SCDA along…

COLUMBIA – Thirteen entrepreneurs will share $200,000 in funding for their agribusiness ventures through the South Carolina Department of Agriculture’s Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship (ACRE). Finalists for ACRE’s Advanced Entrepreneurship…

I hear you were in Summerville recently to check out a new concept. Tell us about it, Commissioner. I visited Carnes Crossroads in Summerville. This new development features a small…

We are pleased to report that the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program is rolling forward. The South Carolina Department of Agriculture partnered with USDA AMS to award $4.1 million…