South Carolina Department of Agriculture Archives - Specialty Crop Industry Vegetable and Specialty Crop News Wed, 11 Oct 2023 18:34:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 116110416 From Corn Mazes to Pumpkin Patches, Find Fall Agritourism in South Carolina https://specialtycropindustry.com/from-corn-mazes-to-pumpkin-patches-find-fall-agritourism-in-south-carolina/ Thu, 12 Oct 2023 09:30:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=23246 As the weather cools, farms across South Carolina are welcoming visitors onto their farms with a variety of fun and educational fall events. “Agritourism continues to grow in South Carolina, and fall is a perfect time for people to get out and experience it,” said Jackie Moore, agritourism marketing specialist at the South Carolina Department of Agriculture and director of ...

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]]> 23246 $40 Million Fund Will Support South Carolina Agribusinesses, Expand Opportunities for Farmers https://specialtycropindustry.com/40-million-fund-will-support-south-carolina-agribusinesses-expand-opportunities-for-farmers/ Wed, 23 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=22787 COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce the Growing Agribusiness Fund, a new incentive program for South Carolina agribusinesses. The South Carolina General Assembly appropriated $40 million to launch the initiative, which will help existing South Carolina businesses engaged in the processing, packaging, manufacturing, distribution, storage, and transportation of agricultural products, in turn providing more ...

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]]> 22787 Agribusiness Has $51.8 Billion Annual Economic Impact in South Carolina https://specialtycropindustry.com/agribusiness-has-51-8-billion-annual-economic-impact-in-south-carolina/ Wed, 14 Dec 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=20582 COLUMBIA, S.C. – The agribusiness industry has a $51.8 billion economic impact on South Carolina each year, according to a new analysis. Agribusiness is responsible for 259,215 jobs and $12.3 billion in annual labor income in the state as of 2020. These numbers represent a major milestone achieved for South Carolina’s agribusiness community. In 2009, the state’s industry and government ...

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