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Drought declaration removed for some S.C. counties
While the drought status remained unchanged for a majority of S.C. counties, the state Drought Response Committee lifted the drought declaration for several Lowcountry counties.
S.C. farmers selected for development program
Agribusiness entrepreneurs throughout the state have been selected to participate in an S.C. Department of Agriculture program that offers grant assistance and advice for startup businesses.
Local farmer getting back to her roots through incubator program
Brinton Fox is part of an incubator program at Clemson's Sandhill Research and Education Center. The program provides farmers small plots of land as well as business advice.
Drought declarations removed for 3 counties
Recent rainfall has resulted in the removal of drought status for 3 S.C. counties and an improvement in drought status for 35, according to the S.C. Department of Natural Resources. The state also saw a reduction in wildfires.
Drought already affecting S.C. farmers
The S.C. Drought Response committee has upgraded the drought status of all 46 counties, citing deteriorating conditions including extreme heat and little to no precipitation across the state.
Drought level upgraded to incipient in 15 counties
The S.C. Drought Response committee upgraded the counties this week, according to the S.C. Department of Natural Resources. The department said parts of the Lowcountry have received less than 10 inches of rain since Jan. 1.
Hydroponic vegetable farm coming to Columbia
Charleston-based Vertical Roots is expanding its hydroponic leafy greens operations to the S.C. State Farmers Market campus. The company produces vegetables year-round in soil-less pods made from shipping containers.
New law expands hemp program participation
Any farmer who applied for a 2019 hemp permit will now be permitted to grow the crop, provided the grower passes background checks. The law also allows farmers to grow hemp on an unlimited number of acres.
City Roots partnering to create industrial hemp company
A new collaboration with Brackish Solutions called Cannetics will produce seeds, organic clones and transplants for industrial hemp growers. Industrial hemp, legalized in S.C. in 2017, has uses in textile, food and medical industries.
Columbia College garden producing tangible lessons, food security
Columbia College's newly established gardening club is making use of a once-neglected plot of land, providing hands-on learning for its students and producing a means of food security for the community.
McEntire Produce investing $8M in Richland County expansion
The expansion is expected to create 21 jobs at the company, which has operated in Richland County since 1938 and primarily serves McDonald's Corp restaurants.
USC professor leads quest for the lost flavors of the South
David Shields, also the chairman of the Carolina Gold Rice Foundation, scouts the globe to reintroduce once-indigenous Southern ingredients.
