In the ag community, January is often referred to as meeting season. Commissioner Hugh Weathers is here to tell us all about the happenings this coming new year.
- Before farmers put seeds in the ground, they head over to meetings that concern the industry, some broadly covering agriculture, and some specific to a commodity
- While each commodity has its own concerns, you’ll no doubt hear about topics like:
- the economic outlook for the season
- the latest research for that crop – varieties, insect and weed management, etc.
- policy updates affecting farmers
- Here are a few important dates to keep on your calendar:
- Cotton Annual Meeting
- January 28th in Santee
- Peanut Annual Meeting
- January 30th in Santee
- Watermelon Annual Meeting
- Weekend of January 31st in HHI
- SC AgriBiz and Farm Expo—Florence, SC January 15-16
- Few different tracks—Hemp Industry, Forestry, Field Crops, Fruit and Veg, Women in Ag, Youth, Livestock, etc.
- Annual Taste of SC on Wednesday night
- SCCSA Breakfast Thursday morning
- Cotton Annual Meeting
- SC Association of Farmer Markets on January 14th
- SC Specialty Food Association Meeting February 3rd
Happy New Year from all of us here at the South Carolina Department of Agriculture!