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The South Carolina Department of Agriculture publishes documents on farming and food production in the state, including brochures for a public audience, newsletters, and presentation notes on issues for farmers.
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Publication Federal & State Agriculture Resource Guide(South Carolina State Library, 2024-08-27) South Carolina Department of Agriculture; Agribusiness Center for Research & EntrepreneurshipResources can be a vital part of starting a farm/agribusiness, creating a business plan, expanding to a new market, applying for a grant, creating a new product, etc. This booklet gives a snapshot of the agriculture resources available to you and where to find more detailed information on all of them. The resources in this booklet are categorized by Federal, State, Community Based Organizations, Funding Opportunities and Private Consultants.Publication Entrepreneurship Center(South Carolina State Library, 2024-09-24) South Carolina Department of Agriculture; Agribusiness Center for Research & EntrepreneurshipSouth Carolina is ripe with budding entrepreneurs who have new and innovative ideas in specialty crops (fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops), meat products, aquaculture, timber, agritourism, hydroponics or aquaponics, container or indoor farming, mechanical harvesting, agribusiness technology, and any other innovative agriculture practices. ACRE serves this audience with two entrepreneurship grant programs: the Curriculum Program and the Advanced Program.Publication Retail Food Establishments Planning Resource : Planning, Designing, Constructing, and Equipping a Retail Food Establishment(South Carolina State Library, 2024-11-21) South Carolina Department of AgricultureThis Retail Food Establishment Planning Resource is intended to aid the owner, equipment dealers, architects, engineers, consultants and others in the food industry with good manufacturing practices for planning, constructing and equipping a retail food establishment. The goal of this guide is to promote uniform design and construction of retail food establishments that are conducive to safe food handling.Publication [Letter to Governor Henry D. McMaster](South Carolina State Library, 2024-11-07) Weathers, Hugh E.; South Carolina Department of AgricultureIn response to bad weather experienced across the state, the Commissioner of the South Carolina Department of Agriculture wrote this letter to the South Carolina Governor requesting the state’s full response efforts to assist farmers, including an official request for Congressional supplemental aid to assist with uninsured losses.Publication Guidelines for Food Processors(South Carolina State Library, 2017-11-21) South Carolina Department of Agriculture, Food Safety DivisionThis publication explains the steps necessary to become a food processor. It includes business counseling and training, funding a startup business, product liability insurance, labeling requirements, UPC coding, product analysis/thermal process schedule, and minimum cooking temperatures.Publication Notice of Issuance : Marketing Order #14 for South Carolina Corn(South Carolina State Library, 2024-04-12) South Carolina Department of Agriculture; Agriculture Commission of South CarolinaIt is hereby ordered by the authority granted to the Agriculture Commission of South Carolina and pursuant to the “Agricultural Commodities Marketing Act” of 1968, as amended, that Marketing Order #14 for South Carolina Corn be issued immediately. This order shall have an effective date of July 1, 2024Publication Local food purchase assistance program : minimally processed vs. heavily processed goods (USDA definition)(South Carolina State Library, 2024-01-10) South Carolina Department of AgricultureAccording to the USDA definition, this document defines the differences between minimally processed and heavily processed goods.Publication Hemp products in human food quick guide(South Carolina State Library, 2024-01-23) South Carolina Department of AgricultureCommercial Manufacturing of cannabis-infused food products is an emerging industry, and regulation of this industry is a new area of regulation. The guidance provided in this Quick Guide is subject to change.Publication South Carolina regional alliances(South Carolina State Library, 2021-01-22) South Carolina Department of AgricultureThese maps indicate the regional agricultural alliances in South Carolina. It lists food manufacturing companies from each town and which alliance the town is in.Publication South Carolina top commodities by production based on 2017 census(South Carolina State Library, 2019-10-23) South Carolina Department of AgricultureThis gives a listing of top agricultural commodities for each county in dollar value. It has an easy-to-read map indicating the top three commodities in each county.Publication South Carolina Specialty Food Association catalog(South Carolina State Library, 2023-11-01) South Carolina Specialty Food Association; South Carolina Department of AgricultureIn this catalog, you will find an assortment of delicious items made by South Carolina natives - chefs, entrepreneurs, experimenters, and so many others.Publication South Carolina produce shippers directory.(South Carolina State Library, 2023-12-05) South Carolina Department of Agriculture. Marketing DepartmentFrom ripe fruits to nutritious vegetables, South Carolina farmers grow some of the freshest, tastiest produce around. This directory includes major SC growers, packers, and shippers to help you source quality local ingredients for your wholesale, retail, or food service business.Publication Metrology fee schedule(South Carolina State Library, 2023-07-11) South Carolina Department of AgricultureThis is the fee schedule for the metrology laboratory at the South Carolina Department of Agriculture.Publication SC Farm Link landowner available acrerage(South Carolina State Library, 2023-05-05) South Carolina Department of AgricultureThe mission of the South Carolina Farm Link program is to maintain land in agricultural use by helping beginning and expanding farmers gain access to farmland in South Carolina. This map show the farm acreage avaikable for sale in each South Carolina county.Publication Selling cotton by-products as animal feed quick guide(South Carolina State Library, 2023-03-30) South Carolina Department of AgricultureThis paper explains how cotton by-products can be used as feed and gives requirements to sell commercial feed in South Carolina including how to register. It also covers safety considerations and inspections and sampling.Publication SCDA COVID-19 expenditures - ARP, CRRSAA, FFCRA and CARES Act as of 1/31/21(South Carolina State Library, 2021-01-31) South Carolina Department of AgricultureThis details the expenditures of the Department of Agriculture’s allocation from the CARES Act.Publication South Carolina livestock markets : buy and sell your livestock in South Carolina(South Carolina State Library, 2023-01-10) South Carolina Department of AgricultureThis brochure lists names and addresses of auction markets, SC commodity and agricultural associations, SC bonded packers and SC veterinary services. Also included are pictures of USDA feeder cattle grades.Publication Honey sales quick guide(South Carolina State Library, 2023-01-19) South Carolina Department of AgricultureSC Department of Agriculture regulates the sale of honey in SC. If you plan to sell your honey to or at roadside markets, convenience stores, health food stores, etc. you will need to register with the SCDA and have your honey house inspected and approved by SCDA.Publication Hemp products in human food quick guide(South Carolina State Library, 2022-12-13) South Carolina Department of AgricultureThis gives the South Carolina Department of Agriculture's opinion on hemp products in human food.Publication Shop local South Carolina(South Carolina State Library, 2021-10) South Carolina Specialty Food Association; South Carolina Department of AgricultureIn this catalog, you will find an assortment of delicious items made by South Carolina natives - chefs, entrepreneurs, experimenters, and so many others.