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SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                  Telephone (803) 734-2210
D. LESLIE TINDAL, COMMISSIONER                                        Becky Walton, Director of Public Information
P.O. Box 11280, Columbia, South Carolina 29211                                  bwalton@scda.state.sc.us
www.scda.state.sc.us


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 2, 2002

"MEET THE CANDIDATES" FOR COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AT SCAC

COLUMBIA---The SC Agriculture Council (SCAC) spring meeting will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2002, at the SC Farm Bureau, 724 Knox Abbott Drive, Cayce, SC. Registration will begin at 9:30 AM followed by the program at 10:00 AM.

The focus of the meeting will be a "Meet The Candidates" forum offering SCAC members and guests the opportunity to listen to the campaign platforms of the candidates for the South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture. After a question and answer period, the SCAC will recognize the counties participating in the 2001 Farm-City Week Program and will present awards to the Farm-City Week winners.

Advanced registration is $7 per person includes lunch. Registration at the door is $10.

To ensure a space at this special SC Agriculture Council Meeting, members and their guests must pre-register by Monday, April 22, 2002. To pre-register, contact Steve Pavlasek at 803-765-5333 or email spavlasek@nass.usda.gov no later than Monday, April 22, 2002.

 

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