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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
December 11, 2002
9th Annual South Carolina AG EXPO
COLUMBIA---The 2003 South Carolina AG EXPO will be held Monday through Wednesday, February 3 – 5, 2003, at Embassy Suites at Kingston Plantation in Myrtle Beach, SC.
The AG EXPO gives row crop farmers and other agricultural representatives an opportunity to gather together and exchange information pertaining to the upcoming crop year. Experts from Clemson University and institutions will present their recommendations for soybeans, fruits and vegetables, horticulture and turf, peanuts, cotton, tobacco, and corn. In addition, pasture management, biosecurity, soil and water management, crop variety selection, promoting consumer awareness, and a tomato spotted wilt virus symposium will be featured on the program.
Participants may qualify to receive Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) credits for taking part in training at the AG EXPO.
Registration for the AG EXPO is $35 prior to January 10, 2003, or $50 on-site. For more information about the AG EXPO and/or trade show; contact Margaret Owens, AG EXPO coordinator, at 803-734-1767.
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