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The "One Stop" website for Agricultural Information!
South Carolina
The following links provide access to South Carolina's agricultural websites. These links also include the state government home page and state agency index. Using the links to the legislative branch, for example, the status of a specific piece of legislation can be tracked.  

Producers can access regulatory program information using the link to South Carolina's
 environmental agency website.

New conservation measures and practices can be obtained from the state offices of the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service and from the Cooperative Extension Service. 

Available links to websites of groups addressing agricultural policy and sustainability issues affecting South Carolina producers are included as applicable. 

The latest commodity information and policy positions can also be obtained from the websites of agricultural trade associations located in South Carolina. 
Links to the state's non-governmental environmental and conservation based organizations can also be accessed below.
 
 

GOVERNMENT


State Government Home Page
http://www.sc.gov/

State Agency Listing
http://www.sc.gov/Portal/OrgList.aspx

Department of Agriculture
http://www.scda.state.sc.us/

Department of Natural Resources
http://www.dnr.sc.gov/

Legislative Branch Home Page
http://www.scstatehouse.net/index.html



REGULATORY

Department of Health and Environmental Control
http://www.scdhec.net/

Department of Health and Environmental Control--Ag Program
http://www.scdhec.gov/environment/water/agpage.htm

Department of Health and Environmental Control--CAFO Program
http://www.scdhec.gov/environment/water/agcafo.htm



CONSERVATION

Cooperative Extension
http://www.clemson.edu/extension/

Natural Resources Conservation Service
http://www.sc.nrcs.usda.gov/

NRCS Technical Guides (To access: 1. Click on County; 2, On left side of page, click on Section IV; Click on B. Conservation Practices; 4. Scroll to Guide)
http://efotg.nrcs.usda.gov/efotg_locator.aspx?map=SC



SUSTAINABILITY

South Carolina Growing
http://www.clemson.edu/scg/

Sustainable Agriculture Program
http://www.clemson.edu/scg/sust/

USDA Rural Development
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/sc/


POLICY

Farm Bureau
http://www.scfb.org/



TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

Cattlemen's Association
http://www.sccattle.org/

Cotton Board
http://sccotton.com/

Dairy Association
http://www.midnet.sc.edu/scda/

Nursery and Landscape Association
http://www.scnla.com/

Poultry Federation
http://www.scpoultry.org/

Soybean Board
http://www.scsoybeans.org/

Watermelon Board
http://www.scwatermelon.com/



ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

Nature Conservancy
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/southcarolina/