The drought that began in late April has triggered a disaster designation for 10 South Carolina counties. This designation allows the USDA Farm Service Agency to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Applications are due in January.
The purpose of the American Standard for Nursery Stock is to provide buyers and sellers of nursery stock with a common terminology, a “single language,” in order to facilitate commercial transactions involving nursery stock. The Standard establishes common techniques for (a) measuring plants, (b) specifying and stating the size of plants, (c) determining the proper relationship between height and caliper, or height and width, and (d) determining whether a root ball or container is large enough for a particular size plant.
Clemson University’s Cooperative Extension has put together a helpful document on commercial pesticide applicator licenses for commercial licenses (landscapers), non-commercial licenses (municipalities), and private applicators – how to get a license and the certification requirements to keep it current.
The Certified SC Grown program is a cooperative effort between producers, processors, wholesalers, retailers, and the South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) to promote South Carolina products.
Clemson Extension helps improve the quality of life of all South Carolinians by providing unbiased, research-based information through an array of public outreach programs in youth development; agribusiness; agriculture; food, nutrition, and health; and natural resources.
Through research, technology, and education, the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) promotes the professional practice of arboriculture and fosters a greater worldwide awareness of the benefits of trees.
NALP is the national association that advocates for the industry, fosters diversity and professional development, and helps lawn care, landscape, irrigation, and tree care companies excel.
Certification is required for farmers (private applicators) wishing to apply restricted use pesticides to an agricultural commodity.
The South Carolina Certified Landscape Professional (SCCLP) is an online, self-paced certification program that provides high-level horticultural education and training to green industry professionals and operators. SC Green members receive a 20% discount off their registration.
The mission of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR) is to promote the health, safety and economic well-being of the public through regulation, licensing, enforcement, training and education.
The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is the state’s lead agency charged with regulating the distribution, sale and use of pesticides in South Carolina.
As a non-profit trade association, the SCTA serves as the voice of the trucking industry in South Carolina since 1933. 79.8% of SC communities depend exclusively on trucks to move their goods.
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