How to Conduct a Timber Cruise
A forest inventory assesses the quality, quantity, and value of trees in a forest. Inventory focused on standing timber (live timber) is called a timber cruise. Inventories are also done for other...
Category: Agribusiness
Horn Fly Control: Dealing with Insecticide Resistance
Fly management and control are challenging to many beef cattle producers nationwide. Horn flies (Haematobia irritans) are the most prevalent pest in terms of economic losses to cattle producers and...
South Carolina’s Shrinking Dairy Herd: An Overview of Current Challenges and Issues for Dairy Operators
From 2000 to the present, the dairy herd across the United States has declined and with it, the number of operations. The number of milk cows across the Southeast has fallen dramatically. This...
Managing Pine Trees with a Thinning
Forest management practices, such as thinnings, are recommended to meet landowner management objectives, including generating income, improving habitat for wildlife species, and, most importantly,...
Short-Term Operations Support Farm Continuity in Times of Distress
This article helps a farm business think through contingency scenarios in case a key member of the farm is absent. The discussion and resources can benefit anyone stepping into new responsibilities...
Elderberry Syrup: Food Safety and Regulation Requirements for Making and Selling
Food producers in South Carolina are regulated to ensure they meet the food safety standards for protecting public health. The regulation requirements for elderberry syrup, a recent fast-growing...
10 Tips for Farm Social Media
This guide is intended for those who have existing social media accounts for their farm operations but would like to make their content more effective. It is not a ‘how-to’ guide, but concepts to...
Conservation Easement Tax Implication Basics
The information in this publication is provided only for educational purposes and to inform the reader of relevant topics. This is not to be perceived or utilized as formal tax or legal advice. It...
A Guide to Buying Local Beef
Buying local beef can be a challenge for local businesses and consumers alike. Because farmers are familiar with their product, they may not realize how much information new customers need to make a...
Calculation for Specialty Crop Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) Payment
*This article was updated on July 23 to reflect information on eligible crops and payment rates. For the most up-to-date information on crop eligibility and crop payment rates, please review the...
Federal Grant Applications: What You Need to Know Before You Start Writing
Sometimes disaster relief arrives as a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant, and there may be more grants resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. While obtaining a grant is appealing, many...
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) for Non-Specialty Crop Producers
Please note the purpose of this publication was for timely education in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (in June of 2020). It is up to the reader to seek current education on the topical content...
The South Carolina Shellfish Industry Faces a Challenging Recovery After COVID-19
South Carolina Shellfish Industry Recovery: What Will it Take? The South Carolina shellfish industry has suffered due to COVID-19 related restaurant closures.1 Now that restaurants have started...
Impacts of COVID-19 Restaurant Closures on South Carolina’s Shellfish Industry
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent restaurant closures had a significant impact on many agricultural businesses in South Carolina. One of the most impacted was the seafood industry. While the...
The Post COVID-19 Restaurant Recovery May Take a While
Restaurateurs had every reason to believe that 2020 would be a great year. After all, in 2019, the US experienced the highest restaurant spending ever and projected a further increase to $899...
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