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Farmers: Specialty Crop Block Grant applications are being accepted through Feb. 13
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (191+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. " If you are a grower of a specialty crop -- or want to be -- the South Carolina Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program through February 13. "Fruits, vegetables, and other specialty crops are…...
Midlands farmers prepare for freezing temperatures
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (278+ words) SALUDA COUNTY, S.C. " With freezing temperatures on the horizon for the Midlands, local farmers are taking steps to protect their animals and crops. "The biggest thing is to make sure they have somewhere to go that is out of the wind…...
Can trees 'explode' during winter weather?
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (379+ words) WASHINGTON D.C., DC " Hazardous conditions are expected throughout much of the nation as a major winter storm continues to take shape this week." Days ahead of the storm's expected arrival, there were some eye-popping claims getting attention online, including the risk…...
Flesh-eating fly nears US, triggering CDC health advisory
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (280+ words) WASHINGTON " The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a nationwide health advisory on Tuesday as'a flesh-eating fly nears the United States' border. CDC officials warned doctors, public health authorities, and the public about increasing cases of New World screwworm…...
Rural Calhoun County communities to gain access to public drinking water
1+ week, 2+ day ago (345+ words) CALHOUN COUNTY, S.C. " People in some rural parts of Calhoun County will soon have a new option for clean drinking water and will no longer have to rely on private wells. After four to five years of planning, the Cameron Reach…...
'High alert': Risk of screwworm landfall in US heightens as cases near Texas' border rise to 11
1+ week, 3+ day ago (304+ words) TEXAS, USA " Texas officials are on "high alert" after eight new cases of a'flesh-eating fly were confirmed near the state's border with Mexico, bringing the total confirmed cases to 11. Cases of the parasitic fly larva, known as New World screwworm,…...
Spring fires in South Carolina's forests: What you need to know
1+ week, 3+ day ago (262+ words) SUMTER, S.C. " "The Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests are preparing to begin spring prescribed fire operations as weather conditions allow, forest officials announced this week. The controlled burns, which are pending all required approvals, are part of ongoing efforts to…...
Got milk? Trump signs bill allowing schools to offer whole and 2% milk again
1+ week, 4+ day ago (421+ words) WASHINGTON " Got whole milk? Schools across the nation will soon be allowed to offer students whole and 2% milk under a new law signed by President Donald Trump. The bipartisan bill, called the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act,was signed…...
Dry, windy conditions pose higher risk for wildfires across the Midlands
1+ week, 6+ day ago (241+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. " The South Carolina Forestry Commission says January through March marks the start of wildfire season, with March typically the busiest month for fire responses." "On days when the weather isn't great for outdoor burning, we can issue a Red…...
Flesh-eating fly case near Texas border triggers alarms for state ranchers
2+ week, 3+ day ago (344+ words) TEXAS, USA " A minuscule maggot from Central and South America that ravages livestock is moving at a "rapid northward spread," triggering alarms among Texas officials. The parasitic fly larva, known as New World screwworm, was most recently confirmed in Gonz'lez,…...