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Contact Us

South Carolina State FSA Office
1927 Thurmond Mall, Suite 100
Columbia, SC 29201-2375

Phone: (803) 806-3820
Fax: (855) 563-9305

Our State Committee

Robert Battle, Chairperson

Battle, of Nichols, South Carolina, has farmed for several years in the eastern part of the state. During the Clinton Administration, Battle served as chairman of the South Carolina FSA State Committee. In addition to his agricultural activities, Battle has significant community leadership experience.

E. Warren Dixon

Dixon, from Aynor, South Carolina, has spent his life farming in Horry County. In addition, he has previously served on the South Carolina FSA State Committee. Dixon is a respected leader in his community and participates in several local organizations.

Thomas J. Trantham

Trantham owns and operates a dairy in Pelzer, South Carolina. Trantham is known for his innovative feed production processes and has made significant contributions to conservation practices in the South Carolina dairy industry. His farm has been used in demonstrations on soil quality and erosion prevention projects.

Don C. Sharp III

Sharp is a row crop farmer from southern South Carolina. He has worked for decades on behalf of the farmers of the State. He has previously served as the Chairperson of the Allendale County Committee and continues to be active in local and state farming operations.

Mary Frances Koon

Koon owns a farm in Orangeburg County. Koon is active in several community projects and organizations.

In the News

• USDA Expands Grasslands Conservation Program to Small-Scale Livestock Producers (January 13, 2017)
• USDA Announces Farm Service Agency Cooperative Agreements (January 12, 2017)
• USDA’s Farm Service Agency Expands Bridges to Opportunity Nationwide (January 11, 2017)
• USDA Makes it Easier to Transfer Land to the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers (December 29, 2016)
• USDA Provides New Cost Share Opportunities for Organic Producers and Handlers (December 28, 2016)
• USDA Designates 10 Counties in Georgia as Primary Natural Disaster Areas with Assistance to Producers in Surrounding States (December 12, 2016)

USDA Seeks Applications for Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)

For more information, please visit the SC RD website at www.rd.usda.gov/sc.

The Farm Bill Fact Sheet is now “live” online at What’s in the 2014 Farm Bill for Farm Service Agency Customers?

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The Farm Service Agency Fence Post is an online newsletter that is updated on an almost daily basis. It contains articles of interest on the agency's programs and departments, as well as success stories from the field. To access Fence Post, visit http://fsa.blogs.govdelivery.com/. Producers can sign up for weekly Fence Post updates by putting an email address in the box that says "Get Email Updates".