Plans set for the 2017 AgriBiz and Farm Expo

Get ready to learn where your food and fiber comes from at the 2017 South Carolina AgriBiz and Farm Expo in the Florence Civic Center Jan. 11-12. Hosted by leaders in the South Carolina agricultural industry, the Expo is an event representing all aspects of agriculture both large and small. Admission is $5 per person. Children 10 and younger are admitted free with a parent. Tickets are available cash-only at Civic Center ticket booths. The Florence Civic Center is located at 3300 West Radio Drive. Attractions at this fifth Expo include a farm show with a wide variety of equipment and farm products, coupled with educational components. “Education is a vital part of the South Carolina AgriBiz Expo,” said Thomas Dobbins, director of the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service. “Several educational sessions that are designed to help South Carolina farmers be productive will be held during the Expo.” Clemson experts in organic crop production, agribusiness and marketing, vegetable production, food safety and hay production will be among the presenters.