ADVISORY: Secretary Perdue Travels to South Carolina
Secretary Attends Farmer Listening Forum, Tours Vegetable Lab, Views Solar Eclipse from Forrest
(Washington, D.C., August 18, 2017) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will travel to South Carolina on Monday, August 21st for a listening forum with South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers, farmers, and agribusiness leaders. In addition, Secretary Perdue will tour the U.S. Vegetable Lab in Charleston and view the solar eclipse from the Buck Hall Recreation Area.
*NOTE: The following events are open to the press. Media must RSVP to press@oc.usda.gov by Saturday, August 19th at 5:00 p.m. ET.
South Carolina Farmer Listening Forum
What: Secretary Perdue and South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers will participate in a farmer listening forum on agriculture issues.
When: 8:30-9:45 a.m. ET
Where: 334 Cascade Drive
Bowman, SC 29018
Point of Contact: Clint Leach, South Carolina Department of Agriculture, 803-201-4874
Tour of U.S. Vegetable Lab
What: Secretary Perdue will tour the U.S. Vegetable Lab in Charleston, South Carolina.
When: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. ET
Where: 2700 Savannah Hwy
Charleston, SC 29414
Point of Contact: USDA Office of Communications, press@oc.usda.gov.
Solar Eclipse Viewing
What: Secretary Perdue will view the solar eclipse from the Buck Hall Recreation Area accompanied by school children from Cape Romain Environmental Charter School and professors from the College of Charleston.
When: 1:10-3:15 p.m. ET
Where: Buck Hall Recreation Center
Buckhalll Landing Rd Site #13
McClellanville, SC 29458
Point of Contact: USDA Office of Communications, press@oc.usda.gov.
