Peach harvest forecast lifts 4 percent in South Carolina
SC extension horticulturist Ansel King projects a peach crop of 370 million pounds for this year, up 4 percent from last year, but warns water availability and dry conditions could limit the yield. NC frost hit, SE expects 11 percent rise. Harvests vary by region from late May to early June.
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Greenville
South Carolina
Ansel King
King
South Carolina Crop and Livestock Board
National
Weather Service
North Carolina
Coastal Plains
Ridge
Saluda
Edgefield
Piedmont
John Ridley
Clemson Extension Service
Solons Cast Votes On Education Insurance and Parole Measure
Local lawmakers debated bills and filibusters over liability insurance for teachers and school administrators, a parole reform bill for Gov Riley, and a nine digit zip code resolution. The House moved a special order status while filibusters halted routine business. Senate consideration focused on a state procurement code and constitutional amendments to limit state government growth.
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Val Stieglitz
M. Judson Busbee
D-Wagener
House
Judiciary Committee
Busbee
House of Representatives
Lexington
Richard W. Riley
Thomas Huff
North Augusta
Irene Rudnick
Aiken
William Jones
Clearwater
Joseph Anderson
Edgefield
Jones
U.S. Congress
Senate
Rudnick
House Judiciary Committee
Nikki Setzler
Setzler
Lexington Salon
Shrimp Season Opens in South Carolina Amid Short Catch
South Carolina's shrimp season begins with scarce white roe shrimp after a harsh winter. Charles H. Farmer of the wildlife department cites cold killed many shrimp, leaving only a few boats to head out. Walter D. Toler, president of the Shrimpers Association, notes some fishermen will stay crab fishing until late June before seeking brown shrimp.
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Charleston
South Carolina
Charles H. Farmer
State Department of Wildlife and Marine Resources
Walter D. Toler
S.C. Shrimpers Association
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