South Carolina cattlemen schedule annual meeting

• This two-day annual meeting kicks off Friday, March 4 with a beef cookout and Saturday will feature a variety of sessions including the 2011 Cattleman Awards.

The South Carolina Cattlemen’s Association will hold its annual meeting at the Market Center located at the new South Carolina State Farmers Market, March 4-5.

The new market center is located at 3483 Charleston Hwy, West Columbia, 29172.

This two-day annual meeting kicks off Friday, March 4 with a beef cookout and Saturday will feature a variety of sessions including the 2011 Cattleman Awards.

Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers will give a State of Agriculture address and Gary Spires from the South Carolina Farm Bureau will give a state legislative update. Jane Jenkins Herlong — an Edgefield resident, recording artist, author, and former Miss South Carolina — will be the keynote speaker at the Saturday night banquet.

The registration fee is $50 and that covers the cost of course materials and food. Accommodations can be made at the Hampton Inn located off I-26 at 101 Woodcross Drive, Columbia, 29212 or by calling 803-749-6999.

For more information please contact the South Carolina Cattlemen’s Association offices in Columbia at 803-734-9806.

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