From bees to beans, South Carolina Farm Bureau really is ALL about agriculture. We have nineteen advisory committees to ensure that all kinds of farms are represented both in Columbia and in Washington, D.C.
These committees are made up of our best-informed farmer members with extensive knowledge of agricultural issues and provide an opportunity to discuss and recommend solutions in pursuit of policy implementation.
Click on an Advisory Committee below to learn more:
- Apiculture
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James Allen, Chair
Committee Members
Craig Bell
Stephen Cavin, Advisor
Jeff Blackwell
John Coons
Thomas Dailey
Danny Howard
Charles Marion
Bart Merchant
Ronald Moore
Kerry Owen
Mark Sweatman
Aubrey Tyler
Dean Umbarger
Tom West
Wendell Wimberly
Ben Powell, Advisor
Staff contact: Chalmers Mikell - Beef
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Richard Harper, Chair
Committee Members
Billy Abercrombie
Josh BaxleyBonnie Cann
Andrew Carter
Travis Collier
Cecil Eaddy
Eddy Ellison
John Fogle
Steve FreemanGeorge Hood
Lee Keese
Tommy Laney
Thomas Legare
Chris LeMasterJohn Lewis
Loye Mayfield
Charles Setzler
Paul WilkieMyles Wilson
Glenn Winburn
Kevin Yon
Matthew Burns, Advisor
Roy Copelan, Advisor
Steve Meadows, Advisor
Travis Mitchell, Advisor
Boyd Parr, Advisor
Staff contact: Thompson Smith - Cotton
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Carl Brown, Chair
Committee Members
Neal BaxleyRusty Darby
James Fender
Ryan GallowayCapers Holman
Richard Lee
Atwood McIntosh
Caleb MillerDonnie Porth
Michael Shuler
Anthony Ward
Frankie Woodard
Monty Bain, Advisor
Todd Campbell, Advisor
Jay Crouch, Advisor
Michael Jones, Advisor
David Ruppenicker, Advisor
Nathan Smith, Advisor
Luke Thornton, Advisor
Staff contact: Larry McKenzie and Russell Ott - Dairy
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Kevin Satterwhite, Chair
Committee MembersHarold Arant
Bill Covington
Glen Easter
Scott Mayer
Patrick Myers
L. D. Peeler
C. Stanley Shumpert
Tina Horn, Advisor
Boyd Parr, Advisor
Staff contact: Thompson Smith
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- Diversified Agriculture
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Rebecca McKinney, Chair
Committee MembersDavid Derrick
Sallie Hambright-Belue
Erik Hernandez
James Livingston
Stanley McKenzie
Walker Miller
Ryan Oates
Harleston Towles
Aaron Von Frank
Janice WyattZack Snipes, Advisor
Brian Ward, Advisor
Staff contact: Chalmers Mikell
- Equine
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Jack Schurlknight, Chair
Committee Members
Ken Beasley
Gillian Courtney
Tommy DoyleJerry Fowler
Jean JohnsonJohn Mayfield
Jimmie Polk
Mary Quarles
Anne Shirley
Sean Eastman, AdvisorLaura Jordan, Advisor
Cassie LeMaster, AdvisorWanda Wood, Advisor
Staff contact: David Branham - Forestry
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Posey Copeland, Chair
Committee Members
Charles Buist
Robert Finklea
Robert FlemingGreg Gruber
Jamie Guy
Richard Howard
Billy Earl Jordan
Bill Lominick
Lewis Longshore
Harvey McMillan
Charles O'Quinn
Kevin RenwickBilly Rivers
Jim Scott
Reg Williams
Chisolm Beckham, Advisor
Russell Hubright, AdvisorStaff contact: Amanda Croft
- Fruit
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Rebecca McArthur, Chair
Committee MembersHarriett Belue
Arthur Black
Thomas Chappell
Walker Miller
Justin Ness
Andy RollinsJerry Watson
Andy Rollins, Advisor
Kyle Tisdale, Advisor
Staff contact: Chalmers Mikell
- Hemp
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Thomas Garrison, Chair
Committee Members
Dupree Atkinson
Neal Baxley
Ken Brockman
Ron Edwards
John Fogle
Allison Justice
Trent Pendarvis
Don Sharp
Trenton Tyler
Joseph Watson
David DeWitt, Advisor
Derek Underwood, AdvisorStaff contact: Cassidy Evans
- Labor
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Chalmers Carr, Chair
Committee Members
Jeremy Cannon
M. D. FloydMichael Lalich
Kevin Satterwhite
Charles WingardAdam Kantrovich, Advisor
Kyle Tisdale, Advisor
Staff contact: Cassidy Evans - Land Use
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Paul Potts, Chair
Committee MembersMarcus Gerald
David McKittrickMike Meetze
Walker Miller
Frank Nutt
Frances Price
Christopher Sumpter
Alan Ulmer
Staff contact: Cassidy Evans - Ornamental Horticulture
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Helen Legare-Floyd, Chair
Committee Members
Thomas DaileyBob Head
Mark Johnson
Ronnie Knight
Renee McGrady
William Salisbury
Ted Wentzky
Suzy Ellison, Advisor
Steven Long, Advisor
Sarah White, Advisor
Staff contact: Chalmers Mikell - Peanut
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Richard Rentz, Chair
Committee Members
Robert BatesClark Burrows
Davis Calhoun
Mark Connelly
Les Galloway
Bates HouckDelano Kneece
Brian McClam
James Mole
David Owens
Robert Riley
Andy Rodgers
Jeff Sweatman
Shane Willoughby
Harry Wimberly
Wes Woodard
Dan Anco, Advisor
Marianne Copelan, Advisor
Nathan Smith, Advisor
Staff contact: David Branham - Pork
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John Harris, Chair
Committee Members
Fitzhugh BetheaRichard Carson
Larry DeHart
David Haltiwanger
Ernie Major
Floyd Smith
Barrett Wiggins
Boyd Parr, Advisor
Luke Thornton, Advisor
Chad Truesdale, Advisor
Staff contact: Amanda Croft - Poultry
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Ricky Frick, Chair
Committee Members
Justin Ables
Jason Carey
Thomas Chaplin
Ann CrispTim Donald
Wilson Felker
Jamey Fender
David FunchessBeverly Gerber
Russell Harrelson
Donnie Horton
Steve Miller
Ronnie Myers
Garrett SetzlerDayton Shealy
Julie Helm, Advisor
Staff contact: Stan Hilton - Soybeans, Feed Grains and Hay
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John Long, Chair
Committee Members
Fitzhugh Bethea
Charles BrigmanBryan Dantzler
Cecil Eaddy
Woody Green
Michael Grier
McNiel Hinson
John Meehan
Pinckney Murray
Robert Pitts
Sam Robertson
Dale Tyler
Charles Whiten
David Gunter, Advisor
Laura Jordan, Advisor
Nathan Smith, Advisor
Staff contact: Stan Hilton - Tobacco
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Jerry Breland, Chair
Committee Members
Dupree AtkinsonNeal Baxley
Jeremy Cannon
Brad Elliott
M. D. Floyd
Richard FloydMichael Grier
Marion Huggins
John Lee Newman
Stephen Squires
Ben Teal
Laura Jordan, Advisor
Paul Peterson, Advisor
Matt Smith, Advisor
Nathan Smith, Advisor
Luke Thornton, Advisor
Staff contact: David Branham - Vegetable
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Catherine Porth, Chair
Committee MembersWarren Dixon
Patrick Spencer Evans
Thomas Garrison
Kevin Gowdy
Dickie Kirby
Rebecca McArthur
Adair McKoy
David Richburg
Larry Taylor
Ted Wentzky
JEB Wilson
LauraKate Anderson, Advisor
Justin Ballew, Advisor
Richard Hassell, Advisor
Staff contact: Chalmers Mikell - Water and Natural Resources
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Charles Wingard, Chair
Committee MembersMark Connelly
Walter Dantzler
John Felder
Wilbur James
Albert Judy
Tommy Lee
Jacob OswaldChristopher Rawl
Donnie WakefieldRaleigh Ward
Lynn Youmans
Jeffrey Allen, Advisor
Alex Butler, Advisor
Bruce Campbell, Advisor
Rob Devlin, Advisor
Joe Gellici, Advisor
Calvin Sawyer, Advisor
Staff contact: Cassidy Evans - Wildlife
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Marion Barnes, Chair
Committee MembersJimmy Capps
Randy Cribb
William Fleming
Howard Hiller
Pat Hunter
Steven Longa
Patrick McCaskillCharles O'Quinn
Jason Price
Phil PriceJim Scott
Buddy Wood
Noel Myers, Advisor
Charles Ruth, Advisor
Staff contact: Gary Spires