Washington, D.C.— Congressman Tom Rice (R-SC) today announced an additional stop to the Seventh District Agriculture Tour.  The newly added McArthur Farms stop is open to the public and will have a locally-grown lunch available for purchase for $15.00. 

 

The Seventh District Agriculture Tour is on Friday, April 11, 2014, and features two special guests: Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11), member of the House Committee on Agriculture, and South Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers.  

                           

 

9:00 AM- 9:30 AM            Johnny Shelley Farm    

                                                7226 Highway 917

                                                Nichols, SC 29526                     

 

10:15 AM- 10:45 AM       Dillon Tractor & Implement Co Inc.  

                                                1417 Highway 301 S

                                                Dillon, SC 29536

                                               ** open to the public **

 

11:15 AM- 12:45 PM       Clemson University Pee Dee Research Education   

                                                2200 Pocket Rd

                                                Florence, SC 29506

 

1:15 PM- 2:30PM             McArthur Farms Tour & Lunch  

                                                1708 Highway 38 South 

                                                Bennettsville, SC 29512

                                                ** open to the public and lunch available for purchase**

                                                Call McArthur Farms at 843-479-3839 to reserve your lunch spot

                

3:45 PM- 4:30 PM            Sparrow & Kennedy Tractor Co. Inc. 

                                              4328 Alligator Rd

                                              Timmonsville, SC 29161

                                              **open to the public **

 

All events are subject to scheduling changes.  For more information, please contact Rodney Berry in the Pee Dee Regional Office at 843-679-9781.