2025 PUBLIC NOTICE CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR CANDIDATES TO FILL VACANCIES ON THE SOUTH CAROLINA PORK BOARD Pursuant to the provisions of the "Agricultural Commodities Marketing Act" and the Marketing Order for South Carolina Pork issued by the Agriculture Commission of South Carolina, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the terms of office of the listed board seats of the South Carolina Pork Board, expire on August 31, 2025, and, therefore, the listed vacancies shall occur at that time. The function and mission of the SC Pork Board is to support the national check-off program by using South Carolina's portion of check-off dollars for localized research, promotion and education. Please visit https://porkcheckoff.org/ to learn more about the Pork Checkoff. There are 3 (three) board seats open in the Lower State District (District 2): District 2 includes the Counties of Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester, Edgefield, Georgetown, Hampton, Jasper, Lexington, Orangeburg, Richland, Saluda, Sumter, and Williamsburg. If you are interested in becoming a SC Pork Board member, you will need to request a petition. This petition can be requested by calling (803) 734-9807, or by emailing elloyd@scda.sc.gov. All petitions must be received by Thursday, July 10, 2025. For a petition to be eligible/accepted, it must be signed by no less than five pork producers from the counties of the district seat you are petitioning for. Terms of office are for 3 years. To qualify, a candidate must be a resident of South Carolina and be actively engaged in the production of pork within the State of South Carolina for a period of no less than one year. Additionally, during that one-year period, candidate will have derived a substantial portion of his income there from and shall continue to do so during their term of office. The Pork Board holds approximately 3 to 4 quarterly meetings per year to conduct their business. Reimbursement for mileage is paid for travel to and from meetings. In addition, a $50 per diem is paid per meeting attended. FRANCES PRICE, Chair The Agriculture Commission of South Carolina PO Box 11280 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 IPL0245776 Jun 22 2025