Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Agricultur speaks to HEATHER GRIST Staff Writer South Carolina's Commissioner of Agriculture Les Tindal spoke at a College Republicans meeting Wednesday in Gambrell Hall. TV ? J*1 1- - lllluajspuK.e about his campaign and the importance and impact of B agribusiness on the ?*&-m state's economy. ^ -?4? Tindal has been ??? ? >M recognized as one jmh. Jmm of the top 10 farm- I ers in America and has received pBML^W IBM awards for effi- TINDAL ciency in management while holding a succession of offices over the years in agricultural associations. Tindal commented on improving organization and production in agribusiness. "When it comes to agriculture, there should be as few government regulations as possible. We want smaller government and less government. There's so much we can accomplish on a state levHonor socie ASHLEY BALL Staff Writer Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD), the fresh will plant palmetto trees around campus sorship of the USC Palmetto Project. "We're trying to replenish the sable pa USC campus," said ALD vice president "Wp wcmt tn Vinlrv KnonfiAr hVirv AornvMia n I I L. II U11L llUip ULUULll^V 11 1U L,tiill pUo. The honor society is working with the Department, Long and Woodley Landsc Center, and USC's Herbarium staff to in the campus. Purchasers are encouraged to plant th campus. "It's a service project," said A1 I .^AH I B5iP^ iyP ipy jhi i i DUTCH SQUAF Visa, MasterCs DIM e secretary T College Repi el," he said. started Tindal pointed out areas the agri- Develo] culture office controls, which he said tjon pr were important for voters to take into ^ , jjeveloi consideration on election day. 1 "The Department of Agriculture touches every one of you, everyday," Tindal the nee said. due to 1 Tindal spoke about what he would the will like to accomplish in the department. cjaj flsy "The goal I would like to see is the Department of Agriculture wisely, efficiently and effectively spend its funds," ages ai Tindal said. crops, t< In the past, the department has been and to t doing an effective job of expanding pro- the nec duction and maintaining costs. Its bud- Theeqi get is almost identical to that of 1983. gouth ( Tindal himself has been working to- , wards bis crnal bv imnlpmon liner onrl ini. y P* tiating new programs into the depart- $^00 mi ment. Through implementing the omy. Agribusiness Development Program, he Tind is responsible for merging interests in provisio the agricultural and business commu- Americ? nities into the partnership called agribusiness, which has brought millions of in- croPs 0 vestment dollars and new jobs into the ^to cl state. tain pric Three other programs Tindal has ness. ty plants palme Advisor Harrison Greenlaw, iman honor society, more palmetto trees for the c through their spon- "Our main objective is to j the Horseshoe," said ALD Pr ilmetto trees on the the first year we've done this. Stephanie Coker. The sale is open to anyon campus planting. The nurse! USC Maintenance dig the hole, and plant it for! aping and Garden * able at good prices through th< tprove the looks of 6-8 foot-trees are $115, and tl Since the best time for pla sir trees on or near tober, the deadline for placing D Administrative information, contact ALD at 1 %& J? wk. CSSBpr ^KJP8K3|^ jt ^ ^ IE MALL COLUMBIA 7 ird, American Express and Dis :jocke music stores ? indal ^ iblicans I are the Aquaculture Marketing praent Program, the Diversificaogram and the Equine Market pment. aquaculture program focuses on id for raising seafood on farms, :he declining number of stock in i and the high costs of commer ling. diversification program encourmei-s to produce additional cash ) plant to a wider variety of crops iring foods such as the kiwi and tarine to our grocery stores, line program has brought aid to Carolina's 42,000 horse owners loting the industry, which has a illion impact on the state's econal also supports the government's n to pay a certain percentage of in farmers to postpone planting a later season because of its abilit down on waste and to main:es to keen small farmers in hnsi tto trees I "The profits go toward buying ampuo." ?et a palmetto tree planted on esident Jams Loging. "This is I think if s going really well." e for either off-campus or on"V Qt_nff will trancrv\r+ tkn troo J uuuii ,,iii wuuupui I mi, MW,, H ?60. Palmetto trees are avail; project: 3-4 foot trees are $40, le 9-10 foot trees are $150. nting palmetto trees is in Ocordei-s is October 12. For more _ 77-2780. T"e" Ml i W "i sta Re t Ro ' i scover Y 1 lir to midway n iy | sf a lidway rides light up the opening night of the 125th S< I Joel Siegel of Irnnn unoMiMr amppipa says: 'Great filmmaking. 'Quiz Show' will enl in a mantle-piece full of ^ Oscar? nominations." David Ansen of njlnmc wr.tt he fall season gets by Pai ff to an auspicious, wi Oscar?-contending ^ .rt with 'Quiz Show.' dford's best movie since bert Redfords direction W| lis his Oscar?-winning job on 'Ordinary People.'" If MM TOM ^^ggpppU y KIM TRUETT The Gamecock >uth Carolina Stale Fair. ^wwByillfiwn Richard Schickel of TIMEMAGAZINE says.A smart, hugely tertaining depiction >f a turning point in American cultural history, ten with clean-cut force ill Attandsio and directed th panache by Robert SBi? Redford. SISKELANIDEBEET jemmmto say: "Two mmm