David earned his bachelors of science degree in agricultural mechanization and business from Clemson University. David's responsibilities with Clemson include extension educational programming in all areas of row crop production in Lee, Sumter, and Kershaw Counties. His primary areas of expertise are cotton, grain sorghum, tobacco, and soybean production. He serves as Private Pesticide Applicator Coordinator for Lee, Sumter, and Kershaw Counties.

Morgan Norris is the President of Front Porch Marketing, a full-service marketing firm representing clients in the agricultural industry. Prior to starting her own marketing firm, Morgan was the Executive Editor at Heartland In the Field Magazine.

Amelia was born and raised in Lancaster, SC, and graduated from Lancaster High School.  She graduated from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College in Lynchburg VA with a BA in American History and American Politics, and then received a JD degree from Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, GA where she was a member of the Moot Court Society.

Sarah Cohen is the Director of Government Affairs for the SC Chamber of Commerce. She is a South Carolina native and graduate of Winthrop University.

Corey joined the South Carolina Department of Revenue in December of 2015 and is the Senior Tax Policy Manager for sales and use tax, miscellaneous taxes, and regulatory matters in the Policy Division. He has served as a primary editor for the Department’s annual Legislative Update and the South Carolina Sales and Use Tax Manual.  He drafts formal advisory opinions and provides informal guidance to taxpayers on various matters.

Sym Singh is the Director of Legislative Affairs for Governor Henry McMaster. Prior to joining the Governor’s Office, Sym worked at the Department of the Labor, Licensing and Regulation.

A Greenwood native, he received his undergraduate degree from Lander University and a masters in public policy from Liberty University. He is active in the Greenwood community, serving as president of the Lander University Young Alumni Council and as a member of the Greenwood Tower Club. 

Kevin Folta is a professor in the Horticultural Sciences Department at the University of Florida, Gainesville. He got his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from University of Illinois at Chicago in 1998, and he has worked at University of Wisconsin before settling in at University of Florida. Dr. Folta researches the functional genomics of small fruit crops, the plant transformation, the genetic basis of flavors, and studies at photomorphogenesis and flowering. He has also written many publications and edited books, most recently was the 2011 Genetics, Genomics, and Breeding of Berries. Dr.