Employers at the 2026 CAFLS Career Fair

American Forest Management

"Founded in 1966, AFM is a leading national forestry consulting firm based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company sustainably manages and provides timberland consulting and real estate services for privately owned timberland throughout the United States, Panama and Costa Rica. Our small regionally dispersed offices allow us to provide individualized services, and our large overall size allows us to coordinate teams of foresters and technical specialists for large, complex jobs. AFM’s team of professionals is focused on meeting client needs by providing a complete range of of forestry and land management services, including timber sales and harvesting supervision, forest data and inventory management, resource planning and biometrics, valuation and acquisition services, internal and client accounting, real estate sales, environmental and farmland services, and SFI®/FSC® certification system management. AFM works with a diverse client-base that includes Timber Investment Management Organizations (TIMOs), public Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Non-Industrial Private Forest landowners (NIPFs), and Government Agencies. "

Forest Resource Management;Environmental and Natural Resources

Amick Farms, LLC

"Founded in 1941, in Batesburg, South Carolina, Amick Farms has supplied quality chicken products for over eighty years. Producing over 1.4 billion pounds of chicken, we have more than 3,400 team members, over 400 family farm partners, and three totally integrated poultry production complexes in Batesburg, South Carolina, Hurlock, Maryland, and Laurel, Mississippi. "

Agribusiness;Agricultural Education;Agricultural Mechanization and Business;Animal and Veterinary Sciences;Environmental and Natural Resources;Food Science and Human Nutrition;

Atlanta Hardwood Group

At AHC we bring in hardwood lumber, Kiln dry them and manufacture them into material to be used in homes and decking.

Food Science and Human Nutrition;Agricultural Education

Bay State Milling

For over 125 years, Bay State Milling has been on a mission to provide accessible, sustainable and nutrient-dense food ingredients. This relentless pursuit of better has spanned five generations of family ownership and continues to evolve as we and the foods we eat, change. We’re here to build a better food system, from the ground up.

Agribusiness;Agricultural Mechanization and Business;Food Science and Human Nutrition;Packaging Science

Buck Jones Nursery

"Buck Jones Nursery specializes in the highest quality landscape grade plant material along with stone, mulch, and grass sod. We offer everything for your landscaping needs. We've been proudly serving green industry professionals since 1972, earning our reputation as a reliable landscaping provider. We have two wholesale-retail locations in metro-Atlanta, and two growing operations in north and northeast Georgia."

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Buckeye Corrugated, Incorporated (BCI)

Buckeye Corrugated, Inc. (BCI) specializes in custom packaging solutions that help businesses protect, promote, and deliver their products with excellence. With a nationwide network of design, manufacturing, and service facilities, BCI combines local expertise with large-scale capabilities to serve customers across a wide range of industries. BCI is committed to innovation, offering everything from corrugated packaging and displays to supply chain services that streamline operations. BCI is an employee-owned company that deeply values people over profits, offering a culture of inclusion, on-the-job mentoring, leadership development programs, and interdisciplinary networking opportunities. Choosing a career at BCI means joining an organization that values development, accountability, and collective achievement, where every team member has a stake in the company’s growth. Positions we would like to fill include structural packaging designers, graphic designers, customer service representatives, and sales executives. We have facilities in South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Iowa, and South Dakota. If you are interested in employment opportunities at BCI, we would love to meet you!

Packaging Science

Clemson Cooperative Extension Service

"Clemson Extension helps improve the quality of life of all South Carolinians by providing unbiased, research-based information through an array of public outreach programs in youth development; agribusiness; agriculture; food, nutrition and health; and natural resources. With offices in all 46 counties of the state, Extension works to help support South Carolina’s $51.8 billion agriculture and forestry industries; strengthen families and communities; improve stewardship of natural resources and the environment; strengthen connections between people and their food; and expose South Carolina youth to opportunities in agriculture, science, technology, engineering and math."

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Clemson Regulatory Services

Regulatory Services protects the state from exotic and invasive species, ensures that pesticides are used safely, regulates the structural pest control industry, verifies that fertilizer and lime meet standards and labeled guarantees, conducts programs for seed and organic certification, provides diagnosis of plant pests, and ensures readiness to respond to a catastrophic event impacting the state's agriculture.

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Diageo North America

We are a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits and beer. We produce a collection of over 200 brands – old and new, large and small, global and local. Our products are sold in more than 180 countries and our brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Casamigos, Tanqueray, and Guinness. We are proud of the brands we make and the enjoyment they give to millions. We are passionate about the role alcohol plays in bringing people together, to celebrate life every day, everywhere.

Packaging Science;Food Science and Human Nutrition

EarthCo Construction

We are a Charleston based construction company providing all sitework aspects to any project.

EarthCo Construction

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Helena Agri Enterpirses LLC

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is a complete agronomic solutions provider headquartered outside of Memphis in Collierville, Tennessee. Helena is a multi-faceted retailer and distributor in the production agriculture and specialty markets, offering innovative products and services to improve productivity for greater customer returns. This includes crop protection and crop production products, seed and seed treatments, AGRIntelligence® tools, professional application, financial services, and chemical formulation. Helena is driven by a belief in People… Products… Knowledge®… Through knowledgeable and dedicated people, superior products, and the latest, proven technologies, Helena is committed to helping customers succeed.

All CAFLS ;Agribusiness;Agricultural Education;Wildlife and Fisheries Biology;Turfgrass ;Plant and Environmental Sciences;Horticulture;Forest Resource Management;Food Science and Human Nutrition;Environmental and Natural Resources;Animal and Veterinary Sciences;Agricultural Mechanization and Business

International Paper

"We create the future’s fiber-based solutions Building on 125 years of manufacturing expertise, we’re here for your business now and we’re ready for your next big idea. From planet-friendly packaging to recycling services, we help businesses explore their next fiber-based solution. At International Paper, we transform renewable resources into products people depend on every day. As a world-leading producer of fiber-based products, we create packaging solutions that protect and promote goods, enable worldwide commerce and help keep consumers safe. And we deliver circular solutions that enable recycling, reduce waste and build a better future for our planet. Every day the world moves forward with new ideas, new technologies and new priorities. And every day we work to make the world better, safer and more sustainable so our customers, employees, shareholders and communities can thrive. You can rely on us to be a step ahead – wherever the world goes next."

All CAFLS;Packaging Science;Forest Resource Management

ISOFlex Packaging

Manufacturer of flexible packaging for food, medical and industrial markets.

Packaging Science

Landscape Workshop

"Landscape Workshop is a full-service grounds management company that has been providing professional service and expert maintenance for outdoor commercial spaces since 1984. We bring out the best in each property we serve while delivering a first-class experience every time. With multiple locations throughout the Southeast, LW has the resources to consistently deliver superior landscaping services across our expansive footprint. Also, our regional clients have the unique benefit of hiring one landscape vendor for multiple locations."

Agribusiness;Environmental and Natural Resources;Forest Resource Management;Horticulture;Plant and Environmental Sciences;Turfgrass

Lincoln Memorial University Richard A. Gillespie College of Veterinary Medicine

The Lincoln Memorial University-Richard A. Gillespie College of Veterinary Medicine (LMU-CVM) is committed to the education of confident, competent, career-ready veterinarians through the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program. We are dedicated to serving the needs of rural communities throughout the United States, especially the Appalachian region. It is our firm belief that our graduates will be lifelong learners, committed to a “One Health” philosophy for humans, animals, and the environment, and will become leaders in their communities and in the veterinary medical profession.

Animal and Veterinary Sciences

McCorkle Nurseries - MNI Direct

"MNI Direct is a division of a family-owned business, proudly serving landscape professionals since 2007. We specialize in high-quality plant material - from trusted growers nationwide - and are passionate about helping you succeed. We're not just a plant supplier, we're your behind-the-scenes partner, helping you build beautiful landscapes without the stress. "

Agricultural Mechanization and Business;Horticulture;Plant and Environmental Sciences

Opterra Solutions

Opterra Solutions solves vegetation challenges with solutions that are as cost-effective as they are environmentally responsible. Our core services are industrial vegetation management, mechanical cutting services, roadside services, and environmental services. We serve small businesses, solar farms, utility and roadside rights-of-way, airports, industrial sites, retail and big box, and more. We have offices across the southeast to serve our customers.

Agribusiness;Agricultural Mechanization and Business;Environmental and Natural Resources;Horticulture;Plant and Environmental Sciences;Turfgrass

Peachtree Packaging & Display

Peachtree Packaging & Display specializes in graphic packaging and in-store POP displays. We have been dedicated to delivering custom innovative, sustainable, packaging & display solutions for our customers.

Packaging Science

PureGreen Land Group

PureGreen Land Group is a full-service landscape firm specializing in commercial landscape maintenance and construction installation. We work with businesses, property managers, and municipalities to create and maintain stunning landscapes that enhance curb appeal and support the needs of commercial spaces. Our core values are people first, great customer service, quality product, accountability, and consistency.

All CAFLS ;Agribusiness;Agricultural Education;Agricultural Mechanization and Business;Plant and Environmental Sciences;Turfgrass ;Environmental and Natural Resources;Horticulture

Rose Acre Farms

From our beginnings in the 1930s as a family chicken farm in rural Indiana, Rose Acre Farms has grown to become the second-largest egg producer in the United States. Although our operations now encompass numerous facilities across the United States and our customers include some of the world's largest retail, food service, and industrial companies, we are still family-owned and pride ourselves on the small-town values of quality and service that have characterized Rose Acre Farms from the start.

Agribusiness;Agricultural Mechanization and Business;Animal and Veterinary Sciences;Environmental and Natural Resources;Food Science and Human Nutrition

Ruppert Landscape

Ruppert Landscape is a leading provider of commercial landscape maintenance and installation services with more than 3,500 employees serving customers from 55+ branches across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeastern US. We take pride in delivering reliable, high-quality services on a wide range of commercial properties and construction projects. For over 50 years, our mission has been to provide opportunities for our people, take care of our customers, and be good stewards of the environment and our community.

Agribusiness;Agricultural Education;Agricultural Mechanization and Business;Horticulture;Turfgrass

SC Department of Agriculture

The mission of the South Carolina Department of Agriculture is to promote and nurture the growth and development of our state's agriculture industry and its related businesses while assuring the safety and security of the buying public.

Agribusiness;Agricultural Education;Agricultural Mechanization and Business;Animal and Veterinary Sciences;Environmental and Natural Resources;Food Science and Human Nutrition;Horticulture

Schneider Tree Care

We are a full service residential and commercial tree care company specializing in tree health, pruning and removal of trees. We are a people first company interested in growing people, in addition to running a profitable business.

Horticulture;Forest Resource Management;Environmental and Natural Resources;Plant and Environmental Sciences;Turfgrass ;

Sealed Air

Sealed Air combines industry leading material science, best-in-class service, and differentiated automated solutions to deliver world-class packaging solutions that solve our customer’s most critical packaging challenges. Our portfolio of widely recognized brands, including Cryovac® brand food packaging solutions and Bubble Wrap® brand cushioning, enable a safer and less wasteful food supply chain and protect valuable goods shipped around the world.

Packaging Science

Select Trees Enterprises

"Select Trees is a high quality grower of root-pruned, field-grown, large shade and ornamental trees for high end markets throughout the southern and eastern portions of the United States. We are an industry leader in research and development with an extensive list of own root clonal tree introductions, including the first own root clonal oaks. We are located just outside of Athens, Georgia in Oglethorpe County. We are looking for quality people who are determined to be the best at what they do and enjoy working in a team environment. Positions we would like to fill include production management, sales and customer service leaders, as well as administrative positions."

Agribusiness;Forest Resource Management;Horticulture;Plant and Environmental Sciences;Turfgrass

Senn Brothers Produce

Senn Brothers Produce is a family-owned wholesale produce distributor based in West Columbia, South Carolina. Founded in 1944, the company supplies fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy products, herbs, Juice, Dry goods and more to customers, including restaurants, schools, military bases, and grocery stores throughout South Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina.

Agribusiness;Agricultural Mechanization and Business;Food Science and Human Nutrition

Site Design, Inc

Site Design delivers leading-edge expertise in Civil Engineering, Land Surveying, Geographic Information Systems, Land Planning and Landscape Architecture, to assist in every phase of development.

Forest Resource Management

Sonoco Products Company

"Sonoco is a $7.0 billion global manufacturer of consumer packaging, industrial products and protective packaging provider of packaging services for many of the world's best-known brands. We have 21,000+ employees, and 300+ nonoperative around the globe. Sonoco is proud of being voted the Worlds Most Admired Packaging Company (Fortune) for three consecutive years, and a Best Employer by Forbes as well as receiving a spot on Barron's Most Sustainable Companies list for multiple years. We are world class in our abilities to allow employees to use their talent and skills to grow themselves, their careers and our Company. "

Packaging Science

South Carolina Forestry Commission

The mission of the SC Forestry Commission is to protect, promote and enhance South Carolina’s forests for the benefit of all.

Environmental and Natural Resources;Forest Resource Management

South Carolina Waterfowl Association

The South Carolina Waterfowl Association exists to enhance and perpetuate our wildlife heritage through education and habitat conservation. In support of this mission, SCWA has the Gary Dietrich Wildlife Management Apprenticeship Program. This program is a two-year program that uses hands-on training in the field to help graduates better understand practical wildlife management.

Environmental and Natural Resources;Agricultural Mechanization and Business;Wildlife and Fisheries Biology

SouthernEEZ Landscaping

"​SouthernEEZ® is a quality-first, full-service landscape maintenance and construction company serving homeowners associations, multifamily, warehouse, office and retail properties with annual service agreements, as well as contractors and homeowners with project-based engagements. We are licensed, bonded and insured for all work performed, and adhere to industry standards and best practices in all our operations. Founded in 2010, SouthernEEZ is the fastest-growing locally owned and operated landscape contractor in the greater Charlotte/Columbia metro, achieving national recognition with its inclusion on the Inc. 5000 List of fastest-growing U.S. companies since 2022. We are passionate about our clients, our people and our work: Always Growing: Committed to self-improvement Living the Golden Rule: Treating everyone with respect and fairness Humbly Confident: Professional, client-focused and clear in communication Reputation Matters: Protecting our brand and the trust we’ve earned"

Agribusiness;Agricultural Education;Agricultural Mechanization and Business;Environmental and Natural Resources;Forest Resource Management;Horticulture;Plant and Environmental Sciences;Turfgrass

Syngenta

"Syngenta is a unique company where people from very diverse backgrounds are united by our purpose: bringing plant potential to life. Working at Syngenta, you will help us accelerate innovation for more sustainable agriculture, so farmers can grow enough safe and nutritious food to feed a growing population, and take care of the planet. Be part of building the most trusted and collaborative in agriculture, and see the true impact of the work you do. Every single person working at Syngenta helps to shape the future of sustainable agriculture for the years to come."

Agribusiness;Agricultural Education;Agricultural Mechanization and Business;Packaging Science;Plant and Environmental Sciences

TEN-E Packaging Services

"TEN-E has been assisting companies worldwide with packaging testing and certification of dangerous goods within the medical and pharmaceutical industries since 1989. We were the first to become the Approval Agency for the United States Department of Transportation. Our packaging services are global, with ISO-certified facilities in Newport, Minnesota, High Point, North Carolina & Centurion, South Africa as well as a facility in Ontario, California. Our package testing locations are outfitted with contemporary technology to analyze, collate, and interpret data on the packaging containers that ship to your customers. Our accreditation and certification scope covers a range of ISO/ASTM testing, from placing packaging containers in a variety of environmental conditions, to impact tests, or measuring the durability of containers under harsh conditions."

Packaging Science

The Greenery, Inc.

The Greenery is a full-service landscape company specializing in landscape installation, landscape maintenance, irrigation, landscape lighting, and flatwork hardscape. With corporate headquarters in Hilton Head, SC we serve markets along the southeastern coastal areas of South Caroline, Georgia and Florida.

Agribusiness;Agricultural Mechanization and Business;Environmental and Natural Resources;Horticulture;Plant and Environmental Sciences;Turfgrass

Titan Farms

"Founded in 1999 by Chalmers and Lori Anne Carr, Titan Farms is a premier grower, packer, and shipper of fresh peaches and vegetables. The company is a category leader in the fresh produce industry with a reputation for quality products and people and is developing a dynamic sales team to further enhance its growth. Titan Farms is committed to producing the highest quality peaches and vegetables while achieving the highest customer satisfaction. Titan Farms’ state of the art operation and its focus on teamwork embodies integrity, and progressive agricultural practices in a safe wholesome work environment. Titan Farms has moved into the processing market with a state-of-the-art facility that will provide best in class production in the frozen, puree, and IQF arena. The team at Titan is committed to developing the same level of success in the processing industry as has been achieved in the fresh produce market. "

Agribusiness;Agricultural Mechanization and Business;Horticulture;Agricultural Education

TriEst Ag Group

"TriEst Ag is part of a family of companies known as the TriCal Group. The vision of the group is to promote the most beneficial soil environment for growers to produce healthy, bountiful crops that feed the world. TriEst Ag is a distributor and applicator of soil fumigation, irrigation, fertilizer, and equipment products with a focus on fresh fruits, vegetables, tobacco, and custom turf applications. We have developed a unique group of company brands that allows us to offer growers our support from pre-plant through harvest, season after season. As an industry leader with more than 50 years’ experience, TriEst Ag Group offers innovative options and solutions that protect crops, people, and the environment with honest, long-term relationships that make us the first call a grower makes when they need help."

Agribusiness;Agricultural Mechanization and Business;Environmental and Natural Resources;Plant and Environmental Sciences

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) helps farmers, ranchers and forestland owners make critical investments in their operations and local communities by providing the financial an technical assistance needed to harness America’s wealth of natural resources to feed and clothe a growing world. Our voluntary, locally driven, science-based conservation solutions are tailored to individual operations - helping hardworking farmers implement proven practices to ensure all of America’s farms, ranches and private lands are economically viable and thriving.

Agribusiness;Agricultural Education;Agricultural Mechanization and Business;Environmental and Natural Resources;Forest Resource Management;Horticulture;Plant and Environmental Sciences;Wildlife and Fisheries Biology

USDA- Food Safety & Inspection Services

Keeping food safe with science-based action. FSIS protects the public's health by ensuring that meat, poultry and egg products are safe, wholesome and properly labeled.

Food Science and Human Nutrition;Animal and Veterinary Sciences

W. P. Law, Inc.

W. P. Law, Inc. is one of the Southeast's leading suppliers of fluid handling equipment for farmers, contractors, and industries. We are a major distributor of Pumps, Pipes, Valves, Fittings, Filtration, and Controls. Founded in 1970, you'll find that our reputation is built upon our ability as fluid handling professionals to find economic solutions for our customers' needs, no matter how unusual.

Agribusiness;Agricultural Mechanization and Business;Horticulture

Wiregrass Ecological Associates

We are an environmental consulting company that since 2001 has specialized in biodiversity and conservation, threatened and endangered species, wildlife and fisheries management, habitat enhancement and restoration, regulatory permitting and compliance, and geospatial technologies for clients in a variety of industries and market sectors.

Environmental and Natural Resources;Forest Resource Management;Wildlife and Fisheries Biology