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State Staff Tour: Lee County Career & Technology Center

The Spring State Staff Tour wrapped up at the Lee County Career & Technology Center, with a visit with Beth Tolson. Lee County Career Center offers a magnitude of hands on experiences for students, ranging from working in the Greenhouse, raising goats or learning how to raise plants using hydroponics .

South Carolina Preps for John Deere Gator Wars this Fall

South Carolina State Staff, along with two high school agricultural educators, visited the North Carolina John Deere Gator Wars Region Contest in Salisbury, NC. The group from South Carolina observed the set up of the contest as well as the NC FFA Students competing in the competition. The NCFFA members participated in rotations consisting of electricity, hydraulics, equipment identification and part installation. 

The John Deere Gator Wars is scheduled to start in South Carolina in the Fall of 2024.