The Palmetto AgriBusiness Council has been an outstanding supporter to the SC FFA Association for many years. PABC CEO Ronnie Summers presented Jillian Lash, Executive Director of the SCFFA, a monetary contribution to the SC FFA Association. Because of their generosity, 100% of the funds will go directly back to the FFA members in South Carolina by providing premier leadership programming for all.
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SAE Spot Light: Davis Coble – Barnwell County Career Center
Davis Coble of the Barnwell CCC FFA has started a School-Based Enterprise SAE raising Bobwhite and Pocket Quail. Davis hatched the quail eggs and brought the birds to school to their enclosure that he modified from an old chicken coop. He maintains the enclosure and collects eggs daily and comes to the school over the weekend to feed, water, and collect eggs that he later incubated at home. Over the weekend he also caught our new friend in the barn, a King Pigeon which is a domesticated pigeon that somehow made its way to our barn. He caught him and took him home to continue to care for him along with his other 30 plus animals.
Lakeside Middle’s Garden Contributes to the Community
Lakeside Middle makes weekly sales to a local catering company. This week we harvested bags full of collards, arugula, broccoli and lettuce. This consistent income has helped fund our program and allowed our students to see the impact of their hard work. This partnership has also helped our agriculture program become more visible in our community and given our students a sense of pride in their work.
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.
SC Farmer & Agribusiness Holds Successful Convention in Clemson
The 75th annual SC Farmer & Agribusiness Association Convention was recently held at the Madren Conference Center in Clemson. Attendees visited with sponsors representing all aspects of the agricultural industry, as well as had the opportunity to attend 12 different continuing education workshops. Evening entertainment included the Palmetto Cadillacs Band, as well as the spirited live auction, benefitting college scholarships for students majoring in Agriculture.
2024 Greenhand Camp
Over 100 Greenhand FFA members from around the state, flooded the FFA Leadership Center over the weekend of February 8-11. The Greenhand’s participated in hands on workshops with the State FFA Officers, competed in six mock CDE’s and hosted a banquet.
The Greenhand’s also spent time at Wonder Works, playing dodgeball and making s’mores by the fire.
Greenhand’s learn about soil texture in the Mock Soils CDE
Greenhand’s make floral arrangements in the Mock Floriculture CDE
Pendleton FFA Valentines Cards
Pendleton FFA Biosystems students created Valentine card highlighting information they have been studying about: botanical terminology for fruits.
97th State FFA Convention Theme Announced
The theme for the 97th South Carolina FFA Convention has been announced! The theme will be “Evolve” as we are continuously evolving in agriculture and education. This year’s State FFA Convention will take place June 18-20 at the Greenville Convention Center.
