Agricultural Education

Agricultural Education equips middle and high school students with the knowledge and skills needed for careers in natural resources, environmental science, and agriculture. With diverse career paths in areas such as production, marketing, engineering, research, and agribusiness, students gain valuable experience through classroom instruction, and hands-on learning. As global demand for food and fiber increases, agricultural education provides students with abundant career opportunities and the tools for success in this essential industry.

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The Carolina Reaper | Carolina Snaps

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Grades: 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Unleashing fiery heat from South Carolina, the Carolina Reaper stands as a tribute to Ed Currie’s remarkable journey to global spice fame. The Carolina Reaper is renowned as one the hottest peppers in...

Fish and Grits | Carolina Snaps

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The combination of seafood like fish or shrimp with grits has its origins in Charleston, South Carolina. Grits, an ancient staple, predate European conquest, African enslavement, and the founding of...

Rice in South Carolina | Carolina Snaps

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In 1685, John Thurber, a pirate, inadvertently introduced rice to America. After a storm damaged his ship, he stopped in Charleston, SC, where he met Dr. Henry Woodward. In exchange for assistance...

Daniel South- Chocolate Farmer | Afro Latino Travels with Kim Haas

Episode 9

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

EXPIRES: 9/11/2026 Costa Rica has a long history with chocolate, being an important staple food in the Indigenous diet, and was even used as currency. Kim Haas visits Daniel South in San Andres...

Selvin Brown- Restaurateur | Afro Latino Travels with Kim Haas

Episode 8

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

EXPIRES: 9/11/2026 Kim Haas visits Cabinas Selvin Y Blanca to meet Selvin Brown. Selvin discusses his restaurant’s history, and shows viewers how Rondon - a popular Costa Rican dish - is made.

CAREER CONNECTIONS: Explore "a day in the life" of an Oceanographer, Aquarium Manager, or Scuba Diver

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Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

This lesson includes interviews with people employed in the management of ocean waters on the shoreline of S.C., and all over the world! What kinds of research are necessary to keep our rivers and...

Ann Timberlake | Women Vision SC

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Fresh out of Newcomb College at Tulane, Ann Timberlake came back to South Carolina and instead of taking up civil rights or the war, she said she “wanted to save trees.” She became one of South...

Pearl Fryar's Topiary Garden | Palmetto Scene

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The small town of Bishopville, SC is home to some traditional vacation stops like museums and parks, but also a few quirkier spots like Pearl Fryar’s Topiary Garden. Pearl is happy to speak with his...

Cotton Still a Big Crop in South Carolina | South Carolina Focus

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

American consumers buy nearly 20 billion new items of clothing a year, many of them made of Southern cotton, but 98 percent made overseas. A University of South Carolina professor wondered about the...

Melvin Bell

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Melvin Bell works in the Office of Fisheries Management at The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR). This is his full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." Some...

Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources | Where the Jobs Are: Exploring Career Clusters

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Host Ray Davis with the South Carolina Department of Education talks with experts in varying Career Clusters about the future of jobs in those fields in South Carolina.

John Slaughter, National Park Service | Original SC

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

"Humanity is the most important thing we can value....Valuing the humanity in others puts us in a place where we can have compassion and share passion with each and every individual, no matter what...

Sallie Ann Robinson, Gullah Chef | Original SC

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

If you asked Sallie Ann Robinson her purpose in life, she would answer, "To make everyone happy through food." Robinson, a sixth-generation native of Daufuskie Island, is a celebrity chef, television...

John Slaughter, Careers in National Parks | Original SC

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

John Slaughter serves as the Superintendent of Southern Campaign of the American Revolution Parks Group that includes Cowpens National Battlefield, Kings Mountain National Military Park, Ninety Six...

Consumer Protection Division | Making It Grow

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

This segment will be a trip to the South Carolina Department of Agriculture's Consumer Protection Division. Clemson Extension Agent Amanda McNulty talks with the SC Department of Agriculture's...

James Workman Photos | Digital Traditions

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Grades: Higher Education

James Workman, owner of Workman’s Restaurant and Catering in Greenwood, S.C., makes a beef and pork hash typical of the Greenwood hash tradition. Known by his customers and friends as, “the hardest...

Willie Lee Williams Photos | Digital Traditions

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Grades: Higher Education

The Ben and Sue Williams’ Family Reunion in Varnville, S.C. is a large affair where people come from all around to taste the famous Williams’ hash. This is a hogshead/liver mix hash cooked without...

The Joy Drive-In Photos | Digital Traditions

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Grades: Higher Education

David Phillips, owner of Joy Drive-In in Gaffney, South Carolina, traces the upstate hash tradition to two sources: farmers who supplemented their income by selling hash on the weekends and the...

Just More Barbecue Photos | Digital Traditions

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Grades: Higher Education

Don Quattlebaum, owner of Just More Barbecue in Pendleton, SC, adapted his father’s family recipe for “low country hash” to suit the tastes of people in the Upstate region. Quattlebaum remembers...

Where is Mullins, S.C.? | The Last Auction

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Where is Mullins, South Carolina?

John Price Photos | Digital Traditions

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

A fourth-generation miller from Parksville, S.C. (McCormick County). The water-powered mill has been in the Price family for over 100 years and features oil-soaked, wooden gears. Price is known for...

The Aiken Arboretum | Making It Grow

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

This segment on "Making It Grow" highlights The Aiken Arboretum which features hundreds of trees from all over the world in a 4 mile radius around downtown Aiken, SC. Clemson Extension Agent and Host...

The S.C. Commissioner's School for Agriculture | Making It Grow

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

The SC Commissioner's School for Agriculture is a partnership between Clemson University and the South Carolina Department of Agriculture that provides challenging and enriching college-based...

Birthplace of Sweet Tea | ETV Shorts

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

In the late 1700s, a French botanist landed on Middleton Place in Summerville, South Carolina bringing the first tea plants to the United States. The Lowcountry is also home to the only tea plantation...