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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 Farmer | Career Aisle
Farmer | Career Aisle

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A farmer discusses various aspects of farming, such as growing tobacco. the business aspects of farming, and his background and education.
 Thomas B. Pearce | Legacy of Leadership Profile
Thomas B. Pearce | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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A profile of Thomas Butler Pearce. (1888–1947) Tom Pearce built a small wholesale produce business into one of the nation's largest food distribution companies and still found time to serve his...
 Eliza Lucas Pinckney | Legacy of Leadership Profile
Eliza Lucas Pinckney | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Eliza Lucas Pinckney (1722–1793) Eliza Lucas, who was born in 1722 in Antigua, was 16 when she took charge of her father's plantation near Charles Town and successfully managed it. In 1738, Lieutenant...
 George W. Park | Legacy of Leadership Profile
George W. Park | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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(1852 – 1935) George W. Park was born on a farm near Fannettburg, Pennsylvania. When he was a child, his mother noticed his interest in horticulture and encouraged him to raise flowers in a corner of...
 R. Roy Pearce | Legacy of Leadership Profile
R. Roy Pearce | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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R. Roy Pearce (1919-2004) Roy Pearce helped develop Pearce–Young–Angel, a food distribution business founded by his grandfather and father, into one of the largest businesses in South Carolina...
 James Lide Coker | Legacy of Leadership Profile
James Lide Coker | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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James Lide Coker (1837–1918) Farmer, father, soldier, businessman, merchant, banker, railroad man, industrialist—those are only a few of the titles describing James Lide Coker, who for nearly 60 years...
 Tryon Project 9
Tryon Project
Episode 9

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In "High Chair," wisteria vine, the arms and legs of a chair and a seat of chestnuts become a piece of furniture that contemplates its journey from forest to living room.