National Ag Day

Beginning in 1973, March 24 has become a day to honor the role agriculture plays in sustaining our society and enriching our economy

Beginning in 1973, March 24 has become a day to honor the role agriculture plays in sustaining our society and enriching our economy. The Agriculture Council of America encourages Americans to become more familiar with how food and fiber products are produced, which products are safe and healthy and what kind of careers are out there in agriculture.

Agritourism | Carolina Money

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Many farmers in South Carolina have been diversifying their operations through agritourism and agriculture-based activities that bring people to farms, ranches or other agricultural settings...

Sugarcane Syrup | Pee Dee Explorer

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Walks through the process of making syrup at Blizzard Branch Syrup Co. in South Carolina.

Peach Farming | Pee Dee Explorer

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

McLeod Farms, family owned and operated since 1916, is one of the largest peach growers in the Southeast. The peach farm is located in McBee, South Carolina.

Gardens of Change | Palmetto Scene

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Raking, planting and laughter could be heard for miles on Saturday as Boy and Girls Club members and community volunteers came together to plant a garden. The garden is a part of the project by the...

Agriculture and Farming | Hot Jobs

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

Jobs in agriculture, farming, transplanting, and harvesting are discussed.

Vegetables & Farming | Eye Wonder

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Grades: 3 4 5 9 10 11 12

The Eye Wonder team learns how vegetables make it to the produce aisle. D.V. visits Walter P. Rawl and Sons farm and learns how vegetables are grown and cared for and the importance of soil to seed...