Registration is open for our 2024 summer professional development opportunities. These in-person workshops will equip you with the tools necessary for integrating agriculture into your instruction. Each workshop will include a farm tour, lunch and hands-on instruction where participants will hear from industry experts and receive resources to use in the classroom immediately. The cost to attend is $25. Participants will receive a certificate to present to their home district for renewal credit.
OPTIONAL COURSE – A participant may choose ONE workshop to complete additional assignments for to earn 20 renewal credits for our SCDE-approved course. Participants may attend multiple workshops, but may only take the SCDE-approved course once throughout the summer. For more information, or to indicate your interest in the SCDE-approved course, please email Jill Jeffords.
(Please note that each registration is separate. To sign up for multiple workshops, you must complete a registration for each.)
Click on the title below to register. Workshops are $25 each plus Eventbrite fees.
| June 13 | 9:30 am - 4 pm | Sharp and Sharp Certified Seed |
| June 19 | 9:30 am - 4 pm | Clemson University |
| July 10 | 9:30 am - 4 pm | Log Creek Timber |
| July 16 | 9:30 am - 4 pm | The Farm at Florence One |
**Each workshop will include a farm tour, lunch, and hands-on instruction where participants will hear from industry experts and receive resources to use in the classroom immediately.
Sharp and Sharp Certified Seed (Allendale) – Since 1947, the Sharps have been farming in Allendale. Today, Rachel Sharp forms alongside her father. They grow soybeans, cotton, corn, wheat and peanuts. Additionally, they sell certified seed. Participants will learn more about row crops and the seed certification process.
Clemson University (Clemson) – Technology is integral in today's agriculture industry. This workshop will feature STEM based learning activities to show how engineering and agriculture go hand-in-hand.
Log Creek Timber (Edgefield) – Log Creek Timber specializes in all aspects of timber management from planting to harvesting to trucking. Learn more about how forestry contributes both to the economy and to conservation efforts.
The Farm at Florence 1 (Florence) – Florence School District 1 has made a strong commitment to agricultural education and opened the farm in 2023 as a way to give students an up-close look at various aspects of agriculture. This workshop will take participants from farm to fork.