The four-day conference, open to rising high school juniors and seniors, provides workshops on leadership training, team building, and agricultural and environmental issues.

This year’s conference, which will be held from Sunday through Wednesday, will focus on agricultural marketing and promotion.  For more information on registering, please contact your county Farm Bureau office, go online to www.scfb.org/programs_activities.asp, or call Faith Lawrimore at the SCFB state office at 803-936-4287.

JULY 31 — AUGUST 2, 2008
Southeastern Equestrian Trails Conference (SETC)
Charleston, SC

SETC brings together equestrians, resource conservation managers, and others to discuss the issues critical to preserving recreational use of horses on public lands. It is one of the premier trail education conferences for equestrians in the United States.

For more information, please visit www.southeasternequestriantrails.com.

OCTOBER 7 — 8, 2008
SCFB Women’s Conference
Hilton Garden Inn
Florence, SC

The annual SCFB Women’s Conference features guest speakers and educational workshops. All women who are Farm Bureau members are invited to attend. For more information on registering, contact your county Farm Bureau office or Faith Lawrimore at 803-936-4287.

OCTOBER 8 — 19, 2008
South Carolina State Fair
State Fairgrounds
Columbia, SC

The SC State Fair will be held in Columbia beginning Wednesday, October 8, and concluding on Sunday, October 19. The annual event will feature livestock judging, agricultural and commercial exhibits, entertainment, rides, and a variety of food vendors.

South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation will again be donating a total of $10,500 in scholarships to six youth livestock competition winners at the 2008 State Fair. For more information on scholarships, visit www.scstatefair.org.

NOTE: For additional agricultural events scheduled throughout the state, check the South Carolina Department of Agriculture Calendar of Events.

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