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60 Youths Attend State The 2005 South Carolina Farm Bureau (SCFB) Youth Leadership Conference was held on the campus of Columbia College and featured a number of workshops focusing on leadership development, team building and communications skills. Additional programs aimed to enhance students understanding of state government’s impact on agriculture. The students visited the South Carolina Supreme Court, Clemson University and a diverse midlands farm. A highlight of the conference was a visit to the South Carolina Statehouse where students debated agricultural issues. The conference concluded with a graduation luncheon featuring Lexington Representative Nikki Haley as guest speaker According to SCFB Women’s Program Coordinator Faith Lawrimore, “Today’s youths have a greater opportunity to succeed than the generations before them. They have more knowledge and information at their disposal and have higher degrees of technology at their fingertips. This conference is designed to entice participants to learn about the many opportunities in agriculture while enhancing their leadership skills.” Lawrimore added, “They can be the new blood of agriculture keeping South Carolina’s agricultural industry a vital part of the state’s economy.” The conference was coordinated with the assistance of state and county Farm Bureau Women’s Committees, who, in addition to working with this event, sponsor a variety of other educational and promotional programs each year. SCFB is a non-profit organization designed to promote the interests of agriculture in South Carolina. There are more than 130,500 member families statewide, with more than 33,000 of those families directly involved in South Carolina farming. Persons interested in supporting agricultural education are encouraged to contact their county Farm Bureau office or the South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation at www.scfb.org for additional information.
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