Carolina’s Field, Forest & Water

CAROLINA'S FIELD, FOREST & WATER - Ep. 23

In this special edition of our podcast, one of our enrollment recruiters Grayson McCullough interviews MICHAEL J. WHIDDEN, founder of American Tribuitaries, and the first group of New York City-area youth who have traveled South to explore the Palmetto State.
One of their stops was the John de la Howe campus, and in this edition, they discuss the cultural differences (and similarities) between their urban culture and the Carolina rural lifestyle. For more information on American Tributaries, visit their website at https://www.americantributaries.com/
For more information on enrolling at the S.C. Governor's School for Agriculture, visit our website at https://www.delahowe.sc.gov

CAROLINA'S FIELD, FOREST & WATER - Ep. 22

In our Season 2 finale, five residents of our Columbia residence hall and their resident advisor discuss campus life, a day-to-day reality of attending the nation's only RESIDENTIAL high school devoted to agriculture.
The conversation is led by student host Sara Corn. Adjusting to a new home-away-from-home is a vital part of the John de la Howe experience, and residential life is filled with food, fun, laughter, learning and above all else, personal growth. This honest look at life on the farm hopefully will encourage other Aggies to join our campus family! For enrollment information, visit www.delahowe.sc.gov

CAROLINA'S FIELD, FOREST & WATER - Ep. 21

In this edition of CAROLINA'S FIELD, FOREST & WATER, eight of our Aggies discuss their upcoming journey to Ireland to explore agriculture there.
This trip will be the first international learning opportunity for students at the S.C. Governor's School for Agriculture, and here our students discuss what they hope to discover as they travel in early June. For more information on the South Carolina Governor's School for Agriculture, visit our website at www.delahowe.sc.gov

CAROLINA'S FIELD, FOREST & WATER - Ep. 20

In this edition of CAROLINA'S FIELD, FOREST & WATER, our farm manager Mr. Eric McCall talks with staff members from the Bart Garrison Agricultural Museum of South Carolina in Pendleton, S.C.
They discuss the ongoing partnership between that museum and our school, which recently inherited the collection of a museum in Blackville, S.C. The Garrison Museum staff assisted our in setting up those assets in our iconic dairy barn For more information on the South Carolina Governor's School for Agriculture, visit our website at www.delahowe.sc.gov

CAROLINA'S FIELD, FOREST & WATER - Ep. 19

In this episode of CAROLINA'S FIELD, FOREST & WATER, our school president Dr. Tim Keown talks with Dr. Dale Layfield of Clemson University's Agricultural Education department and Dr. Bogdana Vyshnivska of the National University of Life & Environmental Sciences in Kiev, Ukraine.
These three experienced educators discuss the current state of agricultural education in America and in Ukraine and pathways to a career in teaching agriculture. For more information on the South Carolina Governor's School for Agriculture, visit our website at www.delahowe.sc.gov.

CAROLINA'S FIELD, FOREST & WATER - Ep. 18

On this edition of our student-led podcast, students Blake Arias and Gray Gardner are joined by our very special guest, AMANDA McNULTY, host of "Making It Grow" on South Carolina ETV.
Ms. McNulty, a Clemson Cooperative Extension agent in Sumter, has been the voice of South Carolina public television's signature gardening show for more than a decade. Each week, she talks with experts in the world of agriculture, and she recently paid her first visit to the John de la Howe campus to film an upcoming episode of "Making It Grow." Our students turned the tables to talk with the delightful Mrs. McNulty about sustainability, cover crops and the truth behind the state tree, the Palmetto. For more information on the South Carolina Governor's School for Agriculture, visit our website at www.delahowe.sc.gov.

CAROLINA'S FIELD, FOREST & WATER - Ep. 17

In this edition of CAROLINA'S FIELD, FOREST & WATER, our president Dr. Timothy Keown sits in the host chair for a conversation with two of our alumni, Riley Cox and Cole Hammond.
These graduates discuss their memories of being part of the groundbreaking launch of the S.C. Governor's School for Agriculture mission and how this experience at the nation's only residential high school devoted to agriculture had shaped their lives and their college careers thus far. For more information on the South Carolina Governor's School for Agriculture, visit our website at www.delahowe.sc.gov.

CAROLINA'S FIELD, FOREST & WATER - Ep. 16

In this edition of CAROLINA'S FIELD, FOREST & WATER, our student-led podcast, student leaders Gray Gardner and J.C. Chandler talk with South Carolina state Rep. Patrick Haddon (R-Greenville) and Macon Atkinson, reporter for the Charleston Post & Courier newspaper.
They discuss current issues and legislation in South Carolina agriculture and how lawmakers continue to address the changing landscape of the industry and the challenges facing agricultural land use versus development.