John Townsend RIVERS, IV^[1]

• Name	John Townsend RIVERS  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Suffix	IV
  Gender	Male
  Education	he graduated from Wilson Hall, Sumter, South Carolina, and Clemson University with a bachelor of science in agricultural economics
  HIST	of Sumter, South Carolina Following a wedding tip to Riviera Maya, Mexico, the couple will reside in Sumter, South Carolina I hope this article is about this John & Hanna Rivers- Young Sumter farmers attend conference Posted: Sunday, February 21, 2010 6:00 am | Updated: 12:34 am, Sun Feb 21, 2010. CHARLESTON - Sumter County residents Bryan and Leslie Caughman and John and Hanna Rivers were among a group of more than 150 young farmers from across the state attending the recent South Carolina Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher Conference in Charleston. Since its beginning in 1972 the SCFB Young Farmer & Rancher (YF&R) Program has played a prominent role in the SC Farm Bureau organization. The first state YF&R Conference was held in Columbia in 1973. SCFB Young Farmer & Rancher Coordinator Faith Lawrimore noted that, "Farm Bureau has a strong tradition and heritage representing farmers. In order for our organization to survive, grow and prosper, it's imperative to recruit future leaders into the organization. This conference was designed to encourage participants to take the lead in their communities and in Farm Bureau." She added, "I am encouraged by their successes, as well as their enthusiasm, creativity and innovation. All these qualities are needed for the continued progress of agriculture in South Carolina. "Today's young famers and ranchers have greater opportunities 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." The purpose of the YF&R Program is to develop leadership skills among farmers between the ages of 18 and 35 on county, state and national levels. The SC Farm Bureau Federation is a non-profit membership organization formed to promote and preserve the work of family farmers and rural lifestyles across the state. In exchange for their annual dues and financial support of education, promotion and lobbying efforts on behalf of agriculture and family farmers, Farm Bureau members are entitled to discounts and access to a number of quality products and services. Persons interested in supporting agriculture are encouraged to contact their county Farm Bureau office or the South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation at www.scfb.org for additional information. Posted in Panorama, Lifestyles on Sunday, February 21, 2010  [4, 5, 6, 8]
  Occupation	he is employed by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources  [5, 6]
  _UID	EE14B1088C1D49F598A84E76A438375C15E4
  Person ID	I81732	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2020

  
  

  Father	John Townsend “Buddy” RIVERS, III
  Mother	Living
  Family ID	F56796	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hanna Dianne SPROTT
  Marriage	22 Sep 2007	Manning United Methodist Church, Manning, South Carolina   [5, 6]
  _UID	30A7CDB058424E1F8CB885DEEDC68B0F4F0F
  _UID	30A7CDB058424E1F8CB885DEEDC68B0F4F0F
  Children	1. Walker RIVERS   2. Harper RIVERS   3. Kate RIVERS
  Family ID	F56798	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2020

  
  

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