Back by popular demand: here are the 2019-2020 Potential Public Speaking Topics For Ag-Ed Student Competing in FFA Speech Contests
Thanks for checking this list out! If you need any help with public speaking or would like Brandon to come present a public speaking workshop feel free to give him a shout at bbaumgarten18@gmail.com. Best wishes and congrats tackling the number one fear in America!
1. USDA Realigning the ERS program
2. Promoting the Brand of Agriculture
3. Social Media & Agricultural Awareness
4. Vitality of Agriculture Education/Advocacy
5. Agriculture’s Role in the War on Poverty
6. The Processed Food War
7. Improving Beef Advocacy
8. Eradicating Invasive Species
9. Urban Farming: Rooftop Gardening
10. Protecting Agriculture & Rural Prosperity
11. Feral Hogs Epidemic
12. Health Challenges in Rural Oklahoma
13. Combating the Opioid Crisis
14. Organic Farming vs. Non-Organic
15. Agroterroism and the war on food
16. GMOs vs. Non-GMOs: Educating the public
17. Lack of Agricultural Literacy in the Public today
18. Urban Sprawl & the Erosion of Farmland
19. Combating World Hunger
20. Emerging Science of Plant-Breeding Technology
21. U.S. Trade and new Import Laws
22. FarmBot and the innovation of Robot Farming
23. Vertical Farming
24. Challenges facing Agricultural Education
25. New steps to improve Farm BioSecurity
26. Animal Welfare vs. Animal Rights
27. How the legalization of Medical Marijuana could affect Agriculture
28. The Evolution of American Agriculture Careers
29. Hunting, Fishing,& less TV, more agricultural exposure.
30. Ethanol or No Ethanol?
31. Solar Energy, Wind Farming, & Other Energy Resources
32. Local Farmer’s Markets & the need for more food.
33. SMART Farming: Using the power of apps to do more.
34. Oklahoma Mesonet & Monitoring the Environment
35. Improving Modern Aquaculture & Fish Hatcheries
36. How Crop Surveys Benefit Farmers & Ranchers
37. How Agriculturalists Deal With Drought or Natural Disasters.
38. Agricultural Easements: How to Legally Save Farmland
39. American Farm Bureau and the WOTUS ruling
40. Greenhouse Emissions & the Public Debate
41. Purpose & History of Agricultural Extension and Education programs
42. Precision Agriculture
43. The Secretary of Agriculture & the vision for USDA
44. Community Gardens in Rural & Urban Areas
45. NAFTA & Global Agriculture
46. Xenotransplantation: The Industry and the Science
47. Improving Food quality and production efficiency
48. Recent Food Changes for Charity laws
49. Food labeling & consumer information
50. New American Pork Exports: Argentina and Beyond
51. E. Coli & Preventing Bacterial Outbreaks in Food
52. Trump Administration’s positions on agriculture.
53. Leaving a Legacy
54. Starting Tradition/Setting Chapter Standards
55. Being a Team Player
56. Horizontal Drilling
57. Economic Impact of Oklahoma Agriculture
58. Land-Grant Universities: The past, present, and future role of preparing students for the Ag Industry.
59. Food Sustainability
60. Agritourism: Economic, Industrial, and Rural Impact
61. New Technology in Seed Production
62. Reducing Foodborne Illnesses
63. New uses of Biocontrol Fungus
64. USDA Services for Farmers & Ranchers
65. The Rising of World Wheat Consumption
66. Potential Shifting of U.S. Farm Tariffs
67. Ag Gag Laws
68. The Battle for Beef: Food Insecurity around the globe
69. National FFA and Microsoft Partnership
70. Protecting Agricultural Education
71. How to recruit new Ag Teachers into the profession
72. Smart Growth Policies
73. California’s Ban On Plastic. What could it lead to?
74. Addressing today’s skill gap and what is needed in the Ag Industry
75. Real or Unreal? The possibilities of Lab Grown Fake Meat
76. Improving Ag Literacy in Urban Areas
77. Factory Farming vs. Family Farming
78. How we can articulate the message of Agriculture
79. Exploring Nutritional Research
80. Food Identification Among Consumers
81. The Future of Auctioneering
82. Drought-Resistant Spinach: Gene-editing in Agriculture
83. Uncovering the USDA’s WHIP Disaster relief program
84. The Affordable Clean Energy(ACE) Rule’s impact on CO2 emissions
85. Decreasing the Risks of Food-Borne Illnesses
86. Defining the Millennial Farmer
87. Warehouse Farming and the Future of Agriculture
88. Using Drones to Fight Crop Diseases
89. Chocolate Farming? Why Cocoa Production is at Risk.
90. The Negative Role of Fake News in Agriculture
91. Apps in Agriculture? The Revolution of Agriculture Technology
92. Finding Your Voice: How FFA Helps Students Overcome the Number 1 Fear
93. Intercropping: The War on Weeds and Pests
94. The Ogallala Aquifer: Making Every Drop of Water Count
95. The Importance of Ag in the Classroom and Other Ag Literacy Programs
96. The Rise of Disruptive Technology and the impact on the Beef Industry
97. How to Recruit New FFA Members into Your FFA Chapter
98. How Online Grocery Shopping Could Impact Consumers & Producers
99. No Wheaties for Me: The Growing Trend of Eating Gluten-Free
100. Meatless Meat: Could this Alternative Meat
101. Farming in Outer Space
102. The Beyond Meat Movement
103. Evolution of Hemp Farming
104. Plant Based Beef and Emerging Food technology
105. Electronic Ear Tagging in the Beef Industry
106. Impact of the African Swine Fever on Imports
107. Agriculture and the 2020 Census
108. US and Japan Tariff Agreement
109. Myths of Methane in Public Perception
110. Beef Packer Litigation and the USDA
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