2020-2021 Potential Public Speaking Topics For Ag-Ed Student Competing in FFA Speech Contests
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1. COVID-19’s impact on the Agriculture
2. Robotic Milking & the Dairy Industry
3. Social Media & Agricultural Awareness
Building our Local Food Supply
The Current Debate of Ag Monopolies
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 dAgriculture
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. Christmas Tree Farming and the Benefits or Local Ag Production
37. How Agriculturalists Deal With Drought or Natural Disasters.
38. Agricultural Easements: How to Legally Save Farmland
39. Future of Irrigation and Water Supply
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. Supporting young/BIPOC farmers
53. Protecting Food Chain Workers
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. School Lunch Programs & Fighting Food Insecurity during COVID-19
70. Protecting Agricultural Education, Research, and Literacy Beyond 2020
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. Developing Local Sustainable Food Systems
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. What is Warehouse Farming?
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. Maintaining Ag Research Funding
103. National Farm Broadcasters Association and the future of Ag Communications
104. Food availability in 2021 and beyond
105. Building our Rural Electric Infrastructure
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