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Story by Kay Norton

�ձ�av��Ƶ and its vast contributions to agriculture will be showcased during a television taping of the “AgDay College Roadshow” on campus Wednesday, Oct. 22. The public is invited to join �ձ�av��Ƶ students, faculty and staff for the taping. 

“AgDay” host Clinton Griffiths and national reporter Michelle Rook will be there to moderate the program and present timely stories, including a panel discussion with �ձ�av��Ƶ-affiliated experts on ag economics. The program taping begins at 11:30 a.m. in the high bay area of the Raven Precision Agriculture Center, but those attending are encouraged to arrive as early as 11 a.m. 

The program is designed to replicate the excitement of ESPN’s “College GameDay” fan experience, which was broadcast from �ձ�av��Ƶ in 2019. Fans bring signs and posters of support and are shown on camera. 

Attendees are encouraged to bring signs supporting agriculture and �ձ�av��Ƶ ag programs, and a $250 gift card will be given to the �ձ�av��Ƶ student bringing the best sign. Also, Beck’s is sponsoring a contest for student organizations that produce short social media videos and post them prior to the “AgDay” event. The club or organization with the best video will be awarded $1,500 by Beck’s. 

“We look forward once again to welcoming ‘AgDay’ to our campus,” said Joseph Cassady, �ձ�av��Ƶ’s South Dakota Corn Endowed Dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. “This is a great opportunity to highlight to a large Midwest audience not only the importance of agriculture but the significant role �ձ�av��Ƶ plays as our state’s land-grant institution.” 

�ձ�av��Ƶ’s episode of “AgDay College Roadshow” will air Friday, Oct. 24, on 170 stations nationwide. Viewers may tune in to their local AgDay station or through a subscription to Farm Journal TV or Farm Journal NOW.