1. AGSC 301 LDE Presentation Jenny Clopton, Mike Kendall, Kristen Vingoe
FFA Broadcasting
AGSC 301
LDE Presentation
Jenny Clopton, Mike Kendall, Kristen Vingoe

2. Basic Purpose of FFA Broadcasting
The purpose of FFA broadcasting is to foster an understanding and to create an interest in the field of agriculture and broadcast journalism.
Mike

3. Possible topics of Radio Broadcasting
In Vitro Fertilization
Fundraising in FFA
Vet Clinic
Competition among organic and non-organic farmers in the agricultural industry.
How genetic seed improvement works
How to stop avian influenza or the H5N1 virus
Renewable energy sources
Trends in agricultural productivity growth
Signs of foot and mouth disease and how to treat
Mike

4. Rules of ffa broadcasting
Must have three members
Broadcast should be not less than 6 minutes, or more than 8 minutes.(Penalty for violation shall be 10 points per minute or major fraction thereof). A major fraction of a minute is defined as 31 seconds.
Broadcast given out of view of judges, and speaking into three microphones (one for each member) *New rule!
Skits, plays, props, sound effects are not to be used.
Agricultural subject must be talked about! The subject must be current in nature and local in content.
Kristen

5. RULES OF FFA Broadcasting
6.Team members are to retain their own individuality and character, and be themselves!
7.Team is to assume this its chapter has a regularly scheduled non-commercial radio broadcast, which provides an announcer to introduce and close out the broadcast.
8.The advisor and the team members must submit a Statement of Originality form prior to competing in the broadcast.
9.Plagiarism is not allowed!
Kristen

6. Rules of FFA Broadcasting
10. Team members can test microphones before performing. A maximum of three minutes will be allowed
Tie Breakers:Ties will be broken based on the greatest number of low ranks. Team low ranks will be counted and the team with the greatest number of low ranks will be declared the winner. If a tie still exists then the team’s raw scores will be totaled. The team with the greatest total of raw points will be declared the winner
Ties will be broken based on the greatest number of low ranks. Team low ranks will be counted and the team with the greatest number of low ranks will be declared the winner. If a tie still exists then the team’s raw scores will be totaled. The team with the greatest total of raw points will be declared the winner.
Kristen

7. scoring/Placing of FFA Broadcasting presentations
Broadcasting teams are judged based on three different aspects; subject matter, continuity, and listener importance.
Judges have two score/notes sheets. One is for points and rankings of each team, while the other is for writing comments specific to the team and their areas of judging, that will be given back to the teams.
Jenny

8. Statement of originality
Students and their agricultural advisor will fill this out and sign it, then turn it in before their broadcasting presentation. This represents that their broadcasting script is original, and not plagiarized.

9. Notes Sheet
Each judge comments on each aspect of the broadcasting presentation, this is given back to advisors/team members to know what they did well/not well on, and to help with future competitions

10. Score Card
Used in scoring among the judges to find out the scores and placings of the broadcasting teams.

11. Example 1 of FFA Broadcasting video
Everyone will receive hand-out’s of the FFA Broadcasting score cards, and judge’s notes.
Watch this radio broadcasting example and grade it based on what you’ve learned about broadcasting so far.
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What did you notice?

12. Example 2 of Radio Broadcasting
Here is a fantastic example of an FFA broadcasting presentation. Watch this and notice all the great aspects of their broadcasting presentation.
3rd placed team at TAMU Aggiefest on Nov. 4th!
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13. Sources/References
Fall%20CDEs/ag.broadcasting.journalism.pdf
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