BROOKINGS — South Dakota State University and its vast contributions to agriculture will be showcased during live television taping of the “AgDay College Road Show” on campus on Oct. 30. The public is invited to join SDSU 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 live panel discussion with SDSU-affiliated experts on ag economics. The program taping begins at 11:30 a.m. in the High Bay of the Raven Precision Ag Building, but those attending are encouraged to arrive as early as 11 a.m.

The program is designed to replicate the excitement of the ESPN “Game Day” fan experience, which was broadcast at SDSU in 2019. Fans bring signs and posters of support and are shown on-camera.

Attendees are encouraged to bring signs supporting agriculture and the SDSU ag program, and a $250 gift card will be given to the SDSU 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 to welcoming AgDay to our campus,” said Joseph Cassady, SDSU’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 SDSU plays as our state’s land grant institution.”

The show will be broadcast on the RFD-TV network at 7:30 a.m. on Nov. 1.