Event Location & Time
The Agricultural Communications Career Development Event will be held at State Convention on Tuesday, June 28th at 8:30 AM in Litton-Reaves Hall. 

2022 Topic
Your chapter’s agricultural communications committee has been approached by a benefactor of a local community garden in your state to promote the establishment/revitalization/importance of the garden in the community it serves. Your committee has the option to decide what is included in the promotion of this community garden. This promotion might include one or more of the following related to the community garden’s efforts: innovative growing techniques, the community the garden serves, community engagement opportunities, events, volunteer opportunities, social functions, adult and youth educational opportunities, etc. Please remember the plan should focus on promoting a community garden within your state.

Eligibility
Active FFA members from the same chapter in grades 7-12 may constitute a team of four members.

Media Plan Due Date
An electronic copy of the media plan in PDF format (no larger than 20 megabytes) must be emailed to  gseibel@vt.edu and alisonks@vt.edu by June 15, 5 p.m. EST. A penalty of 10 percent of available media plan points will be assessed for any late submissions. If the document is not received seven days after the deadline, the team may be subject to disqualification. In addition, no chapter team changes will be accepted after June 10 for Agricultural Communications.

The 2022 contest will NOT include practicums.