Ag Day at SDSU
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The 2023 Ag Day is April 12 this year, but events start April 11 and go through April 13. There are many agriculture-related activities that go on during this three-day event, including a meatball cook-off challenge, club tabling in the Student Union, a banquet and more.
The goal of Ag Day is to share the positive story of agriculture and celebrate the hardworking people who produce the world’s food, said Mary Christensen, Prexy Council coordinator and coordinator of agriculture leadership, education, communication and science.
To kick off Ag Day, there will be a meatball cook-off challenge April 11, where student organizations have an opportunity to show off their meatball cooking skills.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. there will be several clubs tabling in the Student Union to share information about their organizations and events.
April 12 there is a Mid-Western Showcase from 2:15 to 3:30 p.m. This fashion show is an opportunity for people to show off their best ag-themed clothing.
The main event is the awards banquet held Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. The banquet will be in the Volstorff Ballroom in the Student Union.
At the banquet, a free meal will be served, and Dan Venteicher, also known as “Dan the Iowa Dairy Farmer,” will give a keynote address. Venteicher is active on social media sites like TikTok where he focuses on helping and reaching out toward people that don’t know a lot about the agriculture industry.
Ag Day visitors can receive free shirts throughout the day.
April 13 features a quiz bowl, which covers everything agriculture related for students to get involved with.
