Farming is in a constant state of change. It’s evolving with innovation in technologies. And with a rising population, agriculture faces new challenges every day.
But with new challenges come endless opportunities to share stories of agriculture. Corteva Agriscience has teamed up with 4-H to find the next Farmfluencer.
Farmfluencer is a global video competition, empowering youth and connecting them with farming.
By making a two-minute video about the future of farming, young people can share their point of view with the world, enter for a chance to win $5,000 and become an official global Farmfluencer.
The contest is open to young people ages 16 to 20.
Some guidelines for the contest include:
- Find something worth sharing and explain what you think about it and why it matters to you.
- Answer one or more of the following questions:
- What does farming mean to you?
- Does an industry that’s been around for 10,000 years have a future for you?
- How will you fight against food deserts and world hunger?
- Or talk about a topic that interests you, like robotics on farms, hydroponics, urban farming, data analytics or the reengineering of seeds.
- Answer one or more of the following questions:
- Show a part of agriculture.
- You could visit a farm or greenhouse near you, head over to your local university and interview an agricultural professor about the industry, or visit a grocery store and ask an employee where they get their food.
- Create a two-minute video that talks about what you learned and shows where you visited.
- Submit your video and get the chance to become an official Farmfluencer.
- Be sure not to use any copyrighted material in the submission.
The National 4-H Council announced on Monday, April 29, that the deadline to submit was extended to May 22.