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2026 Sunbelt Ag Expo schedule of events
Published on: 10/20/2026
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MOULTRIE, Ga. (WALB) — The 48th Annual Sunbelt Ag Expo is Oct. 20-22 at Spence Field in Moultrie, Ga.
[Going to the Expo? Here’s everything you need to know]
The three-day expo features numerous exhibits, seminars, vendors, demonstrations, educational displays, entertainment, and more.
🌻 SPECIAL EVENTS
Note: All events subject to change
TUESDAY, OCT. 20
| TIME | EVENT | BLOCK | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:15 a.m. | Opening ceremony | D-7 | RW Griffin Stage |
| 9:30 a.m. | Innovation Award presentation | D-7 | RW Griffin Stage |
| 9:50 a.m. | Southeastern Hay Contest Award recognition | D-7 | RW Griffin Stage |
| 10:20 a.m. | Ribbon cutting - South Carolina Spotlight State | B-6 | South End |
| 12 p.m. | Willie B. Withers Luncheon & Sunbelt Ag Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year announcement (invitation only) | Maule Hangar | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Cow milking contest | Dairy Pavilion |
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21
| TIME | EVENT | BLOCK | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | Youth Educational Challenges sponsored by Hays LTIAdvocacy in Action Contest sponsored by Georgia Farm Bureau Youth Innovation Challenge sponsored by NextGA | D-7 main gate | RW GriffinGA ag building IBC building |
| 10 a.m. | Rural Road Safety - Hosted by Governor’s Office of Highway Safety & Georgia Dept. of Agriculture | main gate | GA ag building |
| 11:30 a.m. | Youth Educational Challenges lunch | RW Griffin building | |
| 1 p.m. | Young Farmer Terrell Weeks Spirit of Q’fest site judging | northwest corner of grounds | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Cow milking contest featuring youth milkers | Dairy Pavilion | |
| 2 p.m. | Youth Educational Opportunities Awards ceremony | D-7 | RW Griffin Stage |
| 5 p.m. | Young farmer event (open to members of Young Farmer Associations & their families) | Maule Hangar |
THURSDAY, OCT. 22
| TIME | EVENT | BLOCK | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 p.m. | Cow milking contest featuring expo livestock exhibitors | Dairy Pavilion |
🐄 EXHIBIT AREA SEMINARS
🥩 Beef and Cattle Management Forage Seminars - Beef Pavilion, E-8, and Priefert Exhibit, E-7
| TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY |
|---|---|---|
| 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Ask the Expert | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Ask the Expert | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Ask the Expert |
| 9:50 a.m. | SE Hay Contest Awards Recognition | ||
| 10 a.m. | Cattle Handling 101 | 10 a.m. | Cattle Handling 101 | 10 a.m. | Cattle Handling 101 |
| 11 a.m. Forage Talk - Regenerative Grazing with Army Majs. Eric & Angela Czaja | 11 a.m. Forage Talk - Regenerative Grazing with Army Majs. Eric & Angela Czaja | 11 a.m. Forage Talk - Regenerative Grazing with Army Majs. Eric & Angela Czaja |
| 12 p.m. | Proactive Cattle Health with Neogen Animal Health | ||
| 1 p.m. | The Sunbelt All American “Chute” Out sponsored by Priefert | 12:30 p.m. | The Sunbelt All American “Chute” Out sponsored by Priefert | 12:30 p.m. | The Sunbelt All American “Chute” Out sponsored by Priefert |
| 1:30 p.m. | Stockmanship & Stewardship with Curt Pate: Confident Cattle Handling | 1:30 p.m. | Stockmanship & Stewardship with Curt Pate: Confident Cattle Handling | 1 p.m. | Stockmanship & Stewardship with Curt Pate: Confident Cattle Handling |
🐏 Livestock Fitting Demonstrations - Beef Pavilion, E-8 (South End)
| TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 a.m. | Daily Care for Show Hair - Show Cattle 101 sponsored by Weaver Livestock | 10:30 a.m. | Daily Care for Show Hair - Show Cattle 101 sponsored by Weaver Livestock | 10:30 a.m. | Daily Care for Show Hair - Show Cattle 101 sponsored by Weaver Livestock |
| 12:30 p.m. | Goat Fitting Demonstration sponsored by Weaver Livestock | 12:30 p.m. | Goat Fitting Demonstration sponsored by Weaver Livestock | 12:30 p.m. | Goat Fitting Demonstration sponsored by Weaver Livestock |
| 1:30 p.m. | Cattle Fit for the Show - Fitting Demo sponsored by Weaver Livestock | 1:30 p.m. | Cattle Fit for the Show - Fitting Demo sponsored by Weaver Livestock | 1:30 p.m. | Cattle Fit for the Show - Fitting Demo sponsored by Weaver Livestock |
🥛 Dairy Seminars - F-7
| TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY |
|---|---|---|
| All day | UGA Teaching & Research Program | All day | UGA Teaching & Research Program | All day | UGA Teaching & Research Program |
| All day | Fueling Healthy, Productive Cattle: Nutrition Across Every Stage of Life | All day | Fueling Healthy, Productive Cattle: Nutrition Across Every Stage of Life | All day | Fueling Healthy, Productive Cattle: Nutrition Across Every Stage of Life |
| All day | Specialists from UGA on-hand to talk all things dairy | All day | Specialists from UGA on-hand to talk all things dairy | All day | Specialists from UGA on-hand to talk all things dairy |
| 10 a.m. | Georgia Mobile Dairy Classroom Demo | 10 a.m. | Georgia Mobile Dairy Classroom Demo | 10 a.m. | Georgia Mobile Dairy Classroom Demo |
| 11 a.m. | Georgia Mobile Dairy Classroom Demo | 11 a.m. | Georgia Mobile Dairy Classroom Demo | 11 a.m. | Georgia Mobile Dairy Classroom Demo |
| 1 p.m. | Georgia Mobile Dairy Classroom Demo | 1 p.m. | Georgia Mobile Dairy Classroom Demo | 1 p.m. | Georgia Mobile Dairy Classroom Demo |
| 2 p.m. | Georgia Mobile Dairy Classroom Demo | 2 p.m. | Georgia Mobile Dairy Classroom Demo | 2 p.m. | Georgia Mobile Dairy Classroom Demo |
| 2:30 p.m. | Cow milking contest | 1:30 p.m. | Youth milkers | 12:30 p.m. | Expo exhibitors |
🐎 Equine Demonstrations & Seminars - Priefert Horse Arena, E-11
| TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY |
|---|---|---|
| 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | Goat Roping Competition with Toucet Roping Production | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | Goat Roping Competition with Toucet Roping Production | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | Goat Roping Competition with Toucet Roping Production |
| 10 a.m. | Welcome, Sunbelt Expo Rodeo Queen & Princess Introductions, Visiting Queen Introductions | 9:30 a.m. | Welcome, Sunbelt Expo Rodeo Queen & Princess Introductions, Visiting Queen Introductions | 9:30 a.m. | Welcome, Sunbelt Expo Rodeo Queen & Princess Introductions, Visiting Queen Introductions |
| 10:30 a.m. | Stockmanship & Stewardship with Curt Pate: Horsemanship & Stockmanship | 10:30 a.m. | Stockmanship & Stewardship with Curt Pate: Horsemanship & Stockmanship | 10:30 a.m. | Stockmanship & Stewardship with Curt Pate: Horsemanship & Stockmanship |
| 12 p.m. & 3 p.m. | Two-time Mustang Magic competitor, Garrett Shanks, with Garrett’s Equine Path (ends with 2 p.m. show Thursday) | 12 p.m. & 3 p.m. | Two-time Mustang Magic competitor, Garrett Shanks, with Garrett’s Equine Path (ends with 2 p.m. show Thursday) | 12 p.m. & 3 p.m. | Two-time Mustang Magic competitor, Garrett Shanks, with Garrett’s Equine Path (ends with 2 p.m. show Thursday) |
🔨 Fence Building Seminars - Bekaert, D-8
| TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY |
|---|---|---|
| 10 a.m. | Barbed wire demo | 10 a.m. | Barbed wire demo | 10 a.m. | #AskTheFencePros Q&A |
| 2:30 p.m. | Fixed knot wire demo | 2:30 p.m. | Fixed knot wire demo |
⚒️ Fence Building Seminars - Pasture Management, E-5
| TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY |
|---|---|---|
| All day | Fence building & post driving demos on-demand | All day | Fence building & post driving demos on-demand | All day | Fence building & post driving demos on-demand |
🌿 Flint River Fresh Backyard Garden - Georgia Metals Pavilion, WB-7
| TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY |
|---|---|---|
| 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Walking garden tours with UGA Master Gardeners (every hour, on the hour) | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Walking garden tours with UGA Master Gardeners (every hour, on the hour) | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Walking garden tours with UGA Master Gardeners (every hour, on the hour) |
| 10 a.m. | So You Want to be a Beekeeper (photo op with Buzzy the SOWEGA Bee) | 10 a.m. | So You Want to be a Beekeeper (photo op with Buzzy the SOWEGA Bee) | 10 a.m. | So You Want to be a Beekeeper (photo op with Buzzy the SOWEGA Bee) |
| 11 a.m. | Fredando Jackson, Flint River Fresh | 11 a.m. | Fredando Jackson, Flint River Fresh | 11 a.m. | Fredando Jackson, Flint River Fresh |
| 1 p.m. | Food as Medicine | 1 p.m. | Food as Medicine | 1 p.m. | Food as Medicine |
| 2 p.m. | A Healthy Home Garden: Home Garden Weed Management | 2 p.m. | A Healthy Home Garden: Home Garden Weed Management | 2 p.m. | A Healthy Home Garden: Home Garden Weed Management |
| 3 p.m. | Native Bees with SOWEGA Beekeepers | 3 p.m. | Native Bees with SOWEGA Beekeepers |
💧 Pond Management & Aquaculture Seminars - F-8
| TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY |
|---|---|---|
| All day | “Ask the Expert” booth, aquaponics, aquatic insects, live turtles | All day | “Ask the Expert” booth, aquaponics, aquatic insects, live turtles | All day | “Ask the Expert” booth, aquaponics, aquatic insects, live turtles |
| 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Kids casting practice at the fishponds | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Kids casting practice at the fishponds | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Kids casting practice at the fishponds |
| 10 a.m. | Managing Your Ponds for Great Fishing | ||
| 10:45 a.m. | Let’s Talk Ponds & Fish: Weed Control in Private Ponds | 10:45 a.m. | Let’s Talk Ponds & Fish: Caged Fish Production in Recreational Ponds | 10:45 a.m. | Let’s Talk Ponds & Fish: Intro to Aquaponics |
| 11:45 a.m. | Easy, Safe & Delicious - US Farm-raised Catfish with UGA Extension | 11:45 a.m. | Easy, Safe & Delicious - US Farm-raised Catfish with UGA Extension | 11:45 a.m. | Easy, Safe & Delicious - US Farm-raised Catfish with UGA Extension |
| 12:45 p.m. | Awesome US Farm-raised Catfish - Sample and Discuss with Auburn Univ. Fisheries | 12:45 p.m. | Awesome US Farm-raised Catfish - Sample and Discuss with Auburn Univ. Fisheries | 12:45 p.m. | Awesome US Farm-raised Catfish - Sample and Discuss with Auburn Univ. Fisheries |
| 1:30 p.m. | Let’s Talk Ponds & Fish: Caged Fish Production in Recreational Ponds | 1:30 p.m. | Let’s Talk Ponds & Fish: How to Fillet a Fish | 1:30 p.m. | Let’s Talk Ponds & Fish: Ornamental Pond Construction & Management |
| 2:30 p.m. | Let’s Talk Ponds & Fish: Intro to Aquaponics | 2:30 p.m. | Let’s Talk Ponds & Fish: Managing Ponds for Trophy Bass/Bream |
🐔 Poultry Seminars - E-6
| TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY |
|---|---|---|
| 11 a.m. | Egg Production in Small Flocks | 11 a.m. | Internal, External Parasites in Small Flocks | 11 a.m. | Nutrition Management for Small Flocks |
| 1 p.m. | Poultry Biosecurity | 1 p.m. | Food Safety from Farm to Fork | 1 p.m. | Processing Your Backyard Flock |
🐐 Sheep & Goat Seminars - North end of Block F-8
| TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY |
|---|---|---|
| 9:15 a.m. | Goat Milking Demo | 9:15 a.m. | Goat Milking Demo | 9:15 a.m. | Goat Milking Demo |
| 10 a.m. | So You Think You Want Goats or Sheep - An Intro to Small Ruminant Production | 10 a.m. | So You Think You Want Goats or Sheep - An Intro to Small Ruminant Production | 10 a.m. | So You Think You Want Goats or Sheep - An Intro to Small Ruminant Production |
| 11 a.m. | Mobile Processing Unit | 11 a.m. | Mobile Processing Unit | 11 a.m. | Mobile Processing Unit |
| 12:30 p.m. | Goat Fitting Demo sponsored by Weaver Livestock (south end of Beef Barn) | 12:30 p.m. | Goat Fitting Demo sponsored by Weaver Livestock (south end of Beef Barn) | 12:30 p.m. | Goat Fitting Demo sponsored by Weaver Livestock (south end of Beef Barn) |
| 1 p.m. | Skill-a-Thon (test your knowledge) and Hands-on Demo (handling, body condition scoring, evaluation, aging, and more) | 1 p.m. | Skill-a-Thon (test your knowledge) and Hands-on Demo (handling, body condition scoring, evaluation, aging, and more) | 1 p.m. | Skill-a-Thon (test your knowledge) and Hands-on Demo (handling, body condition scoring, evaluation, aging, and more) |
| 1:30 p.m. | Goat/Sheep Showing Demo | 1:30 p.m. | Goat/Sheep Showing Demo | 1:30 p.m. | Goat/Sheep Showing Demo |
| 2 p.m. | Meats & Marketing (processing, processor inspection status, live animal marketing, and more) | 2 p.m. | Meats & Marketing (processing, processor inspection status, live animal marketing, and more) | 2 p.m. | Meats & Marketing (processing, processor inspection status, live animal marketing, and more) |
| 3 p.m. | Goat Milking Demo | 3 p.m. | Goat Milking Demo |
🍳 COOKING DEMOS
🍴 Georgia Grown Marketplace Cooking, Demonstration & Seminar Stage - Family Living
| TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 a.m. | Libba Johnson - Pineywoods Kitchen | 10:30 a.m. | Cooking with GA Young Farmer Wives and GA Grown | 10:30 a.m. | Libba Johnson - Pineywoods Kitchen |
| 12:30 p.m. | Lindy Savelle - JoNina Farms | 12:30 p.m. | Cooking with GA Young Farmer Wives and GA Grown | 12:30 p.m. | Lindy Savelle - JoNina Farms |
| 2 p.m. | Cooking with GA Young Farmer Wives and GA Grown |
🐟 US Farm-raised Catfish - South end of F-8
| TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 a.m. | Easy, Safe & Delicious - US Farm-raised Catfish with UGA Extension | 11:45 a.m. | Easy, Safe & Delicious - US Farm-raised Catfish with UGA Extension | 11:45 a.m. | Easy, Safe & Delicious - US Farm-raised Catfish with UGA Extension |
🗓️ OTHER EVENTS ON THE SHOWGROUNDS
These daily events are highlights of the Expo you won’t want to miss!
| TIME | EVENT | DESCRIPTION | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 a.m. | Slo-Jo Tractor Pull | Pull featuring tractors and mini pullers | Field at north end of exhibit area |
| 2 p.m. (1 p.m. Thursday) | Antique Tractor Parade | Watch machines from the bygone era roll through the showgrounds | WC-7 (begins and ends) |
| Open-close | Test drive ATVs | Can-AmHonda Polaris | A-10A-12 B-12 |
| 9:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m. | EMCs of Georgia | Touchstone Energy Hot Air Balloon (weather permitting) | flyover |
| 9:45 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. | EMCs of Georgia | EMC High Voltage Safety Demo | A-6 |
🌾 EVENTS IN THE FIELDS
Equipment Demos: Trams will depart 15 minutes prior to the posted demo time from the tram station (north of D-1). At the conclusion of the demo, trams will return directly to the tram station. Trams do not travel to any other areas or fields.
⛏️ Harvesting & Tillage Demos
| TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 a.m. | Plowing | 10:30 a.m. | Plowing | 10:30 a.m. | Plowing |
| 11 a.m. | Stalk Shredding - KMC | 11 a.m. | Stalk Shredding - KMC | 11 a.m. | Stalk Shredding - KMC |
| 12:30 p.m. | Plowing | 12:30 p.m. | Plowing | 12:30 p.m. | Plowing |
| 1 p.m. | Peanut Harvesting | 1 p.m. | Peanut Harvesting | 1 p.m. | Peanut Harvesting |
| 1:30 p.m. | Stalk Shredding - KMC | 1:30 p.m. | Stalk Shredding - KMC | 1:30 p.m. | Stalk Shredding - KMC |
| 2 p.m. | Plowing | 2 p.m. | Plowing | |
| 2 p.m. | Peanut Harvesting | 2 p.m. | Peanut Harvesting | 2 p.m. | Peanut Harvesting |
🚜 Hay Demos
| TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 a.m. | Tedding | 10:30 a.m. | Tedding | 10:30 a.m. | Tedding |
| 10:30 a.m. | Forage Q&A | 10:30 a.m. | Forage Q&A | |
| 11 a.m. | Cutting | 11 a.m. | Cutting | 11 a.m. | Cutting |
| 11:30 a.m. | Raking | 11:30 a.m. | Raking | 11:30 a.m. | Raking |
| 12 p.m. | Baling & Bundling | 12 p.m. | Baling & Bundling | 12 p.m. | Baling & Bundling |
| 12:30 p.m. | Forage Weed Management (UGA & Envu) | 12:30 p.m. | Forage Weed Management (UGA & Envu) | 12:30 p.m. | Forage Weed Management (UGA & Envu) |
| 1:30 p.m. | Tedding | 1:30 p.m. | Tedding | |
| 2 p.m. | Raking | 2 p.m. | Raking | 1:30 p.m. | Raking |
| 2:30 p.m. | Baling & Bundling | 2:30 p.m. | Baling & Bundling | 2 p.m. | Baling & Bundling |
| 3 p.m. | Cutting | 3 p.m. | Cutting |
📲 Technology Demos (each day from show open to close)
- View the Autonomous Tractor in Action - Ag Technologies
- Experience the See & Spray Technology - Blue River Technology
- Drone Demo - Vantage South XAG
- Drone Demo - BestWay Ag
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