News Release
Contact: Becca Turner
229-891-5647
Email:becca@sunbeltexpo.com
For Immediate Release
2026 – Driving Agribusiness Forward
The Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition will celebrate its 48th Anniversary show October 20-22, 2026. Over 800 exhibitors will display and demonstrate products and welcome thousands of visitors to the 100-acre show site.
Crowned as North America’s Premier Farm Show ® and the largest Farm Show in America with field demonstrations, the Sunbelt Ag Expo brings together all segments of agribusiness, including farmers, educators, policy-makers, ag-enthusiasts, and families. All attending the show will see the latest innovation and technology that the agriculture industry has to offer.
A highlight of the show is the naming of the Sunbelt Ag Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year. After an intensive judging process, seven state winners attend the show to learn who will be selected as the overall winner.
Education is the key component of the show, with several hundred seminars and demonstrations offered over the 3-day event. These seminars and demonstrations are taught in exhibit areas for beef, dairy, poultry, forestry, pond management, equine, and cattle management. Farmers and ranchers attending gain beneficial knowledge on the latest in cutting-edge techniques from industry leaders and university specialists. The Expo works with over 20 different education sponsors to host a strong seminar and demo schedule. These education sponsors include major universities and colleges with six of these having permanent exhibit buildings on-site.
The Expo will feature Youth Educational Challenges sponsored by Hays LTI for 6th-12th graders as a competitive and fun opportunity for students to demonstrate their knowledge in five different content areas. Additionally, the Advocacy in Action contest sponsored by Georgia Farm Bureau will be held for high school and college students with a particular interest in ag policy, law, and communication. Finally, NextGA will host a new contest for 2026 – the Youth Innovation Challenge is for students in 9th – 12th grade. Students are invited to think creatively and put their technology skills to the test. ABAC and UGA Ag Education students are instrumental in the success of these events.
Livestock seminars always draw lots of attention. The beef pavilion is of particular interest as it features Stockmanship and Stewardship with Curt Pate. Hosted by NCBA, this event allows visitors to earn BQA credits. Pate will also take his expertise to the Priefert Arena, where he will lead horseback demonstrations focused on horsemanship and handling techniques. Other livestock seminars highlight sheep and goats, equine, dairy, and poultry. University researchers are located in each barn to answer questions on the latest issues affecting the industry. Be sure to visit the fencing demonstrations at multiple locations throughout the grounds.
The Backyard Garden Area focuses on topics for the specialty gardener. Flint River Fresh, created by the Flint River Soil & Water Conservation District (FRSWCD) and run by Frenando Jackson, “Farmer Fredo,” will organize the display that attracts hobby gardeners and enthusiasts alike. A bounty of information on gardening tips, tools, healthy recipes, and more will be offered in the Georgia Metals Pavilion and in the demonstration garden. Be on the lookout this year for all things “pollinator bees!”
A crowd pleaser is the 530-acre research farm’s field demonstrations. These demos showcase harvesting and tillage equipment for multiple crops while featuring the KMC stalk shredder and peanut harvesting implements. In addition, hay demos will include all facets of hay harvesting, from cutting to baling, and will provide visitors the opportunity to see different types and brands of hay harvesting equipment run in a true farm setting.
Expo is honored to host “South Carolina from Ag to Z” in the Spotlight State building. The state has more than 22,600 farms and 4.6 million acres of farmland, according to the South Carolina Department of Agriculture. Commodities produced in the state range from row crops, livestock, poultry and forestry. Among the state’s top 10 commodities are broilers, turkeys, cattle and eggs in the animal product sector.
The Expo always features an array of aromatic compliments of the delicious food sold within the grounds during the show. In addition, many demonstration areas, including the Aquaponics display, the Georgia Peanut Commission building, and the Georgia Grown Marketplace within the Family Living Building, host segments throughout the day with chefs and food enthusiasts alike. Be sure to stop by for a sample of some scrumptious treats.
There’s never a dull moment during the 3-day show, and attendees will find there is something for the entire family. There is a daily rolling Antique Tractor Parade and the Slo-Jo Antique Tractor Pull. Don’t forget to make the Cow Milking Contest held every afternoon part of your plan. Add in rural lifestyle fun, truck, tractor, and ATV test drives, and the venue is perfect for rural enthusiasts.
Chip Blalock, Show Director, says, “The Sunbelt Expo showcases rural living enhanced with agriculture’s latest innovation and technology. It’s 3-days of fun, education, and dreaming about agriculture’s future as we work together to feed, clothe and house a growing population.”
The Sunbelt Ag Expo is open Tuesday through Thursday, October 20-22, from 8:30 AM to 4:00 (T, W) and 3:00 (Th). Admission at the gate is $15 per person per day. Advance and discount tickets can be purchased online. The Show site is four miles southeast of Moultrie, GA, on Hwy 133. For more information and to view the detailed event schedule, see the show website at sunbeltexpo.com.
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