Schedule of Events-2011 (The 2012 Schedule of Events will be posted after August 1, 2012)
Tuesday, October 18
9:30 a.m. Equine Demonstrations in the NEW Priefert Horse Arena Sponsored by Southern States Ribbon Cutting, E-11
9:50 a.m. Arkansas Spotlight State Ribbon Cutting, B-6
10:10 a.m. Georgia Agriculture Building Ribbon Cutting, Main Gate
10:30 a.m. Reinke Irrigation Groundbreaking, B-8
11:00 a.m. Georgia Peanut Commission 50th Anniversary Celebration, WC-9
12:00 noon Willie B. Withers Luncheon (by invitation only) & Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year Announcement, Maule Aircraft Facility
1:00 p.m. Titan / Goodyear and Georgia FFA Foundation tire auction. Tires will range in application and include ATV, combine, small tractor and logger applications. All tires will be auctioned as single item; Option to buyer as either one or as a pair of tires. Terms include cash, check or credit card as approved. This is a real auction, with a real auctioneer, bid paddles, and real dollars. Once you purchase an item, it's yours to go home with. Please note all items must wait until 5 p.m. to remove through exit gates. All proceeds from the auction will benefit the Georgia FFA (Future
Farmers of America), A-3
2:30 p.m. Cow Milking Contest featuring the Commissioners of Agriculture for: Alabama and Georgia, F-7
3-5:00 p.m. UGA/UF/AU/CU College of Ag Alumni and Friends Ice Cream Social, Farm Press Lounge. Hosted by the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Auburn University College of Agriculture and Clemson University College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences. BY INVITATION ONLY.
Wednesday, October 19
10:00 a.m. Georgia Agriculture Update and Forecast with Honorable Gary Black, Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture at Farm Credit of Georgia exhibit, B-9
1:00 p.m. Titan / Goodyear and Georgia FFA Foundation tire auction. Tires will range in application and include ATV, combine, small tractor and logger applications. All tires will be auctioned as single item; Option to buyer as either one or as a pair of tires. Terms include cash, check or credit card as approved. This is a real auction, with a real auctioneer, bid paddles, and real dollars. Once you purchase an item, it's yours to go home with. Please note all items must wait until 5 p.m. to remove through exit gates. All proceeds from the auction will benefit the Georgia FFA (Future
Farmers of America), A-3
1:30 p.m. Georgia Peanut Commission 50th Anniversary Celebration, WC-9
2:00 p.m. Young Farmer Q’fest Judging - adjacent to cooking area
5:30 p.m. Young Farmer Event - Maule Aircraft Facility
(open only to members of Young Farmer Associations and their families)
Thursday, October 20
1:00 p.m. Kitchen Craft Cookware Set Giveaway Drawing, Family Living
1:30 p.m. Georgia Peanut Commission 50th Anniversary Celebration, WC-9
2:00 p.m. Sunbelt Ag Expo Automotive Section Prize Pickup Drawing, A-9
2:30 p.m. Farm Credit of Georgia John Deere EZtrak Z225 Zero Turn Riding Mower Drawing, B-9
3:00 p.m. Massey Ferguson Lawn Tractor Drawing, Expo Main Gate Prize - At Flight Tower
Each Day of the Show
Alpaca Seminars & Demonstrations – Location, F-8
Topics & Times posted at Exhibit
Aquaculture & Pond Management Seminars – Location, Northeast corner of exhibit area
For more information please refer to article in show guide.
Tuesday
10:00 a.m. Managing Ponds for Great Fishing
11:00 a.m. How to Filet Fish
12 noon Profiting from Your Farm Pond
1:00 p.m. Managing Pond Weeds
2:00 p.m. Aquaculture: What Is It? Is It Important? Why Should I Care?
Wednesday
10:00 a.m. Managing Ponds for Great Fishing
11:00 a.m. Managing Pond Weeds
12 noon How Safe is Our Seafood?
1:00 p.m. Pond Water Quality Management
2:00 p.m. Managing Ponds for Great Fishing
3:00 p.m. Aquaculture: What Is It? Is It Important? Why Should I Care?
Thursday
10:00 a.m. Introduction to Aquaponics – Integrating Fish and Vegetable Production
11:00 a.m. Aquaculture Systems Whose Future May Be Now
12:00 noon How to Filet Fish
Backyard Gardening for Homeowners – Location, Family Living Building
For more information please refer to article in show guide.
10:00-10:30 Top Ten Garden Pests and Diseases
10:45-11:15 Raised Bed and Container Vegetable Gardening
11:30-12:00 Edible Landscapes
1:00-1:30 Pollination of Vegetable Crops
1:45-2:15 What is a Kumquat?
2:30-3:00 Fall Gardening with Herbs and Other Cole Crops
Cattle Management and Forage Seminars – Location, Beef Pavilion, E-8
For more information please refer to article in show guide.
9:30 a.m. Overview of Economic Situation/Market Outlook
10:30 a.m. Optimizing Inputs for Forage Systems
11:30 a.m. Marketing/Body Condition Scoring
12:30 p.m. Backgrounding Calves, The Relationship of Health/Nutrition/ADG
1:30 p.m. Forage Systems for Stocker/Backgrounding Calves
2:30 p.m. Biosecurity in Beef Cattle
Dairy Seminars – Location, F-7
For more information please refer to article in show guide.
Dairy Scientists from UFA and UF will be on hand all day to answer questions.
10:00 a.m. Milking Demonstration – Mobile Dairy Classroom
10:30 a.m. Using Ultrasound for Reproductive Evaluation
11:00 a.m. Milking Demonstration – Mobile Dairy Classroom
1:00 p.m. Milking Demonstration – Mobile Dairy Classroom
1:30 p.m. Raising Replacement Heifers
2:00 p.m. Milking Demonstration – Mobile Dairy Classroom
2:30 p.m. Cow Milking Contest featuring the Commissioners of Agriculture for: Alabama and Georgia (Tuesday, October 18 ONLY)
Goat & Sheep Herd Health Seminars – Location, E-11
For more information please refer to article in show guide.
Tuesday
8:30 a.m. Goat Milking Demonstrations
9:15 a.m. Getting Started: Foundations for Success
11:00 a.m. Health and Sanitation
12:15 p.m. Goat Milking Demonstrations
1:30 p.m. Nutrition and Forages
3:15 p.m. Internal Parasite Management
4:15 p.m. Goat Milking Demonstrations
Wednesday
8:30 a.m. Goat Milking Demonstrations
9:15 a.m. Reproduction and Profitability
11:00 a.m. Health and Sanitation
12:15 p.m. Goat Milking Demonstrations
1:30 p.m. Nutrition and Forages
3:15 p.m. Internal Parasite Management
4:15 p.m. Goat Milking Demonstrations
Thursday
8:30 a.m. Goat Milking Demonstrations
9:15 a.m. Getting Started: Foundations for Success
11:00 a.m. Health and Sanitation
12:15 p.m. Goat Milking Demonstrations
1:30 p.m. Meat Markets and Marketing
3:15 p.m. Internal Parasite Management
Hunting & Fishing Demonstrations, South End of AB-4 (Swisher Building)
For more information please refer to article in show guide.
10:00 a.m. Basic Game Calling Techniques
2:00 p.m. Basic Game Calling Techniques
Poultry Seminars – Location, E-6
For more information please refer to article in show guide.
Tuesday
1:00 p.m. Common Poultry Diseases
2:00 p.m. Agronomic Use of Poultry Litter
Wednesday
1:00 p.m. GIS Tracking of Poultry Diseases
2:00 p.m. Sampling Feed Properly When There is a Problem
Thursday
1:00 p.m. Backyard Poultry Security
2:00 p.m. Carbon Footprint in the Poultry Industry
Southern States Equine Demonstrations & Seminars –
Location, Priefert Horse Arena, E-11
For more information please refer to article in show guide.
9:30 a.m. Grand Entry
10:00 a.m. Calf Roping Demos
11:00 a.m. Team Roping Demos
12 noon Breakaway Roping Demos
1:00 p.m. Georgia Special Olympics-How Kids with Special Challenges Work with Horses
2:00 p.m. Goat Tying Competition
3:00 p.m. Barrel Horse Demos
3:30 p.m. Pole Bending Competition
Stockdog Trials - Location - Field at north end of exhibit area
Stockdog Sheep Trials 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon & 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Stockdog Cattle Trials 12:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Field Demonstrations and Test Tracks – Take Free Shuttle Near D-1 for these Events
For more information please refer to article in show guide.
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tractor Driving Range
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. GMC/Chevy Truck Driving Range
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Harvesting and Tillage Demonstrations
11:00 a.m. Innovation in Irrigation ~ Georgia Style
Wednesday and Thursday
2:00 p.m. Innovation in Irrigation ~ Georgia Style
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Hay Demonstrations in Fields
All times are subject to weather permitting
Tuesday & Wednesday
10:00 a.m. Tedding
10:30 a.m. Raking
11:00 a.m. Cutting
12 noon Baling
1:00 p.m. Tedding
1:30 p.m. Raking
2:00 p.m. Baling
3:00 p.m. Cutting
Thursday
10:00 a.m. Tedding
10:30 a.m. Raking
11:00 a.m. Baling
1:00 p.m. Cutting
2:00 p.m. Tedding
2:30 p.m. Raking
3:00 p.m. Baling
Expo Events in the Exhibit Area
For more information please refer to article in show guide.
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College B-7
Tuesday
10:00 a.m. ABAC Student Performer
11:00 a.m. Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village on Display
12 Noon ABAC Student Performer
1:00 p.m. Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village on Display
2:30 p.m. ABAC Student Performer
Wednesday
10:00 a.m. ABAC Jazz Choir;
11:00 a.m. Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village on Display
12 Noon ABAC Jazz Choir
1:00 p.m. Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village on Display
2:30 p.m. ABAC Jazz Choir
Thursday
10:00 a.m. ABAC Thundering Herd Pep Band
11:00 a.m. Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village on Display
12 Noon ABAC Thundering Herd Pep Band
1:00 p.m. Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village on Display
2:00 p.m. ABAC Thundering Herd Pep Band
Antique Tractor Parade Exhibit Area daily 2:00 p.m.
EMC’s of Georgia
High Voltage Demonstrations A-6 daily Every hour starting at 9 a.m.
Oscar the Robot A-6 daily
Touchstone Energy Hot Air Balloon (Weather Permitting) daily 9 a.m. & 4:30 p.m.
Kitchen Craft Healthy Gourmet Cooking Shows Family Living daily 9 a.m., 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.
Georgia Department of Agriculture Main Gate Entrance
Joint Exhibit Between Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) and Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB)
Tuesday
10:45-11:45 a.m. Kitchen Demonstrations – Sweet Potato Crème Brulee
12-12:30 p.m. 2012 Farm Bill Outlook (GFB)
12:30-1:00 p.m. Kitchen Demonstrations – Plantation Quail & Talk of the Town’s Executive Chef Andrew Brackner
1:00-1:30 p.m. Protecting Your Home from Termites (GDA Plant Industry Division)
1:30-2:00 p.m. Farmland Preservation (GFB)
3:00-4:00 p.m. Kitchen Demonstrations – Nadine Wardenga with Nadine’s Classic Cuisine
4:00-4:30 p.m. Protecting Your Dollar at the Pump (GDA Fuel and Measures Division)
Wednesday
9:30-10:00 a.m. Georgia’s Roadside Markets (GFB)
10:00-11:00 a.m. Kitchen Demonstrations – Breakfast Casserole
11:00-11:30 a.m. Food Safety (GDA Consumer Protection Division)
12:00-1:00 p.m. Kitchen Demonstrations – Sesame Beef Steaks
1:00-1:30 p.m. Starting a Food Business (GDA Consumer Protection Division)
1:30-2:00 p.m. Meet and Greet GFB President Zippy Duvall Ice Cream Social
3:00-4:00 p.m. Kitchen Demonstrations – Cooking with Blueberry Juice
4:00-4:30 p.m. Kitchen Demonstrations – Cooking with Herbs
4:30-5:00 p.m. Protecting Our Animals (GDA Animal Industry Division)
Thursday
9:30-10:00 a.m. Benefits of Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB)
10:00-11:00 a.m. Kitchen Demonstrations – How to Preserve GA Grown Products Safely
11:00-11:30 a.m. Livestock Traceability (GDA Animal Industry Division)
12:00-1:00 p.m. Kitchen Demonstrations – Cooking with Kids
1:00-1:30 p.m. Coke and Peanut Social (GFB)
1:30-2:00 p.m. Protecting Our Plants (GDA Plant Industry Division)
Georgia Farm Credit Association
The Springs performing B-9 Tuesday 1:30, 2:30 & 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday 9:00 & 11:30 a.m.
1:30, 2:30 & 3:30 p.m.
Thursday 9:30, 10:30 & 11:30 a.m.
Southern States Children’s Tractor Pull D-7 daily 10 a.m., 1 p.m. & 3 p.m