It has been 54 years since faculty and students at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College sponsored an event called Dealer Days on the ABAC campus in 1964.  No one could have guessed then that the small farm equipment show would grow into the mammoth extravaganza called the Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition.

ABAC is now an annual exhibitor at the Expo, which moved to Spence Field near Moultrie in 1978. At the ABAC building at this year’s Expo on Oct. 16-18, visitors will get to look at different segments of ABAC life.

ABAC students, faculty, staff, and administrators will be there to greet visitors at the exhibit, and interactive games will allow guests to learn more about the college. Landmarks at the building include the Golden Stallion mascot statue and the famous ABAC pulling tractors.  ABAC alumni can discover their role with the Alumni Association and its many activities, including Homecoming 2019.

Prospective students will get a taste of ABAC through displays, brochures, and conversations with current students. Musically-gifted ABAC students will offer entertainment options for Expo visitors.

During all three days of the Expo, the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources will host demonstrations relating to the new Agriculture degree track, Agriculture Technology and Systems Management. A runoff-simulator, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and a 3-D printer will provide glimpses of what students in this degree track learn through hands-on laboratories.

The Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village became a part of the ABAC campus in 2010 and now occupies a special part of the ABAC building at Expo. Museum interpreters will showcase new Ag and Natural Resources educational programming and the Rolling Store at the ABAC building.

ABAC souvenirs including t-shirts, sweatshirts, and caps will be available for Expo-goers, both young and old.