Mark your calendars! Thursday, January 15, 2026 is the 43rd Annual Florida Cattlemen’s Institute & Allied Trade Show. As you may recall this program was formerly held in Kissimmee and in recent years held in Okeechobee….the 2026 program will be held at the Hardee County Civic Center.
Early REGISTRATION IS $10: includes lunch, BQA certification, and admission to all presentations, and the trade show.
Agenda:
8:30AM Trade Show Opens
* Welcome from FCA President, Dale Carlton
* University of Florida, IFAS update
9:15AM BQA: The “Why” Behind Record Keeping – Dr. Todd Thrift
10:00AM Trade Show Break
10:45AM Keynote: The Search for the Elusive Optimum Cow – Dr. David Lalman
11:45AM Awards, FDACS Update, Lunch, and Trade Show
12:45PM BQA: The “Why” Behind Nutrition & Body Condition Scoring – Dr. Philipe Moriel
1:30PM BQA: The “Why” Behind a Health Plan & Vaccine Handling – Dr. Gukich
2:15PM Trade Show Break
2:45PM Producer Panel Discussion
3:45PM Adjourn
The planning committee for this program considered the input made by several ranchers interested in having their crew Beef Quality Assurance certified. This program is being offered to address those questions and provides ranchers the opportunity to ask questions of experts in this field. The trade show will be filled with vendors that represent cattle health and nutrition, pasture management, cattle handling, large equipment, financial institutions, crop insurance, and many more.
Large, medium, and small beef cattle ranchers, cowboys, ranch managers, agriculture educators, and youth cattle exhibitors can benefit from this opportunity. We welcome all involved in the cattle industry to visit the trade show and learn from the greatest experts in the country!
Once again, please note that this program is being held at a new location:
Hardee County Civic Center
515 Civic Center Dr.
Wauchula, FL
For program details and to register, visit FCIATS.com
If you are interested in participating as a trade show vendor or sponsor, please visit: FCIATS.com. Feel free to call your UF/IFAS Livestock Extension Agent for more information or UF/IFAS Regional Livestock Extension Agent Lindsey Crum at 863-674-4092.