Livestock

2026 Livestock Show Schedule

The Northeast Louisiana District Livestock Show is scheduled for January 28th-31st in Delhi.

The LSU AgCenter State 4-H/FFA Livestock Show is scheduled for February 14th-21st at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales.

Contact your 4-H agent or FFA instructor for more details.

Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA)

The LSU AgCenter is supporting either the web-based or instructor-led (in-person) trainings for livestock exhibitors to meet their Livestock Ethics requirement. The Youth for the Quality Care of Animals program is an annual, required training for all livestock exhibitors at LSU AgCenter livestock shows. The certification number, found on each exhibitor’s certificate, which can be downloaded upon completion, will be a required field in Fair Entry as well as an uploaded copy of their certificate, which will then be cross-checked with reports from YQCA. Each certificate is good for 365 days; therefore, last year’s certificate is not valid for the upcoming LSU AgCenter sponsored livestock shows. Certificates must be valid through the last day of their district livestock show. Signup for either instructor-led (in-person) trainings or web-based trainings can be found at YQCA.

• The cost for instructor-led trainings is $3 and web-based trainings is $12; both paid upon registration with the YQCA learning platform.
• Web-based trainings offer age-based information. Exhibitors are to take the course for their age as of January 1 (same as their showmanship class age). Each course is designed to be completed within one hour. Exhibitors can log in and out as needed to complete the course in multiple settings.
• The course is smart phone compatible.

Key links:

• Program Site: YQCA Program
• Help Desk: YQCA Support
• About the YQCA Program: Overview and Background
• Curriculum Overview
• Resources for Parents: Youth and Parents
• Purchasing Course Coupons

Management Ops and Livestock Office

For more than 70 years, we have hosted our state livestock show, which serves as a showcase for Louisiana’s vibrant livestock industry, as well as the adults and young people involved in it. We also have been involved with countless other livestock events throughout our history, and we know our involvement in the development of both the state’s livestock industry and the state’s future leaders will continue.

Visit Management Operations and Livestock Show Office for a plethora of resources or talk to your 4-H agent or FFA instructor to get more information.