The North Louisiana Agri-Business Council has begun accepting applications for its Jan. 16-17 Ag Expo Livestock Show.

Show entries for beef (breeding and market categories), dairy, sheep, swine and goat divisions are being accepted, as well as for rabbits, a new division this year.

The 27th annual Ag Expo will be held Friday and Saturday, Jan. 16-17, at the Ike Hamilton Expo Center in West Monroe, La.

Rabbits will show Friday evening. All other divisions will show on Saturday.

For complete information, go to www.agexpo.org or contact Brandon DuBois at (318) 323-2251 or Robert Cobb at (318) 381.7656.

Ag Expo exhibitor applications are accepted until Dec. 31 and can be downloaded from www.agexpo.org. Complete details for participating in the event are on the Web site, or interested persons may contact Sandy Lyons (318) 355-2495 for a printed package.

The Ag Expo is attended by more than 10,000 residents and businessmen from Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and Mississippi every year.