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Living Ag Classroom offers unique ag education experience for area students

Ryan Crossingham
Jan 28, 2025
Jan 28, 2025

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The Living Ag Classroom, one of the most anticipated and attended features of the KMOT Ag Expo, is back for another year of educating area students about production agriculture.

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