Ag Education and Research Farm makes farming real for students

Andrea Johnson
Feb 17, 2021
Feb 17, 2021 Updated Feb 17, 2021

Belle Plaine Ag Students learn about agriculture — Students in the Belle Plaine Ag Department thank Krentz Farms for harvesting the wheat and taking time to teach them. Submitted photo.

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BELLE PLAINE, Minn. – An acreage purchased for school expansion is providing real world learning opportunities for students in the Belle Plaine School District.

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