Real world ready: Hands-on learning at the core of Minnesota ag college

Melisa Goss
May 2, 2023
May 2, 2023

Students in the Ridgewater College department of agriculture tour a local feedlot. Field trips and hands-on experiences are a key part of education at Ridgwater.
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Ridgewater College prides itself on its hands-on learning approach.

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Ridgwater College students Clayton Pronschinske, left, Blake Krienke, Annabelle Pronschinske, Sydney Gustafson along with agriculture instructor Wade Gustafson pose by the college’s booth at the Central Plains Dairy Expo.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Melisa Goss, Assistant Editor for the Tri-State Neighbor, is a South Dakota farm girl whose love of travel has allowed her to see ag’s vital impact around the world, from America’s heartland to the rice paddies of Southeast Asia and many places in between. She makes her home in Hartford with her husband, daughter and miniature schnauzer. You can reach her at mgoss@lee.net.