Barton Farm campus provides career-focused ag ed

Benjamin Herrold
Dec 5, 2025
Dec 5, 2025

North Central Missouri College’s Barton Farm Campus provides students with hands-on, career-focused learning about agriculture. Instructor Rustin Jumps said the school works to keep classes and certification programs as modern and relevant as possible.
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Editor’s note: The is part of a series featuring community college ag programs.

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