University farm expands to vary student learning

Benjamin Herrold
Dec 15, 2023
Dec 15, 2023

Northwest Missouri State Agricultural Learning Center — Northwest Missouri State University’s director of agricultural sciences Rod Barr says it was a collaborative effort to get the Agricultural Learning Center built.
Photo by Benjamin Herrold

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Agricultural Learning Center class — Photo by Benjamin Herrold

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