Three Rivers College and Farm Credit Southeast Missouri invite the public to a ribbon cutting for the new Farm Credit Southeast Missouri Classroom at 1 p.m. June 19, at Three Rivers College-Kennett, located at 1002 Great West Drive in Kennett.
The Farm Credit Southeast Missouri Classroom is part of a partnership between Three Rivers and Farm Credit Southeast Missouri that will include a new agriculture education classroom built on the Three Rivers Farm in Fairdealing, Mo., and Farm Credit Southeast Missouri classrooms at Three Rivers locations in Poplar Bluff, Dexter, Kennett, and Sikeston.
“We are proud to partner with Farm Credit Southeast Missouri to bring agriculture education opportunities to our community,” Three Rivers President Dr. Wesley Payne said. “This classroom is another step in our continuous effort to provide affordable education close to home.”
Headquartered in Sikeston, Missouri, Farm Credit Southeast Missouri is an agricultural lending cooperative with over $1 billion in owned and managed assets serving Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Cape Girardeau, Dunklin, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Ripley, Scott, Stoddard, and Wayne Counties in Southeast Missouri.
“At Farm Credit Southeast Missouri, we believe that investing in agricultural education is investing in the future of our communities,” said Greg Cunningham, President & CEO of Farm Credit Southeast Missouri. “This partnership with Three Rivers College reflects our commitment to supporting the next generation of agricultural leaders and ensuring they have access to the tools and knowledge they need to succeed—right here in Southeast Missouri.”
Three Rivers College offers Associate of Applied Science degrees in Agribusiness and Agriculture Systems Technician. It offers a Transfer Pathway to an Associate of Arts in Agriculture and offers Certificates in Agribusiness, Agriculture Equipment Technician, and Agriculture Systems Technician. To apply, go to trcc.edu/apply/.
