Three Rivers College partners with Farm Credit Southeast Missouri on new classroom

SIKESTON — Three Rivers College and Farm Credit Southeast Missouri are partnering to invest a significant amount to benefit Southeast Missouri over 12 years.

A highlight will be a new agriculture education classroom built on the Three Rivers Farm in Fairdealing, Missouri. This new classroom will help serve the Southeast Missouri agriculture community as a classroom and meeting/event space. The agreement will include a Farm Credit Southeast Missouri classroom at Three Rivers locations in Poplar Bluff, Dexter, Kennett and Sikeston.

“This is a tremendous opportunity for our students to benefit from additional hands-on education at the Three Rivers Farm,” Three Rivers President Dr. Wesley Payne said. “The Farm Credit Southeast Missouri classroom will be a wonderful space for hosting events and meetings for area FFA Chapters, Hero’s to Hives Program, regional 4-H Clubs, cattleman’s association, and other agriculture associations.”

A groundbreaking at the Farm for the Farm Credit Southeast Missouri classroom will be held in the near future, with numerous events to be held throughout the 2024-25 school year. Upcoming Three Rivers events can be viewed at trcc.edu/events/.

“Farm Credit Southeast Missouri is proud to partner with Three Rivers College to bring a new agriculture education classroom to Three Rivers Farm,” Farm Credit Southeast Missouri President and CEO Greg Cunningham said. “As an Association, we are committed to supporting the next generation of agriculture and are excited to see the opportunities that will be afforded to youth in Southeast Missouri with this project and partnership.”

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.

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/.

Three Rivers College is committed to contributing to the quality of life in Southeast Missouri with quality, affordable higher education opportunities, and community services that support and encourage the economic, civic, and cultural vitality of the region. For more information about college and workforce programs and upcoming events, visit trcc.edu.