10/19/2026
Mid-Missouri Bank and Springfield Livestock Marketing Center were proud to partner for the 2026 Mid-Missouri Ag Education Initiative! 🐮🌾
The Mid-Missouri Ag Education Initiative is designed to give local students a close-up look at the agricultural industry through hands-on learning experiences. Students had the opportunity to tour the sale barn, learn about fertilizer and pesticide drone applications, hear from a local veterinarian and perform a pregnancy check on a cow, and hear from Kyle Whittaker from Mizzou Extension. After rotating through all four stations, students participated in a mock cattle auction.
We were excited to host students from Ash Grove, Ava, Billings, Clever, Everton, Fair Grove, Nixa, Ozark, Republic, Rogersville, Walnut Grove, and Willard, as well as homeschooled students, providing a unique hands-on learning experience that highlighted the many career paths and opportunities available within the agricultural industry.
This initiative wouldn't be possible without the generous support of our Platinum Sponsors: Gordon’s Feed & Pet, Beauty + Wellness Co, and Crown Power & Equipment.
We'd also like to extend our thanks to all of our Gold and Silver Sponsors, who are tagged in the comments section of this post. We appreciate your support in making this initiative possible.
A special thank-you goes to Jeff Neuenschwander, Logan and Andie Burks, the entire Springfield Livestock team, Vantage Drone Services, Kyle Whittaker with MU Extension, and our veterinarian, Dr. Jason Salchow, for helping make this experience possible. We'd also like to recognize all of the mentors who took time away from their work to invest in the next generation of agricultural leaders.
A huge thank-you to Robbie Kirkland and Ashley Combs from Mid-Missouri Bank for the countless hours of planning and hard work that helped make this event a success.
Thank you to everyone who played a part in making the 2026 Mid-Missouri Ag Education Initiative such a memorable and impactful day! Be sure to tag us in your photos and use . 🌾🐮
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