29个,000 square-foot Agricultural Learning Center (ALC) will house classrooms, 实验室, exposition 和 office spaces, 还有一个厨房. 的 facility will increase 和 enhance opportunities for constituencies throughout the region through innovative learning for students, applied research 和 partnership within the agricultural industry, 和 creating economic, 教育, cultural 和 social engagement 活动 related to food 和 agriculture.
With approximately 11 percent of undergraduate students enrolled in the School of Agricultural Science, the ALC will increase awareness, develop Northwest’s already robust learning experiences 和 provide resources for students to join the 98 percent of alumni who have graduated 和 found employment or continued their education within six months of graduating.
的 story behind the Agricultural Learning Center. H和s-on learning for future professionals in agriculture.
酒精度特性
- 的 Corteva Agriscience Agronomy Laboratory will offer plant science-based teaching 和 research 活动 to introduce students to new areas of plant science with a h和s-on approach. Student researchers may conduct experiments 和 procedures that include climate-controlled plant growth experiments, 植物组织培养, 代谢分析, 和 genetic 和 transcriptomic analysis.
- An animal health laboratory will allow students 和 教师 to collaborate on research projects 和 provide profession-based learning opportunities for students.
- A meat fabrication laboratory is designed to provide an environment that supports individualized learning 和 allow students to connect the animal industry with its consumer. 学生 will receive profession-based learning experience by interacting with state-of-the-art equipment for processing animals 和 the creation 和 distribution of marketable consumer-end products.
- A certified commercial processing kitchen will offer opportunities to promote innovation in the value-added food arena 和 initiatives outlined to foster growth of the value-added supply chain in Missouri. Activities will support regional food systems, advance foods for health 和 enhance commodity utilization. 的 facility will serve as a regional hub 和 could collaborate with the University of Missouri Extension 和 the Small Business 和 Development Centers. 的 kitchen will also support the ideas of regional 和 local foods system supply chains 和 regional 和 local foods access.
- 的 Wells Bank Classroom 和 的 Goppert Foundation Classroom will allow for classes to be located at the R.T. 赖特农场. A 100-seat large classroom can be divided into two areas, allowing for flexibility 和 maximum space utilization. A 42-seat small classroom will be equipped with the latest technology to promote collaborative 和 interactive learning.
- A Blackford Family Board Room will offer 16 seats equipped with video conferencing capabilities 和 serve as a hub for events.
- An expo center 和 concessions area 命名为 Robert Bolin Family Kitchen will provide an inviting environment for individuals interested in learning about agriculture. It will allow for profession-based learning experiences, provide a setting to host events aimed at educating youth about the agriculture 和 food industry, 和 offer a space for the University to host events 如 industry meetings, private celebrations 和 formal dinners.
- 的 Robert 和 Alice Barmann Family Study Space will provide space for students to gather 和 collaborate between classes.
- 的 Don 和 Jody Athen Family Lobby is an inviting space that welcomes students 和 community members alike to the state of the art facility.
- An AgriVision Equipment Group Outdoor Plaza 和 Classroom is designed to be used for informal gatherings, advocacy events 和 instruction in the agriculture 和 food industry.
- 的 Nodaway Valley Bank Gateway to Agriculture 入口走廊.
事件
学生, 教师, staff 和 community members will have opportunities to use the ALC for meetings, 活动, 和 a multitude of agriculture-related events, 如
- 生产会议
- Industry-related 活动
- 学校实地考察
- Lunch-和-learn events
- 社区活动
- Educational endeavors
