SIKESTON, Mo. (AP) – College students in southeast Missouri are learning that there’s nothing like hands-on experience.

The Sikeston Standard-Democrat (http://bit.ly/KocVr0 ) reports that 15 students at Southeast Missouri State University’s Sikeston campus planted 25 acres of soybeans on May 1. They will be adding varying levels of nutrients to the crops in an experiment to determine the value of the nutrients. They’re also learning how to manage for weeds, insects and disease.

The small-scale farm operation is part of a four-year agricultural program offered at the Sikeston campus.
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Information from: Standard Democrat, http://www.standard-democrat.com