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Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012
OSHA for Small Business
When: Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, 8 a.m. to noon
Where:
NW Mo. State University - St. Joseph Center
3500 Village Dr, Saint Joseph MO
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If you have even 1 employee, learn what you need to know about OSHA (occupational safety and health) to protect your business and your employees.
Session topic:
If you have even 1 employee, learn what you need to know about OSHA (occupational safety and health) to protect your business and your employees.
Registration:
Contact Jackie Spainhower with the St. Joseph Safety Council at jackie@stjoesafetycouncil.org
Registration
deadline:
8/27/2012
Facilitator:
Rebecca Evans, evanssbdc@saintjoseph.com
Northwest Missouri State University SBTDC at St. Joseph
phone: 816/232-4461
Northwest Missouir State Fair and Livestock Show
When: Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012, 8:30 a.m. to Monday, Sept. 3, 2012, 10 p.m.
Where:
Northwest Missouri State Fairgrounds
800 S 8th Street , Bethany MO
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The 96th Annual Northwest Missouri State Fair and Jr. Livestock Show will be held August 30-September 3, 2012. The fair is held each year at the NWMO State Fair grounds in Bethany, Missouri. Youth entering project items into the 4-H/Liberal Arts building should plan to do so on August 28, 2012~3:30-6:00PM. more...
Registration:
Registration in person at the 4-H/Liberal Arts building. August 28, 2012~3:30-6:00PM
Greene County Extension Business Plan Committee Meeting (Session 1 of 3)
When: Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where:
Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center
MU Extension Conference Center
2400 S Scenic Ave, Springfield MO
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Committee of the Greene County Extension Council that will draft a business plan for the extension center to plan toward taken survival steps that are necessary absent adequate operational funds from the Greene County Commission.
Session topic:
First session of the committee to plan for a sustainable future for Greene County Extension.
Making Money Count Basic Financial Game Plans.Carrollton
When: Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Where:
Register with the Carroll County Extension Center 660-542-1792. Attend the class at the Carrollton Public Library.
11 N Folger, Carrollton MO
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Basic financial management class with follow-up counseling and literature. "Your Financial Game Plan"
Session topic:
Must register 2 business days prior to class. Learn winning family financial strategies. Score big by learning how to stop spending more than you earn, focus on needs not wants and make a financial game plan that works.
Registration:
Carrollton Public Library, 1 N Folger, Carrollton MO
Cost:
$0.00
Class costs funded by Carroll County Extension Council
Stay Strong, Stay Healthy; Douglass Manor (Session 6 of 10)
When: Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Where:
Douglass Manor
546-548 North Elm Avenue, St. Louis MO
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A strength training program for middle-aged and older adults. The programs goal is to improve health and quality of life. Exercise sessions to improve strength and balance include warm-up exercises, strengthening exercises and cool-down stretches. An orientation and pre-assessment precede nine weeks of exercise sessions, and the program concludes with a post-assessment.
Registration:
Call Betsy Solomon
Phone: (314) 779-9231
Registration
deadline:
7/13/2012
Cost:
$10.00
The Discounted Fee is $10 per person. Shepherd’s Center of Webster Groves will pay $15 per person. Normal fee is $35 per person.
Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (Session 1 of 10)
When: Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Where:
On My Own
428 E Highland Ave, Nevada MO
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Stay Strong Stay Healthy is strength training for middle-aged and older adults who want to improve quality of life and stay active. Instructors have been trained by University of Missouri fitness staff to lead this program. The exercises are easy to learn, safe and effective. Still, some participants will need a doctor's approval to participate.
Session topic:
In this first lesson, we will discuss how the Stay Strong Stay Healthy Program was started. We will also explore the benefits to strength training. Balance and flexibility will be checked on each participant.
Registration:
Call the Vernon County Extension office for registration information.
Food Safety on the Go
When: Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where:
Stoney Creek Inn
Columbia MO
Description:
A food safety training for FNEP staff delivered by ITV.
Session topic:
Food safety training for new EFNEP staff.
Live and Learn Series (Session 8 of 10)
When: Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, noon to 1 p.m.
Where:
Greene County Extension Center
Workshop studio
Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center
2400 S Scenic Ave, Springfield MO
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A series of classes held at the Greene County Extension Center focused on a variety of MU Extension topics. Attendees can bring a lunch or purchase snacks in the Botanical Center bookstore and learn something new each week. Classes will last 50 minutes and will provide high quality educational information in a variety of subject areas. See the session topic for detailed information on individual sessions.
Session topic:
"Planning the Fall Vegetable Garden" This session features horticulture specialist Patrick Byers and will cover a timely topic relevant in southwest Missouri.
Registration:
Download the PDF form and submit it with payment by mail, submit your registration by email or call the Greene County Extension office at 881-8909. more...
Having the Time of Your Life
When: Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, noon to 1 p.m.
Description:
A session on goal setting and time management will be presented as part of a lunch and learn series for employees of Mercy McCune Brooks Hospital in Carthage.
Registration:
Contact the Jasper County University of Missouri Extension Center, 417/358-2158
FastTrac® TechVenture™ (Session 15 of 16)
When: Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Description:
This is an online course.
Designed specifically by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, the Kauffman Foundation’s FastTrac® TechVenture™ program is an intensive seven-session course designed to give technology and science-based entrepreneurs a proven framework and
network of connections to help grow a great idea into the next viable innovation.
Experienced business coaches and successful entrepreneurs work together to
facilitate critical teachings, guide lively small group sessions, and share practical
experiences to enhance your business. Participants learn with and from their peers, creating a powerful network that continues well after the program is complete.
Registration:
Please apply here http://kcsbtdc.affiliate.fasttrac.org/ before payment.
Facilitator:
Carmen DeHart, dehartc@umkc.edu
University of Missouri-Kansas City SBTDC
phone: (816) 235-6428
Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (Session 2 of 10)
When: Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Where:
Cole County Extension Center
2436 Tanner Bridge Road, Jefferson City MO
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Stay Strong, Stay Healthy is a strength training program developed by Tufts University to help men and women increase strength, flexibility and balance. Missouri’s Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (SSSH) program is designed to increase middle age and older adults’ access to a safe, structured, and effective strength training program. At each session, a prescribed set of 8 upper and lower body strengthening exercises are done along with warm-up and cool-down stretches. Participants are made to feel comfortable regardless of their current fitness level so they can safely participate and gradually build the strength beneficial to health.
Registration:
Contact the Callaway County Extension Center at 573-642-0755 or e-mail the instructor.
Registration
deadline:
8/15/2012
Management Strategies of Livestock and Farmland during Drought Situatuion
When: Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Where:
Holden City Hall
101 W 3rd St, Holden MO
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6:00 p. m. Registration
6:30 p. m. Patrick Davis- Johnson County University of Missouri - Extension
Livestock specialist covering:
- Livestock Management and Feeding Strategies
- Nitrate testing and the relation to livestock feeding
- Ammoniation of Low Quality Hay or Stalks
7:15 p. m. Break
7:30 p. m. Johnson County FSA/NRCS Representative to discuss
- Programs to Help Farmer Deal with the Drought
7:45 p. m. Travis Harper- Henry County University of Missouri - Extension
Agronomy Specialist covering:
- Soil Fertility
- Fall Forage and Crop Alternatives/Pasture Renovation
8:30 p. m. Adjourn
Session topic:
Discuss management of livestock during a drought situation. Discuss SWCD/FSA/NRCS programs to help farmers during the drought. Discuss managment of soil and forage during a drought situation.
Registration:
Please RSVP to the Johnson County University of Missouri-Extension Office by August 27, 2012.
Stone 4-H Club (Session 22 of 35)
When: Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Description:
The Stone 4-H Club usually meets the last Wednesday of each month at the United Methodist Church in Monroe City. For more information, contact the Marion County Extension Center at 573/769-2177.