Community and leadership

Features

Community and leadership
A curriculum for developing community leaders

This guide provides a learning environment where participants can develop self-awareness and enhance their understanding about human nature and relationships. Read more

New documentary on Eliot Battle

Battle: Change From Within explores the educator's role in desegregating Columbia's schools. Read more

Flood 2011: The mess left by the Big Muddy

Cleaning up after a flood is a long, tiresome task. Be sure to do it right to avoid getting sick or having problems later. Get a copy of MP904, Resources for Your Flooded Home. Read more

2010 Census shows increase in seniors

Missouri’s senior population, those 65 and older, grew at a faster rate than the overall population from 2000 to 2010, according to 2010 Census data analyzed by MU Extension’s Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis. Read more

Tool helps counties assess fiscal performance

A new publication, DM4011, Missouri's Third Class County Budget Trend Analysis, is an electronic workbook counties can use to identify fiscal trends, analyze budgets and set benchmarks for fiscal performance. Read more

News

  • Thursday, April 26, 2012
    COLUMBIA, Mo. – One was shaped like a picnic basket. Another was built to look like a gray Stealth bomber. Still another was constructed to resemble a submarine. Then there was the one with a giant dog head, complete with wagging tail and flapping tongue. They shared one thing – they were all made of cardboard and duct tape and raced in the inaugural Float Your Boat for the Food Bank cardboard boat race April 21 at the A. Perry Philips Lake Park, Columbia.
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  • Friday, March 23, 2012
    BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–The nation is already gearing up for the 2012 national election, when we will have the opportunity to cast our vote for public officials. But when working with small groups, such as a team at work or your church committee, voting isn’t always the best way to make decisions, says a University of Missouri Extension community development specialist.
  • Wednesday, February 1, 2012
    COLUMBIA, Mo. – If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1912, you can apply to have it recognized as a Missouri Century Farm.
  • Friday, October 14, 2011
    EUREKA, Mo. – Ryan Rascher came through the rapids on Thunder River just in time for a fellow firefighter to jump toward him and bring him to shore.
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  • Monday, October 3, 2011
    COLUMBIA, Mo. – Food, health, energy and the environment are among the most vital concerns when it comes to human survival and quality of life. A new report from the Battelle Institute says agriculture and agricultural bioscience (“agbioscience”) provide wide-ranging opportunities to address those concerns and serve as powerful engines for economic growth and job creation in the U.S.—especially the nation’s 12-state north-central region, which includes Missouri.
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  • Friday, August 19, 2011
    Frank Wideman, MU Extension natural resources engineering specialist, can answer reporters’ questions on disaster readiness, response and recovery at the household, community and state level: 573-547-4504 or widemanf@missouri.edu.
  • Wednesday, July 20, 2011
    BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–A common challenge for community groups is turning ideas into action.
  • Wednesday, July 6, 2011
    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The impact of the recession continues to affect Missouri’s children according to a report released this week by the Partnership for Children.
  • Monday, May 23, 2011
    University of Missouri Extension has resources to help you and your family prepare for and recover from disasters.
  • Thursday, August 5, 2010
    ST. LOUIS – It used to require a car trip or a bus ride, but now shopping for fresh produce in the inner city only requires a short walk for Nadia Russell and her children.
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Websites

The following are general-interest community and leadership Websites from the University of Missouri. Browse the menu on the left for sites on more specific community and leadership topics.

You may be interested in these external websites:

MU Extension near you

Macon County Extension Center

514 E. Briggs Drive

Suite D

Macon, MO 63552

Phone: 660-385-2173

Website Go to local office website

Resources

Field to Table Guide

A directory of local food producers in northeast Missouri. This guide shows the name, address, and product information in an easy to use format.


Garden Talk Newsletter

Newsletter for the gardeners in Northeast Missouri.