Intro to SBIR/STTR Funding via Zoom
June 10, 2025Virtual
Intro to SBIR/STTR Funding via Zoom – June 17th from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
This 90-minute live offering via Zoom is designed to introduce technology startups and university researchers considering a start-up on how they might fund R…
Stay Strong, Stay Healthy - Level 2
June 10, 2025 - July 30, 2025In-personColumbiaMO
Ready to take your fitness to the next level? Build on the progress you've made in Level 1 with our Stay Strong, Stay Healthy-Level 2 program! This class is designed to enhance your strength, balance, and mobility, helping you stay active, independent, and healthy as you age.
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Stay Strong, Stay Healthy - Level 1
June 10, 2025 - July 31, 2025In-personColumbiaMO
Join our Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (SSSH) program to build the strength you need to stay active and healthy as you age. In our hour-long classes, held twice a week for eight weeks, you'll experience a workout that includes a warm-up, easy-to-follow strength…
Abilities Awareness- Pool Party, SW MO
June 11, 2025HybridLockwoodMO
Let’s have a pool party! We’ll start with a light meal and listen to speakers. Then, to the pool for a fun evening! Bring your swim gear; adult supervision and waiver required at the pool. Caring for or teaching someone with a developmental disability?
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Birding and Habitat Walk
June 14, 2025In-personWilliamsburgMO
Join us on at Prairie Fork Conservation Area for a Birding and Habitat Walk.
Learn about birds and the habitats they use including prairies, woodlands and forests as we walk a 1.5-mile trail.
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Building Blocks of Success: Managing Your Early Childcare Business
June 14, 2025Virtual
This course lays the foundation for running a thriving early childcare business. From setting up strong daily operations to leading your team and navigating licensing and compliance, you’ll explore the key building blocks that support sustainable growth and high-quality care.
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100 Miles, 100 Days
June 16, 2025 - September 23, 2025Virtual
MU Extension is hosting a statewide initiative called 100 Miles, 100 Days which is a no-cost movement program that helps to motivate you to increase your physical activity throughout the 100 days of summer.
Starting June 16th,…
Changing Our Mental and Emotional Trajectory
June 16, 2025In-personJefferson CityMO
Changing Our Mental and Emotional Trajectory (COMET) is a community training that recognizes rural values of neighbor helping neighbor, and communities being their own best resource, especially when concerned about another's emotional and mental well-being.
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Creating an Effective Capability Statement for Government Contracts
June 18, 2025Virtual
This course is designed to help small businesses and entrepreneurs understand the critical role of a Capability Statement in securing government contracts. Participants will learn the key elements needed to create a compelling and professional Capability Statement that…
How to Interpret Soil Test Reports - Online
June 20, 2025Virtual
Bring your soil test reports to this convenient online program! Discuss liming and fertilizer rates or ask general questions about soil testing.
This event is free to attend.
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Professionalism Matters: Setting the Standard in Early Childcare
June 21, 2025Virtual
This training is designed for child care administrators and educators. It qualifies for 2 Clock Hours in MOPD.
Professionalism in early childhood education is fundamental to fostering a nurturing and effective learning…
8th Annual Butterfly Festival
June 21, 2025In-personColumbiaMO
8th Annual Butterfly Festival at MU Jefferson Farm Extension and Education Center Get ready to spread your wings and celebrate the beauty of butterflies at the 8th Annual Butterfly Festival at Jefferson Farm and Garden in Columbia, Missouri! This beloved event brings together nature…
Pixels of Production – Virtual Pearls – Session Two
June 24, 2025Virtual
Join us for the second virtual session, a hands-on demo and practical discussion on using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to build content calendars, write marketing copy, and create images. Learn how AI can save you time, spark ideas, and strengthen your farm’s marketing efforts. No tech…
Mental Health First Aid for Adults
June 25, 2025Virtual
Teachers, first responders and veterans. They’re neighbors, parents and friends. They’re people in recovery, and those supporting a loved one. Mental Health First Aiders are anyone who wants to make their community healthier, happier and safer for all.
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Optimizing Swine Farm Ventilation: Enhance Efficiency, Animal Welfare, and Productivity.
June 25, 2025In-personColumbiaMO
Air Quality Management is essential to prevent efficiency losses. Controlling humidity levels between 40% and 60% helps mitigate respiratory issues in pigs and reduces the proliferation of pathogens, thereby decreasing the risk of respiratory diseases. Dirt accumulation can reduce fan…
Virtual Fence Foundations
June 27, 2025 - October 24, 2025Virtual
Calling all livestock grazers looking to intensify or increase current grazing efforts without the stress of fencing. Virtual fencing is an emerging technology that used GPS enabled collars to create invisible fence boundaries. Join the Center for Regenerative Agriculture, MU Extension, The…
Reading & Understanding Financial Statements
July 1, 2025Virtual
Unlock the power of your financial statements and turn them into actionable insights that can drive the success of your business. In this class, designed specifically for business owners in all stages of business, you’ll learn how to interpret key financial data from your income statement and…
Government Contracting 101
July 2, 2025Virtual
In this introductory 1.5 hour class to government contracting, we cover how to navigate, research and connect to the government marketplace. Attendees will leave with useful tools and next steps to compete for government contracts on the federal, state or local level.…
Private Pesticide Applicator Training - Online
July 2, 2025Virtual
The MU Extension’s Private Pesticide Applicator Training teaches farmers and other pesticide users how to handle and apply pesticides safely and effectively. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Missouri Department of Agriculture require this training to demonstrate an understanding of…
NSF SBIR Interactive Workshop via Zoom
July 8, 2025 - July 9, 2025Virtual
This day and a half workshop is designed to assist technology start-ups and existing businesses, that have a breakthrough technology, in learning how to apply for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grants and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)…
Trade Shows - How to Cut Costs by Half and Boost International Sales
July 8, 2025Virtual
Trade shows are expensive and it can be hard to know whether the prospects you meet on the floor are worth pursuing or not. In this webinar you will learn how to cut costs of major tradeshows by 50% or more, get pre-arranged meetings with serious international buyers in attendance, gain valuable…
Show Me the Money! Navigating Funding Options for Your Business
July 8, 2025Virtual
Every business needs fuel to grow, and funding is one of the most critical ingredients. Whether you're just starting out or ready to scale, this dynamic course will walk you through a wide range of funding sources to help power your business.
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Private Pesticide Applicator Training - Online
July 9, 2025Virtual
The MU Extension’s Private Pesticide Applicator Training teaches farmers and other pesticide users how to handle and apply pesticides safely and effectively. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Missouri Department of Agriculture require this training to demonstrate an understanding of…
2025 Crop and Pest Management Field Day
July 10, 2025In-personColumbiaMO
The annual Mizzou Crop and Pest Management Field Day will be Thursday July 10h at the Bradford Research and Extension Center, approximately 8 miles east of Columbia, Missouri.
Registration will be open by 7:30 a.m. with…
On My Own: What's it Worth? Ag Leasing, Farmland Values, Rental Rates, and Custom Work Rates - Lunch & Learn Online
July 10, 2025 - August 7, 2025Virtual
If you’ve wanted to learn more about agricultural lease arrangements and how to ascertain estimated land, lease and custom work values, join MU Extension for an engaging and interactive Lunch and Learn opportunity!
The Farm Management…