
Neighboring 101 - 2025
January 16, 2025 - December 18, 2025Virtual
Neighboring 101 is not just for new homeowners or people new to community life. The ongoing program is for anyone wanting to improve their neighborhood or community as well as their personal life and health.
When you register or subscribe…

Mental Health First Aid
August 27, 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.
…Food Safety and Canning Workshop
August 22, 2025In-personIndependenceMO
If you are a beginner planning to start your own value-added canning business, you should join this workshop organized by the University of Missouri Extension. This is a FREE workshop (Courtesy: USDA through Missouri Department of Agriculture) to learn everything you need to know about safely…

Private Pesticide Applicator Training - Online
August 21, 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…

Extension Master Gardener Training (Mid-MO) - Fall 2025
August 21, 2025 - November 13, 2025HybridJefferson CityMO
Want to learn more about gardening? Do you have a passion for sharing gardening information and making your community a more beautiful place?
Join us for the Extension Master Gardener (EMG) Training. This program’s train-the-trainer…

Building Strong Families - August
August 7, 2025 - September 11, 2025Virtual
This program helps families identify and build on their strengths, face challenges, and make informed choices. Learn to identify and build family strengths to make your family even stronger. You can learn new skills to help you improve your communication, increase your child's self-esteem,…

Chronic Disease Self-Management
July 17, 2025 - August 21, 2025Virtual
The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) is a six week, highly interactive group program to help people gain self-confidence in their ability to control their symptoms and learn how their health problems affect their lives.
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4-H Zoo Apprentice Camp
December 27, 2025 - December 31, 2025In-personTampaFL
Registration deadline: Dec. 8, 2025
Arrive: Fly or Drive.
Everyone should plan to arrive at Busch Gardens in Tampa by 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 26.
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Creating an Effective Capability Statement for Government Contracts
December 17, 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 effectively communicates…

Small Business Certifications for Federal, State & Local Government Contracts
December 11, 2025Virtual
Training Topics:
Government Industrial Base (GIB) ReadinessSmall Disadvantaged BusinessesWoman-owned BusinessesThis virtual seminar is an overview of the current small business…

Government Contracting 101
December 3, 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. After attending this class…

Creating an Effective Capability Statement for Government Contracts
November 19, 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 effectively communicates…

Introduction to Franchising Lunch and Learn
November 13, 2025Virtual
Curious about starting your own business? Franchising could be the perfect fit for you!
Franchising is an often-overlooked option that allows entrepreneurs to be in business for themselves but not by themselves. It’s far more…

Introduction to Franchising Lunch and Learn
November 13, 2025Virtual
Curious about starting your own business?
Franchising could be the perfect fit for you! Franchising is an often-overlooked option that allows entrepreneurs to be in business for themselves but not by themselves.
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Crisis to Collaboration: Tackling the Childcare Challenge
November 12, 2025In-personSunrise BeachMO
The lack of accessible, affordable, and high-quality childcare is not just a personal or family issue, it’s a critical workforce, economic development, and community sustainability challenge across the Lake of the Ozarks region.
This…

Pearls of Production
November 8, 2025In-personColumbiaMO
The November 8th in-person session will begin at 9am with registration and light refreshments. Sessions will begin at 10am. Participants can choose one of three topics for each session before coming together for Stop the Bleed.
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Government Contracting 101
November 5, 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. After attending this class…
Supervisory Certificate Series
November 4, 2025 - November 13, 2025In-personColumbiaMO
Step into the realm of transformative supervision with our Supervisory Certificate Series—an immersive program meticulously crafted for current and aspiring supervisors seeking to unlock their full potential.
This dynamic journey…

Pixels of Production – Virtual Pearls – Session Five
October 28, 2025Virtual
Join us for the last virtual session learning about Heroes to Hives a program helping veterans and women producers establish beekeeping from Joni Harper, Natural Resources Field Specialist, University of Missouri Extension. Heroes to Hives is a unique program offered through the Michigan…

Small Business Certifications for Federal, State & Local Government Contracts
October 16, 2025Virtual
Training Topics:
Government Industrial Base (GIB) ReadinessSmall Disadvantaged BusinessesWoman-owned BusinessesThis virtual seminar is an overview of the current small business…

Trade Tuesday: Go Global with SBA Export Programs
October 14, 2025Virtual
Having trouble securing capital to meet your small business exporting needs?
You can use the SBA’s international trade finance programs to cover short-term or long-term costs which are necessary to sell goods or services abroad.…

Creating an Effective Capability Statement for Government Contracts
October 14, 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 effectively communicates…

Government Contracting 101
October 1, 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.…

CEC Webinar Live from Excelsior Springs
October 1, 2025Virtual
Join us for this sneak peek into one of the sessions at the 2025 Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference in Excelsior Springs.
We will Zoom in to learn how childcare partners collaborated and used the Strategic Doing process…

Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities (CEC) Conference 2025
September 30, 2025 - October 2, 2025In-personExcelsior SpringsMO
Unlock the potential of your community by attending the University of Missouri (MU) Extension Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference, happening from September 30 to October 2 in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. This conference is your gateway to refreshing and rejuvenating your…