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Ag leasing seminar

Farm tenants and property owners are encouraged to participate in a series of weekly programs on effective agricultural leasing in Missouri.

Ten online and on-demand sessions, Tuesdays from 7 to 7:30 p.m., January 10 through March 14.

Find out more and register on the event page.

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Through a network of county offices, the University of Missouri solves problems and engages with communities across all 114 counties and the City of St. Louis.

MU faculty, staff and elected council members, who live in your community, work with you to identify local interests and issues and then offer relevant programming and resources to meet the unique needs of you and your community.

Our job is to partner with communities to find solutions with credible, science-based information that will help you:

Grow safe and healthy food
Build and grow profitable businesses
Improve your health and relationships
Increase agricultural production
Update professional training in business, health and safety
Engage youth as valued, contributing citizens

Explore the MU Extension website and your county page to discover how MU Extension can enhance your life.

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Winning Government Contracts: The First Steps

Event date: Feb. 1, 2023

Event time: | 9:00 am - 11:00 am

This introductory monthly 2-hour seminar is an overview of the critical first steps associated with winning government contracts. We cover how to get started in government contracting arena including federal, state and local government registrations ...

Building Strong Families Statewide - Online

Event date: Feb. 2, 2023 - March 2, 2023

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 ...

2023 Home Gardening Webinar Series

Event date: Feb. 2, 2023 - March 16, 2023

Registration deadline: Wednesday, Feb 1 at NoonThe Home Gardening Webinar Series is to assist beginning home gardeners with successfully growing their vegetable garden. Learn all the basics from planning the garden, seed starting to diseases ...

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Master Showman Competitions: Displaying Youths’ Hard Work

Published: Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023

The Issue4-H and FFA Livestock projects impact youth life skill development in motivation, responsibility, goal setting, discipline, and leadership (Anderson et al., 2015; Boleman et al., 2004; Evans, et al. 2019; Heavner et al., 2011; Rusk et al, ...

Leadership change in extension and engagement

Published: Monday, Dec. 12, 2022

University of Missouri President Mun Choi has announced that Marshall Stewart, chief engagement officer for the UM System and vice chancellor for extension and engagement for MU, is leaving the university to pursue another opportunity as Kansas State ...

Published: Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Editors: With a flash flood watch in effect for parts of Missouri, these ready-to-publish news releases may be of interest to your readers:Be prepared for flooded roadsFood safety after floodingFirst aid for leaky basementsReducing flood damage to ...

MU Extension guide, spreadsheet help estimate farmland values

Published: Wednesday, June 15, 2022

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Buyers and sellers who need an estimate of the value of a piece of farmland may not always find it feasible to get an appraisal, particularly one that reflects the land’s historical value needed to calculate taxes and settle ...

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Clay County Courthouse

Publication date: Aug. 1, 1980

Missouri CourthousesContact and other information about this county is available on the National Association of Counties website.Marian M. OhmanDepartment of Community Development County: ClayOrganized: Jan. 2, 1822Named after: Henry Clay, ...

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Food Preservation 2022

online $30.00

This self-paced course provides research based information needed to safely and successfully preserve food at home. Participants of all levels of food preservation experience are welcome, including individuals with little or no previous food ...

Missouri Master Gardener Online Core Training - Sp2023

Jan. 15, 2023 - May 14, 2023

online $200.00

Your $200 registration fee includes a FREE Missouri Master Gardener Core Manual. To receive your manual, you must login to the course and follow the instructions in the first module for placing the order using a discount code. Please place your ...

The Beginning Gardener-Getting Started with Vegetables 2021

Feb. 27, 2021 - April 17, 2021

online $40.00

Thank you for enrolling in the The Beginning Gardener Series. This course is designed to give you just enough information to plant your first vegetable garden, without overwhelming you with too much detail. This is a self-paced course designed for ...

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