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…

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.…

WeCanPROSPER Resilience Training

October 9, 2025Virtual

WeCanPROSPER Resilience Training (WRT) is a research-based training grounded in a long tradition of resilience enhancement science that enables participants to improve personal stress management, clarify their resilience needs, identify relevant supportive resources, and…

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…

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.…

Small Business Certifications for Federal, State & Local Government Contracts

October 16, 2025Virtual

Training Topics:

This virtual seminar is an overview of the current small business…

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…

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…

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…

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.   

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…

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…

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…

Small Business Certifications for Federal, State & Local Government Contracts

December 11, 2025Virtual

Training Topics:

This virtual seminar is an overview of the current small business…

WeCanPROSPER Resilience Training

December 17, 2025Virtual

WeCanPROSPER Resilience Training (WRT) is a research-based training grounded in a long tradition of resilience enhancement science that enables participants to improve personal stress management, clarify their resilience needs, identify relevant supportive resources, and…

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…

4-H Zoo Apprentice Camp

December 26, 2025 - December 30, 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. 

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy - Level 1 (Virtual)

May 29, 2025 - July 24, 2025Virtual

Join our Virtual 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…

Building Strong Families - June

June 5, 2025 - July 24, 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…

Dining with Diabetes

June 11, 2025 - July 2, 2025In-personBethanyMO

Dining with Diabetes is a four-session course that helps participants build food skills through cooking while learning strategies to manage, prevent, or delay diabetes-related complications. Each session offers detailed instruction, group activities, and hands-on cooking of a diabetes-friendly…

MU Extension Summer Tax School - 2025

July 1, 2025HybridColumbiaMO

This tax school will cover a variety of topics with an emphasis on agriculture related topics. 

Topics to be included:

The Better Process Control School (Acidified Foods) training

July 1, 2025 - July 2, 2025In-personColumbiaMO

The Better Process Control School (Acidified Foods) is an FDA-recognized course providing instruction primarily for operators, supervisors and manufacturers meeting the requirements stated in 21 CFR 114.10 and 21 CFR 108.25. 

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…

Twilight Farm Tour – Managing Pests on Vegetable and Fruit Crops

July 14, 2025In-personColumbiaMO

Are your vegetables and fruits getting bugged… by insects and diseases? 

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies focus on ecosystem-based approaches that can reduce farmer's reliance on synthetic insecticides and fungicides. IPM…

Noncertified Restricted-Use Pesticide (NRUP) Applicator Training - Online

June 30, 2025Virtual

This training covers important competency standards like reading and understanding pesticide labels, pesticide application techniques, storing and disposing of chemicals safely, and protecting pollinators and other wildlife. It also explains state and federal rules about…