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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
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Improve your health and relationships
Increase agricultural production
Update professional training in business, health and safety
Engage youth as valued, contributing citizens

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Pitching to Investors

Event date: March 30, 2023

Event time: | 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Kansas City, MO

Learn about what investors need to know and want to see before making an investment in a start-up. Get the details in real-life examples and easy to follow steps!Presented by Michele Weigand, Managing Partner of Focused Perspective with over 27 years ...

Garlic Production Workshop - Spring 2023

Event date: March 30, 2023

Event time: | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

This workshop provides education about nutritional and medicinal importance of garlic, cultivation practices, right planting time in Missouri, and selection of good planting stock. Participants also learn about nutrient management, weed management, ...

Childcare Program: Instilling Hope in Early Childhood

Event date: March 30, 2023

Event time: | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

This session will focus on learning the science behind hope, creating a culture of hope in the classroom, and how to create a foundation of hope in early childhood.For ADA accommodations, contact: Amber Allen at [email protected] & (417) ...

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Goal of Turquoise Tables is to Create Gathering Spot for Neighbors

Published: Monday, March 27, 2023

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Getting to know your neighbors may be as easy as getting a picnic table, painting it turquoise, and creating a neighborhood gathering spot in your front yard.Sounds a bit crazy, but according to David Burton, a University of ...

Avoid applying nitrogen to tall fescue pastures in spring

Published: Monday, March 13, 2023

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Livestock producers can learn how to reduce toxins that damage performance and profits during the March 23 Alliance for Grassland Renewal workshop in Mount Vernon, Missouri.University of Missouri Extension state forage specialist ...

Cheap hay isn't cheap

Published: Monday, March 13, 2023

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Squatty, squishy bales are making their way out of the ditch and into the cow pasture as post-drought supplies dwindle and winter lingers.Bad bales are costly in many ways, says Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension ...

Create and Exhibit Public Art as Part of Lawn Art With Neighbors (LAWN) April 22 – May 7

Published: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The fourth annual Lawn Art With Neighbors (LAWN) Exhibition is the perfect opportunity to create a public art display for your neighbors to enjoy, or to create something with your neighbors to enhance where you live.The 2023 ...

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Resources for Your Flooded Home

Publication date: April 21, 2022

Cleaning up after a flood takes special care. Families returning to their flooded homes should exercise caution before and during the cleanup process. To help you get your life and home back to normal, download this PDF.ContentsSteps toward ...

Storm Shelters and Safe Rooms

Publication date: May 1, 2017

The devastating tornadoes that have hit Missouri in recent years have caused many Missourians to take a closer look at their vulnerability to nature's wrath and to make better preparations for surviving future storms.Having a shelter or a safe room ...

Private Pesticide Applicator Reference Manual

Publication date: Dec. 1, 2007

$25.00

This manual is meant to be used as a training aid for private applicators who wish to be certified to apply restricted use pesticides. This manual includes much information about the effects of pesticides and how to ensure that they can continue to ...

Howell County Courthouse

Publication date: Nov. 1, 1980

Missouri CourthousesContact and other information about this county is available on the National Association of Counties website, http://explorer.naco.org/.Editor's noteThe PDF version of this publication includes illustrations. Select the ...

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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 ...

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