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Kellogg Lake in Carthage, MO

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Information about COVID-19 cases in Jasper County. Data provided by the Jasper County Health Department.

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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.

News & articles

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10 Missouri small businesses prepare to “Elevate” beyond the second stage
  • Published: Thursday, May 26, 2022

Ten second-stage Missouri small businesses are learning from experts and each other how to move to the next level.Selected from across the state and representing the advertising, construction, health care, manufacturing, and retail trade industries, ...

Becoming an Engaged Neighbor Begins With Learning Names of Nearest Neighbors; MU Extension Chart Can Help
  • Published: Tuesday, May 24, 2022

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The vast majority of Americans do not know the names of their nearest neighbors, do not speak to those neighbors and do not know a personal fact about them.Most Americans have never had a conversation with their neighbor. Maybe ...

MU Extension hosts free native grass management conferences in July
  • Published: Thursday, May 19, 2022

COLUMBIA, Mo. – One of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to increase forage for livestock production and improve wildlife habitat is through proper management of pastures and grasslands, says Bob Pierce, University of Missouri associate ...

Cattle mineral and vitamin supplementation strategies
  • Published: Thursday, May 12, 2022

“Vitamins and minerals are a small portion of the diet, but important for normal cattle body function which results in optimum health, growth, and reproduction,” says Patrick Davis MU Extension Regional Livestock Field Specialist. Davis will ...

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Publications

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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 ...

Tornado Season: Are You Ready?

Publication date: April 21, 2022

Reviewed by Conne BurnhamEmergency Management SpecialistFire and Rescue Training InstituteEach year, many people are killed or seriously injured by severe storms and tornadoes despite advance warning. Some didn’t hear the warning, while others ...

Disaster Supplies Kit

Publication date: April 21, 2022

What should I put my family’s disaster supplies kit in?  Disaster Supplies kits can be large or small depending on how many persons you have to gather supplies for in your household.  Remember that for your home disaster supplies kit you should ...

Safe Drinking Water in an Emergency

Publication date: March 1, 2012

You and your family can survive for several days without food, but only a short time without water. Disasters can often cause us to question the safety of our drinking water. With a little planning and preparation, you can be prepared by having a ...

Jasper 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 DevelopmentCounty: JasperOrganized: Jan. 29, 1841Named after: Sgt. William Jasper ...

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Online courses

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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 ...

Fundamentals of Supervision

July 1, 2021 - Oct. 31, 2021

online $240.00

Transitioning to a supervisory role can be difficult; it can be challenging to be the boss of those who used to be your peers. As an individual contributor, you developed specific technical expertise that made you proficient in completing ...

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 ...

21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader

April 11, 2021 - June 11, 2021

online $50.00

Everything rises and falls on leadership. The challenge is that leadership develops from the inside out. If you can become the leader you ought to be on the inside, you will be able to become the leader you want to be on the outside. Learn more about ...

Becoming an Engaged Neighbor

March 20, 2021 - May 2, 2021

online $50.00

Becoming an engaged neighbor means learning and using the names of people who live next to you, developing relationships with them, and being involved in your neighborhood. It does take time and effort. But there are personal and community benefits. ...

Emergency Services Leadership

Nov. 19, 2020 - Feb. 1, 2021

online $375.00

The self-paced course is designed to prepare students to address the always-changing issues that leaders face within the fire service. Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to apply policies and procedures; recommend action for ...

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MU Extension in Jasper County
302 S. Main, Courthouse Basement
Carthage, MO 64836

Phone:
417-358-2158

Fax:
417-358-2159

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Office hours:

8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

Description:

The entrance is at basement level on the east side of the courthouse.