Practical Advice from Successful Farmers
April 29, 2024 - May 30, 2024Virtual
Join MU and LU Extension, along with Webb City Farmers Market, for a conversation with successful farmers on farming practices that work! The evening workshops will include a recorded presentation by the participating farmers, followed by a live question and answer session with the participant…
Government Contracting: What You Need to Know
May 3, 2024In-personSpringfieldMO
Government Contracting may be a critical tool for growing your small business and increasing your bottom line. Join us to hear from state and federal contracting experts. Participants will learn the potential benefits of participating in government contracting. Certification programs will be…
Business Essentials for Small Farm Owners - Webinar Series
May 7, 2024 - May 23, 2024Virtual
Join us over your lunch hour for “Harvesting Success: Business Essentials for Small Farm Owners,” a bi-weekly webinar series designed to empower small farm owners with essential business management skills. Explore market opportunities for locally grown food, gain insights into pricing strategies…
Mental Health First Aid for Youth - Online - Community
May 14, 2024Virtual
Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to youth who may be developing a mental health or substance use challenge and help connect them to the appropriate care. This evidence-based training will teach you how to apply the ALGEE…
Dining with Diabetes - Oregon
May 16, 2024 - June 6, 2024In-personOregonMO
Dining with Diabetes is a cooking class for adults with diabetes or pre-diabetes or anyone who cares for a person with diabetes. Join us once a week for four weeks to learn about meal planning, label reading, physical activity, self-monitoring, goal-setting and more. We will prepare a diabetes-…
Nodaway County Council Meeting - May 2024
May 20, 2024In-personMaryvilleMO
The Nodaway County Extension Council meets on the third Monday of the month at 5:00 p.m. Monthly County Extension Council meeting to conduct business and plan programming efforts in the county. Meetings are open to the public. Please call the Nodaway County Extension Center at 660-582-8101 to confirm time, date, and location of the meeting.
Civil Conversations
May 21, 2024Virtual
In today’s polarized and divisive discourse, many wonder if civil conversations are even possible. Strong opinions and an unwillingness to listen or consider a differing point of view can make civility difficult to achieve. However, by examining your own motivation when communicating with…
Fencing & Facilities for Sheep and Goats
May 28, 2024Virtual
Fencing and facilities are primary components for a successful sheep and goat enterprise. There are several factors to consider before investing dollars in farm equipment. Join Kelly Yates as she discusses this and many more components during our online class.
…Childcare Training: Supporting Children's Grief in Early Childhood Education (afternoon)
May 28, 2024Virtual
This program provides participants with knowledge and skills to proactively meet needs of children and families in the early childhood setting related to grief. Participants will learn to 1) define death, grief, ambiguous loss, and myths around children and grief; 2) recognize behavior patterns…
Childcare Training: Supporting Children's Grief in Early Childhood Education (evening)
May 28, 2024Virtual
This program provides participants with knowledge and skills to proactively meet needs of children and families in the early childhood setting related to grief. Participants will learn to 1) define death, grief, ambiguous loss, and myths around children and grief; 2)…
Introduction to Hydroponics
May 30, 2024In-personAlbanyMO
In this workshop on Introduction to Hydroponics, participants will learn about different hydroponic systems, nutrient solution, lighting, crops grown, when to harvest, and much more. Each participant will receive a Deep Water Culture unit to take home and get started growing plants…
Beginners Grass-fed Beef Production and Marketing School
May 31, 2024In-personCook StationMO
Please join us for the Beginners Grass-fed Beef Production and Marketing School. Representatives from MU extension, the Missouri Forage and Grassland Council, and producers will present on topics throughout the workshop. Participants will gain a better understanding of marketing, including…
Show Me Neighborhood Art Week
June 1, 2024 - June 15, 2024Hybrid
Show Me Neighborhood Art Week is open to any resident of Missouri. This outreach effort by University of Missouri Extension and Creating Whole Communities seeks to empower public art made by residents as a contribution to the area’s sense of place where they live.
…4-H Camp at Crowder State Park 2024
June 4, 2024 - June 13, 2024In-personTrentonMO
The best gift we can give our kids is to empower them with skills that will last for a lifetime. At 4-H camp kids learn critical life skills like resilience and independence. If we want our kids to be able to bounce back from adversity, stress, challenges and failures, teaching them resilience…
Starting a Garden: Short Series Part 2
June 4, 2024 - June 25, 2024In-personMaryvilleMO
This short series will focus on how to manage diseases, insects, and weeds in the garden.
Cost: $35
For questions, contact: Gwen Funk at gfunk@missouri.edu or 660-582-8101
…Government Contracting 101
June 5, 2024Virtual
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.…
Accounting System Requirements / Real-Time Labor Evaluations
June 5, 2024Virtual
The National APEX Accelerator Alliance (NAPEX) and the Missouri APEX Accelerator Program is excited to announce the upcoming DCAA Cost Reimbursable Requirements Series. Part 2 of the Cost Reimbursable Requirements Series includes Audits Under the SBIR/STTR Programs from a DCAA Perspective and…
100 Miles, 100 Days
June 17, 2024 - September 25, 2024In-person
100 Miles, 100 Days Summer Challenge!
Are you ready to turn your summer into a journey of movement and adventure? Join us for the ultimate challenge: to cover 100 miles over the course of 100 glorious summer days, all while embracing any…
Nodaway County Council Meeting - June 2024
June 17, 2024In-personMaryvilleMO
The Nodaway County Extension Council meets on the third Monday of the month at 5:00 p.m.
Monthly County Extension Council meeting to conduct business and plan programming efforts in the county. Meetings are open to the public.
…Cultivating High Performance
June 19, 2024Virtual
This session helps professionals with both the formal and informal processes of performance management. Find out what it takes to conduct successful, objective, and meaningful performance appraisals. Learn what you can do to facilitate improved performance of employees and shape their behavior…
Chronic Disease Self-Management Leader Training - Online - Summer 2024
June 19, 2024 - August 2, 2024Virtual
This 6-week course is designed to train community leaders in the Stanford Model of Chronic Disease Self-Management. The course will be led by three Master Trainers from the University of Missouri Extension and the Area Agencies on Aging. Space is limited. Your application will be reviewed two…
IRS Resources for Small Businesses
June 20, 2024Virtual
Join us to hear from your IRS Senior Stakeholder Liaison about:
IRS tax tools and resources designed to support small businesses:Learn about common mistakes to avoid.Discover how to safeguard information and watch for tax-related scams.Tips on choosing a paid tax preparer.…Hidden Gardens of Loess Bluffs: Holt County Extension Garden Tour
June 22, 2024In-personOregonMO
Visit the hidden gardens in and around Mound City, Missouri and learn about regenerative gardening, raising poultry, managing ponds, plus many other topics! MU Field Specialists will be available to answer questions pertaining to gardening and resources MU Extension has to offer. Six gardens…
Supervisory Certificate Series
July 2, 2024 - July 10, 2024In-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 spans 16 enriching hours of content with invigorating live, in-…
Leading With Energy
July 10, 2024Virtual
The Energy Leadership™ Index (ELI) assessment, listed in Forbes top 3 assessments all leaders should take*, is the proprietary, research-backed assessment tool that takes something abstract, like the way a person views the world, and turns it into something tangible—a metric that you can see and…