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Private Pesticide Applicator Training - Lewis County
February 28, 2025In-personMonticelloMO
The MU Extension’s Private Pesticide Applicator Training teaches farmers and other pesticide users how to handle and apply pesticides safely and effectively. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Missouri Department of Agriculture require this training to demonstrate an understanding of…
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American Lamb Consumer and Producer Workshop
February 28, 2025In-personOsceolaMO
The American Lamb Consumer and Producer Workshop is organized to achieve several key goals: to educate consumers about the nutritional benefits and versatility of American lamb, to increase local consumption, to connect potential consumers with local producers, and to strengthen the local market…
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Early Child Care Supports Thriving Businesses
March 3, 2025Virtual
This webinar will explore early child care and how it supports small businesses, economic development and economic mobility.
Cost: Free
Contact: Sarah Kennedy, skennedy@missouri.edu,…
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Private Pesticide Applicator Training - Ralls County
March 3, 2025In-personCenterMO
The MU Extension’s Private Pesticide Applicator Training teaches farmers and other pesticide users how to handle and apply pesticides safely and effectively. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Missouri Department of Agriculture require this training to demonstrate an understanding of…
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Dining with Diabetes
March 3, 2025 - March 24, 2025In-personCameronMO
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…
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Show Me Grape and Wine Conference and Symposium and Beginner Grape School
March 5, 2025 - March 6, 2025In-personColumbiaMO
The theme to this year’s Show Me Grape and Wine Conference is “There is more than just wine in the bottle – let it out”. The end-product of the grape and wine industry or wine is often the only experience some consumers will have with the grape and wine industry. Within that wine bottle is a…
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Private Pesticide Applicator Training - Knox/Scotland County
March 7, 2025In-personRutledgeMO
The MU Extension’s Private Pesticide Applicator Training teaches farmers and other pesticide users how to handle and apply pesticides safely and effectively. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Missouri Department of Agriculture require this training to demonstrate an understanding of…
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Selling at the Farmers Market 2025
March 10, 2025 - March 14, 2025Virtual
Producers selling local foods at the farmers market can learn about marketing strategies, state regulations, value added products, and business planning, in this five-part online series. This lunch-and-learn webinar is presented by University of Missouri Extension.
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Government Contracting 101
March 12, 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…
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Certifications for Women-Owned Businesses (Hybrid Event)
March 12, 2025HybridBridgetonMO
In this one-hour class, we cover the different certifications available for Women-Owned Businesses, including the SBA's WOSB and Missouri's WBE. We will also discuss the eligibility requirements for each certification, what benefits they provide, and how to apply for them.
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Youth Mental Health First Aid (virtual)
March 13, 2025Virtual
Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that teaches participants about mental health and substance-use challenges.
This training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to a young…
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Creating an Effective Capability Statement for Government Contracts
March 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…
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Creating an Effective Capability Statement for Government Contracts
March 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…
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Missouri Food Systems Network: 2025 Virtual Exchange
March 19, 2025 - August 20, 2025Virtual
Join the Missouri Food Systems Network to learn and share about exciting opportunities to build and enhance local food systems and food security in Missouri.
Each meeting will feature a short presentation and ample time for discussion…
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Certifications for Women-Owned Businesses (Hybrid Event)
March 25, 2025HybridFlorissantMO
In this one-hour class, we cover the different certifications available for Women-Owned Businesses, including the SBA's WOSB and Missouri's WBE. We will also discuss the eligibility requirements for each certification, what benefits they provide, and how to apply for them.
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Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention
March 26, 2025 - May 30, 2025In-personMarionvilleMO
Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention allows you to express both mind and body, helping you to not only learn a new skill and promote good health, but it will also help you achieve harmony with yourself and the world around you. Come move with us!
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Preschool Child Care Collaborative Network: Creating Developmentally Appropriate Environments in Preschool Classrooms
March 29, 2025In-personHillsboroMO
This session is for early child care educators and qualifies for 1 MOPD Clock Hour. This training will help child care professionals providing services for preschoolers think through how they can arrange their environment and provide and organize materials to best support the developmental needs…
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Preschool Child Care Collaborative Network: I Can Do It! Supporting Independence
March 29, 2025In-personHillsboroMO
This session is for child care educators and qualifies for 1 MOPD Hour. Fostering independence in young children builds self-esteem and self-confidence and helps to avoid over-reliance on adults. This training will focus on developmentally appropriate practice to help preschoolers develop…
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Preschool Child Care Collaborative Network: Infusing Science, Technology, Engineering & Math in Preschool Programs
March 29, 2025In-personHillsboroMO
This program is for child care educators and qualifies for 1 MOPD clock hour. As our world rapidly advances, the importance of developing skills and knowledge in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) is increasingly relevant. Early childhood is one of the best times to lay the…
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State of Early Child Care in Missouri
March 31, 2025Virtual
This webinar will explore the early child care landscape in Missouri. It will look at the data around various child care factors and explore what is happening in Missouri's Capitol related to early child care. There will also be opportunities for child care stakeholders around the state to share…
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Government Contracting 101
April 2, 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…
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Creating an Effective Capability Statement for Government Contracts
April 16, 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…
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Policies that Support Families in the Workplace
April 21, 2025Virtual
Learn about the various policies that employers can adopt to create more family friendly work places. These policies have the ability to support recruitment and retainment issues experienced by employers. This webinar is geared towards the business community, but any child care stakeholders are…
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Government Contracting 101
May 7, 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…
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Financing Early Child Care
May 19, 2025Virtual
Early child care revenue is often a braid of funding sources – government funding, parent tuition, grants, employers, tax credits, etc.
Learn the basics about each of these revenue sources and the role they play in funding child care.
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