Small Dairy Herd Management - Webinar Series

May 28, 2024 - December 2, 2024Virtual

Have you thought about having your own dairy cow, or starting a small herd for your family, but you’re not sure where to start? This webinar series is the perfect place to learn more! Join me every month through the remainder of the year for an overview of different aspects of the dairy world.…

CEC Monthly Exchange Webinar Series

May 31, 2024 - December 6, 2024Virtual

Bookend your month with knowledge and resources on facilitating rural economic development through entrepreneurship. 

These webinars will take place at 1:30 pm on the first and last Fridays of each month, providing valuable insights,…

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…

Supercharge Southwest Missouri: Startup Track - On-Demand Training

July 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024Virtual

Are you thinking about starting a new business? Or have you recently started a business and want to make sure you’re set up for success? Supercharge Southwest Missouri has a special on-demand training platform designed for new and emerging businesses in southwest Missouri!

Early-Stage Business Boot Camp - Virtual Training (8-Week Program)

July 25, 2024 - September 12, 2024Virtual

Are you an aspiring or early-stage small business owner? This Boot Camp helps entrepreneurs look at all aspects of their business, explore the feasibility of a new business venture, and learn how to develop a viable business model.

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2024 Regional Grazing School - Lamar, MO

September 10, 2024 - September 12, 2024In-personLamarMO

Efficient forage management and utilization is important to the profitability of a livestock operation.  The best way to promote efficient forage management and utilization in a livestock operation is by incorporating management intensive grazing practices.  

Essentials of Effective Supervision (12-week program)

September 10, 2024 - December 3, 2024In-personSpringfieldMO

The 12-week Essentials of Effective Supervision course provides a strong knowledge base for first-line supervisors, managers and team leaders. This series is designed to provide new supervisors, and those aspiring to become supervisors, with a unique blend of knowledge, skills and strategies in…

Growing Tree Fruit, Nut Crops, and Syrup Trees

September 10, 2024 - October 15, 2024Virtual

This six part webinar series will cover the production of apples, pears, nuts, specialty fruits (pawpaw, persimmon), and maple syrup. The series will also feature a farmer panel discussion. The classes will be held on Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:00 p.m., from 9/10/24 through 10/15/24.

QuickBooks® Online (The Basics)

September 11, 2024In-personSpringfieldMO

Are you thinking about using QuickBooks® Online or are you already using it and want to be able to navigate more quickly? Our QuickBooks® Online hands-on training shows you how to utilize the software to document and track the accounting activity of your business, no need to feel like you have…

Women in Dairy | Stil Dreamn Dairy Farm Tour

September 11, 2024In-personConwayMO

Recent Dairy Business Industry Alliance grant recipients Brett and Jessica Dixon have agreed to open their farm to host the next Women in Dairy monthly meeting series.  

Stil Dreamn' Dairy houses Ayrshire and Guernsey cows to…

Dive Into Produce Food Safety with Us! Workshop

September 11, 2024In-personRocky ComfortMO

On-farm produce safety is important to fruit and vegetable growers for a number of different reasons- to meet regulatory, sales venue, or buyer requirements and to ensure that they are selling the safest product possible. On-farm produce safety education may include training on the FDA Food…

Fruit Training Farm Field Day

September 12, 2024In-personNeoshoMO

Brambles and berries are very popular fruit plants to grow in Missouri. Join MU and LU Extension specialists for a discussion of fall strawberries, blackberries, blueberries and elderberries. A special feature of the field day is a discussion on developing on-farm cold storage for berries,…

Native Warm Season Grass Pasture Walk

September 13, 2024In-personWest PlainsMO

West Plains, MO- University of Missouri Extension in Howell County is offering an opportunity to tour fields of Big Bluestem, Little Bluestem, and Indian grass at the Uminn Farm.  Teresa and Doug Uminn will share about their establishment and management of their native warm season grasses.…

2024 Fall Gardening Workshop

September 14, 2024In-personReeds SpringMO

This event is sponsored by the Master Gardeners of the Ozarks chapter of the Missouri Extension Master Gardener program.  

The topics and speakers this year include:

Introduction to Bonding

September 17, 2024Virtual

Are you a small construction firm with little knowledge of bonding? This webinar will give you the basic knowledge of bonding and the different types of bondings available. 

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qc…

Recovery Friendly Workplace September 2024 Follow-Up Roundtable Discussion

September 17, 2024In-personOverland ParkKS

The Recovery Friendly Workplace (RFW) team will be hosting a Roundtable Discussion for all Missouri RFW Designees on Tuesday, September 19 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Marriott Kansas City in Overland Park, KS.  This event will be a follow-up to the June 5, 2024 Roundtable Discussion…

Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference - Fulton

September 17, 2024 - September 19, 2024In-personFultonMO

Entrepreneurial communities are those cities, neighborhoods, or townships that are continuously working to develop an environment that fosters entrepreneurship to promote community economic development. They have created networks, cultures, resources, and policies that enable invention,…

Neighborhood Leadership Academy - In Person

September 17, 2024 - November 19, 2024In-personSt. LouisMO

The Neighborhood Leadership Academy connects resources at the University - Creating Whole Communities and University of Missouri Extension - with neighborhood leaders from across the state of Missouri to learn together through a virtual or in-person project-based curriculum, developing the…

Regional Grazing School - Texas County

September 18, 2024 - September 20, 2024In-personHoustonMO

The purpose is to help farmers better utilize their forage and improve their livestock operations, through better grazing management.

Registration can be done online or by calling the Texas County Extension Office at 417-967-4545.

Project Spectrum CMMC Cybersecurity Services!

September 19, 2024Virtual

Project Spectrum is a comprehensive, cost-effective platform that provides companies, institutions, and organizations with cybersecurity information, resources, tools, and training. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) recognizes Project Spectrum as a premier resource for the tools and training…

Homemade Butter

September 24, 2024In-personBuffaloMO

Join MU Extension Dairy Specialist, Chloe, and Nutrition and Health Specialist, Hannah, to learn how to make homemade butter in a jar! We will also be learning about dairy production in Missouri, as well as how to safely store butter. We will also go over different recipes for butter and using…

Backyard Poultry Workshop - Douglas County

September 24, 2024In-personAvaMO

Extension Livestock Specialist Elizabeth Picking will discuss the basics of raising chickens and other poultry in small flocks. She will cover chick care, coop construction, nutrition, predators and how to prevent animal loss. This free class is great for those interested in raising poultry or…

Reading and Understanding Financial Statements

September 24, 2024Virtual

Designed for business owners, managers, accountants, bankers and consultants who need to know how to turn financial statements into useful management tools, this course will teach you to identify key business information that is captured on the income statement and balance sheet.

Introduction to Grant Writing

September 27, 2024In-personSpringfieldMO

As a seasoned grant writer or newcomer, you will practice the essentials of writing grant proposals in this interactive and creative workshop.

You will learn everything from how to write, research and locate funding sources to where to find…

Invasive Plant Workshop & Field Day

September 27, 2024In-personHoustonMO

Join us for our workshop and field day! In the morning, we will concentrate on identifying plants and methods of treatment. Hear from biologists representing the Missouri Department of Conservation and Quail forever on cost-share opportunities for tackling invasive plants on your property.…