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The Urban West Region of University of Missouri Extension incorporates Jackson, Clay, and Platte counties, and has served our communities for over 100 years. Focusing on each Missourian through educational research based programming, our goal is to broaden our reach creating sustainability within our communities for another 100 years.

MU faculty, staff and elected council members who live in our community, work with neighbors to identify local interests and issues and then offer relevant programming and resources to meet the unique needs of our 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 health and relationships
Increase agricultural production
Update professional training in business, health and safety
Engage youth as valued, contributing citizens

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Missouri Good Neighbor Week 2023

Event date: Sept. 28, 2023 - Oct. 4, 2023

Springfield,

Help us celebrate Missouri Good Neighbor Week to foster compassion and respect for our neighbors. We invite you to observe the week as part of the 15,000 Acts of Neighboring Challenge. The week begins on National Good Neighbor Day (Sept. 28) and goes ...

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy - Level 2 and 3

Event date: Oct. 2, 2023 - Nov. 22, 2023

The evidence based Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (SSSH) program is designed to increase independent living older adults’ access to a safe, structured, and effective strength training program. Stay Strong, Stay Healthy- Level 2 is a follow-up to Level ...

ELEVATIONLAB™ NEW VENTURE

Event date: Oct. 3, 2023

Event time: | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Kansas City, MO

This class runs for five consecutive weeks on Tuesdays. Attendance at all five sessions is HIGHLY encouraged.Do you dream of owning your own business? Are you ready for a realistic perspective on whether or not people really want to buy what you want ...

Government Contracting 101

Event date: Oct. 4, 2023

Event time: | 9:00 am - 10:30 am

This introductory monthly 1.5 hour seminar is an overview of the critical first steps associated with winning government contracts. We cover how to get started in government contracting arena including federal, state and local government ...

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Second annual Missouri Good Neighbor Week is Sept. 28-Oct. 4

Published: Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Missourians are encouraged to participate in events and activities to help establish connections with their neighbors during the second annual Missouri Good Neighbor Week, Sept. 28 to Oct 4.The official website for the week is ...

Our Community, Our Health: learning from local voices

Published: Tuesday, July 18, 2023

BENTON, Mo. – Maude Harris really wants to know what people in Scott County think about the COVID-19 vaccine and other community health measures.Harris is one of a dozen University of Missouri Extension specialists across the state who are helping ...

Field days set at Mizzou ag centers across the state

Published: Thursday, June 29, 2023

University of Missouri agriculture researchers and extension specialists share their findings at field days across the state from August through October.Events are planned at Extension and Education Centers (EECs) administered by MU Extension and at ...

Missouri SBDC continues to “Elevate” second-stage businesses

Published: Wednesday, June 28, 2023

This spring, five Missouri small businesses began the journey to grow beyond the second stage.Through the Missouri Small Business Development Center’s (SBDC’s) Elevate program, these five business owners, at no cost to them, are gaining knowledge ...

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Small Flock Series: Incubation of Poultry

Publication date: Feb. 1, 2003

Jesse J. LyonsDepartment of Animal SciencesHatching eggs — watching an egg turn into a baby chick — is a learning experience for students of all ages as well as a practical way for you to start a small poultry flock. The incubation process is ...

Platte 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: PlatteOrganized: Dec. 31, 1838Named after: Platte RiverCounty ...

Jackson 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: JacksonOrganized: Dec. 15, 1826Named after: Andrew ...

Clay 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 Development County: ClayOrganized: Jan. 2, 1822Named after: Henry Clay, ...

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Missouri Master Gardener Online Core Training - Fall 2023

Aug. 13, 2023 - Dec. 30, 2023

online $200.00

The manual for this course, the Missouri Master Gardener Manual can be downloaded for printing. Access the manual. The motto of the Missouri Master Gardener Extension Program is “helping others learn to grow.” This is accomplished by providing ...

Food Preservation

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 ...

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Missouri 4-H Recognition Form Level 2 (Y2100) (PDF)

Recognition Level 1 Scorecard (PDF)

4-H Secretary Record Book (Y671)(PDF)

Note: If you would like a physical version, a limited supply is still available. Contact Joyce Taylor.

Missouri 4-H Recognition Form Level 3 (Y2200) (PDF)

4-H Recognition Form, Level 3 {Ages 14-18)

4-H Youth Services to Communities Form (LG760) (Online survey)

An online survey version of 4-H Youth Services to Communities Form (LG760). Completing this survey will automatically submit the form.

Recognition Level 3 Scorecard (PDF)

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Counties in Urban West Region

Clay County
- Clay County is located in the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the county had a population of 221,939, making it the fifth-most populous county in Missouri.
- Area: 409 mi²
- Pop: 249,949 (2019)
- Congressional district: 6^th
- County seat: Liberty
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Jackson County
- Jackson County is located in the western portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 674,158. The estimated population in 2019 is 703,011 making it the second-most populous county in the state.
- Area: 616 mi²
- Pop: 703,011 (2019)
- Congressional district: 5^th
- County seat: Independence
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Platte County
- Platte County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 89,322.
- Area: 427 mi²
- Pop: 104,418 (2019)
- Congressional district: 6^th
- County seat: Platte City
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