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Child Care Professional Development - Building Strong Families - Communication (Virtual) Evening

April 29, 2025Virtual

Communication is the cornerstone of relationships. It is the main way that people engage with their families & the way by which families create their identities. When family members take the time to really listen to and learn about each other, they discover ways to communicate more…

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…

On My Own - Planning for the UNplanned - Create a Short-Term Operating Plan for Your Farm (Online)

May 7, 2025Virtual

If you’ve wanted to learn more about short-term operating plans and how to create one for your farm, join MU Extension for an engaging and interactive educational opportunity! The Farm Management: On My Own program ‘Planning for the Unplanned’ series will provide insight…

Child Care Professional Development: Physical Activity Learning Sessions (PALS)

May 8, 2025 - June 5, 2025Virtual

Join us for a series of Zoom sessions to learn how to support physical development in young children, your role as an early childhood educator, and how to communicate with families about the best practices for physical activity! These Physical Activity Learning Sessions (PALS) were created by…

Creating an Effective Capability Statement for Government Contracts

May 13, 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…

International Opportunities for Value Added Food, Beverage and Feed Companies

May 13, 2025Virtual

Join us for International Opportunities for Value Added Food, Beverage and Feed Companies, a virtual webinar covering the wide array of export support available to Missouri agribusinesses.

In partnership with the Missouri Department…

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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The Veteran R.E.A.D.S. Program Signature Speaker Series - Jason Kander

May 19, 2025In-personIndependenceMO

The Veteran R.E.A.D.S. Program Signature Speaker Series proudly presents Jason Kander, Afghanistan Veteran, Best-Selling Author, and former 39th Secretary of State of Missouri.

Join us for a special evening with author Jason…

PCQI (Human Food) training

May 20, 2025 - May 22, 2025In-personColumbiaMO

Date: May 20, 21, and 22

Timing: May 20-21: 8am to 5pm, and May 22: 8am to 12pm

As per the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), all registered food manufacturing…

Supervisory Certificate Series

May 20, 2025 - May 29, 2025In-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-…

Proof to Profit

May 20, 2025 - June 3, 2025Virtual

In this 3-part, virtual, training series, you'll learn how to avoid a common pitfall of entrepreneurship—no customer, no business. You’ll validate your idea through customer discovery and ensure your business concept solves real problems for real, paying customers before investing a lot of time…

4-H Day with the Cardinals

May 24, 2025In-personSt. LouisMO

4-H Day with the Cardinals May 24, 2025 Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO

You are invited to join us for the 22nd Annual 4-H Day with the Cardinals. The Cardinals will be taking on the Arizona Diamondbacks at a 1:15 pm game.

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Native Grass Pasture Walk - Davisville

May 30, 2025In-personDavisvilleMO

Native Grass is ideally suited to the Ozark terrain and provides wonderful forage during the summer months. See how this a working cattle operation utilizes native grass to produce more forage during the summer months to lengthen the grazing season and reduce costs. Attendees will see…

Show Me Neighborhood Art Week 2025

June 1, 2025 - June 14, 2025HybridSpringfieldMO

Description:
Show Me Neighborhood Art Week is open to any resident of Missouri. This Community Arts effort by University of Missouri Extension seeks to empower public art made by residents as a contribution to the sense of place where they live.

Missourians -- regardless of age or experience -- are encouraged to participate by…

Government Contracting 101

June 4, 2025Virtual

Creating an Effective Capability Statement for Government Contracts

June 18, 2025Virtual

Pixels of Production – Virtual Pearls – Session Two

June 24, 2025Virtual

Join us for the second virtual session learning about Stop the Bleed from Beth Koster, Coordinator of Outreach/Injury Prevention, University of Missouri. Stop the Bleed is a nationwide public awareness campaign aimed at empowering bystanders to recognize and effectively manage severe bleeding in…

Government Contracting 101

July 2, 2025Virtual

Trade Shows - How to Cut Costs by Half and Boost International Sales

July 8, 2025Virtual

Trade shows are expensive and it can be hard to know whether the prospects you meet on the floor are worth pursuing or not. In this webinar you will learn how to cut costs of major tradeshows by 50% or more, get pre-arranged meetings with serious international buyers in attendance, gain valuable…

Creating an Effective Capability Statement for Government Contracts

July 15, 2025Virtual

Pixels of Production - Virtual Pearls - Session Three

July 22, 2025Virtual

Join us for the third virtual session learning about feeding and managing pregnant beef cows and heifers for calf success from Dr. Allison Meyer, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Nutritional Physiology/Ruminant Nutrition, University of Missouri. Management and nutrition of cows and heifers…

Horsemen's Webinar Series - Toxic Weeds for Horses

July 23, 2025Virtual

The Horsemen's webinar series is a free quarterly webinar for horse owners, managers, or youth to learn from the experts on various topics related to horse care and ownership.

July's webinar is a presentation by Dr. Tim Evans,…