Events

Little Roots, Big Harvest: Homesteading Together Virtual Series

January 2, 2026 - November 10, 2026Virtual

Little Roots, Big Harvest: Homesteading Together is a dynamic program that blends traditional homesteading skills with modern health, wellness, and safety practices. Through a mix of virtual sessions and summer in-person workshops, participants learn to grow food, raise animals, preserve food, and build sustainable systems — all rooted in…

Neighboring 101

January 15, 2026 - December 17, 2026Virtual

Neighboring 101 is not just for new homeowners or people new to community life. The ongoing program is for anyone wanting to improve their neighborhood or community as well as their personal life and health.

When you register or subscribe to the program, you get access to videos of all past Neighboring 101 classes (dating back to 2020)…

Missouri Woodland Mentor Series

January 28, 2026 - September 30, 2026Virtual

The Missouri Woodland Mentor program, launched by MU Extension in partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation, invites landowners to serve as mentors for fellow property owners who are exploring forest management practices for the first time.

The Mentor Series has something for every landowner. Consider being a mentor or…

2026 Master Naturalist Core Training - Perry

March 5, 2026 - June 27, 2026In-personPerryMO

The Missouri Master Naturalist program mixes science with service, engaging Missourians in stewardship of the state’s natural resources through science-based education and volunteer community service. 

Participants receive natural resource-based training from natural resource experts on topics including: 
History of…

Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions

April 6, 2026 - May 18, 2026Virtual

Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions programs are six week, highly interactive group programs to help people with chronic disease(s) and caregivers of people with chronic disease(s) gain self-confidence in their ability to control their symptoms and learn how their health problems affect their lives. Participants make weekly action…

Stay Strong Stay Healthy Level 1 Caruthersville Series 1 2026

April 14, 2026 - June 4, 2026In-personCaruthersvilleMO

Caruthersville Oaks Nutrition Center 

High Tunnel Field Days - Spring 2026 - 5 Locations

April 15, 2026 - May 19, 2026In-personColumbiaMO

Registration is required for these events, see links below to register for a specific location.

Join MU Extension and local farmers for 5 on-farm workshops where we dive into best management practices for high tunnel production. High tunnel production is a growing trend in specialty crop production that provides benefits such as season…

Non-Certified Restricted Use Pesticide (NRUP) Applicator Training - Zoom - Rusty Lee - May 15th

May 15, 2026Virtual

Completing this training makes one eligible for the Noncertified Restricted-Use Pesticide (NRUP) Applicator license. The license will allow you to legally use or determine the need for the use of any restricted use pesticide while under the direct supervision of a certified commercial applicator, certified noncommercial applicator or certified…

Alpha-Gal Syndrome Awareness- Online-May

May 18, 2026Virtual

Description: Gain confidence in understanding Alpha-Gal Syndrome and how to manage it in daily life. Join this informative session to learn what Alpha-Gal Syndrome is, common symptoms, how screening works, and practical prevention strategies. You’ll also discover helpful tips for grocery shopping and reading labels so you can avoid hidden…

SBIR Bootcamp

May 19, 2026Virtual

SBIR Bootcamp is a focused, two-day training designed for entrepreneurs and innovators with technologies that have strong commercial potential and align with federal research priorities. This program supports participants who are interested in applying for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)…

Trademark Basics

May 19, 2026Virtual

Join this interactive webinar to learn practical Trademark Basics tailored for entrepreneurs and early-stage startups. USPTO experts will go over key topics regarding Trademark Basics and show how it can support product development and business strategy, and highlight when and how to act to preserve and monetize your innovations. The session…

MTI – Leading Through Uncertainty – 2026-05-20

May 20, 2026In-personColumbiaMO

Leading Through Uncertainty

Creating stability during change

Change is constant — but strong leadership provides direction even when outcomes aren’t fully defined. In this interactive session, participants explore how uncertainty affects team morale, communication, and performance. Leaders will learn practical strategies to reduce…

MO APEX - Creating an Effective Capability Statement - Virtual

May 20, 2026Virtual

Creating an Effective Capability Statement - Virtual Workshop

Registration Link:  https://missouri.ecenterdirect.com/events/26633

Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) Category 20 CORE - Zoom - May 22, 2026

May 22, 2026Virtual

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 21th, 2026 8PM

Cost: $75

Contact: Haley Schwantz

Email: heschwantz@missouri.edu

Training Date: May 22, 2026, 9:30AM - 12:00PM

Description:

MU Extension’s Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) provides the required education for individuals seeking Private Applicator or “…

Childcare Program: Engaging with Families and Support Networks (Afternoon)

May 26, 2026Virtual

In this training participants will discuss the importance of engaging with families and support networks in inclusive and meaningful ways and identify the barriers to effective engagement on both sides. Learning activities include poll questions, small group discussions, and case scenarios. Participants will leave the training with handouts…

Childcare Program: Engaging with Families and Support Networks (Evening)

May 26, 2026Virtual

In this training participants will discuss the importance of engaging with families and support networks in inclusive and meaningful ways and identify the barriers to effective engagement on both sides. Learning activities include poll questions, small group discussions, and case scenarios. Participants will leave the training with handouts…

Adult Mental Health First Aid - Virtual (May)

May 27, 2026Virtual

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches participants how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges in adults. Participants learn how to provide initial help and connect individuals to appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help care.

This…

Pearls of Production - Celebrating the International Year of the Woman Farmer - May

May 27, 2026Virtual

Join us as we continue the International Year of the Woman Farmer with keynote speaker Judith de Vor, a 5th-generation Netherlands dairy farmer and steward of a regenerative, sustainability-focused farm that also hosts visitors through its educational programs and farm shop.

This year-long series of monthly virtual learning…

Healthier Together through ShowMe Connection

May 27, 2026Virtual

Healthier Together is a virtual course that highlights the importance of social connection in our lives and in our communities. You’ll learn the value of healthy relationships, how they impact your overall wellbeing, and how to use this knowledge within your own community.

May 27th from 4-5:30pm

There is no cost for this course and…

MTI – Identifying Your Strengths – 2026-05-28

May 28, 2026Virtual

Focusing on what is right with people instead of trying to fix what is wrong with them is the philosophy of Don Clifton, the father of strength-based psychology. Using the CliftonStrengths 34 assessment this interactive workshop will help guide you through your results and provide insights into your strengths, demonstrating how your strengths…

2026 MU Commercial Pesticide Recertification and Retraining Program Category 1A Virtual

May 28, 2026Virtual

This program is for Certified Commercial, Noncommercial and Public Pesticide Applicator Recertification and for Licensed Pesticide Technician Retraining in the 1A Category. 

**Please be sure to register with your name as it appears on your pesticide license**

**To be eligible for the recertification credit, attendees must…

Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Webinar: Featuring Homegrown for the Creative Economy

May 29, 2026Virtual

Join us for a Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities webinar as we share an overview of the HOMEGROWN program. Participants from the April session in Poplar Bluff will share their feedback on the program.  

University of Missouri Extension delivered HOMEGROWN Entrepreneurship to Poplar Bluff with a two-day workshop and vendor fair…

Show-Me Neighborhood Art Month (June 2026)

June 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026Virtual

Show-Me Neighborhood Art Month is a statewide, month-long celebration of public art created by Missouri residents in their neighborhoods. This outreach effort by University of Missouri Extension invites people of all ages and artistic abilities to make and display art that reflects the personality and pride of their neighborhood — right in…

Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) - Virtual June 3, 2026

June 3, 2026Virtual

Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR)

Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) is an evidence-based suicide prevention training that teaches participants how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to respond. Participants learn how to offer hope and help connect someone to lifesaving support.

Participants learn how to…

MO APEX - Government Contracting 101 - Virtual

June 3, 2026Virtual

Government Contracting 101 - Virtual Workshop

Registration Link:  https://missouri.ecenterdirect.com/events/26618

MO APEX - Small Business Certifications for Government Contracting - Virtual

June 4, 2026Virtual

Small Business Certifications for Government Contracting - Virtual Workshop

Registration Link:  https://missouri.ecenterdirect.com/events/26628

MTI – Building Trust on Hybrid Teams – 2026-06-04

June 4, 2026Virtual

Building Trust on Hybrid Teams - Practical leadership behaviors that strengthen clarity and accountability across locations.

Live Virtual Session  I  60 minutes

Hybrid teams require intentional leadership. This session explores small, practical behaviors that increase trust across remote and in-person settings.

…

Building Strong Families Virtual June 2026

June 4, 2026 - July 9, 2026Virtual

This program helps parents build on their existing strengths by developing communication and stress management skills and implementing positive parenting strategies.

6-Session Series June 4, 2026- July 9, 2026

Session 1 Family Strengths

Session 2 Communication

Session 3 Stress Less, Live More

Session 4 Positive…

From Soils to Safety: Integrating FSMA and Conservation on Diversified Vegetable Farms

June 8, 2026In-personJamestownMO

Join us for a farm field day at Happy Hollow Farm, LLC. You will have the opportunity to get practical recommendations from Liz Graznak and collaborating partners on how to be good stewards of natural resources and implement practices to grow healthy and safe produce.

You will learn about the laws in the United States that regulate the…

Recovery Friendly Workplace Orientation - June 9, 2026

June 9, 2026Virtual

Missouri businesses are facing challenges recruiting and retaining workers. At the same time, Missouri also continues to experience high incidents of people of working age who are facing addiction and substance use issues, and ultimately leads to fewer people participating in Missouri’s workforce. We are offering a monthly orientation to…

Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) Category 20 CORE - Zoom - June 12, 2026

June 12, 2026Virtual

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 11th, 2026 8PM

Cost: $75

Contact: Haley Schwantz

Email: heschwantz@missouri.edu

Training Date: June 12th, 2026, 9:30AM - 12:00PM

Description:

MU Extension’s Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) provides the required education for individuals seeking Private Applicator…

2026 Missouri Master Naturalist State Conference

June 12, 2026 - June 14, 2026In-personSaint LouisMO

Welcome to the 2026 Master Naturalist State Conference — Gateway to Nature!
We’re thrilled to host this year’s statewide gathering on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis. The conference venue sits just steps from the iconic Forest Park, offering attendees immediate access to 1,300 acres of forests, prairies, wetlands, waterways…

MO APEX - Creating an Effective Capability Statement - Virtual

June 17, 2026Virtual

Creating an Effective Capability Statement - Virtual Workshop

Registration Link:  https://missouri.ecenterdirect.com/events/26635

MTI – Coaching Conversations That Build Trust & Performance – 2026-06-17

June 17, 2026In-personColumbiaMO

Coaching Conversations That Build Trust & Performance

Expectations, feedback, and growth

Clear communication is a coaching skill. This interactive session focuses on how leaders use conversations to clarify expectations, strengthen performance, and develop their people. Participants will practice structured coaching language…

Pearls of Production - Celebrating the International Year of the Woman Farmer - June

June 24, 2026Virtual

Join us as we continue the International Year of the Woman Farmer with keynote speaker Dr. Louise Bulmer, A Senior Lecturer in Animal & Veterinary Sciences at Scotland’s Rural College specializing in equine nutrition and the gut-brain axis; how diet affects microbiota and behavior.

This year-long series of monthly…

Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) Category 20 CORE - Zoom - June 25, 2026

June 25, 2026Virtual

Registration Information

Training Date: June 25 | 6:00 PM-8:30 PM

Registration Deadline: June 25, 2026 11:00 AM

Cost: $75

Contact: Rudra Baral

Email: rudrabaral@missouri.edu

Registration: Preregistration and online payment are requested. Zoom link and other instructions will be sent after…

Youth Mental Health First Aid - Virtual June

June 30, 2026Virtual

Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) teaches participants how to recognize signs that a youth may be developing a mental health or substance use challenge and how to offer initial support. Participants also learn how to encourage and connect youth to appropriate professional care when needed.

This evidence-based training introduces the…

MU Extension Summer Tax School 2026

July 1, 2026HybridColumbiaMO

MU Extension Summer Tax School 

This program has been…

Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) Category 20 CORE - Zoom - July 10, 2026

July 10, 2026Virtual

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: July 9th, 2026 8PM

Cost: $75

Contact: Haley Schwantz

Email: heschwantz@missouri.edu

Training Date: July 10th, 2026, 9:30AM - 12:00PM

Description:

MU Extension’s Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) provides the required education for individuals seeking Private…

MTI – Providing Effective Feedback – 2026-07-14

July 14, 2026Virtual

Providing Effective Feedback

Live Virtual Session  I  60 minutes

Feedback influences performance, engagement, and trust, but poorly delivered feedback creates defensiveness and confusion. This session focuses on the specific language, structure, and timing that help leaders deliver feedback clearly and confidently while…

Recovery Friendly Workplace Orientation - July 14, 2026

July 14, 2026Virtual

Missouri businesses are facing challenges recruiting and retaining workers. At the same time, Missouri also continues to experience high incidents of people of working age who are facing addiction and substance use issues, and ultimately leads to fewer people participating in Missouri’s workforce. We are offering a monthly orientation to…

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (SSSH)-Level 2 July 1-2 pm Virtual

July 14, 2026 - September 3, 2026Virtual

Description: Take your strength training to the next level with virtual SSSH Level 2! Build on the progress you achieved in Level 1 to help you stay active and strong. Continue to build muscle and boost bone density. Gain confidence in everyday movements, including transitioning safely to and from the floor.Instructor Contact…

MTI – Supervisory Certificate Series – 2026-07-21

July 21, 2026 - July 22, 2026In-personKansas CityMO

Supervisory Certificate Series

Essential skills for supervisors at every level — in the office, in the field, on-site, or across hybrid and remote teams.

Today’s supervisors lead teams that are more distributed, multifaceted, and fast-moving than ever. Whether your employees work in an office, on the shop floor, in the field, or…

MTI – Building High-Functioning Teams -- 2016-07-22

July 22, 2026In-personColumbiaMO

Building High-Functioning Teams

Strong teams don’t happen accidentally. This session explores how leaders create clarity, shared norms, and accountability that lead to sustained team performance.

Participants will:

MTI – Creating Stability for Teams – 2026-08-03

August 3, 2026Virtual

Creating Stability for Teams

Live Virtual Session  I  60 minutes

Small leadership behaviors create stability. This session focuses on practical actions leaders can take to increase predictability and trust.

Participants will:

Cost: $190

Trainer: Bryana…

Recovery Friendly Workplace Orientation - August 11, 2026

August 11, 2026Virtual

Missouri businesses are facing challenges recruiting and retaining workers. At the same time, Missouri also continues to experience high incidents of people of working age who are facing addiction and substance use issues, and ultimately leads to fewer people participating in Missouri’s workforce. We are offering a monthly orientation to…

MTI – Navigating Difficult Situations With Confidence -- 2016-08-19

August 19, 2026In-personColumbiaMO

Navigating Difficult Situations With Confidence

Conflict is inevitable, but mishandled conflict damages productivity and morale. This session strengthens leaders’ ability to address tension directly and productively.

Participants will:

Recovery Friendly Workplace Orientation - September 8, 2026

September 8, 2026Virtual

Missouri businesses are facing challenges recruiting and retaining workers. At the same time, Missouri also continues to experience high incidents of people of working age who are facing addiction and substance use issues, and ultimately leads to fewer people participating in Missouri’s workforce. We are offering a monthly orientation to…

MTI – Responding Rather Than Reacting in Tough Situations – 2026-09-09

September 9, 2026Virtual

Responding Rather Than Reacting in Tough Situations

Live Virtual Session  I  60 minutes

Leadership credibility is often determined in high-pressure moments. This session focuses on practical techniques to regulate reactions and respond intentionally.

Cost: $190

Early bird price: 50% off until July 1, 2026…

Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities (CEC) Conference 2026

September 15, 2026 - September 17, 2026In-personMaryvilleMO

CEC Conference 2026

2026 Theme:  Show-Me Momentum - From Main Street to Farm Gate

September 15-17, 2026 | Maryville, Missouri

Step into a community where momentum is more than a word—it’s something you can feel, build, and carry home with you.

The 2026 Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities (CEC) Conference invites…