

Business Plan Basics: Craft Your Roadmap to Success
August 27, 2025Virtual
We’ll dive into the essential elements of crafting a comprehensive business plan. We’ll explore the “whys” of having a plan, your target audience for the plan, and some steps to effectively execute it. We’ll also take a look at available resources to assist with building your plan. Our goal is…

Business Plan Basics: Craft Your Roadmap to Success
August 27, 2025Virtual
We’ll dive into the essential elements of crafting a comprehensive business plan. We’ll explore the “whys” of having a plan, your target audience for the plan, and some steps to effectively execute it. We’ll also take a look at available resources to assist with building your plan. Our goal is…

Columbia Workforce Summit: Leveraging Extension for Workforce Development
August 28, 2025In-personColumbiaMO
Join us for an engaging Workforce Training Summit, a must-attend event for area employers!
Attending employers will have the opportunity to:
Dive into key workforce training data, including top in-demand skillsets and projected…
Through the Lock - CP26130
August 28, 2025In-personBlue SpringsMO
Through the lock forcible entry is one of the most overlooked and under-utilized forcible entry techniques. This technique is often thought to be too slow or too complex for many fireground applications. That is simply not true. This class is designed to teach the student a less…

Focus on Kids: Franklin County Parent Education Program (20th Circuit)
August 28, 2025In-personUnionMO
Focus on Kids is a workshop to help divorced and separated parents learn how to nurture and support their children through the divorce process and to help parents who are living apart develop ways to work together effectively as co-parents. Focus on Kids satisfies…

Chronic Pain Self-Management
August 28, 2025 - October 9, 2025In-personNevadaMO
The Chronic Pain Self-Management Program is an evidence-based six-week program for individuals living with chronic pain. It is designed to help individuals better manage their symptoms by learning important self-management skills and techniques such as action planning, healthy eating,…

Diabetes Self-Management Program
August 28, 2025 - October 2, 2025In-personPerryvilleMO
The Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP) is a six-week group program for people with type 2 diabetes and is designed to help participants manage their diabetes symptoms such as tiredness, pain, and emotional issues by helping them learn skills to better manage their diabetes day to day. DSMP…

Wits Workout
August 28, 2025 - September 18, 2025In-personCharlestonMO
Did you know that staying socially connected and mentally sharp can do wonders for your brain health?
Join our Wits Workout group, where fun meets function! Engage in lively puzzles and interactive games, and discover simple,…

The Great QuickBooks Desktop Migration: Ditching the Desktop for the Cloud — Without the Chaos
August 29, 2025In-personJoplinMO
As QuickBooks Desktop support winds down, businesses must adapt—or risk falling behind. This session presented by Jonna Davis of AOE Bookkeeping offers a practical overview of what the shift means, why it matters, and how to handle your transition with confidence.
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Introduction to Grant Writing
August 29, 2025In-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 grant writing tips and tutorials that have taken…

Handling LP Gas Emergencies - CH26114
August 30, 2025In-personOwensvilleMO
LP gas is a potential hazard present in most communities and a complete understanding of its hazards is necessary to safely and efficiently handle such an incident. This class will present an overview of LP gas properties and characteristics, as well as provide the…

Introduction to the Fire Service - CP26132
September 2, 2025 - September 27, 2025In-personNew HavenMO
This introductory course for new fire service personnel acquaints participants with the basics of fireground duties. Discussions address fire service history, organization, fireground safety, and fire behavior. We will discuss and demonstrate basic hose practices, ground…

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy - Level 1
September 3, 2025 - November 3, 2025In-personVersaillesMO
Join our Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (SSSH) program to build the strength you need to stay active and healthy as you age. In our hour-long classes, held twice a week for eight weeks, you'll experience a workout that includes a warm-up, easy-to-follow strength exercises, and a cool-down. Led…

Government Contracting 101
September 3, 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.…

Wits Workout
September 3, 2025 - October 8, 2025In-personLebanonMO
Did you know that staying socially connected and mentally sharp can do wonders for your brain health?
Join our Wits Workout group, where fun meets function! Engage in lively puzzles and interactive games, and discover simple,…

Missouri Master Naturalist Course in Kirksville
September 3, 2025 - November 12, 2025In-personKirksvilleMO
The Missouri Master Naturalist program is a community-based natural resource education and volunteer service program for adults, sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation and University of Missouri Extension. Its purpose is to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to provide…

Vehicle Fire Fighting - CP26174
September 4, 2025 - September 11, 2025In-personEoliaMO
Funding provided by the Division of Fire Safety (DFS) and the Missouri Fire Safety Education / Advisory Commission. State Funding sources include the DFS General Revenue (GR) Fire Training Fund and Fire Education Fund.
the least…

Utilizing Drones in Missouri Agriculture
September 4, 2025In-personPartagevilleMO
Join MU Extension specialists for a full day of discussion and hands-on training over using drones in Missouri agriculture! Through the duration of the program, we will cover the various kinds of drones currently being used in agricultural settings and what is required of remote pilots to…

Focus on Kids: Phelps County Parent Education Program (25th Circuit)
September 4, 2025In-personRollaMO
Focus on Kids is a workshop to help divorced and separated parents learn how to nurture and support their children through the divorce process and to help parents who are living apart develop ways to work together effectively as co-parents. Focus on Kids satisfies…

Focus on Kids- Platte County Parent Education (6th Circuit)
September 4, 2025In-personPlatte CityMO
Focus on Kids is a workshop to help divorced and separated parents learn how to nurture and support their children through the divorce process and to help parents who are living apart develop ways to work together effectively as co-parents. Focus on Kids satisfies…

Tomato Festival Returns to Jefferson Farm on September 4, 2025
September 4, 2025In-personColumbiaMO
Celebrate Central Missouri’s favorite fruit with family fun, education, and fresh flavor!
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Jefferson Farm Extension and Education Center and the Central Missouri Research, Extension, and Education Center (REEC…

Workshop on Making and Using Compost in the Garden
September 4, 2025In-personWaynesvilleMO
This workshop provides education to the gardeners and horticultural crop producers about compost and composting processes. Participants will learn about benefits of compost in the soil, source of composting materials, good materials, and materials to avoid during composting. The speaker will…

Master Gardener Training - Laclede County
September 4, 2025 - November 13, 2025In-personLebanonMO
The Extension Master Gardener program was established in Missouri in 1983 and provides in-depth horticultural training for Missourians who wish to share their knowledge of gardening. The mission of the University of Missouri Extension Master Gardener program is to support MU Extension by…

2025 Extension Master Gardener Training - Clay and Platte Counties
September 4, 2025 - October 16, 2025In-personKansas CityMO
The Extension Master Gardener program was established in Missouri in 1983 and provides in-depth horticultural training for Missourians who wish to share their knowledge of gardening. The mission of the University of Missouri Extension Master Gardener program is to support MU Extension by…
MU Extension Showcase
September 5, 2025In-personColumbiaMO
An opportunity to experience the depth and diversity of MU Extension’s statewide impact—up close and hands-on.
This showcase event at Jefferson Farm & Gardens will feature engaging, family-friendly experiences from our four…