Events

Exterior Live Fire Skills - CP26134

Sat, Apr 4 2026, 8am - 5pmIn-personSavannahMO

This class utilizes classroom, demonstration, and hands-on skills training that enables students to safely and effectively attack common exterior fire situations. Topics include size-up, hose stream management, car fires, dumpster fires, gas cylinder and flammable liquid…

Extension Master Gardener- Spring Blooms Hike & Native Plant Garden Cleanup (Kansas City)

Sat, Apr 4 2026, 10am - 12pmIn-personBlue SpringsMO

Join Rachel Mandi, Burr Oak Woods Staff Naturalist, as she leads a nature hike on the trails behind the Burr Oaks Nature Center. Early wildflowers will be seen on this informal walk. The walk will last approximately 30-60 minutes, depending on how long the group wants to walk. Extension Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City will be joining…

Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions

Mon, Apr 6 2026, 10am - Mon, May 18 2026, 12:30pmVirtual

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…

Moving Together - Spring 2026

Mon, Apr 6 2026, 12:10pm - Mon, Apr 27 2026, 12:50pmIn-personColumbiaMO

Moving Together is a new physical activity program for adults in the perinatal period and their babies/toddlers. The class meets once a week for four weeks and includes stretching, movement to get your heart beating faster, and health education tips and materials. 

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Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (SSSH)-Level 1 Princeton 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Mon, Apr 6 2026, 12:30pm - Thu, Jun 4 2026, 1:30pmIn-personPrincetonMO

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy Level 1

Unlock the joy of strength training! Join our Stay Strong, Stay Healthy Level 1 group sessions in a fun and supportive environment. Feel stronger, more energized and connected as you increase your overall fitness, flexibility and balance. Build muscle and increase bone density to reduce frailty,…

Stone County Priority Session

Mon, Apr 6 2026, 4:30 - 6pmIn-personGalenaMO

Extension’s Priority Sessions are designed to bring people together to talk about what matters most to the local economy and quality of life. These sessions create a welcoming space for business owners, community leaders, elected officials, and partners to share ideas, discuss challenges, and explore opportunities related to topics like…

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (SSSH)-Level 2 Princeton 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Mon, Apr 6 2026, 5:30pm - Thu, Jun 4 2026, 6:30pmIn-personPrincetonMO

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy Level 2

Take your strength training to the next level with 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.

Cost:…

Workshop on Container and Raised Bed Gardening - Cole County (Jefferson City, MO)

Mon, Apr 6 2026, 5:30 - 7:30pmIn-personJefferson CityMO

This education program provides information to the gardener on different aspects of container and raised bed gardening. Some of the topics discussed will be reasons for container gardening and their advantages. The participants also learn about different tips for choosing container and plants and the maintenance of containers and plants on it.…

Tomato Growers Bootcamp - Springfield

Mon, Apr 6 2026, 6 - 8pmIn-personSpringfieldMO

Gardening time will be here before we know it!  Join us for the 2026 Tomato Growers Bootcamp to learn about all aspects of growing tomatoes.

Monday, April 6 from 6-8 pm at the Springfield Botanical Center, 2400 S. Scenic Ave. 

There is no cost to attend, but registration is required. 

Building a Valuable Business: 8 Strategies to Maximize Company Value

Tue, Apr 7 2026, 8:30am - 12:30pmIn-personSpringfieldMO

Building a Valuable Business: 8 Strategies to Maximize Company Value

Are you working long hours but feel like your business can’t run without you? Do you wonder what your business would be worth if you decided to sell? Is your company stuck at a plateau and unable to break through to the next level of growth?

If you answered yes to these…

AI Content Creation and Curation

Tue, Apr 7 2026, 10 - 11amVirtual

This Tech Tuesday will cover AI Content Creation and Curation - Learn how you can use AI in your Extension work. More information coming soon.

2026 Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention- Gerald- April

Tue, Apr 7 2026, 12pm - Wed, May 26 2027, 12pmIn-personGeraldMO

The Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention program is designed to improve multiple aspects of health through slow, gentle movements that can be practiced almost anywhere. The degree of exertion can be easily adjusted, making this program suitable for adults of all levels and abilities.

MO APEX - Get Started with Government Contracting - Hybrid

Tue, Apr 7 2026, 12 - 1pmHybridOverlandMO

Get Started with Government Contracting - Hybrid Workshop with SCORE

Registration Link IN PERSON (STL):  https://www.score.org/stlouis/event/get-started-government-contracting-person-472026

Registration Link Virtual:  https://www.score.org/stlouis/event/get-started-government-contracting-online-472026

Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) Category 20 CORE - Oregon County

Tue, Apr 7 2026, 1 - 3:30pmIn-personAltonMO

MU Extension’s Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) provides the required education for individuals seeking Private Applicator or “Provisional” Private Applicator certification under Category 20 – General Agricultural Pest Control (CORE). Certification is administered by the Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) and authorizes…

Dining with Diabetes - Maryville

Tue, Apr 7 2026, 5:30pm - Tue, Apr 28 2026, 7:30pmIn-personMaryvilleMO

Dining with Diabetes is a four-session course that helps participants build food skills through cooking while learning strategies to manage, prevent, or delay diabetes-related complications. Each session offers detailed instruction, group activities, and a live cooking demonstration of a diabetes-friendly meal.   

Dining with…

Introduction to QuickBooks Online (In-Person Training) | Osage Beach

Tue, Apr 7 2026, 6 - 9pmIn-personOsage BeachMO

QuickBooks Online is one of the most popular cloud-based accounting programs for small business owners.

Are you considering using QuickBooks Online (QBO) for your business? Or do you already use it but feel you're not maximizing its potential? What’s the difference between QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online?

Introduction to QuickBooks Online (In-Person Training) | Sedalia

Tue, Apr 7 2026, 6 - 9pmIn-personSedaliaMO

QuickBooks Online is one of the most popular cloud-based accounting programs for small business owners.

Are you considering using QuickBooks Online (QBO) for your business? Or do you already use it but feel you're not maximizing its potential? What’s the difference between QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online?

Talk on Container and Raised Bed Gardening - Phelps County (Rolla, MO)

Tue, Apr 7 2026, 6 - 8pmIn-personRollaMO

This education program provides information to the gardener on different aspects of container and raised bed gardening. Some of the topics discussed will be reasons for container gardening and their advantages. The participants also learn about different tips for choosing container and plants and the maintenance of containers and plants on it.…

Discover & Lead with Your Strengths

Wed, Apr 8 2026, 9am - 4pmIn-personSpringfieldMO

Discover & Lead with Your Strengths

Every day employees are spending more and more time working in team and group situations. But few of them have ever received any training in how to succeed in these situations. Many employees are even threatened by the process.

During this program, you will learn and practice the fundamentals of…

MTI – Candid Conversations – 2026-04-08

Wed, Apr 8 2026, 10 - 11amVirtual

Candid Conversations - Holding people accountable without damaging trust

Live Virtual Session  I  60 minutes

Accountability conversations are often avoided — or handled poorly. This session provides practical language and structure for addressing performance concerns clearly, directly, and respectfully.

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Workshop on Container and Raised Bed Gardening - Osage County

Wed, Apr 8 2026, 10am - 12pmIn-personLinnMO

This education program provides information to the gardener on different aspects of container and raised bed gardening. Some of the topics discussed will be reasons for container gardening and their advantages. The participants also learn about different tips for choosing container and plants and the maintenance of containers and plants on it.…

Women in Dairy - Picnic & Painting

Wed, Apr 8 2026, 11:30am - 2pmIn-personRepublicMO

Break free for a relaxing day painting with artist Shawn Crowley. 

Picnic lunch followed by guided painting session. 

RSVP is required to ensure adequate supplies are available. 

Lunch begins 11:30 on picnic tables on patio of "Local".
Painting inside at 12:30 pm. 

Business partner:
Local…

Introduction to Collective Impact for Early Child Care

Wed, Apr 8 2026, 12:30 - 2pmVirtual

Description: 

Learn about the basics of collective impact, a collaborative framework to help communities solve complex issues. Collective impact is a framework that can bring together different stakeholders around a community issue such as child care. This is one of many community strategies that can be used to impact the early child…

Focus On Kids Cass County April 2026

Wed, Apr 8 2026, 1 - 3:30pmIn-personHarrisonvilleMO

The FOK program is a co-parenting education program that fulfills as state mandate for divorcing or separating parents of minor children. The class provides research-based information to support children adjusting to parental separation and encourage positive co-parental communication.

Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) Category 20 CORE - Online - April 8, 2026

Wed, Apr 8 2026, 1 - 3:30pmVirtual

MU Extension’s Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) provides the required education for individuals seeking Private Applicator or “Provisional” Private Applicator certification under Category 20 – General Agricultural Pest Control (CORE). Certification is administered by the Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) and authorizes…

Christmas Card signing event for Soldiers Serving Overseas April 8, 2026

Wed, Apr 8 2026, 1:30 - 3:30pmIn-personSaint PetersMO

Join us on Wednesday April 8, 2026 to write messages in Christmas cards. H.E.R.O.E.S. Care will ship them to soldiers serving overseas in care packages to be delivered during Christmas 2026.

We will have cards available for you to sign and write messages. Donations of blank cards are welcome!

Apple Grafting Workshop (Bowling Green)

Wed, Apr 8 2026, 6 - 8:30pmIn-personBowling GreenMO

Learn how to graft your own fruit trees in this fun and engaging hands-on workshop offered by MU Extension and take home 2 apple trees you've grafted during the class.

Every apple sold is from a grafted tree, and you can learn this technique yourself to grow the apple varieties you enjoy on a semi-dwarf or dwarf rootstock that will fit…

MO APEX - Government Contracting 101 - Virtual

Thu, Apr 9 2026, 9 - 10:30amVirtual

Government Contracting 101 - Virtual Workshop

Registration Link:  https://missouri.ecenterdirect.com/events/26616

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (SSSH)-Level 2 Glasgow Spring 2026

Thu, Apr 9 2026, 10:15am - Thu, Jun 4 2026, 11:15amIn-personGlasgowMO

Take your strength training to the next level with 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.

Ag Resources Webinar

Thu, Apr 9 2026, 12pm - Thu, Apr 16 2026, 1pmVirtual

Ag Resources Webinar

It can be hard for farmers to know what agencies to turn to for help and what programs may be available to help them reach their goals. To help with this, University of Missouri Extension’s Livestock Specialist Elizabeth Picking and Agronomy Field Specialist Haley Schwantz are hosting an Ag Resources Webinar. Farmers…

Workshop on Raised Bed Gardening - Phelps County

Thu, Apr 9 2026, 1 - 3pmIn-personSaint JamesMO

This education program provides information to gardeners on different aspects of raised bed gardening. Some of the topics discussed will be reasons for raised bed gardening and their advantages. The participants also learn about different tips for locating the raised bed, different types of raised beds. The design of raised beds and using good…

Tomato grafting workshop

Thu, Apr 9 2026, 1:30 - 3:30pmIn-personOsceolaMO

Workshop on grafting tomatoes and fruit trees with hands on tomato for participant experience the techniques.

To register call Debbie McSperitt at 417-646-2419

MU Extension, St. Clair County

Content Creation with AI

Thu, Apr 9 2026, 3 - 6pmIn-personKansas CityMO

AI is transforming how we brainstorm, write, and design—but using it well takes strategy. In this hands-on masterclass, you’ll learn how to use tools like ChatGPT, Canva, and Descript to streamline your creative process without losing your authentic voice.

Led by Maliha Khan, Founder & CEO of Khanect the Dots LLC and Khancepts…

Chicken Processing Skills Series

Thu, Apr 9 2026, 5pm - Tue, Apr 14 2026, 8pmIn-personPinevilleMO

Join us for the Chicken Processing Skills Series, a two-part, hands-on set of classes in Pineville, MO. The first class covers home chicken processing basics (foundational steps, equipment, and food-safety practices for processing chicken for home use). The second class, Chicken Cut-Up & Product-Making, focuses on kitchen-based skills to…

Physical Activity Learning Sessions (PALS) Childcare Clock Hours

Thu, Apr 9 2026, 5:30pm - Thu, May 7 2026, 7pmVirtual

Information needed: Name, Email, Childcare center, MOPD ID, 

When: Thursday, April 9,16,23,30 May 7

Where: Virtual 

Time: 5:30PM-7PM

What is PALS?

PALS is a series of learning sessions focused on physical activity. PALS sessions examine eight best practices areas for physical activity and address the…

Show-Me Quality Assurance (SMQA)--Maryville

Thu, Apr 9 2026, 6 - 8pmIn-personMaryvilleMO

4-Hers with food animal projects will have the opportunity to complete the Show-Me Quality Assurance (SMQA) certification requirement as part of those projects at this in-person training, Thursday, April 9, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Nodaway County Administration Center, 403 N Market St, Maryville. There is no cost to attend, but registrations are needed…

Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator: Core - CP26281

Fri, Apr 10 2026, 8am - Sun, Apr 12 2026, 5pmIn-personRocky ComfortMO

This course is designed for individuals who are new to the position of driver/operator, anticipate future promotion to that position or are preparing to sit for the State of Missouri driver/operator certification exam. In this class, students will discuss duties and…

Apple Grafting Workshop (St. Peters)

Fri, Apr 10 2026, 12:30 - 3pmIn-personSaint PetersMO

Learn how to graft your own fruit trees in this fun and engaging hands-on workshop offered by MU Extension. 

Grafting is done to provide good roots to a tasty fruit by combining a hardy rootstock with a desirable scion. 

Every apple sold is from a grafted tree, and you can learn this technique yourself to grow the apple…

Introduction to the Fire Service - CP26267

Fri, Apr 10 2026, 6pm - Sun, Apr 19 2026, 5pmIn-personGordonvilleMO

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…

Fire Fighter I and II Live Fire Skills - CT26100

Sat, Apr 11 2026, 8am - 5pmIn-personCape GirardeauMO

In order to meet certification requirements for NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, students must perform live fire skills in the presence of an approved evaluator. MU FRTI provides this opportunity through the use of mobile burn props that…

The Lithium-Ion Revolution - CP26333

Sat, Apr 11 2026, 8am - 5pmIn-personVichyMO

Newer electric vehicles are powered by battery packs generating enough power to power the average American household for about three days. This workshop will focus on building tools for the street smart attentive First Responder.  What, where and how these batteries are used and what to do…

Extension Garden Steward: Colonial Gardens

Sat, Apr 11 2026, 9am - 3pmIn-personBlue SpringsMO

Looking for a crash course in gardening that covers all the essentials? 

Join us for the Extension Garden Steward: Green Thumb Bootcamp, a one-day seminar packed with gardening know-how and practical skills. With both presentations and activities, you’ll gain the tools you need to grow healthy plants, create beautiful landscapes, and…

Forest Farming in the Ozarks Workshop at Land of the Osages Research Farm

Sat, Apr 11 2026, 9am - 3pmIn-personGravois MillsMO

A half-day educational event for Ozark forest landowners and foresters featuring presentations, demonstrations, and a guided forest walk focused on forest farming, including working with a forester on botanical forest management plans, market opportunities, coalition involvement, and harvest regulations and recommendations.

Utilizing Drones in Missouri Agriculture Workshop

Sat, Apr 11 2026, 9am - 5pmIn-personViennaMO

Join MU Extension specialists for a full-day workshop combining expert discussion and hands-on training on using drones in agriculture. This program will explore the latest drone technologies and what remote pilots need to know to operate them effectively. This workshop is sponsored by Vesper Energy.

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Women & Money; Building Stability After Change

Sat, Apr 11 2026, 9am - 12pmIn-personSaint PetersMO

Gateway Metro Federal Credit Union is partnering with MU Extension in St. Charles County to offer a financial literacy workshop designed to help women build confidence and stability in their financial lives. This session is especially for women who are newly widowed, recently divorced, stepping into independence for the first time, or beginning…

Clinton County Ag Entrepreneur Day

Sat, Apr 11 2026, 9:30am - 3pmIn-personPlattsburgMO

Join MU Extension Agriculture Field Specialists and the Clinton County Extension Council for Ag Entrepreneur Day, a learning and networking opportunity for small farmers and new landowners. The event will be held at the Community Courtyard in Plattsburg, Missouri, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Registration and…

Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator: Pumper - CP26297

Mon, Apr 13 2026, 8am - Fri, Apr 17 2026, 5pmIn-personBrooklingMO

his course is designed for individuals who are new to operating a pumper, anticipate future promotion to that position or are preparing to sit for the State of Missouri driver/operator pumper certification exam. In this class, students will build on the knowledge and…

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (SSSH)-Level 1-Warren Health Department Spring

Mon, Apr 13 2026, 9am - Wed, Jun 10 2026, 10amIn-personWarrentonMO

Unlock the joy of strength training! Join our Stay Strong, Stay Healthy Level 1 group sessions in a fun and supportive environment. Feel stronger, more energized and connected as you increase your overall fitness, flexibility and balance. Build muscle and increase bone density to reduce frailty, osteoporosis and the risk of falls.

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (SSSH)-Level 1-Warren Senior Center Spring

Mon, Apr 13 2026, 9am - Wed, Jun 17 2026, 10amIn-personWarrentonMO

Unlock the joy of strength training! Join our Stay Strong, Stay Healthy Level 1 group sessions in a fun and supportive environment. Feel stronger, more energized and connected as you increase your overall fitness, flexibility and balance. Build muscle and increase bone density to reduce frailty, osteoporosis and the risk of falls.

Supervision Boot Camp: Frontline Series (4-Day program)

Mon, Apr 13 2026, 9am - Thu, Apr 16 2026, 4pmIn-personSpringfieldMO

Supervision Boot Camp: Frontline Series (4-Day program)

Supervisors today face a world of tremendous change and challenge. This program is designed for new and experienced supervisors and managers who want to keep their knowledge and skill consistent with, or a step ahead, of the demands of the work place. The Boot Camp has been designed to…