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Missouri 4-H

Engaging youth as valued, contributing members of their communities in partnership with caring adults.

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Nutrition and health education

Research-based programs and tips on nutrition, recipes, food safety, food preservation, exercise and health.

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Family and home education

Research-based programs and tips on housing, parenting, relationships, divorce, senior living and personal finance.

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Centralia Fair

Event date: June 23, 2021 - June 26, 2021

Centralia, MO

For more information contact Michael Orth, 573-682-7732 and Kara Stowers, 816-547-5272.Check out our facebook page Centralia MO Fair for latest updates

Taking Care of You

Event date: June 23, 2021 - July 14, 2021

Marshall, MO

This program is presented by Tina Edholm, Human Development Specialist, Saline County & Sue Robison Nutrition & Health Specialist, Carroll County.Taking Care of You” is a multi-session program offering practical strategies and experiences ...

Keep Your Keys- Aging In Place (Sunrise Beach)

Event date: June 24, 2021

Event time: | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Sunrise Beach, MO

FREE presentation on driving safetyTopics covered include:How to stay medically and physically fit to driveWhen and how to prepare for driving retirementTools and resources to help keep you safe on the roadRegister at your local library.Need more ...

Chronic Disease Self-Management Program - Zoom June 24 to July 29

Event date: June 24, 2021 - July 29, 2021

The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) is a six week, virtual, highly interactive group program to help people gain self-confidence in their ability to control their symptoms and learn how their health problems affect their lives. Topics ...

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13 Missouri teens elected to State 4-H Council

Published: Wednesday, June 16, 2021

State 4-H Council executive committee members, from left: Ethan Vanderwert, president; Michael Dieckmann, vice president; Ada Tucker, secretary; Anna Loucks, treasurer; Caroline Mayes, outreach coordinator.COLUMBIA, Mo. – The new Missouri State 4-H ...

2021 Missouri 4-H State Poultry Day

Published: Monday, June 14, 2021

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Thirty youths from around the state participated in Missouri 4-H State Poultry Day, held June 12 at the University of Missouri Animal Science Research Center.State Poultry Day gave participants a full day of educational sessions, ...

Healthy communities begin with healthy food

Published: Friday, June 4, 2021

PARIS, Mo. – Healthy communities grow in bountiful gardens.A partnership between University of Missouri Extension and groups in the Mark Twain Lake area is teaching people in Monroe County to grow and use fresh produce.The idea came about when MU ...

Missouri 4-H Foundation awards 68 scholarships

Published: Monday, May 17, 2021

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Missouri 4-H Foundation is awarding 68 scholarships totaling $69,350 to Missouri 4-H youths to help further their educations.“For over 70 years, the Missouri 4-H Foundation, our donors and our partner organizations have ...

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Fourth Grade Curriculum: Choosing Foods for Me, Fifth Edition

Publication date: March 1, 2021

$30.00

Students will use the current USDA food graphic to learn the recommended amounts of food to eat from the five food groups each day. They learn to read and use food labels to make healthy food choices and how to make healthy choices when eating out. ...

Sampling Safely at Farmers Markets

Publication date: March 1, 2021

Farmers market vendors will find tips for safely offering samples to patrons in this publication, as well as a summary of sampling regulations. Directions and estimated costs for sanitizing stations are included.TopicsFood ...

An Introduction to Basis

Publication date: Feb. 2, 2021

Commodity basis provides a significant amount of information to agricultural producers and agribusinesses for making production, forward pricing, hedging and storage decisions. Basis tends to follow historical and seasonal patterns, and by ...

How to Can Fresh Tomato Products

Publication date: Jan. 20, 2021

Please refer to MU Extension publications GH1451, Safe Home Canning Basics, and GH1452, Steps to Successful Home Canning, for information on correct canning procedures.Select only firm, disease-free fruit for canning; vine-ripened varieties are ...

How to Dehydrate Foods

Publication date: Jan. 20, 2021

Dehydrated foods are a sensible way for busy families to make healthy, portable snacks or store seasonal produce for use. You need to carefully follow directions for preparing and pretreating produce to maintain quality. For dehydration basics, see ...

Introduction to Food Dehydration

Publication date: Jan. 20, 2021

Dehydration is one of the oldest methods of food preservation, though methods for drying food have become sophisticated over time. For many people, dehydrating food at home is a convenient way to preserve foods.BenefitsMolds, yeast and bacteria need ...

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Tackling the Tough Skills Training 2020

online $0.00

Tackling the Tough Skills is a self-paced course designed with you in mind. This course is about where you've been, what you've learned from experiences, and how to use this information to build a better life. Explore topics that will help you ...

Food Preservation-2021

March 24, 2021 - Dec. 16, 2021

$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 ...

Creating a Legacy-Preparing Your Business for Succession

online $0.00

This self-paced course consisting of 3 modules, each less than 15 minutes long, will help the student understand the challenges of preparing to transition their business to a new owner when they decide it is time to leave. The transition process is ...

Family Style Meals in Child Care-2019

online $20.00

Family Style Meals in Child Care is a 2-hour, self-paced course that focuses on the knowledge and skills needed to make meals and snacks an enjoyable part of the day. The class combines brief lecture segments with photos and videos of effective ...

Performance Nutrition-2020

online $30.00

This is a six-module series designed to give you the knowledge you need about performance nutrition and why it is so important for athletic performance. In this course, we will discuss the topics of: hydration: how much to drink and when; ...

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Mental Health Month Toolkit (PDF)

For Mental Health Awareness Month, MU Extension and Missouri partners have put together this toolkit offering resources to help strengthen farmer resilience and protect their mental health.

Missouri 4-H Center for Youth Development

Learn more, volunteer and/or sign your child up for Missouri 4-H.

COVID-19 mitigation in public housing (Spanish)

Webinar and handouts, in Spanish, from National Healthy Homes Partnership on maintaining, cleaning and disinfecting strategies for public housing developments for COVID19 mitigation. Presented in cooperation with the US Department of Housing and ...

COVID-19 mitigation in public housing

Webinar and handouts from National Healthy Homes Partnership on maintaining, cleaning and disinfecting strategies for public housing developments for COVID19 mitigation. Presented in cooperation with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development ...

COVID-19 mitigation in multifamily developments

Webinar and handouts from National Healthy Homes Partnership on maintaining, cleaning and disinfecting strategies for multifamily developments for COVID19 mitigation. Presented in cooperation with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development ...

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