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Missouri 4-H Foundation to host Sept. 21 Clover Classic Golf Tournament
  • Published: Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Missouri 4-H Clover Classic Golf Tournament returns to the A. L. Gustin Golf Course in Columbia on Tuesday, Sept. 21.“Our goal is to raise $55,000 to support Missouri 4-H members and programs, and we’re off to a great ...

Donna Martz Memorial 4-H Endowment Fund sends Missouri youths to National 4-H Conference
  • Published: Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021

COLUMBIA, Mo. – “Mom led by example and was always right by our side offering support and help with whatever we needed,” says Connie Wieberg of her mother, Donna Martz, who passed away in 2018. “She was a big reason we all succeeded in ...

Youth anglers compete at 2021 State 4-H Sportfishing Event
  • Published: Monday, July 26, 2021

COLUMBIA, Mo. – 4-H members practiced their angling skills July 24 at the Little Dixie Lake Conservation Area during the University of Missouri Extension 2021 State 4-H Sportfishing Event.Nearly 20 registered 4-H youths competed to catch the most ...

Afterschool, extension professionals learn fundraising sustainability at Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
  • Published: Wednesday, July 21, 2021

COLUMBIA, Mo. – More than a dozen working professionals from the afterschool field and University of Missouri Extension recently completed training from The Fund Raising School at Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, learning ...

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Succession Planning for Woodland Owners

Publication date: June 1, 2021

The U.S. is blessed with a diverse portfolio of natural resources. Not least among them is our vast timberland. About 42 percent of the nation’s forestlands are in private ownership. Mostly, these are family owned forests. The objectives of these ...

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 Vegetables

Publication date: Jan. 20, 2021

Vegetables are at peak quality for six to 12 hours after harvesting. If you must delay canning fresh vegetables, keep refrigerated until you are ready to begin.Pressure canning is the only safe method for canning vegetables because they are low-acid. ...

Safe Home Canning Basics

Publication date: Jan. 20, 2021

Canning is an important, safe method of food preservation, if research-based recommendations are followed carefully. This guide provides an overview of the canning process, product acidity, and safety basics for preventing food-bourne illness. The ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Family Style Meals in Child Care

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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Featured programs

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention

An exercise program designed to improve your health through slow, gentle movements.

Food Preservation

MU Extension provides up-to-date, research-based procedural recommendations, tested recipes, and hands-on workshops that assist the consumer in safely preserving produce and other products.

Garden ’n Grow

Summer volunteer gardening program for children ages 9 to 13.

A Matter of Balance

Helps older adults reduce their fear of falling.

Cooking Matters

Helps families learn how to shop for and prepare healthy, low-cost meals.

Eat Smart on the Go

Showcase fresh, local food at your community event with MU Extension's Eat Smart on the go demo truck.

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