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Learn more about this new virtual career and college exploration program for middle schoolers.

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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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Events

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Estate Planning: What's the Worst That Could Happen???

Dec. 5, 2022

| 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Van Buren, MO

This course is designed to demonstrate the unintended consequences for a family who fails to do any estate planning.  Participants will then learn about the tools in an estate planner's toolbox, and we will then apply those tools to our example ...

Focus on Kids: Greene County Parent Education Program (31st Circuit)

Dec. 6, 2022

| 8:30 am - 11:00 am

Springfield, MO

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 ...

Childcare Program: Observation and Assessment of Children in the Childcare Setting

Dec. 6, 2022

| 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Observation & Assessment of Children in the Childcare Setting will allow participants to learn or review the importance of observation and assessment for the child and program's success. We will define the components of a comprehensive evaluation ...

Cooking Matters at Home - YWCA Overland Session 1

Dec. 6, 2022 - Dec. 20, 2022

Cooking Matters at Home is a 3-week virtual series of weekly classes during which participants learn how to prepare healthy, delicious meals and stretch their food dollars. Each class consists of a nutrition lesson, group discussion, and hands-on ...

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Publications

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Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2023, No. 1 (January/February)

Publication date: Jan. 1, 2023

Burning Issue: Canning Homemade SoupsThe winter season means soup season! Enjoying a warm bowl of homemade canned soup is a great way to stay warm and cozy in these cold months. The key to canning a safe, high-quality soup is to follow directions ...

Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2022, No. 6 (November/December)

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2022

Holiday Food Preserved GiftsThe holidays are a common time for food items to be used for gift exchanges. However, is this really a good idea for a gift? What should you do if you receive a home-processed food item?It is always best to err on the side ...

Cultural Food Photos card set

Publication date: Nov. 10, 2022

$30.00

Editor's noteThe following abstract describes a publication that is only available for purchase.In this set of 60 cards, each nonbranded food card displays a Nutrition Facts label on the back, a photo of a non-traditional or cultural food. These ...

Nutrient Bar Graph Cards

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2022

$30.00

This publication includes cards for more than 40 different foods. Each card, printed on 8½ × 11-inch cardstock, includes a large colorful bar graph that displays the percent daily value for many of the nutrients found in each food. This allows for ...

The Facts on Fat Handout

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2022

$11.15

Sarah WoodAssistant Extension Professor, Department of Health SciencesTammy RobertsNutrition and Health Extension SpecialistThis handout explains how much dietary fat is recommended daily and provides a list of foods with healthy fats. It also ...

Sewage Treatment Plants for Rural Homes

Publication date: Nov. 7, 2022

The best method of handling residential sewage is through a properly designed and operated community or municipal treatment system. But many areas of Missouri have population densities so low that installation costs prohibit using community systems. ...

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Featured programs

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.

Family Nutrition Education Program

Providing nutrition education that promotes lifelong health and fitness for individuals and families.

Focus on Kids

Program to help parents learn how to nurture, support and co-parent their children during and after divorce.

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.

Food Safety

Consumer education on safe food handling with food preparation, food preservation, food service and more. Learn how to safely handle food from the farm to your table.

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