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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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Serv Safe Food Protection Management - Phelps County - August

Aug. 15, 2022 - Aug. 18, 2022

Osage Beach, MO

Serv Safe Food Protection Manager is a program designed for participants to fulfill requirements for becoming a certified food protection manager under the FDA Food Code.Per the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, completion of Food Protection ...

Focus on Kids: Randolph County Parent Education Program (14th Circuit)

Aug. 16, 2022

| 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Moberly, 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 ...

Home Food Preservation (Sweet Spreads)

Aug. 16, 2022

| 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Jefferson City, MO

Whether you are new to canning, or you just need a refresher on something you've been doing for years, University of Missouri Extension's Food Preservation Series can help you preserve your produce safely and efficiently.This workshop focuses on how ...

Focus on Kids: Warren County Parent Education Program (12th Circuit)

Aug. 17, 2022

| 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Warrenton, 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 ...

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Publications

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Understanding Food Labels Handout

Publication date: Aug. 11, 2022

$11.15

Sarah WoodAssistant Extension Professor, Department of Health SciencesTammy RobertsNutrition and Health Extension SpecialistThis handout explains the information shared on a food label. It discusses nutrients, percent daily value, serving ...

Understanding Food Labels Poster

Publication date: Aug. 1, 2022

$31.00

Sarah WoodAssistant Extension Professor, Department of Health SciencesTammy RobertsNutrition and Health Extension SpecialistThis poster explains the information shared on a food label. It discusses nutrients, percent daily value, serving information, ...

Food Safety Poster

Publication date: Aug. 1, 2022

$31.00

Sarah WoodAssistant Extension Professor, Department of Health SciencesTammy RobertsNutrition and Health Extension SpecialistThis poster provides tips for the safe handling of food to prevent illness. It includes steps for proper food handling from ...

Family Meals Poster

Publication date: Aug. 11, 2022

$31.00

Sarah WoodAssistant Extension Professor, Department of Health SciencesTammy RobertsNutrition and Health Extension SpecialistThis poster provides tips for putting a healthy meal on the table in a short amount of time. Ideas for stocking the kitchen ...

Family Meals Handout

Publication date: July 1, 2022

$11.15

Sarah WoodAssistant Extension Professor, Department of Health SciencesTammy RobertsNutrition and Health Extension SpecialistThis handout discusses why family meals are important and how they help children develop healthy habits.TopicsNutritionHealthy ...

Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2022, No. 4 (July/August)

Publication date: July 1, 2022

Test your Dial Gauge Canners Each YearSummer is here, which means canning season is right around the corner. It is time to take inventory of your canning equipment.Ensuring your pressure canner is in good condition and working properly is critical to ...

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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.

Eat Smart on the Go

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

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.

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