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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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Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: September/October 2020

Publication date: Sept. 1, 2020

Avoid Dangerous Canning MethodsInterest in home gardening has skyrocketed, prompting many people to try home canning for the first time. Due to increased demand, canning equipment is difficult to find. Extension centers are being bombarded with ...

Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: July/August 2020

Publication date: July 1, 2020

Shop Local and Preserve It SafeDue to supply and demand issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many consumers are reaching out to local food producers to fill their refrigerators and freezers with meat as well as many other food items. This is a ...

Short Hedge Example With Options

Publication date: July 1, 2020

This guide describes how to place an output (short) hedge in the options market to reduce the price risk associated with selling an output produced in your business. A short hedge in the options market is referred to as the purchasing of a put ...

Long Hedge Example With Options

Publication date: July 1, 2020

This guide describes how to place an input (long) hedge in the options market to reduce the price risk associated with buying an input used in your business. A long hedge in the options market is accomplished by purchasing a call option. Futures are ...

Introduction to Hedging Agricultural Commodities With Futures

Publication date: July 1, 2020

Producers of agricultural commodities regularly face price and production risks. Furthermore, increased global free trade and changes in domestic agricultural policy have increased these risks. As the variability of price increases the variability of ...

Agricultural Commodity Futures Contract Specifications

Publication date: June 2, 2020

This guide provides information about commodity exchange markets and contract specifications for selected agricultural commodities common to Missouri. As an agricultural producer or agribusiness person, you need to have a clear understanding of the ...

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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 ...

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; ...

Food Preservation-2020

online $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 ...

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 ...

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Featured programs

Missouri 4-H

Providing hands-on learning and education so youth can build habits of responsibility, resiliency and hard work to succeed in life.

Garden ’n Grow

Summer volunteer gardening program for children ages 9 to 13.

Focus on Kids

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

Healthy Homes

Helps participants ask important questions to learn if their homes have hidden health dangers from indoor pollutants.

Master Gardener

Provides in-depth horticulture training for Missourians who wish to spread their knowledge of gardening.

Missouri Master Naturalist

A community-based natural resource education and volunteer service program sponsored jointly by the Missouri Department of Conservation and MU Extension.

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