Description Come meet your fellow Extension Master Gardener (EMG) trainees and the program leaders! Watch the orientation videos (listed below) before our meeting and ask questions, or stay afterward to watch the orientation videos as a group. This event is for EMG trainees who will be volunteering in Jackson, Clay and Platte Counties. All attendees […]

We will hear from a handful of property management professionals about management software, including Tenant Cloud, Yardi, SalesForce, Appfolio, and the practices that keep their rental operations running smoothly. Eddie Mungai will discuss MoCaFi, an app whose 'Bill Pay' feature can send check payments to the landlord and report those payments to Equifax and TransUnion […]

Interested in nature but don’t know where to start? It can be as easy as downloading an app on your phone. As a popular nature app, iNaturalist helps people identify plants and animals and connects them with over a million scientists and naturalists who can help them learn more about the outdoors. By recording and […]

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is offering the chance to explore the world of nighttime amphibians from the comfort of a computer or mobile device. And, the exploration will be led by MDC State Herpetologist, Jeff Briggler. Join MDC for a Virtual Amphibian Night at Forest 44 April 30th, from 7-9 p.m. The program […]

FAMACHA© scoring identifies anemia in small ruminants and allows producers to make informed deworming decisions. The five-color FAMACHA© scoring chart corresponds to a sheep or goat’s bottom eyelid color to indicate the level of anemia. The workshop will also include training on fecal egg counts. This test gives an approximate parasite load and helps determine […]

Are you producing and/or purchasing addition supplements to offset lower quality hay and could that be avoided if you would just purchase a little higher quality forage product? The shortage of winter forages, for most of us, are often supplemented by hay and by-product feeds. Understanding what hay truly is, how we purchase it, how […]

Due to the number of cases of Bacillary hemoglobinuria being reported in Northcentral and Northeast Missouri, the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine is offering a virtual one hour veterinary continuing education program on Tuesday May 4th from 12 – 1pm CT. The program will highlight areas where cases have been confirmed and provide […]

Tips to Manage Heat Stress in Calves and Heifers” headlines the next Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) webinar. It’s commonplace for dairy producers to implement heat abatement management practices that help minimize the impacts of heat stress on lactating cows. However, hot weather doesn’t just affect lactating and dry cows. Youngstock also experience the […]

While many insects give people the creeps, most people agree that butterflies and moths fill our world with joy. They come in a dazzling array of colors and shapes and learning a “buckeye” from an “admiral” can be a real challenge. Join MDC naturalists to learn tricks to identify some of Missouri’s most beautiful creatures. […]

Registration required (families) Global Big Day is an opportunity to observe and share what birds live around you. Your observations help us better understand global bird populations. Join us and be a part of a global citizen science project. Binoculars and smart phone or mobile device is recommended.

Registration required (all ages) Amphibians are a fun and important group that scientist’s study to determine the health of an ecosystem. Learn how to identify frogs by their calls and create a froggy craft to take home. We will walk to a pond to listen for and maybe even catch a few frogs!

“Capturing full value for Holstein and crossbred steers.” You will learn differences in growth and carcass characteristics of crossbred cattle, which result in more pricing variability. While the finishing program for crossbreds is predictable, challenges for the beef-on-dairy system reside in genetic selection of beef sires for these matings. There is no cost to register […]

Join us for our regular virtual program series where you can ask the naturalist questions about nature topics. Learn about some amazing amphibians, the frogs of Missouri, with Naturalist Morgan Wyatt followed by a live Q&A session. When registering, please provide an active email address in your profile as you will receive a link one […]

Sheep Genetics USA will offer a webinar on Improving Genetic Tools to Enhance Profitability on May 11 at 8 p.m. eastern daylight time. The webinar is part of a series of webinars sponsored by the American Sheep Industry Association. Utah sheep producer Tom Boyer will be the lead presenter, while Montana’s Ben Lehfeldt, Wyoming’s Brad […]

Those who work with animals always need to be aware of animal-to-animal transmission of disease. Contagious diseases can spread rapidly through any animal care or captive animal facility. The consequences can be devastating. Preparation and proactive steps to minimize the seeding or spread of microbes or other infectious agents are thus critical. This program will […]

The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council is focused on bringing together all sectors of the dairy industry – producers, consultants, academia and allied industry professionals – for improved reproductive performance. (Anders Lejczak, Flickr/Creative Commons). DCRC will host sevearl webinars that you can find on their website Join us for the next DCRC Webinar -  presented by […]

MDC invites youth, families to free fishing clinics in Moberly Thursday May 13th From 3:30pm to 5:30pm. Lesson 1: Learn the parts and function of a spincast fishing rod and reel. How to cast safely and and successfully. How to fasten basic tackle to a fishing line. Learn techniques to catch fish and handle it […]

If you enjoy watching butterflies, you may also enjoy contributing to scientific knowledge about them. The Missouri Department of Conservation will offer a free virtual training session from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 15, on how to participate in the Missouri Butterfly Monitoring Network. Participants will learn about 25 of Missouri’s most common […]