University of Missouri Extension- Cape Girardeau County

Commercial Vegetable Production Webinar Series coming in January through March!

David Kimball, professor and interim chair for the UMSL Department of Political Science will provide a post-mortem on this year's election results and what they... mean for American politics and public policy. This will be a fascinating discussion that will include a question and answer section. Register Here: https://tinyurl.com/yxra5zm6 Cost: $10 per person. 8:30-9:30 AM (CST) MCLEs credits are available Register for email updates: https://tinyurl.com/y4ebs2jq #BusComEx #ShowMeResilience #MUEXTLWD #ExtendMU We kindly ask each of our trusted labor, workforce, Extension, and community partners to please share the upcoming webinars on social media, and within your organization or professional networks. If we tagged your page, then please consider it as a polite request to share this post on your personal or business page. Thank you! The Greater Kansas City Labor Beacon Labor Tribune Missouri AFL-CIO Missouri State Building & Construction Trades Council Greater Kansas City Building & Construction Trade Council AFLCIO Greater Kansas City AFL CIO Central Labor Council St. Louis Labor Council International Institute St. Louis

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Workforce Recruitment and Retention: Session 1 - Using data to understand workforce In spite of the current economic challenges, attracting and retaining worker...s remains an ongoing concern for many businesses, particularly those located in more rural locations. Date: 12/3/20 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (CST) Register: https://missouri.ecenterdirect.com/events/22462

This year’s University of Missouri Extension (MU Extension) & Engagement Week focuses on workforce development, something our goal of #2xAg2030 heavily depends ...on. Join our team on Oct. 29 for a FREE virtual session to learn how to get involved with workforce development efforts in your community. Register today: https://bit.ly/375jYDM See more

4-H cookbooks have arrived! 500 recipes! $15 each. Perfect Christmas gift. Pick yours up at the Extension office.

Registration for Pixels of Production 2020 is LIVE https://cvent.me/4BZklP Join us online for a stellar group of women presenters including Caroline Sicht- Buil...ding Bridges, Dr. Micah Jansen- Vaccinology, Dr. Temple Grandin- Beginning women in agriculture, and Amberley Snyder- There is no future in giving up. Nov. 5th, 10th, 12th and 17th. We hope to see you there! Registration is $70 but scholarships are available and applied at check out (first come first served basis). See more

Check out the latest Workforce Newsletter to learn about your next opportunity to pivot towards growth. Over the past few months, Labor and Workforce Developme...nt has hosted over 50 webinars to help Missouri's businesses and organizations pivot towards greater success. Fall Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/yxtcqmtz

Pesticide collection in Dexter this Saturday! https://dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/pesticide/

Join us this Thursday at noon for the MU Forage Livestock Town Hall meeting. Use the link below to sign up. https://ipm.missouri.edu/townHalls/ Pat Guinan - Wea...ther report Charlie Ellis Reducing waste when feeding hay this winter Amie Schleicher Whole soybeans as the Feed of the Week Clips from previous Town Hall meetings can be found on the MU IPM YouTube page.

When Will This All End? How close are we to a vaccine for COVID-19? Dr. Kamal Singh will highlight his breakthrough with a drug to treat COVID-19. How effective... are drugs at treating COVID-19 and who is eligible for vaccination? Join Dr. Singh as he shares information about vaccines and coronavirus treatments. #BusComEx #ShowMeResilience #MUEXTLWD #ExtendMU See more

Lead, Learn and Dream Conference 2020 A VIRTUAL leadership program presented by the University of Missouri Extension. Our first Lead, Learn and Dream Leader...ship Conference features speakers of national and local reputation to create a virtual experience that will add value to you and help build your leadership capacity. Plan ahead so you can take the day and focus on these speakers and our broadcast. Schedule: https://tinyurl.com/y3vx5bz4 Register: https://tinyurl.com/y56ydc5u November 17th. The free program begins at 10 a.m. (CST) #BusComEx #ShowMeResilience #MUEXTLWD #ExtendMU Greene County Extension Council

Department of Natural Resources hosting free pesticide collection event in Dexter, Saturday, Oct. 24, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. More information about the Missouri Pesticide Collection Program is available online at dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/pesticide. Flyer for event: https://dnr.mo.gov//20200415-pesticide-collection-event-de JEFFERSON CITY, MO, OCT. 14, 2020 The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will host a free pesticide collection event Oct. 24 at Greenway Equipment, 20919... State Hwy. 114 in Dexter. The event is open to all Missouri farmers and households. It will be the last of six pesticide collection events that were scheduled across the state this year. To help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, all participants are asked to stay in their vehicle while waste is being offloaded. Accepted items include: Unwanted pesticides Rodenticides Dewormers Fly tags Fertilizers containing pesticide Insecticides Fungicides Herbicides Items not accepted include: Paint Explosives Fire extinguishers Yard waste Electronics Trash Pesticides from businesses, pesticide production facilities, pesticide distributors, pesticide retailers