Schedule of MU Extension Agriculture Trainings and Events this Winter Continues to Grow, Available Online

Agriculture specialists in southwest Missouri with University of Missouri Extension are planning a large number of winter trainings and conferences covering a variety of timely topics.

The following list provides a comprehensive list of each event, the dates, times and locations for those events, and registration information.

*Preregistration is required on many of these meetings.

JANUARY

Jan. 3 - Lawrence County Soils & Crops, 6 PM, contact Tim Schnakenberg 417-357-6812

Jan. 8 - SW MO Cattlemen’s Association, Southwest Center, Mt. Vernon, contact Eldon Cole 417-466-3102

Jan. 15 - Polk Co. Private Pesticide Applicator Training, 6:00 PM, Polk Co. Fairgrounds, Bolivar

Jan. 22 - Barton County Private Pesticide Applicator Training, 6:30 PM, First Baptist Church @ 1301 E. 6th

Jan. 24 - Hickory Co. Annual Agriculture Conference, 5:45 PM, McCarty Senior Center, Wheatland

Jan. 24 - 88th Annual Soils & Crops Conference, 6:00 PM, American Legion Hall, Lockwood

Jan. 26 - Webster Co. Diversified Agriculture Conference, 8:30 AM, Faith Baptist Church, Marshfield

Jan. 29 - Webster Co. Private Pesticide Applicator Training, 6:00 PM, MU Extension Office, Marshfield

Jan. 29 - Barry County Soils & Crops, 6 PM, Butterfield Community Center, contact Tony Rickard 417-847-3161

FEBRUARY

Feb. 7 - Dade County Private Pesticide Applicator Training, 6 PM, location TBA

Feb. 7 - Newton Co. Private Pesticide Applicator Training, 1 PM, Newton Co. Ext. Office, Crowder College, call 417-455-9500 for information

Feb. 7 - McDonald Co. Private Pesticide Applicator Training, 6 PM, New-Mac (REA) Community Room, Anderson call 417-223-4775 for information

Feb. 8 - Stone County Dairy Day, 11 AM, Crane Community Center, call 417-357-6812 to preregister by Feb. 5

Feb. 11- Stone Co. Livestock & Forage Conf., Hurley Baptist Church, call 417-357-6812 to preregister by Feb. 6

Feb. 11 - Dallas Co. Private Pesticide Applicator Training, 6:00 PM, location TBA

Feb. 12, 19, 26, Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26 - Annie’s Project, Farm Management for Women, CMH, Bolivar, contact Wesley Tucker 417-326-4916

Feb. 12 - Forage Conf.-“The Drought Aftermath”, 6 PM, Crowder College Ag Bldg., preregister 417-223-4775

Feb. 19 - Dairy Profit Seminar, Springfield, contact Tony Rickard 417-847-3161

Feb. 21 - Greene Co. Private Pesticide Applicator Training, 6:00 PM, Botanical Center, Springfield

Feb. 21 - Private Applicator Training, 1:30 PM, Cassville, call Barry Co. Ext. 417-847-3161 to preregister

Private applicator Training, 6 PM, Cassville, call Barry Co. Ext. 417-847-3161 to preregister

Feb. 22 - Stone Co. Private Pesticide Applicator Training, 1 PM, Stone Co. Library, Galena, call 417-357-6812 to preregister

Feb. 26 - Barton County Soils & Crops Conference, 9:30 AM, Thiebaud Auditorium, Lamar

Feb. 25 & 26 - Heart of the Ozarks Forage Conference and Spring Forage Conf., Univ. Plaza Hotel, Springfield

Feb. 28 - Cedar Co. Private Pesticide Applicator Training, 6:00 PM, Cedar Co. Health Complex, Stockton

Feb. 28 – Taney Co. Livestock & Forage Conf., 6 PM, Forsyth High School Panther Pit, call 417-546-4431 to preregister by Feb. 25

MARCH

Mar. 2 - Spring Gardening Workshop, 9 AM, Faith Lutheran Church, Branson

Mar. 5 - 90th Annual Greene County Soils & Crops Conf., 6:30 PM, Springfield Livestock Market

Mar. 5 - Monett Dairy Day & Monett Beef Conf., contact Tony Richard 417-847-3161 or Eldon Cole 417-466-3102

Mar. 14 - Taney Co. Private Pesticide Applicator Training, 1 PM, Taneyville Municipal Bldg., call 417-546-4431 for information

Mar. 21 - Alfalfa Tour, Brown Branch (eastern Taney County) contact Tim Schnakenberg 417-357-6812

Mar. 25 - Tested Bull Sale, 7 PM, Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, contact Eldon Cole 417-466-3102