Extension & Engagement Week 2022

Food is at the heart of our social, cultural, economic and environmental well-being. With the resources, expertise and perspectives we each bring to the table, we must work toward a shared vision of an improved food system.

Join us for Extension and Engagement Week 2022, as we explore how to provide vital nutrition and a healthy planet for all, now and for our future. For any questions, please contact Alison Copeland at copelanda@missouri.edu.

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Preconference: Aug/Sept 2022

PRECONFERENCE

Aug 9, 2022
Sept 15, 2022

Show Events

Aug 9, 2022

Growing Fruitful Extension-Farmer Relationships to Catalyze Food Production Across Scales

Interactive Zoom Session

1 - 2:30pm

Contact - Kelly Wilson

Sept 15, 2022

Food Manufacturing and the Economy

Interactive Zoom Session

10:30am - 12pm

Contact - Mallory Rahe

Mon

Oct 10

Show Events

Topic: Food, Health & Environment

Interactive Zoom Session

10 - 11:30am

Contact - Dan Oerther and Dan Downing

New MU Extension Employee Orientation

In-person Columbia

11:30am

Combating Missouri's Urban Food Deserts

Interactive Zoom Session

2 - 3pm

Contact - Nate Addington and Patricia Zahn

Tues

Oct 11

Show Events

Keynote Session - Climate, Markets and Politics: Food and Agriculture at a Generational Crossroads

Welcome by UM System President Choi

Charlie Arnot, The Center for Food Integrity & Jason Clay, World Wildlife Fund

Hybrid

10am - 12pm

Lunch Break

On Your Own

12 - 1:30pm

From Problem to Opportunity through Collaboration: Building Resilient Community Food Systems in Missouri

Hybrid

1:30 - 2:30pm

Busting Myths Regarding GMO Technology

Carolyn Henry & panel

Hybrid

3 - 3:50pm

Adding Value to Agriculture

Chris Daubert & panel

Hybrid

4 - 4:50pm

Wed

Oct 12

Show Events

Farm to Table Extension Awards Breakfast

In-person

7:15 - 8:30am

Food Producer Roundtable

Moderator: Garrett Hawkins

Hybrid

9 - 10am

Extension Planning/ Strategy session

In-person

10:15 - 11:45am

Lunch on Your Own & Extension Travel

12 - 5pm

Thurs

Oct 13

Show Events

All Things Missouri: Food Security

Livestream

8:30 - 10:30am

Contact - Bill McKelvey, Jamie Kleinsorge, Alison Copeland

All Things Food Poster Session

Interactive Zoom Session

10:45am - 12pm

Contact - Sara Vassmer

Human Health and Soil Health: Facts, Fiction and Future

NextGen Discovery Series session

Hybrid

12 - 1pm

Contact - Mary Christie

POSTCONFERENCE

Nov 10, 2022
Feb 7, 2023
Apr 6, 2023

Show Events

Nov 10, 2022

Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice with Policy, Systems and Environmental Work

Interactive Zoom Session

10:30am - 12pm

Contact - Leslie Speller-Henderson

Feb 7, 2023

UniverCities Exchange: Growing More Than Community Gardens

Interactive Zoom Session

3 - 4:30pm

Contact - Nate Addington, Patricia Zahn, Karl Guenther

Apr 6, 2023

Seasoning the Traditions of our Cultures

Interactive Zoom Session

1 - 2:30pm

Contact - Gerardo Martinez

Oct

10 - 11:30am

Topic: Food, Health & Environment

In this session, panelists will explore the intersection of food, health and environment from a global perspective and with a focus on the importance of local extension activities.

Oct

2 - 3pm

Combating Missouri’s Urban Food Deserts

In this session, the panelists will explore the current state of resource availability and historical events that led to our current issues. We’ll end our discussion on how you can join the creative ways our communities are addressing the problem.

Oct

10am - 12pm

Climate, Markets and Politics: Food and Agriculture at a Generational Crossroads

We are living in a time of volatility that presages even more radical changes to come. How will we respond to these great challenges and opportunities? Will we be able to anticipate them rather than just reach to them?

Oct

1:30 - 2:30pm

From Problem to Opportunity through Collaboration: Building Resilient Community Food Systems in Missouri

Join the MU Extension Food Systems Network to learn about multi-disciplinary efforts to build resilient community food systems that create positive economic impacts, enhance food access and increase food and nutrition security for all Missourians.

Oct

3 - 3:50pm

Busting Myths Regarding GMO Technology

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion about genetic modification of animal and plant agricultural products.

Oct

4 - 4:50pm

Adding Value to Agriculture

The Show-Me-State Food, Beverage and Forest Products Manufacturing Initiative is a collaboration among colleges and universities, state agencies, commodity groups and industry in Missouri. Members will showcase the initiative’s potential, priorities and process in this engaging panel discussion.

Oct

9 - 10am

Food Producer Roundtable

During this session, farmers and ranchers will tell the story of Missouri food production. Join this grassroots discussion to hear directly from the people who grow and raise food as they define the issues they currently face and discuss future opportunities for food production.

Oct

8:30 - 10:30am

All Things Missouri: Food Security

Take a deeper dive into the topic of food security with leading experts from the field. This session will explore food security issues on multiple levels and from various perspectives using an adapted “Ignite” session format.

Oct

10:45am - 12pm

All Things Food Poster Session

University of Missouri faculty, students and staff will share how food-related research, community involvement, programs and other services impact Missourians.

Oct

12 - 1pm

Human Health and Soil Health: Facts, Fiction and Future

This event is offered by NextGen Precision Health in partnership with University of Missouri System’s Extension and Engagement Week: All Things Food

Nov

10:30am - 12pm

Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice with Policy, Systems and Environmental Work

Using policy, systems and environmental community work, how do we get people to make healthy choices if they have not experienced or lived the healthy choice journey? The healthy choice path includes seeing, touching, feeling and thinking about real-time food options and access.

Feb

3 - 4:30pm

UniverCities Exchange: Growing More Than Community Gardens

In this session, panelists will explore ways that various forms of urban agriculture can increase food production and distribution to reduce food insecurity and shrink cities’ food deserts. We’ll discuss initiatives in Kansas City and St. Louis that are underway and opportunities to get involved.

Apr

1 - 2:30pm

Seasoning the Traditions of our Cultures

Learn the cultural significance of food in different parts of the world and how we develop traditions around what, where, when and why we eat and drink.

University of Missouri System

Community Connect

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Extension & Engagement Week 2022

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Topic: Food, Health & Environment

Growing Fruitful Extension-Farmer Relationships to Catalyze Food Production Across Scales

Food Manufacturing and the Economy

Combating Missouri’s Urban Food Deserts

Climate, Markets and Politics: Food and Agriculture at a Generational Crossroads

From Problem to Opportunity through Collaboration: Building Resilient Community Food Systems in Missouri

Busting Myths Regarding GMO Technology

Adding Value to Agriculture

Food Producer Roundtable

All Things Missouri: Food Security

All Things Food Poster Session

Human Health and Soil Health: Facts, Fiction and Future

Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice with Policy, Systems and Environmental Work

UniverCities Exchange: Growing More Than Community Gardens

Seasoning the Traditions of our Cultures

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