The Tanana District is one of the largest Cooperative Extension Service districts in the United States, covering an area of more than 120,000 square miles. The population is approximately 100,000 and includes the Fairbanks North Star Borough and 64 villages with a mostly Alaska Native population. Much of the district is inaccessible by road. The main economic drivers are mining, tourism, the University of Alaska, and the military.
The district offers outreach programs in agriculture and horticulture; health, home and family development; integrated pest management; nutrition; and 4-H and youth development.
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Apr 01
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Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 8am – 8pm
Members of the Salchaket Trailblazers 4-H Club usually meet during the summer months only. Meeting days and times vary, depending on family schedules. Contact leader for next scheduled club meeting and location. (Meeting schedule subject to change.)
Typical club projects include: Horse/pony; birds & poultry; swine; leadership & personal development; and introductory 4-H projects for Cloverbuds (ages 5-7).
If you are not a member of 4-H or of this club, please contact the organizer before attending: Kirsten Morlan, organizational leader, 907-750-7597, cowgirlin75@hotmail.com.
4-H is for everyone! For information on how to join the Alaska 4-H program, contact Matthew Anderson, Tanana District 4-H program coordinator, at 907-474-2427 or mranderson@gmail.com.
Additional information: Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at amnorris2@alaska.edu or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.
The University of Alaska (http://www.alaska.edu/alaska) is an equal opportunity/equal access employer and educational institution. The university is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination (http://www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Categories: Statewide 4-H calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana 4-H calendar
Organization: Cooperative Extension (CES), Alaska
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Apr 01
Contact organizer
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 8am – 8pm
This option is available to anyone who would like to participate in 4-H independent from a traditional 4-H club structure. Independent members work with a mentor who can be a parent/guardian or a grandparent. The 4-H projects are individual to that member. Please contact the 4-H office for more information about this participation option.
4-H is for everyone! For information on how to join the Alaska 4-H program, contact Matthew Anderson, Tanana District 4-H program coordinator, at 907-474-2427 or mrandereson@alaska.edu.
Additional information: Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at amnorris2@alaska.edu or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.
The University of Alaska (http://www.alaska.edu/alaska) is an equal opportunity/equal access employer and educational institution. The university is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination (http://www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Categories: Statewide 4-H calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana 4-H calendar
Organization: Cooperative Extension (CES), Alaska
Could this event have 200 or more attendees? There are campus considerations for large events.: FALSE
Apr 01
Matanuska Experiment Farm & Extension Center Kerttula Hall 206
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 12 – 1pm
Join Jim Vinyard, UAF research assistant professor of livestock nutrition, as he explains the fundamentals and helpful information you might need to start raising sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas, reindeer or other small ruminants for meat, milk, packing, fiber or companionship.
He will cover the basic requirements for each species for facilities, nutrition, reproduction, health and welfare. This class will be held in person at the UAF Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center, 1509 S. Georgeson Drive, Palmer, as well as via Zoom.
Register for both online and in-person attendance using the online form, or visit https://bit.ly/Ruminant101.
For more information, contact the front desk at 907-745-3360.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at amnorris2@alaska.edu or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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Email: tanana.ces@alaska.edu
Phone: 907-474-1530
We are available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Appointments outside regular office hours may be made by calling 907-474-1530.
UAF Community and Technical Center
604 Barnette Street (CTC), Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
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P.O. Box 758155, Fairbanks, AK 99775-8155