2024 UAF Research Field Days
Join UAF researchers for a field day at our experiment farms! Tour the fields and farms and learn through presentations, tours and discussions about how we are working to improve the lives of Alaskans.
Farmers, community leaders and the general public are invited to this free educational event. Each field day will include a schedule of talks presented by researchers. A map and schedule will be provided.
All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please no dogs.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Laura Weingartner at 907-474-5211 or lgweingartner@alaska.edu. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to limited English proficient individuals upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu. UAF is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, educational institution and provider and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination.
Fairbanks Experiment Farm
Tuesday, July 30
2 p.m.-6 p.m.
2180 W Tanana Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775
Topics include
Vegetable varietal trials
Grain & oilseed variety trials
Cover crops & soil health
Small grains breeding program & nursery
Invasive species management & herbicide use
Botanical garden tours
Flower community trials
Read more about each topic here
Matanuska Experiment Farm
Thursday, August 1
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
1509 S Georgeson Drive, Palmer AK 99645
Topics include
Grain & oilseed variety trials
Cover crops & soil health
Invasive species management & herbicide use
Cover crops & soil health
Hazelnut trials
Community garden tours
Flower community trials
Biochar soil application trials
Read more about each topic here