Food preservation workshops scheduled for Yakutat
April 17, 2024
Three days of workshops with sessions covering water bath and pressure canning, pickling and fermenting vegetables, and making fruit leather are scheduled for April 25-27 in Yakutat.
Citizen science project tracks slugs as they slither north
April 15, 2024
Cutworms, voles and moose are common garden invaders in Interior Alaska, but, in the past decade, a pest that frequently eats its way through salad greens and other plants in Southcentral and Southeast Alaska has also made its appearance in gardens north of the Alaska Range: slugs.
StrongPeople training class offered in Fairbanks
April 03, 2024
A workshop in Fairbanks will teach people how to lead a popular exercise program for midlife and older adults in Alaska communities.
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Pesticide applicator training classes scheduled for April 23-25
April 01, 2024
A three-day certified pesticide applicator training course is scheduled for April 23-25. It will be taught by the University Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service via Zoom and is available statewide.
Sugary drinks: Not what the doctor ordered
April 07, 2024
By Adrian Kohrt What do flavored juice drinks, sweetened tea, non-diet sodas, coffee drinks, sports drinks, electrolyte replacement drinks, and energy drinks have in common? They are all sugar-sweetened beverages — with a lot of added sugar. Sugary drinks are the largest source of sugar in the U.S. diet. The calories in sugary beverages provide … Continue reading Sugary drinks: Not what the doctor ordered
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Kaspari honored with conservation award
March 22, 2024
By Julie Stricker, UAF Cooperative Extension Service Phil Kaspari has been an integral part of the Delta Junction agricultural community for more than 30 years, both as a board member of the Salcha-Delta Soil and Water Conservation District (SDSWCD) and as a UAF Cooperative Extension Service agent. During the 2024 Farm Forum in Delta Junction … Continue reading Kaspari honored with conservation award
Iditarod an opportunity for reindeer-related outreach in Nome
March 22, 2024
The Bering Strait region Cooperative Extension outreach office offered 92 people who were in town for the finish of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, as well as locals, an opportunity to learn about circumpolar reindeer husbandry on March 11-12 in Nome. The program was held in collaboration with the UAF Northwest Campus High Latitude … Continue reading Iditarod an opportunity for reindeer-related outreach in Nome
Think ‘beyond the table’ during National Nutrition Month
March 10, 2024
By Leslie Shallcross The national Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has deemed the month of March as National Nutrition Month. The rapidly returning daylight is promising that, in spite of the still solidly snow-covered ground, summer will return. Many Alaskans begin planning and planting indoors in anticipation of summer gardening and their chickens may be … Continue reading Think ‘beyond the table’ during National Nutrition Month