The Delta Junction district serves an area centered on the junction of the Alaska Highway and the Richardson Highway in Interior Alaska. This area includes the communities of Delta Junction, Big Delta, Delta Clearwater, Fort Greely and Dry Creek. Approximately 5,100 people live in the area, about a quarter of whom are transient workers in the U.S. armed forces or seasonal workers.
Delta is one of Alaska’s agricultural centers, with oats, barley and hay as the major crops. Outreach includes programs in agriculture and horticulture; integrated pest management; and health, home and family development.
Upcoming events
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Apr 14
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Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 12 – 1pm
The UAF Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension will host a series of hourlong lunch seminars. Presentations will focus on engaging people in a conversation about the issues their research surrounds, and will be relatively informal and friendly. Talks will be about 30 minutes long, with plenty of time for questions and conversations. Register using the online form or visit https://bit.ly/CircumpolarConnections.
During these seminars, researchers will present ideas to inspire interdisciplinary collaboration and build relationships around Alaska's food systems.
Researchers and students at University of Alaska, other circumpolar institutions, and land-grant university Experiment Stations are invited to listen to IANRE researchers present ideas that spark curiosity and inspire new pathways forward.
While the seminars will focus on agriculture in the sub-Arctic and Arctic, the broader aim is to create a space for connection and dialogue, ultimately strengthening research across disciplines to support the circumpolar food system.
For more information, contact Laura Weingartner at lgweingartner@alaska.edu or 907-474-6009.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris 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.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Sitka CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar
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Apr 15
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Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 6 – 9pm
RESCHEDULED for April 14.
Alaska Variety Trials Program lead research technician Katie DiCristina will hold an in-depth discussion of the ongoing variety trials conducted at the UAF Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station in Fairbanks and Palmer.
Learn about hardiness, production yield, and taste of numerous varieties of several common garden vegetables. Each seed variety tested is commercially available and easily obtained. Learn about planting times and methods used during the research for the best yield results. This is an invaluable opportunity for our region. If you are planning a garden for personal use or retail sale, you won't want to miss this free event.
A small sampling of free seed will be distributed to participants to get you started.
To register, contact Chris Lyon at info@deltacareeradvancementcenter.com or 907-895-4605.
For more information regarding class content, contact Eve Karczmarczyk at eekarczmarczyk@alaska.edu or 907-895-4215.
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.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar
Could this event have 200 or more attendees? There are campus considerations for large events.: FALSE
Apr 15
UAF online/virtual event, Contact organizer
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 12 – 1pm
Mariculture — the cultivation of marine life such as shellfish and seaweeds — is an emerging and expanding sector in Alaska.
In this free presentation, Melissa “Missy” Good, a mariculture specialist with Alaska Sea Grant, will provide an overview of Alaska’s mariculture industry and its role in strengthening coastal economies and food security. She will highlight which species are being cultivated, including kelp and shellfish, and explore how these products move from sea to table. In addition to being nutritious foods, kelp and other seaweeds are used in a wide range of products, including fertilizers, animal feeds, biostimulants, food ingredients, and emerging biomaterials — creating new economic opportunities beyond direct consumption.
Missy is based in Kodiak at the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center and also serves in a leadership role for the Alaska Mariculture Research and Training Center. Through this work, she advances statewide initiatives and collaborates with community members, industry partners, Alaska Native tribes and corporations, seafood processors, community leaders, and regulators to support sustainable mariculture development in Alaska.
Where: Zoom. Register using the online form or visit https://bit.ly/AlaskaMariculture.
For more information, contact Molly Johansson at 907-786-6313 or mjohansson@alaska.edu
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.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Sitka CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar
Could this event have 200 or more attendees? There are campus considerations for large events.: FALSE
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Email: delta.ces@alaska.edu
Phone: 907-895-4215
(Jarvis Office Center, next to the Alaska State Troopers)
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 349, Delta Junction, AK 99737