Pressure Gauge Testing:
Dial gauges on pressure canners need to be tested for accuracy every year. This free
service is offered at the Juneau Extension office. You don't have to bring your whole
canner in, but the gauge can still be attached to your lid. To schedule an appointment
book online HERE. Questions? Please call the office 907-523-3280
The UAF Cooperative Extension Service Juneau Office connects the latest university research with the everyday needs of Southeast Alaska communities. We provide practical, research-based education that helps Alaskans build skills, solve problems, and improve their homes, gardens, families, businesses, and communities.
Whether you're learning to preserve food, grow a garden, identify local plants, participate in 4-H, or attend a community workshop, Extension offers trusted information tailored to Alaska's unique environment.
Our programs focus on lifelong learning through classes, workshops, publications,
demonstrations, and one-on-one assistance. We believe research is most valuable when
it can be applied in everyday life, empowering Alaskans with the knowledge and confidence
to thrive.
The Juneau District serves communities throughout Southeast Alaska, a region connected
by the waterways and islands of the Inside Passage. Home to Alaska's capital city,
the district works with 35 communities to provide research-based education in agriculture,
horticulture, food preservation, natural resources, health, nutrition, and youth development.
We acknowledge the Alaska Native nations upon whose ancestral lands our office resides.
The UAF Cooperative Extension Service Juneau Office is located on the unceded territory
of the Áakʼw Ḵwáan on Lingít Aaní, the traditional homeland of the Lingít people,
now known as Juneau, Alaska.
Upcoming program(s):
- Pickling & Fermenting Sunday, Oct. 4, 1–4 p.m. Learn the basics of lacto-fermentation and vinegar pickling while making tasty homemade foods. $62, materials included.
- Better Bones & Balance Fitness Class Tuesdays & Thursdays, Oct. 6–29, 6:30–7:30 a.m. Build strength, power and balance with this research-based fitness program. $116 for 8 sessions.
- Menopause & Mocktails Oct. 10, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Talk openly about menopause and learn strategies and lifestyle changes that may help during perimenopause, with tasty mocktails as a bonus! $52.
- Selling Homemade & Homegrown Food in Alaska Saturday, Oct. 24, 1–3 p.m. Learn about Alaska’s Homemade Food rules and basic produce safety practices for farmers, foragers and anyone interested in selling homemade foods. $24.
- Canning Meat & Soups Sunday, Oct. 25, 1–6 p.m. Learn how to safely pressure can meat and ready-to-eat soups. All experience levels are welcome. $83, materials included.
Hospital are collaborating to offer food and health classes
for Alaskans.
- Session 1: Food Preservation & Canning Basics
10/6/26
Learn how to safely preserve your wild and garden harvest
s at home. This presentation for all experience levels will in
clude information about pressure canning, boiling water-b
ath canning, freezing, pickling, and dehydration.
REGISTER HERE
For more information, contact Sarah Lewis at sarah.lewis@alaska.edu or 907-523-3280 - Session 2: Pickling & Fermenting Vegetables
11/3/26
Do you love pickled vegetables, sauerkraut, and kim-chi?
Youʼll be astonished by how easy it is to make your own! In
this class you will learn the basics of lactofermentation an
d vinegar pickling for tasty homemade snacks and digestiv
e health and Strength Training for Bone Health
This class she will introduce five simple strength training e
xercises that help maintain bone mass and increase streng
th and balance. If you wish to follow along, dress in comfor
table clothes that allow movement. A sturdy chair and eith
er a carpet or a yoga mat will also be helpful.
REGISTER HERE
For more information, contact Sarah Lewis at sarah.lewis@alaska.edu or 907-523-3280
Juneau Libraries: Bone Health is Non-Negotiable
Oct 8th 530-730p
Both men and women experience a decrease in bone densi
ty with age, increasing the risk of broken bones and frailty.
In this class you will learn about eating with your bone heal
th in mind as well as exercising to maintain bone density a
nd improve balance. Women should understand these prev
entative strategies in their 30s and men in their 50s, but itʼ
s never too early or late in life to improve your bone health.
REGISTER HERE
Events Calendar
Events
Oct 04
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Sunday, October 4, 2026, 1 – 4pm
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Oct 06
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Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 6:30 – 7:30am
Participants will be coached by UAF professor Sarah Lewis while following Oregon State University's Better Bones and Balance program and the Australian LIFTMOR training protocol from Griffith University, research-based programs shown to maintain or increase bone density.
Following the four-week series participants will have the option to join an independent workout group that also meets regularly at Tongass Fitness.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Southeast CES calendar
Oct 07
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Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 12 – 1pm
Good soil is essential to growing food and supporting human and animal life. Join us for this free webinar if you want to know more about soil properties and soil health.
Victoria Monsaint-Queeney will talk about how soil forms and the impact of physical, chemical and biological properties on soil health. She will also provide a brief overview of nitrogen cycling in soil.
When: Oct. 7t noon - 1 p.m.
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Register here
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to uaf-ianre@alaska.edu or 907-474-5211. 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 uaf-ianre@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.
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Events
712 W. 12th Street, Suite 1
Juneau, Alaska, 99801-1574
(Shares building with Jared Lee DDS)
Email: uaf-extension-se@alaska.edu
Phone: 907-523-3280
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 12pm-1pm & 2:30pm-5:30pm
Appointments outside office hours may be made by leaving a voicemail at 907-523-3280