Kenai Peninsula District Office

Soldotna, AK 99669

Located off Kalisfornsky Beach road in the same building as Fish & Game

The Kenai District Cooperative Extension Service Office is temporarily closed to the public due to an increase in Covid 19 numbers. However, we are still working and can be reached by phone or email. (See faculty/staff directory at the end of this page for contact information.)

The Alaska Master Gardener Program

Alaska Master Gardeners are volunteers for the University of Alaska Fairbanks who receive 40 hours of horticulture training specific to Alaska in exchange for a commitment to 40 hours of volunteer time utilizing skills acquired during training.

The next online class is being offered August 23, 2021 through December 3, 2021. To access our statewide Master Gardening Program information go to: https://www.uaf.edu/ces/garden/mastergardeners/online/

Live or Zoom Master Gardening course information for the Kenai Peninsula District is posted as it becomes available.

Soil Testing and Interpretation

Visit our soil testing page for all the information you need to test your soil and interpret how much fertilizer you need (plus free online calculators).

AgHort Outdoor Webpage

Loaded with resources and links for farms and gardens - Including a compendium of COVID-19 Resources (click here)

Agriculture, Garden, and Lawn Webinars

Range and Livestock Calculators

Spruce Bark Beetles: What you need to know

Spruce Bark Beetles are making an impact on spruce trees across the Kenai Peninsula. Click here then type"bark beetle" in the search box in order to:

learn what bark beetles are and how they damage trees.
learn bark beetle groups in Alaska.
learn signs and symptoms of bark beetle activity.
learn potential bark beetle threats to Alaska.
become familiar with the vocabulary of bark beetles.

For even more information, view Spruce Bark Beetles: Tree Management Options for Home and Woodlot Owners for Southcentral and Interior Alaska

Please call our office at (907) 262-5824, to schedule an appointment or leave a message and we will return your call.

If you have agriculture, horticulture, yard, garden, and crop pest and disease questions, please click here to submit your questions to Dr. Casey Matney .
If you have food and health questions or would like to have your canner gauge tested (free of charge) for accuracy, please send an email to Linda Tannehill - lktannehill@alaska.edu
If you are interested in 4-H and Youth Development, please send an email to Cassy Rankin - crankin4@alaska.edu

You can access and download all of our free publications anytime at http://cespubs.uaf.edu/

Kenai Peninsula 4-H Brochure 2020-21

The 2020-21 4-H year officially began October 1 and runs through the last day of September. View our 4-H Club Brochure for a list of the current clubs on the Kenai Peninsula and contact information on how to join. It's not to late to begin your 4-H journey and "Learn by Doing."

The Family Nutrition Program

We are offering all programming via live-streamed Zoom sessions, including the popular nutrition lessons for elementary students, for more information please contact Amorette Payment - apayment@alaska.edu

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Kenai Peninsula Faculty & Staff :

Agriculture and Horticulture Agent: Casey Matney, Ph.D., camatney@alaska.edu, 907.262.3443
Home, Health & Family Development Agent: Linda Tannehill, lktannehill@alaska.edu, 907.262.3440
4-H Program Coordinator: Cassy Rankin, crankin4@alaska.edu, 907.262.3441
Nutrition Educator: Amorette Payment, apayment@alaska.edu, 907.262.3444
Office Manager/Administrative Assistant: Vicki Heinz, vheinz@alaska.edu, 907.262.3442

Update on Coronavirus information:

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