Kenai Peninsula District Office | Cooperative Extension Service

Helpful Information, Following Recent Earthquakes

Drinking Water

Is My Water Safe? Informational Handout

Alaska Private Well Water Earthquake Information (PDF)

Alaska Drinking Water Program Main Page

Home Repair and Family Finance

FREE Rebuild Healthy Homes App (download) and HUD Disaster Recovery Website

Taking Care of a Home and Rebuilding

Recovery After Disaster- The Family Financial Toolkit

Helping Children and Adults Following a Disaster

How to Help Preschoolers Manage their Emotions after a Disaster

How to Help Children, Youth and Teens after a Disaster

Helping Children Cope

Tips for Survivors of a Disaster or Other Traumatic Event

Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event

Soil Testing

Understanding what nutrients are available in your soil for your plants is needed in order to supply your garden with the building blocks to promote healthy and vigorous growth. Taking a soil sample and analyzing a soil test is the only way to know what nutrients are in your soil and how much fertilizer to apply to your garden. Review the documents below for more information on taking a soil sample, testing, and interpreting your results.

Pressure Canner Gauge Testing

Dial gauges on pressure canners need to be tested for accuracy every year. This free service is offered at the Kenai Peninsula Extension office. You don't have to bring your whole canner in, but the gauge can still be attached to your lid. Please call ahead to ensure someone is in to test your gauge, 262-5824 or you're welcome to drop it off and pick it up at a later date/time.

Hours: 8 am - 5 pm, lunch (12:30 - 1:30)

Phone: 907-262-5824

Fax: 907-262-3939

43961 K-Beach Rd, Suite A

Soldotna, AK 99669

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

Spruce Needle Rust

Are you finding masses of orange spores appearing on the needles of your spruce tree? If you are, your tree may have spruce needle rust. Please follow the link below to learn more about this fungus.

Spruce Needle Rust - Forest Service - USDA

Spruce Bark Beetles: What you need to know

Spruce Bark Beetles are making an impact on spruce trees across the Kenai Peninsula. Click here in order to:

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

Spruce Needle Aphids on the Peninsula

Across the southern Kenai Peninsula many trees both young and old are becoming infested with a pest new to our area, the Spruce Needle Aphid, Elatobium abietinum.

Found in coastal communities, you can see the damage to trees of all ages by the browning and dropping of the needles from the trunk outward. Early inspection is ideal since these pest feed on the needles as early as February or March. Click here for more info