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2026 crop science conference set at UAF in June
May 21, 2026
The 2026 Western Society of Crop Science annual conference will be held in Fairbanks on June 23-24. The conference will take place at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. It will bring together plant science students, faculty and researchers from public and private institutions across a broad geographic region of North America.
Food safety, preservation classes planned in Haines, Skagway
May 12, 2026
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will hold a series of food safety and preservation workshops in Haines and Skagway in May. Sarah Lewis, professor of Extension, will lead the workshops.
Webinar will discuss ways to control root maggots in gardens
May 08, 2026
Root maggots, the larvae of a small fly that feed on crops such as turnips, broccoli and cabbage, are a difficult pest for many home gardeners in Alaska. University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers at the Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station have been researching the species, timing and damage these maggots cause. A free webinar will go over some of their findings and discuss options for controlling these pests.