Container gardens are ideal for small spaces

June 16, 2024

By Adrian Korht Memorial Day has come and gone, so it is time to garden in Fairbanks. For those with yards, it is time to get the soil ready and plant seeds or buy seedlings. Many individuals have tiny or no yards, but anyone can garden. You can grow food on the patio, balcony or … Continue reading Container gardens are ideal for small spaces

State 4-H horse contest a big success for Tanana Valley youth

June 02, 2024

By Marla Lowder In April, 12 Fairbanks area youth traveled to Palmer to participate in the 2024 State 4-H Horse Contest. The contest consists of horse judging, horse bowl (a quiz contest), demonstrations, public speaking and hippology (the study of horses). The contest started at Silver Legacy Stables, where the youth judged two horse quality/conformation … Continue reading State 4-H horse contest a big success for Tanana Valley youth

Decisions, decisions: How to decide what to grow this season

May 26, 2024

By Heidi Rader It’s not hard to dream about what you will plant in your garden when the seed catalogs start arriving, or you go to the greenhouse and see the luscious vegetables and gorgeous flowers. However, an overcrowded garden will be less bounteous and beautiful than a thoughtfully planned garden with adequately spaced plants. … Continue reading Decisions, decisions: How to decide what to grow this season

It’s never too late to exercise, especially for older Alaskans

May 20, 2024

By Leslie Shallcross First celebrated in May 1963, Older Americans Month draws attention to the ways that older individuals have contributed to our communities and the needs and services required to support older individuals. This awareness could not be more important than in Alaska, which claims the nation’s top spot with the per capita, fastest-growing … Continue reading It’s never too late to exercise, especially for older Alaskans

Adventures in preseason seed starting

May 12, 2024

By Heidi Rader Embarrassingly, given my job title, I’m terrible at starting seeds indoors. I blame it partially on my travel schedule and not being able to give the little seedlings the love and attention they deserve. It could also be because I have not been willing to buy the proper setup to start seeds. … Continue reading Adventures in preseason seed starting

Citizen science offers lessons in understanding green-up

May 08, 2024

By Julie Stricker Interior Alaska’s long winters are the impetus for a lot of long-running citizen science. Most famous is the event cooked up in 1917 by a bunch of railroad engineers who bet on the exact minute the ice on the Tanana River would break up. That first of what became the Nenana Ice … Continue reading Citizen science offers lessons in understanding green-up

Celebrate Earth Day by making healthy choices

April 21, 2024

By Reina Hasting Earth Day is tomorrow. According to the Library of Congress, it was first observed on April 22, 1970, when an estimated 20 million people nationwide attended the inaugural events at tens of thousands of sites including elementary and secondary schools, universities, and community sites across the United States. Later that year in … Continue reading Celebrate Earth Day by making healthy choices

Citizen science project tracks slugs as they slither north

April 14, 2024

By Julie Stricker It’s never fun to walk into your garden on a sunny Fairbanks summer day only to find cutworms have sliced your broccoli off at soil level, voles have left tiny tooth marks in your carrots or, worst of all, a moose has chomped on what was a giant cabbage. These are common … Continue reading Citizen science project tracks slugs as they slither north

Sugary drinks: Not what the doctor ordered

April 07, 2024

By Adrian Kohrt What do flavored juice drinks, sweetened tea, non-diet sodas, coffee drinks, sports drinks, electrolyte replacement drinks, and energy drinks have in common? They are all sugar-sweetened beverages — with a lot of added sugar. Sugary drinks are the largest source of sugar in the U.S. diet. The calories in sugary beverages provide … Continue reading Sugary drinks: Not what the doctor ordered

Kaspari honored with conservation award

March 23, 2024

By Julie Stricker, UAF Cooperative Extension Service Phil Kaspari has been an integral part of the Delta Junction agricultural community for more than 30 years, both as a board member of the Salcha-Delta Soil and Water Conservation District (SDSWCD) and as a UAF Cooperative Extension Service agent. During the 2024 Farm Forum in Delta Junction … Continue reading Kaspari honored with conservation award