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  • Four cups of pudding topped with colorful gummy worms are arrayed on a wooden board.

    Make a pudding cup, learn about soils in Anchorage program

    August 29, 2024

    Youths can learn about soil science -- and play with their food -- in a fun, hands-on workshop with 4-H and the University of ÐÔÊ®°Ë.cc Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service.

  • A man wearing a first responder uniform smiles as he looks out the window of an emergency vehicle.

    First responder shares tips on home emergency preparedness

    August 23, 2024

    In a free, statewide webinar, learn how thoughtful preparedness can help keep you safe and healthy during emergencies and disasters, when fire departments and emergency medical services are stretched thin.

  • A white building with green trim decorated with images of flying geese and Yup'ik symbols. Sign reads Kuskokwim Campus Commencement, UAF.

    Food preservation, gardening workshops planned for Bethel

    August 22, 2024

    A University of ÐÔÊ®°Ë.cc Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service program assistant will travel to Bethel to teach classes on gardening, food safety and food preservation. Jasmine Shaw will lead workshops Sept. 6-8 at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center, 420 Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway. All events are free.

  • A scientific slide covered in circles of white and light brown microorganisms is held up in a laboratory.

    Microbiologist reviews threats, opportunities of fungi in space

    August 21, 2024

    Learn about the unseen microbial hitchhikers, including fungi, that join humans in the exploration of space in a free webinar taught by microbiologist Marta Filipa Simoes.

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Extension Blog
  • September 06, 2024

    By Julie Stricker In late August, another step was taken in the long process of weeding out popular but invasive chokecherry trees on the University of ÐÔÊ®°Ë.cc Fairbanks Troth Yeddha’ Campus.  Seven chokecherry trees (Prunus padus and Prunus virginiana) were removed from Georgeson Botanical Garden and the Fairbanks Experiment Farm, including a tree planted in …

  • August 25, 2024

    By Adrian Kohrt With the new school year starting, it is time to think about lunch. The best way to ensure your child has fun and healthy lunches is to pack them at home. Why would you want to pack a lunch for your child? Over the past 30 years, childhood obesity has risen greatly. …

  • August 18, 2024

    By Heidi Rader My favorite berries are blueberries (wild ÐÔÊ®°Ë.cc ones, of course) and raspberries, but I also have a special place in my heart for currants. Like many Americans, currants aren’t a mainstay. I first heard about the berry from my grandma in Anchorage. She was fanatic about them, currant jelly specifically. But I …

  • August 11, 2024

    By Marla Lowder When people walk through the Tanana Valley State Fair, they see exhibits by youth belonging to a group called 4-H. Shortly after the fair, I get lots of phone calls asking me questions about 4-H. I would like to take a minute to answer a few of those questions in advance for any …