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Events
Online ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ master gardener course open for registration
October 27, 2025
Registration is open for a new ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ master gardener course, which will be taught over Zoom. Casey Matney and Darren Snyder, agriculture and horticulture agents with the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will lead the course.
2025 growing season one of the longest in Fairbanks history
October 18, 2025
The 2025 Fairbanks growing season officially ended on Sept. 24, according to measurements taken at the Fairbanks Experiment Farm on the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks Troth Yeddha' Campus. The freeze on Sept. 24 ended a 129-day growing season, defined as the number of days between freezing temperatures, said Rick Thoman, a climate specialist with the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness.
Researcher to discuss benefits of using kelp as fertilizer
October 15, 2025
Kelp shows great promise for improving soil health and crop production in ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ. In a free webinar, Erin Oliver, a postdoctoral researcher with Washington State University, will discuss the lab and field studies conducted at the Matanuska Experiment Farm to investigate the effects of kelp on soil health and crop production.