ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Cooperative Extension provides over 350 publications on everything from ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ blueberries to canning walrus. Search our database and find answers to your everyday questions.
Our agents host hands-on workshops in communities all over ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ on topics like food preservation, energy efficiency and nutrition and health. Join us in person or online.
Our experts provide research-based, practical information. We show people how to plant gardens, raise chickens and cook sourdough pancakes. Connect with one of our experts for help answering your everyday questions.
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Events
ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ webinar examines climate change impacts on salmon
September 12, 2025
A warming climate is both harming and helping salmon in northern regions, according to a University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks fisheries researcher. Peter Westley, principal investigator of the Salmonid Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation Lab, will discuss the variable role of warming on ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ’s salmon in a free statewide webinar hosted by the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Cooperative Extension Service.
Youths can learn barbecue basics at 4-H Grill Master Camp
September 12, 2025
Youths from fourth to 12th grade can learn about fire safety, food safety, starting a charcoal grill, seasoning meats and grilling different meats at the 4-H Grill Master Camp. Youths do not need to be members of 4-H to attend.
Transform your garden with the power of composting
September 05, 2025
In a hands-on workshop led by the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Harvest Collaborative, learn how to turn kitchen scraps and garden waste into rich, nutrient-packed soil that will help your garden thrive. Garden manager Mallory Smith will teach the essentials of composting -- from the basics of balancing green and brown materials to creating and mixing the perfect compost pile.