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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.
Webinar to offer tips, advice for putting your garden to bed
August 29, 2025
Winter is approaching fast, and it's time for gardeners to start putting their gardens to bed. Join the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service in a free statewide webinar for some helpful tips for the end of the growing season and to get ready for the next one.
Researcher to discuss sea otter impact on mariculture
August 26, 2025
Learn about sea otter activity and interactions with mariculture operations in a free statewide webinar hosted by the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service. Emily Reynolds, an ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Sea Grant state fellow with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, will share her insights on the foraging behavior, habitat use and potential impacts of sea otters in aquaculture and mariculture settings.
ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Cooperative Extension to host workshops, test gauges in Bethel
August 26, 2025
Jasmine Shaw, a program assistant for the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will be in Bethel on Sept. 2-3 to lead free food preservation workshops and test pressure canning gauges. She will also answer questions and offer free publications.
Learn the basics of raising chickens in hands-on workshops
August 23, 2025
Raising chickens doesn't require a lot of space, just the right information. Jim Vinyard, livestock nutritionist at the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center in Palmer, will hold three in-person workshops over the next month to discuss how to start and care for a healthy coop.
Fairbanks farmer, author to discuss storing vegetables through the winter
August 13, 2025
Join Fairbanks farmer and author Sam Knapp as he breaks down the process of selecting, harvesting, processing and storing vegetables in a free statewide webinar hosted by the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service.
Wagaman named director of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Cooperative Extension Service
August 13, 2025
Jennifer Wagaman has been named director of the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, part of the Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension.
Currant-centered workshops offer hands-on experiences
August 08, 2025
A series of workshops before and during the third annual Far North Currant Festival will give participants hands-on opportunities to learn about, cook with and taste currants. The festival itself is a free, family-friendly event from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23.