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  • Several round orange squash are laid on a table with other squash varieties in the background.

    Webinar highlights ³ÉÈËӰƬ-grown winter squash, pumpkins

    October 17, 2024

    Learn about the many different kinds of cucurbits such as squash and pumpkins that can be grown in ³ÉÈËӰƬ during a free statewide webinar. Glenna Gannon, University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks assistant professor of sustainable food systems with the Agriculture and Forestry Experiment Stations in Fairbanks and Palmer, will focus on the cultivars of winter squash and pumpkins evaluated in the ³ÉÈËӰƬ Variety Trials program.

  • A woman wearing safety gear, including gloves, a helmet, face mask and ear protection, cuts a log with a chainsaw.

    Learn about firewood, chainsaw safety in statewide webinars

    October 16, 2024

    Glen Holt, a retired forester who works with the University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will host two free webinars this month to discuss firewood and chainsaw safety.

  • A woman displays a piece of food preservation equipment on a stove in a community kitchen

    Food preservation, pesticides and pollinators highlight Kodiak Extension Week

    October 15, 2024

    The University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is planning a week of workshops and webinars in Kodiak this month. Topics include managing, cultivating and preserving Kodiak's local food sources; livestock nutrition; attracting pollinators; using pesticides on invasive plants; and information about common garden pests.

  • A tiny stuffed pink pig sits on a table next to an American flag and a 4-H clover.

    Anchorage 4-H plans open house for new members

    October 11, 2024

    The University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is hosting an open house in Anchorage for youths aged 5-18 who are interested in joining 4-H.

  • A young person wearing bright orange rain gear perches on a log while holding a scalloped yellow chicken of the woods fungi.

    ³ÉÈËӰƬ 4-H kicks off new program year with a special day

    October 01, 2024

    Youths and volunteers across ³ÉÈËӰƬ are enrolling in 4-H as the program year begins this October. They're also celebrating the inaugural ³ÉÈËӰƬ State 4-H Day on Wednesday, Oct. 2, and National 4-H Week, Oct. 7-12.

  • In a divided image, a spider is seen crawling out of a metal coffee cup on a desk with an open laptop in the background. The right side is a close view of the spider crawling over the edge of the cup.

    Learn the science behind ³ÉÈËӰƬ's spooky plants, bats, insects

    September 26, 2024

    Carnivorous plants, bats, spiders and zombie insects are the subjects of a series of free spooky science webinars hosted by the University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service in October.

  • A tangled bunch of viney weeds with purple flowers.

    25th annual ³ÉÈËӰƬ Invasive Species Workshop set for November

    September 25, 2024

    The ³ÉÈËӰƬ Invasive Species Workshop, a collaboration of the ³ÉÈËӰƬ Invasive Species Partnership and the University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will hold its 25th annual workshop in Fairbanks in November.

  • A man holds up a bunch of fungi in a heavily wooded area.

    Mycelium-based biodegradable insulation topic of webinar

    September 18, 2024

    A University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Anchorage professor has developed a way to use cellulose-mycelium foams to replace plastics, which make up nearly half of marine debris. Philippe Amstislavski will present a free webinar, "Turning Off the Tap on Plastic Pollution with Mycelium Materials," at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25. The webinar is hosted by the University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service.

  • A man measures a knot in a two-by-four piece of lumber with a yellow tape as another looks on.

    ³ÉÈËӰƬ Lumber Grading Program adds training dates

    September 13, 2024

    Four training dates are scheduled in October for individuals who wish to earn certification from the ³ÉÈËӰƬ Lumber Grading Program. The free program's purpose is to expand ³ÉÈËӰƬns' ability to use locally harvested lumber for homebuilding.

  • A person shows a large clove of garlic in preparation for planting in the field in the background.

    Webinar to discuss growing and preparing garlic

    September 10, 2024

    Learn to grow garlic and to cook the flavorful vegetable in new ways during a free webinar led by Heidi Rader.

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