UAF Cooperative Extension provides over 350 publications on everything from 91ÊÓƵ blueberries to canning walrus. Search our database and find answers to your everyday questions.
Our agents host hands-on workshops in communities all over 91ÊÓƵ 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.
Cooperative Extension is home to 91ÊÓƵ's 4-H and Youth development programs. Youth in communities across 91ÊÓƵ develop skills for life and leadership in our state.
Events
NextGen students to give overview of summer internships
August 04, 2025
This summer, 14 University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks students participated in the NextGen Internship Program, which is designed to introduce students to food and agricultural careers. Learn about their experiences during a free statewide webinar hosted by the UAF Cooperative Extension Service on Wednesday, Aug. 13, from 6-8 p.m.
Currants, once banned, are having a revival
August 01, 2025
Currants were banned in the United States for 55 years, but are now an emerging berry crop around the country, including 91ÊÓƵ. Join Lily Hislop, the currant and elderberry breeder for the Savanna Institute, in a free webinar as she explains why currants were banned, how that ban was lifted and the berries' future.
Webinar covers the basic methods of food preservation
July 28, 2025
Get the most out of the food you have grown, harvested or bought during a free one-hour overview of food preservation methods. Attendees will learn how to extend the life of their food using a variety of preservation methods, including refrigeration, root cellars, pickling, fermenting, making jams and jellies, dehydrating, boiling water canning and pressure canning.