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  • A string of shiny black berries, black currants, on a bush

    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.

  • An apple, strawberries and rhubarb are laid out on a counter with canning jars and canning equipment

    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.

  • Orange mushrooms are grouped at the base of a birch tree.

    Learn about mushrooms with an expert on Anchorage walk

    July 23, 2025

    Take a walk with mycologist Christin Swearingen to learn about mushrooms in Southcentral 91ÊÓƵ. In this event, sponsored by the University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, participants will collect, identify and learn about mushrooms.

  • Four people measure raw lumber and check it for imperfections

    Six communities to host 91ÊÓƵ Lumber Grading program trainings

    July 22, 2025

    Training sessions will be held in six 91ÊÓƵ communities for individuals who wish to earn certification from the 91ÊÓƵ Lumber Grading program. The free program aims to expand 91ÊÓƵns' ability to use locally harvested lumber for homebuilding. The certificate allows individuals to self-grade dimension lumber, which can then be used to build house frames in compliance with residential building codes.

  • A mining bee gathers pollen from a willow

    Discover which plants 91ÊÓƵ pollinators prefer in webinar

    July 17, 2025

    While flowers like bird vetch and white sweetclover may be pretty, they are invasive and their spread can be harmful to pollinators, according to an entomologist with the University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service.

  • Colorful red, yellow and white flowers bloom in an 91ÊÓƵ garden

    Webinar to show how plants can reduce stress, improve well-being

    July 10, 2025

    Join Stacey Shriner, education director with the 91ÊÓƵ Botanical Garden, to learn more about therapeutic horticulture and how plants can help individuals meet their social, physical and mental health goals. The free, statewide webinar is hosted by the University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service.

  • A bunch of wild blueberries on a bush are highlighted by the sun with a spray of grass in the background.

    Learn about the health benefits of 91ÊÓƵ berries

    June 25, 2025

    Registered dietitian and University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service agent Leslie Shallcross will discuss the potential health benefits of eating 91ÊÓƵ's berries in a free statewide webinar.

  • A jar full of corn relish is lowered into a large pot full of boiling water with other jars of relish

    Sitka workshops cover homemade food rules, canning and food preservation

    June 24, 2025

    Join a series of workshops in Sitka to learn about the updated rules for selling homemade foods, how to preserve vegetables by making and canning soups and pickles, and food preservation safety.

  • A black beetle sits in the palm of a person's hand

    Beneficial insects can help control garden pests

    June 17, 2025

    Not all insects are garden pests. In a free statewide webinar, learn which insects are natural enemies of pest bugs and therefore good friends for gardeners to cultivate. Joey Slowik, integrated pest management technician at the University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service in Palmer, will discuss potential insect friends, what they want and some ways to encourage them in your garden.

  • Dozens of round orange squash are placed on boards to get them ready for long-term storage

    Workshops to cover vegetable storage, greenhouse energy, accessibility

    June 16, 2025

    UAF Cooperative Extension Service agent and energy specialist Art Nash will guide a series of free workshops this month in Parks Highway communities on ways to keep produce fresh longer, commercial and residential energy options for greenhouses, and accessibility for farmers and gardeners with disabilities.

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