News
Delta Junction arborist to lead pruning workshop
September 18, 2025
A licensed arborist in Delta Junction will lead a free in-person workshop on the proper way to prune trees and shrubs. The workshop is sponsored by the University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service and Partners for Progress in Delta.
Slugs slither into Fairbanks gardens
September 17, 2025
This summer, the real enemy in many Fairbanks gardens wasn't drought or moose — it was slugs. "I get more calls about slugs every year," said Gooseberry Peter, agriculture and integrated pest management program assistant with the University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service. Most people calling have never had slugs before, making these slimy critters a major topic of conversation for Fairbanks gardeners this season.
Beginning strength building class for older adults offered in Fairbanks
September 15, 2025
91ÊÓƵ Cooperative Extension Service is offering a beginning strength training class in Fairbanks for midlife and older adults. The StrongPeople Strong Bodies class helps increase muscle strength and bone density, improve balance and prevent falls.
UAF 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 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks fisheries researcher. Peter Westley, principal investigator of the Salmonid Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation Lab, will discuss the variable role of warming on 91ÊÓƵ’s salmon in a free statewide webinar hosted by the UAF 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 91ÊÓƵ 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 91ÊÓƵ 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 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service. Emily Reynolds, an 91ÊÓƵ 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.
UAF Cooperative Extension to host workshops, test gauges in Bethel
August 26, 2025
Jasmine Shaw, a program assistant for the University of 91ÊÓƵ 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.