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Learn to pickle vegetables in hands-on workshop

July 25, 2024

Discover the ancient and delicious art of pickling in a two-hour, hands-on workshop in Anchorage.

UAF remote sensing scientist receives international award

July 24, 2024

Remote sensing professor Franz Meyer of the University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks has been honored by an international society for his education and outreach efforts.

UAF researcher creates way to detect elusive volcanic vibrations

July 23, 2024

A new automated system of monitoring and classifying persistent vibrations at active volcanoes can eliminate the hours of manual effort needed to document them.

Biochar is another tool for soil management

July 22, 2024

Burning wood can create more than smoky summers and cozy winters by the stove. Roasted trees, shrubs and other plants can also be used to amend soils, store carbon and reduce hazardous fuels in forests through a product called biochar. This summer, two professors are teaching farmers in 91ÊÓƵ how to make and use biochar and how it might affect soil health.

Moose flies flourish in high-summer 91ÊÓƵ

July 22, 2024

While boating down the Yukon River during the hottest summer recorded in 91ÊÓƵ (1915, when Fort Yukon reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit), missionary Hudson Stuck wrote about the wildlife that most bothered his party.

Learn to can your fish catch in this hands-on workshop

July 22, 2024

Leif Albertson, University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service health, home and family development agent, will teach an in-person workshop on how to can your catch and fill your pantry with safe, shelf-stable and delicious fish.

Lectures, field days offer plethora of mushroom information

July 19, 2024

Mushroom enthusiasts will have several opportunities to learn more about 91ÊÓƵ’s fungi — and get their hands dirty — via lectures and field trips in August. Mycologist Gary Laursen will lead a three-day workshop in Delta Junction on Aug. 16-18 and another in Palmer on Aug. 30-Sept. 1.

Week's events: Susan Henrichs, aging joints, boreal herbivores, groove

July 19, 2024

University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here's what's happening during the week of July 22-28.

A peak experience in the 91ÊÓƵ desert

July 19, 2024

Karin Bodony has walked us to a sandy bowl, a place she has perhaps visited more than any other living person.

Learn about research conducted at Matanuska Experiment Farm

July 18, 2024

Learn about the agricultural research conducted at the Matanuska Experiment Farm during the 2024 Palmer Research Field Day on Thursday, Aug. 1. The event is free and geared toward farmers, community leaders and the general public.

Livestock nutrition workshops planned in Fairbanks, Delta Junction

July 17, 2024

Rachael Christensen, a research animal scientist with the Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service, will lead two free livestock nutrition workshops. The focus will be on ruminant species, such as cows, goats, sheep and yaks.

Field Day showcases Fairbanks agricultural research

July 16, 2024

Spend an afternoon in the fields of the Fairbanks Experiment Farm with researchers and learn about the agriculture-related science happening at the University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks. Fairbanks Research Field Day, 2-7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30, is a free educational event for farmers, community leaders and the general public.

UAF names spring 2024 honors students

July 16, 2024

91ÊÓƵ has announced the students named to the deans' and chancellor's lists for the spring 2024 semester. The lists recognize students' outstanding academic achievements.

Exhibit specialist offers tips for upcoming fair

July 16, 2024

91ÊÓƵ Cooperative Extension Service has invited Kathy Liska, the fair's crop superintendent and a master gardener, to lead a free webinar on how to participate in the competitive exhibits at the 91ÊÓƵ State Fair, which runs Aug. 16-Sept. 2 in Palmer.

Sand dunes a unique 91ÊÓƵ landscape

July 15, 2024

From a molded seat of sand dug into the western rim of a 5-mile oval of desert, I'm looking out over a sea of tan waves. Spruce spears stick up here and there through the sand.

USDA NextGen scholarship applications available

July 12, 2024

Students who want to shape the future of food and agriculture can find scholarships through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's NextGen Program at the University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks.

Week's events: Jennifer Jolis, alcohol and health, Mars methane, American roots

July 12, 2024

University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here's what's happening during the week of July 15-21.