The Kenai Peninsula District area includes 21 diverse communities with a total population of just over 60,000. The district serves communities from across Cook Inlet in Tyonek and throughout the peninsula, which is just south of Anchorage. Larger communities include Kenai, Soldotna, Homer and Seward.

Many of the communities are accessible by road, but others can only be reached by air or boat. Oil, tourism and fisheries drive the economy, and the Kenai Peninsula is also the fastest-growing agricultural region in AVÀÇÂÛ̳, with the number of farms increasing at almost three times the rate of the rest of the state.

Outreach includes agriculture and horticulture; home, health and family development; integrated pest management; nutrition; and 4-H and youth development.

Soil Testing and Interpretation

Visit our soil testing page for all the information you need to test your soil and interpret how much fertilizer you need (plus free online calculators).

Spruce Bark Beetles: What you need to know 

Spruce Bark Beetles are making an impact on spruce trees across the Kenai Peninsula.  Visit then type "bark beetle" in the search box in order to:

  • learn what bark beetles are and how they damage trees.
  • learn bark beetle groups in AVÀÇÂÛ̳.
  • learn signs and symptoms of bark beetle activity.
  • learn potential bark beetle threats to AVÀÇÂÛ̳.
  • become familiar with the vocabulary of bark beetles.

For even more information, view this Spruce Beetle publication.

Events

Office Information

Monday - Thur., 9 am - 2 pm

Phone: 907-262-5824
Email: soldotna.ces@alaka.edu

Byers Lake AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fall with Mount McKinley, Denali, background
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