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  • A striped mussel shell smaller than a fingernail is shown embedded in a ball of moss.

    Climate change focus of 25th annual Invasive Species Workshop

    November 01, 2024

    Managing invasive species in a changing climate will be the focus of the 25th annual AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Invasive Species Workshop on Nov. 12-14 in Fairbanks. AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Cooperative Extension Service is coordinating the workshop with the AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Invasive Species Partnership, an informal statewide group of agencies, organizations and individuals concerned about invasive species.

  • A jar of corn relish is placed into a large boiling water bath with other jars

    Food preservation workshops planned in Tok

    October 21, 2024

    Tok-area residents can learn to preserve meat, fish and vegetables and make yogurt, sausage and jerky in a series of workshops led by the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service. Leslie Shallcross, a health, home and family development agent in Fairbanks, will teach the classes at the Interior AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Campus Tok Center on West 1st St.

  • Several round orange squash are laid on a table with other squash varieties in the background.

    Webinar highlights AVÀÇÂÛ̳-grown winter squash, pumpkins

    October 17, 2024

    Learn about the many different kinds of cucurbits such as squash and pumpkins that can be grown in AVÀÇÂÛ̳ during a free statewide webinar. Glenna Gannon, University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks assistant professor of sustainable food systems with the Agriculture and Forestry Experiment Stations in Fairbanks and Palmer, will focus on the cultivars of winter squash and pumpkins evaluated in the AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Variety Trials program.

  • A woman wearing safety gear, including gloves, a helmet, face mask and ear protection, cuts a log with a chainsaw.

    Learn about firewood, chainsaw safety in statewide webinars

    October 16, 2024

    Glen Holt, a retired forester who works with the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will host two free webinars this month to discuss firewood and chainsaw safety.

  • A woman displays a piece of food preservation equipment on a stove in a community kitchen

    Food preservation, pesticides and pollinators highlight Kodiak Extension Week

    October 15, 2024

    AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Cooperative Extension Service is planning a week of workshops and webinars in Kodiak this month. Topics include managing, cultivating and preserving Kodiak's local food sources; livestock nutrition; attracting pollinators; using pesticides on invasive plants; and information about common garden pests.

  • A tiny stuffed pink pig sits on a table next to an American flag and a 4-H clover.

    Anchorage 4-H plans open house for new members

    October 11, 2024

    AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Cooperative Extension Service is hosting an open house in Anchorage for youths aged 5-18 who are interested in joining 4-H.

  • A young person wearing bright orange rain gear perches on a log while holding a scalloped yellow chicken of the woods fungi.

    AVÀÇÂÛ̳ 4-H kicks off new program year with a special day

    October 01, 2024

    Youths and volunteers across AVÀÇÂÛ̳ are enrolling in 4-H as the program year begins this October. They're also celebrating the inaugural AVÀÇÂÛ̳ State 4-H Day on Wednesday, Oct. 2, and National 4-H Week, Oct. 7-12.

  • In a divided image, a spider is seen crawling out of a metal coffee cup on a desk with an open laptop in the background. The right side is a close view of the spider crawling over the edge of the cup.

    Learn the science behind AVÀÇÂÛ̳'s spooky plants, bats, insects

    September 26, 2024

    Carnivorous plants, bats, spiders and zombie insects are the subjects of a series of free spooky science webinars hosted by the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service in October.

  • A tangled bunch of viney weeds with purple flowers.

    25th annual AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Invasive Species Workshop set for November

    September 25, 2024

    The AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Invasive Species Workshop, a collaboration of the AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Invasive Species Partnership and the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will hold its 25th annual workshop in Fairbanks in November.

  • A man holds up a bunch of fungi in a heavily wooded area.

    Mycelium-based biodegradable insulation topic of webinar

    September 18, 2024

    A University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Anchorage professor has developed a way to use cellulose-mycelium foams to replace plastics, which make up nearly half of marine debris. Philippe Amstislavski will present a free webinar, "Turning Off the Tap on Plastic Pollution with Mycelium Materials," at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25. The webinar is hosted by the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service.

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