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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Invasive Species Workshop on Nov. 12-14 in Fairbanks. The University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is coordinating the workshop with the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Invasive Species Partnership, an informal statewide group of agencies, organizations and individuals concerned about invasive species.
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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service. Leslie Shallcross, a health, home and family development agent in Fairbanks, will teach the classes at the Interior ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Campus Tok Center on West 1st St.
Webinar highlights ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ-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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ during a free statewide webinar. Glenna Gannon, University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Variety Trials program.
Learn about firewood, chainsaw safety in statewide webinars
October 16, 2024
Glen Holt, a retired forester who works with the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will host two free webinars this month to discuss firewood and chainsaw safety.
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November 03, 2024
By Adrian Kohrt Safety in the kitchen is one of the most important things to consider in your house. Forty-eight million cases of foodborne illness occur each year — the equivalent of sickening 1 in 6 Americans. These illnesses result in an estimated 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths. To prevent such occurrences, the United States …
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October 21, 2024
By Marla Lowder I recently attended a training session, during which we watched a video about a school in New Mexico where over 75% of the youth live below the poverty line. Of those students, only 40% were proficient on the testing, which means 60% were not. When the teachers tried to figure out why, …
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October 06, 2024
By Leslie Shallcross I was in the sunny Southwest two weeks ago, leaving while many ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ gardens and greenhouses were slowing but still impressing with wonderful, nutritious subarctic-grown potatoes, carrots, cabbages and even tomatoes. I saw totally different gardens on my return, with many having experienced frost and gardeners in a hurry to get their …
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October 04, 2024
— Theresa Isaac Another fantastic year of community potato harvest has been completed! On Monday, Sept. 30, Amy Foote, senior area executive chef at the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Native Tribal Health Consortium ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Native Medical Center, along with several colleagues, harvested over 175 pounds of Tlingit and Haida potatoes that were grown in the MEFEC Community Garden …