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Events
ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ livestock researcher to discuss nutrition, herd management
February 21, 2025
Jim Vinyard, a livestock researcher with the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, will present a talk on livestock nutrition and herd management strategies on March 6 at 6:30 p.m. The presentation will include a question and answer session.
Sitka workshops focus on heart-healthy desserts
February 20, 2025
Learn to make vegan, gluten-free and refined sugar-free desserts that are so delicious you won't believe they are healthy for your heart. Two dessert workshops, hosted by the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will be led by Paula Veshti, who is enrolled in the dietetics master's degree program at the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Anchorage.
Get a head start on summer with a garden plan
February 18, 2025
Want to grow your own food this summer? Now is a great time to plan your garden, incorporating your goals for growing your own food in the space you have available. In this webinar, Heidi Rader, a professor with the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will offer gardening advice.