At the Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension, we work to make ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñns' lives better. It's that simple. Through programs that bring ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ research and expertise to ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ citizens, we help families grow food, farmers produce more crops and everyday citizens live healthier lives. Learn more about the work we do.

Agriculture and Food Security

IANRE researchers support food security in ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ through research-based knowledge in areas like livestock production, home horticulture best practices, pest management and more.

Natural Resources, Ecosystems and Sustainability

Faculty and staff work to expand capacity for public involvement in natural resource, ecosystem and sustainable energy issues through public workshops, presentations and consultations. 

Healthy Individuals and Communities

Cooperative Extension faculty and staff offer educational opportunities regarding nutrition and physical activity, chronic disease prevention and management, home modifications, air quality and energy efficiencies, food safety practices and food preservation techniques.

4-H Youth and Development

Research shows that to increase resilience and reduce risky behaviors, youth need connections to caring adults. Faculty and staff provide mentorship and life skills programming to youth that increase participation in STEAM activities as well as provide local and statewide opportunities for civic engagement.

News
  • 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 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.

  • 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 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.

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

    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.

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The Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension is home to ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ's land grant mission including the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Agriculture and Forestry Station as well as Cooperative Extension. The Morrill Act of 1862 established land-grant colleges and the federal Hatch Act of 1887 authorized agricultural experiment stations in the U.S. and its territories to provide science-based research information to farmers. There are agricultural experiment stations in each of the 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Guam, and all but one are part of the land-grant college system. ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ's Extension is part of the largest informal education system in the world, connecting Extension programs at land-grant colleges and universities in every U.S. territory and state. Today, the  is the USDA division that manages federal funding of the nation’s experiment stations and the extension service.