At the Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension, we work to enrich the lives of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñns. 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.

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Learn about our areas of focus

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 person smiles at the camera while petting a white-spotted black goat on a Kodiak farm

    NextGen scholarships, paid internships available

    April 11, 2025

    The application period for U.S. Department of Agriculture NextGen scholarships is open. Undergraduate and graduate students can apply for scholarships of up to $12,000 annually to support their education and gain exposure to career opportunities in agriculture. Paid summer internships are also available.

  • Flats of tomato seedlings thrive in a greenhouse

    Kick off the Fairbanks gardening season with hands-on workshop

    April 08, 2025

    Get your hands dirty and learn about starting seedlings indoors before the outdoor growing season begins. At a workshop, Mallory Smith of the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station will share her top tips and tricks for cultivating healthy seedlings.

  • A scientist stands in a field on a sunny day with her hands on a shovel with mountains in the background.

    Free webinar covers the topic of cover crops

    April 08, 2025

    Learn about the different kinds of cover crops and their uses in a free webinar led by University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks soils scientist Caley Gasch.

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Archived Annual Highlights

Extending knowledge, changing lives. 2014-2022

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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.