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.
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Explore the physics of snow in statewide webinar
November 22, 2024
Learn about snow physics and how snowdrifts form -- and why it is possible to walk on a snowdrift - in a statewide webinar hosted by the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service.
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4-H shooting sports rifle instructor training set in Kodiak
November 21, 2024
Registered 4-H leaders who wish to become shooting sports instructors in ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ have an opportunity to complete a two-part training course in January 2025.
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2025 pesticide applicator training classes scheduled for January, April
November 21, 2024
A three-day certified pesticide applicator training course is scheduled for Jan. 28-30, with a second course planned for April 22-24. Both courses will be taught by the University ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service via Zoom and are available statewide.
Events
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Dillingham district events
Juneau district events
Kenai / Soldotna district events
Kodiak district events
Mat-Su / Copper River district events
Northwest / Nome district events
Sitka district events
Tanana / Fairbanks district events
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.