The Mat-Su Copper River Cooperative Extension Service district office is located in Palmer, 42 miles northeast of Anchorage. The district is the size of West Virginia, covering a region stretching from Valdez in the south to Cantwell to the north.
It is the fastest-growing region in Alaska, with a population of about 116,000 with a diverse economy. It is considered Alaska’s agricultural heartland and world-famous for the giant vegetables grown there, as well as potatoes, oats, hay, greenhouse produce and sod. The offices are located on the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center, a working research farm.
The district offers outreach programs in agriculture and horticulture; health, home and family development; integrated pest management; nutrition; and 4-H and youth development.
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Monday -10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closed for lunch 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Phone: 907-745-3360
Fax: 907-745-6268
Email: matsu.ces@alaska.edu
We are located at 1509 S. Georgeson Dr. in Palmer at the Matanuska Experiment Farm. Find us with !
Learn to exercise and eat for optimal brain and bone health in a series of free lunchtime webinars hosted by AARP and led by ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Cooperative Extension agent Sarah Lewis.
All workshops are from noon-1 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 2, Cooking for Brain Health: Research shows that some nutrients are especially helpful in increasing brain health and reducing the effects of aging on cognitive ability. In this class, you will learn how to easily include foods with brain-helpful nutrients in your daily diet. Sarah Lewis will also demonstrate a few recipes using brain-protective ingredients.
Thursday, Sept. 4, Exercising for Brain Health: Our brain relies on our body to help it function at its best. Some physical activities and movements can be especially helpful to the brain and your cognitive health. In this class you will learn about physical activity options to choose from and add to your week, using little or no special equipment. If you wish to follow Sarah Lewis as she demonstrates, dress in comfortable clothes that allow movement. A sturdy chair and either a carpet or a yoga mat will also be helpful.
Tuesday, Sept. 9, Cooking for Bone Health: Both men and women experience a decrease in bone density with age, increasing the risk of broken bones and frailty. We all know that calcium helps build bone and often rely on dairy products to fill this need. But what if you donʼt consume much milk and cheese, or need to reduce the amount of animal fats in your diet? In this hands-on, kitchen based class, you will learn how to easily include other foods with bone-strengthening nutrients in your weekly diet.
Thursday, Sept. 11, Exercising for Bone Health: Sarah Lewis is a certified leader for the Better Bones & Balance program developed at Oregon State University. In this class, she will introduce you to five simple strength training exercises that help maintain bone mass and increase strength and balance. If you wish to follow Sarah Lewis as she demonstrates, dress in comfortable clothes that allow movement. A sturdy chair and either a carpet or a yoga mat will also be helpful.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at amnorris@alaska.edu or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.