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  • A group of black cows, some with white faces, are grouped around a bucket of feed in a summer pasture.

    Workshop to discuss winter feeding of livestock, horses

    February 26, 2026

    A workshop in Delta Junction will cover several topics related to feeding livestock during Alaska's long, cold winters. The class is Monday, March 2 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Delta Career Advancement Center, 1696 N. Clearwater Ave., Delta Junction.

  • Rows of newly sprouted vegetable seeds such as kale and kohlrabi in an indoor tray.

    Seed-starting workshops offered in Alaska communities

    February 24, 2026

    The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Cooperative Extension Service is holding several seed-starting workshops around the state in March and April. Starting seeds early gives growers an opportunity to get a head start on Alaska's short, intense growing season and a way to grow plant varieties that local greenhouses may not carry.

  • An array of calcium right foods, such as cheese, almonds, beans, spinach and broccoli are laid out on a table

    Cheese-making, bone health focus of Delta workshop

    February 19, 2026

    Participants in a Delta Junction workshop will learn to make fresh, dairy-based cheese and other recipes to support lifelong bone health. Sarah Lewis, professor with the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Cooperative Extension Service, will lead the workshop.

  • A man holds a baby goat in a wooded field with several other goats in the background.

    Free workshops discuss gardening, small livestock and birch tapping

    February 18, 2026

    The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Cooperative Extension Center in Palmer is hosting a series of free lunch-and-learn classes throughout March. Topics include gardening for beginners, chicken-raising basics, birch tapping and caring for small farm animals.

  • A chocolate-infused bar cookie on a plate

    Sweet, savory culinary workshops on tap for Sitka

    February 13, 2026

    The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Cooperative Extension Service office in Sitka will host two culinary workshops this month, one sweet and one savory.

  • A person shapes a ball of barley cracker dough in a metal bowl. A large stove and pot are in the background.

    Updated rules for selling homemade foods topic of workshop

    February 06, 2026

    A free workshop will review the legal requirements for selling homemade foods in Alaska. Sarah Lewis, with the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Cooperative Extension Service, will lead the workshop from 5-8 p.m. on Sunday, March 1.

  • Archaeologists from the University of Alaska Museum of the North, pictured, will lead a hands-on workshop in Delta Junction.

    Delta Archaeology Day a hands-on opportunity to explore science

    February 05, 2026

    Three archaeologists from the University of Alaska Museum of the North will lead a mock excavation for Delta Junction Archaeology Day. The workshop takes place on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Delta Career Advancement Center, located at 1696 N. Clearwater Ave., Delta Junction.

  • Solar power arrays flank a field of ripe kale under a blue sky

    Seminar gives overview of agrivoltaics project in Alaska

    February 04, 2026

    A ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø researcher will highlight the first year of activities at Alaska's inaugural commercial-scale agrivoltaics research site.

  • A person places a piece of fresh salmon into a glass canning jar

    Spring kitchen canning, cleaning, exercise workshops scheduled

    January 22, 2026

    A spring class series hosted by the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Cooperative Extension Service will teach how to create homemade cleaners, pickle vegetables and can last year's frozen meat, fish, berries and fruit. Sarah Lewis, an Extension health, home and family development agent, will also teach a session on exercises to prepare for summer.

  • Cracks in a concrete basement

    Free radon test kits available during January

    January 15, 2026

    The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Cooperative Extension Service and a state agency are providing information about radon and free short-term radon test kits. Radon is a colorless, odorless cancer-causing gas that is commonly found in Alaska.

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