At the Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension, we work to enrich the lives of Alaskans. It's that simple. Through programs that bring UAF research and expertise to Alaska 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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Annual Report / Plan of Work

Read our annual report to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

 

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Learn about our areas of focus

Agriculture and Food Security

IANRE researchers support food security in Alaska 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
  • Mature plants in a garden, including onions that have gone to seed

    Webinar to offer tips, advice for putting your garden to bed

    August 29, 2025

    Winter is approaching fast, and it's time for gardeners to start putting their gardens to bed. Join the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Cooperative Extension Service in a free statewide webinar for some helpful tips for the end of the growing season and to get ready for the next one.

  • A musk ox stands on the other side of a wire fence. A woman holding greens gestures toward the musk ox, talking to a small crowd of onlookers with backs turned to the camera.

    LARS to host community event Sept. 6

    August 28, 2025

    The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Large Animal Research Station will close out the summer tour season with a Locals Day event on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

  • A sea otter floats in the water eating shellfish with pier pilings in the background

    Researcher to discuss sea otter impact on mariculture

    August 26, 2025

    Learn about sea otter activity and interactions with mariculture operations in a free statewide webinar hosted by the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Cooperative Extension Service. Emily Reynolds, an Alaska Sea Grant state fellow with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, will share her insights on the foraging behavior, habitat use and potential impacts of sea otters in aquaculture and mariculture settings.

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Archived Annual Highlights

Extending knowledge, changing lives. 2014-2022

Civil Rights Compliance

Celebrating the myriad clients, students and employees.

 

The Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension is home to UAF's land-grant mission including the UAF 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. UAF'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.