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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Alaska agricultural science on display at Field Days
July 08, 2025
Spend an afternoon with researchers in the fields of the experiment farms in Fairbanks or Palmer and learn about the agriculture-related science happening at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. UAF's Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension invites farmers, gardeners and community members to tour the fields and farms and learn through presentations, tours and discussions at these free educational events.
Campers cook with UAF greenhouse produce
July 01, 2025
Budding chefs got a taste of science this June. Students in two cooking camps at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø used tomatoes grown during research into greenhouse productivity.
Learn about the health benefits of Alaska berries
June 25, 2025
Registered dietitian and ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Cooperative Extension Service agent Leslie Shallcross will discuss the potential health benefits of eating Alaska's berries in a free statewide webinar.
Events
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Anchorage district events
Bethel district events
Delta Junction district events
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 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.