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  • A smiling woman, Jodie Anderson, stands outside under blue skies in front of a snow-covered mountain range.

    Palmer workshop focuses on food security through agriculture

    April 03, 2026

    A daylong workshop in Palmer will feature discussions and classes on how small-scale farming can strengthen Alaska's food system, providing Alaskans with the skills to start growing. The Food Security through Agriculture workshop is from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, at the Alaska State Fairgrounds and Rebarchek Farm, 2075 Glenn Highway, Palmer.

  • young fiddlehead ferns are arranged on a plate

    Wild edibles focus of Juneau workshop

    April 02, 2026

    A workshop in Juneau will take participants on a walk through the woods to sustainably gather wild, edible plants and prepare them for a meal. Sarah Lewis, a ÐßÐßÊÓƵ Cooperative Extension Service professor, and Southeast Alaska foraging expert and author Corinne Conlon will lead the workshop, from 1-7 p.m. on Saturday, April 25.

  • A woman wearing safety gear sprays herbicide on roadside weeds with snow-covered mountains in the background

    Pesticide applicator training classes set for April

    April 01, 2026

    A three-day certified pesticide applicator training workshop is scheduled for April 21-23. The workshops are led by the ÐßÐßÊÓƵ Cooperative Extension Service via Zoom and are available statewide. Each day, the class will meet from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • A person holds up a sheet of nearly transparent, tea-colored seaweed.

    Webinar focuses on Alaska's growing mariculture industry

    March 27, 2026

    In a free online presentation at noon on Wednesday, April 15, Melissa "Missy" Good with the ÐßÐßÊÓƵ Alaska Sea Grant will review how Alaska's mariculture industry strengthens coastal economies and food security. The webinar is hosted by the UAF Cooperative Extension Service.

  • Jars of home-pickled carrots, zucchini, green beans and cauliflower are lined up on a kitchen counter.

    Food safety, preservation workshops planned for Kenai Peninsula

    March 26, 2026

    The ÐßÐßÊÓƵ Cooperative Extension Service is offering a series of food preservation and entrepreneurship workshops on the Kenai Peninsula in April. Professor Sarah Lewis will lead the classes in Homer, Kenai and Soldotna.

  • A bumblebee burrows into a large, white flower

    Virtual talk explores ways to identify, attract backyard pollinators

    March 19, 2026

    An Anchorage entomologist will delve into how to recognize common bees and other Alaska pollinators in a free virtual talk with the Valley Garden Club.

  • A person lifts the lid of a plastic five-gallon bucket attached to a birch tree to show a spile with birch sap dripping from it. The ground is covered with snow.

    Class to cover birch tapping, sap products

    March 17, 2026

    A class hosted by the ÐßÐßÊÓƵ Cooperative Extension Service in Palmer will explore techniques for tapping birch trees and making syrup from the sap.

  • Four fresh spring rolls filled with fresh vegetables laid out on a plate

    Sitka workshop features healthy spring rolls, sauces

    March 11, 2026

    Dietetics student Paula Veshti will lead a workshop in Sitka featuring spring rolls made with fresh fruits and vegetables. Veshti will teach participants how to make fresh spring rolls, healthy versions of dipping sauces and a fruity dessert.

  • Two women lift hand weights in a gym

    Bone-strengthening workout program offered in Juneau

    March 06, 2026

    A one-month Better Bones & Balance program will begin in early April in Juneau. The program combines strength and power training with group fitness activities for individuals with osteoporosis, osteopenia or a risk of developing low bone density.

  • Two trumpeter swans fly across a wooded hillside

    Presentation to review Interior Alaska migratory waterfowl

    March 06, 2026

    Jeff Mason, an ecologist with the Salcha-Delta Soil and Water Conservation District, will give a presentation on the migratory waterfowl that are seen annually overhead and in Delta fields as they fly to and from their nesting grounds.

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