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  • A scientist, Caley Gasch, tests the soil in a field in Alaska.

    Researcher digs into soils of the circumpolar North

    April 07, 2026

    A ҹɫ¸£Àû professor will dig into the importance of agricultural soils in Alaska and the circumpolar North in a webinar. The presentation by Caley Gasch, research assistant professor of soil science with the UAF Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension, is part of the seminar series "Circumpolar Connections: A Dialogue on Arctic Food Systems."
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  • Participants in a lumber grading workshop check dimensional lumber for warp and other defects

    Lumber drying, grading training offered in Craig, Klawock

    April 06, 2026

    A free two-day workshop is planned in Craig and Klawock for participants to learn about milling and drying lumber, with an opportunity to earn an Alaska lumber grading certificate. Matt Labrenz, forest products specialist with the ҹɫ¸£Àû Cooperative Extension Service, will lead the workshop April 22-23.
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  • A woman holds up a large bunch of freshly pulled orange carrots

    Webinar to review methods, advantages of biointensive farming

    April 06, 2026

    A Mat-Su Valley farmer will discuss the methods, systems and tools used for biointensive, diversified vegetable production in a lunchtime presentation at noon on Thursday, April 16. Brandi Jo Nyberg is the owner of Sauntering Roots Farm, a diversified vegetable operation that grows more than 30 varieties with less than an acre in production.
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  • A person in a blue helmet and an orange windbreaker rides a fat-tired bike on a ice road plowed on a river, with drifted snow to the left and a snow berm to the right. Tall evergreens line the riverbank to the left, and hills rise in the distance.

    Rolling through a blank spot on the map

    April 03, 2026

    Beneath a bulbous waxing moon, we roll along on a ribbon of packed snow. The clear river ice beneath our tires is four feet thick.
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  • Two middle school students wearing lab coats look at five test tubes filled with liquids of different colors.

    Discovery Peak wins first in Alaska Science Olympiad

    April 03, 2026

    The Discovery Peak Charter School team from North Pole won first place in the 2026 Alaska Science Olympiad on Saturday, March 28. The annual science, technology, engineering and math tournament took place at the ҹɫ¸£Àû.
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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 02, 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.
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  • 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 ҹɫ¸£Àû 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.
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  • 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 ҹɫ¸£Àû Cooperative Extension Service via Zoom and are available statewide. Each day, the class will meet from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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  • A person holding a ventilation hood in front of a building

    Arctic Dual Hood simplifies energy-efficient ventilation

    April 01, 2026

    A new ventilation system component developed by engineers at the ҹɫ¸£Àû and the Cold Climate Housing Research Center is helping indoor air quality in cold climates while saving energy.
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  • In a laboratory setting, a smiling man in a lab coat holds a beaker full of liquid and gas. He is directing some of the gas into the mouth of a child, while another child looks on, smiling.

    UAF's Science Potpourri offers fun activity medley

    March 30, 2026

    The annual Science Potpourri returns on Saturday, April 11. Designed to spark children's curiosity about science, the free all-ages event will take place from noon-3 p.m. in the Reichardt Building on the ҹɫ¸£Àû’ Troth Yeddha’ Campus. 
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  • Six smiling people wearing UAF clothing stand, three on each side, next to a polar bear mascot wearing an Alaska Nanooks jersey.

    UAF tops 1,300 donors during Giving Day event

    March 27, 2026

    More than 1,300 alumni and supporters stepped up this week to boost their favorite programs with donations during this year's 49-hour Giving Day event March 24-26.
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  • In a snowy field studded with the tops of small spruce trees, a man wearing a hooded parka pushes a bicycle on a trail drifted in with snow. Taller spruce edge the field in the background.

    Alaska bike journey rolls along

    March 27, 2026

    It's so quiet in these spruce hills and tamarack swamps that 27 hours and 50 miles passed between when Forest Wagner and I said goodbye to one human being at Old Minto and hello to the next near Baker.
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  • 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 ҹɫ¸£Àû 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.
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  • 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 ҹɫ¸£Àû 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.
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  • People walking by solar panels

    ACEP offers paid research experience for science teachers

    March 26, 2026

    Middle and high school science teachers in Anchorage and Unalaska can apply for a paid, two-summer fellowship connecting educators with university researchers working on real-world energy and climate challenges.
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