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3-Day Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) - April 2025

Participating in this three-day PSEP training will help prepare you to become a certified pesticide applicator in Alaska. The training will be offered over Zoom and includes all necessary study materials for the categories of your choice. Participants can pick up their materials at a local Cooperative Extension office for $75, or have the materials mailed to them for $100. Use this form to register for in-person pickup or use this form to have materials mailed. Category descriptions can be found on the Alaska DEC Pesticide Control Program website: https://dec.alaska.gov/eh/pest/certified-applicators/categories/, , If you are in a remote area and are having the materials mailed to you, and would like to clarify or change your mailing address, please contact Eve Karczmarczyk, eekarczmarczyk@alaska.edu, 907-895-4215. If you would like to contact your nearest Cooperative Extension office for any other reason, you may contact the following: Anchorage: 219 E. International Airport Road, Suite 100,… Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Featured, Pesticide safety calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Sitka CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar. Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

Soil testing and interpretation for garden and farms webinar

Soil testing and interpretation for garden and farms is the third of 11 weekly webinars covering the basics of growing vegetables in Alaska. Casey Matney, the Kenai-based agriculture and horticulture agent with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will lead the free classes. Topics include seed starting, soil testing, raised beds, planting potatoes, hardening off seedlings and transplanting them, and composting. Join the classes each Tuesday via Zoom from 5:30 to approximately 6:30 p.m. from April 8 to June 17. You can register for one or all of the classes on the gardening website or by visiting https://bit.ly/AlaskaGardening, Can't make a class? Preregister and a link to the video will be emailed to you. April 8 — Seed starting from scratch , April 15 — Large seed starts: corn, pumpkins and potting soil , April 22 — Soil testing and Interpretation for garden and farms , April 29 — Working with fertilizers and compost , May 6 — Raised rows, raised beds and how to… Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Sitka CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar. Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM. UAF online/virtual event.

3-Day Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) - April 2025

Participating in this three-day PSEP training will help prepare you to become a certified pesticide applicator in Alaska. The training will be offered over Zoom and includes all necessary study materials for the categories of your choice. Participants can pick up their materials at a local Cooperative Extension office for $75, or have the materials mailed to them for $100. Use this form to register for in-person pickup or use this form to have materials mailed. Category descriptions can be found on the Alaska DEC Pesticide Control Program website: https://dec.alaska.gov/eh/pest/certified-applicators/categories/, , If you are in a remote area and are having the materials mailed to you, and would like to clarify or change your mailing address, please contact Eve Karczmarczyk, eekarczmarczyk@alaska.edu, 907-895-4215. If you would like to contact your nearest Cooperative Extension office for any other reason, you may contact the following: Anchorage: 219 E. International Airport Road, Suite 100,… Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Featured, Pesticide safety calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Sitka CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar. Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

Backyard Pollinators webinar

Join us to learn more about the pollinators in your backyard. This statewide presentation will cover some of the nesting habits of native bees and how to recognize some of our common bees and other pollinators in Alaska. , It also covers ways to attract pollinators and be good pollinator stewards in your gardens by planting for pollinators and managing invasive plants. This class will be presented by Alex Wenninger, UAF CES integrated pest management technician. “Backyard Pollinators” will be offered via Zoom on noon on Wednesday, April 23. Please register using the online form, You will receive an email with a link to join the virtual class. If you are unable to attend the class at noon but would like to listen in later, you may still register. All registrants will receive a recording of the class. For questions, please contact 907-745-3360.  Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Melissa Clampitt by calling 907-745-3551 or … Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Sitka CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar. Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

3-Day Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) - April 2025

Participating in this three-day PSEP training will help prepare you to become a certified pesticide applicator in Alaska. The training will be offered over Zoom and includes all necessary study materials for the categories of your choice. Participants can pick up their materials at a local Cooperative Extension office for $75, or have the materials mailed to them for $100. Use this form to register for in-person pickup or use this form to have materials mailed. Category descriptions can be found on the Alaska DEC Pesticide Control Program website: https://dec.alaska.gov/eh/pest/certified-applicators/categories/, , If you are in a remote area and are having the materials mailed to you, and would like to clarify or change your mailing address, please contact Eve Karczmarczyk, eekarczmarczyk@alaska.edu, 907-895-4215. If you would like to contact your nearest Cooperative Extension office for any other reason, you may contact the following: Anchorage: 219 E. International Airport Road, Suite 100,… Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Featured, Pesticide safety calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Sitka CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar. Thursday, April 24, 2025, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the UAF Cooperative Extension Service are offering a Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training course this spring via Zoom. This training is an FDA-approved course that satisfies the grower training curriculum requirements under the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule. The free course is open to any grower interested in learning about produce safety.  Growers who attend all seven modules of the training will receive a free certificate of course completion. Participants will gain a basic understanding of: • Microorganisms relevant to produce safety and where they may be found on the farm; • How to identify microbial risks, practices that reduce risks, and how to begin implementing food safety practices on your farm; and, • Requirements of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule and how to meet them, This class covers the following seven modules: • Introduction to Produce Safety, • Worker Health, Hygiene, and Training, •… Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Sitka CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar. Thursday, April 24, 2025, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM. UAF online/virtual event.

Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the UAF Cooperative Extension Service are offering a Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training course this spring via Zoom. This training is an FDA-approved course that satisfies the grower training curriculum requirements under the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule. The free course is open to any grower interested in learning about produce safety.  Growers who attend all seven modules of the training will receive a free certificate of course completion. Participants will gain a basic understanding of: • Microorganisms relevant to produce safety and where they may be found on the farm; • How to identify microbial risks, practices that reduce risks, and how to begin implementing food safety practices on your farm; and, • Requirements of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule and how to meet them, This class covers the following seven modules: • Introduction to Produce Safety, • Worker Health, Hygiene, and Training, •… Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Sitka CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar. Friday, April 25, 2025, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM. UAF online/virtual event.

Working with fertilizers and compost webinar

Working with fertilizers and compost is the fourth of 11 weekly webinars covering the basics of growing vegetables in Alaska. Casey Matney, the Kenai-based agriculture and horticulture agent with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will lead the free classes. Topics include seed starting, soil testing, raised beds, planting potatoes, hardening off seedlings and transplanting them, and composting. Join the classes each Tuesday via Zoom from 5:30 to approximately 6:30 p.m. from April 8 to June 17. You can register for one or all of the classes on the gardening website or by visiting https://bit.ly/AlaskaGardening, Can't make a class? Preregister and a link to the video will be emailed to you. April 8 — Seed starting from scratch , April 15 — Large seed starts: corn, pumpkins and potting soil , April 22 — Soil testing and Interpretation for garden and farms , April 29 — Working with fertilizers and compost , May 6 — Raised rows, raised beds and how to make them , … Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Sitka CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar. Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM. UAF online/virtual event.

Palmer: Bugged By Slugs?

Are you bugged by slugs? Join Joey Slowik, integrated pest management technician with the UAF Cooperative Extension Service, as he shares best practices for keeping slugs from enjoying more of your garden than you do. “Bugged by Slugs?” will be offered via Zoom on Wednesday, April 30 at noon. Please register using the online form or https://bit.ly/BuggedBySlugs, You will receive an email with a link to join the virtual class. If you are unable to attend the class at noon but would like to listen later, you can still register — all registrants will receive a recording of the class. For questions, please call 907-745-3360. , Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Melissa Clampitt by calling 907-745-3551 or mrclampitt@alaska.edu. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to limited English proficient individuals upon request to amnorris@alaska.edu.  . Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Sitka CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar. Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. UAF online/virtual event.

Delta Junction: Bear Awareness & Safety

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">This class teaches bear awareness, encounter prevention and appropriate response scenarios. The class will include hands-on use of bear spray (inert), with directed role-play and practice scenarios, and a multi-media presentation. Inert bear spray is provided. It will be led by Tim Craig, a career wildlife biologist with BLM and Fish and Wildlife and has had some remarkable bear encounters over the years. This class will help develop your bear spray muscle memory so you are less likely to respond incorrectly in the event of a real bear encounter. The Delta Junction area has bears – and an encounter is likely more “when,” not “if,” so be prepared.   The class will be held at the Delta Career Advancement Center classroom, 1696 N. Clearwater Ave. Wear clothing and footwear that you don’t mind getting dirty (the spray is oily), and dress in layers as May weather can be unpredictable. There will be a short lunch break. Bring your lunch and hydration. All other materials will be… Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar. Saturday, May 3, 2025, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Contact organizer.

Raised rows and raised beds and how to make them webinar

Raised rows and raised beds and how to make them is the fifth of 11 weekly webinars covering the basics of growing vegetables in Alaska. Casey Matney, the Kenai-based agriculture and horticulture agent with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will lead the free classes. Topics include seed starting, soil testing, raised beds, planting potatoes, hardening off seedlings and transplanting them, and composting. Join the classes each Tuesday via Zoom from 5:30-6:30 p.m. from April 8 to June 17. You can register for one or all of the classes on the gardening website or by visiting https://bit.ly/AlaskaGardening, Can't make a class? Preregister and a link to the video will be emailed to you. April 8 — Seed starting from scratch , April 15 — Large seed starts: corn, pumpkins and potting soil , April 22 — Soil testing and Interpretation for garden and farms , April 29 — Working with fertilizers and compost , May 6 — Raised rows, raised beds and how to make them , May 13… Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Sitka CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar. Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM. UAF online/virtual event.

Seeding directly into the garden webinar

Seeding directly into the garden is the sixth of 11 weekly webinars covering the basics of growing vegetables in Alaska. Casey Matney, the Kenai-based agriculture and horticulture agent with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will lead the free classes. Topics include seed starting, soil testing, raised beds, planting potatoes, hardening off seedlings and transplanting them, and composting. Join the classes each Tuesday via Zoom from 5:30-6:30 p.m. from April 8 to June 17. You can register for one or all of the classes on the gardening website or by visiting https://bit.ly/AlaskaGardening, Can't make a class? Preregister and a link to the video will be emailed to you. April 8 — Seed starting from scratch , April 15 — Large seed starts: corn, pumpkins and potting soil , April 22 — Soil testing and Interpretation for garden and farms , April 29 — Working with fertilizers and compost , May 6 — Raised rows, raised beds and how to make them , May 13 — Seeding… Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Sitka CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar. Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM. UAF online/virtual event.

Delta Junction: Enhancing Pollinator Habitat with Native Alaska Plants

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">In this class, Anchorage entomologist Alex Wenninger with the UAF Cooperative Extension Service will discuss how to create a thriving community of nectar-rich native plants. Planting and landscaping with native species have several benefits. Native species are adapted to our local climate and have better survival and growth than most exotic species, and are often preferred by pollinators over the many imported, invasive varieties. Beginning in the classroom at the Delta Career Advancement Center, 1696 N. Clearwater Ave. Delta Junction and moving (weather permitting) to the Salcha-Delta Soil and Water Conservation District native plant propagation center. Dress warmly, as May weather can be unpredictable. Bring your lunch and gardening gloves. All other materials will be provided. Class length may vary, depending on conditions. Class registration is required. Space is limited and will be available on a first-come-first-served basis. To register, contact Chris Lyon at … Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar. Saturday, May 17, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Contact organizer.

Planting potatoes webinar

Planting potatoes is the seventh of 11 weekly webinars covering the basics of growing vegetables in Alaska. Casey Matney, the Kenai-based agriculture and horticulture agent with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will lead the free classes. Topics include seed starting, soil testing, raised beds, planting potatoes, hardening off seedlings and transplanting them, and composting. Join the classes each Tuesday via Zoom from 5:30-6:30 p.m. from April 8 to June 17. You can register for one or all of the classes on the gardening website or by visiting https://bit.ly/AlaskaGardening, Can't make a class? Preregister and a link to the video will be emailed to you. April 8 — Seed starting from scratch , April 15 — Large seed starts: corn, pumpkins and potting soil , April 22 — Soil testing and Interpretation for garden and farms , April 29 — Working with fertilizers and compost , May 6 — Raised rows, raised beds and how to make them , May 13 — Seeding directly into the… Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Sitka CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar. Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM. UAF online/virtual event.

Delta Junction: Build a No-Till No-Dig Lasagna Garden

Do you want a low-maintenance, easy-to-develop, no-till garden? Learn how to build a no-till lasagna garden in this hands-on workshop in Delta Junction. Lasagna gardening is a tried-and-true method for creating a productive garden space on untilled land. Sometimes called a deep mulch garden or sheet composting, it is an excellent way to create a raised bed for perennials or vegetables with or without a box around the edges. This method not only maintains nutrients but improves the soil over time — all without having to clear, dig or weed out that first layer of soil. Location: Sullivan Roadhouse, 266 Richardson Highway, Delta Junction, Cost: $10. Register using the online form or visit https://bit.ly/DeltaLasagna  Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Eve Karczmarczyk at 907-895-4210 or eekarczmarczyk@alaska.edu. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to… Organization: Other. Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar. Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.

Rescheduled: Controlling Orange Hawkweed webinar

Don't be fooled by this dainty little orange flower that took over your pasture, lawn, or wildflower garden. Hawkweed management takes a surprising amount of planning and commitment. Learn how the biology of orange hawkweed makes it so invasive, and how to use the biology of hawkweed to your advantage. , Join Gino Graziano, invasive plants instructor with the UAF Cooperative Extension Service as he discusses how to control orange hawkweed. “Controlling Orange Hawkweed” will be available statewide via Zoom on Wednesday, May 21 at noon. This webinar has been rescheduled from its original April 16 date. Please register using the online form. You will receive an email with a link to join the virtual class. If you are unable to attend the class at noon but would like to listen in later, you may still register, and all registrants will receive a recording of the class. For questions, please contact 907-745-3360.  Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in… Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Sitka CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar. Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. UAF online/virtual event.

Hardening plants and transplanting into the garden webinar

Hardening plants and transplanting into the garden is the eighth of 11 weekly webinars covering the basics of growing vegetables in Alaska. Casey Matney, the Kenai-based agriculture and horticulture agent with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will lead the free classes. Topics include seed starting, soil testing, raised beds, planting potatoes, hardening off seedlings and transplanting them, and composting. Join the classes each Tuesday via Zoom from 5:30-6:30 p.m. from April 8 to June 17. You can register for one or all of the classes on the gardening website or by visiting https://bit.ly/AlaskaGardening, Can't make a class? Preregister and a link to the video will be emailed to you. April 8 — Seed starting from scratch , April 15 — Large seed starts: corn, pumpkins and potting soil , April 22 — Soil testing and Interpretation for garden and farms , April 29 — Working with fertilizers and compost , May 6 — Raised rows, raised beds and how to make them , May… Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Sitka CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar. Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM. UAF online/virtual event.

Controlling Bird Vetch webinar

Don't wait until mid-summer to start controlling bird vetch. Start planning now so you are ready when it is most vulnerable. We will cover the history of bird vetch in Alaska, its biology, impacts on other plants, and how to effectively control vetch in a variety of situations. Join Gino Graziano, invasive plants instructor with the UAF Cooperative Extension Service, as he discusses how to control bird vetch. “Bird Vetch” will be offered via Zoom on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 from noon to 1 p.m. Please register via this online form, You will receive an email with a link to join the virtual class. If you are unable to attend the class at noon but would like to listen in later you may still register; all registrants will receive a recording of the class. For questions, please contact our front desk at 907-745-3360.  Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Melissa Clampitt by calling 907-745-3551 or mrclampitt@alaska.edu. Language access services,… Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Sitka CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar. Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

4-H Alaska State Livestock Contest

The 4-H State Livestock Contest is a competition that includes livestock judging, public speaking, skill-a-thon, quiz bowl and an art contest. The contest will take place in the MatSu/Copper River Valley District on May 30-31. Times and locations TBA. For more information, please contact Cassandra Rankin at crankin4@alaska.edu or 907-398-3588. Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Rankin. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu. This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.    . Categories: Statewide 4-H calendar, Anchorage 4-H calendar, Bethel 4-H calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham 4-H calendar, Delta Junction 4-H calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana 4-H calendar, Kenai Peninsula 4-H calendar, Kodiak 4-H calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River 4-H calendar, Nome 4-H calendar, Sitka 4-H calendar, Southeast 4-H calendar. Friday, May 30, 2025, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Contact organizer.

4-H Alaska State Livestock Contest

The 4-H State Livestock Contest is a competition that includes livestock judging, public speaking, skill-a-thon, quiz bowl and an art contest. The contest will take place in the MatSu/Copper River Valley District on May 30-31. Times and locations TBA. For more information, please contact Cassandra Rankin at crankin4@alaska.edu or 907-398-3588. Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Rankin. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu. This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.    . Categories: Statewide 4-H calendar, Anchorage 4-H calendar, Bethel 4-H calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham 4-H calendar, Delta Junction 4-H calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana 4-H calendar, Kenai Peninsula 4-H calendar, Kodiak 4-H calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River 4-H calendar, Nome 4-H calendar, Sitka 4-H calendar, Southeast 4-H calendar. Saturday, May 31, 2025, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Contact organizer.

Warming things up with plastic, glass and plastic mulch webinar

Warming things up with plastic, glass and plastic mulch is the ninth of 11 weekly webinars covering the basics of growing vegetables in Alaska. Casey Matney, the Kenai-based agriculture and horticulture agent with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will lead the free classes. Topics include seed starting, soil testing, raised beds, planting potatoes, hardening off seedlings and transplanting them, and composting. Join the classes each Tuesday via Zoom from 5:30 to approximately 6:30 p.m. from April 8 to June 17. You can register for one or all of the classes on the gardening website or by visiting https://bit.ly/AlaskaGardening, Can't make a class? Preregister and a link to the video will be emailed to you. April 8 — Seed starting from scratch , April 15 — Large seed starts: corn, pumpkins and potting soil , April 22 — Soil testing and Interpretation for garden and farms , April 29 — Working with fertilizers and compost , May 6 — Raised rows, raised beds and how… Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Sitka CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar. Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM. UAF online/virtual event.

Herb gardening inside and out webinar

Herb gardening inside and out is the 10th of 11 weekly webinars covering the basics of growing vegetables in Alaska. Casey Matney, the Kenai-based agriculture and horticulture agent with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will lead the free classes. Topics include seed starting, soil testing, raised beds, planting potatoes, hardening off seedlings and transplanting them, and composting. Join the classes each Tuesday via Zoom from 5:30-6:30 p.m. from April 8 to June 17. You can register for one or all of the classes on the gardening website or by visiting https://bit.ly/AlaskaGardening, Can't make a class? Preregister and a link to the video will be emailed to you. April 8 — Seed starting from scratch , April 15 — Large seed starts: corn, pumpkins and potting soil , April 22 — Soil testing and Interpretation for garden and farms , April 29 — Working with fertilizers and compost , May 6 — Raised rows, raised beds and how to make them , May 13 — Seeding directly… Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Sitka CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar. Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM. UAF online/virtual event.

Composting: No time to waste webinar

Composting: No time to waste is the last of 11 weekly webinars covering the basics of growing vegetables in Alaska. Casey Matney, the Kenai-based agriculture and horticulture agent with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will lead the free classes. Topics include seed starting, soil testing, raised beds, planting potatoes, hardening off seedlings and transplanting them, and composting. Join the classes each Tuesday via Zoom from 5:30-6:30 p.m. from April 8 to June 17. You can register for one or all of the classes on the gardening website or by visiting https://bit.ly/AlaskaGardening, Can't make a class? Preregister and a link to the video will be emailed to you. April 8 — Seed starting from scratch , April 15 — Large seed starts: corn, pumpkins and potting soil , April 22 — Soil testing and Interpretation for garden and farms , April 29 — Working with fertilizers and compost , May 6 — Raised rows, raised beds and how to make them , May 13 — Seeding directly… Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Sitka CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar. Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM. UAF online/virtual event.