At the Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension, we work to make Alaskans' lives better. 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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Get a head start on summer with a garden plan
February 18, 2025
Want to grow your own food this summer? Now is a great time to plan your garden, incorporating your goals for growing your own food in the space you have available. In this webinar, Heidi Rader, a professor with the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Cooperative Extension Service, will offer gardening advice.
Risk management workshop planned in Delta Junction
February 15, 2025
The ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Cooperative Extension Service is hosting an agricultural risk management workshop in Delta Junction. Jeff Tranel and John Hewlett of RightRisk LLC will discuss "Enterprise Analytics: Transforming Records into Results."
Cooperative Extension director candidate talks set for Feb. 25
February 13, 2025
The finalist for the director position of the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Cooperative Extension Service will make two presentations on campus Tuesday, Feb. 25. Tim Kock (pronounced "cook") will discuss how the Cooperative Extension Service can meet its stakeholders' needs during the next decade.
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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.