America Saves Week: Save to Retire
Preparing for retirement can easily be pushed into the “someday” category, as we focus on present needs and expenses. In…
Dressing Children for Cold Weather
Choose outdoor clothing according to the temperature and the wind. Watch the thermometer and listen to the weather reports. It…
Keeping Your House Operating During a Cold Alaska Winter
Wintertime in Alaska can be cold, with temperatures of 40, 50, even 60 below zero. Severe outside temperatures can cause…
January is Radon Action Month
Radon is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas. It forms naturally from the radioactive decay of uranium, which is found at…
EFNEP pilot project
Adrian Kohrt and Fairbanks nutrition educator Lesley Jones are experimenting with reaching rural EFNEP clients by Zoom. As part of…
Serving Turkey Safely
If you are like many Alaskans, you probably cook turkey only once or twice a year. Turkey dinners have been…
Art Nash to present at Alaska Tribal Conference on Environmental Management
Extension energy specialist Art Nash will host a booth at the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium’s Alaska Tribal Conference on Environmental…
A blogger likes our sourdough publication
Faith Nava, who posts on her AlaskaFaithola blog, recently wrote about the perfect marriage of sourdough and cast iron pots…
Upcoming Extension Events!
Art Nash will participate in a universal design panel from 5:30-7:30 Wednesday, Nov. 6. GVEA and the Cold Climate Housing…
Pressure Canner Dial Gauge Testing
Extension recommends having your dial gauge pressure canner tested yearly for accuracy. It is important to know that the gauge…
Processing your fish catch
Extension has many resources to help you process your fish catch. Whether you want to can the fish in jars,…
June Third Thursday in Palmer: Hiking!
The Mat-Su Cooperative Extension office will host a panel of hiking experts Thursday, June 20, as part of its free…