Preserving the harvest safely with at-home canning
By Leslie Shallcross As summer harvesting peaked in August and September, food preservation questions kept my Extension phone lines busy….
Be prepared, one way or another
By Art Nash Is it just me, or are others noticing an increase in the frequency of catastrophic events that…
How does your garden grow? Through the seasons in an Alaska garden
By Heidi Rader This year, I decided to document my garden through the seasons. One of the incredible things about…
Ways to celebrate, and help, today’s grandparents
By Reina Hasting UAF Cooperative Extension Service According to Proclamation 4580, designated by President Jimmy Carter in 1978, Sept. 10…
The benefits of exercising as a family
By Adrian Kohrt We all know that exercise is vital for people of all ages. The U.S. Department of Agriculture…
More rhubarb means more ways to use the prolific plant
By Heidi Rader Rhubarb has been a staple in my life as a Fairbanksan. I grew up making rhubarb pie…
The real school supply list
By Marla Lowder As we head back to school, I am reminded of a thing that was passed to me…
Got (local) milk?
By Leslie Shallcross Celebrating Creamer’s Dairy Day on July 16 brought local foods and agriculture into focus just in time…
Radionuclides in Alaska
By Art Nash, Energy Specialist The type of radioactivity that I often speak about with Alaska residents comes from a…
Bump up your strawberry production
By Heidi Rader There are never enough strawberries in our patch — I think my kids and my neighbor’s kids…
Resources offer respite, care for those with mental health struggles
By Reina Hasting UAF Cooperative Extension Service July is Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, also known…
Tanana District 4-H’ers participate in state 4-H horse contest
By Marla Lowder On April 28-29, 13 Fairbanks area youth and several adults traveled to Kenai to participate in the…