Be sure to have a generator on hand before you need one
By Art Nash Go to a big box or hardware store in Fairbanks during and just after a major storm…
Alaska has resources available to help fight opioid overdoses
By Reina Hasting In communities across the United States, a quiet but potent crisis continues to unfold: the opioid epidemic….
Creating healthy snacks for your family
By Adrian Kohrt As summer ends and the school year approaches, families often become quite busy. With this increased busyness…
Tanana District 4-H welcomes new coordinator
By Marla Lowder The Tanana Valley State Fair is here and youth are excited to display the projects they have…
Lessons from the raspberry whisperer of Two Rivers
By Heidi Rader When I wrote about growing raspberries in Alaska, Charlotte Porter got in touch with me and wanted…
Get ready for better health with the MIND Diet and Alaska berries
By Leslie Shallcross A recently described dietary pattern, the Mediterranean Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay or the MIND Diet, is increasingly…
Resources can help people with mental health challenges
By Reina Hasting There’s so much to be grateful for, and if we find ourselves sad from time to time,…
NextGen interns find opportunities, experience with summer internships
— Julie Stricker The NextGen Internship Program is designed to introduce students to food and agricultural careers. With 14 interns…
Take the sting out of the wildfire urban interface
By Art Nash There’s an acronym amongst those who study the rapid complexity many communities are facing in regards to…
Offbeet Farm fine-tunes the art of winter vegetable storage
By Heidi Rader Sam Knapp could do anything. He has degrees in physics and chemistry as well as an advanced…
No soil, no problem: Soil building and management options in the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands region
By Marisa McKasson What do plants need to grow? Elementary school science taught us that they need water, sunlight, air…
Tips for feeding picky eaters
By Adrian Kohrt Good nutritional meals are important for young children to help them grow strong and healthy. Children need…