Small recycling steps can lead to big changes
By Reina Hasting UAF Cooperative Extension Service This year, the official America Recycles Day fell on Nov. 15, but let’s…
Eating breakfast is an essential start to your day
By Adrian Kohrt Mornings can be a roller coaster. Jump out of bed to your alarm clock, run through the…
4-H has something for everyone
By Marla Lowder Did you know that 4-H is 121 years old? 4-H recently celebrated National 4-H Week, Oct. 1-7,…
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…