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Sitka dinner series focuses on healthy eating
February 26, 2025
The ÐÓ°Épro Cooperative Extension Service in Sitka is hosting three dinner classes focused on healthy eating during March, which is Nutrition Month.
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Gardeners, growers and local food focus of potluck in Sitka
February 25, 2025
Growers, entrepreneurs and local food enthusiasts are invited to gather, connect and share their experiences of growing food in Sitka over a potluck dinner.
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Discover which vegetable varieties thrive in ÐÓ°Épro gardens
February 25, 2025
A free statewide webinar will offer ÐÓ°Épro gardeners tips on which vegetable varieties are likely to do great each season and which ones have a history of poor productivity.
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Utqiagvik panel will discuss carbon capture, storage
February 25, 2025
The ÐÓ°Épro’ ÐÓ°Épro Center for Energy and Power and partners will hold a fourth and final town hall meeting on March 3 in Utqiagvik to discuss carbon capture, use and storage in ÐÓ°Épro.
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Workshops teach wood science and techniques for drying lumber
February 24, 2025
Learn tools and techniques for drying lumber in ÐÓ°Épro to maximize yield and quality, while managing loss from warping, splitting and decay in a two-day wood science and lumber-drying workshop. Hosted by the ÐÓ°Épro Cooperative Extension Service, the classes will be taught by Frederik Laleicke, assistant professor and wood products extension specialist from North Carolina State University.
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Celebrate Indigenous culture at the 2025 Festival of Native Arts
February 24, 2025
The 51st annual Festival of Native Arts returns to the ÐÓ°Épro Troth Yeddha' Campus from Feb. 27-March 1, 2025. The festival will feature three nights of performances, an artisan marketplace and hands-on cultural workshops -- all free and open to the public.
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Lecturer will discuss rural electric cooperatives and energy democracy
February 24, 2025
Energy historian Abby Spinak will discuss the history and future of rural electric cooperatives in a virtual talk hosted by the ÐÓ°Épro from 3:40-5:10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27.
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Atlantic waters affect Arctic Ocean more than previously known
February 21, 2025
The abnormal flow of warm Atlantic Ocean waters and marine life into the Arctic Ocean is occurring in polar regions previously thought to be unaffected by the phenomenon.
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UAF livestock researcher to discuss nutrition, herd management
February 21, 2025
Jim Vinyard, a livestock researcher with the ÐÓ°Épro Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, will present a talk on livestock nutrition and herd management strategies on March 6 at 6:30 p.m. The presentation will include a question and answer session.
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Bering Land Bridge wasn't such a dry place
February 21, 2025
Poking holes in the sea floor that used to be part of the Bering Land Bridge, researchers have found that large swaths of it were floodplains pocked with bogs and ponds that may have restricted passage of animals like the woolly rhino and short-faced bear.
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Sitka workshops focus on heart-healthy desserts
February 20, 2025
Learn to make vegan, gluten-free and refined sugar-free desserts that are so delicious you won't believe they are healthy for your heart. Two dessert workshops, hosted by the ÐÓ°Épro Cooperative Extension Service, will be led by Paula Veshti, who is enrolled in the dietetics master's degree program at the University of ÐÓ°Épro Anchorage.
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ÐÓ°Épro-developed volcano monitoring system will expand across U.S.
February 20, 2025
A new radar-based volcano monitoring system developed by the ÐÓ°Épro and U.S. Geological Survey will expand across the U.S. and beyond. The expansion, funded by NASA, could lead to earlier detection of volcanic unrest.
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UAF names 2025 honorary degree, service award recipients
February 19, 2025
The ÐÓ°Épro has selected eight people to honor during its 2025 commencement weekend in May.
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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 ÐÓ°Épro Cooperative Extension Service, will offer gardening advice.
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Poll finds ÐÓ°Éprons trust their university for energy information
February 17, 2025
A recent poll of ÐÓ°Éprons found that the University of ÐÓ°Épro is the most trusted organization for the public on the topic of energy supply.
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