The Mat-Su Copper River Cooperative Extension Service district office is located in Palmer, 42 miles northeast of Anchorage. The district is the size of West Virginia, covering a region stretching from Valdez in the south to Cantwell to the north.
It is the fastest-growing region in Alaska, with a population of about 116,000 with a diverse economy. It is considered Alaska’s agricultural heartland and world-famous for the giant vegetables grown there, as well as potatoes, oats, hay, greenhouse produce and sod. The offices are located on the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center, a working research farm.
The district offers outreach programs in agriculture and horticulture; health, home and family development; integrated pest management; nutrition; and 4-H and youth development.
Upcoming events
Events
Mar 27
Contact organizer
Friday, March 27, 2026, 8am – 5pm
The Horse Bowl contest provides an opportunity for youth enrolled in 4-H horse projects to demonstrate their knowledge of equine-related subject matter in a competitive setting where attitudes of friendliness and fairness prevail.
These contests will provide an educational experience for both participants and spectators.
Limited to registered 4-H youth. Cost is $20.
Location: Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center, 1509 S. Georgeson Drive, Palmer.
For more information, contact Samantha Blumenkonig, sjrussel5@alaska.edu or 907-745-3679.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at amnorris2@alaska.edu or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Categories: Statewide 4-H calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River 4-H calendar
Could this event have 200 or more attendees? There are campus considerations for large events.: FALSE
Mar 28
Contact organizer
Saturday, March 28, 2026, 8am – 5pm
The Horse Bowl contest provides an opportunity for youth enrolled in 4-H horse projects to demonstrate their knowledge of equine-related subject matter in a competitive setting where attitudes of friendliness and fairness prevail.
These contests will provide an educational experience for both participants and spectators.
Limited to registered 4-H youth. Cost is $20.
Location: Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center, 1509 S. Georgeson Drive, Palmer.
For more information, contact Samantha Blumenkonig, sjrussel5@alaska.edu or 907-745-3679.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at amnorris2@alaska.edu or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Categories: Statewide 4-H calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River 4-H calendar
Could this event have 200 or more attendees? There are campus considerations for large events.: FALSE
Mar 29
Contact organizer
Sunday, March 29, 2026, 8am – 5pm
The Horse Bowl contest provides an opportunity for youth enrolled in 4-H horse projects to demonstrate their knowledge of equine-related subject matter in a competitive setting where attitudes of friendliness and fairness prevail.
These contests will provide an educational experience for both participants and spectators.
Limited to registered 4-H youth. Cost is $20.
Location: Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center, 1509 S. Georgeson Drive, Palmer.
For more information, contact Samantha Blumenkonig, sjrussel5@alaska.edu or 907-745-3679.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at amnorris2@alaska.edu or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Categories: Statewide 4-H calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River 4-H calendar
Could this event have 200 or more attendees? There are campus considerations for large events.: FALSE
Events
Monday -10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closed for lunch 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Phone: 907-745-3360
Fax: 907-745-6268
Email: matsu.ces@alaska.edu
We are located at 1509 S. Georgeson Dr. in Palmer at the Matanuska Experiment Farm. Find us with Google Maps!