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Events
UAF talk explores new greenhouse tech for winter crops
January 07, 2026
A University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher will share her work on applying new technologies in greenhouses to extend the growing season in northern environments as part of the series “Circumpolar Connections: A Dialogue on Arctic Food Systems.”
Rescheduled talk will share insights from circumpolar farms, cultures
January 07, 2026
Chelsea San Roman, a farm and research technician at the Matanuska Experiment Farm in Palmer, will share stories and experiences from the 2025 Circumpolar Agriculture Conference in Tromsø, Norway, in a talk originally scheduled for Dec. 8. The new date is Wednesday, Jan. 14, from noon-1 p.m.
Cooperative Extension's Tanana District office moving to new location
December 12, 2025
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service office for the Tanana District, now located at the old University Park building at 1000 University Ave., is moving to a new space in the new year. The office is relocating to Room 205 in the UAF Community and Technical College at 604 Barnette St. in downtown Fairbanks.