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Cooperative Extension is home to Alaska's 4-H and Youth development programs. Youth in communities across Alaska develop skills for life and leadership in our state.
Five-day 4-H camp in Haines features outdoor activities, fair
May 29, 2026
A five-day residential 4-H camp in Southeast Alaska features outdoor activities and a day at the Southeast Alaska State Fair. The camp, which is open to youths 11-18 years old, will be held July 20-24 at the Echo Ranch facility in Haines across from Rainbow Glacier. Campers will stay in rustic cabins and have opportunities to swim, hike, zipline, kayak, forage, fish and learn outdoor skills such as building shelters and starting and cooking on campfires.
2026 crop science conference set at UAF in June
May 21, 2026
The 2026 Western Society of Crop Science annual conference will be held in Fairbanks on June 23-24. The conference will take place at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. It will bring together plant science students, faculty and researchers from public and private institutions across a broad geographic region of North America.
Food safety, preservation classes planned in Haines, Skagway
May 12, 2026
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will hold a series of food safety and preservation workshops in Haines and Skagway in May. Sarah Lewis, professor of Extension, will lead the workshops.