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Events
Palmer workshop to discuss home freeze-drying
September 22, 2025
In the last few years, home freeze-dryers have been gaining popularity as a food preservation tool. In a free class hosted by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, Professor Emeritus Leif Albertson will look at freeze-dryer safety, value and practical applications.
Delta Junction arborist to lead pruning workshop
September 18, 2025
A licensed arborist in Delta Junction will lead a free in-person workshop on the proper way to prune trees and shrubs. The workshop is sponsored by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service and Partners for Progress in Delta.
Slugs slither into Fairbanks gardens
September 17, 2025
This summer, the real enemy in many Fairbanks gardens wasn't drought or moose — it was slugs. "I get more calls about slugs every year," said Gooseberry Peter, agriculture and integrated pest management program assistant with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service. Most people calling have never had slugs before, making these slimy critters a major topic of conversation for Fairbanks gardeners this season.
