Welcome to the UAF School of Natural Resources & Agricultural Sciences!
SNRAS educates students for a wide range of career opportunities in agribusiness, government, public service agencies, retail and service industries, human health institutions, the food service and processing industry, financial institutions, youth development agencies, conservation and environmental organizations, farming and, ranching, research, extension, communication, and education. The school covers a broad education in professional knowledge areas combined with foundation courses to develop a well-rounded academic experience.
As the primary land-grant component of the university, SNRAS administers a variety of programs and engages in cooperative efforts with federal, state, and borough governments and agencies.
SNRAS Science & News
Visit our blog today to read about SNRAS Associate Professor Mingchu Zhang, who is off to China to study best practices for growing peonies. This emerging crop offers exciting possibilities for Alaska growers.
Agroborealis vol. 41 no. 1
Sustainable, secure food, resources, and energy for Alaska in the face of climate change is the theme of the most recent issue of Agroborealis. New political landscapes are developing in the Arctic as sea ice retreats, simultaneously opening up new shipping lanes and new challenges for arctic peoples. Biomass and renewable-based hydrocarbon research are pointing the way to increased energy security and industrial development, while Alaska's farmers and schools are rising to the challenge of providing secure access to locally appropriate food supplies.