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Free radon test kits available during January
January 25, 2021
Alaska residents may order free radon test kits during January, which is National Radon Action Month. Request a kit by contacting Sam Knapp at sam.knapp@alaska.gov or 907-451-5013.
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Pesticide applicator training scheduled
January 14, 2021
Certified pesticide applicator training will take place by distance delivery Jan. 26-28 or April 6-8. The UAF Cooperative Extension Service will host the training on Zoom.
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Health and wellness series begins Jan. 14
January 08, 2021
Cooperative Extension experts in health and wellness will lead a free virtual series of one-hour classes, beginning Jan. 14. Zoom classes will meet at 6 p.m. Thursdays, through March 18.
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Extension food safety training offered Jan. 26
January 04, 2021
Food safety management training will take place Jan. 26 by distance delivery. The UAF Cooperative Extension Service will offer the certified food protection manager workshop by Zoom from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Internet connectivity during a pandemic
January 19, 2021
By Reina Hasting When our electricity goes out, we notice it right away. A sudden silence comes over everything. The first thing some of us look for is our cell phone to make sure we still have a connection to the outside world. Eventually, the lights come back on and everything feels normal again. What … Continue reading Internet connectivity during a pandemic
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January 06, 2021
By Adrian Kohrt Every year the new year rolls around and it is a time of renewal and new beginnings. It is a time to set goals for personal improvement. I always set goals, and many times they are doomed for failure before I begin them because they are overambitious and too overwhelming. For … Continue reading Setting New Year’s Goals
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Making home resolutions for 2021
January 06, 2021
Extension energy specialist Art Nash will offer four free classes Jan 11-15 that address home goals for the new year — getting clean air and water, building a food storage area, making your own electricity and choosing a generator. Clean air and water, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Jan. 11Learn what you can do to detect and … Continue reading Making home resolutions for 2021
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Which vegetables should we test?
December 21, 2020
Finding vegetable variety trials that grow well in Alaska has been a goal of experiment stations from their earliest days. With Alaska’s changing climate, different varieties may do well now that haven’t before. New varieties are also introduced and need to be tested. Glenna Gannon, who coordinates the variety trials at the UAF … Continue reading Which vegetables should we test?
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