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Program offered for managing diabetes
July 10, 2020
A distance-delivered series that helps individuals manage their diabetes begins July 21. The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will offer a free six-part workshop by Zoom Tuesdays from 6-8:30 p.m.
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Georgeson Botanical Garden open to visitors
June 30, 2020
The Georgeson Botanical Garden at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is open to visitors this summer.
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Telephone-based diabetes prevention program available statewide
June 11, 2020
A pilot program that offered free diabetes prevention coaching by phone on the Kenai Peninsula is available now statewide. The Prevent T2 National Diabetes Prevention Program is endorsed by the CDC.
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Statewide Extension Week offers community classes
June 02, 2020
From controlling bird vetch to cooking with beans, 21 community classes will be offered via distance delivery June 8-12 by Cooperative Extension agents and staff around the state.
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Extension Blog
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A better ending for your fish carcasses — soup or compost
June 26, 2020
By Heidi Rader Before you toss your fish carcasses back into the river, consider making bone broth or composting them For many Alaskans, it’s time for fishing! But before you toss your fish carcasses back into the river, consider two options to eke out every last bit of goodness from them. One is to make … Continue reading A better ending for your fish carcasses — soup or compost
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Reintegrating from the pandemic
June 25, 2020
By Marla Lowder, 4-H & Youth Development Agent, Tanana District These past few months have been a challenge for the majority of us. We have been asked to take the precaution of staying at home and, when going out, to wear face coverings and social distance. This has kept us safe for the most part, but has … Continue reading Reintegrating from the pandemic
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June 22, 2020
Glenn Juday, a forest ecology professor emeritus at UAF, is featured in a podcast recorded as part of the Down Memory Lane series. Hosted by UAF Summer Sessions, the series hosts distinguished emeritus faculty who are interviewed about their experiences by journalist Robert Hannon. It is usually a public lecture series, but this year, because … Continue reading Spotlight on Glenn Juday
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Don’t let voles get the best of your garden
June 10, 2020
By Julie Riley I have a meadow vole apartment complex in my back yard and a front lawn decimated by red-backed voles. I see them scampering brazenly across the lawn in broad daylight. They are supposed to stay hidden in tall grasses. Alaska voles eat broccoli and juggle zucchini. I am worried about my snow … Continue reading Don’t let voles get the best of your garden
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