The Mat-Su Copper River Cooperative Extension Service district office is located in Palmer, 42 miles northeast of Anchorage. The district is the size of West Virginia, covering a region stretching from Valdez in the south to Cantwell to the north.
It is the fastest-growing region in Alaska, with a population of about 116,000 with a diverse economy. It is considered Alaska’s agricultural heartland and world-famous for the giant vegetables grown there, as well as potatoes, oats, hay, greenhouse produce and sod. The offices are located on the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center, a working research farm.
The district offers outreach programs in agriculture and horticulture; health, home and family development; integrated pest management; nutrition; and 4-H and youth development.
Events
Monday -10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closed for lunch 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Phone: 907-745-3360
Fax: 907-745-6268
Email: matsu.ces@alaska.edu
We are located at 1509 S. Georgeson Dr. in Palmer at the Matanuska Experiment Farm. Find us with Google Maps!
Melissa Clampitt with the UAF Cooperative Extension Service will be in Talkeetna on May 8 to test pressure canner gauges.
Pressure canner dial gauges should be tested every year to ensure they reach the pressure and temperature needed to preserve foods safely. It’s a 5-minute, free test.
Clampitt will hold two sessions on Thursday, May 8, and no appointments are necessary. The first will be at Church on the Rock, Mile 99 S. Parks Highway, Talkeetna, from 9 a.m.-noon. The second will be at Talkeetna Public Library, 24645 Talkeetna Spur Road, 1-4 p.m.
For more information, contact Clampitt at mrclampitt@alaska.edu or 907-745-3551.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Clampitt. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Raising chickens in the backyard is a fun hobby and a great way to improve your food security in Alaska. This free class will teach you everything you need to know to get started on your own flock. We'll cover breed selection, egg incubation, nutrition, coop design, disease management, and cold weather tips.
Join Dr. Jim Vinyard, livestock researcher with UAF Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, in person at the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center, 1509 S. Georgeson Drive or via Zoom. Please register using the online form or visit https://bit.ly/ChickenUniversity .
For questions, please contact our front desk at 907-745-3360.
Jim Vinyard, a livestock researcher with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, will discuss the different nutrient requirements of livestock, how to meet those requirements and save money.
The workshop will be held in person at the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center, 1509 S. Georgeson Drive, Palmer, and via Zoom on Thursday, May 15, 6 to 8 p.m.
Please register for both in-person and webinar access using the online form or visit https://bit.ly/LivestockNutrition.
For questions, please contact our front desk at 907-745-3360.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Melissa Clampitt by calling 907-745-3551 or mrclampitt@alaska.edu. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris@alaska.edu.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.