Cooperative Extension's Juneau open house scheduled

January 21, 2015

Marmian Grimes

Debbie Carter
907-474-5406
1/21/2015


The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service in Juneau will host an open house Jan. 29 at its downtown district office.

The open house will run from noon to 5:30 p.m. in the Public Safety Building at 450 Whittier St., Suite 128. Residents may meet Juneau-based agents Sarah Lewis and Darren Snyder and find out more about workshops, programs and events offered by Extension in Juneau and Southeast Alaska. Fred Schlutt, the Alaska Extension director, and Roxie Dinstel, the associate director, will also meet with area residents. Refreshments from local food businesses will be served.

Cooperative Extension is part of an educational network supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and land-grant universities. Extension offers programming in Southeast on gardening, 4-H, home energy, nutrition, food preservation, family finances and emergency preparedness. Call the office at 907-523-3280 for more information.

ADDITIONAL CONTACT: Susie Wilkie, 907-523-3280, ext. 0, susie.wilkie@alaska.edu

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