Workshops & Classes

A CFPM is knowledgeable about food safety practices and uses this knowledge to provide consumers with safe food, protect public health and prevent foodborne illnesses. Alaska regulations require food establishments to have at least one CFPM on staff. Please contact Leslie Shallcross at lashallcross@alaska.edu, or call 907-474-2426 for the code required to sign up for the test.

PSEP provides training for Alaskans intent on becoming certified pesticide applicators with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Control Program. This option provides you with the study materials and then you'll set up the exam at a later date. Contact Phil Kaspari pnkaspari@alaska.edu if you have specific questions.

PSEP provides training for Alaskans intent on becoming certified pesticide applicators with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Control Program. This option provides you with the study materials and then you'll set up the exam at a later date. Contact Phil Kaspari pnkaspari@alaska.edu if you have specific questions.

StrongWomen/StrongPeople Strength Training: Tanana District April 1 - May 29, 2025 2 - 3:30 p.m. on Tues & Thurs.

---

This is an easy, safe and effective 12-week exercise and nutrition education program focused on building muscle strength, improving bone density, balance and mobility and preventing falls. The program is designed for and is appropriate for mid-life or older adults. 

Build a No-Till No-Dig Lasagna Garden
Tuesday, May 20, 6-8 p.m.
$10
Sullivan Roadhouse, 266 Richardson Highway, Delta Junction
Contact: Eve Karczmarczyk, eekarczmarczyk@alaska.edu, 907-895-4210

Mallory Smith will lead a hands-on class covering gardening basics: where to grow, soil prep & fertility, transplanting versus direct seeding and irrigation. 
$40
June 4, 5-7 p.m. 
Meet at entrance to Georgeson Botanical Garden

Learn the secrets to successfully starting your own seedlings indoors before the outdoor growing season begins in this hands-on class led by Mallory Smith.
5:30-7:30 p.m., April 24, 2025
Arctic Health Research Building, Room 1W05.
$40
Contact Cathy Turner at clturner@alaska.edu, 907-799-9184.

A two-day wood-drying workshop will teach participants tools and techniques for drying lumber to maximize yield and quality, while managing loss from warping, splitting and decay. Taught by Frederik Laleicke, North Carolina State University. 
9 a.m.-5 p.m., May 7-8, 2025 
Fairbanks Pipeline Training Center, 3605 Cartwright Court, Building C, Fairbanks
$100. Lunch is included. Contact Matt Labrenz, mtlabrenz@alaska.edu. Register at https://www.uaf.edu/ces/lumber

A two-day wood-drying workshop will teach participants tools and techniques for drying lumber to maximize yield and quality, while managing loss from warping, splitting and decay. Taught by Frederik Laleicke, North Carolina State University. 
9 a.m.-5 p.m., May 14-15, 2025 
Southeast Alaska Discovery Center, 50 Main St., Ketchikan
$100. Lunch is included. Contact Matt Labrenz, mtlabrenz@alaska.edu. Register at https://www.uaf.edu/ces/lumber

A two-day wood-drying workshop will teach participants tools and techniques for drying lumber to maximize yield and quality, while managing loss from warping, splitting and decay. Taught by Frederik Laleicke, North Carolina State University. 
9 a.m.-5 p.m., May 10-11, 2025 
Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center, 1509 S. Georgeson Drive, Palmer
$100. Lunch is included. Contact Matt Labrenz, mtlabrenz@alaska.edu. Register at https://www.uaf.edu/ces/lumber

Sitka Etouffee-Off (Cajun cuisine cooking competition)
April 10, 2025. 6-8 p.m.
Sitka Lutheran Church, 224 Lincoln St.
$35

Contact Jasmine Shaw, jdshaw2@alaska.edu, 907-474-9440

Join Paula Veshti and other chocolate lovers to learn the health benefits of chocolate and sample new recipes.
3-5 p.m. April 6, Sitka Lutheran Church, $25
Contact Jasmine Shaw, jdshaw2@alaska.edu, 907-