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.

UAF Cooperative Extension's Juneau office will offer B3 Fitness, a 12-week Better Bones and Balance fitness program on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays from March 3-May 23. 

Please apply at https://bit.ly/B3fitness before Feb. 16 and get enrollment information before proceeding through this payment gateway. Contact Sarah Lewis, sarah.lewis@alaska.edu, 907-455-2010 for more information. 

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.

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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

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