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.

Learn the essentials of garden composting in a hands-on workshop led by Mallory Smith, harvest coordinator for Alaska Harvest Collaborative. May 20, 5:30-7:30 at Fairbanks Experiment Farm. Meet at the entrance to Georgeson Botanical Garden.
$40; student discounts available. Contact Smith at mjsmith23@alaska.edu.

Learn about the design and uses of a solar kiln to dry lumber. Discuss best practices and get hands-on experience.

May 20, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Led by Brian Bond, professor and associate dean of Extension at Virginia Tech. $25.

National Laboratory of the Rockies Alaska (NLRA) campus, 955 Draanjik Drive,  Fairbanks

For more information, contact Matt Labrenz at mtlabrenz@alaska.edu or 907-474-7192.

The B3 (Better Bones & Balance) program combines strength, power training and group fitness activities for people with osteoporosis, osteopenia or a risk of future low bone density. Contact Sarah Lewis at sarah.lewis@alaska.edu before enrolling to ensure eligibility. 907-455-2010

9-10 a.m., Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays from April 7-May 2 at Tongass Fitness, 5322 Shaune Drive, Juneau

$150

Learn about the design and uses of a solar kiln to dry lumber. Discuss best practices and get hands-on experience.

May 22, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Led by Brian Bond, professor and associate dean of Extension at Virginia Tech. $25.

Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center, 1509 S. Georgeson Drive, Palmer

For more information, contact Matt Labrenz at mtlabrenz@alaska.edu or 907-474-7192.

POSTPONED Join Extension Professor Sarah Lewis and local foraging expert and author Corinne Conlon to sustainably gather local, wild, edible plants and learn about their uses in cooking.  1-7 p.m. Auke Recreation Area. $80.