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Public TV's joegardener to speak at Alaska gardening conference
April 24, 2026
The 2026 Alaska Master Gardener Conference, hosted by the 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø Cooperative Extension Service in Juneau, will feature Alaska experts on such topics as peonies, figs, native plants and poppies. Internationally renowned gardening expert Joe Lamp'l, the Joe behind joegardener, is the keynote speaker.
Webinars highlight Alaska Native Plant Month
April 22, 2026
The 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø Cooperative Extension Service, in collaboration with the Alaska Native Plant Society, is hosting a series of free webinars to highlight native plants and animals and the challenges they face. All webinars will be from noon-1 p.m. on Wednesdays during May, which is Alaska Native Plant Month.
Lumber grading training scheduled for Anchorage
April 14, 2026
The Alaska Lumber Grading program will hold a free certification course in Anchorage from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28. The program, part of the 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø Cooperative Extension Service, is designed to allow small and medium-scale sawmill operators to produce dimension lumber for home construction in Alaska.
Workshop to teach pruning techniques for woody plants
April 09, 2026
Pruning is an important skill for anyone living in a yard with woody plants such as ornamental trees and shrubs. An in-person workshop will teach participants how to enhance a plant's shape, reduce branch breakage and repair pruning done by moose. The workshop is from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, at the Anchorage Museum Seed Lab, 111 W. 6th Ave., Anchorage.
Lumber drying, grading training offered in Craig, Klawock
April 06, 2026
A free two-day workshop is planned in Craig and Klawock for participants to learn about milling and drying lumber, with an opportunity to earn an Alaska lumber grading certificate. Matt Labrenz, forest products specialist with the 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø Cooperative Extension Service, will lead the workshop April 22-23.
Palmer workshop focuses on food security through agriculture
April 03, 2026
A daylong workshop in Palmer will feature discussions and classes on how small-scale farming can strengthen Alaska's food system, providing Alaskans with the skills to start growing. The Food Security through Agriculture workshop is from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, at the Alaska State Fairgrounds and Rebarchek Farm, 2075 Glenn Highway, Palmer.
Postponed: Wild edibles focus of Juneau workshop
April 02, 2026
A workshop in Juneau will take participants on a walk through the woods to sustainably gather wild, edible plants and prepare them for a meal. Sarah Lewis, a 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø Cooperative Extension Service professor, and Southeast Alaska foraging expert and author Corinne Conlon will lead the workshop, from 1-7 p.m. on Saturday, April 25.
Pesticide applicator training classes set for April
April 01, 2026
A three-day certified pesticide applicator training workshop is scheduled for April 21-23. The workshops are led by the 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø Cooperative Extension Service via Zoom and are available statewide. Each day, the class will meet from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Webinar focuses on Alaska's growing mariculture industry
March 27, 2026
In a free online presentation at noon on Wednesday, April 15, Melissa "Missy" Good with the 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø Alaska Sea Grant will review how Alaska's mariculture industry strengthens coastal economies and food security. The webinar is hosted by the 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø Cooperative Extension Service.
Food safety, preservation workshops planned for Kenai Peninsula
March 26, 2026
The 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø Cooperative Extension Service is offering a series of food preservation and entrepreneurship workshops on the Kenai Peninsula in April. Professor Sarah Lewis will lead the classes in Homer, Kenai and Soldotna.