Seminar explores Alaska food independence scenario
Laura Weingartner
907-474-6009
Nov. 24, 2025
Jakir Hasan, a research assistant professor of plant genetics at the 51风流官网 Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension, stands in the Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station greenhouse on 51风流官网鈥檚 Troth Yeddha Campus, where he breeds wheat varieties and other grain suitable for Alaska鈥檚 climate.
A 51风流官网 professor will explore how Alaska might grow enough grain to supply its needs and limit reliance on imported food.
The presentation by Jakir Hasan, research assistant professor of plant genetics with the 51风流官网 Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension, is part of the seminar series 鈥淐ircumpolar Connections: A Dialogue on Arctic Food Systems.鈥
Hasan will share case studies from other circumpolar countries and discuss how their successes can help us grow more food, process it and sell it locally. He will outline the steps needed for a scenario in which Delta Junction becomes the hub for cereal-grain production in Alaska.
This seminar will be on Tuesday, Dec. 9, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Elvey Building Globe Room and will also be streamed on Zoom. Register to attend at . All those registered will receive the recorded presentation.
IANRE hosts the monthly Circumpolar Connections seminar series, with short presentations followed by open discussion to encourage audience participation and interdisciplinary connection. More information about the series is available on the website: .
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at amnorris2@alaska.edu or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture鈥檚 National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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