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Extending knowledge, changing lives

Outreach

• Practical information on gardening, food preservation, energy and more • Hands-on workshops and useful advice • 4-H and FFA youth programs

Cooperative Extension Service www.uaf.edu/ces • 877-520-5211 UAF is an AA/EO employer and educational institution.

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State-of-theart research

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Experiment

• Sustainable agriculture • Environmental issues

Agricultural & Forestry Experiment Station www.uaf.edu/snre UAF is an AA/EO employer and educational institution.

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Alaska is our classroom

Education

• Degrees in natural resource management

• Studies in sustainable agriculture, forest sciences, soil sciences and pre-veterinary medicine

School of Natural Resources & Extension www.uaf.edu/snre UAF is an AA/EO employer and educational institution.

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Mat-Su/Copper River

Extension Extending knowledge, changing lives Linking the knowledge generated at the univesity to meet the needs and interests of Alaskans

Workshops, events and publications on:

• Gardening • Food preservation • Nutrition • 4-H hands-on learning • Energy preparedness

• Invasive weeds • Alternative energy sources • Financial literacy • Starting a home-based business

Gardening in Alaska

Julie Cascio, family healthy living agent, demonstrates a quick zucchini dish.

Healthy Living and Families

Planting and harvesting during a shorter growing season can be a challenge in Alaska. Find out how Extension provides helpful information for a successful harvest.

Programs and information on food safety and preservation, nutrition, financial management, healthy homes, family relationships, consumerism and leadership increase knowledge and skills.

Master Food Preserver, Family and Community Education and StrongWomen volunteers extend service and learning throughout the Mat-Su area and the Copper River Valley.

GPS

Steve Brown, agriculture /horticulture agent, shows rhodiola plants.

Workshops in Global Positioning System (GPS) for wilderness navigation and emergency response and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping related to agriculture and the environment are available.

4-H and Youth Join us for 4-H fun, fellowship and a little bit of learning too. Club, district, state and national opportunities are available for youth in a wide variety of project areas from aerospace to zoology. Contact our office for more information about how YOU can get involved!

Lee Hecimovich, 4-H and youth development agent, shares sheep care tips.

Cooperative Extension Service Mat-Su/Copper River District Office 1509 S. Georgeson Road Palmer, AK 99645 907-745-3360 www.uaf.edu/ces/matsu UAF is an AA/EO employer and educational institution.

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& 4-H Youth Alaska 4-H prepares young people to step up to the challenges in their community and the world. Through research-based programming focused on positive youth development, 4-H youth get the hands-on, real-world experience they need to be successful.

Get involved

4-H Grows:

Community clubs offer a variety of projects as well as opportunities for youth and adults to share what’s being learned and work on community service and other activities that bring together members of all the different projects to work on common goals.

4-H grows confident, capable and caring kids with the life skills to thrive in today’s world and succeed in their boldest dreams for tomorrow.

Project clubs focus on one project at a time, such as gardening, horses, shooting sports and more. The 4-H experience may also be during or after school, at camps, special activities, or state, regional or national events.

4-H grows youth who are ready and willing to serve their communities, influence their peers and nurture their environment, youth who put the needs of their club, their community, their country and their world before their own.

Growing Tomorrow’s Leaders The mission of Alaska 4-H is to empower youth to reach their full potential by working and learning in partnerships with caring adults. We believe every child should have the skills to thrive in life, community and career.

Cooperative Extension Service Mat-Su/Copper River District Office • 1509 S. Georgeson Road Palmer, AK 99645 • 907-745-3360 • www.uaf.edu/ces/matsu UAF is an AA/EO employer and educational institution.

UAF is an AA/EO employer and educational institution.

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