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Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 12 – 1pm

The Â鶹ԭ´´F Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension will host a series of hourlong lunch seminars. Presentations will focus on engaging people in a conversation about the issues their research surrounds, and will be relatively informal and friendly. Talks will be about 30 minutes long, with plenty of time for questions and conversations. Register using the or visit .

During these seminars, researchers will present ideas to inspire interdisciplinary collaboration and build relationships around Alaska&/ces/districts/tanana/39;s food systems.

Researchers and students at Â鶹ԭ´´, other circumpolar institutions, and land-grant university Experiment Stations are invited to listen to IANRE researchers present ideas that spark curiosity and inspire new pathways forward.

While the seminars will focus on agriculture in the sub-Arctic and Arctic, the broader aim is to create a space for connection and dialogue, ultimately strengthening research across disciplines to support the circumpolar food system.

For more information, contact Laura Weingartner at lgweingartner@alaska.edu or 907-474-6009.

Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris 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&/ces/districts/tanana/39;s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 6 – 9pm

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Alaska Variety Trials Program lead research technician Katie DiCristina will hold an in-depth discussion of the ongoing variety trials conducted at the Â鶹ԭ´´F Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station in Fairbanks and Palmer.

Learn about hardiness, production yield, and taste of numerous varieties of several common garden vegetables. Each seed variety tested is commercially available and easily obtained. Learn about planting times and methods used during the research for the best yield results. This is an invaluable opportunity for our region. If you are planning a garden for personal use or retail sale, you won&/ces/districts/tanana/39;t want to miss this free event.

A small sampling of free seed will be distributed to participants to get you started.

To register, contact Chris Lyon at info@deltacareeradvancementcenter.com or 907-895-4605.

For more information regarding class content, contact Eve Karczmarczyk at eekarczmarczyk@alaska.edu or 907-895-4215.

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&/ces/districts/tanana/8217;s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 6:30 – 9:30pm

The Tanana District 4-H Leaders Council meets the second Tuesday of each month, 6:30-9:30 p.m., at the Â鶹ԭ´´F University Park Building, 1000 University Ave., in Room 154. All club leaders are welcome and encouraged to attend. (Meeting schedule subject to change.)

For more information on leaders council meetings, contact Priscilla Rice, president, at 907-347-3570 or plmrice.ak@gmail.com.

4-H is for everyone! For information on how to join the Alaska 4-H program, contact Matthew Anderson, Tanana District 4-H program coordinator, at 907-474-2427 or mranderson@alaska.edu.

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.&/ces/districts/tanana/160;

The Â鶹ԭ´´ () is an equal opportunity/equal access employer and educational institution. The university is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination () against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture&/ces/districts/tanana/8217;s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.