Alaska agricultural science on display at 2026 field days

University of Alaska Fairbanks agricultural and natural resource researchers will give presentations on their work during two field days at Alaska's experiment farms in July.

UAF's Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension invites farmers, gardeners and community members to tour the fields and farms and learn through presentations, tours and discussions at these free educational events.

Researchers at the Fairbanks Research Field Day, 2-6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, will discuss permafrost soils, vegetable variety trials, small-grain breeding research, feeding livestock, managing weeds in barley and using nematodes to manage root maggots. Guided tours of Georgeson Botanical Garden will be offered.

The Palmer Research Field Day is 2-6 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, at the Matanuska Experiment Farm, 1509 S. Georgeson Drive, Palmer. Many of the Fairbanks presentations will also be offered in Palmer, as well as sessions on using biochar to mitigate herbicides in soils, establishing mixed perennial plant communities and using kelp as a soil amendment.

During the last hour of the events, light refreshments will be served and researchers can answer questions.

For more information, visit the Field Days website.

A map and schedule will be provided. Dress for the weather and be prepared to walk up to a mile. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Dogs are not allowed.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at [email protected] 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 [email protected].

This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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