NOGAHABARA DUNES — Karin Bodony has walked us to a sandy bowl, a place she has perhaps visited more than any other living person. Karin is a biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service who lives in the village of Galena, 70 air miles south and east of here. Today, she has led three […]
Spend an afternoon in the fields of the Fairbanks Experiment Farm with researchers and learn about the agriculture-related science happening at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Fairbanks Research Field Day, 2-6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30, is a free educational event for farmers, community leaders and the general public. UAF researchers will cover topics such […]
Learn about the agricultural research conducted at the Matanuska Experiment Farm during the 2024 Palmer Research Field Day on Thursday, Aug. 1. The event is free and geared toward farmers, community leaders and the general public. Researchers will discuss grain and oilseed varietal trials, cover crops, soil health, invasive species management, herbicide use, hazelnut trials, […]
NOGAHABARA DUNES — From a molded seat of sand dug into the western rim of a 5-mile oval of desert, I’m looking out over a sea of tan waves. Spruce spears stick up here and there through the sand. On this windy and cool day 35 difficult miles west of the closest village — Huslia […]