The Mat-Su Copper River Cooperative Extension Service district office is located in Palmer, 42 miles northeast of Anchorage. The district is the size of West Virginia, covering a region stretching from Valdez in the south to Cantwell to the north.
It is the fastest-growing region in Alaska, with a population of about 116,000 with a diverse economy. It is considered Alaska’s agricultural heartland and world-famous for the giant vegetables grown there, as well as potatoes, oats, hay, greenhouse produce and sod. The offices are located on the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center, a working research farm.
The district offers outreach programs in agriculture and horticulture; health, home and family development; integrated pest management; nutrition; and 4-H and youth development.
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Monday -10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closed for lunch 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Phone: 907-745-3360
Fax: 907-745-6268
Email: matsu.ces@alaska.edu
We are located at 1509 S. Georgeson Dr. in Palmer at the Matanuska Experiment Farm. Find us with !
Alex Wilson, agriculture education program coordinator with Alaska Pacific University's Kellogg Campus, will cover the basics of growing herbs and edible greens indoors during the winter months and short winter days. What do plants need to thrive? How do we spot pests or disease, and how do we deal with them responsibly? What is the best way to harvest these goods to ensure maximum production?
"Winter Gardening in Alaska: Growing Herbs and Greens Indoors" is a partnership between APU and the UAF Cooperative Extension Service.
Participants will leave with information as well as plants and materials to assist in their own indoor herb garden.
Location: APU Kellogg Campus, 6404 N Lossing Road, Palmer
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Each individual MUST register, even if you are in the same household and have the same email address. We need to ensure we have enough space for everyone. Space is limited, so please register early!
For more information, contact the front desk at 907-745-3360.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at amnorris@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's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.