Our thanks to the staff at UAF, Fairbanks SWCD and the folks at the Delta Chapter of the Alaska Farm Bureau for making the June 2-4 Fairbanks AITC Educator Institute a great success, and to the Alaska Plant Materials Center, Matanuska Experiment Farm in Palmer, UAF, Northland Pioneer Grange and our tour sites for a successful institute in Palmer Aug. 4-6. Special thanks to our main sponsors — Alaska Division of Agriculture and Alaska Farm Bureau — and to other businesses that contributed to the Institutes' success.

Here are some of the comments:
"A wonderful experience!"
"Thanks so much for providing us such a wonderful, educational 3 days. Ag means a lot more to me now."
"The best class I've ever taken."
"Thank you for a fantastic three days."
"Thank you for arranging a 'growing' experience!"

Alaska History Lessons online

Alaska's Awesome Soils" (PDF/2.5MB)