Attention Sheep and Goat Owners in Alaska! We need your help! The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 18, Chapter 36 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with Animal Health. Submit your comments on proposed regulations that would place burdensome and unnecessary requirements on Alaska’s sheep and goat […]
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YOUR NOMINATIONS FOR LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR AND AGRICULTURE APPRECIATION AWARDS The Ag Appreciation Award will honor your neighbor who is exceptional in their service to agriculture and the farmers and ranchers in Alaska. The Legislator of the Year Award is to honor a Representative or Senator who has made a significant contribution to the advancement, promotion, or protection […]
Alaska Grown – a documentary
Alaska Grown from AgriLogic Consulting on Vimeo. Check out this awesome documentary! Alaska Grown features food insecurity in Alaska and the importance of small farms, working together as an industry, and sustainability. This was one of Agrilogic Consulting, LLC projects through a risk management grant with Amanda Byrd. We hope you’ll take some time […]
Useful Links to Find Information and Follow Covid 19
Office of the State Veterinarian: https://dec.alaska.gov/eh/vet Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html Small Business Administration: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance Alaska Food Bank: https://www.foodbankofalaska.org/covid-19-food-resource-update/ Alaska Small Business Development Center: https://aksbdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Alaska-SBDC-Tips-for-Food-Businesses-Impacted-by-COVID-19.pdf
Support 907 | A Roundup of Alaska Businesses Adapting to the Pandemic
MARCH 16, 2020 We face unprecedented times, and navigating it will require a group effort. Here’s an ongoing list of local businesses adapting during this pandemic. Many cannot afford to lose their income; meanwhile, Alaskans will still need products or services, even if the normal means of accessing those get interrupted. Gift card purchases, delivery or pick […]
Small Business Coalition Calls for Drastic Action
As the U.S. confronts the coronavirus pandemic with unprecedented school, office and business closings, federal officials must take equally drastic action to help small businesses survive the crisis, 97 organizations representing all types of businesses and economic sectors said in a letter to administration and congressional leaders. “To minimize the number of businesses closed and […]
COVID-19: Situation overview
DHSS is closely monitoring the rapidly-emerging outbreak of COVID-19, a respiratory illness first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China in late December 2019. Cases have been identified in a growing number of locations, including the United States. We are working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other federal, Tribal, state and […]
Impact of Covid 19 on Agriculture
A Message from American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: Things are far from business as usual in cities and towns across America this week. Millions of us are being called to serve our neighbors by staying home. There is a lot beyond our control and still unknown as we face this crisis, but we can […]
Alaska Businesses Now Eligible for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans
March 21, 2020 (Anchorage) – Governor Mike Dunleavy is announcing that Alaskan businesses can now apply for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). “The Coronavirus is intensifying Alaska’s existing economic challenges and simultaneously creating […]
2020 BRUCE WILLARD SCHOLARSHIP
Alaska Farm Bureau will award one $2,000 scholarship to a student pursuing an agricultural or natural resource field through college, trade school or vocational training. The program is available to students already enrolled in a college, trade school or in vocational training, as well as graduating high school seniors. This is a one-time scholarship. Bruce Willard […]
ALASKA FARM BUREAU PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST 2020
I hope you had your camera with you this summer! Now it’s time to submit those photos for the Alaska Farm Bureau Photo Contest.The contest is open to every Alaska Farm Bureau member and their children. There are three categories: Farm Animals, Farm Scenery, and Country Children. A $100 first prize will be awarded in […]