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Order hard copy ~ This step-by-step resource includes instructions for starting a garden in Alaska. The sixteen steps include planning, choosing a... Show More Stephen Brown, Free ~ HGA-00134
Order hard copy ~ Available for both Apple and Android Devices. If you are concerned about the presence of invasive weeds on your property or in your... Show More Gino Graziano, Free ~ HGA-10001

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Order hard copy ~ This publication has tips for using and handling animal manure as well as tables showing the composition of manure and other waste... Show More Mingchu Zhang, Free ~ LPM-00340

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Bacterial ring rot is a very serious disease of potatoes that occurs throughout the United States, including Alaska. Because there is... Show More Stephen Brown, Free ~ PMC-00340

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This publication outlines best management practices (BMPs) for people who perform routine maintenance activities on roads,... Show More Gino Graziano, Free ~ PMC-00342

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Order hard copy ~ This publication details feed tests and how to perform them. Instructions include techniques on sampling silage, hay, pellets or... Show More Casey Matney, Free ~ FGV-00243

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Order hard copy ~ Dealing with the loss of a pet can be difficult for the whole family. This publication will help you transition through the process of... Show More Marla Lowder, Free ~ LPM-00149

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Order hard copy ~ This guide covers effective fertilizing practices for many vegetables commonly grown in Alaska. The recommendations in this... Show More Mingchu Zhang, Free ~ FGV-00643

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Order hard copy ~ Available online only. The information in this guide includes facts about fertilizer, how to use lime and a table listing the primary... Show More Mingchu Zhang, Free ~ FGV-00348

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Order hard copy ~ The fertilizer recommendations in this guide are based on optimal management of factors that the potato grower can control, such as... Show More Stephen Brown, Free ~ FGV-00246A

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Order hard copy ~ Although relatively easy to care for, goats do have certain needs. To successfully raise goats, you will need to consider breeds,... Show More George Aguiar, Free ~ LPM-00747
Order hard copy ~ Available in for both Apple and Android devices. Do you want to know which vegetables grow best in your area? Now you can find out with the... Show More Heidi Rader, Free ~ HGA-10002

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Order hard copy ~ This guide is designed for those who choose to produce their own eggs at home using laying flocks. Tips on chick selection, raising,... Show More Stephen Brown, Free ~ LPM-00343

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Order hard copy ~ In Alaska, several varieties of turkey yield excellent meat for home consumption when they are properly fed and managed.This... Show More Stephen Brown, Free ~ LPM-00441

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Order hard copy ~ Control of orange hawkweed (Hieracium aurantiacum) by Gino Graziano. Available online only. Orange hawkweed is found in meadows,... Show More Gino Graziano, Free ~ PMC-00343

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Order hard copy ~ This publication is a must-have for conscientious halter horse judges, with information on what to look for, how to evaluate and place... Show More Marla Lowder, Free ~ LPM-00842

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Order hard copy ~ This publication gives an overview of irrigation systems and important principles of irrigation scheduling and discusses the... Show More Phillip Kaspari, Free ~ FGV-00649

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This publication provides an understanding of what is required to develop and maintain a horse pasture. Topics include pasture... Show More Marla Lowder, Free ~ LPM-00746

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Order hard copy ~ This publication details a simple technique for testing hay to judge when it should be baled, with step-by-step instructions and... Show More Casey Matney, Free ~ FGV-00248

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Available online only. This publication explains how mycorrhizae, an important relationship between plant roots and certain types... Show More Glenna Gannon, Free ~ HGA-00026
Order hard copy ~ This 12-page guide will help you plant the right tree in the right place in the right way. It provides information on choosing a good... Show More Gino Graziano, Free ~ HGA-00437

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Order hard copy ~ Profitable crop production requires seeding rates that provide a sufficient plant population to generate the desired yields. To... Show More Mingchu Zhang, Free ~ FGV-00249

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Order hard copy ~ This publication describes considerations involved in raising rabbits successfully in Alaska. Topics include breed information,... Show More George Aguiar, Free ~ LPM-00745

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Order hard copy ~ This publication will help small producers (individuals with fewer than 3,000 laying hens) promote egg safety from the hen to the... Show More Stephen Brown, Free ~ LPM-00344

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Order hard copy ~ This publication has everything you need to know about raising small numbers of chickens for both egg production and meat. There is... Show More Stephen Brown, Free ~ LPM-00840

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Order hard copy ~ Slugs damage garden crops and are pests to many commercial crops. This publication details the characteristics of garden slugs and... Show More Jozef Slowik, Free ~ PMC-10070

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Order hard copy ~ In Alaska, most crops will increase productivity if watered appropriately, which often means supplementing rainfall with... Show More Casey Matney, Free ~ FGV-00646
In this Video, Community Development Agent Mara Bacsujlaky talks about everything you need to know to raise chickens from chicks to... Show More Stephen Brown, Free ~ LPM-00338
Tobacco rattle virus (TRV), one of the most widespread viruses of peonies, causes mottling, ring spots, lines and discoloration that... Show More Stephen Brown, Free ~ PMC-00344

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Order hard copy ~ This publication explains how to monitor your trees' health by measuring either plant moisture stress or plant tissue and soil... Show More Stephen Brown, Free ~ FWM-00119

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Order hard copy ~ The creation and use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is not something everyone agrees on. Because the consequences of... Show More Casey Matney, Free ~ FGV-00500

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This publication will help users of geographic information systems (GIS) or global positioning systems (GPS) understand how the... Show More Stephen Brown, Free ~ MAK-00041
If you're contemplating keeping a laying flock through the winter in rural Alaska, check out this DVD by Community Development Agent... Show More Stephen Brown, Free ~ LPM-00339