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16 Easy Steps to Gardening in Alaska

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

Alaska Weeds ID

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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Animal Manure as Fertilizer

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 in Alaska Potato Crops

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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Best Management Practices: Controlling The Spread Of Invasive Plants During Road Maintenance

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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Collecting Feed Samples for Testing

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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Dealing with Grief from the Loss of Your Pet

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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Field Crop Fertilizer Recommendations for Alaska Vegetables

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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Field Crop Fertilizer Recommendations For Alaska: Fertilizer Nutrient Sources And Lime

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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Field Crop Fertilizer Recommendations for Alaska: Potatoes

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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Goats in Alaska

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

Grow and Tell

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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Home Laying Flock

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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How to Grow Your Own Holiday Turkey

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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Invasive Plant Issues: Control of orange hawkweed

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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Judging Halter Horses: From the Top Down

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

415k

Managing Irrigation for High-Value Crops

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

661k

Managing Small Pastures for Horses in Alaska

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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Microwave Test for Forage Moisture

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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Mycorrhizae in the Alaska Landscape

Available online only. This publication explains how mycorrhizae, an important relationship between plant roots and certain types... Show More

Glenna Gannon, Free ~ HGA-00026

Plant A Tree: An Alaskan Guide to Tree Selection, Planting & Care

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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Procedures for the Wet Paper Towel Germination Test

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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Raising Rabbits in Alaska

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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Safe Egg Handling for Small Egg-Laying Flocks and Operations

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

576k

Selecting, Brooding & Rearing Small Numbers of Chicks

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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Slugs

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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Small-Scale Irrigation Options

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

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The Peep Show: Raising Laying Chickens from Chicks to Egg Producers

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 in Peonies: A Reference Guide for Cut Flower and Rootstock Producers

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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Tree Health and Fertilization

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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Understanding Genetically Modified Organisms

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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Understanding Mapping Coordinate Systems

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

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Winter Chickens: The Down and Dirty of Keeping Laying Hens Through an Alaska Winter

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

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