The Delta Junction district serves an area centered on the junction of the òòò½´«Ã½ Highway and the Richardson Highway in Interior òòò½´«Ã½. This area includes the communities of Delta Junction, Big Delta, Delta Clearwater, Fort Greely and Dry Creek. Approximately 5,100 people live in the area, about a quarter of whom are transient workers in the U.S. armed forces or seasonal workers.
Delta is one of òòò½´«Ã½â€™s agricultural centers, with oats, barley and hay as the major crops. Outreach includes programs in agriculture and horticulture; integrated pest management; and health, home and family development.
The Delta Junction office of the UAF Cooperative Extension Service is looking for the community's input on livestock veterinary needs. An effort is underway to investigate the feasibility of supporting a full-time, resident livestock veterinarian to serve Delta Junction and the surrounding area. The effort is focused on large animal care with the capacity to include services for small animals and pets.
Events
Email: delta.ces@alaska.edu
Phone: 907-895-4215
(Jarvis Office Center, next to the òòò½´«Ã½ State Troopers)
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 349, Delta Junction, AK 99737
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May08
Fiber Cleaning & Dyeing (No fee)
Delta High School Home Economics classroom, 1655 N. Clearwater Ave. (Door F)
6:00 PM to 8:00 PMLearn how to clean and dye raw wool. Wool will be left overnight to dry in preparation for the next class in the series. -
May09
Fiber Carding & Spinning (No fee)
Delta Career Advancement Center, 1696 N. Clearwater Ave
6:00 PM to 9:00 PMPick and card the dry wool into batts for use in spinning or felting. Participants will be shown how to spin with a drop spindle, which is a foundation for making your own yard.
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May10
Delta Career Advancement Center
9:00 AM to NOONParticipants will learn the art of needle felting by creating their own lifelike chickadee perched on a pinecone or birch ring. -
May10
Delta Career Advancement Center
1:00 PM to 5:00 PMParticipants will learn basic wet felting techniques and how to felt over a resist by felting their own custom-fit slippers.
Take your raw fiber to a finished product that you can wear or market for sale! Join one or all classes. Materials and tools will be provided. Register for all four classes for $50, or an individual class at the cost listed.
Space is limited to 12. registrations will be taken on a first-come, first-serve basis. Students 16 and under are welcome (unless noted) but must have an accompanying, co-learning adult also registered in the class.
To register contact: Delta Career Advancement Center at 1696 N. Clearwater Ave., 907-895-4605 or info@deltacareeradvancementcenter.com
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in
advance to Eve Karczmarczyk 907-895-4215 or eekarczmarczyk@alaska.edu. 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.
May 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Delta Career Advancement Center classroom, 1696 N. Clearwater Ave., Delta Junction
In this class, we will learn how to create a thriving community of nectar-rich native plants. Planting and landscaping with native species have several benefits. Native species are adapted to our local climate and have better survival and growth than most exotic species, and surprisingly are often preferred by pollinators over the many imported, invasive varieties.
Beginning in the classroom and moving (weather permitting) to the Salcha-Delta Soil & Water Conservation District native plant propagation center.
Dress warmly, as May weather can be unpredictable. Bring your lunch and gardening gloves. All other materials will be provided.
Class requires registration. Space is limited and will be available on a first-come first-served basis. To register, please contact: info@deltacareeradvancementcenter.com or call 907-895-4605
Do you want a low-maintenance, easy-to-develop, no-till garden?
Learn how in a hands-on workshop on How to Start a No-Till Lasagna Garden in Delta Junction, hosted by University of òòò½´«Ã½ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service office in Delta Junction and Delta Partners for Progress.
Lasagna gardening is a tried-and-true method for creating a productive garden space on untilled land. Sometimes called a deep mulch garden or sheet composting, it is an excellent way to create a raised bed for perennials or vegetables with or without a box around the edges. This method not only maintains nutrients but improves the soil over time — all without having to clear, dig or weed out that first layer of soil.
The workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, from 6-8 p.m. at Sullivan Roadhouse, 266 Richardson Highway in Delta Junction. The cost is $10. Registration is required. To register, contact the Delta Career Advancement Center: info@deltacareeradvancementcenter.com or call 907-895-4605
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Eve Karczmarczyk at 907-895-4210 or eekarczmarczyk@alaska.edu. 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.