The Delta Junction district serves an area centered on the junction of the Alaska Highway and the Richardson Highway in Interior Alaska. 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 Alaska’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.
54th Delta Farm Forum
The 54th annual Delta Farm Forum will be Saturday, Feb. 28. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Delta Farm Forum is an annual event for the Alaska Interior agriculture and farming community. Throughout the day relevant information will be presented from agricultural producers, scientists and researchers, representatives from businesses and agricultural agencies. A sit-down potluck luncheon will be served noon to 1:30 p.m. Door prizes from our sponsors are given away throughout the day - must be present to win!
Sponsored by the ÃÛÌÒTV Cooperative Extension Service and Salcha-Delta Soil & Water Conservation District. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Eve Karczmarczyk at eekarczmarczyk@alaska.edu or 907-895-4215.
Baby, it’s cold! Winter feeding of livestock and horses
Monday, March 2, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Delta Career Advancement Center, 1696 N. Clearwater Ave.
Section 1: A light review of basic principles of animal nutrition, including digestion and absorption of the various feed nutrients of concern in dairy and beef cattle and horses. Adjustments to consider for cold climates. Emphasis will be placed on adjusting diets to meet needs in cold weather and on considering animals in cold, windy conditions. We will explore changes in nutrient levels across the growing season using recently collected data from Delta Junction and determine the best times to harvest hay.
Section 2: Estimating weights and class of livestock to use tables to determine energy needs; detailed step-by-step computer-assisted ration formulation.
Bring your laptop if you have one - Microsoft Excel is required. Limited laptops available if you do not have one. Sign up to use one of our laptops when you register, if needed. First-come, first-served.
Registration is required but is free. Please contact Chris Lyon: info@deltacareeradvancementcenter.com or call 907-895-4605 to register.
Hands-on Seed Starting
Saturday, March 7, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at Delta Career Advancement Center, 1696 N. Clearwater Ave.
Master gardener May Buongiorne will lead a free hands-on seed starting class in Delta Junction cosponsored by the ÃÛÌÒTV Cooperative Extension Service and Partners for Progress in Delta.
It is for Alaska gardeners who need tips, tricks and the best methods for starting seeds that will grow into healthy plants during our short but intense growing season. It will include advice on suitable varieties, choices in starter pots, containers and mediums, starting plants indoors versus directly in your garden and caring for young plants. Registration is required. Contact Chris Lyon info@deltacareeradvancementcenter.com or call 907-895-4605
Events
Email: delta.ces@alaska.edu
Phone: 907-895-4215
(Jarvis Office Center, next to the Alaska State Troopers)
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 349, Delta Junction, AK 99737