Debbie Carter
907-474-5406
2/13/12

The annual Delta Farm Forum on Feb. 25 will include an update on the barley biofuel project the Army is considering at Fort Greely.

Phil Kaspari, agriculture agent for the UAF Cooperative Extension Service in Delta, said the Army is studying the feasibility of using barley-fired boilers. The project is of great interest to growers as a potential new market, he said. If successful, the project could quadruple barley production in the Delta area.

“We can grow more barley but we don’t have a market,” he said.

Currently, Delta producers cultivate 5,000 acres of barley, which is used primarily as livestock feed. A small portion is used in grain-burning stoves or ground as flour. Bryce Wrigley, a Delta barley producer who operates a grain mill, will talk about the project.

Charlie Knight, a former northern region manager for the Alaska Division of Agriculture, will welcome forum participants at 9 a.m. Presentations will continue until 4 p.m. in the Delta High School small gymnasium. A panel will discuss food regulations and the potential for creating a Department of Environmental Conservation-certified commercial kitchen in Delta. Other topics will include potato late blight and agricultural agency updates. Brandy McLean of Triple McLean Farms in Delta will talk about heritage hogs and Carolyn Chapin of Polar Peonies, LLC will address the marketing of peonies.

The day will end with a Salcha-Delta Soil and Water Conservation District presentation and award ceremony. Extension and the conservation district are co-sponsoring the 35th annual forum. For more information, see a flier linked at www.uaf.edu/ces or call Extension’s Delta office at 907-895-4215 or the conservation district at 907-895-6279.

ON THE WEB: www.uaf.edu/ces

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Theresa Bakker
907-474-6941
2/13/12

The University of Alaska Museum of the North will host an Art Family Day Saturday, Feb. 18 from noon to 4 p.m.

Meet local artists and get your face painted by UAF art students. Create your own art and try printmaking. Ask the curator questions about the art collection.

Activities included with admission. For more information call 907-474-7505 or visit the museum online at museum.uaf.edu.

ON THE WEB: http://www.uaf.edu/museum/calendar/

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Brook Gamble
907-474-7812
2/10/11

The Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy will host a statewide webinar Monday, Feb. 13 at 10 a.m.

Sarah Trainor from ACCAP and Carl Markon from the U.S. Geological Survey will facilitate a discussion about the 2013 Alaska regional chapter of the National Climate Assessment.

The purpose of the presentation is to present a draft of the 2013 Alaska Technical Report, and seek public feedback.

For registration, visit ine.uaf.edu/accap and follow the webinar links or call 907-474-7812.

ON THE WEB: For registration and dial-in instructions, visit http://ine.uaf.edu/accap/teleconference.htm

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Marmian Grimes
907-474-7902
2/9/12

The University of Alaska Fairbanks Chinese Student Association, in connection with the Office of Multicultural Affairs, will hold a Chinese New Year celebration Feb. 11 at 5:30 p.m. in the Wood Center on the UAF campus.

The traditional holiday is one of the most important festivities in the Chinese culture. This year, 2012, is the Year of the Dragon. In ancient days, the dragon was considered as one of the most sacred animals and a symbol of strength in the Chinese culture. The Year of the Dragon is considered lucky.

The event will feature a Chinese buffet and performances by members of the Chinese Student Association and members of the community. The event is open to the public. Adult tickets are available for $15 in advance or $17 at the door. Tickets for children ages 5 – 12 are $8 in advance and $10 at the door.

ADDITIONAL CONTACTS: Ana Richards, Office of Multicultural Affairs and Diversity, 907-474-7300, [email protected]. Rosalind Kan, Chinese Student Association advisor, 907-474-0928, [email protected].

ON THE WEB: http://uafwomen.blogspot.com/2010/02/celebrate-chinese-new-year-at-uaf.html

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Lael Oldmixon
907-474-6679
2/2/12

The University of Alaska Fairbanks will participate in an online college fair Wednesday, Feb. 8 from 8-5 p.m.

Students will have an opportunity to learn more about the admissions process, financial aid and the Alaska Performance Scholarship. Admissions counselors will be on hand to answer questions in real time.

The event is free and can be accessed by registering at www.collegeweeklive.com or by visiting www.uaf.edu/admissions.

ON THE WEB: www.uaf.edu/admissions/

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Shelbie Umphenour
907-474-2417
1/31/12

Fairbanks poet Nicole Stellon O’Donnell will give a free public reading Friday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. in the Wood Center Ballroom on the UAF campus.

The reading will also launch her latest book, “Steam Laundry,” a collection of poems about Sarah Ellen Gibson, a woman who moved to Fairbanks during the Gold Rush.

This reading is part of the Midnight Sun Visiting Writers Series sponsored by the UAF English Department. For more information, including a full schedule of events, visit www.uaf.edu/english.

ON THE WEB: www.uaf.edu/english

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Marmian Grimes
907-474-7902
1/20/12
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The University of Alaska Fairbanks financial aid office is offering a full day of free seminars to increase financial literacy among current and future university students.

Financial Sense Day will take place Wednesday, Feb. 1 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Wood Center on the UAF campus. It will include workshops and seminars designed to help students pay for school, create a budget, file for taxes and deal with other financial responsibilities. There will also be two evening sessions at the UAF Community and Technical College in downtown Fairbanks: “Paying for College” at 6 p.m. and “Discover You Money Personality” at 7 p.m. All seminars are free and open to the public.

Sessions begin at 9 a.m. There are four sessions during the day with several to choose from each hour. Some panels are offered more than once. This is the third year the financial aid office has held the event.

9 a.m. panels include: “Living on Less,” “Money Skills,” “Money Management Tools”

10:15 a.m. panels include: “Paying for College,” “Understanding Personal Finance”

11:30 a.m. panels include: “Writing a Scholarship Essay,” “Getting Out of Debt”

12:45 p.m. panels include: “Money Realities,” “Tax Filing”

From noon – 2 p.m., financial aid experts will also be on hand to help students complete financial aid applications and the FAFSA. The computer lab at CTC will be open from 6 – 8 p.m. for the same purpose.

ADDITIONAL CONTACT:  Ashley Munro at 907-474-1934 or via email at [email protected].

ON THE WEB: http://www.uaf.edu/finaid/

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Brook Gamble
907-474-7812
1/27/12

The Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy will host a statewide webinar on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 10 a.m.

Hydrologists, engineers and others use precipitation frequency estimates when designing infrastructure to survive runoff. The new Alaska digital atlas will replace estimates published in early 1960s. Join this webinar to learn more about the data collection, analysis and results of the updated atlas.

For registration, visit ine.uaf.edu/accap and follow the webinar links or call 907-474-7812.

ON THE WEB: http://accap.uaf.edu/teleconference.htm

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Stevie Seibert
907-474-5229
1/27/12

As the Coast Guard Cutter Healy and the tanker vessel Renda moved slowly through sea ice toward Nome, University of Alaska Fairbanks personnel used unmanned aircraft to survey the terrain and plot the safest path for approaching the harbor. The aircraft captured images that allowed scientists to assess ice thickness in places that were too dangerous to traverse on foot. The deployment of UAF’s fleet to Nome is but one example of the aircraft’s application.

Poker Flat Research Range Manager Greg Walker will discuss the growing role of unmanned aircraft in Alaska at the first Science for Alaska Lecture Series presentation Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. in the Westmark Gold Room. The lecture, “Alaska – As Seen From an Unmanned Aircraft,” is the first in the 20th annual Science for Alaska Lecture Series.

Researchers at UAF are harnessing the rapidly developing technology of unmanned aerial vehicles and Geophysical Institute scientists are quickly learning the possibilities as well as the limitations of the aircraft as they deploy their fleet of flying machines from boreal forest to ocean. From climate change to emergency management, unmanned aircraft are able to observe and collect data from a vantage point impossible for human researchers.

Science for Alaska 2012 is sponsored by the Geophysical Institute, UAF and Alyeska Pipeline Service Company. The series runs on Tuesdays through March 6, 2012 and is free to the public. Hands-on activities for all ages begin at 6:30 p.m. inside the Gold Room. Families are welcome.

ADDITIONAL CONTACTS: Greg Walker, Poker Flat Research Range manager, at 907-455-2110 or [email protected]. Amy Hartley, Geophysical Institute public relations manager, at 907-474-5823 or [email protected].

ON THE WEB: http://www.scienceforalaska.com

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Theresa Bakker
907-474-6941
1/13/12

The University of Alaska Museum of the North will host a free photo presentation Thursday, Jan. 19 from 6-8 p.m.

The event will feature the photographs of Piotr Naskrecki, including close-ups of insects, horseshoe crabs and other relic organisms with ties to the Jurassic Period. He will also sign copies of his books.

This event is part of the museum’s special exhibit, “Leggy! Live Spiders and Their Relatives,” showing Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, call 907-474-7505 or visit the museum online at museum.uaf.edu.

ON THE WEB: http://www.uaf.edu/museum/calendar/

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