The Kenai Peninsula District area includes 21 myriad communities with a total population of just over 60,000. The district serves communities from across Cook Inlet in Tyonek and throughout the peninsula, which is just south of Anchorage. Larger communities include Kenai, Soldotna, Homer and Seward.
Many of the communities are accessible by road, but others can only be reached by air or boat. Oil, tourism and fisheries drive the economy, and the Kenai Peninsula is also the fastest-growing agricultural region in ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥, with the number of farms increasing at almost three times the rate of the rest of the state.
Outreach includes agriculture and horticulture; home, health and family development; integrated pest management; nutrition; and 4-H and youth development.
Soil Testing and Interpretation
Visit our soil testing page for all the information you need to test your soil and interpret how much fertilizer you need (plus free online calculators).
Spruce Bark Beetles: What you need to know
Spruce Bark Beetles are making an impact on spruce trees across the Kenai Peninsula. Visit then type "bark beetle" in the search box in order to:
- learn what bark beetles are and how they damage trees.
- learn bark beetle groups in ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥.
- learn signs and symptoms of bark beetle activity.
- learn potential bark beetle threats to ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥.
- become familiar with the vocabulary of bark beetles.
For even more information, view this Spruce Beetle publication.
Upcoming events
Events
Jul 25
Contact organizer
Saturday, July 25, 2026, 10am – 7pm
The Kenai Peninsula 4-H Ag Expo will be held at the Soldotna Sports Center Ice Arena, 538 Arena Avenue.
The expo includes livestock shows on Friday, July 24, junior market livestock auction on Saturday, July 25, and celebrity showmanship and petting zoo on Sunday, July 26. Community agriculture classes will be offered Friday, Saturday and Sunday and 4-H exhibits will be up all weekend.
Daily admission is $4, a weekend pass is $6. Children 5 and under get in free.
For more information, contact Cassandra Rankin, crankin4@alaska.edu.
4-H is for everyone! For information on joining the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ 4-H program, contact Rankin.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at&/ces/districts/kenai/160;amnorris2@alaska.edu&/ces/districts/kenai/160;or 907-474-7120. 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&/ces/districts/kenai/160;amnorris2@alaska.edu. This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture&/ces/districts/kenai/8217;s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Statewide 4-H calendar, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage 4-H calendar, Kenai Peninsula 4-H calendar
Jul 26
Contact organizer
Sunday, July 26, 2026, 10am – 4pm
The Kenai Peninsula 4-H Ag Expo will be held at the Soldotna Sports Center Ice Arena, 538 Arena Avenue.
The expo includes livestock shows on Friday, July 24, junior market livestock auction on Saturday, July 25, and celebrity showmanship and petting zoo on Sunday, July 26. Community agriculture classes will be offered Friday, Saturday and Sunday and 4-H exhibits will be up all weekend.
Daily admission is $4, a weekend pass is $6. Children 5 and under get in free.
For more information, contact Cassandra Rankin, crankin4@alaska.edu.
4-H is for everyone! For information on joining the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ 4-H program, contact Rankin.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at&/ces/districts/kenai/160;amnorris2@alaska.edu&/ces/districts/kenai/160;or 907-474-7120. 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&/ces/districts/kenai/160;amnorris2@alaska.edu. This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture&/ces/districts/kenai/8217;s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Statewide 4-H calendar, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage 4-H calendar, Kenai Peninsula 4-H calendar
Jul 28
Georgeson Botanical Garden Pavilion
Tuesday, July 28, 2026, 2 – 6pm
Field Days is an opportunity for the public to join UAF researchers for a day of learning at our experiment farms! Tour the fields and farms and learn through presentations, tours and discussions about varietal trials, small grains breeding, livestock nutrition, soil health and more!
Farmers, community leaders and the general public are invited to this free educational event at the Fairbanks Experiment Farm, located on the UAF Troth Yeddha&/ces/districts/kenai/39; Campus in Fairbanks. Each field day will include a schedule of talks presented by researchers. Please leave your dogs at home.
Learn more about the 2026 Field Days events
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at&/ces/districts/kenai/160;amnorris2@alaska.edu&/ces/districts/kenai/160;or 907-474-7120. 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&/ces/districts/kenai/160;amnorris2@alaska.edu.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture&/ces/districts/kenai/39;s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana 4-H calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Sitka CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar
Events
Monday - Thur., 9 am - 2 pm
Phone: 907-262-5824
Email: soldotna.ces@alaska.edu
