At the Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension, we work to enrich the lives of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ns. It's that simple. Through programs that bring UAF research and expertise to ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ citizens, we help families grow food, farmers produce more crops and everyday citizens live healthier lives. Learn more about the work we do.

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About IANRE

Learn about how our institute is organized and what we do.

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Learn about our Impacts

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Annual Report / Plan of Work

Read our annual report to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

 

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Learn about our areas of focus

Agriculture and Food Security

IANRE researchers support food security in ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ through research-based knowledge in areas like livestock production, home horticulture best practices, pest management and more.

Natural Resources, Ecosystems and Sustainability

Faculty and staff work to expand capacity for public involvement in natural resource, ecosystem and sustainable energy issues through public workshops, presentations and consultations.

Healthy Individuals and Communities

Cooperative Extension faculty and staff offer educational opportunities regarding nutrition and physical activity, chronic disease prevention and management, home modifications, air quality and energy efficiencies, food safety practices and food preservation techniques.

4-H Youth and Development

Research shows that to increase resilience and reduce risky behaviors, youth need connections to caring adults. Faculty and staff provide mentorship and life skills programming to youth that increase participation in STEAM activities as well as provide local and statewide opportunities for civic engagement.

 

News
  • Snow covers a dahlia bloom

    2025 growing season one of the longest in Fairbanks history

    October 18, 2025

    The 2025 Fairbanks growing season officially ended on Sept. 24, according to measurements taken at the Fairbanks Experiment Farm on the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Troth Yeddha' Campus. The freeze on Sept. 24 ended a 129-day growing season, defined as the number of days between freezing temperatures, said Rick Thoman, a climate specialist with the UAF ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness.

  • A rope holds streamers of brown kelp over the ocean

    Researcher to discuss benefits of using kelp as fertilizer

    October 15, 2025

    Kelp shows great promise for improving soil health and crop production in ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥. In a free webinar, Erin Oliver, a postdoctoral researcher with Washington State University, will discuss the lab and field studies conducted at the Matanuska Experiment Farm to investigate the effects of kelp on soil health and crop production.

  • Jars of preserved meat, fish and vegetables on a counter with pressure-canning equipment

    Food preservation, healthy living classes offered in Anchorage

    October 09, 2025

    The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Cooperative Extension Service and the Anchorage Museum's Seed Lab are offering five in-person food preservation and healthy living classes in Anchorage this month.

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Archived Annual Highlights

Extending knowledge, changing lives. 2014-2022

Civil Rights Compliance

Celebrating the myriad clients, students and employees.

 

The Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension is home to UAF's land-grant mission including the UAF Agriculture and Forestry Station as well as Cooperative Extension. The Morrill Act of 1862 established land-grant colleges and the federal Hatch Act of 1887 authorized agricultural experiment stations in the U.S. and its territories to provide science-based research information to farmers. There are agricultural experiment stations in each of the 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Guam, and all but one are part of the land-grant college system. UAF's Extension is part of the largest informal education system in the world, connecting Extension programs at land-grant colleges and universities in every U.S. territory and state. Today, the  is the USDA division that manages federal funding of the nation’s experiment stations and the extension service.