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Agriculture

Repeat Winner of ‘Golden Carrot’ Award

Repeat Winner of ‘Golden Carrot’ Award

by alaskabusiness | Jan 18, 2023 | Agriculture, News, Retail, Small Business

For the second year in a row, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources’ “Golden Carrot” award for promoting locally grown products goes to The Roaming Root Cellar.

Research Team Adding Crops to New Houston Solar Farm

Research Team Adding Crops to New Houston Solar Farm

by alaskabusiness | Dec 22, 2022 | Agriculture, Energy, News

UAF has $1.3 million to grow vegetables, peonies, forage, and berries among the panels being installed at Alaska’s largest solar farm in Houston.

More Than $1M Bid on Farm Tracts Near Nenana

More Than $1M Bid on Farm Tracts Near Nenana

by alaskabusiness | Oct 25, 2022 | Agriculture, Government, News, Real Estate

A special agricultural land auction near Nenana is the first phase of the state’s attempt to bring more farming to the 140,000-acre Nenana-Totchaket area.

Alaska Food Policy Council Unveils Action Plan

Alaska Food Policy Council Unveils Action Plan

by alaskabusiness | Sep 15, 2022 | Agriculture, News

The Alaska Food Policy Council released its plan to increase the state’s food production from the current level of 5 percent of everything consumed.

Soldotna Shepherds Honored as 2022 Farm Family of the Year

Soldotna Shepherds Honored as 2022 Farm Family of the Year

by alaskabusiness | Aug 18, 2022 | Agriculture, Government

Alaska’s 2022 Farm Family of the Year title goes to Martha Merry, Amy Seitz, and Jane Conway of Soldotna, who own and operate Lancashire Farm.

A Century of Weather Tracking at Matanuska Experiment Farm

A Century of Weather Tracking at Matanuska Experiment Farm

by Scott Rhode | Jul 13, 2022 | Agriculture, Featured, Government, News, Science

The National Weather Service honored the Matanuska Experiment Farm in Alaska for over 100 years of observations.

State Land Auction Includes Farm Tracts Near Nenana

State Land Auction Includes Farm Tracts Near Nenana

by alaskabusiness | Jun 15, 2022 | Agriculture, Government, News, Real Estate

A special agricultural land auction is added to the state’s standard annual sale of undeveloped tracts, in hopes of starting a new farming boom in the Interior.

Pickles from Space: Extending Alaska’s Food Independence

Pickles from Space: Extending Alaska’s Food Independence

by Scott Rhode | Mar 22, 2022 | Agriculture, Featured, Healthcare, News, Science

Efforts to expand Alaskans’ diet beyond 95 percent imported foods are drawing from the fields of medicine, mental health, and even outer space.

State Grants Available for Food Security, Specialty Crops

State Grants Available for Food Security, Specialty Crops

by alaskabusiness | Mar 8, 2022 | Agriculture, Government, News

The Alaska Division of Agriculture is accepting applications through March for two grant programs, one to promote specialty crops and the other to improve food security.

Keeping Cannabis Cool: HVAC needs for growing, processing, and selling marijuana

Keeping Cannabis Cool: HVAC needs for growing, processing, and selling marijuana

by Alexandra Kay | Feb 23, 2022 | Agriculture, Manufacturing

As the cannabis industry has grown, the distinct odor of cannabis has become a more familiar scent; but unlike consumers who may allow the smell of their private cannabis use to permeate the air, the industry itself is subject to state and local regulations that take odor into consideration.

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