Administrative Agency:

State Agency: University of Alaska Fairbanks, Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station

Program Goals:

To provide research results needed to enhance sustainable development of agriculture and forestry, reclaim disturbed lands, reduce pollution, and use and manage Alaska's lands and other natural resources wisely for agriculture, forestry, research, and recreation.

Resource Provided:

Provides technical information and research results. Program is funded by USDA Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service and other sources.

Eligibility:

Land grant universities and affiliated experimental stations. Information developed through research is available to the general public.

Alaska Program Status:

The Alaska Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station is part of the School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks. The experiment station operates research centers at Fairbanks Delta, Nome, and Palmer. The station provides a basic source of Alaska-relevant agricultural and forestry research information.

Program Contact:  (Primary Contact listed first.)

Carol E. Lewis, Dean and Director
Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station
School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences
University of Alaska Fairbanks
PO Box 757140
Fairbanks, AK 99775-7140
Phone: (907) 474-7083
Fax: (907) 474-6567
Web site: http://www.uaf.edu/snras/afes/

Norman R. Harris, Palmer Research Center Administrator
Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station
University of Alaska Fairbanks
533 E. Fireweed Street
Palmer, AK 99645
Phone: (907) 746-9467
Fax: (907) 746-2677

Deirdre Helferrich
AFES Publications Office
Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station/School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences
University of Alaska Fairbanks
PO Box 757140
Fairbanks, AK 99775-7140
Phone: (907) 474-5042
Fax: (907) 474-6184