Contributed by Theresa Isaac
MEFEC theme for February is “Preparedness”. Please join us for one or more of our FREE online classes!!
Feb. 16th, 12pm-1pm: Trap Crops in the Home Garden - Instructor: Joey Slowik, IPM Technician
Trap crops are an often-unused method to help keep garden pests in check. This class will briefly go over some of the trap crop species and techniques used with a focus on how they may be incorporated into a home garden.
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Feb. 18th, 6pm-7pm: Preparing the Pantry for Emergencies - Instructor: Leslie Shallcross, Professor of Extension – HHFD
This session will include how much food and food types to have on-hand. It will also include information about food preparation and safety during emergencies.
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Feb. 23rd, 4pm-5pm: Virtual Preparedness Jeopardy! Ages 14-18 - Instructor: Ann Biddle, 4-H Program Coordinator
We'll talk a bit about disaster preparedness and emergency kits and then play a game of Jeopardy to test your knowledge! Geared for youth 14 - 18.
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https://alaska.zoom.us/j/81275252295?pwd=TWxENEZldUF0QlNsNGFhNFJtWGF5dz09
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Feb. 25th, 1pm-2pm: Soil Sampling - Instructor: Steve Brown, AG/Hort & Natural Resources Agent
Learn how to get a good soil sample and why it is important.
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Feb. 25th, 6pm-7pm: Seed Starting - Instructor: Marion Owen
Marion Owen has enthusiastically gardened in Kodiak, Alaska since 1986. Known as the “Fearless Weeder” or “Compost Coach”, she has written weekly organic gardening columns for almost 25 years, which are published each Monday in the Kodiak Daily Mirror and on her blog, MarionOwenAlaska.com. (She takes the liberty to toss in plant-based recipes, photography tips and upBEET expressions along the way). Marion has been featured in Reader's Digest, Better Homes & Gardens, Alaska Magazine, National Geographic Traveler and The Smithsonian, to name a few. And she connects with gardeners around the world through her Garden Shed Newsletter. Marion believes that gardening - even sowing a few seeds - is more than an activity. It is a quiet and peaceful haven in these unusual times.
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https://alaska.zoom.us/j/84316273624
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MEFEC theme for March is Sustainable Living. Please join us for one or more of our FREE online classes!!
Watch the Matanuska Experiment Farm Facebook page for additional info and registration links for the March classes: https://www.facebook.com/matanuskaexperimentfarm/
March 2, 12-1pm: Composting: One Part of Your Personal Sustainable Lifestyle - Instructor: Jodie Anderson, Center Director
March 4, 12-1pm: Reducing Household Energy Use & the Utilization of Renewable Energy - Instructor: Art Nash, Extension Energy Specialist
March 4, 6-7pm: AOC Nutrients, Foods & Habits to Help the Immune System - Instructor: Leslie Shallcross, Professor of Extension – HHFD