The Delta Junction district serves an area centered on the junction of the Alaska Highway and the Richardson Highway in Interior Alaska. This area includes the communities of Delta Junction, Big Delta, Delta Clearwater, Fort Greely and Dry Creek. Approximately 5,100 people live in the area, about a quarter of whom are transient workers in the U.S. armed forces or seasonal workers.
Delta is one of Alaska’s agricultural centers, with oats, barley and hay as the major crops. Outreach includes programs in agriculture and horticulture; integrated pest management; and health, home and family development.
The Delta Junction office of the UAF Cooperative Extension Service is looking for the community's input on livestock veterinary needs. An effort is underway to investigate the feasibility of supporting a full-time, resident livestock veterinarian to serve Delta Junction and the surrounding area. The effort is focused on large animal care with the capacity to include services for small animals and pets.
Events
Email: delta.ces@alaska.edu
Phone: 907-895-4215
(Jarvis Office Center, next to the Alaska State Troopers)
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 349, Delta Junction, AK 99737
Delta Career Advancement Center classroom, 1696 N. Clearwater Ave., Delta Junction
June 14, 2025
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
$10
This class teaches bear awareness, encounter prevention and appropriate response scenarios are discussed in depth. The class will include hands-on use of bear spray (inert), with directed role-play and practice scenarios, and a multi-media presentation. Inert bear spray is provided.
Tim Craig is a career wildlife biologist with BLM and Fish and Wildlife and has had some remarkable bear encounters over the years. This class will help develop your bear spray muscle memory so you are less likely to respond incorrectly in the event of a real bear encounter.
Wear clothing and footwear that you don’t mind getting dirty (the spray is oily), and dress in layers as May weather can be unpredictable. There will be a short lunch break. Bring your lunch and hydration. All other materials will be provided.
Class registration is required. Space is limited to 10 and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Students 16 years old and under are welcome but must have an accompanying co-learning adult also registered in the class.
To register, please contact Chris Lyon: info@deltacareeradvancementcenter.com or call 907-895-4605
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Eve Karczmarczyk, 907-895-4210, eekarczmarczyk@alaska.edu. 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 amnorris2@alaska.edu. UAF is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, educational institution and provider and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual:.
Delta Career Advancement Center classroom, 1696 N. Clearwater Ave., Delta Junction
9 a.m.-3 p.m. on July 26, with a break for lunch
Picking Alaska berries is a favorite pastime for Alaskans in late summer and fall. Finding a bountiful harvest area can be challenging, so how can you increase supply and quality?
Some Alaska berries can be successfully propagated and cultivated. Learn how to manage berry patches, and how to create and/or cultivate a patch in your garden or backyard. Learn from UAF Alaska berry expert Pat Holloway where, how and when to plant native berry species. Get your hands dirty with hands-on instruction for seeding, propagation and cultivating berries. Take home the berries you plant during class so your home patch can get a head start before winter.
This is a hands-on, in-person workshop in Delta Junction. UAF Cooperative Extension Service and Partners for Progress in Delta Career Advancement Center, and Salcha-Delta Soil & Water Conservation District’s native plant program. Space is limited (12). Cost: $10
To register: Contact Delta Career Advancement Center info@deltacareeradvancementcenter.com or call 907-895-4605
Students 16 and under are welcome to register, with an accompanying co-learning adult also registered in the class.
Please bring lunch, hydration and gardening attire.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Eve Karczmarczyk at eekarczmarczyk@alaska.edu or 907-895-4210. 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 amnorris2@alaska.edu.
The University of Alaska () is an equal opportunity/equal access employer and educational institution. The university is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination () against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to limited English proficient individuals upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.