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Glenna Gannon, Shannon Powers ~ Catalog # VT 2021-01 ~ Nov 18, 2021
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Glenna Gannon ~ Catalog # VT 2020-01 ~ Jul 6, 2021
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Vegetable variety trials performed at the Georgeson Botanical Garden in 2019. Show LessGlenna Gannon, Heidi Rader ~ Catalog # VT 2019-01 ~ Feb 19, 2020
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A series of five one-year trials was outlined to determine results of wintering pregnant ewes on locally-grown roughages Show LessW. J. Ebert ~ Catalog # C6 ~ Nov 19, 2019
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Vegetable trials continue in Fairbanks and will expand to Matanuska Experiment Farm. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 47-1 ~ May 1, 2019
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History and growing information about Alaskaland Red Clover as a forage crop. Show LessH. J. Hodgson, William B. Wilder, John... ~ Catalog # C20 ~ Feb 19, 2019
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An AFES economist analyzes effects of resource policies and develops economic models. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 46-3 ~ Aug 1, 2018
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Vegetable variety trials performed at the Georgeson Botanical Garden in 2018. Show LessHeidi Rader, Glenna Gannon, Nicole... ~ Catalog # VT 2018-01 ~ Jun 1, 2018
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Reindeer studies and outreach support development of Alaska red meat industry. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 46-1 ~ May 1, 2018
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A cost-effective approach looks at outcomes, benefits and experiences sought by visitors. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 46-2 ~ May 1, 2018
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Updated report on continued Agronomic crop testing. Show LessRobert M. Van Veldhuizen, Mingchu... ~ Catalog # B-116 ~ Oct 17, 2017
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The findings of this study provide insights into mechanisms that condition winter survival of plants in the Subarctic. Show LessChien-Lu Ping, Gary Michaelson, T.... ~ Catalog # B-117 ~ Sep 15, 2017
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Scientists use satelitte data to analyze shrub and snowline changes in Dall sheep range. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 45-3 ~ Jul 1, 2017
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Research focuses on growing food and how lighting affects plant growth. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 45-4 ~ Jul 1, 2017
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Vegetable variety trials performed at the Georgeson Botanical Garden in 2017. Show LessHeidi Rader ~ Catalog # VT 2017 - 01 ~ Jun 1, 2017
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Research continues on finding the best early maturing spring wheat variety. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 45-1 ~ May 1, 2017
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Researchers study how to improve forest regeneration and adapt to climate change. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 45-2 ~ May 1, 2017
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Information on agronomic crops developed in Alaska. Show LessBob Van Veldhuizen, Zhang, Mingchu,... ~ Catalog # MP 2014-01 ~ Nov 1, 2016
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A final report on the Sharing Project which analyzed social networks of sharing and cooperation that are part of Alaska Native subsistence-cash economies and explored the potential vulnerability and resilience of Alaska rural communities to conditions of social and ecological change. Show LessShauna B. BurnSilver, James S.... ~ Catalog # MP 2015-02 ~ Jun 1, 2016
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This study documented Noatak residents' traditional knowledge of caribou ecology and caribou hunting as a way of informing caribou science and wildlife management in northwestern Alaska. Show LessGabriela Halas, Gary Kofinas ~ Catalog # MP 2015-06 ~ Dec 1, 2015
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Recipes for gourmet meals featuring Reindeer. Show LessReindeer Research Program,... ~ Catalog # MP 2015-01 ~ Jun 1, 2015
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This report summarizes a series of experiments conducted to establish standards for best quality fresh cut flowers to meet or exceed rigerous international industry requirements. Show LessPatricia S. Holloway, Ruth Osborne,... ~ Catalog # RPR-48 ~ Jan 1, 2015
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This report summarizes the effects of boron and calcium sprays on stem strength of peonies. Show LessMingchu Zhang, Robert Van Veldhuisen... ~ Catalog # RPR-49 ~ Jan 1, 2015
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Annual report from 2013. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # AES-2013 ~ Dec 16, 2014
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The goals of BAKLAP are to upgrade Alaska forest research facilities and management practices to improve the value of Alaska's forests in meeting rapidly expanding demand for wood biomass energy in a changing environment and to improve STEM teaching and learning outcomes by developing a model integrated K-12 curriculum based on hands-on experiences with the Alaska boreal forest through inquiry science and art. Show LessGlenn Juday, Jan Dawe, Tom Grant ~ Catalog # MP 2014-02 ~ Jun 1, 2014
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The goals of BAKLAP are to upgrade Alaska forest research facilities and management practices to improve the value of Alaska's forests in meeting rapidly expanding demand for wood biomass energy in a changing environment and to improve STEM teaching and learning outcomes by developing a model integrated K-12 curriculum based on hands-on experiences with the Alaska boreal forest through inquiry science and art. Show LessGlenn Juday, Jan Dawe, Tom Grant ~ Catalog # MP 2014-03 ~ Jun 1, 2014
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Information on the BAKLAP K-20 STEAM program. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Egineering and Mathematics powered with Art. Show LessJan Dawe, Zachary Meyers, Deirdre... ~ Catalog # MP 2014-13 ~ Jun 1, 2014
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This is a supplement to AFES Bulletin 116 on agronomic crops. Show LessRobert M. Van Veldhuizen, Mingchu... ~ Catalog # MP 2014-06 ~ Jun 1, 2014
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A yield study on coriander. Show LessPatricia S. Holloway, Grant Matheke,... ~ Catalog # MP 2014-08 ~ Jun 1, 2014
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A summary report of the results of interviews done on heads of households in Kaktovik about their subsistence harvesting, sharing and cooperative relationships. Show Less- ~ Catalog # MP 2014-10 ~ Jun 1, 2014
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A summary report of the results of interviews done on heads of households in Wainwright about their subsistence harvesting, sharing and cooperative relationships. Show Less- ~ Catalog # MP 2014-11 ~ Jun 1, 2014
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A summary report of the results of interviews done on heads of households in Venetie about their subsistence harvesting, sharing and cooperative relationships. Show Less- ~ Catalog # MP 2014-12 ~ Jun 1, 2014
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Information about the Alaska Natural Fiber Business Association and how it is connecting fiber businesses across the state. Show LessJan Rowell, Lee Coray-Ludden ~ Catalog # MP 2014-14 ~ Jun 1, 2014
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This publication reports on research being done on the cropping potential of crops for biomass. Specifically growing barley, canola and woody shrubs. Show LessStephen Sparrow, Amanda Byrd,... ~ Catalog # MP 2014-15 ~ Jun 1, 2014
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Proceedings from the 8th Circumpolar Agriculture Conference and University of the Arctic Inaugural Food Summit. Show Less- ~ Catalog # MP 2014-16 ~ Jun 1, 2014
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STEAMpower: Inspiring Students, Teachers, and the Public; The Forest for the Trees: A Description and History of the School of Natural Resources & Extension Forest Growth and Yield Program, 1983–2014; Painting Sacred Space: Harrison Crandall and Grand Teton National Park; Circumpolar Agriculture Conference: Connecting to the Land; The Alaska Natural Fiber Business Association: Connecting Alaska’s Fiber Community; Growing Our Energy at Home: Biomass Crops in Alaska; Finding the DNA Difference; What are the implications of your research? Starting the Broader Impacts Conversation in Alaska; SNRE News & Events. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 44-1 ~ May 1, 2014
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Annual report from 2012. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # AES-2012 ~ Oct 31, 2013
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The goals of BAKLAP are to upgrade Alaska forest research facilities and management practices to improve the value of Alaska's forests in meeting rapidly expanding demand for wood biomass energy in a changing environment and to improve STEM teaching and learning outcomes by developing a model integrated K-12 curriculum based on hands-on experiences with the Alaska boreal forest through inquiry science and art. Show LessGlenn Juday, Jan Dawe ~ Catalog # MP 2013-08 ~ Oct 1, 2013
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History and information on the peony growing market in China. Show LessMingchu Zhang ~ Catalog # MP 2013-02 ~ Jun 1, 2013
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Information on the state of the Alaska peony industry in 2012, including varieties, root sales and more. Show LessPatricia S. Holloway, Kathleen... ~ Catalog # MP 2013-03 ~ Jun 1, 2013
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Proceedings from the Sustainable Livestock Production in Alaska workshop, held in 2013. Show LessJan Rowell, Milan Shipka, Joshua... ~ Catalog # MP 2013-04 ~ Jun 1, 2013
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Biomass and STEAM; Pedology at the Forefront of Climate Change: Typhoons, Culture, and Engineering in Taiwan; Two Thousand Years of Peonies: Lessons for Alaska Peony Growers; Livestock Systems in Alaska: New Ideas, Practices, and Possibilities; Gemsbok Gazette: An Alaskan in Namibia; Freshwater Social-ecological systems and Sustainability in Alaska; 2012 Events Roundup; Carol Lewis Retires. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 43-1 ~ May 1, 2013
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The Alaska Food Policy Council; Supermarkets in Fairbanks; Homegrown Alaska: farmer profiles open the eyes of the Interior to the scope of local agriculture; Assessing food security in Fairbanks, Alaska; Recovering from an aberration: the future of Alaska's livestock; Greenhouse: a place to grow; ARS shuts the door on Alaska research; Food Day begins with a bang; Buzz Klebesadel; Fisheries and food security in Alaska; Seed libraries: seed-sharing on a community level; A guide to bumblebees of the Interior: a taxonomic key and notes on Bombus specie Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 42-1 ~ Nov 1, 2012
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Annual report from 2010-11. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # AES-2010-11 ~ Oct 31, 2012
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A study on the behavior of carbon in northern ecosystems and effects related to warming. Show LessDoreen Fitzgerald ~ Catalog # MP 2004-09 ~ Jun 1, 2012
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Objectives of this project are to establish and maintain a system of permanent sample plots to monitor forest growth, yield, forest health and ecological conditions/change. This publication lists species present at these sample plots. Show LessThomas Malone, Edmond C. Packee,... ~ Catalog # MP 2012-01 ~ Jun 1, 2012
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The purpose of this project was to explore methods of seed germination of Carex aquatilis and Eriophorum angustifolium, the learn the conditions for germination and dormancy control mechanisms and identify seed treatments that might enhance germination for eventual use in direct-seeding or plug production for wetland revegetation. Show LessPatricia S. Holloway, M. Sean... ~ Catalog # MP 2012-02 ~ May 1, 2012
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Annual report from 2009. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # AES-2009 ~ Jun 21, 2011
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Flowering plant evaluations done in 2010 at the Georgeson Botanical Gardens. Show LessPatricia S. Holloway, Grant Matheke,... ~ Catalog # VT 2011 - 01 ~ Apr 1, 2011
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AMSA: the future of arctic marine shipping; Changing the forest and the trees — is it climate? OneTree in the Tanana Valley; Forest Dynamics & Management; Alaska's food (in)security; Leafhoppers; You are my Sunshine! Reindeer market project makes history! Security of the red meat supply; Salmon and alder: gasification of low-value biomass in Alaska; Unlocking hydrocarbons from biomass; Carex spectabilis: a sedge for landscaping and revegetation in Alaska; Horace Drury: in memoriam. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 41-1 ~ Jul 1, 2010
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A summary of peony research done in 2009. Show LessPatricia S. Holloway, Shannon... ~ Catalog # MP 2010-02 ~ Jun 1, 2010
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National leaders, Alaska resource managers and rural residents are interested in learning what has caused the change in climate and how Alaska forests are changing as a result. This research discusses some answers. Show LessGlenn Patrick Juday ~ Catalog # MP 2010-03 ~ Jun 1, 2010
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Information on converting a tractor from gasoline to battery power. Show LessJeff Smeenk, Jim Ericksen ~ Catalog # MP 2010-4 ~ Jun 1, 2010
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The information in this circular is a summation of many years of agronomic research into growing grains in Alaska scaled down to the typical house garden. Show LessBob Van Veldhuizen ~ Catalog # C135 ~ Feb 1, 2010
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Flowering plant evaluations done in 2009 at the Georgeson Botanical Gardens. Show LessPatricia S. Holloway, Grant Matheke,... ~ Catalog # VT 2010 - 01 ~ Feb 1, 2010
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Vegetable variety trials performed at the Georgeson Botanical Garden in 2009. Show LessGrant Matheke, Katherine... ~ Catalog # VT 2010 - 02 ~ Jan 1, 2010
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Annual report from 2008. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # AES-2008 ~ Nov 30, 2009
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Information about a study on controlled environment production of berries as commercial crops. Show LessSchool of Natural Resources and... ~ Catalog # MP 2009-02 ~ Jun 1, 2009
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Information on the economic background of growing Peonies in Alaska. Show LessJames D. Auer, Joshua Greenberg ~ Catalog # MP 2009-08 ~ Jun 1, 2009
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Information on crops that can be used as biomass fuel in Alaska Show LessRobbin Garber-Slaght, Stephen... ~ Catalog # MP 2009-09 ~ Jun 1, 2009
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Information about the greenhouses in use at Chena Hot Springs Resort. Show LessSchool of Natural Resources and... ~ Catalog # MP 2009-10 ~ Jun 1, 2009
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Counting on tradition: Math in a Cultural Context adds up; Log cabin building workshop: from hangar to woods; The Midnight Sun-flower; Biomass fuels: local energy, local jobs, and community resilience; How to save Old Fatihful: geyser protection areas; Two for the Peace Corps; The IPY at UAF; A sustainable PhD; Kerttula Hall dedication; James Drew: piloting agriculture; Leslie A. Viereck: infectious curiosity. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 40-1 ~ May 1, 2009
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Flowering plant evaluations done in 2008 at the Georgeson Botanical Gardens. Show LessPatricia S. Holloway, Grant Matheke,... ~ Catalog # VT 2009 - 01 ~ Mar 1, 2009
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Vegetable variety trials performed at the Georgeson Botanical Garden in 2008. Show LessPatricia S. Holloway, Jan Hanscom,... ~ Catalog # VT 2009 - 02 ~ Mar 1, 2009
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Annual report from 2007. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # AES-2007 ~ Dec 5, 2008
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Research on muskoxen provides insight into their domestication and care and aids the development of a textile industry using their fur. Show LessDeirdre Hellferich ~ Catalog # MP 2008-02 ~ Jun 1, 2008
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Research on sports turf and turfgrasses in Alaska. Show LessSchool of Natural Resources and... ~ Catalog # MP 2008-04 ~ Jun 1, 2008
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Bonita J. Neiland remembered; Biomass for biofuels: not all trees are created equal; Muskox husbandry; Boreal forest soils: nutrient cycling, microbes, and the fate of oil; Conflicting wildlife mandates; Agriculture 100 years ago: the search for self-sufficiency. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 39-2 ~ May 1, 2008
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This paper was ritten to provide current and future Alaska peony growers background knowledge on harvesting and selling flowers at local and wholesale leves. Show LessJames D. Auer, Patricia S. Holloway... ~ Catalog # MP 2008-03 ~ Apr 1, 2008
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Vegetable variety trials performed at the Georgeson Botanical Garden in 2007. Show LessGrant Matheke, Jan Hanscom, Patricia... ~ Catalog # VT 2008 - 02 ~ Mar 1, 2008
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Herb variety trials perfomed at the Georgeson Botanical Garden in 2007. Show LessMarsha Munsell, Olga Cook, Nancy... ~ Catalog # VT 2008 - 03 ~ Mar 1, 2008
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Flowering plant evaluations done in 2007 at the Georgeson Botanical Gardens. Show LessPatricia S. Holloway, Grant E. M.... ~ Catalog # VT 2008 - 01 ~ Jan 1, 2008
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Annual report from 2006. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # AES-2006 ~ Aug 31, 2007
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Forage & Turf: the career of G. Allen Mitchell; Wasps: the good, the bad, and the not so bad; Dragonhead mint: it's for the birds! Coastal carbon: what's happening as the arctic coastline erodes? Muskoxen: wooly and warm in a northern fiber industry; Local herbs. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 39-1 ~ Jul 1, 2007
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A history of farming in Alaska's Tanana Valley. Show LessJosephine E. Papp & Josie A. Phillips... ~ Catalog # Book 1 ~ Jun 1, 2007
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This publicaiton summarizes some possible practices for managing wild berry stands in Alaska. The goal is to stimulate local experimentation with practices that have been useful elsewhere in the circumpolar North. Show LessPatricia S. Holloway ~ Catalog # MP 2007-01 ~ Jun 1, 2007
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Changes in reindeer herding and new management strategies for raising reindeer. Show LessGreg Finstad ~ Catalog # MP 2007-02 ~ Jun 1, 2007
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This publication is a general guide to farm animal reproduction in Alaska. Show LessMilan P. Shipka, Janice E. Rowell ~ Catalog # C134 ~ Feb 1, 2007
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Vegetable variety trials performed at the Georgeson Botanical Garden in 2006. Show LessGrant Matheke, Jan Hanscom, Patricia... ~ Catalog # VT 2007-02 ~ Feb 1, 2007
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Herb variety trials perfomed at the Georgeson Botanical Garden in 2006. Show LessPatricia Holloway, Grant Matheke,... ~ Catalog # VT 2007-03 ~ Feb 1, 2007
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The equations in presented in this report represent a compilation of aboveground biomass data collected within interior Alaska over the past 40 years. Show LessJohn Yarie, Evan Kane, Michelle Mack... ~ Catalog # B-115 ~ Jan 1, 2007
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Flowering plant evaluations done in 2006 at the Georgeson Botanical Gardens. Show LessPatricia S. Holloway, Etta Gardiner,... ~ Catalog # VT 2007-01 ~ Jan 1, 2007
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This report contains data on seed quality and oil test results from canola harvested in 2004 from AFES and a cooperating growing in Delta. Show LessHans Geier ~ Catalog # RPR-47 ~ Dec 1, 2006
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Green Map Fairbanks; We all depend on our forests; Forests for a richer future; Wildland fire and climate change; Fuel breaks for fire mitigation; The Muskox: a new northern farm animal? Reindeer in Alaska: under new management; Breeding a new variety of barley for Alaska; Using Alaska's hulless barley in a new food product; Seminar explores the nature of American food. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 38-2 ~ Nov 1, 2006
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Annual report from 2005. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # AES-2005 ~ Sep 30, 2006
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Tanana Valley farming history: Fairbanks Experiment Farm, Klondike Gold Rush, Copper Center Agricultural Research Station, dairy cattle, forage supply, meat supply, horses, wood, fruit growers, potatoes, Alaska Engineering Commission; Master of the Farmall tractor: Fairbanks Experiment Farm, equipment, cats and dogs; Weeds, bones, and bees: Otto Geist, Pleistocene era, geology, beekeeping; Down on the farm: summer employment, Alaska Railroad, Fairbanks Experiment Farm, demonstration garden, tours; Reindeer meat quality: stress, pre-slaughter handling, grazing, fatty acids, consumer taste panel, meat tenderness, carcass electrical stimulation; The expert tastebud: sensory panel tasting, reindeer sausage, training panelists, important aspects of meat, description choice, value judgements, procedure, scent, reindeer stroganoff; Controlled environments: vegetables, herbs, flowers, fruit, high tunnels, greenhouses, Controlled Environment Agriculture Laboratory; Greenhouse tomato production: grafting, trellising, supplemental lighting, geothermal heat, fertilizer, water, nutrients, pollination; Small farm viability: efficiency, economic feasibility, direct marketing, community supported agriculture (CSA), high tunnels, Controlled Environment Agriculture Laboratory; Tea time in Southeast: wild herbs, herbal teas, dehumidifying kiln, drying schedules, plant moisture content data. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 38-1 ~ Sep 1, 2006
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Results from annual flowering plant evaluations done in 2005. Show LessPatricia S. Holloway, Etta Gardiner,... ~ Catalog # C131 ~ Jun 1, 2006
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Results from vegetable evaluations conducted in 2005. Show LessGrant Matheke, Etta Gardiner,... ~ Catalog # C133 ~ Jun 1, 2006
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This study investigates dragonhead mint for its potential as an ingredient in commercially sold food for wild birds. Show LessRobert Van Veldhuizen ~ Catalog # MP 2006-01 ~ Jun 1, 2006
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This report analyzes market opportunities for baby greens in Alaska. Show LessRoseann Leiner ~ Catalog # MP 2006-02 ~ Jun 1, 2006
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Information from an Arctic Tundra Ecosystem tour in 2006. Show LessChien-Lu Ping ~ Catalog # MP 2006-03 ~ Jun 1, 2006
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Information throughout the years of climate change research at AFES. Show LessGlenn Patrick Juday ~ Catalog # MP 2006-05 ~ Jun 1, 2006
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Twenty-two potato varieties were tested under irrigation at the Matanuska Experiment Farm. Show LessJ. Smeenk, R. Leiner, K. Brainard, and... ~ Catalog # RPR-46 ~ Jun 1, 2006
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A History of Organized Fire Suppression and Management in the Last Frontier Show LessSusan K. Todd, Holly Ann Jewkes ~ Catalog # B-114 ~ Mar 1, 2006
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Results from annual and perennial herb evalutions performed in 2005. Show LessJ. Dee King, Heather Robertson,... ~ Catalog # C132 ~ Mar 1, 2006
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The purpose of this research was to evaluate new commercial cultivars and compare them against one of our standards in an attempt to expand the choices of outdoor-grown tomatoes for Interior Alaska. Show LessPatricia S. Holloway, Janice T.... ~ Catalog # RPR-45 ~ Mar 1, 2006
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This report compiles the results from a study on visitor preferences for interpretation in the Kennecott Mill Town within Wrangell St - Elias National Park. Show LessStephen C. Taylor, Peter J. Fix ~ Catalog # B-113 ~ Feb 1, 2006
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Revegetation in Alaska: Usibelli, seeds & topsoil, and mycorrhizae [revegetation, mycorrhizae, succession, Usibelli Coal Mine]; Assessing climate change: Did we get it right? [arctic sea ice, climate change, glacier, permafrost, taiga, tundra]; Harvesting art [art, cartooning, teaching]; Blight outbreak tests new Western Plant Diagnostic Network [potato blight fungus]; Kennecott Mill Town: Visitors and the park experience [copper, Kennecott Mill, history, mining, recreation, tourism, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park]; Centennial at the farm [Fairbanks Experiment Farm, history]; Mastering the philosophy of science: graduate student research [agency culture, marine mammals; fire fuel loads, forest types; black spruce, fire ecology, succession; Green Star program, environmentalism; lodgepole pine, non-native species introduction; birch sap; moose, GIS; moose browse production]; Ecotourism in Chile [ecotourism, recreation, tourism] Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 37-2 ~ Nov 1, 2005
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Annual report from 2004. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # AES-2004 ~ Sep 10, 2005
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Morels: a morsel after the fire (Update: Check with appropriate land managers to see if permits are required for picking morels.) [morel mushrooms; nontimber forest products]; Students and environmental ethics: "Towards a Personal Environmental Ethic" [ethics, black howler monkey, Belize], "A Soiled Epiphany" [consumption, ethics, resource management, soil conservation], "Ripple Effect" [ethics, hunting, personal accountability, snapping turtle]; Exotic plants in Alaska's parks [exotic and invasive plants, park management]; Creativity and independent thought [education, resources management], "Avalanche knowledge, experience, and behaviors among winter backcountry users in Turnagain Pass, Alaska" [avalanche, recreation], "Can lettuce growers profitably use smaller containers for seedlings?" [greenhouse, lettuce, vegetable propagation, transplant]; Revitalizing US support for developing nations' agriculture [agriculture, foreign policy] Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 37-1 ~ Jul 1, 2005
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The purpose of this report is to present results of the culitvar trials through the 2004 growing season and identify possible problems with flowering and plant establishment. Show LessPatricia S. Holloway, Janice T.... ~ Catalog # RPR-44 ~ Jul 1, 2005
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Results from annual vegetable evaluations done in 2004 at the Georgeson Botanical Garden Show LessZachary Baer, Lauren Esmailka,... ~ Catalog # C129 ~ Jun 1, 2005
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Results from annual and perennial herb evalutions performed in 2004. Show LessVirginia Damron, Barbara Rondine,... ~ Catalog # C130 ~ Jun 1, 2005
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Information on wetlands and waste water treatment in Alaska. Show LessSchool of Natural Resources &... ~ Catalog # MP 2005-02 ~ Jun 1, 2005
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Wildland fire research & management Issues Show LessDoreen Fitzgerald, Glenn Patrick... ~ Catalog # MP 2005-03 ~ Jun 1, 2005
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A guide for homeowners to help prepare for wildfires Show LessUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks,... ~ Catalog # MP 2005-04 ~ Jun 1, 2005
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Information about the taste and acceptability of Alaska food products Show LessCarol E. Lewis ~ Catalog # MP 2005-05 ~ Jun 1, 2005
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Results from a survey conducted in Alaska Park Service lands throughout the state, identifying about fifty non-native plant species. Show LessChris McKee ~ Catalog # MP 2005-06 ~ Jun 1, 2005
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Information on identifying, harvesting and using morels. Check with appropriate land managers to see if permits are required for picking morels. Show LessDeirdre Helfferich ~ Catalog # MP 2005-07 ~ Jun 1, 2005
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A list of landscape plants tested in cultivar trials for hardiness in Alaska. Show LessPatricia S. Holloway, Patricia J.... ~ Catalog # MP 2005-08 ~ Jun 1, 2005
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The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of different mowing treatments and N fertilizer applications on treatment year and post-treatment year bluejoint reedgrass yield, forage quality and persistence in central Alaska and to determine if fairly intensive management could be used to either control growth and reduce stands of the grass as a weed or enhance its use as a forage crop. Show LessStephen Sparrow, M.T. Panciera ~ Catalog # B-112 ~ Feb 1, 2005
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Results from annual flowering plant evaluations done in 2004. Show LessPatricia S. Holloway, Etta Gardiner,... ~ Catalog # C128 ~ Feb 1, 2005
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Fire in Interior Alaska [fire; resource management; computer modeling]; Wetlands and Wastewater Treatment in Alaska [wetlands; waste management]; Research Crops Do Double Duty [agronomy; Fairbanks Community Food Bank]; Agronomic crops for Alaska; Remembering Mike [Mike Hoyt, forest sciences]; Wilmking wins prize [forest sciences; ecology; climate change]; Preparing for wildfire: a short guide for homeowners; Fire-resistant landscaping; Who is B.O.B.? [observation technology;invasive plants; mapping; photography] Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 36-2 ~ Nov 1, 2004
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The main purpose of this publication is to provide basic information on small grain and oilseed variety testing, along with information on successful cultural practices identified by research conducted from 1978 through 2000. Show LessRobert M. Van Veldhuizen, Charles W.... ~ Catalog # B-111 ~ Oct 1, 2004
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Results from vegetable cultivar trials conducted in 2003 at the Georgeson Botanical Garden in Fairbansks. Show LessGrant Matheke, Jan Hanscom, Patricia... ~ Catalog # C127 ~ Oct 1, 2004
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Annual report from 2003. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # AES-2003 ~ Sep 10, 2004
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This circular discusses interpreting feed analysis of Alaska forage. Show LessThomas R. Jahns, Milan P. Shipka ~ Catalog # C126 ~ Sep 1, 2004
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Reindeer inspire new teaching guide [education, alternative livestock]; Susan Willsrud & Calypso Farm [education, sustainable agriculture]; The wildlife viewing challenge [tourism, wildlife management]; Taxonomy and evolution of Alaska birches; Birch use in the former Soviet Republics; Heavenly garden, earthly pursuits [Georgeson Botanical Garden]. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 36-1 ~ Jul 1, 2004
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Results from forage crop variety trials performed in the Tanana Valley. Show LessStephen Sparrow, darleen t. masiak... ~ Catalog # C125 ~ Jun 1, 2004
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Information on birch trees and how industries are being developed based on birch products. Show LessDeirdre Helfferich ~ Catalog # MP 2004-02 ~ Jun 1, 2004
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A K-12 educator's guide to reindeer in Alaska Show LessCarrie Bucki, Greg Finstad, Tammy A.... ~ Catalog # MP 2004-07 ~ Jun 1, 2004
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Information on the educator's guide to Reindeer in Alaska Show LessDoreen Fitzgerald ~ Catalog # MP 2004-08 ~ Jun 1, 2004
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This purpose of this report is to present evaluations of the cultivar trials through the 2003 growing season and identify possible problems with flowering and plant establishment. Show LessPatricia S. Holloway, Janice T.... ~ Catalog # RPR-43 ~ Apr 1, 2004
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This report contains quality data from tests of the canola seed, oil and meal from the 2001 canola grown on the Delta farm. Show LessHans Geier ~ Catalog # RPR-42 ~ Jan 1, 2004
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Annual flower evaluations performed in 2003. Show LessPatricia S. Holloway, Grant Matheke,... ~ Catalog # C124 ~ Dec 1, 2003
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Birch: white gold in the boreal forest [birch, birch syrup]; Invasive Plants in Alaska: assessment of research priorities [invasive plants management]; A Winter Delta Dig [tillage, soil]; Students Afield! Natural Resources Management 290 [field course]; Jobs for Credit [internships]; The North Jarvis Stand Conversion Project [wildfire, resources management]; Antioxidants in the North [berries, antioxidants]; Shapeshifter Carbon: a universal building block [carbon cycle, climate change, tree growth, soils, wildfire]. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 35-2 ~ Nov 1, 2003
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This progress report shows results of the first season following peony planting. Show LessPatricia S. Holloway, Janice T.... ~ Catalog # RPR-41 ~ Oct 1, 2003
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Annual report from 2002. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # AES-2002 ~ Sep 1, 2003
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We assess the effectiveness of no-till forage establishment at six Alaska locations: Anchor Point, Sterling, Point MacKenzie, Palmer, Delta Junction and Fairbanks. Show LessStephen D. Sparrow, Michael T.... ~ Catalog # B-110 ~ Sep 1, 2003
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Results of head lettuce variety performance trials performed in the Matanuska valley in 2000 and 2001. Show LessRoseann H. Leiner ~ Catalog # C123 ~ Sep 1, 2003
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This study evaluated and compared new varities and species of turfgrass against Nugget and Arctared on sand-based greens and soil-based fareways. Show LessAllen Mitchell, Ray Gavlak, Beth... ~ Catalog # RPR-40 ~ Sep 1, 2003
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Peony--A Future Crop for Alaska? [field cut flower crop, peony]; Alternative Livestock in Alaska: Bison to Yaks [alternative livestock]; The Legacy of Aldo Leopold [land use policy, ethics]; The Wolf Control Issue [wildlife management, wolf]; Cooperative Research and Knowledge Transfer at SNRAS [Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Integrated Pest Management, Food Technology, Plant Germ Plasm, North and West Alaska Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies, Regional Resilience and Adaptation]; 2002/2003 SNRAS Graduates and Senior Theses [summaries]; Permafrost and Ponds [climate change, climate warming, permafrost, lake level changes, remote sensing, GIS]. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 35-1 ~ Jul 1, 2003
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Information on peonies as a potential crop for Alaska Show LessDoreen Fitzgerald ~ Catalog # MP 2004-01 ~ Jun 1, 2003
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Results from annual flower evaluations done in 2002. Show LessPatricia S. Holloway, Grant Matheke,... ~ Catalog # C122 ~ Dec 1, 2002
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Perceptual geography [sense of place, high plains]; Hands-on science education [GLOBE, elementary school teacher training]; Fresh raspberries in March [greenhouse production]; Computer modeling: fire, climate, and the boreal forest [wildfire, forest fires, climate change]; Research [summaries]: USDA Agricultural Research Service, Forest Sciences, Geography, Resources Management, Plant, Animal, and Soil Sciences.Publications list for 2001; Faculty Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 34-2 ~ Nov 5, 2002
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Reindeer research, intensive management may be key [caribou]; Palmer Research Center [devil's club, improving turfgrasses, leafy greens, Palmer laboratories]; Northern exposure for hoppers [grasshopper research]; Fairbanks Experiment Farm; Georgeson botanical Garden; Taiga ecology [boreal forest]; Trip to Iceland [Fourth Circumpolar Agricultural Conference]; Field trip to Hawaii; News and notes: new staff, student awards, faculty news and grants, Women in Agriculture Award [Mary Andrews; Tribute to Marsha Melton. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 34-1 ~ Jul 1, 2002
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This study looks at the effect of red clover and reed canary grass on companion plantings with legumes and its effect on yield and mineral content at three sites in Southcentral Alaska. Show LessRaymond G. Gavlak, Beth A. Hall ~ Catalog # RPR-39 ~ Jun 1, 2002
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This report presents the results of a survey of soils and vegetation along the Trans Alaska Pipeline System right-of-way from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez, Alaska. Show LessJay D. McKendrick ~ Catalog # B-109 ~ Jan 1, 2002
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This report is intended for anyone with questions on public land management in Alaska. Show LessSusan Todd ~ Catalog # MP 2001-01 ~ Dec 1, 2001
Proceedings from the Alaska Reforestation Council, May 2001 workshop Show LessUniversity of Alaska, Fairbanks.... ~ Catalog # MP 2001-02 ~ Dec 1, 2001
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Faculty profiles; Research achievements: Plant, Animal, ad Soil Sciences, Forest Sciences, Resources Management, Geography, Agricultural Research Service; Faculty publications [Publication list for 2000]; FY01 research funding; Financial Statement. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 33-2 ~ Jul 1, 2001
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Donald E. Carling, Gregg Terry ~ Catalog # RPR-38 ~ Jun 1, 2001
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Inventory of grasses along the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, 1999; Boreal Alkaligrass (Puccinellia borealis), is this the one? [tundra revegetation]; Implementation of silvicultural systems for Alaska's Northern Forest; Innovative ways of implementing global change education in K-12 classrooms; UA President mark Hamilton on education and agriculture; SALRM 2001 graduates; 2001 scholarship recipients; News and notes: Women in Agriculture Award [Kathy Burton] Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 33-1 ~ May 1, 2001
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Results from annual flower evaluations done in 2000. Show LessPatricia S. Holloway, Grant Matheke... ~ Catalog # C119 ~ Jan 1, 2001
Audrey J. Magoun, Frederick C. Dean... ~ Catalog # MP 2000-03 ~ Dec 1, 2000
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(Annual Report) Can mulch mats help regenerate beetle-killed spruce forests?; Faculty profiles; Plant, animal, and soil sciences research; Forest sciences research; Resources management research; Faculty publications [Publications list for 1999] FY00 research funding; Financial statement; Dean Husby retires [Fred Husby]; News and notes; Wallace retires [Carolyne Wallace]. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 32-2 ~ Jul 1, 2000
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Planting trees in the Aleutians; Climate change and growth of white spruce in South-Central Alaska; Northern tansy mustard fills a niche; Silviculture systems for Alaska's Northern Forest; Wavelength-selective mulches and tomato production in Fairbanks, Alaska; Musk ox, historical industry looks toward the future; Hey, I thought I say Rudolph in the hallway! [reindeer program educational outreach]; What Next? Agenda for Alaska agriculture in the 21st Century; Historical perspective, Delta ag project [agriculture history]; What's a grower to do? [essay]; 1999 Alaska women in agriculture [Patricia Fellman, Marsha Melton]; SALRM student news; Faculty news. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 32-1 ~ May 1, 2000
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This report summarizes experiments with different species, types and cultivars of ryegrass. Experiments were conducted to determine growth habits, productivity, digestibility and other characteristics of herbage, responses to management options and grazing preferences with dairy stock. Show LessLeslie J. Klebesadel ~ Catalog # B-108 ~ Feb 1, 2000
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The results of a yield trial comparing 30 cultivars of potatoes conducted during 1999. Show LessD. E. Carling ~ Catalog # C118 ~ Feb 1, 2000
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This study reports on a second year evaluation of ten different sources of Russet Norkotah potatoes, three of which are products of thes train selection program at Colorado State University. The reamining seven sources are of different origin and generation number but claim no special distinction from the parent strain. Show LessDonald E. Carling ~ Catalog # RPR-37 ~ Feb 1, 2000
Gigi Berardi, Shannon Donnelly ~ Catalog # MP 1999-07 ~ Dec 1, 1999
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Results from annual flower trials were planted from May 30 through June 4, 1999. Show LessPatricia S. Holloway, Grant Matheke,... ~ Catalog # C117 ~ Nov 1, 1999
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This circular develops a model for evaluating potential production and income responses of reindeer herds under different management strategies. Show LessA.K. Prichard, G.L. Finstad ~ Catalog # C116 ~ Oct 1, 1999
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Information on hot dogs produced in Alaska. Show LessCarol E. Lewis, Hans Geier ~ Catalog # MP 1999-06 ~ Oct 1, 1999
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(Annual Report) Constructed wetlands for treating wastewater [sewage treatment]; faculty profile; Research achievements: Plant, Animal and Soil Sciences, Forest Sciences, Resources Management;Publications list for 1998; FY 99 research funding; Achievements, activities, news. [Mary Boyd and Kith Magoon retire; Milan Shipka joins faculty. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 31-2 ~ Aug 1, 1999
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Information on cultivars of spinach that were tested in 1998. Show LessCarol E. Lewis, Pat Holloway, Grant... ~ Catalog # MP 1999-05 ~ Jun 1, 1999
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Wetlands and botanical gardens, an educational opportunity; Educational outreach at the Georgeson Botanical Garden; A day at the Georgeson Botanical Garden; Third Circumpolar Agricultural Conference was in Anchorage; AFES hosts FFA students, a partnership for agriscience education; The GLOBE Program: Global learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment; Bonanza Creek Schoolyard LTER [long term ecological research program]; Distance [education] delivery, SALRM reaches out; Reindeer for education and research; Initial forest stand density and wood quality, a preliminary report [Alaska's Northern Forest]; Arctic tundra recovery from crude oil after 24 years, Prudhoe Bay [oil pollution]; Wildlife and vegetation find habitat niches in oil field gravel pad; New: 1998 Woman in Agriculture Award [Evelyn Bush], forestry curriculum, Dr. Susan Todd chairs UAF trails committee; Dr. Charlie Knight recognized. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 31-1 ~ May 1, 1999
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This report summarizes a two-year study of dairy cow grazing preferences among seven perennial grasses at various times during the growing season conducted at the Matanuska Research Farm. Other factors documented were herbage yields, digestibility, winterhardiness and persistence of grasses. Show LessLeslie J. Klebesadel ~ Catalog # B-107 ~ Feb 1, 1999
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Results from yield trials comparing 30 cultivars of potatoes that were conducted during the 1998 growing seasons at the Matanuska Research Farm. Show LessD. E. Carling, M. A. Boyd ~ Catalog # C115 ~ Feb 1, 1999
Carol E. Lewis ~ Catalog # MP 1999-01 ~ Feb 1, 1999
Carol E. Lewis ~ Catalog # MP 1999-02 ~ Feb 1, 1999
Carol E. Lewis ~ Catalog # MP 1999-03 ~ Feb 1, 1999
Carol E. Lewis, Pat Holloway, Sharon... ~ Catalog # MP 1999-04 ~ Feb 1, 1999
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This study reports on a preliminary evaluation of ten different sources of Russet Norkotah potatoes, three of which are products of thes train selection program at Colorado State University. The reamining seven sources are of different origin and generation number but claim no special distinction from the parent strain. Show LessDonald E. Carling ~ Catalog # RPR-36 ~ Feb 1, 1999
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Results form perennial plant trials done at the Georgeson Botanical Gardens in Fairbanks in 1998. Show LessPatricia S. Pat Holloway... ~ Catalog # C114 ~ Dec 1, 1998
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Several management variables in the seeding year and on established bromegrass were evaluated for their effects on heading, on other components of yield and on seed production in five experiments at the Matanuska Research Farm. Show LessLeslie J. Klebesadel ~ Catalog # B-106 ~ Oct 1, 1998
Carol E. Lewis ~ Catalog # MP 1998-03 ~ Sep 1, 1998
Carol E. Lewis ~ Catalog # MP 1998-04 ~ Sep 1, 1998
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(Annual Report) Honeybees tested as pollinators; Faculty profiles; AFES-celebrating 100 years of agricultural research in Alaska; Palmer station hosts 2nd Agriculture Appreciation Day as part of the AFES centennial Celebration; Research achievements: Plant, Animal, and Soil Sciences, Forest Sciences, Resources Management;Publications list for 1997; Financial Statement; FY98 research funding; Achievements, activities, news. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 30-2 ~ Jul 1, 1998
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Information about the Big Windy Hot Springs Research Natural Area. Show LessGlenn Patrick Juday ~ Catalog # MP 1998-01 ~ Jun 1, 1998
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[History]100 years of agricultural research in Alaska; Alaska's first agricultural experiment station: Sitka, 1898-1931; Kodiak Station; Kenai Station, Rampart Agricultural Experiment Station, 1900-1925; Copper Center Station; Fairbanks Station; Matanuska Station; Palmer Research Center; Charles christian georgeson; George T. Gasser; Last frontier's sweet nectar: strawberries; Alaska's reindeer industry; Alaska's agriculture; Alaska Agricultural Experiment Stations transfer to college; News: 1997 Alaska woman in agriculture [Ileen Hollembaek], [obituary] Arvo Kallio, 1917-1997. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 30-1 ~ May 1, 1998
Donald Carling, June E. Muniz ~ Catalog # MP 1998-02 ~ May 1, 1998
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Patricia S. Pat Holloway... ~ Catalog # C113 ~ Mar 1, 1998
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Results from a yield trial comparing 45 cultivars of potatoes conducted during the 1997 growing season at the Matanuska Research Farm. Show LessD. E. Carling, M. A. Boyd ~ Catalog # C112 ~ Jan 1, 1998
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Results of a head lettuce variety trial in the Matanuska Valley during the 1997 growing season. Show LessJames L. Walworth, Stephen Dofing M.,... ~ Catalog # C111 ~ Nov 1, 1997
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This report (a) summarizes the characteristics of timothy as a forage species, (b) reviews briefly the history of its use in the U.S., and the history of timothy evaluations and culture in Alaska, © compares winter hardiness of alpine timothy with common timothy, (d) compares physiological and morphological characteristics of timothy culitvars from widely divergent latitudinal origins and relates those characteristics to winter survivle, (e) comapres planing dates and different seeding-year harvest dates for seeding-year forage production and effects on subsequent winter survival and productivity and (f) evaluates forage production of established timothy under a broad array of harvest shcedules and frequencies and compares the effects of those harvest treatments on subsequent winter survive and first-cut forage yield in the following year. Show LessLeslie J. Klebesadel ~ Catalog # B-105 ~ Oct 1, 1997
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The objectives of this study were to compare several schedules and frequencies of forage harvest of smooth bromegrass for distribution of forage yields and total productivity in the year of differential harvests, for percent crude protein in herbage in the various cuttings and for yields of crude protein and for determining rates of growth during the growing season. Show LessLeslie J. Klebesadel ~ Catalog # B-104 ~ Sep 1, 1997
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(Annual Report) State of the station, school address; Researchers develop a megatransect [remote sensing, global climate change]; Plants that weren't tough enough [inadequate snow cover, winterkill, Georgeson Botanical Garden]; Research achievements: Plant, Animal, and Soil Sciences, Forest Sciences, Resources Management;Publications list for 1996; FY97 research funding; financial statement; professional staff profile; Achievements, activities, news; Retirements [K. C. Christianson, Bob Schlentner; J. Stephen Lay, Don Brainard, Warren Fiscus]. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 29-2 ~ Jul 1, 1997
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A yield trial comparing 45 named verious of potatoes was conducted during the 1996 growing season at the Matanuska Research Farm. Show LessDonald E. Carling, M. A. Boyd ~ Catalog # C110 ~ Jun 1, 1997
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Accredited: forest science department; Resource managers gather info [Geographic Information Systems (GIS)]; Using GIS to solve problems for Alaska [Geographic Information Systems]; Arctic tundra revegetation; Remote satellite spectral analysis in Bosnia i Hercegovina; Assessing Bosnia forest damage using remote satellite sensing; Restoring spruce beetle-impacted forests in Alaska [effects of the spruce beetle (Dendroctonus rufipennis)]; Rejuvenating the land, converting mined lands to thriving ecological communities; Tundra plant succession and vascular plant species diversity; Bioremediation of petroleum-contaminated soil using fish bonemeal [oil pollution, polluted soil]; Characteristics of permafrost soils along a latitudinal transect in arctic Alaska; Wetlands could hold the answer [sewage treatment]; Faculty, students, and alumni in the news. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 29-1 ~ May 1, 1997
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Results of annual flower and perennial landscape plants from 1996. Show LessPat Wagnerricia, Patricia S.... ~ Catalog # C109 ~ Mar 1, 1997
Hans Geier, Carol Lewis, Joshua... ~ Catalog # MP 1997-01 ~ Jan 1, 1997
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The performance of 15 varieties of head lettuce grown in the Matanuska Valley in 1996. Show LessStephen Dofing M., James L. Walworth,... ~ Catalog # C108 ~ Dec 1, 1996
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(Annual Report) Propagating Asiatic hybrid lilies; Researchers judge science fairs; Establishing Alaska wildflower meadows; Research achievements: Plant, Animal and Soil Sciences, Forest Sciences, Resources Management;Publications list for 1995; FY 96 research funding; Financial statement; Young masters two programs [Christina Young]; Achievements, activities, news. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 28-2 ~ Jul 1, 1996
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This report summarizes five primarily exploratory experiments conducted at the Matanuska Research Farm. The problem addressed was the rapid decline in Polar bromegrass seed yields with each year of production. Show LessLeslie J. Klebesadel ~ Catalog # B-103 ~ Jun 1, 1996
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AFES notes [Dr. Fredric Husby acting dean, Dr. Allen Mitchell acting director, SALRM supports PBS Alaska One]; Yes alaska, agriculture is viable in Delta Junction; Station research at work in Delta Junction, Alaska; Experiment Station yields results; Agronomist discusses nitrogen fixation; Who wants to weed anyway [grass clipping mulch]; Agronomic crops for interior Alaska; Technology improves Palmer's laboratory research capabilities [Palmer Research Center]; Brewing up an Alaska crop, graduate student, researchers try growing hops; NRM 310, agricultural concepts [marketing, carrots]; NRM 453, students learn to harvest [and] use forest for products; Want to farm in Alaska?, Advice from someone who's doing it; Dr. Bonita J. Neiland, professor emeritus, reflects on professional accomplishments; Dave Liebersbach, Class of '88; Honoring Alaska's 1995 women in Agriculture [Jeannette Braiser, Joanne Marie Mosesian, Edna Anderson]; People, news and happenings. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 28-1 ~ May 1, 1996
Donald E. Carling, Stephen M. Dofing,... ~ Catalog # C106 ~ May 1, 1996
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Annual flower and perennial landscape plant evaluation results from 1995. Show LessPat Wagnerricia, Patricia S.... ~ Catalog # C105 ~ Feb 1, 1996
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This report presents the results from the third and final trial of a three-year study investigating the use of Alaska-grown whole-seed canola in dairy cattle diets. Show LessKirsten Randall, Stephen M. Dofing,... ~ Catalog # RPR-35 ~ Feb 1, 1996
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Crooked calf disease is a skeletal deformity in calves. This study looks at alkaloids in Alaska lupinus if cows eat it during days 40 and 70 of gestation. Show LessRay Grover Jr., Lyle A. Renecker,... ~ Catalog # C104 ~ Sep 1, 1995
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(Annual Report) Harvesting a career, dean and director retires after 20 [years] [Dr. James V. Drew]; Reflections, Dr. Drew shares thoughts on agricultural development, views on Alaska's resources; Good-bye! Van Cleve, Hartman retire [Dr. Keith Van Cleve; Chick Hartman]; A matter of taste [consumer marketing, sensory testing, NRM 310, honey, carrots, barley pancakes, salsa; Research achievements: Plant, Animal, and Soil Sciences, Forest Sciences, Resources Management;Publications list for 1994; FY95 research funding; Financial Statement; Professional staff; Notes (achievements, activities, news). Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 27-2 ~ Aug 1, 1995
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Editor's Comments (surveying readers); News [USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) closes; Delta bison herd conflict; NRM 215 [plant propagation]; Air layerings, division tips [plant propagation]; Dreams of helping Jonnie grow [gardening nurtures minds, Georgeson Botanical Garden, children and gardening]; Northern belle exudes southern charm, Carolyne Wallace administers SALRM's office for 23 years; coordinator enrolls people skills to enhance student retention [student recruiter, Barbara Pierson]; SALRM welcomes new, returning students; SALRM students plant Senator Murkowski's tree of honor; AFES honors women in Agriculture [Lois M. Lintelman, Cyndie Warbelow-Tack; Suus Vanderweele]; AFES research farm open house in Delta Junction; Highlights and happenings; Undergrad never gives up [Jeanne Pigors]; Graduate student strives to quench his knowledge thirst [Tim Hammond]; In memoriam: Dr. Roscoe Taylor. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 27-1 ~ Jul 1, 1995
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This report examines two studies of soil fumigants that may be used for weed control in commercial vegetable fields. Show LessD.E. Carlig, J.L. Walworth, J.S. Conn... ~ Catalog # RPR-34 ~ Jul 1, 1995
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Edmond C. Packee, University of... ~ Catalog # MP 1995-01 ~ Jun 1, 1995
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Agricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # MP 1995-02 ~ Jun 1, 1995
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This circular reports on results from two studies: 1) a study conducted at the AFES facility in Palmer which specifically assessed the use of whole canola seed as an alternative fat source and 2) an on-farm study conducted near Delta Junction which compared the performance of cows fed canola and non-canola diets in a commercial production situation. Show LessKirsten Randall, Stephen Dofing,... ~ Catalog # C101 ~ May 1, 1995
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A yield trial in which 44 named varieties and one numbered selection of potatoes were compared was conducted during the 1994 growing season at the Matanuska Research Farm. Show LessD.E. Carling and P.C. Kroenung ~ Catalog # C103 ~ May 1, 1995
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Results from annual flower and perennial landscape plant evaluations in 1994. Show LessPat Wagnerricia, Patricia S.... ~ Catalog # C102 ~ Feb 1, 1995
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This circular discusses reindeer calf productivity and survival on Alaska's Seward Peninsula. Show LessCheryl-Lesley B. Chetkiewicz, Lyle... ~ Catalog # C100 ~ Nov 1, 1994
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Effects of different annual harvest schedules and frequences on on several cultivars and strains of bromegrass were measured in five field experiments at the Matanuska Research Farm. Most cultivars evaluated and compared were smooth bromegrass. Show LessLeslie J. Klebesadel ~ Catalog # B-102 ~ Oct 1, 1994
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This circular discusses the processing of reindeer antler velvet. Show LessRay Grover Jr.., B.A., Lyle A.... ~ Catalog # C99 ~ Oct 1, 1994
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(Annual Report) Biodiversity [forest management]; Remembering Dr. Frank Wooding; SALRM alumni; [Alaska] Interior has fertile agriculture history; flowering future; Research summaries for: Plant, animal, and soil sciences, forest sciences, and resources management.Publications list for 1993. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 26-2 ~ Aug 1, 1994
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This study consisted of four separate field experiments, each of six years duration, conducted at the Matanuska Research Farm. Objectives were to compare winterhardiness, forage productivity and general persistence of introduced grass and legume species, strains and cultivars from various world sources with Alaska-developed cultivars and native Alaskan species. Show LessLeslie J. Klebesadel ~ Catalog # B-101 ~ Aug 1, 1994
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The objectives of this investigation were to compare certain traditional forage grasses with several native Alaskan grass species for forage yield, forage quality as measured by percent crude prtein and digestibility and comparative winterhardiness in three separate exerpiments. Show LessLeslie J. Klebesadel ~ Catalog # B-99 ~ Jul 1, 1994
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Dean reports on school's strategic plan, focus; Associate dean discusses new research, new methods, new tools; Back to the farm [researchers...take experiments to the people]; CO2, better in the Arctic?; Cochrans work, play, stay together [Verlan Cochran, Diana Cochran]; Scientist harnesses dog power [Jeff Conn]; Southeast alaska's temperate rainforests; Understanding natural disturbance regimes helps forest managers make sound management decisions; doctoral candidate vows to make a difference [Robert Ott]; Researchers probe Hagemeister Island reindeer die-off of 1991; Alaska, don't kill the goose that lays the golden egg [outdoor recreation, nonresident tourism]; Examining a part of the forest ecosystem puzzle [boreal forest, alder and white spruce]; Art meets science [Darleen Masiak]; Students ask questions, question all answers [Natural Resource Management 495, bioregionalism]; Profiles [Birgit Njastad, Greg Robbe; AFES notes; Delta Junction field day. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 26-1 ~ Jun 1, 1994
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This report summarizes eight experiments with sweetclover. Show LessLeslie J. Klebesadel ~ Catalog # B-98 ~ Jun 1, 1994
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A yield trial in which 43 named varieties and one numbered selection of potatoes were compared was conducted during the 1993 growing season at the Matanuska Research Farm. Show LessD. E. Carling, P. C. Kroenung ~ Catalog # C97 ~ May 1, 1994
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The results of annual flower and perennial landscape plant evaluations in 1993. Show LessPat Wagnerricia, Patricia S.... ~ Catalog # C98 ~ May 1, 1994
D.E. Carlig, J.L. Walworth, J.S. Conn... ~ Catalog # RPR-33 ~ May 1, 1994
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A study on rates and methods of aplication of nitrogen and phosphorus for commercial field production of head lettuce in Alaska. Show LessJames L. Walworth, Donald E. Carling,... ~ Catalog # B-100 ~ Apr 1, 1994
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The objectives of this research were to characterize six native and non-native wildflower seed mixes sold in Alaska in terms of seed germination, flowering dates, winter survival and public acceptability Show LessOuina C. Rutledge, Patricia S.... ~ Catalog # RPR-31 ~ Feb 1, 1994
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This study looked at climatic, nutrient and cultural requirements as well as probability of a successful harvest of several niche grain and oilseed crops for Interior Aalaska. Show LessC. W. Knight ~ Catalog # RPR-32 ~ Feb 1, 1994
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Kirsten Randall, Stephen M. Dofing,... ~ Catalog # RPR-30 ~ Jan 1, 1994
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The objectives of this study were to determine yields and quality of forage that could be obtained in the seeding year from smooth bromegrass seeded in spring without a cereal companion crop and determine whether planting dates and date of the seeding-year harvest influenced subsequent winter survival and forage yield in the following year. Show LessLeslie J. Klebesadel ~ Catalog # B-96 ~ Dec 1, 1993
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This report summarizes eight field experiments involving both native and introduced wildrye grasses conducted over a span of several years at the Matanuska Research Farm. Objectives were to evaluate winterhardiness, persistence, forage yield and other aspects of agronomic performance of numerous strains within several species of wildrye, asses their potential for forage use or conservation seedlings in Alaska and determine the effects on Siberian wildrye of seeding-year management options on seeding-year forage production, subsequent winter survival and on second-year forage production. Show LessLeslie J. Klebesadel ~ Catalog # B-97 ~ Dec 1, 1993
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This investigation consisted of both an outdoor experiment and one conducted indoors in controlled-environment chanbers. Objectives were to determine during late-summer/autumn the effects of the changing daily light/dark pattern and seasonally lowering temperatures on pre-winter behavior of sweetclover. Show LessLeslie J. Klebesadel ~ Catalog # B-95 ~ Nov 1, 1993
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The objectives of this study, consisting of two separate but similar experiments, were to compare winter hardiness in subarctic Alaska of numerous plant species and ecotypes form various latitudinal sources and seek a better understanding of certain aspects of pre-winter physiologic changes in plants that are associated with successful or with unsuccesful winter survival in this northern area. Show LessLeslie J. Klebesadel ~ Catalog # B-94 ~ Sep 1, 1993
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This circular gives a design for a portable reindeer crush. Show LessGreg Finstad, Lyle Renecker ~ Catalog # C94 ~ Sep 1, 1993
This circular discusses management and medical aspects of reindeer farming, including disesases, calf care and more. Show LessRobert A. Dieterich ~ Catalog # C96 ~ Sep 1, 1993
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U.S. rangeland technology: rehabilitating Russia's oil, gas production sites; Forest management; Impact of public trust doctrine on natural resources management; wetlands: an editorial perspective; travelers eye Alaska's scenic viewpoints; Gaia hypothesis, old questions, new forms;Publications list for 1992. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 25-1 ~ Jul 1, 1993
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(Annual Report) Transmittal letter; Statement of purpose; Board of Advisors; Baked Alaska, scientist examines temperature trends; Farewell Dr. Carla Kirts; People, activities, accomplishments;1992 research review [see Vol. 25, No. 1 for 1992 publications list]; Financial Statement and Funding; Professional Staff. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 25-2 ~ Jun 30, 1993
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The objective of this study was to acquire improved understanding of factors that influence winter survival of bromegrass at northern latitudes. Show LessLeslie J. Klebesadel ~ Catalog # B-93 ~ May 1, 1993
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Patricia S. Holloway, Grant Matheke,... ~ Catalog # C93 ~ May 1, 1993
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D.E. Carling and P.C. Kroenung ~ Catalog # C95 ~ Apr 1, 1993
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This report summarizes agronomic research with several species of fesue conducted over recent decades at the Matanuska Research Farm near Palmer in southcentral Alaska. Show LessLeslie J. Klebesadel ~ Catalog # B-92 ~ Mar 1, 1993
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This circular documents the current status of research in cultivar development associated with the Alaska barley breeding program. Show LessStephen Dofing, Charles W. Knight,... ~ Catalog # C92 ~ Dec 1, 1992
Carol E. Lewis, Roger W. Pearson ~ Catalog # MP 1992-03 ~ Dec 1, 1992
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The objectives of this study were to compare, within two species of biennial sweetclover, several morphological and physiological characteristics of strains adapted to a wide range of latitutdes and to relate those characteristics to winter survival and forage production in subarctic Alaska. Show LessLeslie J. Klebesadel ~ Catalog # B-91 ~ Nov 1, 1992
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The findings of this study provide insights into mechanisms that condition winter survival of plants in the Subarctic. Show LessLeslie J. Klebesadel ~ Catalog # B-89 ~ Sep 1, 1992
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This report is from the third year of a study done on grass cultivars and seed mixes used in revegetation. Show LessD.J. Helm ~ Catalog # RPR-27 ~ Sep 1, 1992
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This report is from the third year of a study done on grass cultivars and seed mixes used in revegetation. Show LessD.J. Helm ~ Catalog # RPR-28 ~ Sep 1, 1992
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The results of an evaluation of nine herbicides on selected legumes, some non-legume crops and weeds at two sites in Interior Alaska. Show LessStephen D. Sparrow, Jeffrey S. Conn... ~ Catalog # RPR-29 ~ Sep 1, 1992
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Five field experiments evaluating and comparing numerous grasses were conducted over seven years at the Matanuska Research Farm near Palmer in southcentral Alaska. Show LessLeslie J. Klebesadel, D. J. Helm ~ Catalog # B-88 ~ Jul 1, 1992
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This circular discusses congenital defents in reindeer. Show LessLyle A. Renecker, John E. Blake ~ Catalog # C87 ~ Jul 1, 1992
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The growth regulators chlormequat, paclobutrazol, daminozide and Bayleton were studied for their ability to control plant heigh in seed propogated tuberous begonia. Show LessMeriam G. Karlsson, Jeffrey W.... ~ Catalog # C90 ~ Jul 1, 1992
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This circular reports on an experiment were plants of begonia x tuberhybrida were exposed to 1, 2, 3 or 4 weeks of short days initiated at 3 stages of plant development. Show LessMeriam G. Karlsson, Jeffrey W. Werner... ~ Catalog # C91 ~ Jul 1, 1992
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Annual report from 1991. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # AES-1991 ~ Jun 1, 1992
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Objectives were to compare under intensive utilization (high fertility, four harvests per year, supplemental irrigation), total forage production, seasonal distribution and winter hardiness among 12 subarctic-adapted and three mid-temperate-adapted straings of Kentucky bluegrass. Show LessLeslie J. Klebesadel ~ Catalog # B-90 ~ Jun 1, 1992
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This report summarizes seven separate field expierments conducted over more than two decades at the Matanuska Research Farm, that compared strains within three bromegrass species for winter hardiness and forage production. Show LessLeslie J. Klebesadel, D. J. Helm ~ Catalog # B-87 ~ May 1, 1992
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The purpose of this research is to identify hardy perennials capable of surviving in subarctic environments; to evaluate the ornamental potential of these plants; and to fulfill a growing demand for information on hardy landscape plant materials by home owners, commerical growers and landscapers. Show LessPat Wagnerricia J., Patricia S.... ~ Catalog # C88 ~ May 1, 1992
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A yield trial which compared 45 named varieties and numbered selections of potatoes was conducted during the 1990 growing season at the Matanuska Research Farm. Show LessDonald E. Carling, Wayne Vandre, P. C.... ~ Catalog # C89 ~ May 1, 1992
Barbara E. Greene ~ Catalog # MP 1992-02 ~ May 1, 1992
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The Reindeer Research Program had the opportunity to observe corral designs throughout Alaska. This circular is a description of those observations. Show LessBill Thompson, Robert Dieterich,... ~ Catalog # C86 ~ Apr 1, 1992
A report on the Reindeer research program. Show LessLyle A. Renecker ~ Catalog # MP 1992-01 ~ Mar 1, 1992
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Observations and data are reported on grasses and legumes in subarctic Alaska. Show LessLeslie J. Klebesadel ~ Catalog # B-86 ~ Feb 1, 1992
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Game farm management; Restructured steaks, a potential product from Alaskan reindeer; History of national forest planning; Charles Christian Georgeson, a man with a vision; Georgeson Botanical Garden; Gravel vegetation experiments, Alaska North Slope; Lessons from the Tunalik test well site No. 1, National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska; Of moose and mines; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); Models for management, megabytes for insights; On the meridian of friendship, Soviet and American scientists; Alaska Grown, implementation of a positive agricultural policy; Ping and Sharratt monitor wetlands; Publications list for 1991. Show LessAgricultural and Forestry... ~ Catalog # 24-1 ~ Jan 1, 1992
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The introductions evaluated in this study and future accessions of reed canarygrass from far-northern European and American sources should provide more dependably winter-hardy germplasm of this species than North American cultivars for the considerable areas of poorly drained soil and moderately acidic soils in Alaska for which most other forage or soil stabilization grass species are poorly suited. Show LessLeslie J. Klebesadel, Stephen M.... ~ Catalog # B-84 ~ Nov 1, 1991
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This circular documents the current status of research in cultivar development associated with the Alaska barley breeding program. Show LessStephen Dofing M., Charles W. Knight,... ~ Catalog # C85 ~ Nov 1, 1991
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This circular discusses changes in soil testing procedures. Show LessGary J. Michaelson, Raymond G.... ~ Catalog # C81 ~ Oct 1, 1991
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Objectives of this study were to evaluate forage and seed production, winter hardiness and stand longevity of several collection sof Alaskan slender wheatgrass and to compare their performance with introduced cultivars of slender wheatgrass and standard Alaska forage grasses in other species. Show LessLeslie J. Klebesadel ~ Catalog # B-85 ~ Sep 1, 1991
