The Delta Junction district serves an area centered on the junction of the AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Highway and the Richardson Highway in Interior AVÀÇÂÛ̳. 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 AVÀÇÂÛ̳’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.
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54th Delta Farm Forum
The 54th annual Delta Farm Forum will be Saturday, Feb. 28. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Delta Farm Forum is an annual event for the AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Interior agriculture and farming community. Throughout the day relevant information will be presented from agricultural producers, scientists and researchers, representatives from businesses and agricultural agencies. A sit-down potluck luncheon will be served noon to 1:30 p.m. Door prizes from our sponsors are given away throughout the day - must be present to win!
Sponsored by the UAF Cooperative Extension Service and Salcha-Delta Soil & Water Conservation District.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Eve Karczmarczyk at eekarczmarczyk@alaska.edu or 907-895-4215.
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Email: delta.ces@alaska.edu
Phone: 907-895-4215
(Jarvis Office Center, next to the AVÀÇÂÛ̳ State Troopers)
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 349, Delta Junction, AK 99737