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.
Hands-on Seed Starting
Saturday, March 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at Delta Career Advancement Center, 1696 N. Clearwater Ave.
Master gardener May Buongiorne will lead a free hands-on seed starting class in Delta Junction, cosponsored by the UAF Cooperative Extension Service and Partners for Progress in Delta.
It is for AVÀÇÂÛ̳ gardeners who need tips, tricks and the best methods for starting seeds that will grow into healthy plants during our short but intense growing season. It will include advice on suitable varieties, choices in starter pots, containers and mediums, starting plants indoors versus directly in your garden and caring for young plants. Registration is required. Contact Chris Lyon info@deltacareeradvancementcenter.com or call 907-895-4605
Upcoming events
Events
Mar 17
UAF online/virtual event, Contact organizer
Monday, March 16, 2026, 5:30 – 7pm
Get ready for the coming harvest seasons by clearing last year&/ces/districts/deltajunction/39;s fish and meat out of your freezer. In this Zoom class, UAF Extension Professor Sarah Lewis will teach participants how to safely and efficiently process meat and fish in jars, using a pressure canner, for your pantry shelves. The cost is $12.&/ces/districts/deltajunction/160;
For more information and to register, visit . The Zoom link will be emailed upon successful registration.&/ces/districts/deltajunction/160;
Contact Sarah Lewis at 907-455-2010 or email sarah.lewis@alaska.edu.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at amnorris2@alaska.edu or 907-474-7120. 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.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture&/ces/districts/deltajunction/8217;s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Tribes CES calendar
Could this event have 200 or more attendees? There are campus considerations for large events.: FALSE
Mar 18
UAF online/virtual event, Matanuska Experiment Farm & Extension Center Kerttula Hall 206
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 12 – 1pm
Raising chickens in the backyard is a fun hobby and a great way to improve your food security in AVÀÇÂÛ̳. This class will teach you everything you need to get started with your own flock. We&/ces/districts/deltajunction/39;ll cover breed selection, egg incubation, nutrition, coop design, disease management, and cold-weather tips.
This free class will be held in person at the UAF Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center, 1509 S. Georgeson Drive, Palmer, as well as via Zoom. Please use this or visit for either option.
For more information, contact the Matanuska Experiment Farm front desk at 907-745-3360.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at amnorris2@alaska.edu or 907-474-7120. 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.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture&/ces/districts/deltajunction/39;s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Sitka CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar, Tribes CES calendar
Could this event have 200 or more attendees? There are campus considerations for large events.: FALSE
Mar 18
UAF online/virtual event, Contact organizer
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 12 – 1pm
Northern pike are native to AVÀÇÂÛ̳ north and west of the AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Range, but were illegally introduced to Southcentral in the 1950s and have spread to over 150 waterbodies. As apex predators, pike have greatly altered many aquatic ecosystems. Parker Bradley, a biologist with the AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Department of Fish and Game, will go over background regarding invasive northern pike and highlight staggering statistics on the impact they have had so far in the Mat-Su Valley. He will also discuss some Fish & Game suppression and eradication projects, and research into how pike move through Cook Inlet.
Where: Zoom. Register using or visit .
Cost: Free
For more information, contact Molly Johansson at 907-786-6313 or mjohansson@alaska.edu
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at amnorris2@alaska.edu or 907-474-7120. 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. This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture&/ces/districts/deltajunction/39;s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Sitka CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar, Tribes CES calendar
Could this event have 200 or more attendees? There are campus considerations for large events.: FALSE
Events
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