Farming in Alaska

Alaska Agriculture Farm Crops
Annual Revenue
(past 5 years average)
Wheat: $0
Rice: $0
Grains: $97,179
Soybeans: $0
Sunflower Seed & Oil: $0
Peanuts: $0
Cotton: $0
Cotton Seed: $0
Tobacco: $0
Fruits & Juice: $0
Tree & Nuts: $0
Vegetables: $0
Livestock: $101,230
Hides & Skins: $31,914
Poultry: $0
Fats & Oils: $8,987
Dairy: $108,636
Feeds: $11,707
Seeds: $72,587
Other: $2,692,213
TOTAL: $3,027,273

Alaska Agriculture - Google News

Yellow cedars victims of lack of snow - Globe and Mail

Globe and Mail

Yellow cedars victims of lack of snow Globe and Mail “Yellow cedars, a culturally and economically valuable tree in Alaska and British Columbia, have been dying off because of shifting climate, researchers say,” United Press International reports. “The die-offs have affected about 60 per cent to 70 per ... and more »

Agriculture department to close 10 Missouri offices - STLtoday.com

USA TODAY

Agriculture department to close 10 Missouri offices STLtoday.com FILE - In this file photo taken in July 2009, a technician dumps seafood byproducts into a hydrolysis machine at the Fishery Industrial Technology Center in Kodiak, Alaska. The US Department of Agriculture will close 259 domestic offices, ... Closing of 259 USDA offices raises safety concernsCrookston Daily Times USDA to close 260 offices nationwideCatholic Online all 662 news articles »

Climate Change is Impcting Winter Sports - Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)

Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)

Climate Change is Impcting Winter Sports Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) Some states—Washington and Alaska—and some ski areas like Taos in New Mexico, and Telluride in southern Colorado, have gotten dumped on. But most resorts across the country are hurting for snow and hurting for dollars as a result. and more »

Alaska, California, Idaho, New Mexico and Puerto Rico National Forests ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

Alaska, California, Idaho, New Mexico and Puerto Rico National Forests ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) This announcement follows Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack's release last week of the agency's intended course of action for finalizing a planning rule, included as the "preferred alternative" in the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement ... and more »

Tracking the Deadly Bird Flu - Washington Post

Tracking the Deadly Bird Flu Washington Post Binsar Bakkara / AP June 6, 2006: A US Department of Agriculture biologist sets up a trap to catch and test glaucous gulls that have migrated from Asia and Russia, in Browerville, Alaska. June 6, 2006: USDA wildlife biologist Corey Rossi holds a King ... and more »

Say goodbye to ag research: Scientists developed plants and processes for ... - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Say goodbye to ag research: Scientists developed plants and processes for ... Fairbanks Daily News-Miner by Nancy Tarnai When the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service closes in Alaska in the near future it won't mean just the loss of federal jobs; the door will shut on research that can't be easily picked up by anyone else.

USDA's new planting zones reflect global warming, even in Alaska - Anchorage Daily News

Bloomberg

USDA's new planting zones reflect global warming, even in Alaska Anchorage Daily News It's the first time since 1990 that the US Department of Agriculture has revised the official guide for the nation's 80 million gardeners, and much has changed. Nearly entire states, such as Ohio, Nebraska and Texas, are in warmer zones. Gardeners get helping hand with new government mapCNN all 497 news articles »

Farmers share love for the land - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Farmers share love for the land Minneapolis Star Tribune Youa Yang shared her story of 23 years of Minnesota farming, attracted to it for the independence it gave her. She was one of hundreds who gathered Friday for the Immigrant and Minority Farmers Conference in St. Paul, hearing from speakers and sharing ... and more »

Alaska News Nightly: February 1, 2012 - Alaska Public Radio Network

Alaska News Nightly: February 1, 2012 Alaska Public Radio Network Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN's news feeds via email, podcast and RSS. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version ... and more »

High interest rates inflate purchase price - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

High interest rates inflate purchase price Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Questions or column requests can be emailed to her at rrdinstel@alaska.edu or by calling 474-2426. The Cooperative Extension Service is part of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, workin g in cooperation with the US Department of Agriculture.