The Delta Junction district serves an area centered on the junction of the ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Highway and the Richardson Highway in Interior ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ. 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 ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ’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 ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ 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 ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ State Troopers)
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 349, Delta Junction, AK 99737