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The state of Alaska contains some 500 farms, covering about 830,000 acres in 2015, [1] mainly to the northeast of the state's largest city, Anchorage, in the Matanuska Valley. The farms produce greenhouse and nursery crops, as well as hay (20,000 tons), dairy produce , potatoes (140,000 cwt), and livestock including cattle (11,000 inc. calves ...
[2] [4] In the Matanuska Valley, the Alaska Railroad ran a creamery from 1927 to 1932. [5] In the early 1940's, the establishment of air service into southeast Alaska allowed the direct importation of fresh milk. This made Alaska dairying lose a great deal of its profitability. [6] In 1959, there were 525 dairy farms in the state. [7]
Agriculture portal; Alaska portal; Jay Kerttula, who came to Alaska with one of the original colonist families from Minnesota, was the longest-serving member in the history of the Alaska Legislature (1961–1963 and 1965–1995). National Register of Historic Places listings in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
The Alaska Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station (AFES) was established in 1898 in Sitka, Alaska, also the site of the first agricultural experiment farm in what was then Alaska Territory. Today the station is administered by the University of Alaska Fairbanks through the School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences.
Due to the northern climate and steep terrain, relatively little farming occurs in Alaska. Most farms are in either the Matanuska Valley, about 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Anchorage, or on the Kenai Peninsula, about 60 miles (97 km) southwest of Anchorage. The short 100-day growing season limits the crops that can be grown, but the long sunny ...
Aquaculture in Alaska is dominated by the production of shellfish and aquatic plants. These include Pacific oysters , blue mussels , littleneck clams , scallops, and bull kelp . Finfish farming has been prohibited in Alaska by the 16.40.210 Alaskan statute, however non-profit mariculture continues to provide a steady supply of aquaculture in ...
Matanuska-Susitna Valley (/ m æ t ə ˈ n uː s k ə s uː ˈ s ɪ t n ə /; known locally as the Mat-Su or The Valley) is an area in Southcentral Alaska south of the Alaska Range about 35 miles (56 km) north of Anchorage, Alaska. [1] It is known for the world record sized cabbages and other vegetables displayed annually in Palmer at the ...
Agricultural buildings and structures in Alaska (3 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Agriculture in Alaska" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.