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Under the Canopy

Welcome to the new Cooperative Extension Service Forestry Extension Web page. This site, although currently under development, is intended to provide current information on a variety of important forestry issues in Alaska.

We believe that the public and the timber industry in Alaska needs the resources of the university system to address changing technology, changing markets, and vocational training needs for a changing work force. Through conferences, relevant research and other activities we intend to further enhance the understanding and support of the public and land resource managers to the importance of forest management and the forest products industry in providing for healthy, sustainable, and productive Alaskan forests.

Robert A. Wheeler, Ph.D. is the forestry specialist for the Cooperative Extension Service at UAF. He has almost 30 years of international forestry experience. This site will be an online resource for anyone needing Bob's forestry expertise or just interested in his forestry projects in Alaska.

His office is located in Fairbanks on the UAF campus at the Extension Statewide office building. 
Mailing address:
Cooperative Extension Service
P.O. Box 756180
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775
Physical address:  308 Tanana Loop, Room 209.
Phone number:  (907) 474-6356
Fax number :  (907) 474-5139
E-mail address: ffraw@uaf.edu

Forestry Workshop

Topic: Growing and Selling Christmas Trees in Alaska
Location: Fairbanks and Palmer
Dates : Fall 2005 - exact dates yet to be determined
Purpose: This workshop is designed to assist those interested in either growing and/or selling Christmas trees in Alaska. The program will include a review of potential trees species that can be grown in Alaska as Christmas trees, along with a review of recommendations for the storage and selling of quality Christmas trees.

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