The Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station works to enrich the quality of life in Alaska by supporting research that elevates the state's complex food system, community health, economic diversity and access to natural resources.

AFES researchers represent the disciplines of agronomy, forestry, horticulture, land use planning, invasive species management, outdoor recreation, livestock nutrition, plant pathology and soil science.

AFES, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, conducts research in laboratories, greenhouses, experimental fields and on farms in Fairbanks, Palmer and Delta Junction. AFES faculty also have research sites within the Long-Term Ecological Research program funded by the National Science Foundation. 

Where To Get More Information

Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station
University of Alaska Fairbanks
P.O. Box 756180
Fairbanks, AK 99775-6180
Email: afes@alaska.edu
Telephone: 907-474-5211