UAF workshops cover energy and emergencies
February 10, 2017
Upcoming Cooperative Extension Service workshops at the University of Alaska Fairbanks
Schaible Auditorium will focus on using solar energy for growing food and on emergency
preparedness.
Extension energy specialist Art Nash will join Tim Prather of the University of Tennessee
Extension at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 20 for a workshop on using solar energy for food production,
followed by a presentation at 6:30 p.m. on energy sources to use in case of an emergency.
The first workshop will cover photovoltaic electric panels, evacuated tubes, parabolic
dishes and passive solar materials. The emergency energy workshop will highlight compact,
efficient cooking and heating options powered by propane, white gas and wood.
At 4 p.m. Feb. 22, Nash will lead a workshop on emergency preparedness recommendations
to help homeowners prepare for natural disasters or wildfires. He will also talk about
an emergency disaster homeowner handbook Extension and the Alaska Sea Grant Marine
Advisory Program are developing. For more information, contact Nash at 907-474-6366
or alnashjr@alaska.edu.
CONTACT: Debbie Carter, 907-474-5406, dscarter@alaska.edu