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Alaska-grown cannabis flower. The exceptionally long summer days enable some vegetables to attain world record sizes, including a carrot of 19 pounds (8.6 kg), a rutabaga of 76 pounds (34 kg), and a cabbage of 127 pounds (58 kg). [2] Alaska was the third US state to legalize recreational cannabis use. Due to the specific light and temperature ...
In a report compiled by the government of Alaska, the real GDP of Alaska was $51.1 billion in 2011, $52.9 billion in 2012 and $51.5 billion in 2013.The drop-off that occurred between 2012 and 2013 has been attributed to the decline in the mining sector, specifically the oil and gas sectors, a consequence of declined production.
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.
Alaska's main export product (excluding oil and natural gas) is seafood, primarily salmon, cod, pollock and crab. Agriculture represents a very small fraction of the Alaskan economy. Agricultural production is primarily for consumption within the state and includes nursery stock, dairy products, vegetables, and livestock.
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources is a department within the government of Alaska in the United States. The department has the mission of responsibly developing Alaska's resources by making them available for maximum use and benefit consistent with the public interest. [1] The department comprises seven divisions: Division of Agriculture
[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]
Oct. 31—The crisp scrape of steel on a turquoise surface. Towering snow-dusted mountains bathed in golden light. Frozen water clear enough to spot fish and boulder gardens underfoot.
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.