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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 ...
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] From 1964 to 1980, the state's cattle population and milk production decreased.
Settlers agreed to a 30-year payment schedule with an annual interest rate of 3%. The federal government built houses and barns and paid for the transportation of the families and some of their goods to Alaska. Equipment, livestock, farm machinery and other supplies were supplied by the corporation for purchase, lease, or payment for use.
Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in Alaska (4 P) Pages in category "Farms in Alaska" This category contains only the following page.
Aug. 5—Alaska State Fair poultry chickens The upcoming Alaska State Fair in Palmer has decided not to include poultry exhibits this year in an effort to prevent the spread of avian flu ...
A farm in the Matanuska Valley. 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 ...
Bird flu virus has swept through farms across the nation’s largest dairy producing state. All human cases had been mild - until now. ... Movement of cattle is thought to have first led to the ...
The USDA reported that US egg production dropped 4% year over year, totaling 9.19 billion in October 2024. The bird flu caused the loss of 2.8 million egg-laying birds in Utah, Washington, and ...