Extension Service offers variety of education options

MAT-SU — Mat-Su Cooperative Extension Service will offer several classes in the next few months. Sign up now online. Space is limited and classes fill up fast.

Chicken University

Chicken University is offered from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., March 17 at the MTA Building Large Conference Room (downstairs), 480 Commercial Drive, Palmer. Learn the fundamentals of selecting birds, building coops, feeding, hygiene, getting hens to lay and, believe it or not, chicken psychology. Class size is limited to 40. Register online at tinyurl.com/aghort.

Food Preservation Series

The six-class Food Preservation Series will be offered in March and April. Classes are $15 each, or all six classes for $85. Classes meet at the Mat-Su CES Office, 809 S. Chugach St., Ste. No. 2, Palmer. Register and pay online at bit.ly/ces-workshops.

• Food Preservation Overview; Making Jellied Products, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., March 8.

• Canning Fish Using a Pressure Canner, 1 to 5 p.m., March 15.

• Canning Fruits and Tomatoes, 1 to 4 p.m., March 22.

• Canning Meats and Vegetables, 1 to 4 p.m., March 29.

• Freezing and Drying Food, 1 to 4 p.m., April 5.

• Making Fresh Sausage, 1 to 3 p.m., April 12.

Alaska Gardening 101

Alaska Gardening 101 teaches the fundamentals of gardening in Alaska. The two-hour class is offered from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., March 18 at the Cooperative Extension Service, 809 S. Chugach St., Ste. No. 2, Palmer.

This course will discuss starting plants, hardening off, composting, soil preparation, greenhouse fundamentals, plant selection and more.

Class size is limited to 30. Register online at tinyurl.com/aghort.