Despite record-size produce and a huge fishing industry, Alaska faces food insecurity. New farmers are building local food ...

JUNEAU — The Alaska Legislature on Wednesday rejected an executive order issued by Gov. Mike Dunleavy to establish a state agriculture department. The vote on the resolution to reject the order was 32 ...

There is a path to increasing Alaska’s food security without creating a Department of Agriculture this legislative session. Gov. Mike Dunleavy should hire an aide in the governor’s office who is ...

With spring at least on the calendar and local green thumbs looking ahead to Alaska’s short growing season, opportunities ...

Lawmakers are looking closely at Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s plan to create a state Department of Agriculture. Dunleavy issued an executive order proposing the new department in December. It would split out ...

There is a path to increasing food security without an Alaska Department of Agriculture this legislative session. Gov. Mike Dunleavy should hire an aide in the governor’s office who is knowledgeable ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. John Boyle, commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (center left), sits with staff in the gallery of the Alaska ...

The most prominent supporter of Gov. Dunleavy's proposal to create a state agriculture department, Sen. Shelley Hughes, R-Palmer, speaks on the floor of the Alaska House of Representatives on ...

On May 7, we celebrated Alaska Agriculture Day — a day created to appreciate the many agricultural endeavors that provide food, fiber and energy resources to our communities, bolster our economy, and ...

Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is affecting the climate. NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about the search for solutions. Growing up in rural Alaska, Eva Dawn ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mar. 19—JUNEAU — The Alaska Legislature on Wednesday rejected an executive order issued by Gov. Mike Dunleavy to establish a state ...

Alaska will remain one of two states without a cabinet-level Department of Agriculture, at least for the time being. On Wednesday, the Alaska Legislature voted 32-28 to deny an executive order from ...