ALASKA

ALASKA - OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA??ALASKA – HALF THE SIZE OF TEXAS??

Size Matters…

571,951 square miles (Compare to Texas at 261,797 - that’s more than twice as big!)

Not so big after all…

Population: 698,473(Compare to Texas at 24,782,302 – that’s 35 ½ times smaller!)

Density: 1 person/square mile(Compare to Texas at 92 people/square mile)

Largest City: Anchorage – 279,243(Compare to Houston at 2,099,451 - that’s 7 ½ times larger! )

Agriculture

Not really

Agriculture?

Ranked 50th out of 50 states (total value and total production)

Agriculture

Number of farms 686

Acres of farmland 881,585

Acres of forage (top crop) 23,315

Number of cattle 14,823

Alaska Texas How much bigger?

Number of farms 686 247,500 X 361

Acres of farmland 881,585 130,400,000 X 1,481

Acres of forage (top crop) 23,315 5,264,287 X 226

Number of cattle 14,823 13,709,543 X 925

Agriculture: Big in some ways!

World record cabbage 127 lbs (2009)

Urban Not really…

Urban?

Urban

Largest City: Anchorage – 279,243 (40% of state pop)

(Compare to Houston at 2,099,451 [8.5% of state pop] )

2nd Largest City: Fairbanks - 31,000

“Urban” Village of Nikolai, Pop. 93

Village of Ruby, Pop. 170Isolated villages Access by air, river or dog sled only

Shaktoolik, Pop. 232 – Aerial Photo

KARIN HENDRICKSON (MY SUPERVISOR) AT SUNRISE AT THE IDITAROD FINISH LINE 2009 – NOME, ALASKA

Most of Alaska - “Non-Ag Rural”

Widely scattered homes on 10-80 acre lots

Pests Not really…

Pests?

Pests

Many pests do not survive the winter. Landscaped areas and agriculture are limited. Indoor pests not prevalent. Bedbugs - some at hotels, schools, shelters.

Pesticide Use

No aerial applications in state. Difficult to locate inspection sites for WPS,

Non-Ag Use, etc.

Pesticide use probably very low compared to other states. (No sales or use data available.)

MAP OF ALASKA

HELICOPTER FLYING IN TO LITTLE DIOMEDE ISLAND

VILLAGE OF DIOMEDE – LITTLE DIOMEDE ISLAND, ALASKA

BABY MOOSE – APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS OLD - KENAI, ALASKA

LOOKING DOWN AT THE HOMER SPIT FROM THE TOWN OF HOMER, ALASKA

DUTCH HARBOR, ALASKA

MENDENHALL GLACIER - JUNEAU, ALASKA

DENALI HIGHWAY

SUNRISE OVER MATANUSKA RIVER - PALMER, ALASKA 1/17/2011