Our 2009 Calves have been named!
We have gone through the list of submitted names and picked out the ones we like to name our 2009 calves.
Go here to see their names!
August 2009
RRP Market Steer Project First Year Progress
The RRP's Market Steer Project began in 2008, and three of the project's first year animals will be the first reindeer to be auctioned off at the Tanana Valley State Fair.
July 2009
June 2009
RRP Crew Attending Summer Handlings
Darrell, Melody & Leslie are headed to Nome on June 9th to begin preparations for summer reindeer handlings &
Leslie's project field work. Suzanne and Greg will be going to Nome later this month.
George Aguiar Attending Global Food Alaska 2009
George will be attending Global Food Alaska 2009 in
Soldotna Alaska June 10 & 11.
Greg is in Honolulu Hawaii for a USDA Annual Conference.
Greg is in Honululu Hawaii to attend a USDA Annual Conference June 8 - June 10.
May 2009
April 2009
2009 calf count: 21. Help us name them!
We are expecting up to 32 reindeer calves this year. Our first 2009 calf was born early in the morning on 4/07/2009. As of the lastest check there are a total of 21 calves: 11 Males and 10 Females
Please help us name our 2009 calves!
4-H Market Steer Program Deadline April 24th!
4-H is currently accepting applications for adopting reindeer for the 2009 Market Steer Program.
The deadline for applications is April 24th. Applications and information can be obtained from
the Tanana District 4-H & Youth Development Agent:
Marla Lowder (fnmkl1@uaf.edu)
Cooperative Extension Service
Tanana District Office
University Park Bldg, Rm 138
Fairbanks, AK 99701
Office: 907-474-2427
Fax: 907-474-6885
Greg's Running in the Boston Marathon!
Greg will be running in the Boston Marathon on Monday 4/20/2009
Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference April 6-10
Greg, George, Michelle & Leslie will be traveling to Nome to attend the Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference in Nome April 6-10.
Greg will be chairing the session: Subsistence and Reindeer Herding. George, Michelle and Leslie will be making presentations.
March 2009
Annual ROBA meeting.
Greg will be attending The Reindeer Owners and Breeders Association(ROBA) annual membership meeting in
Gatlingburg Tennessee from March 15th to March 17th.
Annual RHA meeting.
Greg, Darrell, George, Michelle and Leslie attended the annual RHA meeting in Nome March 3rd-March 5th.
Meat Production class.
Greg and George traveled to Nome to teach a Meat production class March 2nd, 3rd, & 6th at the UAF Northwest campus..
February 2009
January 2009
December 2008
November 2008
October 2008
Two Spring 2009 Scholarships Available.
There are two Lawrence Tingook Davis Memorial Scholarships ($1000.00) available for the spring semester.
Go here for the announcement flyer & application information.
The deadline for scholarship applications is 5 p.m. December 12,2008.
New RRP program coordinator!
The RRP welcomes a new program coordinator: Melody Cavanaugh-Moen.
Her office is 176 Arctic Health Research Building & phone number is (907) 474-5449.
Greg, Suzanne & George Traveling to Nome
Greg, Suzanne & George will be traveling to Nome & Koyuk in October.
All three will be going to Koyuk to handle Merlin's deer from October 13th-15th.
RRP & ARS testing new GPS collars
The Reindeer Research Program and USDA ARS are testing new GPS enabled collars being developed by
Pat Clark of USDA Agricultural Research Service based in Boise Idaho.
September 2008
RRP Program Coordinator Position
The Reindeer Research Program is in need of a program coordinator! Click here for more information.
August 2008
NRCS District Soil Conservationist Position
Natural Resources Conservation Service needs a new District Conservationist in the Nome office.
Click here for details.
Greg going to Nome Aug 10-15
Greg will be going to Nome from Aug 10th to the 15th to do some weather station maintenance and collar retrieval.
July 2008
Kim and Jimmy in Fairbanks for GPS/GIS training
Kim and Jimmy were in Fairbanks the last week of July for GPS/GIS training. They managed to
stop by and visit with us and the reindeer down at the farm.
Summer Handlings
The RRP crew attended reindeer corrallings at Teller(Jimmy Noyakuk's herd, Greg,Darrell, Suzanne, Rob, Randy), Wales(Ongtowasruk Herd, Darrell,Suzanne), Koyuk(Merlin Henry's herd, Rob, Randy), and St Lawrence Island(Savoonga IRA Herd, Greg). George Aguiar is currently standing by to attend the Stebbins corralling. The crew was able to take calf body weights at Teller & Wales, and deploy satellite collars at all three handlings. Several Satellite collars which were on mortalities were also retrieved.
June 2008
RRP Crew heading to Nome
Greg, Darrell, Suzanne, Rob and Randy headed to Nome on or about June 16th to attend summer reindeer handlings on the Seward Penninsula.
May 2008
April 2008
Click on the Calf watch link to see if we have any newborn calves to announce!
We generally give the mother and calf 12-24 hours to form a strong bond before we tag and weigh the newborn.
If we process the calf too soon, we risk the cow abandoning her calf. If we wait too long, the calf becomes extremely mobile and it
could be stressful catching it to tag and weigh.
Once a calf is tagged, its information is entered into our database & the calf watch list is be updated.
Greg Traveling to Mongolia April 9-29
Greg will be traveling to Mongolia April 9-29 as an advisor for the Itgel Foundation.
March 2008
RHA Annual Meeting March 19-20
The Reindeer Herders Association(RHA) will be conducting their annual meeting in Nome March 19-20.
ROBA visiting March 14-17
Members of the Reindeer Owners and Breeders Association(ROBA) will be visiting Fairbanks March 14-17.
ROBA will review research being conducted by the Reindeer Research Program.
Greg will be traveling March 9-21.
He will be attending the CSREES Integrated Competitive Programs Workshop
March 10-11, 2008 in Memphis TN and then flying out to Nome for the Iditarod
Reindeer workshop and any miscellaneous work out in Nome March 19-20,
2008.
Suzanne attending Arctic Workshop, March 5-7
Suzanne will be attending the 38th International Arctic Workshop in Boulder Colorado, March 5-7 2008.
Feburary 2008
January 2008
Greg Attending Partners in Science Conference Jan 18-19.
Greg will be attending the Partners in Science Conference in San Diego Ca. Jan 18-19 2008.
December 2007
Campus Holiday Closure Dec 24-Jan 1
The UAF campus will be closed Dec 24-Jan 1 for the holidays.
