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Some Nenana-area residents and tribal members say the Totchaket Road extension should be paused.

Those for and against Totchaket Road project say public engagement process has been faulty

Several Nenana-area residents are asking the state to delay land sales in a 140,000-acre agricultural project just west of the town. They say the state should talk further with local residents and complete studies on the ag project’s soils and resources before continuing the sales.

The state has begun selling land in an area near Nenana that it’s developing for agriculture. Alaskans interested in farming or ranching can find out more about the land sales Friday, during the annual Nenana Agricultural Day, and Saturday, when prospective buyers will be able to get out and take a firsthand look at the land.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved Alaska’s plan to promote and regulate the production of industrial hemp. And the head of the state Agriculture Division says that means Alaskan farmers will be able to diversify by growing a different crop that can be made into products that are increasingly in demand here and worldwide.