Staci Emm

Professor

Office: (775)
Email: emms@unr.edu
Address: 4955 Energy Way, Reno, Nevada 89557
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Summary

Staci Emm is an Extension Professor that directs and coordinates large grant programs across the State of Nevada. She began employment with the University of Nevada, Reno Extension in July 2000 under the Federally Recongized Tribes Extension Program (FRTEP). In 2004, Emm moved home to Mineral County to open the Mineral County Extension office and provided adminstration and oversight over the county office until September of 2024 as the Extension Educator. As a full-professor, Emm refocused her efforts in October of 2025 to direct, sustain and expand Extension programs in agriculture and with tribal populations throughout the state. She directs a team of about 20 individuals that work with all of Nevada's farmers and ranchers. These educational programs focus on food business, agricultural risk management, beginning farmers and ranchers, tribal programs, and youth ag education.

Education

Mineral County High School, Hawthorne, Nevada, 1991
BA in Journalism (Public Relations & Business Administration), University of Nevada, Reno, 1996
Masters of Agriculture (Extension Education Specialization), Colorado State University, 2003

Programs
Teaching
Publications

Programs

Agricultural Risk Management Education

Helping agricultural producers find the assistance needed to mitigate and manage production risk, price/market risk, financial risk, institutional risk, and human/personal risk.

Beginning Farmer and Rancher - Herds & Harvest Program

Developing educational courses, workshops, technical assistance, business advice and mentoring support network for Nevada agricultural producers who are beginning or diversify a farm or ranch operation.

Cattlemen's Update

Cattlemen’s Update is Extension’s annual educational program offered for beef cattle producers to learn about issues affecting profitability and product quality in the Great Basin region.

Meat Workforce Development Program

This Extension program trains and provides certifications in meat harvest and processing for beef, lamb, pork and poultry. Training is a combination of in-classroom lectures, hands-on experience and tours.

Mobile Harvest Unit

Extension offers a USDA-compliant Mobile Harvest Unit that serves as self-contained slaughter floor on wheels.

Nevada Regional Food Business Center

Providing training and technical assistance to help Nevada producers diversify and expand their product portfolio, optimize operational processes and ensure that those entering food processing are compliant with US requirements.

Nevada Tribal Programs

Extension's Tribal Programs provide need-based community educational programs to Nevada tribal members.

Veggies for Kids

Veggies for Kids teaches children about healthy eating habits and improves accessibility to fresh fruits and vegetables.

Water for the Seasons

The program partners scientists with community water managers and water right holders in the Truckee-Carson River System to explore new strategies and solutions for dealing with extreme climate events such as droughts and floods.

Courses

As an Extension Professor, Emm secures and sustains extramural funding to support agriculture and tribal Extension programs for Nevada residents. She incorporates teaching, research and service into all program areas. She facilitates and directs educational programs to sustain and support agricultural operations in Nevada. Emm’s leadership includes staff infrastructure, funding mechanisms, need-based applied research, and service activities at a university and community level.

Emm’s Extension programs include the following:

Southwest Regional Food Business Center – Nevada
Herds & Harvest: Nevada Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program
Nevada Risk Management Education Program
Nevada Meat Workforce Development Program
Nevada Tribal Programs
Nevada Industrial Hemp Project
Nevada Regenerative Agricultural Program

Honors and Awards

Emm, S., & Singletary, L. (2011). People of the Land: Sustaining American Indian agriculture in Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Community of Scholars Honoring Excellence: NIFA National Diversity Award. Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU).
Emm, S. (2011). People of Land: Sustaining American Indian agriculture in Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Congressional Recognition, APLU Diversity Award.
Emm, S. (2011). People of Land: Sustaining American Indian agriculture in Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Senatorial Recognition, APLU Diversity Award.

News & Journal Articles, Fact Sheets, Reports...

Fact Sheets
Buying Seed: Understanding Analysis, Certification and Treatment Tags Understanding the components of seed labels and certification tags is important when purchasing seed for wildland restoration projects. Learn the common components of a seed label and the different seed certification tags issued by official seed-certifying agencies. Taylor, M. and Wilhelm, R. 2019, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno
Informational Publications
The Economic Impact of Nevada State Parks This report estimates the expenditures of visitors to Nevada State Parks in 2022 and analyzes the economic and fiscal impacts resulting from these expenditures for the communities surrounding each park and for the state of Nevada as a whole. Alec Bowman, Thomas Bridges-Lyman, Michael H. Taylor, Buddy Borden 2024, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park Infographics Packet These fact sheets present the comprehensive findings from a survey across Nevada's state parks under the Nevada Division of State Parks, covering Demographics, Trip Quality, Park Performance, Visitation Patterns, Recreation Activities, and Planning Priorities. J. Lednicky, B. Borden, M. Taylor 2024, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area Infographics Packet These fact sheets present the comprehensive findings from a survey across Nevada's state parks under the Nevada Division of State Parks, covering Demographics, Trip Quality, Park Performance, Visitation Patterns, Recreation Activities, and Planning Priorities. J. Lednicky, B. Borden, M. Taylor 2024, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
Cathedral Gorge State Park Infographics Packet These fact sheets present the comprehensive findings from a survey across Nevada's state parks under the Nevada Division of State Parks, covering Demographics, Trip Quality, Park Performance, Visitation Patterns, Recreation Activities, and Planning Priorities. J. Lednicky, B. Borden, M. Taylor 2024, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
Cave Rock State Park Infographics Packet These fact sheets present the comprehensive findings from a survey across Nevada's state parks under the Nevada Division of State Parks, covering Demographics, Trip Quality, Park Performance, Visitation Patterns, Recreation Activities, and Planning Priorities. J. Lednicky, B. Borden, M. Taylor 2024, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
Dayton State Park Infographics Packet These fact sheets present the comprehensive findings from a survey across Nevada's state parks under the Nevada Division of State Parks, covering Demographics, Trip Quality, Park Performance, Visitation Patterns, Recreation Activities, and Planning Priorities. J. Lednicky, B. Borden, M. Taylor 2024, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
Echo Canyon State Park Infographics Packet These fact sheets present the comprehensive findings from a survey across Nevada's state parks under the Nevada Division of State Parks, covering Demographics, Trip Quality, Park Performance, Visitation Patterns, Recreation Activities, and Planning Priorities. J. Lednicky, B. Borden, M. Taylor 2024, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
Fort Churchill State Historic Park Infographics Packet These fact sheets present the comprehensive findings from a survey across Nevada's state parks under the Nevada Division of State Parks, covering Demographics, Trip Quality, Park Performance, Visitation Patterns, Recreation Activities, and Planning Priorities. J. Lednicky, B. Borden, M. Taylor 2024, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
Kershaw-Ryan State Park Infographics Packet These fact sheets present the comprehensive findings from a survey across Nevada's state parks under the Nevada Division of State Parks, covering Demographics, Trip Quality, Park Performance, Visitation Patterns, Recreation Activities, and Planning Priorities. J. Lednicky, B. Borden, M. Taylor 2024, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
Lahontan State Recreation Area Infographics Packet These fact sheets present the comprehensive findings from a survey across Nevada's state parks under the Nevada Division of State Parks, covering Demographics, Trip Quality, Park Performance, Visitation Patterns, Recreation Activities, and Planning Priorities. J. Lednicky, B. Borden, M. Taylor 2024, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
Mormon Station State Historic Park Infographics Packet These fact sheets present the comprehensive findings from a survey across Nevada's state parks under the Nevada Division of State Parks, covering Demographics, Trip Quality, Park Performance, Visitation Patterns, Recreation Activities, and Planning Priorities. J. Lednicky, B. Borden, M. Taylor 2024, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park Infographics Packet These fact sheets present the comprehensive findings from a survey across Nevada's state parks under the Nevada Division of State Parks, covering Demographics, Trip Quality, Park Performance, Visitation Patterns, Recreation Activities, and Planning Priorities. J. Lednicky, B. Borden, M. Taylor 2024, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
Rye Patch State Recreation Area Infographics Packet These fact sheets present the comprehensive findings from a survey across Nevada's state parks under the Nevada Division of State Parks, covering Demographics, Trip Quality, Park Performance, Visitation Patterns, Recreation Activities, and Planning Priorities. J. Lednicky, B. Borden, M. Taylor 2024, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
Sand Harbor State Park Infographics Packet These fact sheets present the comprehensive findings from a survey across Nevada's state parks under the Nevada Division of State Parks, covering Demographics, Trip Quality, Park Performance, Visitation Patterns, Recreation Activities, and Planning Priorities. J. Lednicky, B. Borden, M. Taylor 2024, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
South Fork State Recreation Area Infographics Packet These fact sheets present the comprehensive findings from a survey across Nevada's state parks under the Nevada Division of State Parks, covering Demographics, Trip Quality, Park Performance, Visitation Patterns, Recreation Activities, and Planning Priorities. J. Lednicky, B. Borden, M. Taylor 2024, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
Spooner Lake and Backcountry State Park Infographics Packet These fact sheets present the comprehensive findings from a survey across Nevada's state parks under the Nevada Division of State Parks, covering Demographics, Trip Quality, Park Performance, Visitation Patterns, Recreation Activities, and Planning Priorities. J. Lednicky, B. Borden, M. Taylor 2024, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
Spring Mountain Ranch State Park Infographics Packet These fact sheets present the comprehensive findings from a survey across Nevada's state parks under the Nevada Division of State Parks, covering Demographics, Trip Quality, Park Performance, Visitation Patterns, Recreation Activities, and Planning Priorities. J. Lednicky, B. Borden, M. Taylor 2024, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
Spring Valley State Park Infographics Packet These fact sheets present the comprehensive findings from a survey across Nevada's state parks under the Nevada Division of State Parks, covering Demographics, Trip Quality, Park Performance, Visitation Patterns, Recreation Activities, and Planning Priorities. J. Lednicky, B. Borden, M. Taylor 2024, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
Valley of Fire State Park Infographics Packet These fact sheets present the comprehensive findings from a survey across Nevada's state parks under the Nevada Division of State Parks, covering Demographics, Trip Quality, Park Performance, Visitation Patterns, Recreation Activities, and Planning Priorities. J. Lednicky, B. Borden, M. Taylor 2024, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
Van Sickle Bi-State Park Infographics Packet These fact sheets present the comprehensive findings from a survey across Nevada's state parks under the Nevada Division of State Parks, covering Demographics, Trip Quality, Park Performance, Visitation Patterns, Recreation Activities, and Planning Priorities. J. Lednicky, B. Borden, M. Taylor 2024, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
Walker River State Recreation Area Infographics Packet These fact sheets present the comprehensive findings from a survey across Nevada's state parks under the Nevada Division of State Parks, covering Demographics, Trip Quality, Park Performance, Visitation Patterns, Recreation Activities, and Planning Priorities. J. Lednicky, B. Borden, M. Taylor 2024, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
Washoe Lake State Park Infographics Packet These fact sheets present the comprehensive findings from a survey across Nevada's state parks under the Nevada Division of State Parks, covering Demographics, Trip Quality, Park Performance, Visitation Patterns, Recreation Activities, and Planning Priorities. J. Lednicky, B. Borden, M. Taylor 2024, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
Wild Horse State Recreation Area Infographics Packet These fact sheets present the comprehensive findings from a survey across Nevada's state parks under the Nevada Division of State Parks, covering Demographics, Trip Quality, Park Performance, Visitation Patterns, Recreation Activities, and Planning Priorities. J. Lednicky, B. Borden, M. Taylor 2024, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
Special Publications
Nevada State Parks Visitor Use Survey Data Profile Report This report presents comprehensive findings from a survey across Nevada's state parks under the Nevada Division of State Parks, covering Visitor Demographics, Trip and Visit Characteristics, Park Performance, Planning Priorities and Recreation Activities. Buddy Borden, Joseph Lednicky, Michael Taylor, Alec Bowman, Zen Frykberg, Noah Neuman 2024, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
Hunter Expenditure in Nevada A Comprehensive Analysis of Big Game and Upland Game Hunting-Related Expenditures in 2020. A Bowman, M. Taylor, B. Borden 2022, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
Hunting-Related Economic Activity in Nevada A County-Level Analysis of the Economic Activity Associated with Big Game and Upland Game Hunting in 2020. A. Bowman, M. Taylor, T. Harris, B. Borden 2022, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno