Chelsey Merlino

Community Based Instructor III

Programs

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Healthy Food Systems

The Healthy Food Systems Program works to increase access to and knowledge about healthy foods within the community through direct education and policy, systems, and environmental changes. The program focuses on local food production, food preparation and processing, nutrition, and food security to successfully educate the community on how food systems influence health.

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education - Nevada

Improve the nutritional well-being of people who receive SNAP benefits and other Nevadans with a low income through community based education, programs and needs assessments.

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

Fact Sheets
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Industrial Fiber Hemp: An Early Initiative to Capture Varietal Response in Nevada J. Solomon, A. Ogunleye, A. Opoku, F. Barrios-Masias, S. Huber, S. Foster 2022, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, FS-22-11
Special Publications
Biofuel Feedstock Potential of Sweet Sorghum Varieties in Western Nevada Juan K. Q. Solomon, Akwasi Opoku, Scott Huber, and Gary McCuin 2024, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, FS-24-05
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Forage Sorghum-Sudangrass Varietal Evaluation During a Short Irrigation Season in Fallon, Nevada
The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of forage sorghum-sudangrass varieties under a short irrigation season.
Solomon, J., Opoku, A., Ogunleye, A., Huber, S., and Lee, S. 2022, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, SP-22-01