Agricultural Outlook (Nevada) | Extension | University of Nevada, Reno

Overview

The Nevada Extension Risk Management Team was originally created under the USDA, Risk Management Agency Targeted States grant program about ten years ago. This grant-funded team was to provide risk management education to producers while increasing knowledge about current and update crop and livestock insurance options. The overall program also worked in different programs to provide education and information to manage risk in agriculture production, marketing, legal, financial and human resources. Over time, this team has built a collaboration of colleagues within University Systems, United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) and private business. This website is specifically designed to increase communication among all Nevada agriculture stakeholders about services, programs and educational opportunities.

The Ag Outlook team is currently designing content to help our small/urban farmers and ranchers deal with the impacts of COVID-19. So that we focus on items of value to you, please complete our short survey. Survey responses will help us better understand the needs of our small producers. Your answers will be kept confidential and anonymous. Thank you for your cooperation and your time! Survey

Nevada Farm/Ranch Survey

COVID-19 Resources for Producers

USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) This $19 billion immediate relief program will provide critical direct support to our farmers and ranchers, maintain the integrity of our food supply chain
Guidance for Farmers Markets, Farm Stands & Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
Nevada Agriculture as Essential Business - Letter from Nevada Dept. Agriculture's Jennifer Ott (Director)
Nevada Department of Agriculture COVID-19 Operational Status
Brand Inspection Information
Agriculture Tax Resources
Economic Impact Payments: How to qualify if no tax return was filed

Sale Reports for Local, Surrounding Areas and Video Markets

Wholesale Price Updates from Nevada Beef Checkoff - find pricing data for Choice Grade Cuts and Select Grade Cuts, as well as Additional Pricing Data such as the current Choice-Select price spread and composite primal values.

Industry information

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been updating and expanding its list of approved COVID-19 disinfectants.

USDA ensures food safety during COVID-19 outbreak (and pertinent contact info for each of their continuing services can be found in this USDA COVID-19 FAQ).

Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) will continue inspections
APHIS and AMS will continue to provide critical inspections and grading services
AMS will continue to report commodity prices through its market news service

FDA offers assurance about food safety and supply for people and animals during COVID-10

Agribusiness

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
BLM Nevada offices still open for business via phone or email, and the Department of Interior does not anticipate any permittee approval delays.

USDA COVID-19 Resources:

University of Nevada Center for Economic Development
Farmers.gov
Rural Development
Farm Service Agency (FSA) Nevada office
The Market Facilitation Program provides direct payments to producers of commodities. As part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relieve, and Economic Security Act, this program received $9.5 billion to assist producers. Keep checking this link for the launch of COVID-19 sign-up.
The Commodity Credit Corporation also received a $14 million infusion.

Recent Webinars

The University Center for Economic Development and special guests discuss what agricultural is looking like in the face of COVID-19.

Latest Sage Outlook Podcasts

Sage Outlook Library

News Articles, Fact Sheets, Reports...
Adapting to Variable Water Supply in the Truckee-Carson River System: Results of Focus Groups Conducted in 2016 with Local Water Managers Water for the Seasons is an integrated research and Extension program that partners researchers with community stakeholders in the Truckee-Carson River System to explore new strategies and solutions for dealing with droughts and floods. Sterle, K. and Singletary, L. 2017, Extension I University of Nevada, Reno, SP-17-15
Adapting Truckee River Reservoir Operations for a Warmer Climate This fact sheet reports results from Water for the Seasons, a collaborative modeling research program that partners researchers with water managers representing the diverse water-use communities in the Truckee-Carson River System in California and Nevada. Sterle, K.M., Jose, L., Coors, S., Pohll, G., Singletary, L., and Rajagopal, S. 2018, Extension I University of Nevada, Reno, FS-18-06
Assessing the Climate Resiliency and Adaptive Capacity of the Truckee-Carson River System: Preliminary Results of a Survey of Local Organizations Water for the Seasons partners scientists with community stakeholders in the Truckee-Carson River System to explore new strategies and solutions for dealing with extreme climate events, such as droughts and foods. Funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Singletary, L., Sterle, K., and Simpson, K. 2016, Extension I University of Nevada, Reno, SP-16-03
Climate Resilient Tribal Waters Stakeholder Perspectives on Climate Information and Data Needs to Enhance the Resiliency of Water Resources on Reservation Lands in the Southwestern United States Fillmore, H. & Singletary, L. 2021, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno \| SP-21-04
Climate Scenarios for the Truckee-Carson River System. Water for the Seasons partners scientists with community stakeholders in the Truckee-Carson River System to explore new strategies and solutions for dealing with extreme climate events such as droughts and floods. Dettinger, M.D., Sterle, K., Simpson, K., Singletary, L., Fitzgerald, K., and McCarthy, M. 2017, Extension I University of Nevada, Reno, SP-17-05.
Collaborative Modeling to Assess and Enhance Community Climate Resiliency Creating effective community responses to improve resilience to extreme climate events, such as prolonged drought, requires acknowledging and understanding the interaction between human and natural systems. Singletary, L. 2016, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, Fact Sheet FS-16-04
Collaborative Modeling to Assess Drought Resiliency of Snow-Fed River Dependent Communities in the Western United States: A Case Study in the Truckee-Carson River System The research presented here provides measured insight into local water managers’ perceptions of drought resiliency in the Truckee-Carson River System in northwestern Nevada. These findings are reported in the context of the collaborative modeling research design developed for this case study. Singletary, L. and Sterle, K. 2017, Water, 9(2), 99
Collaboratively Modeling Reservoir Reoperation to Adapt to Earlier Snowmelt Runoff A collaborative modeling research program in the Truckee River Basin iteratively convenes researchers and local water managers to (1) assess water management challenges under climate change, (2) identify strategies to adapt water management, (3) prioritize research and modeling activities, and (4) review findings. Sterle, K., Jose, L., Coors, S., Singletary, L., Pohll, G., and Rajagopal, S. 2020, Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 146(1), 05019021
Collaboratively Modeling Water Resources in the Truckee-Carson River System Water for the Seasons partners scientists with community stakeholders in the Truckee-Carson River System to explore new strategies and solutions for dealing with extreme climate events such as droughts and floods, using collaborative modeling research design that strategically links scientific research with communities Sterle, K., Singletary, L., and Pohll, G. 2017, Extension I University of Nevada, Reno, SP-17-04
Four Climate Scenarios Developed to Explore Adaptation Strategies for the Truckee-Carson River System. This fact sheet reports results from Water for the Seasons, a collaborative modeling research program that partners an interdisciplinary research team with water managers representing the diverse water-use communities in the Truckee-Carson River System in California and Nevada. Christine M. Albano, Kelley M. Sterle, Michael D. Dettinger and Loretta Singletary 2019, Extension I University of Nevada, Reno, FS-19-09.
Hydroclimatic Variability in Snow-fed River Systems: Local Water Managers’ Perspectives on Adapting to the New Normal. In the snow-fed Truckee-Carson River System in the northern Sierra Nevada, water managers are adapting to the “new normal” climate inclusive of increased hydroclimate variability, warmer temperatures, and drought and flood extremes. Sterle, K., Hatchett, B., Singletary, L., & Pohll, G. 2019, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 100: 1031–1048.
Managed Aquifer Recharge in Snow-Fed River Basins: What, Why and How? Water for the Seasons is a collaborative modeling research program that partners researchers with water managers representing the diverse water-use communities in the Truckee-Carson River System in California and Nevada. Sterle, K., Kitlasten, W., Morway, E., Niswonger, R., and Singletary, L. 2019, Extension I University of Nevada, Reno, FS-19-10
Participatory Research to Assess the Climate Resiliency of Snow-Fed River Dependent Communities The concept of the community, in all its diverse definitions and manifestations, provides a unique approach to learn more about how groups of individuals and organizations are addressing the challenges posed by climate change. Singletary, L. and Sterle, K. 2018, Lachapelle, P.R. & D. Albrecht. (Eds.), Addressing Climate Change at the Community Level in the United States. Community Development Research and Practice Series, New York: Routledge.
Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) in Alfalfa Irrigated With Reclaimed Water. Reclaiming Water for Urban Foodsheds integrates basic scientific research with Extension outreach to examine the feasibility of using reclaimed water for irrigated agriculture in urban environments. Funded by a grant [2017-69007-26309] from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Sharma, P., Pagilla, K., Hanigan, D., and Singletary, L. 2020, Extension I University of Nevada, Reno, Special Publication SP-20-05.
Reclaimed Water: Uses and Definitions Reclaimed water is commonly defined as treated municipal wastewater that is able to be used again, a practice known as water reuse. Municipal water reuse in the United States occurs mostly in California, Florida, Arizona and Texas; but it is growing in other states, including Nevada. Ormerod, K.J., Redman, S., and Singletary, L. 2020, Extension I University of Nevada, Reno FS-20-34
Shifts in Local Climate Adaptation Strategies Over the 2015-2017 Water Years: A Case Study in the Truckee-Carson River System. This fact sheet reports results from Water for the Seasons, a collaborative modeling research program that partners researchers with water managers representing the diverse water-use communities in the Truckee-Carson River System of California and Nevada. Sterle, K., and Singletary, L. 2018, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, FS-18-04.
Sustaining Water and Climate Resiliency in the Truckee-Carson River system Water for the Seasons partners scientists with community stakeholders in the Truckee-Carson River System to explore new strategies and solutions for dealing with extreme climate events, such as droughts and floods. McCarthy, M., Singletary, L., Sterle, K., Simpson K., Fitzgerald, K., Pohll, G., Rajagopal S., Huntington, J., Dettinger M., Niswonger, R., and Kauneckis, D. 2016, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, Fact Sheet FS-16-01
The Relationship between Priority and Value of Irrigation Water Used with Prior Appropriation Water Rights This article examines the relationship between water right priority and value of use for rights defined by prior appropriation, and tests whether this relationship is different for rights that have been transferred from their original locations to new locations, versus those that have not. Lee, G.-E., Rollins, K., and Singletary, L. 2020, Land Economics, 96(3): 384-398
Water Sustainability and Climate in the Truckee-Carson River System, Western United States: 10 Key Takeaways from the Water for the Seasons Collaborative Research Program. This Special Publication briefly introduces the Truckee-Carson River System case study area, describes the Water for the Seasons research program, and presents 10 key takeaways from this five-year collaboration between local water managers and researchers. Sterle, K., Singletary, L., Lee, G.-E., Rollins, K., Pohll, G., McCarthy, M., Rajagopal, S., Albano, C., Boyer, W., Huntington, J., Dettinger, M., Niswonger, R., Morway, R., Kitlasten, W., Gardner, M., Coors, S., and Jose, L. 2020, Extension I University of Nevada, Reno, SP-20-02.

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Staci Emm

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