Holly Gatzke

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Holly Gatzke

Northern Area Director, Extension Educator, County Educator

Summary

Holly's program areas are developing a local food industry in Nevada and assisting the county in economic, workforce, youth and community development.

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

Fact Sheets
Soil Properties, Part 3 of 3: Chemical Characteristics
Soil chemistry is the interaction of various chemical constituents that takes place among soil particles and in the soil solution, or the water retained by soil. The chemical interactions that occur in soil are highly complex, but understanding certain basic concepts will better help you manage your soils.
 Foster, S., Urbanowitz, S., Gatzke, H., and Schultz, B. 2016, Extension | University of Nevada, Reno, Fact Sheet FS-16-02
Soil Testing Guide for Nevada Home Gardeners
A soil test analyzes a representative sample of soil for specific characteristics. Most soil tests use chemical measurements and models to estimate the amount of nutrients that are available for growing plants.
 Gatzke, H. and Nelson, D. 2009, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
Plant Season Extension in the Desert
Desert regions, especially the high deserts, have wide-ranging temperatures that can greatly stress plants and reduce production. Using a combination of strategies to moderate environmental extremes and protect plants from frost can greatly improve growth and production.
 Gatzke, H., McCuin, G., and Nelson, D. 2009, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Profile of Customers in Southern Lincoln County, Nevada
This factsheet contains profiles of target consumers that will move into new developments in southern Lincoln County. learn about different community plans that will help win these customers with quality and service to improve the future of southern Lincoln County.
 Gatzke, H. 2007, Extension | University of Nevada, Reno, FS-07-38
Journals
Engaging Rural Nevadans in Participatory Research to Explore and Explain the Community Food and Physical Activity Context Anne Lindsay, Courtney Coughenour, Holly Gatzke, Juliana Baker-Tingey, Steve Lewis 2019, Journal of Rural Social Sciences
Special Publications
moutain biking lincoln county
Mountain Biking and Other Outdoor Tourism Economic Assessment, Impact, and Opportunities for Caliente and Lincoln County, Nevada
BLM and Nevada State Parks approved the development of approximately 50 miles of new mountain bike trails that should significantly increase outdoor recreational visitors to Lincoln County. This report explores the impacts to Lincoln County.
 B. Borden, H. Gatzke, B. Bonnenfant, T. Harris 2019, University Center for Economic Development at University of Nevada, Reno
Nevada Processed Food Guide: Refrigerated, Cut Produce
Food businesses can find support in the growing consumer interest in local foods. Knowing what is required to sell cut and packaged produce can be confusing. This document is a brief guide that outlines the resources and topics that should be considered to produce and sell refrigerated fruits and vegetables in Nevada.
 Gatzke, H., Allen, K., West, T., and Roemer, M. 2016, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Developing a Local Food Industry in Nevada
There is unfulfilled demand for local food in Nevada. This demand can be filled by addressing a series of gaps in knowledge and logistics that prevent a larger scale of production and supply of local food and by educating the market that the products they desire can be grown in the desert.
 Gatzke, H. 2012, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Selecting Vegetable Crops for Small-Scale Desert Production
Many people consider vegetable production to be difficult in the desert. Production of vegetables is possible by selecting suitable crops and using effective growing techniques. Crop selection should use crops suited to the climate and season.
 Gatzke, H. 2012, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Horticultural Business Opportunities in Lincoln County, Nevada
This special publication contains in-depth information on landscaping trees that grow in Lincoln County and native shrubs, wildflowers, cacti and vines that could be produced for landscaping. Learn through detailed tables that indicate the location and zone and list the botanical name and common name.
 Gatzke, H. 2007, Extension | University of Nevada, Reno, SP-07-17
Tourism Potential in Lincoln County, Nevada
This special publication contains extensive information on the potential of tourism in Lincoln County, Nevada. Learn about the county resources, wildlife, water, citizens, history, and heritage, and many more.
 Gatzke, H. 2007, Extension | University of Nevada, Reno, SP-07-16