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Sage Outlook

Videos and podcasts about Nevada agriculture and economics from University and outside experts.

General Improvement Districts (GIDs) in Nevada

March 28, 2021

Frederick Steinmann, assistant research professor at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), joins us again to explain General Improvement Districts (GIDs) and how they can be used to a local government's benefit. This is part two of a five part series on elements of Nevada's state law that allows municipal governments and county governments to localize the cost of providing public infrastructure.

Special Assessment Districts (SADs) in Nevada

March 24, 2021

Frederick Steinmann, assistant research professor at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), gives an overview on Special Assessment Districts (SAD) and how they can (and have been) beneficial to local governments in the state of Nevada. This is part one of a five part series on elements of Nevada's state law that allows municipal governments and county governments to localize the cost of providing public infrastructure.

Community Resilience, Sales Tax Collections, and PILT in Nevada

March 8, 2021

Dr. Mehmet Tosun, a professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), gives a presentation on community resilience, sales tax collections, and PILT with a focus on how these three topics apply to Nevada as a whole, as well as on a county and region level.

National and State Economic Impacts of COVID-19

January 8, 2021

Dr. Tom Harris, director of the University Center of Economic Development (UCED), gives a presentation on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the economy at the national and state level (for Nevada). This is the first in a series of three presentations on the economic impacts of COVID-19, with the latter presentations looking more closely at how different parts of Nevada have been impacted.

Rural Development with Don Macke

December 14, 2020

In this video, Don Macke, Vice President of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems, joins us for a conversation about how the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced development in rural communities, and what lessons the public can take away from these changes for the future. More specifically, Macke provides suggestions on how rural communities can better prepare for things like population growth and entrepreneurial ventures.

Quarterly Outlook on Nevada Agricultural Commodity Prices

December 14, 2020

In this quarterly update, Mike Helmar and Malieka Bordigioni of the University Center of Economic Development provide an overview on how the prices of agricultural commodities in Nevada have changed recently. They also briefly touch on how these commodities could be impacted in the future by national and international events, such as rises in COVID-19 cases and a new U.S. presidential administration.

Dr. Tom Harris Explains PILT Payments

November 22, 2020

In this video, Dr. Tom Harris defines the term PILT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes), and then elaborates on how these kinds of payments apply to the Western United States.

Nevada Agricultural Snapshot with Mike Helmar

October 31, 2020

Mike Helmar, from the University Center of Economic Development (UCED), joins us again to give another update on how the agricultural sectors are performing at the national level, as well as at the statewide level for Nevada in particular. Helmar is joined by colleagues Malieka Bordigioni and Dr. Tom Harris of UCED.

State Broadband Policy: What Impacts Availability?

October 13, 2020

Because of stay-at-home orders across the country, access to reliable internet and broadband has played an even more important role in our everyday lives over the last several months. In this webinar, Brian Whitacre from Oklahoma State University explains how different state policies affect the development of broadband, and suggests what can be done in the future to make broadband more available.

Dr. Stephen Miller discusses the COVID-19 recession

August 31, 2020

Stephen Miller, Director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at the Lee Business School, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is joined by Dr. Tom Harris of the University of Nevada, Reno Center for Economic Development in this video discussing how COVID-19 has created a new recession. Miller discusses the Great Recession and what may be in store for coming out of recession caused by the global pandemic. The economy is slowly recovering, Miller says, but it will be slow and the job market will look much different from what it has been.

What's next for Reno-Sparks during COVID-19?

August 27, 2020

Dr. Eugenia Larmore (Ekay Economic Consultants, Inc.) breaks down COVID-19 economic impacts for Reno-Sparks. She covers employment, housing and provides an outlook for what's next as Northern Nevada continues to grapple with COVID-19. Dr. Larmore is joined by Dr. Tom Harris.

Sage Outlook: Resiliency and Recovery Defined with Dr. Roger Coupal and Dr. Tom Harris

August 17, 2020

In this video, Dr. Roger Coupal, a State Extension Specialist at the University of Wyoming, joins Dr. Tom Harris to define resiliency and recovery in an economic context. Using past and present examples, they demonstrate why resilience is an important factor in an economy recovering. After their presentations, they answer questions from Dr. Mehmet Tosun and Dr. Fred Steinmann.

July's Agricultural Market Outlook

July 15, 2020

Mike Helmar provides an overview on how Nevada's economy has been affected by COVID-19 so far, and then gives some predictions on what it could look like in the coming months. He is joined by Malieka Bordigioni and Dr. Tom Harris.

An Update on Nevada's Agricultural Commodities during the Pandemic

July 13, 2020

Mike Helmar explains how Nevada's agricultural economy has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. During the presentation, he explores how commodities like alfalfa hay and dairy have been specifically impacted recently, and what their future could look like. He is joined by Malieka Bordigioni and Dr. Tom Harris.

What to Know about Hemp in 2020

July 7, 2020

Steve Foster, an Extension Educator Pershing County, gives a presentation about hemp and what its forecast could look like this year. He also discusses its place in agriculture, where it could be in the future, and what farmers need to know before they consider planting hemp. Foster is joined by Dr. Tom Harris, Mike Helmar, and Malieka Bordigioni.

Agricultural commodities and prices

July 1, 2020

Mike Helmar, from the University Center of Economic Development, returns to provide updates on how agricultural commodities and their prices have changed in the past weeks. He is joined by Dr. Tom Harris, Malieka Bordigioni, and Steve Foster.

State Tax Revenues Comparison: Nevada vs. Other Western States

June 15, 2020

Dr. Mehmet Tosun, a Professor of Economics and the Director of International Business programs at the University of Nevada, Reno, describes how state tax revenues in Nevada differ from those in other Western states. He also explains how Nevada's tax revenues have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. He is joined by Dr. Tom Harris.

How COVID-19 Affected Beef Processing & Dairy Markets

June 8, 2020

Dr. Scott Brown with the University of Missouri Extension presents how the beef processing and dairy markets have changed due to COVID-19. After his presentation, he takes questions from Dr. Tom Harris, Malieka Bordigioni, and Mike Helmar.

COVID-19 Impacts on Local Food Systems

May 28, 2020

Dr. Kynda Curtis, Professor and USU Extension Food/Ag Marketing Specialist at Utah State University, discusses how COVID-19 is impacting local food systems. Specifically, she discusses how smaller-scale farmers and ranchers have been impacted, consumer reactions, and how producers have pivoted in response to market forces. She provides resources for local food in Nevada, as well as possible policy changes that could be made to assist local farmers.

An Update on Livestock Commodity Prices

May 19, 2020

COVID-19 continues to alter the ag commodity markets, and for this week, University of Nevada Center for Economic Development researcher Malieka Bordigioni gives an update on livestock commodities.

Understanding Risk with Carol Bishop

April 25, 2020

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension's Carol Bishop talks us through the basics of understanding personal risk -- and what to do about it. Interview by Bob Conrad.

Agriculture and Economic Trends

April 22, 2020

Dr. Tom Harris, Malieka Bordigioni and Mike Helmar talk about COVID-19 impacts on agriculture in Nevada, particularly supply chain issues, processors, and supply and demand of milk products.

Cattle, Hay and Dairy Economic Outlook for Western States

April 15, 2020

Shannon Neibergs, Extension Economist from the School of Economic Sciences at Washington State University Extension, provides an economic outlook for agricultural products in Nevada in the wake of COVID-19. 

Understanding the 2018 IRS Tax Forms for Farmers and Ranchers

April 10, 2020

Dr. Ruby Ward of Utah State University explains changes to the tax forms being used for 2018 to file in 2019.

Agricultural and economic outlook

April 8, 2020

Dr. Tom Harris, Mike Helmar, and Malieka Bordigioni discuss crop prices, supply chain disruption, what a recession could look like and what resources are available to small businesses and agricultural producers.

Nevada Economics: Buddy Borden

February 18, 2020

On today’s show, we talk with Buddy Borden from Extension about the Nevada Economic Assessment Project -- and what’s next for the future lithium mining in Nevada.

Nevada Economics Podcast: Dr. Tom Harris

February 18, 2020

On this podcast, we talk with Tom Harris from the Center for Economic Development. The topic: tariffs and economic uncertainty facing agricultural producers.

Nevada Economics Podcast: Doug Thornley & Fred Steinmann

February 18, 2020

On this podcast, we sit down with Doug Thornley, assistant city manager for the city of Sparks, Nevada. Joining us is Fred Steinmann, a leadership and economic development specialist with the University Center for Economic Development. Our topic is the long-term fiscal health analysis report recently commissioned by the City of Sparks and how the city forecasts growth and development.

Nevada Economics: Eugenia Larmore

February 18, 2020

On today’s show we sit down with economist Eugenia Larmore of Ekay Consultants. Eugenia focuses economic analyses businesses and government agencies in Northern Nevada.

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