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HEADLINE NEWS
The Value of Hunting and Impacts of Habitat Change in Nevada:Make Your Opinion Count!
By Dr. Kimberly Rollins, PhD 4/1/2008
Small businesses retain hope in the face of failure
By Scott Neuffer, Nevada Appeal 1/4/2008
Assessing farmers' willingness to participate in Water Banking: A case study
By Mason Valley News 10/5/2007
Elko County Commission: UNR report on mining’s impact to be heard
By Ali Helgoth, Elko Daily Free Press 10/3/2007
City chosen for summit because 'it's a community with energy'
By Vanessa Burch, Fallon Star Press 8/17/2007
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Welcome to the Department of Resource Economics, situated within the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources. We offer students, public officials, and the private sector with the education and knowledge necessary to make sound economic decisions about the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural products, the development of rural communities, and the use of natural resources.

Again, welcome to the Department, and please take the time to learn more!

Jeff Englin, Ph.D.
Department Chair
 

 
     Featured Reseach Projects
Wild Horse Wild Horse and Burro Marketing Study
With an increasing population and economic activity in rural Nevada, conflicts between rural Nevada residents and wild horses and burros have become evident. The primary objective of this project is to determine which characteristics of wild horses and burros increase adoption rates and investigate alternative auction procedures which could increase adoption rates and simultaneously increase revenues to government agencies.  Read More...
Thomas Harris, Department of Resource Economics
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