Rural Montana and The Future of Colstrip
Over the past two years, I have used many of my blog posts to highlight…
Author Joel Schumacher
Joel Schumacher
Joel Schumacher, an extension economics associate specialist in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics at Montana State University. Much of his research has focused on understanding the economics and public policy implications of small and community scale alternative energy projects. Joel also researches and provides extension training in retirement planning, saving and investing. Helping Montanans stay up to date on the ever changing laws and regulations affecting consumer issues is an interesting and challenging area.
2018 Tax Changes: Should Charities be Concerned?
One change from the recent tax reform law is that the number of tax payers…
Spring Travels, Population and Goldilocks
In 2018, I have had the opportunity to travel to 10 different counties in Montana…
Reader Question: How many acres or cows are required to make a living?
A comment was received recently from a reader of our blogs. The reader wanted to…
(Podcast) Episode 027: What’s Ahead for the 2017/18 Pulse Markets?
Anton chats with Joe Janzen, assistant professor of economics at Montana State University, about…
(Podcast) Episode 024: Agricultural Land Values in the northern U.S.
Anton chats with Kate Fuller, an assistant professor of economics and extension specialist at Montana…
(Podcast) Episode 023: Farm Finances in Distressed Wheat Markets
Kate chats with Anton Bekkerman, an associate professor of economics at Montana State University, about what…
Public Schools in Montana: Rural and Urban
Montana has 171 public high schools and even more elementary schools. Over my past few…
(Podcast) Episode 022: The Changing Landscape of Rural Communities
Anton chats about the changing landscape of rural communities in Montana with Joel Schumacher, an associate extension specialist of…
Is the Population of Rural Montana Stabilizing?
Montana has been growing a remarkably steady rate of approximately 0.8% per year over the…