Mykel Taylor - profile information

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Mykel Taylor is a Professor and the Alfa Endowed Chair in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology at Auburn University. Currently, Mykel serves as the Department Head. She holds a B.S. in Agribusiness and an M.S. in Applied Economics from Montana State University and a PhD from North Carolina State University. Mykel’s research fields include farm management, farmland markets, and land leasing. She currently teaches a class on global agricultural issues for freshmen. Mykel has served in several leadership roles in the agricultural economics profession including Director of the Western Agricultural Economics Association and Academic Vice President of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Her previous experience includes extension and research positions at Washington State University and Kansas State University.