New extension economist The comparative costs of organic and conventional apple production is a topic Washington State University Extension economist Mykel Taylor wishes to study. Dr. Taylor joined WSU, Pullman, in August. She has a bachelor’s degree in agricultural business management and a master’s degree in applied economics from Montana State University, where she was named the College of Agriculture Outstanding Senior. She recently earned a doctorate in economics from North Carolina State University. Her fields of interest are agricultural marketing, food safety, consumer demand, and microeconometrics. Shearer returns to Hood River Dr. Peter Shearer, formerly an entomologist at Rutgers […]