Keith H. Coble

Dr. Keith H. Coble is a Professor and Vice-President of the Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine at Mississippi State University. His work focuses on Risk Management, Agricultural Policy, and Experimental Economics, with significant contributions to crop insurance design and climate change impacts on agriculture.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University
  • M.Ed. in Agriculture, University of Missouri
  • B.S. in General Agriculture, University of Missouri

His research explores crop insurance mechanisms, climate-driven yield variability, and policy interactions. Recent publications address directional yield correlations, data gaps in county-level yield estimation, and climate-induced premium rate adjustments. Articles highlight interdisciplinary applications of economics to bioenergy crops, zoonotic diseases, and farm decision-making.

Dr. Coble has received numerous accolades, including the USDA Economic Research Service Lifetime Achievement Award and the William L. Giles Distinguished Professor title. He actively serves in leadership roles within the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association and contributes to journals like the American Journal of Agricultural Economics and PLOS ONE.