Mallory Vestal

Dr. Mallory Vestal serves as Assistant Department Head and Associate Professor of Agricultural Business & Economics in the Department of Agricultural Sciences at West Texas A&M University's Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, where she has been faculty since 2012.

Her academic credentials include:

• B.S. in Agribusiness/Equine Industry and Business from West Texas A&M University (2005)
• M.S. in Agricultural Economics from Oklahoma State University (2007)
• Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Oklahoma State University (2012)

Her research specializes in livestock production economics, marketing strategies, price volatility analysis, agricultural policy impacts, and economic modeling of equine industries, addressing critical challenges in agricultural business decision-making. Teaching responsibilities encompass core courses including Introduction to Agricultural Economics, Farm and Ranch Management, Futures and Options, and Advanced Farm and Ranch Management.

Dr. Vestal actively mentors students as faculty advisor for the Agricultural Ambassadors and co-advisor for the Agribusiness Club, fostering professional development and industry engagement. While the Department of Agricultural Sciences hosts research entities like the Feedlot Research Group and PrimeOne, specific grant funding or laboratory leadership attributed to Dr. Vestal was not documented in the source material. No scientific awards were referenced in the provided information.