Nicole Klein

Nicole Klein is an Associate Academic Director and Professor at South Dakota State University's Ness School of Management and Economics. She holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Kansas State University (1996), an M.S. in Agricultural Economics (1994), and a B.A. in Mathematics and Economics from South Dakota State University (1990). Her expertise focuses on agricultural marketing, farm and ranch management, and agricultural policy. She teaches courses such as AGEC 354 (Agricultural Marketing and Prices) and AGEC 454 (Grain and Livestock Marketing). Dr. Klein actively participates in professional organizations like the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association and the Western Agricultural Economics Association.

Her research spans topics including grain marketing dynamics, livestock pricing strategies, and the economic impacts of agricultural policies like the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Recent work examines the effects of ethanol production on corn markets and international soybean production comparisons. She has published extensively on agricultural economics, with a focus on policy analysis, commodity markets, and risk management.

No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the provided materials. She contributes to academic committees and maintains an office in Harding Hall, Room 100. Her work integrates quantitative methods with practical agricultural challenges, emphasizing market behavior and policy evaluation.