Dan B. Taylor

Professor Agriculture and Applied Economics

Expertise: Production and Resource Economics, Operations Research, Policy Analysis, Sustainable Development


 

Phone: 540-231-5032 FAX: 540-231-4530 e-mail:

Personal Information
Dr. Daniel B. Taylor received his B.S. degree in Wildlife Science from Cornell University in 1975. He earned his M.S. degree in Resource Utilization from the University of Maine at Orono in 1978. In 1982 he competed his Ph.D. degree in Agricultural Economics at Washington State University. Dr. Taylor joined the faculty of the (then) Department of Agricultural at Virginia Tech in 1982 as an Assistant Professor. He was promoted to Full Professor in 1994.

Recent Publications

Chapters in Books

2005. Norton, G.W., K. Moore, D. Quyishpe, V. Barrera, T. DeBass, S. Moyo, D.B. Taylor. Evaluating Socio-Economic Impacts of IPM. In: Globalizing Integrated Pest Management: A Participatory Process. (G.W. Norton, E.A. Heinrichs, G.C. Luthur, and M.E. Irwin, Eds.). Pp. 225-244. Blackwell Publishing Professional, Ames Iowa.

Papers

2003. Mullen, J. D., D. B. Taylor, M. Fofana, and D. Kebe. “A Bio- economic Model of Long-Run Striga Control with An Application to Subsistence Farming in Mali.” International Journal of Pest Management (49): 251-264.

2003. Mullen, J. D., D. B. Taylor, M. Fofana, and D. Kebe. A Framework for IntegratingBiological and Economic Considerations of Long-Run Striga Control with an Illustration from Subsistence Farming in Mali. Agricultural Systems (76): 787-795.

2002. Erbaugh, J. M., S. Kyamanywa, D. B. Taylor, and E. Adipala. Contributions of farmer participation to IPM research and development: The IPM CRSP experience in Uganda.” In: Integrated Pest Management Conference Proceedings, Pp. 74-80. African Crop Science Society: Kampala, Uganda.

2002. B. Mugonola, V. Kasenge, W. Ekere, S. Kyamanywa, E. Adipala, J. Nabirye, D. B. Taylor, A. Agona, and J. M. Erbaugh. An economic evaluation of IPM technologies in the control of cowpea pests. In: Integrated Pest Management Conference Proceedings. Pp. 88-93 African Crop Science Society: Kampala, Uganda.

2002. V. Kasenge, M. C. Akemo, D. B. Taylor, S. Kyamanywa, E. Adipala, and B. Mugonola. Economics of fresh M.et Tomato production by peri-urban farmers in Wakiso district. In: Integrated Pest Management Conference Proceedings. Pp. 301-306 African Crop Science Society: Kampala, Uganda.

2001. Kasenge, V., D. B. Taylor, S. Kyamanywa, G. Bigirwa, and J. M. Erbaugh. Farm-Level Evaluation of Monocropping and Intercropping Impacts on Maize Yields and Returns in Iganga District. East African Journal of Rural Development. 17(1):18-24.