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  2. William Secor

William Secor


Assistant Professor & MAB Program Coordinator

Agricultural & Applied Economics

William Secor
William Secor
Areas of expertiseEducationAwards and honorsCoursesScholarly works

Areas of expertise

Agriculture, Land and Farm ManagementApplied EconomicsMarketing

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Applied Economics

University of Minnesota, MN, United States (2015)

Master of Science, Agricultural Economics

Virginia Institute of Technology, VA, United States (2012)

Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Economics

Virginia Institute of Technology, VA, United States (2010)

Awards and Honors

  • Student Career Success Influencer Award 2024 (2024)
  • Student Career Success Influencer Award 2022 (2023)

Courses

  • AAEC 4710: Rural Economic Development and Growth (Spring 2025)
  • AAEC 6710: Rural Economic Development and Growth (Spring 2025)
  • AAEC 4980: Agribusiness Management (Spring 2025)
  • AAEC 7310: Masters of Agribusiness Research Project (Spring 2025)
  • AAEC 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2025)
  • AAEC 7000: Master's Research (Spring 2025)
  • AAEC 7300: Master's Thesis (Spring 2025)
  • AAEC 4960R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I (Spring 2025)
  • AAEC 7300: Master's Thesis (Summer 2025)
  • AAEC 7000: Master's Research (Summer 2025)
  • AAEC 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2025)
  • AAEC 4980: Agribusiness Management (Fall 2025)
  • AAEC 3010: Farm Organization and Management (Fall 2025)
  • AAEC 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2025)
  • AAEC 7300: Master's Thesis (Fall 2025)
  • AAEC 8020: Topics in Agricultural and Applied Economics (Fall 2025)
  • AAEC 7310: Masters of Agribusiness Research Project (Fall 2025)
  • FYOS 1001: First-Year Odyssey Seminar (Fall 2025)
  • AAEC 3070: Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Supply Chain Economics (Fall 2025)
  • AAEC 4960R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I (Fall 2025)
  • AAEC 4970R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II (Fall 2025)

Scholarly Works

  • Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Gardening in the United States: Postpandemic Expectations, HORTTECHNOLOGY, (2022).
    San Fratello D, Campbell BL, Secor WG, Campbell JH
  • Heterogeneous impacts from a retail grocery acquisition: Do national and store brand prices respond differently?, AGRIBUSINESS, (2018).
    Cakir M, Secor WG
  • CORN-ETHANOL PLANT INVESTMENT: A REAL OPTIONS CASE STUDY, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS, (2017).
    Secor WG, Boland MA
  • State labeling’s impact on geographic boundaries of local, AGRIBUSINESS, (2025).
    Fife K, Secor W, Campbell B
  • An economic analysis of nontraditional lending in Chapter 12 bankruptcy cases, AGRICULTURAL FINANCE REVIEW, (2022).
    Rabinowitz AN, Secor WG

View full list of scholarly works

Contact

wsecor@uga.edu 706-542-3577

Mailing Address

UGA Ag & Applied Economics
208A Conner Hall
Athens, GA 30602

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UGA Ag & Applied Economics
208A Conner Hall
Athens, GA 30602

Stories

  • Dec. 6, 2019

    Economist William Secor brings a focus on management systems to UGA

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    Feb. 13, 2026

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    Understanding and Using Cattle Basis in Managing Price Risk

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    Using Futures Markets to Manage Price Risk in Feeder Cattle Operations

    Feb. 3, 2026

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    2026 Beef Outlook

    Jan. 23, 2026

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    2026 Dairy Outlook

    Jan. 23, 2026

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