Daniel Mooney
Research Associate
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
The University of Tennessee
307-A Morgan Hall
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-4511
Phone: (865) 974-2023
dmooney1@utk.edu
Areas of Professional Interest
- Production economics, natural resource management, impact assessment, technology adoption and evaluation
Education
- M.S., Michigan State University, 2007
- B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2001
Current Research Topics
- Switchgrass production, harvest, storage, and logistics
- Adoption of precision agriculture technologies
- Evaluation of improved management practices for cotton
- Development of web-based decision tools
Recent Publicaitons
Working Papers
Mooney, D.F., S.M. Swinton, C. Subía, and E. Peralta. Returns to Crop Genetic Pest Resistance Research When Pest Management is an Option. (submitted to Agricultural Economics)
Journal Articles
Mooney, D.F.; R.K. Roberts; B.C. English; D.D. Tyler and J.A. Larson. 2009. Yield and Breakeven Price of 'Alamo' Switchgrass for Biofuels in Tennessee. Agronomy Journal 101(5): 1234-42.
Mooney, D.F.; J.A. Larson; R.K. Roberts and B.C. English. 2009. When Does Variable Rate Technology for Agricultural Sprayers Pay? A Case Study for Cotton Production in Tennessee. Journal of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers 72(1): 164-76.
Larson, J.A., C.O. Gwathmey; D.F. Mooney; L.E. Steckel and R.K. Roberts. 2009. Does Skip-Row Planting Configuration Improve Cotton Net Return? Agronomy Journal 101(4): 738-46.
Software Programs Developed
Mooney, D.F., A. Thompson, R.K. Roberts, J.A. Larson, and D.D. Tyler. Corn Nitrogen Rate Calculator, Version 1.1. Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Tennessee. (download)
Larson, J.A., D.F. Mooney, R.K. Roberts, and B.C. English. Cotton Precision Agriculture Investment Decision Aid (CPAIDA), Version 1.1. Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Tennessee. (download)
Conference Presentations and Proceedings
Mooney, D.F., R.K. Roberts, B.C. English, J.A. Larson, and D.D. Tyler. Switchgrass Yield Response to Nitrogen Dynamic? Implications on Profitability and Sustainability at the Farm Level.” Selected Paper Presentation. Annual Meeting of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA), Orlando, FL, February 6-9, 2010.
Larson, J.A., B.C. English, D.F. Mooney, and D.D. Tyler. “Cost Analysis of Alternative Harvest and Storage Methods for Switchgrass in the Southeastern U.S.”. Selected Paper Presentation. Annual Meeting of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA), Orlando, FL, February 6-9, 2010.
Mooney, D.F., B.C. English, M. Velandia, J.A. Larson, R.K. Roberts, D.M. Lambert, S.L. Larkin, M.C. Marra, R. Rejesus, S.W. Martin, K.W. Paxton, A. Mishra, C. Wang, E. Segarra and J.M. Reeves. “Trends in Cotton Precision Farming Adoption in Twelve Southern States: 2000-2008”. In Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, New Orleans, LA, January 4-8, 2010. National Cotton Council of America, Memphis, TN (forthcoming).
Mooney, D.F., R.K. Roberts, B.C. English, J.A. Larson, D.M. Lambert, M.Velandia, S.L. Larkin, M.C. Marra, R. Rejesus, S.W. Martin, K.W. Paxton, A. Mishra, C. Wang, E. Segarra and J.M. Reeves. “Status of Cotton Precision Farming in Twelve Southern States”. In Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, New Orleans, LA, January 4-8, 2010. National Cotton Council of America, Memphis, TN (forthcoming).
Mooney, D.F., S.M. Swinton, C. Subia, and E. Peralta. “Economic Impact Evaluation of Disease-Resistant Bean Research in Northern Ecuador.” Selected Presentation. 6th International IPM Symposium, Portland, OR, March 22-27, 2009.
Mooney, D.F. and B.C. English. 2009. "Economics of the Switchgrass Supply Chain: Enterprise Budgets and Production Cost Analyses," In: Transition to a Bioeconomy: The Role of Extension in Energy, ed. B.C. English, K. Jensen and J. Menard. Little Rock, AR: Farm Foundation.
Mooney, D.F., R.K. Roberts, B.C. English, D.D. Tyler, and J.A. Larson. “Switchgrass Production in Marginal Environments: A Comparative Economic Analysis across Four West Tennessee Landscapes.” Selected Paper Presentation. Annual Meeting of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA), Orlando, FL, July 27-29, 2008.
Mooney, D.F., S.M. Swinton and R.A. Labarta. “Neighborhood Effects? Spatial Diffusion and the Adoption Determinants of Disease-Resistant Bean Varieties in Nicaragua.” Selected Poster. Annual Meeting of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA), Portland, OR, July 29-31, 2007.
