- Ph D, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Agricultural and Applied Economics
- MS, Michigan State University; Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics
- BS, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Agricultural and Applied Economics
Dr. Daniel Mooney is an Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at Colorado State University. His research, teaching, and outreach program focuses on production economics and agricultural business management. He teaches courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels related to applied production and cost analysis and agricultural business management, respectively. Recent projects and topics of interest include economic evaluations of emerging cropping systems and practices (e.g., hemp, bioenergy, pest control, soil management), agricultural water management and transfers, farm and ranch financial management, and value-added livestock grazing and handling systems. Prior to joining Colorado State University, he gained experience in domestic and international agriculture through work, research, and educational opportunities in Wisconsin, Tennessee, Michigan, Panama, and Ecuador. His position split is 25% research, 35% teaching, 30% extension, and 10% service and outreach.
Mooney, Daniel, Kim, Seonhyen, Sullins, Martha J, Thilmany, Dawn, (2022) "The Ownership of Enterprise in Colorado: Agricultural and Community-Based Cooperatives" Regional Economic Development Institute
Mooney, Daniel F, Hoag, Dana Loyd Keske, Rasul, Zarif, Gao, Siwei, (2022) More risk, more money: When are payments for water savings from limited irrigation profitable for farmers? Water Resources and Economics 40 100212
Mooney, Daniel F, Sitterson, Jan, Andales, Allan A, Capurro, Maria Cristina, Hill, Rebecca, (2022) "Research at the Subsurface Irrigation Efficiency Project" College of Agricultural Sciences, Colorado State University
Hill, Rebecca Lynn, Mooney, Daniel F, (2021) "Detailed Industry Analysis" State of Colorado
Hill, Rebecca Lynn, Mooney, Daniel F, Thilmany, Dawn D, (2020) Making Headway on the Hemp Industry in Colorado: the CHAMP Initiative Western Economics Forum 18 2 86-94
English, Burton, Mooney, Daniel F, Larson, James, Tyler, Donald, Toliver, Dustin, "Biofuel Feedstock Production: Crop Residues and Dedicated Bioenergy Crops" Sustainable Agricultural Research and Education (SARE)
Mooney, Daniel F, Ahola, Jason Kee, (2020) "BQA-Certified Producers Earn More per Head Sold" National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Angelo, Blake, (2020) " Colorado’s Mid-scale to Small Meat Value Chains. " Colorado Food System Advisory Council Issue Brief.
Rhoades, Ryan Douglas, Mooney, Daniel F, (2018) "Colorado Beef Producers Needs Assessment Results: Priorities Report" CSU Extension
Ahola, Jason Kee, Mooney, Daniel F, Edwards-Callaway, Lily Nowell, Bigler, Libby Jaed, Harrison, Meredith Ann, (2018) "Effect of Mentioning Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) in Lot Descriptions of Beef Calves and Feeder Cattle Sold through Video-Based Auctions on Sale Price" National Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Program, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
Mooney, Daniel F, Bolinson, Courtney, Barham, Bradford, (2018) Willingness to rent land for rotational grazing: the importance of survey response behavior Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Brummer, Joe E, Ahola, Jason Kee, Rhoades, Ryan Douglas, Ippolito, Jim, Mooney, Daniel F, Schafer, David Wain, Shawver, Casey Janelle, (2017) "A Long-Term Integrated Evaluation of the ARDEC Irrigated Forage System" Colorado Beef Research Report: The State of Beef 1 Page 14
Barham, Bradford L, Mooney, Daniel F, (2016) "Ex-ante Estimation of Adoption Determinants for a Sustainable Land Management Practice: The Case of Non-operator Landowners"
Swinton, Scott M, Tanner, Sophia, Barham, Bradford L, Mooney, Daniel F, Skevas, Theodoros, (2016) How Willing Are Landowners to Supply Land for Bioenergy Crops in the Northern Great Lakes Region? GCB Bioenergy, doi: 10.1111/gcbb.12336
Barham, Bradford L, Mooney, Daniel F, Swinton, Scott M, others, , (2016) Inconvenient Truths about Landowner (Un) Willingness to Grow Dedicated Bioenergy Crops Choices 31 4
Mooney, Daniel F, Barham, Bradford L, Lian, Chang, (2015) Inelastic and Fragmented Farm Supply Response for Second-generation Bioenergy Feedstocks: Ex Ante Survey Evidence from Wisconsin Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy (AEPP) 37 2 287–310
Lambert, Dayton M, English, Burton C, Harper, David C, Larkin, Sherry L, Larson, James A, Mooney, Daniel F, Roberts, Roland K, Velandia, Margarita, Reeves, Jeanne M, (2014) Adoption and Frequency of Precision Soil Testing in Cotton Production. Journal of Agricultural & Resource Economics 39 1
Mooney, Daniel F, Barham, Brad, Lian, Chang, Ventura, Steve, Hunt, Natalie, Meehan, Tim, Jackson, Randy, (2013) "Current Prospects for Bioenergy Crop Production on Marginal Lands: Results from a Farm Survey in Southwestern Wisconsin" University of Wisconsin, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Meehan, Timothy D, Gratton, Claudio, Diehl, Erica, Hunt, Natalie D, Mooney, Daniel F, Ventura, Stephen J, Barham, Bradford L, Jackson, Randall D, (2013) Ecosystem-service tradeoffs associated with switching from annual to perennial energy crops in riparian zones of the US Midwest PloS one 8 11 e80093
Boyer, Christopher N, Roberts, Roland K, English, Burton C, Tyler, Donald D, Larson, James A, Mooney, Daniel F, (2013) Effects of soil type and landscape on yield and profit maximizing nitrogen rates for switchgrass production Biomass and bioenergy 48 33–42
Mooney, Daniel F, Larson, James A, English, Burton C, Tyler, Donald D, (2012) Effect of dry matter loss on profitability of outdoor storage of switchgrass Biomass and Bioenergy 44 33–41
Gwathmey, C, Steckel, Lawrence E, Larson, James A, Mooney, Daniel F, (2011) Lower Limits of Cotton Seeding Rates in Alternative Row Widths and Patterns Agronomy Journal 103 3 584
Harper, DC, Lambert, DM, English, BC, Velandia, M, Mooney, DC, Larson, JA, Larkin, SL, Reeves, JM, (2010) "Adoption and perceived usefulness of precision soil sampling information in cotton production"
Larson, James A, Yu, Tun-Hsiang, English, Burton C, Mooney, Daniel F, Wang, Chenguang, (2010) Cost evaluation of alternative switchgrass producing, harvesting, storing, and transporting systems and their logistics in the Southeastern USA Agricultural Finance Review 70 2 184–200
Mooney, Daniel F, Roberts, Roland K, English, Burton C, Larson, James A, Tyler, Donald D, (2010) "Is Switchgrass Yield Response to Nitrogen Fertilizer Dynamic? Implications for Profitability and Sustainability at the Farm Level"
Mooney, Daniel F, Roberts, Roland K, English, Burton C, Lambert, Dayton M, Larson, James A, Velandia, Margarita, Larkin, Sherry L, Marra, Michele C, Martin, Steven W, Mishra, Ashok, others, , (2010) "Precision Farming by Cotton Producers in Twelve Southern States: Results from the 2009 Southern Cotton Precision Farming Survey" Research Series 10–02
Larson, James A, Gwathmey, C Owen, Mooney, Daniel F, Steckel, Lawrence E, Roberts, Roland K, (2009) Does Skip-Row Planting Configuration Improve Cotton Net Return? Agronomy Journal 101 4 738
Mooney, Dan, English, Burton C, (2009) "Economics of the Switchgrass Supply Chain: Enterprise Budgets and Production Cost Analyses" 30
Mooney, D.F., Larson, J.A., Roberts, R.K., English, B.C., (2009) When Does Variable Rate Technology for Agricultural Sprayers Pay? A Case Study for Cotton Production in Tennessee Journal of the ASFMRA 72 1 177–187
Mooney, Daniel F, Roberts, Roland K, English, Burton C, Tyler, Donald D, Larson, James A, (2009) Yield and breakeven price of ‘Alamo’switchgrass for biofuels in Tennessee Agronomy Journal 101 5 1234–1242
Subía, G, Peralta, I, Falconí-Castillo, Esteban, Pinzón, Z, Mooney, Daniel F, Swinton, Scott, others, , (2007) Diagnostico sobre el cultivo de frejol arbustivo y el uso de pesticidas en el sistema de producción, en los valles del Chota y Mira. Provincias Imbabura y Carchi, Ecuador 2000-2005 Quito, EC, INIAP, Estación Experimental Santa Catalina, Programa Nacional de Leguminosas y Granos Andinos, 2007
Mooney, Daniel F, (2007) "The economic impact of disease-resistant bean breeding research in northern Ecuador" ProQuest
