Daniel Tregeagle

Daniel Tregeagle is an Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist at North Carolina State University's Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, focusing on specialty crops economics and agricultural policy. His work integrates theoretical and applied research in perennial crop systems (orchards, vineyards), technology adoption, and supply chain optimization.

• Ph.D. & M.S. in Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California, Berkeley
• Bachelor of Resource Economics (Hons. 1M), University of Sydney, Australia

His research addresses practical questions such as grower valuation of disease-resistant varieties, optimal orchard replanting strategies, and controlled-environment agriculture economics. Recent work includes estimating disease resistance value for curcurbit crops and studying specialty crop supply elasticities. Through extension programs, he delivers enterprise budgets, market outlooks, and economic impact studies to Southeastern stakeholders.

Key article themes include:

• Agro-environmental policy analysis
• Pesticide resistance economics
• Perennial crop supply modeling
• Consumer-producer preference dynamics
• Climate change adaptation
• Biorefinery feedstock optimization

His extension program has reached over 1,300 stakeholders through presentations on specialty crop economics, co-leading the North Carolina Green Industry Impact Report, and contributing to multi-state production guides.