Terrance Hurley

Primary research interests include the profitability, risk and regulation of emerging agricultural technologies.  Technologies of interests include genetically engineered herbicide tolerant crops, genetically engineered plant-incorporated-protectants (PIP), host plant resistance, and information intensive farm management.  Issues of interest related to these technologies are the identification of management or regulatory strategies that increase their durability and long-term value.  Examples include strategies for managing herbicide resistant weeds and PIP resistant insects.  Research interests also include the assessment of the non-monetary benefits (e.g., simplicity, flexibility, convenience, risk, and human and environmental safety) to farmers of alternative agricultural management practices.