Archived Cost and Return Studies
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Search archived studies using the map of California| Commodity | Region | County | Year | Production Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beans [pdf] Beans [xls] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2005 | Green Beans, Blue Lake Types |
| Beans [pdf] Beans [xls] | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2005 | Common dry; Double-cropped |
| Beans [pdf] Beans [xls] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2005 | Chinese long bean; Small farm |
| Beef [pdf] | North Coast | Lake/Mendocino | 2005 | ORGANIC, Cow-calf; 50-head |
| Beef [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2005 | Yearling/Stocker Production |
| Bittermelon [pdf] Bittermelon [xls] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2005 | Asian vegetable; small farm |
| Cherries [pdf] Cherries [xls] | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2005 | Sweet, Micro-sprinkler Irrigation |
| Christmas Trees [pdf] | Intermountain | Nevada/El Dorado/Placer | 2005 | White Fir/Doug Fir, Choose and Cut |
| Cucurbits [pdf] Cucurbits [xls] | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2005 | Asian Vegetable: Moqua/Opo |
| Cucurbits [pdf] Cucurbits [xls] | San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2005 | Asian Vegetable: Sinqua |
| Daikon [pdf] Daikon [xls] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2005 | Oriental radish, small farm |
| Dates [pdf] | Southeast Interior | see map | 2005 | Coachella Valley |
| Eggplant [pdf] Eggplant [xls] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2005 | American, Drip irrigation |
| Eggplant [pdf] Eggplant [xls] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2005 | Oriental, small farm |
| Figs [pdf] Figs [xls] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2005 | Mission Variety, Establishment and production |
| Figs [pdf] Figs [xls] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2005 | Calimyrna Variety, Establishment and production |
| Goats [pdf] | North Coast | see map | 2005 | Milk for cheese production |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] Grapes/Wine [xls] | San Joaquin Valley North | San Joaquin/Sacramento | 2005 | District 11, Establishment and production, Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] Grapes/Wine [xls] | Intermountain | Shasta/Trinity | 2005 | Establishment and production, Drip Irrigation |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] Grapes/Wine [xls] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2005 | Establishment and production |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] Grapes/Wine [xls] | North Coast | Napa | 2005 | ORGANIC, Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Lemongrass [pdf] Lemongrass [xls] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2005 | Asian vegetable |
| Lemons [pdf] Lemons [xls] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2005 | Establishment and production, Low-volume irrigation |
| Mandarins [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 2005 | Establishment and production |
| Oat Hay [pdf] Oat Hay [xls] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2005 | Dryland |
| Olives [pdf] Olives [xls] | San Joaquin Valley North, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2005 | Table, Manzanillo variety; Micro-sprinkler |
| Oranges [pdf] Oranges [xls] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2005 | Low Volume Irrigation |
| Pecans [pdf] Pecans [xls] | San Joaquin Valley North, Sacramento Valley, San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2005 | Establishment and production, Flood irrigated |
| Pomegranates [pdf] Pomegranates [xls] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2005 | Establishment and production, Furrow Irrigation |
| Raspberries [pdf] Raspberries [xls] | Central Coast | Santa Cruz/Monterey | 2005 | Establishment and production, Drip irrigation |
| Safflower [pdf] Safflower [xls] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2005 | Dryland |
| Safflower [pdf] Safflower [xls] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2005 | Bed planted, irrigated |
| Squash [pdf] Squash [xls] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2005 | Summer Squash |
| Tomatoes [pdf] Tomatoes [xls] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2005 | Cherry; Small farm |
| Walnuts [pdf] Walnuts [xls] | North Coast | Lake | 2005 | 20-acre homesite, Chandler variety |
| Wild Rice [pdf] Wild Rice [xls] | Intermountain | Shasta/Lassen | 2005 | Wild Rice, Establishment and production |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.