Current Cost and Return Studies
Cost and return studies for fruit, vegetable, field, tree and vine crops, and animal commodities are available. To view the studies you may need to download Adobe Reader for free.
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Filter current studies using the map of California| Commodity | Region | County | Year | Production Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | Siskiyou | 2020 | Establishment and production, Scott Valley - Mixed Irrigation |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain, San Joaquin Valley South, San Joaquin Valley North, Sacramento Valley | see map | 2020 | Organic, Establish and Production, Flood Irrigation |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | Intermountain - Sierra Nevada | see map | 2015 | Establish and produce a 5 acre bilateral cordon vineyard, red wine variety |
| Onions [pdf] | Intermountain - Klamath Basin, Intermountain - Tulelake Basin | see map | 2016 | For dehydrating |
| Orchardgrass Hay [pdf] | Intermountain | Siskiyou/Shasta/Lassen | 2016 | stablishment/production, small bales for horse feed industry, 300 acres |
| Pasture [pdf] | Sierra Nevada Foothill | see map | 2020 | Establish (till) or Reestablish (no-till) and Production, Flood Irrigated |
| Pasture [pdf] | Sierra Nevada Foothill | see map | 2020 | Production, Flood Irrigated |
| Potatoes [pdf] | Intermountain - Klamath Basin | see map | 2015 | Chippers for processing |
| Potatoes [pdf] | Intermountain - Klamath Basin | see map | 2015 | Fresh market |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.