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] | San Joaquin Valley North, Sacramento Valley, San Joaquin Valley South, Intermountain | see map | 2020 | Organic, Establish and Production, Flood Irrigation |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | Intermountain | Siskiyou | 2020 | Establishment and production, Scott Valley - Mixed Irrigation |
| Alfalfa [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley North, Sacramento Valley | see map | 2020 | Establish and produce; flood irrigation |
| Avocados [pdf] | South Coast | San Diego | 2020 | High Density Planting |
| Blue Elderberry [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2020 | Hedgerow Without Tillage |
| Blue Elderberry [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2020 | High-density Hedgerow with Tillage |
| Blue Elderberry [pdf] | Sacramento Valley | see map | 2020 | Multi-species Hedgerow with Tillage |
| Grapes/Wine [pdf] | North Coast | Napa | 2020 | Establishment & Production, Mechanical Cultural Operations, Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Lemons [pdf] | South Coast | Ventura | 2020 | Establishment and Production, Micro-sprinkler Irrigation |
| Pasture [pdf] | Sierra Nevada Foothill | see map | 2020 | Production, Flood Irrigated |
| Pasture [pdf] | Sierra Nevada Foothill | see map | 2020 | Establish (till) or Reestablish (no-till) and Production, Flood Irrigated |
| Pistachios [pdf] | San Joaquin Valley South | see map | 2020 | Low-volume Irrigation |
For questions regarding the cost study releases, contact Don Stewart, (530) 752-4651, destewart@ucdavis.edu.