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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Commodity | Region | County | Year | Production Conditions |
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Alfalfa [pdf] | Sacramento Valley, San Joaquin Valley North, 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] | Sacramento Valley, San Joaquin Valley North | see map | 2020 | Establish and produce; flood irrigation |
Avocados [pdf] | Costa Sur | 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] | Costa Norte | Napa | 2020 | Establishment & Production, Mechanical Cultural Operations, Cabernet Sauvignon |
Lemons [pdf] | Costa Sur | 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.