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School of Economic Sciences

Farm Management Resources
Workshops Offered
Software

• CD0005, Finance: Analyze Investments in Agricultural Capital Assets, Version 3.0, 2002 (Win)

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Tree Fruits; Nonirrigated; Irrigated; Dairy; Beef; Land; Machinery; Misc.; Unpublished.

2002 Farm Bill Facts

Crops: Tree Fruits, Grapes, and Berries

• EB1996, Small Winery and Investment Costs, August 2005

• EB1957, Cost of Establishing and Producing Sweet Cherries in Central Washington in 2003

• EB1955, Wine Grape Establishment and Production Costs in Washington, 2003

• XB1041, A Cost of Production Analysis of Conventional vs. Integrated vs. Organic Apple Production Systems, 2002

• EB1878, Estimated Capital Requirements and Profitability of Establishing and Producing a High Density Fuji Apple Orchard in Eastern WA, 1998

• EB1877, Cost of Establishing and Producing Sweet Cherries in Central WA, 1996

• EB1823, Concord Grape Establishment and Production Costs in WA, 1996

• XB1032, Economic Analysis of Apple Orchard Management Systems with 3 Varieties in Central WA

• EB1735, Estimated Costs and Returns of Replanting an Apple Orchard to a Double Row V-Trellis High Density System in Central WA, 1993

• EB1720, 1992 Estimated Cost of Producing Red Delicious Apples in Central WA

• EB1588, Establishment and Annual Production Costs for WA Wine Grapes, 1999

• EB1374, Cost of Producing Pears in the Wenatchee District of Central WA, 1998

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Crops: Nonirrigated Crops

• EB2022E, 2007, Economic Comparison of the Undercutter and Traditional Tillage Systems for Winter Wheat-Summer Fallow Farming

• EB2012E, 2006, Three-Year Crop Rotation Budgets 15- to 18-Inch Rainfall Area Garfield County, Washington.

• Three Year Crop Rotation Budgets Excel file

• EB2011E, 2006, Summer Fallow - Wheat Enterprise Budgets 13- to 15-Inch Rainfall Area Garfield County, Washington.

• Two Year Crop Rotation Budgets Excel file

• EB2009E, 2006, Economics of Spring Canola Production in Dryland Eastern Washington.

• Economics of Spring Canola Production Excel file

• EB1997E, Economic Comparison of No-Till Annual Crop Rotations to Winter Wheat-Summer Fallow in Adams County, WA, 2001-2004

• EB1970, 2003 Enterprise Budgets for Winter Wheat, Spring Wheat, Spring Barley, Peas and Lentils in the 18 to 22-inch Rainfall Area, Whitman County, WA

• EB1969, Enterprise Budgets for Winter Wheat, Mustard, Spring Barley, and Dark Northern Spring Wheat in the 13 to 16-inch Rainfall Area, Whitman County, WA

• EB1964, 2003 Enterprise Budgets for Summer Fallow-Winter Wheat, Spring Barley and Spring Wheat Using Conventional Tillage Practices, Lincoln County, WA

• EB1963, 2003 Enterprise Budgets for Spring Barley, Spring Wheat and Winter Wheat Using Direct Seeding Tillage Practices, Lincoln County, WA

• EB1960, Cost of Producing Canola and Mustard Oilseeds in Eastern WA and North Central ID, 2003

• EB1956, An Economic comparison of No-Till Spring Wheat and Oilseed Rotations to Conventional Winter Wheat-Fallow in Adams County, WA, 2002

• EB1922, The Effect of the "No-Burn Ban" on the Economic Viability of Producing Bluegrass Seed in Select Areas of WA State, 2001

• EB1907, Economics of Winter Wheat-Summer Fallow vs. Continuous Wheat in the Horse Heaven Hills, WA, 2000

• EB1886, Economic Case Studies of Eastern WA and Northern ID No-Till Farmers Growing Wheat, Barley, Lentils, and Peas in the 19-22 Inch Precipitation Zone, 1999

• EB1885, Economic Case Studies of Eastern WA No-Till Farmers Growing Wheat and Barley in the 8-13 Inch Precipitation Zone, 1999

• EB1883, 1999 Enterprise Budgets Summer Fallow-Winter Wheat Rotations and Hard Red Spring Wheat Annual Cropping Adams County, WA State

• EB1881, Economic Case Studies of Eastern WA and Northern ID No-Till Farmers Growing Wheat, Barley, Lentils, and Peas in the 19-22 Inch Precipitation Zone, 1999

• EB1869, An Economic Analysis of Alternative Cereal Grain Crop Rotations in the Intermediate Rainfall Area of Eastern WA: The Wilke Farm Experience, 1997

• EB1838, 1997 Enterprise Budgets for Summer Fallow-Winter Wheat-Spring Barley Rotation, Columbia County, WA State

• EB1802, 1995 Crop Enterprise Budget for Producing Garbanzos in Walla Walla County, WA

• EB1799, 1995 Crop Rotation Budgets for Contral Whitman County, WA

• EB1795, 1995 Crop Rotation Budgets for Western Whitman County, WA

• EB1617, 1997 Enterprise Budgets, Winter Wherat-Dry Pea Rotation, Columbia County, WA State

• EB1616, 1991 Enterprise Budgets, Summer Fallow-Winter Wheat Rotation, Lincoln county, WA State

• EB1608, 1991 Enterprise Budgets, Summer Fallow-Winter Wheat Rotation, Lincoln County, WA State

• EB1437, 1995 Crop Enterprise Budgets, Eastern Whitman County, WA State (Winter Wheat, Dry Peas, Spring Barley)

• EB1313, 1999 Winter Wheat and Green Pea Enterprise Budgets for Walla Walla County, WA

• EB1114, 1990 Crop Enterprise Budgets, Spring Barley-Summer Fallow-Winter Wheat Rotation, Garfield County, WA

• EB1076, 1990 Crop Enterprise Budgets, Summer Fallow-Winter Wheat Rotation, Garfield County, WA

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Crops: Irrigated Crops

• EB2029E, Economics of an Irrigated No-till Crop Rotation with Alternative Stubble Management Systems Versus Continuous Irrigated Winter Wheat with Burning and Plowing of Stubble, Lind, WA, 2001-2006

• EB2015E, 2006 Cost of Producing Processing and Fresh Potatoes under Center Pivot Irrigation - Columbia Basin, Washington

• Producing Potatoes Workbook Excel file

• EB1953E, July 2006, The Economic Impact of Potatoes in Washington State. Replaces EB1925.

• EB2013E, 2006 Cost of Producing Alfalfa Seed in the Columbia Basin of Washington State

• Alfalfa Seed Workbook Excel file

• EB1979, 2004 Estimated Cost and Returns for Producing Onions Columbia Basin, WA

• Production Cost Workbook in Excel and Quatro Pro format

• EB1975, 2004 Estimated Cost of Producing Hops under Drip Irrigation in the Yakima Valley, WA State

• Production Cost Workbook in Excel and Quatro Pro format

• EB1958, Alternatives to Manual Sorting using Selected Electronic Graders in Asparagus Fresh Packing Sheds: a Cost-Benefit Analysis

• EB1945, 2002 Cost of Producing Alfalfa Seed in the Columbia Basin of WA State

• EB1942, 2002 Cost of Producing Alfalfa Hay under Center-Pivot Irrigation in the Columbia Basin of WA State

• EB1941, 2002 Cost of Producing Dry Beans, Sweet Corn and Green Peas under Center Pivot Irrigation in the Columbia Basin of WA State

• EB1925, The Economic Impact of Potatoes on the WA Economy, 2001

• EB1922, The Effect of the "No-Burn Ban" on the Economic Viability of Producing Bluegrass Seed in Select Areas of WA State

• EB1921, 2001 cost of Producing Peppermint under Rill and Center Pivot Irrigation, Central WA

• EB1906, 2001 Cost of Producing, Processing, and Fresh Potatoes under Center Pivot Irrigation, Columbia Basin, WA

• EB1862, Economic Analysis of Alternative Irrigated Wheat Enterprises, Walla Walla County, WA, 1997

• EB1820, 1996 Estimated Cost and Returns for Producing Sugar Beets, Columbia Basin, WA

• EB1779, Establishment and Annual Production Costs for WA Asparagus in 2001

• EB1753, 1999 Estimated Cost and Returns for Producing Onions Columbia Basin, WA (updated bulletin EB1979)

• EB1752, 1993 Enterprise Budgets, Corn Silage and Corn Grain under Rill Irrigation, Yakima and Benton Counties, WA

• EB1715, 1992 Cost of Producing Alfalfa Seed under Rill Irrigation in Franklin and Grant Counties

• EB1667, 1997 Enterprise Budgets for Potatoes, Winter Wheat, Alfalfa Hay, Grain Corn, Silage Corn, and Sweet Corn under Center Pivot Irrigation, Columbia Basin, WA

• EB1664, 1997 Enterprise Budgets for Carrot Seed, Radish Seed and Onion Seed, Columbia Basin, WA

• EB1504, 2000 Carrot Enterprise Budgets, Columbia Basin, WA

• EB1134, 1999 Estimated Cost of Producing Hops under Drip Irrigation in the Yakima Valley, WA State

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Livestock: Dairy

• EB1947, The Economics of Dairy Nutrient Management

• EB1948, The Economics of Dairy Nutrient Management - Worksheets for Designing a Nutrient Management System

• Excel Worksheets for Designing a Nutrient Management System

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Livestock: Beef, Sheep, and Horse

• EB1968, Selecting Beef AI Sires to Maximize Profit, 2003

• Excel file: Beef AI Sire Analyzer, 2003 (23.7 MB)

• Zip file (2.25 MB), or compressed executable zip file (2.29 MB)

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Other: Land

• EB1981, Analyzing Dryland Crop Leases, Revised July 2006

• Excel files: Analyzer, SWW, Wheat-Lentils, Wheat

• Quatro Pro files: Analyzer, SWW, Wheat-Lentils, Wheat

• EB1367, Analyzing Your Landlease Agreement, 1986

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Other: Machinery

• EB1364, Calculating Equitable Custom Rates - Revised Edition

• Custom Rate Calculator - Revised Edition

• Custom Plowing Example - Revised Edition

• Custom Raking Example

• EB1879, Buy, Lease, or Rent that New Reduced Tillage Grain Drill, 1998

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Other: Miscellaneous

• EB1999e, The Minimum Wage and Washington Competitiveness in the Potato Industry

• EB1985e, The Changing Dynamics of Grain Cooperatives in Eastern Washington

• EB1946e, The Prospects for an Electrical Generation & Transmission Cooperative Fueled by Straw Produced in Eastern Washington

• EB1875, The Economics of Alternative Irrigation Systems in the Kittitas Valley of WA State, 1998

• EB1268, Forage Pricing Methods

• EB1231, Estate Planning Basics for WA Farm and Ranch Families

• WFMEC-WS 01-99, Managing a Cash Flow Problem: Suggestions for Grain Producers

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Other: Unpublished

• Understanding and Using WSU Crop Enterprise Budgets

• 2008 Crop Rotation Budgets for 15" to 18" Precipitation Zone Under Reduced Tillage, Whitman County, Washington -- Excel budget included
• 2008 Crop Rotation Budgets for 15" to 18" Precipitation Zone Under Conventional Tillage, Whitman County, Washington -- Excel budget included
• 2008 Crop Rotation Budgets for Western Whitman County, Washington Under Conventional and Reduced Tillage -- Excel budget included
• Costs of Production for Typical Crops in Eastern Whitman County 18" or more Annual Rainfall, Conventional Tillage, April 2008 -- Excel budget included

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