TABLE 3. Alfalfa establishment, flood-irrigated, budgeted per acre costs
San Juan County, 2001.
Planting dates: April 15 - June 1
Harvest dates: June 1 - July 31
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ITEM PRICE YIELD
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GROSS RETURNS
OAT HAY $110.00 2.25 TONS (STACKED)
GRAZING $10.00 1 AUM
TOTAL
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PURCHASED
PURCHASED INPUTS PRICE QUANTITY INPUTS
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ALFALFA SEED $2.95 20 LBS $59.00
OAT SEED $0.23 45 LBS $10.35
PHOSPHATE (P2O5) $0.39 45 LBS $17.55
WIRE $0.36 19 LBS $6.94
CANAL WATER 48 AC. IN.
CANAL WATER (MAINTENANCE) 1 ACRE
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SUBTOTAL $93.84