Agent Infomation

BUDGET 2000/2001 (plugs - own fume)
OPERATING UNITS
UNIT
QT
PRICE
TOTAL
YOUR VALUE
Lime
ton
1.00
$ 26.00
$ 26.00
 _________
Cover crop fert.
cwt
2.00
10.30
20.60
 _________
Cover crop plant
lb
50.00
0.69
34.50
 _________
Preplant fert.
lb
700.00
0.10
70.00
 _________
Postplant fert.
cwt
4.00
11.70
46.80
 _________
MB-67%
lb
200.00
1.90
380.00
 _________
Drip tape
ft
8700 ft
0.02
171.00
 _________
Plastic mulch
rolls
3.50
71.43
250.00
 _________
Plug plant*
thou.
15.00
150.00
2250.00
 _________
Transplanting
hrs
35.00
8.00
280.00
 _________
Ann. Ryegrass
lb
20.00
0.25
5.00
 _________
Pollination
hives
2.00
30.00
60.00
 _________
Pest control
acre
1.00
277.00
277.00
 _________
Advertising
acre
1.00
100.00
100.00
 _________
Fuel. Lube repairs
acre
1.00
126.51
126.51
 _________
Labor
 
  Preplant
acre
7.50
8.00
60.00
 _________
  Plant mgt
acre
5.00
8.00
40.00
 _________
  Irrigation
acre
22.50
8.00
180.00
 _________
  Supervision
acre
125.00
8.00
1000.00
_________
  Postharvest
acre
41.25
8.00
330.00
 _________
Operating interest
$
5707.00
0.10
571.00
 _________
Total operating cost
$6278.41
 _________

*assume spacing of 14 inch in-row, 5 ft center

This operating budget is adapted from the Strawberry Plasticulture Notebook. Other costs to be paid: liability, crop insurance, income and FICA taxes on employees, machinery investment, equipment investment, irrigation investment (overhead and drip), row covers, and pond construction (may be a variable cost if using city water). 


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