Project Activities

Vegetable Crops Production In California: Publications

Basic information for commercial growers, including climatic requirements, varieties, planting, fertilization, harvest, economic trends, cost of production and marketing. Collaborative projects of statewide advisors and specialists to provide general guidelines of vegetable crop production in California. My role is the section of economic trends analyses and the cost of production of the crops.

Avocado Grower Seminar Series:

Educating growers and managers on improving production practices and returns; dissemination of research results and tools reaching the statewide avocado industry. Coordinated and conducted by UCANR specialists, farm advisors, the California Avocado Society and the California Avocado Commission.

Citrus Grower Seminar

Educating growers and managers on improving production practices and returns; dissemination of research results and tools reaching the statewide citrus industry. Coordinated and conducted by UCANR specialists, farm advisors and the Citrus Research Board

Cost of Production Studies

Investment and Production cost development and profitability analyses: Grower guidelines for production practices and costs; useful for making production decisions, determining potential returns, preparing budgets and evaluating production loans. Production costs and profitability analysis have been the fundamental tools for growers and investors to do investment analyses, conduct business transactions, and develop risk management strategies. In these studies, we provide up-to-date benchmark costs and profitability indicators for evaluating the viability and sustainability of crop production. These studies also provide guidelines for assessing government assistance during disasters and evaluating property values by assessors.