Document Type
Report
Publisher
Washington State University
Publication Date
1987
First Page
1
Last Page
48
Abstract
This publication estimates 1987 costs, returns, and soil loss information for selected crops grown under alternative tillage systems in the 19- to 24-inch rainfall area (eastern region) of Whitman County, Washington (see map below). Production costs, returns, and profitability measures are calculated for winter wheat under conventional, minimum, and no-tillage schemes. The same three performance measures are calculated for dry peas, lentils, spring barley, and summer fallow-rapeseed under conventional tillage. Relative soil losses are also estimated for alternative tillage practices and crop rotations. The specific crop rotations evaluated are: (1) dry peas (CT) - winter wheat (CT); (2) dry peas (CT) - winter wheat (MT); (3) dry peas (CT) - winter wheat (NT); (4) dry peas (CT) - winter wheat (CT) - spring barley (CT); (5) lentils (CT) - winter wheat (CT) - spring barley (CT); and (6) summer fallow - rapeseed (CT).1/
Recommended Citation
Caplan, Arthur J.; Hinman, Herbert R.; Hoffmann, Thomas Roy; and McCool, Donald, "1987 Crop Enterprise Budgets, Selected Tillage Systems, Eastern Whitman County, Washington" (1987). Applied Economics Faculty Publications. Paper 1315.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/appecon_facpub/1315
