Onion cost of production in Eastern Oregon and Idaho

These enterprise budget resources cover the costs associated with producing onions in the Treasure Valley. The PDF document covers how costs were estimated and the Excel workbook allows you to adjust costs to better match your operation.

Cost of Onion Production in Malheur County and Idaho - workbook

Onion enterprise budget for Malheur County, Oregon and Southwest Idaho. This Excel work book can be modified with values specific to your farm.

Gina Greenway | Sep 2022 | Educational document

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Christy Tanner

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Stuart Reitz

Cropping Systems (Former)

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View of farm fields from the Malheur Experiment Station

This piece is part of the collection Malheur County Field Crops Resources

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