Cost and Return Studies by the Dept. of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Davis Includes: individual studies for most California fruit & nut crops by region. Studies authored by UCCE Specialists & Farm Advisors.
Sample Costs to Establish a Walnut Orchard and Produce Walnuts, Micro-Sprinkler Irrigated, Sacramento Valley, 2012. W.H. Krueger, R.P. Buchner, J.K. Hasey, J.H. Connell, C. Debuse, UCCE Glenn County, Tehama-Shasta counties, Sutter-Yuba counties, Butte County, Yolo-Solano counties and K.A. Klonsky and R.L. DeMoura.
Tree and Vine Value Loss Calculator for Specific Crops Dept. of Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Davis. General instructions with links to specific crops
Sample Costs to Establish a Walnut Orchard and Produce Walnuts (pdf) J.A.Grant, San Joaquin Co., K.M.Kelley, UCCE Stanislaus Co., J.L.Caprile, UCCE Contra Costa Co., K.M.Klonsky, UCCE and R.L.DeMoura, Dept. Ag. and Resource Economics, UC Davis, 2007 (19 pp.)
Cultivar Diversity as a Risk Management Strategy for Tree Crop Growers (pdf) Steven C. Blank, UCCE, Ag. and Resource Economics Dept., UC Davis. 2005 (4 pp.)