Specialty Crops Economics

Washington state farmers produce a diverse set of crops in a region equally diverse in climate, soil, transportation, and other resources. WSU economists have consistently met the challenge to provide the necessary expertise to support the agricultural community.

Apples (on tree fruit page)
Agritourism
Asparagus
Cherries (on tree fruit page)
Cooperative Financing

Hay
Hops
Mint
Potatoes
Wine and Concord Grapes

Apples and Other Tree Fruits

Please see Tree Fruit Economics page

Agritourism

Title	Author	Date	Link
Profile of the Agritourism Industry in Washington State	Galinato, Galinato, Chouinard, Wandschneider	2010	pdf

Asparagus

Title	Author	Date	Link
Estimated Costs and Returns for Establishing and Producing Asparagus in Washington in 2009	Neibergs, Waters	2009	pdf
Asparagus Production Budget Workbook	Neibergs, Waters	2009	excel
Mechanical Asparagus Harvesting Economic Analysis	Neibergs, Clary, Read	August 2009	Web page,
EB1958: Alternatives to Manual Sorting	Ball,Folwell	June 2003	pdf
Establishment and Annual Production Costs for Washington Asparagus in 2001	Ball,Folwell,Holmes	2001	pdf
Asparagus Research	Ball		Web page
Field Research Projects			Web page
Web Album			Web page
Asparagus Research, Selective Machine Harvester			Web page
Selective Harvester June 2003			Web page
Selective Harvester Trials			Web page
Simulation of Harvesting Asparagus: Mechanical vs. Manual			Web page
Asparagus Harvester Evaluation			Web page
Final Report Asparagus Harvester Trials			Web page
Economics of Alternative Simulated Manual Asparagus Harvesting Strategies			Web page
Alternatives to Manual Sorting Using Selected Electronic Graders in Asparagus Fresh Packing Sheds: a Cost-Benefit Analysis,			Web page

Cooperative Financing

Title	Author	Date	Link
Options in Financing Agribusiness Cooperatives:: AE 02-4: Research Findings and Conclusions			Web page
The Changing Dynamics of Grain Cooperatives in Eastern Washington: EB 1985E			Web page

Hay

Title	Author	Date	Link
2008 Pacific Northwest Hay Market and Export Review and Outlook Report		2009	pdf
Alfalfa reports, management guides, and budgets	Neibergs	March 2010	Web page

Hops

Title	Author	Date	Link
2010 Estimated Cost of Producing Hops in the Yakima Valley, Washington State	Galinato, George, Hinman	2010	pdf

Mint

Title	Author	Date	Link
The Contribution of the Mint Industry to Washington's Economy	Galinato, White, Tozer, Gallardo	January 2014	pdf

Potatoes

Title	Author	Date	Link
Potatoes for the Fresh Market: The Costs of Growing and Packing: AE 02-8			Web page
EB1906			pdf
EB2015E: 2001 Cost of Producing Processing & Fresh Potatoes Under Center Pivot. Updated 2006,Columbia Basin, WA.			pdf
The Economic Impact of Potatoes in Washington State: EB1925			pdf
The Economic Impact of a Possible Irrigation-Water Shortage in Odessa Sub-basin Potato Production and Processing: (June 2005)			pdf
The Minimum Wage and Washington Competitiveness in the Potato Industry: ,1999E, (Sept. 2005)			pdf
The Economic Impact of Potatoes in Washington State: EB1953E (July 2006); replaces EB1925 and XB1039.			Web page

Wine and Concord Grapes

Title	Author	Date	Link
Contribution of the Grape and Wine Industry to Idaho's Economy: Foltz, J., S. Woodall, P. Wandschneider, R. Taylor. 2007. The : Agribusiness and Tourism Impacts. J. of Agribusiness, 25(Spring):77-91.	Foltz	2007	Web page
Small Winery Investment and Operating Costs	Fickle, Folwell, Ball, Clary	August 2005	Web page
Small Winery Investment and Operating Costs, August 2005	Fickle, Folwell, Ball, Clary	2005	pdf
Establishment and Production Costs for Washington Concord Grapes	Ball, Folwell, Watson, Keller	February 2004	Web page
EB1965: Establishment and Production Costs for Washington Concord Grapes	Ball, Folwell, Watson, Keller	February 2004	pdf
XB0997E: Bulk Winery Investment and Operating Costs, reviewed 2004.	Folwell, Castaldi	2004	pdf
XB1015E: Marketing Washington Wines at the Wholesale Level, reviewed 2004.	Grassel, Folwell	2004	pdf
XB1035E: Production and Marketing Risks Associated with Wine Grapes in Washington	Folwell, Gebers, Wample, Aegerter, Bales	2003	pdf
Wine Grape Establishment and Production Costs in Washington, 2003	Ball, Folwell	2003	pdf
Production and Marketing Risks Associated with Wine Grapes in Washington	Folwell, Gebers, Wample, Aegerter, Bales	2003	Web page
Wine Grape Establishment and Production Costs in Washington, 2003	Ball, Folwell	2003	Web page
Summary of Ray Folwell's Wine Industry Research	Folwell	December 2001	Web page
Ext. Bul. 1588: Establishment and Annual Production Costs for Washington Wine Grapes, 1999	Folwell, Cifarelli	1999	pdf
Concord Grape Establishment and Production Costs in Washington, 1996	Aegerter, Folwell	1996	pdf

Contact Info

Mike Brady

Email Address:
bradym@wsu.edu

Office Location:
Hulbert 203E
Phone: (509) 335-0979

Karina Gallardo

Email Address:
karina_gallardo@wsu.edu

Office Location:
Puyallup Research and Extension Center
Kalkus 109
Phone: (253) 445-4584