1. Organic Apple Production Using Interactive Budgets Germán Rodríguez, Ph.D. Jennie Popp, Ph.D. Rena Ruffin, M.S. Heather Friedrich, M.S. Curt Rom, Ph.D. Horticulture Industry Show January 14-15, 2011 Forth Smith, Arkansas University of Arkansas

2. OBJECTIVE Develop Interactive Budget Compare Total Costs Revenues Net Returns Generate Twelve Production Alternatives

3. DESIGN Interactive Budget Treatments Ground Cover Fertilizer

4. GROUND COVERS Four ground cover treatments: 1.Grass (Mowing) 2.Wood Chip Mulch 3.Compost Mulch 4.Paper Mulch

5. FERTILIZER TREATMENTS Three fertilizer treatments: 1.Poultry Litter 2.Organic Fertilizer 3.No fertilizer

6. BUDGET – COMPONENTS Summary Graphs Tables Detailed Budget Sensitivity Analysis Break-Even Points

7. SUMMARY Rates Interest Inflation Planting Distance In row Between rows Yields Production Year Ground cover Market Price Direct Processed Labor Price Management Labor Twelve Budgets

8. SUMMARY

9. GRAPHS

10. TABLES

11. DETAILED BUDGET

12. SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS

13. BREAK-EVEN POINTS

14. EXCEL INTERACTIVE ORGANIC APPLE BUDGET

15. BUDGET USEFULNESS Total Costs (Variable and Fixed) Revenues Net Returns Estimate Ground Cover Fertilizer Compare “What If” Questions Answer

16. LIMITATIONS  Certain level of general computer knowledge is required  Producers must have access to a computer with Microsoft Excel 2007 installed (Macros need to be enabled)  Activities are not broken down on a month-to-month basis

17. OUTGOING WORK  This budget is a “work in progress”  Data collection is ongoing

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