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Organic Goldenseal Production Enterprise Budget
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1 acre- estimated costs and returns, as of
1/31/2001
Budget prepared by Roger Sego
4820 NE 306th
Circle
La Center, Washington 98629
360-263-7747, cell phone: 503/ 819-8934
e-mail: president@nwginseng.org
web page: http://www.segoharbfarm.com
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Note: This budget represents
the work of one experienced grower only. However, Roger Sego is
very successful in his herb business. It is not a budget that has
been prepared by Washington State University.
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Total
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Fall seedling total
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Year 1
(1st leaf) total
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Year 2
(2nd leaf)
total
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Year 3
(3rd leaf) total
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Year 4 (harvest) total
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| Income |
| Goldenseal fresh root sales, 8,000
lbs. at $15/lb. |
$120,000
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$120,000
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| Operating costs |
| Gas and lube |
$525
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$50
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$100
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$125
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$125
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$125
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| Soil prep |
| Dopril and gypsum |
$1,950
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$1,150
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$200
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$200
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$200
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$200
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| Compost tea |
$1,000
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$250
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$250
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$250
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$250
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| Humosol/Kelp |
$250
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$50
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$50
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$50
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$50
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$50
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| Microizal |
$1,125
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$125
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$250
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$250
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$250
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$250
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| Wettable powder |
$625
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$125
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$125
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$125
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$125
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$125
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| Misc. soil prep. |
$100
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$25
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$25
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$25
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$25
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BioOregon fish fertilizer (9-3-5)
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$910
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$130
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$260
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$260
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$260
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| Boron |
$200
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$100
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$25
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$25
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$25
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$25
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| Posts, 200/acre |
$1,000
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$1,000
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| Cable: 7,000 ft.
+ hardware |
$500
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$500
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| Shade cloth |
$7,800
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$7,800
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| Misc. hardware |
$250
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$250
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| Mulch: 60 cu. yards |
$1,300
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$500
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$500
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$300
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| Rootlets |
$7,500
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$7,500
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| Rentals |
$200
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$200
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| Labor costs for shade
structure and weeding |
$7,000
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$600
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$1,600
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$1,600
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$1,600
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$1,600
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| Repair to machinary |
$1,950
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$400
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$450
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$450
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$650
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| Seed harvest |
-
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| Seed cleaning, stratification |
-
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| Digging and pick-up |
$1,000
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$1,000
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| Dryer operation |
-
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| Removal and drums |
-
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| Total costs |
$35,185
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$12,280
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$11,585
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$3,660
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$3,360
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$4,300
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