WSP11878

• File Number: 8220.114.F
• Description: Dolores Participating Project
• State: CO
• Basin: San Juan/Dolores
• Water Division: 7
• Date: 4/1/1986
• Author: MannFisherYoung-CSU
• Title: Economic Aspects of Utilizing Dolores Project Irrigation Water in Southwest Colorado
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Appendices
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Abstract. . . . . . .
Overall Summary. .

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Introduction . .

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General Physical and Economic Environment .

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Potential Crops and Livestock . . . . . .
A. Alfalfa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B. Edible Dry Beans. . . . . . . . .
C. Sma 11 Grains. . . . . . . . . . . .
D. Potatoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
E. Other Crops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F. Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Costs and Resturns for Potential Crops and Livestock
Operations. . . . . . .. .... .. ..
A. Crop Budgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B. Livestock Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . .
C. Fixed. Variable. Opportunity and Cash Costs.
and Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Potential Crop
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and Livestock Enterprises:

Summing

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A Linear Programming Model for Farm
Management Under the Dolores Project . . . . .
A. Linear Programming . . . . . . . . . . .
B. The Objective Function . . . . . . . . . .
C. Transfer Equations and Restrictions. . . . . .
D. In More Detail-Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
E. Estimating Feed Requirements for Cattle. Sheep
and Swine. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Using the Model.

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Some Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A. Livestock Models . . . . . . . . .
B. Cash Crop Models . . . . . . . . .
Summary - Using the Model. . . . . . . . .

Comparison of ANRE Budgets with SCS Budgets. . . . .

Comparison of Costs for
of Center Pivot Systems

Siderolls and Three Sizes

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Worksheet for Linear Programming Models. . . . . . .

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