Title
Machinery Sharing Manual for Fruit and Vegetable Producers
Number
PM 3064
Files
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Publication Date:
6-2014
Status
Current
Description
This manual discusses operational and organizational issues related to sharing farm machinery for fruit and vegetable production. It includes five real-life case studies of growers who shared equipment, sample sharing agreements and worksheets for allocating costs fairly. This manual highlights various options for sharing, identifies potential problems associated with sharing resources, and explains the strategies for resolving them.
Keywords:
Economics, Farm Management, Commercial Horticulture
Campus Units
Economics, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
Department
Economics; Leopold Center
Disciplines:
Agribusiness | Agricultural and Resource Economics | Agricultural Economics
Recommended Citation
Artz, Georgeanne M.; Naeve, Linda L.; and Edwards, William M., "Machinery Sharing Manual for Fruit and Vegetable Producers" (2014). Extension and Outreach Publications. 31.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/extension_pubs/31
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