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Net $/
Acre
Harvest
Ends
Planting
Time
Family
Table 5.1 Crop characteristics worktable

MUs/
Year
Area/
Year
Crop

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Crop Last Summer

Crop Last Winter
Summers Ago
Crop Two
Winters Ago
Crop Two
Summers Ago
Crop Three
Table 5.2 Field conditions worktable — Part A

Mgmt
Unit
Field
Type Field Name

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Harv
Table 5.2 Field conditions worktable — Part B

Plant
Current Winter

Crop
Mgmt
Unit
Field
Type

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Harv

Two Summers from Now Plant

Crop

Harv

Plant
Next Winter

Crop

Harv

Plant
Next Summer
Table 5.3 Field futures worktable — Part A

Crop

Mgmt Unit

Field Type
Field name

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Harv

Plant

Four Summers from Now

Crop

Harv

Plant
Three Winters from Now

Crop

Harv

Plant
Summers from Now
Three

Crop
Table 5.3 Field futures worktable — Part B

Harv

Plant
Two Winters from Now

Crop

Mgmt Unit

Field Type

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Harv

Plant
Six Summers from Now

Crop

Harv

Plant
Five Winters from Now

Crop

Harv

Plant
Five Summers from Now

Crop
Table 5.3 Field futures worktable — Part C

Harv

Plant
Four Winters from Now

Crop

Mgmt Unit

Field Type

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Harv

Plant

Crop

Harv

Plant
Crop

Harv

Plant
Crop
Table 5.3 Field futures worktable — Part D

Harv

Plant
Crop

Mgmt Unit

Field Type

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