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New, 2021 version of Livestock Compass is now available
An updated version of Livestock Compass is now available. It has corrections to the Lamb Enterprise page which was not correctly counting numbers of animals in various categories (ewes, rams, etc.) as well as a few other corrections.
Fruit and Nut Compass Coming Soon!
The long awaited and much anticipated Fruit and Nut Compass will be available soon. We do not have an exact release date at the current time but it should be available sometime in March, 2021. This new Compass tool will be the most sophisticated yet. As a result, its development has been a challenge, to […]
Livestock Compass is now available!
We are pleased to announce the availability of a Compass Tool for those who raise livestock. Like Veggie Compass, Livestock Compass is targeted to diversified producers who raise multiple species and sell products in multiple market channels…AND who want to figure out which of their enterprises are profitable and whether they need to tweak expenses […]
2016 Updates to Veggie Compass
The 2016 version of Veggie Compass is now available. The most significant change is that Veggie Compass now calculates gross and net income per square foot (or acre) for all crops/products in addition to giving you an average across all crops. It also calculates your total gross and net income per acre. Veggie Compass 2016 […]
Expanded and Improved Veggie Compass!
A new version of the Veggie Compass spreadsheet tool has been posted on the Veggie Compass website. Based on feedback from growers who want to track the profitability of a greater number of crops/products, this new version includes 100 rows. While you are at the website, please check out the Resources page for a link […]
Updated 2014 Veggie Compass
A new version of Veggie Compass is available! It contains several updates and improvements. In earlier versions, the Veggie Compass User Manual was a separate file. For ease of use, it is now contained within the spreadsheet file.
New version of the Veggie Compass spreadsheet posted (Nov 2013)
A new and improved version of the Veggie Compass spreadsheet is now available under the ‘Tools’ tab. The most current version is Veggie Compass 2.4 (2014). As always, if you have recommendations or find any errors, please let us know. Direct all inquiries and questions to: John Hendrickson.
Updated Spreadsheet and User Manual for 2013
A new and improved version of the Veggie Compass spreadsheet is now available under the ‘Tools’ tab. The most current version is Veggie Compass 2.3. There is also a new version Updated Spreadsheet and User Manual for 2013 of user manual. As always, if you have recommendations or find any errors please let us know. […]