PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 10/ 09/ 80 COASTAL PLAIN CORN, COASTAL BEND REGION B-1241 (C18) CATEGORY 1 GROSS RECEIPTS CORN TOTAL PROJECTED RETURNS 2 VARIABLE COSTS SEED CORN/GRAIN NITROGEN PHOSPHOROUS ZINC SULFATE FURADAN ATRAZINE LASSO FUEL & LUBE TRACTOR R E PA I R S T R A C T O R LABOR MACHINERY OPERATING CAPITAL SUBTOTAL, PREHARVEST HARVEST COSTS CORN HARV & HAUL SUBTOTAL, HARVEST TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS 3 INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTSS $ 8125 $ 4 FIXED COSTS DEPREC,INTEREST-TAXES S INSUR TRACTOR LAND (NET SHARE-RENT) TOTAL FIXED COSTS PROJECTED PROJECTED YOUR YIELD UNIT S/UNIT VALUE ESTIMATE 7500 BU 2 75 20625 $ 20625 $ INPUT USE 1400 LB 077 1078 12000 LB 019 2280 6000 LB 026 1560 1000 LB 0,32 320 800 LB 0,,80 640 125 LB 200 250 100 QT 438 438 1127 221 301 177 255 HOUR 400 1019 3791 DOL 4200 CWT 0 15 $ 0,,60 $ 5_6 9 9980 $"' 25_20 2520 $ $ 12500 $ 1714 1195 44_80 $ 7389 $ 5 TOTAL PROJECTED COSTS 6 NET PROJECTED RETURNS RENT EQUALS 1/3 OF GROSS LESS $ 19889 $ $ 736 $ 1/3 OF FERT, HERB, HARVEST ANEI HAUL INFORMATION PRESENTED IS FREPARED SOLELY AS A GENERAL GUIDELINE AND IS NOT PARTICULAR FARM OR RANCH OPERATION THESE PROJECTIONS WERE COLLECTED AND/OR DEVELOPED BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION
COASTAL PLAIN CORN, COASTAL BEND REGION FUEL,OIL, FIXED I T E M T I M E S L A B O R M A C H I N E L U B, R E P C O S T S O P E R AT I O N N O D AT E O V E R H O U R S H O U R S P E R A C R E P E R A C R E SHREDDER 4R 2,31 AUG 100 0349 0264 285 485 TANDEM DISC 6R 2,36 AUG 100 0146 0110 123 271 BEDDER 6R 2,35 SEPT 100 0151 0115 123 196 EEDDER 6R EEDDER 6-R BCW DISC 6R FICKUP TRUCK PLANTER 6R ROLLER 6R HERB APPLI CULTIVATOR 6R 2,35 2,35 2,41 10 2,40 2,38 2,49 2,42 OCT NOV JAN FEB MAR MAR MAR MAR 100 100 100 053 100 100 100 100 0151 0151 0146 0662 0202 0 113 02 03 0136 0115 0115 0110 0530 0153 0086 0154 0103 123 123 116 270 177 087 168 117 196 196 2 17 2 28 38 3 1 16 274 175 CULTIVATOR 6R 2,42 APR 100-2x122 0103 117 175 T O T A L S 2 5 4 7 1 9 5 8 1 8 2 6 2 9 0 9 - -
PROJECTICNS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY N O T T O B E U S E D W I T H O U T U P D AT I N G A F T E R 1 0 / 0 9 / 8 0 PEANUTS, DRYLAND COASTAL BEND REGION E-1201 (C18) C A T E G O R Y P R O J E C T E D J - _ C _ 6 J - Y O U R Y I E L D U N I T S / U N I T V A L U E E S T I M A T E 1 GROSS RECEIPTS P E A N U T S 1 5 0 0 C W T 2 2 7 5 2 «1 j, _ J _ > T O T A L P R O J E C T E D R E T U R N S $ 3 0 1 2 5 $ _ 2 V A R I A B L E C O S T S I N P U T U S E PEANUT SEED 5500 LB 054 2970 NITROGEN 2000 LB 019 380 P H O S P H O H O U S 0 0 0 0 L B 0 2 6 1 0 0 0 P O T A S S I U M 2 5 0 0 L B 0 1 8 0 5 0 I _ TREFLAN 050 QT 700 350 BRAVO 300 PINT 230 702 F U N G I C I D E A P P L I 0 0 0 A P P L 2 0 0 9 6 0 O A T S S E E D 2 0 0 B U 0 5 8 9 1 6 A L L O T M E N T L E A S E 1 5 0 0 C W T 2 2 5 3 3 7 5 FERTILIZER APPLI 100 APPL 225 225 F U E L 5 L U B E - - T R A C T O R A C R E 8 1 9 E O U I P M E N T A C R E 1 1 1 5 R E P A I R S T R A C T O R A C R E 1 6 2 E Q U I P M E N T A C R E 5 6 6 LABOR MACHINERY 628 HOUR 000 2513 OPERATING CAPITAL 0728 DOL 015 7^09 ~ S U B T O T A L, P R E H A R V E S T A C R E $ ~ 1 7 2 5 1 $ H A R V E S T C O S T S " PEANUT HAULING 2000 CWT 000 800 PEANUT DRYING 100 TON 2500 2500 F U E L 5 L U B E T R A C T O R A C R E 7 0 2 _ ~ _ J _ ~ R E P A I R S T R A C T O R A C R E 1 5 5 E O U I P M E N T A C R E 1 5 0 LABOR MACHINERY 230 HOUR 000 2x22 S U B T O T A L, H A R V E S T A C R E $ ~ 5 2 7 3 $ Z T O T A L V A R I A B L E C O S T S A C R E $ 2 2 5 2 0 $ n 3 I N C O M E A B O V E V A R I A B L E C O S T - A C R E $ 1 1 6 0 1 $ 0 FIXED COSTS DEPREC,INTEREST,TAXES G INSUR T R A C T O R A C R E 2 8 2 9 E O U I P M E N T A C R E 5 7 8 0 ~ _ L A N D ( N E T S H A R E - R E N T ) A C R E 9 _ 7 T O T A L F I X E D C O S T S A C R E $ 7 5 5 8 8 $ 5 T O T A L P R O J E C T E D C O S T S A C R E $ 3 8 1 1 2 $ f > N E T P R O J E C T E D R E T U R N * A C R E $ - 3 9 8 7 $ RENT EQUALS 1/4 OF GROSS LESS 1/0 OF FERT, HERB, INSECT AND HARVEST INFORMATION PRESENTED IS PREPARED SOLELY AS A GENERAL GUIDELINE AND IS NOT PARTICULAR FARM OR RANCH OPERATION THESE PROJECTIONS WERE COLLECTED AND/OR DEVELOPED BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION *
PEANUTS, DRYLAND, COASTAL BEND REGION FUEL,CIL, FIXED I T E M T I M E S L A B O R M A C H I N E L U B, R E P C O S T S O P E R AT I O N N O D AT E O V E R H O U R S H O U R S P E R A C R E P E R A C R E i GRAIN DRILL 6,82 NOV 1 00 0378 0286 135 593 TANDEM DISC 4R 5,62 MAR 100 0216 0164 092 267 PICKUP TRUCK 11 MAR 267 3337 2670 1429 993 MB PLOW 4 BOTTOM 5,8 3 APR 10 0 0644 04 8 8 35 9 79 8 ROW DISC 4R 5,66 MAY 100 0216 0164 09 0 291 PLANTER PEANUT 4 5,85 JUNE 100 0318 0241 155 4 27 SPRAYER HERBICID 6,86 JUNE 100 0322 0244 085 2 21 PICKER WHEELS 6,8 7 JUNE 10 0 0239 01 8 1 05 6 36 7 CULTIVATOR ROLL 5,88 JUNE 100 0306 0232 130 3 23 CULTIVATOR ROLL 5,88 JULY 100 0306 0232 130 3 23 DIGGER PEANUT 5,90 SEPT 100 1 152 0873 532 12 27 COMBINE PEANUT 5,80 SEPT 10 0 _1_152-2*212 51 8 2 78 2 T O T A L S 8 5 8 7 6 6 4 7 3 7 1 2 8 6 1 2 v " >
PROJECTICNS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 10/09/80 B-1201 (C18) CATEGORY 1 GROSS RECEIPTS PEANUTS TCTAL PROJECTED RETURNS? VARIABLE COSTS PEANUT SEED NITROGEN PHOSPHOROUS POTASSIUM TREFLAN LASSO BRAVO FUNGICIDE APPLI SEVIN GYPSUM OATS SEED ALLOTMENT LEASE IRRIGATION WATER FUEL G LUBE TRACTOR IRRIGATION R E P A I R S T R A C T O R EOUIPMENT IRRIGATION LABOR PEANUTS, IRRIGATED, COASTAL BEND REGION MACHINERY IRRIGATION OPERATING CAPITAL SUBTOTAL, PREHARVEST HARVEST COSTS PEANUT HAULING PEANUT DRYING PUEL 6 LUBE TRACTOR R E P A I R S T R A C T O R LABOR MACHINERY SUBTOTAL, HARVEST TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS 3 INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS PROJECTED YIELD UNIT 3000 CWT TNPUT USE 8000 1200 3600 2400 050 100 600 000 150 700 200 3000 1500 4 FIXED COSTS DEPRECINTEREST,TAXES INSUR TRACTOR IRRIGATION LAND (NET SHARE-RENT) TOTAL FIXED COSTS 5 TOTAL PROJECTED COSTS 6 NET PROJECTED RETURNS 751 050 8509 4000 200 230 LB LB LB LB QT QT PINT APPL LB CWT BU CWT ACIN HOUR HOUR DOL CWT TON HOUR 2 YOUR S / U N I T V A L U E E S T I M A T E 2 275 J_x - $ 6 8 2 5 0 $ 04 019 026 018 700 423 234 240 121 150 458 225 400 350 015 0320 228 936 032 350 023 1000 960 181 1050 9 16 6750 1118 11 15 3000 219 635 1500 3003 1575-12xlk 31391 S 000 1600 2500 5000 702 155 150 400 1x21 S 8 5 7 3 $ S 3 9 9 6 0 $ _ $ 2 8 2 8 6 $ 3450 5958 6000 * $ 2 9 8 7 7 $ _ $ 6 9 8 4 1 $ S - 1 5 9 1 $ VO OF GROSS LESS 1/0 OF FERT, HERB, INSECT AND HARVEST t 1 " PRESENTED!S PREPARED SOLELY AS A GENERAL GUIDELINE AND IS NOT PARTICULAR FARM OR RANCH OPERATION THESE PROJECTIONS WERE COLLECTED J?! D_I _ K M ::TflFF ^"BERS OF THE TEXAS AG C!_!_ EX-ENSIoS S E R V I C E A N D A P P R O V E D F O R P U B L I C A T I O N "
PEANUTS, IRRIGATED, COASTAL BEND REGION - OPERATION ITEM NO EATE TIMES OVER LABOR HOURS FUEL,OIL, FIXED MACHINE LUB,REP COSTS HOURS PER PER DISC-TANDEM GFAIN DRILL MB PLOW 4 BOTTOM EEDDER 4R PLANTER PEANUT 4 SPRAYER HERBICID PICKER WHEELS PICKUP TRUCK SFRAYER HERBICID CULTIVATOR ROLL SPRAYER HERBICID CULTIVATOR ROLL CULTIVATOR ROLL DIGGER PEANUT COMBINE PEANUT 5,81 NOV 100 0216 0164 091 3 21 6,82 NOV 100 0378 0286 135 593 5,83 MAR 1 00 0644 0488 359 798 5,67 APR 200 0448 0340 200 3 40 5,85 APR 100 0318 0241 155 4 27 6,86 APR 050 0161 0 122 043 111 6,87 APR 050 0119 0090 028 183 11 APR 267 3337 2670 1429 993 6,86 MAY 200 0644 0488 170 4 43 5,88 MAY 100 0306 0232 130 323 6,86 JUNE 100 0322 0244 085 221 5,88 JUNE 100 0306 0232 130 323 5,88 JULY 100 0306 0232 130 3 23 5,90 CCT 100 1152 0873 532 1227 5,80 OCT 100 1 152 0873 5 18 27 82 T O T A L S 9 8 1 2 7 5 7 5 4 1 3 7 9 4 0 8
C PROJECTICNS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 10/09/80 SOYBEANS, COASTAL BEND REGION B-1241 (C18) CATEGORY 1 GROSS RECEIPTS SOYBEANS TOTAL PROJECTED RETURNS PROJECTED YIELD UNIT 2200 BU PROJECTED YOUR $ / U N I T V A L U E E S T I M A T E 615 3_L_30 $ 13 530 $ 2 VARIABLE COSTS SOYBEAN SEED NITROGEN PHOSPHOROUS TREFLAN MALATHION INSECT APPLI BENLATE FUNGICIDE APPLI FUEL & LUBE TRACTOR R E PA I R S T R A C T O R LABOR MACHINERY OPERATING CAPITAL SUBTOTAL, PREHARVEST HARVEST COSTS CUS HARV SOYBEAN SUBTOTAL, HARVEST INPUT USE 5000 2000 4000 150 800 100 1 00 100 282 3558 2200 LB LB LB QT OZ APPL LB APPL HOUR DOL BU 030 1500 C19 380 026 1040 700 1050 009 072 250 250 900 900 240 240 1292 221 345 190 400 1130 015 5_3 4 Z $ 9 1 4 4 $ 05 0 1100 $ 1 1 0 0 $ TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS $ 1 0 2 4 4 $ 3 INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS 4 FIXED COSTS DEPREC,INTEREST,TAXES S INSUR TRACTOR LAND (NET SHARE-RENT) TOTAL FIXED COSTS 5 TOTAL PROJECTED COSTS 6 NET PROJECTED RETURNS $ 3 2 8 6 $ 1965 1598 30200 $ 6 5 6 3 $ Z $ 16 807 $ $ - 3 2 7 7 $ INFORMATION PRESENTED IS PREPARED SOLELY AS A GENERAL GUIDELINE AND IS NOT PARTICULAR FARM OR RANCH OPERATION THESE PROJECTIONS WERE COLLECTED AND/OR DEVELOPED BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION
SOYBEANS, COASTAL BEND REGION FUEL,OIL, FIXED ITEM TIMES LABOR MACHINE LUB,REP COSTS OPERATION NO DATE OVER HOURS HOURS PER PER SHREDDER 4R 2,31 SEPT 100 0349 0264 285 485 CHISEL PLOW 2,45 SEPT 100 0 151 0115 122 3 20 TANDEM DISC 6R 2,36 SEPT 1 00 0146 0110 123 2 71 TANDEM DISC 6R 2,36 OCT 100 0146 0110 123 271 FIELD CULT 6R 2,43 OCT 100 0 136 0103 108 2 38 HERB APPLI 2,49 OCT 100 0203 0 154 168 274 BEDDER 6R 2,35 NOV 100 0151 0115 123 196 ROW DISC 6R 2,41 JAN 100 0146 0110 116 2 17 PICKUP TRUCK 10 FEB 053 0662 0530 270 228 ROW DISC 6R 2,41 MAR 100 0146 0110 116 2 17 PLANTER 6R 2,40 APR 100 0202 0153 177 383 CULTIVATOR 6R 2,42 APR 100 0 136 0103 117 175 ROLLER 6R 2,38 APR 100 0113 0086 087 1 16 CULTIVATOR 6R 2,42 MAY 100 _0_--13-3 _0_103-1x11 175 TOTALS 2824 2167 2049 3563 -
INFORMATION PRESENTED IS PREPARED SOLELY AS A GENERAL GUIDELINE AND IS NOT PARTICULAR FARM OR RANCH OPEfiATION THESE PROJECTIONS WERE COLLECTED AND/OR DEVELOPED BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION PROJECTICNS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 10/09/80 B-1241 (C18) WATERMELONS, COASTAL BEND REGION CATEGORY PROJECTED PROJJCTED YOUR 1 GROSS RECEIPTS YIELD UNIT $/UNIT VALUE ESTIMATE WATERMELONS 16000 CWT 650 104000 TOTAL PROJECTED RETURNS $ 104000 $ 2 VARIABLE COSTS INPUT USE WATERMELON SEED 075 LB 450 338 NITROGEN 3000 LB 019 570 PHOSPHOROUS 6000 LB 026 1560 POTASSIUM 3000 LB 018 540 SEVIN 150 LB 121 181 METHYLATE (DEF) 010 GAL 1510 151 METHYL PARATHION 200 QT 248 496 DIFOLITAN 200 QT 350 700 INSECT/FUNG APPL 200 APPL 010 020 HOEING 100 1200 1200 FUEL & LUBE TRACTOR 743 1115 R E P A I R S T R A C T O R 149 406 LABOR MACHINERY 622 HOUR 400 2489 OPERATING CAPITAL 2787 DOL 015 418 SUBTOTAL, PREHARVEST $ 11075 $ HARVEST COSTS BROKERAGE 16000 CWT 050 8000 WATERMELON HAUL 16000 CWT 350 56000 HAND HARVEST 100 6200 62500 SUBTOTAL, HARVEST $ 70200 $ TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS $ 81275 $ 3 INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS $ 22725 $ 4 FIXED COSTS DEPREC,INTEREST,TAXES 6 INSUR TRACTOR LAND (NET SHARE-RENT) TOTAL FIXED COSTS 5 TOTAL PROJECTED COSTS 6 NET PROJECTED RETURNS RENT EQUALS $18/ 1569 1714 1800 $ 5083 $ $ 86358 $ $ 17642 $
WATERMELONS, COASTAL BEND REGION FUEL,OIL, FIXED ITEM TIMES LABOR MACHINE LUB,REP COSTS OPERATION NO DATE OVER HOURS HOURS PER PER CHISEL PLOW 3,69 CCT 100 0252 0 191 153 376 TANDEM DISC 4R 5,62 OCT 100 0216 0164 092 267 BEDDER 3R 5,7 8 NOV 10 0 01 6 8 01 2 7 07 0 12 3 PICKUP TRUCK 11 JAN 267 3337 2670 1429 99 3 BEDDER 3R 5,78 FEB 100 0168 0127 070 123 TANDEM DISC 2R 6,61 FEB 067 0326 0247 072 181 TANDEM DISC 2R 6,61 MAR 067 0326 0247 072 181 PLANTER 1R 6,7 5 MAR 100 02 2 4 01 7 0 05 2 12 6 TANDEM DISC 2R 6,61 APR 067 0326 0247 072 181 CULTIVATOR 1R 6,76 APR 100 0151 0115 033 078 CULTIVATOR 4R 5,68 APR 070 0141 0107 066 107 CHISEL PLOW 3,69 MAY 06 7 0169 0128 102 252 SPRAYER 6R 6,46 MAY 200 _J_- 1 0_j317-1x22 _2195 TOTALS 6223 4856 2412 3283 - -
PROJECTICNS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATING AFTER 10/09/80 FLAX, DRYLAND, TEXAS COASTAL BEND REGION B-1241 (C18) CATEGORY 1 GROSS RECEIPTS FLAX TOTAL PROJECTED RETURNS PROJECTED YIELD UNIT 1350 BU PROJECTED YOUR $/UNIT VALUE ESTIMATE 34 0 4 JL_ 90 $ 4 5 9 0 $ 2 VARIABLE COSTS FLAX SEED MCPA HERBICIDE APPLI FUEL & LUBE TRACTOR R E PA I R S T R A C T O R LABOR MACHINERY OPERATING CAPITAL SUBTOTAL, PREHARVEST HARVEST COSTS CUSTOM COMBINING FLAX HAULING SUBTOTAL, HARVEST TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS INPUT USE 21 00 LB 075 PINT 1 00 APPL 249 HOUR 1101 DOL 100 1350 BU 037 777 42 0 315 190 190 436 28 0 085 184 40 0 99 5 015 _1_6 5 $ 3 4 2 6 $ 700 700 015 2 0_2 _! $ 9 0 2 $ $ 4 3 2 8 $ 3 INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTSS 4 FIXED COSTS DEPREC,INTEREST,TAXES S INSUR TRACTOR LAND (NET SHARE-RENT) TOTAL FIXED COSTS 5 TOTAL PROJECTED COSTS 6 NET PROJECTED RETURNS $ 2 6 2 $ 857 1399 _15_00 Z $ 3 7 5 6 $ $ 8 0 8 5 $ $ - 3 4 9 5 $ INFORMATION PRESENTED IS PREPARED SOLELY AS A GENERAL GUIDELINE AND IS NOT PARTICULAR FARM OR RANCH OPERATION THESE PROJECTIONS WERE COLLECTED AND/OR DEVELOPED BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION
FLAX, DRYLAND, TEXAS COASTAL BEND REGICN FUEL,OIL, FIXED ITEM TIMES LABOR MACHINE LUB,REP COSTS OPERATION NO EATE OVER HOURS HOURS PER PER SHREDDER 4R 6,31 AUG 100 0349 0264 095 333 OFFSET DISC 5,65 AUG 100 0273 0207 1 19 299 CHISEL PLOW 5,69 SEPT 100 0252 0191 105 306 TANDEM DISC 4R 5,62 SEPT 100 0216 0164 092 267 TANDEM DISC 4R 5,62 OCT 100 02 1 6 0164 09 2 26 7 GRAIN DRILL 6,32 NOV 100 0344 0260 123 535 PICKUP TRUCK 11 NOV 067 2x221 _0_670 2A49 TOTALS 2488 1920 984 2256
PROJECTIONS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT UPDATJNG AFTER 10/09/80 B-1241(C18) COASTAL BERMUDAGRASS ESTAB, DRYLAND, TEXAS COASTAL BEND REGION CATEGORY PROJECTED YIELD PROJECTED YOUR $/UNIT VA L U E E S T I M AT E UNIT GCSS RECEIPTS COASTAL HAY 1 00 TON 5000 5000 TOTAL PROJECTED RETURNS $ 5000 $ VARIABLE COSTS INPUT USE CUSTOM SPRIGGING 100 3500 3500 NITROGEN 4000 LB 019 760 PHOSPHOROUS 4000 LB 026 1040 FERTILIZER APPLI 100 APPL 225 225 FUEL & LUBE TRACTOR 1224 125 R E P A I R S T R A C T O R 327 222 LABOR MACHINERY 242 HOUR 400 968 OPERATING CAPITAL 2666 DOL 015 SUBTOTAL, PREHARVEST $ 4 00 8791 $ MOW,RAKE,BALE HARVEST COSTS 3300 BALE 060 1980 CUSTOM BALE HAUL 3300 BALE 035 1155 SUBTOTAL, HARVEST $ 3135 $ TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS FIXED COSTS DEPRECINTEREST,TAXES S INSUR TRACTOR LAND (NET SHARE-RENT) TOTAL FIXED COSTS TOTAL PROJECTED COSTS NET PROJECTED RETURNS $ 11 9 2 6 $ $ - 6 9 2 6 $ 1861 1410 1500 $ 4770 $ $ 16696 $ $ -11696 $ INFORMATION PRESENTED IS PREPARED SOLELY AS A GENERAL GUIDELINE AND IS NOT PARTICULAR FARM OR RANCH OPERATION THESE PROJECTIONS WERE COLLECTED ND/OR DEVELOPED BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION RVICE AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION