Excel Spreadsheet to Estimate the Cost of Installing A Deer Fence
Matthew Wells, Production Economics & Business Management
Lake Ontario Fruit Program
December 29, 2014
Many growers are experiencing significant deer damage in new apple and fruit plantings. This spreadsheet assists growers in calculating the cost of enclosing an orchard with deer fencing. IRS regulations allow growers to depreciate deer fences over 7 years. Most growers experiencing deer damage will find that the investment in a deer fence rapidly pays for itself in increased early yields.
Excel Spreadsheet for Calculating the Cost of Installing a Deer Fence (xlsx; 17KB)
- This spreadsheet assists growers in calculating the cost of installing a deer fence around fruit orchards
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