{"id":26154,"date":"2024-12-02T10:51:17","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T15:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/?page_id=26154"},"modified":"2026-07-14T09:26:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T13:26:43","slug":"2024-enterprise-budgets","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/resources\/marketing-and-business-management__trashed\/2024-enterprise-budgets\/","title":{"rendered":"Enterprise Budgets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The following enterprise budgets were created by Dr. Aaron Hoshide. 2026 Budgets were created with guidance from Dr. Lily Calderwood, UMaine Extension Wild Blueberry Specialist, and Ron Howard, of Brodis Blueberries LLC. 2024 Budgets were created by Dr. Aaron Hoshide with guidance from Dr. Calderwood and Dr. David Yarborough, UMaine Extension Emeritus Wild Blueberry Specialist.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These budgets were made possible through funds from a Risk Management Agency (RMA) grant and a USDA Transition to Organic Program grant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will require Microsoft Excel or equivalent software to open the files (.xlsx). 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