110100 Catfish Growers - July

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Project Code 170 QID 110100		OMB No.-0535-0150: Approval Expires 9/30/2007
	CATFISH GROWERS SURVEY July 2007				NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
				Mississippi Field Office P.O. Box 980 Jackson, MS 39205, Phone 1-800-535-9609, Fax 1-888-884-4997 Email [email protected]
Please make corrections to name, address and Zip Code, if necessary.			This survey is being conducted to obtain basic data on COMMERCIAL CATFISH PRODUCTION. These data will be used as a basis for estimates of inventory to be published in the July 26, 2007 Catfish Production Report. Response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law. Information you provide is confidential and will be used only by the Agricultural Statistics Board for statistical purposes. Your cooperation is extremely important in order to accurately estimate production to provide unbiased data for proper evaluation of the Catfish Industry and its continued orderly development.

SECTION 1 : IDENTIFICATION

1. On land operated by the farm, ranch or individual(s) listed on the label:
a. Has or will there be any water area used on this operation to produce catfish for commercial purposes at any time during 2007?	1 Yes	3 No	IF NO FOR ALL QUESTIONS
b. Has or will there be hatchery or foodsize production inventory on this operation at any time during 2007?	1 Yes	3 No	GO TO SECTION 4
c. Has or will there be any catfish sold from this operation during 2007?	1 Yes	3 No

SECTION 2 : WATER AREA

	Acres
1. What is the total WATER AREA used and to be used in this operation to produce CATFISH for COMMERCIAL purposes during the period July 1 – December 31, 2007? (Exclude areas of new facilities under construction.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	259
a. How many of the total acres are currently being or will be RENOVATED during the period of July 1 – December 31, 2007?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	260
b. How many of the total acres are USED FOR BROODFISH production?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	261
c. How many of the total acres are USED FOR FOODSIZE production?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	266
d. How many of the total acres are USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR FINGERLINGS?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	262
2. What is the water area of NEW FACILITIES under construction or to be constructed for use during the period of July 1 – December 31, 2007?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	263
3. Of the facilities previously used to produce catfish, how much water area was TAKEN OUT OF PRODUCTION during the period January 1, through June 30, 2007? (Exclude acres reported in item 1.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	264

	Office Use 1 = Inc. Has Water Area 2 = Acres Unknown 3 = Valid Zero
	270

OVER PLEASE

SECTION 3 : INVENTORY

1. On July 1, 2007, what was your estimated catfish inventory for the following size categories?
SIZE CATEGORY	Total Number	OR	Total Pounds	Average Pounds
				Per Fish		Per 1000 Fish
Broodfish (fish being used or to be used for breeding)	721		720	722	.__
Large Foodsize (over 3 lbs)	724		723	725	.__
Medium Foodsize (over 1½ to 3 lbs)	727		726	728	.__
Small Foodsize (over 3/4 to 1½ lbs)	730		729	731	.__
Large Stockers (over 180 to 750 lbs per 1000 fish)	733		732			735
Small Stockers (over 60 to 180 lbs per 1000 fish)	737		736			739
Fingerlings (2 to 6 inches) or (2 to 60 lbs per 1000 fish)	741		740			742
Fry (under 2 inches) or (less than 2 lbs per 1000 fish)	744		743			745 .__

	Office Use 1 = Inc. Has Catfish 2 = Inventory Unknown 3 = Valid Zero
	760

SECTION 4: CHANGE IN OPERATION

1. Has this operation (name on label) been sold, or turned over to someone else?
Yes - Identify the new operator(s) below	No - Go to Section 5

Operation Name: _______________________________________________________________________________ Operator Name: ________________________________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________ Phone: (_______)________________________ City: ______________________________________ State: __________________________ Zip: ________________

SECTION 5 : CONCLUSION

1. Do you make day-to-day decisions for another catfish farm?
Yes -- List other operation(s) __________________________________	No

2. Would you like to receive a free copy of the results of this survey in the mail? (The survey results will also be available on the Internet at http://www.nass.usda.gov after 3:00pm ET on July 26, 2007.)
Yes = 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	099

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION

Respondent’s Name:

Phone: ( )

OFFICE USE

						9910 MM DD YY __ __ __ __ __ __
Response	Respondent	Mode	Enum.	Eval.	Office Use for POID	Optional Use
9901	9902	9903	098	100	789 __ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __	407	408
S/E Name

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