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Project Code 158 QID 110001a
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Project Code 454 QID 060103 OMB No. 0535-0244: Approval Expires 06/30/2006 Oregon Christmas Tree Survey - 2007 NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE Oregon Field Office 1220 S.W. 3rd Ave. Room 1735 Portland, OR 97204, Phone 503-326-2131, Fax 503-326-2549 [email protected] Please make corrections to name, address, and Zip Code if necessary. Dear Christmas Tree Grower: As the Christmas tree industry grows nationally in production and value, it becomes helpful to the Oregon industry to track its progress here in Oregon. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey, which is the only source of measuring annual growth and change in one of Oregon’s top agricultural commodities. The survey is voluntary but we need your help to ensure accurate results. Your individual data will be kept confidential. The Christmas tree industry report will be released publicly for your review. It is expected to be used extensively for making decisions about issues affecting both the industry and the people of the State of Oregon. Sincerely, Christopher A. Mertz Director _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Did you produce, grow, or sell any Christmas trees during 2007? If no trees were sold during 2007, only answer questions 3, 5, 6, and 7. YES – Please go to question 2. NO – Are you a “broker” for Oregon Producers? Yes – Skip to question 4 No – Skip to Back Page, Question 9 _________________________________________________________________________________________ 2007 Gross Sales and Christmas Trees Sold 2. How many trees did your operation grow and sell, either wholesale, u-cut, or on your retail lots during 2007? Do not include any freight charges you paid in “gross sales”. 2007 Trees Sold Number 2007 Gross Sales Dollars Estimated 2008 Trees to Sell a. Douglas fir …………… + 101 111 118 b. Noble fir ……………… + 102 112 119 c. Grand fir ……………….+ 103 113 120 d. Nordmann fir ………….+ 104 114 121 e. Scotch pine ……………+ 105 115 122 f. Other species (specify) .+ 106 116 123 g. Total ……………………= 107 117 124 -Continue - Christmas Tree County Acreage and Sales Percentage 3. List the Oregon county or counties where your Christmas tree acreage is located. If your acreage is in more than one county, list each county separately with the percent of gross sales by county. (Exclude acreage located in other states.) County Acres Growing Trees in 2007 Percent of Gross Sales in 2007 Office Use 611 621 601 612 622 602 613 623 603 614 624 604 Total Acres ….. …………………….. 615 100% Christmas Tree Sales Disposition 4. Growers: Exclude sales to brokers (list broker name on back). Please enter, by species, the percentage of Christmas trees shipped to the regions, and states listed below. The column of each species should add to 100 percent. Include only those trees you produced and sold. Growers/Brokers: Include all trees handled either grown or purchased. Brokers: Include all trees purchased and shipped. Destination of Sales (as a percent of trees sold) Douglas Fir Noble Fir Grand Fir Nordmann Fir Scotch Pine Other Species ------------------------------------ Percent of trees sold ---------------------------- Oregon ……………………………………………… 310 340 370 400 430 460 Washington ………………………………………… 311 341 371 401 431 461 California …………………………………………… 312 342 372 402 432 462 Other Western States 1…………………………… 313 343 373 403 433 463 Upper Midwest 2 …………………………………… 314 344 374 404 434 464 Gulf States 3 ……………………………………….. 315 345 375 405 435 465 Atlantic States 4 ……………………………………. 316 346 376 406 436 466 Northeast States 5 ………………………………… 317 347 377 407 437 467 Canada 6 …………………………………………… 318 348 378 408 438 468 Mexico ………………………………………………. 319 349 379 409 439 469 Other 7, including foreign 320 350 380 410 440 470 321 351 381 411 441 471 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 1 Other Western States: MT, ID, WY, NV, UT, AZ, NM, CO, 5 Northeast States: ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI, NY, PA, NJ AK, HI 6 Canada: All provinces. 2 Upper Midwest: SD, NE, KS, MN, IA, MO, WI, IL, MI, IN, 7 Foreign countries should be listed separately. OH, KY 3 Gulf States: OK, TX, AR, LA, TN, MS, AL 4 Atlantic States: MD, DE, WV, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL - Continue - Seedlings Planted 5. List by species the approximate number of seedlings that were planted and survived in the following years. Number of Seedlings Planted 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1/ a. Douglas fir …….. 204 205 206 207 208 b. Noble fir ……….. 214 215 216 217 218 c. Grand fir ………. 224 225 226 227 228 d. Nordmann fir …. 234 235 236 237 238 e. Scotch pine …… 244 245 246 247 248 f. Other (Specify)…. 254 255 256 257 258 g. Total ………….. 264 265 266 267 268 1/ Planted or to be planted. Hired and Contract Workers for Christmas Tree Production 6. What was the total number of workers paid by this operation during 2007? (Include contract workers) ………………………………………………………………………….. 500 No. a. Of these total workers, how many were seasonal/part-time (worked less than 150 days) during 2007? …………………………………………………. 501 No. b. Of these total workers, how many were full-time (worked more than150 days) during 2007? ………………………………………………….. 502 No. 7. What were the total gross wages paid for your Christmas tree operation during 2007? (Include employer’s cost for Social Security, Workers Compensation, insurance premiums, pension plans, and any other benefits provided) ………………………………………………… 503 $ Survey Results 8. Would you like to receive a copy of the results of this survey? Yes No If you have any questions, please call 1-800-338-2157 or 503-326-2131 in Portland area. Office Use 099 910 098 097 Prepared by: ____________________________ Telephone: _________________________ Date: ________________ Thank You Broker Information – so we can contact the broker and determine where your trees were shipped. But only answer this question if you did not complete question # 4. Approximately number of trees marketed for you: __________________________________________________________ Company/Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ City: ______________________________________________ State: _______________________ Zip: ________________________ Phone Number: ____________________________________________________________________ Approximately number of trees marketed for you: __________________________________________________________ Company/Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ City: ______________________________________________ State: _______________________ Zip: ________________________ Phone Number: ____________________________________________________________________ Comments: On Only answer this question if you answered question #1 on the first page as “NO” Property Sold, Change in Operator, Retail Sales, Landlord? 9. Has this operation been sold, rented out, or turned over to someone else? Yes – Please identify the new operator. No – Please check one reason which applies. Name: __________________________________________ Retail sales of purchased trees. Address: ________________________________________ Trees too small to sell. City:________________ State: ___________ Zip :_______ Other [Explain] ___________________ Landlord According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 20 minutes per response. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Cooperating with OREGON DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE