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FORM A CORN YIELD SURVEY SEGMENT _________ TRACT _________ Initial Interview 2008 |
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NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE |
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YEAR, CROP, FORM, MMDD (1 – 7) |
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We are now collecting information to help determine crop production this year. Response to this survey is voluntary; however, we need and appreciate your cooperation. Any data reported by you or obtained from field observations will be kept confidential. |
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Starting Time (Military Time) |
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JAS PLANTED TRACT ACRES |
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1. Around June 1, you had planted or intended to plant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . acres of corn for all purposes in field(s) in this tract. |
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Show operator his tract and fields on PHOTO. Verify the fields and the acreage of corn planted in the tract and entered in Table A. |
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Record the acreages of corn to be harvested for grain in Column 6 and ADD to total. |
If no corn planted in tract, correct Table A and return all Forms. |
TABLE A |
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FIELD NUMBER (Sample field number has ##) |
TOTAL ACRES IN FIELD |
ACRES PLANTED TO CORN |
Acres in USES or CROPS OTHER THAN CORN to be harvested for grain. (For example: silage, ditches, fence rows, waterways, roads, other crops, etc.) |
ACRES OF CORN FOR GRAIN (Col. 2 minus Col. 5) |
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2. The total corn acreage (column 6) to be harvested for grain in this tract is . . . . . . . . |
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Verify that the ACREAGE is correct. If NOT, RE-ADD. |
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-- A ZERO entry – Return all forms. |
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-- An Acreage entry – CONTINUE. |
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a. Was corn planted in field number greater than zero? |
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YES – Continue on back page. |
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NO -- Did you list a NEW FIELD in Table A that is intended for harvest for grain? |
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YES – This new field is now the sample field. If you listed 2 or more new fields, choose the one closest to the originally selected field. Continue on back page. |
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NO -- Conclude interview, record Form A ending time, and return all forms. |
FORM A-1: CORN--Continued |
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All questions on this page apply to the SAMPLE FIELD ONLY. |
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3. Copy acres of corn for grain in Sample Field Number from Table A, column 6 . . . . . . |
ACRES |
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4. What was the planter row width setting? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
INCHES |
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5. On what date was planting completed in this corn field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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6. On what date was this corn field 50% silked? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
MM DD |
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7. With your permission I will go out to the field and mark off two small plots to be used in making stalk and ear counts. I will return to the plots each month until harvest to make counts and measurements, and harvest and weigh a few ears. Would that be all right? |
YES –Continue. If this is a gleaning sample, tell the operator, “After harvest, I will also lay out two small plots to determine harvest loss.” |
NO – Conclude interview and return all forms. |
8. Have you or will you apply pesticides with organophosphorous content to the sample field? |
YES DON’T KNOW NO |
If YES, enter latest application date and name of pesticide . |
9. Where should I leave the corn picked from the units? |
(Copy to the sample kit envelope the location where the operator wishes you to leave the corn.) |
10. Do you intend to harvest this field as high moisture corn? (High moisture corn is defined as corn with moisture content of 30 percent or more.) |
YES DON’T KNOW NO |
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11. Respondent Name |
Ending Time (Military Time) |
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IMPORTANT: Review for completeness. Record ending time and sign name. Record operators’ telephone number, harvest date, pesticide intentions (item 9), and location to leave corn (item 10) on your kit envelope. |
Enumerator Number |
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Supervisor Number |
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Evaluation |
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STATUS CODE |
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File Type | application/msword |
File Title | Project Code 104 QID 120032 A |
Author | USDA |
Last Modified By | hancda |
File Modified | 2008-05-19 |
File Created | 2008-05-19 |