QID 120032B Form B Corn Yield Counts

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Project Code 104 QID 120032 B		OMB No. 0535-0088: Approval Expires 11/30/2008
	FORM B CORN YIELD COUNTS 2008			NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE

	YEAR, CROP, FORM, MMDD (1 – 7) 8 4 3 ____ ____ ____ ____
			Date:

1. Has operator applied pesticides with organophosphorous content to the sample field?

YES NO

If YES, enter latest application date and name of pesticide .

			UNIT 1		UNIT 2
2. UNIT LOCATION CODE . . . . .	1 First visit to lay out unit 2 Unit relocated this month 3 Sample unit laid out previously	Enter Code	302		307
		Go to item 4 when coded 3; otherwise go to item 3.

3. ROW SPACE MEASUREMENTS		UNIT 1			UNIT 2
a. Measure distance from stalks in Row 1 to stalks in Row 2 . . . . .	Feet & Tenths	303	. ____		304	. ____
b. Measure distance from stalks in Row 1 to stalks in Row 5 . . . . .	Feet & Tenths	305	. ____		306	. ____

Designated Measurement Areas:

MATURITY CODES FOR ITEM 4

For Month Aug. 1 Sept. 1 Oct. 1 Nov. 1

Use Area Beyond Unit 1, Row 1 Unit 1, Row 2 Unit 2, Row 1 Unit 2, Row 2

Maturity Code

2 = Pre-Blister 3 = Blister 4 = Milk

5 = Dough 6 = Dent 7 = Mature

Husk the first 5 ears or silked ear shoots beyond the unit in the designated measurement area and examine for maturity. Enter the maturity code in the box for the corresponding ear, sum the five maturity codes and enter the total in cell 301. If ears or silked ear shoots are not yet present, Check and complete item 9 only.

EAR NUMBER

TOTAL OF 5 EARS

1

2

3

4

5

4. MATURITY CODE of first 5 ears or silked ear shoots . . . .

301

a. Will harvest occur within 3 days? NO Go to item 4b YES Complete items 9, 12, 13, 14 & 15.

b. Are three or more ears in maturity code 7? NO Go to item 4c YES Complete items 9, 12, 13, 14 & 15.

c. Does item 301 equal 23 or more? NO Go to item 4d YES Complete items 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 12.

d. Does item 301 equal 13 to 22? NO Complete items 9, 10, 11 & 12. YES Complete items 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 & 12.

				EAR NUMBER
5. Maturity code of each of the first 5 ears Code 3 or higher (copy maturity from item 4. Replace Code 2 ears with next code 3 or higher.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				1				2					3				4				5
			Code	320				321					322				323				324
6. Average length of kernel rows (item 5 ears) . . . . .		Inches & Tenths		326		. ____		327		. ____			328	. ____			329		. ____		330		. ____
7. Diameter of the ear one inch from the butt of the cob. (item 5 ears) . . . . . . . . .	Millimeters & Tenths			336		. ____		337		. ____			338	. ____			339		. ____		340		. ____
8. Are 3 or more ears (item 5) in maturity code 6 or 7?
NO – Continue with item 9. YES - ► 1 Harvest the first 5 ears beyond the unit which are coded 6 or 7. ► 2 Place the third and fourth ears in a cloth bag. ► 3 Place the other three (first, second and fifth) ears in another cloth bag. ► 4 Place the bag with the third and fourth ears in the bag with the other three ears. ► 5 Complete a sample ID tag and mail to the Regional Lab. ► 6 Check Here when complete.
COUNTS WITHIN 15 FOOT UNITS							UNIT 1									UNIT 2
							ROW 1				ROW 2					ROW 1				ROW 2
9. Number of stalks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .							331				332					333				334
10. Number of stalks with ears or silked ear shoots (item 10 cannot exceed item 9 for any row.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .							341				342					343				344
11. Number of ears and silked ear shoots (item 11 MUST equal or exceed item 10 for any row.) . . . . . . . . . . . .							351				352					353				354
12. Number of ears with evidence of kernel formation (item 12 cannot exceed item 11 for any row.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .							361				362					363				364
HARVESTING SAMPLE UNITS
13. HUSK and TAG the 3rd and 4th ears in Row 1 of both units. Husk remaining ears and weigh ALL ears with grain in Row 1 of each unit regardless of maturity stage. Number of ears husked with grain (include 3rd and 4th ears) . . . . . . . . . . . Verify: Cell 312 equals item 12 cell 361 and Cell 313 equals item 12 cell 363												UNIT 1, ROW 1						UNIT 2, ROW 1
									Number			312						313
14. Weight of ears with grain from Row 1 of each unit (include 3rd and 4th ears, exclude weight of containers). . . . . . . . . .						Pounds & Tenths						314			. ____			315				. ____
15. Place 3rd and 4th ears of Row 1 in separate plastic bags for each unit. After completing items 13 and 14, send Form B to the State Office and Send 3rd and 4th ears to the Regional Lab.
16. Did you leave the ears of corn where the operator requested?
YES NO

ENUMERATOR COMMENTS:
ENUMERATOR:	Enumerator Number	390
17. Did a supervisor assist you in working this sample? YES NO	Supervisor Number	391
	Evaluation	393
		UNIT 1
	STATUS CODE	380