QID 120038A Form A Potatoes Yield Survey Initial Interview

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Project Code 117 QID 120038 A		OMB No. 0535-0088: Approval Expires 11/30/2008
	FORM A POTATOES YIELD SURVEY INITIAL INTERVIEW 2008			NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE

	YEAR, CROP, FORM, MMDD (1 – 7)		Region, State, District		POID	Sample		Page	of
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Earlier this season you gave a representative from our office information about the potato acreage on your farming operation. We are now collecting information to help determine potato production in (Your State) and the United States. 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.
Respondent Name: ______________________________________
	STARTING TIME (Military Time)
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		ACRES
1. Earlier this season, you had planted or intended to plant ________ . ____ acres of potatoes on all the land you operate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		101	. _____
Now I need to locate all of your potato fields and obtain the acreage in each field. This will be used to randomly select one or more of your fields for objective yield observations.		DO NOT CHANGE
► Draw each potato field on grid map.
► Number fields; north to south – west to east.
► Complete column 2 if required by your Survey Statistician.
► Record the VARIETY of potatoes planted in each field.
► Obtain acres actually PLANTED in each field. Exclude acres in roads, ditches, rock piles and other non-planted acres.
► Obtain acres for HARVEST in each field. Exclude acres already abandoned or otherwise not intended for harvest.
► Accumulate ACRES FOR HARVEST, field by field, to a total for the entire operation.

TABLE A
FIELD NUMBER	FO OPTIONAL USE		VARIETY	ACRES PLANTED		ACRES FOR HARVEST Cum. = Cumulative Total
1	2		3	4		5
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2					. ____		. ____
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3					. ____		. ____
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4					. ____		. ____
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5					. ____		. ____
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6					. ____		. ____
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7					. ____		. ____
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8					. ____		. ____
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9					. ____		. ____
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10					. ____		. ____
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11					. ____		. ____
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12					. ____		. ____
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14					. ____		. ____
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15					. ____		. ____
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TABLE A – (continued)

FIELD NUMBER

FO OPTIONAL USE

VARIETY

ACRES PLANTED

ACRES FOR HARVEST Cum. = Cumulative Total

1

2

3

4

5

16

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Cum.

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17

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Cum.

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18

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Cum.

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19

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Cum.

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20

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Cum.

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a. The total acres of potatoes planted on the land you operate is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

102

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2. The total potato acreage (column 5) for harvest on the land you operate is. . . . .

ACRES

103

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Is that right? YES – Continue. NO – Review all fields, correct table A and item 2.

IF ITEM 2 HAS

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-- A ZERO entry – Return all forms.

-- An Acreage entry – Make selection of sample field(s).

TABLE B

SELECTION OF SAMPLE FIELD(S) ON THIS FARM

Sample Number(s)

Selected Acre(s)

Selected Field Number(s)

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a. Select first field in Table A in which the cumulative harvested acres equals or exceeds the selected acre for sample as shown in Table B.

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b. Enter selected field number in Table B.

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c. Circle selected sample field number in Table A. Enter field acreage (Column 5) in item 3.

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a. Sum Planted acres by varieties.

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b. Variety planted in sample field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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FORM A-1: POTATO--Continued
All questions on this page apply to the SAMPLE FIELD ONLY.
3. Acres of potatoes to be harvested in Sample Field Number _______ (Exclude acres planted to potatoes but not intended for harvest.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	ACRES	105	. ____
4. On what date was planting completed in this potato field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	MM DD	107
5. When do you expect to begin harvesting this field? (Month / Day)
a. When do you plan to top kill this field? (Month / Day)
6. Have or will you enter this field for certified seed production?
YES = 1 NO =3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	CODE	108
7. Has this field been (or will it be) irrigated? YES = 1 NO =3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	CODE	109

8. With your permission I will go out to the field to make observations and dig a few hills. 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.
9. 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
10. Respondent Name	Ending Time (Military Time)	172
IMPORTANT: Review for completeness. Record ending time and sign name. Copy answers in items 5, 6, 7, 10 and variety of sample field to the kit envelope.	Enumerator Number	190
	Supervisor Number	191
	Area Location Code (optional)	198
	County (optional)	199
	Evaluation	193
11. Enumerator Name	STATUS CODE	180

FORM A POTATO TABLE B SUPPLEMENT
TABLE B
SELECTION OF SAMPLE FIELD(S) ON THIS FARM
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