029894-mstr Crop Progress and Condition

Project Code xxx OMB No. 0535-0002 Approval Expires: xx/xx/xxxx
	WEEKLY CROP PROGRESS & CONDITION MASTER QUESTIONNAIRE			NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
		U.S. Department of Agriculture Rm 5829, South Building 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20250-2000 1-800-727-9540 Fax: 202-690-2090 E-mail: [email protected] Dear Reporter: Please answer the questions below that apply to your locality. 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. Please fax or mail your reply so it will reach this office Monday morning.

! NUMBER OF DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELDWORK DURING THE WEEK. (010) ___days

! PROGRESS OF FIELDWORK:

EARLY, NUMBER OF DAYS:____ NORMAL:____ LATE, NUMBER OF DAYS:____

! PERCENT OF TOTAL ACREAGE INTENDED FOR SPRING PLANTED CROPS NOW PREPARED:____%

**********(enter percent of each type so that the sum = 100%)**********

! RANGE & PASTURE CONDITION:

VERY-POOR POOR FAIR GOOD EXCELLENT

(300)____% (301)____% (302)____% (303)____% (304)____%

! TOPSOIL MOISTURE:

VERY-SHORT SHORT ADEQUATE SURPLUS

(011)____% (012)____% (013)____% (014)__%

! SUBSOIL MOISTURE:

VERY-SHORT SHORT ADEQUATE SURPLUS

(021)____% (022)____% (023)____% (024)__%

! IRRIGATION WATER

SUPPLIES:

VERY-SHORT SHORT ADEQUATE SURPLUS

(IC) ____% (IC) ____% (IC) ____% (IC) __%

! STOCKWATER SUPPLIES:

VERY-SHORT SHORT ADEQUATE SURPLUS

(IC) ____% (IC) ____% (IC) ____% (IC) __%

! OTHER (SPECIFY COMMODITY) SUPPLIES:

VERY-SHORT SHORT ADEQUATE SURPLUS

(IC) ____% (IC) ____% (IC) ____% (IC) __%

! MOTOR FUEL SUPPLIES:

DEFICIT TIGHT SUFFICIENT

(IC)___% (IC)___% (IC)___%

*** Note: other supplies could include supplies such as hay & roughage, farm-labor, feed grain etc.

**********(enter percent of each type so that the sum = 100%)**********

******************(enter commodity on the blank line)******************

! LIST INSECT OR DISEASE (FOR CROPS OR LIVESTOCK)

NONE LIGHT MODERATE SEVERE

(IC)____% (IC)___% (IC)___% (IC)___%

! WINTER FREEZE DAMAGE

NONE LIGHT MODERATE SEVERE

(IC)___% (IC)___% (IC)___% (IC)___%

! WIND DAMAGE

NONE LIGHT MODERATE SEVERE

(IC)___% (IC)___% (IC)___% (IC)___%

! RAIN, FLOOD OR HAIL DAMAGE

NONE LIGHT MODERATE SEVERE

(IC)___% (IC)___% (IC)___% (IC)___%

**********(enter percent of each type so that the sum = 100%)**********

BELOW ABOVE

AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE

! SET OF (SPECIFY FRUIT) (IC)___% (IC)___% (IC)___%

! SIZE OF (SPECIFY FRUIT) (IC)___% (IC)___% (IC)___%

! PROTECTIVNESS OF SNOW COVER: (IC)___% (IC)___% (IC)___%

! DEATH LOSSES OF (LIVESTOCK): (IC)___% (IC)___% (IC)___%

*****************( fill in the blank )*****************

! MOISTURE CONTENT OF (SPECIFY CROP) NOW BEING HARVESTED. (IC)___%

! PERCENT OF INTENDED ACREAGE FOR (ANY CROP) PREPARED FOR PLANTING? (IC)____%

! WHAT IS THE AVERAGE MOISTURE CONTENT OF (ANY CROP)? (IC)____%

! WHAT IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF (ANY CROP)? (IC)_____ inches

! WHAT IS THE PRESENT DEPTH OF FROST PENETRATION? (IC)_____ inches

! WHAT IS THE PRESENT DEPTH OF THE SNOW COVER? (IC)_____ inches

! HAS THERE BEEN ANY SURFACE THAWING IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS?

YES____(IC) NO ____(IC)

IF "YES", TO WHAT DEPTH HAS THE GROUND THAWED? (IC)___ inches

! DATE OF FIRST BLOOM FOR (SPECIFY FRUIT): (IC)___ unit

! DATE OF FULL BLOOM FOR (SPECIFY FRUIT): (IC)___ unit

! DATE OF HARVEST FOR (SPECIFY FRUIT): (IC)___ unit

! PERCENT OF COWS CALVED: (IC)___ %

! PERCENT OF EWES LAMBED: (IC)___ %

! PERCENT OF SHEEP SHEARED: (IC)___ %

! PERCENT OF LIVESTOCK FEED NOW OBTAINED FROM PASTURES: (IC)___ %

! PERCENT OF CATTLE AND CALVES MOVED (FROM/TO) SUMMER RANGES: (IC)___ %

! PERCENT OF SHEEP AND LAMBS MOVED (FROM/TO) SUMMER RANGES: (IC)___ %

! ANY HOUSEBURN EVIDENT IN TOBACCO?

YES____(IC) NO ____(IC)

IF "YES", TO WHAT SEVERITY:

LIGHT MODERATE HEAVY

(IC)___% (IC)___% (IC)___%

----------CURRENT CROP PROGRESS & CONDITION AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL----------------

**********(enter percent of each type so that the sum = 100%)**********

! REPORT CONDITION OF CORN:

VERY-POOR POOR FAIR GOOD EXCELLENT

(100)____% (101) ____% (102)____% (103)____% (104)____%

! REPORT PERCENT OF TOTAL ACREAGE FOR CORN:

% PLANTED (105) _______

% SILKED(TASSELED) (106) _______

% DOUGH (107) _______

% DENT (108) _______

% MATURE (109) _______

% HARVESTED (110) _______

! REPORT CONDITION OF SOYBEANS:

VERY-POOR POOR FAIR GOOD EXCELLENT

(130)____% (131) ____% (132)____% (133)____% (134)____%

! REPORT PERCENT OF TOTAL ACREAGE FOR SOYBEANS:

% PLANTED (135) _______

% BLOOMING (136) _______

% SETTING PODS (137) _______

% DROPPING LEAVES (138) _______

% HARVESTED (139) _______

! REPORT CONDITION OF COTTON:

VERY-POOR POOR FAIR GOOD EXCELLENT

(160)____% (161) ____% (162)____% (163)____% (164)____%

! REPORT PERCENT OF TOTAL ACREAGE FOR COTTON :

% PLANTED (165) _______

% SQUARING (166) _______

% SETTING BOLLS (167) _______

% BOLLS OPENING (168) _______

% HARVESTED (169) _______

! REPORT CONDITION OF SORGHUM:

VERY-POOR POOR FAIR GOOD EXCELLENT

(190)____% (191) ____% (192)____% (193)____% (194)____%

! REPORT PERCENT OF TOTAL ACREAGE FOR SORGHUM:

% PLANTED (195) _______

% HEADED (196) _______

% COLORING (197) _______

% MATURE (198) _______

% HARVESTED (199) _______

! REPORT CONDITION OF RICE:

VERY-POOR POOR FAIR GOOD EXCELLENT

(220)____% (221) ____% (222)____% (223)____% (224)____%

! REPORT PERCENT OF TOTAL ACREAGE FOR RICE:

% PLANTED (225) ______

% EMERGED (226) ______

% HEADED (227) ______

% HARVESTED (228) ______

! REPORT CONDITION OF WINTER WHEAT:

VERY-POOR POOR FAIR GOOD EXCELLENT

(250)____% (251) ____% (252)____% (253)____% (254)____%

! REPORT PERCENT OF TOTAL ACREAGE FOR WINTER WHEAT:

% PLANTED (255) _______

% EMERGED (256) _______

% HEADED (257) _______

% HARVESTED (258) _______

! REPORT CONDITION OF SPRING WHEAT:

VERY-POOR POOR FAIR GOOD EXCELLENT

(280)____% (281) ____% (282)____% (283)____% (284)____%

! REPORT PERCENT OF TOTAL ACREAGE FOR SPRING WHEAT:

% PLANTED (285) _______

% EMERGED (286) _______

% HEADED (287) _______

% HARVESTED (288) ______

-------------------- CROPS INCLUDED IN THE STATE RELEASE -------------------------

(enter percent of each type so that the sum = 100%)

! CROP PLANTED........................................................(ITEM CODE)_______%

! CROP PHENOLOGICAL STAGES.(see below)..............(ITEM CODE)_______%

! CROP HARVESTED....................................................(ITEM CODE)_______%

! SSO CROP CONDITION VERY-POOR POOR FAIR GOOD EXCELLENT

(IC)___% (IC)___% (IC) ____% (IC)___% (IC)___%

(enter percent of each type so that the sum = 100%)

! FRUIT(e.g,,PECANS) VERY-POOR POOR FAIR GOOD EXCELLENT

(IC)___% (IC)___% (IC) ____% (IC)___% (IC)___%

! QUALITY OF (CROP) VERY-POOR POOR FAIR GOOD EXCELLENT

(IC)___% (IC)___% (IC) ____% (IC)___% (IC)___%

! SUGAR CANE(etc.) VERY-POOR POOR FAIR GOOD EXCELLENT

(IC)___% (IC)___% (IC) ____% (IC)___% (IC)___%

CROPS INCLUDED IN PERCENT OF

THE STATE RELEASE TOTAL INTENDED ACREAGE

------------------------------------------

! TOBACCO BEDS SEEDED

BEDS HAVING PLANTS UP

BLOOM

TRANSPLANTED

TOPPED

STRIPPED

HARVESTED

! SUGARBEETS PLANTED

CROWN ROOTS

HARVESTED

! SUNFLOWER PLANTED

ROSETTES

FLOWERING

SETTING SEED

MATURE

HARVESTED

! PEANUTS PLANTED

BLOOMING

PEGGING

DUG

! SPECIFIED FRUITS DORMANT

GREEN TIP

PINK

FULL BLOOM

PETAL FULL

HARVESTED

! BARLEY, OATS, RYE PLANTED

EMERGED

HEADED

TURNING COLOR

HARVESTED

! LENTILS, DRY PEAS PLANTED

! OR BEANS SETTING PODS

! HARVESTED

! SPECIFIED VEGETABLES PLANTED

HARVESTED

! FLAX PLANTED

BLOOM

RIPE

HARVESTED

! HAY/ALFALFA FIRST CUTTING

SECOND CUTTING

THIRD CUTTING...

! POTATOES OR ROWS FILLED

SWEET POTATOES VINES DYING/KILLED

HARVESTED

-------------------------------- LIVESTOCK ------------------------------------

(enter percent of each type so that the sum = 100%)

LIVESTOCK INCLUDED IN THE STATE RELEASE

! HOGS VERY-POOR POOR FAIR GOOD EXCELLENT

(IC)___% (IC)___% (IC) ____% (IC)___% (IC)___%

! CATTLE/CALVES VERY-POOR POOR FAIR GOOD EXCELLENT

(IC)___% (IC)___% (IC) ____% (IC)___% (IC)___%

! SHEEP/LAMBS VERY-POOR POOR FAIR GOOD EXCELLENT

(IC)___% (IC)___% (IC) ____% (IC)___% (IC)___%

! DAIRY COWS VERY-POOR POOR FAIR GOOD EXCELLENT

(IC)___% (IC)___% (IC) ____% (IC)___% (IC)___%

! POULTRY VERY-POOR POOR FAIR GOOD EXCELLENT

(IC)___% (IC)___% (IC) ____% (IC)___% (IC)___%

! NARRATIVE COMMENT TYPE QUESTIONS:

! Grain and field crops: (Comment by individual crop on weather effects, moisture, growth, presence of insects, disease, etc.)

! Livestock: (Comment on range and pasture conditions, water and feed supplies, livestock condition, livestock movement, etc.)

! Main farm activities: (Comment on weather effects, marketings, field work, plus other farm and ranch activities important to Agriculture.)

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 10 minutes per response.