QID 060093 Potato Processing Inquiry (monthly)

Project 195 QID 060093			OMB No. 0535-0007: Approval Expires 04/30/2012
	Please Return by April 7, 2010					NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
	POTATO PROCESSORS INQUIRY – 2009 CROP				Idaho Field Office P.O. Box 1699 2224 Old Penitentiary Road Boise, Idaho 83701-1699 Phone 1-800-691-9987,Fax 208-334-1114 [email protected]
( Monthly Potato Processor ) Please make corrections in name, address and zip code.				Response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law, however; cooperation is very important in order to accurately estimate potatoes in Idaho. Your replies covering the plant or plants you operate will be held confidential and will be used only to arrive at area and State figures. The enclosed envelope, for your reply, needs no stamp.

REPORT FOR THE PLANT YOU OPERATE FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH

INSTRUCTIONS:

A. - Quantity of potatoes reported is first net less dirt.

B. - In reporting Pre-season Contract purchases. “Out Contracts” should be reported in the same month potatoes are

delivered to plant. “In Contracts” should be reported in the month potatoes are harvested.

RECEIPTS – 2009 Crop Only:			AVE. PRICE PER CWT PAID TO GROWERS
I. Quantity of potatoes received this month. (Excluding potatoes purchased for seed).
1. From Idaho:
a. Under Pre-season Contract (Both In and Out) and Open Market from Growers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			$
b. Packers and Shippers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
2. From Malheur County, Oregon: a. Under Pre-season Contract & Open Market from Growers. . . . . . . . . .
			$
b. Packers and Shippers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
3. From Oregon (excluding Malheur County) and other States or Countries. (Specify State or Country) a. Under Pre-season Contract & Open (________________________)
			$
Market from Growers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			$
b. Packers and Shippers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
4. Received from other Processing Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5: TOTAL potatoes received (Sum of 1, 2, 3 and 4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
II. Quantity of seed potatoes purchased this month from Idaho Growers. . . . . . . .			$
DISPOSITION – 2009 Crop only: III. Raw whole potatoes (first new less dirt) disposed of during the month.: 1. Used in Processing: a. Frozen Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	CWT
b. Dehydrated (excluding Starch and Flour) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c. Starch and Flour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. Transferred or sold to other processing plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Sold for fresh market (including sales to shippers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Used or sold for seed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. Other disposition (including livestock feed) (Specify) _________________
6. TOTAL DISPOSITION (Sum of 1,2,3,4 and 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NAME: ___________________________________	PHONE: ____________________	DATE: ____________________
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