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Project 194 QID 060084			OMB No. 0535-0039 Approval Expires 3/31/2007
	MUSHROOM GROWER INQUIRY AGARICUS MUSHROOMS July 2006						NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
						Utah Field Office P.O. Box 25007 Salt Lake City, UT 84125-0007 Phone: 1-801-524-5003 Fax: 1-801-524-3090 Email: [email protected]
Please make corrections to name, address and address and Zip Code, if necessary.					At the request of the mushroom industry, the Department of Agriculture is conducting an annual survey to determine production of mushrooms for the past crop year and intentions for the next crop year. Response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law. However, the information you furnish is confidential and used only in arriving at national and selected State totals. Your prompt response in returning the report in the enclosed envelope, which needs no stamp, is appreciated. An extra copy is enclosed for your records. Please note the instructions for completing your report.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPORTING

1. Report on this form only Agaricus mushrooms (which include White Button, Crimini and Portabello varieties). Information for SPECIALTIES such as Shiitake, Oysters, and Other mushrooms are to be reported on a separate form.

2. If you own a processing plant, report the mushrooms produced from your houses (beds) and processed (canned, frozen, dried) in your plants as “Sales for Processing” (Question 3c.) Report values to the nearest WHOLE DOLLAR--cents are not required. If the answer to any question is “NONE”, please enter “NONE” rather than leave the space blank. If the information requested is not readily available from your records in the form requested, furnish your best estimate.

3. If you have sold or leased all your houses (beds) to someone else and did not produce any mushrooms during the past 12 months (July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006), please furnish (in space provided under Part III on the reverse side) the name, address, and telephone number of the individual in charge who is operating the beds.

4. If there has been a change in ownership or leasing arrangement during the past 12 months (July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006), please complete this report for the period of time during which you operated the houses. Please indicate date beds transferred to others, and furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the individual in charge who operated the beds during the remainder of the year. Report information for the houses (beds) you own or leased from others for the time period indicated.

REPORT FOR THE MUSHROOM HOUSES (BEDS) YOU OPERATE (Include space owned by you as well as leased from others)
I. MUSHROOM OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2006
	Square Feet
1. What were the total square feet of growing area used for cutting or pulling mushrooms during the year July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006? (Include tray system operations.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	301
	Square Feet
a. How much total square footage was filled annually? (Include all fillings.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	302

		Pounds
2. What were the total pounds of Agaricus mushrooms sold July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006 from the total square feet reported in Question 1a? (Include White Button, Crimini, and Portabello varieties.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		303

3. For the total mushrooms sold (Question 2), please report the pounds used and value of sales for the following categories. (Report grower value at point of first sale. For firms which grow and process their own mushrooms, value reported should be before processing.)
	Pounds	Value
a. Fresh market packed by your firm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	304	305 $
b. Sold to Brokers or Repackers (Total). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	306	307 $
(i) For Fresh Market Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	308	309 $
(ii) For Processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	310	311 $
c. Sold directly to Canners or Freezers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	312	313 $
	(Note: Sum of the pounds in 3a, 3b, and 3c should equal Question 2 above.)

		Pounds
4. Of the total pounds of Agaricus mushrooms sold (Questions 3a, 3b, and 3c), how many pounds were grown certified organic?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		314

	Pounds
5. How many pounds of Question 4 were sold as certified organic mushrooms?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	315

6. Did this operation grow any BROWN mushrooms (Portabello, Crimini) from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006?
	YES – Please Continue. NO – Go to Question 8

		Pounds
7. What were the total pounds of BROWN mushrooms sold July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006 from the total square feet reported in Question 1a? (Include Portabello and Crimini type mushrooms only.).		316
Please report by category:	Pounds	Value
a. Fresh market packed by your firm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	317	318 $
b. Sold to Brokers or Repackers (Total). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	319	320 $
(i) For Fresh Market Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	321	322 $
(ii) For Processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	323	324 $
c. Sold directly to Canners or Freezers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	325	326 $
	(Note: Sum of the pounds in 7a. 7b, and 7c should equal Question 7 above.)

II. PLANS FOR THE COMING CROP YEAR
8. What is the total square footage you intend to fill between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007?
		Square Feet
a. For fresh market? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	327
b. For the processing market?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	328
c. Total fillings (sum of 8a + 8b).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	=	329

III. PLEASE LIST ANY NEW MUSHROOM GROWERS IN YOUR AREA
Name of Firm	________________________________________________________________________________
Operator	________________________________________________________________________________
Address	________________________________________________________________________________
City, State, & Zip Code	_________________________________	Telephone No._____________________________________

IV. OTHER
9. Did you produce any mushrooms under any other firm name or with any other person during the year ending June 30, 2006?
			YES NO
a. If YES, please list the names below and check “YES” or “NO” to indicate if they are included in your report:
(i)      ____________________________________________________________________________			YES NO
(ii)      ____________________________________________________________________________			YES NO
Location of your mushroom houses:
State      _______________	County      ______________________________	Township      ___________________________
State      _______________	County      ______________________________	Township      ___________________________

10. Did you change ownership or leasing arrangement during the year ending June 30, 2006?			YES NO
a. If YES, please list below the date that beds were transferred to others, and the name, address, and telephone number of the individual in charge who operated the beds during the remainder of the year:
Date beds were transferred	_________________________	Name of Firm __________________________________________
Operator	________________________________________________________________________________
Address	________________________________________________________________________________
City, State, & Zip Code	_________________________	Telephone No. _________________________________________

11. Would you like to receive a free copy of the results of this survey in the mail? (The survey results will also be available on the Internet at http://www.usda.gov/nass/)	Yes = 1. . . . . . . . . . . . .	099
Comments:

REPORTED BY:__________________________

PHONE: ( )________________________

DATE: _________________

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