QID 000220 Master - 2009 Bulb Onion Intentions and 2008 Productin a

Project Code 137 QID 000220		OMB No. 0535-0037: Approval Expires 06/30/2009
	MASTER 2009 Bulb Onion Intentions 2008 Production and Disposition				NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
				National Field Office U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rm 5030, South Building 1400 Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, DC 20250-2000 Phone: 1-800-727-9540 Fax: 202-690-2090 Email: [email protected]
Please make corrections to name, address, and Zip Code if necessary.			This survey is used to estimate the onion acres farmers intend to plant in 2009 and production and sales of the 2008 crop. Planting intentions in all major growing States will be released on April 3. Response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law, but your help is needed to ensure accurate estimates. Your individual report will be kept confidential. Please complete your survey and return it in the enclosed envelope. Thank you for your help.

Please return by March 6, 2009

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Please include yellow and Spanish sweet storage types, and storage onions for dehydration and other processing.

2009 Bulb Onion Planting Intentions

1. Acres of onions you have planted or intend to plant in 2009. …………………………... Acres
2008 Acreage
2. Onions planted last year (2008) …………………………………………………………… Acres
3. Onions harvested last year (2008) ………………………………………………………... Acres
Total Production in 2008
4. Total quantity of onions, including culls and shrink that were harvested in 2008. Cwt.

Sales and Losses of Onions Harvested in 2008
	OR OR
5. Of the onions harvested in 2008, report either the percentage, number of 50 pound bags or CWT that were or will be:	Percentage	50 Pound Bags	CWT
a. Onions not sold and still in storage ……………………………….…... +	%	+	+
b. Sold on a graded basis (total packout) for fresh market ………….… +	%	+	+
c. Sold on a graded basis (total packout) for processing market...….....+	%	+	+
d. Sold without grading (field run or bulk basis) for fresh market ……....+	%	+	+
e. Sold without grading (field run or bulk basis) for processing market...+	%	+	+
f. Discarded or dumped without grading.…………………..…………...… +	%	+	+
g. Lost in grading (culls and pick outs) and shrinkage (moisture loss) during the 2008-2009 storage season ……………...………………... +	%	+	+
6. Total (sum of 5a, b, c, d, e, f, and g should equal 100% OR total number of 50 pound bags of onions produced in 2008) ……….. =	100 %	=	=

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