QID 000232 Dry Storage Onion Inquiry - Acreage and Production

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	Project 130 QID 000232 08/27			OMB No. 0535-0037: Approval Expires 10/31/2009
		DRY STORAGE ONION INQUIRY Acreage and Production - 2008 Crop								NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
								California Field Office P.O. Box 1258 Sacramento, CA 95812 Phone: 1-800-851-1127 Fax: 1-888-478-5637 E-mail: [email protected]
	Please make corrections to name, address, and Zip Code, if necessary. PLEASE MAIL OR FAX BY SEPTEMBER 5, 2008 FAX Number: 1-888-478-5637				Dear Reporter: Your help is needed to prepare estimates of the dry storage onion crop. Please report dry storage onion acreage and production shipped/processed by this operation. Include information for all points from which your firm ships. Response to the survey is voluntary and not required by law. However, your cooperation is very important to make California's estimates as accurate as possible. Individual reports are kept confidential and only used in State totals. Return the completed questionnaire by September 5 in the postage-paid envelope enclosed for your convenience or fax the report to 1-888-478-5637. If you have questions, please call Lena Schwedler at 1-800-851-1127, Ext. 134. Thank you for your assistance.
Storage Onions Moderate to strong, full-flavored onions, which are noted for storing, exporting, and cooking qualities. Dehydrator onions are much lower in water content (high soluble solids content) and usually grown under contract. Other varieties suitable for storage (including storage varieties used for fresh market).
			State Where Grown
			California			Arizona	Nevada		Oregon		Other (specify) _______
a) How many acres of dehydrator onions will you ship/process that were/will be harvested between April-December of:
2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acres
2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acres
What was/will be the yield for that acreage in:
2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yield
2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yield
OR What was/will be the total production for that acreage in:
2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production
2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production
b) How many acres of storage onions, other than dehydrator onions, will you ship/process that were/will be harvested between April-December of:
2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acres
2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acres
What was/will be the yield for that acreage in:
2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yield
2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yield
OR What was/will be the total production for that acreage in:
2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production
2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production
Did you report yield/production in (circle one): . . . . . . .			Cwt. Tons Bags=_____lbs. Cartons=_____lbs.

Please comment on crop progress, condition, weather effects, quality, yields, etc.

Would you like to receive a free copy of the survey results? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1 (The results will be available on the Internet at www.nass.usda.gov.)

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