QID Processing Tomatoes

N ovember 1, 2006			OMB No. 0535-0037 Approval Expires 10/31/2009
	Processing Tomatoes						NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
						Ohio Field Office P.O. Box 686 Bromfield Admin. Bldg. Room 103 8995 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone: 614-728-2100 Fax: 614-728-2206 Email: [email protected]
(Please make corrections to name, address and Zip Code, if necessary.)				Dear Tomato Processor: Your report is needed in developing State and county data on processing tomatoes; trends in acreage and production practices are needed by the tomato industry and other supporting industries. The survey will be summarized and released in December. By law (Section 1770 Food Security Act of 1985) your report to us is confidential and may be used only for statistical purposes by this office. Only county total will be published to avoid revealing individual operations. All information concerning individual firms will be held confidential. Please return your report promptly in the enclosed envelope which requires no stamp.

CONTRACTED TOMATOES FOR PROCESSING-2008

Item	Ohio counties where produced *			Ohio State total 2008
	Putnam	Sandusky	Wood
Acres harvested.....(acres)
Tomatoes produced.....(tons)
Harvested acres started as transplants………..(acres)
Mechanically harvested.....(acres)
What percent of your processing tomato acreage is seeded or transplanted as twin row management?..........................................................................................................................

Comments regarding growing season conditions, insect problems, quality, etc. will be appreciated.

* (List additional counties on reverse side)

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CONTRACTED TOMATOES FOR PROCESSING

Item	Ohio counties where produced								Ohio State total 2008
	Ottawa	Henry	Fulton	Seneca	Darke	Miami	Williams
Acres harvested.............................(acres)
Tomatoes produced.......................(tons)
Harvested acres started as transplants................................(acres)
Mechanically harvested...............(acres)