QID 200010 Fruit Production and Disposition Inquiry - ID

Project 134 QID 200010			OMB No. 0535-0039: Approval Expires: 01/31/2010
	FRUIT PRODUCTION & DISPOSITION INQUIRY 2009 CROP							NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
							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]
Please return by November 10, 2009 Please make corrections to name, address and Zip Code, if necessary.					Dear Fruit Producer: The estimates of disposition and value of the State's 2009 fruit crops will be reviewed in the near future. Response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law, however, cooperation is very important in order to accurately estimate the fruit disposition and value in Idaho. Individual reports are held confidential and will be used only in conjunction with others. Please return your report in the enclosed stamped envelope. Thank you for your assistance.
DISPOSITION AND PRICES RECEIVED		SWEET CHERRIES		PEACHES		PRUNES		PLUMS
		(pounds)		(pounds)		(pounds)		(pounds)
1. FRESH MARKET:  a. F.O.B. SALES - packed by or for grower (include sales through co-ops) QUANTITY
F.O.B. SALES AVG. PRICE RECEIVED
b. BULK SALES - to packers or truckers (include orchard run) QUANTITY
BULK SALES AVG. PRICE RECEIVED
c. LOCAL SALES - roadside stands and other direct sales to consumers. (include U-pick) QUANTITY
LOCAL SALES AVG. PRICE RECEIVED
2. COMMERCIAL PROCESSING: (canning, freezing, drying, brining, etc.) QUANTITY
COMMERCIAL PROCESSING AVG. PRICE RECEIVED
3.OTHER USES: Used on your farm and given away (include fruit given to hired help and tenants) QUANTITY
4. HARVESTED BUT UNUSED: Not used because of decay, shrinkage, cullage, etc. QUANTITY
5. HARVESTED PRODUCTION: Quantity harvested for all purposes in 2009 (Sum of 1 - 4) QUANTITY
6. UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION: Quantity not harvested because of low prices, shortage of labor, etc. QUANTITY

(OVER PLEASE)

	SWEET CHERRIES	PEACHES	PRUNES	PLUMS
	(acres)	(acres)	(acres)	(acres)
7. ORCHARD INVENTORY: a. Number of fruit acres of bearing age maintained for production in the orchard(s) you operated in 2009 (include sales through co-ops) QUANTITY
b. Number of fruit acres of bearing age maintained for production in the orchard(s) you operated in 2008 (include sales through co-ops) QUANTITY

COMMENTS:

8. If you would like to receive a report on the results of this survey, please make a check () in the box. (Results will also be available on the Internet at http://www.nass.usda.gov )

County where Orchard is located: ___________________________________ Date:______________________

Reported by: _______________________________________________ Phone: (_____) _________________________

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB number is 0535-0039. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.