QID 000614 Blueberry Production and Utilization - MI

Project Code 140 QID 000614		O.M.B. Number 0535-0039 Approval Expires: 01/31/2010
	Blueberry Production and Utilization				NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
				Michigan Field Office P.O. Box 26248 Lansing, MI 48909-6248, 800-453-7501 ∙ 517-324-5299 FAX E-mail: [email protected]

Harvested acres of blueberries on your operation in 2009:			0213
Total harvested production in 2009 (pounds):			0200
UTILIZATION
(The sum of items 3-6 should equal item 2.)			Quantity (pounds)	Average price (cents/pound)
Sold or used for processing (See item 8. Include fruit in storage for future processing):			0207	0208
Sold wholesale for fresh market (See item 9.):			0201	0202
Sold retail (Roadside, U-Pick, etc.):			0205	0206
Harvested & not sold:			0211
Not harvested (abandoned):			0212
At which marketing stage is the reported average processed price? (Check one.)
a. on the bush □
b. at the plant door □			0290
c. cleaned □			(Office use only)
d. frozen, ready for sale (f.o.b.) □
At which marketing stage is the reported average wholesale fresh market price? (Check one.)
a. on the bush □
b. machine-picked □			0291
c. hand-picked □			(Office use only)
d. packed container (f.o.b.) □

2009 In order to accurately estimate production and value of the 2009 blueberry crop, growers are being asked to provide information about their operations. Your individual report will be kept confidential and used only in combination with others to prepare state estimates of this year’s blueberry crop. Response to this survey is voluntary. Please promptly return this report in the enclosed postage paid envelope, or fax it to (517)324-5299.

If not growing blueberries, check reason below and give new operator's name.
□ Farm sold. □ Retired from farming. □ Entire farm rented to others. □ Farming, but not growing blueberries.	New Operator:
	Address:
	City:			Zip:
	Phone:

Respondent Name: _______________________________

Phone:_________________________________

9910 MM DD YY Date: __ __ __ __ __ __

	For office use only
	Response			Respondent		Mode			Enum.	Eval.
	1-Comp 2-R 3-Inac 4-Office Hold	5-R – Est 6-Inac – Est 7-Off Hold – Est 8-Known Zero	9901	1-Op/Mgr 2-Sp 3-Acct/Bkpr 4-Partner 9-Oth	9902	1-Mail 2-Tel 3-Face-to-Face 4-CATI 5-Web	6-e-mail 7-Fax 8-CAPI 19-Other	9903	098	100

Crop Observations:

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