QID 060071 Pecan Buyers Survey - GA

Project 142 QID 060071			OMB No. 0535-0039 Approval Expires 3/31/2010
	PECAN BUYERS SURVEY 2008 Crop					NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
					Georgia Field Office Suite 320 Stephens Federal Building Athens, GA 30601 Phone: 706-546-2236 Fax: 1-800-296-7953 Email: [email protected]
				Please report the quantity of 2008 crop pecans which you have handled. The cooperation of all pecan buyers is needed to check the pecan estimates of the Department of Agriculture, which include State production figures and quantities shelled. Response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law. However, we greatly appreciate the excellent cooperation of members of the pecan industry. This assistance has increased the accuracy and completeness of your pecan data. Your report will be held confidential. Please return this form promptly in the enclosed postage paid envelope.
Please make corrections to name, address and Zip Code, if necessary.

REPORT FOR YOUR OPERATION IN 2008		POUNDS IN THE SHELL
		Improved	Seedlings
1. Pounds of 2008 crop pecans purchased by your operation (Include production from your own groves) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		001	002
2. Of these item 1 pecans, how many pounds have been sold:
a. to other commercial shellers or processors?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		003	004
b. to wholesalers?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		005	006
c. to retailers, mixers, etc?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		007	008
d. direct to consumers through your own sales room, roadside stand, mail orders, etc.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		009	010
e. to other buyers or accumulators? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Name of buyer or accumulator:
3. How many pounds of 2008 crop pecans do you now own regardless of where stored? (Total of items 2 and 3 should equal item 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		011	012

(over, please)

			POUNDS IN THE SHELL
4. Of the Total Quantity Purchased (item 1), how many pounds were grown in:			Improved	Seedlings
a. Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c. Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d. California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e. Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
f. Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
g. Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
h. Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
i. Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
j. New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
k. North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
l. Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
m. South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
n. Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
o. Other States (Specify:)		. . . . . . . . . .
p. Old Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
			Price per Pound
			Improved	Seedling
5. Average price per pound paid to growers for crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			$ ___. ___ ___	$ ___. ___ ___

6. Do you have shelling equipment (commercial) for your own use or for custom shelling? . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES NO

7. Do you own cold storage facilities that hold pecans for more than 30 days? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . YES NO

8. Would you like to receive a copy of the results of this survey in the mail? (The survey results will also be available on the Internet at http://www.nass.usda.gov.)			Code
Yes [Enter code 1.] No [Enter code 3.]			099

COMMENTS: (Use another sheet of paper if necessary)

     

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
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