Project Code 134   QID 000612  	 OMB No. 0535-0039:  Approval Expires 01/31/2010	
 	
CRANBERRY INQUIRY
2009 Oregon Crop		NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS
SERVICE	
Please make corrections to name, address and zip code, if necessary.

* * * Please return by December 11 * * *
		Oregon Field Office
1220 S.W. 3rd Ave. Room 1735
Portland,  OR  97204
503-326-2131 Fax: 503-326-2549
E-mail: nass-or@nass.usda.gov	
	
Dear Cranberry Handler:

Preliminary end of season cranberry production estimates will be released January 2010, in the Non-citrus Fruits and Nuts Report. Your report, although not required by law, is essential for an accurate estimate of the 2009 Oregon crop. Individual reports are kept strictly confidential.

In order to publish these estimates on time, we need your report by December 11. Please mail this questionnaire promptly or fax to 1-800-731-7011.

The following questions refer to Oregon’s 2009 cranberry crop:
•	Only include cranberries that were received or were expected to be received from other growers. 
•	Include cranberries grown in your own bed(s). 
•	Please do not include cranberries you received from other handlers.

	200	
1. (a) Total quantity of 2009 OREGON GROWN CRANBERRIES
   produced by this firm’s beds. ………………………………………………………………………. 	                      bbls	
	201	
    (b) Total acres of cranberries harvested ……………………………………………………………….	                          acres          	
	202	
2. Total quantity of 2009 OREGON GROWN CRANBERRIES
     received directly from other growers …………………………………………………………………..
	bbls	
	203	
3. Total quantity of 2009 OREGON GROWN CRANBERRIES
     expected to be received directly from other growers between now and
     the end of the season ……………………………………………………………………………………	bbls	
	204	
4. Total quantity of 2009 OREGON GROWN CRANBERRIES
     received or expected to be received by your company for all purposes
     Sum of items 1a, 2, and 3………………………………………………………………………..……	bbls	

DISPOSITION OF THE 2009 CRANBERRY CROP:

5. Of the total amount reported in item 4:	205	
 
    (a) Total sold and to be sold as fresh fruit ………………………………………………………….…	

bbls	
	206	
    (b) Total processed and to be processed by this operation ………………………………….……..	

bbls	
	207	
    (c) Total sold and to be sold to other processors …………………………………….………………	

bbls	
                                                                                                                                                                              
	208	
    (d)  Total dumped or otherwise lost for any other reasons ………………………………………….	bbls	
	209	
6. Sum of items 5a, b, c, & d (should equal item 4) ………………………………………………..	bbls	

7. Average price you expect to pay TO GROWERS for screened berries from the 2009 crop.

	210	
                                              7a. For fresh fruit ………………………….……………………	$/bbl	
	211	
                                              7b. For processing ……………….…………………………….	$/bbl	

Conclusion:

Please comment on the growing conditions for this past season. This could include items such as the quality of the crop, losses from disease, weather factors, pest issues, etc.

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Reported by: __________________________________Date: __________________Phone#: ______________________

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE    Cooperating with    OREGON DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE