QID 2007 Quality Control Worksheet ARMS-III

NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE

Form Approved
O.M.B. Number 0535-0218
Approval Expires 9/30/2008
Project Code 904

TELEPHONE QUALITY
CONTROL WORKSHEET

for
U.S. Department of Agriculture 2007 AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SURVEY
Rm 5829, South Building
PHASE III
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W .
W ashington, D.C. 20250-2000
1-800-727-9540
Fax: 202-690-2090
E-mail: nass-dc@ nass.usda.gov

State:

Name of Farm, Ranch
or Operation:

Version:

Operator’s Name:

ID/POID:

Address:

Phase III

Enumerator:
Interview Date & Time:

Telephone:
Operation/Mgr/
Partner

Spouse

Survey Respondent:

Accountant/
Other
Bookkeeper

Spouse

Current Respondent:

Operation/Mgr/
Partner

Accountant/
Other
Bookkeeper

INTRODUCTION
[Introduce yourself, and ask for the survey respondent. Rephrase in your own words.]
Recently you should have been contacted by one of our interviewers, Mr./Ms.
,
for the Agricultural Resource Management Survey. This telephone call is part of our survey quality assurance
measures, to verify that personal contact was actually made with you for that purpose. Your response is
voluntary and not required by law, but your cooperation will be appreciated. Facts about your farm/ranch will
be kept confidential.
1. During the past few days, do you recall an interview with Mr./Ms.
purpose of obtaining information about your farming/ranching operation?

, for the

YES - [Go to item 3.]
NO - [Go to item 2.]
DON’T REMEMBER - [Go to item 2.]
2. During the past few days, did any other person from the
Agricultural
Statistics Service, NASS or USDA, interview you to obtain information about your farm/ranch?
YES - [Go to item 3.]
NO -

[Conclude interview.]

DON’T REMEMBER - [Conclude interview.]
3. Did the person conducting the interview ask you to verify the spelling of your name, address and
the operation name?
YES - [Continue on back.]
NO -

[Continue on back.]

DON’T REMEMBER - [Continue on back.]

4. Now I need to verify crop and livestock items that are critical to our survey procedures.
Reported

Verified

a. Total Land Operated (Section 1, item 4).
Livestock and poultry owned by, and located
on the operation on December 31, 2007?
b. All Cattle and Calves (Section 10, item 3)
c. All Hogs and Pigs (Section 13, item 3)

5. Did Mr./Ms.
and professional manner?

conduct the interview in a knowledgeable

YES
NO - Explain:

This concludes the interview. Thank you for your help.
Additional Comments:

Signature:

Date: