QID 2007 Quality Control Worksheet - ARMS -II

Project 906 - ARMS Phase II

O MB No. 0535-0218

Approval Expires 9/30/2008

NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE

TELEPHONE QUALITY
CONTROL WORKSHEET
for
AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SURVEY
Phase II for 2007

State:

Name of Farm, Ranch
or Operation:

Version:

Operator’s Name:

ID:

Address:

Enumerator:
Interview Date & Time:

Telephone:

Operator/Mgr

Spouse

Survey Respondent:

Accountant/

Partner

Other

Partner

Other

Bookkeeper

Operator/Mgr

Spouse

Current Respondent:

Accountant/
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.
obtaining information about your farming/ranching operation?

, for the purpose of

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 - [Continue on back.]
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 - [Go to item 4.]

4.

NO -

[Go to item 4.]

DON’T REMEMBER [Go to item 4.]

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

5.

a.

Total acres planted to target commodity (Section A, item
1).

b.

Total number of target commodity fields planted on
this operation (Section A, item 2).

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:

Verified

Date: