QID Macadamia Nut Grower Report

MACADAMIA NUT

GROWER REPORT

2008-2009 SEASON CROP

June 2009

Form Approved

O.M.B Number 0535-0039

Approval Expires 1/31/2010

Project Code 142

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL

STATISTICS SERVICE

Hawaii Agricultural Statistics

1428 S. King Street

Honolulu, HI 96814

808-973-2907

Fax: 808-973-2909

E-mail: [email protected]

		Prices received by growers is an important data series. The purpose of this survey is to obtain prices directly from growers. If you are not growing macadamia nuts please check the appropriate box and return this form so we can update our list of growers. Response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law. Someone from our office may be contacting you. Federal regulations ensure that your individual report will remain strictly confidential. Please return this form in the enclosed envelope which requires no stamp.
Please make any changes to your name and address directly on the above mailing address. PLEASE RETURN BY JUNE 1, 2009

If your operation is known by another name please enter it here:

Please complete the appropriate questions and return the report in the self-addressed, postage paid envelope.

Section I Macadamia Nut Screening (Check the situation that applies to you)

1. Have macadamia nuts – check the following if they apply and complete Section II on back page:

Someone else Manages my orchard. (Please provide the name of manager, address, & phone number):

I manage an orchard for someone else. (Please provide the name of owner(s), address, & phone number):

2. Still farming, but no longer have macadamia nuts. I grow:

3. No longer farming. Please check reason below:
deceased	retired
quit farming	temporarily not farming
sold farm	other
If the farm was sold, please list new owner, address, and phone number:

Section II Macadamia Nut Acreage, Production & Price The questions below refer to macadamia nuts harvested during the 2008-2009 crop season. (July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009). Please include your estimate for the remaining weeks of June.
4. Total acres of macadamia nuts you have . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . acres
5. How many acres did you harvest this season? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . acres
6. Gross pounds delivered/sold on a wet in-shell basis (Note: If nuts are delivered wet in-husk, convert to equivalent wet in-shell pounds.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pounds
7. Deductions for spoilage, wet in-shell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pounds
8. Net pounds delivered/sold wet in-shell (Amount should equal item 6 minus item 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . pounds
9. Total dollars received (or expect to receive after final payment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . dollars
OR
10. Average price received for the crop net wet-in-shell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cents/lb.

Comments:

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Name

Date

Please check your position:
Operator, Partner, Manager Accountant/Bookkeeper	Spouse Other; please specify:

Mailing Address

Island

Phone Number

Farm Location

or Tax Map Key

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!

OFFICE USE
Response			Respondent		Mode				Enum.	Eval.
1 - Comp 2 - R 3 - Inac 4 -O H	5 - ER 6 - EI 7 - EOH 8 - KZ	9901	1 - Op/Mgr 2 - Sp 3 - Acct/Bkpr 4 - Partner 9 - Oth	9902	1 - Mail 2 - Tel 3 - Face-to-Face 4 - CATI 19 – Other _________	5 – Web 6 - e-mail 7 - Fax 8 - CAPI		9903	098	100
Edited		Punched					Verified

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