QID 060117 Pistachio Production and Price Inquiry

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Project 172 QID 060117 4/21 (417)			OMB No. 0535-0039 Approval Expires 1/31/2010
	PISTACHIO PRODUCTION AND PRICE INQUIRY May 1, 2009						NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
					California Field Office P.O. Box 1258 Sacramento, CA 95812 Phone: 1-800-851-1127 Fax: 1-888-478-5637 Email: [email protected]
Please make corrections to name, address, and Zip Code, if necessary. Please fax or complete by mail by May 14. FAX Number: 1-888-478-5637 Survey web site: www.agcounts.usda.gov				Dear Reporter: We need your help to prepare California's 2008 pistachio production and average returns to growers. Response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law. However, your cooperation is very important to accurately estimate California's pistachio production and prices. Individual reports are kept confidential and only used in State totals. Please complete and return this questionnaire by using our toll-free fax number or the enclosed postage-paid return envelope. This survey will be available on the Internet on April 21. If you have any questions, please call John McDonnell at 1-800-851-1127, ext 131.

A. Report the average price for nuts delivered to the packinghouse or receiving station.
Include ● Bonus payments for quality ● Hauling allowances ● Assessments	Exclude ● Commissions and wages paid for acquisition ● Purchases from other handlers
B. When reporting Marketable Shelling Stock, if in-shell weight is unknown, use 2.0 X nut meat weight.

		2008 Crop
		Quantity Purchased (Pounds)	Average Price Per Pound At Processing Plant Door ($/Pound)
1. Total Marketable In-shell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. Total marketable shelling stock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Total crop processed. (Item 1 + Item 2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
		Shelling Ratio	Pounds of Nut Meat
4. Shelling Ratio OR Pounds of Nut Meat (Refers to quantity in Item 1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. Are these the final prices for the 2008 crop year?	Check one: YES NO
COMMENTS: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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