NAHMS 278 Producer Evaluation

National Animal Health Monitoring System

NAHMS

(Insert Study Name Here)

Producer Evaluation

OMB Approved

0579-0339

EXP DATE

XX/XXXX

Thank you for participating in the National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) (Insert Study Name Here). Now that field data collection is complete, the NAHMS staff would like to receive input from you regarding your participation in the study.

Please return this survey in the enclosed business-reply envelope (or to NRRC Building B, 2150 Centre Ave., Fort Collins, CO, 80526-8117) within 10 days. We value your opinion, so please take a few minutes to complete this evaluation.

ABOUT THE (Insert Study Name Here)

1. Before your participation in the (Insert Study Name Here), had you ever heard of:

a. the USDA’s National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS)? ₁ Yes ₃ No

b. the (Insert Study Name Here)? (e.g., at meetings or in magazine/newsletter

articles) ₁ Yes ₃ No

2. Why did you participate in the (Insert Study Name Here)? [Check all that apply.]

₁ To help the industry in general

₂ To benefit personally from the study

₃ Encouraged by industry leaders

₄ Other (specify: ___________________________________)

3. Rate the importance of the following individual participant benefits in your

decision to participate in the study:

a. National study results ₁ Low ₂ Medium ₃ High

b. Food-safety pathogen testing ₁ Low ₂ Medium ₃ High

c. Parasite burden evaluation ₁ Low ₂ Medium ₃ High

d. (Insert disease testing component here) ₁ Low ₂ Medium ₃ High

4. What else would have been beneficial in this study (such as information on specific

diseases or tests for specific diseases/conditions)?

5. Would you recommend participation in a NAHMS study to other producers? ₁ Yes ₃ No

Why?

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0579-0339. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 0.25 hours per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collected.

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6. Would you participate in another NAHMS study if asked? ₁ Yes ₃ No

Why?

7. Rate the service of the NAHMS Data Collector(s) who conducted the interviews. Consider

the person’s courtesy, industry understanding, professionalism, and responsiveness.

₁ Poor ₂ Fair ₃ Good ₄ Excellent

Comments:

8. Rate the Data Collector’s understanding of and respect for your time during the study:

₁ Poor ₂ Fair ₃ Good ₄ Excellent

Comments:

9. Were the expectations and benefits of your participation in the study

clearly described? ₁ Yes ₃ No

Comments:

10. Rate the overall benefit to your operation for participating in

the study: ₁ Low ₂ Medium ₃ High

ABOUT THE BIOLOGICAL TESTING (If Necessary)

11. Did you:

a. Collect/submit (Insert Biological Samples taken) testing? ₁ Yes ₃ No

b. Collect/submit fecal samples for testing? ₁ Yes ₃ No

[If NO to both, SKIP to question 16.]

12. Please rate your overall satisfaction with the process of

collecting and submitting your operation’s samples ₁ Low ₂ Medium ₃ High

13. Have you or will you use the results in managing your herd? ₁ Yes ₃ No

14. Would you participate again in producer-collected biological sampling? ₁ Yes ₃ No

15. Can NAHMS do anything differently to improve the process for producers? ₁ Yes ₃ No

Comments:

16. Would you agree to participate in a followup study if national biological

testing results and the health interests of the beef industry indicate one

would be beneficial? ₁ Yes  ₃ No

ABOUT YOU

17. In what State is your operation located? _____

18. Indicate the number of head currently in your herd.

₁ 1-49

₂ 50-99

₃ 100-199

₄ 200 or more

Additional comments or suggestions:

Thank you for participating in the (Insert Study Name Here) and sharing your opinion with us.