QID 072035 ARMS II - Soybean Production Practices Report - 2011

Project 906 – ARMS Phase II Soybean - Version 6 – QID 072035

OMB No. 0535-0218

Approval Expires 12/31/2011

NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE

AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SURVEY

SOYBEAN
PRODUCTION PRACTICES REPORT
for 2011

U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Rm 5030, South Building
1400 Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20250-2000
Phone: 1-800-727-9540
Fax: 202-690-2090
Email: [email protected]

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NOTES

INTRODUCTION:
[Introduce yourself, and ask for the operator. Rephrase in your own words.]
We are collecting information on practices and costs to produce soybeans and need your help to make the information as accurate
as possible. Authority for collection of information on the Soybean Production Practices Report is Title 7, Section 2204 of the U.S. Code.
This information will be used for economic analysis and to compile and publish estimates for your region and the United States. Under
Title 7 of the U.S. Code and CIPSEA (Public Law 107-347), facts about your operation are kept confidential and used only for statistical
purposes. Response is voluntary.
We encourage you to refer to your farm records during the interview.

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BEGINNING TIME
[MILITARY]

0004
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SCREENING BOX
0006

[Name, address and partners verified and updated if necessary]

POID __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

POID __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

PARTNER NAME

PARTNER NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY

STATE

ZIP

PHONE NUMBER

CITY

STATE

ZIP

POID __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

POID __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

PARTNER NAME

PARTNER NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY

STATE

ZIP

PHONE NUMBER

CITY

STATE

ZIP

PHONE NUMBER

PHONE NUMBER

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A

SOYBEAN FIELD SELECTION

A
TOTAL PLANTED ACRES
0050

1. How many acres of soybeans did this operation plant for the 2011 crop year?. . . . . . . . . . . .

.____

[If no acres planted, review Screening Survey Information Form, make notes,
then go to item 4 on back page.]

2. I will follow a simple procedure to make a random selection from the soybean fields
planted for the 2011 crop.
TOTAL NUMBER OF
FIELDS PLANTED
0020
What is the TOTAL number of soybean fields that were planted on this operation?
[If only one field, enter “1” and go to item 5.] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3. Please list these fields according to identifying name/number or describe each field.
Then I will tell you which field has been selected.
[If there are more than 18 fields, make sure item 2 is TOTAL fields planted and list only the 18 fields closest to the
operator’s permanent residence. If respondent is unable to identify or describe the fields, use the Field Selection
Grid Supplement.]

FIELD NAME, NUMBER OR DESCRIPTION

FIELD NAME, NUMBER OR DESCRIPTION

1

10

2

11

3

12

4

13

5

14

6

15

7

16

8

17

9

18

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APPLY “RANDOM NUMBER” LABEL HERE

4. [ENUMERATOR ACTION: Circle the pair of numbers on the above label associated with
the last numbered field in item 3. Select the field according to the number you circled on
the label, and record the selected number. If only one field, enter 1.] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SELECTED FIELD
NUMBER
0021

5. The field selected is ______________ (field name/number/description).
During this interview, the soybean questions will be about this selected soybean field.
[Be sure the operator can identify the selected field.]

ACRES
1301

6. How many acres of soybeans did this operation plant in this field for the 2011 crop?. . . . . . . . .

OFFICE USE
OY Field Substituted
0022

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C

NUTRIENT or FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS---SELECTED FIELD
CODE

EDIT TABLE

0202

1. Were commercial nutrients or fertilizers applied to this field for the
2011 soybean crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

C
0201

YES = 1

2. [If COMMERCIAL nutrient or fertilizer applied, continue; else go to Section D.]

NUMBER

3. How many commercial nutrient or fertilizer applications were made to this field
for the 2011 crop? (Include applications made by airplanes and custom applicators.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0203

4. Now I need to record information for each application.

CHECKLIST


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INCLUDE
Custom applied nutrients
or fertilizers

EXCLUDE
Micronutrients
Unprocessed manure

Nutrients or fertilizers

applied in the fall of 2010
and those applied earlier
if this field was fallow in 2010

Nutrients or fertilizers applied
to previous crops in this field

Commercially prepared
manure or compost

Lime and gypsum/landplaster

T-TYPE

TABLE

2

001

OFFICE USE
LINES IN TABLE

LINE
99

0213

APPLICATION CODES for COLUMN 6
1
2
3
4

L

4

5

6

7

MATERIALS USED

What quantity
was applied
per acre?

[Enter
material
code.]

When was
this applied?

How was
this
applied?

[Leave this
column blank
if actual nutrients
were reported.]

1 Pounds

How many
acres were
treated
in this
application?

[Show Common Nutrients or Fertilizers
in Respondent Booklet.]

N
Nitrogen

In irrigation water
Chisel/Injected or knifed in
Banded in or over row
Foliar or directed spray

3

[Enter percentage analysis or actual
pounds of plant nutrients applied per acre.]

E

5
6
7
8

2

I
N

Broadcast, ground without incorporation
Broadcast, ground with incorporation
Broadcast, by aircraft
In seed furrow

P2O5
Phosphate

K2O
Potash

S

1 In the fall
before seeding

12 Gallons 2 In the spring
before seeding
19 Pounds
of actual
3 At seeding
nutrients
4 After seeding

[Refer to
code list
above.]

ACRES

Sulfur

01 0205

0206

0207

0214

0208

0209

0210

0211

0212

0205

0206

0207

0214

0208

0209

0210

0211

0212

03 0205

0206

0207

0214

0208

0209

0210

0211

0212

04 0205

0206

0207

0214

0208

0209

0210

0211

0212

05 0205

0206

0207

0214

0208

0209

0210

0211

0212

06 0205

0206

0207

0214

0208

0209

0210

0211

0212

0205

0206

0207

0214

0208

0209

0210

0211

0212

08 0205

0206

0207

0214

0208

0209

0210

0211

0212

02

07

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D

BIOCONTROL or PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS---SELECTED FIELD

D

Now I have some questions about all the biocontrols or pesticides used on this field for the 2011 soybean crop,
including both custom applications and applications made by this operation.
CODE

EDIT TABLE

0302

1. Were any herbicides, insecticides, fungicides or other chemicals
used on this soybean field for the 2011 crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0301

YES = 1

[Probe for applications made in the fall of 2010 (and those made earlier
if this field was fallow).]

If no biocontrols or pesticides applied, go to Section E.
Include defoliants, fungicides, herbicides,
insecticides, and other pesticides.

Exclude nutrients or fertilizers reported
earlier and seed treatments.
LINE

Include biological and botanical pesticides.

CHEMICAL
PRODUCT
NAME

2.

L
I
N
E

3

4

5

What
products
were applied
to this field?

Was this
product
bought in
liquid or dry
form?

Was this
part of a
tank mix?

When
was this
applied?

[Show product
codes from
Respondent
Booklet.]

[Enter L or D]

[If tank mix,
enter line
number of
first product
in mix.]

1 BEFORE
planting

6

TABLE

3

001

OFFICE USE
LINE IN TABLE

99

2

T - TYPE

OR

How much
was applied
per acre
per
application?

3 AT
planting

7

8

What was
the total
amount
applied per
application
in this field?

4 AFTER
planting

01

0305

0306

0307

0308

02

0305

0306

0307

0308

03

0305

0306

0307

0308

04

0305

0306

0307

0308

05

0305

0306

0307

0308

06

0305

0306

0307

0308

07

0305

0306

0307

0308

08

0305

0306

0307

0308

09

0305

0306

0307

0308

10

0305

0306

0307

0308

11

0305

0306

0307

0308

12

0305

0306

0307

0308

13

0305

0306

0307

0308

14

0305

0306

0307

0308

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0319

0309
0309
0309
0309
0309
0309
0309
0309
0309
0309
0309
0309
0309
0309

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[Enter unit code.]
1 Pounds
12 Gallons
13 Quarts
14 Pints
15 Liquid Ounces
28 Dry Ounces
30 Grams

0310
0310
0310
0310
0310
0310
0310
0310
0310
0310
0310
0310
0310
0310

[For biocontrols or pesticides not listed in Respondent Booklet, specify---]
LINE

Pesticide Type
(Herbicide, Insecticide
Fungicide, etc.)

EPA No. or Trade name
and Formulation

Form Purchased
(Liquid or Dry)

Where Purchased
[Ask ONLY if EPA No.
cannot be reported.]

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APPLICATION CODES for column 9
1 Broadcast, ground without incorporation

6 Chisel/Injected or knifed in

2 Broadcast, ground with incorporation

7 Banded in or over row

3 Broadcast, by aircraft

8 Foliar or directed spray

4 In seed furrow

9 Spot treatments

5 In irrigation water

L
I
N
E

9

10

11

12

How
was this
product
applied?

How many
acres in this
field were
treated with
this product?

How many
times was it
applied?

Were these
applications
made by---

ACRES

NUMBER

1 Operator, partner
or family member?
2 Custom applicator?
3 Employee/Other?

[Enter code
from above.]

01

0311

0312

02

0311

0312

03

0311

0312

04

0311

0312

05

0311

0312

06

0311

0312

07

0311

0312

08

0311

0312

09

0311

0312

10

0311

0312

11

0311

0312

12

0311

0312

13

0311

0312

14

0311

0312

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0313

0316

0313

0316

0313

0316

0313

0316

0313

0316

0313

0316

0313

0316

0313

0316

0313

0316

0313

0316

0313

0316

0313

0316

0313

0316

0313

0316

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E

PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES---SELECTED FIELD

Now I have some questions about your pest management decisions and practices
used on this field for the 2011 soybean crop. By pests, we mean WEEDS, INSECTS, and
DISEASES.

E
T-TYPE

TABLE

LINE

0

000

00

1. [ENUMERATOR ACTION: Were PESTICIDE applications reported in Section D?]
YES – [Continue]

NO – [Go to item 8 ]
CODE

0800
2. Was weather data used to assist in determining either the need or when
to make pesticide applications?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

3. Were any biological pesticides such as Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis), insect growth
0801
regulators, neem or other natural/biological based products sprayed or applied
to manage pests in this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

0802
4. Were pesticides with different mechanisms of action rotated or tank mixed
for the primary purpose of keeping pests from becoming resistant to pesticides?. . . . . . YES = 1

1 By deliberately going to the field specifically for scouting
activities [Enter code 1 and go to item 9.]

8. In 2011, how was this field
2 By conducting general observations while performing
primarily scouted for insects,
routine tasks [Enter code 2 and go to item 11.]
weeds, diseases, and/or beneficial
organisms?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CODE
0808

.....

3 This field was not scouted.
[Enter code 3 and go to item 16.]

0809
9. Was an established scouting process (systematic sampling, recording counts, etc.) used
or were insect traps used in this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

10. Was scouting for pests done in this field due to--0810

a. a pest advisory warning?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

b. a pest development model?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0811

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3

1

[If column 1 is YES, ask---]
Who did the majority
of the scouting
for [column 1] ?
1
2
3
4

11. Was this soybean field scouted for---

YES = 1

Operator, partner or family member
An employee
Farm supply or chemical dealer
Independent crop consultant
or commercial scout

CODE

0812

0814

0815

0817

0818

0820

a. weeds?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. insects or mites?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c.

diseases?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CODE
0823
13. Were written or electronic records kept for this field to track the activity
or numbers of weeds, insects or diseases?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

0824
14. Were scouting data compared to published information on infestation thresholds
to determine when to take measures to manage pests in this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

0825
15. Did you use field mapping of previous weed problems to assist you in making
weed management decisions?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

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16. Did you do any of the following other types of pest management for the specific purpose of
managing or reducing the spread of pests in this field? [Enter code “1” for all that apply.]

CODE

0841
a. Use the services of a diagnostic laboratory for pest identification
or soil plant tissue pest analysis for this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
0842

b. Plow down crop residue (using conventional tillage)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

c.

YES = 1

0843

Remove / burn down crop residue?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0844

d. Rotate crops in this field during the past three years?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
0845

e. Maintain ground covers, mulches, or other physical barriers?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
0846

f.

Choose crop variety because of specific resistance to a certain pest?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1
0847

g. Use no-till or minimum till?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
0848

h. Plan planting locations to avoid cross infestation of pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
0849

i.

Adjust planting or harvesting dates?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

j.

0850
Chop, spray, mow, plow, or burn field edges, lanes, ditches,
roadways, or fence lines?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

k.

0851
Clean equipment and field implements after completing field work
to reduce the spread of pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

l.

Adjust row spacing, plant density or row directions?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

m. Have the seed treated for insect or disease control
after you purchased the seed for this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0852

0854
0855

n. Maintain a beneficial insect or vertebrate habitat?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
0856
o. Maintain buffer strips or border rows to isolate soybean
from non-organic crops or land, or did you take a buffer harvest?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
0857

p. Use a flamer to kill weeds?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

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17. Were any beneficial organisms (insects, nematodes, fungi) applied
or released in this field to manage pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0853
YES = 1

0858
18. Were floral lures, attractants, repellants, pheromone traps or other
biological pest controls used on this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

0863

19. Was a trap crop (excluding fallow) grown to help manage insects in this field?. . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0864

20. Was this field left fallow in 2010 to help manage insects on this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21. Were water management practices such as irrigation scheduling, controlled
drainage, or treatment of retention water used on this field to manage pests
or toxin-producing fungi and bacteria?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0861
YES = 1

Completion Code for Pest Management Data
1 Incomplete/Refusal

0340

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CONCLUSION

CODE
4. To receive the complete results of this survey on the release date, go to
0099
www.nass.usda.gov/results/. Would you rather have a brief summary
mailed to you at a later date?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

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0005

5. ENDING TIME [MILITARY]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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RECORDS USE
6. [Did respondent use farm/ranch records to report---]

CODE
0011

a. [fertilizer data?]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1
0012

b. [pesticide data?]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
NUMBER
0041
FERTILIZER
APPLICATIONS

SUPPLEMENTS USED

0042
7. [Record the total number of each type of supplement
PESTICIDE
used to complete this interview.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPLICATIONS

Reported by:___________________________________________________

Telephone: (______)____________________________________

Office Use
Response
1-Comp
2-R
3-Inac
S/E Name

9901

Respondent
1- Op/Mgr
2-Sp
3-Acct/Bkpr
4-Partner
9-Other

Mode

9902

Enum
0100

0098

Eval.
0100

R. Unit
0921

Date

Optional

9910

0002

2-Tel
3-Face-to-Face

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D

D

0003