QID 002009 Fruit Chemical Use Survey - CA - 2011

Project 141 QID 002009					OMB No. 0535-0218 Approval Expires 12/31/2014
		2011 FRUIT CHEMICAL USE SURVEY									NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
	California Version								P.O. Box 1258 Sacramento, CA 95812 Phone: 916-498-5161 Fax: 1-888-478-5637 Email: [email protected] California Enterprise
VERSION	ID		SUBTRACT	TABLE
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CONTACT RECORD
DATE	TIME	NOTES

INTRODUCTION:

[Introduce yourself, and ask for the operator. Rephrase in your own words.]

We are collecting information on chemical use and need your help to make the information as accurate as possible. Authority for collection of information on the Fruit Chemical Use Survey is Title 7, Section 2204 of the U.S. Code. 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.

BEGINNING TIME [MILITARY]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		004 __ __ __ __
	Name ____________________________________________
	Address _________________________________________
	Phone ( ) ____________________________________
	[Check if name and address are verified.]
[Read or show label to respondent to verify the name(s) and spelling. Make corrections or additions on label.]

1. During 2011, were any crops (including new plantings), livestock or poultry on the total acres operated? (Exclude crops produced by a tenant if [target] operator is landlord only.). . . . . . . . . . .	YES – [Go to item 1, page 3.]	NO-[Continue.]

2. During 2011, did this operation sell any agricultural products or receive government agricultural payments? (Exclude crops produced by a tenant if [target] operator is landlord only.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES - [Go to item 1, page 3.]

NO-[Continue.]

3. During 2011, were any crops stored on the total acres operated? (Exclude crops produced by a tenant if [target] operator is landlord only.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES - [Go to item 1, page 3.]

NO-[Continue.]

4. During 2011, did this operation have any fruit acres which were operated by a management firm?. . . . . . . . . . . .

YES - [Go to item 1, page 3.]

NO-[Go to page 2.]

	CHANGE IN OPERATOR
[ENUMERATOR NOTE: Skip this section if there is no change in operation name or operator.]
1. Has there been a change in operation name or operator?
NO - [Go to Conclusion, page 12.]
YES - [Enter code 1, complete name and address information below for new operator, then go to Conclusion, page 12.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .					CODE
					023
___________________________________________________				Operation Name ____________________________________________
___________________________________________________				Operator Name _____________________________________________
___________________________________________________				Address ____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________				____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________				Phone ( ) ___________________________________________
[ENUMERATOR NOTE:		If the operation on the face page was in business part of the 2011 crop year, complete this questionnaire for the part of the year during which the operation did business, unless the operation has been taken over by a new operator. If the operator has changed midyear, please conduct this interview start to finish with the new operator after reading “Valid Substitution” rules in section 4 of the Interviewer’s Manual.]

SCREENING

1. Did this operation grow any bearing acres of target fruit(s) during the 2011 crop year? (Include crops grown but abandoned or lost. Refer to list on bottom of Section B page 6, FRUIT ACREAGE.)
YES - [Go to item 2..]
NO - [Write notes explaining situation and conclude interview.]
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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2. Are the day-to-day decisions for this operation (name on label) made by – [Check one.]
one individual? [Go to California Screening, page 4.]
a hired manager? [Go to California Screening, page 4.]
partners? [Continue.]
3. How many individuals are involved in the day-to-day decisions of this operation? [Enter the number of partners, including the partner named on the label. Identify the other persons in this partnership below, then go to California Screening, page 4.] (Partners jointly operate land and share in decision making. Do not include landlords and tenants as partners.). . . . . . . . . .	NUMBER

4. Please identify the other person(s) in this partnership, then go to California Screening, page 4. [Verify partners’ names and make necessary corrections if names have already been entered.]
PARTNERS	POID__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __				PARTNERS	POID__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
PARTNER NAME					PARTNER NAME
ADDRESS					ADDRESS
CITY		STATE	ZIP	PHONE NUMBER	CITY		STATE	ZIP	PHONE NUMBER
PARTNERS	POID__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __				PARTNERS	POID__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
PARTNER NAME					PARTNER NAME
ADDRESS					ADDRESS
CITY		STATE	ZIP	PHONE NUMBER	CITY		STATE	ZIP	PHONE NUMBER

CALIFORNIA SCREENING

1. What ID (pesticide permit number) does this operation use for reporting pesticide applications on the target crops’ bearing acres to the County Agricultural Commissioners?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

COUNTY

NUMBER

2. Is this ID used to report pesticide applications for any other operations?

YES - [Continue.]

NO - [Go to item 3.]

a. What other operation(s) is this ID used to report for?

Name_____________________________________________________

Name______________________________________________________

Address___________________________________________________

Address____________________________________________________

Phone ( ) ____________________________________________

Phone ( ) _____________________________________________

3. Does this operation use any OTHER ID’s to report pesticide applications on the target crops’ bearing acres to the County Agricultural Commissioners?

YES - [Continue.]

NO - [Go to Section A, page 5.]

COUNTY

NUMBER

a. What are these other ID numbers?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

b. Do you use any of these ID’s to report pesticide applications for any other operation(s)?

YES - [Continue.]

NO - [Go to Section A, page 5.]

(i) What other operation(s) use this ID for reporting? [Identify operation and ID.]

Name_____________________________________________________

Name______________________________________________________

Reporting ID_______________________________________________

Reporting ID_______________________________________________

Address___________________________________________________

Address____________________________________________________

Phone ( ) _____________________________________________

Phone ( ) ______________________________________________

4. Do you employ a fruit management company to care for any of the targeted fruit crops?
YES - [Continue.]	NO - [Go to Section A, page 5.]
a. What fruit management company do you employ?
Name _____________________________________________________		Name _____________________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________________		Address ___________________________________________________
Phone (______) ____________________________________________		Phone (______) ____________________________________________

A

LAND OPERATED

A

ACRES OPERATED
Now I would like to ask about the total acres operated under this land arrangement.
1. How many acres does this operation---
	ACRES
a. Own? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +	901	. ___
b. Rent or lease from others or use rent free? (Exclude land used on an animal unit month (AUM) basis.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +	902	. ___
c. Rent to others? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -	905	. ___
2. [Calculate item 1a + 1b -1c.] Then the total acres operated are: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =	900 . ___
a. Does this include the farmstead, all cropland, woodland, pasture land, wasteland, and government program land? YES - [Continue.] NO - [Make corrections, then continue.]
The remaining questions in this survey refer to these [item 2] acres.
3. Of the total acres operated, how many acres are considered cropland, including land in hay, summer fallow, cropland idle, cropland used for pasture and cropland in government programs? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	802	.___
4. Of the total acres operated, how many acres are in fruit? (Include both target and non-target acres as well as bearing and non-bearing acreage in trees, vineyards and bushes.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	803 . ___

B

FRUIT ACREAGE

B

1. What target fruit crops were on these [Section A, item 4] acres during the 2011 crop year? (Exclude new plantings and other plantings which are not yet bearing.)
					OFFICE USE LINES IN TABLE			TABLE 001	LINE 99			199
	1	2	3	6		7				8
L I N E	CROP	CROP CODE	How many BEARING acres of [crop] did this operation have?	Were any herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, etc. applied to this crop?		On what date did you complete harvest of your 2010 crop year [crop]?				On what date did you complete harvest of your 2011 crop year [crop]?
			ACRES	[YES = 1]		MM DD YY				MM DD YY
01			11 . ___	13		14				15
02			11 . ___	13		14				15
03			11 . ___	13		14				15
04			11 . ___	13		14				15
05			11 . ___	13		14				15
06			11 . ___	13		14				15
07			11 . ___	13		14				15
08			11 . ___	13		14				15
09			11 . ___	13		14				15
10			11 . ___	13		14				15
11			11 . ___	13		14				15
12			11 . ___	13		14				15
13			11 . ___	13		14				15
14			11 . ___	13		14				15
15			11 . ___	13		14				15

CALIFORNIA CROP CODES
301	APPLES		GRAPES	330	KIWIFRUIT	341	PEARS
303 305	APRICOTS AVOCADOS	424	RAISIN TYPE VARIEITES (include all uses for Thompson Seedless variety)	331 333	LEMONS NECTARINES	342 343	PLUMS PRUNES
312	CHERRIES, SWEET			334	OLIVES	349	TANGERINES
316	DATES	524	TABLE TYPE VARIETIES	435	NAVEL ORANGES
318	FIGS	624	WINE TYPE VARIETIES	535	VALENCIA ORANGES
320	GRAPEFRUIT			340	PEACHES

B

FRUIT ACREAGE

B

L I N E	CAL – EPA SITE LOCATION NUMBER (if required)
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INCLUDES AND EXCLUDES
INCLUDE:				EXCLUDE:
TARGET CROPS ONLY.				All crops grown in another state.
All commercial acreage equal to or greater than one tenth of a bearing acre.				Non-commercial orchard and vineyard acreage (home garden).
All bearing acreage for processing or fresh market.				All TARGET CROPS grown by institutional, experimental, research and university farms.
All bearing acreage for roadside stands, farmer’s markets or U-pick sales.				Non-target fruits.
Bearing acreage not harvested due to weather, economic or other reasons.				Abandoned orchards and vineyards.
Crops planted in the fall of 2010 if they were part of the 2011 crop.				New plantings and other plantings which are not yet bearing.

NOTES

E

PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

E

Now I have some questions about pest management practices you may have used on any of the total fruit acres on this operation. (Include bearing and non-bearing acreage of both target and non-target fruit crops grown.) By pests, we mean insects, weeds, and diseases.
		TABLE
		000

[Enumerator Action: Were any chemicals reported in Section B, column 6 on page 6?]
YES - [Continue.]		No - [Go to item 4.]
1. Was weather data used to assist in determining either the need or when to make pesticide applications?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .						CODE
				YES = 1		600
2. Were any biological pesticides such as Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis), insect growth regulators (Courier, intrepid, etc.), neem or other natural/biological based products sprayed or applied to manage pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
				YES = 1		601
3. 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		602
4. In 2011, how were your fruit acres primarily scouted for insects, weeds, diseases and/or beneficial organisms? . . . .	1 By deliberately going to the fruit acres specifically for scouting activities. (Enter code 1 and go to item 5.) 2 By conducting general observations while performing routine tasks. (Enter code 2 and go to item 7.) 3 The fruit acres were not scouted. (Enter code 3 and go to item 10.)		. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
						608
5. Was an established scouting process used (systemic sampling, recording counts, insect traps, etc.) on any fruit acres?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
					YES = 1	609
6. Was scouting for pests done on these fruit acres due to---
a. a pest advisory warning?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .					YES = 1	610
b. a pest development model?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .					YES = 1	611

1		2
7. Were your fruit acres scouted for –--		[If column 1 is YES, ask---] Who did the majority of the scouting for [column 1]— 1 Operator, partner or family member 2 An employee 3 Farm supply or chemical dealer 4 Independent crop consultant or commercial scout
	YES = 1	CODE
a. weeds?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	612	614
b. insects or mites?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	615	617
c. disease?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	618	620

NOTES

E

PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

E

		CODE
8. Were written or electronic records kept to track the activity or numbers of weeds, insects or diseases?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	623
9. Was scouting data compared to published information on infestation thresholds to determine when to take measures to manage pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	624
10. Was field mapping data used for making pest management decisions?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	625
11. Were the services of a diagnostic laboratory used for pest identification or soil or plant tissue pest analysis?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	626
12. Were crop residues (including drops, rotting fruit and/or debris) removed to manage pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	627
13. Were ground covers, mulches, or other physical barriers maintained to manage pest problems?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	629
14. Were any beneficial organisms (insects, nematodes, fungi) applied or released to manage pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	636
15. Were floral lures, attractants, repellants, pheromone traps or other biological pest controls used on any fruit acres?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	637
16. Were any fruit acres cultivated for weed control during the growing season?. . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	640
17. Were field edges, lanes, ditches, roadways or fence lines chopped, mowed, plowed, or burned to manage pests on any fruit acres?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	642
18. Were equipment and implements cleaned after completing field work to reduce the spread of pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	643
19. Were any fruit acres irrigated for the 2011 crops?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	644
a. [If item 19 is YES, ask---] Were water management practices (excluding chemigation) such as irrigation scheduling, controlled drainage, or treatment of retention water used to manage pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	YES = 1	645

	OFFICE USE			COMPLETION CODE for PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
	1 Incomp/R 3 Valid Zero	300		1 Incomp/R	500

CONCLUSION

SURVEY RESULTS
1. To receive the complete results of this survey on the release date, go to www.nass.usda.gov/results/. Would you rather have a brief summary mailed to you at a later date? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		CODE
	YES = 1	099
[Thank the respondent, then review this questionnaire.]
ENDING TIME [MILITARY]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		005 ___ ___ ___ ___
		OFFICE USE TIME IN HOURS
		006 . ___

Reported by: __________________________________________________	Telephone No. ( ) ________________________________

Response		Respondent		Mode		Enum	Eval	Date MM DD YY	R Unit	Duplication Adjustor	Optional
1-Comp 2-R 3-Inac 4-Office Hold	9901	1- Op/Mgr 2-Sp 3-Acct/Bkpr 4-Partner 9-Other	9902	2-Tel 3-Face-to - Face	9903	0098	0100	9910 __ __ __ __ 11	0921	0922	0002
									Office Use for POID
									0789 __ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __
S/E Name

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