QID 035219 Vegetable Chemical Use Survey - US - 2010

Project 136 QID 035219			OMB No. 0535-0218 Approval Expires 12/31/2011
	2010 VEGETABLE CHEMICAL USE SURVEY					NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
US Version				U.S Department of Agriculture Rm. 5030, South Building 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20250-2000 1-800-727-9540 Fax: 202-690-2090 Email: [email protected]

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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 Vegetable 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 records during the interview.

BEGINNING TIME [MILITARY]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		004 __ __ __ __
	Name __________________________________________
	Address ________________________________________
	________________________________________
	Phone (_____)__________________________________
[Name, address and partners verified and updated if necessary.]

During the screening phase of the Vegetable Chemical Use Survey conducted in June and July, your operation was found to be growing or intending to grow vegetables this year. I now need to verify some of the information collected during the screening survey.

Verify operation name and operator on label and/or screener.

• If no changes, go to Section A, page 4.

• If changed, go to “Change in Operating Status,” page 2.

CHANGE IN OPERATING STATUS

[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 Enumerator Note, below.]			CODE
YES - [Enter code 1, complete name and address information below for new operator, then read Enumerator Note.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			023
___________________________________________________		Operation Name ____________________________________________
___________________________________________________		Operator Name _____________________________________________
___________________________________________________		Address ____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________		____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________		Phone ( _______ ) ___________________________________________

[ENUMERATOR NOTE:	If the operation on the face page was in business part of the 2010 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.]
2. Has the operation printed on this questionnaire been combined or merged with any other farming operations?
YES - [Go to “Conclusion.”]
NO - [Continue.]

CHANGE IN OPERATING STATUS

3. Did this operation have any of the target crops during the 2010 crop year?
YES - [Continue.]
NO - [Write notes explaining situation, then go to “Conclusion” on back page.]
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4. Are the day-to-day decisions for this operation (name on label) made by – [Check one.]
one individual? [Go to Section A.]
a hired manager? [Go to Section A.]
partners? [Continue.]
5. 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 Section A.] (Partners jointly operate land and share in decision making. Do not include landlords and tenants as partners.). . . . . . . . . .									NUMBER
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

A

LAND OPERATED

A

ACRES OPERATED
[Enumerator Action: If acreage on the insert is verified as correct, enter code 1 in box 801, then skip to Section B. If acreage has changed, ask ALL questions.] . . . . . . . . .	CODE
	801
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? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	ACRES
	802	.___
4. Of the total acres operated, how many acres are vegetables? (Include both target and non-target vegetables planted on the operation.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	803 . ___

B

VEGETABLE ACREAGE

B

1. What target vegetables were on these [Section A, item 2] acres during the 2010 crop year? (Exclude new plantings of vegetables not intended for harvest in 2010.)									T-TYPE 1		TABLE 001
									OFFICE USE LINES IN TABLE
[ENUMERATOR NOTE: If no target acreage is present, write notes and skip to “Conclusion” on back page.]									LINE 99		199
	1	2	3		4	5
L I N E			How many acres were PLANTED for harvest in the 2010 crop year? (Include 2010 acres which were planted in other years.)		Were any commercial fertilizers applied to this crop?	Were any herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, etc. applied to this crop?		INCLUDE:		� TARGET CROPS ONLY. � All acreage of TARGET CROPS for processing or fresh market. � All acreage equal to or greater than one tenth of an acre. � All bearing acreage of TARGET CROPS for roadside stands, farmer’s markets or U-pick sales. � Acreage not harvested due to weather, economic or other reasons. � Crops planted in the fall of 2009 if they were part of the 2010 crop. � Double Cropping � ALL CROPS GROWN IN ANOTHER STATE. � All crops grown in greenhouses, hothouses and home gardens. � Plantings of crops not intended for harvest in 2010. � New plantings and other plantings which are not yet bearing (asparagus & strawberries) � All vegetables grown for commercial transplanting. � All mushrooms, potatoes, dry beans, sweet potatoes. � All vegetable acreage grown for seed only. � All vegetable acres grown by institutional, experimental, research and university farms. � Non-target vegetables.
	CROP	CROP CODE	ACRES		[YES = 1]	[YES = 1]
01		101	102	.___	108	109
02		101	102	.___	108	109
03		101	102	.___	108	109
04		101	102	.___	108	109		EXCLUDE:
05		101	102	.___	108	109
06		101	102	.___	108	109
07		101	102	.___	108	109
08		101	102	.___	108	109
09		101	102	.___	108	109
10		101	102	.___	108	109
11		101	102	.___	108	109
12		101	102	.___	108	109
13		101	102	.___	108	109
14		101	102	.___	108	109
15		101	102	.___	108	109

TARGET CROPS & CODES

COLORADO		MINNESOTA		OREGON
CORN, SWEET 2110 FRESH MARKET		CARROTS 4107 PROCESSING		BEANS, SNAP 4131 PROCESSING
		CORN, SWEET		CORN, SWEET
FLORIDA		4110 PROCESSING		2110 FRESH MARKET
BEANS, SNAP		PEAS, GREEN (exclude dried)		4110 PROCESSING
2131 FRESH MARKET		4122 PROCESSING		120 ONIONS, BULB
CABBAGE				PEAS, GREEN (exclude dried)
2106 FRESH MARKET		NEW JERSEY		4122 PROCESSING
CORN, SWEET		CORN, SWEET		74 STRAWBERRIES (bearing age)
2110 FRESH MARKET		2110 FRESH MARKET
CUCUMBERS		CUCUMBERS		SOUTH CAROLINA
2111 FRESH MARKET		2111 FRESH MARKET		CUCUMBERS
4111 PROCESSING		122 EGGPLANT		4111 PROCESSING
126 PEPPERS, BELL		126 PEPPERS, BELL		33 WATERMELONS
188 SQUASH		SQUASH
74 STRAWBERRIES (bearing age)		1188 SUMMER SQUASH		TENNESSEE
TOMATOES		3188 WINTER SQUASH		BEANS, SNAP
2134 FRESH MARKET		TOMATOES		2131 FRESH MARKET
33 WATERMELONS		2134 FRESH MARKET		TOMATOES
				2134 FRESH MARKET
GEORGIA		NEW YORK
BEANS, SNAP		BEANS, SNAP		TEXAS
2131 FRESH MARKET		2131 FRESH MARKET		CABBAGE
CABBAGE		4131 PROCESSING		2106 FRESH MARKET
2106 FRESH MARKET		CABBAGE		4 CANTALOUPE
CORN, SWEET		2106 FRESH MARKET		CARROTS
2110 FRESH MARKET		CORN, SWEET		2107 FRESH MARKET
CUCUMBERS		2110 FRESH MARKET		CORN, SWEET
2111 FRESH MARKET		CUCUMBERS		2110 FRESH MARKET
120 ONIONS, BULB		2111 FRESH MARKET		CUCUMBERS
126 PEPPERS, BELL		120 ONIONS, BULB		4111 PROCESSING
188 SQUASH		188 SQUASH		120 ONIONS, BULB
TOMATOES				SPINACH
2134 FRESH MARKET		NORTH CAROLINA		2132 FRESH MARKET
33 WATERMELONS		BEANS, SNAP		33 WATERMELONS
		2131 FRESH MARKET
ILLINOIS		CABBAGE		WISCONSIN
BEANS, SNAP		2106 FRESH MARKET		BEANS, SNAP
4131 PROCESSING		CORN, SWEET		4131 PROCESSING
CORN, SWEET		2110 FRESH MARKET		CABBAGE
2110 FRESH MARKET		CUCUMBERS		2106 FRESH MARKET
128 PUMPKINS		2111 FRESH MARKET		CARROTS
		4111 PROCESSING		4107 PROCESSING
MICHIGAN		126 PEPPERS, BELL		CORN, SWEET
102 ASPARAGUS (bearing age)		188 SQUASH		2110 FRESH MARKET
BEANS, SNAP		TOMATOES		4110 PROCESSING
4131 PROCESSING		2134 FRESH MARKET		CUCUMBERS
CARROTS		33 WATERMELONS		4111 PROCESSING
2107 FRESH MARKET				120 ONIONS, BULB
CORN, SWEET		OHIO		PEAS, GREEN (exclude dried)
2110 FRESH MARKET		CORN, SWEET		4122 PROCESSING
CUCUMBERS		2110 FRESH MARKET
2111 FRESH MARKET		CUCUMBERS
4111 PROCESSING		4111 PROCESSING
128 PUMPKINS		128 PUMPKINS
188 SQUASH		TOMATOES 2134 FRESH MARKET

C

FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS

C

		Enumerator Note--- If column 4 of the table in Section B is YES for any crops, continue with item 1. If column 4 of the table in Section B is NO for all crops, go to Section D, page 10.
1. I need to record complete information on all commercial fertilizers applied to the target vegetables grown during the 2010 crop year. Include all applications regardless of how they were applied (irrigation water, foliar applications, etc.). [Record amount of analysis of fertilizers applied or pounds of actual plant nutrients applied. Complete the table below (and any necessary supplemental fertilizer tables). Exclude micronutrients, lime, and gypsum.]									T-TYPE 002			TABLE 001
									OFFICE USE LINES IN TABLE
									LINE 99			299
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8		9			10
L I N E	CROP	CROP CODE	N I T R O G E N N	P H O S P H A T E P205	P O T A S H K20	S U L F U R S	How much was applied per acre per application? [Leave this column blank if actual nutrients were reported.]	UNIT CODES 1 Pounds 12 Gallons 13 Quarts 15 Liquid Oz. 28 Dry Oz. 19 Actual Nutrients		How many acres was this applied to? ACRES			How many times was it applied? NUMBER
01		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206		207 . ___			208
02		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206		207 . ___			208
03		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206		207 . ___			208
04		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206		207 . ___			208
05		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206		207 . ___			208
06		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206		207 . ___			208
07		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206		207 . ___			208
08		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206		207 . ___			208
09		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206		207 . ___			208
10		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206		207 . ___			208
11		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206		207 . ___			208
12		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206		207 . ___			208
13		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206		207 . ___			208
14		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206		207 . ___			208
15		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206		207 . ___			208
16		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206		207 . ___			208
17		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206		207 . ___			208

C

FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS

C

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
L I N E	CROP	CROP CODE	N I T R O G E N N	P H O S P H A T E P205	P O T A S H K20	S U L F U R S	How much was applied per acre per application? [Leave this column blank if actual nutrients were reported.]	UNIT CODES 1 Pounds 12 Gallons 13 Quarts 15 Liquid Oz. 28 Dry Oz. 19 Actual Nutrients	How many acres was this applied to? ACRES	How many times was it applied? NUMBER
18		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206	207 . ___	208
19		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206	207 . ___	208
20		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206	207 . ___	208
21		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206	207 . ___	208
22		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206	207 . ___	208
23		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206	207 . ___	208
24		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206	207 . ___	208
25		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206	207 . ___	208
26		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206	207 . ___	208
27		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206	207 . ___	208
28		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206	207 . ___	208
29		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206	207 . ___	208
30		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206	207 . ___	208
31		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206	207 . ___	208
32		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206	207 . ___	208
33		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206	207 . ___	208
34		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206	207 . ___	208
35		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206	207 . ___	208
36		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206	207 . ___	208
37		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206	207 . ___	208
38		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206	207 . ___	208
39		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206	207 . ___	208
40		201	202	203	204	214	205 . ___	206	207 . ___	208

NOTES

D

PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS

D

1. Now I need to get complete information on all of the chemicals applied, including applications made by you and/or by custom applicators during the 2010 crop year to each of the target vegetable crops you grew. Let’s start with the first application to your [crop] since the 2009 crop year harvest. [Complete the table for all chemical applications to the target vegetable crops. Use supplemental tables if necessary. ] (Exclude seed treatments, foliar applications of nutrients, and applications made to vegetables after harvest.)
[ENUMERATOR NOTE: If respondent is not able to report columns 6 or 7, ask respondent to report: amount of product mixed with 100 gallons of water, number of gallons per tank and number of tanks used.]
							LINES IN TABLE OFFICE USE		T-TYPE 3				TABLE 001		LINE 99				399
				1				2		3				4				5
CHEMICAL PRODUCT NAME			L I N E	CROP				CROP CODE		What products were applied to the [crop]? [Enter product code.]				Was this product bought in liquid or dry form? [Enter L or D.]				Was this part of a tank mix? [If tank mix, enter line number of first product in mix.]
			01					304		305								306
			02					304		305								306
			03					304		305								306
			04					304		305								306
			05					304		305								306
			06					304		305								306
			07					304		305								306
			08					304		305								306
			09					304		305								306
			10					304		305								306
			11					304		305								306
			12					304		305								306
			13					304		305								306
			14					304		305								306
			15					304		305								306
[For pesticides not listed in Respondent Booklet, specify---]
Line No.		Pesticide Type (Herbicide, Insecticide, Fungicide, etc.)				Trade Name and Formulation						Form Purchased (Liquid or Dry)					EPA Reg. No.
____________		__________________________				_____________________________						________________					_________________
____________		__________________________				_____________________________						________________					_________________
____________		__________________________				_____________________________						________________					_________________

D

PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS

D

CODES FOR COLUMN 8

1 POUNDS

14 PINTS

30 GRAMS

46 SPIRALS

12 GALLONS

15 OUNCES, LIQUID

40 KILOGRAMS

47 PACKETS

13 QUARTS

28 OUNCES, DRY

41 LITERS

50 OTHER (Specify_____________)

L I N E

6 OR 7

8

9

10

How much was applied per acre per application?

What was the total amount applied per application?

[Enter unit code from above.] CODE

How many acres were treated with this product? ACRES

How many times was it applied? NUMBER

01

308 . ___ ___

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02

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08

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

Line No.

Pesticide Type (Herbicide, Insecticide, Fungicide, etc.)

Tradename and Formulation

Form Purchased (Liquid or Dry)

EPA Reg. No.

____________

___________________________

_________________________

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_____________________

____________

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_________________________

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____________

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_________________________

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_____________________

D

PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS

D

				1				2		3					4				5
CHEMICAL PRODUCT NAME			L I N E	CROP				CROP CODE		What products were applied to the [crop]? [Enter product code.]					Was this product bought in liquid or dry form? [Enter L or D.]				Was this part of a tank mix? [If tank mix, enter line number of first product in mix.]
			16					304		305									306
			17					304		305									306
			18					304		305									306
			19					304		305									306
			20					304		305									306
			21					304		305									306
			22					304		305									306
			23					304		305									306
			24					304		305									306
			25					304		305									306
			26					304		305									306
			27					304		305									306
			28					304		305									306
			29					304		305									306
			30					304		305									306
			31					304		305									306
			32					304		305									306
			33					304		305									306
[For pesticides not listed in Respondent Booklet, specify---]
Line No.		Pesticide Type (Herbicide, Insecticide, Fungicide, etc.)				Trade Name and Formulation							Form Purchased (Liquid or Dry)					EPA Reg. No.
____________		__________________________				_____________________________							________________					_________________
____________		__________________________				_____________________________							________________					_________________
____________		__________________________				_____________________________							________________					_________________

D

PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS

D

CODES FOR COLUMN 8

1 POUNDS

14 PINTS

30 GRAMS

46 SPIRALS

12 GALLONS

15 OUNCES, LIQUID

40 KILOGRAMS

47 PACKETS

13 QUARTS

28 OUNCES, DRY

41 LITERS

50 OTHER (Specify_____________)

L I N E

6 OR 7

8

9

10

How much was applied per acre per application?

What was the total amount applied per application?

[Enter unit code from above.] CODE

How many acres were treated with this product? ACRES

How many times was it applied? NUMBER

16

308 . ___ ___

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310

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17

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18

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

Line No.

Pesticide Type (Herbicides, Insecticides, Fungicides, etc.)

Trade name and Formulation

Form Purchased (Liquid or Dry)

EPA Reg. No.

__________

________________________________

_________________

___________________

____________

__________

________________________________

_________________

___________________

____________

__________

________________________________

_________________

___________________

____________

E

PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

E

Now I have some questions about pest management practices you may have used on any of the total vegetable acres on this operation. (Include both target and non-target vegetable crops grown.) By pests, we mean insects, weeds, and diseases.
	T-TYPE	TABLE	LINE
	0	000	00

1. [Enumerator Action: Were PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS reported in Section B, column 5 on page 5?]
YES - [Continue.]		No - [Go to item 5.]
2. Was weather data used to assist in determining either the need or when to make pesticide applications?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .						CODE
				YES = 1		600
3. 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
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		602
5. In 2010, how were your vegetable acres primarily scouted for insects, weeds, diseases and/or beneficial organisms? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1 By deliberately going to the vegetable acres specifically for scouting activities. (Enter code 1 and go to item 6.) 2 By conducting general observations while performing routine tasks. (Enter code 2 and go to item 8.) 3 The vegetable acres were not scouted. (Enter code 3 and go to item 11.)		. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
						608
6. Was an established scouting process used (systemic sampling, recording counts, insect traps, etc.) on any vegetable acres?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
					YES = 1	609
7. Was scouting for pests done on these vegetable acres due to---
a. a pest advisory warning?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .					YES = 1	610
b. a pest development model?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .					YES = 1	611

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8. Were your vegetable 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 5 Processor 6 Other (specify: ______________________________ )
	YES = 1	CODE
a. weeds?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	612	614
b. insects and mites?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	615	617
c. disease?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	618	620

E

PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

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9. Were written or electronic records kept to track the activity or numbers of weeds, insects or diseases?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .										CODE
									YES = 1	623
10. Was scouting data compared to published information on infestation thresholds to determine when to take measures to manage pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
									YES = 1	624
11. Was field mapping data used for making pest management decisions?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .									YES = 1	625
12. Were the services of a diagnostic laboratory used for pest identification or soil or plant tissue pest analysis?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
									YES = 1	626
13. Were crop residues plowed down or removed to manage pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .									YES = 1	627
14. Were crops rotated during the past three years for the purpose of managing pests?. . . . . . . .									YES = 1	628
15. Were ground covers, mulches, or other physical barriers maintained to manage pest problems?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
									YES = 1	629
16. Was a crop variety chosen because it had resistance to a specific pest?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .									YES = 1	630
17. Was no-till or minimum till used to manage pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .									YES = 1	631
18. Were planting locations planned to avoid infestation of pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .									YES = 1	632
19. Were planting or harvesting dates adjusted to manage pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .									YES = 1	633
20. Were row spacing or plant density adjusted to manage pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .									YES = 1	634
21. Was a trap crop grown to help manage insects?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .									YES = 1	635
22. Were any beneficial organisms (insects, nematodes, fungi) applied or released to manage pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
									YES = 1	636
23. Were floral lures, attractants, repellants, pheromone traps or other biological pest controls used on any vegetable acres?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
									YES = 1	637
24. Were any vegetable acres cultivated for weed control during the growing season?. . . . . . . . . .									YES = 1	640
25. Were field edges, lanes, ditches, roadways or fence lines chopped, mowed, plowed, or burned to manage pests on any vegetable acres?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
									YES = 1	642
26. Were equipment and implements cleaned after completing field work to reduce the spread of pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
									YES = 1	643
27. Were any vegetable acres irrigated for the 2010 crops?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .									YES = 1	644
a. [If item 27 = 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
	COMPLETION CODE for FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS			COMPLETION CODE for PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS			COMPLETION CODE for PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
	1 Incomp/R 3 Valid Zero	200		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 . ___

RECORD USE		CODE
Did respondent use operation records to report pesticide data?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	064
SUPPLEMENT USE
Record the total number of supplements used to complete this interview.		NUMBER
Fertilizer Supplements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		067
Pesticide Supplements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		068

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 __ __ __ __ 10	0921	0922	0002
									Office Use for POID
									0789 __ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __
S/E Name

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