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.
NAHMS-278
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.
| File Type | application/msword |
| Author | Anne Berry |
| Last Modified By | smharris |
| File Modified | 2011-06-22 |
| File Created | 2011-05-17 |