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pdfVEGETABLE CHEMICAL USE SURVEY
RESPONDENT BOOKLET
National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service
2013
Dear Producer:
Your operation has been selected to participate in the Vegetable Chemical Use Survey, conducted by USDA’s
National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). By providing the information on chemical usage, you will help
ensure that the products you use to maintain a safe and abundant food supply continue to be available.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to conduct a review of tolerance levels for reregistration of pesticide products. Part of the review includes evaluating USDA’s estimates on agriculture
chemical use. The need for this reliable chemical use data is ongoing. If data are not available, the EPA will
assume maximum label rates are being applied on all vegetable acreage. Since vegetable growers, such as
yourself, are the best source for this information, your input is essential in the process. A typical interview lasts
about an hour. We recognize your time is valuable, and our interviewers will schedule a time convenient for you.
If your chemical use records are available, the survey will take up less of your time.
Information requested in this survey is used to prepare estimates on costs and returns. 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 in combination with similar reports from other producers. Response is voluntary. You may
skip any question(s) you prefer not to answer.
NASS safeguards the privacy of all respondents, ensuring that no individual respondent or operation can be
identified. Be assured that your responses to ARMS will be kept completely confidential, as required by federal
law.
Thank you for investing in the future of U.S. agriculture and ensuring that decisions affecting you, your family,
your business and your community are based on the facts, straight from the source.
Sincerely,
Hubert Hamer
Chair, Agricultural Statistics Board
U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250
(800) 727-9540
www.nass.usda.gov
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
2013 VEGETABLE CHEMICAL USE SURVEY RESPONDENT BOOKLET
CALIFORNIA
TARGET CROPS
(FM) = Fresh Market
(PR) = Processing
CALIFORNIA
701
Asparagus
725
Lettuce, Head
803
Beans, Snap (FM)
728
Lettuce, Other
705
Broccoli
732
Onions, Bulb
808
Cabbage (FM)
736
Peppers, Bell
709
Cantaloupe
738
Pumpkins
812
Carrots (FM)
840
Spinach (FM)
912
Carrots (PR)
743
Squash, Summer
714
Cauliflower
744
Squash, Winter
715
Celery
748
Strawberries
818
Corn, Sweet (FM)
850
Tomatoes (FM)
820
Cucumbers (FM)
950
Tomatoes (PR)
723
Garlic
752
Watermelons
730
Honeydews
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COMMON FERTILIZERS AND THEIR PERCENT ANALYSIS
[Enumerator Note: If Respondent cannot report the formulation for Section C, column 7, use the formulations below.]
Percent Active Ingredients
Name
Ammonia.
Form
N
P2O5
K2O
S
D/L
80
---
---
---
.............................
D
12-17
22-35
---
---
..............................
D
12
51
---
---
....................................
D
32-34
---
---
---
D
11-18
46-48
---
---
D
27-30
10-15
---
---
........................
D
13-16
20
---
15
..........................
L
10-11
34-37
---
---
...................
L
20-21
---
---
24
...............................
D
20-30
---
---
5
L
12
---
---
26
L/G
82
---
---
---
L
16-25
---
---
---
D
0-2
10-20
---
---
D
15-16
---
---
---
.........................................
Ammoniated superphosphate.
Ammonium metaphosphate.
Ammonium nitrate.
Ammonium phosphate.
.................................
Ammonium phosphate nitrate.
.............................
Ammonium phosphate sulfate (APS).
Ammonium polyphosphate (APP).
Ammonium polysulfide (Ammonium Sulfate).
Ammonium sulfate nitrate.
Ammonium thiosulfate solution.
Anhydrous ammonia.
............................
..................................
Aqua ammonia (Ammonium Hydroxide).
Bone meal.
......................
.........................................
Calcium ammonium nitrate.
..............................
Diammonium phosphate sulfur.
............................
D
15-16
39-41
---
---
Diammonium phosphate (DAP).
...........................
D
16-21
46-53
---
---
.....................................
D
---
---
---
52-100
Elemental sulfur.
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COMMON FERTILIZERS AND THEIR PERCENT ANALYSIS
[Enumerator Note: If Respondent cannot report the formulation for Section C, column 7, use the formulations below.]
Percent Active Ingredients
Name
Form
N
P2O5
K2O
S
D
---
1
6
---
...................................
D
---
---
---
13
......................................
D
2
6
12
---
3
9
18
---
3
10
30
---
5
10
15
---
5
10
30
---
5
15
30
---
8
24
24
---
9
18
9
---
10
34
---
---
D
11-13
48-62
---
---
D/L
40
---
---
---
....................................
L
7-58
---
---
---
Nitric phosphate.
.....................................
D
12-17
22-35
---
---
Phosphate rock.
.....................................
D
---
2-35
---
---
Phosphoric acid.
.....................................
L
---
2-76
---
---
D
---
---
34-48
---
D
---
---
60-62
---
............................
D
---
---
22
23
..............................
D
---
55-57
37-38
---
....................................
D
13
---
44
---
..............................
D
---
30-60
30-50
---
Potassium polyphosphate.
...............................
L
---
40-60
22-48
---
Potassium sodium nitrate.
...............................
D
15
---
14-15
---
L
---
---
13-15
---
D
---
---
50-53
16
D
15-16
---
---
---
L
---
---
---
20-26
...........................
D
---
16-22
---
11
.............................
D
---
23-39
---
11
.................................
D
---
40-54
---
11
D
45-46
---
---
---
D
36-38
---
---
13-16
D
25-58
28-35
---
---
L
28-32
---
---
---
Greensand.
........................................
Magnesium sulfate.
Mixed fertilizer.
Monoammonium phosphate (MAP).
Natralene.
.........................
.........................................
Nitrogen solutions.
Potassium carbonate.
..................................
Potassium chloride (Muriate of potash).
Potassium magnesium sulfate.
Potassium metaphosphate.
Potassium nitrate.
Potassium orthophosphate.
Potassium solutions.
Potassium sulfate.
...................................
....................................
Sodium nitrate (Nitrate of Soda).
Sulfuric acid.
...........................
........................................
Super phosphate (22% & under).
Super phosphate (over 22%).
Triple super phosphate.
Urea.
.......................
............................................
Urea, sulfur coated.
...................................
Urea ammonium phosphate.
..............................
Urea ammonium nitrate (UAN).
............................
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