QID 2015 Potato Production Practices Report

Project 906 - ARMS Phase II QID 072013		OMB No. 0535-0218 Approval Expires 12/31/2011
	AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SURVEY				NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
	FALL POTATOES PRODUCTION PRACTICES REPORT
	Draft for 2015		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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CONTACT RECORD
DATE		TIME		NOTES

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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	PHONE NUMBER
POID __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __				POID __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
PARTNER NAME				PARTNER NAME
ADDRESS				ADDRESS
CITY	STATE	ZIP	PHONE NUMBER	CITY	STATE	ZIP	PHONE NUMBER

A

FALL POTATOES FIELD SELECTION

A

1. How many acres of fall potatoes did this operation plant for the 2015 crop year? . . . . . . . . .	TOTAL PLANTED ACRES
	0050 .____
[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 fall potato fields planted for the 2015 crop.
What is the TOTAL number of fall potato fields that were planted on this operation? [If only one field, enter “1” and go to item 5.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIELDS PLANTED
	0020

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

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 fall potato questions will be about this selected fall

potato field. [Be sure the operator can identify the selected field.]

	ACRES
6. How many acres of fall potatoes were planted in this field for the 2015 crop? . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1301 .____
	OFFICE USE OY Field Substituted
	0022

C

NUTRIENT or FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS---SELECTED FIELD

C

		CODE	EDIT TABLE
1. Were commercial nutrients or fertilizers applied to this field for the 2015 fall potato crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0202	0201
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 2015 crop? (Include applications made by airplanes and custom applicators). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			0203

4. Now I need to record information for each application.
CHECKLIST
	INCLUDE		EXCLUDE
Custom applied nutrients or fertilizers		Micronutrients
Nutrients or fertilizers applied in the fall of 2014 and those applied earlier if this field was fallow in 2014		Unprocessed manure Nutrients or fertilizers applied to previous crops in this field
					T-TYPE 2	TABLE 001
Commercially prepared manure or compost		Lime and gypsum/landplaster		LINE 99	OFFICE USE LINES IN TABLE	0213

	NITROGEN CODES for COLUMN 2									APPLICATION CODES for COLUMN 6
	1 anhydrous ammonia 2 nitrogen solution (UAN) 3 urea 4 ammonium nitrate 5 sodium nitrate 6 ammonia sulfate				7 potassium nitrate, magnesium nitrate, and calcium nitrate 8 other nitrogen fertilizer material [specify: ______________ ]					1 Broadcast, ground without incorporation 2 Broadcast, ground with incorporation 3 Broadcast, by aircraft 4 In seed furrow				5 In irrigation water 6 Chisel/Injected or knifed in 7 Banded in or over row 8 Foliar or directed spray
L I N E		2 MATERIALS USED [Enter percentage analysis or actual pounds of plant nutrients applied per acre.] [Show Common Nutrients or Fertilizers in Respondent Booklet.] [Refer to nitrogen code list above for type of nitrogen used.]						3 What quantity was applied per acre? [Leave this column blank if actual nutrients were reported.]			4 [Enter material code.] 1 Pounds 12 Gallons 19 Pounds of actual nutrients	5 When was this applied? 1 In the fall before seeding 2 In the spring before seeding 3 At seeding 4 After seeding	6 How was this applied? [Refer to code list above.]		7 How many acres were treated in this application? ACRES
		N Nitrogen	P2O5 Phosphate	K2O Potash		S Sulfur	Type of N used
01		0205	0206	0207		0214	0290	0208			0209	0210	0211		0212	.___
02		0205	0206	0207		0214	0290	0208			0209	0210	0211		0212	.___
03		0205	0206	0207		0214	0290	0208			0209	0210	0211		0212	.___
04		0205	0206	0207		0214	0290	0208			0209	0210	0211		0212	.___
05		0205	0206	0207		0214	0290	0208			0209	0210	0211		0212	.___
06		0205	0206	0207		0214	0290	0208			0209	0210	0211		0212	.___
07		0205	0206	0207		0214	0290	0208			0209	0210	0211		0212	.___
08		0205	0206	0207		0214	0290	0208			0209	0210	0211		0212	.___

	T-TYPE 0	TABLE 000		LINE 00

NOTES

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 2015 fall

potato crop, including both custom applications and applications made by this operation.

1. Were any herbicides, insecticides, fungicides or other biocontrols or pesticides used on this fall potato field for the 2015 crop? [Probe for applications made in the fall of 2014 (and those made earlier if this field was fallow).] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		CODE	EDIT TABLE
	YES = 1	0302	0301
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.					T - TYPE 3				TABLE 001
Include biological and botanical pesticides.								LINE 99	OFFICE USE LINE IN TABLE				0319
CHEMICAL PRODUCT NAME		2	3		4	5	6 OR 7					8
	L I N E	What products were applied to this field? [Show product codes from Respondent Booklet.]	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.]	When was this applied? 1 BEFORE planting 3 AT planting 4 AFTER planting	How much was applied per acre per application?			What was the total amount applied per application in this field?		[Enter unit code.] 1 Pounds 12 Gallons 13 Quarts 14 Pints 15 Liquid Ounces 28 Dry Ounces 30 Grams
	01	0305			0306	0307	0308	.___ ___		0309	.___ ___	0310
	02	0305			0306	0307	0308	.___ ___		0309	.___ ___	0310
	03	0305			0306	0307	0308	.___ ___		0309	.___ ___	0310
	04	0305			0306	0307	0308	.___ ___		0309	.___ ___	0310
	05	0305			0306	0307	0308	.___ ___		0309	.___ ___	0310
	06	0305			0306	0307	0308	.___ ___		0309	.___ ___	0310
	07	0305			0306	0307	0308	.___ ___		0309	.___ ___	0310
	08	0305			0306	0307	0308	.___ ___		0309	.___ ___	0310
	09	0305			0306	0307	0308	.___ ___		0309	.___ ___	0310
	10	0305			0306	0307	0308	.___ ___		0309	.___ ___	0310
	11	0305			0306	0307	0308	.___ ___		0309	.___ ___	0310
	12	0305			0306	0307	0308	.___ ___		0309	.___ ___	0310
	13	0305			0306	0307	0308	.___ ___		0309	.___ ___	0310
	14	0305			0306	0307	0308	.___ ___		0309	.___ ___	0310
2. [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.]

	APPLICATION CODES for column 9
	1 Broadcast, ground without incorporation 2 Broadcast, ground with incorporation 3 Broadcast, by aircraft 4 In seed furrow 5 In irrigation water	6 Chisel/Injected or knifed in 7 Banded in or over row 8 Foliar or directed spray 9 Spot treatments

	9	10		11	12
L I N E	How was this product applied? [Enter code from above.]	How many acres in this field were treated with this product?		How many times was it applied?	Were these applications made by--- 1 Operator, partner or family member? 2 Custom applicator? 3 Employee/Other?
		ACRES		NUMBER
01	0311	0312	.___	0313	0316
02	0311	0312	.___	0313	0316
03	0311	0312	.___	0313	0316
04	0311	0312	.___	0313	0316
05	0311	0312	.___	0313	0316
06	0311	0312	.___	0313	0316
07	0311	0312	.___	0313	0316
08	0311	0312	.___	0313	0316
09	0311	0312	.___	0313	0316
10	0311	0312	.___	0313	0316
11	0311	0312	.___	0313	0316
12	0311	0312	.___	0313	0316
13	0311	0312	.___	0313	0316
14	0311	0312	.___	0313	0316

E

PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES---SELECTED FIELD

E

Now I have some questions about your pest management decisions and practices used on this field for the 2015 fall potato crop. By pests, we mean WEEDS, INSECTS, and DISEASES.
		T-TYPE 0		TABLE 000	LINE 00
1. [ENUMERATOR ACTION: Were PESTICIDE applications reported in Section D?]
YES – [Continue]	NO – [Go to item 10 ]
			CODE
2. Was weather data used to assist in determining either the need or when to make pesticide applications?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1			0800

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

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
	0802

10. In 2015, how was this field primarily scouted for insects, weeds, diseases, and/or beneficial organisms?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1 By deliberately going to the field specifically for scouting activities [Enter code 1 and go to item 11.] 2 By conducting general observations while performing routine tasks [Enter code 2 and go to item 13.] 3 This field was not scouted. [Enter code 3 and go to item 18.]		CODE
		. . . . .	0808

11. Was an established scouting process (systematic sampling, recording counts, etc.) used or were insect traps used in this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0809
12. Was scouting for pests done in this field due to---
a. a pest advisory warning?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0810
b. a pest development model?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0811

1		2	3
13. Was this fall potato field scouted for---	YES = 1	[If YES, ask---] What was the infestation level for [column 1] ? 1 Worse than normal 2 Normal 3 Less than normal CODE	[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 CODE
a. weeds?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	0812	0813	0814
b. insects or mites?	0815	0816	0817
c. diseases?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	0818	0819	0820

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

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

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

18. 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
a. Use the services of a diagnostic laboratory for pest identification or soil plant tissue pest analysis for this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0841
b. Plow down crop residue (using conventional tillage)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0842
c. Remove/burn down crop residue?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0843
d. Rotate crops in this field during the past 3 years?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0844
e. Maintain ground covers, mulches, or other physical barriers?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0845
f. Choose crop variety because of specific resistance to a certain pest?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0846
g. Use no-till or minimum till?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0847
h. Plan planting locations to avoid cross infestation of pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0848
i. Adjust planting or harvesting dates?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0849
j. Chop, spray, mow, plow, or burn field edges, lanes, ditches, roadways, or fence lines?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0850
k. Clean equipment and field implements after completing field work to reduce the spread of pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0851
l. Adjust row spacing, plant density or row directions?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0852
m. Have the seed treated for insect or disease control after you purchased the seed for this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0854
n. Maintain a beneficial insect or vertebrate habitat?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0855
o. Maintain buffer strips or border rows to isolate fall potatoes from non-organic crops or land, or did you take a buffer harvest?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0856
p. Use a flamer to kill weeds?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0857
q. Plant earlier or later to avoid weeds?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0865

		CODE
19. Were any beneficial organisms (insects, nematodes, fungi) applied or released in this field to manage pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0853
20. Were floral lures, attractants, repellants, pheromone traps or other biological pest controls used on this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0858

21. Was a trap crop (excluding fallow) grown to help manage insects in this field?. . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0863

23. Were water management practices such as irrigation scheduling, controlled drainage, or treatment of retention water used on this field to manage for pests or toxic producing fungi and bacteria?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	YES = 1	0861
24. Was protection of beneficial organisms a factor in your pest control decisions for this field?
YES – [Enter code 1 and continue] NO – [Go to item 25] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		0862
a. Did you change timing of, reduce application rate of, or eliminate a pesticide application?.	YES = 1	0866
b. Did you change to an alternative pesticide, biocontrol, or non-pesticide practice?. . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0867

25. Did you cultivate this field for weed control?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		YES = 1		0868
a. [If yes, ask---] How many times?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				NUMBER
				0869

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CONCLUSION

2. 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	0099
		HH MM
3. ENDING TIME [MILITARY]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		0005 __ __ __ __

RECORDS USED
4. [Did respondent use farm/ranch records to report---]				CODE
a. [fertilizer data?]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			YES = 1	0011
b. [pesticide data?]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			YES = 1	0012
				NUMBER
SUPPLEMENTS USED		FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS		0041
5. [Record the total number of each type of supplement used to complete this interview.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS		0042
Reported by:___________________________________________________	Telephone: (______)____________________________________

Response		Respondent		Mode		Enum	Eval.	Date	Optional
								MM DD YY
1-Comp 2-R 3-Inac	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	0002	0003
S/E Name