QID 200723 Plum Production and Utilization - MI

Project Code 134 QID 200723		OMB 0535-0039 Approval Expires: 01/31/2010
	Plum Production and Utilization				NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
				Michigan Field Office P.O. Box 26248 Lansing, MI 48909-6248, 800-453-7501 ∙ 517-324-5299 FAX E-mail: [email protected]
			2009
			Estimates of production, use and season average price for the 2009 plum crop are being prepared. Response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law. However, cooperation is very important in order to accurately estimate Michigan plum utilization and value. Individual reports will be kept confidential. Please promptly return this report in the enclosed postage paid envelope, or fax it to (517)324-5299.

If not growing plums, check reason below and give new operator's name.
□ Farm sold. □ Retired from farming. □ Entire farm rented to others. □ Farming, but not growing plums.		Operator's Name:
		Address:
		City:					Zip:
		Phone:
Report only for the operation named on the label
				Pounds (Bushel = 60 lbs.)				Price received (¢/lb.)
Quantity of plums harvested in 2009……………………………………				0200
Plums from item 1 sold for
A) Fresh Market 1) Delivered to packing house or otherwise sold in bulk………….				0201				0202
2) Packed by you (for price give gross return with no deductions)……………………………………………………….				0203				0204
3) Sold retail by you (roadside stands or pick-your-own)…………				0205				0206
B) Commercial Processing (Price is net grower return at processor door)……………………				0207				0208
Other Harvested Fruit A) Consumed on your farm or given away…………………………				0210
B) Harvested fruit not utilized because of decay, shrinkage, cullage, etc…………………………………………………………….				0211
Unharvested production: Quantity of mature Plums not harvested because of low prices, shortage of labor, low yield, or poor quality (Include drops not picked up.)……………………………………………				0212
Bearing acres of plums on operation (Acres from which you harvested plums this year. Include blocks you rent from others, and exclude blocks rented out. Deduct any waste area within blocks.). . .				0213		acres
Please comment on the 2009 crop:

	For office use only
	Response			Respondent		Mode			Enum.	Eval.
	1-Comp 2-R 3-Inac 4-Office Hold	5-R – Est 6-Inac – Est 7-Off Hold – Est 8-Known Zero	9901	1-Op/Mgr 2-Sp 3-Acct/Bkpr 4-Partner 9-Oth	9902	1-Mail 2-Tel 3-Face-to-Face 4-CATI 5-Web	6-e-mail 7-Fax 8-CAPI 19-Other	9903	098	100

Respondent Name: _______________________________

Phone: ________________________________

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