QID 060136 Annual Ginger Root Grower Survey - HI

Annual Ginger Root

Grower Survey

2008/2009

Form Approved

O.M.B. Number 535-0039

Approval Expires 1/31/10

Project Code 240

QID 060136

Hawaii Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Development Division

1428 South King Street

Honolulu, HI 96814-2512

Fax: (808) 973-2909

Telephone: (808) 973-9588

Toll Free: (800) 804-9514

REV 04/08

USDA, NASS, Hawaii Field Office

1428 South King St. Honolulu, HI 96814-2512

(808) 973-9588 / FAX (808) 973-2909

Toll Free (800) 804-9514

National Agricultural Statistics Service

USDA, Hawaii Field Office

Respondent Code
	1 = Op	3 = Acct
	2 = Sp	4 = Ptr
5 = Other
Response Code
	1 = C	5 = E R
	2 = R	6 = E I
	3 = I	7 = E O H
	4 = O H	8 = K Z
Mode Code
	1 = M	6 = Email
	2 = T	7 = Fax
	3 = F-F
5 = Other

Please make any corrections to your name and address.

Please help us compile accurate statistics on Hawaii’s ginger root industry by completing and returning this questionnaire. Your response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law. However, your cooperation is needed to help us accurately estimate for this important sector of Hawaii’s agriculture. Federal regulations ensure that your individual report will remain strictly confidential. Please complete and return this questionnaire in the envelope provided, which requires no postage. Someone from our office may be in contact with you. Thank you very much for your cooperation. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at 973-9588 on Oahu or toll-free at 1-800-804-9514.

Please complete and return this questionnaire by Friday, June 19^th

1. Did you grow or sell any ginger root at any time during 2008 - 2009?

G YES - continue on back with Section A.

G NO - Are you currently involved with any other agricultural activities?

G NO - continue on back with Section C.

G YES - please specify what other agricultural activities you are involved with?

c ontinue with Section C on back

A. 2008 – 2009 Crop Season (October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009)
Acreage
1. How many acres did you harvest through May 31, 2009?	+	.	acres
2. How many additional acres are you expecting to harvest between June 1, 2009 and September 30, 2009?	+	.	acres
3. How many acres did you, or are expecting to abandon due to disease?	+	.	acres
4. TOTAL ACRES HARVESTED and ABANDONED. (sum of 1, 2, and 3)	=	.	acres
Production
5. How many pounds of ginger root did you harvest through May 31, 2009?			Pounds
6. How many additional pounds of ginger root are you expecting to harvest between June 1, 2009 and September 30, 2009?			Pounds
7. What was the average farm price of the ginger root you sold?		.	cents/lb.

8. Please provide comments about your 2008 – 2009 crop (weather, disease, insect, prices, etc.):

B. 2009 – 2010 Crop Season (October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010)
Acreage
1. How many acres did you plant through May 31, 2009?	+	.	acres
2. How many additional acres are you expecting to plant between June 1, 2009 and September 30, 2009?	+	.	acres
3. TOTAL ACRES PLANTED for 2009 - 2010 SEASON. (sum of 1and 2)	=	.	acres

Thank you very much for your cooperation!

Person completing this report - Please print
Name		Date
Position or relationship the respondent has with this operation
Telephone	Location of farm (district name)

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 number is 0535-0039. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.