QID 060137 Annual Ginger Root Shipper Survey - HI

Annual Ginger Root

Shipper Survey

2008/2009

Form Approved

O.M.B. Number 535-0039

Approval Expires 1/31/10

Project Code 240

QID 060137

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

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.

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Office Use Only

Response Code

Respondent Code

Mode Code

Enum.

Eval.

9901

1 = C

5 = E R

9902

2 = Sp

9903

1 = M

6 = e-mail

099

100

2 = R

6 = E I

3 = Acct/

2 = T

7 = Fax

3 = I

7 = E O H

Bkpr

3 = F-t-F

4 =O H

8 = K Z

1 = Op/Mgr

4 = Ptr

9 = Other

5 = Other (specify)

(specify)

1. Ginger root shipments from the 2008-2009 harvest
Source of ginger root that was shipped	Destination of ginger root that was shipped:						Total Shipments
	State of Hawaii			Out-of-State exports
	Hawaii	Oahu	O ther island	U.S.	Canada	O ther country
	Island	Island		Mainland
	pounds
A. 12/1/2008 thru 5/30/2009
Own production
Purchased from farmers*
Totals
B. 6/1/2009 thru 11/30/2009
Expected own production
Expected to be purchased from farmers*
Totals

* Include only ginger root that was purchased directly from farmers. Do not include ginger root purchased from cooperatives, wholesalers, brokers, or anyone else that did not grow ginger root.

2. What was the average price you paid to farmers for the ginger root purchased

.

cents per pound

3. Please provide comments regarding the 2008 – 2009 crop (weather, disease, insect, prices, etc.):

Thank you very much for your cooperation!

Person completing this report - Please print
Name	Date		Telephone
Position or relationship the respondent has with this operation		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.

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 15 minutes per response.