QID 000520 Maple Syrup Inquiry - Production and Final Prices Receiv

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		MAPLE SYRUP INQUIRY 2010 PRODUCTION AND 2009 FINAL PRICES RECEIVED
(Every five years NY asks additional questions of their Maple Syrup producers. This will be conducted in 2010.)			NEW YORK AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE New York Agricultural Statistics Service 10B Airline Drive Albany, NY 12235-1004 518-457-5570 Fax: 1-800-591-3834 E-mail: [email protected] Form Approved O.M.B. Number 0535-0039 Approval Expires 11/30/2007 Project Code 192 QID 000520 All maple producers with 100 or more taps are being asked to report their maple syrup production for 2010. Individual reports will be held confidential. Your response to this survey is important to the accuracy of New York’s maple estimates. Please help reduce survey costs by reporting promptly. Should your report be delayed, one of our interviewers may call you.
Please make corrections to name, address and Zip Code, if necessary.

PLEASE REPORT FOR THIS SPRING’S 2010 MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCTION
		Last Year – 2009		This Year- 2010
1. Total syrup produced at your sugarhouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gallons		2		1
2. Taps made for collecting maple sap on trees owned by you, leased from others, or tapped rent-free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taps		4		3
a. Of the total, how many taps were on trees:
(i) Owned by you?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Taps				219
(ii) Leased by you or tapped rent free?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taps				220
(iii) Tapped by others (sap to your evaporator)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Taps				221
b. Of the total, how many taps were:
(i) On buckets?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taps				222
(ii) On tubing? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taps				223
3. Sap required to produce one gallon of syrup this year (2010). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gallons				9
4. Average price you expect to receive for 2010 crop syrup:
a. Sold retail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Dollars per gal			010 $ __ __ . __ __
b. Sold wholesale, considering all quantities to be sold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Dollars per gal			011 $ __ __ . __ __
c. Sold bulk, considering all quantities to be sold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Dollars per pound			020 $ __ __ . __ __
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5. Approximate date the 2010 season opened:____________________________________________				12
Approximate date the 2010 season closed:_____________________________________________				13
6. Which of the following terms best describes this season’s sap flow conditions? (Enter a “1” in only one box on each row).

a. Seasonal Temperature		Too Warm for Sap Flow. . . . . . .		14		Favorable for Sap Flow. . . . . .		15		Too Cold for Sap Flow. . . . . .		34

b. Syrup Color		Dark. . . . . .		17		Medium . . . . . .		35		Light. . . . . . . . . .		36

7. What types of maple equipment do you use? Enter a 1 for each of the following that apply to your operation.
a. Wood fired evaporator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	290	h. Air Bubbler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	297
b. Oil fired evaporator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	291	i. Ultra violet light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	298
c. Steam hood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	292	j. Filter press. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	299
d. Preheater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	293	k. Pumped vacuum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	261
e. RO (reverse osmosis). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	294	l. Recirculating arch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	262
f. Piggy back/steam-away. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	295	m. Automatic draw off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	263
g. Forced draft/wood saver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	296

2009 FINAL PRICE DATA
8. Please account for the quantity sold by type of sales for 2009 (Last Year). Also provide price received by container size and by grade (for bulk sales).
	RETAIL (2009 Production) 1/		WHOLESALE (2009 Production) 1/
RETAIL AND WHOLESALE CONTAINERS	Number of Containers Sold in 2009	Final Price per Container in 2009	Number of Containers Sold in 2009	Final Price per Container in 2009
Gallon	319	105 $ __ __ . __ __	203	204 $ __ __ . __ __
Half Gallon	106	107 $ __ __ . __ __	205	206 $ __ __ . __ __
Quart	108	109 $ __ __ . __ __	207	208 $ __ __ . __ __
Pint	110	111 $ __ __ . __ __	209	210 $ __ __ . __ __
Half–Pint	201	202 $ __ __ . __ __	301	302 $ __ __ . __ __
3.4 oz (100 ml)	315	316 $ __ __ . __ __	317	318 $ __ __ . __ __
8.5 oz (250 ml)	331	332 $ __ __ . __ __	333	334 $ __ __ . __ __
12 oz (355 ml)	355	320 $ __ __ . __ __	321	322 $ __ __ . __ __

BULK WHOLESALE GRADE & COLOR	Bulk Wholesale Pounds Sold in 2009 1/	Final Price per Pound in 2009 1/
Grade A Light Amber	303	304 $___ ___.___ ___
Grade A Medium Amber	305	306 $___ ___.___ ___
Grade A Dark Amber	307	308 $___ ___.___ ___
Grade B	309	310 $___ ___.___ ___

1/ Please include only 2004 production.
9. Of the total bulk sales reported above, what percent was sold to:
a. Producer/Packer within New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				400
b. Producer/Packer outside New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				401
c. Coop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				402
d. Other____________________________________________________________________________________				403
TOTAL				100%
10. How many years have you been producing maple syrup?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			No. Years		264
11. What percent of your total income (before expenses) is from maple?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			Percent		265
12. National results will appear in the Crop Production report issued June 10, 2005 from Washington DC. It will also be available on the internet at 8:30 a.m. ET on June 10 at http://www.usda.gov/nass/. Would you like to receive a free copy of the results of this survey in the mail?
( ) YES = 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .					099
Even though our list of maple producers contains more than 1,500 names, we think there are many that we don’t have. To help us find and account for these additional producers please list the three (3) producers nearest to you geographically that usually have 100 or more taps. The individual names, addresses and data we collect will remain confidential and used only for statistical purposes.
Name	Mailing Address
_______________________________________________________________	________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________	________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________	________________________________________________________

Reported by: _________________________________________________________________________								Date: ____________________________
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Respondent		Response Code		Enum.	Eval.	Julian Date	005		007	921
1-Op/Ptnr	101	2-Tel	910	098	100	987
2-SP		3-Int
3-Acct/Bkpr		7-TR
4-Oth		8-IR
5-Est R		9-Inac
6-Est NR
S/E.N

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