Project Code 140  QID000620	                                                               OMB No. 0535-0039: Approval Expires 1/31/2010 	
 	2009 Berry Acreage and Production		NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS
SERVICE	
		Oregon Field Office 
1220 S.W. 3rd Ave. Room 1735
Portland,  OR  97204, 
Phone 503-326-2131, Fax 503-326-2549
nass-or@nass.usda.gov	

Please make corrections to name, address, and Zip Code if necessary.  

*** Please return by October 19 ***	

Your help is needed to accurately estimate 2009 Oregon berry production. Caneberries and blueberries are included on this report. Response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law, but your assistance is needed to help ensure accurate results. Your report is kept confidential, and will only be used in summary with others for State totals. Please return the report promptly in the enclosed envelope. Thank you for your help.  Survey results will be available for online viewing in late January , 2010 at: www.nass.usda.gov

	

	
Do you grow the following berry crop?	YES*	NO	
	Blueberries				
	Red raspberries		

	Black raspberries		

	Blackberries		

	Boysenberries		

        *PLEASE COMPLETE TABLE ON INSIDE OF FORM FOR EACH BERRY CROP YOU GROW. 	

1. Report for the berry crops grown on the farm(s) you are operating in 2009.
2. For the acreage harvested columns, report acres to the nearest tenth acre. (For example: five and a quarter acres would    be written 5.3).

2009 Berry Crop	Blueberries	Red Raspberries	Black Raspberries	Boysenberries	
1.	Acres harvested in 2008:
(Report to the nearest tenth of an acre)	801

________._____	120

________._____	220

________._____	620

________._____	
2.	Acres harvested in 2009:
(Report to the nearest tenth of an acre)	802

________._____	121

________._____	221

________._____	621

________._____	
3.	Total quantity harvested, in pounds
  (From acres reported in item 2)	803

	122

	222

	622

    4. Of the total quantity harvested, as  reported  in item 3 above:					
        a. Amount processed: 					
           (1) By other processors………..….lb.	804

	108

	208

	608

           Average price received for these berries sold……………………$/lb.	811

	109

	209

	609

           (2) By your operation….…….……lb.	805

	123

	223

	623

        b. Amount sold for fresh market:					
           Include U-Picks, etc. …     ……….lb.	806

	102

	202

	602

           Average price received for these berries  sold…………………...$/lb.	812

	103

	203

	603

   5. Quantity of mature berries used on farm or given away.   ........................lb.	810

	110

	210	610	
   6. Quantity of mature berries not 
       harvested (because of low prices, 
       scarcity of labor, etc.).………………. .lb.	816

	116	216	616	

3. For the quantity unharvested column, report only that production that was not harvested because of low prices or scarcity of labor.
4. Please return this inquiry even though you may no longer be growing berries.

2009 Berry Crop	Evergreen Blackberries	Marion Blackberries	Other Blackberries
Specify
____________	Other Blackberries
Specify
____________	Other Blackberries
Specify
____________	
1.	 Acres harvested in 2008:
 (Report to the nearest tenth of an acre)	320

________.____	420

________.___	520

________.___	

________.___	

________.___	
2.	 Acres harvested in 2009:
 (Report to the nearest tenth of an acre)	321

________.____	421

________.___	521

________.___	

________.___	

________.___	
3.	Total quantity harvested, in pounds
  (From acres reported in item 2)	322

	422

	522

    4. Of the total quantity harvested, as  reported  in item 3 above:						
        a. Amount processed: 						
           (1) By other processors…….   .  ….lb.	308

	408

	508

           Average price received for these berries sold…………….… .. …$/lb.	309

	409

	509

           (2) By your operation….…….… …lb.	323

	423

	523

        b. Amount sold for fresh market:						
           Include U-Picks, etc ………   ……lb.	302

	402

	502

           Average price received for these berries  sold……………………$/lb.	303

	403

	503

   5. Quantity of mature berries used on farm or given away............................lb.	310

	410

	510

  6. Quantity of mature berries not 
      harvested (because of low prices, 
      scarcity of labor, etc)…………………lb	316

	416

	516

Office Use   099

If you would like to receive a free copy of the results, check () this box.      

Comments regarding the 2009 Season: 

___________________________________________________________________________________________

This completes the survey. Thank you for reporting and for your continued support of Oregon agriculture.

Reported by: ____________________________  Phone: ______________________ Date: ______________

	
For Office Use Only	
Response	Respondent	Mode	R Unit	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	0921	098	100	

									

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	Cooperating with	OREGON DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE