QID 248010 ARS Residue & Biomass Field Survey - Pilot Questionnaire

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ARS RESIDUE & BIOMASS FIELD SURVEY – 2012 PILOT
			OMB No. 0535-0248 Approval Expires: 8/31/2014 Project Code: 516 QID: 248010
					NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE

National Agricultural Statistics Service U.S Department of Agriculture Iowa Field Office 210 Walnut St., Room 833 Des Moines, IA 50309 Phone: 1-800-772-0825 Fax: 1-800-719-1794 Email: [email protected]

We are collecting information on cost and returns and need your help to make the information as accurate as possible. Under Title 7 of the U.S. Code and CIPSEA (Public Law 107-347), facts about your operation are kept confidential and used only for statistical purposes. Response is voluntary. You may skip any question(s) you prefer not to answer. Thank you for your help.

SECTION 1 – LOCATION

The enumerator will review which field was selected for the previous 2 surveys in May and September, please describe the location by answering one of the following 2 questions.

a. What is the latitude/longitude of this field?

(Record and go to Section 2)

b. What is the closest road intersection to this field?

SECTION 2 – 2011 CROPS

In the selected field, report production practices that occurred in 2011.
1. What crop was grown in 2011?
Corn for grain Soybeans Other (please specify ______________________________________)
2. Was MANURE applied in the fall of 2011?
YES - [continue] NO - [Go to item 3]
What date was the manure applied? (mm/dd/yyyy)
What type of manure was applied?
What was the application method?
Lbs/acre
What was the application rate? Gal/acre
(Record and circle rate) Lbs actual nutrients
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3. Was commercial FERTILIZER applied in the fall of 2011?
YES - [continue] NO - [Go to item 4]
What date was the fertilizer applied? (mm/dd/yyyy)
What type of fertilizer was used? (name or N-P-K values)
Lbs/acre
What was the application rate? Gal/acre
(Record and circle rate) Lbs actual nutrients
4. Was TILLAGE performed in the fall of 2011?
YES - [continue] NO - [Go to Section 3]
What date was the tillage completed? (mm/dd/yyyy)
For the 2 most common tillage implements, report the implement, depth, and number of passes
What was the most frequently used implement?
What was the depth tilled per pass? (inches)
How many passes over the field with this implement?
What was the next most frequently used implement?
What was the depth tilled per pass? (inches)
How many passes over the field with this implement?
SECTION 3 – SPRING 2012 ACTIVITIES
In the selected field, report production practices that occurred in spring, 2012.
1. What crop was grown in 2012?
Corn for grain Soybeans Other (please specify ______________________________________)
2. What was the amount of residue remaining on the soil immediately before spring operations?
Greater than or equal to 30 percent Less than 30 percent
3. Was MANURE applied in the spring of 2012?
YES - [continue] NO - [Go to item 3]
What date was the manure applied? (mm/dd/yyyy)
What type of manure was applied?
What was the application method?
Lbs/acre
What was the application rate? Gal/acre
(Record and circle rate) Lbs actual nutrients
4. Was commercial FERTILIZER applied in the spring of 2012?
YES - [continue] NO - [Go to item 5]
What date was the manure applied? (mm/dd/yyyy)
What type of fertilizer was used? (name or N-P-K values)
Lbs/acre
What was the application rate? Gal/acre
(Record and circle rate) Lbs actual nutrients

5. Was TILLAGE performed in the spring of 2012?
YES - [continue] NO - [Go to Item 6]
What date was the tillage completed? (mm/dd/yyyy)
For the 2 most common tillage implements, report the implement, depth, and number of passes
What was the most frequently used implement?
What was the depth tilled per pass? (inches)
How many passes over the field with this implement?
What was the next most frequently used implement?
What was the depth tilled per pass? (inches)
How many passes over the field with this implement?
6. What was the amount of residue remaining on the soil surface just before planting?
Greater than or equal to 30 percent Less than 30 percent
7. What was the planting date (mm/dd/yyyy)
SECTION 4 – FALL 2012 ACTIVITIES
In the selected field, report production practices that occurred in the fall, 2012.
1. What was the harvest date? (mm/dd/yyyy)
2. What was the average yield in this field this year? Bu/acre
(Record and circle rate) Other (specify)
3. If a yield map was available to the operator, will you provide a yield monitor map to assist in ARS Research on
this topic?
YES - [continue] NO - [Go to Item 4]
If a yield map can be provided, Will the map be electronic or a color print?
YES NO
4. Was crop residue removed
YES - [continue] NO - [Go to Item 5]
What percent of crop residue was removed?
On what date was the crop residue removed? (mm/dd/yyyy)
5. Was MANURE applied in the fall of 2012?
YES - [continue] NO - [Go to item 6]
What date was the manure applied? (mm/dd/yyyy)
What type of manure was applied?
What was the application method?
Lbs/acre
What was the application rate? Gal/acre
(Record and circle rate) Lbs actual nutrients
6. Was commercial FERTILIZER applied in the fall of 2012?
YES - [continue] NO - [Go to item 7]
What date was the fertilizer applied? (mm/dd/yyyy)
What type of fertilizer was used? (name or N-P-K values)
Lbs/acre
What was the application rate? Gal/acre
(Record and circle rate) Lbs actual nutrients
7. Was TILLAGE performed in the fall of 2012?
YES - [continue] NO - [Go to Item 8]
What date was the tillage completed? (mm/dd/yyyy)
For the 2 most common tillage implements, report the implement, depth, and number of passes
What was the most frequently used implement?
What was the depth tilled per pass? (inches)
How many passes over the field with this implement?
What was the next most frequently used implement?
What was the depth tilled per pass? (inches)
How many passes over the field with this implement?
8. What was the amount of residue remaining on the soil surface after all operations?
Greater than or equal to 30 percent Less than 30 percent

9. Are there any additional comments? (For example, unusual practices, weather conditions, tiles installed, change in rotations,
comments on the survey, etc.
SECTION 4 – PERMISSION TO RELEASE INFORMATION TO ARS
I give my permission for USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Iowa Field Office to release this information to
USDA’s Agricultural Research Service for use in their field research.
Signature Date

This completes the survey. Thank you for your help.