Agricultural Resource Management, Chemical Use, and Contractor Expense Surveys

AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SURVEY
PHASE II
FALL POTATOES PRODUCTION PRACTICES REPORT
RESPONDENT BOOKLET
2014

National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service

Dear Producer,
Every year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS) conducts the Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS). The survey
gathers information on production practices for different commodities each year. In 2014,
ARMS focuses on U.S. corn and fall potato production practices.
The interviewer will ask you to report your nutrient or fertilizer use and your pest
management practices. The results of this survey will help agricultural leaders and decisionmakers better understand how producers cope with risk, adapt to policy changes, and make
decisions about chemical use, new technologies and many other aspects of farming.
Your participation is important. By responding to this survey not only can you help ensure
that decisions impacting the production practices and well-being of farms are based on
accurate, timely information, you also represent and give voice to thousands of farmers like
you across the nation.
As with all our surveys, NASS safeguards the privacy of all respondents, ensuring that no
individual respondent or operation can be identified. Be assured that your responses to
ARMS will be kept confidential, as required by federal law.
Thank you in advance for investing in the future of U.S. agriculture. You are helping to
ensure that decisions affecting you, your family, your business and your community are
based on the facts.
Sincerely,

Mark Harris
Chair, Agricultural Statistics Board
U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Enclosures

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 control number for this information collection is 0535-0218. The time required to
complete this information collection is estimated to average 35 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.

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Section C, Item 4, Column 6
and Section D, Item 1, Column 9

APPLICATION CODES
1 Broadcast, ground without incorporation
2 Broadcast, ground with incorporation
3 Broadcast, by aircraft
4 In seed furrow
5 In irrigation water
6 Chisel/Injected or knifed in
7 Banded in or over row
8 Foliar or directed spray
9 Spot treatments (Section D only)

-3Section C, item 4, Column 2

Common Fertilizers and Their Percent Analysis

[Enumerator Note: If Respondent cannot report the formulation for Section C, item 4, use the formulations below.]
Percent Active Ingredients
Name
Ammonia

Form

N

P2O5

K2O

S

D/L

80

---

---

---

Ammoniated superphosphate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

12-17

22-35

---

---

Ammonium metaphosphate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

12

51

---

---

Ammonium nitrate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

32-34

---

---

---

Ammonium phosphate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

11-18

46-48

---

---

Ammonium phosphate nitrate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

27-30

10-15

---

---

Ammonium phosphate sulfate (APS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

13-16

20

---

15

Ammonium polyphosphate (APP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

L

10-11

34-37

---

---

Ammonium polysulfide (Ammonium Sulfate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

L

20-21

---

---

24

Ammonium sulfate nitrate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

20-30

---

---

5

Ammonium thiosulfate solution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

L

12

---

---

26

Anhydrous ammonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

L/G

82

---

---

---

Aqua ammonia (Ammonium Hydroxide). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

L

16-25

---

---

---

Bone meal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

0-2

10-20

---

---

Calcium ammonium nitrate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

15-16

---

---

---

Diammonium phosphate sulfur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

15-16

39-41

---

---

Diammonium phosphate (DAP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

16-21

46-53

---

---

Elemental sulfur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

---

---

---

52-100

Greensand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

---

1

6

---

Magnesium sulfate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

---

---

---

13

Monoammonium phosphate (MAP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

11-13

48-62

---

---

D/L

40

---

---

---

Nitrogen solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

L

7-58

---

---

---

Nitric phosphate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

12-17

22-35

---

---

Phosphate rock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

---

2-35

---

---

Phosphoric acid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

L

---

2-76

---

---

Potassium carbonate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

---

---

34-48

---

Potassium chloride (Muriate of potash). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

---

---

60-62

---

Potassium magnesium sulfate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

---

---

22

23

Potassium metaphosphate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

---

55-57

37-38

---

Potassium nitrate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

13

---

44

---

Potassium orthophosphate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

---

30-60

30-50

---

Potassium polyphosphate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

L

---

40-60

22-48

---

Potassium sodium nitrate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

15

---

14-15

---

Potassium solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

L

---

---

13-15

---

Potassium sulfate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

---

---

50-53

16

Sodium nitrate (Nitrate of Soda). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

15-16

---

---

---

Sulfuric acid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

L

---

---

---

20-26

Super phosphate (22% & under). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

---

16-22

---

11

Super phosphate (over 22%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

---

23-39

---

11

Triple super phosphate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

---

40-54

---

11

Urea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

45-46

---

---

---

Urea, sulfure coated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

36-38

---

---

13-16

Urea ammonium phosphate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

25-58

28-35

---

---

Urea ammonium nitrate (UAN). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

L

28-32

---

---

---

Urea phosphate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

17

44

---

---

Natralene

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Section D, Item 1
CHEMICALS and PESTICIDES for Fall Potatoes
Class Definitions:
F = Fungicide; H = Herbicide; I = Insecticide; M = Misc. Other; MD = Defoliant/Dessicant; MG = Growth Regulator;
MS = Soil Fumigant
Common Material Form Terms and Corresponding D/L Classification:
Dry:
D = Dust, DF = Dry Flowable, DG = Water-Dispersible Granules, G or GR = Granular, M or ME = Microencapsalted,
P = Pellets, SP = Soluble Powder, W or WP = Wettable Powder, WDG or WG = Water-Dispersible Granules,
WSP = Water-Soluble Packet
Liquid: AS = Aqueous Suspension, E or EC = Emulsifiable Concentrate, ES = Emulsifiable Solution, F or L = Flowable,
L = Liquid, LV = Low Volatility, S = Solution, SC = Soluble Concentrate, SL = Slurry

D/L

Class

L

H

40834 2,4-D AMINE WEED KILLER

L

F

70052 ABBA 0.15EC

L

F

ABOUND FLOWABLE
70709 FUNGICIDE

L

I

D
L
D

Product Name

EPA #
1386-43

D/L

Class

Code

Product Name

EPA #

L

I

10038

DIMETHOATE 2.67 EC

34704-489

L

I

11378

DIMETHOATE 400

67660-118

66222-139

L

I

10292

DIMETHOATE 4E

66330-223

100-1098

D

F

70400

DITHANE DF
RAINSHIELD

62719-402

11285 ACRAMITE-4SC

400-514

L

F

70585

DITHANE F-45

62719-396

I

10871 ACTARA INSECTICIDE

100-938

D

F

70013

DITHANE M-45

62719-387

I

ADMIRE 2 FLOWABLE
11130 INSECTICIDE

10035

DREXEL DIMETHOATE
2.67

19713-232

F

AGRI TIN WATER SOLUBLE
70382 PACK

10041

DREXEL DIMETHOATE
4EC

19713-231
19713-399
19713-548

264-758
55146-72

L
L

I
I

90334 AMV 540

5481-483

L

I

10278

DREXEL ENDOSULFAN
3EC

I

10914 ARCTIC 3.2 EC

1381-187

L

H

41012

DREXEL ME-TOOLACHLOR

L

MG

90030

DREXEL SPROUT STOP

19713-2

I

BAYTHROID 2 EMULSIFIABLE
10336 PYRETHROID INSECTICIDE

40746

DUAL II MAGNUM
HERBICIDE

100-818
100-816

L

MS

L

L

Code

L

I

11046 BAYTHROID XL

D

I

11128 BELEAF 50SG INSECTICIDE

264-745

L

H

264-840

L

H

40745

DUAL MAGNUM
HERBICIDE

71512-10

L

I

10004

DUPONT ASANA XL
INSECTICIDE

352-515
352-729

L

H

40870 BOUNDARY HERBICIDE

100-958

L

I

11229

DUPONT CORAGEN
INSECT CONTROL

L

F

70254 BRAVO 500

50534-8

D

F

70551

DUPONT KOCIDE 3000

352-662

40663

DUPONT MATRIX
HERBICIDE

352-556
352-768

L

F

70528 BRAVO 720

D

F

BRAVO 825 AGRICULTURAL
70249 FUNGICIDE

50534-188

D

H

50534-201

D

H

41101

DUPONT MATRIX SG
HERBICIDE

L

F

70209 BRAVO ZN

50534-204

D

F

70522

DUPONT TANOS

352-604

L

I

11278 BRIGADIER (R) INSECTICIDE

L

F

70500

ECHO 720

60063-7

55146-64

D

F

70333

ECHO 90DF

55146-1

L

F

70330

ECHO ZN

279-3332

L

F

CHAMP FORMULA 2
70252 FLOWABLE

D

F

70049 CHAMP WG

D

H

40511 CHATEAU WDG HERBICIDE

59639-119

L

I

11274

ENDIGO ZC

100-1276

I

COMITE AGRICULTURAL
10008 MITICIDE

400-104

D

F

70521

ENDURA FUNGICIDE

7969-197

L

I

CRUISERMAXX POTATO
INSECTICIDE AND
11279 FUNGICIDE

100-1248

D

I

10908

ENTRUST

62719-282

D

F

70320 CURZATE 60DF

352-592

D

H

40677

EPTAM 20-G GRANULES

10163-281

L

60063-10
60063-4

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Class Definitions:
F = Fungicide; H = Herbicide; I = Insecticide; M = Misc. Other; MD = Defoliant/Dessicant; MG = Growth Regulator;
MS = Soil Fumigant
Common Material Form Terms and Corresponding D/L Classification:
Dry:
D = Dust, DF = Dry Flowable, DG = Water-Dispersible Granules, G or GR = Granular, M or ME = Microencapsalted,
P = Pellets, SP = Soluble Powder, W or WP = Wettable Powder, WDG or WG = Water-Dispersible Granules,
WSP = Water-Soluble Packet
Liquid: AS = Aqueous Suspension, E or EC = Emulsifiable Concentrate, ES = Emulsifiable Solution, F or L = Flowable,
L = Liquid, LV = Low Volatility, S = Solution, SC = Soluble Concentrate, SL = Slurry

D/L

Class

L

H

40170

EPTAM 7-E SELECTIVE
HERBICIDE

10163-283

D

F

MANCOZEB POTATO SEED
70685 PROTECTANT FUNGICIDE

L

F

70542

EQUUS 720 SST

66222-154

D

F

70717 MANZATE 80 WP FUNGICIDE

70506-235

L

F

MANZATE FLOWABLE
70729 FUNGICIDE

70506-236

D

F

MANZATE PRO-STICK
70721 FUNGICIDE

70506-234

MARMAN MANCOZEB 80%
70256 WP

48273-20

90265 METAM CLR 42%

45728-16

D

F

Code

70059

Product Name

EQUUS DF

EPA #

66222-149

D/L Class

Code

Product Name

L

F

70565

FORUM FUNGICIDE

241-427

D

F

D

I

10832

FULFILL INSECTICIDE

100-912

L

MS

L

F

70691 METASTAR 2E

L

I

11092

GAUCHO 550 SC INSECTICIDE

D

F

70460

GAVEL 75 DF

L

I

10034

L

H

40506

L

H

41116 METRI 4F HERBICIDE

D

H

40175 METRI DF

70506-103

GOWAN DIMETHOATE E267

10163-56

D

H

40496 METRIBUZIN 75WG

66222-106

GRAMOXONE INTEON

100-1217

D

H

41123 METRIC MBZ

D

F

70424 MICROTHIOL DISPERSS

70506-187

D

I

MOCAP 15% GRANULAR
11303 NEMATICIDE-INSECTICIDE

5481-9040

L

H

41042 MON 78270 HERBICIDE

D

F

70483 MONCUT 70-DF

71711-14

L

I

NOVODOR BIOLOGICAL
INSECTICIDE FLOWABLE
10458 CONCENTRATE

73049-48

L

I

11170 NUPRID 2F INSECTICIDE

228-484

L

I

11277 NUPRID 4.6F INSECTICIDE

228-527

70549

HEADLINE FUNGICIDE

7969-186

L

I

11228

HERO INSECTICIDE

279-3315

L

F

71532-5

264-827

F

I

2935-496

10163-6414

L

D

EPA #

10496

IMIDAN 70-W AGRICULTURAL
INSECTICIDE

70541

INITIATE 720 FLOWABLE
FUNGICIDE

57559-1

70506-68

1381-197

524-537

10163-169

34704-881

L

MD

90009

KENNECOTT SULFURIC ACID
DESICCANT FOR POTATO
VINES

D

F

70266

KOCIDE 2000

352-656

L

F

70319

KOCIDE 4.5 LF

352-684

L

I

OBERON 2SC
10526 INSECTICIDE/MITICIDE

264-719

D

F

70187

KOCIDE DF

352-688

L

I

OBERON 4 SC
10269 INSECTICIDE/MITICIDE

264-850

D

F

70160

KUMULUS DF

51036-352

L

F

70481 OMEGA 500F

71512-1

L

H

40932 OUTLOOK HERBICIDE

7969-156

264-770
H

41062 PARALLEL

66222-87

L

I

10824

LEVERAGE 2.7 SUSPENSION
EMULSION INSECTICIDE

L

H

40729

LIBERTY HERBICIDE

264-660

L

L

H

41251

LINEX 4L HERBICIDE

61842-21

L

F

70338 PARFLO 4F

D

H

41195

LOROX DF

61842-23

L

H

41260 PENDIMETHALIN 3.3 EC

5481-472
34704-868

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Class Definitions:
F = Fungicide; H = Herbicide; I = Insecticide; M = Misc. Other; MD = Defoliant/Dessicant; MG = Growth Regulator;
MS = Soil Fumigant
Common Material Form Terms and Corresponding D/L Classification:
Dry:
D = Dust, DF = Dry Flowable, DG = Water-Dispersible Granules, G or GR = Granular, M or ME = Microencapsalted,
P = Pellets, SP = Soluble Powder, W or WP = Wettable Powder, WDG or WG = Water-Dispersible Granules,
WSP = Water-Soluble Packet
Liquid: AS = Aqueous Suspension, E or EC = Emulsifiable Concentrate, ES = Emulsifiable Solution, F or L = Flowable,
L = Liquid, LV = Low Volatility, S = Solution, SC = Soluble Concentrate, SL = Slurry

D/L

Class

D

F

70105 PENNCOZEB 75 DF

70506-185

D

F

70328

RIDOMIL GOLD COPPER

100-804

D

F

PENNCOZEB 80WP
70024 FUNGICIDE

70506-183

L

F

70340

RIDOMIL GOLD EC

100-801

L

I

PERM-UP 3.2 EC
10915 INSECTICIDE

70506-9

D

F

70325

RIDOMIL GOLD MZ

100-803

L

F

PHOSTROL AGRICULTURAL
70464 FUNGICIDE

55146-83

D

F

70324

RIDOMIL GOLD MZ WG

100-1269

D

I

PLATINUM 75 SG
11146 INSECTICIDE

100-1291

L

F

70076

RIDOMIL GOLD SL

100-1202

10975

RIMON 0.83 EC
INSECTICIDE

66222-35
228-139

L

I

Code

Product Name

10872 PLATINUM INSECTICIDE

EPA #

100-939

D/L

L

Class

I

Code

Product Name

EPA #

7969-58

L

H

40390

RIVERDALE 2,4-D L.V. 4
ESTER

70272 POLYRAM 80 DF

7969-105

L

H

40942

ROUNDUP HERBICIDE

524-445

I

POUNCE 3.2 EC
10913 INSECTICIDE

279-3014

L

H

40842

ROUNDUP ULTRAMAX

524-512

L

F

70463 PREVICUR

264-678

L

F

70750

ROVRAL 4 FLOWABLE
FUNGICIDE

279-9564

L

I

PROVADO 1.6 FLOWABLE
11137 INSECTICIDE

264-763

L

MG

90008

ROYAL MH-30

L

H

40655 PROWL 3.3 EC HERBICIDE

241-337

D

MG

90018

ROYAL MH-30 SG

400-165

L

H

41010 PROWL H2O HERBICIDE

241-418

L

MG

90277

ROYAL MH-30 XTRA

400-452

L

F

70692 QUADRIS GOLD

100-1243

L

F

70534

SCALA BRAND SC
FUNGICIDE

264-788

L

F

70079 QUADRIS OPTI

100-1171

L

F

70712

SECTAGON 42

61842-6

L

MS

90574

SECTAGON 42

61842-6

L

I

11230 RADIANT SC

L

MS

90556

SECTAGON-K54

61842-7

40208

SENCOR 4 FLOWABLE
HERBICIDE

264-735

40209

SENCOR DF 75% DRY
FLOWABLE HERBICIDE

264-738

MD

90571

SHARDA DIQUAT
DIBROMIDE 37.3% SL AG

L

H

41049 POAST HERBICIDE

D

F

L

L
L

F
F

70553 RANMAN 400SC
70533 REASON 500 SC FUNGICIDE

L

I

L

MD

L

H

40367 RELY HERBICIDE

L

MD

90417 RELY HERBICIDE

L

F

70619 REVUS FUNGICIDE

L

F

70686 REVUS TOP

62719-545
71512-3
264-695

L
D

H

10688 REGENT 4SC INSECTICIDE

7969-207

90389 REGLONE DESSICANT

100-1061

L

I

10954

SPINOSAD 0.5% SC

62719-314

264-652

D

F

70228

SUPER TIN 80WP

70506-214

100-1254

L

MS

90011

TELONE II

62719-32

100-1278

L

I

10917

THIONEX 3 EC
INSECTICIDE

66222-63
66222-62

D

F

70315 RIDOMIL GOLD BRAVO

L

F

70666 RIDOMIL GOLD BRAVO SC

L

H

400-84

83529-13

264-652

100-800

D

I

10966

THIONEX 50W
INSECTICIDE

100-1221

L

H

40716

TREFLAN H.F.P.

62719-250

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Class Definitions:
F = Fungicide; H = Herbicide; I = Insecticide; M = Misc. Other; MD = Defoliant/Dessicant; MG = Growth Regulator;
MS = Soil Fumigant
Common Material Form Terms and Corresponding D/L Classification:
Dry:
D = Dust, DF = Dry Flowable, DG = Water-Dispersible Granules, G or GR = Granular, M or ME = Microencapsalted,
P = Pellets, SP = Soluble Powder, W or WP = Wettable Powder, WDG or WG = Water-Dispersible Granules,
WSP = Water-Soluble Packet
Liquid: AS = Aqueous Suspension, E or EC = Emulsifiable Concentrate, ES = Emulsifiable Solution, F or L = Flowable,
L = Liquid, LV = Low Volatility, S = Solution, SC = Soluble Concentrate, SL = Slurry

D/L

L

Class

F

L

I

L

MS

Code

Product Name

EPA #

ULTRA FLOURISH
70577 AGRICULTURAL FUNGICIDE

11276 V-10170 2.13SC INSECTICIDE

55146-73

D/L

Class

Code

Product Name

L

I

10337

VYDATE C-LV
INSECTICIDE/
NEMATICIDE

L

I

10258

VYDATE L INSECTICIDE/
NEMATICIDE

352-372

L

I

11167

WARRIOR II WITH ZEON
TECHNOLOGY

100-1295

352-532

59639-150

90176 VAPAM HL SOIL FUMIGANT

5481-468

Conversion Factors for Liquid and Dry Products
Liquid Products

Dry Products

1 Gallon = 4 Quarts

1 Pound = 16 Dry Ounces

1 Quart = 2 Pints

1 Ounce = 28.3 Grams

1 Pint = 16 Fluid Ounces

1 Pound = 453 Grams

2 Cups = 1 Pint

EPA #