QID Maple Syrup Inquiry - New York

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MAPLE SYRUP INQUIRY ‑ 2015

			OMB No. 0535-0039 Approval Expires: 6/30/2013 Project Code: xxx QID: xxxxxx SMetaKey: xxxx
(Every five years NY asks additional questions of their Maple Syrup producers. This will be conducted in 2015.)
				NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE

						U.S. Department of Agriculture NOC Division 9700 Page Avenue, Suite 400 St. Louis, MO 63132-1547 Phone: 1-888-424-7828 FAX: 314-595-9990 [email protected]
Please make corrections to name, address and ZIP Code, if necessary. Information requested in this survey is used to prepare estimates of selected agricultural commodities. 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 in combination with similar reports from other producers. Response is voluntary. 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 0535-0039. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 20 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.

PLEASE REPORT FOR THIS SPRING’S 2015 MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCTION
		Last Year – 2014		This Year- 2015
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 (2015). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gallons				9
4. Average price you expect to receive for 2015 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 $ __ __ . __ __
				OFFICE USE
5. Approximate date the 2015 season opened:____________________________________________				12
Approximate date the 2015 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

2014 FINAL PRICE DATA
8. Please account for the quantity sold by type of sales for 2014 (Last Year). Also provide price received by container size and by grade (for bulk sales).
	RETAIL (2014 Production) 1/		WHOLESALE (2014 Production) 1/
RETAIL AND WHOLESALE CONTAINERS	Number of Containers Sold in 2014	Final Price per Container in 2014	Number of Containers Sold in 2014	Final Price per Container in 2014
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 2014 1/	Final Price per Pound in 2014 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
COMMENTS: 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
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Would you rather have a brief summary mailed to you at a later date?

Yes = 1 No = 3

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	Respondent Name:	9911 Phone:	9910 MM DD YY Date:

OFFICE USE ONLY
	Response		Respondent		Mode		Enum.	Eval.	Change 785		Office Use for POID
	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	098	100	785		789 __ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __
								R. Unit			Optional Use
								921			407	408		9906	9916
	S/E Name