QID Mushroom Grower Inquiry - Agaricus Mushrooms

MUSHROOM GROWER INQUIRY – AGARICUS MUSHROOMS

			OMB No. 0535-0039 Approval Expires: 6/30/2013 Project Code: xxx QID: xxxxxx SMetaKey: xxxx
				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 15 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.

INSTRUCTIONS

Report for the Mushroom Houses (Beds) you operate. Include space owned by you as well as leased from others.

Use this form to report only Agaricus (White Button, Crimini and Portabello) mushrooms. Information for SPECIALTIES such as Shiitake, Oysters, and other specialty mushrooms are to be reported on a separate form.

1. Did you grow Agaricus mushrooms anytime during the year July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013?

Yes, Continue

No, Go to Section 3

SECTION 1: AGARICUS MUSHROOMS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2013

	Square Feet
1. What was the total square feet of growing area used for harvesting Agaricus mushrooms during the year July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013? (Include tray system operations.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	301
	Square Feet
a. How much total square footage was filled annually? (Include all fillings.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	302

		Pounds
2. What were the total pounds of Agaricus mushrooms sold July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013 from the total square feet reported in Question 1a? (Include White Button, Crimini, and Portabello varieties.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		303

3. For the total Agaricus mushrooms sold (Question 2), please report the pounds and value of sales for the following categories. (Report grower value at point of first sale. For firms which grow and process their own mushrooms, value reported should be before processing.)
	Pounds	Value (Whole Dollars)
a. Fresh market packed by your firm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	304	305 $
b. Sold to Brokers or Repackers (Total). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	306	307 $
(i) For Fresh Market Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	308	309 $
(ii) For Processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	310	311 $
c. Sold directly to Canners or Freezers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	312	313 $
	(Note: Sum of the pounds in 3a, 3b, and 3c should equal Question 2 above.)

		Pounds
4. Of the total pounds of Agaricus mushrooms sold (Questions 3a, 3b, and 3c), how many pounds were grown certified organic?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		314

	Pounds
5. How many pounds (Question 4) were sold as certified organic mushrooms?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	315

6. Did this operation grow any BROWN Agaricus mushrooms (Portabello, Crimini) from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013?
	YES – Please Continue. NO – Go to Section 2

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			Pounds
7. What were the total pounds of BROWN Agaricus mushrooms sold July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013 from the total square feet reported in Question 1a? (Include Portabello and Crimini type mushrooms only.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			316
Please report by category:	None	Pounds	Value (Whole Dollars)
a. Fresh market packed by your firm. . . . . . . . . . . . . .		317	318 $
b. Sold to Brokers or Repackers (Total) (Include fresh market use and processing). . . . . . . .		319	320 $
c. Sold directly to Canners or Freezers. . . . . . . . . . .		325	326 $
		(Note: Sum of the pounds in 7a, 7b, and 7c should equal Question 7 above.)

SECTION 2: PLANS FOR THE COMING CROP YEAR

1. What is the total square footage of Agaricus mushrooms you intend to fill between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2010?
		Square Feet
a. For fresh market? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	327
b. For the processing market?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	328
c. Total fillings (sum of 1a + 1b).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	=	329

SECTION 3: CHANGE IN OPERATOR – Complete this section only if you did not grow Agaricus mushrooms

during July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013.

1. Did you change ownership or leasing arrangement during the year ending June 30, 2013?			YES NO
1a. If YES, please list below the date that beds were transferred to others, and the name, address, and telephone number of the individual in charge who operated the beds during the remainder of the year:
Date beds were transferred	_________________________	Name of Firm __________________________________________
Operator	________________________________________________________________________________
Address	________________________________________________________________________________
City, State, & Zip Code	_________________________	Telephone No. _________________________________________

SECTION 4: OTHER

1. Did you produce any mushrooms under any other firm name or with any other person during the year ending June 30, 2013?
1a. If YES, please list the names below and check “YES” or “NO” to indicate if they are included in your report:
(1)      ______________________________________________________________________________			YES NO
(2)      ______________________________________________________________________________			YES NO
Location of mushroom houses:	State:. _______________________________	County: ____________________________________

SECTION 5: PLEASE LIST ANY NEW MUSHROOM GROWERS IN YOUR AREA
Name of Firm	________________________________________________________________________________
Operator	________________________________________________________________________________
Address	________________________________________________________________________________
City, State, & Zip Code	_________________________________	Telephone No._____________________________________

COMMENTS:

Survey Results: To receive the complete results of this survey on the release date go to http://www.nass.usda.gov/results
W ould you rather have a brief summary mailed to you at a later date? 1 Yes 3 No This completes the survey. Thank you for your help.	099

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

OFFICE USE ONLY
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	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 __ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __
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								921			407	408		9906	9916
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