Agricultural Resource Management, Chemical Use, and Contractor Expense Surveys

AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SURVEY
PHASE II
WHEAT PRODUCTION PRACTICES REPORT
RESPONDENT BOOKLET
2015

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 2015,
ARMS focuses on U.S. soybean, wheat, cotton, and oat production and or cost 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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FERTILIZER/PESTICIDE APPLICATION METHODS
Section C, Column 6 & Section D, Column 9
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 Wheat
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 = Microencapsulated,
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
Form

Class

Code

Product Name

EPA #

D/L

Class

Code

Product Name

EPA #

BROMOX/MCPA 2 - 2

L
L
L

H

40480 2,4-D AMINE - 4

62575-1

L

H

41031 HERBICIDE

71368-28
264-690
42750-52

H

40752 2,4-D AMINE 6

42750-21

L

H

BRONATE ADVANCED
40926 HERBICIDE

H

2,4-D AMINE WEED
40834 KILLER

1386-43

L

H

40325 BROX-M HERBICIDE

L

H

40378 2,4-D LV ESTER 4

5905-90

L

H

L
L

H
H

40657 2,4-D LV4
40580 2,4-D LV6

1381-102
1381-101

L
L

F
F

100-1098

L

42750-40
66330-391

L

F

70709

L

H

40961

L

H

41207

ABOUND FLOWABLE
FUNGICIDE
ALBAUGH DICAMBA
DMA SALT
ARY-0454-105 SC
HERBICIDE
AUDIT 75 WDG
HERBICIDE

D

H

40079

L
L

H
H

40525 AXIAL HERBICIDE
40531 AXIAL XL

D

H

40738 AXIOM DF HERBICIDE 264-766

BUCCANEER
GLYPHOSATE
40951 HERBICIDE
BUMPER 41.8 EC
(PROPICONAZOLE)
70490 FUNGICIDE

55467-10

70628 CARAMBA FUNGICIDE

66222-42
7969-246

H

40570 CLARITY HERBICIDE

7969-137

L

H

40946 CLEAROUT 41 PLUS

42750-176

L

H

40916 CORNBELT SALVAN

11773-16

66330-384

D

H

100-1199
100-1256

L
L

H
H

L

H

CUSTOM-PAK AMBER
40494 HERBICIDE
DAGGER SELECTIVE
40965 HERBICIDE

40962 DICAMBA DMA 4# AG

100-768
228-267
66330-276

DISCOVER NG

41006 HERBICIDE

L

H

41028 BANVEL + 2,4-D

66330-287

D

H

40275

L

H

40632 BARRAGE HF

5905-529

D

H

41054

L

I

11046 BAYTHROID XL

264-840

D

H

40929

L

H

41201 BEYOND

241-441

D

H

40233

L

H

40012 BISON

9779-347

D

H

40235

L

H

41027 BRASH

1381-202

D

H

40217

DUPONT AFFINITY
BROADSPEC
HERBICIDE (WITH
TOTALSOL SOLUBLE
GRANULES)
DUPONT AFFINITY
TANKMIX HERBICIDE
(WITH TOTALSOL
SOLUBLE GRANULES)
DUPONT ALLY EXTRA
HERBICIDE
DUPONT ALLY EXTRA
SG HERBICIDE (WITH
TOTALSOL SOLUBLE
GRANULES)
DUPONT ALLY XP
HERBICIDE
DUPONT FINESSE
GRASS & BROADLEAF
HERBICIDE

100-1173

352-661

352-641
352-610

352-715
352-435
352-718

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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 = Microencapsulated,
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
Form

Class

Code

D

H

40250

D

H

40248

D

H

40246

D

H

40251

D
D

H
H

40925

L
L
L
L
L

F
H
H
H
H

D

H

Product Name
DUPONT HARMONY
EXTRA SG HERBICIDE
(WITH TOTALSOL
SOLUBLE GRANULES)
DUPONT HARMONY
EXTRA XP HERBICIDE
DUPONT HARMONY GT
XP HERBICIDE
DUPONT HARMONY SG
HERBICIDE (WITH
TOTALSOL SOLUBLE
GRANULES)
EVEREST 70% WATER
DISPERSIBLE GRANULAR
HERBICIDE

40310 EXPRESS HERBICIDE
FOLICUR 3.6 F FOLIAR
70259 FUNGICIDE
41136 GF-1280
40675 GLYFOS X-TRA
41053 GLYPHOSATE 41% PLUS
40074 GOLDSKY HERBICIDE
HARMONY EXTRA
40572 HERBICIDE

EPA #

Form Class

Code

Product Name

EPA #

352-714

D

H

41018 OSPREY HERBICIDE

264-802

352-611

L

H

41008 OUTLAW

42750-68

352-446

D

H

40071 POWERFLEX

62719-569

352-633

L

F

70485 PROPICONAZOLE EC

62719-346

66330-49
352-509

L
L

F
H

70609 FUNGICIDE
264-862
40892 PUMA 1EC HERBICIDE 264-666

264-752
62719-556
4787-23
42750-61
62719-582

L
L
L
D
D

H
F
H
H
H

40059
70525
40886
40827
40523

352-538

L

H

40936 RIVERDALE 2,4-D LV6

PROSARO 421 SC

PUMA ULTRA
HERBICIDE
QUILT FUNGICIDE
RANGE STAR
RAVE HERBICIDE
RIMFIRE HERBICIDE

264-1073
100-1178
42750-55
100-927
264-847
228-95

L

F

70549 HEADLINE FUNGICIDE

7969-186

L

H

L

H

264-1023

L

H

L

I

100-1097

L

H

41159 HERBICIDE

L

I

40065 HUSKIE HERBICIDE
KARATE INSECTICIDE
WITH ZEON
10739 TECHNOLOGY
LAMBDA 13%
11294 INSECTICIDE

ROUNDUP ORIGINAL
41007 2K HERBICIDE
ROUNDUP POWER
40509 MAX HERBICIDE

71532-20

L

H

40842 ROUNDUP ULTRAMAX 524-512

L

I

62719-220

L

H

40519 HERBICIDE

524-544

L

H

10983 LORSBAN-4E
LV 400 2,4-D WEED
40896 KILLER

2217-77

L

H

40372 SALVO

34704-609

524-539
524-549

ROUNDUP ULTRA

524-475

ROUNDUP VM

L
D

H
H

41024 MAESTRO D HERBICIDE

L
L
L

H
H
F

40055 MCP ESTER HERBICIDE

D

H

D
L

H
H

40866 MAVERICK HERBICIDE

SENCOR DF 75% DRY
40209 FLOWABLE HERBICIDE 264-738

71368-39
524-500

D
L

H
I

62719-573
524-537
7969-247

L
L
L

H
H
F

40060 HERBICIDE
62719-577
40875 STERLING
1381-190
70473 STRATEGO FUNGICIDE 264-779

264-809

D

H

41210 HERBICIDE

66330-406

264-833
100-1307

L

F

70072 TILT FUNGICIDE

100-617

10158 SILENCER

66222-104

STARANE ULTRA
41042 MON 78270 HERBICIDE
70766 MULTIVA FUNGICIDE
OLYMPUS 70% WATER
40501 DISPERSIBLE
OLYMPUS FLEX
40304 HERBICIDE
40066 ORION HERBICIDE

SUPREMACY

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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 = Microencapsulated,
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
Form Class Code

L

H

L

H

L

I

L

H

L

H

L

H

Product Name

EPA #

4091 TOUCHDOWN HERBICIDE 100-1117
8
4122
10163-314
VIDA HERBICIDE
1 WARRIOR II WITH ZEON
1116
100-1295
7 TECHNOLOGY
4101
62719-512
WIDEMATCH HERBICIDE
3
4103
5905-550
5 WILDCARD XTRA
4007 WOLVERINE HERBICIDE
264-1075
0

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

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