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OMB No. 0535-0218
Approval Expires: XX\XX\XXXX
Project Code: 906
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Phase II
NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE
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: 855-515-1328
E-mail: [email protected]
COTTON PRODUCTION PRACTICES AND COSTS REPORT FOR 2015
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TRACT
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CONTACT RECORD
DATE
TIME
NOTES
INTRODUCTION:
[Introduce yourself, and ask for the operator. Rephrase in your own words.]
We are collecting information on the practices and costs used to produce cotton and need your help to make the information as accurate
as possible. The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the Confidential Information
Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, your responses will be kept
confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable for to anyone other than employees or agents. By law, every employee and agent
has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about you or your
operation. 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 OBM 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 65 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.
We encourage you to refer to your farm records during the interview.
SCREENING BOX
HHMM
BEGINNING TIME
[MILITARY]
0004
0006
__ __ __ __
[Name, address and partners verified and updated if necessary]
POID __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
POID __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
PARTNER NAME
PARTNER NAME
ADDRESS
ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
ZIP
PHONE NUMBER
CITY
STATE
ZIP
POID __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
POID __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
PARTNER NAME
PARTNER NAME
ADDRESS
ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
ZIP
PHONE NUMBER
CITY
STATE
ZIP
PHONE NUMBER
PHONE NUMBER
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A
COTTON FIELD SELECTION
A
TOTAL PLANTED
ACRES
1. How many acres of cotton did this operation plant for the 2015 crop year? [If no acres
planted, review Screening Survey Information Form, make notes, then go to item 4 on back
page].. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[If skip row cotton was planted, exclude the acreage in the skips.]
0050
.____
I will follow a simple procedure to make a random selection from the cotton fields
planted for the 2015 crop.
TOTAL NUMBER OF
FIELDS PLANTED
2. What is the TOTAL number of cotton fields that were planted on this operation?
[If only one field enter “1” and go to item 5.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0020
3. Please list these fields according to identifying name/number or describe each field,
then I will tell you which field has been selected.
[If there are more than 18 fields make sure item 2 is TOTAL fields planted,
and list only the 18 fields closest to the operator’s permanent residence.
If respondent is unable to identify or describe the fields, use the Field Selection Grid Supplement.]
FIELD NAME, NUMBER OR DESCRIPTION
FIELD NAME, NUMBER OR DESCRIPTION
1
10
2
11
3
12
4
13
5
14
6
15
7
16
8
17
9
18
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APPLY “RANDOM NUMBER” LABEL HERE
4. [ENUMERATOR ACTION: Circle the pair of numbers on the above label associated with
the last numbered field in item 3. Select the field according to the number you circled on
the label, and record the selected number. If only one field, enter 1.] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SELECTED FIELD
NUMBER
0021
5. The field selected is ______________ (field name/number/description).
During this interview, the cotton questions will be about this selected cotton field.
[Be sure the operator can identify the selected field.]
6. For the randomly selected field above, please provide the Farm Service Agency (FSA):
a. Farm Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Tract Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c. Field Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OFFICE USE
OY Field Substituted
0022
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B
FIELD CHARACTERISTICS---SELECTED FIELD
B
ACRES
1. How many acres of cotton did this operation plant in this field for the 2015 crop?. . . . . . . . . . . .
[If skip row cotton was planted, exclude the acreage in the skips.]
1301
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CODE
1300
a. Are the acres in this field CERTIFIED ORGANIC?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
YES = 1
[If YES, skip 1b and ask item 2.]
b. Was this field transitioning into organic cotton production in 2015?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
..
1399
YES = 1
CODE
1
2. Were the acres in this field -- 2
3
4
5
6
1302
owned by this operation?
rented for CASH with the payment being a fixed cash amount?
rented for CASH with the payment being a flexible cash amount?
rented for a SHARE of the crop?
rented for some combination of CASH and SHARE of the crop?
used RENT FREE?
DOLLARS &
CENTS PER ACRE
3. [If field is CASH RENTED (item 2 = 2, 3 or 5), ask item 3, else go to item 4.]
1303
What was the cash rent paid per acre for this 2015 cotton field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. __ __
PERCENT
4. [If field is SHARE RENTED (item 2 = 4 or 5), ask--]
What was the landlord’s share of the crop from this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1304
5. [If field is RENTED (item 2 = 2, 3, 4,or 5), ask--]
What was the total cost for all inputs provided by any landlord for the
DOLLARS & CENTS
2015 crop on the selected field? (Include the costs for all inputs, such as
PER ACRE
OR TOTAL DOLLARS
seed, fertilizer, chemicals, technical services, custom operations, drying
1306
and irrigation. Exclude real estate tax expenses and lime costs paid by the 1305
landowner.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. __ __
6. What was the total cost for all inputs provided by any contractor for
the 2015 crop on the selected field? (Include the costs for all inputs,
such as seed, fertilizer, chemicals, technical services, custom operations,
drying and irrigation.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DOLLARS & CENTS
PER ACRE
OR
1309
TOTAL DOLLARS
1310
. __ __
YEAR
7. What year did you (the operator listed on the label) start operating this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1312
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MM DD YY
8. On what date was this field planted?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1308
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POUNDS PER
ACRE
a. What was your yield goal for cotton lint at planting for this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Exclude pounds of seed cotton.)
CODE
9. What type of cotton was planted on this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2
Upland
Pima – extra long stable or ELS . . .
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10 What was the source and cost of--(Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs. Include cost of seed
treatment and technology fee.
Exclude any Bt seed payment received for participating
in the Pink Bollworm program.)
UNIT CODE
1=POUNDS
22=ACRE
DOLLARS & CENTS 23=APPROX 50 LB. BAG
40 =250,000 SEED BAG
PER UNIT
1344
a. Genetically engineered purchased seed?. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1345
1346
1348
1349
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1347
b. Non-genetically engineered purchased seed?. . . . . . . . .
PERCENT of
SEED
PLANTED
.___ ___
1340
c.
Homegrown seed?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100%
CENTS PER
POUND
[If homegrown, ask---]
1350
(i) What was the cost for cleaning and treating this seed?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
UNITS
11 What was the seeding rate per acre the first time this
field was planted?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a. What method of seeding did you use on
this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Drilled?
2 Planted in Conventional Rows?
3 Broadcast on this field?
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UNIT CODES
for Seeding Rate
1 = POUNDS/ACRE
23 = 50 LB BAGS/ACRE
25 = SEEDS/ACRE
38 = SEEDS/FOOT
40 = 250,000 SEED
BAGS/ACRE
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CODE
1316
................
[If drilled or planted (item 11= 1 or 2), ask---]
INCHES
1323
b. What was the average cotton row width?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CODE
12 Did this field have skip-row cotton?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
1321
[If no skip-row, go to item 13.]
ROWS
OF COTTON
ROWS
OF SKIP
BY
1316
1317
a. What was the common skip pattern?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INCHES
1319
b. What was the average width of the skip?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ACRES
13. How many acres in this field had to be replanted to cotton?
(Acres replanted = Number of acres x Number of times replanted.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1315
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CODE
1326
14. Was a hybrid cotton seed planted in this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
YES = 1
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1
15.
2
3
2015
2014
YES = 1
YES = 1
N/A = 4 No
Cotton in Field
Did you plant genetically engineered seeds for the 2015 or 2016 crop years?. . . .
16. [If item 15=1, for either year continue. Else, go to 17] Did the cotton planted on this field have any of the following
genetically engineered traits in 2015 or 2014? [Leave the second column blank if field was not planted with
cotton in 2014.]--1
2
3
2015
2014
YES = 1
N/A No Cotton in Field
YES = 1
a. Lepidopteran Resistance (Single Mode of Action). . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Lepidopteran Resistance (Pyramided Modes of Action). . . . . . . . .
c.
Glyphosate Tolerance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d. 2, 4-D Tolerance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e. Dicamba Tolerance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
f.
Glufosinate Tolerance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
g. Other HT Trait. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
17.
2
3
2015
2014
YES = 1
YES = 1
N/A No cotton
in field = 4
2
3
2015
2014
YES = 1
YES = 1
N/A No cotton
in field
Was a non-genetically engineered seed planted in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[Item 17=1 for either year, then continue. Else, go to Item 19]
18.
Was this non-genetically engineered seed herbicide tolerant in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19. For the 2015 cotton crop, did you purchase pre-treated seed or have the seed treated after
purchase with--a. a fungicide (e.g., Trilex, Allegiance, or other seed treatments)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CODE
YES = 1
b. a nematicide (e.g., Acceleron, Avicta, or Aeris seed treatment)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
c.
an insecticide (e.g., Poncho, Gaucho, Cruiser, Amparo seed treatment)? . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
-7-
[If item 19c = 1 continue, otherwise go to Item X]
20. Did you use an “air delivery and\or vacuum planter (pneumatic)” for the seed
purchased with an insecticide seed treatment? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
a. [If item 20 is YES, ask---]
CODE
Did you use a talc or and/or graphite seed flow lubricant?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
SEED TREATMENT PRODUCTS CODE LIST for item 21 – SEED TREATMENT
100 Acceleron
104 Apron
108 Avicta Complete
112 Gaucho Grande
101 Acceleron I
105 Cruiser
109 Aeris
113 Genero
102 Acceleron FI
106 Cruiser Dynasty
110 Aeris + Trilex Advanced
999 Other
103 Acceleron N
107 Avicta
111 Gaucho
3 Seed was not treated
CODE
21. [If item 19 = 1 continue, otherwise go to Item X] enter the appropriate product code from above (enter
3 if a seed treatment was not applied).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22. Did you use an insect resistant seed variety? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
YES = 1
a. [If item 22 = 1 continue, otherwise go to Item X]
Did you choose the resistant seed variety used on this field primarily to--CODE
1 Increase yields through improved pest (weed or insect) control?
1343
2 Decrease pesticide input costs?
..........................
3 Save management time or labor or improve ease of management?
4 For some other reason(s)? [Specify _____________]
PERCENT
23. What percent of the field was used as refuge in order to comply with
Bt cotton insect resistant management guidelines?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1361
CODE
1328
24. Has harvest of this field been completed?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
YES = 1
25. Please report the following information about the acres harvested (or to be harvested) and the yields from this
field.
1
How many pounds
of lint per acre (or
do you expect to)
get for cotton--
How many acres in the cotton
field were (or will be)--ACRES
a. harvested for lint?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. abandoned?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
UNIT CODE
1 POUNDS
CODE
UNITS PER ACRE
1346
1347
.____
1351
2
.____
1348
.____
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CROP CODE LIST for item 21 – PREVIOUSLY PLANTED CROPS
190 Barley
3 Dry Beans
85 Canola
17 Dry Peas
310 Clover
311 Grasses other than clover
21 Rice
193 Tobacco, burley
22 Rye
196 Tobacco, flue cured
98 Safflower
42 Vegetables
6 Corn for grain
1 Hay, alfalfa
25 Sorghum for grain
163 Wheat, durum
5 Corn for silage
11 Hay, all other
24 Sorghum for silage
164 Wheat, other spring
282 Cotton, Pima
94 Mustard Seed
26 Soybeans
165 Wheat, winter
281 Cotton, Upland
15 Oats
28 Sugarbeets
302 CRP
16 Peanuts
30 Sunflowers
20 Potatoes
31 Sweet Potatoes
318 No crop planted
during this period
26. Please report what crops were previously PLANTED on the majority of this field, including cover crops.
1
2
Was this
a cover
crop?
What crops were PLANTED on this field in---
SEASON AND YEAR
a. FALL of 2014?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. SPRING/SUMMER of 2014?. . . . . .
c.
FALL of 2013?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d. SPRING/SUMMER of 2013?. . . . . .
e. FALL of 2012?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
f.
SPRING/SUMMER of 2012?. . . . . .
g. FALL of 2011?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CROP NAME
CROP
CODE
YES = 1
3
4
5
How did you Was this Was this
manage this
field
field
crop?
irrigated? no-tilled or
strip-tilled?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Plowed-in
Chisled-in
Chemical-killed
Rolled
Grazed
Harvested
Disked
YES = 1
1/
YES = 1
1343
1470
1471
1344
1345
1369
1472
1473
1370
1371
1372
1474
1475
1373
1374
1375
1476
1477
1376
1377
1378
1478
1479
1379
1380
1381
1480
1481
1382
1383
1366
1482
1483
1367
1368
1340
1484
1485
1341
1342
h. SPRING/SUMMER of 2011?. . . . . .
No-till means leaving soil and previous crop residue undisturbed from harvest to planting. Strip-till means tilling a
1/
narrow strip over the row, leaving soil and previous crop residue between the rows undisturbed.
DOLLARS & CENTS
PER ACRE
i.
1468
[If a cover crop was planted in Spring/Summer/Fall 2014, ask—]
What was the seed cost per acre for the cover crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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27. Which of the following conservation practices or plans are used on this field?
1
2
3
For 20112015, how
Was this
many
practice or years was
plan used in
this
2015?
practice
or plan
used?
YES = 1
b. Cover crops [include grasses,
legumes, forbs, or other
herbaceous plants for seasonal
cover and conservation]. . . . . . .
c.
Structural practices to conserve
soil? [include grass waterways,
terraces, grade stabilization,
contour buffer strips, etc.] . . . . .
d. Nitrogen application practices?
[Include splitting nitrogen
applications 50 % after crop
emergence, applying nutrients
30 days prior to planting,
precision application of
nutrients, or using controlled
release fertilizer] . . . . . . . . . . . .
e. Conservation plan specifying
practices to reduce soil
erosion?. . . . . . . . . . . . .
f.
Nutrient management plan
specifying practices for
__Fertilizer application
__Manure application. . . . . . .
g. Pest management plan to
implement Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) to control
weeds, insects, or disease?. . .
h. Irrigation water management
plan specifying irrigation
practices?. . . . . . . . . . . .
5
Have you ever received at any
time--
Does this practice
or plan help
satisfy?
Technical or
planning
assistance?
CONSERVATION PRACTICES or
PLANS
a. Conservation tillage [include Notill/Direct seeding, mulch till, and
ridge till] . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
NUMBER
1 USDA
2 Private technical
service provider
funded by USDA
3 Soil Conservation
District or State
Agency
4 Other source
5 Self-funded (hired
provider)
6 No technical
assistance needed
CODE
Financial
assistance?
1 Environmental
Quality Incentives
Program (EQIP)?
2 Conservation
Reserve Program
(CRP)?
Conservation
Stewardship
Programs (CSP)?
4 Oher Federal,
State, Local
program
CODE
1 A federal regulatory
requirement?
2 A state or local
regulatory requirement
3 USDA conservation
compliance provisions
CODE
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28. Is this field included in an existing conservation program contract through any of the following
programs for which you or the landlord have received (or expect to receive) cost sharing payments,
stewardship payments, or incentive payments?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
2
3
4
1/
How many
Does the
During the past 4 years,
practices or
contract include
was this field included in
PROGRAM
practice
livestock-related
an application that was
enhancements are
practices?
rejected or has not yet
been funded?
included in the
contact?
YES = 1
Number
YES = 1
YES = 1
a. Environmental Quality Incentives
Program (EQIP)
b. Conservation Security or Conservation
Stewardship Programs (CSP)
c. Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
d. Other Federal, State, Local or nongovernment source
1/ [Include conservation program contracts that provide assistance for grass waterways, filter strips, riparian buffers, or similar practices on
or adjoining this field.]
29. [In item 28, if you answered yes =1 in column 1 or column 4 for any program continue, else go to item 31.]
In applying for the Conservation Program you listed in item 28, did you: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
How much time was spent on your
behalf? [Include the number of hours
spent with you plus the number of hours
spent on your behalf.]
YES = 1
a.
Hire a consultant to help prepare the
application?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b.
Receive assistance free of charge? [Include
assistance received from USDA, and
extension agent, an environmental
organization, or a farm organization.]. . . . . .
HOURS
What was the cost
of the consultation?
DOLLARS & CENTS
. __ __
30. In applying for and participating in the conservation program you listed in item 28, please
indicate the approximate time you spent on the following activities:
HOURS
1352
a.
Learning about the program in general, on your own or at meetings?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b.
i
Planning or designing specific practices for your farm (on your own or in meetings
with USDA staff, contractors, or others)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c.
Collecting information (e.g. field characteristics, maps, soil test
results) that was needed to fill out program application forms?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1353
1354
1355
d.
Filling out the program application forms?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e.
If your offer was accepted, understanding and signing the contract?
[Enter zero if offer was not accepted.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
f.
If your offer was accepted, documenting compliance after the practices were installed
or adopted? [Enter zero if offer was not accepted.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1356
1357
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31. Did you apply for conservation funding (through any Federal, State, or local program) for this
field in the last four years?
YES = 1
32. [If Item 31=1, go to Item 33---] If you did not apply for conservation program funding for this field in the past four
years, what were your reasons?
Strongly
Agree
a.
I was not aware of USDA or other
conservation programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b.
I am not aware of environmental
problems (on this field).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c.
Payments are not high enough. . . . . . . . . .
d.
Government standards make practices
more expensive than they need to be to
get the job done. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e.
□1
□1
□1
The application process is too complicated
and time consuming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
g.
Documenting compliance would be too
complicated and time consuming. . . . . . . .
□2
□2
□2
Neutral
□3
□3
□3
Disagree
□4
□4
□4
Strongly
Disagree
□5
□5
□5
CODE
1358
1359
1360
1361
□1
□2
□3
□4
□5
1362
My offer would not have been accepted
because my farm is not eligible or my fields
would not have ranked high enough. . . . . .
f.
Agree
□1
□1
□1
□2
□2
□2
□3
□3
□3
□4
□4
□4
□5
□5
□5
1363
1364
33. Has the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) classified any
part of this field as “Highly Erodible”? (Cropland identified as highly erodible is subject to highly
CODE
erodible land conservation (HELC) requirements. Producers who receive farm program payments are
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required to have (and apply) a written soil conservation plan.) (A “written plan” is a plan prepared in
accordance with Federal, State, or district standards.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
1405
34. Have you been notified by NRCS that this field contains a wetland?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35. What is the slope of this field. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
2
3
4
5
Nearly level (0-2%)
Even, Moderate grade (3-9%)
Variable, Moderate grade
Even, steep grade (over 10%)
Variable, Steep grade
36. What is the primary soil type of this field . . . . . . .
1
2
3
4
Loam
Clay
Sandy
Mixed
YES = 1
CODE
CODE
....
CODE
37. Did the land use practices for this field include subsurface drainage? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
[if YES, ask –.]
YEAR
a. What year was the subsurface drainage installed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-12CUBIC FEET PER
SECOND
b. What is the capacity of your system? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c.
38.
INCHES OF
WATER REMOVED
OR
PER DAY
.___ ___
Does this system include a mechanism for controlled drainage (e.g. stop logs,
risers, or float mechanisms)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
Which of the following resource concerns you do have on this field?
Have you received technical assistance from any of
the following sources to evaluate this resource
concern? (Report up to 3 sources that you
received assistance from.)
1
2
3
4
RESOURCE CONCERNS
CODE
YES = 1
a.
Water-driven erosion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b.
Wind-driven erosion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c.
Soil compaction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d.
Poor drainage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e.
Low organic matter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
f.
Water quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
g.
Other concerns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
h.
No significant concerns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
USDA-NRCS
Cooperative Extension Service
Other USDA staff, including Forest Service
Other (e.g. Soil and Water Conservation District, state
agency)
Source 1
Source 2
Source 3
39. Was the cotton in this field covered by Federal Crop Insurance in 2015?
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1385
YES – [Enter code 1 and continue.]
a. Which coverage did you obtain?. . . . . . . . . .
NO – [Enter code 3 and Go to item Section C.]. .
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Federal CAT (basic catastrophic insurance)
Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX) only
Yield protection
Yield plus STAX
Yield plus SCO (supplemental coverage
option)
Revenue protection
Revenue plus STAX
Revenue plus SCO
Other Federal Crop insurance
CODE
1386
....
[If item 39a = 3, ask--]
PERCENT
1387
b. What was your yield level of your basic buy-up coverage for this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1388
c. What was your price level of your buy-up coverage for this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[If item 39a = 6, 7, or 8, ask--]
PERCENT
1389
d. What was the level of basic revenue coverage you obtained for this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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C
NUTRIENT or FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS---SELECTED FIELD
C
CODE
1. Were commercial nutrients or fertilizers applied to this field for the
2015 cotton crop? (Include those from operators, landlords, and
contractors.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EDIT TABLE
0202
0200
YES = 1
[If COMMERCIAL nutrient or fertilizer applied, continue; else go to item 6.]
NUMBER
2. How many commercial nutrient or fertilizer applications were made to this field
for the 2015 crop? (Include applications made by airplanes and custom applicators.). . . . . . . . . . . . .
0203
3. Now I need to record information for each application.
CHECKLIST
√
√
INCLUDE
Custom applied nutrients and
fertilizers
EXCLUDE
Micronutrients
Nutrients or fertilizers applied
in the fall of 2014 and
those applied earlier if this field
was fallow in 2014.
Unprocessed manure
Commercially prepared manure
or compost
Lime and Gypsum/landplaster
Nutrients or fertilizers applied
to previous crops in this field
Office Use
Lines in Table
TABLE
001
0299
APPLICATION CODES for COLUMN 6
1
2
3
4
L
4
5
6
7
MATERIALS USED
What quantity
was applied
per acre?
[Enter
material
code.]
When was
this applied?
How was
this
applied?
How many
acres were
treated
in this
application?
[Leave this
column blank
if actual nutrients
were reported.]
[Show Common Nutrients or Fertilizers
in Respondent Booklet.]
N
Nitrogen
In irrigation water
Chisel/Injected or knifed in
Banded in or over row
Foliar or directed spray
3
[Enter percentage analysis or actual
pounds of plant nutrients applied per acre.]
E
5
6
7
8
2
I
N
Broadcast, ground without incorporation
Broadcast, ground with incorporation
Broadcast, by aircraft
In seed furrow
P2O5
Phosphate
1 In the fall
before seeding
1 Pounds
12 Gallons 2 In the spring
before seeding
19 Pounds
of actual 3 At seeding
nutrients
4 After seeding
[Refer to
code list
above.]
S
K2O
Potash
ACRES
Sulfur
01 31
32
33
34
36
37
38
39
40
31
32
33
34
36
37
38
39
40
03 31
32
33
34
36
37
38
39
40
04 31
32
33
34
36
37
38
39
40
05
31
32
33
34
36
37
38
39
40
06
31
32
33
34
36
37
38
39
40
07 31
32
33
34
36
37
38
39
40
08 31
32
33
34
36
37
38
39
40
02
TABLE
000
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
LINE
00
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4. Were any nutrients or fertilizers applied by custom applicators?
YES - [Continue]
NO - [Go to item 5]
a. Are you able to report the cost of nutrient or fertilizer materials and
custom application separately?
YES - [Continue]
OFFICE USE
0215
NO - [Go to item 5]
b. Excluding the cost of the nutrient or fertilizer materials, how much
DOLLARS & CENTS
was spent for custom application of nutrients or fertilizers on this field?
PER ACRE
OR TOTAL DOLLARS
(Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs. Include costs for sulfur and
0219
0220
micronutrients. Exclude custom application of lime, gypsum, purchased
manure and purchased compost.) [If material and application costs can’t
be separated, exclude them here and record the total in item 6.]. . . . . . . . .
.___ ___
5. What was the TOTAL COST of all nutrient or fertilizer products
applied to this field? (Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs, as
well as the costs for sulfur and micronutrients. [If custom applied and the cost
DOLLARS & CENTS
of material can be separated from application costs, include the cost of
PER ACRE
OR
TOTAL DOLLARS
materials ONLY; otherwise, include both the material and application costs.]
0221
0222
Include materials applied to this field if it was fallow in 2014. Exclude lime,
.___ ___
gypsum, purchased manure and purchased compost.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CODE
0218
6. Was gypsum applied to this field for the 2015 cotton crop? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
YES = 1
7. Was a soil or plant tissue test performed on this cotton field in 2014
or 2015 for the 2015 crop?
YES [Continue.]
NO [Go to item 12.]
CODE
0225
8. Was a soil test for phosphorus performed on this cotton field in 2014
or 2015 for the 2015 crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
POUNDS
PER ACRE
[If Item 8 = 1, ask---]
a. How many pounds of phosphorus (per acre) were recommended (by the phosphorus test)?. . . . . .
0226
CODE
0227
9. Was a soil test for nitrogen performed on this cotton field in 2014
or 2015 for the 2015 crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
POUNDS
PER ACRE
[If Item 9 = 1, ask---]
a. How many pounds of nitrogen (per acre) were recommended (by the nitrogen test)?. . . . . . . . . . .
0228
CODE
10. Was a soil test for Soil Organic Matter performed on this cotton field at some point in the last
10 years?
[Item 10 = 1, ask---]
YES = 1
PERCENT
a. What was the percentage of Soil Organic Matter on the field for the most recent test?
NUMBER
b. How many times have you tested this field for Soil Organic Matter in the last ten years?
[If answer to 10b is more than 1 ask]
c.
Based on these tests, is your Soil Organic Matter content:
CODE
1 Increasing
2 Decreasing
3 Staying roughly the same
-15CODE
11. Was a plant tissue test or leaf analysis for nutrient deficiency performed on this
field in 2014 or 2015 for the 2015 crop?
0229
YES = 1
DOLLARS & CENTS
PER ACRE
OR
12. How much was spent for these soil and plant tissue tests
on this field? (Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs.). . . . . . . . . . .
a. If tests were done at no cost, explain---
0230
TOTAL DOLLARS
0231
.___ ___
1 Soil/plant tissue test provided free of charge
by dealer, crop consultant, or extension service.
2 Soil/plant tissue test costs were included in the total
fertilizer costs reported in item 5.
3 Some other reason
CODE
0232
.......
b. Did you receive a payment from the Conservation Stewardship Program for performing a stalk
or leaf tissue test for Nitrogen application?
YES = 1
[ENUMERATOR ACTION: Refer to the Fertilizer Table, column 2. If nitrogen (N) was applied,
complete item 13. If NO nitrogen applied, go to item 14.]
13. Was the amount of nitrogen you decided to apply to this field based on---
CODE
0233
a.
Results of a soil or plant tissue test?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
b.
Crop consultant recommendation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
c.
Fertilizer dealer recommendation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0234
0235
YES = 1
0236
d.
Extension Service recommendation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e.
Cost of nitrogen and/or expected commodity price?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
f.
Contractor recommendation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
YES = 1
0237
0238
g.
YES = 1
0239
Routine practice (operator’s own determination based on past
experience, yield goal, etc.)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
CODE
0242
14. Is lime ever applied to this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
[If no lime applied, go to item 15; else continue.]
YEARS
0243
a. On average, how many years are there between applications of lime to this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TONS PER ACRE
0244
b. How many tons of lime were applied per acre the last time it was applied to this field?. . . . . . . . . .
.___
CODE
0240
c.
Was lime applied to this field in 2014 or 2015 for the 2015 crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
d. [If field is rented (Section B, item 2 = 2, 3, 4, or 5), ask---]
Considering the last time it was applied, what percent of the total cost of lime
and its application was paid by the landlord(s)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PERCENT
0245
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15 Was non-commercial manure (from own farm, from a neighbor’s farm, etc.) or other organic
material (excluding compost) applied to this field for the 2015 cotton crop? (Exclude
commercially prepared manure.)
YES - [Enter code 1 and continue]
CODE
0246
NO - [Go to item 17]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ACRES
0247
a. How many acres in this field was manure applied to?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CODE
1 Tons
b. What was the amount of manure 2 Gallons
applied to this field?. . . . . . . . . . .
3 Bushels
0248
...
UNITS PER ACRE
AND
.___
OR
0249
TOTAL UNITS
0250
.___ ___
.___
MILES
0251
c.
What is the distance between the manure storage/production location and this field?. . . . . . . . . . .
d. What was the capacity of the manure spreader
(or other vehicle) used to haul manure to this field?. . . .
1 Tons
2 Gallons
3 Bushels.
CODE
0252
......
.___
TOTAL UNITS
AND
e. Of the total manure applied to this field for the 2015
crop, what was the percent of manure applied---
0253
.___ ___
PERCENT
0254
(i) in the fall before planting?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+
(ii) in the spring before planting?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+
(iii) after planting?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+
0255
0256
100%
Was the manure---
1
2
3
g. Was the manure---
1
2
3
4
f.
h. Was the major source
of the manure from---
i.
Was the manure---
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
2
3
4
CODE
Lagoon liquid?
Slurry liquid?
0257
Semi-dry or dry?
..........................................
Broadcast or sprayed without incorporation?
Broadcast or sprayed with incorporation?
Injected/knifed in?
Sprayed using irrigation systems?
......................
Beef cattle?
Dairy cattle?
Hogs?
.......................
Sheep?
Poultry?
Equine?
Biosolids (municipal sludge)?
Food waste?
Other? [Specify: ______________________ ]
CODE
0258
CODE
0259
Produced on this operation?
Purchased?
CODE
Obtained at no cost off this operation?
Obtained with compensation? (Operator
0260
received payment for accepting the manure.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-17DOLLARS & CENTS
PER ACRE
OR
(i) [If item 15i = 2, ask---]
What was the total cost of the purchased manure applied to this field? 0284
(Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs. Include any
payment made for transportation costs.) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TOTAL DOLLARS
0285
.___ ___
CODE
0286
(ii) Did you hire someone to custom apply the manure? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
(a) [If YES, ask---]
DOLLARS & CENTS
PER ACRE
What was the total cost paid to have manure custom applied to
this field? [Do not report custom application cost if it was included 0287
with the purchased manure cost.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.___ ___
OR
TOTAL DOLLARS
0288
CODE
j.
k.
0261
Was any manure that was applied to this field tested for nutrient content prior to
application?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
YES = 1
0262
Was the application rate of commercial nitrogen fertilizer on this field
reduced due to manure application?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
PERCENT
(i) [If YES, ask---]
0263
By what percent did you reduce the commercial nitrogen fertilizer
application rate on this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CODE
l.
Did you adjust the cotton harvest date for this field due to the
application of manure?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
0280
CODE
16 Were the manure APPLICATION RATES to this field influenced by Federal,
State, or local restrictions?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
a. [If item 15 is YES, ask---]
What basis was used to determine these manure application rate restrictions--
0264
CODE
0265
(i) Nitrogen requirement of the crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
0266
(ii) Phosphorus requirement of the crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
YES = 1
CODE
17 Was compost applied to this field for the 2015 cotton crop?
YES - [Enter code 1 and continue]
0267
NO - [Go to item 18]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ACRES
0268
a. How many acres in this field was the compost applied?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. What was the amount of compost
applied to this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Tons
2 Cubic Yards
CODE
0269
...
UNITS PER ACRE
AND
0270
OR
.___
TOTAL UNITS
0271
.___ ___
.___
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source codes]
c.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Were the major sources
of the compost from---
FIRST
Beef cattle?
Dairy cattle?
Hogs?
Sheep?
Poultry?
Equine?
Biosolids (municipal sludge)?
Food waste?
Crop? [Specify: _________________________ ]
0281
SECOND
0282
THIRD
0283
10 Other? [Specify: ________________________ ] . . . . . . . . . .
d. Was the compost---
(i) [If item 17d = 2, ask---]
1
2
3
4
Produced on this operation?
Purchased?
Obtained at no cost off this operation?
Obtained with compensation? (Operator
received payment for accepting the compost.)
CODE
0272
..........
DOLLARS & CENTS
PER ACRE
What was the total cost of the purchased compost applied
0273
to this field? (Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs and
any payment made for transportation costs.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OR TOTAL DOLLARS
0274
.___ ___
CODE
0275
(ii) Did you hire someone to custom apply the compost? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
YES = 1
(a) [If YES, ask---]
DOLLARS & CENTS
What was the total cost paid to have compost custom
PER ACRE
applied to this field? (Include operator, landlord, and contractor
0276
costs.) [Do not report custom application cost if it was included
with the compost cost.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.___ ___
OR
TOTAL DOLLARS
0277
MILES
(iii) [If item 17d = 1, ask---]
0291
What is the distance between the compost storage/production location and this field?. . . . . . .
.___
19 Compared to the last time you planted cotton, did you make any of the following changes to your cropping
practices with the intent of reducing commercial fertilizer use?
CODE
1226
a. Change the type of commercial fertilizer products applied on this field
[e.g. less anhydrous ammonia and more urea]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
YES=1
b. Manage fertilizer use more closely, with such practices as soil testing, split applications,
variable rate applications, or soil incorporation on this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
YES=1
c.
Change your crop rotation [e.g. plant cotton on this field rather than usual crop rotation]?.
YES=1
d. Reduce the application of commercial nitrogen fertilizer?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
YES=1
1228
1227
1224
(i) [If YES, ask--]
By what percent did you reduce the amount of commercial nitrogen fertilizer
applied for 2015?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PERCENT
1225
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D
BIOCONTROL or PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS---SELECTED FIELD
D
Now I have some questions about all the biocontrols or pesticides used on this field for the 2015
cotton crop, including both custom applications and applications made by this operation.
CODE
1. Were any herbicides, insecticides, fungicides or other biocontrols or
pesticides used on this cotton field for the 2015 crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EDIT TABLE
0302
0300
YES = 1
[Probe for applications made in the fall of 2014 (and those made earlier if this field was fallow).]
If no biocontrols or pesticides applied, go to Section E.
Include defoliants, fungicides, herbicides,
insecticides, and other pesticides.
Exclude nutrients or fertilizers reported
earlier and seed treatments.
OFFICE USE
LINES IN TABLE
Include biological and botanical pesticides.
2
L
I
N
E
3
What
Was this
products
product
were applied
bought in
to this field? liquid or dry
form?
[Show product
codes from
Respondent
Booklet.]
[Enter L or D]
4
5
Was this
part of a
tank mix?
When
was this
applied?
[If tank mix,
enter line
number of
first product
in mix.]
CHEMICAL
PRODUCT
NAME
2.
6
How much
was applied
per acre
per
application?
1 BEFORE
planting
3 AT
planting
OR
TABLE
001
0399
7
8
What was
the total
amount
applied per
application
in this field?
4 AFTER
Planting
[Enter unit code.]
1 Pounds
12 Gallons
13 Quarts
14 Pints
15 Liquid Ounces
28 Dry Ounces
30 Grams
5 DEFOLIATION
prior to harvest
01
61
63
64
65
02
61
63
64
65
03
61
63
64
65
04
61
63
64
65
05
61
63
64
65
06
61
63
64
65
07
61
63
64
65
08
61
63
64
65
09
61
63
64
65
10
61
63
64
65
11
61
63
64
65
12
61
63
64
65
13
61
63
64
65
14
61
63
64
65
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73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
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74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
[For biocontrols or pesticides not listed in Respondent Booklet, specify---]
LINE
Pesticide Type
(Herbicide, Insecticide
Fungicide, etc.)
EPA No. or Trade name
and Formulation
Form Purchased
(Liquid or Dry)
Where Purchased
[Ask ONLY if EPA No.
cannot be reported.]
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APPLICATIONS CODES for column 9
[ENUMERATOR NOTE:
1 Broadcast, ground without incorporation
6 Chisel/Injected or knifed in
2 Broadcast, ground with incorporation
7 Banded in or over row
3 Broadcast, by aircraft
8 Foliar or directed spray
4 In seed furrow
9 Spot treatments
Use these columns only if
TOTAL COST
(item 4 on next page)
cannot be provided.]
5 In irrigation water
↓
9
10
11
12
OPTIONAL ITEM 4
What was the cost per unit of the product?
L
I
N
E
How
was this
product
applied?
How many
acres in this
field were
treated with
this product?
How many
times was it
applied?
ACRES
NUMBER
[Enter code
from above.]
01
76
77
02
76
77
03
76
77
04
76
77
05
76
77
06
76
77
07
76
77
08
76
77
09
76
77
10
76
77
11
76
77
12
76
77
13
76
77
14
76
77
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
.___
Were these
applications
made by--1 Operator, partner
or family member?
2 Custom applicator?
3 Employee/Other?
UNIT CODE
DOLLARS & CENTS
PER UNIT
79
80
81
79
80
81
79
80
81
79
80
81
79
80
81
79
80
81
79
80
81
79
80
81
79
80
81
79
80
81
79
80
81
79
80
81
79
80
81
79
80
81
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1
12
13
14
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
Pounds
Gallons
Quarts
Pints
15 Liquid Ounces
28 Dry Ounces
30 Grams
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3. Were any chemicals, biocontrols, or pesticides applied by custom applicators?
YES – [Continue]
NO – [Go to item 4]
OFFICE USE
0324
a. Are you able to report the cost of chemical, biocontrol, and pesticide products and custom
application separately?
YES – [Continue]
NO – [Go to item 4]
DOLLARS & CENTS
OR TOTAL DOLLARS
PER ACRE
0331
b. Excluding the cost of the chemical, biocontrol, and pesticide products,
how much was spent for custom application of such materials on this field?
(Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0332
.___ ___
DOLLARS & CENTS
4. What was the TOTAL COST of all chemical, biocontrol, or pesticide
OR TOTAL DOLLARS
PER ACRE
products applied to this field? (Include operator, landlord, and contractor
0334
0335
costs, defoliants, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, surfactants, wetting
agents, growth regulators, and materials applied before planting and during
2015 fallow period. Exclude seed treatments.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.___ ___
DOLLARS & CENTS
OR TOTAL DOLLARS
PER ACRE
a. How much was spent for herbicide products applied to this field? (Include
operator, landlord, and contractor costs.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.___ ___
DOLLARS & CENTS
OR TOTAL DOLLARS
PER ACRE
b. How much was spent for insecticide products applied to this field?
(Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.___ ___
NOTE 1: If respondent cannot report TOTAL COST, itemize cost for each product in optional columns in Biocontrol or Pesticide Table.
NOTE 2: If custom applied and the costs for materials can be separated from application costs, include the cost for materials only.
Otherwise, report both the material and application costs in item 4.
0325
6. Was the cotton that was grown in this field in 2015 covered by the
boll weevil eradication program (BWEP)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
[If YES, ask---]
a. What phase has the eradication program reached
in this field---
1
Active eradication phase?
2
Post-eradication phase?
...
DOLLARS & CENTS
PER ACRE
0337
b. For 2015, what was your assessment on this field to
participate in the BWEP?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0336
OR
DOLLARS & CENTS
PER BALE
0338
.___ ___
.___ ___
(Include operator, landlord and contractor charges for 2015.)
CODE
c.
How did the level of secondary cotton pests in 2015
compare with the level prior to participating in the BWEP?
(e.g. beet armyworm; budworms; plant bugs; or aphids)----. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
2
3
Increased?
Decreased?
No Change?
0339
...
ASK FOR CALIFORNIA and TEXAS ONLY
CODE
0341
7. Was the cotton in this field covered by an area-wide pink bollworm
eradication or suppression program (PBWP)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
[If YES, ask---]
a. For the current crop year, what was the costs on this field to participate
in the PBEP?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DOLLARS & CENTS
PER ACRE
0342
OR
DOLLARS & CENTS
PER BALE
0343
.___ ___
(Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs per acre and/or per bale charges for this year’s cotton. If you receive a credit on
your PBWP assessment for planting Bt cotton to control pink bollworm, report only the amount of the assessment you, your
landlord, or your contractor paid.)
.___ ___
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E
PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES---SELECTED FIELD
E
Now I have some questions about your pest management decisions and practices
used on this field for the 2015 cotton crop. By pests, we mean WEEDS, INSECTS, and
DISEASES.
ENUMERATOR ACTION: Were PESTICIDE applications reported in Section D?]
YES – [Continue]
NO – [Go to item 6]
CODE
0800
1. Was weather data used to assist in determining either the need or when to make
pesticide applications?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
2. Were any biological pesticides such as Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis), insect growth
0801
regulators, neem or other natural/biological based products sprayed or applied to
manage pests in this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
0802
3. Were pesticides with different mechanisms of action rotated or tank mixed for the
primary purpose of keeping pests from becoming resistant to pesticides?. . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
[ENUMERATOR ACTION: Were HERBICIDE (pesticide product codes 40000-49999)
applications reported in Section D, item 1, column 2?]
YES – [Continue]
NO – [Go to item 6
0803
4. Were herbicides applied to this cotton field BEFORE weeds emerged?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
0805
5. Were herbicides applied to this cotton field AFTER weeds emerged?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
1 By deliberately going to the field specifically for scouting
activities [Enter code 1 and go to item 7.]
6. In 2015, how was this field
2 By conducting general observations while performing
primarily scouted for insects,
routine tasks [Enter code 2 and go to item 9.]
weeds, diseases, and/or beneficial
organisms?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 This field was not scouted.
CODE
0808
.....
[Enter code 3 and go to item 14.]
0809
7. Was an established scouting process (systematic sampling, recording counts, etc.) used
or were insect traps used in this field? [Exclude traps checked as part of either BWEP or
PBWP.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
YES = 1
a. Did you measure the damage by of budworm or bollworm infestations on this field?. . . . .
YES = 1
COUNT
[If item 7a = 1, ask--](i) If traps were used, what was the average insect count per acre?
.........................
N/A
CODE
(ii) If boll damage scores were recorded (0 to 4), what was
the average boll damage score per acre? . . .
1
2
3
4
5
Damage in 1 locule
Damage in 2 locules
Damage in 3 locules
Damage in all locules
Not applicable
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8. Was scouting for pests done in this field due to--0810
a. a pest advisory warning?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
YES = 1
b. a pest development model?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
YES = 1
0811
3
2
1
[If column 1 = YES, ask---]
Who did the majority of the
scouting
for [column 1]?
[If YES, ask---]
What was the
infestation level
for [column 1]?—
1
2
3
9. Was this cotton field scouted for--
1
2
3
4
Worse than normal
Normal
Less than normal
YES = 1
Operator, partner or family member
An employee
Farm supply or chemical dealer
Independent crop consultant or
commercial scout
CODE
CODE
0812
0813
0814
0815
0816
0817
0818
0819
0820
a. Weeds?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Insects or mites?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c.
Diseases?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[If scouted by crop consultant or commercial scout, ask item 10;
else go to item 11.]
DOLLARS & CENTS
PER ACRE
10. How much was charged for the scouting services for this field?
[Include operator, landlord and contractor cost.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OR
0821
TOTAL DOLLARS
0822
.___ ___
OFFICE USE
0333
a. If scouting performed at no cost, explain:_______________________________________________
......
CODE
0823
11. Were written or electronic records kept for this field to track the activity or numbers of
weeds, insects or diseases?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
0824
12. Were scouting data compared to published information on infestation
thresholds to determine when to take measures to manage pests in this field?. . . . . . . . . YES = 1
0825
13. Did you use field mapping of previous weed problems to assist you in making
weed management decisions?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
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14. Did you do any of the following other type(s) of pest management practices for the specific
purpose of managing or reducing the spread of pests in this field?
[Enter code “1” for all that apply.]
CODE
0841
a. Use the services of a diagnostic laboratory for pest identification or
soil plant tissue pest analysis for this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
YES = 1
b. Plow down crop residue (using conventional tillage)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
YES = 1
0842
0843
c.
Remove/burn down crop residue?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
0844
d. Rotate crops in this field during the past three years?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
0845
e. Maintain ground covers, mulches, or other physical barriers?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
0846
f.
Choose crop variety because of specific resistance to a certain pest?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
YES = 1
0847
g. Use no-till or minimum till?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
0848
h. Plan planting locations to avoid cross infestation of pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
0849
i.
Adjust planting or harvesting dates?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
j.
0850
Chop, spray, mow, plow, or burn field edges, lanes, ditches,
roadways, or fence lines?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
k.
0851
Clean equipment and field implements after completing field work to reduce
the spread of pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
l.
Adjust row spacing, plant density or row directions?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0852
YES = 1
0854
m. Have the seed treated for insect or disease control
after you purchased the seed for this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
0855
n. Maintain a beneficial insect or vertebrate habitat?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
0856
o. Maintain buffer strips or border rows to isolate organic cotton from non-organic crops or
land, or did you take a buffer harvest?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
0857
p. Use a flamer to kill weeds?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
0865
q. Plant earlier or later to avoid weeds? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
0853
15. Were any beneficial organisms (insects, nematodes, fungi) applied
or released in this field to manage pests? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
16. Were floral lures, attractants, repellants, pheromone traps or other biological pest
controls used on this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
0858
a. [If item 15 or item 16 is YES, ask--]
What were the TOTAL materials and application costs
DOLLARS & CENTS
for all biological pest controls for this field?
PER ACRE
OR TOTAL DOLLARS
Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs. Include cost for
0859
0860
beneficial organisms (insects, nematodes, and fungi).
Exclude biological pesticides previously reported.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.___ ___
CODE
0863
17. Was a trap crop (excluding fallow) grown to help manage insects in this field?. . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
0864
18. Was this field left in fallow in 2014 to help manage insects on this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
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19. Were water management practices such as irrigation scheduling, controlled
drainage, or treatment of retention water used on this field to manage pests
or toxin-producing fungi and bacteria?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0861
YES = 1
20. Did you cultivate this field for weed control?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
NUMBER
a. [If yes, ask---]
How many times?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CODE
0827
21. Did pests (weeds, insects, pathogens, animals) cause any yield loss on this field
in spite of your pest control efforts?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
If yes, ask--]
a. How much yield loss do you think
was caused by all pests on this
field in spite of the management
practices you used to reduce
those losses?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 BUSHELS
UNITS PER
ACRE
CODE
2 TONS
TOTAL UNITS
AND
OR
...
NUMBER OF
YEARS
22. If you used Bt seeds on this field in 2015, indicate the number of consecutive years you
have planted Bt seeds. [Note: A producer who used Bt cotton in
2016 and 2015, but
conventional cotton in 2014, has used Bt cotton for “2” consecutive years.].. . . . . .
YEAR
(i)
[If 22a is greater than 1, ask--] If you have ever switched from a Bt seed with a
single mode of action to a Bt seed with multiple (pyramided) modes of action,
indicate the year that this change was made. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23. Have you ever planted any glyphosate-resistant (GR) crop
(e.g. Roundup Ready corn or soybeans) on this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
N/A
___ ___ ___ ___
YES = 1
[If item 23 = YES, continue. If item 23 = NO, go to item 26.]
YEAR
a. What year did you first plant any GR crop on this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
___ ___ ___ ___
CODE
24. Have you noticed a decline in the effectiveness of glyphosate (e.g. Roundup) in
controlling weeds in this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
YES = 1
[If item 23 = YES, continue. If item 23 = NO, go to item 26.]
YEAR
a. What was the first year you noticed a decline in effectiveness of glyphosate in
controlling weeds on this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25. After noticing the decline in the effectiveness of glyphosate in controlling weeds on
this field, did you--
CODE
a. stop planting GR crops?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
YES = 1
b. change tillage practices? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
YES = 1
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26. After noticing the decline in the effectiveness of glyphosate in controlling weeds on
this field, how did you change your use of--
a.
glyphosate.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b.
fluometuron.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c.
acetochlor/S-metolachlor.. . . . . . .
d.
paraquat.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e.
2, 4-D.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
f.
diuron.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
g.
herbicides other than those asked
above. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Increase use
Decrease use
Discontinue
use
Did not
change use
Did not use
the chemical
at all
YES = 1
YES = 1
YES = 1
YES = 1
YES = 1
[If item 23 = YES, ask; otherwise go to Section F]
27. Considering each year you planted a GR crop on this field, have you ever used the following practices in order
to reduce the rate that glyphosate resistance develops in weeds on this field?
1
2
3
4
How often did you use this
practice on this field?
Did the cost of managing
weeds on this field
increase as a result of your
use of the practice?
RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICE
1
2
3
4
YES = 1
Every Year
Every Other Year
Multiple Years
One Year
1 Yes
2 No
3 Don’t Know
CODE
CODE
0886
0871
0878
0887
0872
0879
0888
0873
0880
0889
0874
0881
0890
0875
0882
0891
0876
0883
0892
0877
0884
a. Control weeds early
b. Control weed escapes
c.
Clean equipment between moving
from one field to the next
d. Use herbicides other than glyphosate
e. Use tillage
f.
Use the herbicide label recommended
application rate
g. Rotate crops
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[If item 27 column 2 contains at least one “1”, ask: otherwise go to Section F.]
28. Considering the above practices
(i.e. a-g) do you believe resistance
management practices are or would be more
effective in reducing the rate that herbicide
resistance develops in weeds on this field if
operators of nearby farms also use them?. . . . .
1 – Yes
2 – No
3 – Don’t Know
4 – The nearest farm is too far away to
affect this field
CODE
.........
Completion Code for Pest
Management Data
1
0500
Incomplete/Refusal
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F
FIELD OPERATIONS--SELECTED FIELD
F
1. Including custom operations, I need to list field work performed
by machines on this field for the 2015 cotton crop. PleaseT
CHECK LIST
Include all field work using machines for---
► begin with the first field operation after harvest of previous crop,
including operations for a cover crop established since the previous crop
harvested [if fallow during 2014, list operations starting
with fall 2013];
Land Forming/Levee Building
Tillage
Preparing for Irrigation
Planting
Fertilizer & Pesticide applications
Harvesting
Module Building
Hauling from field to gin
► list the operations in order through harvest and hauling of this crop
to storage or first point of sale; and
► maintain the order of tandem hook-ups.
CODES FOR COLUMN 5
1
2
3
4
5
6
You (the Operator)
Partner
Unpaid Worker
Paid Part-time or Seasonal Worker
Paid Full-time Worker
Custom Applicator
OFFICE USE
LINES IN TABLE
Exclude
Lime & Gypsum/landplaster applications
Non-Commercial Manure applications &
Compost
0499
[IF CUSTOM (column 5 = code 6 ), skip columns 6-11]
2
S
E
Q
U
E
N
C
E
L
I
N
E
No.
3
4
5
6
7
What
operation or
equipment
was used?
[Record
machine
code
from
Respondent
Booklet.]
Who was
the
machine
operator[Enter
code
from
above.]
What
was the
size or
swath
of the
[machine]
used?
[Record size
unit code.]
CODE
CODE
Hauling
Pounds
Bushels
Tons
Bales
OR
How
many
acres
were
covered?
1 Feet
2 Row
3 Moldboard
(bottoms)
4
5
6
7
No.
8
[Exclude
land forming
and
hauling
operations]
How many
TOTAL
HOURS
were spent
on land
forming,
module
building, or
hauling?
11
Which Power
Source
was used? 1/
What was
the fuel
type of the
tractor?
Tractors:
1= (<40 HP)
2= (40-99 HP)
3= (100-149 HP)
4= (150-199 HP)
5= (>=200 HP)
[Example:
Other:
backhoes, disk
border maker, 66=Animal Drawn
ditcher, rear
77=Pick up
mounted
99=Self Propelled
blade,
1/
trucks,
wagons,
forklifts, etc.]
ACRES
CODE
10
9
HOURS
[Record fuel
type only if
Power code
equals 1-5]
1=diesel
2=gasoline
3=LP gas
4=other
CODE
CODE
.___
93
94
95
.___
93
94
95
92
.___
93
94
95
91
92
.___
93
94
95
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
87
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
09
87
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
10
87
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
11
87
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
12
87
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
13
87
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
14
87
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
15
87
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
16
87
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
17
87
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
18
87
88
89
90
91
92
.___
93
94
95
01
87
88
89
90
91
92
02
87
88
89
90
91
92
03
87
88
89
90
91
04
87
88
89
90
05
87
88
89
06
87
88
07
87
08
1/ If trucks other than pick-ups are used as the power source, use truck codes in Respondent Booklet.
OFFICE USE
0400
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2. Now I need some additional information about your labor.
Please report the paid and unpaid labor that worked on this field to produce the 2015 cotton crop.
(Exclude labor that was reported for field work performed by machines.)
1
How many hours did (type of worker) spend on this field---
TYPE OF WORKERS
a.
b.
c.
scouting for
weeds, insects
and diseases?
irrigating?
performing
other work
by hand?
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
1101
1102
1103
1104
1105
1106
1107
1108
1109
Paid part-time or seasonal workers
(Exclude custom and contract labor)
1110
1111
1112
Paid full-time workers
(Exclude custom and contract labor)
1113
1114
1115
You (the operator)
Partner(s)
Unpaid workers
DOLLARS & CENTS
PER HOUR
3. What was the average hourly wage rate paid to part-time or seasonal hired workers?
(Exclude custom and contract workers, payroll taxes and benefits.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1119
.___ ___
DOLLARS & CENTS
PER HOUR
1118
4. What was the average hourly wage rate paid to full-time hired workers?
(Exclude custom and contract workers, payroll taxes and benefits.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.___ ___
CODE
1116
5. Was any contract labor used on this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
a. [If YES, ask ---]
What was the average cost per acre for this contract labor?
(Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DOLLARS & CENTS
PER ACRE
1117
.___ ___
PERCENT
6. What percent of the total number of unpaid hours worked on this field was performed by
1120
workers under 16 years of age? (Estimates of labor costs for unpaid workers are based on
off-farm wage rates, which are different for workers under 16 relative to those 16 and older.) . . . . . . .
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7. Now I need some information on how much was spent (or will be spent) for custom services used on this
field for the 2015 cotton crop.
1
2
Including
operator, landlord,
and contractor costs,
how much was spent
for [column 1] on
this field for the 2015
cotton crop?
CUSTOM SERVICE
Which of the following services were performed
for the 2015 cotton crop on this field?
DOLLARS & CENTS
PER ACRE
[Check box for each service performed; refer to item 1 if necessary.]
1122
a. Custom land preparation and/or shaping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
__ __.__ __ X ___________ =___________÷ ____________ =
__ __.__ __
(Cost per hour X
Total hours
=
Total dollars ÷ Total acres in the field = Dollars & cents per acre)
.___ ___
....
.___ ___
b. custom cultivating?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1123
.___ ___
c. Custom planting and/or reseeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1124
.___ ___
d. Custom harvesting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e. Custom module building?
__ __.__ __
_____________
X
1126
÷ ____________
=
__ __.__ __
Dollars & cents per unit x Total units hauled from field ÷ Acres harvested in field = Dollars & cents per acre
f.
.___ ___
..
Custom hauling from field to gin?
__ __.__ __
_____________
÷ ____________
=
__ __.__ __
X
(Dollars & cents per unit x Total units hauled from field ÷ Acres harvested in field = Dollars & cents per acre) . .
.___ ___
1128
[If custom harvesting, module building, and hauling from field to gin cannot be separated, ask--]
g. Custom harvesting, module building, and hauling from field to gin.
__ __.__ __
_____________
÷ ____________
=
X
1127
__ __.__ __
Dollars & cents per unit x Total units hauled from field ÷ Acres harvested in field = Dollars & cents per acre
.___ ___
....
[Note: Do not report cotton ginning costs. If harvesting, module building, and/or hauling costs cannot be separated from ginning costs, report the
nonresponse code (-1) for those costs that cannot be separated.]
8
Did you hire any technical or consultant services to make recommendations
(such as for nutrient, pest control, irrigation, or precision farming) for this field?
YES – [Continue]
NO – [Go to item 11]
Which of the following services did you obtain?
CODE
a. Nutrient recommendations/management service?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
b. Soil or tissue sample collection?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c.
YES = 1
Pest control recommendations/management service?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
d. Pest scouting? (Exclude any activity for the BWEP or PBWP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
e. Irrigation management service (i.e. irrigation scheduling)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
f.
Yield map or remote sensing map development/interpretation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
YES = 1
g. Other custom or technical service? [Specify: ____________________________________ ] . . . . YES = 1
1129
1130
1131
1132
1133
1134
1135
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9
If YES to any of these services, what was the cost for all of these
& CENTS
services? (Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs. Exclude cost of DOLLARS
PER ACRE
OR TOTAL DOLLARS
soil/tissue tests or scouting cost reported earlier. Do not report costs for any of
1137
these services if they were previously reported as part of the costs of materials 1136
and/or application.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.___ ___
CODE
10 Were there (or will there be) any data collection tools (yield monitors, GPS mapping,
etc) used during field operations on this cotton field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
[If YES, continue; else go to item ______]
Please report the data collection technologies you used on this field to produce this crop. Also indicate if
the data is collected with Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates and if the data will be used to
create a map.
Data Collection Tool
1
2
3
Tool Used
Collected with
GPS
Data was/will be
mapped to
create a map
YES = 1
YES = 1
YES = 1
a. Yield monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Soil tests on core samples (performed on-farm or sent
out to a laboratory) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c. Soil sensor tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d. Hard-wired crop condition sensors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e. Wireless crop condition sensors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
f. Drones, aircraft or satellites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
g. Custom service applications (data from completed work
on your field) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
..
h. Public data downloaded from the online sources. . . . . . .
11. Please report how your farm data will be stored and accessed. [Enter code “1” for all that apply.]
a. Did you access the data collected from this field on a. . . . . .
1. Paper hard copy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
2. Personal computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
3. c.
Mobile device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
b. Did you access the data collected from this field through an agricultural technology
provider website?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
.......
CODE
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[If item 11b = 1 continue, otherwise go to Item 12]
c.
Did you opt-out of your agricultural technology provider website sharing data collected
from this field with any third party?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
......................
d. Did you share any of the data collected from this field with a third party through an
agricultural technology provider website?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
...........................
12. Did you obtain crop management recommendations (data interpretation) based on that data
you collected from [Enter code “1” for all that apply.]
CODE
a. Input dealers?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
b. Integrated input providers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c.
YES = 1
Custom Service providers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
d. USDA/University extension services?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
14. Did you use the yield monitor information to--- [Enter code “1” for all that apply.]
CODE
1140
a. monitor crop moisture content to determine need for crop drying?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
YES = 1
1141
b. add/improve tile drainage?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
1144
c.
negotiate new crop leases? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
1147
d. other uses [specify: ] ______________________________________________. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
YES = 1
15. Was any of the following GPS-enabled (Global Positioning System) equipment used to
produce crops on this field? [Enter code “1” for all that apply.]
CODE
a. Guidance auto-steering (excluding Light Bar)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
b. Light Bar?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
c.
Variable rate application for seeding? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
d. Variable rate application for fertilizer/lime?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
e. Variable rate application for pesticide applications?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
f.
“Smart” technologies like Google Glass or other head-up cab control displays? . . . . . . . .
YES = 1
g. Other GPS-enabled equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
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G
IRRIGATION
G
ACRES
1. How many acres in this field were irrigated for the 2015 cotton crop?
1160
[If none, go to Conclusion]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.___
2. Now, I have some questions about irrigation systems and water used on this field
for the 2015 cotton crop.
↓
UNIT
a. What type(s) of irrigation system(s) was (or were) used to irrigate
this field? [Show System Type Codes in the Respondent Booklet.
Enter System Type Code for up to two systems covering the most
field acres.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(i) What is the total number of hours this system was used to
apply water to this field during the cotton growing season?. . . . . . .
..
(ii) How many gallons per minute were applied?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c.
What percent of the water used to irrigate this field through this
system came from surface water sources?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d. What was the number of times this field was irrigated during the
cotton growing season using this system? (Include any pre-plant
irrigation.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e. Was the pump type--[If more than one pump in the system,
enter type for pump closest to water
source.]
f.
1
2
3
4
5
99
TURBINE?
SUBMERSIBLE?
CENTRIFUGAL?
BOOSTER?
SIPHON?
NO PUMP?
[If code 99, go to item j.]
What was the average pumping rate?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
g. [If item 2a = code 1-9 (PRESSURE SYSTEM), ask---]
What was the system operating pressure?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
h. What was the primary motor type
used to pump the water?
1
2
3
4
5
6
DIESEL
GASOLINE
LP GAS
NATURAL GAS
ELECTRICITY
SOLAR POWER
SYSTEM 2
1175
1162
1176
1163
1177
1164
1178
1165
1179
1166
1180
1167
1181
1168
1182
GALLONS
PER MINUTE
1169
1183
POUNDS
PER
SQUARE INCH
1170
1184
1171
1185
1172
1186
1173
1187
1174
1188
SYSTEM
TYPE
CODE
INCHES
PER ACRE
b. What was the total quantity of water applied to this field during
the entire growing season? (Include ALL water used from both onfarm and off-farm sources.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[If operator cannot provide item 2b, ask (i) & (ii), else go to 2c]
SYSTEM 1
1161
OR
TOTAL
ACRE-FEET
TOTAL
HOURS
GALLONS
PER MINUTE
PERCENT
NUMBER OF
IRRIGATIONS
CODE
CODE
HORSEPOWER
i.
What was the average motor size?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
j.
[If NO PUMP was used (item 2e = 99), ask---]
What was the average flow rate?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GALLONS
PER MINUTE
k.
How many other acres on this operation were irrigated using this
field’s irrigation system during the 2015 growing season? (Exclude
this field.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ACRES
.____
DOLLARS & CENTS
PER ACRE
OR
1189
3. What was the cost of the fuel or electricity used to irrigate this field?
(Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TOTAL DOLLARS
1190
.___ ___
.____
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4. Was any water purchased to irrigate this field? (Include operator, landlord, and contractor’s share
and purchases from all sources.)
YES – [Enter code 1 and continue.]
NO – [Go to item 5.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a. What was the total cost for the water purchased for this field
during the 2015 growing season? (Include operator, landlord, and
contractor costs and ditch maintenance costs for this field.). . . . . . . . . . . .
1191
DOLLARS & CENTS
PER ACRE
OR
TOTAL DOLLARS
1193
1194
.___ ___
TOTAL DOLLARS
5. [If SIPHON TUBES were used (item 2a = 10 or 11), ask---]
1201
What would be the total cost to replace all the siphon tubes used on this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. [If POLY PIPE system was used (item 2a = 14) ask---]
TOTAL DOLLARS
What was the total amount spent for poly pipe used on this field during the
1202
2015 growing season? (Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7. [If GATED PIPE system was used (item 2a = 15 or 16), ask---]
INCHES
1203
a. What was the average diameter of gated pipe used to irrigate this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FEET
1204
b. What was the total length of gated pipe used?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8. Were wells used to supply irrigation water for this field?
YES – [Enter code 1 and continue]
CODE
1205
NO – [Go to item 9]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NUMBER
1206
a. How many wells were used to irrigate this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INCHES
1207
b. What was the average diameter of the outer well casing?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c.
FEET
What was the average pumping depth of these wells during the irrigation season?
[Pumping depth is the depth to water at the start of the irrigation season, plus an average decline 1208
in the water level caused by pumping during the irrigation season.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d. Were other fields irrigated using water pumped from wells that supplied
water to the selected field?
YES – [Enter code 1 and continue]
CODE
1210
NO – [Go to item 9]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ACRES
1211
e. Excluding this field, how many other acres on this operation were irrigated
using the same wells during the 2015 growing season?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.___
9. Was any additional mainline or lateral pipe used to carry water from the source to the
system in this field? (Include underground pipe. Exclude any system pipe within the selected field.)
YES – [Continue]
NO – [Go to item 10]
INCHES
1212
a. What was the average diameter (in inches) of the most common type
of this additional pipe used?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FEET
1213
b. How many feet of this additional pipe were used to bring water to this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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H
CONCLUSION
H
LOCATION OF SELECTED FIELD
1. I need to locate the selected field of cotton on this
map.
OFFICE USE
COUNTY FIPS CODE
COUNTY NAME
0010
2. What county is the selected cotton field in?. . . . . . . .
Field description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FOR STATES WITH GPS UNITS ONLY
LATITUDE
Field location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0054
N
LONGITUDE
___ ___. ___ ___. ___ ___
d d
m
m
s
W
0055
s
___ ___ ___. ___ ___. ___ ___
d d d
m m
s s
3. [ENUMERATOR ACTION: Mark map to indicate where the selected cotton field is located.
Be sure the “X” marked on map is in the county identified above.]
4. We will need additional information to complete this study. We will contact you in February
or March 2016 to collect it. I’ll call you then to set up a time that is good for you.
5. To receive the complete results of this survey on the release date, go to
CODE
www.nass.usda.gov/results/. Would you rather have a brief summary
9990
mailed to you at a later date?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
HH MM
0005
6. ENDING TIME [MILITARY]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
__ __ __ __
RECORDS USE
7. [Did respondent use farm/ranch records to report---]
CODE
a. [fertilizer data?]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0011
YES = 1
0012
b. [pesticide data?]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
c.
0013
[majority of this expense data?]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
NUMBER
FERTILIZER
0041
FIELD
OPERATIONS
0043
SUPPLEMENTS USED
APPLICATIONS
0042
PESTICIDE
8. [Record the total number of each type of supplement
used to complete this interview.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPLICATIONS
9910
Reported by:____________________________________________
R. Unit
9921
SSO 1
9907
9901
___ ___ ___ ___
M M
D D
15
Telephone: (______)____________________
Optional Use
9906
Response
1-Comp
2-R
3-Inac
4-Office Hold
9911
9916
Eval.
9900
Respondent
1-Op/Mgr
2-Sp
3-Acct/Bkpr
4-Partner
9-Other
9902
Change
9985
Mode
2-Tel
3-Face-to-Face
9903
Enum.
9998
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