QID ARMS II - Wheat Production Practices and Costs Report fo

Agricultural Resource Management, Chemical Use, and Post-harvest Chemical Use Surveys

0218 - ARMS II - Wheat - PPCR - Revised

Agricultural Resource Management, Chemical Use, and Contractor Expense Surveys

OMB: 0535-0218

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AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SURVEY
OMB No. 0535-0218
Approval Expires: XX\XX\XXXX
Project Code: 906
SMetaKey: 2038
Phase II

DRAFT

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]

WHEAT PRODUCTION PRACTICES AND COSTS REPORT FOR 2017
ID

TRACT

SUBTRACT

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VERSION

C-TYPE

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 wheat and need your help to make the information as accurate as
possible. The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. Your responses will be kept confidential and any person who
willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about you or your operation is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both. This survey is conducted in
accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws.
For more information on how we protect your information please visit: https://www.nass.usda.gov/confidentiality.
Response to this survey is voluntary.
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 05350218. 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

WHEAT FIELD SELECTION

A
TOTAL PLANTED
ACRES

1. How many acres of wheat did this operation plant for the 2017 crop year? [If no acres
planted, review Screening Survey Information Form, make notes, then go to item 4 on back
page].. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0050
.____

b. Of the total (item 1) acres, how many were planted as -NUMBER OF
FIELDS

TOTAL ACRES

(i) Winter Wheat? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

51

(ii) Durum Wheat? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

52

(iii) Other Spring Wheat? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

.__
.__
.__

3051

+
3052

+
3053

+

I will follow a simple procedure to make a random selection from the wheat fields
planted for the 2017 crop.
TOTAL NUMBER OF
FIELDS PLANTED

2. What is the TOTAL number of wheat 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

SELECTED FIELD
NUMBER

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.] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0021

5. The field selected is ______________ (field name/number/description).
During this interview, the wheat questions will be about this selected wheat 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 (up to 8 digits). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1070
...........
b. Tract Number (up to 7 digits). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1071
.........
c. Field Number (up to 4 digits, exclude subfield letters). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1072
............................
UNIT CODE
1 = WINTER WHEAT
2 = SPRING WHEAT
3 = DURUM WHEAT

7. In the randomly selected field (Item 4), what kind of wheat was planted in this field?

1073

OFFICE USE
OY Field Substituted
0022

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B

FIELD CHARACTERISTICS---SELECTED FIELD

B
ACRES
1301

1. How many acres of wheat did this operation plant in this field for the 2017 crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . .

.___
CODE

a. Are the acres in this field CERTIFIED ORGANIC?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1300
YES = 1

[If NO, skip 1b and ask item 2.]
1891

b. What was the cost, per acre, for third party organic certification?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.__ __
CODE

2. Were the acres in this field --

1
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 2017 wheat field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. __ __
PERCENT

1304
4. [If field is SHARE RENTED (item 2 = 4 or 5), ask--]
What was the landlord’s share of the crop from this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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
2017 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 2017 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
___ ___ ___ ___
MM DD YY
1308

8. On what date was this field planted?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . __ __ __ __ __ __
BUSHELS PER ACRE

1311

a. What was your yield goal at planting for this field?
b. When planted, was this wheat field
planted with the intention of --(Include wheat planted for commercial
seed contract under other uses.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1
2
3
4
5

Dual purpose (grain and grazing)?
Harvesting for grain only?
CODE
Grazing only?
3117
Cover crop?
Other uses [Specify: ___________ ] . . . . . . . . . . .

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1 Purchased?

9.

CODE

What was the source of the wheat seed?. . . . . . . . . 2 Homegrown or traded?

1317

3 Both?

.............
DOLLARS & CENTS
PER POUND

[If item 9 = 2 or 3, ask--]

1321

a. What was the cost per pound for cleaning and treating this seed?

. __ __

[If item 9 = 2 or 3, ask--]

PERCENT
1318

b. How much of the wheat seed planted in this field was grown (or received in trade)
by this operation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10. [If any seed purchased (item 9 = 1 or 3), ask --]
What was the total cost per unit (including both your and the landlord’s share)
of purchased seed for this field? (Include cost of seed treatment.)

DOLLARS &
CENTS PER UNIT
1319

UNIT CODE
1 = POUNDS
2 = CWT
3 = TONS
4 = BUSHEL
22 = ACRE
23 = 50 LB BAGS

1320
. __ __

NUMBER OF
UNITS
1313
11. What was the seeding rate per acre the first time this
field was planted?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

UNIT CODE
1 = POUNDS\ACRE
2 = CWT\ACRE
3 = TONS\ACRE
4 = BUSHELS\ACRE
23 = 50 LB
BAGS\ACRE

2314
. __
ACRES

12. How many acres in this field had to be replanted to wheat?
(Acres replanted = Number of acres x Number of times replanted.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1315

.___

13. Did you plant an herbicide resistant wheat
(such as Clearfield) seed variety on this field---

CODE
1403

a. for harvest in 2017?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

b. for harvest in 2016?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

1402

14. For the 2017 wheat crop, did you purchase pre-treated seed or have the seed treated after purchase
with a fungicide or insecticide?

CODE

YES = 1

[If item 14 is yes, ask 14a]

CODE

a. Enter the appropriate product code from the Respondent Booklet (Page ________) 2325
(enter 3 if a seed treatment was not applied, 999 if a seed treatment was applied but
the product is not listed.
CODE

15. Has harvest of this field been completed?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES =
1

1328

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16. Please report the following information about the acres harvested (or to be harvested) and the yields from this
field.
2
1

How many acres in this wheat field were (or will be)---

ACRES
1346

a. harvested for grain?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.____

1431

Pounds
CWT
Tons
Bushels

CODE
1348

1347
.____
1350

.____

harvested for commercial seed contract?. . . . . . . . . .

1
2
3
4

UNITS PER ACRE

1349

b. harvested for hay, silage or green chop?. . . . . . . . . . .
c.

UNIT CODE

What yield per
acre did you (or
do you expect to)
get for wheat---

.____

TONS

.____
1432

1433

.____

1351

d. abandoned?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.____
1439

e. used for some other purpose?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.____

17. Was straw harvested from this field?

CODE
1520

YES - [Enter code 1 and continue.]

NO - [Go to item 19.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ACRES
1521

.____

18. How many acres of wheat straw were harvested from this wheat field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a. How many tons of wheat straw were harvested from
these wheat acres (item 18)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
__________ X _____
Tons per Acre

Acres

= ________ OR _____
Total Tons

Bales

X ____________
Lbs per Bale

÷

2000
Lbs per Ton

TOTAL TONS
1522

= ________

Total Tons . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PERCENT

OR

1523
b. Of the total wheat straw harvested from this field (item 18a), what
was the landlord’s share of the wheat straw?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TONS
1524
TOTAL DOLLARS

c.

What was the total cost of baler twine/wire used to bale the wheat straw
from this field? (Include landlord’s share.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

d. [If any wheat straw was sold, ask---]
What was the price received per ton for all wheat straw (item 18a) sold from
this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1525

DOLLARS & CENTS
PER TON
1526
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1 Cattle

19. What type of livestock grazed this wheat field
during the 2017 crop year? (Include livestock
grazing before wheat harvest and livestock “grazing-out”
the field instead of harvesting wheat.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CODE

2 Sheep
3147

3 Other [Specify: _____________ ]
4 Not grazed

.........

[If Item 19 is 4, go to Item 20, otherwise ask --]

HEAD
1362

a. About how many head of livestock (item 19) grazed this wheat field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DAYS
1363

b. How many days did this livestock graze on this wheat field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CODE
3060

c.

Was this wheat field “grazed-out” instead of harvested for grain?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

d. Were the livestock that grazed this wheat field owned by this operation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

[If livestock NOT owned by this operator grazed on this field, ask---]

DOLLARS & CENTS
PER ACRE

3150
e. What is the total dollar amount received from others for
livestock grazing on this field? (Include landlord’s share.). . . . . . . . .

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS
3151

.____ ____

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CROP CODE LIST for item 20 – 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

Perrennial from
321 previous year

302 CRP

16 Peanuts

30 Sunflowers

320 Cultivated Fallow

20 Potatoes

31 Sweet Potatoes

318 No crop planted
during this period

20. Please report what crops were previously PLANTED on the majority of this field, including cover crops.
1

2

What crops were PLANTED on this field in---

Was this
a cover
crop?

SEASON AND YEAR

a. FALL of 2016?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. SPRING/SUMMER of 2016?. . . . . . . . . .
c.

FALL of 2015?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

d. SPRING/SUMMER of 2015?. . . . . . . . . .
e. FALL of 2014?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
f.

SPRING/SUMMER of 2014?. . . . . . . . . .

g. FALL of 2013?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CROP NAME

CROP
CODE

YES = 1

How did you Was this Was this
manage this
field
field
crop?
irrigated? no-tilled or
strip-tilled?
YES = 1

1 Plowed-in
2 Chisled-in
3 Chemical-killed
4 Rolled
5 Grazed
6 Harvested
7 Disked

1/

YES = 1

1343

1470

1471

2344

1345

1369

1472

1473

2370

1371

1372

1474

1475

2373

1374

1375

1476

1477

2376

1377

1378

1478

1479

2379

1380

1381

1480

1481

2382

1383

1366

1482

1483

2367

1368

1340

1484

1485

2341

1342

h. SPRING/SUMMER of 2013?. . . . . . . . . .
1/ No-till means leaving soil and previous crop residue undisturbed from harvest to planting. Strip-till means tilling a
narrow strip over the row, leaving soil and previous crop residue between the rows undisturbed.
[If a cover crop was planted in Spring/Summer/Fall 2016, ask--]
DOLLARS & CENTS
PER ACRE
1468

i.

What was the seed cost per acre for the cover crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.___ ___

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21.

Which of the following resource concerns do you 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

USDA-NRCS
Cooperative Extension Service
Other USDA staff, including Forest Service
Other (e.g. Soil and Water Conservation District, state
agency)
Source 1

YES = 1

Source 2

Source 3

a.

Water-driven erosion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2407

2417

2427

2437

b.

Wind-driven erosion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2408

2418

2428

2438

c.

Soil compaction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2409

2419

2429

2439

d.

Poor drainage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2410

2420

2430

2440

e.

Low organic matter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2411

2421

2431

2441

f.

Water quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2412

2422

2432

2442

g.

Other concerns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2413

2423

2433

2443

h.

No significant concerns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2414

2424

2434

2444

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22. Which of the following conservation practices or plans are used on this field?
1

2

3

4

5

Have you ever received at any
time --

Does this practice
or plan help
satisfy?

Technical or
planning
assistance?

CONSERVATION PRACTICES or
PLANS

Was this
practice or
plan used in
2017?

In which
year did
you first
use this
practice
or plan
on this
field?

1 USDA including
funding of
Technical Service
Providers
2 Soil Conservation
District or State
Agency
3 Other Sources of
Outside
Assistance
4 No assistance
needed

YES = 1

YEAR

CODE

Financial
assistance?
1 Environmental
Quality Incentives
Program (EQIP)?
2 Conservation
Reserve Program
(CRP)?
Conservation
Stewardship
Programs (CSP)?
4 Oher Federal,
State, Local
program
5 No assistance
needed

1 A federal regulatory
requirement?
2 A state or local
regulatory requirement
3 USDA conservation
compliance provisions
4 Does not relate to any
regulation or
compliance
requirement

CODE

CODE

a. Conservation tillage [include No- 706
till/Direct seeding, mulch till, and
ridge till] . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1449

726

736

746

707
b. Cover crops [include grasses,
legumes, forbs, or other
herbaceous plants for seasonal
cover and conservation]. . . . . . .

617

727

737

747

Structural practices to conserve 708
soil? [include grass waterways,
terraces, grade stabilization,
contour buffer strips, etc.] . . . . .

618

728

738

748

d. Nitrogen application practices? 709
[Include splitting nitrogen
applications 50 % after crop
emergence, applying nutrients
30 days prior to planting,
precision application of
nutrients, or using controlled
release fertilizer] . . . . . . . . . . . .

619

729

739

749

e. Conservation plan specifying
practices to reduce soil
erosion?. . . . . . . . . . . . .

702

612

722

732

742

f.

703

613

723

733

743

g. Pest management plan to
implement Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) to control
weeds, insects, or disease?. . .

704

614

724

734

744

h. Irrigation water management
plan specifying irrigation
practices?. . . . . . . . . . . .

705

615

725

735

745

c.

Nutrient management plan
specifying practices for
__Fertilizer application
__Manure application. . . . . . .

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23. 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?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CODE
2236

a. Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
2240
b. Conservation Security or Conservation Stewardship Programs (CSP)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
YES = 1
.............
2244

c.

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
2248

d. Other Federal, State, Local or non-government source?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

24.During the last four years, did you apply for conservation funding, either through any Federal,
State, or local program, for this field?

2357
YES = 1

[If Item 24=1, go to Item 26---]
25. If you did not apply for conservation program funding for this field in the past four years, what were your
reasons?
Don’t Know

Not a
Reason

Minor
Reason

Major
Reason

CODE
2358

a. I was not aware of USDA or other conservation
programs.

1

2

3

4

b. I am not aware of environmental problems on this
field.

1

2

3

4

c.

1

2

3

4

2359

2360

Payments are not high enough.

d. Government standards make practices more
expensive than they need to be to get the job
done.
e. My offer would not have been accepted because
my farm is not eligible or my fields would not have
ranked high enough.
f.

2361
1

2

3

4
2362

1

2

3

4
2363

The application process and documenting
compliance is too complicated and time
consuming.

1

2

3

4

g. It was too difficult to obtain the technical
assistance needed to prepare an application..

1

2

3

4

2365

26. During the past 4 years, was this field included in an application that was rejected or has
not yet been funded?

YES = 1

27. 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
1404
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

28. Have you been notified by NRCS that this field contains a wetland?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

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29. What is the slope of this field. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30. What is the primary soil type 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

1
2
3
4

Loam
Clay
Sandy
Mixed

31. Did the land use practices for this field include subsurface drainage?

CODE

2400
CODE
2401

....

CODE

YES = 1 2402

[If YES, ask--]
YEAR
2403

a. In what year was the subsurface drainage installed?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

___ ___ ___ ___
INCHES
2604

b. What is the average depth of your drainage system?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2605

c.

What is the diameter of your tiles?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HOURS

d. On average, how many hours does it take your field to return to normal soil moisture levels
following a heavy storm?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2606

2406
e. Does this system include a mechanism for controlled drainage (e.g. stop logs, risers, or
float mechanisms)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

CODE

32. Was the wheat in this field covered by a crop hail insurance policy?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

[If Yes, ask--]

DOLLARS &
CENTS
PER ACRE

a. What was the dollar amount of coverage per acre for the hail insurance policy covering this field?.
PERCENT

b. What was the percent deductible for the hail insurance policy covering this field? (Record no
deductible as 0%) . . . . . . . . . .

.___
DOLLARS &
CENTS

c.

What premium did you pay for the hail insurance policy covering this field?. . . . . . . . . . . .

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33. Was the wheat in this field covered by Federal Crop Insurance in 2017?

CODE
1385

YES – [Enter code 1 and continue.]

NO – [Go to Section C.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
2
3

a. Which coverage did you obtain?. . . . . . . . . .

4
5
6

b.

Federal CAT (Basic catastrophic insurance)
Yield based (Individual)
Yield plus SCO (Supplemental Coverage
Option)
Revenue based (Individual)
Revenue plus SCO (Supplemental Coverage
Option)
Other Federal Crop insurance

CODE
1386

....

[If item a = 2 or 3, ask--]

PERCENT
1387

What was your yield level of your buy-up coverage for this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1388

What was your price level of your buy-up coverage for this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c.

[If item a = 4 or 5, ask--]

PERCENT
1389

What was the level of 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
2017 wheat 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 2017 crop? (Include applications made by airplanes and custom applicators.). . . . . . . . . . . . .

0203

3. Now I need to record information for each application.

CHECKLIST

√

√

INCLUDE

EXCLUDE

Custom applied nutrients and
fertilizers

Micronutrients

Nutrients or fertilizers applied
for this crop.

Unprocessed manure

Nutrients or fertilizers applied to
previous crops in this field
Commercially prepared manure
or compost

Office Use
Lines in Table

Lime and Gypsum/landplaster

TABLE
001

0299

APPLICATION CODES for COLUMN 6
1
2
3
4

L

In irrigation water
Chisel/Injected or knifed in
Banded in or over row
Foliar or directed spray

3

4

5

6

7

MATERIALS USED

What quantity
was applied
per acre?

[Enter
material
code.]

When was
this applied?

How was
this
applied?

[Leave this
column blank
if actual nutrients
were reported.]

1 Pounds
12 Gallons
19 Pounds
of actual
nutrients

How many
acres were
treated
in this
application?

[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

[Show Common Nutrients or Fertilizers
in Respondent Booklet.]

N

P2O5

K2O

S

Nitrogen

Phosphate

Potash

Sulfur

1 More than one
month
before seeding
2 Between one
day and one
month before
seeding

[Refer to
code list
above.]

ACRES

3 At seeding
4 After seeding

01 31

32

33

34

36

37

38

39

40

02 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

31

32

33

34

36

37

38

39

40

08

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 5.]. . . . . . . . .
.___ ___
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. Include materials applied to
this field if it was fallow in 2016. Exclude lime, gypsum, purchased manure
and purchased compost.) [If custom applied and the cost of material can be
separated from application costs, include the cost of materials ONLY;
otherwise, include both the material and application costs.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS
PER ACRE

OR

0221

TOTAL DOLLARS
0222

.___ ___
CODE
0218

6. Was gypsum applied to this field for the 2017 wheat crop? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
7. Was a soil test for Soil Organic Matter performed on this wheat field at some point in
the last 10 years?
a.

3225
YES = 1

[If Item 7 = 1, ask---]

PERCENT
3226

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?

3227
CODE

[If answer to 7b. is more than 1 ask]
c.
8

Based on these tests, is your Soil Organic Matter content

1 Increasing
2 Decreasing
3 Staying roughly the same

3228

Was a soil or plant tissue test performed on this wheat field in 2016
or 2017 for the 2017 crop?
YES [Continue.]

NO [Go to item 13.]
CODE

9

0225
Was a soil test for phosphorus performed on this wheat field in 2016
or 2017 for the 2017 crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

a. [If Item 9 = 1, ask---]
How many pounds of phosphorus (per acre) were recommended (by the phosphorus test)?. . . . . .

POUNDS
PER ACRE
0226

CODE
0227
10. Was a soil test for nitrogen performed on this wheat field in 2016
or 2017 for the 2017 crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

a. [If Item 10 = 1, ask---]
How many pounds of nitrogen (per acre) were recommended (by the nitrogen test)?. . . . . . . . . . .

POUNDS
PER ACRE
0228

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CODE

11. Was a plant tissue test or leaf analysis for nutrient deficiency performed on this
field in 2016 or 2017 for the 2017 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.). . . . . . . . . . .

0230

TOTAL DOLLARS
0231

.___ ___

[If tests were done at no cost continue; otherwise go to Item 12b]
a. What is the reason why tests were done
at no cost? ---

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

b. Did you receive a payment from the Conservation Stewardship Program for performing a
stalk or leaf tissue test for Nitrogen application?

CODE
0232

.......
3231
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?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

d.

Extension Service recommendation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

e.

Cost of nitrogen and/or expected commodity price?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

f.

Contractor recommendation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0234
0235
0236
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 2016 or 2017 for the 2017 crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

[If field is rented (Section B, item 2 = 2, 3, 4, or 5), ask---]
d. 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 2017 wheat 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

b. What was the amount of manure
applied to this field?. . . . . . . . . . .
c.

1 Tons
2 Gallons
3 Bushels

0248

...

.___

UNITS PER ACRE
AND

TOTAL
UNITS
0250

OR

0249
.___ ___

._ _

Of the total manure applied to this field for the 2017
crop, what was the percent of manure applied---

PERCENT
0254

(i) in the fall before planting?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

+

(ii) in the spring before planting?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

+

0255

(iii) after planting?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

+

0256

100%

d. Was the manure---

1
2
3

Lagoon liquid?
CODE
Slurry liquid?
0257
Semi-dry or dry?
..........................................

e. Was the manure---

1
2
3
4

Broadcast or sprayed without incorporation?
Broadcast or sprayed with incorporation?
Injected/knifed in?
Sprayed using irrigation systems?
......................

f.

Was the major source
of the manure from---

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

g. Was the manure---

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

1
2
3
4

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.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(i) [If item 15i = 2, ask---]
What was the total cost of the purchased manure applied to this field?
(Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs. Include any payment
made for transportation costs.) . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS
PER ACRE
0284

OR
0285

.___ ___

TOTAL
DOLLAR
S

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CODE
0286

(ii) Did you hire someone to custom apply the manure? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
DOLLARS &
CENTS
PER ACRE

(a) [If YES, ask---]
What was the total cost paid to have manure custom applied to this
field? [Do not report custom application cost if it was included with
the purchased manure cost.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

028
7

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS
0288

.___ ___
CODE

0261
h. Of the manure applied to this field, was any tested for nutrient content
prior to application?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
CODE
0264
16. Were the manure APPLICATION RATES to this field influenced by Federal,
State, or local restrictions?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
a. [If item 16 is YES, ask---]
What basis was used to determine these manure application rate restrictions-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 2017 wheat 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?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 Tons
2 Cubic Yards

b. What was the amount of compost
applied to this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CODE
0269

...

UNITS PER ACRE
AND

OR

0270

.___

TOTAL UNITS
0271

.___ ___

.___
[Enter up to 3
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---

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.)

0272

..

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(i) [If item 17d = 2, ask---]

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
[If YES, ask---]
DOLLARS & CENTS
(a) 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

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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 2017
wheat crop, including both custom applications and applications made by this operation.
CODE

EDIT TABLE

0302

0300

1. Were any herbicides, insecticides, fungicides or other biocontrols or
pesticides used on this wheat field for the 2017 crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
[Probe for applications made in the fall of 2016 (and those made earlier if this field was fallow).]
If no biocontrols or pesticides applied, go to Section E.
Exclude nutrients or fertilizers reported
earlier and seed treatments.

Include defoliants, fungicides, herbicides,
insecticides, and other pesticides.

OFFICE USE
LINES IN TABLE

Include biological and botanical pesticides.
2

L
I
N
E
CHEMICAL
PRODUCT
NAME

2.

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.]

1 BEFORE
planting

6

OR

How much
was applied
per acre
per
application?

3 AT
planting

TABLE
001

0399

7

8

What was
the total
amount
applied per
application
in this field?

4 AFTER
Planting

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

.___ ___
.___ ___
.___ ___
.___ ___
.___ ___
.___ ___
.___ ___
.___ ___
.___ ___
.___ ___
.___ ___
.___ ___
.___ ___
.___ ___

[Enter unit code.]
1 Pounds
12 Gallons
13 Quarts
14 Pints
15 Liquid Ounces
28 Dry Ounces
30 Grams

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

.___ ___
.___ ___
.___ ___
.___ ___
.___ ___
.___ ___
.___ ___
.___ ___
.___ ___
.___ ___
.___ ___
.___ ___
.___ ___
.___ ___

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

a. Are you able to report the cost of chemical, biocontrol, and pesticide products and custom
application separately?
YES – [Continue]

0324

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.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4. What was the TOTAL COST of all chemical, biocontrol, or pesticide
products applied to this field? (Include operator, landlord, and contractor
costs for defoliants, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, surfactants, wetting
agents, growth regulators, and materials applied before planting and during
2016 fallow period. Exclude seed treatments.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0332
.___ ___

DOLLARS & CENTS
OR TOTAL DOLLARS
PER ACRE
0334

0335
.___ ___

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.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3034

3035
.___ ___

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.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3036

3037
.___ ___

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.

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Notes:

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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 2017 wheat 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

1. Was weather data used to assist in determining either the need or when to make
pesticide applications?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

0800

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 wheat field BEFORE weeds emerged?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

0805

5. Were herbicides applied to this wheat 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 2017, 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?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

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

CODE

9. Were records kept for this field to track the activity or numbers of weeds, insects or
diseases? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0823
YES = 1

0824
10. Did you use published information on infestation thresholds to determine when
to take measures to manage pests in this field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

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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

11 Was this wheat 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 12;
else go to item 13.]
DOLLARS & CENTS
PER ACRE

12. How much was charged for the scouting services for this field?
[Include operator, landlord and contractor cost.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OR

0821

TOTAL DOLLARS
0822

.___ ___
OFFICE USE

a. If scouting performed at no cost, explain:_______________________________________________

0333

......

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 wheat 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.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.___ ___

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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 2016 to help manage insects on this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

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

1765
20. Was protection of beneficial organisms a factor in your pest control decisions
for this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
[If Item 20 is YES, continue. Else go to Item 21.]

CODE

1766

a. Did you change timing of, reduce application rate of, or eliminate a
pesticide application?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

b. Did you change to an alternative pesticide, biocontrol, or non-pesticide practice?. . . . . . .

YES = 1

1767
0827
21. Did pests (weeds, insects, diseases, 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?

UNITS PER
ACRE

CODE
1
2

BUSHELS
TONS

....

828

AND

829

TOTAL UNITS
OR

830

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 2017 wheat crop. PleaseS

CHECK LIST

► begin with the first field operation after harvest of previous crop,
including operations for a cover crop established since the previous crop
was harvested [if fallow during 2016, list operations starting
with fall 2015];

Include all field work using machines for--Land Forming/Levee Building
Tillage
Preparing for Irrigation
Planting
Fertilizer & Pesticide applications
Harvesting & Hauling wheat & wheat straw
to storage or first point of sale

► 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

Exclude
OFFICE USE
LINES IN TABLE

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

No.

8

How
many
acres
were
covered?

1 Feet
2 Row
3 Moldboard
(bottoms)
Hauling
4 Pounds
5 Bushels
6 Tons

CODE

OR

[Exclude
land forming
and
hauling
operations]

11

How many
Which Power
TOTAL
Source
HOURS
was used? 1/
were spent
on land
Tractors:
forming and 1= (<40 HP)
hauling?
2= (40-99 HP)
[Example:
backhoes, disk
border maker,
ditcher, rear
mounted
blade,
trucks,
wagons,
forklifts, etc.]

3= (100-149 HP)
4= (150-199 HP)
5= (>=200 HP)
Other:
66=Animal Drawn
77=Pick up
99=Self Propelled

HOURS

CODE

ACRES

CODE

10

9

1/

What was
the fuel
type of the
tractor?
[Record fuel
type only if
Power code
equals 1-5]
1=diesel
2=gasoline
3=LP gas
4=other
CODE

01

87

88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

02

87

88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

03

87

88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

04

87

88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

05

87

88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

06

87

88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

07

87

88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

08

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

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 2017 wheat 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 2017 wheat crop.
1
2

Including
operator, landlord,
and contractor costs,
how much was spent
for [column 1] on
this field for the 2017
wheat crop?

CUSTOM SERVICE
Which of the following services were performed
for the 2017 wheat crop on this field?

DOLLARS & CENTS
PER ACRE

[Check box for each service performed; refer to item 1 if necessary.]
a. Custom land preparation, and/or shaping
__ __.__ __ X ___________ =___________÷ ____________ =
(Cost per hour X

Total hours

=

1121

__ __.__ __

Total dollars ÷ Total acres in the field = Dollars & cents per acre)

.___ ___

....
1122

.___ ___

b. Custom cultivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1123

.___ ___

c. Custom planting and/or reseeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1124

.___ ___

d. Custom harvesting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1126
e. Custom hauling to storage or point of first sale
__ __.__ __
_____________
÷ ____________
=
__ __.__ __
X
(Dollars & cents per unit x Total units hauled from field ÷ Acres harvested in field = Dollars & cents per acre) . .

f.

Custom harvesting and hauling from field to storage or point of first sale
__ __.__ __
_____________
÷ ____________
=
__ __.__ __
X
(Dollars & cents per unit x Total units hauled from field ÷ Acres harvested in field = Dollars & cents per acre) . .

.___ ___

1127

.___ ___

1128
g. Custom raking, baling, and hauling the straw from this field
__ __.__ __
_____________
÷ ____________
=
__ __.__ __
X
(Dollars & cents per unit x Total units hauled from field ÷ Acres harvested in field = Dollars & cents per acre) . . . .

.___ ___
CODE

8. Was the wheat harvested and hauled from this field dried (or will be dried) before it was
sold or stored?. . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

9. 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?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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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10. 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
1136
1137
these services if they were previously reported as part of the costs of materials
and/or application.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.___ ___
CODE
2460

11. Were there (or will there be) any data collection tools (yield monitors, GPS mapping,
etc) used during field operations on this wheat field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

[If YES, continue; else go to item 12]
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

2461

2462

2463

b. Soil tests on core samples (performed on-farm or sent out 2464
to a laboratory) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2465

2466

2467

2468

2469

2470

2471

2472

2473

2474

2475

2476

2477

2478

2479
g. Custom service applications (data from completed work
on your field) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
...

2480

2481

2483

2484

a. Yield monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

c.

Soil sensor tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

d. Hard-wired crop condition sensors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e. Wireless crop condition sensors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
f.

Drones, aircraft or satellites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2482

h. Public data downloaded from the online sources. . . . . . . .

12. 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. . . . . .

CODE
2485

1. Paper hard copy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
2486

2. Personal computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
2487

3. Mobile device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

2488
b. Did you access the data collected from this field through an agricultural technology
provider website?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
.......

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[If item 12b = 1 continue, otherwise go to Item 13]
2489
Did you opt-out of your agricultural technology provider website sharing data collected
from this field with any third party?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
......................
2490
d. Did you share any of the data collected from this field with a third party through an
agricultural technology provider website?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
...........................

c.

13. Did you obtain crop management recommendations (data interpretation) based on that data
you collected from [Enter code “1” for all that apply.]

CODE
2491

a. Input dealers?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
2492

b. Integrated input providers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1
2493

c.

Custom Service providers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
2494

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
2148

a. Guidance auto-steering (excluding Light Bar)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
2149

b. Light Bar?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
1158

c.

Variable rate application for seeding? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
1152

d. Variable rate application for fertilizer/lime?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
1159

e. Variable rate application for pesticide applications?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
2150

f.

“Smart” technologies like Google Glass or other heads-up cab control displays? . . . . . . . . YES = 1
1151

g. Other GPS-enabled equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
h. Any farming-specific apps for phones and tablets? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
YES = 1
..............

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G

IRRIGATION

G
ACRES

1. How many acres in this field were irrigated for the 2017 wheat crop?
1160
[If none, go to Conclusion]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.___

2. Now, I have some questions about irrigation systems and water used on this field
for the 2017 wheat 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 wheat 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
wheat 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

1161

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

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 2017 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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CODE

4. Was any water purchased to irrigate this field? (Include landlord's share and purchases
from all sources.)
YES – [Enter code 1 and continue.]

1191

NO – [Go to item 5.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

a. What was the total cost for the water purchased for this field
during the 2017 growing season? (Include operator, landlord, and
contractor costs and ditch maintenance costs for this field.). . . . . . . . . . .

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
2017 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

e. Excluding this field, how many other acres on this operation were irrigated
1211
using the same wells during the 2017 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 Section H]
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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Notes:

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H

CONCLUSION

H

LOCATION OF SELECTED FIELD
I need to locate the selected field of wheat on this
map.

OFFICE USE
COUNTY FIPS CODE

COUNTY NAME

1. What county is the selected wheat field in?. . . . . . . .

0010

Field description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LATITUDE

Field location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0054

N

LONGITUDE

___ ___. ___ ___. ___ ___
d d

m

m

s

W 0055

___ ___ ___. ___ ___. ___ ___

s

d d d

m m

s s

2. [ENUMERATOR ACTION: Mark map to indicate where the selected wheat field is located.
Be sure the “X” marked on map is in the county identified above.]
3. We will need additional information to complete this study. We will contact you in February
or March 2018 to collect it. I’ll call you then to set up a time that is good for you.
CODE
4. To receive the complete results of this survey on the release date, go to
9990
www.nass.usda.gov/results/. Would you rather have a brief summary
mailed to you at a later date?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
HH MM

5. ENDING TIME [MILITARY]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0005
__ __ __ __

RECORDS USE
6. [Did respondent use farm/ranch records to report---]

CODE
0011

a. [fertilizer data?]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1
0012

b. [pesticide data?]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
0013

c.

[majority of this expense data?]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1
NUMBER
FERTILIZER
APPLICATIONS

SUPPLEMENTS USED

0041

0042
7. [Record the total number of each type of supplement
PESTICIDE
used to complete this interview.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPLICATIONS
FIELD
OPERATIONS
9910

Reported by:__________________________________

0043

9911

___ ___ ___ ___
M

M

D

17

Telephone: (______)____________

D

OFFICE USE
R. Unit
9921

Ptr 1 Str
9922

Response
1-Comp
2-R
3-Inac
4-Office Hold

Ptr 2 Str
9923

Ptr 3 Str
9927

Respondent
9901

1-Op/Mgr
2-Sp
3-Acct/Bkpr
4-Partner
9-Other

9902

Ptr 4 Str
9928

OPS
923

Mode
2-Tel
3-Face-to-Face

SSO 1
9907

ADJ
922

Enum.
9903

9998

Optional Use
9906

9916

POID
9989
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Eval.
9900

Change
9985


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