Agricultural Resource Management, Chemical Use, and Contractor Expense Surveys

AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SURVEY
PHASE II
COTTON PRODUCTION PRACTICES REPORT
RESPONDENT BOOKLET
2017

National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service

Dear Producer,
Every year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS) conducts the Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS). The survey
gathers information on production practices for different commodities each year. In 2017,
ARMS focuses on U.S. soybean, wheat, and cotton production or cost practices.
The interviewer will ask you to report your nutrient or fertilizer use and your pest
management practices. The results of this survey will help agricultural leaders and
decision-makers better understand how producers cope with risk, adapt to policy changes,
and make decisions about chemical use, new technologies and many other aspects of
farming.
Your participation is important. By responding to this survey not only can you help ensure
that decisions impacting the production practices and well-being of farms are based on
accurate, timely information, you also represent and give voice to thousands of farmers like
you across the nation.
As with all our surveys, NASS safeguards the privacy of all respondents, ensuring that no
individual respondent or operation can be identified. Be assured that your responses to
ARMS will be kept confidential, as required by federal law.
Thank you in advance for investing in the future of U.S. agriculture. You are helping to
ensure that decisions affecting you, your family, your business and your community are
based on the facts.
Sincerely,

Mark Harris
Chair, Agricultural Statistics Board
U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Enclosures

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of
information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0535-0218. The time required to
complete this information collection is estimated to average 35 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data
sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

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Section C, Item 4, Column 6
and Section D, Item 1, Column 9

APPLICATION CODES
1 Broadcast, ground without incorporation
2 Broadcast, ground with incorporation
3 Broadcast, by aircraft
4 In seed furrow
5 In irrigation water
6 Chisel/Injected or knifed in
7 Banded in or over row
8 Foliar or directed spray
9 Spot treatments (Section D only)

-3Section C, item 4, Column 2

Common Fertilizers and Their Percent Analysis

[Enumerator Note: If Respondent cannot report the formulation for Section C, item 4, use the formulations below.]
Percent Active Ingredients
Name
Ammonia

Form

N

P2O5

K2O

S

D/L

80

---

---

---

Ammoniated superphosphate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

12-17

22-35

---

---

Ammonium metaphosphate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

12

51

---

---

Ammonium nitrate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

32-34

---

---

---

Ammonium phosphate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

11-18

46-48

---

---

Ammonium phosphate nitrate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

27-30

10-15

---

---

Ammonium phosphate sulfate (APS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

13-16

20

---

15

Ammonium polyphosphate (APP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

L

10-11

34-37

---

---

Ammonium polysulfide (Ammonium Sulfate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

L

20-21

---

---

24

Ammonium sulfate nitrate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

20-30

---

---

5

Ammonium thiosulfate solution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

L

12

---

---

26

Anhydrous ammonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

L/G

82

---

---

---

Aqua ammonia (Ammonium Hydroxide). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

L

16-25

---

---

---

Bone meal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

0-2

10-20

---

---

Calcium ammonium nitrate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

15-16

---

---

---

Diammonium phosphate sulfur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

15-16

39-41

---

---

Diammonium phosphate (DAP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

16-21

46-53

---

---

Elemental sulfur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

---

---

---

52-100

Greensand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

---

1

6

---

Magnesium sulfate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

---

---

---

13

Monoammonium phosphate (MAP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

11-13

48-62

---

---

D/L

40

---

---

---

Nitrogen solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

L

7-58

---

---

---

Nitric phosphate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

12-17

22-35

---

---

Phosphate rock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

---

2-35

---

---

Phosphoric acid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

L

---

2-76

---

---

Potassium carbonate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

---

---

34-48

---

Potassium chloride (Muriate of potash). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

---

---

60-62

---

Potassium magnesium sulfate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

---

---

22

23

Potassium metaphosphate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

---

55-57

37-38

---

Potassium nitrate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

13

---

44

---

Potassium orthophosphate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

---

30-60

30-50

---

Potassium polyphosphate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

L

---

40-60

22-48

---

Potassium sodium nitrate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

15

---

14-15

---

Potassium solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

L

---

---

13-15

---

Potassium sulfate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

---

---

50-53

16

Sodium nitrate (Nitrate of Soda). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

15-16

---

---

---

Sulfuric acid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

L

---

---

---

20-26

Super phosphate (22% & under). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

---

16-22

---

11

Super phosphate (over 22%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

---

23-39

---

11

Triple super phosphate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

---

40-54

---

11

Urea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

45-46

---

---

---

Urea, sulfure coated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

36-38

---

---

13-16

Urea ammonium phosphate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

25-58

28-35

---

---

Urea ammonium nitrate (UAN). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

L

28-32

---

---

---

Urea phosphate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D

17

44

---

---

Natralene

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Section D, Item 1
CHEMICALS and PESTICIDES for Cotton
Class Definitions:
F = Fungicide; H = Herbicide; I = Insecticide; M = Misc. Other; MD = Defoliant/Dessicant; MG = Growth Regulator;
MS = Soil Fumigant
Common Material Form Terms and Corresponding D/L Classification:
Dry:
D = Dust, DF = Dry Flowable, DG = Water-Dispersible Granules, G or GR = Granular, M or ME = Microencapsulated,
P = Pellets, SP = Soluble Powder, W or WP = Wettable Powder, WDG or WG = Water-Dispersible Granules,
WSP = Water-Soluble Packet
Liquid: AS = Aqueous Suspension, E or EC = Emulsifiable Concentrate, ES = Emulsifiable Solution, F or L = Flowable,
L = Liquid, LV = Low Volatility, S = Solution, SC = Soluble Concentrate, SL = Slurry
Form Class

Code

Product Name

EPA #

D/L

Class

Code

Product Name

EPA #

L

H

40834

2,4-D Amine

1386-43

L

I

11123

Brigade 2EC

279-3313

L

H

40477

2,4-D Amine 4

2217-2

L

H

40951

Buccaneer

55467-10

L

H

40480

2,4-D Amine 4

62575-1

L

H

40119

Caparol 4L

100-620

L

H

40479

2,4-D Amine 4

42750-19

L

I

11296

Capture 2EC

279-3114

L

H

40478

2,4-D Amine 4

34704-120

D

I

11107

Carbine 50 WG

71512-9

L

H

40752

2,4-D Amine 6

42750-21

L

H

40570

Clarity

7969-137

L

H

40753

2,4-D Amine 6

5905-503

L

H

40673

Command 3ME

279-3158

L

H

40754

2,4-D Amine 6

62575-8

L

H

40942

Cornerstone

524-445

L

H

40751

2,4-D Amine 6

228-242

L

H

40943

Cornerstone

71368-60

L

H

40755

2,4-D Amine 6

62719-2

L

H

40941

Cornerstone

1381-191

L

H

40750

2217-668

L

H

40281

Cotoran 4L

66222-32

L

H

40390

228-139

L

H

40282

Cotoran 4L

66222-181

L

H

40582

2,4-D Amine 6
2,4-D L.V. 4 Ester (3.84
lbs/g)
2,4-D LV6

2217-413

L

H

40122

Cotton-Pro

66222-116

L

H

40580

2,4-D LV6

1381-101

L

H

40123

Cotton-Pro

66222-15

L

H

40583

2,4-D LV6

35935-6

L

I

11134

Couraze Max 4F

264-783

L

H

40581

2,4-D LV6

1386-616

L

H

41046

Credit Duo Extra

71368-36

D

I

10603

Acephate 75 WSP

19713-400

L

H

41045

Credit Duo Extra

71368-25

D

I

10604

Acephate 75 WSP

66330-354

L

MD

90414

DAZE 4SC

66330-334

D

I

10653

Acephate 90SP

70506-2

L

MD

90294

Defol 5

19713-388

D

I

10651

Acephate 90SP

66222-122

L

MD

90014

Defol 6

19713-85

D

I

10652

Acephate 90SP

5481-8974

L

I

10041

Dimethoate 4EC

19713-231

D

I

10972

Acephate 97UP

70506-8

L

H

40154

Diuron 4L

66222-54

L

MS

90483

ADIOS

66330-344

L

H

40155

Diuron 4L

9779-329

D

H

41165

Aim (40% WDG)

279-3194

L

H

40152

Diuron 4L

19713-36

L

H

40948

Aim EC

279-3241

D

H

40694

Diuron 80DF

9779-318

L

H

41032

Alecto 41S

9468-33

D

H

40157

Diuron 80W

19713-274

L

H

40245

Banvel (4L)

7969-131

L

H

40746

Dual II Magnum

100-818

L

I

10968

Battery 2.5 EC

279-3027

L

H

40747

Dual II Magnum SI

100-829

L

I

10336

Baythroid 2 (EC)

264-745

L

H

40745

Dual Magnum

100-816

L

I

10294

Bidrin 8

5481-448

L

I

11274

Endigo ZC

100-1276

L

MD

90426

Boll Buster

34704-856

D

H

41022

Envoke

100-1132

L

MG

90275

Boll'd

66330-250

L

I

10043

Epi-mek 0.15 EC

100-1154

L

MG

90276

Boll'd

9779-349

L

H

40967

ET

71711-7

D

I

10979

Bracket 90

66330-356

L

MD

90391

ET

71711-7

L

I

10391

BRANDT STS
HORTICULTURAL OIL

48813-1

L

MG

90199

Ethephon 2

66330-262

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Class Definitions:
F = Fungicide; H = Herbicide; I = Insecticide; M = Misc. Other; MD = Defoliant/Dessicant; MG = Growth Regulator;
MS = Soil Fumigant
Common Material Form Terms and Corresponding D/L Classification:
Dry:
D = Dust, DF = Dry Flowable, DG = Water-Dispersible Granules, G or GR = Granular, M or ME = Microencapsulated,
P = Pellets, SP = Soluble Powder, W or WP = Wettable Powder, WDG or WG = Water-Dispersible Granules,
WSP = Water-Soluble Packet
Liquid: AS = Aqueous Suspension, E or EC = Emulsifiable Concentrate, ES = Emulsifiable Solution, F or L = Flowable,
L = Liquid, LV = Low Volatility, S = Solution, SC = Soluble Concentrate, SL = Slurry
Form

Class

Code

Product Name

EPA #

Form

Class

Code

Product Name

EPA #

L

I

10993

Fanfare 2EC

66222-99

D

I

10831

Orthene 97

5481-8978

L

MD

90438

Firestorm

82557-1

L

MG

90392

Pentia

7969-191

L

MD

90041

5481-504

L

MG

90099

Pix Concentrate

66330-346

67760-34

D

MG

90191

Pix DF

66330-349

264-634

L

MG

90297

Pix Plus

66330-351

L

I

10646

L

MD

90160

Folex 6EC
Fyfanon ULV 9.9lbs.
(96.5%)
Ginstar EC

L

H

41023

Gly Star Original

42750-60

L

MG

90033

Pix Ultra

66330-350

L

H

40950

Gly Star Plus

34704-866

L

MG

90034

Prep Brand Ethephon

264-418

L

H

41053

Gly-4 Plus

42750-61

L

H

41010

Prowl H2O

241-418

L

H

40675

Glyfos X-TRA

4787-23

L

H

40365

Reflex

100-993

L

H

40910

Glyphomax

62719-323

L

H

40628

Resource

59639-82

L

H

40506

Gramoxone Inteon

100-1217

L

H

40620

Rifle

34704-861

L

I

11131

Holster

34704-875

L

MD

90167

Roundup Original

524-445

L

I

10876

Intrepid 2F

62719-442

L

H

41162

Roundup Original II

524-454

D

I

10909

Intruder WSP

8033-24

L

H

41007

Roundup Original Max

524-539

L

I

10351

Karate (1EC)

100-998

L

H

40509

Roundup PowerMax

524-549

L

I

10739

Karate Z

100-1097

L

H

40842

Roundup Ultra Max

524-512

L

M

90482

Klean-Pik 500SC

66222-124

L

H

40843

Roundup Ultra Max

71995-25

L

I

10824

Leverage 2.7

264-770

L

H

40372

Salvo

34704-609

L

I

11281

Macho 4.0 Flowable

42750-140

L

H

41025

Sequence

100-1185

L

H

40975

Mad Dog Glyphosate

71368-20

L

MG

90488

Setup

66222-136

L

H

40529

Makaze

34704-890

L

I

11124

Sniper

34704-858

L

H

40528

Makaze

34704-883

L

I

10390

SPRAY OIL 415

34704-727

L

MG

90419

Mepex

228-608

L

MG

70558

Stance Plant Regulator

264-841

L

MG

90420

Mepex

66330-345

D

H

40656

Staple

352-576

L

MG

90430

Mepex Gin Out

228-606

L

H

40001

Staple LX

352-613

L

MG

90181

Mepichlor 4.2% Liquid

66330-241

D

H

41017

Suprend

100-1163

L

MG

90412

Mepiquat Chloride

66222-133

L

MD

90413

Takedown SC

34704-871

L

H

41012

Me-Too-Lachlor

19713-548

L

MS

90011

Telone II

62719-32

L

H

40300

MSMA 6 Plus

19713-42

D

I

10357

Thimet 15-G

5481-527

L

I

10487

Mustang

279-3126

L

I

10978

Tombstone

34704-912

L

I

10904

Mustang Max

279-3327

L

H

40918

Touchdown Herbicide

100-1117

L

I

10903

279-3249

L

H

40534

Touchdown HiTech

100-1182

L

I

10388

34704-1025

L

H

40238

Touchdown Total

100-1169

L

I

10526

Mustang Max
NARROW RANGE 415
SPRAY OIL
Oberon 2 SC

264-719

L

H

41047

Treflan 4L

34704-853

D

I

10149

Orthene 75 S

5481-8971

L

H

40222

Treflan E.C.

62719-97

D

I

10598

Orthene 75 WSP

59639-89

L

H

40220

Treflan E.C.

5905-532

D

I

10632

Orthene 90 WSP

59639-86

L

H

40223

Treflan E.C.

68156-4

-6-

Class Definitions:
F = Fungicide; H = Herbicide; I = Insecticide; M = Misc. Other; MD = Defoliant/Dessicant; MG = Growth Regulator;
MS = Soil Fumigant
Common Material Form Terms and Corresponding D/L Classification:
Dry:
D = Dust, DF = Dry Flowable, DG = Water-Dispersible Granules, G or GR = Granular, M or ME = Microencapsulated,
P = Pellets, SP = Soluble Powder, W or WP = Wettable Powder, WDG or WG = Water-Dispersible Granules,
WSP = Water-Soluble Packet
Liquid: AS = Aqueous Suspension, E or EC = Emulsifiable Concentrate, ES = Emulsifiable Solution, F or L = Flowable,
L = Liquid, LV = Low Volatility, S = Solution, SC = Soluble Concentrate, SL = Slurry
Form Class Code

Product Name

EPA #

Form Class Code

Product Name

EPA #

L

H

40716

Treflan HFP

62719-250

L

I

10258

Vydate L

352-372

D

H

40553

Trifluralin 10G

10163-120

L

H

41113

Warrant (Mon 63410)

524-591

D

H

40554

Trifluralin 10G

34704-790

L

H

40096

Weedar 64

71368-1

L

H

40551

Trifluralin 4EC

9779-303

L

I

11127

WRANGLER

34704-931

L

H

40548

Trifluralin 4EC

42750-32

D

I

10967

Zeal Miticide

59639-138

L

H

40550

Trifluralin 4EC

5905-519

L

I

10405

Zephyr 0.15 EC

100-898

L

H

40547

Trifluralin 4EC

34704-792

D

H

40940

Valor WP

59639-98

L

H

40544

Trifluralin 4EC

19713-254

L

H

40052

Vision (aka ALB 40)

42750-98

L

H

40292

Triflurex HFP

66222-46

L

I

10389

VOLCK OIL SPRAY

239-16

L

H

40887

Trust 4EC

1381-146

L

I

10337

Vydate C-LV

352-532

D

H

40940

Valor WP

59639-98

L

I

10258

Vydate L

352-372

L

H

40052

Vision (aka ALB 40)

42750-98

L

H

41113

Warrant (Mon 63410)

524-591

L

I

10389

VOLCK OIL SPRAY

239-16

D

I

10967

Zeal Miticide

59639-138

L

I

10337

Vydate C-LV

352-532

L

I

10405

Zephyr 0.15 EC

100-898

Conversion Factors for Liquid and Dry Products
Liquid Products

Dry Products

1 Gallon = 4 Quarts

1 Pound = 16 Dry Ounces

1 Quart = 2 Pints

1 Ounce = 28.3 Grams

1 Pint = 16 Fluid Ounces

1 Pound = 453 Grams

2 Cups = 1 Pint

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