Form QID Cost of Pollination Inquiry

COST OF POLLINATION INQUIRY - November 2018
OMB No. 0535-0258
Approval Expires: 11/30/2019
Project Code: 118
SurveyID: 3990

United States
Department of
Agriculture
NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE

USDA/NASS
National Operations Division
9700 Page Avenue, Suite 400
St. Louis, MO 63132-1547
Phone: 1-888-424-7828
Fax: 1-855-415-3687
Email: [email protected]
Please make corrections to name, address, and ZIP Code, if necessary.
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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
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SECTION 1 – HONEY BEE POLLINATION
1. During 2018, did the operation named on the label own or have any honey bee colonies brought in for pollination?
2271

1

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Yes – Continue

3

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No – Go to Section 3

Colonies
2. During 2018, how many total honey bee colonies did this operation use to pollinate crops? (Include
2275
all colonies owned or brought onto this operation.).........................................................................................

Dollars
2276

3. During 2018, what was the total amount paid by this operation to beekeepers to pollinate all crops?............

-2SECTION 2 – COST OF HONEY BEE POLLINATION
1

2

3

4

Please answer for In 2018, how
How many colonies of
Did this operation pay for
all crops pollinated many acres of honey bees were used to
honey bees to pollinate
by honey bees in
the crop in
pollinate the crop in column any acres of the crop in
2018, whether the column 1 did 1 in 2018? Report colonies
column 1 in 2018?
bees are owned by honey bees owned by this operation and
the operation or
pollinate?
those colonies brought onto
brought in.
the operation.
Owned
(Crop)
ALMONDS
ALFALFA
for SEED
APPLES
BLUEBERRIES
CANTALOUPE
CHERRIES
CLOVER
for SEED
CRANBERRIES
CUCUMBER
ORANGES
PEACHES/
NECTARINES
PEARS
PUMPKIN
RASPBERRIES

(Acres)

Brought onto/
Not Owned

(Colonies)

2800

2801

2802

2701

2702

2803

2703

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2814

2815

2816

2817

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2863

2864

2865

2866

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2977

2978

2982

2979

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2821

2822

2823

2824

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2710

2711

2712

2713

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2870

2871

2872

2873

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2940

2941

2942

2943

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2835

2836

2837

2838

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2842

2843

2844

2845

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2849

2850

2851

2852

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2947

2948

2949

2950

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2877

2878

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2879

6

For how many
In 2018, what
acres of the
was the total
crop in column amount paid for
1 did this
honey bees not
operation pay
owned by this
for pollination
operation to
by honey bees pollinate the crop
in 2018?
in column 1?

(Acres)

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2700

5

2880

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3☐

Yes - Continue

☐
3☐

Yes - Continue

1

1

☐
3☐

Yes - Continue

☐
3☐

Yes - Continue

☐
3☐

Yes - Continue

☐
3☐

Yes - Continue

1

1

1

Yes - Continue

☐
3☐

Yes - Continue

☐
3☐

Yes - Continue

1

1

2825

2714

2715

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2874

2875

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2944

2945

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2839

2840

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2846

2847

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2853

2854

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No - Go to next crop
2951

2952

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No - Go to next crop

No - Go to next crop

2826

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No - Go to next crop

Yes - Continue

2981

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No - Go to next crop

☐
3☐
1

2980

No - Go to next crop

Yes - Continue

2868

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No - Go to next crop

☐
3☐
1

2867

No - Go to next crop

☐
3☐

2819

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No - Go to next crop

Yes - Continue

1

.__

No - Go to next crop

☐
3☐

2705

2818

No - Go to next crop

Yes - Continue

1

2704

No - Go to next crop

☐
3☐
1

2805

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No - Go to next crop
Yes - Continue

1

2804

No - Go to next crop

☐
3☐
1

(Dollars)

2881

2882

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2

3

4

Please answer for In 2018, how
How many colonies of
Did this operation pay for
all crops pollinated many acres of honey bees were used to
honey bees to pollinate
by honey bees in
the crop in
pollinate the crop in column any acres of the crop in
2018, whether the column 1 did 1 in 2018? Report colonies
column 1 in 2018?
bees are owned by honey bees owned by this operation and
the operation or
pollinate?
those colonies brought onto
brought in.
the operation.
Owned
(Crop)

(Acres)

WATERMELON
ALL OTHER
CROPS
2726

2955

2956

2884

2885

2886

2957

2887

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2905

2906

2907

2908

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2919

2920

2921

2922

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2720

2721

2722

6

For how many
In 2018, what
acres of the
was the total
crop in column amount paid for
1 did this
honey bees not
operation pay
owned by this
for pollination
operation to
by honey bees pollinate the crop
in 2018?
in column 1?

(Acres)

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STRAWBERRIES
SUNFLOWERS

(Colonies)

2954

SQUASH

Brought onto/
Not Owned

5

2723

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☐
3☐
1

Yes - Continue

Yes - Continue

☐
3☐

Yes - Continue

☐
3☐

Yes - Continue

☐
3☐

Yes - Continue

1

1

1

2958

2959

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No - Go to next crop

☐
3☐
1

(Dollars)

2888

2889

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No - Go to next crop
2909

2910

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No - Go to next crop
2923

2924

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No - Go to next crop
2724

2725

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No - Go to Section 3

Specify: ____________________________________________________________

SECTION 3 – OTHER POLLINATION COSTS
1. During 2018, did this operation pay for products or services used to increase pollination that did not involve honey
bees? (Exclude any fees, expenses to maintain, or transportation costs related to honey bees.)
2991

1

☐

Yes – Continue

3

☐

No – Go to Section 4
None

Dollars

a. How much did this operation pay in 2018 for pollination using other, non-apis bees?
2992
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(Include bumble, cutter, etc.)..........................................................................................................................

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b. How much did this operation pay in 2018 for artificial pollination?...............................................

2993

c. How much did this operation pay in 2018 for all other forms of increasing
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pollination? (Include flower mixes, bee attractants, bat houses, etc.)..........................................

2994

-4SECTION 4 – CHANGE IN OPERATOR
1. Has the operation named on the label been sold or turned over to someone else?

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Yes – Identify the new operator(s) below

No – Go to Section 5

Operation Name:
Operator Name:
Address:

Phone: (

City:

State:

–

)

Zip:

SECTION 5 – COMMENTS
Comments related to the information you reported:

SECTION 6 – CONCLUSION
1. SURVEY RESULTS: To receive the complete results of this survey on the release date, go to
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To have a brief summary emailed to you at a later date, please enter your email address:
1095

Would you rather have a brief summary mailed to you at a later date?
Respondent
Name:

1

9990

9911

9910

Phone:

Date:

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Yes

3

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No

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Thank you for your response.

OFFICE USE ONLY
Response
1-Comp
9901
2-R
3-Inac
4-Office Hold
5-R – Est
6-Inac – Est
7-Off Hold – Est
S/E Name

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

9902

Mode
1-PASI (Mail)
2-PATI (Tel)
3-PAPI (Face-toFace)
6-Email
7-Fax
19-Other

Enum.
9903

9998

Eval. Change R. Unit
9900

9985

9921

Office Use for POID
9989
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Optional Use
9907

9908

9906

9916