Form SurveyID Turfgrass Economic Survey - 2018 Homeowner Version

TURFGRASS ECONOMIC SURVEY – 2018

Homeowner Version

OMB No. 0535-NEW

Approval Expires: X/XX/20XX

Project Code: XXX

SurveyID:

United States

Department of Agriculture

NATIONAL

AGRICULTURAL

STATISTICS

SERVICE

USDA/NASS

Northeast Region

4050 Crums Mill Road

Suite 203

Harrisburg, PA 17112

Phone: 1-717-787-3904

Fax: 1-855-270-2719 Email: [email protected]

Please make corrections to name, address, and ZIP Code, if necessary.

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 is voluntary.

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INSTRUCTIONS:

· Report for all land operated, including land rented from others, in New Jersey.

· Report for all seasons (winter, spring, summer, and fall) during 2018.

A. Property Information

1. In what county is your property or house located? _______________ County

2. What was the total area of your property in 2018?

Total area: __________ acres or __________ square feet

Lawn area: __________ acres or __________ square feet

B. Turfgrass Specific

3. Please indicate the lawn area under the following turfgrass varieties in this property?

____ % Kentucky Bluegrass ____ % Perennial Ryegrass ____ % Annual Bluegrass

____ % Fine Fescue ____ % Tall Fescue ____ % Bentgrass

____ % Zoysia ____ % Other/Mixture ____ Don’t know

3. What are the important sources of information for your turf-related problems? (Select all that apply).

 Rutgers Cooperative Extension Agent or Specialist  Cook College Office of Continuing Professional Education

 Rutgers University (other)  Private consultant

 Commercial Tech Rep.  Peers

 Industry magazines  Professional Organization

 Internet  TV/Radio

 Books  Garden Center/Nursery/Peers

 Lawn & Landscape Contractor  Other (specify)_________________

C. Turf and Landscape Problems

5. What do you consider to be difficult turf and landscape related problems on your property? (Select all that apply under each category).

a. Regulation

 Local noise ordinances  Water restrictions  Signposting (chemical applications)

 Pesticide application (amount, type of chemical)  Other (specify) ________________

b. Turfgrass

 Soil related  Diseases  Insects

 Weeds  Equipment Cost  Erosion

 Water related  Shade  Traffic

 Other (specify) ________________________

D. Expenses

6. Who performs general lawn-care services (i.e., mowing, watering, chemical application) on your lawn? (check all that apply)

 Adult male  Adult female  Gardener

 Children  Professional services  Other (specify) ____________

6. Best Estimate of annual turf-related expenses during the year 2018:

Note: If an outside service performs all turf-related maintenance on your lawn, put the total amount spent under Services purchased, contract labor.

1. Seed…………………..…….…………………………………………………………… $ __________

2. Sod..………………….…….…………………………………………………………… $ __________

3. Equipment (lawn mowers, edgers, sprinklers, etc.) ………………………………… $ __________

4. Chemicals (pesticide, herbicide, etc.)…………………………………..…………….. $ __________

5. Fertilizer and Soil Amendments (fertilizer, lime, manure, compost, etc.)…………. $ __________

6. Services purchased

Chemical/fertilizer application.………………….………………………... $ __________

Sod installation..………...……….…..…………………………….……… $ __________

Irrigation installation.…………….…..…………………………….…….. $ __________

Other Contract labor…..………….…..…………………………….…….. $ __________

7. Other turf-related direct expenses (Specify)

………………………………………………………………….……….… $ __________

………………………………………………………………………….…. $ __________

………………………………………………………………….……….… $ __________

………………………………………………………………………….…. $ __________

8. Total Turf-related Expenses ………………………………………………..………… $ __________

6. What was the estimated value of lawn maintenance equipment at your home as of December 2018?

(include mowers, sprinklers, hoses, etc.) $ _________

6. On average during the growing season, how many hours per week do you and other family members spend on turf-related activities/maintenance? __________ hrs

F. Cultural Practices and Equipment

10. What type of lawn mower do you primarily use?

 Riding  Walk-behind  Push self-propelled

 Push  Other (specify)________________________________

10. How are grass clippings handled on your property?

 always collected and removed  collected and composted  disposed with trash

 left on ground (rarely or never removed)  collected and removed only for heavy growth

 Don’t know

10. What is the average interval between mowings during the growing season on your property? _________days

10. What type of equipment do you use to water the lawn?

 Hoses and sprinklers  Installed sprinklers, manual

 Installed sprinklers, automatic  Other (specify) ________________

 Don’t water the lawn

10. How often do you water your lawn? Please indicate the average interval between waterings without rain.

_________days  Don’t know  Don’t water the lawn

10. How many times in 2018 were fertilizers applied to your lawn? _____

10. How many times in 2018 were other chemicals (pesticides/herbicides/etc.) applied to your lawn? _____

10. For which practices do you use professional lawncare services? (Select all that apply).

 Biological control  Aeration  Correct drainage

 Soil test  Soil amendments  Top-dressing

 Dethatching  Edging  Clipping removal

 Overseeding  Turf selection  Sodding

 Mowing  Weed Control  Disease Control

 Insect Control  Other (specify)_______________________

F. General/Opinion

18. Do you believe pesticide residues on your lawn present potential health risks to you and your family?

 Yes  No  Don’t know

18. Is it important to develop turfgrasses that require less pesticide inputs?

 Yes  No  Don’t know

18. Is it important to develop turfgrasses that use less water?

 Yes  No  Don’t know

18. In the past 5 years, were you affected by water regulations during a time of drought?

 Yes  No

18. If yes, please estimate the cost of damage to the lawn and ornamental plantings in this property associated with the drought?

$ ____________________

18. Did you lose any of the following due to damage associated with the drought(select all that apply)?

 Shrubs  Trees

 Flowers  Lawn

 Other (specify) ___________________________

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1-Comp 2-R 3-Inac 4-Office Hold 5-R – Est 6-Inac – Est 7-Off Hold – Est	9901	1-Op/Mgr 2-Sp 3-Acct/Bkpr 4-Partner 9-Oth	9902	1-PASI (Mail) 2-PATI (Tel) 33-PAPI (Face-toFace) 6-Email 7-Fax 19-Other	9903	9998	9900	9985	9989	__ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __
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