SurveyID Turfgrass Economic Survey – 2018 - Institution Version

TURFGRASS ECONOMIC SURVEY – 2018

Commercial Business/Cemetery/Institution 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.

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 0535-0XXX. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 45 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.

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. Company information

1. Where is this institution or company located?

Primary county: _______________ List any additional counties: __________________________________

2. Which category best describes this organization?  For-profit  Non-profit

3. Which category best fits your institution or company?

For-Profit

 Cemetery  Pharmaceutical  Technology firm

 Manufacturing  Wholesaling/Retailing  Financial/Insurance

 Other (specify) __________________________

Non-profit

 Parks  Athletic field  Race tracks

 Cemetery  Highway  Educational Inst.

 Church  Other (specify) __________

4. What was the approximate area under the following categories as of December 2018?

Total area (include buildings) __________ acres

Turf area (include lawns) __________ acres

Athletic turf area (football, baseball, soccer fields; fairways, greens, rough, tees) __________acres

5. Did you expand the area under turf or facilities in 2018?

 Yes  No (skip Question 7)

6. How much new area was established under the following categories in 2018?

Total area (including buildings) __________ acres

Turf area ___________ acres

B. Turfgrass Specific

7. 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  USGA Turf Advisory Svc.

 Lawn & Landscape Contractor  Other (specify)________________

C. Turf and Landscape Problems

8. What do you consider to be difficult turf and landscape related problems facing your organization? (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. Management

 Labor availability  Immigration laws  Employee training

 Health issues due to turf activity (i.e., poisoning, etc.)  Language barriers

 Other (specify) _______________________

c. Turfgrass

 Soil related  Diseases  Insects

 Weeds  Equipment Cost  Erosion

 Water related  Shade  Traffic

 Other (specify) ________________________

D. Expenses

9. Best Estimate of annual turf-related expenses during the year 2018 (to the nearest $1,000):

Note: Please provide your best estimate of turf-related expenses in the table below. Expense categories (Items a through g) are most important. Complete sub-categories (e.g. c1 through c9) if you can. If an outside service performs all turfrelated maintenance on your site, put the total amount spent under Services purchased, Contract labor.

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

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

3. Equipment and Operation (exclude labor)..……………………………...……… $ __________

c1) Tractors (depreciation)………………………… $ __________

c2) Mowers (depreciation)…..…………………….. $ __________

c3) Irrigation equipment (depreciation)…..……….. $ __________

c4) Application equipment (depreciation)………… $ __________

c5) Other equipment (depreciation)….……..……... $ __________

c6) Vehicles (depreciation)……...………………… $ __________

c7) Fuel, lube and electricity……….....…………… $ __________

c8) Repairs and maintenance…………...…………. $ __________

c9) Equipment rental………………………….....… $ __________

4. Chemicals …………………………………………………………………………. $ __________

d1) Weed control products...…….…………………. $ __________

d2) Insect control products….….……………………$ __________

d3) Disease control products..……………………… $ __________

d4) Plant-growth regulators…….……..……………. $ __________

d5) Other………….. …………………..…………… $ __________

5. Fertilizer and Soil Amendments…………………………………………………. $ __________

e1) Fertilizer ………...……..………………………. $ __________

e2) Organic Fertilizer .………………………………$ __________

e3) Lime……………..……..….…………………… $ __________

e4) Manure and compost..…..……………………… $ __________

e5) Other………….. …………………..…………… $ __________

6. Labor (salaries/wages, not taxes, not management) ……………………………. $ __________

f1) Production wages/salaries……..…..…………… $ __________

f2) Supervisory wages/salaries…......……………… $ __________

f3) Mechanics/Maintenance wages/salaries……….. $ __________

f4) Clerical/sales wages/salaries..………………….. $ __________

7. Services purchased………………………………………………………………. $ __________

g1) Chemical/fertilizer application.………………… $ __________

g2) Sod installation…..……...……….…..…………. $ __________

g3) Irrigation installation.…………….…..………… $ __________

g4) Other contract labor…………….…..………….. $ __________

8. Other direct turf-related expenses (Specify) …………………………………. $ __________

h1) ………………………………………………… $ __________

h2) ………………………………………………… $ __________

h3) ………………………………………………… $ __________

h4) ………………………………………………… $ __________

g) Total Turf-related Expenses ..…………………………………………..………... $ __________

9. Equipment/supplies purchased in 2018 from vendors outside of New Jersey was ______% of total expense.

9. What was the estimated value of turf related buildings and land owned and used by this firm as of December 2018 (to the

nearest $1,000)? $ _________

9. What was the estimated value of turf related equipment owned and used by this firm as of December 2018 (to the nearest $1,000)? (include tractors, mowers, etc.) $ _________

9. How many total positions did this institution or company have in 2018? ___________ employees

9. Please indicate the percentage of total hours devoted to turf-related activities by those employees. ______%

E. Cultural Practices and Equipment

15. Person(s) responsible for turf care at this property?

 Hired maintenance contractor  Employees

15. How are grass clippings handled on this property?

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

 rarely or never removed  collected and removed only for heavy growth

15. What is the irrigated turf area on this property? ______ acres or ______% of total turf area

15. What type of equipment is used to water the turf?

 Hoses and sprinklers  Installed sprinklers, manual

 Installed sprinklers, automatic  Other/Combination (specify) ___________________

15. Do you monitor the water needs of turf on your site?  Yes  No

15. Do you regulate the amount of water being applied to turf on your site?  Yes  No

15. What are the sources of water used? (indicate percentage provided by each)

____ % Municipal ____ % Recycled ____ % Wells

____ % Surface water ____ % Other (specify)______________________________

15. Please indicate the number of times per year your turf area receives fertilizer applications: ____ times per year

15. Please indicate the number of times per year your turf area receives other chemical (e.g., insecticides, herbicides, etc.) applications: ____ times per year

15. Which practices are performed on your turf? (Select all that apply).

 Biological control  Aeration  Correct drainage

 Soil test  Soil amendments  Top-dressing

 Dethatching  Edging  Clipping removal

 Overseeding  Turf selection  Initial laying of sod

 Mowing  Weed Control  Disease Control

 Insect Control  Other (specify)_______________________

F. Opinion/General

25. Will this institution or company be increasing the area under turf over the next 5 years?

 Definitely will  Probably will  Not sure

 Probably will not  Definitely will not

If so, how much will you expand your turf area? _____________ acres

25. Do you believe pesticide residues on turf present potential health risks to turf users?

 Yes  No  Don’t know

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

 Yes  No  Don’t know

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

 Yes  No  Don’t know

25. In the past 5 years, was your organization affected by water regulations during a time of drought?

 Yes  No

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

$ ____________________

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

 Shrubs  Trees

 Flowers  Lawn

 Other (specify) ___________________________

				OFFICE USE ONLY
Response		Respondent		Mode		Enum.	Eval.	Change		Office Use for POID
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	__ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __
							R. Unit			Optional Use
							9921		9907		9908	9906	9916
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