Form QID 072031 QID 072031 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Sorghum Produc

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

0218 - 2019 ARMS II Sorghum PPCR - Rev

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: 7/31/2021

Project Code: 906

SurveyID: 3247 Phase 2



NATIONAL

AGRICULTURAL

STATISTICS

SERVICE




U.S. Department of Agriculture

National Operations Division

9700 Page Avenue, Suite 400

St. Louis, MO 63132-1547

Phone: 1-888-424-7828

Fax: 855-415-3687

E-mail: [email protected]



SORGHUM PRODUCTION PRACTICES AND COSTS REPORT FOR 2019


VERSION

13

ID

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TRACT

01

SUBTRACT

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C-TYPE

117


CONTACT RECORD

DATE

TIME

NOTES










INTRODUCTION:

[Introduced yourself, and ask for the operator. Rephrase in your own words.]

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 is 0535-0218. 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.



H H M M



SCREENING BOX



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 PHONE NUMBER

POID ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

POID ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

PARTNER NAME

PARTNER NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP PHONE NUMBER

CITY STATE ZIP PHONE NUMBER



A

SORGHUM FIELD SELECTION

A



Total Planted Acres

1.

How many acres of sorghum did this operation plant for the 2019 crop year?


0050

[If no acres planted, review Screening Survey Information Form, make notes, then go to item 4 on back page.


I will follow a simple procedure to make a random selection from the sorghum fields planted for the 2019 crop.

Total Number of Fields Planted

2.

What is the total number of sorghum fields that were planted on this operation?


0020

[If only one field, enter "1" and go to item 5.]


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



APPLY "RANDOM NUMBER" LABEL HERE








[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".].

Selected Field Number

0021



4.

The field selected is _______________ (field name/number/description). During this interview, the sorghum questions will be about this selected sorghum field.

[Be sure the operator can identify the selected field.]






5.

For the randomly selected field above, please provide the Farm Service Agency (FSA):



[If the physical field in this survey spans multiple FSA administrative fields, please include the farm, tract, and field number for the largest administrative field. These numbers are field identifiers that USDA uses to administer farm programs like crop insurance, commodity programs, and conservation programs. Having this information helps USDA make better use of other data you have provided to USDA and will improve the types of statistical analysis that can be done with the responses from this survey.]

Number


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




OFFICE USE

OY Field Substituted


0022



B

FIELD CHARACTERISTICS--SELECTED FIELD

B



Acres

1.

How many acres of sorghum did this operation plant in the selected field for the 2019 crop?


1301


Code


a.

Are the acres in the selected field Certified Organic?


Yes=1

No=3

1300


b.

Was the selected field transitioning into organic sorghum production in 2019?


Yes=1

No=3

1399



2.

Were the acres in the selected field--


1 owned by this operation?

2 rented for cash with the payment being a fixed cash amount

3 rented for cash with the payment being a flexible cash amount?

4 rented or a share of the crop?

5 rented for some combination of cash and share of the crop?

6 used rent free?

Code

1302




[If field is cash rented (item 2 = 2, 3, or 5), ask item 3, otherwise go to item 4.]

Dollars & Cents

per Acre

3.

What was the cash rent paid per acre for this 2019 sorghum field?


1303

. ___ ___

[If field is share rented (item 2 = 4 or 5), ask--]

Percent

4.

What was the landlord's share of the crop from the selected field?


1304

[If field is rented (item 2 = 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6) ask--]




5.

What was the total cost for all inputs provided by any landlord for the 2019 crop on the selected field? INCLUDE the costs for all inputs, such as seed, fertilizer, chemicals, technical services, custom operations, and irrigation. EXCLUDE real estate tax expenses and lime costs paid by the landowner.)



OR


Dollars & Cents per Acre

Total Dollars

1305

. ___ ___

1306





Year

6.

In what year did you (the operator on the label) start operating the selected field?


1312

___ ___ ___ ___


MM DD YY

7.

On what date was the selected field planted?


1308

__ __ __ __ __ __


a.

What was your yield goal at planting for the selected field?


Units per Acre


Unit Codes

1 Pounds

2 CWT

3 Tons

4 Bushels

1322

. ___

1323



8.

Was the sorghum on the selected field planted with the intention of being harvested as--


1 Grain

2 Silage

4 Seed

25 Other

Code

1327




Inches




9.

What was the average sorghum row width for the selected field?


1322



10.

What was the source of the sorghum seed--


1 Purchased?

2 Homegrown or traded?

3 Both?

Code

1317

[If item 10 = 2 or 3, ask--]

Percent


a.

How much of the sorghum seed plated in the selected field was grown (or received in trade) by this operation?


1318


Dollars & Cents per Bushel



i.

What was the cost per bushel for cleaning and treating this seed?


1321

.___ ___





1

2

4

22

23

Unit Code

Pound

CWT

Bushel

Acre

50 Pound Bag

11.

What was the total cost per unit (including operator, landlord, and contractor costs) of purchased seed for the selected field? INCLUDE cost of seed treatment and any seed technology fee.)


Dollars & Cents

per Unit


1319

.___ ___

1320





1

2

4

23

Unit Code

Pound

CWT

Bushel

50 Pound Bag

12.

What was the seeding/planting rate per acre the first time the selected field was planted?


Units per Acre


1313

.___

1314





13.

For the 2019 sorghum crop, was the sorghum seed--


1 Treated with a pesticide prior to purchase?

2 Treated with a pesticide after purchase?

3 Not treated with a pesticide?


Code

3062

[If item 11 = 1 or 2, ask --]


Seed Treatment Name



a.

What was the name of the seed treatment? Write seed treatment name in the box provided.







b.

What was the seed treatment code? Enter the appropriate seed treatment code from the Respondent Booklet (Pages 3 - 4), Enter "999" if a seed treatment was applied but is not listed. Enter "-1" if the seed treatment is not known.)


Code

2325

14.

For the 2019 sorghum crop, did you plant a commercial seed product on the selected field?


Yes=1

No=3

2340

[If item 13 = 1, ask--]




a.

What was the name of the seed product? Write the seed product name in the box provided (e.g. DKS30-28, MS9GB57, 722B, HG 35-W)


Commercial Seed Product Name




Acres

15.

How many acres in he selected field had to be replanted to sorghum? (Acres replanted = number of acres x number of times replanted)


1315



Code

16.

Has harvest of the selected field been completed?


Yes=1

No=3

1328


17.

Now I need information about the acres harvested or to be harvested and the yields from the selected field.



Acres

What yield per acre did you or do you expect to get for sorghum--


Units per Acre


Unit Code

1 Pounds

2 CWT

3 Tons

4 Bushels


Code

How many acres in this sorghum field were or will be--


a.

harvested for grain or seed?


1346

.___

1347

.___

1348


b.

harvested for grain, ratoon crop?


1336

.___

1337

.___

1338


c.

harvested for silage or green chop?


1349

.___

1350

.___

Tons


d.

harvested for silage or green chop, ratoon crop?


1352

.___

1353

.___

Tons


e.

abandoned?


1351

.___




f.

used for some other purpose?


1439

.___





Code

18.

Did any livestock graze this sorghum field after harvest of the 2019 sorghum crop?


1400



19.

What type of livestock grazed this sorghum field after harvest of the 2019 sorghum crop?


1 Cattle

2 Sheep

3 Other [Specify:_________________]

Code

1361


Head


a.

About how many head of livestock grazed on the selected sorghum field?


1362


Number of Days


b.

How many days did this livestock graze on the selected field?


1363


Code

20.

Was any of the residue from the prior crop (corn stover, wheat straw, etc.) removed post-harvest?


Yes=1

No=3


[If item 20 = 1 ask--]

Tons

21.

How many tons per acre of residue were removed through harvest?


1328



Crop Code List for item 24 - Previously Planted Crops

190

Barley

311

Grasses including clover

22

Rye

318

No crop planted

6

Corn for grain

1

Hay, alfalfa

240

Sorghum, all

291

Other field crop

5

Corn for silage

11

Hay, all other

26

Soybeans

292

Other crop

283

Cotton, all

15

Oats

263

Wheat, spring

312

Cover crop mix

302

CRP

21

Rice

165

Wheat, winter



22.

Please report the history of crops on the majority of the selected field, including cover crops.



1

2

3

4

5


Was this a cover crop?

How did you manage this cover crop?

Was the selected field irrigated?

Was the selected field no-till or strip-tilled?1/

Season and Year

Crop Name

Crop Code

Yes=1

No=3

1 Tilled-in

2 Herbicide

3 Rolled

4 Grazed

5 Harvested for forage

6 Harvested for grain

Yes=1

No=3

Yes=1

No=3


a.

Spring/Summer of 2019?


Sorghum

240



2345

1344


b.

Fall of 2018?



1343

1470

1471

2344

1345


c.

Spring/Summer of 2018?



1369

1472

1473

2370

1371


d.

Fall of 2017?



1372

1474

1475

2373

1374


e.

Spring/Summer of 2017?



1375

1476

1477

2376

1377


f.

Fall of 2016?



1378

1478

1479

2379

1380


g.

Spring/Summer of 2016?



1381

1480

1481

2382

1383


h.

Fall of 2015?



1366

1482

1483

2367

1368


i.

Spring/Summer of 2015?



1340

1484

1485

2341

1342


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 Sprig/Summer/Fall 2018, ask--]

Dollars & Cents

per Acre


j.

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


1468

.___ ___


k.

What was the per-acre cost-share or financial assistance payments received for the cover crop? Enter zero if no program payment was received.


1495


23.

Has any part of the selected field been classified as "Highly Erodible Land"? Cropland identified as highly erodible is subject to highly erodible land conservation (HELC) requirements. Producers who receive farm program payments are 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

No=3


Code

1404

24.

Do you have a conservation plan that specified practices to control soil erosion?


Yes=1

No=3


25.

Does the selected field contain a wetland? Wetlands are subject to Wetland Conservation (WC) or "swampbuster" requirements. Producers who receive farm program payments must refrain from draining wetlands to make them ready for crop production.


Yes=1

No=3

Code

1405




1 Nearly level 0-2%

2 Even, moderate grade 3 -9%

3 Variable, moderate grade

4 Even, steep grade over 10%

5 Variable, steep grade


Code

26.

What is the slope of the selected field?


2400









1 Loam

2 Clay

3 Sandy

4 Mixed

5 Silty


Code

27.

What is the primary soil texture of the select field?


2401








28.

Next we will ask about soil and water concerns that you have on the selected field.








Have you received technical assistance from any of the following sources to evaluate this resource concern? Report up to 2 sources that you received assistance from.

In the selected field, are you concerned about any of the following?

Code

1

2

3

4


USDA - NCRS

Cooperative Extension Service

Other USDA staff, including Forest Service

Other (e.g. Soil and Water Conservation District, state agency


Yes=1

No=3

Source 1

Source 2


a.

Water-driven erosion


2407

2417

2427


b.

Wind-driven erosion


2408

2418

2428


c.

Soil compaction


2409

2419

2429


d.

Poor drainage


2410

2420

2430


e.

Low organic matter


2411

2421

2431


f.

Water quality


2412

2422

2432


g.

Other concerns


2413

2423

2433


h.

*No significant concerns


2414



*Enumerator Note: Enter Yes=1 for item h, No significant concerns, only if the respondent replies No=3 to all other

concerns (items a - g).


29.

Has the selected field been in any conservation program contracts for which you or your landlord received or expected to receive cost-sharing payments, stewardship payments, or incentive payments?



Unit Code

1 Current

2 Past

3 Never


a.

Environmental Quality Incentives Program


2611


b.

Conservation Stewardship Program


2612


c.

Conservation Reserve Program


2613


d.

Other Federal, State, Local, or non-Government source


2614


30.

Now I need information on soil, crop, and land management practices or activities used on the selected field and any financial or technical assistance you may have received in conjunction with those practices.



a.

From this list, please check any practices or activities that you used on the selected field this year or at any time in the past.


On-field Soil and Crop Management





1

No-till/strip-till

11

Water and sediment basins

30

Implement an integrated pest management plan - written plan

2

Conservation tillage except no-till

12

Grass waterway

31

Drift reducing spray nozzles

3

Cover crop - single species

13

Grade stabilization

32

Targeted sprayer - electrical control

4

Cover crop mix

40

Implement an energy management plan-written plan


Adjacent to Field

5

Contour farming

20

Implement a nutrient management plan - written plan

33

Filter strip

6

Conservation crop rotation

21

Precision nutrient application

34

Field border

10 10

Terraces

22

Subsurface phosphorous application

35

Riparian buffer - grass or forest


b.

For each practice or activity checked in 30a, please complete one line of this table.



1

2

3

4

5

Practice or Activity on the selected field

Practice Code

(see item 30a)

On the selected field for this practice, have you ever received at any time--

Does this practice or activity help satisfy--

Was this practice or plan used on the selected field in 2019?

Technical or planning assistance?

Financial Assistance?

1




2






3

USDA NRCS field staff, cooperative extension, or technical service providers

Other sources of outside Assistance, such as Soil and Water Conservation Service or a conservation organization

No assistance needed

1



2



3


4


5

Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

Other Federal, lState, and Local Programs

No Assistance Needed

1

2

3

A federal regulatory requirement

Highly erodible land compliance

Does not relate to any regulation or compliance requirement

Yes=1

No=3


1610

1611

1612

1613

1614


1615

1616

1617

1618

1619


1620

1621

1622

1623

1624


1625

1626

1627

1628

1629


1630

1631

1632

1633

1634


1635

1636

1637

1638

1639


1640

1641

1642

1643

1644


1645

1646

1647

1648

1649




Code

31.

In 2019, was the sorghum in the selected field covered by a single or named peril crop insurance policy (e.g. hail, replant, wind, freeze)?


Yes=1

No=3

2520

[If item 31=1, ask, otherwise go to item 37.]




a.

In 2019, was the sorghum in the selected field covered by more than one single or named peril crop insurance policies (e.g. hail, replant, wind, freeze)?


Yes=1

No=3

2517


Dollar & Cents

per Acre


b.

What was the dollar amount of coverage per acre for the single peril policy covering the selected field?


2521

.___ ___


Percent


c.

What was the percent deductible for the single peril policy covering the selected field? Record no deductible as "0".


2522



Dollar & Cents

per Acre


d.

What premium cost per acre did you pay for the single peril policy covering the selected field?


2523

.___ ___


Code


e.

Did you or will you collect an indemnity payment for the selected field from the single peril policy during 2019?


Yes=1

No=3

1394



Code

32.

In 2019, was the sorghum in the selected field covered by a multi-peril crop insurance policy?


Yes=1

No=3

1385

[If item 32 = 1 continue, otherwise go to Section C]


33.

Which coverage did you obtain?


1 Federal CAT - basic catastrophic insurance

2 Yield based

3 Revenue based

4 Other multi-peril crop insurance

Code

1385

[If item 32a = 2, ask--]

Percent



i.

What percent of yield coverage did you select for the selected field?


1387



ii.

What percent of price coverage did you select for the selected field?


1388

[If item 32a = 3, ask--

Percent



iii.

What percent of revenue coverage did you select for the selected field?


1389


Code


a.

What type of unit coverage did you purchase for the selected field?


1 Basic

2 Optional

3 Enterprise

2524


Year


b.

In what year did you, the operator listed on the label, first purchase multi-peril crop insurance on the selected field?


2525


___ ___ ___ ___


Bushels per Acre


c.

What is the 2019 Approved Actual Production History (APH) yield for the selected field?


2526


Dollars & Cents

per Acre


d.

What was the premium paid for multi-peril crop insurance for the selected field in 2019? EXCLUDE any sign-up fee.


2527

.___ ___


Code


e.

Did you or will you collect an indemnity payment for the selected field from multi-peril crop insurance during 2019?


Yes=1

No=3

2528

C

NUTRIENT or FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS--SELECTED FIELD

C




Code

Edit Table

1.

Were commercial nutrients or fertilizers applied to the selected field for the 2019 sorghum crop?


Yes=1

No=3

0202

0201

[If item 1 = 1 continue, otherwise go to item 7]

Number

2.

How many commercial nutrient or fertilizer applications were made to the selected field for the 2019 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 or fertilizers

Micronutrients




Nutrients or fertilizers applied in the fall of

2018 and those applied earlier if the selected field was fallow in 2018.

Unprocessed manure





Nutrients or fertilizers applied to previous crops in the selected field


T-Type

2

Table

001

Commercially prepared manure or compost

Lime and gypsum/landplaster

Line

99

Office Use

Lines in Table

0213



Application Codes for Column 6


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



2

3

4

5

6

7


Materials Used


[Enter percentage analysis or actual pounds of plant nutrients applied per acre.]


[Show Common Nutrients or Fertilizers in Respondent Booklet]

What quantity was applied per acre?


[Leave this column blank if actual nutrients were reported]

[Enter material code]



1 Pounds

12 Gallons

19 Pounds

of actual

nutrients



1


2


3

4

When was this applied?

In the fall before seeding

In the spring before seeding

At seeding

After seeding

How was this applied?


[Refer to code list above]

How many acres were treated in this application?






Acres

N

Nitrogen

P2O5

Phosphate

K2O

Potash

S

Sulfur

01

0205

0206

0207

0214

0208

0209

0210

0211

0212

.___

02

0205

0206

0207

0214

0208

0209

0210

0211

0212

.___

03

0205

0206

0207

0214

0208

0209

0210

0211

0212

.___

04

0205

0206

0207

0214

0208

0209

0210

0211

0212

.___

05

0205

0206

0207

0214

0208

0209

0210

0211

0212

.___

06

0205

0206

0207

0214

0208

0209

0210

0211

0212

.___

07

0205

0206

0207

0214

0208

0209

0210

0211

0212

.___

08

0205

0206

0207

0214

0208

0209

0210

0211

0212

.___



T-Type

0

Table

000

Line

00



Code

4.

Were any nutrients or fertilizers applied by custom applicators?


Yes=1

No=3


[If item 4=1 continue, otherwise go to item 5.]



a.

Are you able to report the cost of nutrient or fertilizer materials and custom application separately?


Yes=1

No=3


[If item 4a =1 continue, otherwise go to item 5.]

Office Use


b.

Excluding the cost of the nutrient or fertilizer materials, how much was spent for custom application of nutrients or fertilizers on the selected field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs. INCLUDE costs for sulfur and 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.




0215

Dollars & Cents

per Acre

OR

Total Dollars

0219

.___ ___


0220





5.

What was the total cost of all nutrient or fertilizer products applied to the selected field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs as well as the costs for sulfur and micronutrients. If custom applied and the cost of materials can be separated from application costs, include the cost of materials only; otherwise, include both the material and application costs. INCLUDE materials applied to the selected field if it was fallow in 2018. EXCLUDE lime, gypsum, purchased manure and purchased compost.










Dollars & Cents

per Acre

OR

Total Dollars

0221

.___ ___


0222




Code

6.

Was gypsum applied to the selected field for the 2019 sorghum crop?


Yes=1

No=3

0218

7.

Was a soil test for soil organic matter performed on this sorghum field at some point in the last 10 years?


Yes=1

No=3

3225

[If item 7 = 1, ask--]


Percent


a.

What was the percentage of soil organic matter on the field for the most recent test?


3226

.___ ___



Number


b.

How many times have you tested the selected field for soil organic matter in the last 10 years?


3227

[If item 7b is more than 1, ask--]


Code


c.

Based on these tests, is your soil organic matter content?


1 Increasing

2 Decreasing

3 Staying roughly the same

3228



8.

Was a soil or plant tissue test performed on this sorghum field in 2018 or 2019 for the 2019 crop?


Yes=1

No=3

0225

[If item 8 = 1, ask--]

Pounds per Acre


a.

How many pounds of phosphorus per acre were recommended by the phosphorus test?


0226



Code

9.

Was a soil test for nitrogen performed on this sorghum field in 2018 or 2019 for the 2019 crop?


Yes=1

No=3

0227

[If 9 = 1, ask--]


Pounds per Acre


a.

How many pounds of nitrogen per acre were recommended by the nitrogen test?







Code

10.

Was a plant tissue test or leaf analysis for nutrient deficiency performed on the selected field for the 2019 crop?


Yes=1

No=3

0229


Dollars & Cents

per Acre

OR

Total Dollars

11.

How much was spent for these soil and plant tissue tests on the selected field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs.


0230

.__ __


0231

[If tests were done at no cost, continue, otherwise go to item 11b.







a.

What is the reason why tests were done at no cost?


1


2


3

Soil/plant tissue test provided free of charge by dealer, crop consultant, or extension service

Soil/plant tissue test costs were included in the total fertilizer costs reported in item 5

Some other reason

Code

0232






b.

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


Yes=1

No=3

0321


[Enumerator Action: Refer to the Fertilizer Table, column 2. If nitrogen (N) was applied, complete item12. If no nitrogen applied, go to item 13.]



12.

Was the amount of nitrogen you decide to apply to the selected field based on--



Code


a.

Results of a soil or plant tissue test?


Yes=1

No=3

0233


b.

Crop consultant recommendation?


Yes=1

No=3

0234


c.

Fertilizer dealer recommendation?


Yes=1

No=3

0235


d.

Extension Service recommendation?


Yes=1

No=3

0236


e.

Cost of nitrogen and/or expected commodity price?


Yes=1

No=3

0237


f.

Contractor recommendation?


Yes=1

No=3

0238


g.

Routine practice - operator's own determination based on past experience, yield goal, etc.?


Yes=1

No=3

0239

[If nitrogen inhibitors were used, continue, otherwise go to item 13.]

Pounds per Acre

OR

Gallons per Acre


h.

How much nitrogen inhibitor did you mix with the nitrogen applied to the selected field?


2561


2562



Code

13.

Is lime ever applied to the selected field?


Yes=1

No=3

0242

[If item 13 = 1 continue, otherwise go to item 14.]


Years


a.

On average, how many years are there between application of lime to the selected field?


0243



Ton per Acre


b.

How many tons of lime were applied per acre the last time it was applied to the selected field?


0244



Code


c.

Was lime applied to the selected field in 2018 or 2019 for the 2019 crop?


Yes=1

No=3

0240


14.

Was non-commercial (unprocessed) manure from own farm, farm a neighbor's farm, etc., or other organic material, including compost, applied to the selected field for the 2019 sorghum crop? EXCLUDE commercially prepared manure.


Yes=1

No=3

Code

0246

[If item 14 = 1 continue, otherwise go to Section D.]


Acres


a.

How many acres in the selected field was manure or compost applied?


0247

.___





b.

What was the amount of manure or compost applied to the selected field?


1 Tons

2 Gallons

3 Bushels

4 Cubic yards


Code


Units per Acre


Total Units

0248

AND

0249

.___ ___

OR

0250

.___








c.

Of the total manure applied to the selected field for the 2019 sorghum crop, what was the percent of manure or compost applied--



Percent



i.

in the fall before planting?


+

0254



ii.

in the spring before planting?


+

0255



iii.

after planting?


+

0256



100%


1 Lagoon liquid?

2 Slurry liquid?

3 Semi-dry or dry?


Code


d.

Was the manure or compost--


0257






1 Broadcast or sprayed without incorporation?

2 Broadcast or sprayed with incorporation?

3 Injected/knifed in?

4 Sprayed using irrigation systems?


Code


e.

Was the manure or compost--


0258









1 Beef cattle?

2 Dairy cattle?

3 Hogs?

4 Sheep?

5 Poultry?

6 Equine?

7 Biosolids - municipal sludge?

8 Food waste?

9 Other? Specify:________________________


Code


f.

Was the manure or compost--


0259









1 Produced on this operation?

2 Purchased?

3 Obtained at no cost off this operation?

4 Obtained with compensation - operator

received payment for accepting the manure?


Code


g.

Was the manure or compost--


0260




[If item 14g = 2, continue, otherwise go to item 14h.]



i.

What was the total cost of the purchased manure or compost applied to the selected field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs. INCLUDE any payment made for transportation costs.


Dollars & Cents

per Acre

OR

Total Dollars

0284

.__ __


0285


Code



ii.

Did you hire someone to custom apply the manure?


Yes=1

No=3

0286




[If item 14gii=1, ask--]







(a)

What was the total cost paid to have manure or compost custom applied to the selected field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs. Do not report custom application cost if it was included with the purchased manure cost.


Dollars & Cents

per Acre

OR

Total Dollars

0287

.__ __


0288


Miles


h.

What is the distance in miles between the manure or compost storage/production location and the selected field?


0291

.___


Code


i.

Of the manure or compost applied to the selected field, was any tested for nutrient content?


Yes=1

No=3

0261




Code

15.

Were the manure application rates to the selected field influenced by Federal, State, or local restrictions?


Yes=1

No=3

0264

[If item 18 = 1, ask--]




a.

What basis was used to determine these manure application rate restrictions--



Code



i.

Nitrogen requirement of the crop?


Yes=1

No=3




ii.

Phosphorus requirement of the crop?


Yes=1

No=3




D

BIOCONTROL or PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS--SELECTED FIELD

D


Now I have some questions about all the bio controls or pesticides used on the selected ield for the 2019 sorghum crop, including both custom applications and applications made by this operation.



Code

Edit Table

1.

Were any herbicides, insecticides, fungicides or other biocontrols or pesticides used on this sorghum field for the 2019 crop?


Yes=1

No=3

0302

0301

[Probe for applications made in the fall of INSTANCE_YEAR_MINUS_1] and those made earlier if the selected field was fallow.]




If no biocontrols or pesticides applied, go to Section E.









INCLUDE



INCLUDE

defoliants, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and other pesticides


biological and botanical pesticides.

EXCLUDE

nutrients or fertilizers reported earlier and seed treatments.


T-Type

Table

001

Line

99

Office Use

Line in Table

0319




2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Chemical Product Name

L

I

N

E

What products were applied to the selected field?

[Show product codes from Respondent Booklet.]

What this product bought in liquid or dry form?


[Enter L or D]

If this was part of a tank mix, enter line number of first product in mix.

When was this applied?

How much was applied per acre per application?

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


1

12

13

14

15

28

30

[Enter unit code]

Pounds

Gallons

Quarts

Pints

Liquid Ounces

Dry Ounces

Grams

1

2

3

Before planting

At planting

After planting


01

0305


0306


0308

.__ __

0309

.__ __

0310


02

0305


0306

307

0308

.__ __

0309

.__ __

0310


03

0305


0306

0307

0308

.__ __

0309

.__ __

0310


04

0305


0306

0307

0308

.__ __

0309

.__ __

0310


05

0305


0306

0307

0308

.__ __

0309

.__ __

0310


06

0305


0306

0307

0308

.__ __

0309

.__ __

0310


07

0305


0306

0307

0308

.__ __

0309

.__ __

0310


08

0305


0306

0307

0308

.__ __

0309

.__ __

0310


09

0305


0306

0307

0308

.__ __

0309

.__ __

0310


10

0305


0306

0307

0308

.__ __

0309

.__ __

0310


11

0305


0306

0307

0308

.__ __

0309

.__ __

0310

2.

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






























Applications Codes for Column 9




1

2

3

4

5

Broadcast, ground without incorporation

Broadcast, ground with incorporation

Broadcast, by aircraft

In seed furrow

In irrigation water

6

7

8

9

Chiseled/injected or knifed in

Banded in or over row

Foliar or directed spray

Spot treatments









ENUMERATOR NOTE:










Use the Optional Item 4

columns shown below only if Total Cost, item 4 on next page cannot be provided.






9

10

11

12


Optional Item 4

L

I

N

E

How was this product applied?


[Enter code from above.]

How many acres in this field were treated with this product?


How many times was it applied?




1


2

3


Were these applications made by--


Operator, partner, or family member?

Custom applicator?

Employee/Other?



What was the cost per unit of the product?

Dollars & Cents per Unit

Unit Code

Acres

Number

1

12

13

14

Pounds

Gallons

Quarts

Pints

15

28

30

Liquid Ounces

Dry Ounces

Grams

01

0311

0312

.___

0313

0316


0317

.__ __

0318

02

0311

0312

.___

0313

0316


0317

.__ __

0318

03

0311

0312

.___

0313

0316


0317

.__ __

0318

04

0311

0312

.___

0313


0316


0317

.__ __

0318

05

0311

0312

.___

0313

0316


0317

.__ __

0318

06

0311

0312

.___

0313

0316


0317

.__ __

0318

07

0311

0312

.___

0313

0316


0317

.__ __

0318

08

0311

0312

.___

0313

0316


0317

.__ __

0318

09

0311

0312

.___

0313

0316


0317

.__ __

0318

10

0311

0312

.___

0313

0316


0317

.__ __

0318

11

0311

0312

.___

0313

0316


0317

.__ __

0318

12

0311

0312

.___

0313

0316


0317

.__ __

0318

13

0311

0312

.___

0313

0316


0317

.__ __

0318

14

0311

0312

.___

0313

0316


0317

.__ __

0318






Code



3.

Were any chemicals, biocontrols, or pesticides applied by custom applicators?


Yes=1

No=3


[If item 3 = 1, ask, otherwise go to item 4.]




a.

Are you able to report the cost of chemical, biocontrol, and pesticide products and custom application of such materials on the selected field?


Yes=1

No=3

0324

[If item 3a = 1, ask--





b.

Excluding the cost of the chemical, biocontrol, and pesticide products, how much was spent for custom application of such materials on the selected field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs.


Dollars & Cents

per Acre

OR

Total Dollars

0331

.__ __


0332

4.

What was the total cost of all chemical, biocontrol, or pesticide products applied to the selected field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs, defoliants, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, surfactants, wetting agents, growth regulators, and materials applied before planting and during 2018 fallow period. EXCLUDE seed treatments.





Dollars & Cents

per Acre

OR

Total Dollars

0334

.__ __


0335


Dollars & Cents

per Acre

OR

Total Dollars


a.

How much was spent for herbicide products applied to the selected field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs.


3034

.__ __


3035


Dollars & Cents

per Acre

OR

Total Dollars


b.

How much was spent for insecticide products applied to the selected field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs.


3036

.__ __


3037



Note 1:


Note 2:


If respondent cannot report total cost, itemize cost for each product in optional columns in Biocontrol or Pesticide Table.


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.





E

PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES--SELECTED FIELD

E


Now I have some questions about your pest management decisions and practices used on the selected field for the 2019 sorghum crop. By pests, we mean weeds, insects, and diseases.

[Enumerator Action: Were pesticide applications reported in Section D?]

Yes - Continue No - Go to item 8

Code

1.

Were weather data used to assist in determining either the need or when to make pesticide applications?


Yes=1

No=3

0800

2.

Were any biological pesticides such as Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis), insect growth regulators, neem or other natural/biological based products sprayed or applied to manage pests in the selected field?


Yes=1

No=3


0801

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

No=3

0802

[Enumerator Action: Were herbicide (pesticide product codes 3000-4999) applications reported in Section D, item 1, column 2?]

Yes - Continue No - Go to item 8


Code

4.

Were herbicides applied to this sorghum field before weeds emerged?


Yes=1

No=3

0803

5.

Were herbicides applied to this sorghum field after weeds emerged?


Yes=1

No=3

0805

6.

Did you use published information on infestation thresholds to determine when to take measures to manage pests in the selected field?


Yes=1

No=3

0824

7.

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


Yes=1

No=3

0823


8.

In 2019, how was the selected field primarily scouted for insects, weeds, diseases, and/or beneficial organisms?


1


2



3

By deliberately going to the field specifically for scouting activities [Enter code 1 and go to item 9.]



By conducting general observations while performing routine tasks [Enter code 2 and go to item 11.]


The selected field was not scouted. [Enter code 3 and go to item 16.]


Code

0808



9.

Was an established scouting process such as systematic sampling, recording counts, etc. used or were insect traps used in the selected field?


Yes=1

No=3

0809

10.

Was scouting for pests done in the selected field due to--





a.

a pest advisory warning?


Yes=1

No=3

0810


b.

a pest development model?


Yes=1

No=3

0811

1

2

3

4

11.

Was this sorghum field scouted for--



[If Yes, ask--]

What was the infestation level for [column 1]?

[If column 1 is Yes, ask--]

Who did the majority of the scouting

for [column 1]?

Yes=1

No=3

1 Worse than normal

2 Normal

3 Less than normal

1 Operator, partner or family member

2 An employee

3 Farm supply or chemical dealer

4 Independent crop consultant or commercial scout

Code

Code


a.

weeds?


0812

0813

0814


b.

insects or mites?


0815

0816

0817


c.

diseases?


0818

0819

0820

[If scouted by crop consultant or commercial scout, ask item 12, otherwise go to item 13.


Dollars & Cents

per Acre

OR

Total Dollars

12.

How much was charged for the scouting services for the selected field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs.


0821

.__ __


0822


Office Use


a.

If scouting performed at no cost, explain:






Code

13.

Did you use field mapping of previous weed problems to assist you in making weed management decisions?


Yes=1

No=3

0825

14.

Did you do any of the following other types of pest management for the specific purpose of managing or reducing the spread of pests in the selected field?



Code


a.

Use the services of a diagnostic laboratory for pest identification or soil plant tissue pest analysis for the selected field?


Yes=1

No=3

0841


b.

Plow down crop residue using conventional tillage?


Yes=1

No=3

0842


c.

Remove/burn down crop residue?


Yes=1

No=3

0843


d.

Rotate crops in the selected field during the past three years?


Yes=1

No=3

0844


e.

Maintain ground covers, mulches, or other physical barriers?


Yes=1

No=3

0845


f.

Choose crop variety because of specific resistance to a certain pest?


Yes=1

No=3

0846


g.

Use no-till or minimum till?


Yes=1

No=3

0847


h.

Plan planting locations to avoid cross infestation of pests?


Yes=1

No=3

0848


i.

Adjust planting or harvesting dates?


Yes=1

No=3

0849


j.

Chop, spray, mow, plow, or burn field edges, lanes, ditches, roadways, or fence lines?


Yes=1

No=3

0850


k.

Clean equipment and field implements after completing field work to reduce the spread of pests?


Yes=1

No=3

0851


l.

Adjust row spacing, plant density or row directions?


Yes=1

No=3

0852


m.

Have the seed treated for insect or disease control after you purchased the seed for the selected field?


Yes=1

No=3

0854


n.

Maintain a beneficial insect or vertebrate habitat?


Yes=1

No=3

0855


o.

Maintain buffer strips or border rows to isolate sorghum from non-organic crops or land, or did you take a buffer harvest?


Yes=1

No=3

0856


p.

Use a flamer to kill weeds?


Yes=1

No=3

0857


q.

Plant earlier or later to avoid weeds?


Yes=1

No=3

0865



Code

15.

Were any beneficial organisms such as insects, pheromone traps or other biological pest controls used on the selected fields?


Yes=1

No=3

0853

16.

Were floral lures, attractant repellants, pheromone traps or other biological pest controls used on the selected field?


Yes=1

No=3

0858

[If item 15 or item 16 = 1, ask--]





a.

What were the total materials and application costs for all biological pest controls for the selected field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs. INCLUDE cost for beneficial organisms, insects, nematodes, and fungi. EXCLUDE biological pesticides.


Dollars & Cents

per Acre

OR

Total Dollars

0859

.__ __


0860




Code

17.

Was a trap crop, excluding fallow, grown to help manage insects in the selected field?


Yes=1

No=3

0863

18.

Was the selected field left fallow in 2018 to help manage insects on the selected field?


Yes=1

No=3

0864

19.

Were water management practices such as irrigation scheduling, controlled drainage, or treatment of retention water used on the selected field to manage pests or toxin-producing fungi and bacteria?


Yes=1

No=3

Code

0861

20.

Was protection of beneficial organisms a factor in your pest control decisions for the selected field?


Yes=1

No=3

0862

[If item 20 = 1, continue, otherwise go to item 21.]


Code


a.

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


Yes=1

No=3

0866


b.

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


Yes=1

No=3

0867









21.

If untreated, either with herbicides, tillage, or cultivation, how much yield loss (e.g. bushels per acre) do you think weeds would most likely cause on the selected field?


Unit Code

1 Pounds

2 CWT

3 Bushels

4 Tons

Code


Units per Acre


Total Units

0828

AND

0829

OR

0830












Completion Code for Pest Management Data






1 Incomplete/Refusal

0340



F

FIELD OPERATIONS--SELECTED FIELD

F


1.

Including custom operations, I need to list field work performed by machines on the selected field for the 2019 sorghum crop. Please...

  • begin with the first field operation after harvest of previous crop, including operations for a cover crop established since the previous crop harvested. If fallow during 2018, list operations starting will fall 2017.

  • 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.



Check List


INCLUDE all field work using machines for--

Land forming/Levee Building

Tillage

Preparing for Irrigation

Planting

Fertilizer & Pesticide applications

Harvesting & Hauling to storage or

first point of sale

EXCLUDE

Lime & Gypsum/land plaster applications

Compost & Non-commercial manure

applications


Codes for Column 5

1 You (the Operator)

2 Partner

3 Unpaid Worker

4 Paid Part-time or Seasonal Worker

5 Paid Full-time Worker

6 Custom Applicator


Office Use

Lines in Table

0499

1

2

3

4

5

[If Column 5 = code 6, skip columns 6 thru 10]




L

I

N

E







No.


S

E

Q

U

E

N

C

E







No.


What operation or equipment was used?


[Record machine code from Respondent Booklet.]








Code


Who was the machine operator?

[Enter code from above.]






Code

6

What was the size or swath of the [machine] used?

7

[Record size

unit code.]


1 Feet

2 Row

3 Moldboard

bottoms

Hauling

4 Pounds

5 Bushels

6 Tons


Code

8

How many acres were covered?


[EXCLUDE land forming and hauling operations.]





Acres

9

How many total hours were spent on land forming and hauling?

[Example: backhoes, disk border maker, ditcher, rear mounted blade, trucks, wagons, forklift etc.]


Hours

10

What power source was used?1/

1 <40 HP

2 40-99 HP

3 100-149 HP

4 150-199 HP

5 >=200 HP

OR

66 Animal Drawn

77 Pick up

99 Self-Propelled

1/

Code

11

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

0351


0352

0353

0354

0355

0357

.___

0359

94

95

02

0361


0362

0363

0364

0365

0367

.___

0369

94

95

03

0371


0372

0373

0374

0375

0377

.___

0379

94

95

04

0381


0382

0383

0384

0385

0387

.___

0389

94

95

05

0391


0392

0393

0394

0395

0397

.___

0399

94

95

06

0401


0402

0403

0404

0405

0407

.___

0409

94

95

07

0411


0412

0413

0414

0415

0417

.___

0419

94

95

08

0421


0422

0423

0424

0425

0427

.___

0429

94

95

09

0431


0432

0433

0434

0435

0437

.___

0439

94

95

10

0441


0442

0443

0444

0445

0447

.___

0449

94

95

11

0451


0452

0453

0454

0455

0457

.___

0459

94

95

12

0461


0562

0463

0464

0465

0467

.___

0469

94

95

13

0471


0572

0473

0474

0475

0477

.___

0479

94

95

14

0481


0482

0483

0484

0485

0487

.___

0489

94

95

1/If trucks other than pick-ups are used as the power source, use truck codes in Respondent Booklet

Office Use


0032


2.

Now I need some additional information about your labor.

Please report the paid and unpaid labor that worked on the selected field to produce the 2019 sorghum crop.

EXCLUDE labor that was reported for field work performed by machines.



How many hours did (type of worker) spend on the selected field--


a.

b.

c.

Type of Workers

scouting for weeds, insects and diseases?

irrigating?

performing other work by hand?

Hours

Hours

Hours

You (the operator)

1101

1102

1103

Partner(s)

1104

1105

1106

Unpaid workers

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



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

.___ ___

4.

What was the average hourly wage rate paid to full-time hired workers?

EXCLUDE custom and contract workers, payroll taxes and benefits.


1118

.___ ___


Code

5.

Was any contract labor used on the selected field?


Yes=1

No=3

1116

[If item 5 = 1, ask--]

Dollars & Cents

Per Acre


a.

What was the average cost per acre for this contract labor?

INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs.


1117

.___ ___

6.

What percent of the total number of unpaid hours worked on the selected field was performed by 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.


Percent

1120



7.

Now I need some information on how much was spent or will be spent for custom services used on the selected field for the 2019 sorghum crop.



1

2


Custom Service

Including operator, landlord, and contractor costs, how much was spent for [column1] on the selected field for the 2019 sorghum crop?




Which of the following services were performed

for the 2019 sorghum crop on the selected field?



[Check box for each service performed; refer to item 3 if necessary.]

Dollars & Cents

per Acre


a.

Custom land preparation, shaping and/or leveling


1121

.___ ___


b.

Custom cultivating


1122

.___ ___


c.

Custom planting and/or reseeding


1123

.___ ___


d.

Custom harvesting


1124

.___ ___


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)


1126

.___ ___


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

.___ ___



Code

8.

Was the sorghum harvested and hauled from the selected field dried or will be dried before being sold or stored?


Yes=1

No=3

1195

9.

Did you hire any technical or consultant services to make recommendations such as for nutrient, pest control, irrigfation, or precision farming for the selected field?


Yes=1

No=3


[If item 9 = 1 continue, otherwise go to item 11.]



10.

Which of the following services did you obtain?



Code


a.

Nutrient recommendations/management service?


Yes=1

No=3

1129


b.

Soil or tissue sample collection?


Yes=1

No=3

1130


c.

Pest control recommendations/management service?


Yes=1

No=3

1131


d.

Pest scouting?


Yes=1

No=3

1132


e.

Irrigation management service (i.e. irrigation scheduling)?


Yes=1

No=3

1133


f.

Yield map or remote sensing map development/interpretation?


Yes=1

No=3

1134


g.

Other custom or technical service? [Specify:_____________________________]


Yes=1

No=3

1135


11.

If Yes to any of these services in item 10a-g, what was the cost for all of these services? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs. EXCLUDE cost of soil/tissue tests or scouting cost reported earlier. Do not report costs for any of these services if they were previously reported as part of the cost of materials and/or application.


Dollars & Cents

per Acre

OR

Total Dollars

1136

.__ __


1137



12.

Please report how your farm data will be stored and accessed.





a.

Did you access the data collected from the selected field on a --



Code



i.

Paper hard copy?


Yes=1

No=3

2485



ii.

Personal computer?


Yes=1

No=3

2486



iii.

Mobile device?


Yes=1

No=3

2487


b.

Did you access the data collected from the selected field through an agricultural technology provider website?


Yes=1

No=3

2488

13.

Were there or will there be any data collection tools such as yield monitors, GPS mapping, etc. used during field operations on this sorghum field?


Yes=1

No=3

2460

[If item 13 = 1, continue, otherwise go to item 14.]



Please report the data collection technologies you used on the selected field to produce this crop. In the fifth column, report how much it would cost you to replace the data collection tool. In the sixth column, report the annual costs of using the data collection tool. INCLUDE custom service fees, data subscriptions, and online tool subscriptions. If the replacement cost or annual fee does not apply to a particular data collection tool, leave the cell in that column blank.

1

2

3

4

5

6

Data Collection Tool

Tool Used


Yes = 1

No = 3

Collected GPS coordinates


Yes = 1

No = 3

Data was/will be used to create a map


Yes = 1

No = 3

Replacement Cost



Total Dollars

Annual Fee



Total dollars


a.

Yield monitor


2461

2462

2463

2570

2571


b.

Soil tests on core sample performed on-farm or sent out to a laboratory


2464

2465

2466

2572

2573


c.

Soil sensor tests


2467

2468

2469

2574

2575


d.

Hard-wired crop condition sensors


2470

2471

2472

2576

2577


e.

Wireless crop condition sensors


2473

2474

2475

2578

2579


f.

Drones, aircraft or satellites


2476

2477

2478

2580

2581


g.

Custom service applications - data from completed work on your field


2479

2480

2481

2582

2583


h.

Public data downloaded from online sources


2482

2483

2484



[If item 13a column 2 = 1, continue, otherwise go to item 15.]



14.

Did you use the yield monitor information to--



Code


a.

add/improve tile drainage?


Yes=1

No=3

2491


b.

negotiate new crop leases?


Yes=1

No=3

2492


c.

Help determine input use for management zones?


Yes=1

No=3

2493

[If any of item 13 column 2 = 1, continue, otherwise go to item 16]




15.

Did you obtain crop management recommendations (i.e. data interpretation) based on that data you collected from--



Code


a.

input dealers without other fee-for-services?


Yes=1

No=3

2491


b.

input dealers with other fee-for-services?


Yes=1

No=3

2492


c.

custom service providers?


Yes=1

No=3

2493


d.

USDA/university extension services?


Yes=1

No=3

2494

[If crop management recommendations were obtained, ask--]





e.

What was the cost for all of these services? INCLUDE operator, landlord and contractor costs. do not report costs for any of these services if they were previously reported as part of the costs of materials and/or application.


Dollars & Cents

per Acre

OR

Total Dollars


.__ __




16.

Was any of the following GPS-enabled (Global Positioning System) equipment used to produce sorghum on the selected field?



Code


a.

Mounted in-cab heads-up displays?


Yes=1

No=3

2155


b.

Automatic section control (e.g., auto sprayer boom controls or automatic section shut offs)?


Yes=1

No=3



c.

Smart phones or computer tablets?


Yes=1

No=3

2156

17.

If any GPS-enabled equipment was used, what was the cost to purchase and install all GPS-enabled equipment, not including guidance auto-steering equipment? INCLUDE cost for GPS receiver and annual GPS subscription fee, and operator, landlord, and contractor costs. Do not report costs for any of this equipment if they were previously reported as part of the costs of materials and/or application.


Dollars & Cents

per Acre

OR

Total Dollars


.__ __





Code

18.

Was any guidance auto-steering equipment, excluding Light Bar, used on the selected field?


Yes=1

No=3

2148

[If item 18 = 1 continue, otherwise go to item 19.]




a.

Was the guidance auto-steering equipment


1 New, owned

2 Used, owned

3 Leased

Code

2158


Year


b.

What year was guidance auto-steering equipment first purchased?


2159


Dollars & Cents

per Acre

OR

Total Dollars


c.

What is the replacement cost for guidance auto-steering equipment?


2160

.__ __


2161





Code

19.

Was a variable rate applicator used on this field?


Yes=1

No=3

2491

[If item 19 - 1 continue, otherwise go to Section G]



Please report the variable rate applicator types you used on the selected field to produce the sorghum in 2019.

1

2

3

4

5

6

Was a variable rate applicator used on the selected field for:

Tool Used


Yes = 1

No = 3

Was this applicator


1 Sensor-based

2 GPS-based

3 Both

4 Neither


Code

Was this applicator


1 New, owned

2 Used, owned

3 Leased


Code

What year was the applicator first used?




Year

Premium paid for applicator





Total Dollars


a.

seeding


1158

2170

2171

2172

2173


b.

fertilizer/lime applications


1152

2174

2175

2176

2177


c.

Pesticide applications


1159

2178

2179

2180

2181



G

IRRIGATION

G



Acres

1.

How many acres in the selected field were irrigated for the 2019 sorghum crop?


1160

[If none, go to Conclusion]


2.

Now I have some questions about irrigation systems and water used on the selected field for the 2019 sorghum crop.




Unit

System


a.

What type(s) of irrigation system(s) was or were used to irrigate the selected field? [Show System Type Codes in the Respondent Booklet. Enter System Type Code for system covering the most field acres.]


System Type Code

1161


b.

What was the total quantity of water applied to the selected field during the entire growing season? INCLUDE all water used from both on-farm and off-farm sources.


Inches per Acre


OR


Total Acre Feet

1162

1163

[If operator cannot provide item 2b, ask (i) and (ii), otherwise go to 2c]





i.

What is the total number of hours this system was used to apply water to the selected field during the sorghum growing season?


Total Hours

1164



ii.

How many gallons per minute were applied?


Gallons per Minute

1165


c.

What percent of the water used to irrigate the selected field through this system came from surface water sources?


Percent

1166


d.

What was the number of times the selected field was irrigated during the sorghum growing season using this system? INCLUDE any pre-plant irrigation.


Number of Irrigations

1167





e.

What was the pump type? [If more than one pump in the system, enter type for pump closest to water source.]


1 Turbine

2 Submersible

3 Centrifugal

4 Booster

5 Siphon

99 No Pump

[If code 99, go to item j.}




[If code 99, go to item j.]

Code

1168






f.

What was the average pumping rate?


Gallons per Minute

1169

[If item 2a = code 1-9 (Pressure System), ask-




g.

What was the system operating pressure?


Pounds per

Square Inch

1170





h.

What was the primary motor type used to pump the water?


1 Diesel

2 Gasoline

3 LP Gas

4 Natural Gas

5 electricity

6 Solar Power




Code

1171









i.

`What was the average motor size?


Horsepower

1172

[If item 2e=99, ask--




j.

What was the average flow rate?


Gallons per Minute

1173


k.

How many other acres on this operation were irrigated using the selected field's irrigation system during the 2019 growing season? EXCLUDE the selected field.


Acres

1174

.___

3.

What was the cost of the fuel or electricity used to irrigate the selected field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs.


Dollars & Cents

per Acre

OR

Total Dollars

1189

.__ __


1190



Code

4.

Was any water purchased to irrigate the selected field ? INCLDE landlord's share and purchases from all sources.


Yes=1

No=3

1191

[If item 4 = 1 continue, otherwise go to item 5.]




a.

What was the total cost for the water purchased for the selected field during the 2019 growing season? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs and ditch maintenance costs for the selected field.


Dollars & Cents

per Acre

OR

Total Dollars

1193

.__ __


1194

[If siphon tubes were used, item 2a = 10 or 11, ask--]

Total Dollars

5.

What would be the total cost to replace all the siphon tubes used on the selected field?


1201

[If poly pipe system was used, item 2a = 14, ask--]


6.

What was the total amount spent for poly pipe used on the selected field during the 2019 growing season? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs.


1202

[If gated pipe system was used, item 2a = 15 or 16, ask--]

Inches

7.

What was the average diameter of gated pipe used to irrigate the selected field?


1203


Feet


a.

What was the total length of gated pipe used?


1204


Code

8.

Were wells used to supply irrigation water for the selected field?


Yes=1

No=3

1205

[If item 8 = 1 continue, otherwise go to item 9.]


Number


a.

How many wells were used to irrigate the selected field?


1206



Inches


b.

What was the average diameter of the outer well casing?


1207


c.

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 in the water level caused by pumping during the irrigation season.


Feet

1208



Code


d.

Were other fields irrigated using water pumped from wells that supplied water to the selected field?


Yes=1

No=3

1210

[If item 8d = 1 continue, otherwise go to item 9.]


Acres


e.

Excluding the selected field, how many other acres on this operation were irrigated using the same wells during the 2019 growing season?


1211

.___

9.

Was any additional mainline or lateral pipe used to carry water from the source to the system in the selected field? INCLUDE underground pipe. EXCLUDE any system pipe within the selected field.


Yes=1

No=3

Code


[If item 9 = 1 continue, otherwise go to Conclusion.]


Inches


a.

What was the average diameter in inches of the most common type of this additional pipe used?


1212



Feet


b.

How many feet of this additional pipe were used to bring water to the selected field?


1213




CONCLUSION



Location of Selected Field


1.

I need to locate the selected field of sorghum on this map.


County Name

Office Use

State County FIPS Code



a.

What county is the selected sorghum field in?



0010

__ __ __ __ __






b.

Field description







For States with GPS Units Only


LATITUDE


LONGITUDE


c.

Field location


N

0054

___ ___. ___ ___. ___ ___

W

0055

___ ___ ___. ___ ___. ___ ___




d d m m s s



d d d m m s s





OR






LATITUDE



LONGITUDE


0051

___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ ___ ___


0052

___ ___ ___. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___




decimal


decimal

[Enumerator Action:

Mark map to indicate where the selected sorghum field is located.

Be sure the "X" marked on map is in the county identified above.]



We will need additional information to complete this study. We will contact you in February or March 20192020 to collect it. I'll call you then to set up a time that is good for you.


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1095



H H M M


Ending time [Military]

0005

___ ___ ___ ___


Record Use


2.

[Did respondent use farm/ranch records to report--]




Code


Code


Code


[fertilizer data]

Yes=1

No=3

0011


[pesticide data]

Yes=1

No=3

0012


[majority of this

expense data?]...........

Yes=1

No=3

0013


Supplements Used


3.

[Record the total number of each type of supplement used to complete this interview.]




Number


Number


Number


Fertilizer Applications

0041


Pesticide Applications

0042


Field Operations

0043




Reported by:__________________________________

9910

___ ___ ___ ___ 18

M M D D

9911

Telephone: (______)____________


OFFICE USE

R. Unit

Ptr 1 Str

Ptr 2 Str

Ptr 3 Str

Ptr 4 Str

OPS

SSO 1

ADJ

Optional Use

9921

9922

9923

9927

9928

923

9907

922

9906

9916

Response

Respondent

Mode

Enum.

POID

1-Comp

2-R

3-Inac

4-Office Hold


9901

1-Op/Mgr

2-Spouse

3-Acct/Bkpr

4-Partner

9-Other

9902

2-PATI (tel)

3-PAPI (Face-to-

Face)

9903

9998

9989


___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Eval.

Change

9900

9985


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