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Agricultural Surveys Program

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Project Code 124          QC – 0089a

OMB No. 0535-0213    Approval Expires 6/30/2017



TELEPHONE QUALITY CONTROL WORKSHEET
For June Agricultural Survey  
(Area Frame Samples)

NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE


Year:  ______


State:  __________________________________________

Farm, Ranch, or
Operation Name:  _______________________________________________
Segment:  ______________________________________

Operator’s name:  _______________________________________________
Tract:  __________________________________________

Address:  ________________________________________________________
Enumerator:  ___________________________________

		    ________________________________________________________
Interview Date:  ________________________________

Telephone:  _____________________________________________________
Survey Respondent:  _______________________________________

 Operator    Spouse    Acct/Bkpr    Other
Current respondent:  _______________________________________

 Operator    Spouse    Acct/Bkpr    Other
Good (Morning/Afternoon/Evening):
I am __________________________ with the  _______________ Agricultural Statistics Service.  Recently you should have been contacted by one of our enumerators, Mr./Ms. __________________, to obtain agricultural information about your farm or ranch.  This telephone call is part of our survey quality assurance measures to verify that personal contact was actually made with you for that purpose.  Your response is voluntary and not required by law, but your cooperation will be appreciated.  Facts about your farm or ranch will be kept confidential.  Will you help me by answering a few questions about the interview?

1.	During the past few days, do you recall an interview with Mr./Ms. ___________________, for the purpose of obtaining information about your farming or ranching operation:
   Yes - [Go to item 3]
   DK or Don't Remember - [Go to item 2]
   No - [Go to item 2]
2.	During the past few days, did any other person from the _________________ Agricultural Statistics Service, NASS, or USDA, interview you to obtain information about your farm or ranch?
   Yes - [Go to item 3]
   DK or Don't Remember - [Conclude interview]
   No - [Conclude interview]
3.	Did the person conducting the interview ask you to identify or verify land you operate on an aerial photograph, sketch, or topographical map and account for the current field usage(s)?
   Yes - [Continue]
   DK or Don't Remember - [Continue]
   No - [Continue]

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4.	Now I would like to verify several items that are critical to our Survey Quality.
a.	Was the land area drawn on the photo or map operated by one individual, a hired manager, or a partnership?
Reported

Verified




One individual
 

 
A hired manager
 

 
Partners
Note:  Were total acres operated and entire farm data for hogs, cattle, and sheep obtained from respondent?
  Yes
 [Verify the following items, then continue with item 5.]

b.	Total Land Operated (Section E):  Acres Reported:  _________________
Acres Verified:_________________

c.	Livestock:  (Circle correct answer)



Survey Item:
Reported:
Verified:


Hogs
Cattle
Sheep
None, Positive, Intentions
None, Positive
None, Positive
None, Positive, Intentions
None, Positive
None, Positive


  No
d.	Did Mr./Ms. 
____________________________
ask you about hogs, cattle, and calves on your operation?

Yes
DK or Don’t Remember
No

	[Go to item 5.]
5.	Did Mr./Ms. 
_______________________________
 Conduct the interview in a knowledgeable and professional manner?
 Yes
 No – [Explain]____________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6.	Do you have any additional comments you would like to make concerning our survey contact?
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

This concludes the interview.  Thank you for your help.



Signature:_________________________________________________
Date:___________________________________________________