QID 2019 - Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Cotton

Agricultural Resource Management, Chemical Use,Surveys - Substantive Change to MN Pest Survey

0218 - 2019 ARMS II Cotton 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: 07/31/2018

Project Code: 906

SMetaKey: 2604

Phase II



NATIONAL

AGRICULTURAL

STATISTICS

SERVICE









National Agricultural Statistics Service

U.S Department of Agriculture

NOC Division

9700 Page Avenue, Suite 400

St. Louis, MO 63132-1547

Phone: 1-888-424-7828

Fax: 1-855-415-3687

E-mail: [email protected]


COTTON PRODUCTION PRACTICES AND COSTS REPORT FOR 2019


VERSION

11

ID


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TRACT


01

SUBTRACT


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C-TYPE


106



CONTACT RECORD

DATE

TIME

NOTES










INTRODUCTION:

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


We are collecting information on practices and costs used to produce cotton and need your help to make the information as accurate as possible. The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, your responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone other than employees or agents. By law, every employee and agent has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about you or your operation 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 0535-0218. 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.


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

COTTON FIELD SELECTION

A


TOTAL PLANTED ACRES

1. How many acres of cotton did this operation plant for the 2019 crop year? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0050

.____

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

[If skip row cotton was planted, exclude the acreage in the skips.]



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


2. What is the TOTAL number of cotton fields that were planted on this operation?

[If only one field, enter “1” and go to item 4.] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TOTAL NUMBER OF FIELDS PLANTED

0020




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 Operation Label’









SELECTED FIELD NUMBER

4. [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.]

0021


5. The field selected is ____________________________________(field name/number/description).

During this interview, the cotton questions will be about this selected cotton field.

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


6. 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 cotton did this operation plant in the selected field for the 2019 crop? [If skip-row cotton was planted, exclude acreage in the skips.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1301

.___

a. Are the acres in the selected field CERTIFIED ORGANIC?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES=1

NO = 3

CODE

1300

[If YES, skip 1b and ask item 2]

b. Was the selected field transitioning into organic cotton production in 2019?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES=1

1399



CODE

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 for a SHARE of the crop?

5 rented for some combination of CASH and SHARE of the crop?

6 used RENT FREE?

. . . .

1302






[If field is CASH RENTED (item 2 = 2, 3 or 5), ask item 3, else go to item 4.]

DOLLARS & CENTS PER ACRE

3. What was the cash rent paid per acre for the selected 2019 COTTON 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.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS

1305

.__ __


1306




YEAR

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

1312

___ ___ ___ ___


MM DD YY

8. On what date was the selected field planted? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1308

__ __ __ __ __ __


POUNDS PER ACRE

9. What was your yield goal for cotton lint at planting for the selected field? (Exclude pounds of seed cotton.)

3316


CODE

10. What type of cotton was planted on the selected field?. . . .

  1. Upland

  2. Pima-extra long stable or ELS

. . . . . . . . . . .

3317



11. What was the source and cost of---
(Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs. Include cost of seed treatment and technology fee. Exclude any Bt seed payment received for participating in the Pink Bollworm program.)

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER UNIT

UNIT CODE

1=POUNDS

22=ACRE

23=APPROX 50 LB. BAG

40 =250,000 SEED BAG

PERCENT of

SEED

PLANTED

a. Genetically modified organism/genetically engineered (GMO/GE) purchased seed?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1214

.___ ___

1215

1216

b. Non genetically modified organism/genetically engineered (Non-GMO/GE) purchased seed?. . .. . . .

1217

.___ ___

1218

1219

c. Homegrown seed?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1318


100%

[If homegrown, ask---]

CENTS PER POUND

(i) What was the cost for cleaning and treating this seed?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3321

.___




UNITS

UNIT CODES

for Seeding Rate

1 = POUNDS/ACRE

23 = 50 LB BAGS/ACRE

25 = SEEDS/ACRE

38 = SEEDS/FOOT

40 = 250,000 SEED

BAGS/ACRE

12. What was the seeding rate per acre the first time
the selected field was planted?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1313

.___

3314



a. What method of seeding did you use on the selected field?. .

1 Drilled?

2 Planted in Conventional Rows?

3 Broadcast on the selected field?

. . . . . . . . . .

CODE

1316

[If drilled or planted (item 12 = 1 or 2), ask---]


INCHES

b. What was the average cotton row width?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1322


CODE

13 Did the selected field have skip-row cotton? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

1323


[If no skip-row, go to item 14]




ROWS

OF COTTON

BY

ROWS

OF SKIP

a. What was the common skip pattern?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1324


1325


INCHES

b. What was the average width of the skip?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1326


ACRES

14. How many acres in the selected field had to be replanted to cotton?

(Acres replanted = Number of acres X the number of times replanted.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1315

.____


CODE

15. Was a hybrid cotton seed planted in the selected field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

1327









CODE

16 For the 2019 cotton crop, was the

cotton seed--. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 Treated with a pesticide prior to purchase?

2 Treated with a pesticide after purchase?

3 Not treated with a pesticide?

. . . . . . . . . . .

3062

[If item 16 = 1 or 2, ask--]

SEED TREATMENT NAME

a. What was the name of the seed treatment?

Write seed treatment name in the box provided. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .




CODE

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.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2325



2019


YES = 1

NO = 3

2018

Yes = 1

N/A no cotton in field = 4

17 Did you plant GMO/GE seeds for the 2019 or 2018 crop years? . . . . . . . . . . . .

2300

2301

[If item 17 = 1 for either year, continue. Otherwise, go to item 19.]





18. Did the cotton planted on the selected field have any of the following genetically modified organism/genetically engineered (GMO/GE) traits in 2019 or 2018? [Leave the second column blank if field was not planted with cotton in 2018.]--

2019

YES = 1

NO = 3

2018

YES = 1

N/A no cotton in field = 4

a. Insect Resistance (Bt). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2302

2303

b. With multiple (pyramided) modes of action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2304

2305

c. Herbicide Tolerance (HT) to Glyphosate(e.g. Roundup Ready®). . . . . . . . . . . . .

2306

2307

d. Herbicide Tolerance (HT) to 2, 4-D (e.g. Enlist®). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2308

2309

e. Herbicide Tolerance (HT) to Dicamba (e.g. Extend®). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2310

2311

f. Herbicide Tolerance (HT) to Glufosinate (e.g. Liberty Link®). . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .

2312

2313





19. Did the COTTON planted on the selected field have any of the following non-genetically modified/genetically engineered (non-GMO/non-GE) traits in 2018 or 2019? [Leave the second column blank if field was not planted with cotton in 2018.]--

2019

YES = 1

NO = 3

2018

YES = 1

/A no cotton in field = 4

a. Bacterial blight resistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



b. Root-Knot nematode (RKN) resistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



c. Verticillium wilt tolerance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



d. Fusarium wilt tolerance (e.g. Race 4 FOV). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .







20. For the 2019 cotton crop, did you plant a commercial seed product

on the selected field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

2340

[If item 20 is “Yes”, ask--]

COMMERCIAL SEED PRODUCT NAME

a. What was the name of the seed product?

Write the seed product name in the box provided (e.g. DP1820B3XF, PHY250 W3FE, ST4550GLTP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .





CODE

b. What was the seed product code? Enter the appropriate product code from the Respondent

Booklet (Page 5). (Enter 999 if a seed product was purchased but the product is not listed.

Enter “-1” if the product is not known.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2343





CODE

21. Did you use a genetically engineered, insect resistant seed variety for the 2019 crop?

YES = 1

NO = 3

2326

[If item 21 is yes, ask--]



a. Did you choose the resistant seed variety used on the selected field primarily to--

1 Increase yields through improved pest (weed or insect) control?

2 Decrease pesticide input costs?

3 Save management time or labor or improve ease of management?

4 Reduce refuge requirements

5 For some other reason(s)? [Specify ______________________________]

………

CODE

2327





CODE

22. Was a refuge for insect p6ests planted on the selected field? [If item 22 is yes, ask---, else go to item 24]…………………………………..

YES = 1

NO = 3




PERCENT

23. What percent of the field was used as refuge in order to comply with
Bt cotton
insect resistant management guidelines? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2328


a. Within the selected field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



24. How many acres adjacent to, or as a separate block within ½ mile, of the conventional seeds is a refuge? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


ACRES


xxxx








CODE

25. Has harvest of the selected field been completed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

1328





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

How many acres in the selected cotton field were (or will be)--


1

What yield per acre did you (or do you expect to) get for cotton lint---

2

UNIT CODE

1 Pounds

2 CWT

3 Tons


ACRES

UNITS PER ACRE

CODE

a. harvested for lint?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1346

.__

1347

.__

1348

b. abandoned?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1351

.__






CROP CODE LIST for item 27 – 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

16

Peanuts


27. Please report what crops were previously PLANTED on the majority of the selected field, including cover crops.

1

2

3

4

5

6

What crops were PLANTED on the selected field in---

What type of crop was grown on the selected field?

  1. GMO/GE

Herbicide Tolerant (HT)


  1. GMO/GE

Insect Resistant (Bt)


  1. Stacked

(HT and Bt)


4 Not GMO/GE

Was this

a cover crop?


How did you terminate this

cover crop?


Was this

field

irrigated?


Was this

field

no-tilled or strip-tilled?

1/





1 Tilled-in







2 Herbicide







3 Rolled







4 Grazed out







5 Harvested for forage

6













6 Harvested for

grain



SEASON AND YEAR

CROP NAME

CROP

CODE


YES = 1

NO = 3

YES = 1

NO = 3

YES = 1

NO = 3

CODE

a. SPRING/SUMMER of 2019? . . . . . . .

Cotton

283

1486



2345

1344

b FALL of 2018? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


1343

1487

1470

1471

2344

1345

c SPRING/SUMMER of 2018?. . . . . . .


1369

1488

1472

1473

2370

1371

d FALL of 2017? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


1372

1489

1474

1475

2373

1374

e SPRING/SUMMER of 2017? . . . . . . .


1375

1490

1476

1477

2376

1377

f FALL of 2016? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


1378

1491

1478

1479

2379

1380

g SPRING/SUMMER of 2016? . . . . . . .


1381

1492

1480

1481

2382

1383

h FALL of 2015? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


1366

1493

1482

1483

2367

1368

i SPRING/SUMMER of 2015? . . . . . . .


1340

1494

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 Spring/Summer/Fall 2019, 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

.__ __

28. Do you have a conservation plan that specifies practices to control soil erosion?.....................

YES = 1

NO = 3

XXXX


29. Is the selected field 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, prepared in accordance with Federal standards.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

CODE

1404


30. 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

1405







31. What is the slope of the selected field? . .

1

2

3

4

5

Nearly level (0 - 2%)

Even, moderate grade (3 – 9%)

Variable, moderate grade

Even, steep grade (over 10%)

Variable, steep grade

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CODE

2400





32. What is the primary soil type of the selected field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1

2

3

4

5

Loam

Clay

Sandy

Mixed

Silty

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CODE

2401


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


CODE





YES = 1

NO = 3

Have you received technical assistance from any of the following sources to evaluate this resource concern? (Report up to 3 sources that you received assistance from.)

RESOURCE CONCERNS

  1. USDA – NRCS

  2. Cooperative Extension Service

  3. Other USDA staff, including Forest Service

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


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

2424

2434


*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).

34. Did the land use practices for this field include subsurface drainage?

YES = 1

NO = 2

2402







35. 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






36. 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

12

Grass Waterway

30

Implement an integrated

pest management plan

(written plan)





2

Conservation Tillage

(except no-till/strip-till)

20

Implement a nutrient management

plan (written plan)

31

Drift reducing spray

nozzles





3

Cover crop (single

species)

26

Split nitrogen application with at least 50% applied after planting

32

Targeted sprayer

(electrical control)





4

Cover crop mix

21

Precision nutrient application

Adjacent to Field





5

Contour Farming

23

No fertilizer application more than 30 days before planting

33

Filter strip





6

Conservation crop

rotation

24

Controlled release fertilizer

34

Field border





10

Terraces

22

Subsurface phosphorous application

35

Riparian Buffer (grass or

forest)








b. For each practice or activity checked in 27a, please complete one line of this table.



1


2


3

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

4

Does this practice or activity help satisfy--

5

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




Technical or planning assistance?



Financial assistance?



Practice or Activity

on the selected field

Practice Code

(see item 27a)

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 Qualify Incentives Program (EQIP)

Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

Other Federal, State, and Local Programs

No Assistance Needed

1


2


3

A Federal regulatory requirement

Highly Erodible Land Conservation 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



37. In 2019, was the cotton 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 YES, ask--]



a. In 2019, was the cotton 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



DOLLARS & 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



DOLLARS & 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

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


CODE

YES – [Enter code 1 and continue.] NO – [Go to Section C.]. . . . . . . . . . .

1385


a. Which coverage did you obtain?. . . . .

1


2


3

4

Federal CAT (basic catastrophic insurance)


Yield based


Revenue based

Other multi-peril crop insurance

. . . . . . .

CODE

3386



[If item 38a = 2, ask---]

(i) What percent of yield coverage did you select for the selected field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

[If item 38a = 3, ask---]

(iii)What percent of revenue coverage did you select for the selected field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

1 Basic

2 Optional

3 Enterprise

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CODE

2524


YEAR


c 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

d. What is the 2019 Approved APH (actual production history) yield for the selected field?. . . . . . . . . . .

2526



DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE



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

2527


.___ ___




f. Did you (or will you) collect an indemnity payment for the selected field

from federal crop insurance during 2019?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


CODE


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 cotton crop? (Include those from operators, landlords, and contractors.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0202

0200

[If COMMERCIAL nutrient or fertilizer applied, continue; else go to item 6.]

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 and 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




Commercially prepared manure

or compost

Lime and Gypsum/landplaster


Office Use

Lines in Table

TABLE

001

0299






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



L

I

N

E




2


MATERIALS USED



[Enter percentage analysis or actual

pounds of plant nutrients applied per acre.]


[Show Common Nutrients or Fertilizers

in Respondent Booklet.]

3


What quantity

was applied

per acre?


[Leave this

column blank

if actual pounds of nutrients

were reported.]

4


[Enter

material

code.]


1 Pounds

12 Gallons

19 Pounds

of actual

nutrients

5


When was

this applied?


1 In the fall

before seeding


2 In the spring

before seeding


3 At seeding


4 After seeding

6


How was

this

applied?


[Refer to

code list above.]

7


How many

acres were

treated

in this

application?






ACRES

N

Nitrogen

P2O5

Phosphate

K2O

Potash

S

Sulfur

01

31

32

33

34

36

37

38

39

40

.___

02

31

32

33

34

36

37

38

39

40

.___

03

31

32

33

34

36

37

38

39

40

.___

04

31

32

33

34

36

37

38

39

40

.___

05

31

32

33

34

36

37

38

39

40

.___

06

31

32

33

34

36

37

38

39

40

.___

07

31

32

33

34

36

37

38

39

40

.___

08

31

32

33

34

36

37

38

39

40

.___





4. Were any nutrients or fertilizers applied by custom applicators?

CODE

YES - [Continue] NO - [Go to item 5]

YES=1

NO = 3

XXXX


a. Are you able to report the cost of nutrient or fertilizer materials and

custom application separately?

YES - [Continue] NO - [Go to item 5]

OFFICE USE

0215

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.]. . . . . . . .

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 material 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 cotton crop? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0218


CODE

7. Was a soil test for Soil Organic Matter performed on this COTTON field at some point in the last 10 years? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

3225

[If item 7 = 1, ask---]


PERCENT

a. What was the percentage of Soil Organic Matter on the selected 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 ten years?. . .. . .

3227

[If item 10b 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 the selected cotton field in 2018 or 2019 for the 2019 crop?


YES [Continue.]

NO [Go to item 13.]



CODE

9. Was a soil test for phosphorus performed on the selected cotton 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

10 Was a soil test for nitrogen performed on the selected cotton field in 2018 or 2019 for the 2019 crop? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0227

[If item 10 = 1, ask---]

POUNDS

PER ACRE

a. How many pounds of nitrogen (per acre) were recommended (by the nitrogen test)?. . . . . . . . . . .

0228


CODE

11. Was a plant tissue test or leaf analysis for nutrient deficiency performed on the selected field in 2018 or 2019 for the 2019 crop? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0229




DOLLARS & CENTS PER ACRE


OR

TOTAL DOLLARS

12. How much was spent for these soil and plant tissue tests

on the selected field? [Include landlord and contractor costs.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0230

.____ ____

0231

[If tests were done at no cost continue, otherwise go to item 12b]

a. What is the reason tests were done at no cost?---

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


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


  1. 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

3231


[ENUMERATOR ACTION: Refer to the Fertilizer Table, column 2. If nitrogen (N) was applied,

complete item 13. If NO nitrogen applied, go to item 14.]


13. Was the amount of nitrogen you decided to apply to the selected field based on---

CODE

a. Results of a soil or plant tissue test?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0233

b. Crop consultant recommendation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0234

c. Fertilizer dealer recommendation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0235

d. Extension Service recommendation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0236

e. Cost of nitrogen and/or expected commodity price?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0237

f. Contractor recommendation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0238

g. Routine practice (operator’s own determination based on past

experience, yield goal, etc.)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0239


CODE

14. Is lime ever applied to the selected field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0242

[If no lime applied, go to item 15; else continue.]

YEARS

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

0243


TONS 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

0240

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


YES - [Enter code 1 and continue] NO - [Go to Section D]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CODE

0246


ACRES

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

0247

.___












1 Tons

2 Gallons

3 Bushels

4 Cubic Yards


CODE


UNITS PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL UNITS

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

. .

0248

AND

0249

.___ ___


0250

.___













c Of the total manure or compost applied to the selected field for the 2019

crop, what was the percent of manure 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 major source

of the manure or compost from---. . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0259








g Was the manure or compost---. . . . . .

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


0260


[If item 15g = 2, ask---]


DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS

(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.)

0284

.___ ___


0285


CODE

(ii) Did you hire someone to custom apply the manure or compost? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0286

[If YES, ask---]


DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS

a. What was the total cost paid to have manure or compost custom applied to the selected field? [Do not report custom application cost if it was included with the purchased manure cost.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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 prior to application?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0261



16. Were the manure APPLICATION RATES to the selected field influenced by Federal,

State, or local restrictions?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


CODE

YES = 1

0264

[If item 16 is YES, ask---]


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

CODE

(i) Nitrogen requirement of the crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0265

(ii) Phosphorus requirement of the crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0266





NOTES



D

BIOCONTROL or PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS---SELECTED FIELD

D


Now I have some questions about all the biocontrols or pesticides used on the selected field for the 2019

cotton 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 the selected cotton field for the 2019 crop? . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0302

0300

[Probe for applications in the fall of 2018 (and those made earlier if the selected field was fallow).]

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


Include defoliants, fungicides, herbicides,

insecticides, and other pesticides.

Exclude nutrients or fertilizers reported

earlier and seed treatments.




Include biological and botanical pesticides.



OFFICE USE

LINES IN TABLE

TABLE

001

0399




CHEMICAL

PRODUCT

NAME


2

3

4

5

6 OR 7

8

L

I

N

E

What products

were applied

to the selected field?


[Show product

codes from

Respondent

Booklet.]

Was this

product

bought in

liquid or dry form?


[Enter L or D]

Was this

part of a

tank mix?


[If tank mix,

enter line

number of

first product

in mix.]

When

was this applied?


1 BEFORE

planting


3 AT

planting


4 AFTER

Planting

5 DEFOLIATION

prior to harvest

How much

was applied

per acre

per

application?



What was

the total

amount

applied per

application

in the selected field?

[Enter unit code.]

1 Pounds

12 Gallons

13 Quarts

14 Pints

15 Liquid Ounces

28 Dry Ounces

30 Grams


01

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


02

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


03

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


04

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


05

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


06

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


07

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


08

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


09

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


10

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


11

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


12

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


13

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


14

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74

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


[ENUMERATOR NOTE:

Use these columns only if

TOTAL COST

(item 4 on next page)

cannot be provided.]



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

9 Spot treatments











9

10

11

12


OPTIONAL ITEM 4







What was the cost per unit of the product?







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?


Were these

applications

made by---


1 Operator, partner

or family member?

2 Custom applicator?

3 Employee/Other?



UNIT CODE

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER UNIT

1 Pounds

12 Gallons

13 Quarts

14 Pints

15 Liquid Ounces

28 Dry Ounces

30 Grams


ACRES

NUMBER



01

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

02

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

03

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

04

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

05

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

06

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

07

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

08

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

09

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

10

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

11

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82






CODE

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

YES = 1

NO = 3

XXXX

YES – [Continue]

NO – [Go to item 4]

OFFICE USE

a. Are you able to report the cost of chemical, biocontrol, and pesticide products and custom application separately?

0324

YES – [Continue]

NO – [Go to item 4]

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

a. How much was spent for herbicide products applied to the selected field?

(Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS


3034

.___ ___


3035


b. How much was spent for insecticide products applied to the selected field?

(Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS


3036

.___ ___


3037



NOTE 1: If respondent cannot report TOTAL COST, itemize cost for each product in optional columns in Biocontrol or Pesticide Table.

NOTE 2: 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.



5. Was the cotton that was grown in the selected field in 2019 covered by

the boll weevil eradication program (BWEP)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0325


[If YES, ask--]


CODE


a. What phase has the eradication program reached

in the selected field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 Active eradication phase?

2 Post-eradication phase?

. . . . . .

0336


b. For 2019, what was your assessment on the selected field to participate in the BWEP: (Include operator, landlord and contractor charges for 2019.). . .

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

DOLLARS & CENTS PER BALE

0337

.___ ___


0338

.___ ___

c. How did the level of secondary cotton pests in 2019 compare with the level prior to participating in the BWEP? (e.g. best armyworm; budworms; plant bugs; or aphids). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 Increased?

2 Decreased?

3 No Change?


CODE

. . . . . .

0339




ASK FOR CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS ONLY




CODE


6. Was the cotton in the selected field covered by an area-wide pink bollworm eradication

or suppression program (PBWP)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0341

[If YES, ask--]

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

DOLLARS & CENTS PER BALE


a. For the current crop year, what was the costs on the selected field to participate in the PBWP?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0342

.___ ___


0343

.___ ___


(Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs per acre and/or per bale charges for this year’s cotton. If you receive a credit on your PBWP assessment for planting Bt cotton to control pink bollworm, report only the amount of the assessment you, your landlord, or your contractor paid.)



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 cotton crop. By pests, we mean WEEDS, INSECTS, and DISEASES.







ENUMERATOR ACTION: Were PESTICIDE applications reported in Section D?]

YES – [Continue]

NO – [Go to item 6]


CODE

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

YES = 1

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


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


0802


[ENUMERATOR ACTION: Were HERBICIDE (pesticide product codes 40000-49999)

applications reported in Section D, item 1, column 2?]

YES – [Continue]

NO – [Go to item 6]

4. Were herbicides applied to the selected cotton field BEFORE weeds emerged?. . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3


0803

5. Were herbicides applied to the selected cotton field AFTER weeds emerged? . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3


0805



6. In 2019, how was the selected field

primarily scouted for insects,

weeds, diseases, and/or beneficial

organisms? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 By deliberately going to the field specifically for scouting activities [Enter code 1 and go to item 7.]


2 By conducting general observations while performing routine tasks [Enter code 2 and go to item 9.]


3 The selected field was not scouted.

[Enter code 3 and go to item 14.]


CODE

. . . .

0808





7. Was an established scouting process (systematic sampling, recording counts, etc.) used

or were insect traps used in the selected field? [Exclude traps checked as part of either BWEP or PBWP.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0809

a. Did you measure the damage of budworm or bollworm infestations on the selected field?

YES = 1

NO = 3

2450

[If item 7a = 1, ask--]


COUNT

b. If traps were used, what was the average insect count per acre?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2451




(i) If boll damage scores were recorded (1 to 4), what

was the average boll damage score per acre?. . . . . . . . .

1 Damage in 1 locule

2 Damage in 2 locules

3 Damage in 3 locules

4 Damage in all locules

5 Not applicable

. . . . . . . .

CODE

2452




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


CODE

a. a pest advisory warning?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0810

b. a pest development model?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0811





1

2

3

9. Was this cotton field scouted for--

YES = 1

NO = 3

[If YES, ask---]

What was the

infestation level for [column 1]?


1 Worse than normal

2 Normal

3 Less than normal


CODE

[If column 1 = YES, ask---]

Who did the majority of the scouting

for [column 1]?


  1. Operator, partner or family member

  2. An employee

  3. Farm supply or chemical dealer

  4. Independent crop consultant or

commercial scout

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 10;

else go to item 11.]





10. How much was charged for the scouting services for the selected field?

[Include operator, landlord and contractor cost.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS

0821

.___ ___


0822


OFFICE USE

a. [If scouting performed at no cost, explain:____________________________________]

. . . . .

0333





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

YES = 1

NO = 3

CODE

0823




12. Were scouting data compared to published information on infestation
thresholds to determine when to take measures to manage pests in this field?
. . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0824




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 type(s) of pest management practices 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 organic cotton 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

15. Were any beneficial organisms (insects, nematodes, fungi) applied

or released in the selected field to manage pests? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0853

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

YES = 1

NO = 3

0858


[If item 15 or item 16 is YES, 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 previously reported.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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



CODE

18. Was the selected field left in 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


0861




UNIT CODES


UNITS PER ACRE

1

2

3

4


POUNDS

CWT

TONS

BUSHELS

20. What was the difference in yields in the Bt crop with the yields in the non-bt refuge crop? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2670

.___

2671



CODE

21. Did you use a soil-insecticide or insecticidal seed treatment in the refuge in 2019? . . . .

YES = 1

1765



CODE

22. Did pests (weeds, insects, pathogens, animals) cause any yield loss on the selected field in spite of your pest control efforts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0827

[If YES, ask---]






CODE


UNITS PER ACRE


TOTAL UNITS

a. How much yield loss do you think was caused by all pests on the selected field in spite of the management practices you used to reduce those losses?. . . .

1 Bales

2 Pounds

. . .

0828

AND

0829

OR

0830


NUMBER OF YEARS

23. If you used Bt seeds on the selected field in 2019, indicate the number of consecutive years you have planted Bt seeds. [Note: A producer who used Bt cotton in 2019 and 2018, but conventional cotton in 2017, has used Bt cotton for “2” consecutive years.] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0831

[If 22 is greater than 1, ask---]

YEAR

a. If you have ever switched from a Bt seed with a single mode of action to a Bt seed with multiple (pyramided) modes of action, indicate the year that this change was made.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0832


___ ___ ___ ___


NUMBER OF YEARS

24. If you used Ht seeds on the selected field in 2019, indicate the number of consecutive years you have planted Ht seeds. [Note: A producer who used Ht cotton in 2019 and 2018, but conventional cotton in 2017, has used Ht cotton for “2” consecutive years.] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

XXXX


YEAR

a. What year did you first plant any Ht seeds on the selected field?. . . . . . . .

XXXX


___ ___ ___ ___



NUMBER OF YEARS

25. If you used GMO/GE glyphosate-resistant seeds on the selected field in 2019, indicate the number of consecutive years you have planted GMO/GE glyphosate-tolerant corn, soybeans, cotton, or any other GMO/GE glyphosate tolerant crop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0867


[If item 25 = YES, continue. If item 25 = NO, go to Section F.]

YEAR


a. What year did you first plant any GMO/GE glyphosate-tolerant seeds on the selected field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0868


___ ___ ___ ___




28. Have any of the following herbicides been used on the selected field in the specified years since:




1


Active Ingredients

2

2019

YES = 1

NO = 3

3

2018

YES = 1

NO = 3

4

2017

YES = 1

NO = 3

5

2016

YES = 1

NO = 3

6

2015

YES = 1

NO = 3



a. Glyphosate (e.g. Roundup®)

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005



b. Glufosinate (e.g. Liberty®)

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010



c. Dicamba (e.g. Xtend®, Xtendimax®, Engenia®)

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015



d. 2, 4-D (e.g. Enlist ®)

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020













CODE

29. Have Herbicide Tolerant seeds been planted on the selected field any time since 2015?.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

2021

[If item 29= YES, continue. If item 26 = NO, go to item 32.]






If column 2 = 1, ask questions in columns 3 - 6

1



For herbicide tolerant seeds that are tolerant of--

2

Have you noticed a decline in the effectiveness of herbicides in controlling weeds in the selected field?

3

What was the first year you noticed a decline in the effectiveness of herbicides in controlling weeds in the selected field?

After noticing the decline in the effectiveness of this herbicide in controlling weeds on the selected field, did you--

4

5

6

Stop planting herbicide resistant crops with this trait?

Change tillage practices?

Switch to an alternative herbicide?


YES = 1

NO = 3

YEAR

YES = 1

NO = 3

YES = 1

NO = 3

YES = 1

NO = 3

a. Glyphosate (e.g. Roundup®)

2022

2023

2034

2025

2026

b. Glufosinate (e.g. Liberty®)

2027

2028

2029

2030

2031

c. Dicamba (e.g. Xtend®, Xtendimax®, Engenia®)

2032

2033

2034

2035

2036

d. 2, 4-D (e.g. Enlist ®)

2037

2038

2039

2040

2041









Completion Code for Pest Management Data


1 Incomplete/Refusal












UNIT CODES


UNITS PER ACRE

1

2

3

4


POUNDS

CWT

TONS

BUSHELS

32. If untreated (either with insecticides or Bt seeds), how much yield loss (e.g. bales per acre) do you think bollworms would most likely cause on the selected field?

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


.___





33. If untreated (either with insecticides or Bt seeds), how much yield loss (e.g. bales per acre) do you think cutworms would most likely cause on the selected field?. . . . . . . . . . .


.___



34. If untreated (either with insecticides or Bt seeds), how much yield loss (e.g. bales per acre) do you think insect pests other than bollworms or cutworms would most likely cause on the selected field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


.___





UNIT CODES


UNITS PER ACRE

1

2

3

4


POUNDS

CWT

TONS

BUSHELS

35. 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?.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2670

.___

2671



Completion Code for

Pest Management Data


1 Incomplete/Refusal

0500




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 cotton crop. Please…


CHECK LIST

► 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

with fall 2017];

Include all field work using machines for---

Land Forming/Levee Building

Tillage

Preparing for Irrigation

Planting

Fertilizer & Pesticide applications

Harvesting

Module Building

Hauling from field to gin

Exclude

Lime & Gypsum/landplaster applications

Non-Commercial Manure applications &

Compost

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.


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






[IF CUSTOM (column 5 = code 6 ), skip columns 6-11]


2

3

4

5

6

7

8 OR 9

10

11

L

I

N

E


S

E

Q

U

E

N

C

E






What operation or equipment was used?

[Record machine

code

from

Respondent

Booklet.]



Who was

the machine

operator-

[Enter

code

from

above.]



What

was the

size or

swath

of the

[machine]

used?




[Record size unit code.]


1 Feet

2 Row

3 Moldboard
(
bottoms)

Hauling

4 Pounds

5 Bushels

6 Tons

7 Bales


How

many

acres

were

covered?


[Exclude

land forming

and

hauling

operations]



How many TOTAL HOURS were spent on land forming, module building, or hauling?

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

Which Power Source

was used? 1/


Tractors:

1= (<40 HP)

2= (40-99 HP)

3= (100-149 HP)

4= (150-199 HP)

5= (>=200 HP)

Other:

66=Animal Drawn

77=Pick-up

99=Self Propelled

1/

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

No.

No.


CODE

CODE


CODE

ACRES

HOURS

CODE

CODE

01

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

02

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

03

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

04

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

05

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

06

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

07

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

08

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

09

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

10

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

11

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

12

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

13

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

14

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

15

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

16

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

17

87


88

89

90

91

92

.___

93

94

95

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

OFFICE USE


0400




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 cotton crop.

(Exclude labor that was reported for field work performed by machines.)




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

TYPE OF WORKERS

a.

b.

c.

scouting for

weeds, insects

and diseases?


HOURS

irrigating?




HOURS

performing

other work

by hand?


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

.___ ___


DOLLARS & CENTS

PER HOUR

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

1116


[If YES, ask ---

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

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

(Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1117

.___ ___



PERCENT

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.) . . . . . .

1120




7. Now I need some information on how much was spent (or will be spent) for custom services used on this

field for the 2019 cotton crop.


1


CUSTOM SERVICE



Which of the following services were performed

for the 2019 cotton crop on the selected field?




 [Check box for each service performed; refer to item 1 if necessary.]

2

Including

operator, landlord,

and contractor costs,

how much was spent

for [column 1] on

the selected field for the 2019

cotton crop?


DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

a. Custom land preparation and/or shaping

1121

.___ ___

b. Custom cultivating?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1122

.___ ___

c. Custom planting and/or reseeding?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1123

.___ ___

d. Custom harvesting?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1124

.___ ___

e. Custom module building?

__ __.__ __ X _____________ ÷ ____________ = __ __.__ __

(Dollars & cents per unit x Total units hauled from field ÷ Acres harvested in field = Dollars & cents per acre)

1125

.___ ___

f. Custom hauling from field to gin?

__ __.__ __ X _____________ ÷ ____________ = __ __.__ __

(Dollars & cents per unit x Total units hauled from field ÷ Acres harvested in field = Dollars & cents per acre) .

1126

.___ ___


[If custom harvesting, module building, and hauling from field to gin cannot be separated, ask--]



  1. Custom harvesting, module building, and hauling from field to gin?

__ __.__ __ X _____________ ÷ ____________ = __ __.__ __

(Dollars & cents per unit x Total units hauled from field ÷ Acres harvested in field = Dollars & cents per acre) .

2127

.___ ___

[Note: Do not report cotton ginning costs. If harvesting, module building, and/or hauling costs cannot be separated from ginning costs, report the

nonresponse code (-1) for those costs that cannot be separated.]

8. Did you hire any technical or consultant services to make recommendations

(such as for nutrient, pest control, irrigation, or precision farming) for the selected field?

YES – [Continue] NO – [Go to item 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 (Exclude any activity for the BWEP or PBWP)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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



9. If YES to any of these services, 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 costs of materials and/or application.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE OR

TOTAL DOLLARS

1136

.___ ___


1137






10. Please report how your farm data will be stored and accessed. [Enter code “1” for all that apply.]


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


CODE


(i) Paper hard copy?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

2485


(ii) Personal computer?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

2486


(iii) Mobile device?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

2487


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

YES = 1

2488


[If item 10b = 1 continue, otherwise go to item 11]




c. Did you opt-out of allowing your agricultural technology provider website to share data collected from the selected field with any third party?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

2489


d. Did you share any of the data collected from the selected field with a third party through an agricultural technology provider website?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

2490




CODE


11. Were there (or will there be) any data collection tools (yield monitors, GPS mapping, etc.) used during field operations on the selected cotton field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

2460

[If YES, continue; else go to Item 12]

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 total dollars. In the sixth column, report the annual costs of using the data collection tool in total dollars. 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 or is not known, leave the cell in that column blank.]

1

2

3

4

5

6

Data Collection Tool

Tool Used

Collected GPS coordinates

Data was/will be used to create a map

Replacement Cost


Annual Fee


YES = 1

NO = 3

YES = 1

NO = 3

Yes = 1

NO = 3

Total Dollars

Total dollars

a. Yield monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2461

2462

2463



b. Soil tests on core sample (performed on-farm or sent out to a laboratory). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2464

2465

2466



c. Soil sensor tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2467

2468

2469



d. Hard-wired crop condition sensors. . . . . . . . . . .

2470

2471

2472



e. Wireless crop condition sensors. . . . . . . . . . . . .

2473

2474

2475



f. Drones, aircraft or satellites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2476

2477

2478



g. Custom service applications (data from completed work on your field). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2479

2480

2481



h. Public data downloaded from online sources. . .

2482

2483

2484





[if item 11a = 1 in column 2, continue, else go to item 13]

12. Did you use the yield monitor information to---

a. add/improve tile drainage?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

1141

b. negotiate new crop leases?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

1144

c. Help determine chemical input use? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

XXXX


[If any tools used in item 11 continue, else go to item 14.]

13. Using data collected from the above/previous tools table, (item 11) did you obtain crop management recommendations (data interpretation) based on that data you collected from--[Enter code “1” for all that apply.]


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--]

DOLLARS & CENTS PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS


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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3150

.____ ____


3151


14. Was any of the following GPS-enabled (Global Positioning System) equipment used to produce crops on the selected cotton field in 2019?


CODE






a. Mounted in-cab heads-up displays?. . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

2155






b. Smartphones or computer tablets?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

2156


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

YES = 1

NO = 3

XXXX






DOLLARS & CENTS PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS


15. 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.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.____ ____












CODE




16. Was any guidance auto-steering equipment (excluding Light Bar) used on the selected field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

2148




[If item 16 = 1 continue, else go to Item 17]


CODE




(i) Was the guidance auto-steering equipment: . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  1. New, owned

  2. Used, owned

3 Leased

. . . .

2158













YEAR




(ii) What year was guidance auto-steering first purchased?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


2159

_ _ _ _








DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS

(iii) What is the replacement cost for guidance auto-steering equipment?. . . .

2160


.___ ___


2161


CODE

17. Was a variable rate applicator used on this field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

2164

[If 17=1, continue; else go to Section G]

Please report the variable rate applicator types you used on the selected field to produce the cotton crop.




1

2

3

4

5

6

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

Tool Used

Was this applicator—

1 Sensor-based

2 GPS-based

3 Both

4 Neither

Was this applicator—

1 New, owned

2 Used, owned

3 Leased

What year was the applicator first used?

Premium paid for the applicator


YES = 1

NO = 3

CODE

CODE

YEAR

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

1. How many acres in the selected field were irrigated for the 2019 cotton crop?

[If none, go to Conclusion]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ACRES

1160

.___


2. Now, I have some questions about irrigation systems and water used on the selected field

for the 2019 cotton 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) & (ii), else go to 2c]




(i) What is the total number of hours this system was used to

apply water to the selected field during the cotton 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

cotton growing season using this system? (Include any pre-plant irrigation.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NUMBER OF

IRRIGATIONS

1167


e. Was the pump type---

  1. TURBINE?

  2. SUBMERSIBLE?

  3. CENTRIFUGAL?

  4. BOOSTER?

  5. SIPHON?

99 NO PUMP?

[If code 99, go to item j.]

CODE

1168


f. What was the average pumping rate?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

GALLONS

PER MINUTE

1169


g. [If item 2a = code 1-9 (PRESSURE SYSTEM), ask---]

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


j. [If NO PUMP was used (item 2e = 99), ask---]

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

.____




DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS

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

(Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs.). . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1189

.___ ___


1190




4. Was any water purchased to irrigate the selected field? (Include landlord's share and purchases

from all sources.)

YES – [Enter code 1 and continue.] NO – [Go to item 5.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CODE

1191

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---]

TOTAL DOLLARS

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

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

YES – [Enter code 1 and continue] NO – [Go to item 9]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CODE

1205


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

d. Were other fields irrigated using water pumped from wells that supplied

water to the selected field?

YES – [Enter code 1 and continue] NO – [Go to item 9]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CODE



1210

e. Excluding the selected field, how many other acres on this operation were irrigated

using the same wells during the 2019 growing season?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ACRES

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 – [Continue] NO – [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 cotton on this map.

COUNTY NAME

OFFICE USE

COUNTY FIPS CODE


2. What county is the selected cotton field in?. . . . . . .



0010







Field description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .





LATITUDE


LONGITUDE


Field location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

N

0054

___ ___. ___ ___. ___ ___

W

0055

___ ___ ___. ___ ___. ___ ___





d d m m s s



d d d m m s s




LATITUDE

OR

LONGITUDE



0051

___ ___. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___


0052

__ __ __.__ __ __ __ __





decimal



decimal








3. [ENUMERATOR ACTION: Mark map to indicate where the selected cotton field is located.
Be sure the “X” marked on map is in the county identified above.]

4. We will need additional information to complete this study. We will contact you in February

or March 2020 to collect it. I’ll call you then to set up a time that is good for you.

5. To receive the complete results of this survey on the release date, go to

www.nass.usda.gov/results/. Would you rather have a brief summary

mailed to you at a later date?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


CODE

YES = 1

9990



HH MM

6. ENDING TIME [MILITARY]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0005


__ __ __ __




RECORDS USE

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

CODE

a. [fertilizer data?]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0011

b. [pesticide data?]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0012

c. [majority of this expense data?]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0013


NUMBER

SUPPLEMENTS USED

FERTILIZER

APPLICATIONS

0041

8. [Record the total number of each type of supplement

used to complete this interview.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PESTICIDE

APPLICATIONS

0042


FIELD

OPERATIONS

0043

Reported by:__________________________________


9910

___ ___ ___ ___ 15

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-Sp

3-Acct/Bkpr

4-Partner

9-Other

9902

2-Tel

3-Face-to-Face

9903

9998

9989


___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Eval.

Change

9900

9985


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