QID 120032 B Form B Corn Yield Counts

Project Code 104 QID 120032 B		OMB No. 0535-0088: Approval Expires 7/31/2018
	FORM B CORN YIELD COUNTS 2018			NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE

Date:

1. Has operator applied pesticides with organophosphorus content to the sample field?

YES NO

If YES, enter latest application date and name of pesticide .

			UNIT 1		UNIT 2
2. UNIT LOCATION CODE . . .	1 First visit to lay out unit 2 Unit relocated this month 3 Sample unit laid out previously	Enter Code	302		307
		Go to Item 4 when coded 3; otherwise go to Item 3.

3. ROW SPACE MEASUREMENTS		UNIT 1			UNIT 2
a. Measure distance from stalks in Row 1 to stalks in Row 2 . . . .	Feet & Tenths	303	. ____		304	. ____
b. Measure distance from stalks in Row 1 to stalks in Row 5 . . . .	Feet & Tenths	305	. ____		306	. ____

Designated Measurement Areas:	MATURITY CODES FOR ITEM 4
	For Month Aug. 1 Sept. 1 Oct. 1 Nov. 1	Use Area Beyond Unit 1, Row 1 Unit 1, Row 2 Unit 2, Row 1 Unit 2, Row 2	Maturity Code
			2 = Pre-Blister 3 = Blister 4 = Milk	5 = Dough 6 = Dent 7 = Mature
Husk the first 5 ears or silked ear shoots beyond the unit in the designated measurement area and examine for maturity. Enter the maturity code in the box for the corresponding ear, sum the five maturity codes and enter the total in cell 301. If ears or silked ear shoots are not yet present, Check and complete Item 9 only.

	EAR NUMBER
	1	2	3	4	5	TOTAL OF 5 EARS
4. MATURITY CODE of first 5 ears or silked ear shoots						301

a. Will harvest occur within 3 days? 3NO Go to item 4b 1YES Complete Items 9, 12, 13, 14 & 15.	b. Are three or more ears in maturity code 7? 3NO Go to Item 4c .1YES Complete Items 9, 12, 13, 14 & 15
c. Does Item 301 equal 23 or more? 3No Go to item 4d 1YES Complete Items 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 12.	d. Does Item 301 equal 13 to 22? 3NO Complete Items 9, 10, 11 & 12 .1YES Complete Items 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12.

EAR NUMBER

5. Maturity code of each of the first 5 ears Code 3 or higher (copy maturity from Item 4. Replace Code 2 ears with next code 3 or higher.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Code

1

2

3

4

5

320

321

322

323

324

6. Average length of kernel rows (Item 5 ears) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Inches & Tenths

326

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327

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328

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329

. ____

330

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7. Diameter of the ear one inch from the butt of the cob. (Item 5 ears) . . . . . . .

Millimeters & Tenths

336

. ____

337

. ____

338

. ____

339

. ____

340

. ____

8. Are 3 or more ears (Item 5) in maturity code 6 or 7?

3NO - Combined weight of the 5 ears. . . .

Pounds & Hundredths

375

Continue to Item 9

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1YES- ► 1 Harvest the first 5 ears beyond the unit which are coded 6 or 7. ► 2 Place the third and fourth ears in a cloth bag. ► 3 Place the other three (first, second and fifth) ears in a Tyvek envelope. ► 4 Place the cloth bag with the third and fourth ears in the envelope with the other three ears. ► 5 Complete a sample ID tag and ship to the National Lab. ► 6 Check Here when complete.

COUNTS WITHIN 15 FOOT UNITS

UNIT 1

UNIT 2

ROW 1

ROW 2

ROW 1

ROW 2

9. Number of stalks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

331

332

333

334

10. Number of stalks with ears or silked ear shoots (Item 10 cannot exceed Item 9 for any row.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

341

342

343

344

11. Number of ears and silked ear shoots (Item 11 MUST equal or exceed Item 10 for any row.) . . . . . . . . . .

351

352

353

354

12. Number of ears with evidence of kernel formation (Item 12 cannot exceed Item 11 for any row.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

361

362

363

364

HARVESTING SAMPLE UNITS

13. HUSK and TAG the 3rd and 4th ears in Row 1 of both units. Husk remaining ears and weigh ALL ears with grain in Row 1 of each unit regardless of maturity stage. Number of ears husked with grain (include 3rd and 4th ears) . . . . . . . . Verify: Cell 312 equals Item 12 cell 361 and Cell 313 equals Item 12 cell 363

UNIT 1, ROW 1

UNIT 2, ROW 1

Number

312

313

314

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315

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14. Weight of ears with grain and any accidentally shelled kernels from Row 1 of each unit (include 3rd and 4th ears, exclude weight of containers). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pounds & Hundredths

15. Place 3rd and 4th ears of Row 1 in separate plastic bags for each unit. After completing Items 13 and 14, send Form B to the State Office and Send 3rd and 4th ears to the National Lab.

16. Did you leave the ears of corn where the operator requested?

1YES 3NO

ENUMERATOR COMMENTS:

ENUMERATOR:		Enumerator Number	390
17. Did a supervisor assist you in working this sample? 1YES 3NO		Supervisor Number	391
UPS Tracking Number:		Evaluation	393
	(For samples sent to National Laboratory)

		UNIT 1
	STATUS CODE	380