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0218 - 2018 ARMS II Corn PPR

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: 3692




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: 888-424-7828

Fax: 855-515-1328

E-mail: [email protected]

CORN PRODUCTION PRACTICES REPORT FOR 2018

VERSION

78

POID

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TRACT

01

SUBTRACT

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C-TYPE

105


CONTACT RECORD

DATE

TIME

NOTES










INTRODUCTION:


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


The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. Your responses will be kept confidential and any person who willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about you or your operation is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both. This survey is conducted in accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws. For more information on how we protect your information please visit: https://www.nass.usda.gov/confidentiality. Response is voluntary. You may skip any question(s) you prefer not to answer.


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 OBM 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 per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.


We encourage you to refer to your farm records during the interview.


H H M M



SCREENING BOX

BEGINNING TIME

[MILITARY]

0004

__ __ __ __



0006

[Name, address and partners verified and updated if necessary]

POID __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

POID __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

PARTNER NAME

PARTNER NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY

STATE

ZIP

PHONE NUMBER

CITY

STATE

ZIP

PHONE NUMBER

POID __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

POID __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

PARTNER NAME

PARTNER NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY

STATE

ZIP

PHONE NUMBER

CITY

STATE

ZIP

PHONE NUMBER

A

CORN FIELD SELECTION

A


TOTAL PLANTED ACRES

1. How many acres of corn did this operation plant for the 2018 crop year?

0050


.___

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

I will follow a simple procedure to make a random selection from the corn fields planted for the 2018 crop.



TOTAL NUMBER OF FIELDS PLANTED

2. What is the TOTAL number of corn fields that were planted on this operation? [If only one field, enter “1” and go to item 5.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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 NUMBER’ LABEL HERE


OFFICE USE

OY Field Substituted

0022



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 1 field, enter 1] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0021



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

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

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


ACRES

6. How many acres of corn were planted in this field for the 2018 crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1301

.___


C

NUTRIENT or FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS---SELECTED FIELD

C





CODE

EDIT TABLE

1. Were commercial nutrients or fertilizers applied to this field for the 2018 corn crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0202

0200

2. [If COMMERCIAL nutrient or fertilizer applied, continue, else go to Section D.]


NUMBER

3. How many commercial nutrient or fertilizer applications were made to this field for

the 2018 crop?

(Include applications made by airplanes and custom applicators). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0203

4. 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 2013 and

those applied earlier if this field was fallow in 2013.

Unprocessed manure


Nutrients or fertilizers applied to previous crops in this 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 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

.___




D

BIOCONTROL or PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS---SELECTED FIELD

D


Now I have some questions about all the biocontrols or pesticides used on this field for the 2018 corn crop including both custom applications and applications made by this operation.

1. Were any herbicides, insecticides, fungicides or other biocontrols or pesticides used on this corn field for the 2018 crop?

[Probe for applications made in the fall of 2013 (and those made earlier if this field was fallow).]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

CODE

EDIT TABLE

0302

0300


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 this 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 this 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


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


L

I

N

E

How

was

this

product

applied?




[Enter code

from above.]

How many

acres in this

field were

treated with

this product?





ACRES

How many

times was it

applied?






NUMBER

Were these

applications made by –



  1. Operator, partner or family member?

  2. Custom applicator?

  3. Employee/Other?


01

76

77

.___

79

80


02

76

77

.___

79

80


03

76

77

.___

79

80


04

76

77

.___

79

80


05

76

77

.___

79

80


06

76

77

.___

79

80


07

76

77

.___

79

80


08

76

77

.___

79

80


09

76

77

.___

79

80


10

76

77

.___

79

80


11

76

77

.___

79

80


12

76

77

.___

79

80


13

76

77

.___

79

80


14

76

77

.___

79

80





E

PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES---SELECTED FIELD

E

Now I have some questions about your pest management decisions and practices used on this field for the 2018 corn crop. By pests, we mean WEEDS, INSECTS, and DISEASES.


1. [Enumerator Action: Were PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS reported in Section D?]

YES - [Continue.]

NO - [Go to item 10.]


CODE

2. Was weather data used to assist in determining either the need or when

to make pesticide applications?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0800

3. 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 this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0801

4. 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






10. In 2018, how was this 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 11.]


2 By conducting general observations while performing routine tasks [Enter code 2 and go to item 13.]


3 This field was not scouted.

[Enter code 3 and go to item 18.]


CODE

. . . .

0808





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

or were insect traps used in this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0809

12. Was scouting for pests done in this field due to---



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

YES = 1

0810

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

YES = 1

0811



1

2

3

13. Was this field scouted for--


YES = 1

[If YES, ask—]

What was the infestation level for [column 1]? –

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

Who did the majority of the scouting

for [column 1]---

1 Worse than normal

2 Normal

3 Less than normal


CODE

  1. Operator, partner or family member

  2. An employee

  3. Farm supply or chemical dealer

  4. Independent crop consultant or

commercial scout

CODE

c. weeds?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0812

0813

0814

d. insects or mites?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0815

0816

0817

e. diseases?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0818

0819

0820


CODE

15. Were written or electronic records kept for this field to track the

activity or numbers of weeds, insects or diseases?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0823

16. Was scouting data compared to published information on infestation

thresholds to determine when to take measures to manage pests in field?. . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0824

17. Did you use field mapping of previous weed problems to assist you in making

weed management decisions?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0825

18. Did you do any of the following other types of pest management for the specific purpose of

managing or reducing the spread of pests in this field? [Enter code “1 for all that apply.]

CODE

a. Use the services of a diagnostic laboratory for pest identification

or soil plant tissue pest analysis for this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0841

b. Plow down crop residue (using conventional tillage)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0842

c. Remove/burn down crop residue?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0843

d. Rotate crops in this field during the past 3 years?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0844

e. Maintain ground covers, mulches, or other physical barriers?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0845

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

YES = 1

0846

g. Use no-till or minimum till?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0847

h. Plan planting locations to avoid cross infestation of pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0848

i. Adjust planting or harvesting dates?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0849

j. Chop, spray, mow, plow, or burn field edges, lanes, ditches,

roadways, or fence lines?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0850

k. Clean equipment and field implements after completing field work

to reduce the spread of pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0851

l. Adjust row spacing, plant density or row directions?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0852

m. Have the seed treated for insect or disease control

after you purchased the seed for this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0854

n. Maintain a beneficial insect or vertebrate habitat?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0855

o. Maintain buffer strips or border rows to isolate organic corn

from non-organic crops or land, or did you take a buffer harvest?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0856

p. Use a flamer to kill weeds?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0857

q. Plant earlier or later to avoid weeds? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0865



CODE

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

or released in this field to manage pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0853

20. Were floral lures, attractants, repellants, pheromone traps or other
biological pest controls used on this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0858

21. Was a trap crop (excluding fallow) grown to help manage insects in this field?. . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0863

22. Was this field left fallow in 2013 to help manage insects

in this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0864

23. Were water management practices such as irrigation scheduling, controlled

drainage, or treatment of retention water used on this field to manage for

pests or toxic producing fungi and bacteria?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0861




Completion Code for Pest Management Data


1 Incomplete/Refusal

500





CONCLUSION



CODE

1. Would you like to receive a copy of the results of this survey in the mail?

(Results will also be available on the Internet at http://www.usda.gov/nass/)…. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

9990


HH MM

2. ENDING TIME [MILITARY]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0005

__ __ __ __


RECORDS USE

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

CODE

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

YES = 1

0011




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

YES = 1

0012


NUMBER

SUPPLEMENTS USED

FERTILIZER

APPLICATIONS

0041




4. [Record the total number of each type of supplement used to

complete this interview.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PESTICIDE

APPLICATIONS

0042






Reported by:____________________________________

9910

____ ____ ____ ____ 14

M M D D

9911


Telephone(______)____________

R. Unit

SSO 1

Optional Use

Eval.

Change

9921

9907

9906

9916

9900

9985

Response

Respondent

Mode

Enum.

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



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