QID Corn Objective Yield Form A - Revised

Project Code 104

OMB No. 0535-0088: Approval Expires 5/31/2021

NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE

FORM A CORN YIELD SURVEY
Initial Interview
2020

Date:

Earlier this season you gave a representative from our office information about the corn acreage on your farming operation. We are now
collecting information to help determine corn production in (Your State) and the United States

The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. Your responses will be kept confidential and any person who willfully
discloses ANY identifiable information about you or your operation is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both. This survey is conducted in
accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal
laws. For more information on how we protect your information please visit: https://www.nass.usda.gov/confidentiality. Response is
voluntary.
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a
collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB number is 0535-0088. The time required to
complete this information collection is estimated to average 20 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.

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JUNE PLANTED
ACRES

Earlier this season, the number of corn acres you planted or intended to plant for all purposes on
all the land you operate was: ............................................................................................................

101
.____
DO NOT CHANGE

1. Now I want to update this corn acreage information. What is the current number of corn acres
you planted for all purposes on all the land you operate?...................................................................
ACRES

105

2. What are the total acres of corn to be harvested for grain or seed on all the land you operate?
(If total equals zero, end interview).....................................................................................................
ACRES

102

.____
.____

Now, I need to identify one (or more) of your corn field(s), regardless if the field is for grain/seed or other
use, and get their acreage.
Notes:
· For Sample Field 1, complete Table A for the corn field closest to the respondent's residence. (Select closest corn
field regardless if the field is intended to be harvested for grain/seed or other use.)
·

For Sample Field(s) 2-6, complete Table A for the corn field(s) based off the cardinal directions indicated on the
label (e.g., northern most field)
ACRES in USE or CROPS OTHER THAN CORN

to be HARVESTED for GRAIN or SEED

SAMPLE
NUMBER
and
DIRECTION

TOTAL
ACRES
IN FIELD

1

2

USE

ACRES

LOCATION DESCRIPTION/
INTERSECTION OF FIELD
(E.g., landmarks, features, street
intersections)

3

4

5

(For example: silage, ditches, fence rows, waterways,
roads, other crops, etc.)

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. ____

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NOTES:

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All questions below apply to this SAMPLE.
3. For the Sample Field, subtract Column 4 from Column 2 for the total acres of corn to be
harvested for grain or seed. Report these acres here:........................................................................
ACRES

103

4. What was the planter row width setting?..........................................................................................
INCHES

107

._____

Kansas and Nebraska Only for Item 5
5. Has this field been (or will it be) irrigated?

1

Yes

3

No

2

Don't Know

CODE

6. On what date was planting completed in this corn field?..................................................................MM DD

104

109

7. With your permission I will go out to the field and mark off two small plots to be used in making stalk and ear counts. I
will return to the plots each month until harvest to make counts and measurements, and harvest and weigh a few ears.
Would that be all right?
Yes - Continue. Inform respondent what day/approximate time you intend mark off two small plots to be used in
making stalk and ear counts
No - Conclude interview and return all forms.
8. Have you or will you apply pesticides with organophosphorus content to the sample field?
Yes

No

Don't know

If yes, enter latest application date ______________________ and name of pesticide _______________________.

9. Where should I leave the corn picked from the units? _______________________________________
(Copy to the sample kit envelope the location where the operator wishes you to leave the corn.)

10. Do you intend to harvest this field as high moisture corn?
(High moisture corn is defined as corn with moisture content of 30 percent or more.)
Yes

No

Don't know

NOTE: If this is a gleaning sample, tell the operator "After harvest, I will also lay out two small plots to determine harvest
loss."

11. Respondent Name: _____________________________
PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING:
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·
·

Review the form for completeness
Sign name
On the kit envelope, record operators'
Telephone number
Expected harvest date
Pesticide intentions (Item 7), and
Location to leave corn (Item 8)

12. Enumerator Name: _______________________________

190
Enumerator Number
191
Supervisor Number
193
Evaluation
921
R. Unit

STATUS CODE

180