QID Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Corn Productio

Agricultural Resource Management Surveys - Substantive Change to ARMS II, ARMS III and Vegetable Chemical Use surveys

0218 - ARMS II - Corn Production Practices and Costs Report - 2020 Rev - 5-28-2020

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: 7/31/2018

Project Code: 906

SMetaKey: 1312

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]


CORN PRODUCTION PRACTICES AND COSTS REPORT FOR 2020

VERSION

8

STATE


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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.]

We are collecting information on practices and costs used to produce corn 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 75 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.


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


H H M M


SCREENING BOX


BEGINNING TIME

[MILITARY]

0004



0006


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[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 total acres of corn did this operation plant for the 2020 crop year? . . . . . . . . . . .

0050

.____

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




a. Did you produce any acres of CERTIFIED ORGANIC corn?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

1064

b. Of the total (item 1) acres, how many were planted using/as --


Total Acres


Number Of Fields

(i) Conventional corn?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

583

.__

+

1065

(ii) Certified organic corn?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

730

.__

+

1066


I will follow a simple procedure to make a random selection from the corn fields planted for the 2020 crop.

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 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 NUMBER” LABEL HERE




[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”.] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Selected Field

Number

0021



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

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

1. How many acres of corn did this operation plant in the selected field for the 2020 crop? . . . . . . . . . . . .

Acres

1301

.__


Code

a. Are the acres in the selected field Certified Organic?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

1300

[If item 1a = 1, go to item c.]


Dollars & Cents

b. What was the cost, per acre, for third party organic certification?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1891

.__ __


Code

c. Was the selected field transitioning into organic corn production in 2020? . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1399




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?

. . .

Code

1302




3. [If field is cash rented (item 2 = 2, 3, or 5), ask item 3; otherwise go to item 4.]


What was the cash rent paid per acre for this 2020 corn field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dollars & Cents

Per Acre

1303

.__ __

4. [If field is share rented (item 2 = 4 or 5), ask--- ]


What was the landlord’s share of the crop from the selected field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Percent

1304

5. [If field is rented (item 2 = 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6), ask---]


What was the total cost for all inputs provided by any landlord for the 2020 crop on the selected field? [INCLUDE the costs for all inputs, such as seed, fertilizer, chemicals, technical services, custom operations, drying, and irrigation. EXCLUDE real estate tax expenses and lime costs paid by the landowner] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dollars & Cents

Per Acre OR

Total Dollars

1305

.__ __


1305

6. What was the total cost for all inputs provided by any contractor

for the 2020 crop on the selected field? (Include the costs for all inputs,

such as seed, fertilizer, chemicals, technical services, custom operations, drying and irrigation.) . .

Dollars & Cents

Per Acre Or

Total Dollars

1309

.__ __


1310



Year

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

1312

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MM DD

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

1308

__ __ __ __ 2020




Unit Codes

a. What was your yield goal at planting for the selected field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Units Per Acre


1 Pounds

2 CWT

3 Tons

4 Bushels

0216

.__


0217





9. Was the corn on the selected field planted

with the intention of being harvested as . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 Grain

2 Silage

4 Seed

25 Other

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

Code

3327

10.





Units

AND

Unit Code


1 = Pounds/Acre

2 = CWT/Acre

4 = Bushels/Acre

25 = Kernels-Seeds/Acre

38 = Kernels-Seeds/Foot

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

1313

.____


1314



  1. 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


Inches

12. What was the average corn row width for the selected field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . .

1322




ACRES

13. How many acres in this field had to be replanted to corn?

(Acres replanted = Number of acres x Number of times replanted) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1315

.___



























Code

14. For the 2020 corn crop, was the

corn 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 14 = 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. Enter 999 if a seed treatment was applied but is not listed.

Enter “-1” if the seed treatment is not known. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2325

[If item 21b is YES, ask--]


CODE


  1. For the 2020 corn crop, did you plant a commercial seed product on the selected field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

2340

[If item 15 = 1, ask --]

Commercial Seed Product Name

  1. What was the name of the seed product? Write the name in the box provided. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



Code

  1. What was the seed the 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



2020


1 Yes

3 No

2019

1 Yes

3 No

4 N/A no corn in field

15. Did you plant genetically modified organism/genetically engineered (GMO/GE) seeds for the 2020 or 2019 crop years? . . . . . . . . . . . .

2300

2301


[If item 15 = 1 for either year, continue. Otherwise, go to item 16--]














15. Did the CORN planted on the selected field have any of the following genetically modified organism/genetically engineered (GMO/GE) traits in 2019 or 2020?

2020


1 Yes

3 No


2019

1 Yes

3 No

4 N/A no corn in field

a. Insect Resistance (Bt) to Corn Borer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2501

2502

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

2503

2504

b. Insect Resistance (Bt) to Rootworm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

362

363

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

2507

2508

c. Insect Resistance (Bt) to Earworm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2509

2510

d. Insect Resistance (Bt) to Armyworm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2511

2512

e. Other Insect Resistance (Bt) Trait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2513

2514

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

2306

2307

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

2308

2309

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

2310

2311

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

2312

2313

j. Other Herbicide Tolerant (HT) Trait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2514

2315

k. Drought Resistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2515

2516

l. Enzyme technology for ethanol (e.g. Enogen). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

XXXX

XXXX



Note: Any genetically modified organism/genetically engineered HT trait other than Glyphosate tolerance, 2,4-D tolerance,

Dicamba Tolerance, or Glufosinate Tolerance should be accounted for using the “Other HT train” column.


2020


1 Yes

3 No


2019

1 Yes

3 No

4 N/A no corn in field




16. Did you plant non-genetically modified/genetically engineered (non-GMO/GE) seeds for the 2020 or 2019 crop years? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2316

2317


[If item 16=1 for either year, continue. Otherwise, go to 19--]

2020


1 Yes

3 No

2019

1 Yes

3 No

4 N/A no corn in field


  1. Did the corn planted on the selected field have non-GMO/GE herbicide tolerant (HT) traits in 2020 or 2019? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2318

2319


  1. Was the corn from the selected field sold (or will it be sold) through a market specifically for non-GMO/GE corn? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2518

2519



Dollars & Cents per Bushel

  1. What was the price premium (or the expected premium if not yet sold) received for this non-genetically modified corn? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2384


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Code

19. Was the corn planted on the selected field drought tolerant?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

xxxx

[If item 19=1, continue. Otherwise, go to 21--]


Code

a. Were these GMO/GE drought-tolerant seeds (e.g., Genuity® DroughtGard®)? . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

xxxx

b. Were these non-GMO/GE drought-tolerant seeds (e.g., Optimum® AQUAmax®, Agrisure Artesian ®)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

xxxx

c. Since the time that drought-tolerant corn became available in your area, have you only planted drought-tolerant corn varieties? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

xxxx



  1. Next we will ask about factors that influenced your decision to plant drought tolerant seeds on the selected field.


Code





Yes = 1

No = 3

In the selected field, was the decision to plant drought-tolerant corn based on any of the following? [Enter Yes = 1 for all that apply]


a. Ability to bundle drought tolerant seed traits with one or more GMO/GE traits, such as insect resistance or herbicide tolerance?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

xxxx

b. Price of drought tolerant seed compared to seeds without drought tolerance?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

xxxx

c. Price of irrigation water and/or irrigation water applications?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

xxxx

d. Low soil moisture from frequent droughts?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

xxxx

e. Field conditions, other than soil moisture or seasonal forecasts, at planting time?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

xxxx

f. Drought in the prior crop year that at least partially damaged the crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

xxxx

g. Concerns about changing growing conditions?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

xxxx





Code

21. Did you use a genetically engineered, insect resistant seed variety for the 2020 crop? . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

2326

[If item 21 = 1 , ask--]



  1. 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

  1. Was this a refuge-in-the-bag product?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

xxxx




Percent

  1. What percentage of the bag was conventional seed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


xxxx

[If item 21 = YES continue. Else go to item 23.]





Code

22. Was a refuge for insect pests planted on the selected field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

2328

[If item 22 is yes, continue, otherwise go to item 26]


Percent

23. What percent of the selected field was used as refuge for insect pests in order to comply with Bt corn insect resistance management guidelines? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


xxxx



Acres

  1. What is the size in acres of the refuge? Refuge may be adjacent to the field or a separate block within ½ mile of the field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


xxxx

.___



Unit Codes


Units per Acre

1

2

3

4


Pounds

CWT

Tons

Bushels

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

2670

.____

2671






CODE

26. Did you use an “air delivery” or “vacuum (pneumatic) planter”? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

2323


[If item 23 is YES, ask--]

CODE



a. Did you use a talc and/or graphite seed flow lubricant?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

2324


b. Did you use an alternative seed flow lubricant (e.g. Bayer Fluency Agent) instead of talc and/or graphite?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

2394




Code

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

Yes = 1

No = 3

1328






















28. Please report the following information about the acres harvested (or to be harvested) and the yields

from the selected field.

How many acres in this corn field were (or will be)---

1


What yield per

acre did you (or

do you expect to)

get for corn---



Units per Acre

2


Unit Code


1 Pounds

2 CWT

3 Tons

4 Bushels



Code



Acres


a. harvested for grain, first crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1346

.____

1347


.____

1348


b. harvested for silage or green chop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1349

.____

1350


.____

TONS


c. harvested for seed?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1431

.____

1432


.____

1433


d. abandoned?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1351

.____




e. used for some other purpose?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1439

.____




29. Were the stalks/stover harvested from the selected field?

YES - [Enter Code 1 and go to item 30] NO - [Ask 26a, then go to item 31]. . . . . . . . . . .


Code

1754

a. [If the corn stalks/stover were not harvested, ask---]


What was the primary reason for not harvesting the corn stalks/stover?. . . . . .

1 No market/use for corn stalks/stover

2 Harvesting was not profitable

3 The corn stalks/stover were left as organic

matter for the soil

4 The stalks/stover were left for livestock grazing

5 The stalks/stover were used for animal bedding

6 Other [Specify: ______________________ ]

. . . .

Code

1398


Acres

30. How many acres of corn stalks/stover were harvested from this corn field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1755

.___


Total Tons

a. How many tons of corn stalks/stover were harvested from these corn acres (item 30)?. . . . . . .

1756


_______.__

Tons per Acre

X

____

Acres

=

________

Total Tons

OR

______

Bales

X

_________

Lbs per Bale

÷

2000

Lbs per Ton

=

_______

Total Tons










































31. Did any livestock graze this corn field after harvest of the 2020 corn crop? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Code

1023

YES - [Enter Code 1 and continue] NO - [Go to item 35]




32. What type of livestock grazed this corn field

after harvest of the 2020 corn crop? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 Cattle

2 Sheep

3 Other [Specify: _____________ ]

. . . . . . .

Code

1024


Head

a. About how many head of livestock (item 28) grazed this corn field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1027


Days

b. How many days did this livestock graze on this corn field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1028



Code

33. Was any of the residue from the prior crop (corn stover, wheat straw, etc.) removed post-harvest?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes=1

No = 3

xxxx

[If yes, ask --]

Tons

34. How many tons per acre of residue were removed through harvest?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


1328


Head

a. About how many head of cattle grazed the residue?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1362


Days

b. How many days did cattle graze on the residue?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1363

c. How many days did any other livestock graze the residue?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

xxxx





CROP CODE LIST for item 35 – 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




35. 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?

Was this

a cover crop?


If a cover crop was planted, how did you terminate this cover crop?


Was the selected field

irrigated?


Was this

field

no-tilled or strip-tilled?

1/

[For perennial crops (1, 11, 34, 292, 302, and 311), report the crop code in all seasons when the crop is growing.]


1 GMO/GE Herbicide Tolerant (HT)


1 Tilled-in





2 Herbicide




2 GMO/GE Insect Resistant (Bt)


3 Rolled





4 Grazed






3 Stacked (HT and Bt)


5 Harvested for







Forage






4 Not GMO/GE


6 Harvested for Grain



Season And Year

Crop Name

Crop

Code


Yes = 1

No = 3

Code

Yes = 1

No =3

Yes = 1

No = 3

A. Spring/Summer Of 2020? . . . . . . .

Corn


xxxx



xxxx

xxxx

B. Fall Of 2019? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


1343


1470

1471

2344

1345

C. Spring/Summer Of 2019?. . . . . . .


1369


1472

1473

2370

1371

D. Fall Of 2018? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


1372


1474

1475

2373

1374

E. Spring/Summer Of 2018? . . . . . . .


1375


1476

1477

2376

1377

F. Fall Of 2017? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


1378


1478

1479

2379

1380

G. Spring/Summer Of 2017? . . . . . . .


1381


1480

1481

2382

1383

H. Fall Of 2016? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


1366


1482

1483

2367

1368

I. Spring/Summer Of 2016? . . . . . . .


1340


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 2020, ask--]


DOLLARS & CENTS PER ACRE

i. What was the seed cost per acre for the cover crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1468

.__ __

  1. What was the per-acre cost-share or financial assistance payments received for the cover crop? …

1495

.__ __

[Enter zero if no program payment was received]






36. Has any part of the selected field been classified as “Highly Erodible Land”? Cropland identified as highly erodible is subject to highly erodible land conservation (HELC) requirement. Producers who receive farm program payments are required to have and apply a written soil conservation plan. A “written plan” is a plan prepared in accordance with Federal, State, or district standards…………………………………………………………………

Yes = 1

No = 3

Code

1404

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

Yes = 1

No = 3

xxxx

38. 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




39. 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





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

1

2

3

4

Loam

Clay

Sandy

Mixed

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

Code

2401



41. 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 2 sources that you received assistance from.)


In the selected field, are you concerned about any of the following?

  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)].





Code

46. Did the land use practices for the selected field include subsurface drainage?

YES = 1

2402

[If YES, ask--]


Year

a. In what year was the subsurface drainage installed?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2403


___ ___ ___ ___



Inches

b. What is the average depth of your drainage system?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2604

c. What is the diameter of your tiles?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2605


Hours

d. On average, how many hours does it take your field to return to normal soil moisture levels following a heavy storm?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2606



Code

e. Does this system include a mechanism for controlled drainage (e.g. stop logs, risers, or float mechanisms)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

2406



47. 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 Incentive Program (EQIP)

2611

b. Conservation Security or Conservation Stewardship Programs (CSP)

2612

c. Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

2613

d. Other Federal, State, Local or non-government source

2614



































































































































































































































48. 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 48a, please complete one line of this table.


1


2


3

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 2020?



Technical or planning assistance?



Financial assistance?


Practice or Activity

on the selected field

Practice Code

(see item 48a)

1




2


3


USDA NRCS field staff, cooperative extension, or technical service providers


Other sources of assistance


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

49. In 2020, was the corn in the selected field covered by a single or named peril crop insurance (e.g hail, replant, wind, freeze, etc.)?

CODE

YES – [Enter code 1 and continue] NO – [Go to (multi peril crop insurance]]. . . . . . . . . . . .

1393


CODE

  1. In 2020, was the rice 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

  1. Did you purchase a policy for Hurricane Insurance Protection – Wind Index in 2020?





Yes = 1

No = 3




DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE



  1. What was the dollar amount of coverage per acre for the single peril policy covering the selected field? ?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1395


.___ ___




DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

  1. What was the premium cost per acre for the single peril policy coveringthe selected field in 2020? (Exclude any sign-up fee.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



PERCENT

  1. What was the percent deductible for the single peril policy covering the selected field? (Record no deductible as 0%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .





CODE

  1. Did you (or will you) collect an indemnity payment for the selected field from the single peril policy during 2020?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


YES = 1























50. In 2020, was the rice 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 Federal CAT (basic catastrophic insurance)

2 Yield protection (individual)

3 Yield plus SCO (Supplemental Coverage Option)

4 Revenue protection (individual)

5 Revenue plus SCO (Supplemental Coverage Option)

6 Other multi-peril Crop insurance


CODE

. . . .

1386

[If item a = 2 or 3, ask--]

PERCENT

  1. What percent of yield coverage did you selectfor the selected field?. . . . . . . . . . . . .

1387

  1. What percent of price coverage did you select for the selected field?. . . . . . . . . . . . .

1388

[If item a = 4 or 5, ask--]

PERCENT

  1. What percent of revenue coverage did you select for the selected field?. . . . . . . . . .

1389

b. What type of unit coverage did you purchase for the selected field? (Basic = 1, Optional = 2, Enterprise = 3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CODE

  1. In what year did you (the operator listed on the label) first purchase multi-peril crop insurance on the selected field? ?. . . . . . . . . . . . .

YEAR

  1. What is the 2020 Approved APH (actual production history) yield for the selected field?. . . . . . . . . . . .

CWT PER ACRE

  1. What was the premium paid for multi-peril crop insurance
    on the selected field in 2020? (Exclude any sign-up fee.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DOLLARS AND CENTS PER ACRE

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

From multi-peril crop insurance during 2020?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

CODE







C

NUTRIENT or FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS---SELECTED FIELD

C


Code

Office Use

Edit Table

1. Were commercial nutrients or fertilizers applied to the selected field for the 2020 corn crop? INCLUDE those from operators, landlords, and contractors.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

0202

0200

[If item 1 = 1 continue, otherwise go to item 6.]

NUMBER

2. How many commercial nutrient or fertilizer applications were made to the selected field
for the 2020 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 2019 and those applied earlier if the selected field was fallow in 2019.

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

.___







Code

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

Yes = 1

No = 3

0214

[If item 4 = 1 continue, otherwise go to item 5.]

Code

a. Are you able to report the cost of nutrient or fertilizer materials and custom application separately?

Yes = 1

No = 3

0216

[If item 4a = 1 continue, otherwise 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS

0219

.___ ___


0220


[If material and application costs can’t be separated, exclude them here and record the total in item 5.]

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. INCLUDE materials applied to the selected field if it was fallow in 2019. EXCLUDE lime, gypsum, purchased manure and purchased compost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS

0221

.___ ___


0222

[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.]


Code

  1. Was gypsum applied to the selected field for the 2020 corn crop? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

0218

  1. Was a soil test for soil organic matter performed on this corn field at some point in the last 10 years? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

3225

[if item 7 = 1, ask --]


Percent

  1. What was the percentage of soil organic matter on the selected field for the most recent test?

3226


  1. How many times have you tested the selected field for soil organic matter in the past 10 years?

Number

3227

[If item 7b is more than 1, ask -- ]


Code

  1. Based on these tests, is your soil organic matter content……………………………………………….

1

Increasing?

………………………..

3228

2

Decreasing?

3

Staying roughly the same?

Code

  1. Was a soil or plant tissue test performed on the selected corn field in 2019 or 2020 for the 2020 crop?.............................................................................................................................

Yes = 1

No = 3

0224

[If item 8 = 1, continue, otherwise go to item 13.]


Code

  1. Was a soil test for phosphorus performed on the selected corn field in 2019 or 2020 for the 2020 crop?.......................................................................................................................

Yes = 1

No = 3

0225

[If item 9 = 1 ask -- ]


Pounds per Acre

  1. How many pounds of phosphorus per acre were recommended by the phosphorus test?..........

0226



Code

  1. Was a soil test for nitrogen performed on this corn field in 2019 or 2020 for the 2020 crop?......

Yes = 1

No = 3

0227



Pounds per Acre

  1. How many pounds of nitrogen per acre were recommended by the nitrogen test?...............


0228



Code

  1. Was a plant tissue test or leaf analysis for nutrient deficiency performed on the selected field in 2019 or 2020 for the 2020 crop?..............................................................................................

Yes = 1

No = 3

0229


Dollars & Cents per Acre

OR

Total Dollars

  1. How much was spent for these soil and plant tissue tests on the selected field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs…………………………

0230

.__ __


0231

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



  1. What is the reason why tests were done at no cost?

1

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


Code

2

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

Yes = 1

No = 3

0232

3

Some other reason


Code

  1. Did you receive a payment from the Conservation Stewardship Program for performing a stalk or leaf tissue test for nitrogen application?....................................................................

Yes = 1

No = 3

3231

[Enumerator Action: Refer to Fertilizer Table, column 2. If nitrogen (N) was applied, complete item 13. If no nitrogen applied, go to item 14.]



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


Code

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

Yes = 1

No = 3

0233


  1. Crop consultant recommendation?........................................................................................

Yes = 1

No = 3

0234

  1. Fertilizer dealer recommendation?........................................................................................

Yes = 1

No = 3

0235

  1. Extension service recommendation?.....................................................................................

Yes = 1

No = 3

0236

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

Yes = 1

No = 3

0237

  1. Contractor recommendation?................................................................................................

Yes = 1

No = 3

0238

  1. Routine practice – operator’s own determination based on past experience, yield goal, etc.

Yes = 1

No = 3

0239

[If nitrogen inhibitors were used, continue, otherwise go to item 14.]

None

Pounds Per Acre

OR

Gallons per Acre

  1. How much nitrogen inhibitor did you mix with the nitrogen applied to the selected field?..........................................................................

2561

.__ __


2562

.__ __



Code

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

Yes = 1

No = 3

0242

[If item 14 = 1 continue, otherwise go to item 15.]


Years

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

0243


Tons per Acre

  1. How many tons of lime were applied per acre the last time it was applied to the selected field?.......

0244

.____



Code

  1. Was lime applied to the selected field in 2019 or 2020 for the 2020 crop?.............................

Yes = 1

No = 3

0240









15. Was non-commercial (unprocessed) manure from own farm, from a neighbor’s farm, etc., or other organic material, including compost, applied to the selected field for the 2020 corn crop? EXCLUDE commercially prepared manure…………………………………………………………….

Yes = 1

No = 3

Code

0246

[If item 15 = 1 continue, otherwise go to Section D.]

Acres

a. To how many acres in the selected field was manure or compost applied?.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0247

.___











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

1 Tons

2 Gallons

3 Bushels

4 Cubic Yards


Code


Units Per Acre

OR

Total Units

. .

0248

AND

0249

.___ ___


0250

.___









c. Of the total manure or compost applied to the selected field for the 2020 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%

d. Was the manure or compost---. . . . . .

1 Lagoon liquid?

2 Slurry liquid?

3 Semi-dry or dry?


Code

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

0257


e. Was the manure or compost---. . . . . .

1 Broadcast or sprayed without incorporation?

2 Broadcast or sprayed with incorporation?

3 Injected/knifed in?

4 Sprayed using irrigation systems?


Code

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

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?

  1. Purchased?

  2. Obtained at no cost off this operation?

  3. Obtained with compensation? - operator

received payment for accepting the manure.

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


Code

0260

[If item 15g = 2, continue, otherwise go to item 15h.]

(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……

Dollars & Cents

Per Acre

OR

Total Dollars

0284

.___ ___

0285


Code

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

Yes = 1

No = 3

0286

[If item 15gii = 1, ask--]

(a) What was the total cost paid to have manure or compost custom applied to the selected field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs……………………………………………………………….

Dollars & Cents

Per Acre

OR

Total Dollars

0287

.___ ___

0288

[Do not report custom application cost if it was included with the purchased manure or compost cost.]


Miles

  1. What is the distance in miles between the manure or compost storage/production location and the selected field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0291


Code

  1. Of the manure or compost applied to the selected field, was any tested for nutrient content prior to application? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

0261

  1. Was the application rate of commercial nitrogen fertilizer on the selected field reduced due to manure or compost application?

Yes = 1

No = 3

0262

[If 15j = 1, ask --]

Percent

  1. By when percent did you reduce the commercial nitrogen fertilizer application rate on the selected field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0263


Code

  1. Did you adjust the corn harvest date for the selected field due to the application of manure or compost? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

0280









  1. Were the manure or compost application rates to the selected field influenced by Federal, State, or local restrictions?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


Code

Yes = 1

No = 3

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

No = 3

0265

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

Yes = 1

No = 3

0266










  1. Compared to the last time you planted corn, did you make any of the following changes to your cropping practices with the intent of reducing commercial fertilizer use?


Code

a. Change the type of commercial fertilizer products applied on the selected field, such as less anhydrous ammonia and more urea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

1226

b. Manage fertilizer use more closely, with such practices as soil testing, split applications, variable rate applications, or soil incorporation on the selected field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

1228

c. Change your crop rotation, such as plant corn on the selected field rather than usual crop rotation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

1227

d. Reduce the application of commercial nitrogen fertilizer?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

1224

[If 17d = 1, ask--]

PERCENT

(i) By what percent did you reduce the amount of commercial nitrogen fertilizer

applied for 2020?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1225




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 2020

corn 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 this corn field for the 2020 crop?

YES = 1

0302

0300


[Probe for applications in the fall of 2019 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 adjuvants, 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]

If this was part of a 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






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

13






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 the selected

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

12

76

77

.___

79

80

81

.___ ___

82

13

76

77

.___

79

80

81

.___ ___

82

14

76

77

.___

79

80

81

.___ ___

82







Code

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

Yes = 1

No = 3

0323

[If item 3 =1 ask, otherwise 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

[If item 3a = 1, ask--]

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 2019 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.




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 2020 corn 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. Were weather data used to assist in determining either the need or when to make pesticide applications? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

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

No = 3

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

No = 3

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]



Code

4. Were herbicides applied to this corn field before weeds emerged?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

0803

5. Were herbicides applied to this corn field after weeds emerged? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

0805

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

Yes = 1

No = 3

0823

  1. Did you use published information on infestation thresholds to determine when to take measures to manage pests in the selected field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

0824




  1. In 2020, 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 9.]


2 By conducting general observations while performing routine tasks [Enter Code 2 and go to item 10.]


3 The selected field was not scouted.

[Enter Code 3 and go to item 14.]


Code

. . . .

0808


Code

  1. Was an established scouting process such as systematic sampling, recording counts, etc. used or were insect traps used in the selected field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

0809

  1. 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



Code

  1. Do you believe that rootworms damaged corn grown on the selected field? . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

1923

[If Item 11 =1, Continue. Else go to Item 12.]


Count

  1. If you believe that rootworm damage lead to lodging, approximately how many stalks were lodged?. . . . . .

1924

  1. If you believe that rootworm damage stunted plant growth, approximately how many stalks were affected?.

1


2

3

One node eaten back to 1.5 inches of the stalk

Two complete nodes eaten

Three or more nodes eaten

. . . . .

Code

1925














































































1

2

3

12. Was this corn field scouted for--

Yes = 1

No = 3

[If Yes, ask---]

What was the

infestation level for [column 1]?—


1 Higher than normal

2 Normal

3 Lower 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

(i) Corn borer

1731

1732

1733

(ii) Corn rootworm

1734

1735

1736

c. Other insects

1708

1738

1712

d. Diseases?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0818

0819

0820

[If scouted by crop consultant or commercial scout, ask item 13; else go to item 14.]

13. 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






Code

14. Did you use field mapping of previous weed problems to assist you in making weed management decisions? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

0825



15. 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?

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

Yes = 1

No = 3

0857

p. Maintain buffer strips or border rows to isolate corn from non-organic crops or land,

or did you take a buffer harvest?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

0856

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

Yes = 1

No = 3

0865


Code

16. Were any beneficial organisms, such as insects, nematodes, fungi applied

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

Yes = 1

No = 3

0853

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

Yes = 1

No = 3

0858


[If item 16 or item 17 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

18. Was a trap crop (excluding fallow) grown to help manage insects in the selected field? . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

0863



Code

19. Was the selected field left in fallow in 2015 to help manage insects on the selected field? . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

0864

20. 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

Code

0861



Code

21. Was protection of beneficial organisms a factor in your pest control decisions
for the selected field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

1765

[If Item 21 is YES, continue. Else go to Item 22.]


Code

a. Did you change timing of, reduce application rate of, or eliminate a

pesticide application?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

1766

b. Did you change to an alternative pesticide, biocontrol, or non-pesticide practice?. . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

1767

22. Did you cultivate the selected field for weed control? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

2453

[If YES, ask--]


Number

a. How many times?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2454



Code

24. Did you use a soil-insecticide or insecticidal seed treatment in the refuge in 2020? . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

1812



Unit Codes


Units Per Acre

1

2

3

4


Pounds

Cwt

Tons

Bushels

25. If untreated (either with insecticide or Bt seed), how much yield loss (e.g. bushels per acre) do you think corn borers would most likely cause on the selected field? . .

2670

.___

2671

26. If untreated (either with insecticides or Bt seed), how much yield loss (e.g. bushels per acre) do you think corn rootworms would most likely cause on the selected field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2672

.___

2673

27. 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?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

xxxx

.___

xxxxx




Code

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

YES = 1

0827

[If YES, ask--]



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?




Code


Units Per

Acre


Total Units



1

2

BUSHELS

TONS

. . . .

828

AND

829

OR

830










29. If you used genetically engineered, glyphosate resistant seeds on the selected field in 2020, indicate the number of consecutive years you have planted genetically engineered, glyphosate-resistant seeds. [Note: A producer who used HT corn in 2020 and 2019, but conventional corn in 2018, has used genetically engineered, glyphosate resistant seeds for “2” consecutive years.]


Number Of Years

1970


YEAR

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

1971


___ ___ ___ ___



CODE

30. Have you noticed a decline in the effectiveness of glyphosate (e.g. Roundup) in controlling weeds in the selected field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0834

[If item 27= YES, continue. If item 27 = NO, go to item 30.]

YEAR

a. What was the first year you noticed a decline in effectiveness of glyphosate in

controlling weeds on the selected field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0835


___ ___ ___ ___

31. After noticing the decline in the effectiveness of glyphosate in controlling weeds on

the selected field, did you--

CODE

a. stop planting glyphosate resistant crops?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0837

b. change tillage practices?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0839








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


1


Active Ingredients

1

2020

Yes = 1

No = 3

3

2019

Yes = 1

No = 3

4

2018

Yes = 1

No = 3

5

2017

Yes = 1

No = 3

6

2016

Yes = 1

No = 3



  1. Glyphosate (e.g. Roundup®)

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005



  1. Glufosinate (e.g. Liberty®)

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010



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

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015



  1. 2, 4-D (e.g. Enlist®)

xxxx

xxxx

xxxx

xxxx

xxxx





CODE


28. Have herbicide-tolerant seeds been planted on the selected field any time since 2016?. .

YES = 1

2021


[If item 28 is YES, continue, else skip.]






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. Active Ingredients in the Sulfonylurea family (e.g. chlorimuron, foramsulfuron, Synchrony® XP, Leadoff®, Basis®) (Soybeans)

2037

2038

2039

2040

2041

  1. 2, 4-D (e.g. Enlist®)

xxxx

xxxx

xxxx

xxxx

xxxx















34. Considering each year you planted a glyphosate resistant crop on the selected field, have you ever used the following practices in order to reduce the rate that glyphosate resistance develops in weeds on the selected field?

1

2

3

4

RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICE


How often did you use this practice on the selected field?



Did the cost of managing weeds on the selected field increase as a result of your use of the practice?




1 Every Year

2 Every Other Year

3 Multiple Years

4 One Year


1 Yes

3 No

4 Don’t Know



Yes = 1

No =3

CODE

CODE

a. Control weeds early

0886

2871

0878

b. Control weed escapes

0887

2872

0879

c. Clean equipment between moving from one field to the next

0888

2873

0880

d. Use herbicides other than glyphosate

0889

2874

0881

e. Use tillage

0890

2875

0882

f. Use the herbicide label recommended application rate

0891

2876

0883

g. Rotate crops

0892

2877

0884

[If item 34 column 2 contains at least one “1”, ask: otherwise go to item 32.]

35. Considering the above practices (i.e. a-g) do you believe resistance management practices are or would be more effective in reducing the rate that herbicide resistance develops in weeds on the selected field if operators of nearby farms also use them? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 – Yes

2 – No

3 – Don’t Know

4 – The nearest farm is too far

away to affect the selected field


. . . . .


CODE

0088



Code

36. Did you plant genetically-engineered rootworm-resistant seed on the selected field in 2020? .

Yes = 1

No = 3

2926



Years

a. How many consecutive years have you used rootworm resistant seeds on the selected field?. . . .


2927

[If Item 32a is greater than 1, continue. Otherwise go to Section F.]


Code

b. Have you ever switched from a rootworm resistant seed with one mode of action (MOA) to a pyramided rootworm resistant seed? Note: Pyramided seeds have multiple MOAs.

Yes = 1

No = 3

2928

[If Item 32b is YES, ask--]


Year

c. What year did you switch from a rootworm resistant seed with one MOA to a pyramided rootworm resistant seed?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


2929



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 2020 corn 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 2019, list operations starting

with fall 2018];

Include all field work using machines for---

Land Forming/Levee Building

Tillage

Preparing for Irrigation

Planting

Fertilizer & Pesticide applications

Harvesting & Hauling

to storage or first point of sale

Exclude

Lime & Gypsum/landplaster applications

Compost & Non-Commercial Manure applications

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


How

many

acres

were

covered?


[Exclude

land forming

and

hauling

operations]



How many TOTAL HOURS were spent on land forming, 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

18

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 2020 corn 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

1

2

3

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





3. What was the average hourly wage rate paid to part-time or seasonal hired workers on the selected field? Part-time workers are defined as those who worked for ages or salaries for less than 30 hours a week on average. EXCLUDE custom and contract workers, payroll taxes and benefits. . . . . . . . . . . .

Dollars & Cents

Per Hour

OR

Total Dollars per Week

AND

Number of Hours Worked Each Week

1119

.___ ___


2119


3119

3. What was the average hourly wage rate paid to full-time hired workers on the selected field? EXCLUDE custom and contract workers, payroll taxes and benefits. . . . . . . . . . . .

Dollars & Cents

Per Hour

OR

Total Dollars per Week

AND

Number of Hours Worked Each Week

1119

.___ ___


2119


3119



Code


5. Was any contract labor used on the selected field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

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 2020 corn crop.


1


CUSTOM SERVICE



Which of the following services were performed

for the 2020 corn 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 2020

corn crop?


Dollars & Cents

Per Acre

a. Custom land preparation, shaping and/or leveling?

1121

.___ ___

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

1122

.___ ___

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

1123

.___ ___

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

1124

.___ ___

  1. Custom hauling from field to storage or point of first sale?

__ __.__ __ 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 storage or point of sale cannot be separated, ask --

  1. Custom harvesting and hauling from field to storage or point of first sale?

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

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

1127

.___ ___



Code


  1. Was the corn harvested and hauled from the selected field dried (or will be dried) before it was sold or stored?

Yes = 1

No = 3

xxxx


  1. 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 = 1

No = 3

1196



[If item 9 = 1 continue, otherwise go to item 12]


  1. Which of the following technical or consultant services did you obtain to make recommendations for the selected field?


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?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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



11. If YES to any of these services in item 10a-g, 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

36

.__ ____


1137






12. Please report how any data from the selected field in 2020 will be stored and accessed.

[Enter code “1” for all that apply.]


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

YES = 1

2488

[If item 12b = 1, ask--]



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

13. Were there (or will there be) any data collection tools (yield monitors, GPS mapping, etc.) used during field operations on this corn field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

2460

[If YES, continue; else go to Item 14]


Please report the data collection technologies you used on the selected field to produce this crop. Also indicate if the data is collected with Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates and if the data will be used to create a map. (In the fifth column, report how much it would cost you to replace the data collection tool. In the sixth column, report the annual costs of using the data collection tool. 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, leave that row 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

2570

2571

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

2464

2465

2466

2572

2573

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

2467

2468

2469

2574

2575

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

2470

2471

2472

2576

2577

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

2473

2474

2475

2578

2579

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

2476

2477

2478

2580

2581

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

2479

2480

2481

2582

2583

h. Public data downloaded from online sources. . .

2482

2483

2484




[If item 13a column 2 = 1, continue, otherwise go to item 16.]

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

Code



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

Yes = 1

No = 3

1141


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

Yes = 1

No = 3

1144


c. Help determine input use for management zones? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

xxxx


[If any of item 13 column 2 = 1, continue, otherwise go to item 16.]


15. Using data collected from the previous tools table in item 13, did you obtain crop management recommendations, such as data interpretation, in 2020 for the selected field from any of the following--

Code




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




Code

  1. Did you use an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV, known as a drone) to produce corn on the selected field in 2020? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

xxxx

[If item 16 = Yes, then ask -- ]

  1. For which of the following purposes did you use the UAV on the selected field? Answer all that apply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


Code

  1. Weed analysis? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

xxxx

  1. Spraying herbicide or fungicide? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

xxxx

  1. Insect analysis? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

xxxx

  1. Insect control? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

xxxx

  1. Yield analysis? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

xxxx

  1. Moisture analysis? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

xxxx

  1. Equipment check? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

xxxx



Code

  1. Did you purchase the UAV? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

xxxx

If 16b = Yes, then ask –


Total Dollars

i. What is the replacement cost of the UAV? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .





Code

  1. Do you pay an annual fee for use of UAV? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

xxxx

If 16c = Yes, then ask --


Total Dollars

i. What is the annual fee for use of the UAV? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


xxxx



15. Was any of the following GPS-enabled (Global Positioning System) equipment used to produce crops on the selected field? [Enter code “1” for all that apply.]


CODE




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

YES = 1

2149




  1. Smartphones or computer tablets?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

YES = 1

1152

c. Automatic section control, such as auto sprayer boom controls or automatic section shut offs?




  1. 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.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dollars & Cents Per Acre

OR

Total Dollars

.____ ____




Code

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

Yes = 1

No = 3

xxxx

[If 18=1, ask--]


Code

a Was the guidance auto-steering equipment: . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  1. New, owned

  2. Used, owned

3 Leased

. . . .

xxxx



Year

b. What year was guidance auto-steering first purchased?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


__ __ __ __


Dollars & Cents

Per Acre

Or

Total Dollars


c. What is the replacement cost for guidance auto-steering equipment?. . . .

2160


.___ ___


2161




Dollars & Cents

Per Acre

Or

Total Dollars


d. What is the annual fee for guidance auto-steering?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



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Code

20. Was a variable rate applicator used on the selected field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes = 1

No = 3

2164

[If YES, continue; else go to Section G]

Please report the variable rate applicator types you used on the selected field to produce this crop. If a particular row’s variable rate applicator was not used, leave that row blank.




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

d. Irrigation Applications

xxxx

xxxx

xxxx

xxxx

xxxx



G

IRRIGATION

G

1. How many acres in the selected field were irrigated for the 2020 corn crop?

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

ACRES

1160

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

for the 2020 corn crop.

Unit

System 1

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 corn 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

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

Number Of

Irrigations

1167

e. Was the pump type---

[If more than one pump in the system, enter type for pump closest to water source.]

  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 2020 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.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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 2020 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

2020 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 2020 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 corn on this map.

COUNTY NAME

OFFICE USE

COUNTY FIPS CODE

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



0010





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


FOR STATES WITH GPS UNITS ONLY


LATITUDE


LONGITUDE

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

N

0054

___ ___. ___ ___. ___ ___

W

0055

___ ___ ___. ___ ___. ___ ___




d d m m s s



d d d m m s s

3. [ENUMERATOR ACTION: Mark map to indicate where the selected corn 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 2017 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


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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


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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


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Eval.

Change

9900

9985



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