QID 002009 - Calif Fruit Chemical Use Survey

2019 FRUIT CHEMICAL USE SURVEY
	OMB No. 0535-0218 Approval Expires: 07/31/2021 Project Code: 141 QID: 002009 SMetaKey: 1241
			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: 855-415-3687 E-mail: [email protected]

	California ENTERPRISE

VERSION 01

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CONTACT RECORD
DATE	TIME	NOTES

INTRODUCTION:

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

We are collecting information on chemical use and pest management practices 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 is 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 60 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.

BEGINNING TIME [MILITARY]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	004 __ __ __ __
0 [Name, address and partners verified and updated if necessary.]

1. During 2019, were any crops (including new plantings), livestock or poultry on the total acres operated? (Exclude crops produced by a tenant if [target] operator is landlord only.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES – [Go to item 1, page 2.]

NO-[Continue.]

2. During 2019, did this operation sell any agricultural products or receive government agricultural payments? (Exclude crops produced by a tenant if [target] operator is landlord only.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES - [Go to item 1, page 2.]

NO-[Continue.]

3. During 2019, were any crops stored on the total acres operated? (Exclude crops produced by a tenant if [target] operator is landlord only.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES - [Go to item 1, page 2.]

NO-[Continue.]

4. During 2019, did this operation have any fruit acres which were operated by a management firm?. . . . . . . . . . .

YES - [Go to item 1, page 2.]

NO-[Go to page 4.]

SCREENING

1. Did this operation have any of the target crops during the 2019 crop year?
YES - [Continue.]
NO - [Write notes explaining situation then go to “Conclusion” on back page.]
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2. Are the day-to-day decisions for this operation (name on label) made by – [Check one.]
one individual? [Go to Section A.]
a hired manager? [Go to Section A.]
partners? [Continue.]
3. How many individuals are involved in the day-to-day decisions of this operation? [Enter the number of partners, including the partner named on the label. Identify the other persons in this partnership below, then go to Section A.] (Partners jointly operate land and share in decision making. Do not include landlords and tenants as partners.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	NUMBER

PARTNERS	POID__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __				PARTNERS	POID__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
PARTNER NAME					PARTNER NAME
ADDRESS					ADDRESS
CITY		STATE	ZIP	PHONE NUMBER	CITY		STATE	ZIP	PHONE NUMBER
PARTNERS	POID__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __				PARTNERS	POID__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
PARTNER NAME					PARTNER NAME
ADDRESS					ADDRESS
CITY		STATE	ZIP	PHONE NUMBER	CITY		STATE	ZIP	PHONE NUMBER

CALIFORNIA SCREENING

	COUNTY			NUMBER
1. What ID (pesticide permit number) does this operation use for reporting pesticide applications on the target crops bearing acres to the County Agricultural Commissioners?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. Is this ID used to report pesticide applications for any other operations?
YES - [Continue.]	NO - [Go to item 3.]
a. What other operation(s) is this ID used to report for?

Name ________________________________________	Name __________________________________________
Address ______________________________________	Address ________________________________________
Phone (______) ________________________________	Phone (______) __________________________________

3. Does this operation use any OTHER ID’s to report pesticide applications on the target crops bearing acres to the County Agricultural Commissioners?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
YES - [Enter code 1 and continue.]		NO - [Go to Section A, page 5.]
			COUNTY			NUMBER
a. What are these other ID numbers?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Do you use any of these ID’s to report pesticide applications for any other operations?
YES - [Continue.]	NO - [Go to Section A, page 5.]
(i) What other operation(s) use this ID for reporting? [Identify operation and ID.]

Name ________________________________________	Name __________________________________________
Reporting ID __________________________________	Reporting ID ____________________________________
Address ______________________________________	Address ________________________________________
Phone (______) ________________________________	Phone (______) __________________________________

4. Do you employ a fruit management company to care for any of the targeted fruit crops?
YES - [Continue.]	NO - [Go to Section A, page 5.]
a. What fruit management company do you employ?

Name ________________________________________	Name __________________________________________
Address ______________________________________	Address ________________________________________
Phone (______) ________________________________	Phone (______) __________________________________

CHANGE IN OPERATING STATUS

[ENUMERATOR NOTE: Skip this section if there is no change in operation name or operator.]
1. Has there been a change in operation name or operator?
NO - [Go to Enumerator Note below.]
YES - [Enter code 1, complete name and address information below for new operator, and read Enumerator Note.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			CODE
			023
______________________________________		Operation Name __________________________________
______________________________________		Operator Name __________________________________
______________________________________		Address ________________________________________
______________________________________		________________________________________
______________________________________		Phone ( ) ________________________________

[ENUMERATOR NOTE:

If the operation on the face page was in business part of the 2019 crop year, complete this questionnaire for the part of the year during which the operation did business, unless the operation has been taken over by a new operator. If the operator has changed midyear, please conduct this interview start to finish with the new operator after reading “Valid Substitution” rules in section 4 of the Interviewer’s Manual.]

2. Has the operation printed on this questionnaire been combined or merged with any other farming operations?

Yes - [Go to "Conclusion".]

No - [Continue.]

A

LAND OPERATED

A

ACRES OPERATED
Now I would like to ask about the total acres operated under this land arrangement.
1. How many acres does this operation---
	ACRES
a. Own?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +	901	. ___
b. Rent or lease from others or use rent free? (Exclude land used on an animal unit month (AUM) basis.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +	902	. ___
c. Rent to others?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -	905	. ___
2. [Calculate item 1a + 1b - 1c.] Then the total acres operated are:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =	900 . ___
a. Does this include the farmstead, all cropland, woodland, pasture land, wasteland, and government program land? YES - [Continue.] NO - [Make corrections, then continue.]
The remaining questions in this survey refer to these [item 2] acres.
3. Of the total acres operated, how many acres are considered cropland, including land in hay, summer fallow, cropland idle, cropland used for pasture and cropland in government programs? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	802	.___
4. Of the total acres operated, how many acres are in fruit? (Include bearing and non-bearing acreage in trees, vineyards and bushes.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	803 . ___

B

FRUIT ACREAGE

B

	1. What target fruit crops were on these [Section A, item 4] acres during the 2017 crop year? (Exclude new plantings and other plantings which are not yet bearing.)
							OFFICE USE LINES IN TABLE				TABLE 001	199
		1	2	3	4	5	6			7
L I N E		CROP	CROP CODE	How many BEARING acres of [crop] did this operation have?	Were any commercial fertilizers applied to this crop?	Were any herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, etc. applied to this crop?	On what date did you complete harvest of your 2018 crop year [crop]?			On what date did you complete harvest of your 2019crop year [crop]?
				ACRES	[YES = 1]	[YES = 1]	MM DD YY			MM DD YY
01				11 . ___	12	13	14			15
02				11 . ___	12	13	14			15
03				11 . ___	12	13	14			15
04				11 . ___	12	13	14			15
05				11 . ___	12	13	14			15
06				11 . ___	12	13	14			15
07				11 . ___	12	13	14			15
08				11 . ___	12	13	14			15
09				11 . ___	12	13	14			15
10				11 . ___	12	13	14			15
11				11 . ___	12	13	14			15
12				11 . ___	12	13	14			15
13				11 . ___	12	13	14			15
14				11 . ___	12	13	14			15
15				11 . ___	12	13	14			15

CALIFORNIA – CROP CODES
301	APPLES		GRAPES	330	KIWIFRUIT	520	PEARS
303 305	APRICOTS AVOCADOS	424	RAISIN TYPE VARIETIES (include all uses for Thompson Seedless variety)	331 333	LEMONS NECTARINES	550 343	PLUMS PRUNES
312	CHERRIES, SWEET			492	OLIVES	345	RASPBERRIES
316	DATES	524	TABLE TYPE VARIETIES	435	NAVEL ORANGES	748	STRAWBERRIES
		624	WINE TYPE VARIETIES	535	VALENCIA ORANGES	349	TANGERINES / TANGELOS
320	GRAPEFRUIT			340	PEACHES

L I N E	CAL – EPA SITE LOCATION NUMBER (if required)
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
INCLUDES AND EXCLUDES
INCLUDE:				EXCLUDE:
TARGET CROPS ONLY.				All crops grown in another state.
All commercial bearing acreage equal to or greater than one tenth of an acre.				Non-commercial orchard and vineyard acreage (home garden).
All bearing acreage of TARGET CROPS for processing or fresh market.				Non-target fruits.
All bearing acreage of TARGET CROPS for roadside stands, farmer’s markets or U-pick sales.				New plantings and other plantings which are not yet bearing.
Bearing acreage not harvested due to weather, economic or other reasons.				All TARGET CROPS grown by institutional, experimental, research and university farms (abnormal farms).
Crops planted in the fall of 2014 if they were part of the 2015 crop.				Abandoned orchards and vineyards.

NOTES:

C

FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS

C

		Enumerator Note--- If column 4 of the table in Section B is YES for any crops, continue with item 1. If column 4 of the table in Section B is NO for all crops, go to Section D, page 10.
1. I need to record complete information on all commercial fertilizers applied to the bearing acres of target fruit grown during the 2019 crop year. Include all applications regardless of how they were applied (irrigation water, foliar applications, etc.). [Record amount of analysis of fertilizers applied or pounds of actual plant nutrients applied. Complete the table below (and any necessary supplemental fertilizer tables). Exclude micronutrients, lime, and gypsum.]
									OFFICE USE LINES IN TABLE		TABLE 001			299
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7			8		9				10
L I N E	CROP	CROP CODE	N I T R O G E N N	P H O S P H A T E P205	P O T A S H K20	S U L F U R S	How much was applied per acre per application? [Leave this column blank if actual nutrients were reported.]			UNIT CODES 1 Pounds 12 Gallons 13 Quarts 15 Liquid Oz. 28 Dry Oz. 19 Actual Nutrients		How many acres was this applied to? [Include bearing acres only] ACRES				How many times was it applied? NUMBER
01			31	32	33	34	36	. __		37		40	. __			41
02			31	32	33	34	36	. __		37		40	. __			41
03			31	32	33	34	36	. __		37		40	. __			41
04			31	32	33	34	36	. __		37		40	. __			41
05			31	32	33	34	36	. __		37		40	. __			41
06			31	32	33	34	36	. __		37		40	. __			41
07			31	32	33	34	36	. __		37		40	. __			41
08			31	32	33	34	36	. __		37		40	. __			41
09			31	32	33	34	36	. __		37		40	. __			41
10			31	32	33	34	36	. __		37		40	. __			41
11			31	32	33	34	36	. __		37		40	. __			41
12			31	32	33	34	36	. __		37		40	. __			41
13			31	32	33	34	36	. __		37		40	. __			41
14			31	32	33	34	36	. __		37		40	. __			41
15			31	32	33	34	36	. __		37		40	. __			41
16			31	32	33	34	36	. __		37		40	. __			41
17			31	32	33	34	36	. __		37		40	. __			41

C

FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS

C

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
L I N E	CROP	CROP CODE	N I T R O G E N N	P H O S P H A T E P205	P O T A S H K20	S U L F U R S	How much was applied per acre per application? [Leave this column blank if actual nutrients were reported.]	UNIT CODES 1 Pounds 12 Gallons 13 Quarts 15 Liquid Oz. 28 Dry Oz. 19 Actual Nutrients	How many acres was this applied to? [Include bearing acres only] ACRES	How many times was it applied? NUMBER
18			31	32	33	34	36 . ___	37	40 . ___	41
19			31	32	33	34	36 . ___	37	40 . ___	41
20			31	32	33	34	36 . ___	37	40 . ___	41
21			31	32	33	34	36 . ___	37	40 . ___	41
22			31	32	33	34	36 . ___	37	40 . ___	41
23			31	32	33	34	36 . ___	37	40 . ___	41
24			31	32	33	34	36 . ___	37	40 . ___	41
25			31	32	33	34	36 . ___	37	40 . ___	41
26			31	32	33	34	36 . ___	37	40 . ___	41
27			31	32	33	34	36 . ___	37	40 . ___	41
28			31	32	33	34	36 . ___	37	40 . ___	41
29			31	32	33	34	36 . ___	37	40 . ___	41
30			31	32	33	34	36 . ___	37	40 . ___	41
31			31	32	33	34	36 . ___	37	40 . ___	41
32			31	32	33	34	36 . ___	37	40 . ___	41
33			31	32	33	34	36 . ___	37	40 . ___	41
34			31	32	33	34	36 . ___	37	40 . ___	41
35			31	32	33	34	36 . ___	37	40 . ___	41
36			31	32	33	34	36 . ___	37	40 . ___	41
37			31	32	33	34	36 . ___	37	40 . ___	41
38			31	32	33	34	36 . ___	37	40 . ___	41
39			31	32	33	34	36 . ___	37	40 . ___	41
40			31	32	33	34	36 . ___	37	40 . ___	41

E

PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

E

Now I have some questions about pest management practices you may have used on any of the total fruit acres on this operation. (Include bearing and non-bearing acreage of both target and non-target fruit crops grown.)

By pests, we mean insects, weeds, and diseases.

[Enumerator Action: Were PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS reported in Section B, column 6 on page 6?]
YES - [Continue.]		No - [Go to item 7.]
1. Was weather data used to assist in determining either the need or when to make pesticide applications?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .						CODE
				YES = 1		600
2. Were any biological pesticides such as Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis), insect growth regulators (Courier, intrepid, etc.), neem or other natural/biological based products sprayed or applied to manage pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
				YES = 1		601
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		602
4. In 2018, how were your fruit acres primarily scouted for insects, weeds, diseases and/or beneficial organisms? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	By deliberately going to the fruit acres specifically for scouting activities. (Enter code 1 and go to item 5.) 2 By conducting general observations while performing routine tasks. (Enter code 2 and go to item 6.) 3 The fruit acres were not scouted. (Enter code 3 and go to item 10.)		. . . . . . . .
						608
5. Was an established scouting process used (systemic sampling, recording counts, insect traps, etc.) on any fruit acres?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
					YES = 1	609
6. Was scouting for pests done on these fruit acres due to---
a. a pest advisory warning?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .					YES = 1	610
b. a pest development model?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .					YES = 1	611

7. Were your fruit acres scouted for –--		[If column 1 is 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
	YES = 1	CODE
a. weeds?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	612	614
b. insects or mites?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	615	617
c. disease?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	618	620
				CODE
8. Were written or electronic records kept to track the activity or numbers of weeds, insects or diseases?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			YES = 1	623
9. Was scouting data compared to published information on infestation thresholds to determine when to take measures to manage pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			YES = 1	624
10. Was field mapping data used for making pest management decisions?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			YES = 1	625
11. Were the services of a diagnostic laboratory used for pest identification or soil or plant tissue pest analysis?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			YES = 1	626
12. Were crop residues (including drops, rotting fruit and/or debris) removed to manage pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			YES = 1	627
13. Were ground covers, mulches, or other physical barriers maintained to manage pest problems?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			YES = 1	629
14. Were any beneficial organisms (insects, nematodes, fungi) applied or released to manage pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			YES = 1	636
15. Were floral lures, attractants, repellants, pheromone traps or other biological pest controls used on any fruit acres?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			YES = 1	637
16. Were any fruit acres cultivated for weed control during the growing season?. . . . . . . . . . . . .			YES = 1	640
17. Were field edges, lanes, ditches, roadways or fence lines chopped, mowed, plowed, or burned to manage pests on any fruit acres?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			YES = 1	642
18. Were equipment and implements cleaned after completing field work to reduce the spread of pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			YES = 1	643
19. Were any fruit acres irrigated for the 2019 crops?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			YES = 1	644
a. [If item 19 is YES, ask---] Were water management practices (excluding chemigation) such as irrigation scheduling, controlled drainage, or treatment of retention water used to manage pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
			YES = 1	645

20. Were any of the following pesticide spraying practices or activities used on this operation in 2019? Pesticides include insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, bactericides, and plant growth regulators (PGR).

ENUMERATOR NOTE: Column 4:  Choose items 1 – 5 and/or 6 for write-in response.

Pesticide Spraying Practice or Activity	(1) Was this used in 2019?	(2) Was it specifically used to keep pesticide application(s) on-target (i.e., reduce pesticide drift)?	(3) (Complete column for every YES in Column 1) Considering labor, training, capital expenditures, and other costs, how easy or difficult was it to implement this practice or activity?	(4) (Complete column for every NO in Column 1) Why was this practice or activity NOT used? Check all that apply.
	Yes – 1 No – 3 Don’t Know – 2	Yes – 1 No – 3 Don’t Know – 2	1 – Very Easy 2 – Somewhat Easy 3 – Somewhat Difficult 4 – Very Difficult	1 – Cost of labor/training 2 – Cost of associated equipment/products 3 – Incompatible with current production practices (e.g., topography, equipment limitations) 4 – General time management issues/too busy 5 – Unfamiliar with activity or practice 6 – Other, specify:
a. Altering spray time(s) depending on weather conditions (e.g., wind speed, wind direction)				☐ __ __ __ __ __ ☐ Specify____________
b. Calibrate sprayer before the season				☐ __ __ __ __ __ ☐ Specify____________
c. Calibrate sprayer during the season				☐ __ __ __ __ __ ☐ Specify____________
d. Manually altering sprayer settings to improve the spray precision (e.g., turning off upper nozzles for smaller trees)				☐ __ __ __ __ __ ☐ Specify____________
e. Electronic eye/infra-red or other sensor-based technology (e.g., sonar)				☐ __ __ __ __ __ ☐ Specify____________
f. Other technologies to improve the spray precision (e.g., on/off nozzle spray technology, GPS technology, electrostatic sprayers)				☐ __ __ __ __ __ ☐ Specify____________
g. Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) (e.g. Aim Command, Raven's Hawk Eye, John Deere's Exact Apply)				☐ __ __ __ __ __ ☐ Specify____________
i. Other - Specify: ________________				☐ __ __ __ __ __ ☐Specify___________

21. Which of the following spraying practices resulted in a sprayer re-calibration in 2019? Check all that apply.

1. Computer calibration alert system

2. Change in product being applied

3. Observed change in spray pattern (e.g., from worn nozzles)

4. Scheduled calibration (e.g., daily, monthly, annually)

5. When moving to a different block or crop

6. Other, specify: ________

7. None of the above

22. Which of the following methods of spraying did this operation use to make insecticide/fungicide/ bactericides/plant growth regulator applications in 2019? Check all that apply.

1. Conventional air blast sprayer(s)

2. Tower air blast sprayer(s)

3. Rotary atomizer air-assisted sprayer(s) (such as multi-head fan systems)

4. Over-the-row/tunnel sprayer(s), wrap-around sprayers, or other canopy directed sprayer(s)

5. Ground boom sprayer(s)

6. Aerial sprayer(s)

7. Spot treatments (e.g., backpack sprayers)

8. Trunk drench or vine drench (i.e., under the canopy)

9. Ultra-low volume (ULV) ground applications

10. Chemigation (such as through drip irrigation or micro-sprinklers)

11. M such as rench type] ______or thiss. up hives). COudl urvey is or property, random beekscause of buffer requirements. ? ease ulti-row sprayer

12. Vertical boom

13. Other, specify: ________________

23. Next we will discuss the use of air blast and ground boom tanks/systems on this operation in 2019:
		(1) For Air Blast tanks/systems	(2) For Ground Boom tanks/ systems
23a. What pesticide type(s) were used in this [insert tank system type] in 2019? Check all that apply.		1 Insecticides 2 Fungicides 3 Herbicides 4 Bactericides 4 Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs) 5.Other, please specify: ______	1 Insecticides 2 Fungicides 3 Herbicides 4 Bactericides 4 Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs) 5 Other, please specify: ______
23b. What is the typical spray volume, in Gallons per Acre (GPA), for pesticide applications in 2019?		1 Less than 25 GPA 2 25 to <50 GPA 3 50 to <75 GPA 4 75 to <100 GPA 5 100 to <200 GPA 6 200 or greater GPA 99 Don’t Know	1 Less than 5 GPA 2 5 to < 7.5 GPA 3 7.5 to < 10 GPA 4 10 to < 15 GPA 5 15 to < 20 GPA 6 20 to < 25 GPA 7 25 or greater GPA 99 Don’t Know
23c. What is the typical operating pressure, in PSI, for pesticide applications in 2019?		1 Less than 50 PSI 2 50 to <75 PSI 3 75 to <100 PSI 4 100 to <150 PSI 5 150 to <200 PSI 6 200 or greater PSI 99 Don’t Know	1 Less than 10 PSI 2 10 to <20 PSI 3 20 to <30 PSI 4 30 to <40 PSI 5 40 to <50 PSI 6 50 to <60 PSI 7 60 to <70 PSI 8 70 to <80 PSI 9 80 to <90 PSI 10 90 PSI or greater 99 Don’t Know
23d. What is the typical nozzle used when spraying herbicide applications in 2019?			Hollow Cone Full Cone Disc/Core Nozzle Flat fan Air-inclusion (AI)/Air-induction/Venturi Other, specify: ____________ 99 Don’t Know
23e. What is the typical ground speed when spraying pesticide applications in 2019?		1 Less than 1 mph 2 1 to <2 mph 3 2 to <3 mph 4 3 to <4 mph 5 4 to <5 mph 6 5 mph or greater 99 Don’t Know	1 Less than 1 mph 2 1 to <2 mph 3 2 to <3 mph 4 3 to <4 mph 5 4 to <5 mph 6 5 to <6 mph 7 6 to <7 mph 8 7 mph or greater 99 Don’t Know
23f. What is the typical boom height above the ground or plant canopy when spraying herbicide applications in 2019?			< 24 inches 24 to < 36 inches 36 inches or greater 99 Don’t Know
23g. What is the typical target droplet size spectrum for pesticide applications in 2019?		1 Less than 106 microns (Extremely Fine or Very Fine) 2 106-235 microns (Fine) 3 236-340 microns (Medium) 4 341-403 microns (Coarse) 5 404-502 microns (Very Coarse) 6 503-665 microns (Extremely Coarse) 7 Greater than 665 microns (Ultra Coarse) 99 Don’t Know	1 Less than 106 microns (Extremely Fine or Very Fine) 2 106-235 microns (Fine) 3 236-340 microns (Medium) 4 341-403 microns (Coarse) 5 404-502 microns (Very Coarse) 6 503-665 microns (Extremely Coarse) 7 Greater than 665 microns (Ultra Coarse) 99 Don’t Know
23h. For which of the following reasons did this operation change the airspeed (in Revolutions per Minute, or RPM) in 2019?		1 Crop stage 3 Change of product(s) 4 Use of specialty Plant Growth Regulator (PGR) applications (e.g., for thinning or fruit finish) 4 Moving between blocks 5 Wind speed or wind direction 6 Other, specify: _____________ 7 Never
23i. Which of the following practices were used in 2019?			1 Drift reducing adjuvant(s) 2 Drift reducing nozzle(s) 3 Shielded sprayers
23j. Is the MAJORITY of spray material from this operation’s air blast sprayer(s) directed (select one):		Upward? Horizontally? Downward? Both horizontal and upward? Both horizontal and downward? Don’t Know

24. Now we are going to ask a few questions about spray equipment maintenance in 2019. ENUMERATOR NOTE (Question 24C, Columns 1-2):  Choose items 1 – 9 and/or 8 for write-in response.
	(1) For air blast tanks/systems	(2) For ground boom tanks/systems
24a. How often did this operation clean the tanks/systems in 2019? [If 1-6 answered for Item 24a, answer question 24b; otherwise go to 24c.]	1 Before the season 2 After the season 3 Depended on the product(s) 4 When switching from USDA certified organic to conventional blocks 5 Regularly scheduled cleaning 6 Other, specify: __________ 7 Never	1 Before the season 2 After the season 3 Depended on the product(s) 4 When switching from USDA certified organic to conventional blocks 5 Regularly scheduled cleaning 6 Other, specify: __________ 7 Never
24b. For each time that the tank/system was cleaned, how often was a tank cleaner used?	Always (100%) Often (51% or more) Sometimes (50% or less) Never (0%) 99. Don’t Know	Always (100%) Often (51% or more) Sometimes (50% or less) Never (0%) 99. Don’t Know
24c. What were the most common reasons for replacing the nozzles on the sprayers in 2019? Check all that apply.	1 Regularly scheduled calendar-based replacement (i.e., annually, twice annually, monthly, etc.) 2 Regularly scheduled replacement based on operating time (i.e., sprayer operating hours) 3 Sporadic replacement based on area covered or general intuition (i.e., it feels like the right time to change nozzles) 4 Calibration problems (i.e., too high or too low a flow rate) 5 Observed nozzle damage (e.g., change in spray pattern or leaks) 6 Availability of new nozzle technologies 7 Expert and/or consultant recommendations (e.g., Cooperative Extension, crop consultants, etc.) 8 Other, please specify: ___________________ 9 None of the above ---------------------------------------------- ☐ __ __ __ __ __ ☐ Specify____________	1 Regularly scheduled calendar-based replacement (i.e., annually, twice annually, monthly, etc.) 2 Regularly scheduled replacement based on operating time (i.e., sprayer operating hours) 3 Sporadic replacement based on area covered or general intuition (i.e., it feels like the right time to change nozzles) 4 Calibration problems (i.e., too high or too low a flow rate) 5 Observed nozzle damage (e.g., change in spray pattern or leaks) 6 Availability of new nozzle technologies 7 Expert and/or consultant recommendations (e.g., Cooperative Extension, crop consultants, etc.) 8 Other, please specify: ___________________ 9 None of the above ------------------------------------------ ☐ __ __ __ __ __ ☐ Specify____________

25. On what proportion did this operation use hedge rows or other wind-breaking structures (that are at least one and a half times the height of the crop canopy) for drift reduction in 2019?

a. 0%

2. 1% to 25%

3. 26% to 50%

4. 51% to 75%

5. 76% to <100%

6. Don’t know

26. How often were the following sources of information used to inform pest management decisions in 2019?

Sources of Information	(1) How often was this source of information used? 1. Always (100%) 2. Often (51% or more) 3. Sometimes (50% or less) 4. Never (0%) 99. Don’t Know	(2) Which of these sources was this operation’s PRIMARY source of pest management decisions? Select one. 1. Primary 2. Not Primary
Pesticide Product Labels
University and/or Agricultural Cooperative Extension Resources/Recommendations
Non-University literature, such as magazines or newspapers
Grower/Trade Groups
Pesticide Sales Representatives and/or Farm Supply Distributors
Crop Consultants Paid for by the Operation
Other Grower(s)
Non-University Decision Tools
Weather Forecasting Tools
Other, Specify: ____________

27. (If 26b, column 1 equals 1, 2, 3) Which of the following types of services offered by the University and/or Agricultural Cooperative Extension were most often used as sources of pest management decisions in 2019?

University and/or Agricultural Cooperative Extension Services	How often was this source of information used? Always (100%) Often (51% or more) Sometimes (50% or less) Never (0%) 99. Don’t Know
Formal presentations (e.g., annual meetings, educational trainings)
Field days/ demonstration workshops
Farm visits and/or one-on-one consultation
Email lists
Newsletters
Crop and/or Pest Protection Handbook
Other publications (e.g., fact sheets)
Decision tools
Other, Specify: _____________________________________

28. How often were the following practices used during the season to manage herbicide, fungicide and insecticide resistance in 2019?
Practices to Manage Resistance for Herbicide, Fungicide and Insecticide	(Only complete if operation uses herbicides) How often was each practice used on this operation to manage herbicide resistance?	(Only complete if operation uses fungicides) How often was each practice used on this operation to manage fungicide resistance?	(Only complete if operation uses insecticides) How often was each practice used on this operation to manage insecticide resistance?
	Always (100%) Often (51% or more) Sometimes (50% or less) Never (0%) 99. Don’t Know	Always (100%) Often (51% or more) Sometimes (50% or less) Never (0%) 99. Don’t Know	Always (100%) Often (51% or more) Sometimes (50% or less) Never (0%) 99. Don’t Know
Scouting
Field mapping weeds and/or keeping records of field history and pesticide use to assist pesticide decisions
Field Management/Sanitation Practices:
i. For weed control (e.g., managing weeds in field borders, tillage, preventing field-to-field and within field movement of weed seed)
ii. For disease control (e.g., removing or incorporating unharvested fruit and/or other field litter)
iii. For insect control (e.g., removing or incorporating unharvested fruit and/or other field litter)
d. Planting disease-resistant cultivars and/or rootstock
e. Use of pest diagnostic tools [e.g., Integrated Pest Management (IPM) treatment thresholds; predictive weather models (e.g., degree day models); pest forecasting systems, and/or assistance from diagnostic networks]
f. Pesticide Mode of Action (MOA) rotation
g. Pesticide Mode of Action (MOA) combination (i.e., tank mix or pre-mix product)

29. In an effort to reduce off-target impacts to plants, pollinators, and/or beneficial insects, did this operation communicate with or consult any of the following sources in 2019? Check all that apply.

1. Neighboring crop producers

2. Nearby beekeepers

3. A local expert, such as an Agricultural Cooperative Extension agent

4. State Managed Pollinator Protection Plans, or MP3s (MP3s are state-developed efforts that intend to reduce pesticide exposure through timely communication and coordination among beekeepers, growers, pesticide applicators, and landowners)

5. Driftwatch (Driftwatch is a voluntary communication tool that enables crop producers, beekeepers, and pesticide applicators to work together to protect crops and apiaries through the use of mapping programs.)

6. Other communication tool(s), specify: __________________________

7. Other, specify: ____________________________________________________________________

30. How often were the following Best Management Practice (BMPs) used during the season in 2019?
Best Management Practices (BMPs)	(1) How often was this practice used? 1 Always (100%) 2 Often (51% or more) 3 Sometimes (50% or less) 4 Never (0%) 99. Don’t Know	(2) [Only answer if respondents 1, 2, or 3 to column 1] Was this practice specifically used to prevent exposure to bees? 1 Always (100%) 2 Often (51% or more) 3 Sometimes (50% or less) 4 Never (0%) 99. Don’t Know
Avoid bloom time applications
Make applications when temperatures are below 50°F
Maintain buffer between known bee hive locations
Select pesticides that that have the lowest residual toxicity to bees
Use alternative application methods of an active ingredient to prevent bee exposure (e.g., non-foliar applications when bees are foraging)
Avoid applications when dew is forecast
Manage blooming plants on the orchard floor before applying pesticides that are acutely toxic to bees (e.g., mowing)
Make application(s) at nighttime or no more than two hours prior to sunset
Other, specify: ____________________________

31. Which of the following auditing systems, if any, did this operation participate in in 2019? Check all that apply.

1. GLOBALG.A.P.

2. Safe Quality Food (SQF) Program

3. Other, specify: ______

4. This operation did not participate in an auditing system

5. Don’t know

	COMPLETION CODE for FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS				COMPLETION CODE for PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
	1 Incomp/R 3 Valid Zero	200			1 Incomp/R	500

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NOTES:

CONCLUSION

SURVEY RESULTS
1. 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
[Thank the respondent, then review this questionnaire.]
ENDING TIME [MILITARY]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		005 ___ ___ ___ ___
		OFFICE USE TIME IN HOURS
		006 . ___

RECORD USE		CODE
Did respondent use operation records to report pesticide data?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	064

SUPPLEMENT USE
Record the total number of supplements used to complete this interview.	NUMBER
Fertilizer Supplements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	067

Reported by: ________________________________	9910 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ M M D D Y Y	9911 Telephone: ________________________

OFFICE USE

R. Unit

Ptr 1 Str

Ptr 2 Str

Ptr 3 Str

Ptr 4 Str

OPS

SSO 1

ADJ

Optional Use

9921

9922

9923

9927

9928

923

9907

922

9906

9916

Response

Respondent

Mode

Enum.

POID

1-Comp 2-R 3-Inac 4-Office Hold

9901

1-Op/Mgr 2-Sp 3-Acct/Bkpr 4-Partner 9-Other

9902

2-Tel 3-Face-to-Face

9903

9998

9989  ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Eval.

Change

9900

9985