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OMB No. 0535-0218
Approval Expires: 5/31/2023
Project Code: 906
SurveyID: 2038 Phase 2
FINAL - 7/16/20
NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE
U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Operations Division
9700 Page Avenue, Suite 400
St. Louis, MO 63132-1547
Phone: 1-888-424-7828
Fax: 855-415-3687
E-mail: [email protected]
RICE PRODUCTION PRACTICES AND COSTS REPORT FOR 2020
VERSION
9
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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 rice and need your help to make the information as accurate as
possible. The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. Your responses will be kept confidential and any person
who willfully discloses any identifiable information about you or your operation is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both. This survey is
conducted in accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other
applicable Federal laws. For more information on how we protect your information please visit: https://www.nass.usda.gov/confidentiality.
Response is voluntary.
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a
collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB number is 0535-0218. 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
BEGINNING TIME 0004
[MILITARY] ___ ___ ___ ___
SCREENING BOX
0006
☐ [Name, address and partners verified and updated if necessary.]
POID ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
POID ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
PARTNER NAME
PARTNER NAME
ADDRESS
ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
ZIP
PHONE NUMBER
CITY
Check if cell phone
STATE
ZIP
PHONE NUMBER
Check if cell phone
POID ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
POID ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
PARTNER NAME
PARTNER NAME
ADDRESS
ADDRESS
CITY
PHONE NUMBER
STATE
ZIP
CITY
Check if cell phone
PHONE NUMBER
STATE
ZIP
Check if cell phone
2
A
RICE FIELD SELECTION
A
Total Planted
Acres
0050
1. How many acres of rice did this operation plant for the 2020 crop year?.......................................................
.___
[If no acres planted, review Screening Information Form, make notes, then go to Conclusion on back page.]
a. Of the total (item 1) acres, how many were planted with the intention of harvesting-i.
Total Acres
0051
Long grain?................................................................................................................
0052
ii. Medium grain?............................................................................................................
0053
iii. Short grain?................................................................................................................
+
+
+
Number of Fields
0056
0057
0058
I will follow a simple procedure to make a random selection from the cotton fields planted
for the 2020 crop.
Total Number of
Fields Planted
0020
2. What is the total number of rice fields that were planted on this operation?...................................................
[If only one field enter "1" and go to item 5.]
3. Please list the field(s) 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
3
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
4. The field selected is _______________ (field name/number/description).
During this interview, the rice questions will be about this selected rice field.
[Be sure the operator can identify the selected field.]
5. 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
1070
a. Farm Number (up to 8 digits)..............................................................................................................
1071
b. Tract Number (up to 7 digits)...............................................................................................................
1072
c. Field Number (up to 4 digits, exclude subfield letters).........................................................................
OFFICE USE
OY Field Substituted
0022
4
B
FIELD CHARACTERISTICS - SELECTED FIELD
B
Acres
1301
1. How many acres of rice did this operation plant in the selected field for the 2020 crop?................................
.___
Code
a. Are the acres in the selected field Certified
Yes=1 1300
Organic?..........................................................................
No=3
[If item 1a = 3, go to item 2.]
Dollars & Cents
b. What was the cost, per acre, for third party organic certification?........................................................
1891
.___ ___
Code
Yes=1 1399
c. Was the selected field transitioning into organic rice production in 2020?...........................................
No=3
1 owned by this operation?
2 rented for cash with the payment being a fixed cash amount?
1302
2. Were the acres in the selected
3 rented for cash with the payment being a flexible cash amount?
..........
4 rented for a share of the crop?
field--...................................................
5 rented for some combination of cash and share of the crop?
6 used rent free?
Code
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
[If field is cash rented (item 2 = 2, 3, or 5), ask item 3, otherwise go to item 4.]
1303
3. What was the cash rent paid per acre for the selected 2020 rice field?..........................................................
[If field is share rented (item 2 = 4 or 5), ask--]
. ___ ___
Percent
1304
4. What was the landlord's share of the crop from the selected field?................................................................
[If field is rented (item 2 = 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6) ask--]
5. What was the total cost for all inputs provided by any landlord for the 2020 crop
Dollars & Cents
on the selected field? INCLUDE the costs for all inputs, such as seed, fertilizer,
per Acre
chemicals, technical services, custom operations, drying, and irrigation.
1305
EXCLUDE real estate tax expenses and lime costs paid by the landowner...................
.
OR
6. What was the total cost for all inputs provided by any contractor for the 2020 crop Dollars & Cents
per Acre
on the selected field? INCLUDE the costs for all inputs, such as seed, fertilizer,
chemicals, technical services, custom operations, drying, and irrigation........................
1309
OR
Total Dollars
1306
___ ___
. ___ ___
Total Dollars
1310
Year
1312
7. In what year did you (the operator listed on the label) start operating the selected field?...............................
___ ___ ___ ___
5
M M D D
1308
8. On what date was the selected field planted?................................................................................................___ ___ ___ ___
1=Pounds
2=CWT
3=Tons
4=Bushels
5=Barrels
Units per Acre
a. What was your yield goal at planting for the selected field? INCLUDE any
0216
ratoon crop...................................................................................................................
2020
0217
Number of Acres
1315
9. How many acres in the selected field had to be replanted to rice?
(Acres replanted = number of acres X number of times replanted
.___
Code
1 Long
2 Medium
10. What type of rice grain was planted on the selected field?.........
3 Short
1550
.........................................
[If item 10 = 1 or 2, ask--]
Code
Yes= 1
1551
Yes= 1
variety?........................................................................................
No = 3
1552
a. Did you plant an aromatic variety?.....................................................................................................
No = 3
[If item 10 = 3, ask--]
b. Did you plant a glutinous or sweet
Code
Code
1317
1 Purchased?
11. What was the source of the rice seed?..............................................
2 Homegrown or traded?
...............................................
Dollars & Cents
per Pound
[If item 11 = 2, ask--]
1321
a. What was the cost per pound for cleaning and treating this seed?.................................................................
[If any seed purchased (item 11 = 1), ask--]
Dollars & Cents
per Unit
12. What was the total cost per unit of purchased seed for the selected field? INCLUDE
operator, landlord, and contractor costs, cost of seed treatment, and technology fee.
1319
.__ __
Units
13. What was the seeding rate per acre the first time the selected field was planted?......
1313
1
2
3
4
22
23
4 Other, Broadcast (dry)?
Unit Code
Pounds
CWT
Tons
Bushel
Acres
50 Lb. Bags
1320
1
2
4
25
38
Unit Code
Pounds/Acre
CWT/Acre
Bushels/Acre
Seeds/Acre
Seeds/Foot
1314
Code
1 Water seeded (airplane)?
a. What method of seeding did you use
2 Drilled (dry)?
3 Airplane (dry)?
on the selected field?..........................................
.__ __
1316
.........................................
6
Code
1 Treated with a pesticide prior to purchase?
2 Treated with a pesticide after purchase?
14. For the 2020 rice crop, was the rice seed--.......................................
3 Not treated with a pesticide?
3062
...............................................
[If item 14 = 1 or 2, ask--]
Seed Treatment Name
1289
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
2325
the seed treatment is not known.....................................................................................................................
Code
Yes = 1 2340
15. For the 2020 rice crop, did you plant a commercial seed product on the selected field?...................No = 3
[If item 15 = 1, ask--]
Commercial Seed Product Name
2342
a. What was the name of the seed product?
Write seed product name in the box provided...................................
b. What was the seed product code? Enter the appropriate product code from the Respondent
2343
Booklet (page 5). Enter "999" if a seed product was purchased but is not listed. Enter "-1" if the
product is not known.......................................................................................................................................
Code
Code
Yes = 1 1326
16. Was a hybrid rice seed planted in the selected field?........................................................................No = 3
17.
Did the rice planted on the selected field have any of the following herbicide
resistant traits in 2020? Did you use any of the following herbicide resistant traits
the last time rice was planted on the selected field?
Last Year Rice
was Planted
1 Yes
3 No
1 Yes
3 No
2060
2061
2062
2063
2064
2065
2066
2067
2068
2069
2070
2071
a. Herbicide tolerance to imidazolinone (IMI) herbicides.......................................................
b. Herbicide tolerance to quizalofop (e.g. Provisia®) such as Provisia® Rice......................
c. Herbicide tolerance to oxyfluorfen (e.g. GoalTender®) such as ROXY Rice.....................
d. Herbicide tolerance to glyphosate (e.g. RoundUp®).........................................................
e. Herbicide tolerance to glufosinate (e.g. Liberty Link®)......................................................
f.
2020
Other herbicide tolerant trait..............................................................................................
7
Code
Yes = 1
2323
18. Did you use an "air delivery" or "vacuum (pneumatic) planter"?....................................................................
No = 3
[If item 18 = 1, ask--]
Code
Yes = 1
2324
a. Did you use a talc and/or graphite seed flow lubricant?.................................................................................
No = 3
b. Did you use an alternative seed flow lubricant (e.g. Bayer Fluency Agent) instead of talc Yes = 1 2394
and/or graphite?.............................................................................................................................................
No = 3
Code
Yes = 1
19. Has harvest of the selected field been completed?.............................................................................
No = 3
1328
20. Now I need information about the acres harvested or to be harvested and the yields from the selected field.
What yield per acre did
you get or do you
expect to get for rice--
Acres
How many acres in this rice field were or will be--
Unit Code
1 Pounds
2 CWT
3 Tons
4 Bushels
Units per Acre
Code
1346
.___
1347
.___
1348
1332
.___
1333
.___
1334
1431
.___
1432
.___
1433
1351
.___
1439
.___
a. harvested for grain, first crop?...............................................................
b. harvested for grain, ratoon crop?...........................................................
c. harvested for commercial seed contract?..............................................
d. abandoned?...........................................................................................
e. used for some other purpose?...............................................................
8
Crop Code List for item 22 - Previously Planted Crops
Other field
291 crop
6 Corn for grain
1 Hay, alfalfa
240 Sorghum, all
5 Corn for silage
11 Hay, all other
26 Soybeans
292 Other crop
283 Cotton, all
15 Oats
28 Sugarbeets
Cover crop
312 mix
946 Crawfish
21 Rice
263 Wheat, spring
302 CRP
22 Rye
165 Wheat, winter
311 Grasses including clover
34 Rye grass
318 No crop planted
21. Please report the history of crops on the majority of the selected field, including cover crops.
1
What crops were planted on the selected field in-[For perennial crops, (1, 11, 34, 292, 302, and 311) report the crop
code in all seasons when the crop was growing.]
Season and Year
Crop Name
a.
Spring/Summer of 2020?.................Rice
b.
Fall of 2019?....................................
c.
Spring/Summer of 2019?.................
d.
Fall of 2018?....................................
e.
Spring/Summer of 2018?.................
f.
Fall of 2017?....................................
g.
Spring/Summer of 2017?.................
h.
Fall of 2016?....................................
i.
Spring/Summer of 2016?.................
Crop
Code
2
3
Was this a
cover crop?
If a cover crop was
planted, how did you
terminate this cover
crop?
Yes=1
No=3
4
5
Was the selected
field irrigated?
Was the
selected
field no-till or
strip-tilled?1/
Yes=1
No=3
Yes=1
No=3
1 Tilled-in
2 Herbicide
3 Rolled
4 Grazed
5 Harvested for forage
6 Harvested for grain
Code
21
2345
1344
1343
1470
1471
2344
1345
1369
1472
1473
2370
1371
1372
1474
1475
2373
1374
1375
1476
1477
2376
1377
1378
1478
1479
2379
1380
1381
1480
1481
2382
1383
1366
1482
1483
2367
1368
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 2019, ask--]
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
1468
j.
What was the seed cost per acre for the cover crop?.....................................................................................
1495
k. What was the per-acre cost-share or financial assistance payments received for the cover
crop? If no program payment was received, enter zero.................................................................................
.___
___
.___
___
9
22. 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
10
Terraces
30
Implement an integrated pist
management plan - written plan
1
No-till/strip-till
12
Grass waterway
31
Drift reducing spray nozzles
2
Conservation tillage except
no-till/strip-till
20
Implement a nutrient management
plan - written plan.
32
Targeted sprayer - electrical
control
3
Cover crop - single species
21
Precision nutrient application
Adjacent to Field
4
Cover crop mix
22
Subsurface phosphorous
application
33
5
Contour farming
23
No fertilizer application more than
30 days before planting
34
Field border
6
Conservation crop rotation
24
Controlled release fertilizer
35
Riparian buffer - grass or forest
7
Laser levelling
26
Split nitrogen application with at
least 50% applied after planting
Filter strip
b. For each practice or activity checked in 22a, please complete one line of this table.
1
2
3
4
On the selected field for this practice, have you
ever received at any time-Technical or planning
assistance?
Practice or Activity on
the Selected Field
Practice
Code
(see item
22a)
1 USDA NRCS field staff,
cooperative extension,
or technical service
providers
2 Other sources of
assistance
3 No assistance needed
Does this practice or activity
help satisfy--
Financial Assistance?
1 Environmental Quality
Program (EQIP)
2 Conservation
Stewardship Program
(CSP)
3 Conservation Reserve
Program (CRP)
4 Other Federal, State,
and Local Programs
5 No assistance needed
5
Was this
practice or plan
used on the
selected field in
2020?
1 A federal regulatory
requirement
2 Highly erodible land
conservation compliance
3 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
1650
1651
1652
1653
1654
1655
1656
1657
1658
1659
1660
1661
1662
1663
1664
10
23. 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) requirements.
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
Yes=1
district standards...................................................................................................................................
No=3
Code
1404
Yes=1 0702
24. Do you have a written conservation plan that specifies practices to control soil erosion?....................
No=3
25. 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
Yes=1
from draining wetlands to make them ready for crop production..........................................................
No=3
1 Loam
2 Clay
26. What is the primary soil texture of the selected field?...................
3 Sandy
4 Mixed
Code
1405
Code
.......................................
2401
27. Next we will ask about soil and water concerns that you have on the selected field.
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
2
3
4
Code
Yes=1
No=3
USDA - NRCS
Cooperative Extension Service
Other USDA staff, including Forest Service
Other (e.g. Soil and Water Conservation District, state
agency)
Source 1
Source 2
2407
2417
2427
2408
2418
2428
2409
2419
2429
2410
2420
2430
2411
2421
2431
2412
2422
2432
2413
2423
2433
a.
Water-driven erosion.......................................................
b.
Wind-driven erosion........................................................
c.
Soil compaction...............................................................
d.
Poor drainage.................................................................
e.
Low organic matter.........................................................
f.
Water quality...................................................................
g.
Other concerns...............................................................
h.
*No significant concerns.................................................
2414
*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).
28. 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
2611
a. Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).........................................................................................
2612
b. Conservation Security or Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)............................................................
2613
c. Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)...........................................................................................................
2614
d. Other Federal, State, Local, or non-Government source................................................................................
11
Code
Yes= 1 2620
29. Did you harvest both rice and crawfish from the selected field during 2020?....................................No = 3
[If item 29 = 1, ask--]
Code
a. Do you believe the crawfish harvest reduced the rice yield in the selected field during
Yes= 1
2020?..................................................................................................................................................
No = 3
2621
[If item 29a = 1, ask--]
Code
2622
b. By what percentage do you believe the rice yield in the selected field was reduced as a result of
the harvest of crawfish?.................................................................................................................................
Code
30. Did you maintain a flood on the selected field during the winter season as a beneficial habitat
Yes= 1
for wildlife or waterfowl?....................................................................................................................No = 3
2623
[If item 30 = 1, ask--]
OR
Inches per Acre
2624
a. How much water was left on the selected field as a winter flood?..................................
Total Acre-Feet
2625
.__ __
Code
Yes= 1 2626
b. Did you receive payment for maintaining a flood on the selected field?..............................................
No = 3
[If item 30b = 1, ask--]
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
i.
OR
What was the payment you received for maintaining a winter flood on the 2627
.__ __
selected field?................................................................................................................
Total Dollars
2628
Code
31. In 2020, was the rice in the selected field covered by a single or named peril crop insurance
Yes=1
policy (e.g. hail, replant, wind, freeze)?................................................................................................No=3
2520
[If item 31 = 1 ask, otherwise go to item 32.]
Code
2517
a. In 2020, was the rice in the selected field covered by more than one single or named peril
Yes=1
crop insurance policies (e.g. hail, replant, wind, freeze)?.....................................................................
No=3
Dollar & Cents
per Acre
2521
b. What was the dollar amount of coverage per acre for the single peril policy covering the selected
field?...............................................................................................................................................................
.___ ___
Percent
2522
c. What was the percent deductible for the single peril policy covering the selected field?
[Record no deductible as "0".].........................................................................................................................
Dollar & Cents
per Acre
2523
.___ ___
d. What premium cost per acre did you pay for the single peril policy covering the selected field?....................
Code
1394
e. Did you or will you collect an indemnity payment for the selected field from the single peril
Yes=1
policy during 2020?.........................................................................................................................................
No=3
12
Code
32. In 2020, was the rice in the selected field covered by a multi-peril crop insurance policy?.................. Yes=1
1385
No=3
[If item 32 = 1 ask, otherwise go to Section C]
1 Federal CAT - basic catastrophic insurance
2 Yield Protection (YP)
a. Which coverage did you obtain?................
3 Revenue Protection (RP)
4 Other multi-peril crop insurance
Code
1386
.........................................
[If item 32a = 2, ask--]
Percent
1387
i.
What percent of yield coverage did you select for the selected field?.............................................................
Percent
1388
ii. What percent of price coverage did you select for the selected field?............................................................
[If item 32a = 3, ask--]
Percent
1389
iii. What percent of revenue coverage did you select for the selected field?.......................................................
Code
b. Did you purchase a policy for Hurricane Insurance Protection - Wind Index in
Yes=1 1391
2020?.........................
No=3
Code
c. What type of unit coverage did you purchase for
1 Basic
the selected field?...............................................................
2 Optional
................................................
2524
3 Enterprise
Year
2525
d. In what year did you, the operator listed on the label, first purchase multi-peril crop insurance on
___
the selected field?...........................................................................................................................................
___ ___ ___
CWT per Acre
2526
e. What is the 2020 Approved APH (actual production history) yield for the selected field?...............................
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
f.
2527
What was the premium paid for multi-peril crop insurance for the selected field in 2020?
EXCLUDE any sign-up fee..............................................................................................................................
.___ ___
Code
g. Did you or will you collect an indemnity payment for the selected field from multi-peril crop
Yes=1
insurance during 2020?........................................................................................................................
No=3
2528
13
C
NUTRIENT or FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS - SELECTED FIELD
C
Office Use
Edit Table
Code
1. Were commercial nutrients or fertilizers applied to the selected field for the
Yes=1
2020 rice crop? INCLUDE those from operators, landlords, and contractors.........No=3
0202
0200
[If item 1 = 1 continue, otherwise go to item 6]
Number
0203
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.....................................................
3. Now I need to record information for each application.
CHECKLIST
INCLUDE
EXCLUDE
Custom applied nutrients or fertilizers
Micronutrients
Unprocessed manure
Nutrients or fertilizers applied in the fall of
2019 and those applied earlier if the
selected field was fallow in 2019.
Commercially prepared manure or
compost
Nutrients or fertilizers applied to previous
crops in the selected field
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
2
3
Materials Used
L
I
N
E
[Enter percentage analysis or actual pounds of
plant nutrients applied per acre.]
[Show Common Nutrients or Fertilizers in
Respondent Booklet]
N
Nitrogen
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
P2O5
Phosphate
K2 O
Potash
S
Sulfur
4
5 In irrigation water
6 Chisel/injected or knifed in
7 Banded in or over row
8 Foliar or directed spray
5
6
What quantity [Enter material code]
When was this
How was
was applied per
applied?
this applied?
acre?
1 In the fall
[Refer to
1 Pounds
[Leave this
before seeding
code list
12 Gallons
column blank if
2 In the spring
above]
19 Pounds of
actual nutrients
before seeding
actual
were reported]
3 At seeding
nutrients
4 After seeding
7
How many acres in
the selected field
were treated in this
application?
Acres
31
32
33
34
36
37
38
39
40
.___
31
32
33
34
36
37
38
39
40
.___
31
32
33
34
36
37
38
39
40
.___
31
32
33
34
36
37
38
39
40
.___
31
32
33
34
36
37
38
39
40
.___
31
32
33
34
36
37
38
39
40
.___
31
32
33
34
36
37
38
39
40
.___
31
32
33
34
36
37
38
39
40
.___
31
32
33
34
36
37
38
39
40
.___
31
32
33
34
36
37
38
39
40
.___
14
Code
Yes=1 0214
4. Were any nutrients or fertilizers applied by custom applicators?..........................................................
No=3
[If item 4=1 continue, otherwise go to item 5.]
0216
a. Are you able to report the cost of nutrient or fertilizer materials and custom application
Yes=1
separately?...........................................................................................................................................
No=3
[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
Dollars & Cents
spent for custom application of nutrients or fertilizers on the selected field?
OR
per Acre
INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs. INCLUDE costs for
0219
sulfur and micronutrients. EXCLUDE custom application of lime, gypsum,
purchased manure and purchased compost. ............................................................. .___ ___
Total Dollars
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 Dollars & Cents
OR
per Acre
costs for sulfur and micronutrients. INCLUDE materials applied to the selected
field if it was fallow in 2019. EXCLUDE lime, gypsum, purchased manure, and 0221
.___ ___
purchased compost....................................................................................................
Total Dollars
0222
[If custom applied and the cost of materials can be separated from application costs, include the cost of
materials only, otherwise, include both the material and application costs.]
Code
Yes=1 0218
6. Was gypsum applied to the selected field for the 2020 rice crop?........................................................
No=3
7. Was a soil test for soil organic matter performed on this rice field at some point in the last 10
Yes=1
years?...................................................................................................................................................
No=3
3225
[If item 7 = 1, ask--]
Percent
3226
a. What was the percentage of soil organic matter on the field for the most recent test?...................................
Number
3227
b. How many times have you tested the selected field for soil organic matter in the last 10 years?...................
[If item 7b is more than 1, ask--]
c. Based on these tests, is your soil organic matter
content?...............................................
Code
1 Increasing
2 Decreasing
3 Staying roughly the same
....................................
3228
Code
8. Was a soil or plant tissue test performed on the selected rice field in 2019 or 2020 for the 2020 Yes=1
crop?.....................................................................................................................................................
No=3
0224
[If item 8 = 1, continue, otherwise go to item 13.]
Code
9. Was a soil test for phosphorus performed on the selected rice field in 2019 or 2020 for the 2020 Yes=1
crop?.....................................................................................................................................................
No=3
[If item 9 = 1 ask--]
0225
Pounds per Acre
0226
a. How many pounds of phosphorus per acre were recommended by the phosphorus test?.............................
Code
10. Was a soil test for nitrogen performed on this rice field in 2019 or 2020 for the 2020
[If item 10 = 1, ask--]
Yes=1 0227
crop?.................
No=3
Pounds per Acre
0228
a. How many pounds of nitrogen per acre were recommended by the nitrogen test?........................................
15
Code
11. Was a plant tissue test or leaf analysis for nutrient deficiency performed on the selected field in
Yes=1
2019 or 2020 for the 2020 crop?...........................................................................................................No=3
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
0230
12. How much was spent for these soil and plant tissue tests on the selected
field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs......................................
0229
OR
Total Dollars
0231
.__ __
[If tests were done at no cost, continue, otherwise go to item 12b.]
Code
1 Soil/plant tissue test provided free of charge by
dealer, crop consultant, or extension service
a. What is the reason why tests were
2 Soil/plant tissue test costs were included in the total
done at no cost?...............................................
fertilizer costs reported in item 5
0232
................
3 Some other reason
Code
b. Did you receive a payment from the Conservation Stewardship Program for performing a
Yes=1
stalk or leaf tissue test for nitrogen application?...................................................................................
No=3
3231
[Enumerator Action: Refer to the Fertilizer Table, column 2. If nitrogen (N) was applied, complete
item 13. If no nitrogen applied, go to item 14.]
13. Was the amount of nitrogen you decided to apply to the selected field based on-a. Results of a soil or plant tissue
Code
Yes=1 0233
test?....................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0234
b. Crop consultant recommendation?.......................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0235
c. Fertilizer dealer recommendation?.......................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0236
d. Extension Service recommendation?...................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0237
e. Cost of nitrogen and/or expected commodity price?.............................................................................
No=3
f.
Yes=1 0238
Contractor recommendation?...............................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0239
g. Routine practice - operator's own determination based on past experience, yield goal, etc.?..............
No=3
[If nitrogen inhibitors were used, continue, otherwise go to item 14.]
None
h. How much nitrogen inhibitor did you mix with the nitrogen applied
☐
to the selected field?...................................................................................
Pounds per Acre
OR
2561
Gallons per Acre
2562
.___
.___
Code
14. Was time-released fertilizer applied to the selected
Yes=1 2567
field?....................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0242
15. Is lime ever applied to the selected field?.............................................................................................
No=3
[If item 15 = 1 continue, otherwise go to item 16.]
Years
0243
a. On average, how many years are there between applications of lime to the selected field?..........................
Tons per Acre
0244
.___
b. How many tons of lime were applied per acre the last time it was applied to the selected field?...................
Code
Yes=1 0240
c. Was lime applied to the selected field in 2019 or 2020 for the 2020 crop?...........................................
No=3
16
16. 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 rice crop? EXCLUDE Yes=1
commercially prepared manure..................................................................................................................
No=3
Code
0246
[If item 16 = 1 continue, otherwise go to Section D.]
Acres
0247
.___
a. To how many acres in the selected field was manure or compost applied?....................................................
Units per acre
0249
Unit Codes
1 Tons
2 Gallons
3 Bushels
4 Cubic yards
0248
b. What was the amount of manure or compost applied per acre to the selected field?..................
c. Of the total manure or compost applied to the selected field for the 2020 rice crop, what was the
percent of manure or compost applied--
Percent
0254
i.
+
in the fall before planting?......................................................................................................................
0255
+
ii. in the spring before planting?.................................................................................................................
0256
+
iii. after planting?........................................................................................................................................
100%
1 Lagoon liquid?
2 Slurry liquid?
d. Was the manure or compost--.................................
3 Semi-dry or dry?
Code
...................................................................................... 0257
1 Broadcast or sprayed without incorporation?
e. Was the manure or
2 Broadcast or sprayed with incorporation?
3 Injected/knifed in?
compost--..................................................
4 Sprayed using irrigation systems?
f.
1 Beef cattle?
2 Dairy cattle?
3 Hogs?
4 Sheep?
5 Poultry?
Was the major source of
6 Equine?
manure or compost--................................
7 Biosolids - municipal sludge?
8 Food waste?
9 Other? Specify:________________________
1 Produced on this operation?
2 Purchased
g. Was the manure or
3 Obtained at no cost off this operation?
compost--..................................................
4 Obtained with compensation (operator
received payment for accepting the manure)?
Code
0258
.......................................................
Code
0259
.......................................................
Code
0260
.......................................................
[If item 16g = 2, continue, otherwise go to item 16h.]
i.
Dollars & Cents
OR
per Acre
What was the total cost of the purchased manure or compost applied to
the selected field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs.
0284
.__ __
INCLUDE any payment made for transportation costs...................................................
Total Dollars
0285
Code
ii. Did you have someone to custom apply the manure or
Yes=1 1316
compost?.......................................................
No=3
17
[If item 16gii = 1, ask--]
Dollars & Cents per
OR
Acre
(a) What was the total cost paid to have manure or compost custom
applied to the selected field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and
0287
.__ __
contractor cost..............................................................................................................
Total Dollars
0288
[Do not report custom application cost if it was included with the purchased manure or compost cost.]
Miles
h. What is the distance in miles between the manure or compost storage/production location and the 0291
selected field?................................................................................................................................................
Code
i.
0261
Of the manure or compost applied to the selected field, was any tested for nutrient content
Yes=1
prior to application?..............................................................................................................................
No=3
j.
0262
Was the application rate of commercial nitrogen fertilizer on the selected field reduced due
Yes=1
to manure or compost application?......................................................................................................
No=3
[If 16j = 1, ask--]
i.
Percent
0263
By what percent did you reduce the commercial nitrogen fertilizer application rate on the
selected field?................................................................................................................................................
Code
0280
ii. Did you adjust the rice harvest date for the selected field due to the application of
Yes=1
manure or compost?............................................................................................................................
No=3
Code
17. Were the manure or compost application rates to the selected field influenced by Federal,
Yes=1
State, or local restrictions?...................................................................................................................
No=3
0264
[If item 17 = 1, ask--]
a. What basis was used to determine these manure application rate restrictions-i.
Code
Yes=1 0265
Nitrogen requirement of the crop?.......................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0266
ii. Phosphorus requirement of the crop?..................................................................................................
No=3
18. Compared to the last time you planted rice, did you make any of the following changes to your
cropping practices with the intent of reducing commercial fertilizer use?
Code
1226
a. Change the type of commercial fertilizer products applied on the selected field, e.g. less
Yes=1
anhydrous ammonia and more urea....................................................................................................
No=3
b. Manage fertilizer use more closely, with such practices as soil testing, split applications,
Yes=1
variable rate applications, or soil incorporation on the selected field...................................................
No=3
1228
1227
c. Change your crop rotation, e.g. plant rice on the selected field rather than usual crop
Yes=1
rotation.................................................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 1224
d. Reduce the application of commercial nitrogen fertilizer......................................................................
No=3
[If item 18d = 1, ask--]
i.
Percent
1225
By what percent did you reduce the amount of commercial nitrogen fertilizer applied for 2020?...................
18
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 rice crop, including
both custom applications and applications made by this operation.
Office Use
Edit Table
Code
1. Were any herbicides, insecticides, fungicides or other biocontrols or
Yes=1
pesticides used on this rice field for the 2020 crop?................................................No=3
0302
0300
[Probe for applications made 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.
INCLUDE biological and botanical pesticides.
2
EXCLUDE adjuvants, nutrients or fertilizers
reported earlier and seed
treatments.
3
4
Office Use
Line in Table
Table
001
6
7
5
0399
8
OR
Chemical Product
Name
L
I
N
E
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
What products
Was this
If this was
were applied to
product part of a tank
the selected field? bought in
mix, enter
[Show product
liquid or line number
codes from
dry form?
of first
Respondent
product in
Booklet.]
[Enter L
mix.
or D]
When was this
applied?
1
3
4
5
Before planting
At planting
After planting
Defoliation
prior to harvest
How much
was applied
per acre per
application?
What was the
total amount
applied per
application in the
selected field?
1
12
13
14
15
28
30
61
63
64
65
.__ __
73
.__ __
74
61
63
64
65
.__ __
73
.__ __
74
61
63
64
65
.__ __
73
.__ __
74
61
63
64
65
.__ __
73
.__ __
74
61
63
64
65
.__ __
73
.__ __
74
61
63
64
65
.__ __
73
.__ __
74
61
63
64
65
.__ __
73
.__ __
74
61
63
64
65
.__ __
73
.__ __
74
61
63
64
65
.__ __
73
.__ __
74
61
63
64
65
.__ __
73
.__ __
74
61
63
64
65
.__ __
73
.__ __
74
61
63
64
65
.__ __
73
.__ __
74
61
63
64
65
.__ __
73
.__ __
74
61
63
64
65
.__ __
73
.__ __
74
[Enter unit code]
Pounds
Gallons
Quarts
Pints
Liquid Ounces
Dry Ounces
Grams
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)
19
Applications Codes for Column 9
1
2
3
4
5
Broadcast, ground without incorporation
Broadcast, ground with incorporation
Broadcast, by aircraft
In seed furrow
In irrigation water
9
10
11
How many acres in
the selected field were
treated with this
product?
How many times
was it applied?
L
I
N
E
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
Chiseled/injected or knifed in
Banded in or over row
Foliar or directed spray
Spot treatments
How was this
product applied?
[Enter code from
above.]
01
6
7
8
9
1 Operator, partner, or
family member?
2 Custom applicator?
3 Employee/Other?
Acres
76
77
76
12
Were these
applications made by--
Number
13
14
What was the cost
per unit of the
product?
Unit Code
1
12
13
Dollars & Cents per
14
Unit
.___
79
80
81
.__ __
82
77
.___
79
80
81
.__ __
82
76
77
.___
79
80
81
.__ __
82
76
77
.___
79
80
81
.__ __
82
76
77
.___
79
80
81
.__ __
82
76
77
.___
79
80
81
.__ __
82
76
77
.___
79
80
81
.__ __
82
76
77
.___
79
80
81
.__ __
82
76
77
.___
79
80
81
.__ __
82
76
77
.___
79
80
81
.__ __
82
76
77
.___
79
80
81
.__ __
82
76
77
.___
79
80
81
.__ __
82
76
77
.___
79
80
81
.__ __
82
76
77
.___
79
80
81
.__ __
82
Pounds
Gallons
Quarts
Pints
15 Liquid Ounces
28 Dry Ounces
30 Grams
20
Code
Yes=1 0323
3. Were any chemicals, biocontrols, or pesticides applied by custom applicators?.................................No=3
[If item 3 = 1 ask, otherwise go to item 4.]
Code
a. Are you able to report the cost of chemical, biocontrol, and pesticide products and custom
Yes=1
application separately?........................................................................................................................
No=3
0324
[If item 3a = 1, ask--]
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
b. Excluding the cost of the chemical, biocontrol, and pesticide products,
0331
how much was spent for custom application of such materials on the
selected field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs...........................
OR
0332
.__ __
4. What was the total cost of all chemical, biocontrol, or pesticide products
Dollars & Cents
applied to the selected field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor
OR
per Acre
costs, defoliants, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, surfactants, wetting
0334
agents, growth regulators, and materials applied before planting and during
.__ __
2019 fallow period. EXCLUDE seed treatments.....................................................
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
OR
3034
a. How much was spent for herbicide products applied to the selected field?
INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs..................................................
Total Dollars
0335
Total Dollars
3035
.__ __
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
3036
b. How much was spent for insecticide products applied to the selected
field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs........................................
Total Dollars
OR
Total Dollars
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.
21
E
PESTMANAGEMENT PRACTICES - SELECTED FIELD
E
Now I have some questions about your pest management decisions and practices used on the selected field for the 2020
rice 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
Yes=1
applications?........................................................................................................................................No=3
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
Yes=1
selected field?......................................................................................................................................No=3
3. Were pesticides with different mechanisms of action rotated or tank mixed for the primary
Yes=1
purpose of keeping pests from becoming resistant to pesticides?.......................................................No=3
0800
Code
0801
0802
[Enumerator Action: Were herbicide (pesticide product codes 10000-99000) applications reported
in Section D, item 1, column 2?]
☐ Yes - Continue
☐ No - Go to item 6
4. Were herbicides applied to the selected rice field before weeds
Code
Yes=1 0803
emerged?.........................................
No=3
Yes=1 0805
5. Were herbicides applied to the selected rice field after weeds emerged?............................................
No=3
6. Were records kept for the selected field to track the activity or numbers of weeds, insects, or
Yes=1
diseases?.............................................................................................................................................
No=3
0823
7. Did you use published information on infestation thresholds to determine when to take
Yes=1
measures to manage pests in the selected field?................................................................................No=3
0824
1 By deliberately going to the field specifically for
scouting activities [Enter code 1 and go to item 9.]
8. In 2020, how was the selected field primarily
2
scouted for insects, weeds, diseases, and/or
beneficial organisms?...............................................
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
9. Was an established scouting process such as systematic sampling, recording counts, etc. used Yes=1
or were insect traps used in the selected field?...................................................................................No=3
0809
10. Was scouting for pests done in the selected field due to-Yes=1 0810
a. a pest advisory warning?.....................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0811
b. a pest development model?................................................................................................................
No=3
1
2
3
4
[If Yes, ask--]
What was the infestation
level for [column 1]?
[If column 2 = Yes, ask--]
Who did the majority of the scouting
for [column 1]?
1 Higher than normal
2 Normal
3 Lower than normal
11. Was this rice field scouted for-Yes=1
No=3
1
2
3
4
Operator, partner or family member
An employee
Farm supply or chemical dealer
Independent crop consultant or commercial scout
Code
Code
0812
0813
0814
0815
0816
0817
0818
0819
0820
a. weeds?.......................................................
b. insects or mites?.........................................
c. diseases?...................................................
22
[If scouted by crop consultant or commercial scout, ask item 12, otherwise go to item 13.]
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
OR
0821
12. How much was charged for the scouting services for the selected field?
INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs.....................................................
Total Dollars
0822
.__ __
Office Use
a.
If scouting performed at no cost,
explain:
0333
____________________________________________
Code
13. Were scouting data compared to published information on infestation thresholds to determine
Yes=1
when to take measures to manage pests in the selected field?.............................................................
No=3
14. Did you use field mapping of previous weed problems to assist you in making weed
Yes=1
management decisions?........................................................................................................................
No=3
0824
0825
15. Did you do any of the following other types of pest management for the specific purpose of
managing or reducing the spread of pests in the selected field?
Code
a. Use the services of a diagnostic laboratory for pest identification or soil plant tissue pest
Yes=1
analysis for the selected field?.............................................................................................................
No=3
0841
Yes=1 0842
b. Plow down crop residue using conventional tillage?............................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0843
c. Remove/burn down crop residue?.......................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0844
d. Rotate crops in the selected field during the past three years?............................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0845
e. Maintain ground covers, mulches, or other physical barriers?.............................................................
No=3
f.
Yes=1 0846
Choose crop variety because of specific resistance to a certain pest?................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0847
g. Use no-till or minimum till?...................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0848
h. Plan planting locations to avoid cross infestation of pests?..................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0849
i.
Adjust planting or harvesting dates?....................................................................................................
No=3
j.
Chop, spray, mow, plow, or burn field edges, lanes, ditches, roadways, or fence lines?......................
No=3
Yes=1 0850
0851
k. Clean equipment and field implements after completing field work to reduce the spread of
Yes=1
pests?...................................................................................................................................................
No=3
l.
Yes=1 0852
Adjust row spacing, plant density, or row directions?...........................................................................
No=3
m. Have the seed treated for insect or disease control after you purchased the seed for the
Yes=1
selected field?......................................................................................................................................
No=3
0854
Yes=1 0855
n. Maintain a beneficial insect or vertebrate habitat?...............................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0057
o. Use a flamer to kill weeds?..................................................................................................................
No=3
0856
p. Maintain buffer strips or border rows to isolate rice from non-organic crops or land, or did
Yes=1
you take a buffer harvest?....................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0865
q. Plant earlier or later to avoid weeds?...................................................................................................
No=3
Code
16. Were any beneficial organisms, such as insects, nematodes, or fungi, applied or released in the Yes=1
selected field to manage pests?...........................................................................................................No=3
0853
Code
17. Were floral lures, attractants, repellants, pheromone traps, or other biological pest controls used Yes=1
on the selected field?...........................................................................................................................No=3
0858
[If item 16 or item 17 = 1, ask--]
Dollars & Cents
a. What were the total materials and application costs for all biological pest
OR
per Acre
controls for the selected field? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor
costs. INCLUDE cost for beneficial organisms, insects, nematodes, and
0859
fungi. EXCLUDE biological pesticides previously reported.......................................... .__ __
Total Dollars
0860
Code
Yes=1 0863
18. Was a trap crop, excluding fallow, grown to help manage insects in the selected field?.......................
No=3
Yes=1 0864
19. Was the selected field left fallow in 2019 to help manage insects on the selected field?......................
No=3
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
Yes=1
fungi and bacteria?...............................................................................................................................
No=3
21. Did pests, such as weeds, insects, pathogens, animals, cause any yield loss on the selected
Yes=1
field in spite of your pest control efforts?...............................................................................................
No=3
Code
0861
0827
[If item 21 = 1, continue, otherwise go to item 22.]
Units per Acre
a. How much yield loss per acre do you think was caused by all pests on the
selected field in spite of the management practices you used to reduce those
0829
losses?............................................................................................................................
Units per Acre
0869
22. If the selected field were not treated with herbicides, tillage, or cultivation, how
much yield loss per acre would you expect from weeds?..................................................
1
2
3
4
Unit Codes
Pounds
CWT
Tons
Bushels
0828
1
2
3
4
Unit Codes
Pounds
CWT
Tons
Bushels
0870
Completion Code for Pest Management
Data
1 Incomplete/Refusal 0500
24
F
FIELD OPERATIONS - SELECTED FIELD
1. Including custom operations, I need to list field work performed by machines
on the selected field for the 2020 rice crop. Please...
· begin with the first field operation after harvest of previous crop, including operations
·
·
1
2
3
Codes for Column 5
You (the Operator)
Partner
Unpaid Worker
Paid Part-time or Seasonal Worker
Paid Full-time Worker
Custom Applicator
4
L
I
N
E
No.
INCLUDE all field work using machines for--
☐ Land forming/Levee Building
☐ Tillage
☐ Preparing for Irrigation
☐ Planting
☐ Fertilizer & Pesticide applications
☐ Harvesting & Hauling to storage or
Office Use
Lines in Table
0499
5
What
[Record
Who was
operation or
machine
the
equipment
code from
machine
was used? Respondent operator?
Booklet.]
[Enter
code from
above.]
7
What was
[Record size
the size or
unit code.]
swath of the
1 Feet
[machine] 2 Row
used?
3 Moldboard
bottoms
Hauling
4 Pounds
5 Bushels
6 Tons
Code
No.
first point of sale
EXCLUDE
☐ Lime & Gypsum/land plaster applications
☐ Compost & Non-commercial manure
applications
[If Column 5 = code 6, skip columns 6 thru 11]
6
S
E
Q
U
E
N
C
E
Check List
for a cover crop established since the previous crop harvested. If fallow during 2019,
list operations starting with fall 2018.
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.
1
2
3
4
5
6
F
Code
8
OR
How many
acres were
covered?
9
How many total
What power
hours were spent source was used?
on land forming
Tractors
1 <40 HP
and hauling?
[EXCLUDE
land forming
and hauling
operations.]
[Example:
backhoes, disk
border maker,
ditcher, rear
mounted blade,
trucks, wagons,
forklift etc.]
Acres
Code
90
91
92
Hours
2 40-99 HP
3 100-149 HP
4 150-199 HP
5 >=200 HP
OR
66 Animal Drawn
77 Pick up1/
99 Self-Propelled
11
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
Code
Code
01
87
88
.___
93
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/
89
10
If trucks other than pick-ups are used as the power source, use truck codes in Respondent Booklet
94
95
Office Use
0400
25
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 rice crop.
EXCLUDE labor that was reported for field work performed by machines.
How many hours did (type of worker) spend on the selected field-1
scouting for weeds, insects and
diseases?
Type of Workers
2
3
irrigating?
performing other work
by hand?
Hours
Hours
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? Parttime workers are defined as those who worked for wages
Dollars & Cents
Per Hour
or salaries for less than 30 hours a week on average.
EXCLUDE custom and contract workers, payroll taxes
1119
.___ ___
and benefits..............................................................................
Dollars & Cents
Per Hour
4. What was the average hourly wage rate paid to full-time
hired workers on the selected field? EXCLUDE custom
1118
and contract workers, payroll taxes and benefits......................
.___ ___
OR
Total Dollars per Week
AND
2119
OR
Total Dollars per Week
Number of
Hours Worked
Each Week
3119
AND
2118
Number of
Hours Worked
Each Week
3118
Code
5. Was any contract labor used on the selected field?.............................................................................
Yes=1 1116
No=3
[If item 5 = 1, ask--]
Dollars & Cents
Per Acre
1117
a. What was the average cost per acre for this contract labor?
INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs.........................................................................................
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......................................
.___ ___
Percent
1120
26
7. Now I need some information on how much was spent or will be spent for custom services used on the selected field for
the 2020 rice crop.
1
2
Custom Service
Including operator,
landlord, and
contractor costs, how
much was spent for
[column1] on the
selected field for the
2020 rice crop?
Which of the following services were performed
for the 2020 rice crop on the selected field?
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
[Check box for each service performed; refer to item 1 if necessary.]
☐
a. Custom land preparation, shaping and/or leveling?........................................................................
☐
b. Custom cultivating?.........................................................................................................................
☐
c. Custom planting and/or reseeding?................................................................................................
☐
d. Custom harvesting?........................................................................................................................
☐
e. Custom hauling to storage or point of first sale?
__ __.__ __
_____________ ÷ ____________
X
1121
.___ ___
1122
.___ ___
1123
.___ ___
1124
.___ ___
1126
=
__ __.__ __
.___ ___
(Dollars & cents per unit x Total units hauled from field ÷ Acres harvested in field = Dollars & cents per acre)
Custom harvesting and hauling from field to storage or point of first sale?
__ __.__ __
_____________ ÷ ____________ = __ __.__ __
X
1127
g. Custom raking, baling, and hauling the straw from the selected field?
__ __.__ __
_____________ ÷ ____________
=
__ __.__ __
X
1128
f.
☐
.___ ___
(Dollars & cents per unit x Total units hauled from field ÷ Acres harvested in field = Dollars & cents per acre)
☐
.___ ___
(Dollars & cents per unit x Total units hauled from field ÷ Acres harvested in field = Dollars & cents per acre)
Code
8. Is laser leveling ever performed on the selected
Yes=1 1153
field?.......................................................................No=3
[If item 8 = 1, ask--]
Years
a. On average, how many years are there between laser leveling operations performed on the Yes=1
selected field?.....................................................................................................................................
No=3
1142
Code
9. Was the rice harvested and hauled from the selected field dried or will be dried before being
Yes=1
sold or stored?....................................................................................................................................No=3
1195
10. Did you hire any technical or consultant services to make recommendations such as for
Yes=1
nutrient, pest control, irrigation, or precision farming for the selected field?.......................................No=3
1196
11. Which of the following technical or consultant services did you obtain to make
recommendations for the selected field?
Code
Yes=1 1129
a. Nutrient recommendations/management service?..............................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 1130
b. Soil or tissue sample collection?.........................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 1131
c. Pest control recommendations/management service?.......................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 1132
d. Pest scouting?....................................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 1133
e. Irrigation management service (i.e. irrigation scheduling)?.................................................................
No=3
f.
Yes=1 1134
Yield map or remote sensing map development/interpretation?.........................................................
No=3
Yes=1 1135
g. Other custom or technical service? [Specify:_____________________________]............................
No=3
27
[If any item in 11a-g = 1, continue, otherwise go to item 13.]
12. What was the cost for any technical or consultant services reported in item 11,
on previous page. INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs.
Dollars & Cents
EXCLUDE cost of soil or tissue tests or scouting costs previously reported.
OR
per Acre
Do not report costs for any of these services reported above if they were
1136
.__ __
previously reported as part of the cost of materials and/or application......................
Total Dollars
1137
13. Please report how any data from the selected field in 2020 will be stored and accessed.
a. Did you access the data collected from the selected field on a -i.
Code
Yes=1 2485
Paper hard copy?.................................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 2486
ii. Personal computer?..............................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 2487
iii. Mobile device?......................................................................................................................................
No=3
b. Did you access the data collected from the selected field through an agricultural technology Yes=1 2488
provider website?..................................................................................................................................
No=3
[If item 13b = 1, ask--]
Code
2489
c. Did you opt out of allowing your agricultural technology provider website to share data
Yes=1
collected from the selected field with any third party?...........................................................................
No=3
d. Did you share any of the data collected from the selected field with a third party through an
Yes=1
agricultural technology provider website?.............................................................................................
No=3
2490
14. Were there or will there be any data collection tools such as yield monitors, GPS mapping, etc.
Yes=1
used during field operations on this rice field?......................................................................................No=3
2460
[If item 14 = 1, continue, otherwise go to item 17.]
Please report the data collection technologies you used on the selected field in 2020 to produce this crop. 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 the cell in that column blank.
1
Data Collection Tool
2
3
4
5
6
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
2461
2462
2463
2570
2571
2464
b. Soil tests on core sample performed onfarm or sent out to a laboratory...........................
2465
2466
2572
2573
2467
2468
2469
2574
2575
2470
2471
2472
2576
2577
2473
2474
2475
2578
2579
2476
2477
2478
2580
2581
2479
g. Custom service applications - data from
completed work on your field...............................
2480
2481
2582
2583
2482
2483
2484
a. Yield monitor..................................
c. Soil sensor tests..................................................
d. Hard-wired crop condition sensors......................
e. Wireless crop condition sensors..........................
f.
Drones, aircraft or satellites.................................
h. Public data downloaded from online sources............
[If item 14a column 2 = 1, continue, otherwise go to item 17.]
28
15. Did you use the yield monitor information to--
Code
Yes=1 1141
a. add/improve tile drainage?...................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 1144
b. negotiate new crop leases?..................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 1143
c. help determine chemical input use?.....................................................................................................
No=3
[If any item 15 column 2 = 1, continue, otherwise go to item 18]
16. Using data collected from the previous tools table in item 14, did you obtain crop management
recommendations, such as data interpretation, in 2020 for the selected field from any of the
following--
Code
Yes=1 2491
a. input dealers without other fee-for-services?........................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 2492
b. input dealers with other fee-for-services?.............................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 2493
c. custom service providers?....................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 2494
d. USDA/university extension services?...................................................................................................
No=3
[If item 16a-d = 1, ask--]
Dollars & Cents
e. What was the cost for all of these services? INCLUDE operator, landlord
OR
per Acre
and contractor costs. EXCLUDE costs for any of these services if they
3150
were previously reported as part of the costs of materials and/or
.__ __
application..................................................................................................................
Total Dollars
3151
Code
17. Did you use an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), known as a drone, to help produce or manage
Yes=1
the production of rice in the selected field in 2020?..............................................................................
No=3
3160
[If item 17 = 1, ask--]
a. In the selected field, did you use the UAV for any of the following purposes?
i.
Soil
Code
Yes=1 3161
analysis?........................................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 3162
ii. Spraying herbicide or fungicide?..........................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 3163
iii. Insect analysis?....................................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 3164
iv. Insect control?......................................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 3165
v. Yield analysis?......................................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 3166
vi. Moisture analysis?................................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 3167
vii. Equipment check?................................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 3168
b. Did you purchase the UAV?..................................................................................................................
No=3
[If item 17b = 1, ask--]
i.
Total Dollars
3169
What is the replacement cost of the UAV?.....................................................................................................
Code
c. Do you pay an annual fee for use of UAV?
[If item 17c = 1, ask--]
i.
Yes=1 3170
No=3
Total Dollars
3171
What is the annual fee for use of the UAV?....................................................................................................
29
18. Was any of the following GPS-enabled (Global Positioning System) equipment used to produce rice on
the selected field in 2020?
a. Mounted in-cab heads-up
Code
Yes=1 2155
displays?.....................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 2156
b. Smart phones or computer tablets?......................................................................................................
No=3
2165
c. Automatic section control, such as auto sprayer boom controls or automatic section shut
Yes=1
offs?......................................................................................................................................................
No=3
19. If any GPS-enabled equipment was used, what was the cost to purchase and
install all GPS-enabled equipment, not including guidance auto-steering
Dollars & Cents
equipment? INCLUDE cost for GPS receiver and annual GPS subscription fee,
OR
per Acre
and operator, landlord, and contractor costs. EXCLUDE costs for any of this
2166
equipment if they were previously reported as part of the costs of materials
.__ __
and/or application.......................................................................................................
Total Dollars
2167
Code
Yes=1 2148
20. Was any guidance auto-steering equipment, excluding Light Bar, used on the selected field?............
No=3
[If item 20 = 1 continue, otherwise go to item 21.]
Code
1 New, owned
2 Used, owned
a. Was the guidance auto-steering equipment............
3 Leased
...........................................................
2158
Year
b. What year was guidance auto-steering equipment first
2159
purchased?...............................................................
___ ___ ___ ___
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
2160
c. What is the replacement cost for guidance auto-steering equipment?.......................
OR
.__ __
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
2162
d. What is the annual fee for guidance auto-steering?...................................................
Total Dollars
2161
OR
Total Dollars
2163
.__ __
Code
Yes=1 2164
21. Was a variable rate applicator used on the selected field?...................................................................
No=3
[If item 21 = 1 continue, otherwise go to Section G]
Please report the variable rate applicator types you used on the selected field to produce the rice in 2020.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Was this applicator
What year was
the applicator
first used?
Premium paid for
the applicator
Year
Total Dollars
Was this applicator
Was a variable rate applicator used on the
selected field for:
Tool Used
1 Sensor-based
2 GPS-based
3 Both
4 Neither
Yes = 1
No = 3
1 New, owned
2 Used, owned
3 Leased
Code
Code
1158
2170
2171
2172
2173
1152
2174
2175
2176
2177
1159
2178
2179
2180
2181
1197
2182
2183
2184
2185
a. seeding......................................................
b. fertilizer/lime applications...........................
c. pesticide applications.................................
d. irrigation applications.................................
30
G
IRRIGATION
G
Acres
1160
.___
1. How many acres in the selected field were irrigated for the 2020 rice crop?..................................................
[If none, go to Conclusion]
2. Now I have some questions about the irrigation system and water that covers the most acres on the
selected field for the 2020 rice crop.
Unit
a. What type(s) of irrigation system(s) was (or were used to irrigate the selected field?
System Type Code
[Show System Type Codes in the Respondent Booklet. Enter System Type Code for
system that applied the most water.].............................................................................................
Inches per Acre
b. What was the total quantity of water applied to the selected field during the entire
OR
growing season? INCLUDE all water used from both on-farm and off-farm sources and
Total Acre Feet
applied by any irrigation system....................................................................................................
System
1161
1162
1163
[If operator cannot provide item 2b, ask (i) and (ii), otherwise go to 2c]
What is the total number of hours this system was used to apply water to the
Total Hours
selected field during the rice growing season?..............................................................................
1164
Gallons per Minute
ii. How many gallons per minute were applied?................................................................................
1165
i.
c. What percent of the water used to irrigate the selected field through this system came
Percent
from surface water sources?.........................................................................................................
1166
d. What was the number of times the selected field was irrigated during the rice growing
Number of
Irrigations
season using any system? INCLUDE any pre-plant irrigation......................................................
1167
1 Turbine
e. What was the pump type? [If more
2 Submersible
than one pump in the system, enter
3 Centrifugal
type for pump closest to water
4 Booster
source.]............................................................
5 Siphon
99 No Pump
f.
[If code 99, go to item j.]..........
Code
Gallons per Minute
What was the average pumping rate?...........................................................................................
1168
1169
[If item 2a = code 1-9 (Pressure System), ask-]
Pounds per
1170
Code
1171
g. What was the system operating pressure?....................................................................................
Square Inch
1 Diesel
2 Gasoline
3 LP Gas
4 Natural Gas
h. What was the primary motor type used to 5 Electricity
pump the water?
6 Solar Power
i.
..................................
Horsepower
What was the average motor size?...............................................................................................
1172
[If item 2e = 99, ask--]
j.
Gallons per Minute
What was the average flow rate?..................................................................................................
k. How many other acres on this operation were irrigated using the selected field's
Acres
irrigation system during the 2020 growing season? EXCLUDE the selected field........................
1173
1174
.___
31
Dollars & Cents
per Acre
3. What was the cost of the fuel or electricity used to irrigate the selected field?
1189
INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor costs.....................................................
OR
Total Dollars
1190
.__ __
Code
4. Was any water purchased to irrigate the selected field ? INCLUDE landlord's share and
Yes=1
purchases from all sources..................................................................................................................No=3
1191
[If item 4 = 1 ask, otherwise go to item 5.]
Dollars & Cents
OR
per Acre
a. What was the total cost for the water purchased for the selected field during
the 2020 growing season? INCLUDE operator, landlord, and contractor
1193
.__ __
costs and ditch maintenance costs for the selected field............................................
Total Dollars
1194
[If siphon tubes were used, item 2a = 10 or 11, ask--]
Total Dollars
1201
5. What would be the total cost to replace all the siphon tubes used on the selected field?...............................
[If poly pipe system was used, item 2a = 14, ask--]
Total Dollars
1202
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.........................................................................
[If gated pipe system was used, item 2a = 15 or 16, ask--]
Inches
1203
7. What was the average diameter of gated pipe used to irrigate the selected field?.........................................
Feet
1204
a. What was the total length of gated pipe used?...............................................................................................
Code
Yes=1 1205
8. Were wells used to supply irrigation water for the selected field?........................................................No=3
[If item 8 = 1 continue, otherwise go to item 9.]
Number
1206
a. How many wells were used to irrigate the selected field?...............................................................................
Inches
b. What was the average diameter of the outer well casing?...................................................................
1207
Feet
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 1208
caused by pumping during the irrigation season.............................................................................................
Code
d. Were other fields irrigated using water pumped from wells that supplied water to the
Yes=1
selected field?......................................................................................................................................
No=3
1210
[If item 8d = 1 continue, otherwise go to item 9.]
Acres
e. Excluding the selected field, how many other acres on this operation were irrigated using the same 1211
wells during the 2020 growing season?..........................................................................................................
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
Yes=1
selected field........................................................................................................................................No=3
.___
Code
2211
[If item 9 = 1 continue, otherwise go to Conclusion.]
Inches
1212
a. What was the average diameter in inches of the most common type of this additional pipe used?................
Feet
1213
b. How many feet of this additional pipe were used to bring water to the selected field?...................................
32
1
2
3
10. Is the run-off from this field--.........................
4
5
Retained at the end of the field?
Reused to irrigate on the farm?
Collected in evaporation ponds on the farm?
Drained from the farm?
There is no run-off
Code
1214
.................................
Code
11. Did you reduce the water applied to the selected field in 2020 due to reduced availability of
Yes=1
water supplies?................................................................................................................................... No=3
1
2
3
4
Permanent flooding
Pinpoint flooding
12. Which of these water management
Delayed flooding
approaches best describes the irrigation
Intermittent, controlled, or alternate wetting
water management on the selected
and drying (AWD) irrigation
field?.............................................................
5 Furrow, or raised bed irrigation
6 None of the above
1215
Code
1216
.................................
13. Which of the following approaches are used to manage drainage of this field?
Code
Yes=1 1230
a. Natural drying of the field when weather allows...................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 1231
b. Opening of levee gates or intentional breech of levee.........................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 1232
c. Controlled drainage outlet....................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 1233
d. Treatment of drainage water with saturated buffers, filter strips, or constructed wetlands...................
No=3
Yes=1 1234
e. Treatment of drainage water with a bioreactor.....................................................................................
No=3
33
CONCLUSION
Location of Selected Field
I need to locate the selected field of rice on this map.
Office Use
State County FIPS Code
County Name
0010
1. What county is the selected rice field in?...............................................
__ __ __ __ __
a. Field description.....................................................................................
LATITUDE
LONGITUDE
0054
b. Field location..........................................................
N
W
___ ___. ___ ___. ___ ___
d d
m m
s s
0055
___ ___ ___. ___ ___. ___ ___
d d
d
m m
s s
OR
LATITUDE
0051
___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
decimal
LONGITUDE
0052
___ ___ ___. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
decimal
[Enumerator Action: Mark map to indicate where the selected rice field is located.
Be sure the "X" marked on map is in the county identified above.]
We will need additional information to complete this study. We will contact you in February or March 2021 to collect it. I'll
call you then to set up a time that is good for you.
To receive the complete results of this survey on the release date, go to
https://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys/
2. To have a summary emailed to you at a later date, please
enter your email address.
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M
0005
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Record Use
4. [Did respondent use farm/ranch records to report--]
Code
Code
Yes=1 0011
[fertilizer data]........ No=3
Code
Yes=1 0012
[pesticide data]............ No=3
[majority of this
Yes=1 0013
expense data?]........... No=3
Supplements Used
5. [Record the total number of each type of supplement used to complete this interview.]
Number
Fertilizer Supplement.........
Number
0041
Pesticide Supplement............
Number
0042
Field Operations....................
Operation Email: (if different from above)
0043
Operation Phone:
9937
check if
cell phone
9936
(
☐
) - _____________________
Respondent Phone (if different from above)
Respondent Name:
9912
9911
____________________________________________
(
check if 9910
cell phone
) - _____________________
☐
Date:
MM
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DD
YY
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This completes the survey. Thank you for your help.
OFFICE USE
R. Unit
9921
Ptr 1 Str
9922
Response
1-Comp
9901
2-R
3-Inac
4-Office Hold
Ptr 2 Str
9923
Ptr 3 Str
9927
Respondent
1-Op/Mgr
9902
2-Spouse
3-Acct/Bkpr
4-Partner
9-Other
Ptr 4 Str
9928
OPS
923
Mode
2-PATI (tel)
9903
3-PAPI (Face-toFace)
SSO 1
9907
Enum.
9998
ADJ
922
Optional Use
9906
9916
POID
9989
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Eval.
9900
Change
9985
| File Type | application/pdf |
| Author | Davis, Ramonia - NASS |
| File Modified | 2020-07-17 |
| File Created | 2020-07-17 |