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pdfAGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SURVEY
OMB No. 0535-0218
Approval Expires: 5/31/2023
Project Code: 906
SurveyID: 3271 Phase 2
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]
SOYBEAN PRODUCTION PRACTICES REPORT FOR 2020
VERSION
77
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TRACT
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SUBTRACT
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C-TYPE
120
CONTACT RECORD
DATE
TIME
NOTES
INTRODUCTION:
[Introduce yourself, and ask for the operator. Rephrase in your own words.]
The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. Your responses will be kept confidential and any person who willfully
discloses any identifiable information about you or your operation is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both. This survey is conducted in
accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal
laws. For more information on how we protect your information please visit: https://www.nass.usda.gov/confidentiality. Response is
voluntary.
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 is 0535-0218. The time required to
complete this information collection is estimated to average 50 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
Total Planted Acres
0050
1. How many total acres of soybeans did this operation plant for the 2020 crop year?......................................
.___
[If no acres planted, review Screening Survey Information Form, make notes, then go to Conclusion on back page.]
I will follow a simple procedure to make a random selection from the soybean fields planted
for the 2020 crop.
Total Number of
Fields Planted
0020
2. What is the total number of soybean fields that were planted on this operation?...........................................
[If only one field, enter "1" and go to item 4.]
3. Please list these 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
Office Use
OY Field Substituted
0022
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 soybean questions will be about this selected soybean field.
[Be sure the operator can identify the selected field.]
Acres
1301
5. How many acres of soybeans were planted in this field for the 2020 crop?....................................................
.___
4
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
2020 soybean crop? INCLUDE those from operators, landlords, and
Yes=1
contractors...............................................................................................................No=3
0202
0200
[If commercial nutrient or fertilizer applied, continue, else go to Section D.]
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
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31
32
33
34
36
37
38
39
40
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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
.___
5
NOTES:
6
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 soybean 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 soybean 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
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73
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74
61
63
64
65
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73
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74
61
63
64
65
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73
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74
61
63
64
65
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73
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74
61
63
64
65
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73
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74
61
63
64
65
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73
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74
61
63
64
65
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73
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74
61
63
64
65
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73
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74
61
63
64
65
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73
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74
61
63
64
65
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73
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74
61
63
64
65
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73
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74
61
63
64
65
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73
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74
61
63
64
65
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73
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74
61
63
64
65
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73
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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)
7
Applications Codes for Column 9
1
2
3
4
5
L
I
N
E
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
Broadcast, ground without incorporation
Broadcast, ground with incorporation
Broadcast, by aircraft
In seed furrow
In irrigation water
6
7
8
9
Chiseled/injected or knifed in
Banded in or over row
Foliar or directed spray
Spot treatments
9
10
11
How was this
product applied?
How many acres in
the selected field were
treated with this
product?
How many times
was it applied?
[Enter code from
above.]
77
76
Were these
applications made by-1 Operator, partner, or
family member?
2 Custom applicator?
3 Employee/Other?
Acres
76
12
Number
.___
79
80
77
.___
79
80
76
77
.___
79
80
76
77
.___
79
80
76
77
.___
79
80
76
77
.___
79
80
76
77
.___
79
80
76
77
.___
79
80
76
77
.___
79
80
76
77
.___
79
80
76
77
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79
80
76
77
.___
79
80
76
77
.___
79
80
76
77
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79
80
8
E
PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
E
Now I have some questions about your pest management decisions and practices used on the selected field for the 2020
soybean crop. By pests, we mean weeds, insects, and diseases.
[Enumerator Action: Were pesticide applications reported in Section D?]
☐ Yes - Continue
☐ No - Go to item 4
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
0800
Code
0801
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
0802
4. Were records kept for the selected field to track the activity or numbers of weeds, insects, or
Yes=1
diseases?.............................................................................................................................................
No=3
0823
5. 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 7.]
6. 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 8.]
3 The selected field was not scouted. [Enter code 3
and go to item 10.]
Code
............ 0808
7. 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
8. 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 column 2 = 1, ask--]
What was the infestation
level for [column 1]?
[If column 2 = 1, ask--]
Who did the majority of the scouting
for [column 1]?
1 Higher than normal
2 Normal
3 Lower than normal
9. Was this soybean 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?...................................................
9
Code
10. Did you use field mapping of previous weed problems to assist you in making weed
Yes=1
management decisions?........................................................................................................................
No=3
0825
11. 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
k. Clean equipment and field implements after completing field work to reduce the spread of
Yes=1
pests?...................................................................................................................................................
No=3
l.
0851
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
o. Maintain buffer strips or border rows to isolate soybeans from non-organic crops or land, or
Yes=1
did you take a buffer harvest?..............................................................................................................
No=3
0856
Yes=1 0857
p. Use a flamer to kill weeds?..................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0865
q. Plant earlier or later to avoid weeds?...................................................................................................
No=3
Code
12. 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
13. Were floral lures, attractants, repellants, pheromone traps, or other biological pest controls used Yes=1
on the selected field?...........................................................................................................................No=3
0858
Yes=1 0863
14. Was a trap crop, excluding fallow, grown to help manage insects in the selected field?.......................
No=3
Yes=1 0864
15. Was the selected field left fallow in 2019 to help manage insects on the selected field?......................No=3
16. Were water management practices such as irrigation scheduling, controlled drainage, or
treatment of retention water used on the selected field to manage pests or toxin-producing fungi Yes=1
and bacteria?........................................................................................................................................No=3
Code
0861
Completion Code for Pest Management Data
1 Incomplete/Refusal
0500
10
E-1
PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
E-1
1. For the selected field, were any of the following pesticide spraying practices or activities used in 2020? Pesticides
include insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and plant growth regulators (PGR).
[Enumerator Note: Column 4: Choose items 1 - 5 and/or 6 for a write-in response.]
1
Pesticide Spraying Practice
or Activity
Was this
used in
2020?
1 Yes
3 No
99 Don't Know
a.
Altering spray time(s)
depending on weather
conditions (e.g., wind
speed, wind direction,
temperature)
5170
4
[Complete column
for every "Yes" in
Column 1.]
Was it specifically
used to keep
pesticide
application(s) on
target (i.e., reduce
pesticide drift)?
[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?
[Complete column for every "No" in
Column 1.]
Why was this practice or activity
not used?
List all that apply.
1 Yes
3 No
99 Don't Know
5171
1
2
3
4
5172
Very Easy
Somewhat Easy
Somewhat Difficult
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:
5173
___________________________________
Specify:_____________________
5176
5177
Drift reducing
adjuvant(s)
5178
___________________________________
5179
Specify:_____________________
5180
c.
3
5174
5175
b.
2
5181
5182
5183
___________________________________
Drift reducing nozzle(s)
5184
Specify:_____________________
d.
Increased gallons per
acre (GPA) spray
solution
5185
g.
Specify:_____________________
5191
5192
Calibrate sprayer before
the season
5193
___________________________________
5194
Specify:_____________________
5196
5197
Calibrate sprayer during
the season
Manually altering
sprayer settings to
improve the spray
precision (e.g., altering
spray pressure, ground
speed, and/or boom
height)
5188
___________________________________
5195
f.
5187
5189
5190
e.
5186
5198
___________________________________
5199
Specify:_____________________
5200
5201
5202
5203
___________________________________
5204
Specify:_____________________
11
1
(Continued)
2
[Complete column
for every "Yes" in
Column 1.]
Was it specifically
Pesticide Spraying Practice or Was this used
used to keep
in 2020?
Activity
pesticide
application(s) on
target (i.e., reduce
pesticide drift)?
1 Yes
3 No
99 Don't Know
h.
Adopting the use of
technologies to improve
the spray precision (e.g.,
on/off nozzle spray
technology, GPS boom
section controls,
automatic boom height
stabilization, and/or
infrared technology)
5205
5206
4
[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?
[Complete column for every "No" in
Column 1.]
Why was this practice or activity
not used?
List all that apply.
1
2
3
4
5207
Very Easy
Somewhat Easy
Somewhat Difficult
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:
5208
___________________________________
5209
Specify:_____________________
5210
i.
1 Yes
3 No
99 Don't Know
3
5211
5212
5213
___________________________________
Shielded sprayers
5214
Specify:_____________________
j.
k.
5215
Pulse Width Modulation
(PWM) (e.g., Aim
Command, Raven's Hawk
Eye, John Deere's Exact
Apply)
5216
5220
5221
Other - Specify:
5225
_____________________
5217
5218
___________________________________
5219
Specify:_____________________
5222
5223
___________________________________
5224
Specify:_____________________
12
2. Pre-emergence pesticide applications are pesticides that are applied both prior to planting and/or before the emergence
of the soybeans for early-season pest management. For the selected field, did this operation make any pre-emergence
pesticide applications using aerial sprayers and/or ground boom sprayers in 2020?
5231
Yes, made pre-emergence pesticide applications using ground boom sprayers - Complete table below
5230
Yes, made pre-emergence pesticide applications using aerial sprayers - Go to item 3
5232
No, did not make pre-emergence pesticide applications - Go to item 3
Pre-emergence Pesticide Applications Using Ground Boom
Sprayers
Code
a. What was the typical spray volume (gallons per
acre-GPA) for pre-emergence pesticide
applications?
1
2
3
4
<5 GPA
5 to <7.5 GPA
7.5 to <10 GPA
10 to <15 GPA
5
6
7
99
15 to <20 GPA
20 to <25 GPA
25 GPA or greater
Don't know
5233
<10 PSI
10 to <20 PSI
20 to <30 PSI
30 to <40 PSI
40 to <50 PSI
50 to <60 PSI
7
8
9
10
11
99
60 to <70 PSI
70 to <80 PSI
80 to <90 PSI
90 to <100 PSI
100 PSI or greater
Don't know
5234
b. What is the typical operating pressure for preemergence pesticide application (PSI)?
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
Hollow Cone
Full Cone
Disc/Core Nozzle
Flat (e.g., flat fan)
5 Air-inclusion (AI), Airinduction, Venturi
6 Other: specify:
5236_________________
99 Don't know
5235
c. What nozzles were typically used most often for
any pre-emergence pesticide applications?
(Select one)
d. At what ground speed was this ground boom
sprayer(s) typically driven during pre-emergence
pesticide applications?
1 <5 MPH
2 5 to <10 MPH
3 10 to <15 MPH
4 15 to <20 MPH
5 20 MPH or greater
99 Don't know
5237
e. At what boom height above ground or crop
canopy did this operation typically spray during
pre-emergence pesticide applications?
1 <24 inches
2 24 to <36 inches
3 36 inches or greater
99 Don't know
5238
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
5239
5 404-502 microns - very
coarse
6 503-665 microns extremely coarse
7 Greater than 665 microns ultra coarse
99 Don't know
f.
What is the target droplet size spectrum for preemergence pesticide applications?
13
3. Post-emergence herbicide applications are made to control weeds that occur after emergence of the soybeans. For the
selected field, did this operation make any post-emergence herbicide applications using aerial sprayers and/or ground
boom sprayers in 2020?
5241
Yes, made post-emergence herbicide applications using ground boom sprayers - Complete table below
5240
Yes, made post-emergence herbicide applications using aerial sprayers - Go to item 4
5242
No, did not make post-emergence herbicide applications - Go to item 4
Post-emergence Herbicide Applications Using Ground Boom
Sprayers
Code
a. What was the typical spray volume (gallons per
acre-GPA) for post-emergence herbicide
applications?
1
2
3
4
<5 GPA
5 to <7.5 GPA
7.5 to <10 GPA
10 to <15 GPA
5
6
7
99
15 to <20 GPA
20 to <25 GPA
25 GPA or greater
Don't know
5243
<10 PSI
10 to <20 PSI
20 to <30 PSI
30 to <40 PSI
40 to <50 PSI
50 to <60 PSI
7
8
9
10
11
99
60 to <70 PSI
70 to <80 PSI
80 to <90 PSI
90 to <100 PSI
100 PSI or greater
Don't know
5244
b. What is the typical operating pressure for postemergence herbicide application (PSI)?
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
Hollow Cone
Full Cone
Disc/Core Nozzle
Flat (e.g., flat fan)
5 Air-inclusion (AI), Airinduction, Venturi
6 Other: specify:
5246_________________
99 Don't know
5245
c. What nozzles were typically used most often for
any post-emergence herbicide applications?
(Select one)
d. At what ground speed was this ground boom
sprayer(s) typically driven during postemergence herbicide applications?
1 <5 MPH
2 5 to <10 MPH
3 10 to <15 MPH
4 15 to <20 MPH
5 20 MPH or greater
99 Don't know
5247
e. At what boom height above ground or crop
canopy did this operation typically spray during
post-emergence herbicide applications?
1 <24 inches
2 24 to <36 inches
3 36 inches or greater
99 Don't know
5248
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
5249
5 404-502 microns - very
coarse
6 503-665 microns extremely coarse
7 Greater than 665 microns ultra coarse
99 Don't know
f.
What is the target droplet size spectrum for
post-emergence herbicide applications?
14
4. Post-emergence insecticide and/or fungicide applications are made to control pests that occur after emergence of the
soybeans. For the selected field, did this operation make any post-emergence insecticide and/or fungicide applications
using aerial sprayers and/or ground boom sprayers in 2020?
5251
Yes, made post-emergence insecticide/fungicide applications using ground boom sprayers - Complete table
below
5250
Yes, made post-emergence insecticide/fungicide applications using aerial sprayers - Go to item 5
5252
No, did not make post-emergence insecticide/fungicide applications - Go to item 5
Post-emergence Insecticide/Fungicide Applications Using
Ground Boom Sprayers
Code
a. What was the typical spray volume (gallons per
acre-GPA) for post-emergence
insecticide/fungicide applications?
1
2
3
4
<5 GPA
5 to <7.5 GPA
7.5 to <10 GPA
10 to <15 GPA
5
6
7
99
15 to <20 GPA
20 to <25 GPA
25 GPA or greater
Don't know
5253
<10 PSI
10 to <20 PSI
20 to <30 PSI
30 to <40 PSI
40 to <50 PSI
50 to <60 PSI
7
8
9
10
11
99
60 to <70 PSI
70 to <80 PSI
80 to <90 PSI
90 to <100 PSI
100 PSI or greater
Don't know
5254
b. What is the typical operating pressure for postemergence insecticide/fungicide application
(PSI)?
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
Hollow Cone
Full Cone
Disc/Core Nozzle
Flat (e.g., flat fan)
5 Air-inclusion (AI), Airinduction, Venturi
6 Other: specify:
5256_________________
99 Don't know
5255
c. What nozzles were typically used most often for
any post-emergence insecticide/fungicide
applications?
(Select one)
d. At what ground speed was this ground boom
sprayer(s) typically driven during postemergence insecticide/fungicide applications?
1 <5 MPH
2 5 to <10 MPH
3 10 to <15 MPH
4 15 to <20 MPH
5 20 MPH or greater
99 Don't know
5257
e. At what boom height above ground or crop
canopy did this operation typically spray during
post-emergence insecticide/fungicide
applications?
1 <24 inches
2 24 to <36 inches
3 36 inches or greater
99 Don't know
5258
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
5259
5 404-502 microns - very
coarse
6 503-665 microns extremely coarse
7 Greater than 665 microns ultra coarse
99 Don't know
f.
What is the target droplet size spectrum for
post-emergence insecticide/fungicide
applications?
5. Which of the following spraying practices resulted in a sprayer re-calibration in 2020?
Check all that apply.
5261
Computer calibration alert system
5262
Change in product being applied
5263
Observed change in spray pattern (e.g., from worn nozzles)
5264
Scheduled calibration (e.g., daily, monthly, annually)
5265
When moving to a different block or crop
5266
Other, specify: 5268_______________________________________________
5267
None of the above
15
6. For the selected field, when did this operation clean the ground boom sprayer tank system in 2020?
Check all that apply.
5271
Before the season
5272
After the season
5273
Depended on the product(s)
5274
Regularly scheduled cleaning
5275
Other, specify: 5277_______________________________________________
5276
Never
[Enumerator Note: If response to item 6 = Never (IC 5276), go to item 7, otherwise continue to item 6a and 6b.
1 Always (100%)
2 Often (51% or more)
a. For each time that the ground boom sprayer was
3 Sometimes (50% or less)
cleaned, how often was a tank cleaner used?.......................
4 Never (0%)
99 Don't know
Code
5279
.....................
b. Did this operation use separate spray rigs for herbicide applications?
Yes
1
3
No
99
Code
Don't know.................................................................
5280
7. For the selected field, what material were a majority of the nozzles made of that were used across all pesticide
applications made in 2020? Select one.
5281 1
Plastic, such as Polypropylene (i.e. Poly or PP) or other types
2
Aluminum, brass, or other soft metal(s)
3
Stainless steel including hardened stainless steel
4
Porcelain or other ceramic materials
5
Other, specify: 5282_______________________________________________
8. For the selected field, what were the most common reasons for replacing the nozzles on the sprayers in 2020? Check
all that apply.
5291
Regularly scheduled calendar-based replacement (i.e., annually, twice annually, monthly, etc.)
5292
Regularly scheduled replacement based on operating time (i.e., sprayer operating hours)
5293
Sporadic replacement based on area covered or general intuition (i.e., it feels like the right time to change nozzles)
5294
Calibration problems (i.e., too high or too low a flow rate)
5295
Observed nozzle damage (e.g., change in spray pattern or leaks)
5296
Availability of new nozzle technologies
5297
Expert and/or consultant recommendations (e.g., Cooperative Extension, crop consultants, etc.)
5298
Other, specify: 5290_______________________________________________
5299
None of the above
1
0%
1% - 25%
26% - 50%
51% - 75%
76% - 100%
99 Don't know
9. For the selected field, on what proportion did this operation
2
use hedge rows or other wind-breaking structures that are
3
4
at least one and a half times the height of the crop canopy
5
for drift reduction in 2020?...........................................................
CODE
5300
........................................................
16
10. For the selected field, how often were the following practices used during the season to manage herbicide, fungicide,
and insecticide resistance in 2020?
Only complete if operation Only complete if operation
uses herbicides
uses fungicides
Practice to Manage Resistance for Herbicide,
Fungicide, and Insecticide
How often was each
practice used on this
operation to manage
herbicide resistance?
1
2
3
4
99
How often was each
practice used on this
operation to manage
fungicide resistance?
Always (100%)
1
Often (51% or more)
2
Sometimes (50% or less)
3
Never (0%)
4
Don't know
99
a.
5332
Field mapping weeds and/or keeping
records of field history and pesticide use to
assist pesticide decisions...........................................
b.
Field Management/Sanitation Practices....................
i.
5335
For weed control (e.g., crop rotation,
tillage, planting cover crops, managing
field borders, preventing field-to-field
and within field movement of weed
seed)..........................................................................
ii.
For disease control (e.g., removing or
incorporating field residue to reduce
potential disease infestations,
managing field borders).............................................
Only complete if operation
uses insecticides
How often was each practice
used on this operation to
manage insecticide
resistance?
Always (100%)
1
Often (51% or more)
2
Sometimes (50% or less)
3
Never (0%)
4
Don't know
99
5333
Always (100%)
Often (51% or more)
Sometimes (50% or less)
Never (0%)
Don't know
5334
5336
5337
iii. For insect control (e.g., removing or
incorporating field residue to reduce
potential insect infestations, managing
field borders)..............................................................
c.
Planting insect-resistant (e.g., aphids)
and/or disease-resistant varieties of
soybeans....................................................................
5338
d.
5340
Pre-harvest and/or post-harvest control of
weeds and/or disease to reduce the return
of weed seeds and/or seed-borne diseases..............
5341
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)..........................................
5342
5343
f.
Pesticide Mode of Action (MOA) rotation...................
5345
5346
g.
5347
Pesticide Mode of Action (MOA)
combination (i.e., tank mix or pre-mix
product)......................................................................
5348
5349
5344
5339
11. Are the spraying practices for other fields in this operation similar to the spraying practices for this selected field?
5360
1
Yes
3
No - Please explain the difference:5366_______________________________________________________________
99
Don't know
17
Now I have some questions about your operation-wide pest management decisions and practices for the 2020 soybean
crop.
12. How often were the following sources of information used to inform pest management decisions in 2020?
How often was this source of
information used?
1
2
3
4
99
Sources of Information
Always (100%)
Often (51% or more)
Sometimes (50% or less)
Never (0%)
Don't know
5301
a.
Pesticide product labels.......................................................................................................................................
b.
University and/or Agricultural Cooperative Extension resources/recommendations...........................................
c.
Non-university literature, such as trade magazines, catalogues, newspapers, etc............................................
d.
Grower/trade group.............................................................................................................................................
e.
Pesticide sales representatives and/or farm supply distributors..........................................................................
f.
Crop consultants paid for by the operation..........................................................................................................
g.
Other grower(s)...................................................................................................................................................
h.
Non-university decision tools...............................................................................................................................
i.
Weather forecasting tools....................................................................................................................................
j.
Other, Specify:5319______________________________________________..................................................
5303
5305
5307
5309
5311
5313
5315
5317
5320
13. [If 12b = 1, 2, or 3, ask--] 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 2020?
How often was this source of information
used?
1
2
3
4
99
University and/or Agricultural Cooperative Extension Services
5322
a.
Formal presentations (e.g., annual meetings, educational trainings)............................
b.
Field days/demonstration workshops............................................................................
c.
Farm visits and/or one-on-one consultation..................................................................
d.
Email lists......................................................................................................................
e.
Newsletters....................................................................................................................
f.
Crop and/or Pest Protection Handbook.........................................................................
g.
Other publications (e.g., fact sheets).............................................................................
h.
Decision tools................................................................................................................
i.
Other, Specify:5330______________________________________............................
5323
5324
5325
5326
5327
5328
5329
5331
Always (100%)
Often (51% or more)
Sometimes (50% or less)
Never (0%)
Don't know
Code
18
14. 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 2020? Check all that apply.
5351
Neighboring crop producers
5352
Nearby beekeepers
5353
A local expert, such as an Agricultural Cooperative Extension agent
5354
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.
5355
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.
5356
Other communication tool(s), Specify: 5358______________________________________
5357
Other, Specify: 5359______________________________________________________
15. How often were the following Best Management Practice(s) (BMPs) used during the season in 2020?
1
How often was this practice
used?
Best Management Practices
1
2
3
4
99
Always (100%)
Often (51% or more)
Sometimes (50% or less)
Never (0%)
Don't know
2
[Only answer if
column 1 = 1, 2, or 3]
Was this practice specifically
used to prevent exposure to
bees?
1
2
3
4
99
Always (100%)
Often (51% or more)
Sometimes (50% or less)
Never (0%)
Don't know
Code
5521
5522
5523
5524
5525
5526
5527
a. Avoid crop bloom time applications........................................................
b. Make applications when temperatures are below 50°F..........................
c. Maintain buffer between known beehive locations.................................
d. Select pesticides that have the lowest residual toxicity to bees.............
e. Use alternative application methods of an active ingredient to 5528
prevent bee exposure (e.g., non-foliar applications when bees
are foraging)..........................................................................................
f.
Code
5520
5530
Avoid applications when dew is forecast................................................
5529
5531
g. Manage blooming plants in the field before applying pesticides 5532
that are acutely toxic to bees (e.g., moving)..........................................
5533
5534
h. Make application(s) at nighttime or no more than two hours
prior to sunset........................................................................................
5535
i.
5537
Other, Specify:5319_________________________________................
5538
19
16. In 2020, which of the following auditing systems, if any, did this operation participate in? Check all that apply.
5361
GLOBAL G.A.P.
5362
Safe Quality Food (SQF) Program
5363
Other, specify:5365_________________________________________________________________________________
5364
This operation did not participate in an auditing system
5369
Don't know
NOTES:
20
CONCLUSION
1. To receive the complete results of this survey on the release date, go to
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys/
To have a brief summary emailed to you at a later date, please enter your email address.
1095
[Enumerator Note: Thank the respondent, then review this questionnaire.]
H
H
0005
2. Ending time [Military]......................................................................................................................................
__
M M
__ __ __
RECORD USE
3. [Did respondent use farm/ranch records to report--]
CODE
Yes=1 0011
a. [fertilizer data?]..................................................................................................................................
No=3
Yes=1 0012
b. [pesticide data?]................................................................................................................................
No=3
SUPPLEMENTS USED
NUMBER
4. [Record the total number of each type of questionnaire supplement used to
Fertilizer
complete this interview......................................................................................................................
Supplements
0041
0042
Pesticide
Supplements
Operation Email: (if different from above)
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
__ __
DD
YY
__ __ __ __
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
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Eval.
9900
Change
9985
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| Author | Davis, Ramonia - NASS |
| File Modified | 2020-07-17 |
| File Created | 2020-07-16 |