QID Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Barley Product

Change request to 2021 ARMS Phase 3 Questionnaires

0218 - 2019 ARMS II Barley PPCR - Rev

Agricultural Resource Management, Chemical Use, and Contractor Expense Surveys

OMB: 0535-0218

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AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SURVEY


OMB No. 0535-0218

Approval Expires: 07/31/2021

Project Code: 906

SMetaKey: 2604

Phase 2



NATIONAL

AGRICULTURAL

STATISTICS

SERVICE









National Agricultural Statistics Service

U.S Department of Agriculture

NOC Division

9700 Page Avenue, Suite 400

St. Louis, MO 63132-1547

Phone: 1-888-424-7828

Fax: 1-855-415-3687

E-mail: [email protected]


BARLEY PRODUCTION PRACTICES AND COSTS REPORT FOR 2019


VERSION

14

ID


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TRACT


01

SUBTRACT


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C-TYPE


103



CONTACT RECORD

DATE

TIME

NOTES










INTRODUCTION:

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


We are collecting information on practices and costs used to produce cotton and need your help to make the information as accurate as possible. The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, your responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone other than employees or agents. By law, every employee and agent has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about you or your operation Response is voluntary.


According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0535-0218. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 65 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.


H H M M


SCREENING BOX


BEGINNING TIME

[MILITARY]

0004



0006


___ ___ ___ ___



[Name, address and partners verified and updated if necessary]

POID __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

POID __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

PARTNER NAME

PARTNER NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY

STATE

ZIP

PHONE NUMBER

CITY

STATE

ZIP

PHONE NUMBER

POID __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

POID __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

PARTNER NAME

PARTNER NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY

STATE

ZIP

PHONE NUMBER

CITY

STATE

ZIP

PHONE NUMBER


A

BARLEY FIELD SELECTION

A

1. How many acres of barley did this operation plant for the 2019 crop year? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TOTAL PLANTED ACRES

0050

.____

[If no acres planted, review Screening Survey Information Form, make notes,

then go to item 4 on back page.]

Of the total (item 1), how many acres were planted for---


a. feed barley? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0051

.____

b. malt barley? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0052

.____

c. other uses? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

XXXX

.____


I will follow a simple procedure to make a random selection from the barley fields planted for the 2019 crop.


2. What is the TOTAL number of barley fields that were planted on this operation?

[If only one field, enter “1” and go to item 4.] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TOTAL NUMBER OF FIELDS PLANTED

0020



3. Please list these fields according to identifying name/number or describe each field.

Then I will tell you which field has been selected.

[If there are more than 18 fields, make sure item 2 is TOTAL fields planted and list only the 18 fields closest to the

operator’s permanent residence. If respondent is unable to identify or describe the fields, use the Field Selection

Grid Supplement.]




FIELD NAME, NUMBER OR DESCRIPTION


FIELD NAME, NUMBER OR DESCRIPTION

1


10

2


11

3


12

4


13

5


14

6


15

7


16

8


17

9


18






APPLY “RANDOM NUMBER” LABEL HERE




4. [ENUMERATOR ACTION: Circle the pair of numbers on the above label associated with

the last numbered field in item 3. Select the field according to the number you circled on

the label, and record the selected number. If only one field, enter 1.] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SELECTED FIELD

NUMBER

0021



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

During this interview, the barley questions will be about this selected barley field.

[Be sure the operator can identify the selected field.]

6. For the randomly selected field above, please provide the Farm Service Agency (FSA):


[If the physical field in this survey spans multiple FSA administrative fields, please include the farm, tract, and field number for the largest administrative field. These numbers are field identifiers that USDA uses to administer farm programs like crop insurance, commodity programs, and conservation programs. Having this information helps USDA make better use of other data you have provided to USDA and will improve the types of statistical analysis that can be done with the responses from this survey.]


NUMBER

a. Farm Number (up to 8 digits) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1070

b. Tract Number (up to 7 digits) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1071

c. Field Number (up to 4 digits, exclude subfield letters). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1072






OFFICE USE

OY Field Substituted


0022



B

FIELD CHARACTERISTICS---SELECTED FIELD

B

1. How many acres of barley did this operation

plant in the selected field for the 2019 crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ACRES

1301

.____



  1. Was the selected field planted for---

1 feed?

2 malt?

3 other uses?

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

CODE

1324


CODE

b. Are the acres in the selected field CERTIFIED ORGANIC? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

1300

[If YES, skip 1c and ask item 2.]


CODE

c. Was the selected field transitioning into organic barley production in 2019? . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

1399



2. Were the acres in the selected field---

1 owned by this operation?

2 rented for CASH with the payment being a fixed cash amount?

3 rented for CASH with the payment being a flexible cash amount?

4 rented for a SHARE of the crop?

5 rented for some combination of CASH and SHARE of the crop?

6 used RENT FREE?

. . . .

CODE

1302




3. [If field is CASH RENTED (item 2 = 2, 3, or 5), ask item 3; else go to item 4.]


What was the cash rent paid per acre for this 2019 barley field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

1303


.__ __

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


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

PERCENT

1304

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


What was the total cost for all inputs provided by any landlord

for the 2019 crop on the selected field? (Include the costs for all inputs,

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

Exclude real estate tax expenses and lime costs paid by the landowner.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE OR

TOTAL DOLLARS

1305

.___ ___


1306


YEAR

6. In what year did you (the operator listed on the label) start operating the selected field? . . . . . . . . . . .

1312

___ ___ ___ ___


MM DD YY

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

1308

__ __ __ __ __ __




8. When planted, was this barley field

planted with the intention of ---

(Include barley planted for commercial

seed contract under other uses.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 Dual purpose (grain and grazing)?

2 Harvesting for grain only?

3 Grazing only?

4 Cover crop?

5 Other uses [Specify: ___________ ]


CODE

. . . . . . . . . .

1307

[if item 8 = 1 or 2, ask --}

BUSHELS PER ACRE

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

1311









CODE

9. Was the source of the barley seed---

1 Purchased?

2 Homegrown or traded?

3 Both?

. . . . . . . . .

1317

a. [If item 9 = 2 or 3, ask---]

PERCENT

How much of the barley seed planted in the selected field

was grown (or received in trade) by this operation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1318


DOLLARS & CENTS

PER BUSHEL

(i) What was the cost per bushel for cleaning and treating this seed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1321


.___ ___





UNIT CODE

10. [If any seed purchased (item 9 = 1 or 3), ask---]

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER UNIT

1 = POUND

2 = CWT

3 = TON

4 = BUSHEL

22 = ACRE

23 = 50 LB BAG

What was the total cost per unit (including both your and the landlord’s share)

of purchased seed for the selected field? (Include cost of seed treatment.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1319

.___ ___

1320


UNIT CODE


UNITS PER ACRE

1 = POUNDS

2 = CWT

3 = TONS

4 = BUSHELS

23 = 50 LB BAGS

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

1313

.___

1314





CODE

12. For the 2019 barley crop, was the

barley seed--. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 Treated with a pesticide prior to purchase?

2 Treated with a pesticide after purchase?

3 Not treated with a pesticide?

. . . . . . . . . . .

3062

[If item 12 = 1 or 2, ask--]

SEED TREATMENT NAME

a. What was the name of the seed treatment?

Write seed treatment name in the box provided. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .




CODE

b. What was the seed treatment code? Enter the appropriate seed treatment code from the Respondent Booklet (Pages 3 - 4). (Enter 999 if a seed treatment was applied but is not listed.

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

2325




CODE


13. For the 2019 barley crop, did you plant a commercial seed product

on the selected field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

2340


[If item 13 is “Yes”, ask--]

COMMERCIAL SEED PRODUCT NAME


a. What was the name of the seed product?

Write the seed product name in the box provided (e.g. LCE Genie, AAC Synergy, AC Metcalfe). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



14. How many acres in the selected field had to be replanted to barley?

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

1315

.____

15. Was straw harvested from the selected field?

YES – [Enter code 1 and continue] NO – [Go to item 19]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CODE

1354





ACRES

16 How many acres of barley straw were harvested from the selected barley field?. . . . . . . . . . . .

1355

.___


TOTAL TONS

a. How many tons of barley straw were harvested from the selected barley (item 13) acres?. . . . . . . . . . . .

1356


_______.__

Tons per Acre

X

_______

Acres

=

_________

Total Tons

OR

_______

Bales

X

__________

Lbs per Bale

÷

2000

Lbs per Ton

=

________

Total Tons



TOTAL DOLLARS

b. What was the total cost of baler twine/wire used to bale the barley straw

from the selected barley field? (Include landlord’s share.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1359

c Was any barley straw sold?

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER TON

If yes, what was the price received per ton for all barley straw (item 13a)

sold from the selected barley field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1360

.___ ___


CODE

17. Has harvest of this field been completed?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

1328

18. Now I need information about the acres harvested (or to be harvested) and the yields from this field.

How many acres in the barley

field were (or will be)---

ACRES

1


What

yield per acre

did you (or do you expect to)

get for barley---


UNITS PER ACRE

2


UNIT CODE


1 POUNDS

2 CWT

3 TONS

4 BUSHELS


CODE

a. harvested for grain or seed?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1346

.____

1347


.____

1348

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

1349

.____

1350


.____

TONS

c. abandoned?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1351

.____



d. used for some other purpose?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1439

.____




19. Did any livestock graze the selected barley field during the 2019 crop year?


YES - [Enter code 1 and continue] NO - [Go to item 21]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CODE

1400



20. What type of livestock grazed the selected barley field during the 2019 crop year? (Include livestock

grazing before barley harvest and livestock “grazing-out”

the field instead of harvesting barley.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 Cattle

2 Sheep

3 Other [Specify: _____________ ]

. . . . . . . .

CODE

1361


HEAD

a. About how many head of livestock (item 17) grazed the selected barley field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1362



DAYS

b. How many days did this livestock graze on the selected barley field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1363





d. Was payment received from others for livestock grazing on this field?


YES - [Enter code 1 and continue] NO - [Go to item 21]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CODE

1364


TOTAL DOLLARS

(i) What is the total dollar amount received? (Include landlord’s share.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1365





CROP CODE LIST for item 21 – PREVIOUSLY PLANTED CROPS


190

Barley

311

Grasses including clover

22

Rye

318

No crop planted

6

Corn for grain

1

Hay, alfalfa

240

Sorghum, all

291

Other field crop

5

Corn for silage

11

Hay, all other

26

Soybeans

292

Other crop

283

Cotton (all)

15

Oats

263

Wheat, spring

312

Cover crop mix

302

CRP

21

Rice

165

Wheat, winter





21. Please report the history of crops on the majority of the selected field, including cover crops.

1

2

3

4

5


What crops were PLANTED on the selected field in---

Was this

a cover crop?


How did you terminate this

cover crop?


Was the selected

field

irrigated?


Was the selected

field

no-tilled or strip-tilled? 1/

1/






1 Tilled-in







2 Herbicide







3 Rolled







4 Grazed







5 harvested for forage







6 Harvested for grain

7 Disked
















SEASON AND YEAR

CROP NAME

CROP CODE

YES = 1

NO=3


CODE

YES = 1

NO=3


YES = 1

NO=3



a. SPRING/SUMMER of 2019? . . . . . . .


XXXX

XXXX

XXXX

2345

1344

b FALL of 2018? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


1343

1470

1471

2344

1345

c SPRING/SUMMER of 2018?. . . . . . .


1369

1472

1473

2370

1371

d FALL of 2017? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


1372

1474

1475

2373

1374

e SPRING/SUMMER of 2017? . . . . . . .


1375

1476

1477

2376

1377

f FALL of 2016? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


1378

1478

1479

2379

1380

g SPRING/SUMMER of 2016? . . . . . . .


1381

1480

1481

2382

1383

h FALL of 2015? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


1366

1482

1483

2367

1368

iSPRING/SUMMER of 2015? . . . . . . .


1340

1484

1485

2341

1342

1/ Soil and previous crop residue left undisturbed from harvest to planting.



j [If a cover crop was planted in Spring/Summer/Fall 2018, ask---]


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

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

1468


.___ ___


k. What was the per-acre cost-share or financial assistance payments received for the cover crop (enter zero if no program payment was received)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1495

.__ __


22. Has any part of the selected field 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 district standards.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


CODE

YES = 1

NO = 3

1404




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

YES = 1

NO = 3

XXXX

24. Does the selected field contain a wetland? (Wetlands are subject to Wetland Conservation (WC) or “swampbuster” requirements. Producers who receive farm program payments must refrain from draining wetlands to make them ready for crop production.)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

1405


25 What is the slope of the selected field?. . . . . .

1 Nearly level 0 – 2%

2 Even, moderate grade 3 – 9%

3 Variable, moderate grade

4 Even, steep grade over 10%

5 Variable, steep grade

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

CODE


2400




26. What is the primary soil texture of the selected field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 Loam

2 Clay

3 Sandy

4 Mixed

5 Silty

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

CODE

2401


27. Next we will ask about soil and water concerns that you have on the selected field.


CODE





YES = 1

NO = 3

Have you received technical assistance from any of the following sources to evaluate this resource concern? (Report up to 2 sources that you received assistance from.)

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

  1. USDA – NRCS

  2. Cooperative Extension Service

  3. Other USDA staff, including Forest Service

  4. Other (e.g. Soil and Water Conservation District, state agency)


Source 1

Source 2

a. Water-driven erosion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2407

2417

2427

b. Wind-driven erosion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2408

2418

2428

c. Soil compaction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2409

2419

2429

d. Poor drainage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2410

2420

2430

e. Low organic matter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2411

2421

2431

f. Water quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2412

2422

2432

g. Other concerns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2413

2423

2433

h. *No significant concerns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2414






*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

a. Environmental Quality Incentives Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2611

b. Conservation Stewardship Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2612

c. Conservation Reserve Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2613

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

2614













29. Now I need information on soil, crop, and land management practices or activities used on the selected field and any financial or technical assistance you may have received in conjunction with those practices.




a. From this list, please check any practices or activities that you used on the selected field this year or at any time in the past.





On-field Soil and Crop Management







1

No-Till/Strip-Till

12

Grass Waterway

30

Implement an integrated

pest management plan

(written plan)





2

Conservation Tillage

(except no-till/strip-till)

20

Implement a nutrient management

plan (written plan)

31

Drift reducing spray

nozzles





3

Cover crop (single

species)

26

Split nitrogen application with at least 50% applied after planting

32

Targeted sprayer

(electrical control)





4

Cover crop mix

21

Precision nutrient application

Adjacent to Field





5

Contour Farming

23

No fertilizer application more than 30 days before planting

33

Filter strip





6

Conservation crop

rotation

24

Controlled release fertilizer

34

Field border





10

Terraces

22

Subsurface phosphorous application

35

Riparian Buffer (grass or

forest)







b. For each practice or activity checked in 27a, please complete one line of this table.




1


2


3

On this field, for this practice, have you ever received at any time ----

4

Does this practice or activity help satisfy--

5

Was this practice or plan used on this selected field in 2018?





Technical or planning assistance?



Financial assistance?




Practice or Activity

on the selected field

Practice Code

(see item 27a)

1



2





3


USDA NRCS field staff, cooperative extension, or Technical Service Providers

Other Sources of Outside Assistance, such as Soil and Water Conservation Service or a conservation organization

No Assistance Needed

1



2



3


4


5

Environmental Qualify Incentives Program (EQIP)

Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

Other Federal, State, and Local Programs

No Assistance Needed

1


2


3

A Federal regulatory requirement

Highly Erodible Land Conservation Compliacnce

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






30. In 2019, was the barley in the selected field covered by a single or named peril crop insurance policy (e.g. hail, replant, wind, freeze)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

2520

[If YES, ask--]



a. In 2019, was the barley in the selected field covered by more than one single or named peril crop insurance policies (e.g. hail, replant, wind, freeze)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

2517



DOLLARS & CENTS PER ACRE

b. What was the dollar amount of coverage per acre for the single peril policy covering the

selected field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2521

. __ __



PERCENT

c. What was the percent deductible for the single peril policy covering the selected field?

(Record no deductible as 0.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2522



DOLLARS & CENTS PER ACRE

d. What premium cost per acre did you pay for the single peril policy covering the selected field?. . .

2523

. __ __



CODE

e. Did you (or will you) collect an indemnity payment for the selected field from the single peril policy during 2019?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

1394


31. In 2019, was the barley in the selected field covered by a multi-peril crop insurance policy?

YES – [Enter code 1 and continue] NO – [Go to Section C]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


CODE

1385


CODE

a. Which coverage did you obtain?. . . .

1 Federal CAT (basic catastrophic insurance)

2 Yield based

3 Revenue based

4 Other multi-peril crop insurance

. . . . . .

1386

PERCENT

[If item 31a = 2, ask--]

(i) What percent of yield coverage did you select for the selected field?

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

1387

(ii) What percent of price coverage did you select for the selected field?

1388

[If item 34a = 3, ask---]

(iii) What percent of revenue coverage did you select for the selected field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PERCENT

1389

b. What type of unit coverage did you purchase for the selected field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 Basic

2 Optional

3 Enterprise

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

CODE

2524


YEAR


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

2525

___ ___ ___ ___




BUSHELS PER ACRE

d. What is the 2019 Approved APH (actual production history) yield for the selected field? . . . .

2526



DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE



e. What was the premium paid for multi-peril crop insurance
for the selected field in 2019? (Exclude any sign-up fee.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2527


.___ ___




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

from multi-peril crop insurance during 2019?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


CODE


YES = 1

2528


C

NUTRIENT or FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS---SELECTED FIELD

C


CODE

EDIT TABLE

1. Were commercial nutrients or fertilizers applied to the selected field for the 2019 barley crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0202

0201

[If COMMERCIAL nutrient or fertilizer applied, continue; else go to item 7.]

NUMBER

2. How many commercial nutrient or fertilizer applications were made to the selected field
for the 2019 crop?
(Include applications made by airplanes and custom applicators.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0203

3. Now I need to record information for each application.

CHECKLIST


INCLUDE

EXCLUDE


Custom applied nutrients

or fertilizers

Micronutrients




Nutrients or fertilizers

applied in the fall of 2018

and those applied earlier

if the selected field was fallow in 2018

Unprocessed manure


Nutrients or fertilizers applied

to previous crops in the selected field





T-TYPE

2

TABLE

001

Commercially prepared

manure or compost

Lime and gypsum/landplaster

LINE

99

OFFICE USE

LINES IN TABLE

0213





APPLICATION CODES for COLUMN 6






1 Broadcast, ground without incorporation

2 Broadcast, ground with incorporation

3 Broadcast, by aircraft

4 In seed furrow

5 In irrigation water

6 Chisel/Injected or knifed in

7 Banded in or over row

8 Foliar or directed spray



L

I

N

E




2


MATERIALS USED



[Enter percentage analysis or actual

pounds of plant nutrients applied per acre.]


[Show Common Nutrients or Fertilizers

in Respondent Booklet.]

3


What quantity

was applied

per acre?


[Leave this

column blank

if actual nutrients

were reported.]

4


[Enter

material

code.]


1 Pounds

12 Gallons

19 Pounds

of actual

nutrients

5


When was

this applied?


1 In the fall

before seeding


2 In the spring

before seeding


3 At seeding


4 After seeding

6


How was

this

applied?


[Refer to

code list above.]

7


How many

acres were

treated

in this

application?






ACRES

N

Nitrogen

P2O5

Phosphate

K2O

Potash

S

Sulfur

01

31

32

33

34

36

37

38

39

40

.___

02

31

32

33

34

36

37

38

39

40

.___

03

31

32

33

34

36

37

38

39

40

.___

04

31

32

33

34

36

37

38

39

40

.___

05

31

32

33

34

36

37

38

39

40

.___

06

31

32

33

34

36

37

38

39

40

.___

07

31

32

33

34

36

37

38

39

40

.___

08

31

32

33

34

36

37

38

39

40

.___








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

CODE



YES - [Continue]

NO - [Go to item 6]

YES=1


XXXX

a. Are you able to report the cost of nutrient or fertilizer materials

and custom application separately?

YES - [Continue] NO - [Go to item 6]

OFFICE USE



0215



b. Excluding the cost of the nutrient or fertilizer materials, how much

was spent for custom application of nutrients or fertilizers on this

field? (Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs. Include costs for sulfur

and micronutrients. Exclude custom application of lime, gypsum, purchased manure

and purchased compost.) [If material and application costs can’t be separated, exclude them here and record the total in item 6.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS



0219

.___ ___


0220



5. What was the TOTAL COST of all nutrient or fertilizer products

applied to the selected field? (Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs as well

as the costs for sulfur and micronutrients. [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.] Include materials applied to the selected field

if it was fallow in 2010. Exclude lime, gypsum, purchased manure and purchased compost.). . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR TOTAL DOLLARS

0221

.___ ___


0222


CODE

6. Was gypsum applied to the selected field for the 2019 barley crop?. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . YES = 1

NO = 3

0218




7. Was a soil test for Soil Organic Matter performed on this barley field at some point in the last 10 years? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

3225

[If item 7 = 1, ask---]


PERCENT

a. What was the percentage of Soil Organic Matter on the field for the most recent test?. . . . . . . . . .

3226

. ___ ___


NUMBER

b. How many times have you tested the selected field for Soil Organic Matter in the last ten years?.. .

3227

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

CODE

c. Based on these tests, is your Soil Organic Matter content:. .

  1. Increasing

  2. Decreasing

  3. Staying roughly the same

. . . .

3228



8. Was a soil or plant tissue test performed on this barley field

in 2018 or 2019 for the 2019 crop?


YES [Continue] NO [Go to item 13]




CODE


9. Was a soil test for phosphorus performed on the selected barley field

in 2018 or 2019 for the 2019 crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0225


a. [If item 9 = 1, ask---]

POUNDS PER ACRE

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

0226



CODE


10. Was a soil test for nitrogen performed on the selected barley field

in 2018 or 2019 for the 2019 crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0227


a. [If item 10 = 1, ask---]

POUNDS PER ACRE

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

0228



CODE

11. Was a plant tissue test or leaf analysis for nutrient deficiency performed

on the selected field for the 2019 crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

0229


DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS

12. How much was spent for these soil and plant tissue tests

on the selected field in 2018 or 2019 for the 2019 crop? (Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0230

.___ ___


0231


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




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

1 Soil/plant tissue test provided free of charge

by dealer, crop consultant, or extension service


2 Soil/plant tissue test costs were included in the total

fertilizer costs reported in item 6


3 Some other reason


CODE


. . . . . . .

0232

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

YES = 1

NO = 3

3231







[ENUMERATOR ACTION: Refer to the Fertilizer Table, column 2. If nitrogen (N) was applied,

complete items 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---

CODE

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

YES = 1

NO = 3

0233

b. Crop consultant recommendation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0234

c. Fertilizer dealer recommendation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0235

d. Extension Service recommendation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0236

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

YES = 1

NO = 3

0237

f. Contractor recommendation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0238

g. Routine practice (operator’s own determination based on past

experience, yield goal, etc.)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0239

h. [If nitrogen inhibitors were used, continue; else go to item 14.]

POUNDS PER ACRE

OR

GALLONS PER ACRE

How much nitrogen inhibitor did you mix with the nitrogen applied

to the selected field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2561

.___


2562

.___





CODE

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

YES = 1

NO = 3

0242

[If no lime applied, go to item 15; else continue.]

YEARS

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

0243


TONS PER ACRE

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

0244

.___


CODE

c. Was lime applied to the selected field in 2018 or 2019 for the 2019 crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0240


15. Was non-commercial manure (from own farm, from a neighbor’s farm, etc.) or other organic

material (including compost) applied to the selected field for the 2019 barley crop? (Exclude commercially prepared manure.)


YES - [Enter code 1 and continue] NO - [Go to Section D]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CODE

0246


ACRES

a. How many acres in the selected field was manure or compost applied to?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0247

.___





b. What was the amount of manure or compost

applied to the selected field?. . . . . . . . . . . .

1 TONS

2 GALLONS

3 BUSHELS

4 Cubic Yards

. . .

CODE


UNITS PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL UNITS






0248

AND

0249

.___ ___


0250

.___

c. Of the total manure applied to the selected field for the 2019

crop, what was the percent of manure or compost applied---

PERCENT

(i) in the fall before planting?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

+

0254

(ii) in the spring before planting?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

+

0255

(iii) after planting?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

+

0256

=

100%


1 Lagoon liquid?

2 Slurry liquid?

3 Semi-dry or dry?


CODE

d. Was the manure or compost---

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

0257



1 Broadcast or sprayed without incorporation?

2 Broadcast or sprayed with incorporation?

3 Injected/knifed in?

4 Sprayed using irrigation systems?


CODE

e. Was the manure or compost---

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

0258



1 Beef cattle?

2 Dairy cattle?

3 Hogs?

4 Sheep?

5 Poultry?

6 Equine?

7 Biosolids (municipal sludge)?

8 Food waste?

9 Other? [Specify: _______________________ ]


CODE

f. Was the major source

of the manure or compost from---

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

0259







CODE

g. Was the manure or compost---

1 Produced on this operation?

2 Purchased?

3 Obtained at no cost off this operation?

4 Obtained with compensation? (Operator

received payment for accepting the manure.)

CODE


0260

[If item 15g = 2, ask---]


(i) What was the total cost of the purchased manure or compost applied

to the selected field? (Include operator, landlord, and contractor cost. Include any payment made for transportation costs.) . . . . . . . . . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE OR

TOTAL DOLLARS

0284

.___ ___


0285


CODE

(ii) Did you hire someone to custom apply the manure or compost? . . . . . . . . . . .. . . YES = 1

NO = 3

0286

[If YES, ask---]


(a) What was the total cost paid to have manure or compost custom applied to the selected field? [Do not report custom application cost if it was included with the purchased manure cost.]. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE OR

TOTAL DOLLARS

0287

.___ ___


0288


MILES

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

0291

.___




CODE

i. Of the manure applied to the selected field, was any tested for nutrient content

prior to application?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0261






















16. Were the manure APPLICATION RATES to the selected field influenced by Federal,

State, or local restrictions?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


CODE

YES = 1

NO = 3

0264

a. [If item 16 is YES, ask---]

What basis was used to determine these manure application rate restrictions--

CODE

(i) Nitrogen requirement of the crop?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0265

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

YES = 1

NO = 3

0266





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 2019 barley crop, including both custom applications and applications made by this operation.

1. Were any herbicides, insecticides, fungicides or other biocontrols

or pesticides used on this barley field for the 2019 crop?. . . . . . . . . . . .


CODE

EDIT TABLE

YES = 1

0302

0301

[Probe for applications made in the fall of 2018 (and those made earlier

If the selected field was fallow).]


If no biocontrols or pesticides applied, go to Section E.




Include defoliants, fungicides, herbicides,

insecticides, and other pesticides.

Exclude nutrients or fertilizers reported

earlier and seed treatments.


T - TYPE

3

TABLE

001

Include biological and botanical pesticides.


LINE

99

OFFICE USE

LINE IN TABLE

0319


CHEMICAL

PRODUCT

NAME


2

3

4

5

6 OR 7

8

L

I

N

E

What products

were applied

to the selected field?


[Show product

codes from

Respondent

Booklet.]

Was this

product

bought in

liquid or dry form?


[Enter L or D]

Was this

part of a

tank mix?


[If tank mix,

enter line

number of

first product

in mix.]

When

was this applied?


1 BEFORE

planting


3 AT

planting


4 AFTER

planting


How much

was applied

per acre

per

application?



What was

the total

amount

applied per

application

in the selected field?

[Enter unit code.]

1 Pounds

12 Gallons

13 Quarts

14 Pints

15 Liquid Ounces

28 Dry Ounces

30 Grams


01

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


02

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


03

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


04

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


05

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


06

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


07

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


08

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


09

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


10

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


11

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


12

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


13

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


14

61


63

64

65

.___ ___

73

.___ ___

74


2. [For biocontrols or pesticides not listed in Respondent Booklet, specify---]


LINE


Pesticide Type

(Herbicide, Insecticide

Fungicide, etc.)


EPA No. or Trade name

and Formulation


Form Purchased

(Liquid or Dry)


Where Purchased

[Ask ONLY if EPA No.

cannot be reported.]



















APPLICATIONS CODES for column 9


[ENUMERATOR NOTE:

Use these columns only if

TOTAL COST

(item 4 on next page)

cannot be provided.]



1 Broadcast, ground without incorporation

2 Broadcast, ground with incorporation

3 Broadcast, by aircraft

4 In seed furrow

5 In irrigation water

6 Chisel/Injected or knifed in

7 Banded in or over row

8 Foliar or directed spray

9 Spot treatments













9

10

11

12


OPTIONAL ITEM 4







What was the cost per unit of the product?







L

I

N

E

How

was this

product

applied?



[Enter code

from above.]

How many

acres in this

field were

treated with

this product?


How many

times was it

applied?


Were these

applications

made by---


1 Operator, partner

or family member?

2 Custom applicator?

3 Employee/Other?



UNIT CODE

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER UNIT

1 Pounds

12 Gallons

13 Quarts

14 Pints

15 Liquid Ounces

28 Dry Ounces

30 Grams


ACRES

NUMBER



01

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

02

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

03

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

04

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

05

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

06

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

07

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

08

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

09

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

10

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

11

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

12

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

13

76

77

.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82

14

76


.___

79

80


81

.___ ___

82





CODE

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

YES=1

XXXX

YES – [Continue]

NO – [Go to item 4]

OFFICE USE

a. Are you able to report the cost of chemical, biocontrol, and pesticide products

and custom application separately?

0324

YES – [Continue]

NO – [Go to item 4]

b. Excluding the cost of the chemical, biocontrol, and pesticide products,

how much was spent for custom application of such materials on the selected field?

(Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE OR

TOTAL DOLLARS

0331


.___ ___


0332

4. What was the TOTAL COST of all chemical, biocontrol, or pesticide

products applied to the selected field? (Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs, defoliants, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, surfactants, wetting agents, growth regulators,

and materials applied before planting and during 2018 fallow period. Exclude seed treatments.). .

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE OR

TOTAL DOLLARS

0334


.___ ___


0335

a. How much was spent for herbicide products applied to the selected field?

Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS


3034

.___ ___


3035


b. How much was spent for insecticide products applied to the selected field? Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE

OR

TOTAL DOLLARS


3036

.___ ___


3037





NOTE 1: If respondent cannot report TOTAL COST, itemize cost for each product in optional columns in Biocontrol or Pesticide Table.

NOTE 2: If custom applied and the costs for materials can be separated from application costs, include the cost for materials only.

Otherwise, report both the material and application costs in item 4.






NOTES














E

PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES---SELECTED FIELD

E

Now I have some questions about your pest management decisions and practices

used on the selected field for the 2019 barley crop. By pests, we mean WEEDS, INSECTS, and DISEASES.









[ENUMERATOR ACTION: Were PESTICIDE applications reported in Section D?]

YES – [Continue]

NO – [Go to item 8 ]


CODE

1. Were weather data used to assist in determining either the need or when

to make pesticide applications?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

NO = 3



0800

2. Were any biological pesticides such as Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis), insect growth

regulators, neem or other natural/biological based products sprayed or applied

to manage pests in the selected field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

NO = 3


0801

3. Were pesticides with different mechanisms of action rotated or tank mixed

for the primary purpose of keeping pests from becoming resistant to pesticides?. . . . . . YES = 1

NO = 3


0802


[ENUMERATOR ACTION: Were HERBICIDE (pesticide product codes 3000-4999)

applications reported in Section D, item 1, column 2?]

YES – [Continue]

NO – [Go to item 6]

4. Were herbicides applied to the selected barley field

BEFORE weeds emerged?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

NO = 3


0803



5. Were herbicides applied to the selected barley field

AFTER weeds emerged?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …. . YES = 1

NO = 3


0805

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

NO = 3


0824

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

YES = 1

NO = 3

0823




8.. In 2019, how was the selected field

primarily scouted for insects,

weeds, diseases, and/or beneficial

organisms?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 By deliberately going to the field specifically for scouting activities [Enter code 1 and go to item 9.]


2 By conducting general observations while performing routine tasks [Enter code 2 and go to item 11.]


3 The selected field was not scouted.

[Enter code 3 and go to item 14.]


CODE

. . . . .

0808





9. Was an established scouting process (systematic sampling, recording counts, etc.) used

or were insect traps used in the selected field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0809

10. Was scouting for pests done in the selected field due to---



a. a pest advisory warning?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0810

b. a pest development model?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0811




1

2

3

11. Was this barley field scouted for---

YES = 1

NO = 3

[If YES, ask---]

What was the

infestation level for [column 1] ?



1 Worse than normal

2 Normal

3 Less than normal


CODE

[If column 1 is YES, ask---]

Who did the majority

of the scouting

for [column 1] ?


1 Operator, partner or family member

2 An employee

3 Farm supply or chemical dealer

4 Independent crop consultant

or commercial scout


CODE

a. weeds?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0812

0813

0814

b. insects or mites?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0815

0816

0817

c. diseases?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0818

0819

0820


[If scouted by crop consultant or commercial scout, ask item 12;

else go to item 13.]


12. How much was charged for the scouting services for the selected field?

(Include operator, landlord, and contractor costs.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DOLLARS & CENTS

PER ACRE OR

TOTAL DOLLARS

0821

.___ ___


0822


OFFICE USE

a. [If scouting performed at no cost, explain: _______________________________________________ ]


0333


13. Did you use field mapping of previous weed problems to assist you in making

weed management decisions?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES = 1

NO = 3

CODE

0825




14. 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? [Enter code “1 for all that apply.]

CODE

a. Use the services of a diagnostic laboratory for pest identification
or soil plant tissue pest analysis for the selected field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0841

b. Plow down crop residue (using conventional tillage)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0842

c. Remove / burn down crop residue?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0843

d. Rotate crops in the selected field during the past three years?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0844

e. Maintain ground covers, mulches, or other physical barriers?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0845

f. Choose crop variety because of specific resistance to a certain pest?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0846

g. Use no-till or minimum till?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0847

h. Plan planting locations to avoid cross infestation of pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0848

i. Adjust planting or harvesting dates?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0849




j. Chop, spray, mow, plow, or burn field edges, lanes, ditches,
roadways, or fence lines?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0850




k. Clean equipment and field implements after completing field work
to reduce the spread of pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0851

l. Adjust row spacing, plant density or row directions?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0852




m. Have the seed treated for insect or disease control

after you purchased the seed for the selected field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0854

n. Maintain a beneficial insect or vertebrate habitat?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0855




o. Maintain buffer strips or border rows to isolate organic barley

from non-organic crops or land, or did you take a buffer harvest?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

NO = 3

0856

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

YES = 1

NO = 3

0857

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