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0273 - Best Management Practices Survey - Minnesota Only - 2022 - Enumerated July 2023

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MINNESOTA BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES - 2022


OMB No. 0535-0273

Approval Expires: 04/30/2025

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This is a final for content, but unformatted version of the survey

To be enumerated in July, 2023

United States

Department of

Agriculture




NATIONAL

AGRICULTURAL

STATISTICS

SERVICE







U.S. Department of Agriculture

National Operations Division

9700 Page Avenue, Suite 400

St . Louis, MO 63132-1547

Phone: 1888-424-7828

Fax: 855-415-3678

E-mail: [email protected]









Please make corrections to name, address and ZIP Code, if necessary.

The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. Your response 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 and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2018, Title III of Pub. L. No. 115-435, codified in 44 U.S.C. Ch. 35 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.


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General corn and soybean questions

  1. How many acres of corn and soybeans did you plant in 2022 on your operation?

    1. Corn:

    2. Soybeans:


Corn fertilizer questions


  1. Did you have any acres of corn in 2022 that were planted to soybeans in 2021?

Yes No


  1. Corn on soybean acres. What was the AVERAGE nitrogen rate (units per acre) that was applied across all acres of corn that were planted to soybeans in 2021? Please include any Nitrogen from Phosphorus sources such as MAP/DAP/MEZ, sulfur sources such as thiosulfate and ammonium sulfate, and nitrogen in the stater in addition to the main source of nitrogen such as UAN solutions, urea, or anhydrous ammonia.


Total units (actual nitrogen) applied per acre (average per acre)


  1. Did you have any acres of corn in 2022 that were planted to corn in 2021?

Yes No


  1. Corn on corn acres. What was the AVERAGE nitrogen rate (units per acre) that was applied across all acres of corn that were planted to corn in 2021? Please include any Nitrogen from Phosphorus sources such as MAP/DAP/MEZ, sulfur sources such as thiosulfate and ammonium sulfate, and nitrogen in the stater in addition to the main source of nitrogen such as UAN solutions, urea, or anhydrous ammonia.


Total units (actual nitrogen) applied per acre (average per acre).


  1. Which of the following precision agriculture tools do you use on the farm? (Circle all that apply)

    1. Auto Steer

    2. Precision planting

    3. Variable rate fertilizer applications

    4. Precision spraying, such as auto boom shutoff

    5. Nitrogen applications based on zone management

    6. Nitrogen applications based on aerial imagery

    7. Nitrogen applications based on in field variables such as in season soil tests.

    8. Nitrogen applications based on other in season variables not mentioned above.


  1. Do you currently Plant cover crops?

Yes No

If yes.

    1. On the crop previous to planting corn.

    2. During the corn season or after the corn season in the fall after harvest.


  1. With higher price of fertilizer did you reduce your N rate on your corn acres?

Yes No


  1. Is manure used on any of your corn acres in 2022?

Yes No

  1. If Yes, was the manure tested before application in 2022?

Yes/No


  1. Do you know which of the following factors determine the nitrogen rate calculation in the UM nitrogen guidelines. – list factors? use same question as in 2020 BMP survey.


    1. Soil Organic Matter

    2. Price of nitrogen

    3. Yield Goal

    4. Previous Crop

    5. Variable Rate

    6. Price of Corn

    7. Cation exchange capacity (CEC)


  1. The MDA has a vulnerable groundwater area map on its website that shows areas where fall nitrogen fertilizer applications are restricted:

    1. How many corn acres do you have in a vulnerable groundwater area or a drinking water supply management area as defined by the MDA vulnerable groundwater area map? ____ acres or don’t know

    2. When was the last time you reviewed the MDA’s Fall Nitrogen Fertilizer Restrictions map on the MDA website? Date: _____ or don’t know or never.


  1. Do you use a nitrogen inhibitor on you corn acres? Yes, No, Don’t Know


  1. Do you sidedress any nitrogen on your corn acre? Yes, No, Don’t Know


  1. Do you use a slow release product such as ESN, Super U or other such product?

Yes, No, Don’t Know


  1. How important are yields in determining your nitrogen rate on corn? 1 very important. 5 not important

    1. 1 2 3 4 5




Herbicide BMPs Adoption Survey 2022

  1. On your 2022 corn and/or soybean acres, did you (choose one for each crop):

Corn Soybeans

  1. Apply herbicides yourself Shape2 Shape3

  2. Have herbicides custom applied? Shape4 Shape5

  3. Both a & b Shape6 Shape7

  4. Don’t use herbicides Shape8 Shape9

[conclude interview if both corn and soybeans are checked to d.]

For all the following questions, check box if you did that practice and you grew that crop in 2022.

  1. Who scouted your fields for weeds in your corn and/or soybean fields in 2022? Check all that apply.

Corn Soybeans

  1. Myself, family members, or my employee Shape10 Shape11

  2. Dealer/coop Shape12 Shape13

  3. Crop consultant Shape14 Shape15

  4. None of my fields were scouted Shape16 Shape17


  1. Were any of the following precision application technologies used to apply herbicides on your corn and/or soybean acres in 2022? Check all that apply

Corn Soybeans

  1. Auto steer Shape18 Shape19

  2. Auto boom shut off Shape20 Shape21

  3. Variable rate application Shape22 Shape23

  1. Were any of these practices used to minimize herbicide spray drift on corn and/or soybean acres in 2022? Check all that apply

Corn Soybeans

  1. Low-drift spray nozzles Shape24 Shape25

  2. Spray boom height adjustment Shape26 Shape27

  3. Hooded or shielded sprayer Shape28 Shape29

  1. How many acres of cover crops were planted in or grown after your corn or soybean fields were harvested in 2022? Yes/No


If yes,

    1. Corn: ______acres

    2. Soybeans: _____acres


  1. What type of tillage did you use before planting on the majority of your corn and soybean fields in 2022 (Fall of 2021 and Spring of 2022)? Check one for each crop

Corn Soybeans

  1. Conventional < 15% residue Shape30 Shape31

  2. Reduced Tillage 15% – 30% residue Shape32 Shape33

  3. Conservation Tillage > 30% residue Shape34 Shape35

  4. Strip Tillage Shape36 Shape37

  5. No Till Shape38 Shape39



  1. Are there vegetative filter strips or vegetative buffers on any of your corn or soybean acres?

  1. Yes

  2. No

  3. Don’t Know



  1. On your corn acres applied with herbicides, did you use more than one mode of action (group) or a premix with more than one mode of action?

  1. Yes

  2. No

  3. Don’t Know



Acetochlor Use in Corn

  1. Was acetochlor applied on any of your corn acres in 2022, premixes included?

  1. Yes, (go to question 26)

  2. No (go to question 31)

  3. Don’t Know (go to next question)



  1. Were any of the following products that contained acetochlor applied on your corn fields? Check the box if product applied.

  1. Resicore Shape40

  2. Tripleflex Shape41

  3. Surestart Shape42

  4. Harness Shape43

  5. Staunch Shape44

  6. Surpass Shape45

  7. Volley Shape46

  8. Keystone Shape47

  9. Warrant Shape48

  10. Volley NXT Shape49

If you have selected one or more of the above products, acetochlor was applied on your corn acres and continue to question 26, if didn’t select any of the above products on question 25, go to question 31.

  1. Did you apply acetochlor on the majority of your corn acres as a

  1. Preemergence

  2. Post emergence (skip question to 28)

  3. Split application



  1. Was acetochlor soil incorporated though tillage after the preemergence application?

  1. Yes, all corn acres with applied acetochlor

  2. Yes, most, 50% or more corn acres with applied acetochlor

  3. Yes, some, less than 50% acres corn acres with applied acetochlor

  4. None



  1. What were the following factors considered besides cost when choosing the rate of your acetochlor application for your corn or soybean fields with in 2022? (Select all that apply)

    1. Soil Texture Shape50

    2. Soil Organic Matter Shape51

    3. Weed Species Shape52

    4. Weed Pressure Shape53

    5. Effectiveness Shape54


  1. Were label setback distances used from nearby wells or sinkholes while mixing/loading and applying acetochlor on your corn fields in 2022?

  1. There are not any wells and sinkholes immediately next to or in my corn fields

  2. Yes, always

  3. Yes, sometimes

  4. No

  5. Don’t Know


  1. Were label setback distances used from lakes, rivers, or streams while mixing/loading and applying acetochlor on your corn fields in 2022?

  1. There are not any surface water sources immediately next to my corn fields

  2. Yes, always

  3. Yes, sometimes

  4. No

  5. Don’t Know





Atrazine Use in Corn

  1. Was atrazine applied on any of your corn acres in 2022, premixes included?

  1. Yes (Go to question 33)

  2. No (Go to question 39)

  3. Don’t Know (Go to next question)



  1. Were any of the following products that contained atrazine applied on your corn fields?

Check the box if product applied.

  1. Acruron Shape55

  2. Callisto Xtra Shape56

  3. Atrazine 4L or 90DF Shape57

  4. Keystone LA NXT Shape58

  5. Harness Xtra Shape59

  6. Aatrex Shape60

  7. Breakfree NXT ATZ Shape61

  8. Cadence ATZ or LA NXT Shape62

  9. Lumax EZ Shape63

  10. Volley ATZ Shape64



If you have selected one or more of the above products, atrazine was applied on your corn acres and continue to question 33, if none were selected on question 32, go to question 39.

  1. Did you apply atrazine on the majority of your corn acres as a:

  1. Preemergence

  2. Post emergence (skip question to 35)

  3. Split application



  1. Was atrazine soil incorporated though tillage after the preemergence application?

  1. Yes, all corn acres with applied atrazine

  2. Yes, most, 50% or more corn acres applied with atrazine

  3. Yes, some, less than 50% acres all corn acres with applied atrazine

  4. None

  5. Don’t Know


  1. Did you apply less than one pound per acre of the active ingredient (atrazine) on the majority of your corn acres in the 2022 crop year?

  1. Yes

  2. No

  3. Don’t Know


  1. What were the following factors considered besides cost when choosing the atrazine rate for your corn fields in 2022? (Select all that apply)



  1. Soil Texture Shape65

  2. Soil Organic Matter Shape66

  3. Weed Species Shape67

  4. Weed Pressure Shape68

  5. Effectiveness Shape69



  1. Were label setback distances used from nearby wells or sinkholes while mixing/loading and applying atrazine on your corn fields in 2022?

  1. There are not any wells and sinkholes immediately next to or in my corn fields

  2. Yes, always

  3. Yes, sometimes

  4. No

  5. Don’t Know


  1. Were label setback distances used from lakes, reservoirs, rivers, or streams while mixing/loading and applying atrazine on your corn fields in 2022?

  1. There are not any surface water sources immediately next to my corn fields

  2. Yes, always

  3. Yes, sometimes

  4. No

  5. Don’t Know



Acetochlor Use in Soybeans

  1. Was Acetochlor applied on any of your soybean acres in 2022, premixes included?

  1. Yes, (go to question 41)

  2. No (conclude survey)

  3. Don’t Know (go to next question)



  1. Was Warrant or Warrant Ultra applied to your soybean fields?

  1. Yes

  2. No (conclude survey)

  3. Don’t Know (conclude survey)



If you have selected ‘a’, acetochlor was applied on your soybean acres and continue to question 41, if you selected ‘b’ or ‘c’ on question 40, conclude survey.

  1. Did you apply acetochlor on the majority of your soybean acres as a:

  1. Preemergence

  2. Post emergence (skip question to 43)

  3. Split application



  1. Was acetochlor soil incorporated though tillage after the preemergence application

  1. Yes, all soybean acres with applied acetochlor

  2. Yes, most, 50% or more soybean acres with applied acetochlor

  3. Yes, some, less than 50% acres soybean acres with applied acetochlor

  4. None



  1. On your soybean acres treated with acetochlor, did you apply products with different modes of action, premixes included?

  1. Yes

  2. No

  3. Don’t Know


  1. What were the following factors considered besides cost when choosing the acetochlor rate for your soybean fields with in 2022? (Select all that apply)

  1. Soil Texture Shape70

  2. Soil Organic Matter Shape71

  3. Weed Species Shape72

  4. Weed Pressure Shape73

  5. Effectiveness Shape74


  1. Were label setback distances used from nearby wells or sinkholes while mixing/loading and applying acetochlor on your soybean fields in 2022?

  1. There are not any wells and sinkholes immediately next to or in my soybean fields

  2. Yes, always

  3. Yes, sometimes

  4. No

  5. Don’t Know


  1. Were label setback distances used from lakes, rivers, or streams while mixing/loading and applying acetochlor on your soybean fields in 2022?

  1. There are not any surface water sources immediately next to my soybean fields

  2. Yes, always

  3. Yes, sometimes

  4. No

  5. Don’t Know






























































This completes the survey. Thank you for your help!

Respondent Name:

9911


Phone: (______) _____--_________

9910 MM DD YY

Date: __ __ __ __ __ __


Response

Respondent

Mode

Enum.

Eval.

Change


Office Use for POID

1-Comp

2-R

3-Inac

4-Office Hold

5-R – Est

6-Inac – Est

7-Off Hold – Est

9901

1-Op/Mgr

2-Sp

3-Acct/Bkpr

4-Partner

9-Oth


9902

1-Mail

2-Tel

3-Face-to-Face

4-CATI

5-Web

6-E-mail

7-Fax

8-CAPI

19-Other

9903

9998

9900

9985


9989


__ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __


R. Unit

Optional Use

9921

9907

9908

9906

9916

S/E Name








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