Survey ID: 3229 Form E - Soybean Yield Survey - Post-Harvest Gleanings

FORM E SOYBEAN YIELD SURVEY - 2022

OMB No.: 0535-0088
Approval Expires: xx/xx/20xx
Project Code: 102
Survey ID: 3229

United States
Department of
Agriculture
NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE

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

Date:

UNIT LOCATION

UNIT 1

UNIT 2

1. Number of rows along edge of field.....................................................................

+5

+5

2. Number of paces into field...................................................................................

+5

+5

FIELD OBSERVATIONS

UNIT 1

3. Measure distance from plants in Row 1 to plants in Row 2.......... Feet and Tenths
4. Measure distance from plants in Row 1 to plants in Row 5.......... Feet and Tenths
GLEANINGS IN 3-FOOT UNITS

UNIT 2
702

701

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703

._____
704

._____

._____

CHECK EACH BOX AS COMPLETED

Put all pods from both units and all whole beans and pieces from both
units in the same paper bag

UNIT 1

UNIT 2

ROW 1

ROW 2

ROW 1

ROW 2

5. Pick all pods with beans attached to plants, and loose pods
with beans in each row middle and deposit in a paper bag .............

Check

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□

□

□

6. Pick up all whole beans and pieces of beans in each row
middle and deposit in the same paper bag used for above item......

Check

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□

□

□

7. Was an alternate field used for making post-harvest observations?

☐

Yes - (Indicate in Field Notes)

☐

No

FIELD NOTES: If post-harvest observations cannot be made, given reasons here.

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FORM E: SOYBEANS - continued

8. Did a supervisor assist you in working this sample?

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Yes

☐

No
790

ENUMERATOR:___________________________________
_____

Enumerator Number
791
Supervisor Number

SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS:
· Attach completed ID tag to the paper bag(s) containing gleanings.
· Place bag(s) and this Form E in a Tyvek envelope.
· Ship Tyvek envelope to the National Lab.
780
STATUS CODE

NATIONAL LABORATORY DETERMINATIONS
Date sample received in lab (MM DD) ______________________________
Discard any pods with undeveloped beans.Thresh and hull all other pods from bag;
combine with loose whole beans and pieces of beans.
9. Total weight of threshed and loose beans immediately before moisture test.......
Grams to Hundredths
10. Moisture content of beans, rounded to tenths 1/...........................................................................................................
Percent

714
._____ _____
715
._____

1/

If sample weight is too small for moisture test, sufficient beans of known
moisture content will be added to the sample so that a moisture test can be made.
The moisture content of the sample can then be derived using the following
formula.
(A+B)D - (Bx
C)
E=
A

Where A = Weight of small sample (item 7) ..............................................

. ____ ____ Grams

B = Weight of additional beans required for moisture test .............

. ____ ____ Grams

C = Moisture percent of B ..............................................................

. ____ Percent

D = Moisture percent of A + B combined .......................................

. ____ Percent

E = Result: Moisture percent of small sample (enter in item 8) .....

. ____ Percent

Lab
Technician(s)

Date Analysis
Completed
MM DD