QID 060201 2008 Spring Potato Acreage Inquiry

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Project 195 QID 060201 03/03 (296)		OMB No. 0535-0002: Approval Expires 07/31/2010
	2008 SPRING POTATO ACREAGE INQUIRY (Shippers)				NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
				California Field Office P.O. Box 1258 Sacramento, CA 95812 Phone: 1-800-851-1127 Fax: 1-888-478-5637 E-mail: nass-ca@nass.usda.gov
«METHOD» «POID» «MSEQNUM» «OPERNAME» «WHOLENAME» «ADDRDELIVE» «PLACENAME», «STATEALPHA» «ZIP5»-«ZIP4» Please make corrections to name, address, and Zip Code, if necessary. PLEASE MAIL OR FAX BY MARCH 14, 2008 FAX Number: 1-888-478-5637			Dear Reporter: We need your help to prepare the first forecast for California’s 2008 spring potato acreage. Please complete this questionnaire and return it by March 14 in the enclosed postage-paid envelope or you may fax it to us toll-free at 1-888-478-5637. Response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law. However, your cooperation is very important to make California’s estimates more accurate. Individual reports are kept confidential and only used in State totals. If you have any questions, please call Rachel Anderson at 1-800-851-1127, Ext. 143. Thank you for your assistance.

INSTRUCTIONS

• Report total acreage for spring potatoes that will be shipped by your firm. Include your own spring potato acreage plus acreage you expect to ship for others.

• Report expected acreage for the entire spring – normally harvested in April through July or early August. If necessary, estimate the acreage for the latter part of this period.

• If you have no acreage to report, or are no longer in the potato business, please note this and return your form.

1. SPRING POTATO ACREAGE

County Where Grown	Total Acreage of Potatoes Shipped or to be Shipped by Your Firm
	2007		2008
	Processing Acreage	Table-stock Acreage	Processing Acreage	Table-stock Acreage
Kern
Tulare
Other:

2.	COMMENTS on the expected acreage in your locality compared to last season, and factors influencing the change in acreage from last year will be helpful.

3. Would you like to receive a free copy of the survey results in the mail? (The survey results will also be available on the Internet at: www.nass.usda.gov) ( ) Yes - [Enter code 1] . . .

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