SurveyID: 1344 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Barley Product

AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SURVEY
OMB No. 0535-0218
Approval Expires: ??/??/20??
Project Code: 906
SurveyID: 1344 Phase 2

NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE
USDA/NASS
National Operations Division
9700 Page Avenue, Suite 400
St. Louis, MO 63132-1547
Phone: 1-888-424-7828
FAX: 1-855-415-3687
Email: nass@usda.gov

POTATO PRODUCTION PRACTICES REPORT FOR 2025
ID

VERSION
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C-TYPE
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CONTACT RECORD
DATE

TIME

NOTES

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.
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 number is 0535-0218. The time required to
complete this information collection is estimated to average 35 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.
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SCREENING BOX

BEGINNING TIME 0004
[MILITARY] ___ ___ ___ ___

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POID ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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POID ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Name: ________________________________________________

Name: ________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________

City: ______________________ State: ______ Zip: __________

City: _____________________ State: ______

Zip: __________

check if
cell phone

Phone: (______) ______________________________

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POID ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

check if
cell phone

Phone: (______) ______________________________

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POID ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Name: ________________________________________________

Name: ________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________

City:_______________________ State: ______ Zip: __________

City: _____________________ State: ______ Zip: ___________

check if
cell phone

check if
cell phone

Phone: (______) _______________________________

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Phone: (______) ______________________________

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A

POTATO FIELD SELECTION

A
Total Planted Acres
0050

1. How many total acres of potatoes did this operation plant for the 2025 crop year?........................................

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[If no acres were planted, review Screening Survey Information Form, make notes, then go to back page.] I
will follow a simple procedure to make a random selection from the potato fields planted for the 2025 crop.
Total Number Of
Fields Planted

2. What is the total number of potato fields that were planted on this operation? [If only one field, enter 0020
"1" and go to item 4.]...................................................................................................................................

3. [Now, I need to identify a potato field to be used for this survey.] The potato field pre-selected for this interview is the:
1

Northern most field

2

Southern most field

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Eastern most field

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Western most field

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Northeastern most field

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Southeastern most field

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Northwestern most field

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Southwestern most field

Field description:

4. The field selected is _______________ (field name/number/description).
During this interview, the potato questions will be about this selected potato field.
[Be sure the operator can identify the selected field.]
Acres
1301

5. How many acres of potatoes were planted in this field for the 2025 crop?.....................................................

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Office Use
OY Field Substituted
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C

NUTRIENT or FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS--SELECTED FIELD

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Office Use
Edit Table

Code

1. Were commercial nutrients or fertilizers applied to the selected field for the
2025 potato 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 2025
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
2024 and those applied earlier if the
selected field was fallow in 2024.

Nutrients or fertilizers applied to previous
crops in the selected field

Commercially prepared manure or
compost

Lime and gypsum/landplaster

Office Use
Lines in Table

Nitrogen Codes for Column 2

L
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E

3

4

Materials Used

What quantity
was applied per
acre?

[Enter material
code]

[Leave this
column blank if
actual nutrients
were reported]

1
12
13
19

[Refer to nitrogen code list above for type of nitrogen
used.]
N
P2O5
Nitrogen Phosphate

01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10

1 Broadcast, ground without incorporation
2 Broadcast, ground with incorporation
3 Broadcast, by aircraft
4 In seed furrow

2

[Show Common Nutrients or Fertilizers in Respondent
Booklet]

K2 O
Potash

S
Sulfur

0299

Application Codes for Column 6

1 Anhydrous ammonia
6 Ammonia sulfate
2 Nitrogen solution (UAN) 7 Potassium nitrate, magnesium
3 Urea
nitrate, and calcium nitrate
4 Ammonium nitrate
8 Other nitrogen fertilizer material
5 Sodium nitrate
[specify:____________________]

[Enter percentage analysis or actual pounds of plant
nutrients applied per acre.]

Table
001

Type of
N Used

Pounds
Gallons
Quarts
Pounds of
actual
nutrients

5 In irrigation water
6 Chisel/injected or knifed in
7 Banded in or over row
8 Foliar or directed spray

5

6

7

When was this
applied?

How was
How many acres in
this applied? the selected field
were treated in this
1 In the fall before
[Refer to
application?
seeding
code list
2 In the spring
above]
before seeding
3 At seeding
4 After seeding
Acres

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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 2025 potato 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 potato field for the 2025 crop?....................................... .....No=3

0302

0300

[Probe for applications made in the fall of 2024 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.

EXCLUDE adjuvants, nutrients or fertilizers
reported earlier and seed
treatments.

2

Chemical Product
Name

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Office Use
Line in Table

Table
001

5

6

7

When was this
applied?

How much was
applied per acre
per application?

What was the
total amount
applied per
application in the
selected field?

73

4

What products
Was this
If this was
were applied to the product part of a tank
selected field?
bought in mix, enter line
[Show product liquid or dry number of
codes from
form?
first product
Respondent
in mix.
Booklet.]
[Enter L or
D]

1 Before planting
3 At planting
4 After planting
5 Defoliation prior
to harvest

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[Enter unit code]
1 Pounds
12 Gallons
13 Quarts
14 Pints
15 Liquid Ounces
28 Dry Ounces
30 Grams
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2. For biocontrols or pesticides not listed in the 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)

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Applications Codes for Column 9
1
2
3
4
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L
I
N
E

01
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06
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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.]

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77

Were these
applications made by-1 Operator, partner, or
family member?
2 Custom applicator?
3 Employee/Other?

Acres
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12

Number

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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 2025
potato 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

1824

1 By deliberately going to the field specifically for
scouting activities [Enter code 1 and go to item 7.]

6. In 2025, 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

Code

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--

Code
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 potato 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?...................................................

Code

10. Did you use field mapping of previous weed problems to assist you in making weed
Yes=1
management decisions?........................................................................................................................
No=3

0825

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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
No=3
analysis for the selected field?.............................................................................................................

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
No=3
pests?...................................................................................................................................................
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
No=3
selected field?......................................................................................................................................

0854

Yes=1 0855

n. Maintain a beneficial insect or vertebrate habitat?...............................................................................
No=3
o. Maintain buffer strips or border rows to isolate potatoes from non-organic crops or land, or
Yes=1
No=3
did you take a buffer harvest?..............................................................................................................

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 2024 to help manage insects on the selected field?................. ..... o=3
N

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

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CONCLUSION
1. To receive the complete results of this survey on the release date, go to nass.usda.gov/results
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.]
Office Use Only
Ending Time (Military)
Hours

OR

Total Hours

Minutes

Hours

0005

Minutes

0008

RECORD USE
2. [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
3. [Record the total number of each type of questionnaire supplement used to complete this interview.]

Number
0041

a. Fertilizer supplements?...................................................................................................................................
0042

b. Pesticide supplements?..................................................................................................................................
Operation Email: (if different from above)

Operation Phone:

9937

9936

check if
cell phone

(

Respondent Name:

☐

) - _____________________

Respondent Phone (if different from above)

9912

9911

____________________________________________

(

check if 9910
cell phone

☐

) - _____________________

MM

Date:

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This completes the survey. Thank you for your help.

OFFICE USE
R. Unit

Ptr 1 Str

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9922
Response

1-Comp
2-R
3-Inac
4-Office Hold
5-R - Est
6-Inac - Est
7-Off Hold - Est

9901

Ptr 2 Str
9923

Ptr 3 Str
9927

Respondent
1-Op/Mgr
2-Sp
3-Acct/Bkpr
4-Partner
9-Other

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Ptr 4 Str
9928

OPS
923

Mode
1-PASI (Mail)
2-PATI (tel)
3-PAPI (Face-to-Face)
4-CATI
5-Web
6-E-mail
7-Fax
8-CAPI
19-Other

SSO 1
9907

Optional Use
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9908

Enum.
9903

9998

9916

POID
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Eval.
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ADJ
922

Change
9985