SMetaKey: 1344 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Sorghum Produc

AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SURVEY
	OMB No. 0535-0218 Approval Expires: XX/XX/XXXX Project Code: 906 SMetaKey: 1344
			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: 888-424-7828 Fax: 1-855-415-3687 E-mail: nass@nass.usda.gov

SORGHUM PRODUCTION PRACTICES REPORT FOR 2024

VERSION 76

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TRACT 01

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C-TYPE 114

CONTACT RECORD
DATE	TIME	NOTES

INTRODUCTION: [Introduce yourself, and ask for the operator. Rephrase in your own words.] We are collecting information on the practices used to produce sorghum 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 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 law, 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 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. We encourage you to refer to your farm records during the interview.
	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

FIELD SELECTION

A

	TOTAL PLANTED ACRES
1. How many acres of sorghum did this operation plant for the 2024 crop year?	0050 .___
[If no acres planted, review Screening Survey Information Form, make notes, then go to item 4 on back page.]
I will follow a simple procedure to make a random selection from the Sorghum fields planted for the 2024 crop.

	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIELDS PLANTED
2. What is the TOTAL number of sorghum fields that were planted on this operation? [If only one field, enter “1” and go to item 4.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	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		OFFICE USE OY Field Substituted
		0022
			SELECTED FIELD NUMBER
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 1 field, enter 1] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			0021
5. The field selected is ______________ (field name/number/description). During this interview, the Sorghum questions will be about this selected Sorghum field. [Be sure the operator can identify the selected field.]
			ACRES
6. How many acres of Sorghum were planted in this field for the 2024 crop? . . . . . . . . . . .			1301	.___

C

NUTRIENT or FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS---SELECTED FIELD

C

		CODE	EDIT TABLE
1. Were commercial nutrients or fertilizers applied to this field for the 2024 Sorghum crop? (Include those from operators, landlords, and contractors.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0202	0200
[If COMMERCIAL nutrient or fertilizer applied, continue, else go to Section D.]
			NUMBER
2. How many commercial nutrient or fertilizer applications were made to this field for the 2024 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 and fertilizers		Micronutrients
Nutrients or fertilizers applied in the fall of 2021 and those applied earlier if this field was fallow in 2023.		Unprocessed manure Nutrients or fertilizers applied to previous crops in this field
Commercially prepared manure or compost		Lime and Gypsum/landplaster			Office Use Lines in Table	TABLE 001	0299

									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 pounds of 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	.___

D

BIOCONTROL or PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS---SELECTED FIELD

D

Now I have some questions about all the biocontrols or pesticides used on this field for the 2024 Sorghum 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 Sorghum field for the 2024 crop? [Probe for applications made in the fall of 2023 (and those made earlier if this field was fallow).]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	CODE	EDIT TABLE
		0302	0300

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.
Include biological and botanical pesticides.									OFFICE USE LINES IN TABLE				TABLE 001		0399
CHEMICAL PRODUCT NAME		2	3		4	5	6 OR 7									8
	L I N E	What products were applied to this 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 this 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
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
L I N E	How was this product applied? [Enter code from above.]	How many acres in this field were treated with this product? ACRES		How many times was it applied? NUMBER		Were these applications made by –
						Operator, partner or family member? Custom applicator? Employee/Other?
01	76	77	.___	79		80
02	76	77	.___	79		80
03	76	77	.___	79		80
04	76	77	.___	79		80
05	76	77	.___	79		80
06	76	77	.___	79		80
07	76	77	.___	79		80
08	76	77	.___	79		80
09	76	77	.___	79		80
10	76	77	.___	79		80
11	76	77	.___	79		80
12	76	77	.___	79		80
13	76	77	.___	79		80
14	76	77	.___	79		80

E

PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES---SELECTED FIELD

E

Now I have some questions about your pest management decisions and practices used on this field for the 2024 Sorghum crop. By pests, we mean WEEDS, INSECTS, and DISEASES.

[Enumerator Action: Were PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS reported in Section D?]
YES - [Continue.]	NO - [Go to item 10.]
			CODE
1. Was weather data used to assist in determining either the need or when to make pesticide applications? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		YES = 1	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 this field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		YES = 1	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	0802

4. In 2024, how was this 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 11.] 2 By conducting general observations while performing routine tasks [Enter code 2 and go to item 13.] 3 This field was not scouted. [Enter code 3 and go to item 11.]		CODE
		. . . .	0808

5. Was an established scouting process (systematic sampling, recording counts, etc.) used or were insect traps used in this field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YES = 1

0809

6. Was scouting for pests done in this field due to---		CODE
a. a pest advisory warning?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0810
b. a pest development model?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0811

1		2	3
7. Was this Sorghum field scouted for--	YES = 1	[If YES, ask—] What was the infestation level for [column 1]? –	[If column 1 = YES, ask---] Who did the majority of the scouting for [column 1]---
		1 Worse than normal 2 Normal 3 Less than normal CODE	Operator, partner or family member An employee Farm supply or chemical dealer Independent crop consultant or commercial scout CODE
weeds?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	0812	0813	0814
b. insects or mites?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	0815	0816	0817
c. diseases?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	0818	0819	0820

		CODE
8. Were records kept for this field to track the activity or numbers of weeds, insects or diseases? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0823
9. Did you use published information on infestation thresholds to determine when to take measures to manage pests in field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0824
10. Did you use field mapping of previous weed problems to assist you in making weed management decisions? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0825

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 this 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 this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0841
b. Plow down crop residue (using conventional tillage)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0842
c. Remove/burn down crop residue?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0843
d. Rotate crops in this field during the past 3 years?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0844
e. Maintain ground covers, mulches, or other physical barriers?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0845
f. Choose crop variety because of specific resistance to a certain pest?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0846
g. Use no-till or minimum till?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0847
h. Plan planting locations to avoid cross infestation of pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0848
i. Adjust planting or harvesting dates?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0849
j. Chop, spray, mow, plow, or burn field edges, lanes, ditches, roadways, or fence lines?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0850
k. Clean equipment and field implements after completing field work to reduce the spread of pests?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0851
l. Adjust row spacing, plant density, or row directions?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0852
m. Have the seed treated for insect or disease control after you purchased the seed for this field?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0854
n. Maintain a beneficial insect or vertebrate habitat?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0855
o. Maintain buffer strips or border rows to isolate from non-organic crops or land, or did you take a buffer harvest?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0856
p. Use a flamer to kill weeds?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0857
q. Plant earlier or later to avoid weeds?	YES = 1	0865

		CODE
12. Were any beneficial organisms (insects, nematodes, fungi) applied or released in this field to manage pests? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0853
13. Were floral lures, attractants, repellants, pheromone traps or other biological pest controls used on this field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0858
14. Was a trap crop (excluding fallow) grown to help manage insects in this field? . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0863
15. Was this field left fallow in 2023 to help manage insects in this field? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0864
16. Were water management practices such as irrigation scheduling, controlled drainage, or treatment of retention water used on this field to manage for pests or toxic producing fungi and bacteria? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1	0861

	Completion Code for Pest Management Data
	1 Incomplete/Refusal	500

CONCLUSION

			CODE
1. Would you like to receive a copy of the results of this survey in the mail? (Results will also be available on the Internet at http://www.usda.gov/nass/)…. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	YES = 1		9990
		HH MM
2. ENDING TIME [MILITARY]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		0005 __ __ __ __

RECORDS USE
3. [Did respondent use farm/ranch records to report---]			CODE
a. [fertilizer data?]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		YES = 1	0011
b. [pesticide data?]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		YES = 1	0012
			NUMBER
SUPPLEMENTS USED	FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS		0041
4. [Record the total number of each type of supplement used to complete this interview.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS		0042

Reported by:____________________________________	9910 ____ ____ ____ ____ 22 M M D D	9911 Telephone(______)______________

R. Unit	SSO 1		Optional Use				Eval.		Change
9921	9907		9906		9916		9900		9985
Response		Respondent				Mode				Enum.
1-Comp 2-R 3-Inac 4-Office Hold	9901	1-Op/Mgr 2-Sp 3-Acct/Bkpr 4-Partner 9-Other		9902		2-Tel 3-Face-to-Face		9903		9998