SurveyID: 9126 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Sorghum Produc

AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SURVEY
OMB No. 0535-0218
Approval Expires: 6/30/2026
Project Code: 906
SurveyID: 9126 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: sm.nass.nod.fpg@usda.gov

SORGHUM PRODUCTION PRACTICES REPORT FOR 2024
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
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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 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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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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A

SORGHUM FIELD SELECTION

A
Total Planted Acres
0050

1. How many total acres of sorghum did this operation plant for the 2024 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 sorghum fields planted for the 2024 crop.
Total Number Of
Fields Planted
0020
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.]..........................................................................................................................

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

Northern most field

2

Southern most field

3

Eastern most field

4

Western most field

5

Northeastern most field

6

Southeastern most field

7

Northwestern most field

8

Southwestern most field

Field description:

4. 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
1301

5. How many acres of sorghum were planted in this field for the 2024 crop?.....................................................

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Office Use
OY Field Substituted
0022

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C

NUTRIENT or FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS – SELECTED FIELD

C
Office Use
Edit Table

Code

1. Were commercial nutrients or fertilizers applied to the selected field for the
2024 sorghum 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 2024
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

Nutrients or fertilizers applied in the fall of
2023 and those applied earlier if the
selected field was fallow in 2023.

Unprocessed manure

Commercially prepared manure or
compost

Lime and gypsum/land plaster

Nutrients or fertilizers applied to previous
crops in the selected field
Office Use
Lines in Table

Nitrogen Codes for Column 2 Source/Form of N Used

L
I
N
E

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

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

[Show Common Nutrients or Fertilizers in Respondent
Booklet]
[Refer to nitrogen code list above for type of nitrogen
used.]
N
P2O5
Nitrogen Phosphate

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

Source/
Form of
N Used
[Refer to
code list
above]

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

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

31

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33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

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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 2024 sorghum 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 sorghum field for the 2024 crop?........................................No=3

0302

0300

[Probe for applications made in the fall of 2023 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

L
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N
E

01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14

3

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
liquid or dry number of
[Show product
form?
first product
codes from
in mix.
Respondent
[Enter L or
Booklet.]
D]

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

61

62

63

64

65

61

62

63

64

65

61

62

63

64

65

61

62

63

64

65

61

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63

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63

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61

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63

64

65

61

62

63

64

65

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61

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OR

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[Enter unit code]
1 Pounds
12 Gallons
13 Quarts
14 Pints
15 Liquid Ounces
28 Dry Ounces
30 Grams
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74

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
5

L
I
N
E

01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14

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.]

77

76

77

76

77

76

77

76

77

76

77

76

77

76

77

76

77

76

77

76

77

76

77

76

77

76

77

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

Acres
76

12

Number

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79

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80

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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 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 6

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
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

0800
Code
0801
0802

[Enumerator Action: Were herbicide (pesticide product codes 10000-99000) applications reported
in Section D, item 1, column 2?]
☐ Yes – Continue
☐ No – Go to item 6
4. Were herbicides applied to the selected sorghum field before weeds

Code

Yes=1 0803
emerged?................................No=3
Yes=1 0805

5. Were herbicides applied to the selected sorghum field after weeds emerged?...................................No=3
6. Were records kept for the selected field to track the activity or numbers of weeds, insects, or
Yes=1
diseases?.............................................................................................................................................
No=3

0823

7. 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 9.]

8. In 2024, 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 10.]
3 The selected field was not scouted. [Enter code 3
and go to item 12.]

Code
............

9. 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

0808

0809

10. Was scouting for pests done in the selected field due to —
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 Yes, ask—]
What was the infestation
level for [column 1]?

[If column 2 = Yes, ask—]
Who did the majority of the scouting
for [column 1]?

1 Higher than normal
2 Normal
3 Lower than normal

11. Was this sorghum 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?...................................................

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Code

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

0825

13. 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
analysis for the selected field?.............................................................................................................
No=3

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

0851
k. Clean equipment and field implements after completing field work to reduce the spread of
Yes=1
pests?...................................................................................................................................................
No=3

l.

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

0854

Yes=1 0855

n. Maintain a beneficial insect or vertebrate habitat?...............................................................................
No=3

0856
o. Maintain buffer strips or border rows to isolate sorghum from non–organic crops or land, or
Yes=1
did you take a buffer harvest?..............................................................................................................
No=3
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

14. 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

15. Were floral lures, attractants, repellants, pheromone traps, or other biological pest controls used Yes=1
on the selected field?...........................................................................................................................No=3

0858

Code

16. Was a trap crop, excluding fallow, grown to help manage insects in the selected

Yes=1 0863
field?.......................
No=3
Yes=1 0864

17. Was the selected field left fallow in 2023 to help manage insects on the selected field?......................
No=3
18. 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
[Enumerator Note: Thank the respondent, then review this questionnaire.]
Office Use Only
Ending Time (Military)
Hours

OR

Total Hours

Minutes

0005

Hours

Minutes

0008

1. Ending time........................................................................
2. Records Use
[Did respondent use farm/ranch records to report—]
Code

[fertilizer data]........

Yes=1 0011
No=3

Code

[pesticide data]............

Yes=1 0012
No=3

3. Supplements Used
[Record the total number of each type of supplement used to complete this interview.]
Number

Number

0041

Fertilizer Supplement.........

0042

Pesticide Supplement............

Contact Information
Operator Email:

Operator Phone:

9929

9917
Check to receive
results by email

☐
Operation Email: (if different from above)

9918

(

check if
cell phone

☐

) _____________________

Operation Phone: (if different from above)

9937

9920
Check to receive
results by email

☐

9936

(

check if
cell phone

☐

) _____________________

Respondent Name:

Respondent Phone (if different from above)

9912

9911

____________________________________________

(

check if 9910
cell phone

☐

) _____________________

Date:

MM
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This completes the survey. Thank you for your help.
The results will be available on the release date at https://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys/

OFFICE USE
R. Unit
9921

Ptr 1 Str
9922

Response
1-Comp
2-R
3-Inac

9901

Ptr 2 Str
9923

Ptr 3 Str
9927

Respondent
1-Op/Mgr
2-Sp
3-Acct/Bkpr

9902

Ptr 4 Str
9928

OPS
923

Mode
1-PASI (Mail)
2-PATI (tel)
3-PAPI (Face-to-Face)

SSO 1
9907

Optional Use
9906

Enum.
9903

9998

9908

9916

POID
9989

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4-Office Hold
5-R - Est
6-Inac - Est
7-Off Hold - Est

4-Partner
9-Other

4-CATI
5-Web
6-E-mail
7-Fax
8-CAPI
19-Other

Eval.
9900

ADJ
922

Change
9985