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USDA Study to Examine Farmers' Production Practices
Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:15:30 CDT
With volatile weather and variable planting conditions last spring, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will soon begin contacting producers to learn about their actual production practices during the 2012 growing season. As part of the Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS), USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and Economic Research Service (ERS) will gather data on farmers' chemical use and pest management practices for soybeans and wheat.
"Conducted every fall, ARMS serves as the primary source of information on the production practices, resource use and economic well-being of America's farm operations and farm households," said Wilbert C. Hundl Jr., Director of the Oklahoma NASS Field Office. "The survey results help agricultural leaders and decision-makers better understand how producers cope with risk, adapt to policy changes, and make decisions about chemical use, new technologies and many other aspects of farming."
Beginning in October, NASS representatives will conduct face-to-face interviews with 6,000 growers nationwide, including 150 in Oklahoma."When contacted, wheat producers will be asked to provide information on their fertilizer, nutrient, biocontrol and pesticide applications, as well as their pest management and irrigation practices," added Hundl. "Early next year, we will follow up with some of the participants to obtain additional economic data."
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