060212-AL Potato

NATIONAL

AGRICULTURAL

STATISTICS

SERVICE

Alabama Statistical Office

P.O. Box 240578

Montgomery, AL 36124‑0578

334‑279‑3555

Fax: 334-279-3590

Form Approved

O.M.B. Number 0535-0002

Approval Expires 12/31/07

Project Code 195

QID 060212

IRISH POTATOES AND SWEET POTATOES

June 2006

Please make corrections to name, address and Zip Code, if necessary.

Dear Potato Producer:

The information requested in this survey is needed to prepare a report on the commercial Irish potato and Sweet Potato crops. Response is voluntary and not required by law. However, your report is needed to make the estimates as accurate as possible, even if you do not expect any production this year.

Please complete and return this report in the enclosed postage paid envelope. Your individual report is confidential and used only with other reports for statistical purposes. If you have any questions, please call me at 1‑800‑832‑4181.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Sincerely,

Herb L. Vanderberry

Director

IRISH POTATOES

Please report for your locality:
1. Condition of Irish potatoes in your locality compared with normal. Percent		101
Let 100 percent represent the full crop you would expect to harvest if there were no damage from unfavorable weather, insects, disease, etc.
2. Probable yield per acre of Irish potatoes in your locality this year. Cwt. per acre		102
Please report for the land you operate or manage, including land rented from others:
3. Acres of Irish potatoes planted and to be planted this year (2006) Acres		103
4. Acres of Irish potatoes expected for harvest this year (2006) Acres		104
5. Expected yield per acre from these (item 4) harvested acres. Cwt. per acre		105
OR 60 lb. bushels per acre		106
	OR 50 lb. bags per acre	107
6. How is this crop expected to be marketed? Percent intended for fresh market		108
	Percent intended for processing	109

SWEET POTATOES

1. Acres planted and to be planted this year (2006). Acres

110

2. Acres expected for harvest this year Acres

111

Please comment about prospects for the potato and/or sweet potato crop in your locality this year.

Reported by: ________________________________ Phone: (______) ______-_____________ Date: ________ ________________

Respondent		Response Code		Enum.
1-Op/Ptnr 2-Sp 3-Acct/Bkpr 4-Oth 5-Est R 6-Est NR	101	2-Tel 3-Int 7-TR 8-IR 9-Inac	910	098

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