030354-KS Dry Beans

DRY BEANS

June 2006

Project 191 QID 030354 OMB No. 0535-0002 Approval Expires 3/31/07

National

Agricultural

Statistics

Service

USDA, NASS, Kansas Field Office

632 SW Van Buren, Room 200

P.O. Box 3534

Topeka, KS 66601-3534

Phone: 1-800-258-4564

Fax: 785-233-2518

Email: nass-ks@nass.usda.gov

COMMERCIAL SEED BEAN INQUIRY

Dear Reporter:

The assistance of bean dealers is needed in preparing estimates of acreage of dry edible beans planted in Kansas in 2006. Your response is voluntary and not required by law. However, your cooperation is very important in order to estimate accurately the acreage of dry edible beans planted. Individual reports will be kept confidential and used only in estimating the State total. Please return your inquiry in the enclosed postage paid envelope. Thank you for your assistance.

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

Please report all dry edible bean seed of commercial kinds furnished to growers from your warehouse(s) for planting the 2006 crop.

Kinds	Number of bags furnished to growers	Number of these bags used for re-seeding	Average rate of seeding per acre
	50-lb. Bags	50-lb. Bags	Pounds
Kansas
1. Pinto
2. Other(s) (Specify)
Other States (Specify)
1. Pinto
2. Other(s) (Specify)

Comments:

Public reporting burden for this survey is estimated to average 10 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. Federal agencies may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, information collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB number. Send comments regarding this burden estimate, or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to USDA Clearance Officer, Stop 7602, Project Code 0535-0002, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-7602. Please DO NOT mail the questionnaire to this address.

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