QID 060132 Annual Taro Growers Survey

Annual Taro

Growers Survey

For Calendar Year 2009

Form Approved:

O.M.B. Number 535-0039

Approval Expires 1/31/10

Project Code: 240

Form Revised 08/09

QID 060132

Hawaii Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Development Division

1428 South King Street

Honolulu, HI 96814-2512

Fax: (808) 973-2909

Telephone: (808) 973-9588

Toll Free: (800) 804-9514

Respondent Code
	1 = Op	3 = Acct
	2 = Sp	4 = Ptr
5 = Other
Response Code
	1 = C	5 = E R
	2 = R	6 = E I
	3 = I	7 = E O H
	4 = O H	8 = K Z
Mode Code
	1 = M	6 = email
	2 = T	7 = Fax
	3 = F-F
5 = Other

National Agricultural Statistics Service

USDA, Hawaii Field Office

Please make any corrections to your name and address.

We are asking for your cooperation in providing information about your taro operation. Your response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law. However, your cooperation is needed to help us accurately estimate for this important sector of Hawaii’s agriculture. Federal law ensures that your individual information will remain strictly confidential. Please complete and return this questionnaire by the indicated due date in the envelope provided which requires no postage. Someone from our office may be in contact with you. Thank you very much for your cooperation. If you have any questions about his questionnaire or the survey, please call our office on Oahu at 973-9588 or toll-free at 1 (800) 804-9514.

Please complete and return this questionnaire by Friday, October 9^th

1. Did you grow or sell any taro at any time during 2009?

G YES - continue on back

G NO - Are you currently involved with any other agricultural activities?

G NO - continue on back with ‘Comments’ section

G YES - please specify what other agricultural activities you are involved with?

CONTINUE on BACK

Check the box next to the type of taro you grew in 2009. Provide your best estimate of acres harvested, production (pounds), and the price (cents per pound) you received for the taro you sold in 2009. Please make your best estimate of any remaining acreage and production that will be harvest in 2009. If your records are incomplete or unavailable, please provide us with your best estimate. Thank you.

G Wetland Taro	Any taro grown under flooded conditions in natural or man-made paddies that are often referred to as lo’i.
Taro grown for:	Total acres as of Oct. 1st	Acres harvested	Production (pounds)	Farm price (cents per pound)
Poi	.	.		.
Fresh	.	.		.
Leaves	.	.		.
Other use:	.	.		.
O ther use:	.	.		.
O ther use:	.	.		.

G Dryland Taro	Any taro that is not grown under flooded conditions. These taro plants would depend on natural rainfall or irrigation water.
Taro grown for:	Total acres as of Oct. 1st	Acres harvested	Production (pounds)	Farm price (cents per pound)
Chips	.	.		.
Fresh	.	.		.
Leaves	.	.		.
Other use:	.	.		.
O ther use:	.	.		.
O ther use:	.	.		.

Comments: Please provide any comments concerning weather conditions, disease problems, pest problems, market trends, farm prices, etc. that affected your operation during the past year.

Person completing this report - Please print
Name		Date
Telephone	Location of farm (district name)

	For office use only
	Response			Respondent		Mode			Enum.	Eval.
	1-Comp 2-R 3-Inac 4-Office Hold	5-R – Est 6-Inac – Est 7-Off Hold – Est 8-Known Zero	9901	1-Op/Mgr 2-Sp 3-Acct/Bkpr 4-Partner 9-Oth	9902	1-Mail 2-Tel 3-Face-to-Face 4-CATI 5-Web	6-e-mail 7-Fax 8-CAPI 19-Other	9903	098	100
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