2017 Cotton Objective Yield

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1 2017 Cotton Objective Yield

2 School Overview Welcome and Introductions Purpose and Sample Kit Envelopes Form A Initial Interview Locating and Laying Out the Unit

3 School Overview Form B Counts/ MOST/CAPI Form E Post Harvest Distribute Assignments Field Practice Weighing, Bagging, and Shipping Survey Dates

4 School Basics Workshop will run thru tomorrow morning Dress appropriately for field practice Hotel charges are paid under contract You are responsible for all incidental charges Check-out time is noon

5 Purpose Provide counts and measurements which can be used to forecast or estimate state and national YIELDS per acre Provide counts and the weight of cotton left in the field after harvest These data will be used to estimate HARVEST LOSS per acre

6 Purpose Provide information about changes in ACREAGE intended for HARVEST that will result from fields being plowed up or destroyed after the June Agricultural Survey, but before harvest

7 Texas Samples Cotton fields from June Area Survey segments

8 Every Sample is Important Accuracy Counts!! Sample dimensions -> count area 10 ft. count area + 3 ft. count area = 13 ft. x 3.2 feet (avg. row spacing from 2016) x 2 units per sample = 83.2 square feet per sample 83.2 / 43,560 (sq. ft. per acre) = acres per sample. 6,600,000 planted acres Each sample represents MANY acres Small errors get amplified!

9 Pay attention to Details Details, Details, Details Everyone needs to follow procedures exactly the same way Avoid careless mistakes If you forget or are confused, refer to Interview s Manual

10 Safety Issues Protect yourself from pesticides Be aware of what & when chemical applied Organophosphorus Insecticides (page 109) Observe for symptoms such as headaches, dizzy spells, cramps, vomiting Seek medical attention if necessary

11 Safety Issues Re-Entry Interval (when safe) Protective Clothing Soap & Water for decontamination Wash exposed skin area after field work Protect yourself from heat and overexposure Stay hydrated Drive Safely

12 Kit Envelopes

13 Sample number Rows and Paces Producer information JF Farms Joe Farmer 123 any street Agtown, TX (111) Supervisor & Enumerator Segment, tract, & Field

14 Sample #s JF Farms Joe Farmer 123 any street Agtown, TX (111) Sample #s JF Farms Joe Farmer 123 any street Agtown, TX (111)

15 JF Farms Joe Farmer 123 any street Agtown, TX (111) JF Farms Joe Farmer 123 any street Agtown, TX (111) JF Farms Joe Farmer 123 any street Agtown, TX (111)

16 Kit Envelopes Drawing a Map of the field on the front of the kit envelope

17 Form A

18 Form A Initial Interview Form A should be completed during the August 1 survey period for ALL samples Used to update tract acres planted to cotton since June and obtain acres for harvest Used to select the field for the Objective Yield Sample Used to obtain seeding rate type of seed irrigated vs. non- irrigated permission to lay out units pesticides used in the field

19 Aerial Photo Show the operator the tract and fields on the aerial photo when you read item 1 and complete Table A Agtown, US OF 1 Agtown, US Total Seg Acres 690 JAS 2015 SCALE = 8 PER MILE

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24 Selecting a NEW FIELD (IM p.305) If no cotton was planted in the sample field, an alternative field can be selected only if a new field (not originally listed on Table A) has been planted to upland cotton Refer to page 305 in the Interviewer s Manual

25 Refusals Explain with a note and send all forms and kit envelop to Austin (Don t estimate for Refusals)

26 Inaccessibles If a Form A is inaccessible, do not make the field observation unless you know the operator personally, are sure no pesticides have been applied within the past three days and know for sure that the operator will allow you to use his field. You must interview the farmer and complete Form A during the next visit to the sample field B forms for EVERY sample must be accounted for and needs to be sent in EVERY month until harvest If inaccessible, make notes on the form and send into the office by the due date

27 Form A Practice Review

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32 Office Use Only

33 Locating & Laying out the Unit

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35 It s So Easy Scenario!! Page 403 in the IM

36 Special Problems with Locating the Unit For Special Problems Such as odd shaped fields & skips Go to page 407 of Interviewer s Manual

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43 Form B

44 Form B Cotton Yield Counts Counts and measurements are used to set the monthly cotton production forecasts and end of season production estimates

45 Form B Row Space Measurements Pesticide Safety first (item 1) Unit Location Codes (item 2) Measure row distance Rows 1 2 (item 3) Measure row distance Rows 1-5

46 Form B Counts within 10 Foot Section Number of Plants Number of Burrs Clip 10 Open Bolls Clip Other Open Bolls Number of Partially Opened Bolls Number of Large Unopened Bolls 1+ inch

47 Not done in Field -skip for now-

48 Form B 3 Foot Count Section Located beyond 10 ft section row 1 of both units Number of Plants Number of Burrs, Open and Partially Opened Bolls Number of Large Unopened Bolls 1+ inch Number of small Bolls and Blooms Number of Squares

49 PRACTICE EXERCISE FORM B

50 MMDD MM/DD/YY

51 10 Foot Unit Counts

52 Go to Unit 2

53 Repeat for Unit 2

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59 Special Situations when returning to Field in Subsequent Months See page of Interviewers Manual What if : 1. You can t find unit lay out new unit, add 5 more rows code unit location box as 2 2. Farmer destroyed part of field record dashes, and write note Unit Destroyed 3. Entire field final harvested, plowed, disked, etc. write descriptive note. Field final harvested Field hailed out and plowed, Field abandoned

60 Special Situations when returning to Field in Subsequent Months 4. Part of field containing one unit has been final harvested and other unit is still standing Complete Form B for the unit still standing and answer items 18 & Farmer will final harvest the sample before the next survey period If 10 or more days - make counts just prior to harvest. If 9 or less days, this will be your final visit 6. Farmer is unsure when the field will be harvested treat the sample as if will be the final harvest 7. Field was final harvested before the final visit No counts are made, but complete item 18 on Form B, write note to say field final harvested

61 Form B MOST/CAPI

62 Form B MOST/CAPI (pg. 701) ***NEVER take the ipad into a field under any circumstance.*** Complete fieldwork on paper, then key data/submit in MOST/CAPI and SHIP paper Form B to office same day data are entered! Be sure to record on the white reference form that is included in each kit envelop before sending the salmon colored Form B to Austin!

63 Form B MOST/CAPI (pg ) 1 - Complete 2 - Farmer Harvested BEFORE Unit was Laid out 3 - Farmer Harvested AFTER Unit was Laid out 4 - Enumerator Expects Final Harvest within 10 days 6 Lost Sample Field NOT Harvested for Cotton

64 Form B MOST/CAPI (pg ) 7 - Refusal 8 - Inaccessible 11 Sample Field was Planted but was Plowed Up or Abandoned BEFORE First Visit 12 Cotton Planted in Tract but NOT in Sample Field 13 No Cotton Planted For Harvest as Cotton in the Tract

65 Form B MOST/CAPI Status Codes (pg. 708) *Copy also included in folder

66 MOST/CAPI: OY ASSIGNMENT LISTING Survey Date (will change each month) Samples = Same Operation Samples = Same Operation SEQ. NUM = Sample # * = Multiple Sample Operation

67 MOST/CAPI: MULTI-SAMPLED OPERATIONS Identified by the * on the right end of the POID in the assignment listing: When opened the multiple sample menu appears in the top of the screen Sample # appears to the right of each operation name

68 MOST/CAPI: Form B OY CAPI prevents records from being submitted before all required items are filled completed Submission is locked if Fieldwork Date and Status Code has not been selected

69 MOST/CAPI: FORM B Unit 2 location is locked out and auto calculated from Unit 1 pace counts Enumerator & Supervisor IDs are locked out, values are pulled from the Assignment Listing Evaluation code is locked out and hardcoded to = 3

70 MOST/CAPI: FORM B Response Coding Locked out and auto coded from Assignment Listing

71 Form E

72 Form E Post-Harvest Field Gleanings & Unit Layout Necessary component to estimate for harvest loss Done within 3 days of Harvest Completed for every 4 th Sample Count unopened & partially opened bolls on plants and on ground (item 2) Add 5 rows & 5 paces to original 2 units

73 Form E Post-Harvest Field Gleanings & Unit Layout Unit consist of 2 rows & 2 row middles Unit will have a 5 foot buffer and 10 foot row length Measure row widths (items 3 & 4) Pick all left over cotton remaining on plants (item 5) Pick all left over cotton remaining on ground in each row and middle (item 6)

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78 Do not complete this section SHIP FORM E (pink) TO National OY Lab in St. Louis!!!

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82 Shipping Procedures UPS OY FORMS to the Southern Plains Regional Office (Austin) with Express envelopes UPS COTTON SAMPLES to the NOC (St Louis) using Tyvek envelopes

83 Turning in Completed Forms and Cotton Samples Review your work for each sample before sending it Make notes fully explaining problems or unusual situations

84 Shipping Procedures to Austin For A & B Forms: Each supervisor will be provided UPS Return Service Labels & Express envelopes to hand out as needed Business Reply envelopes for secure wrapping provided as needed

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86 Shipping Procedures to National Lab For cotton samples and E Forms: Each enumerator has 6 UPS Return Service labels per sample Each sample kit bundle has 6 Tyvek envelopes Gleaning bundle has one large and one regular Tyvek envelope Let office know if you need more supplies

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88 Ship UPS cotton samples to the lab the same day that you work the field

89 Weighing Cotton All cotton should be weighed at home Select good location, garage, draft free Weigh same day the fieldwork is done Be sure to ID each bag before leaving field

90 Weighing Cotton Each reading should be checked twice before recording on Form B

91 Place the seed cotton from the first 10 bolls (or less) from both Unit 1 and Unit 2 in one poly bag, immediately after weighing

92 This ensures that the cotton maintains the same moisture as it had when it was initially weighed

93 Place cotton from both units in one bag, do not send separately

94 After placing the cotton into the poly bag, press all of the air out of the bag

95 Secure the poly bags tightly so air cannot get in the bag, using only One orange rubber band

96 Each poly bag must be identified by attaching a completed Sample ID tag to the outside of the bag with a rubber band

97 DO NOT insert the ID tag inside the poly bag

98 Moisture from the cotton can be absorbed by the paper ID tag

99 The ID tag will have the Form B and Form E date broken out on two separate lines

100 Use Form B (or Form E) to complete ID tag, information given should match the corresponding B or E Form

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102 Shipping Procedures The poly bag is then placed in a Tyvek envelope Multiple samples can be placed in one envelope

103 When a gleaning sample requires more than one poly bag, use an ID Tag with each poly bag

104 Remember to write on the Sample ID tag 1 of 2 and 2 of 2, etc.

105 When shipping the Post-Harvest Gleanings, put the Form E inside the Tyvek envelope, rather than shipping it separately

106 Shipping Procedures When shipping the Post-Harvest Gleanings, check the ( ) beside Post-Harvest Gleanings Securely attach 1 ID card to each poly bag

107 When shipping the Post-Harvest Gleanings, check the box that tells whether the cotton is From Plants or From Ground

108 The lab will handle hundreds of samples a day, so try to pick out debris before sending cotton to the lab

109 For Pre-harvest Samples: Include1 ID tag for Unit 1 and Unit 2 Place cotton from both units in one bag Press all of the air out of bag Use only one orange rubber band Secure tightly such that air can t get in

110 For Post-harvest Gleanings: Include 1 ID tag for loose cotton gleaned from the plants Include 1 ID tag for cotton from the ground Put E Form inside Tyvek bag rather than shipping it separately

111 Completely fill out ID tag, making sure date and POID match date and POID on Forms B & E Each poly bag is identified with ID tag attached to outside of bag. OK to send more than one sample in Tyvek bag

112 Preferred Packaging- Cotton OY NO Staples NO Duct Tape NO Wrapping of any sort One strip of packing tape is sufficient over seal if needed