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Description: This annual report provides statistical information pertaining to the on-farm use of restricted use pesticides. The agricultural chemical use estimates in this report are based on data compiled from the Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS), Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP), and the Vegetable Chemical Use Survey. The report data is grouped by Program States, and contains surveys of chemical application on cotton and apple crops. The data is summarized by product, and o... Category: Crops and Crop Products:Cotton and Cottonseed, Crops and Crop Products:Fruits, and Agriculture Economics and Management:Production Practices Keyword: agrochemicals, pesticides, restricted use, and statistics Latest Release: May 21, 2008 May 21, 2008: Agricultural Chemical Usage - Restricted Use Release datetime: May 21, 2008 -
Description: NASS conducts weekly surveys of plants that produce and sell over one million pounds of nonfat dry milk annually in order to aid in determining a fair market value for raw milk and the implementation of the National Dairy Support Program. A reporting error was identified in the data published the weeks of March 31, March 24, and March 17, 2007, which resulted in revisions to the NASS weekly nonfat dry milk price. To determine the extent of the misreporting the National Agricultural Statistics... Category: Agriculture Economics and Management:Retail and Market Prices and Animals and Animal Products:Dairy Keyword: correction, dairy products, prices, and survey Latest Release: Jun 28, 2007 Jun 28, 2007: Dairy Products Prices Special Report Release datetime: Jun 28, 2007 -
Description: This handbook identifies the usual planting and harvesting dates for fresh market and processing vegetables as well as principal producing counties and major varieties for the vegetables covered in the National Agricultural Statistics Service's national program of crop estimates. It updates the information contained in the previous edition of this handbook issued 1977. The Field Offices of the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service compiled the basic information, prepared the estima... Category: Crops and Crop Products:Fruits, Agriculture Economics and Management:Production Practices, and Crops and Crop Products:Vegetables and Pulses Keyword: cropland harvested, harvest date, planting, planting date, and processed foods Latest Release: May 31, 2007 May 31, 2007: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates for Fresh Market and Processing Vegetables Release datetime: May 31, 2007 -
Description: This report is a chemical use survey issued by the National Agricultural Statistics Service on livestock and reports on insecticide use information on dairy cattle and dairy facilities in 17 selected states. Active ingredients classified by the Environmental Protection Agency as pesticides are included in the report. Pharmaceutical products for internal pests are excluded, but dual purpose products that can be applied internally or externally are included. Chemical use data is provided on a ... Category: Agriculture Economics and Management:Production Practices and Animals and Animal Products:Livestock Keyword: agrochemicals, cattle, pest management, pesticides, and topical application Latest Release: May 23, 2007 May 23, 2007: Agricultural Chemical Usage - Livestock and General Farm Use Release datetime: May 23, 2007 -
Description: This report provides insecticide use information on the dairy cattle sector of agriculture. All data refer to the on-farm use of active ingredients contained in insecticides applied during the 2001 and 2006 calendar years. Insecticides are applied to dairy cattle and dairy cattle facilities to control mange/mites, lice, flies, and other pests. Category: Agriculture Economics and Management:Production Practices and Animals and Animal Products:Dairy Keyword: animal parasites and pests, dairy cattle, dairy farming, insecticides, and topical application Latest Release: May 23, 2007 May 23, 2007: Agricultural Chemical Usage - Dairy Cattle and Dairy Facilities Release datetime: May 23, 2007 -
Description: This report provides insecticide use information on the swine sector of agriculture. All data refer to the on-farm use of active ingredients contained in insecticides applied during the 1999 and 2005 calendar years. Insecticides are applied to swine and swine facilities to control mange/mites, lice, flies, and other pests. Chemical data are provided on a rate per head per application and rate per head per year basis. However, significant variations may be observed due to formulation, applicat... Category: Agriculture Economics and Management:Production Practices and Animals and Animal Products:Livestock Keyword: agrochemicals, insecticides, pest management, swine, and topical application Latest Release: Dec 20, 2006 Dec 20, 2006: Agricultural Chemical Usage - Swine and Swine Facilities Release datetime: Dec 20, 2006 -
Description: This publication provides details about the distribution of agricultural chemical active ingredients commonly applied to selected field and vegetable crops. It presents data on acreage treated with herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and other pesticides. This report expands upon the information presented in the Agricultural Chemical Usage 2004 Field Crops Summary published in May 2005 and in the Agricultural Chemical Usage 2004 Vegetable Summary published in July 2005. Chemicals are liste... Category: Crops and Crop Products and Agriculture Economics and Management:Production Practices Keyword: agrochemicals, crops, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and pesticides Latest Release: Dec 23, 2005 Dec 23, 2005: Agricultural Chemical Usage - Chemical Distribution Rate Release datetime: Dec 23, 2005 -
Description: This is the first report issued by NASS on marketing contract arrangements for corn, soybeans, and wheat. Included in the report are statistics relevant to the number of contracts by crop, the percentage of production sold through marketing contracts, and prices received by farmers and crop prices. Additional characteristics mentioned in the report include distance traveled for contract versus non-contract delivery, and the presence or absence of confidentiality clauses within the contracts. Category: Agriculture Economics and Management:Retail and Market Prices, Crops and Crop Products:Oil Crops, and Crops and Crop Products:Grains and Oilseeds Keyword: corn, marketing contracts, prices, soybeans, and wheat Latest Release: Feb 27, 2003 Feb 27, 2003: Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat Sold Through Marketing Contracts Release datetime: Feb 27, 2003 -
NASS U.S. Wildlife Damage
Description: This report will show the total crop and livestock losses incurred by agricultural producers from wildlife damage. Economic losses will be divided into three categories: field crops; livestock and poultry; and vegetables, fruits and nuts. The reports will also show how much damage was caused by different wildlife species. U.S. Wildlife Damage is published every 5 years. Category: Agriculture Economics and Management:Safety and Injury, Crops and Crop Products:Nuts, Animals and Animal Products:Livestock, Crops and Crop Products:Grains and Oilseeds, Crops and Crop Products:Fruits, and Crops and Crop Products:Vegetables and Pulses Keyword: crop damage, damages, economic costs, predation, and wildlife Latest Release: May 3, 2002 May 3, 2002: U.S. Wildlife Damage Release datetime: May 3, 2002 -
Description: This report contains the results of two independent surveys of growing and packing practices of fruits and vegetables. Growers were surveyed on field environment, agricultural water, organic fertilizers, harvest-field operations, harvest workers, and trace back systems. Packers were surveyed for information pertaining to packing workers, field packing, facility packing, and trace back systems. Almost all data in the report is presented in the form of percent of the total (grower or packer) po... Category: Crops and Crop Products:Fruits, Agriculture Economics and Management:Production Practices, and Crops and Crop Products:Vegetables and Pulses Keyword: agricultural structures and facilities, agrochemicals, farm labor, fertilizers, and growers Latest Release: Jun 13, 2001 Jun 13, 2001: Agricultural Chemical Usage - Fruit and Vegetable Agricultural Practices Release datetime: Jun 13, 2001