Survey Results

Page: Purpose and Confirmation

1. I understand that the information I am about to give will be used to focus IPM research and Extension program delivery. Every effort will be made to protect this information and my confidentiality. Any public reports of study findings will be based on grouped data and will not reveal individual responses. Results of this study may be used for publications, presentations, or shared with industry or agri-business. There will be no penalty against me for NOT taking or completing this survey.
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		Response Percent	Response Count
I understand and agree		100.0%	17
I decline to participate (exit survey now, click Exit Survey link in upper right hand corner)		0.0%	0

Page: Educational IPM Considerations - Section 1/9

2. Which of the following are ways you use to maintain and update your pest management knowledge?
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		Response Percent	Response Count
Join the local or state grower association(s)		44.4%	8
Annually attend state or regional vegetable meetings, including field days		66.7%	12
Annually obtain the latest state or regional vegetable production guide		77.8%	14
Maintain additional reference materials (books, manuals, bulletins, etc.) on crop pest management		61.1%	11
Experiment with new IPM practices on your farm (new varieties, new scouting techniques, etc.) and gauge their success		50.0%	9
Explore alternative markets that encourage less pesticide use (organic, eco, or IPM labels)		16.7%	3

3. If you receive the state vegetable pest management newsletter, how does it arrive?
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		Response Percent	Response Count
by FAX		5.6%	1
by e-mail (actual newsletter or link to internet site)		55.6%	10
by postal mail		11.1%	2
DO NOT receive newsletter		33.3%	6

4. Please rank the following as primary sources of pest management information
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	never	rarely	occasionally	usually	Rating Count
Extension specialists	0.0% (0)	5.6% (1)	38.9% (7)	55.6% (10)	18
Independent crop consultants	33.3% (5)	26.7% (4)	33.3% (5)	6.7% (1)	15
Industry representatives (seed, chemical, & fertilizer dealers)	0.0% (0)	22.2% (4)	50.0% (9)	27.8% (5)	18
Other farmers	16.7% (3)	16.7% (3)	44.4% (8)	22.2% (4)	18
Internet search	17.6% (3)	29.4% (5)	29.4% (5)	23.5% (4)	17

5. How else do you learn about disease, insect, or weed management practices?
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		Response Count
		8

Page: Record Keeping for IPM - Section 2/9

6. Select all the different forms of record keeping performed on your farm in 2005.
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		Response Percent	Response Count
Weed field maps (in season or after harvest to guide herbicide applications)		25.0%	4
Pesticides used (fungicides, herbicides, insecticides)		93.8%	15
Planting dates		93.8%	15
Field locations		81.3%	13
Cultivars planted		75.0%	12
Fertilizer applications		81.3%	13
Harvest yields		25.0%	4

7. How are your records (pesticides & pests) usually kept?
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	Never	Sometimes	Usually	Rating Count
Written on paper (notebook)	6.3% (1)	6.3% (1)	87.5% (14)	16
Recorded in a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)	91.7% (11)	0.0% (0)	8.3% (1)	12
Recorded in a computer	58.3% (7)	0.0% (0)	41.7% (5)	12
Records kept by custom applicator	78.6% (11)	14.3% (2)	7.1% (1)	14
Other means not listed	72.7% (8)	18.2% (2)	9.1% (1)	11

8. Any other comments you would like to make regarding record keeping? If not, continue to the next section.
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		3

Page: Pre-plant IPM Considerations - Section 3/9

9. Please select as many of the following that apply to your farm operation in 2005.
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		Response Percent	Response Count
Soil test fields annually; amend soil with fertilizer and lime according to state guidelines		41.2%	7
Avoid planting in last years cornfield		47.1%	8
Use stale seedbed (fallow seedbed) technique		5.9%	1
Use recommended seed treatments for insect or disease control in high risk situations		64.7%	11
Select certified seed and weed free planting media		76.5%	13
Select cultivars well adapted for your growing area, i.e., cool season vigor		82.4%	14
Select cultivars with a high genetic resistance to Stewart's wilt if known to occur locally		52.9%	9
Select Bt cultivars for insect management to reduce insecticide sprays		41.2%	7
Select herbicide resistant (Poast) cultivars		5.9%	1
Use a corn flea beetle model to predict potential severity of Stewart's wilt		17.6%	3
Modify hybrid selection or use systemic insecticide seed treatment if Stewart's wilt prediction is moderate to severe		29.4%	5
Practice weed seed exclusion tactics such as high pressure washing machinery shared between farms		17.6%	3
Use a combination of fall/spring tillage and fall/spring herbicide application to control established perennials		64.7%	11
Select herbicides and plan other weed management practices based on your knowledge of weeds present in the field		76.5%	13
Apply residual herbicide for control of annual grasses and broadleaves before, at, or after planting as directed by label		82.4%	14
Calibrate pesticide sprayer(s) annually		82.4%	14
Use proper spray application equipment (nozzle type, drop nozzles, etc.)		88.2%	15
Take steps to minimize non-target pesticide drift (nozzle pressure, boom height, wind speed, etc.)		82.4%	14

10. Did we miss something in the above section? Is there a tactic or practice that you would like to share with us? If so, fill in the box. If not, please continue on with the survey...
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		2

Page: At-planting IPM Considerations - Section 4/9

11. Please select as many of the following that apply to your farm operation in 2005.
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		Response Percent	Response Count
If planting into fields with insect pressure (rootworms, wireworms, white grubs), use a soil insecticide		100.0%	4

12. Did we miss something in the above section? Is there a tactic or practice that you would like to share with us? If so, fill in the box. If not, please continue on with the survey...
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	skipped question	17
		Response Count
		1

Page: In-season IPM Considerations - Section 5/9

13. Please select as many of the following that apply to your farm operation in 2005.
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		Response Percent	Response Count
Control johnsongrass to reduce Maize dwarf mosaic virus which can be vectored to sweet corn by aphids		17.6%	3
Use cultivation to control weeds		82.4%	14
Apply postemergence herbicide to control annual and perennial weeds		76.5%	13
Remove uncommon or new weeds from the field prior to seed production		41.2%	7
Use pheromone traps, black light traps, or degree day models to time scouting		47.1%	8
Scout seedling corn (up to 7-leaf stage) at least twice per week for corn flea beetles, treat if populations exceed threshold		41.2%	7
Scout whorl stage corn for European corn borer (egg masses or feeding), treat if thresholds are exceeded		76.5%	13
Scout at tassel stage for corn leaf aphid, treat if thresholds are exceeded		58.8%	10
Scout seedling and older corn for rust and northern corn leaf blight, treat if thresholds are exceeded		52.9%	9
Use pheromone traps for monitoring Corn earworm activity		47.1%	8
Spray silking sweet corn with insecticide on a recommended schedule based on Corn earworm moth catch in pheromone trap and maximum air temperature		64.7%	11
If no Corn earworm moths are caught in traps, determine need to treat corn between silk and harvest based on catch of European corn borer moths in pheromone or light traps		35.3%	6
Scout for Fall armyworm foliar feeding and use traps for Western bean cutworm, modify treatments if insects are present		17.6%	3
Scout silking corn for silk-clipping beetles, treat if thresholds are exceeded		64.7%	11
Use insecticides such as Bt or Entrust for organic control of European corn borer, Corn earworm, or Fall armyworm		11.8%	2
Use bird scare devices (balloons, noise makers) to protect corn ears from black birds		35.3%	6

14. Did we miss something in the above section? Is there a tactic or practice that you would like to share with us? If so, fill in the box. If not, please continue on with the survey...
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		Response Count
		4

Page: Post Harvest IPM Considerations - Section 7/9

15. Please select as many of the following that apply to your farm in 2005.
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		Response Percent	Response Count
Plow down residue after harvest to reduce disease inoculum and overwintering insects		46.7%	7
Identify and evaluate successful practices, incorporate them in future years		80.0%	12
Establish cover crops for next years crop for soil erosion control or nitrogen management		53.3%	8

16. Did we miss something in the above section? Is there a tactic or practice that you would like to share with us? If so, fill in the box. If not, please continue on with the survey...
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	skipped question	17
		Response Count
		1

Page: Training needs for IPM - Section 8/9

17. Would you like to receive more training and education on pest management (scouting, pest monitoring, trapping, etc.)?
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		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		81.3%	13
No		18.8%	3

18. How do you usually scout this crop? Select only one.
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		Response Percent	Response Count
Scout and monitor crop yourself		82.4%	14
Hire a consultant to scout and monitor the crop		0.0%	0
A mixture of self scouting and crop consultant		11.8%	2
Do not scout myself; Do not hire a crop consultant		5.9%	1
Other (please specify)		0.0%	0

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19. Listed below are possible reasons for NOT scouting or hiring a crop consultant. Please select all appropriate responses.
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		Response Percent	Response Count
Too busy to self scout		100.0%	1
Not familiar enough with pests and scouting methods		100.0%	1
Too expensive to hire a crop consultant		0.0%	0
No crop consultant in my area		0.0%	0
No crop consultant working on my crop		0.0%	0
Other (please specify)		0.0%	0

Page: Last section, almost done!

20. What is your primary market?
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		Response Percent	Response Count
Conventional fresh market produce		83.3%	15
Conventional processing		16.7%	3
Organic fresh market produce		0.0%	0
Organic processing		11.1%	2
Specialty label (IPM or Eco label, etc.)		0.0%	0

21. What percentage of your crop is for
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		Response Percent	Response Count
Conventional fresh market produce		88.2%	15
Conventional processing		11.8%	2
Organic fresh market produce		0.0%	0
Organic processing		11.8%	2
Specialty label (IPM or Eco label, etc.)		0.0%	0

22. If you had to choose one area that causes you the most difficulty in producing sweet corn, what would it be?
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		Response Percent	Response Count
Insect Management (corn earworm, corn flea beetle, cutworms, etc.)		47.1%	8
Disease Management (Damping off, rust, smut, etc.)		11.8%	2
Weed Management (Annual and perennial weeds )		11.8%	2
Fertility (starter mixes, split applications, rates, etc.)		0.0%	0
Equipment (sprayers, planters, transplanters, etc.)		0.0%	0
Other (please specify)		29.4%	5

23. My sweetcorn acreage in 2005 was...
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		Response Percent	Response Count
0 - 5 Acres		17.6%	3
6 - 20 Acres		35.3%	6
21 - 50 Acres		23.5%	4
51 - 100 Acres		0.0%	0
>100 Acres		23.5%	4

24. My total vegetable acreage in 2005 was ...
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		Response Percent	Response Count
0 - 5 Acres		11.8%	2
6 - 20 Acres		23.5%	4
21 - 50 Acres		23.5%	4
51 - 100 Acres		11.8%	2
>100 Acres		29.4%	5

25. I have been growing vegetables for...
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		Response Percent	Response Count
less than 5 years		11.8%	2
6 - 10 years		29.4%	5
over 10 years		58.8%	10

26. My county is... (optional)
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		Response Count
		14

27. If you wish to be entered into the drawing for a vegetable production guide or sweat shirt, please enter the following data so we can contact you if your name is drawn. Your contact information will be removed and disassociated from the survey data when it is received to protect your confidentiality. Name AND phone number or Name AND email address
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		14

28. If you have any general comments about the survey, please add them in the box provided below. If you have no additional comments, please click on the DONE link to complete the survey. Thank you again for your time. Preliminary results for this survey will be communicated via the University of Illinois Extension Center in Edwardsvill by summer, 2006. If you have additional questions about the survey, please contact Rick Weinzierl, 217-244-2126, weinzier@uiuc.edu
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