Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) Grower Survey - 2026

Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) Survey of Growers

The Ontario Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) Association would like to gather input from growers to help us determine where the Ontario CCA Board should focus efforts over the next three years and how we and our members can best add value to you and to Ontario agriculture.

There 14 questions plus space at the end for any additional comments you would like to make.

You may also enter your email address for a chance to win a $100 Visa gift card. Your answers will not be linked to your email address. However, there is no obligation to enter your email address.

Your opinions are very important, thank you for sharing them with us.

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1. Gender

Male

Female

Other

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2. What is your age?

Under 25

25 to 34 years old

35 to 44 years old

45 to 54 years old

55 to 64 years old

65+

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3. With which type of farm operation are you involved? (Check all that apply)

Grain

Oilseeds

Forage

Swine

Dairy cattle

Beef

Poultry

Small ruminant

Horticulture - field or orchard

Greenhouse

Viniculture

Other (please specify)

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4. What size of operation do you have from an acreage standpoint? (include owned and rented land)

< 100 acres

100 to 400 acres

401 to 700 acres

701 to 1,000 acres

1,001 to 3,000 acres

3000,+ acres

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5. Do you know what someone has to do in order to become a CCA?

Yes

Not sure

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6. Who do you work with to make your crop production and management decisions? Check all that apply.

Agri-retailer (crop input supplier)

Agricultural testing lab

Seed dealer

Custom applicator

Financial institution

OMAFA

Private consultant

Fellow business partner(s)

No third party consultation, I make all the decisions on my own

Other (please specify)

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7. Do you work with a CCA on your operation to make crop production and management decisions?

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

I don't know if they are a CCA

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8. How much value do you feel the CCA designation provides to your operation?

A great deal of value

A moderate amount

A little value

None at all

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9. In your opinion, what value does the CCA designation and CCAs in general provide to crop production and to growers? Check all that apply. If you don’t feel there is any value, please explain using the “other” selection.

The designation sets a benchmark for education and experience.

The designation encourages crop advisers to complete continuing education and stay current on innovations.

The designation provides credibility and professionalism to the role of crop advising.

CCAs consolidate agronomic information and help growers determine whether production concepts are applicable to their operation.

CCAs provide trouble shooting expertise.

Other (please specify)

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10. In your opinion, what role do you feel the Ontario CCA Association should fill in the crop production sector and regarding representing CCAs? Check all that apply.

Provide a unified voice with respect to issues that affect CCAs in Ontario

Represent the interests and opinions of CCAs with other industry groups

Promote the CCA designation to growers and other industry groups

Support other stakeholder groups with government advocacy on crop production issues

Collaborate on initiatives of mutual interest with other industry groups

Inform the membership of important issues and news items

Encourage continuing education for CCAs

Foster interaction among CCAs

Other (please specify)

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11. Please list any areas in which you feel CCAs and the CCA Association should not be involved.

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12. What is your preferred method of communication? Please rank in order with 1 being the most preferred and 6 being the least.

Voice call

Text message

Email message

Written letter/mail

Face-to-face

Virtual meeting (ex. Zoom)

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13. In your opinion, what are the top three agronomic issues or opportunities for CCAs and their grower customers? The next question will ask you about broader agricultural issues. Please only select three.

Resistance management

Nutrient stewardship practices, e.g. phosphorus and nitrogen

Safeguarding water quality

Soil health

New and emerging insects, diseases and weeds

Weather extremes

Precision agriculture/managing new technology

Other (please specify)

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14. In your opinion, what are the top three issues facing the crop production sector more broadly? Please only select three.

Recruiting and retaining employees to work in agriculture

Public scrutiny or lack of public trust

Potential for increased regulatory control

Consolidation of manufacturers and distributors

Farm ownership consolidation (larger and fewer farms)

Increasing data collection capability without corresponding analytical expertise

Insufficient practical research or access to research results

Other (please specify)

Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) Grower Survey - 2026

Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) Survey of Growers

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1. Gender

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2. What is your age?

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3. With which type of farm operation are you involved? (Check all that apply)

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4. What size of operation do you have from an acreage standpoint? (include owned and rented land)

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5. Do you know what someone has to do in order to become a CCA?

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6. Who do you work with to make your crop production and management decisions? Check all that apply.

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7. Do you work with a CCA on your operation to make crop production and management decisions?

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8. How much value do you feel the CCA designation provides to your operation?

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9. In your opinion, what value does the CCA designation and CCAs in general provide to crop production and to growers? Check all that apply. If you don’t feel there is any value, please explain using the “other” selection.

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10. In your opinion, what role do you feel the Ontario CCA Association should fill in the crop production sector and regarding representing CCAs? Check all that apply.

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11. Please list any areas in which you feel CCAs and the CCA Association should not be involved.

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12. What is your preferred method of communication? Please rank in order with 1 being the most preferred and 6 being the least.

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13. In your opinion, what are the top three agronomic issues or opportunities for CCAs and their grower customers? The next question will ask you about broader agricultural issues. Please only select three.

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14. In your opinion, what are the top three issues facing the crop production sector more broadly? Please only select three.

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15. Are there any additional comments you would like to provide?

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16. If you wish to enter the contest to win a $100 Visa gift card, please enter your email address.

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17. If you wish to enter the contest to win a $100 Visa gift card, please enter your email address.

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* 1. Gender

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* 2. What is your age?

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* 3. With which type of farm operation are you involved? (Check all that apply)

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* 4. What size of operation do you have from an acreage standpoint? (include owned and rented land)

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* 5. Do you know what someone has to do in order to become a CCA?

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* 6. Who do you work with to make your crop production and management decisions? Check all that apply.

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* 7. Do you work with a CCA on your operation to make crop production and management decisions?

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* 8. How much value do you feel the CCA designation provides to your operation?

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* 9. In your opinion, what value does the CCA designation and CCAs in general provide to crop production and to growers? Check all that apply. If you don’t feel there is any value, please explain using the “other” selection.

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* 10. In your opinion, what role do you feel the Ontario CCA Association should fill in the crop production sector and regarding representing CCAs? Check all that apply.

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* 11. Please list any areas in which you feel CCAs and the CCA Association should not be involved.

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* 12. What is your preferred method of communication? Please rank in order with 1 being the most preferred and 6 being the least.

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* 13. In your opinion, what are the top three agronomic issues or opportunities for CCAs and their grower customers? The next question will ask you about broader agricultural issues. Please only select three.

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* 14. In your opinion, what are the top three issues facing the crop production sector more broadly? Please only select three.

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* 15. Are there any additional comments you would like to provide?

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* 16. If you wish to enter the contest to win a $100 Visa gift card, please enter your email address.

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* 17. If you wish to enter the contest to win a $100 Visa gift card, please enter your email address.

1. Gender

2. What is your age?

3. With which type of farm operation are you involved? (Check all that apply)

4. What size of operation do you have from an acreage standpoint? (include owned and rented land)

5. Do you know what someone has to do in order to become a CCA?

6. Who do you work with to make your crop production and management decisions? Check all that apply.

7. Do you work with a CCA on your operation to make crop production and management decisions?

8. How much value do you feel the CCA designation provides to your operation?

9. In your opinion, what value does the CCA designation and CCAs in general provide to crop production and to growers? Check all that apply. If you don’t feel there is any value, please explain using the “other” selection.

10. In your opinion, what role do you feel the Ontario CCA Association should fill in the crop production sector and regarding representing CCAs? Check all that apply.

11. Please list any areas in which you feel CCAs and the CCA Association should not be involved.

12. What is your preferred method of communication? Please rank in order with 1 being the most preferred and 6 being the least.

13. In your opinion, what are the top three agronomic issues or opportunities for CCAs and their grower customers? The next question will ask you about broader agricultural issues. Please only select three.

14. In your opinion, what are the top three issues facing the crop production sector more broadly? Please only select three.

15. Are there any additional comments you would like to provide?

16. If you wish to enter the contest to win a $100 Visa gift card, please enter your email address.

17. If you wish to enter the contest to win a $100 Visa gift card, please enter your email address.