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1. 2016 NYFVI Vegetable Growers Survey

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* 1. Please tell us about your farm:

How many acres of production vegetables do you grow?

How many acres of fresh market vegetables do you grow?

What are your three largest crops?

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* 2. How many years has your farm been in business?

5 years or less

6 to 10 years

10 to 15 years

15 to 20 years

More than 20 years

More than 50 years

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* 3. Commercial products on my farm are grown using:

Mostly conventional growing practices

Mostly organic growing practices, but not certified

Certified organic growing practices

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* 4. My farm qualifies for the NYS Agriculture Exemption

Yes

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* 5. Based on other New York vegetable farms,

My farm is tiny

My farm is small

My farm is medium

My farm is large

My farm is very large

Not sure

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* 6. My vegetables are sold:

on my farm at a farmstand or store

through my CSA

at farmers markets

by me or my staff to restaurants

by me or my staff to wholesale purchasers such as grocery stores and institutional buyers

by a co-op

at auction

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Which of the following statements most closely reflects how you feel about your farm's situation?

Overall, I can successfully grow more products than I can sell.

Overall, I could sell more products if I could successfully grow them.

Overall, I can sell everything I can grow, but I'm not making any money.

Overall, I can sell everything I can grow, and the business has a reasonable profit.

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 8. This section of the survey will help us understand specific research and education topics that you might find useful for your farm.

	Not sure	Disagree	Somewhat disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
My farm would benefit from a better understanding of how to manage soil health in high tunnels	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of how to manage soil health in high tunnels Not sure	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of how to manage soil health in high tunnels Disagree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of how to manage soil health in high tunnels Somewhat disagree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of how to manage soil health in high tunnels Agree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of how to manage soil health in high tunnels Strongly agree
My farm would benefit from a better understanding of reduced till, and no till practices	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of reduced till, and no till practices Not sure	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of reduced till, and no till practices Disagree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of reduced till, and no till practices Somewhat disagree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of reduced till, and no till practices Agree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of reduced till, and no till practices Strongly agree
My farm would benefit from a statewide vegetable trials program	My farm would benefit from a statewide vegetable trials program Not sure	My farm would benefit from a statewide vegetable trials program Disagree	My farm would benefit from a statewide vegetable trials program Somewhat disagree	My farm would benefit from a statewide vegetable trials program Agree	My farm would benefit from a statewide vegetable trials program Strongly agree
My farm would benefit from a better understanding of cover crops	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of cover crops Not sure	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of cover crops Disagree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of cover crops Somewhat disagree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of cover crops Agree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of cover crops Strongly agree
My farm would benefit from a better understanding of how to manage onion thrips.	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of how to manage onion thrips. Not sure	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of how to manage onion thrips. Disagree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of how to manage onion thrips. Somewhat disagree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of how to manage onion thrips. Agree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of how to manage onion thrips. Strongly agree
My farm would benefit from a better understanding of how to use precision agriculture/technology	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of how to use precision agriculture/technology Not sure	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of how to use precision agriculture/technology Disagree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of how to use precision agriculture/technology Somewhat disagree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of how to use precision agriculture/technology Agree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of how to use precision agriculture/technology Strongly agree
My farm would benefit from a better understanding of irrigation systems	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of irrigation systems Not sure	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of irrigation systems Disagree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of irrigation systems Somewhat disagree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of irrigation systems Agree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of irrigation systems Strongly agree
My farm would benefit from a better understanding of new pesticide/herbicide application systems	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of new pesticide/herbicide application systems Not sure	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of new pesticide/herbicide application systems Disagree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of new pesticide/herbicide application systems Somewhat disagree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of new pesticide/herbicide application systems Agree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of new pesticide/herbicide application systems Strongly agree
My farm would benefit from a better understanding of which vegetables are the most profitable to sell	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of which vegetables are the most profitable to sell Not sure	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of which vegetables are the most profitable to sell Disagree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of which vegetables are the most profitable to sell Somewhat disagree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of which vegetables are the most profitable to sell Agree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of which vegetables are the most profitable to sell Strongly agree
My farm would benefit from a better understanding of which sales route is most profitable (farmstand, wholesale etc)	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of which sales route is most profitable (farmstand, wholesale etc) Not sure	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of which sales route is most profitable (farmstand, wholesale etc) Disagree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of which sales route is most profitable (farmstand, wholesale etc) Somewhat disagree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of which sales route is most profitable (farmstand, wholesale etc) Agree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of which sales route is most profitable (farmstand, wholesale etc) Strongly agree
My farm would benefit from a better understanding of enterprise budgets for year round greenhouses	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of enterprise budgets for year round greenhouses Not sure	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of enterprise budgets for year round greenhouses Disagree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of enterprise budgets for year round greenhouses Somewhat disagree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of enterprise budgets for year round greenhouses Agree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of enterprise budgets for year round greenhouses Strongly agree
My farm would benefit from a better understanding of how to increase yield in high tunnel production of tomatoes	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of how to increase yield in high tunnel production of tomatoes Not sure	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of how to increase yield in high tunnel production of tomatoes Disagree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of how to increase yield in high tunnel production of tomatoes Somewhat disagree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of how to increase yield in high tunnel production of tomatoes Agree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of how to increase yield in high tunnel production of tomatoes Strongly agree
My farm would benefit from more food hubs, or value-added processing centers in my region	My farm would benefit from more food hubs, or value-added processing centers in my region Not sure	My farm would benefit from more food hubs, or value-added processing centers in my region Disagree	My farm would benefit from more food hubs, or value-added processing centers in my region Somewhat disagree	My farm would benefit from more food hubs, or value-added processing centers in my region Agree	My farm would benefit from more food hubs, or value-added processing centers in my region Strongly agree
My farm would benefit from a better understanding of safe handling practices for fresh market vegetables	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of safe handling practices for fresh market vegetables Not sure	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of safe handling practices for fresh market vegetables Disagree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of safe handling practices for fresh market vegetables Somewhat disagree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of safe handling practices for fresh market vegetables Agree	My farm would benefit from a better understanding of safe handling practices for fresh market vegetables Strongly agree
My farm would benefit from learning about new ideas for diversification	My farm would benefit from learning about new ideas for diversification Not sure	My farm would benefit from learning about new ideas for diversification Disagree	My farm would benefit from learning about new ideas for diversification Somewhat disagree	My farm would benefit from learning about new ideas for diversification Agree	My farm would benefit from learning about new ideas for diversification Strongly agree
My farm would benefit from increased programming by CCE Vegetable educators	My farm would benefit from increased programming by CCE Vegetable educators Not sure	My farm would benefit from increased programming by CCE Vegetable educators Disagree	My farm would benefit from increased programming by CCE Vegetable educators Somewhat disagree	My farm would benefit from increased programming by CCE Vegetable educators Agree	My farm would benefit from increased programming by CCE Vegetable educators Strongly agree
My farm is planning to explore Controlled Environment Agriculture	My farm is planning to explore Controlled Environment Agriculture Not sure	My farm is planning to explore Controlled Environment Agriculture Disagree	My farm is planning to explore Controlled Environment Agriculture Somewhat disagree	My farm is planning to explore Controlled Environment Agriculture Agree	My farm is planning to explore Controlled Environment Agriculture Strongly agree
I believe the ability to secure a reliable, affordable work force is a limiting factor to my business	I believe the ability to secure a reliable, affordable work force is a limiting factor to my business Not sure	I believe the ability to secure a reliable, affordable work force is a limiting factor to my business Disagree	I believe the ability to secure a reliable, affordable work force is a limiting factor to my business Somewhat disagree	I believe the ability to secure a reliable, affordable work force is a limiting factor to my business Agree	I believe the ability to secure a reliable, affordable work force is a limiting factor to my business Strongly agree
I believe I will need to change my production practices over the next decade because of climate change	I believe I will need to change my production practices over the next decade because of climate change Not sure	I believe I will need to change my production practices over the next decade because of climate change Disagree	I believe I will need to change my production practices over the next decade because of climate change Somewhat disagree	I believe I will need to change my production practices over the next decade because of climate change Agree	I believe I will need to change my production practices over the next decade because of climate change Strongly agree
I believe there are innovative new ways to grow products that could reduce inputs and costs	I believe there are innovative new ways to grow products that could reduce inputs and costs Not sure	I believe there are innovative new ways to grow products that could reduce inputs and costs Disagree	I believe there are innovative new ways to grow products that could reduce inputs and costs Somewhat disagree	I believe there are innovative new ways to grow products that could reduce inputs and costs Agree	I believe there are innovative new ways to grow products that could reduce inputs and costs Strongly agree

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* 9. If an ag researcher or educator could help you solve three production problems, what would they be?

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* 10.
Please rank how difficult these production challenges are for your farm with 1 being the most difficult

Soil health challenges

N/A

Pest challenges

N/A

Disease management

N/A

Low yields

N/A

Storage

N/A

Weather

N/A

Input costs

N/A

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* 11. Please rank how important these business challenges are to your farm with 1 being the most important:

Too much competition

N/A

Price pressure

N/A

Lack of processing facilities in my area

N/A

Lack of co-ops or food hubs in my area

N/A

Understanding of what products customers want

N/A

Declining or stagnant consumption

N/A

Increased Regulatory pressure & labor challenges

N/A

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* 1. Please tell us about your farm:

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* 2. How many years has your farm been in business?

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* 3. Commercial products on my farm are grown using:

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* 4. My farm qualifies for the NYS Agriculture Exemption

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* 5. Based on other New York vegetable farms,

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* 6. My vegetables are sold:

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* 7. Which of the following statements most closely reflects how you feel about your farm's situation?

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* 8. This section of the survey will help us understand specific research and education topics that you might find useful for your farm.

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* 9. If an ag researcher or educator could help you solve three production problems, what would they be?

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* 10. Please rank how difficult these production challenges are for your farm with 1 being the most difficult

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* 11. Please rank how important these business challenges are to your farm with 1 being the most important:

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* 12. What are the three greatest opportunities for your farm in the next five years?

* 10.
Please rank how difficult these production challenges are for your farm with 1 being the most difficult