Prairie Pest Monitoring Network Blog Survey

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* 1. What best describes you? (Check all that apply)

Grower

Agronomist

Agrologist

Crop advisor

Agribusiness

Government

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What is your level of experience with insect pests in field crops? (Check all that apply)

Beginner

< 5 years field experience

6-10 years field experience

11-20 years field experience

Post-secondary training in agriculture or science-related field

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* 3. Do you subscribe the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network Blog?

Yes

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* 4. How did you learn about the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network Blog?

Word of mouth

Workshop/presentation

Provincial or Federal researcher

Commission/Grower website or newsletters

Media

Co-worker

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* 5. How do you usually access the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network Blog? (Choose one)

Directly via prairiepestmonitoring.blogspot.ca

Site is bookmarked in my browser

Via link from Twitter, Facebook or other social media platform

I subscribe to Blog so I receive an e-mail notification

I access a hyperlink provided by a Commission webpage

I receive an email from the PPMN's coordinator

Via link from other source

Other (please specify)

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* 6. How long have you been visiting the Blog site?

Since the 2015 growing season

Since the 2016 growing season

New for the 2017 growing season

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* 7. How often do you access the Blog site?

Regularly (e.g. when a weekly update is released)

Sometimes (e.g. when I need to know specific pest info)

Seldom (e.g.. I rarely access the blog)

Other (please specify)

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* 8. When do you access the Blog site?

Only during the growing season

All year round

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What type of device do you use to access the Blog?

Tablet

Desktop

Laptop

Smartphone

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* 10. Why do you use the Blog site? (Check all that apply)

To find specific pest info

To access the Weekly Update

To access annual risk and forecast maps

To access insect monitoring protocols

To access wind trajectories

To access the Insect of the Week feature

To access the Guides

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Rate the Blog's pages based on usefulness (1 = not at all useful, 9 = extremely useful)

	1 - Not at all useful	2	3	4	5	6	7 - Extremely useful
Risk maps	Risk maps 1 - Not at all useful	Risk maps 2	Risk maps 3	Risk maps 4	Risk maps 5	Risk maps 6	Risk maps 7 - Extremely useful
Weekly updates	Weekly updates 1 - Not at all useful	Weekly updates 2	Weekly updates 3	Weekly updates 4	Weekly updates 5	Weekly updates 6	Weekly updates 7 - Extremely useful
Monitoring protocols	Monitoring protocols 1 - Not at all useful	Monitoring protocols 2	Monitoring protocols 3	Monitoring protocols 4	Monitoring protocols 5	Monitoring protocols 6	Monitoring protocols 7 - Extremely useful
Pest insects	Pest insects 1 - Not at all useful	Pest insects 2	Pest insects 3	Pest insects 4	Pest insects 5	Pest insects 6	Pest insects 7 - Extremely useful
Insect of the week	Insect of the week 1 - Not at all useful	Insect of the week 2	Insect of the week 3	Insect of the week 4	Insect of the week 5	Insect of the week 6	Insect of the week 7 - Extremely useful
Beneficials	Beneficials 1 - Not at all useful	Beneficials 2	Beneficials 3	Beneficials 4	Beneficials 5	Beneficials 6	Beneficials 7 - Extremely useful
Wind watch	Wind watch 1 - Not at all useful	Wind watch 2	Wind watch 3	Wind watch 4	Wind watch 5	Wind watch 6	Wind watch 7 - Extremely useful
Research	Research 1 - Not at all useful	Research 2	Research 3	Research 4	Research 5	Research 6	Research 7 - Extremely useful
Cutworm corner	Cutworm corner 1 - Not at all useful	Cutworm corner 2	Cutworm corner 3	Cutworm corner 4	Cutworm corner 5	Cutworm corner 6	Cutworm corner 7 - Extremely useful

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* 12. The Blog was developed to support distribution of the Weekly Update. Check all of the following that apply to you.

I subscribe to the Blog to receive a hyperlinked e-mail allowing me to review it as a series of Posts

I access the Weekly Update as a downloadable PDF

I access the Weekly Update as a series of hyperlinked Posts

I bookmark the URL then scroll through the Posts

I access it from my office

I access it when scouting in the field

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* 13. In terms of insect pest information, what types of information are you seeking to support your monitoring and pest management? (Check all that apply)

Diagnostic images

Biological information

Scouting tips and monitoring protocols

Videos

Downloadable PDF guides

Other (please specify)

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* 14. How easy is it to find what you're looking for on the Blog site?

Extremely easy

Very easy

Somewhat easy

Not so easy

Not at all easy

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* 15. What aspects of the Blog site do you find most useful? (Check all that apply)

Timeliness of information

Organization of information

Insect photos

Pest information

Search function

Links to more detailed information

Monitoring information

Forecasting information

Weather/wind trajectories

Insect of the week

Other (please specify)

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* 16. What aspects of the Blog could be improved? (Check all that apply)

Timeliness of information

Organization of information

Insect photos

Pest information

Search function

Links to more detailed information

Monitoring information

Forecasting information

Weather/wind trajectories

Insect of the week

Other (please specify)

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* 17. How helpful is the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network Blog?

Extremely helpful

Very helpful

Moderately helpful

Slightly helpful

Not at all helpful

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* 18. How much do you trust the information on the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network Blog?

A great deal

A lot

A moderate amount

A little

Not at all

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* 19. What other insect pest management websites or information resources do you rely on?

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* 20. How likely is it that you would recommend the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network Blog to a colleague?

Extremely unlikely

Extremely likely

Extremely unlikely

Extremely likely

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* 1. What best describes you? (Check all that apply)

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* 2. What is your level of experience with insect pests in field crops? (Check all that apply)

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* 3. Do you subscribe the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network Blog?

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* 4. How did you learn about the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network Blog?

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* 5. How do you usually access the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network Blog? (Choose one)

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* 6. How long have you been visiting the Blog site?

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* 7. How often do you access the Blog site?

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* 8. When do you access the Blog site?

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* 9. What type of device do you use to access the Blog?

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* 10. Why do you use the Blog site? (Check all that apply)

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* 11. Rate the Blog's pages based on usefulness (1 = not at all useful, 9 = extremely useful)

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* 12. The Blog was developed to support distribution of the Weekly Update. Check all of the following that apply to you.

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* 13. In terms of insect pest information, what types of information are you seeking to support your monitoring and pest management? (Check all that apply)

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* 14. How easy is it to find what you're looking for on the Blog site?

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* 15. What aspects of the Blog site do you find most useful? (Check all that apply)

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* 16. What aspects of the Blog could be improved? (Check all that apply)

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* 17. How helpful is the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network Blog?

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* 18. How much do you trust the information on the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network Blog?

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* 19. What other insect pest management websites or information resources do you rely on?

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* 20. How likely is it that you would recommend the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network Blog to a colleague?

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* 21. Where else would you access pest information if the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network Blog wasn't available?

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* 22. Do you have any additional comments or suggestions?