Beekeeping Agricultural Appraisal (Ag Exemption) Survey

Survey Goals

Thank you for taking time to respond to this short survey. Our purpose is to collect valuable information and share it among beekeepers who are seeking or who have an agricultural land appraisal (ag exemption) for their apiaries. These survey questions are directly related to the information needed for these appraisals. You do not need to be seeking ag exemption to help us with this survey.

All personal information collected in these surveys will be kept completely confidential. We will use an independent service to tally the data and no individual identifying information will be made available to anyone. We will summarize the data for the regions of the state with enough responses to ensure confidentiality and will give all participants a copy of the survey report.

We will ask for your name and phone number only to match future surveys to the information you provide today.

Your answers are important. Thank you for helping us with this project.

Joe and Lolita Bader cell: (361) 445-4458

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* 1. When did you start beekeeping in Texas? (enter NS if not started yet)

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* 2. Your Apiary Profile for this year:

How many colonies/hives do you expect to have on December 31, 2016?

How many pounds of honey have you extracted so far this year? (one gallon is 12 pounds, one quart is 3 pounds)

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* 3. Your Apiary Profile for last year:

How many colonies/hives did you have on December 31, 2015?

How many pounds of honey did you extract in 2015?

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* 4. Your Apiary Profile for 2014:

How many colonies/hives did you have on December 31, 2014?

How many pounds of honey did you extract in 2014?

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* 5. Location (county or counties) of your hives:

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* 6. Are you working toward agricultural appraisal for beekeeping (often called ag exemption)?

No interest

I am considering it

Yes, I am building my 5 year history toward it

Yes, I have an exemption for beekeeping now

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* 7. Your name (confidential)

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* 8. Your phone number (confidential)

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* 9. Thank you again. Your participation is important and valuable. We look forward to providing you with a copy of the final report. If you have confidential questions or comments, you can call (361) 445-4458 or note them here: