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Farming Practices – complete for chance to win Visa Gift Card
1.
Are you the primary decision-maker on your farm or ranch?
Yes
No
2.
How many other persons are involved in decision-making?
1
2
3
4
5
6+
3.
Approximately, what percent of your farm/ranch acres do you own?
0
100
Clear
4.
How many acres of each crop do you raise on your farm/ranch?
Corn - Enter number of acres
Soybeans - Enter number of acres
Wheat - Enter number of acres
Sunflowers - Enter number of acres
Grassland/Pasture - Enter number of acres
Alfalfa - Enter number of acres
Other - Please list crop and enter number of acres
5.
Do you currently grow non-GMO crops?
Yes
No
If yes, what kind?
6.
Do you hire a crop consultant?
Yes
No
7.
Do you raise livestock?
Beef cows - Enter number of head
Dairy cows - Enter number of head
Swine - Enter number of head
Other - Please list and enter number of head
8.
Over the past 5 years, what percentage of income do you estimate you have lost from weather extremes (drought, flooding, etc.)?
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50% or over
9.
What has negatively impacted your farm/ranch the most in the past 5 years?
Insects
Weeds
Weather
Regulation
Equipment issues
Other (please specify)
10.
Has soil degradation (erosion, reduced organic matter, increased saline) impacted your farm/ranch?
Yes
No
11.
Have you heard of the SD Soil Health Mentor Network?
Yes
No
12.
Would you like to learn more about the SD Soil Health Mentor Network?
Yes
No
13.
The term “soil health” is headlining in the media. What does the management of soil or the health of the soil mean to you?
14.
Does soil health play a role in your decisions to adopt, or continue to use, particular management practices?
Yes
No
15.
How confident are you that your operation will be well positioned (both economically and in terms of healthy natural resources) for generational success?
Very Confident
Somewhat Confident
Neutral
Somewhat Doubtful
Very Doubtful
16.
Which soil conservation practices do you use? (select all that apply)
Cropping Systems (no-till, strip-till, reduced-till, mulch-till, ridge-till)
Cover Crops
Buffer Strips
Diversified/extended crop rotation (3 or more crops over 3-5 year rotation)
Conservation or Wetland Reserve Program (CRP)
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Agricultural Conservation Easements Program (ACEP)
I do not use any of these practices on my operation.
Other (please specify)
17.
What conservation practices would you like to learn more about? (select all that apply)
Cropping Systems (no-till, strip-till, reduced-till, mulch-till, ridge-till)
Cover Crops
Buffer Strips
Diversified/extended crop rotation (3 or more crops over 3-5 year rotation)
Conservation or Wetland Reserve Program (CRP)
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Agricultural Conservation Easements Program (ACEP)
I do not use any of these practices on my operation
Other (please specify)
18.
If soil health/conservation does not concern or interest you, is there anything that would make you more interested in improving soil health on your farm?
19.
If you hire a crop consultant, what is their knowledge level on soil health improvement practices and programs? (select one answer)
Not knowledgeable
Somewhat knowledgeable
Very knowledgeable
I don't know, I've never asked them about it
I don't hire a crop consultant
20.
How would you rank your understanding of federal soil conservation programs (CRP, EQIP, CSP, ACEP)?
High
Medium
Low
None
21.
Do you know how to apply for cost-share government funding for improving natural resources?
Yes
No
22.
Do you understand the purpose of the soybean checkoff?
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
23.
Do you understand the purpose of the Soybean Association?
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
24.
Are you a dues-paying member of the South Dakota Soybean Association?
Yes
No
I am interested in becoming a member or renewing my membership.
25.
Do you receive South Dakota Soybean Association’s free, quarterly Soybean Leader magazine?
Yes
No
I would like to have the Soybean Leader mailed to me.
26.
What is your preferred agriculture information source? (Select top 3)
Online - websites or search
Email
Social Media (FaceBook, Twitter, Instragram, etc.)
Magazines
Newspapers
Television
Trade Shows or Conferences
27.
What is your preferred source of information? (Ex. Tri-State Neighbor, Dakota Farm Talk Radio, KELO Radio)
28.
Would you be comfortable attending an in-person event?
Yes
No
Unsure
29.
Additional Comments?
30.
Thank you for sharing your information. Would you like to be entered into a drawing for a $250 Visa Gift Card? (Note: to be entered to win, please ensure you completely fill out your contact information at the end of this poll)
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