The PEI Department of Agriculture and Land is looking for volunteer farms for a PEI Manure Nutrient Analysis survey, where manure samples will be collected from volunteer farms and analyzed for their nutrient content. This questionnaire is intended for producers interested in participating, and will provide the PEI Department of Agriculture and Land with necessary and supplementary information relating to the collection of manure samples and the sample analysis results. Farms that will be chosen for manure sampling will be based on criteria necessary for statistical representation. 

This survey is being conducted by the PEI Department of Agriculture and Land. If you have any questions about this survey, its results, or intended use, please contact Kyra Stiles at kstiles@gov.pe.ca or Melanie Bos at mbos@gov.pe.ca.

Privacy
Personal information from this survey is collected under section 31(c) of Prince Edward Island’s Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act as it relates directly to, and is necessary for program development. If you have any questions please email Kyra Stiles or Melanie Bos, at the Department of Agriculture and Land [see email addresses above].

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* 1. Contact information

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* 2. Commodity (select all that apply)

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* 3. If you selected “Dairy”, what type of milking system do you use?

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* 4. Manure types generated on-farm (select all that apply)

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* 5. Manure storage used on farm (select all that apply)

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* 6. If multiple manure types are generated on your farm, please specify from where the manure sources are generated from (i.e., Is your herd separated into various age groups where different bedding material is used?). If this does not apply to your operation, please answer with "Not applicable". 

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* 7. What is the herd size of each age group of livestock on your farm?

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* 8. What do you feed each age group of livestock on your farm?

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* 9. Samples will be collected in both the spring and fall from all participating farms. Please indicate which months you typically spread manure so we can coordinate accordingly (select all that apply)

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* 10. Is milkhouse wastewater and other substances (i.e., iodine, footbaths, etc.) added to your storage ?

Thank you for completing this survey!

Your responses have been received by the PEI Department of Agriculture and Land. 

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