1. How long have you grown these crops?:
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Yes, I already participate in one or more of these programs
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Yes, I am interested in participating, but currently do not
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I have participated in these programs in the past, but currently do not
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No, I am not interested in participating
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I don’t know enough about these program to answer
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Not Applicable
2. In which program are you interested?:
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Payment/economics
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Soil erosion control
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Soil health improvements
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Decreased fertilizer and pesticide
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Livestock benefits
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Wildlife benefits
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Seeing practices in place on neighboring farms
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Aesthetics
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Not applicable
3. In which program are you interested?:
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Wetland area
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Grass waterways
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Strip cropping
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crop rotation
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Cover crop
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Filter strips
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Conservation tillage
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Habitat plantings
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Nutrient management
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Other
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Not applicable
4. Which field condition are you interested to improve?:
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Increase crop yield
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Decrease fertilizer loss
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Reduce pestizes use
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Decrease field soil erosion
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Decrease stream bank erosion
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Improve soil moisture
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Improve soil health/organic matter/nutrients
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Decrease flooding
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Other
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Not applicable
5. How satisfied are you with your decision to take out land out of production to implement the conservation practice?:
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Very satisfied
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Somewhat satisfied
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Not satisfied
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Not applicable
6. How effective has/have the practice/practices been on your land for minimizing flood impacts?:
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Significant
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Trivial
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None
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Not applicable
7. How effective has the practice been on your land for minimizing fertilizer losses or inputs?:
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Significant
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Trivial
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None
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Not applicable
8. How effective has the practice been on your land for minimizing soil erosion?:
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Significant
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Trivial
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None
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Not applicable
9. How effective has the practice been on your land for improving soil health?:
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Significant
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Trivial
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None
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Not applicable
10. How much economic benefit did you receive from program incentives?:
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Significant
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Trivial
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None
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Not applicable
11. How much economic benefit did you receive from increased productivity?:
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Significant
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Trivial
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None
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Not applicable
12. How much economic benefit did you receive from increased rent?:
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Significant
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Trivial
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None
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Not applicable
13. In your opinion, what motivates landowners to support and adopt conservation practices?:
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Economic benefits from increased yields?
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Available economic incentives from government programs?
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Existing evidence of benefits of practices in other landowners’ fields?
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Short term (less than 5 years) benefits on the farm?
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Long-term (more than 5 years) sustainability of the farm?
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Community benefits via flood prevention and water quality improvement.
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Improved aesthetics
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Improved wild life habitat and recreational sites
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Not applicable
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Others
14. During the last 5 years, have you increased or decreased your average fertilizer application?:
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Increased
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Decreased
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No Variation
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Not Applicable
15. During the last 5 years, have you increased or decreased your average pesticide application?:
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Increased
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Decreased
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No Variation
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Not Applicable
16. During the last 5 years, has your average yield increased or decreased?:
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Increased
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Decreased
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No Variation
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Not Applicable
17. In your best production year, what was your average corn yield in bushels/acre? Enter 0 if this crop is not applicable to you.
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18. In your worst production year, what was your worst corn yield in bushels/acre? Enter 0 if this crop is not applicable to you.
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19. In your best production year, what was your soybean yield in bushels/acre? Enter 0 if this crop is not applicable to you.
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20. In your worst production year, what was your soybean yield in bushels/acre? Enter 0 if this crop is not applicable to you.
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21. Is farming your main source of income?:
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Yes
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No
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It is roughly half my/our income