1. How long have you grown these crops?:
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value="option_1"> Yes, I already participate in one or more of these programs
value="option_2"> Yes, I am interested in participating, but currently do not
value="option_3"> I have participated in these programs in the past, but currently do not
value="option_4"> No, I am not interested in participating
value="option_5"> I don’t know enough about these program to answer
value="option_6"> Not Applicable
2. In which program are you interested?:
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value="option_0"> Payment/economics
value="option_1"> Soil erosion control
value="option_2"> Soil health improvements
value="option_3"> Decreased fertilizer and pesticide
value="option_4"> Livestock benefits
value="option_5"> Wildlife benefits
value="option_6"> Seeing practices in place on neighboring farms
value="option_7"> Aesthetics
value="option_8"> Not applicable
3. In which program are you interested?:
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value="option_0"> Wetland area
value="option_1"> Grass waterways
value="option_2"> Strip cropping
value="option_3"> crop rotation
value="option_4"> Cover crop
value="option_5"> Filter strips
value="option_6"> Conservation tillage
value="option_7"> Habitat plantings
value="option_8"> Nutrient management
value="option_9"> Other
value="option_10"> Not applicable
4. Which field condition are you interested to improve?:
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value="option_0"> Increase crop yield
value="option_1"> Decrease fertilizer loss
value="option_2"> Reduce pestizes use
value="option_3"> Decrease field soil erosion
value="option_4"> Decrease stream bank erosion
value="option_5"> Improve soil moisture
value="option_6"> Improve soil health/organic matter/nutrients
value="option_7"> Decrease flooding
value="option_8"> Other
value="option_9"> 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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value="option_1"> Very satisfied
value="option_2"> Somewhat satisfied
value="option_3"> Not satisfied
value="option_4"> Not Applicable
6. How effective has/have the practice/practices been on your land for minimizing flood impacts?:
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value="option_1"> Significant
value="option_2"> Trivial
value="option_3"> None
value="option_4"> Not Applicable
7. How effective has the practice been on your land for minimizing fertilizer losses or inputs?:
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value="option_1"> Significant
value="option_2"> Trivial
value="option_3"> None
value="option_4"> Not Applicable
8. How effective has the practice been on your land for minimizing soil erosion?:
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value="option_1"> Significant
value="option_2"> Trivial
value="option_3"> None
value="option_4"> Not Applicable
9. How effective has the practice been on your land for improving soil health?:
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value="option_1"> Significant
value="option_2"> Trivial
value="option_3"> None
value="option_4"> Not Applicable
10. How much economic benefit did you receive from program incentives?:
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value="option_1"> Significant
value="option_2"> Trivial
value="option_3"> None
value="option_4"> Not Applicable
11. How much economic benefit did you receive from increased productivity?:
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value="option_1"> Significant
value="option_2"> Trivial
value="option_3"> None
value="option_4"> Not Applicable
12. How much economic benefit did you receive from increased rent?:
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value="option_1"> Significant
value="option_2"> Trivial
value="option_3"> None
value="option_4"> Not Applicable
13. In your opinion, what motivates landowners to support and adopt conservation practices?:
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value="option_0"> Economic benefits from increased yields?
value="option_1"> Available economic incentives from government programs?
value="option_2"> Existing evidence of benefits of practices in other landowners’ fields?
value="option_3"> Short term (less than 5 years) benefits on the farm?
value="option_4"> Long-term (more than 5 years) sustainability of the farm?
value="option_5"> Community benefits via flood prevention and water quality improvement.
value="option_6"> Improved aesthetics
value="option_7"> Improved wild life habitat and recreational sites
value="option_8"> Not Applicable
value="option_9"> Others
14. During the last 5 years, have you increased or decreased your average fertilizer application?:
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value="option_1"> Increased
value="option_2"> Decreased
value="option_3"> No Variation
value="option_4"> Not Applicable
15. During the last 5 years, have you increased or decreased your average pesticide application?:
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value="option_1"> Increased
value="option_2"> Decreased
value="option_3"> No Variation
value="option_4"> Not Applicable
16. During the last 5 years, has your average yield increased or decreased?:
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value="option_1"> Increased
value="option_2"> Decreased
value="option_3"> No Variation
value="option_4"> 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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value="option_1"> Yes
value="option_2"> No
value="option_3"> It is roughly half my/our income