030371-MT Alfalfa

ALFALFA SEED INQUIRY – 2006 CROP

January 2007

N
ATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS

SERVICE

USDA, NASS, MT Field Office

10 W. 15^TH St., Suite 3100

Helena, MT 59626

2612. Fax: 1-800-915-6277

E-mail: nass-mt@nass.usda.gov

OMB Number 0535-0002

Expiration 3/31/2007

Dear Reporter:

Information requested in this survey is used to prepare estimates of state acreage, production, and average price of alfalfa seed in Montana. Response is voluntary and not required by law. Information from individual reports is kept strictly confidential.

Please return your report before January 26, 2007. Survey results will be released mid-February.

Please return your report by mail or fax your report to 1-800-915-6277 by January 26, 2007.

1. Do you have facilities to clean Alfalfa Seed? Yes No

2. Please include in your report only the 2006 crop seed that has been or will be cleaned in your plant for all accounts (purchased and custom cleaned). Exclude cleaned or partly cleaned seed received from other cleaning plants.

2006 ALFALFA SEED CROP GROWN IN MONTANA

	Quantity Cleaned and to be Cleaned	Alfalfa Seed Purchased from Growers Only
	Estimate on a clean seed basis, include custom cleaning and purchases	Quantity of Clean Seed Purchased	Average Price Paid per Clean Pound
Public Varieties:
Certified	lbs	lbs	$ ___ . __ __
Non-Certified	lbs	lbs	$ ___ . __ __
Proprietary Varieties:
Certified	lbs	lbs	$ ___ . __ __
Non-Certified	lbs	lbs	$ ___ . __ __

Reported by: _________________________________________________ Date: _____________________

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