QID 060057 Sugarbeets 2008 Crop - MI

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Project 204 QID 060057			OMB No. 0535-0002 Approval Expires 7/31/2010
	SUGARBEETS 2008 CROP				NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
				Michigan Field Office P.O. Box 26248 Lansing, MI 48909-6248 Phone: 517-324-5300 Fax: 517-324-5299 Email: nass-mi@nass.usda.gov

Dear Sugarbeet Processor: The data requested on this form are used to prepare official estimates of sugarbeet acreage, yield, production and sucrose content at county, State and national levels. At the end of the season, State and National average prices are published. Response is voluntary and not required by law. However, cooperation is extremely important in compiling accurate, reliable statistics on sugarbeets. All individual reports are confidential. The same form is used three times a year as follows: December – The first use of this form in December provides basic data for the sugarbeet estimates in the Annual Crop Production Summary in mid- January. County totals are optional in December. However, if preliminary county totals are available, it is helpful to have the data. The following estimates are published from the December inquiry: States and U.S. acreage, yield, and production. APRIL – This form is used again in April, after much of the processing has been completed. County data are used at this time to compile official county estimates on acreage, yield, production and average sucrose. Updated acreage, yield and production statistics for each State are also published in the June Crop Production report. NOVEMBER - In November, all data reported in April are returned for your review and update. At that time, the prices paid to growers are also requested. Price per ton and value of production by State are published for the first time. All previously published acreage, yield and production data will be reviewed and updated at this time. Your efforts and cooperation in providing these data are greatly appreciated.

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INSTRUCTIONS

The 2008 sugarbeet crop includes sugarbeets planted in the spring of 2008 whether they are harvested in 2008.

(Exclude acres and production in Canada.)

1. Include acreage of both processors and producers.

2. Acreage and production should be allocated to States and counties in which the beets are actually grown.

3. If final data are not available, please report approximate totals.

4. If there are changes in acreage, yield and production data reported earlier, enter the revised data on this form if space permits or attach a separate form.

1. 2008 CROP SUGARBEETS grown by County and State. (If necessary, estimate.)
COUNTY AND STATE IN WHICH SUGARBEETS WERE GROWN		ACREAGE OF SUGARBEETS		PRODUCTION OF BEETS	WEIGHTED AVERAGE SUCROSE CONTENT OF BEETS PURCHASED ON INDIVIDUAL TEST BASIS
County	State	Planted Acres	Harvested Acres	Tons

TOTAL
REVISED TOTAL

		APRIL 2008 Complete Items 2 – 4 Only		November 2008 Complete Items 2 – 5
		(Enter (X) in cells if data unchanged from previous report, or enter revised data.)
2. Total beets received for processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Tons
3. Beets sliced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Tons
4. Sucrose content of cossettes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Percent
5. Average price per ton paid to growers by your company for 2007 crop sugarbeets. . . . . . . . . . .			Per Ton

OFFICE USE

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Response	Respondent	Mode	Enum.	Eval.	Office Use for POID	Optional Use
9901	9902	9903	098	100	789 __ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __	895	896
S/E Name

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