NASS to gather data on fertilizer, pesticide use

Farmers in 26 states, including Illinois, soon will be asked to provide information about their use of fertilizer and pesticides on soybeans and wheat.

Dan Grant

Published: Oct 19, 2012

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) over the next three months will contact select farmers to answer questions for the agricultural resource management survey.

The survey is conducted to ensure decisions about ag chemical use are based on current, unbiased data gathered from farmers, according to Chris Messer, chief of the NASS program administration branch.

Hundreds of NASS interviewers will ask farmers to report nutrient or fertilizer use, biocontrol or pesticide applications and pest management, and irrigation practices on one field selected randomly to represent data from their farm.

The data will be used for statistical purposes only and all information will be confidential.

NASS will release survey results next May.

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