USDA to collect more info on farmers' aquaculture and irrigation practices - Entrepreneur Generations

If you irrigate your crops or sell aquaculture products, the government wants your input.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service will conduct two studies as part of the 2017 Census of Agriculture to collect more detailed info on irrigation and aquaculture practices.

The 2018 Census of Aquaculture was mailed out on Dec. 17 to all farmers who said on their 2017 Census of Agriculture forms that they produced and and sold more than $1,000 aquaculture products such as baitfish, food fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and more. That doesn't include wild-caught aquatic products.

The Census of Aquaculture was last conducted in 2013 and 2005; it provides industry-specific data for government, agribusiness, trade association, and producer stakeholders to make decisions about the aquaculture industry's sustainability and growth. Response to the survey is mandatory, and all individual information will be kept confidential. The deadline to respond is Jan. 14.

On Jan. 3, NASS will mail the 2018 Irrigation and Water Management Survey (formerly called the Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey) to a sample of producers who reported on the 2017 Census of Agriculture that they irrigate their crops. The survey is the only comprehensive source of information about irrigation practices in the U.S., and response is mandatory. All individual information will be kept confidential, and the deadline to respond is Feb. 15.

Producers can respond to the questionnaires online, by mail, or by phone. The results for both studies are scheduled for release in fall 2019. Visit the Census of Agriculture page for more information.

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