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NASS is preparing to conduct its 2021 Commercial Floriculture Survey. Approximately 1,200 producers across the Northwest will be asked to provide information on production area, sales of floriculture commodities, and the number of agricultural workers on their operation ...

In the days ahead, NASS will mail its first Hemp Acreage and Production Survey. The survey, which will collect total planted and harvested area, yield, production, and value of hemp, was established by the 2018 Farm Bill. NASS said the survey will provide needed data about the hemp industry to assist producers, regulatory agencies, state governments, processors, and other key industry entities “

How has Washington agriculture changed over the past couple of years?   Chris Mertz with NASS said if you look at the 2017 Census of Ag, which was published earlier this year, one of the biggest notes for the Evergreen state was the drop in both the total numbers of farms and the number of acres.  ...

NASS will mail letters with survey codes this December to more than 22,000 organic producers nationwide.  Specifically, the surveys target producers involved in certified or transitioning to certified organic farming for the 2019 Organic Survey.  Ea...

NASS is currently conducting its Fruit Chemical Use Survey.  This survey is done in the tree fruit industry every two years to determine what products producers are using and how often.  Chris Mertz with NASS said this is a survey that’s embraced and encouraged by the industry.   “The N...

Over the next couple of weeks, NASS will ask fruit growers in a dozen states, including in the Northwest to participate in the biennial Fruit Chemical Use Survey.  The USDA survey will collect information on fertilizer and pesticide applications, and pest management practices for bearing fruit acres.  Ac...

Over the next couple of weeks, NASS will ask fruit growers in a dozen states, including in the Northwest to participate in the biennial Fruit Chemical Use Survey.  The USDA survey will collect information on fertilizer and pesticide applications, and pest management practices for bearing fruit acres.  Ac...

Over the next couple of weeks, NASS will conduct its biannual Ag Labor Survey.  The survey looks to collect information about hired labor from more than 2,800 farmers and ranchers across the Pacific Northwest.  Chris Mertz with NASS said they’ll use a variety of methods to get the most accurate information.   “We’ll...

After months of talks, the end is almost here.  NASS will wrap up all of its data collection for the 2017 Census of Agriculture on July 31st.  Anyone who received the Census questionnaire is required by law to respond by that date.  Chris M...

NASS is reminding farmers across the Northwest that time is running out to participate in the 2017 Census of Agriculture.  To date, NASS has received more than 1.5 million complete questionnaires, 98,000 of which come from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska.  Bo...