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Thank you very much for agreeing to take the following short survey about irrigation systems used on your farm operation. Please be aware that all of your responses will be kept completely confidential. Your name will never be reported with any of the information you provide in this survey.
As indicated, for completing all the questions on this survey we will send you a check for $25 as a 'thank you' and token of our appreciation for your time and cooperation.
If you should have any questions about this project, please feel free to contact me directly.
To get started, just click the "Continue" button below.
Best regards,
Joe Michaelree
President
One Source, A Marketing & Research Company, LLC
[email protected]
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| * In which state is your farm located? |
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What crop(s) do you grow?
Enter only one crop per row.
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| * If you have a typical crop rotation, what it is? | | |
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| * How many acres are you farming this year? | | |
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| * How many acres that are planted are irrigated? | | |
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| * What type of irrigation do you use? |
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| * When did you last install an irrigation system? |
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| * Please allocate 100 points across the following metrics you consider when purchasing an irrigation system: |
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| | Values must add up to 100 |
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| * What percentage increase in yield does your irrigation system provide over non-irrigated yields? |
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| * What percentage decrease in fertilizer costs (if any) have you experienced, if using fertigation vs. standard fertilization practices? |
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| * What percentage decrease in pesticide costs (if any) have you experienced, if using chemigation vs. standard application practices? |
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| * If a new irrigation system was the same cost as your current system what yield increase would you need in order to switch to the new system? |
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| * If yield was identical on the new system what recurring cost savings would you require to switch to the new system? |
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| * What was the installed cost of your current irrigation system? |
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| * Allocate the percent of installed cost of your irrigation system which applies to each component below. Your total percent must add to 100. |
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| * What payback period do you seek on an irrigation system? |
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| * What is the maximum upfront cost you would consider for an irrigation system? |
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What is the annual operational cost of your system?
If the cost is $0, please enter 0.
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| What is the annual water usage per acre?
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| * How much more would you be willing to pay for a system with 50% reduction in annual maintenance for your irrigation system? |
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| * How far is the dealer/retailer where you purchased your irrigation system for your farm? |
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| * How many brands of irrigation system are available in your area? |
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| * How much would you be willing to pay for an annual service contract, which would include beginning of season and mid-season inspections and fixes? |
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| * How long do you expect your irrigation system to last? |
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| * How much more are you willing to pay for a name brand? |
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| We now want to ask you about several categories you might consider when looking at the total annual cost of an irrigation system. Those include: Land, Seeds, Chemicals, Fertilizer, Irrigation Equipment, Labor, Farm Equipment, Fuel/energy, Water and "Other"
In one or two words each, what features might you want to include in the "other" category? If there is nothing else, just leave the space below blank. | | |
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| * Please prioritize (from 1 to 10) the following categories by importance when considering annual spend. Use 1 for the most important item and 10 for the least important. Use each number only once. |
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| Chemicals |
| | | Farm Equipment |
| | | Fertilizer |
| | | Irrigation Equipment |
| | | Other |
| | | Labor |
| | | Fuel/energy |
| | | Land |
| | | Seeds |
| | | Water |
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| We now want to ask you about several features you might consider in an irrigation system. Those include: Yield increase, Electricity/Fuel savings, Water savings, System lifetime, Rodent resistance, Ease of installation, and "Other"
In one or two words each, what features might you want to include in the "other" category? If there is nothing else, just leave the space below blank. | | |
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| * What additional features would you like in an irrigation system? Please rank the items below from 1 to 7. Use a 1 for the feature you would most want in an irrigation system, a 2 for the feature you want next, and so on. Use each number only once. |
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| Yield increase |
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| | | System lifetime |
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| | | Ease of installation |
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| How much more would you be willing to pay for each of these features in an irrigation system?
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| * Imagine a system that is subsurface, rodent resistant, maintains current yields and uses 50% less water. What would you pay for this system? |
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In order to send you the check for $25 we will need you to enter your complete name and address so the check can be mailed. As stated earlier, your name and address will never be reported with any of your responses nor will it be used for any other purposes or provided to any other parties. This survey is completely confidential.
Please allow 6 to 8 weeks for delivery of the check.
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