USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is continuing to collect responses to its Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey over the coming weeks.

In late May, NASS mailed the survey to 743 Minnesota farmers and ranchers. A joint project between NASS and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, this new survey is aimed at better understanding conservation practice adoption and the role of technical and financial assistance. The data will be used to guide the implementation of NRCS programs in the future.

“Gathering information about farmers’ and ranchers’ motivation for, and adoption of, conservation practices allows USDA to understand the use and awareness of its programs,” says Dan Lofthus, NASS’s Minnesota state statistician. “By continuing to collect survey responses, NASS can ensure we have the most accurate and representative data.”

There are two versions of the survey this year — one requesting information on crop conservation practices and one for confined livestock conservation practices. Data from both versions of the survey will be available later this fall on NASS’ website, nass.usda.gov.

Survey recipients may respond securely online at agcounts.usda.gov, by phone or mail. A representative for NASS may call producers to set up an interview to assist in the completion of the questionnaire.

All information reported by individuals will be kept confidential, as required by federal law. For assistance with the survey, producers may call the NASS Upper Midwest Regional Field Office at 800-772-0825.

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