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SECTION 18 
IRRIGATION PRACTICES IN 2013 
1 . 
How did you decide when to schedule water use in 2013? Mark (X) all that apply - 
1020 
1021 
1022 
1023 
1024 
1025 
1026 
1027 
1028 
1029 
HU Condition of crop (observation or experience) 
n Feel of the soil 
HH Use of soil moisture-sensing devices (moisture blocks, tensiometers, capacitance, other electronic sensors) 
HH Use of plant moisture-sensing devices such as pressure (chamber) bombs or infrared (IR) thermometer 
HH Use of irrigation scheduling service, including commercial and government 
HH Reports on daily crop-water evapo-transpiration (ET) use (Internet, newspapers, radio, TV, fax, or email) 
HH When water was delivered or available by irrigation water supplier (no choice by water user) 
HH Personal calendar schedule 
HH Computer simulation models (not from a commercial service) 
HH When neighbors began to irrigate 
Did you have to discontinue irrigation during 2013 iong enough to affect crop yields? 
□669 
1 HU Yes - Continue 
3 □ No - Go to Section 19 
a. What were the reasons for discontinuing irrigation? Mark (X) ail that apply - 
1030 
1031 
1032 
1033 
1034 
1035 
1036 
1037 
HH Shortage of surface water (water from reservoirs, lakes, streams, water supply organizations, etc.) 
n Shortage of ground water (iowering water levei of weiis or depletion of ground water) 
□ irrigation equipment failure 
HH Energy price increases or energy shortage 
HH Water salinity too high 
HH Loss of water rights not due to voluntary transfers 
HH Cost of purchased water 
1038 
HH Other - Specify —*■ 
SECTION 19 
LABOR USED FOR IRRIGATION ON THIS OPERATION IN 2013 
1. Did you have any paid labor for the irrigation portion of your operation in 2013? 
□731 
1 HH Yes - Continue 
3 □ No - Go to Section 20 
a. Report total hours and average hourly wage for 
hired irrigation labor. (Exclude contract labor).. 
None 
□ 
Total Hours of Paid 
Irrigation Labor 
Average Hourly wage 
Cents 
0732 
0733 
$ 
I 
I 
I 
b. Report contract irrigation labor expenses on this operation in 2013. 
None 
□ 
Total Expenses for 
Contract Irrigation Labor 
0788 
$ 
00 
21303185 
2012 Census of Agriculture Appendix B B - 27 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
