FORM 13-A621(I) (09-23-2013) 
Section 16 - Barriers to Implementing Improvements 
to Reduce Energy Use or Conserve Water in this 
Operation’s Irrigation System During the Past Five 
Years 
Report any issues which prevented you from 
implementing improvements to existing irrigation 
systems during the past five years. Mark all that apply. 
Section 17 - Water Management Practices for Grav- 
ity Irrigation Systems in the Open 
If you reported gravity irrigation in Section 8, then 
complete this section. For each item a through d, report 
the number of gravity irrigated acres using the specific 
practice. 
Section 18 - Irrigation Practices in 2013 
Item 1 - Report on the method or approach used to 
decide when to schedule water applications in 2013. 
Mark all that apply. 
Item 2 - Report in item 2 whether this operation had to 
discontinue irrigation in 2013 long enough to affect crop 
yield. Report the reason(s) if irrigation was discontinued. 
Mark all that apply. If “other,” is marked, report the 
reason for discontinuing irrigation in the “specify" 
response area. 
Section 19 - Labor Used for Irrigation on this 
Operation in 2013 
If you paid any labor cost for the irrigation activities, 
report total hours and average hourly wage in item la 
and report contract labor expenses for irrigation activities 
in item 1b. Labor costs here should pertain only to the 
operation and maintenance of the irrigation system and 
facilities. Include the landlord’s share of irrigation labor 
costs. Exclude cost for custom work and contract labor 
for harvesting. 
Section 20 - Sources of Irrigation Information 
Mark all that apply. 
Section 21 - Technical and Financial Assistance 
Received During the Past Five Years 
If you made irrigation and/or drainage improvements 
above regular maintenance in the past five years, then 
mark item 1 ‘Yes’. If you received any technical or 
financial assistance for these improvements, you should 
mark all that apply. 
Section 22 - Irrigated Land in 2012 
Complete this section ONLY if you did not irrigate in 
2013. 
This section references both 2012 and 2013 irrigation. 
Report in item 1 whether any land was irrigated on this 
operation in 2012. Report in item 2, the reasons for not 
irrigating in 2013. Mark all that apply in item 2 and if 
‘other’ is marked, report the reason in the “specify” 
response area. In item 3, report whether the disconti- 
nuance of irrigation is permanent. 
Section 23 - Value of Farm Sales in 2013 
Item 1 - Select the appropriate category for the gross 
value of sales of all agricultural products sold from this 
operation in 2013. Agricultural products include all crops 
and livestock sold from this operation. 
Item 2 - Report the percent of the total gross value of 
sales that were from irrigated crops. 
Item 3 - Report the percent of the total gross value of 
sales that were from non-irrigated crop or livestock 
sales. The sum of items 2 and 3 should equal 100 
percent. 
Section 24 - Person Completing this Form 
Please print the name of the person completing this 
form, the date completed, and telephone number. 
Please indicate if you would like a free summary of the 
survey results in the mail. 
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