Mushroom Growers' Survey

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General Information

This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19. Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under this act.

Survey purpose

The Statistics Act protects the confidentiality of information collected by Statistics Canada.
Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes.

Confidentiality

Your answers are confidential.

The Statistics Act protects the confidentiality of information collected by Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes.

Record linkages

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Fax or e-mail transmission disclosure

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Thank you

Your participation is important.
Your participation is vital to ensuring that the information collected in this survey is accurate and comprehensive.

Please return the completed questionnaire to Statistics Canada within 30 days of receiptby mail using the return envelope.
You can also fax it to us at 1-888-883-7999.
Lost the return envelope or need help? Call us at 1-866-445-4323 or mail to:Statistics Canada, Operations and Integration Division, Central Reception – SC-0505150 Tunney’s Pasture Driveway, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0T6

Main respondent

  • Given name and initial(s)
  • Family name
  • Telephone number
  • Fax number
  • Other telephone number
  • Number and street name
  • Post office (name of city, town or village where mail is received)
  • Province
  • Postal code

Alternate respondent

  • Given name and initial(s)
  • Family name
  • Telephone number
  • Fax number
  • Other telephone number
  • Number and street name
  • Post office (name of city, town or village where mail is received)
  • Province
  • Postal code

Alternate respondent

  • Given name and initial(s)
  • Family name
  • Telephone number
  • Fax number
  • Other telephone number
  • Number and street name
  • Post office (name of city, town or village where mail is received)
  • Province
  • Postal code

Mushrooms

1. What species of mushrooms did you grow in 20XX? (Check all that apply)

  1. Agaricus (Fill in Part I, on this page, 'Agaricus Mushrooms')
  2. Shiitake (Lentinus edodes) - (Fill in Part II, Section A: 'Shiitake Mushrooms')
  3. Oyster (Pleurotus) - (Fill in Part II, Section B: 'Oyster and Other Species of Mushrooms')
  4. Other (specify)

Part II - Specialty mushrooms

Section A: Shiitake mushrooms

1. Type of Operation
a) What type of operation did you have for your Shiitake production in 20XX?

  1. Bed
  2. Tray
  3. Log
  4. Other (specify)

b) What growing medium did you use for your Shiitake production in 20XX?

  1. Natural wood logs
  2. Sawdust
  3. Pulp mill waste fibres
  4. Other (specify)

c) Did you grow your Shiitake mushrooms in 20XX:

  1. indoors (OR)
  2. outdoors

2. Crop production and sales of Shiitake mushrooms
a) Total growing area for Shiitake mushrooms (standing footage or number of logs) for the following year.

  1. square feet
  2. square metres
  3. number of logs

b) Total growing area for Shiitake mushrooms (standing footage or number of logs) in 20XX.

  1. square feet
  2. square metres
  3. number of logs

c) Total growing area spawned in 20XX (i.e., 10,000 sq. ft. spawned three times = 30,000 sq. ft.)

  1. square feet
  2. square metres
  3. number of logs

d) Fresh market sales of Shiitake mushrooms in 20XX.

  1. pounds
  2. kilograms
  3. Value $

e) Sales to processors of Shiitake mushrooms in 20XX.

  1. pounds
  2. kilograms
  3. Value $

f) Total Shiitake mushrooms sold in 20XX.

  1. pounds
  2. kilograms
  3. Value $

Section B: Oyster and other species of mushrooms

1. What species of mushrooms (other than Agaricus and Shiitake) did you grow in 20XX?

  1. Oyster
  2. Other (specify)

2. Type of Operation
a) What type of operation did you have for your Oyster/Other production in 20XX?

  1. Bed
  2. Tray
  3. Tunnel
  4. Log
  5. Other (specify)

b) What growing medium did you use for your Oyster/Other production in 20XX?

  1.  Straw
  2. Hay based compost
  3. Straw/manure based compost
  4. Pulp mill waste fibres
  5. Hay/straw based compost
  6. Other (specify)

3. Crop production and sales of Oyster/Other mushrooms
a) Total growing area for Oyster/Other mushrooms (standing footage or number of logs) for the following year.

  1. square feet
  2. square metres
  3. number of logs

b) Total growing area for Oyster/Other mushrooms (standing footage or number of logs) in 20XX.

  1. square feet
  2. square metres
  3. number of logs

c) Total growing area spawned in 20XX (i.e., 10,000 sq. ft. spawned three times = 30,000 sq. ft.)

  1. square feet
  2. square metres
  3. number of logs

d) Fresh market sales of Oyster/Other mushrooms in 20XX.

  1. pounds
  2. kilograms
  3. Value $

e) Sales to processors of Oyster/Other mushrooms in 20XX.

  1. pounds
  2. kilograms
  3. Value $

f) Total Oyster/Other mushrooms sold in 20XX.

  1. pounds
  2. kilograms
  3. Value $

Section C: Value of investment for specialty mushroom production

(at current fair market value)

a) Total value of land only (leased or owned)

b) Total value of all building (including bed structures, heating and cooling equipment) used for specialty mushroom production.

c) Total value of all other machinery and equipment used in your specialty mushroom business.

Section D: Labour for specialty mushroom production

(Please indicate paid members of your family engaged in your specialty mushroom operation, including management salaries)

a) Total number of full-time employees in 20XX.

b) Total number of part-time employees in 20XX (i.e., working less than 25 hours per week)

c) Total labour cost in 20XX.(include all benefits paid on behalf of employee, i.e., medical, E.I. pension plans, workmen's compensation, etc.)

Data sharing-agreements

To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.

Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.

For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.

The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician and returning it with the completed questionnaire. Please specify the organizations with which you do not want to share your data.

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the Prince Edward Island statistical agency, the New Brunswick Agriculture and Aquaculture department, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Manitoba Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture and the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Lands.

For agreements with provincial and territorial government organizations, the shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

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