Forage Seed Usage 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.While your participation in this survey is voluntary, your cooperation is important to ensure that the information collected in this survey is as accurate and as comprehensive as possible.

Survey purpose

This survey is being conducted at the request of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and in co-operation with the Canadian Seed Trade Association. It is conducted to better evaluate trends in usage of improved forage seed varieties. Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Confidentiality

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.

Your participation is important

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

Instructions

  1. Report all legume, grass and native forage and turf seed shipped to customers in all Canadian provinces or regions between July 1st, 2012 and June 30, 2013.
    Note: Report the individual mixture components with their species.
  2. Do not include shipments to the other wholesalers, municipal and private seed cleaning plants, and forage seed processors. These are already being surveyed. This precaution is to avoid double counting.
  3. Please check the box of the unit you wish to use:
    1. Pounds
    2. Kilograms

Fax or other electronic transmission disclosure

Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure during the transmission of information by facsimile or e-mail. However, upon receipt, Statistics Canada will provide the guaranteed level of protection afforded all information collected under the authority of the Statistics Act.

Record linkages

To enhance the data from this survey, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

Please complete and return the enclosed questionnaire by mail in the enclosed postage-free envelope or fax it to 1-888-883-7999 by November 12, 2013.

If you have any questions, please contact Statistics Canada toll-free, at 1-866-445-4323.

Thank you for your co-operation!

Quantity shipped between july 1, 20xx and june 30, 20xx

For each of the following provinces: Atlantic Provinces, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia, please provide the quantity shipped in pounds or kilograms.

Part 1: Legumes

1. Alfalfa

  1. Commercial (common seed)
  2. Pedigreed public varieties
  3. Pedigreed proprietary varieties *

2. Bird's-foot trefoil

  1. Commercial (common seed)
  2. Pedigreed public varieties
  3. Pedigreed proprietary varieties *

3. Alsike clover

  1. Commercial (common seed)
  2. Pedigreed public varieties
  3. Pedigreed proprietary varieties *

4. Red clover (single cut)

  1. Commercial (common seed)
  2. Pedigreed public varieties
  3. Pedigreed proprietary varieties *

5. Red clover (double cut)

  1. Commercial (common seed)
  2. Pedigreed public varieties
  3. Pedigreed proprietary varieties *

6. Sweet clover

  1. Commercial (common seed)
  2. Pedigreed public varieties
  3. Pedigreed proprietary varieties *

7. White clover

  1. Commercial (common seed)
  2. Pedigreed public varieties
  3. Pedigreed proprietary varieties *

* Proprietary varieties are those where distribution rights are owned by one company.

Part 2: Grasses and native species

8. Timothy

  1. Commercial (common seed)
  2. Pedigreed public varieties
  3. Pedigreed proprietary varieties *

9. Meadow Brome grass

  1. Commercial (common seed)
  2. Pedigreed public varieties
  3. Pedigreed proprietary varieties *

10. Smooth Brome grass

  1. Commercial (common seed)
  2. Pedigreed public varieties
  3. Pedigreed proprietary varieties *

11. Meadow Fescue

  1. Commercial (common seed)
  2. Pedigreed public varieties
  3. Pedigreed proprietary varieties *

12. Red Fescue

  1. Commercial (common seed)
  2. Pedigreed public varieties
  3. Pedigreed proprietary varieties *

13. Tall Fescue

  1. Commercial (common seed)
  2. Pedigreed public varieties
  3. Pedigreed proprietary varieties *

14. Kentucky Blue grass

  1. Commercial (common seed)
  2. Pedigreed public varieties
  3. Pedigreed proprietary varieties *

15. Orchard grass

  1. Commercial (common seed)
  2. Pedigreed public varieties
  3. Pedigreed proprietary varieties *

16. Reed Canary grass

  1. Commercial (common seed)
  2. Pedigreed public varieties
  3. Pedigreed proprietary varieties *

17. Annual Ryegrass

  1. Commercial (common seed)
  2. Pedigreed public varieties
  3. Pedigreed proprietary varieties *

18. Perennial Ryegrass

  1. Commercial (common seed)
  2. Pedigreed public varieties
  3. Pedigreed proprietary varieties *

19. Sudan-Sorghum

  1. Commercial (common seed)
  2. Pedigreed public varieties

20. Crested Wheat grass

  1. Commercial (common seed)
  2. Pedigreed public varieties
  3. Pedigreed proprietary varieties *

21. Intermediate Wheat grass

  1. Commercial (common seed)
  2. Pedigreed public varieties
  3. Pedigreed proprietary varieties *

22. Slender Wheat grass

  1. Commercial (common seed)
  2. Pedigreed public varieties

23. Wheat grass (all other species)

  1. Commercial (common seed)
  2. Pedigreed public varieties

24. Wild Rye (all species)

  1. Commercial (common seed)
  2. Pedigreed public varieties

25. Other perennial forage species

  1. Commercial (common seed)
  2. Pedigreed public varieties

26. Green needle grass

  1. Commercial (common seed)

27. Other native species

  1. Commercial (common seed)

28. Other Turf species

  1. Commercial (common seed)
  2. Pedigreed public varieties
  3. Pedigreed proprietary varieties *

* Proprietary varieties are those where distribution rights are owned by one company.

Contact person

  • Given name and initial(s)
  • Family name
  • Telephone number
  • E-Mail address (if applicable)

Approximately how long did it take to collect the data and complete this survey? (Hours/Minutes)

Comments

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