Name:- ______Location:- ______

(Optional …. But how do we know who wins the ‘lucky draw’ prize?)

Section One:-

(a)Of the following cereals, which do you annually grow, and approximately how much grain would be recovered?

(b)Would the grain harvested be sold for Processing, Feed, Seed Production or Own use?

Area (ha) / Quantity (t) / Destination
(circle)
Wheat / P F S O
Barley / P F S O
Triticale / P F S O
Oats / P F S O
Lupins / P F S O
Canola / P F S O

(c)What proportion (%) of your income would come from cereal grain?
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(d)What proportion of your time would be committed to growing cereals?
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(e)What proportion (%) of your winter grazing would be on cereals?

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(f)On average what Gross Margin would you budget on for your cereal grain?
$______

(g)On average what Gross Margin would you achieve? $______

(h)Rank the following inputs for impact on your Gross Margin (1 = biggest, 7=least)?

seedfertilisersowing costsweed control

disease controlcultivation costsharvest costs

Section Two:-

(a)Production

Reason for growing cereals (circle)

GrainGrazingWeed/ Disease BreakRotation

(See 1 below) (See 2 below)

-additional information-

(circle responses)

1 - Grain
Do you grow for - / Do you retain your own seed for re-planting? / What do you do with your stubble?
Incorporate / Bale / Feed /
Seed or Grain / Y / N / Leave(No-Till)
2 - Grazing
Do you still aim for grain recovery? / If yes, is there a yield penalty? / If yes, do you include grazing benefit in your gross margin?
Y / N / Y / N / Y / N

(b)Yield

i) Rank the following factors that influence your yield potential (1= biggest, 9= least) -

varietydiseasenutritionweed issuespoor germination

insects (germination)insects (harvest)moisture frost

ii) Which factors do you believe that you can reasonably influence to improve your situation? (1= easiest, 9= hardest) -

varietydiseasenutritionweed issuespoor germination

insects (germination)insects (harvest)moisturefrost

(c)Irrigation

Which of the following would potentially increase if the availability of irrigation water improved in your area (circle) –

Grain ProductionGrazingBoth

Section Three:-

a)Technology

i.How do you keep up to date with new technologies?

(Rank from- 1= important, through to, 12= not so important)

field days experience grower groups DPI&W

TIAR agronomists store staffadvertising

magazines neighbours newspapersinternet

  1. Do you feel that enough research, development and extension is being done in Tasmania to improve the industry?

(circle) YesNo

  1. If no, what else should be done?
  1. What has changed in the last five-(5) years to impact on productivity in either a positive or negative direction?

b)Quality

Feed:

  1. When Buying Feed Grain should Quality (protein) influence price? (circle) Yes No
  2. Do you request quality measures? (circle) YesNo
  1. When Selling Feed Grain should Quality (protein) influence price? (circle) YesNo
  1. Do you supply quality measures? (circle) YesNo
  1. Whose responsibility is the measure of quality? (circle) Buyeror Seller

Seed:

  1. When purchasing seed, do you require proof of - (circle)
Purity (variety)germination testweed free statusorigin

Section Four:-

(a)When looking at the current status of the Tasmanian Grains Industry (TGI), do you see any of the following as a positive or a negative for your operation?

+ive / - ive / No effect / Comments :
Storage Capacity
Drying Facilities
Harvest Capacity
Price
Grower Expertise
Adviser Expertise
GMO Moratorium
Varieties Grown
Cartage & Transport Costs
Freight Equalisation Scheme

(b)In your opinion what issues should be the focus of research, development and extension resources in order to have the greatest benefit to the future TGI?

Y/N / Comments :
Pest Control (insects & slugs)
Variety Assessment
Variety Development
Disease Control
Drying Options
Education & Extension
Other :

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Your input will be instrumental in formulating the future for the Tasmanian Grains Industry.

For any further comments or concerns do not hesitate to give me a call (or E-mail).

Blair Jepson

TOPCROP – Cereals Development Officer

13 St Johns Ave.Ph. (03) 62 333 095
New Town, TAS. 7008Mob. 0427 548 786

E-mail. Fax. (03) 62 285 123

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