Commercial Manure Business Survey

Thanks for taking a few moments to complete this survey. Please remember to identify units such as gallons or tons where appropriate. Please mail this survey to the address listed on the reverse page by August 31, 2005.

1. How long has your commercial manure service been in business? ______

2. On average how many employees do you employ? ______

3. What is your base charge to haul manure and what does that include? ______

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(Example: $0.15 per gallon, please include units.)

4. Do you have a minimum charge per acre or gallon/ton? ______If so, what?______

5. Does your rate change based on distance? ______If so, how does the rate change based on distance? ______

6. Do you charge a set-up fee? ______If so, what? ______

7. Is there an additional fee for lower application rates (Example 2,500 gallons per acre or less)? ______If so what? ______

8. What is the average distance you are hauling manure? ______Longest Distance? ______

9. How many gallons/tons do you land apply on average annually? ______

10. How many clients do you serve on average per year? ______

11. Is there a charge for agitation above the hauling costs? ______

12. Do you use flow monitors and controllers to apply? ______On what percent of your rigs? ______

13. Do you use GPS to map the fields and record actual applied rates? ______

14. Do you have a pre-application manure sampling testing program? ______

If so, is there a cost?______What is that cost? ______

15. Does your company provide other services such as soil testing, manure plan preparation or other? ______If so, please identify the services: ______

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16. How do you receive information regarding manure management issues or regulations? ______

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17. What are the major challenges you face as a commercial manure application business? ______

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Please complete reverse side

Please identify the type of equipment used in your business, the number of pieces and sizes where asked

Liquid Manure Systems / Yes/No / Number / Size
Liquid Floater Spread
Liquid Spread Truck (nonfloater)
Drag Hose System
Tank Wagon
Nurse Truck or Semi
Irrigation System
Load Stands
Agitator
Pump
Injection/Incorporation
double disc covering unit
single coulter with side boot
narrow-profile (“no-till”) knife shank
rotary hoe type (i.e. Aerway)
knife (2 inches or wider)
wide sweep
Other Equipment for Liquid Systems (describe):
Dry Manure Systems
Dry Spreader
2 spinner rotary
1 spinner rotary
Rear beater or horizontal shaft
Other (describe):
Dry Spreader Truck (non-floater)
2 spinner rotary
1 spinner rotary
Rear beater or horizontal shaft
Other (describe):
Loading Equipment
Semi or other trucks
Other Equipment for Dry Systems (describe):

Any other comments: ______

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Thanks for completing the survey.

Please return the survey to the address below by August 31, 2005

Angela Rieck-Hinz

2104 Agronomy Hall

Iowa State University

Ames, IA 50011