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Questions marked with an * are required Exit Survey
 
1. Dear Participant,

You have been asked to participate in research that examines farm risk management decisions. The focus of the survey is corn fungicide treatment decisions. However, you will also be asked a series of questions about non-farm behavioral decisions and demographic characteristics. Your participation in this study is voluntary. To participate, you must:
Yes, confirm No
* have planted (non-organic) corn this year
* believe there is fungal disease present in your current (2015) corn acreage or believed there was fungal disease present in your corn acreage at least one year between 2010 and 2014 (even if you did not apply fungicide treatment)
* be a primary decision maker regarding corn production decisions
* be 18 years or older
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The survey should take less than 25 minutes. In return for your time and effort, you will be paid $20 for survey completion. You will also have the opportunity to win a large-sum lottery payment. A check will be mailed to you after survey completion.

The answers you provide will be recorded by SMR&P and provided anonymously to the researchers. Confidentiality will be maintained to the degree permitted by the technology used. Specifically, no guarantees can be made regarding the interception of data sent via the Internet by any third parties. There are no foreseeable risks to you as a participant in this project.

By clicking on “I agree” below, you are indicating that you have been presented with information about this study, satisfy the above requirements, and consent to take part in the research.

If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Alicia Rosburg at [email protected] or 319-273-3263. If you have questions about your rights as a participant in this research project, please contact the University of Northern Iowa Institutional Review Board (IRB) Human Protections Administrator at (319) 273-6148 or by e-mail at [email protected].
 
 
 
 
Important: All questions relate to corn acreage only.
 
 
 
* What was your average corn yield?
   bushels / acre
 
 
 
* 3. Even if you did not apply fungicide treatment, which years (if any) did you believe fungal disease was present in your corn acreage?

(Please select all years that apply)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
None of these years

 
 
You will now be asked about the most recent year you believed a fungal disease was present in your corn acreage.
 
 
 
2014
 
 
* 4. In 2014, to what extent was corn fungal disease present in the county-wide corn acreage?
 
To a very small extent
 
To a small extent
 
To a moderate extent
 
To a large extent
 
To a very large extent
 
 
 
You stated that you believed a fungal disease was present in your 2014 corn acreage. Consider the largest corn field where you believed a fungal disease was present in 2014. Note: please consider the largest corn field regardless of your treatment decision.
 
 
 
* 5. What was the corn acreage in this field?
   acres
 
 
 
* 6. Historically, how often do you have corn fungal disease in this field (even if you do not treat)?
 
Rarely
 
Some years
 
Most years
 
Every year
 
 
 
* 7. What crop was in this field in the previous year (2013)? (Select all that apply)
 
Corn
 
Soybeans
 
Other

 
 
 
* 8. How conducive was the weather in 2014 for fungal development?
 
Not very conducive
 
Slightly conducive
 
Somewhat conducive
 
Conducive
 
Extremely conducive
 
 
 
* 9. How would you classify the hybrid resistance rating of the seed you planted in this field in 2014?
 
Very poor
 
Poor
 
Average
 
Good
 
Very good
 
 
 
The following questions ask about your corn yield, price, and cost expectations for this field. That is, your expectations in summer 2014:
 
 
10. Expected corn yield gains from fungicide treatment in summer 2014 (bu/acre).
Lowest Mid-low: with 25% probability (1 out of 4) yield gain is at or below this value Median: yield gain is 50% of the time above and 50% below this value Mid-high: with 25% probability (1 out of 4) yield gain is at or above this value Highest
* Yield gain from treatment
 
 
11. Corn price expectations in summer 2014 ($/bu)

(Note: please consider the corn price you expected to receive for this field only. Your expected corn price may have been a result of contract agreements and/or expected market conditions.)

Lowest Mid-low: with 25% probability (1 out of 4) price is at or below this value Median: price is 50% of the time above and 50% below this value Mid-high: with 25% probability (1 out of 4) price is at or above this value Highest
*  
 
 
 
* 12. How would you categorize your ability to recall price and yield information for 2014?
 
Very poor
 
Poor
 
Acceptable
 
Good
 
Very good
 
 
 
* 13. What was the fungicide treatment cost (spray & pass) per acre in 2014?
$    per acre
 
 
 
* 14. Did you treat any of this field with fungicide in 2014?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* 15. How many acres in this field did you treat with fungicide in 2014?
   acres
 
 
 
* 16. How high would the treatment cost (spray & pass) need to have been for you to switch your treatment decision? That is, you would have not applied fungicide for costs at or above this value and applied for costs below this value.(Reminder: All information will be used for academic research only. No private companies will have access to this information.)
$    per acre
 
 
 
* 17. Did a potential crop insurance payout affect your decision to not treat this field in 2014?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* 18. How low would the treatment cost (spray & pass) need to have been for you to switch your treatment decision? That is, you would have applied fungicide for costs at or below this value and not applied for costs above this value. (Reminder: All information will be used for academic research only. No private companies will have access to this information.)
$    per acre
 
 
 
* 19. What was your realized corn yield for this field in 2014?
   bushels / acre
 
 
 
2013
 
 
* 20. In 2013, to what extent was corn fungal disease present in the county-wide corn acreage?
 
To a very small extent
 
To a small extent
 
To a moderate extent
 
To a large extent
 
To a very large extent
 
 
 
You stated that you believed a fungal disease was present in your 2013 corn acreage. Consider the largest corn field where you believed a fungal disease was present in 2013. Note: please consider the largest corn field regardless of your treatment decision.
 
 
 
* 21. What was the corn acreage in this field?
   acres
 
 
 
* 22. Historically, how often do you have corn fungal disease in this field (even if you do not treat)?
 
Rarely
 
Some years
 
Most years
 
Every year
 
 
 
* 23. What crop was in this field in the previous year (2012)? (Select all that apply)
 
Corn
 
Soybeans
 
Other

 
 
 
* 24. How conducive was the weather in 2013 for fungal development?
 
Not very conducive
 
Slightly conducive
 
Somewhat conducive
 
Conducive
 
Extremely conducive
 
 
 
* 25. How would you classify the hybrid resistance rating of the seed you planted in this field in 2013?
 
Very poor
 
Poor
 
Average
 
Good
 
Very good
 
 
 
The following questions ask about your corn yield, price, and cost expectations for this field. That is, your expectations in summer 2013:
 
 
26. Expected corn yield gains from fungicide treatment in summer 2013 (bu/acre).
Lowest Mid-low: with 25% probability (1 out of 4) yield gain is at or below this value Median: yield gain is 50% of the time above and 50% below this value Mid-high: with 25% probability (1 out of 4) yield gain is at or above this value Highest
* Yield gain from treatment
 
 
27. Corn price expectations in summer 2013 ($/bu)

(Note: please consider the corn price you expected to receive for this field only. Your expected corn price may have been a result of contract agreements and/or expected market conditions.)

Lowest Mid-low: with 25% probability (1 out of 4) price is at or below this value Median: price is 50% of the time above and 50% below this value Mid-high: with 25% probability (1 out of 4) price is at or above this value Highest
*  
 
 
 
* 28. How would you categorize your ability to recall price and yield information for 2013?
 
Very poor
 
Poor
 
Acceptable
 
Good
 
Very good
 
 
 
* 29. What was the fungicide treatment cost (spray & pass) per acre in 2013?
$    per acre
 
 
 
* 30. Did you treat any of this field with fungicide in 2013?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* 31. How many acres in this field did you treat with fungicide in 2013?
   acres
 
 
 
* 32. How high would the treatment cost (spray & pass) need to have been for you to switch your treatment decision? That is, you would have not applied fungicide for costs at or above this value and applied for costs below this value.(Reminder: All information will be used for academic research only. No private companies will have access to this information.)
$    per acre
 
 
 
* 33. Did a potential crop insurance payout affect your decision to not treat this field in 2013?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* 34. How low would the treatment cost (spray & pass) need to have been for you to switch your treatment decision? That is, you would have applied fungicide for costs at or below this value and not applied for costs above this value. (Reminder: All information will be used for academic research only. No private companies will have access to this information.)
$    per acre
 
 
 
* 35. What was your realized corn yield for this field in 2013?
   bushels / acre
 
 
 
2012
 
 
* 36. In 2012, to what extent was corn fungal disease present in the county-wide corn acreage?
 
To a very small extent
 
To a small extent
 
To a moderate extent
 
To a large extent
 
To a very large extent
 
 
 
37. You stated that you believed a fungal disease was present in your 2012 corn acreage. Consider the largest corn field where you believed a fungal disease was present in 2012. Note: please consider the largest corn field regardless of your treatment decision.
 
 
 
* 38. What was the corn acreage in this field?
   acres
 
 
 
* 39. Historically, how often do you have corn fungal disease in this field (even if you do not treat)?
 
Rarely
 
Some years
 
Most years
 
Every year
 
 
 
* 40. What crop was in this field in the previous year (2011)? (Select all that apply)
 
Corn
 
Soybeans
 
Other

 
 
 
* 41. How conducive was the weather in 2012 for fungal development?
 
Not very conducive
 
Slightly conducive
 
Somewhat conducive
 
Conducive
 
Extremely conducive
 
 
 
* 42. How would you classify the hybrid resistance rating of the seed you planted in this field in 2012?
 
Very poor
 
Poor
 
Average
 
Good
 
Very good
 
 
 
The following questions ask about your corn yield, price, and cost expectations for this field. That is, your expectations in summer 2012:
 
 
43. Expected corn yield gains from fungicide treatment in summer 2012 (bu/acre).
Lowest Mid-low: with 25% probability (1 out of 4) yield gain is at or below this value Median: yield gain is 50% of the time above and 50% below this value Mid-high: with 25% probability (1 out of 4) yield gain is at or above this value Highest
* Yield gain from treatment
 
 
44. Corn price expectations in summer 2012 ($/bu)

(Note: please consider the corn price you expected to receive for this field only. Your expected corn price may have been a result of contract agreements and/or expected market conditions.)

Lowest Mid-low: with 25% probability (1 out of 4) price is at or below this value Median: price is 50% of the time above and 50% below this value Mid-high: with 25% probability (1 out of 4) price is at or above this value Highest
*  
 
 
 
* 45. How would you categorize your ability to recall price and yield information for 2012?
 
Very poor
 
Poor
 
Acceptable
 
Good
 
Very good
 
 
 
* 46. What was the fungicide treatment cost (spray & pass) per acre in 2012?
$    per acre
 
 
 
* 47. Did you treat any of this field with fungicide in 2012?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* 48. How many acres in this field did you treat with fungicide in 2012?
   acres
 
 
 
* 49. How high would the treatment cost (spray & pass) need to have been for you to switch your treatment decision? That is, you would have not applied fungicide for costs at or above this value and applied for costs below this value.(Reminder: All information will be used for academic research only. No private companies will have access to this information.)
$    per acre
 
 
 
* 50. Did a potential crop insurance payout affect your decision to not treat this field in 2012?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* 51. How low would the treatment cost (spray & pass) need to have been for you to switch your treatment decision? That is, you would have applied fungicide for costs at or below this value and not applied for costs above this value. (Reminder: All information will be used for academic research only. No private companies will have access to this information.)
$    per acre
 
 
 
* 52. What was your realized corn yield for this field in 2012?
   bushels / acre
 
 
 
2011
 
 
* 53. In 2011, to what extent was corn fungal disease present in the county-wide corn acreage?
 
To a very small extent
 
To a small extent
 
To a moderate extent
 
To a large extent
 
To a very large extent
 
 
 
You stated that you believed a fungal disease was present in your 2011 corn acreage. Consider the largest corn field where you believed a fungal disease was present in 2011. Note: please consider the largest corn field regardless of your treatment decision.
 
 
 
* 54. What was the corn acreage in this field?
   acres
 
 
 
* 55. Historically, how often do you have corn fungal disease in this field (even if you do not treat)?
 
Rarely
 
Some years
 
Most years
 
Every year
 
 
 
* 56. What crop was in this field in the previous year (2010)? (Select all that apply)
 
Corn
 
Soybeans
 
Other

 
 
 
* 57. How conducive was the weather in 2011 for fungal development?
 
Not very conducive
 
Slightly conducive
 
Somewhat conducive
 
Conducive
 
Extremely conducive
 
 
 
* 58. How would you classify the hybrid resistance rating of the seed you planted in this field in 2011?
 
Very poor
 
Poor
 
Average
 
Good
 
Very good
 
 
 
The following questions ask about your corn yield, price, and cost expectations for this field. That is, your expectations in summer 2011:
 
 
59. Expected corn yield gains from fungicide treatment in summer 2011 (bu/acre).
Lowest Mid-low: with 25% probability (1 out of 4) yield gain is at or below this value Median: yield gain is 50% of the time above and 50% below this value Mid-high: with 25% probability (1 out of 4) yield gain is at or above this value Highest
* Yield gain from treatment
 
 
60. Corn price expectations in summer 2011 ($/bu)

(Note: please consider the corn price you expected to receive for this field only. Your expected corn price may have been a result of contract agreements and/or expected market conditions.)

Lowest Mid-low: with 25% probability (1 out of 4) price is at or below this value Median: price is 50% of the time above and 50% below this value Mid-high: with 25% probability (1 out of 4) price is at or above this value Highest
*  
 
 
 
* 61. How would you categorize your ability to recall price and yield information for 2011?
 
Very poor
 
Poor
 
Acceptable
 
Good
 
Very good
 
 
 
* 62. What was the fungicide treatment cost (spray & pass) per acre in 2011?
$    per acre
 
 
 
* 63. Did you treat any of this field with fungicide in 2011?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* 64. How many acres in this field did you treat with fungicide in 2011?
   acres
 
 
 
* 65. How high would the treatment cost (spray & pass) need to have been for you to switch your treatment decision? That is, you would have not applied fungicide for costs at or above this value and applied for costs below this value.(Reminder: All information will be used for academic research only. No private companies will have access to this information.)
$    per acre
 
 
 
* 66. Did a potential crop insurance payout affect your decision to not treat this field in 2011?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* 67. How low would the treatment cost (spray & pass) need to have been for you to switch your treatment decision? That is, you would have applied fungicide for costs at or below this value and not applied for costs above this value. (Reminder: All information will be used for academic research only. No private companies will have access to this information.)
$    per acre
 
 
 
* 68. What was your realized corn yield for this field in 2011?
   bushels / acre
 
 
 
2010
 
 
* 69. In 2010, to what extent was corn fungal disease present in the county-wide corn acreage?
 
To a very small extent
 
To a small extent
 
To a moderate extent
 
To a large extent
 
To a very large extent
 
 
 
You stated that you believed a fungal disease was present in your 2010 corn acreage. Consider the largest corn field where you believed a fungal disease was present in 2010. Note: please consider the largest corn field regardless of your treatment decision.
 
 
 
* 70. What was the corn acreage in this field?
   acres
 
 
 
* 71. Historically, how often do you have corn fungal disease in this field (even if you do not treat)?
 
Rarely
 
Some years
 
Most years
 
Every year
 
 
 
* 72. What crop was in this field in the previous year (2009)? (Select all that apply)
 
Corn
 
Soybeans
 
Other

 
 
 
* 73. How conducive was the weather in 2010 for fungal development?
 
Not very conducive
 
Slightly conducive
 
Somewhat conducive
 
Conducive
 
Extremely conducive
 
 
 
* 74. How would you classify the hybrid resistance rating of the seed you planted in this field in 2010?
 
Very poor
 
Poor
 
Average
 
Good
 
Very good
 
 
 
The following questions ask about your corn yield, price, and cost expectations for this field. That is, your expectations in summer 2010:
 
 
75. Expected corn yield gains from fungicide treatment in summer 2010 (bu/acre).
Lowest Mid-low: with 25% probability (1 out of 4) yield gain is at or below this value Median: yield gain is 50% of the time above and 50% below this value Mid-high: with 25% probability (1 out of 4) yield gain is at or above this value Highest
* Yield gain from treatment
 
 
76. Corn price expectations in summer 2010 ($/bu)

(Note: please consider the corn price you expected to receive for this field only. Your expected corn price may have been a result of contract agreements and/or expected market conditions.)

Lowest Mid-low: with 25% probability (1 out of 4) price is at or below this value Median: price is 50% of the time above and 50% below this value Mid-high: with 25% probability (1 out of 4) price is at or above this value Highest
*  
 
 
 
* 77. How would you categorize your ability to recall yield and price information for 2010?
 
Very poor
 
Poor
 
Acceptable
 
Good
 
Very good
 
 
 
* 78. What was the fungicide treatment cost (spray & pass) per acre in 2010?
$    per acre
 
 
 
* 79. Did you treat any of this field with fungicide in 2010?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* 80. How many acres in this field did you treat with fungicide in 2010?
   acres
 
 
 
* 81. How high would the treatment cost (spray & pass) need to have been for you to switch your treatment decision? That is, you would have not applied fungicide for costs at or above this value and applied for costs below this value.(Reminder: All information will be used for academic research only. No private companies will have access to this information.)
$    per acre
 
 
 
* 82. Did a potential crop insurance payout affect your decision to not treat this field in 2010?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* 83. How low would the treatment cost (spray & pass) need to have been for you to switch your treatment decision? That is, you would have applied fungicide for costs at or below this value and not applied for costs above this value. (Reminder: All information will be used for academic research only. No private companies will have access to this information.)
$    per acre
 
 
 
* 84. What was your realized corn yield for this field in 2010?
   bushels / acre
 
 
 
2015
 
 
Now, we will ask you a series of questions about your current (2015) corn acreage.
 
 
 
* 85. What is your total 2015 planted corn acreage?
   acres
 
 
 
* 86. Do you believe there is fungal disease present in any of your fields?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* 87. To what extent do you believe corn fungal disease is present in the county-wide corn acreage?
 
To a very small extent
 
To a small extent
 
To a moderate extent
 
To a large extent
 
To a very large extent
 
 
 
* 88. Consider the largest corn field where you believe a fungal disease is present. How many acres are in this field?
   acres
 
 
 
* 89. Historically, how often do you have corn fungal disease in this field (even if you do not treat)?
 
Rarely
 
Some years
 
Most years
 
Every year
 
 
 
* 90. What crop was in this field in the previous year (2014)? (Select all that apply)
 
Corn
 
Soybeans
 
Other

 
 
 
* 91. How conducive has the weather been in 2015 for fungal development?
 
Not very conducive
 
Slightly conducive
 
Somewhat conducive
 
Conducive
 
Extremely conducive
 
 
 
* 92. How would you classify the hybrid resistance rating of the seed you planted in this field?
 
Very poor
 
Poor
 
Average
 
Good
 
Very good
 
 
 
The following questions ask about your yield, price, and cost expectations for this field.

If you have already decided whether to apply or not apply fungicide treatment, please consider the expectations you had at the time when you made this decision. Otherwise, consider your current expectations.
 
 
93. Expected corn yield gains from fungicide treatment (bu/acre).
Lowest Mid-low: with 25% probability (1 out of 4) yield gain is at or below this value Median: yield gain is 50% of the time above and 50% below this value Mid-high: with 25% probability (1 out of 4) yield gain is at or above this value Highest
* Yield gain from treatment
 
 
94. Corn price expectations ($/bu)

(Note: please consider the corn price you expect to receive for this field only. Your expected corn price may be a result of contract agreements and/or expected market conditions.)

Lowest Mid-low: with 25% probability (1 out of 4) price is at or below this value Median: price is 50% of the time above and 50% below this value Mid-high: with 25% probability (1 out of 4) price is at or above this value Highest
*  
 
 
 
* 95. What is your cost or expected cost for fungicide treatment (spray & pass) per acre?
$    per acre
 
 
 
* 96. Did you treat or do you plan to treat this field with fungicide?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* 97. On approximately what date did you treat or do you plan to treat this field?
MonthDayYear
  
 
 
 
* 98. How many acres in this field did you treat or do you plan to treat?
   acres
 
 
 
* 99. How high would the treatment cost (spray & pass) need to be for you to switch your treatment decision? That is, you would not apply fungicide for costs at or above this value and apply fungicide for costs below this value. (Reminder: All information will be used for academic research only. No private companies will have access to this information.)
$    per acre
 
 
 
* 100. Did a potential crop insurance payout affect your decision to not treat this field?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* 101. How low would the treatment cost (spray & pass) need to be for you to switch your treatment decision? That is, you would apply fungicide for costs at or below this value and not apply fungicide for costs above this value. (Reminder: All information will be used for academic research only. No private companies will have access to this information.)
$    per acre
 
 
* 102. Given your treatment decision, what is your expected corn yield for this field?
   bushels per acre
 
 
 
2016
 
 
 
* 103. In the following, you will be presented with a hypothetical scenario regarding your 2016 corn acreage.

Previous studies have shown that respondents often times make different choices in hypothetical situations than they do in real life. This is known as “hypothetical bias” and will bias the results of this study. It is vital for us to know the choices you would make in real life. Therefore, when answering questions, we ask that you imagine the situation as a real-life situation with real financial consequences.
 
I understand
 
 
 
Consider the largest corn field you intend to plant in 2016.
 
 
 
* 104. How many acres are in this field?
   acres
 
 
 
* 105. Historically, how often do you have corn fungal disease in this field (even if you do not treat)?
 
Rarely
 
Some years
 
Most years
 
Every year
 
 
 
* 106. What crop is in this field in 2015? (Select all that apply)
 
Corn
 
Soybeans
 
Other

 
 
 
* 107. How would you classify the hybrid resistance rating of the seed you intend to plant in this field in 2016?
 
Very poor
 
Poor
 
Average
 
Good
 
Very good
 
 
 
Imagine it is summer 2016 and corn is at full tassel.

- Spring planting went as expected.

- Weather conditions have been good for plant development and there have been no extreme weather events.

- You have scouted your corn field and believe fungal disease is present.

- You contact your local agronomist (or ag retailer) who confirms that fungal disease is moderately prevalent in your area and weather is conducive for fungal development.

The following questions ask about your yield and price expectations for this field in 2016:
 
 
108. Expected corn yield gains from fungicide treatment in 2016 (bu/acre).
Lowest Mid-low: with 25% probability (1 out of 4) yield gain is at or below this value Median: yield gain is 50% of the time above and 50% below this value Mid-high: with 25% probability (1 out of 4) yield gain is at or above this value Highest
* Yield gain from treatment
 
 
109. Corn price expectations for 2016 ($/bu)
Lowest Mid-low: with 25% probability (1 out of 4) price is at or below this value Median: price is 50% of the time above and 50% below this value Mid-high: with 25% probability (1 out of 4) price is at or above this value Highest
*  
 
 
 
* 114. Now, suppose that:

- weather is conducive for ground or aerial fungicide treatment (spray and pass)

- costs is $50 per acre for fungicide treatment cost only

Given these conditions would you treat this field with fungicide?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* 111. Now, suppose that:

- weather is conducive for ground or aerial fungicide treatment (spray and pass)

- costs is $20 per acre for  fungicide treatment cost only

Given these conditions would you treat this field with fungicide?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* 112. Now, suppose that:

- weather is conducive for ground or aerial fungicide treatment (spray and pass)

- costs is $30 per acre for fungicide treatment cost only

Given these conditions would you treat this field with fungicide?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* 113. Now, suppose that:

- weather is conducive for ground or aerial fungicide treatment (spray and pass)

- costs is $40 per acre for fungicide treatment cost only

Given these conditions would you treat this field with fungicide?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* 115. How many acres in this field would you treat?
   acres
 
 
 
* 116. How high would the treatment cost (spray & pass) need to be for you to switch your treatment decision? That is, you would not apply fungicide for costs at or above this value and apply fungicide for costs below this value. (Reminder: All information will be used for academic research only. No private companies will have access to this information.)
$    per acre
 
 
 
* 117. Did a potential crop insurance payoff affect your decision to not treat this field?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* 118. How low would the treatment cost (spray & pass) need to be for you to switch your treatment decision? That is, you would apply fungicide for costs at or below this value and not apply fungicide for costs above this value. (Reminder: All information will be used for academic research only. No private companies will have access to this information.)
$    per acre
 
 
 
* 119. Given your treatment decision, what is your expected corn yield for this field?
   bushels per acre
 
 
 
On the next screen, you will be asked a series of questions regarding two lottery games.
 
 
 
* Lottery 1: A fair coin will be flipped. If the coin lands on heads, you win $1,000. If the coin lands on tails, you win nothing.
   probablity (0 to 100)
* Lottery 2: A fair coin will be flipped. If the coin lands on heads, you win $10,000. If the coin lands on tails, you win nothing.
   probability (0 to 100)
 
 
 
You will now have the opportunity to decide between playing each lottery game or receiving a fixed payment value.

Important: After the survey is complete, the computer will randomly select one survey respondent among those taking part in the survey. The individual selected will be paid according to their outcome. That is, the fixed payment value or lottery winnings will be added to their payment check.

Overview:

1.  You will be presented a table for each lottery. Each row contains a different fixed payment value. You must decide whether you prefer the fixed payment value or playing the lottery game.

2.  After you make your decisions for each table, the computer will identify an“active” lottery game (that is, active table) and an “active” row in that lottery table.

3.  Depending on your choice for the “active” row, your outcome will either be the fixed payment value or the lottery outcome.
 
 
121. For each row, please indicate whether you prefer the fixed payment value or playing LOTTERY 1:

Fixed payment (If you are the selected survey respondent, the fixed value amount will be added to your payment check) Lottery game (The computer will flip a coin and report the lottery outcome. If you are the selected survey respondent, $1,000 for heads or $0 for tails will be added to your payment check).
* $0
* $50
* $100
* $150
* $200
* $250
* $300
* $350
* $400
* $450
* $500
* $550
* $600
* $650
* $700
 
 
122. For each row, please indicate whether you prefer the fixed payment value or playing LOTTERY 2:

Fixed payment (If you are the selected survey respondent, the fixed value amount will be added to your payment check) Lottery game (The computer will flip a coin and report the lottery outcome. If you are the selected survey respondent, $10,000 for heads or $0 for tails will be added to your payment check).
* $0
* $500
* $1000
* $1500
* $2000
* $2500
* $3000
* $3500
* $4000
* $4500
* $5000
* $5500
* $6000
* $6500
* $7000
 
 
 
The computer will now report your “active” lottery:
 
 
 
* LOTTERY 1
 
Confirm your active Lottery is #1.
 
 
 
The computer will now report the “active” row:
 
 
 
* ROW 10

 
Confirm your active row is #10.
 
 
* 123. For LOTTERY 1 ROW 10, you chose the FIXED PAYMENT. If you are the selected survey respondent, $450 amount will be added to your payment check.
 
Confirm your lottery outcome
 
 
* For LOTTERY 1 ROW 10, you chose the LOTTERY GAME. The computer will flip a coin, if it results in heads and you are the selected survey respondent, $1,000 will be added to your payment check. If it results in tails $0 will be added to your payment check.
 
Confirm your lottery outcome
 
 
The computer will now flip a coin and report your lottery outcome.
 
 
 
*
Tails



Sorry, the coin landed on tails. You win no additional payment, but you will still receive $20 if you complete this survey.
 
Please confirm lottery outcome.
 
 
 
*
Heads



Congratulations! If you are the selected survey respondent $1,000 will be added to your payment check.
 
Please confirm lottery outcome
 
 
Now you will be asked a series of general production questions.
 
 
 
Consider the December corn price (CBOT). The following link provides the current December corn price:

Click here to go to the CBOT corn price website
 
 
 
* 125. What is the current December corn price?
   $ per bushel
 
 
 
* 126. On October 1st, what price ($/bushel) do you believe is mostly likely for the opening December corn price?
   $ per bushel
 
 
127. With what probability (out of 100) do you believe that the December corn price will be above $4.50 per bushel at opening on October 1st?
* Probability corn price will be above $4.50 on October 1st
-
 
 
 
Now, consider your past corn fungicide decisions.
 
 
128. When making your past fungicide treatment decisions, to what extent did you think about the following?
Not at all To a small extent To a moderate extent To a large extent To an extremely large extent
* Average yield gain from treatment
* Distribution of potential yield gains from treatment
* Average corn price you expected to receive
* Distribution of corn price you expected to receive
 
 
 
* 129. Did you scout your corn acreage for fungal disease?
 
Never
 
Rarely
 
Some years
 
Most years
 
 
 
* 130. Did you seek the advice of your local agronomist or ag dealer before you made fungicide application decisions?
 
Never
 
Rarely
 
Some years
 
Most years
 
 
 
* 131. How often did you use university-provided information (e.g., extension websites, newsletters, etc.) to help make your fungicide application decisions?
 
Never
 
Rarely
 
Some years
 
Most years
 
 
 
* 132. Which, if any, of the following describes your fungicide decision process (Select all that apply)?
 
I always apply unless there is a major weather event
 
I believe fungicide treatment provides a corn yield bump even when fungal disease is not present.
 
I base my fungicide application decision primarily on the advice of my local agronomist or ag dealer
 
I prebook fungicide every year
 
In general I have a percentage (X) such that I apply fungicide if foliar disease is present on more than X% of the plants in the field
 
I never apply fungicide
 
None of the above

 
 
 
* 133. Consider the corn farmers in your area and indicate the degree to which you agree with the following statement:

I believe that seeing a neighbor apply fungicide pushes the average farmer to also apply fungicide.
 
Do not agree at all
 
Slightly agree
 
Somewhat agree
 
Mostly agree
 
Completely agree
 
 
 
In the following, you will be asked a series of behavioral questions.
 
 
 
* 134. How would you describe your overall health?
 
Very poor
 
Poor
 
Acceptable
 
Good
 
Very good
 
 
 
* 135. How many cigarettes, if any, do you smoke per day on average?
 
0 cigarettes per day
 
1-5 cigarettes per day
 
6-10 cigarettes per day
 
11-20 cigarettes per day
 
21-30 cigarettes per day
 
More than 30 cigarettes per day
 
 
 
* 136. How harmful do you believe that smoking 2-3 cigarettes a day would be to your health?
 
Not harmful
 
Probably not harmful
 
Possibly harmful
 
Probably harmful
 
Very probably harmful
 
Definitely harmful
 
 
 
* 137. How often do you currently use smokeless tobacco?
 
Daily
 
Less than daily
 
Not at all
 
 
 
* 138. How harmful do you believe that using smokeless tobacco every day would be to your health?
 
Not harmful
 
Probably not harmful
 
Possibly harmful
 
Probably harmful
 
Very probably harmful
 
Definitely harmful
 
 
 
Consider your off-farm driving habits.
 
 
 
* 139. How many speeding tickets have you received in the past five years?
   
 
 
 
* 140. In your opinion, on highways and interstates, how much over the speed limit can you go before police will normally give you a speeding ticket if they see you?
   mph
 
 
141. In the past year, what percentage of the time did you drive more than mph over the speed limit on highways and interstates?
* % of time
-
 
 
 
You will now be asked a series of demographic questions.
 
 
 
* 142. What is your age?
   years
 
 
 
* 143. Are you...
 
Male
 
Female
 
 
 
* 144. Which of the following best describes your ethnicity origin (or race)?
 
White
 
Black or African American
 
Hispanic or Latin
 
Other
 
 
 
* 145. How many years have you been farming?
   years
 
 
 
* 146. Is farming your primary occupation?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* 147. On average, how many total crop acres do you plant annually?
   crop acres
 
 
 
* 148. Which of the following describes your highest level of education?
 
High school or equivalent
 
Associate/junior college (AA)
 
College (BA/BS)
 
Master or PhD
 
 
 
* 149. Please select the state you live in from the drop down list.
 
 
 
* 150. What is your zip code?
   
 
 
 
* 151. On average, what is your annual net returns from farming?
 
< $50,000
 
$50,001 - $150,000
 
$150,001 - $250,000
 
$250,001 - $350,000
 
$350,001 - $450,000
 
$450,001 - $550,000
 
$550,001 - $650,000
 
$650,001 - $750,000
 
$750,001 - $1,000,000
 
> $1,000,000
 
 
 
152. Please help us to improve this survey by providing us with any feedback you may have about this survey. Your feedback may Include any parts of the survey that were difficult to answer or confusing, was the survey longer or shorter than expected, parts of the survey that were interesting, etc.
   
 
 
153. Please provide your contact information for your $20 payment. You will be notified if your name is selected as the respondent to receive the additional fixed payment or lottery game amount.
First Name : 
Last Name : 
Address 1 : 
Address 2 : 
City : 
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