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Thank you for participating in our survey about a new concept for insecticide applications you may be interested in. This is not a sales call and we will not try to influence you in any way – we are only interested in your opinions. If you complete this survey, we will send you $25 as our way of saying "thank you". |
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| * How many acres of corn did you plant this year in 2015? | | |
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* Thinking about soil-applied insecticides on corn have you ever used a soil-applied insecticide on your corn acres? |
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SOIL-APPLIED INSECTICIDE USE |
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The next questions are about the soil-applied insecticides you applied to your corn acres this year, in 2015. |
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* Did you use a soil-applied insecticide at planting on your corn acres this year in 2015? |
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| * How many acres did you apply with the soil-applied insecticide? | | |
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* Which of the following soil-applied insecticides did you use, this season, in 2015? |
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* At planting, what is your preferred method for applying soil-applied insecticides? |
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* What is the primary reason you used a soil-applied insecticide? |
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* And what is the primary pest you are trying to control with the soil-applied insecticide? |
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SOIL-APPLIED FUNGICIDE USE |
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Now I would like to get some information about the soil-applied fungicides you applied to your corn acres this year, in 2015. |
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* Did you use a soil-applied fungicide at planting on your corn acres this year in 2015? |
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| * How many acres did you apply with the soil-applied fungicide? | | |
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| * Which soil-applied fungicide did you use, this season, in 2015? | | |
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| * And what was the cost per acre of ? Include only the cost for the chemicals. Please do not include application costs. | | |
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OVER-THE-TOP FUNGICIDE USE |
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Now I would like to get some information about over-the-top fungicides you applied or plan to apply to your corn acres this year, in 2015. |
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* Did or will you use an over the top fungicide after planting if needed on your corn? |
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| * How many acres did or will you likely treat with the over the top fungicide? | | |
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* What is the primary reason you use a foliar fungicide? |
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* If you could get the benefits you expect from a foliar-applied fungicide in a soil application, how likely would you be to move a foliar fungicide application to a soil-applied application at planting? |
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NEW INSECTICIDE + FUNGICIDE |
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Please read the following description of a new insecticide product for use on your corn acres: |
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New Product Description This product is a new insecticide plus fungicide in a liquid formulation that mixes readily in water or with liquid fertilizer and provides broad spectrum insect control as well as soil-borne disease control. The product combines proven active ingredients at use rates designed to create healthier, more robust corn plants that yield up to 20 more bushels per acre than untreated. The product uses patented formulation technology and is backed by major manufacturers in the corn segment |
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* Indicate how interesting this concept is to you, using a 7-point scale, where 1 means “not at all interesting” and 7 means “very interesting. |
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* How likely would you be to purchase this new insecticide fungicide combination, given a reasonable price? |
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| * How much would you expect to pay per acre for this new insecticide and fungicide combination for your corn acres? Include only the cost for the chemicals. Please do not include application costs. | | |
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| * What cost would you consider to be too high? That is, the amount above which you would no longer consider purchasing this new insecticide fungicide combination for your corn acres. Include only the cost for the chemicals. Please do not include application costs. | | |
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| * What cost would you consider to be a bargain? That is, the amount below which you would be skeptical of the value of this new insecticide fungicide combination for your corn acres. Include only the cost for the chemicals. Please do not include application costs. | | |
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* If available in your area next year, how likely would you be to purchase this new insecticide fungicide combination for $ per acre? |
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* If available in your area next year, how likely would you be to purchase this new insecticide fungicide combination for $ per acre? |
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* If available in your area next year, how likely would you be to purchase this new insecticide fungicide combination for $ per acre? |
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* If this product included a new biological fungicide active ingredient, rather than a synthetic chemical how would your purchase intentions change? |
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| * What would you have to know about the biological fungicide to make you more likely to purchase? | | |
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NEW INSECTICIDE + BIO STIMULANT |
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Now please read another description of a new insecticide product for use on your corn acres: |
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New Product Description This product concept is a new insecticide plus a bio stimulant with several benefits. The new product releases bound up phosphates from the soil which increases root development and root strength resulting in up to 8bu/acre increase in yield over untreated. The product uses patented formulation technology and is backed by a major manufacturer in the corn segment. |
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* Indicate how interesting this concept is to you, using a 7-point scale, where 1 means “not at all interesting” and 7 means “very interesting. |
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* How likely would you be to purchase this new insecticide bio-stimulant combination, given a reasonable price? |
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| * How much would you expect to pay per acre for this new insecticide and bio-stimulant combination for your corn acres? Include only the cost for the chemicals. Please do not include application costs. | | |
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| * What cost would you consider to be too high? That is, the amount above which you would no longer consider purchasing this new insecticide bio-stimulant combination for your corn acres. Include only the cost for the chemicals. Please do not include application costs. | | |
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| * What cost would you consider to be a bargain? That is, the amount below which you would be skeptical of the value of this new insecticide bio-stimulant combination for your corn acres. Include only the cost for the chemicals. Please do not include application costs. | | |
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* If available in your area next year, how likely would you be to purchase this new insecticide bio-stimulant combination for $ per acre? |
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* If available in your area next year, how likely would you be to purchase this new insecticide bio-stimulant combination for $ per acre? |
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* If available in your area next year, how likely would you be to purchase this new insecticide bio-stimulant combination for $ per acre? |
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| * What would you have to know about the bio-stimulant to make you more likely to purchase? | | |
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That is all the questions I have. Please provide your contact information to where you would like us to send your $25 honorarium.
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