Syngenta Potato Research

* Interviewer name

Good Evening, my name is [insert] from Rural Press. We are conducting a quick discussion with Potato growers regarding the industry. We are not looking to sell you anything. The survey will take less than 10 minutes and we are only after your honest opinions - there are no right or wrong answers. Is this a convenient time to conduct the survey or would you prefer that I call back?

* How many hectares do you currently grow? (HA)

* Are the majority of your potato crops grown and sold for fresh produce or processed?

Fresh

Processed

Both equal

* What percentage of your total seed do you buy or grow (Must equal 100%)?

Buy													%

Grow													%

0

Values must add up to 100

* Do you cut your seed?

Yes

No

* What percentage of your seed do you cut?

* Why do you choose to cut your seed?

* Do you treat your seed?

Yes

No

* Why do you choose not to treat your seed? (Prompt fully: Is it time pressures/cost/unecessary in their area)

* Which potato treatments are you aware of?

* Now I am going to read a list of other potato treatments, can you tell me which ones you are aware of? (Read out those not mentioned)

* Did you use a seed treatment previously?

* When it comes to the treatment on your seed, do you?

Purchase treated seed

Treat your own seed

Treat purchased seed

Use a mix of purchased treated and your own treated

* Which potato treatments are you aware of? (Unprompted)

* Now I am going to read a list of other potato treatments, can you tell me which ones you are aware of? (Read out those not mentioned)

* Which of these treatments do you currently use? (Single response only. If they mention more than one - use main treatment)

* You mentioned that you CURRENTLY use (name product), why is that? (Unprompted)

* Did you use an alternative treatment previously, within the last 2 years?

* Are there any drenches you will not use?

Maxim 100FS

Monceren 125 DS

Risolex 100D

Tato Dust

Can't remember/Don't know** (Choose N/A for next question)

None of these** (Choose N/A for next question)

Other

* You mentioned that you WILL NOT use (Product name), why is that? (Unprompted)

* When you are treating you seed, what type of equipment do you use?

* What brand of equipment do you use?

* What is most difficult part treating your seed?

* What would you like to see included in an effective seed treatment?

* What seed-borne disease is your biggest issue? (Single response only)

* What airborne disease is your biggest issue? (Single response only)

* Thinking about the industry as a whole, do you have any comments or suggestions that you would like us to pass on?

Thank you for your time today. We appreciate your feedback.

* Region:

* Postcode