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DBM Resources Survey
1.
Contact Information
Name (Optional)
Email Address (Optional)
2.
Would you like to receive more information on resources, updates, or research opportunities on DBM tools as they become available?
If yes, please provide email address above.
(Required.)
Yes
No
3.
Which County(ies) do you manage DBM pressures in? (select all that apply)
(Required.)
Fresno
Imperial
Kern
Kings
Madera
Merced
Monterey
Riverside
San Benito
San Bernadino
San Joaquin
San Luis Obispo
Santa Barbara
Santa Cruz
Tulare
Ventura
Other (please specify)
4.
Impacted block size (how many acres per impacted block, on average?)
(Required.)
0-5 acres
6-20 acres
21-100 acres
101-500 acres
500+ acres
5.
Crops impacted (select all that apply)
(Required.)
Bok choy
Broccoli
Brussles sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Collard greens
Kale
Other (please specify)
6.
Non brassica crops impacted (select all that apply)
Crops in rotation with brassica crops or other considerations (option to describe in the “general comments” box below)
(Required.)
Celery
Leafy greens
Herbs
Strawberry
Other (please specify)
7.
Conventional or Organic
(Required.)
Conventional
Organic
Both
8.
Severity of DBM challenge (Likert) “DBM currently one of my most important management priorities”
(Required.)
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
9.
Current DBM management strategies used (select all that apply)
(Required.)
Biological control release (live)
Crop rotation (crop type)
Crop rotation (geography, planting schedule/avoidance)
Pesticides (please list below)
Other practices (please describe below)
10.
Current pesticides used, other practices used (optional)
11.
What are some new/novel DBM management practices are you most interested to learn more about? (optional)
12.
What are your top three challenges when it comes to DBM control?
(Required.)
Pesticide resistance
Lack of options
Lack of guidance
Cost of pesticides
Cost of biocontrol or non-product options
Concurrent pests/disease
Other (please describe)
13.
Would you be willing to participate in a trial?
(Required.)
Not at this time
Area Wide Management trial
New product or unregistered product trial (may require crop destruct)
Other (please describe)
14.
Please estimate the following if able:
Loss in total yield due to DBM damage in the past year (percent)
Fields lost due to DBM in the last year (shredded, culled, or otherwise unharvested) (acres)
Additional labor costs per acre due to DBM? ($/ac)
Revenue has been lost from the lost contracts due to DBM ($)
Additional input costs (pesticides, biological controls, etc.) per acre due to DBM? ($/ac)
15.
Are you considering or have you committed to moving your brassica acres out of California next season?
(Required.)
Yes
No
16.
General comments or considerations
Current Progress,
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