What changes have been made to the 2006 Census of Agriculture from 2001?
The 2006 Census of Agriculture questionnaire contains questions asked in 2001 as well as new ones. Some questions remain unchanged to maintain consistency and comparability of data over time. Other questions have been added or deleted to reflect changes in the agriculture industry. For example, • The manure section has been greatly expanded to ask whether manure was used or produced on an operation, the form in which it was applied to the land and how it was applied, as well as whether the land was in crops, hay or pasture, or other use. • The organic section has been revised and expanded to ask about certified or non-certified organic production and production status according to five commodity categories. The section also asks for the name of the certifying agency for certified and transitional products. • The following descriptions cover changes or additions from the 2001 questionnaire by topic in the order they appear on the 2006 questionnaire. (These changes are a result of the us
The 2006 Census of Agriculture questionnaire contains questions asked in 2001 as well as new ones. Some questions remain unchanged to maintain consistency and comparability of data over time. Other questions have been added or deleted to reflect changes in the agriculture industry. For example, • The manure section has been greatly expanded to ask whether manure was used or produced on an operation, the form in which it was applied to the land and how it was applied, as well as whether the land was in crops, hay or pasture, or other use. • The organic section has been revised and expanded to ask about certified or non-certified organic production and production status according to five commodity categories. The section also asks for the name of the certifying agency for certified and transitional products. • The following descriptions cover changes or additions from the 2001 questionnaire by topic in the order they appear on the 2006 questionnaire. (These changes are a result of the us
