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Alabama Irrigation Survey
Currently Using Irrigation (1-10)
1. Do you currently irrigate crops in Alabama? If your answer is no, please skip to the next section of the survey.
Yes
No
2. In what county, or counties, in Alabama do you currently irrigate agricultural crops?
3. How many acres do you currently irrigatate?
Please select
Less than 1 acre - 24 acres
24 - 49 acres
50 - 99 acres
100 - 249 acres
250 - 499 acres
500 - 749 acres
750 - 999 acres
1,000 - 1,499 acres
1,500 - 1,999 acres
2,000 or more acres
4. If a federally-funded cost share program were available, would you be more likely to invest in expanding your irrigated acres?
Yes
No
5. How many additional acres would you like to be able to irrigate if you qualified for cost-share funding?
Please select
Not interested in expanding at this time
Less than 1 acre - 24 acres
24 - 49 acres
50 - 99 acres
100 - 249 acres
250 - 499 acres
500 - 749 acres
750 - 999 acres
1,000 - 1,499 acres
1,500 - 1,999 acres
2,000 or more acres
6. Do you currently have plans to irrigate any newly rented or leased acres?
Yes
No
7. If so, do you currently have rental/lease agreement for at least a minimum of five years?
Yes
No
8. What percentage of your cropland is currently irrigated?
Please select
Less than 20%
21 - 49%
50 - 74 %
75 - 100 %
9. What is your water source (check all that apply)?
Surface Water
On-farm pond or reservoir
Groundwater (well)
10. If you answered "surface water" above, please list the name of the river or stream.
Not Currently Using Irrigation (11-18)
11. Do you currently irrigate crops in Alabama? If your answer is yes, please go back and complete page one of the survey. If your answer is no, please continue with the questions below.
Yes
No
12. In what county, or counties, in Alabama do you currently farm?
13. If a federally-funded cost share program were available, would you be more likely to invest in irrigation?
Yes
No
14. How many acres would you like to be able to irrigate if you qualified for cost-share funding?
Please select
Not interested in expanding at this time
Less than 1 acre - 24 acres
24 - 49 acres
50 - 99 acres
100 - 249 acres
250 - 499 acres
500 - 749 acres
750 - 999 acres
1,000 - 1,499 acres
1,500 - 1,999 acres
2,000 or more acres
15. Do you currently have plans to irrigate any newly rented or leased acres?
Yes
No
16. If so, do you currently have rental/lease agreement for at least a minimum of five years?
Yes
No
17. What would be your water source (check all that apply)?
Surface Water
On-farm pond or reservoir
Groundwater (well)
18. If you answered "surface water" above, please list the name of the river or stream.
All Respondents (19-24)
19. Name
First
Last
Email
20. Recent economic analysis concludes that installing a system irrigating 140 acres costs between $200,000 and $224,000, with a full return on investment within three to five years. This program will include a farmer cost share component. What cost share percentage would you be willing to pay for irrigation?
Please select
None - I would not be willing to invest in irrigation even if cost-share funding was available.
25% - I would be willing to invest up to 25% of the total cost.
50% - I would be willing to invest up to 50% of the total cost.
75% - I would be willing to invest up to 75% of the total cost.
100% - I plan to expand irrigation on my farm with or without possible cost-share funding.
21. What types of conservation practices would be be interested in adding (check all that apply)?
Irrigation pivot
Irrigation pipeline
Subsurface irrigation
Irrigation reservoir
Micro-irrigation
Well
Pump - Electric
Pump - Diesel
Convert combustion engine pump to electric
Convert current irrigation to low-pressure drop nozzles
22. Are there other practices related to irrigation not listed above that you would be interested in?
23. Please enter the Latitude and Longitude of each location (field, hoop house, etc.) where irrigation would occur. To get the Latitude and Longitude for each location use the Compass App on your smart phone. Stand at the location to be irrigated and turn on your compass. The Latitude and Longitude will appear on your phone screen.
24. What has prevented you from irrigating, or expanding irrigation on your farm?
Economics
Age
Access to Water
Land is Rented
Other