UAM Division of Agriculture

 Poultry Litter vs. Chemical Fertilizer Survey
 
Provided by the Economics of Environmental Management Class
Fall Semester 2007

Please answer all that apply!

What is your age group?   18-23 24-35 36-50 Over 50    

What is your gender?    Male     Female

What description is most applicable to you?    Student     Faculty    Staff/Administrators

If you are a student, what is your academic classification?  Freshman  Sophomore  Junior  Senior  Graduate Student

If you are a faculty member, what is your academic unit?     

          Division of Agriculture                            School of Arts & Humanities

          School of Business                                 Division of Computer Information Systems

          School of Education                               School of Forest Resources

          School of Math & Natural Sciences        Library

          Division of Nursing                                School of Social & Behavioral Sciences

          College of Technology-McGehee           College of Technology-Crossett

          Other 

 

If you are a student, what is your major? 

How would you rate your current agriculture fertilizer knowledge level?

Low       Somewhat Low       Moderate       Somewhat High       High

How strongly do you support/oppose substituting poultry litter for chemical fertilizer?

Strongly support        Support       Indifferent       Oppose       Strongly oppose

What do you consider the major benefit of using poultry litter?

     Potentially cheaper fertilizer cost       Improved organic quality of food

     Environmentally friendly       Other:

What is your primary concern with using poultry litter for fertilizer?

         Effect on Environment    Effects on Food Safety (for humans)

         Price            Odor                Other

How likely would you purchase poultry litter if it was competitively priced with chemical fertilizer?

     Absolutely would not     Likely would not     Uncertain

     Likely would       Absolutely would

On a scale of 1 to 5, to what extent do you think poultry litter could be an answer to the increasing price of chemical fertilizers? ( 1 = no benefit, 5 = major benefit )

         1            2           3           4           5

How strongly do you support/oppose the current American farm industry?

Strongly support         Support       Indifferent       Oppose       Strongly oppose

Additional Comments or Suggestions:

Thank you!