b'People, Product NewsJonathanWhitworth,Ph.D.,between January and April. The sur- agriculturaldecisionmaking. Principal Investigator, USDA-ARS.veyasksproducerstoprovidein- Completingthisquestionnaireful-depth information about their oper- fills your 2022 Census of Agriculture FangmingXiao,Ph.D.,Principalatingrevenues,productioncosts,requirement. Investigator, University of Idaho. and household characteristics. LearnmoreaboutPAPASatInformationprovidedtoNASSis PotatoNematodes.com.The2022ARMSsurveyincludesakeptconfidential,asrequiredby version of the questionnaire focusedfederallaw.Theagencyonlypub-USDA To Measure Financial Well- onfarmcostsofproductionandlishes data in aggregate form, ensur-Being Of Minnesota Farmers Andexpendituresforwheatproducers.ingthatnoindividualrespondent RanchersThe survey also includes questionsor operation can be identified. tohelpmeasureanyimpactsof BeginninginlateDecember,theCOVID on farms, farm and house- The expense data gathered in ARMS U.S.DepartmentofAgricultureshold finances, and off-farm employ- willbepublishedintheannual NationalAgriculturalStatisticsment.FarmProductionExpenditures Service(NASS)willspendseveralreport on July 21, 2023. That report monthsgatheringinformationInFebruary,ourinterviewerswillandothersareavailableat about farm economics and produc- begin reaching out to those farmersnass.usda.gov/Publications.More tionpracticesfromfarmersandwho have not yet responded, saidreportsbasedonARMSdataand ranchersacrossMinnesota,astheLofthus, We appreciate their timemore information about ARMS are agency conducts the third and finaland are here to help them with theavailable at ers.usda.gov/arms. phaseofthe2022Agriculturalquestionnaire so that their informa-ResourceManagementSurveytion will continue supporting sound (ARMS).ARMS is the only survey that meas-ures the current financial well-being ofMinnesotaproducersandtheir householdsasawhole,saidDan Lofthus,MinnesotaState Statistician. The results of this sur-veywillhelpinformdecisionson localandfederalpoliciesandpro-gramsthataffectMinnesotafarms and farm families.In an effort to obtain the most accu-ratedata,NASSwillreachoutto more than 35,000 producers nation-wide, including 1,700 in Minnesota, FEBRUARY 2023 POTATO GROWER 21'