Canadian Agricultural Partnership Final Report Survey - ESIM-LE-Kdocs.ontarioprogramguides.net/claimforms/en/ESIM-LE-K.pdf · 2020. 1. 28. · Seeding for perennial or seasonal vegetative

Instructions

1. This Final Report Questionnaire must be submitted and approved by OSCIA to receive your

final payment.

2. Verify you have the proper Final Report Questionnaire for your project. This Final ReportQuestionnaire is for:

Windbreaks and Wind Strips (LEADS) [Category Code: ESIM-LE-K]

3. Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

Purpose

The purpose of this Final Report Questionnaire is to identify the results and impact of project activities

completed, as well as client satisfaction, related to Canadian Agricultural Partnership cost-share

funding for producers. Responses will not impact your final claim; however, to receive funding under

the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, this Final Report Questionnaire must be completed.

Contact & Project Details

1. What activities did you complete for this project? (Select all that apply) *

Name of Business/Organization *

Your Name *

Primary Project Contact Name (If different than your name)

Windbreaks

Site preparation

Purchase and/or planting of native or non-invasive introduced species of trees

Purchase and/or planting of native or non-invasive introduced species of shrubs

This question is continued on page 2

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Project Number *

Your project number should have 6 digits after the Category Code. If your project number is less than 6 digits, please add 0's to make it 6 digits.i.e. CAP-ESIM-LE-K-001234

2. Which of the following improvements will the project result in? (Select allthat apply) *

3. Prior to completing your project, how many acres of your farm operation

were at risk of soil loss and would benefit from a wind strip/windbreak

project? *

acres owned

acres rented

Weed control system

Mulch

Maintenance associated with renovating existing tree plantings to enhance

windbreak function

Wind strips

Seeding for perennial or seasonal vegetative wind strips

Reduced soil loss/disturbance by wind erosion from planting wind strips and

windbreaks

Reduced wind speeds as it crosses your property

Reduced potential of pesticide spray drift

Increased overall health of the soil in the adjacent field(s)

More consistent crop yields across impacted fields where windstrips/windbreaks

were planted

Reduced snow drifting in the winter



4. Indicate the size of your wind strip/windbreak project. *

5. For windbreaks, describe the field where you planted your wind break. *

Length (m):

Width (m):

Rows of trees:

One row of trees

Two rows of trees

Two rows of trees with a shrub row

Three or more rows of trees with or without shrubs

Size of field (acres):

Side of field you are adding the windbreak to (Select all that apply):

North side

West side

East side

South side



6. What type of crop will your wind strip/windbreak protect? *

High value fruit and/or vegetable crops

Moderate value fruit and/or vegetable crops

Field crops

7. Considering your windbreak or wind strip project, how many acres planted

provide food sources (such as flowers), nesting sites or host plants for

pollinators? *

8. After completing your project, how many acres of your farm operation are

still at risk and would benefit from a wind strip/windbreak project? *

acres owned

acres rented

9. What type of tillage system do you use on your farm operation? (Select allthat apply) *

Acres Owned

No disturbance (e.g. perennial crop)

No-till (soil is minimally disturbed for seed placement only)

Zone till/strip-till (disturbs less than 30% of the soil surface (includes up to 2 passes of vertical tillage)

Reduced till (includes ridge till, 3 or more vertical tillage passes and any other tillage

equipment that doesn’t invert the majority of the residue); 1 to 2 passes after wheat or

corn; Achieves more than 30% residue cover after planting)

Conventional (with spring mouldboard tillage and any other full inversion tillage)




# of acres planted

Conventional (with fall mouldboard tillage and any other full inversion tillage)

Acres Rented

No disturbance (e.g. perennial crop)

No-till (soil is minimally disturbed for seed placement only)

Zone till/strip-till (disturbs less than 30% of the soil surface (includes up to 2 passes of vertical tillage)

Reduced till (includes ridge till, 3 or more vertical tillage passes and any other tillage

equipment that doesn’t invert the majority of the residue); 1 to 2 passes after wheat or

corn; Achieves more than 30% residue cover after planting)

Conventional (with spring mouldboard tillage and any other full inversion tillage)

Conventional (with fall mouldboard tillage and any other full inversion tillage)

Crop Name Year

One Year Two

Year

Three

Year

Four Year Five

Corn - Grain

Corn - Seed

Corn - Silage

(Select one crop per year for each year using historical information and/or combination of planned crops for future years)




10. Identify the typical crop rotation on the impacted field(s) adjacent towhere windbreaks were planted/or on the impacted field(s) where windstrips were planted. *

Alfalfa or clover

Annual fruit

Corn -Sweet

Soybeans Spring cereals (e.g. oats, spring wheat, barley) Winter cereals (e.g. rye, winter wheat, triticale)

11. How do you typically apply nutrients to your crops? (Select all that apply) *

Sugarbeets

Tobacco (e.g. black, flue-cured)

Other (Specify)

Broadcast without incorporation

Broadcast, incorporation within one week

Broadcast with immediate incorporation

Injection

With seed at planting/pop up (spring application)




Edible beans or snap beans

Hay

Millet, sorghum, sudan

Peas

Pasture

Perennial berries and fruit (e.g. apple trees, peach trees, etc.) Perennial ornamental/speciality crop production (e.g. shrubs/trees, ginseng)

Perennial vegetables (e.g. asparagus)

Sod production

Annual ornamental/speciality crop (e.g. field flower production, herbs)

Canola (winter or spring)

Annual vegetable

12. As a result of the project, how likely are the following changes to occur on

your farm operation over the next five years? *

Potential Change

1

Unl ikely

This change could

occur at some time

but is improbable

2

Possible

This change

might occur

at some time

3

L ikely

This change

will probably

occur

4

Almost certain

This change is

expected to

occur

a) Reduced loss ofsoil\sediments from farm fields

b) Reduced loss of phosphorusand other nutrients from farmfieldsc) Reduced impact from extremeweather events e.g. excess water,water shortages, high or lowtemperatures, high windsd) Improved or maintained soilstructure

e) Improved or maintained soilorganic matter

f) Reduced input costs (savingson fertilizer, fuel, etc.)

g) Increased crop yield

13. Did the Farmland Health Check-Up change your priorities for

improvements for your farm? *

Banding

Side-dress

Other (Specify)

Yes No

If yes, why did your priorities change?



14. Did the project help you address a risk identified in your EFP Action Plan? *

15. What one risk area did your project most help you address from your EFP

Action Plan? Identify one action from your EFP action plan worksheet*

16. Estimate the percentage of actions identified in your EFP Action Plan thatyou have implemented (with or without cost-share funding assistance). *

17. Did you encounter any barriers to completing this project? *

SELECT ALL BARRIERS THAT APPLY

Yes No

If yes, indicate the change in risk rating expected as a result of completing this project:

Moving from a 1 rating to a 3 rating Moving from a 1 rating to a 4 rating

Moving from a 2 rating to a 3 rating Moving from a 2 rating to a 4 rating

Moving from a 3 rating to a 4 rating

Fourth Edition Workbook, specify one Worksheet # and one Question #

Yes (Indicate Below) No (Skip to Question 18)

Approval timelines (e.g. timing of approval was different than expected)

Priority/process change (e.g. changes in business priorities/processes impacted the project)

Expertise (e.g. challenges accessing technical assistance to plan project solutions)

Financial constraints (e.g. lack of funds or cost increases)

Labour (e.g. insufficient labour to complete project, challenges finding qualified contractors)

0-25% 26-50% 51-75% 76-100%




Service Experience

18. Indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following

statements. *

1. Strongly

Disagree2. Disagree

3. Neither

Agree nor

Disagree

4. Agree5. Strongly

Agree

a. Once this project was approved, I receivedall the information needed to proceed tothe next step of the project.

b. The claim forms were easy to understandand complete.

c. I was able to reach appropriate OSCIAstaff without difficulty.

d. OSCIA staff were knowledgeable.

e. I received consistent information fromOSCIA staff.

f. OSCIA staff were courteous.

19. Overall, how satisfied were you with the amount of time it took to get the

service that you required? *

1. Very Dissatisfied 2. Dissatisfied3. Neither Satisfied Nor

Dissatisfied 4. Satisfied 5. Very Satisfied

Technical (e.g. mechanical, electrical, computer systems, automation, equipment)

Time (e.g. unable to meet time requirements, ill-timed, scheduling issues)

Uncontrollable circumstances (e.g. dependency on outside sources not met, weather, vendors, suppliers)

Other (Specify)



20. Overall, how satisfied were you with the service you received while

implementing this project? *

1. Very Dissatisfied 2. Dissatisfied3. Neither Satisfied Nor

Dissatisfied 4. Satisfied 5. Very Satisfied

21. To what extent did the availability of funding assistance influence your

decision to undertake this project? *

1. Not At All 2. To a Small Extent 3. To a Moderate Extent 4. To a Great Extent

22. Provide any other comments you would like to share about your

experience related to Canadian Agricultural Partnership LEADS cost-share

funding.

Submission Instructions

Review your answers and email the completed Final Report Questionnaireto [email protected].



mailto:[email protected]

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Canadian Agricultural Partnership Final Report Survey - ESIM-LE-Kdocs.ontarioprogramguides.net/claimforms/en/ESIM-LE-K.pdf · 2020. 1. 28. · Seeding for perennial or seasonal vegetative