MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON VIRGINIA DAIRY FARMS

Please answer the following questions in reference to your dairy farm operation. Please fill in the
appropriate blanks or circle your answer.

1. Of the following how many head of each are in your dairy farm operation?

A. Dry Cows B. Milking Cows C. Rep. Heifers

2. Average pounds of milk produced in 1996: lbs/cow/year. If you do not know
lbs/cow/year, enter average lbs/cow/day.

3. Please list your farm=s crop acreage (owned and rented) in 1996:

Corn/Corn Silage

Hay Only

Hay/Pasture

Permanent Pasture

Other Crops

4. Please indicate if any of the following technologies are (a) currently used on your farm and (b) if you
expect to use them in the next 3 years?

Currently Expect to Use

Used in 3 Years

YES	NO	_____________________________YES		NO
Y	N .	......................Milking Parlor......................	.. Y	N
Y	N.	..................Automatic Takeoffs..................	.. Y	N
Y	N.	.......................Barn Pipeline .......................	.. Y	N
Y	N.	............................. TMR..............................	.. Y	N
Y	N.	.............................DHIA.............................	.. Y	N
Y	N.	..................bST on Some Cows..................	.. Y	N
Y	N.	.................. Personal Computer...................	.. Y	N
Y	N.	............. Written Farm Plan/Goals..............	.. Y	N
Y	N.	..... Written Nutrient Management Plan......	.. Y	N

5. What are the future plans for your dairy farm operation for the next 3 years:

6. Please describe the ownership of the dairy farm operation:

A. Sole Proprietorship B. Partnership C. Corporation or L.L.C.

7. How many years have you been making key management decisions:

A. 0-5 Yrs B. 6-10 Yrs C. 11-20 Yrs D. 21 Yrs or More