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From page 185... ... Non-native seed. Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Sell 77 28.4 33.0 33.0 Does not sell 156 57.6 67.0 100.0 Total 233 86.0 100.0 Missing Dont know (phone only) Read the entire page →
From page 186... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Sell 102 37.6 44.5 44.5 Does not sell 127 46.9 55.5 100.0 Total 229 84.5 100.0 Missing Dont know (phone only) 2 .7 Partial breakoff 3 1.1 No answer 37 13.7 Total 42 15.5 Total 271 100.0 Q02 Are the seed and plant material sales at your business mainly focused on selling to the home market, such as the sale of seed packets or individual plants for residential projects? Read the entire page →
From page 187... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Yes 66 24.4 46.8 46.8 No 75 27.7 53.2 100.0 Total 141 52.0 100.0 Missing Branching skip 100 36.9 Partial breakoff 21 7.7 No answer 9 3.3 Total 130 48.0 Total 271 100.0 Q03D Does your organization do this? Purchase native seed, such as cultivars, varieties or germplasm releases, available on the market to grow plants with the goal of producing and selling seed. Read the entire page →
From page 188... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Yes 94 34.7 64.4 64.4 No 52 19.2 35.6 100.0 Total 146 53.9 100.0 Missing Branching skip 100 36.9 Partial breakoff 21 7.7 No answer 4 1.5 Total 125 46.1 Total 271 100.0 Q04A Do you sell this type of seed? Uncertified seed of claimed provenance of wild origin. Read the entire page →
From page 189... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Sell 56 20.7 39.7 39.7 Does not sell 74 27.3 52.5 92.2 Unsure 11 4.1 7.8 100.0 Total 141 52.0 100.0 Missing Branching skip 100 36.9 Partial breakoff 23 8.5 No answer 7 2.6 Total 130 48.0 Total 271 100.0 Q04D Do you sell this type of seed? Seed mixes that include native seed and comply with USDA conservation program requirements. Read the entire page →
From page 190... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid 0 32 11.8 26.4 26.4 5 5 1.8 4.1 30.6 8 1 .4 .8 31.4 10 8 3.0 6.6 38.0 15 1 .4 .8 38.8 20 6 2.2 5.0 43.8 24 1 .4 .8 44.6 25 3 1.1 2.5 47.1 30 5 1.8 4.1 51.2 37 1 .4 .8 52.1 40 4 1.5 3.3 55.4 45 4 1.5 3.3 58.7 48 3 1.1 2.5 61.2 49 2 .7 1.7 62.8 50 7 2.6 5.8 68.6 55 1 .4 .8 69.4 60 6 2.2 5.0 74.4 62 1 .4 .8 75.2 70 8 3.0 6.6 81.8 75 2 .7 1.7 83.5 80 3 1.1 2.5 86.0 85 6 2.2 5.0 90.9 90 4 1.5 3.3 94.2 97 1 .4 .8 95.0 98 2 .7 1.7 96.7 100 4 1.5 3.3 100.0 Total 121 44.6 100.0 Missing Branching skip 24 8.9 Partial breakoff 27 10.0 No answer 99 36.5 Total 150 55.4 Total 271 100.0 Read the entire page →
From page 191... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid 0 26 9.6 21.5 21.5 1 3 1.1 2.5 24.0 2 1 .4 .8 24.8 4 1 .4 .8 25.6 5 4 1.5 3.3 28.9 9 1 .4 .8 29.8 10 13 4.8 10.7 40.5 15 4 1.5 3.3 43.8 17 1 .4 .8 44.6 19 1 .4 .8 45.5 20 4 1.5 3.3 48.8 24 1 .4 .8 49.6 25 3 1.1 2.5 52.1 30 7 2.6 5.8 57.9 35 1 .4 .8 58.7 40 5 1.8 4.1 62.8 45 4 1.5 3.3 66.1 48 1 .4 .8 66.9 49 1 .4 .8 67.8 50 11 4.1 9.1 76.9 55 1 .4 .8 77.7 58 1 .4 .8 78.5 60 2 .7 1.7 80.2 65 1 .4 .8 81.0 70 5 1.8 4.1 85.1 75 4 1.5 3.3 88.4 80 4 1.5 3.3 91.7 85 1 .4 .8 92.6 90 4 1.5 3.3 95.9 95 2 .7 1.7 97.5 100 3 1.1 2.5 100.0 Total 121 44.6 100.0 Missing Branching skip 24 8.9 Partial breakoff 27 10.0 No answer 99 36.5 Total 150 55.4 Total 271 100.0 Read the entire page →
From page 192... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid 0 44 16.2 41.9 41.9 1 1 .4 1.0 42.9 1 4 1.5 3.8 46.7 2 6 2.2 5.7 52.4 3 1 .4 1.0 53.3 5 19 7.0 18.1 71.4 6 2 .7 1.9 73.3 8 1 .4 1.0 74.3 10 5 1.8 4.8 79.0 15 1 .4 1.0 80.0 20 6 2.2 5.7 85.7 24 1 .4 1.0 86.7 25 4 1.5 3.8 90.5 30 3 1.1 2.9 93.3 35 1 .4 1.0 94.3 45 1 .4 1.0 95.2 50 3 1.1 2.9 98.1 90 1 .4 1.0 99.0 100 1 .4 1.0 100.0 Total 105 38.7 100.0 Missing Branching skip 24 8.9 Partial breakoff 27 10.0 No answer 115 42.4 Total 166 61.3 Total 271 100.0 Read the entire page →
From page 193... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid 0 56 20.7 58.3 58.3 1 5 1.8 5.2 63.5 2 1 .4 1.0 64.6 4 1 .4 1.0 65.6 5 2 .7 2.1 67.7 10 4 1.5 4.2 71.9 15 2 .7 2.1 74.0 20 3 1.1 3.1 77.1 24 1 .4 1.0 78.1 25 2 .7 2.1 80.2 30 1 .4 1.0 81.3 45 1 .4 1.0 82.3 50 5 1.8 5.2 87.5 55 1 .4 1.0 88.5 65 1 .4 1.0 89.6 70 1 .4 1.0 90.6 98 1 .4 1.0 91.7 100 8 3.0 8.3 100.0 Total 96 35.4 100.0 Missing Branching skip 24 8.9 Partial breakoff 27 10.0 No answer 124 45.8 Total 175 64.6 Total 271 100.0 Read the entire page →
From page 194... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid 0 53 19.6 60.2 60.2 1 3 1.1 3.4 63.6 2 4 1.5 4.5 68.2 3 1 .4 1.1 69.3 4 3 1.1 3.4 72.7 5 11 4.1 12.5 85.2 10 3 1.1 3.4 88.6 11 1 .4 1.1 89.8 20 2 .7 2.3 92.0 25 1 .4 1.1 93.2 29 1 .4 1.1 94.3 40 3 1.1 3.4 97.7 50 2 .7 2.3 100.0 Total 88 32.5 100.0 Missing Branching skip 24 8.9 Partial breakoff 27 10.0 No answer 132 48.7 Total 183 67.5 Total 271 100.0 Q05a_dk What percentage of your organization's total native seed sales does this represent? Check this box if you are unable to provide this information. Read the entire page →
From page 195... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Yes 110 40.6 59.5 59.5 No 75 27.7 40.5 100.0 Total 185 68.3 100.0 Missing Branching skip 43 15.9 Partial breakoff 28 10.3 No answer 15 5.5 Total 86 31.7 Total 271 100.0 Q07a What percentage of your organization's total native plant material sales does this represent? Native grass seed. Read the entire page →
From page 196... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid 0 42 15.5 28.0 28.0 1 5 1.8 3.3 31.3 2 3 1.1 2.0 33.3 5 4 1.5 2.7 36.0 10 11 4.1 7.3 43.3 15 5 1.8 3.3 46.7 19 1 .4 .7 47.3 20 7 2.6 4.7 52.0 25 13 4.8 8.7 60.7 28 1 .4 .7 61.3 30 4 1.5 2.7 64.0 32 1 .4 .7 64.7 33 1 .4 .7 65.3 35 5 1.8 3.3 68.7 40 9 3.3 6.0 74.7 45 7 2.6 4.7 79.3 50 7 2.6 4.7 84.0 55 2 .7 1.3 85.3 60 8 3.0 5.3 90.7 70 2 .7 1.3 92.0 75 4 1.5 2.7 94.7 79 1 .4 .7 95.3 80 4 1.5 2.7 98.0 85 2 .7 1.3 99.3 90 1 .4 .7 100.0 Total 150 55.4 100.0 Missing Branching skip 43 15.9 Partial breakoff 32 11.8 No answer 46 17.0 Total 121 44.6 Total 271 100.0 Read the entire page →
From page 197... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid 0 25 9.2 16.3 16.3 1 4 1.5 2.6 19.0 2 3 1.1 2.0 20.9 5 7 2.6 4.6 25.5 10 14 5.2 9.2 34.6 15 4 1.5 2.6 37.3 18 1 .4 .7 37.9 20 13 4.8 8.5 46.4 22 1 .4 .7 47.1 25 24 8.9 15.7 62.7 30 13 4.8 8.5 71.2 33 1 .4 .7 71.9 34 1 .4 .7 72.5 35 3 1.1 2.0 74.5 38 1 .4 .7 75.2 40 13 4.8 8.5 83.7 45 2 .7 1.3 85.0 50 10 3.7 6.5 91.5 55 1 .4 .7 92.2 60 2 .7 1.3 93.5 70 1 .4 .7 94.1 75 2 .7 1.3 95.4 87 1 .4 .7 96.1 89 1 .4 .7 96.7 90 1 .4 .7 97.4 100 4 1.5 2.6 100.0 Total 153 56.5 100.0 Missing Branching skip 43 15.9 Partial breakoff 32 11.8 No answer 43 15.9 Total 118 43.5 Total 271 100.0 Read the entire page →
From page 198... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid 0 22 8.1 14.5 14.5 1 3 1.1 2.0 16.4 2 3 1.1 2.0 18.4 5 9 3.3 5.9 24.3 8 1 .4 .7 25.0 10 9 3.3 5.9 30.9 13 1 .4 .7 31.6 15 8 3.0 5.3 36.8 17 1 .4 .7 37.5 20 15 5.5 9.9 47.4 22 1 .4 .7 48.0 25 14 5.2 9.2 57.2 30 8 3.0 5.3 62.5 32 1 .4 .7 63.2 33 1 .4 .7 63.8 35 4 1.5 2.6 66.4 40 3 1.1 2.0 68.4 42 1 .4 .7 69.1 45 3 1.1 2.0 71.1 50 10 3.7 6.6 77.6 59 1 .4 .7 78.3 60 3 1.1 2.0 80.3 65 1 .4 .7 80.9 70 1 .4 .7 81.6 80 3 1.1 2.0 83.6 85 1 .4 .7 84.2 89 1 .4 .7 84.9 98 1 .4 .7 85.5 100 22 8.1 14.5 100.0 Total 152 56.1 100.0 Missing Branching skip 43 15.9 Partial breakoff 32 11.8 No answer 44 16.2 Total 119 43.9 Total 271 100.0 Read the entire page →
From page 199... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid 0 57 21.0 49.6 49.6 1 1 .4 .9 50.4 2 3 1.1 2.6 53.0 3 3 1.1 2.6 55.7 4 3 1.1 2.6 58.3 5 8 3.0 7.0 65.2 8 3 1.1 2.6 67.8 10 11 4.1 9.6 77.4 15 3 1.1 2.6 80.0 20 5 1.8 4.3 84.3 25 4 1.5 3.5 87.8 30 3 1.1 2.6 90.4 35 1 .4 .9 91.3 36 1 .4 .9 92.2 40 1 .4 .9 93.0 50 4 1.5 3.5 96.5 60 1 .4 .9 97.4 74 1 .4 .9 98.3 100 2 .7 1.7 100.0 Total 115 42.4 100.0 Missing Branching skip 43 15.9 Partial breakoff 32 11.8 No answer 81 29.9 Total 156 57.6 Total 271 100.0 Q07a_dk What percentage of your organization's total native plant material sales does this represent? Check this box if you are unable to provide this information. Read the entire page →
From page 200... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Major portion of sales 43 15.9 19.1 19.1 Minor portion of sales 101 37.3 44.9 64.0 None of the sales 81 29.9 36.0 100.0 Total 225 83.0 100.0 Missing Partial breakoff 35 12.9 No answer 11 4.1 Total 46 17.0 Total 271 100.0 Q09B Between 2017 and 2019 how much did this buyer type represent your annual sales of native seed and plant materials? State government agencies. Read the entire page →
From page 201... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Major portion of sales 52 19.2 23.2 23.2 Minor portion of sales 122 45.0 54.5 77.7 None of the sales 50 18.5 22.3 100.0 Total 224 82.7 100.0 Missing Partial breakoff 35 12.9 No answer 12 4.4 Total 47 17.3 Total 271 100.0 Q09D Between 2017 and 2019 how much did this buyer type represent your annual sales of native seed and plant materials? Tribal governments. Read the entire page →
From page 202... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Major portion of sales 50 18.5 22.1 22.1 Minor portion of sales 129 47.6 57.1 79.2 None of the sales 47 17.3 20.8 100.0 Total 226 83.4 100.0 Missing Dont know (phone 1 .4 only) Partial breakoff 35 12.9 No answer 9 3.3 Total 45 16.6 Total 271 100.0 Q09G Between 2017 and 2019 how much did this buyer type represent your annual sales of native seed and plant materials? Read the entire page →
From page 203... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Limits it 61 22.5 29.8 29.8 Does not limit it 144 53.1 70.2 100.0 Total 205 75.6 100.0 Missing Dont know (phone 7 2.6 only) Partial breakoff 37 13.7 No answer 22 8.1 Total 66 24.4 Total 271 100.0 Read the entire page →
From page 204... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Use 146 53.9 65.8 65.8 Do not use 76 28.0 34.2 100.0 Total 222 81.9 100.0 Missing Dont know (phone 1 .4 only) Partial breakoff 38 14.0 No answer 10 3.7 Total 49 18.1 Total 271 100.0 Read the entire page →
From page 205... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Use 53 19.6 56.4 56.4 Do not use 41 15.1 43.6 100.0 Total 94 34.7 100.0 Missing Dont know (phone 1 .4 only) Partial breakoff 38 14.0 No answer 138 50.9 Total 177 65.3 Total 271 100.0 Read the entire page →
From page 206... ... Other spot market sales of available seed or plant materials. Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Yes 115 42.4 51.3 51.3 No 109 40.2 48.7 100.0 Total 224 82.7 100.0 Missing Dont know (phone 1 .4 only) Read the entire page →
From page 207... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Yes 119 43.9 52.9 52.9 No 106 39.1 47.1 100.0 Total 225 83.0 100.0 Missing Dont know (phone 1 .4 only) Partial breakoff 38 14.0 No answer 7 2.6 Total 46 17.0 Total 271 100.0 Q14A How important is this characteristic when considering a contract? Read the entire page →
From page 208... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 122 45.0 55.0 55.0 Somewhat important 60 22.1 27.0 82.0 Not important 10 3.7 4.5 86.5 No opinion 30 11.1 13.5 100.0 Total 222 81.9 100.0 Missing Dont know (phone 1 .4 only) Partial breakoff 40 14.8 No answer 8 3.0 Total 49 18.1 Total 271 100.0 Read the entire page →
From page 209... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 124 45.8 55.4 55.4 Somewhat important 68 25.1 30.4 85.7 Not important 8 3.0 3.6 89.3 No opinion 24 8.9 10.7 100.0 Total 224 82.7 100.0 Missing Partial breakoff 40 14.8 No answer 7 2.6 Total 47 17.3 Total 271 100.0 Q15 Relative to when you would start to produce native seeds or plant materials for sale, when do you normally sign a contract to sell these seeds or plant materials? Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Prior to when you would 29 10.7 14.5 14.5 collect or purchase foundation seed Prior to when you would 8 3.0 4.0 18.5 begin multiplying from foundation seed in your possession Prior to when you would 44 16.2 22.0 40.5 begin producing the seeds or plant materials for sale After seed production 25 9.2 12.5 53.0 begins but before harvest of all seed or plant material to be sold After seed production is 94 34.7 47.0 100.0 complete Total 200 73.8 100.0 Missing Dont know (phone only) Read the entire page →
From page 210... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Major role 14 5.2 6.5 6.5 Moderate role 14 5.2 6.5 13.0 Minor role 29 10.7 13.5 26.5 No role 158 58.3 73.5 100.0 Total 215 79.3 100.0 Missing Dont know (phone only) 2 .7 Partial breakoff 43 15.9 No answer 11 4.1 Total 56 20.7 Total 271 100.0 Q16B What role does this type of information play in how you anticipate future demand for native seed or plant materials in order to plan ahead? Read the entire page →
From page 211... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Major role 24 8.9 11.2 11.2 Moderate role 37 13.7 17.3 28.5 Minor role 62 22.9 29.0 57.5 No role 91 33.6 42.5 100.0 Total 214 79.0 100.0 Missing Dont know (phone 2 .7 only) Partial breakoff 43 15.9 No answer 12 4.4 Total 57 21.0 Total 271 100.0 Q16E What role does this type of information play in how you anticipate future demand for native seed or plant materials in order to plan ahead? Read the entire page →
From page 212... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Major role 6 2.2 2.8 2.8 Moderate role 15 5.5 7.0 9.9 Minor role 33 12.2 15.5 25.4 No role 159 58.7 74.6 100.0 Total 213 78.6 100.0 Missing Partial breakoff 43 15.9 No answer 15 5.5 Total 58 21.4 Total 271 100.0 Q16H What role does this type of information play in how you anticipate future demand for native seed or plant materials in order to plan ahead? Native seed use trends. Read the entire page →
From page 213... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Major role 28 10.3 44.4 44.4 Moderate role 10 3.7 15.9 60.3 Minor role 1 .4 1.6 61.9 No role 24 8.9 38.1 100.0 Total 63 23.2 100.0 Missing -7 1 .4 Partial breakoff 43 15.9 No answer 164 60.5 Total 208 76.8 Total 271 100.0 Q17 Between 2017 and 2019, approximately what percentage of your inventory of native seed and plant materials was left unsold at the end of the marketing year? Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid 0 16 5.9 7.5 7.5 1 4 1.5 1.9 9.3 2 4 1.5 1.9 11.2 3 3 1.1 1.4 12.6 5 14 5.2 6.5 19.2 7 1 .4 .5 19.6 8 1 .4 .5 20.1 9 1 .4 .5 20.6 10 24 8.9 11.2 31.8 12 1 .4 .5 32.2 15 18 6.6 8.4 40.7 17 1 .4 .5 41.1 20 29 10.7 13.6 54.7 25 17 6.3 7.9 62.6 30 29 10.7 13.6 76.2 33 1 .4 .5 76.6 35 9 3.3 4.2 80.8 40 12 4.4 5.6 86.4 45 1 .4 .5 86.9 50 19 7.0 8.9 95.8 60 4 1.5 1.9 97.7 70 2 .7 .9 98.6 75 2 .7 .9 99.5 90 1 .4 .5 100.0 Total 214 79.0 100.0 Missing Partial breakoff 43 15.9 No answer 14 5.2 Total 57 21.0 Total 271 100.0 Read the entire page →
From page 214... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Major challenge 33 12.2 15.6 15.6 Moderate challenge 64 23.6 30.3 46.0 Minor challenge 56 20.7 26.5 72.5 Not a challenge 58 21.4 27.5 100.0 Total 211 77.9 100.0 Missing Partial breakoff 44 16.2 No answer 16 5.9 Total 60 22.1 Total 271 100.0 Q19B How much of a challenge is this for you as a supplier of native seed or plant materials? Unpredictable demand. Read the entire page →
From page 215... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Major challenge 22 8.1 10.8 10.8 Moderate challenge 26 9.6 12.7 23.5 Minor challenge 68 25.1 33.3 56.9 Not a challenge 88 32.5 43.1 100.0 Total 204 75.3 100.0 Missing Dont know (phone 5 1.8 only) Partial breakoff 44 16.2 No answer 18 6.6 Total 67 24.7 Total 271 100.0 Q19D How much of a challenge is this for you as a supplier of native seed or plant materials? Read the entire page →
From page 216... ... Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Major challenge 23 8.5 35.9 35.9 Moderate challenge 12 4.4 18.8 54.7 Minor challenge 4 1.5 6.3 60.9 Not a challenge 25 9.2 39.1 100.0 Total 64 23.6 100.0 Missing Dont know (phone only) 2 .7 Partial breakoff 44 16.2 No answer 161 59.4 Total 207 76.4 Total 271 100.0 Q20_O What suggestions do you have that might help address the challenges you have encountered as a supplier of native seeds or plant materials? Read the entire page →

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... Non-native seed. Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Sell 77 28.4 33.0 33.0 Does not sell 156 57.6 67.0 100.0 Total 233 86.0 100.0 Missing Dont know (phone only)