Iowa Corn Stewardship Advocate Survey Question Title * 1. How did you hear about the Stewardship Advocate Program? Facebook ad Iowa Corn website Iowa Corn newsletter i.e. Corn Insider Iowa Corn booth at a tradeshow or event Other farmer/Iowa Corn member Advertorial/ad in Iowa farm publication Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. How often do you read through the Stewardship Advocate Update that is emailed each month? (See example at right.) Always Frequently Sometimes Never, I just delete the emails Question Title Question Title * 3. How often do you click from the email message to the web page to read the full update and/or access the videos? (See example at right.) Always Frequently Sometimes Never, I only read the emails I don’t read the emails or web page Question Title Question Title * 4. How often do you watch the videos included with the monthly updates? I always watch the videos I frequently watch the videos I sometimes watch the videos I have never watched a video on the web page Question Title * 5. Please rank the items included in each issue of the Stewardship Advocate Update in terms of value to you. One is of least value and 5 is of most value. 1 2 3 4 5 Written update from Ben Gleason, Iowa Corn sustainable programs manager Written update from Ben Gleason, Iowa Corn sustainable programs manager 1 Written update from Ben Gleason, Iowa Corn sustainable programs manager 2 Written update from Ben Gleason, Iowa Corn sustainable programs manager 3 Written update from Ben Gleason, Iowa Corn sustainable programs manager 4 Written update from Ben Gleason, Iowa Corn sustainable programs manager 5 Upcoming Events list of field days, conferences, etc. Upcoming Events list of field days, conferences, etc. 1 Upcoming Events list of field days, conferences, etc. 2 Upcoming Events list of field days, conferences, etc. 3 Upcoming Events list of field days, conferences, etc. 4 Upcoming Events list of field days, conferences, etc. 5 Videos featuring farmers Videos featuring farmers 1 Videos featuring farmers 2 Videos featuring farmers 3 Videos featuring farmers 4 Videos featuring farmers 5 Latest Information on stewardship, including links to articles/resources Latest Information on stewardship, including links to articles/resources 1 Latest Information on stewardship, including links to articles/resources 2 Latest Information on stewardship, including links to articles/resources 3 Latest Information on stewardship, including links to articles/resources 4 Latest Information on stewardship, including links to articles/resources 5 Question Title * 6. What additional information or topics would you like to see covered in the monthly Stewardship Advocate Updates? Please describe. Question Title * 7. What suggestions do you have for how we can improve the Stewardship Advocate Program? Check all that apply. Send first-to-know information on practices so that I can apply them to my farm to improve soil health and water quality Send special offers that apply to my efforts to improve soil health and water quality – might include grant information or special project funding Hold an event or activity for Advocates only that provides new information or interaction with others who have experience in stewardship practices Provide training to help me be able to talk with the general public about what I’m doing/farmers are doing to improve soil health and water quality Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. For what reasons did you sign up to be a Stewardship Advocate? Check all that apply. I care about soil health and water quality and want to advocate for the industry I wanted to receive an incentive at an event (rain gauge, T-shirt, etc.) I want to make sure I am the first to know about regulations, news and/or updates that are related to water quality and soil health Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. Have you implemented or do you plan to implement additional conservation practices on your farm since becoming a part of the Stewardship Advocate Program? Please describe. Question Title * 10. How has the information you have received from the Stewardship Advocate program helped your conservation efforts? Check all that apply. I have used information from the Stewardship Advocate Updates to help me better my conservation efforts I have become more aware of soil health and water quality issues in our state and ways I can help I learned about stewardship events close to me that I attended Hearing other farmers' experiences with conservation practices encouraged me to start implementing them on my farm I am better informed about recent news and hot topics related to stewardship Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. How important is it that Iowa Corn provides farmer education on conservation practices, soil health and water quality? Very important Somewhat important Not important Question Title * 12. How do you prefer to receive news and information about water quality, conservation and stewardship? Check all that apply. Stewardship Advocate Updates Roots - quarterly printed Iowa Corn magazine Insider - weekly e-newsletter from Iowa Corn Advertorials/article in major farm publications including Iowa Farmer Today and Farm Bureau Spokesman Other (please specify) Next