AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS STUDY: SURVEY NOW OPEN

The Potato Regulatory Cost of Production Survey is NOW OPEN (here) which will be used to inform the Washington State Agricultural Competitiveness and Business Viability Study. This study is a joint effort between the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and Washington State University (WSU) IMPACT Center intended to improve understanding of the challenges and barriers facing Washington’s agricultural industry. The goal of this study is to illuminate opportunities where WSDA, stakeholders and policy makers can collaborate and strategically invest to benefit farmers, ranchers and business owners.

The survey is now open and will remain open until March 11th, 2025.

Complete the Potato Regulatory Cost of Production Survey Here!

There are 37 questions, it is estimated that this survey will take approximately 15 – 20 minutes. This survey asks questions pertaining to the time and expenses associated with state-level regulations. Prior to beginning the survey, we strongly encouraged producers to gather operation information regarding costs of and time spent associated with labor (employment taxes, worker benefits, overtime), workplace safety (trainings, heat, air quality, sanitation), chemical compliance (spray record, trainings, licensure), and climate-related activities. The survey must be completed in one sitting, it cannot be saved and returned to. This is being done to protect anonymity of survey responses.