Pierce County Ag Industry Strategic Plan Update

The Pierce County Agriculture Program is preparing an updated industry report and would like input from farmers and ranchers like you. Your insights and experiences are needed so the report accurately describes the Pierce County agriculture industry today. Please take a few moments to complete a six-question survey below developed by the Agriculture Program in collaboration with the King-Pierce Farm Bureau.

1. Based on the County map provided, which production district(s) is your farm or ranch located in? *This question is required.

Bonney Lake/ Buckley Plateau
Central/ South County
Peninsula
Puyallup/ Orting Valley

2. How important are the following to the success of your operation? *This question is required. Group the following items into the provided categories. First select an item with the spacebar to show a menu of possible categories. Next click a category to add the item to the category.

Feed supply
Farm Equipment, supplies, and repair
Fertilizer and pesticides
Local food hubs
Cold storage
Local meat processing facilities
Value added facilities (e.g., processing)
Labor
Worker housing
Water-drainage; water rights;
‘Right to Farm’ issues
Permitting and regulations
Agritourism
Marketing (e.g., wholesale; schools; point-of-sale labelling; county ag. brand)
Median promotion and public relations
Advocacy needs
Land conservation (Transfer of Development Rights; Current Use Tax Assessment)
Compensation for environmental stewardship
Elk and/or beaver damage
Agriculture burning

Not Applicable

Medium

Low

High

3. Based upon your responses to question above, what is the single greatest challenge that your farm or ranch faces to be viable? *This question is required.

4. What opportunities are there as a Pierce County agriculture producer to make your operation more successful? *This question is required.

5. What commercial agriculture topic or issue is important to the success of your operation that is not in this survey, and why is it important to your business success?

6. We would like you to stay informed about different Pierce County Agriculture Program services and projects.
May we please have your contact information? This is completely optional.

First and Last Name
Farm/Ranch Name
Address

7. Would you like to be added to our email listserv?

What is your email? This question requires a valid email address.