Uses Always (IF NO)
 Uses Aly (IF N Why did you start using practice
Practice X the use the What was used X?
 practice? practice? before this?
Synthetic Y/
Herbicides
Synthetic Y/N
Insecticides
Synthetic Y/
Fertilizers

Mechanical land preparation Y/N

Genetically Modified crop or Y/N
seed varieties

Drip or overhead irrigation Y/N

Sap testing to determine Y/N
fertilizer needs
Soil or tissue testing to Y/N
determine fertilizer needs

Pest scouting Y/N

Hedging, futures or coop Y/N
marketing

Crop Insurance Y/N

Insect, weed, or pathogen Y/N
identification services
Seed or cultivars that are
readily available Y/N
commercially

11. Name what you think are the 5 most important traditional Cherokee
farming/gardening practices?




12. Which do you think is better, traditional farming or non-traditional/modern
farming/gardening?

 Why?




13. If you wanted to farm/garden traditionally, how well prepared are you to do that?


Choices:


Not prepared
Somewhat prepared
Well prepared