Front Matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Contemporary Issues in American Agriculture -- 3 Survey Management -- 4 Sample and Questionnaire Design -- 5 Data Collection -- 6 Nonresponse, Imputation, and Estimation -- 7 Methods for Analysis of Complex Surveys -- 8 Dissemination -- 9 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Appendixes -- Appendix A Panel Data-Gathering Activities -- Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff -- COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL STATISTICS.