Canadian Grain Commission

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Acts and Regulations

• Canada Grain Act - Office Consolidation, available in Adobe PDF format

• Canada Grain Regulations, available in Adobe PDF format

Corporate Publications

• Canadian Grain Commission Acquisition Card Review 2005-2006
• Canadian Grain Commission Assets Review Report 2005-2006
• Departmental Performance Report (DPR)
• Employee Performance Appraisals Process 2005-2006. Review and Management Action Plan
• Financial Statements, March 31, 2006. Canadian Grain Commission Revolving Fund, available in Adobe PDF format
• Grain Research Laboratory brochure, available in Adobe PDF format
• Information Technology Security Review 2003-2004. Executive Summary and Management Action Plan
• Licensing Function Review 2004-2005. Executive Summary and Management Action Plan
• Management Accountability Framework. Action Plan
• Organization and Operations of the Canadian Grain Commission publication is available in Adobe PDF format and in the following languages:
  • Chinese
  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Ukrainian
• Organizational Reviews, available in Adobe PDF format, Governance Review and Program Review
• Report on Plans and Priorities (RPP)

Discussion, Consultation and Submission Papers and Presentations

• Canadian Grain Commission Review of Regulation of Producer Car Loading Facilities

• Canadian Grain Commission Submission to the Prime Minister's Caucus Task Force on Future Opportunities in Farming

• The Demand for Identity Preserved Systems by Chris Hamblin, Chief Commissioner. Slide Presentation, March 2003, also available in Adobe PDF format (The Demand for Identity Preserved Systems, PDF)

• Designation of Canaryseed as a Grain under the Canada Grain Act. Background document

• Development of Options for Special Crops Payment Protection Programs - Kelly Associates, available in Adobe PDF format

• Discussion Paper on the Use of Variety Eligibility Declarations

• Elevator and Grain Dealer Licensing Compliance Effective August 1, 2006. Background document

• The Future of Western Canadian Wheat Quality Assurance

  • Discussion paper, June 2005
  • Update and next steps, June 2006

• Grain on the ground - Discussion Paper

• Identity Preserved Systems in the Canadian Grain Industry - Discussion Paper

• Review of Maximum Shrinkage Allowances at Primary Elevators - Discussion Paper

• Special Crops Insurance Plan: Producer Opinion Survey, available in Adobe PDF format

• Submission to the Variety Registration Office on the Regulatory Proposal Regarding the Elimination of Mandatory Prior Merit Assessment for Variety Registration

• Western Canada's Wheat Quality Control System: Future Directions - Discussion paper by the CWB and CGC

Fact Sheets of General Information

• Bread Box

• The Canada Grain Act

• Canadian flour and the breads we consume

• CGC and ergot

• CGC and grain safety

• CGC and grain sanitation

• CGC and market support

• CGC and producer cars

• CGC and quality assurance

• CGC and quality research

• CGC and technical innovation

• CGC and the annual Harvest Survey

• Canadian Identity Preserved Recognition System publication is available in Adobe PDF format and in the following languages:

  • English
  • French
  • Japanese

• Drying barley a very risky proposition. This article appeared in the September 2004 issue of Go Malting!, a newsletter of the Canadian Wheat Board.

• Facts for farmers series

• Grain Drying

• Grain Grades and Standards

• How grain grades change

• Keeping barley clean

• Producers' right to protein arbitration

• Quality of Canadian Flax

• Taking a representative sample

• What You Need to Know About Malting Barley and Locked Box Samples

• Your rights and responsibilities under the Canada Grain Act

Guides and Manuals

• Conversion Tables for use with Model 919/3.5 and 393/3.5 Moisture Meters, available in Adobe PDF format

• Domestic Mustard Seed grading by Louise Sartorio

  • Domestic Mustard Seed grading, slide presentation with text (opens in a pop-up window)
  • Domestic Mustard Seed grading, (790KB), available in Adobe PDF format

• Grading tolerances for fusarium-damaged grain and DON feeding guidelines

• Identifying Wheat and Barley Seed Affected by Fusarium Head Blight. Grain Biology Bulletin, No. 2.

• Managing the quality of stored grain

• Moisture Determination Guidelines for the Model 919/3.5 and 393/3.5 Moisture Meters

• Official Grain Grading Guide, available in Adobe PDF format

• Product Segregation Code Books. Eastern Grain Inspection and Western Grain Inspection, annually on August 1 and updated periodically

• Protection of farm-stored grains and oilseeds from insects, mites and molds, Adobe PDF format

• Red Seeds of Wheat and Barley: Marker Dyes. Grain Biology Bulletin, No. 1. Publication discontinued because it is outdated.

• Sampling Systems Handbook and Approval Guide

• Test weight conversion charts, available in Adobe PDF format

• Visual Identification of Small Oilseeds and Weed Seed Contaminants. Grain Biology Bulletin, No. 3, available in print for $31.60

• Varietal Handbook, Volume 1, Western Canadian Wheat. Publication discontinued because it is outdated.

• Varietal Handbook, Volume 2, Barley. Publication discontinued because it is outdated.

Methods and Practices

• Asian End-Product Testing at the Grain Research Laboratory

• Malting barley methods. Grain Research Laboratory

• Oilseeds methods. Grain Research Laboratory

• Protein Testing Methods at the Canadian Grain Commission

• Wheat methods. Grain Research Laboratory

Multimedia

• Canadian Grain Storage CD-ROM ( For information on obtaining copies contact: Cereal Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)

Policies and Directives

• Condominium Storage

• Direct Hit Program

• Facility Management Policy. For elevators and terminals on construction and renovation projects

• Memoranda of the CGC (Trade memos)

• Orders of the Canadian Grain Commission

• Policy for Previously Inspected Eastern Grain

• Preventing Workplace Violence

• Services to Unlicensed Users

• Storage of Grain on the Ground

Quality Reports

• Crop Quality Reports

• Export Quality Reports

Reports

• Barley Cleanliness Committee Report and Summary of Recommendations

• Review of Producer Composition of the Western Grain Standards Committee

• Economic Impact Assessment of Changes to or Elimination of Mandatory Inward Inspection and Weighing at Terminal and Transfer Elevators. Report to the Canadian Grain Commission by Meyers Norris Penny LLP, June 2006

Research (conference papers, general research information, proceedings, scientific papers)

• Applications of the Perten SKCS 4100 in Flour-milling by Phil Williams. Conference paper.

• Automated Quality Testing. The Status of Grain Grading by Electronics, using Near-infrared Technology by Phil Williams. General research information.

• Bibliography of Scientific Papers 1930 - date. The Bibliography of Scientific Papers is a searchable database of citations to papers (journal articles, book chapters) written by the staff of the Grain Research Laboratory of the Canadian Grain Commission. The papers date from 1930 to the present.

• Canadian Barley Symposium '99. Proceedings of the Canadian Barley Symposium, Winnipeg, Manitoba, February 23-25, 1999. Adobe PDF format. Proceedings.

• Canadian Workshop on Fusarium Head Blight. November 28 - 30, 1999 Winnipeg, Manitoba - Adobe PDF format. Proceedings.

• Cultural Characteristics of the Causal Agents of FHB in Western Canada by Randy Clear and Susan Patrick. General research information.

• Ergot of Cereals and Grasses by Penny Pearse.

• Errors in Protein-testing, and their Consequences by Phil Williams. General research information.

• Fusarium Head Blight in Canada by Randy Clear and Susan Patrick. General research information.

• Grain-grading in Canada by Electronics by Phil Williams. Conference paper.

• The Implications of Frequently Encountered Grading Factors on the Processing Quality of Common Wheat by J.E. Dexter and N.M. Edwards. Conference paper.

• The Implications of Frequently Encountered Grading Factors on the Processing Quality of Durum Wheat by J.E. Dexter and N.M. Edwards. Conference paper.

• Measuring barley kernel colour and size to predict end use malt quality by M. J. Edney, Marta S. Izydorczyk, S. J. Symons and N. Woodbeck. Scientific paper.

• Meeting the durum wheat quality requirements of an evolving processing industry: past, present and future trends by J.E. Dexter and B.A. Marchylo. Conference paper.

• Practical applications of milling research by J.E. Dexter. Conference paper.

• Producing a Quality Malt from Hulless Barley by M.J. Edney and B.G. Rossnagel. Conference paper.

• Protein Testing Methods at the Canadian Grain Commission by Phil Williams, Debbie Sobering and John Antoniszyn. Conference paper.

• Recent advances in near-infrared applications for the agriculture and food industries by Phil Williams. Conference paper.

• Recent Trends in Durum Wheat Milling and Pasta Processing: Impact on Durum Wheat Quality Requirements by J.E. Dexter and B.A. Marchylo. Conference paper.

• Saturated Fatty Acids in Canadian Canola by J.K. Daun and D.R. DeDlercq. Scientific paper.

• The Use of Rheological Techniques to Elucidate Durum Wheat Dough Strength Properties by Nancy M. Edwards, James E. Dexter aand Martin G. Scanlon. Conference paper.

• Variety Development and Quality Control of Wheat in Canada by Phil Williams. Conference paper.

Statistical Publications

• Canadian Grain Exports, annually

• Exports of Canadian Grain and Wheat Flour, monthly

• Grain Deliveries at Prairie Points, annually

• Grain Elevators in Canada, periodically

• Grain Statistics Weekly, weekly

• Tariff Summaries: Primary, Process, Terminal, and Transfer, periodically