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Grain Grading Tools

Inspector Training


Louise Sartorio, Manager, Inspector Training and Development

A photo of two magnified oat kernels. Each kernel demonstrates how slightly different shape and colour can be represented in a sound kernel.

A photo of two magnified severely sprouted wheat kernels. Each kernel clearly reveals a short tail like growth that is the actual spout.


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Grain Grading Tools has been specifically developed to aid grain inspectors. It is also useful to those in the greater grain industry or those who are simply interested in the Canadian Grain Commission's activities and services. In this section, you can gain direct access to any of the following:

Acts and Regulations

For further information, select from the following:

Grading presentations

Domestic mustard seed grading

During February 2003, Louise Sartorio, Manager, Inspector Training and Development presented Domestic Mustard Seed grading.

A few examples of what you can learn from this 32 slide presentation of photos and text is colour (as it applies to mustard seed), grading factors and grades, grade definitions, and cleaning.

Grading factors

A grading factor is a physical condition of grain, the result of growing conditions, handling procedures or storage practices. It is a visual characteristic that indicates a reduction in quality; for example, frost damage, sprouted kernels, or heated kernels. Only relevant grading factors are shown as reasons for a grade.

Wheat

Classes of Canadian wheat

Grading factors

Industry Services' programs and biographies

Memorandum to the trade (trade memos)

Moisture testing tools

This segment offers you two options to determine moisture content in various grain types. You can either use the CGC testing service or find other tools necessary for do-it-yourself testing.

Official Grain Grading Guide

The Official Grain Grading Guide is used by Canadian Grain Commission grain inspectors as a complete reference on the grading of grains, oilseeds and pulses.

Regional contact information

To find departmental contact telephone numbers, email addresses, and postal addresses located in the various regions throughout Canada, refer to the Regions main page.

Service centres: what we offer and how to find us

To find a description of services offered by the CGC and access printable maps for service centers in Canada, refer to the Service Centre main page.

Test weight conversion charts

Test weight is the weight of a measured volume of grain expressed in kilograms per hectolitre.

Test weight conversion charts are used to convert the weight in grams from the 0.5 litre measure to kilograms per hectolitre.

Vomitoxin testing service

Do you want to know about vomitoxin or DON (deoxynivalenol) and how it affects grains or do you want to know about fusarium? The Canadian Grain Commission has technology along with expertise and service available for you to access.

Do you have a grading question?

To find an answer, contact

Louise Sartorio
Manager, Inspector Training and Development
Telephone: (204) 983-4500
Email: lsartorio@grainscanada.gc.ca

Further Canadian Grain Commission information

We can help you find information about the Canadian Grain Commission. You may contact us using any of the following four ways:

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Last updated: 2007-07-20


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