ARCHIVED - Western Standards Committee recommendations from November 4, 2008
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Standard samples
The Western Standards Committee recommended the following new standard samples for the 2008-09 crop year:
- Wheat, No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring
- Wheat, No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring
- Wheat, No. 1 Canada Western Amber Durum
- Wheat, No. 3 Canada Western Amber Durum
- Wheat, No. 1 Canada Prairie Spring Red
- Wheat, No. 1 Canada Western Soft White Spring
- Wheat, No. 2 Canada Western Soft White Spring
- Soybeans, No. 1 Canada Yellow
- Soybeans, No. 2 Canada Yellow
- Peas, No. 1 Canada Yellow
- Peas, No. 2 Canada Yellow
- Pea Beans (Reasonably Good Colour)
The Western Standards Committee also recommended the following guides for the 2008-09 crop year:
- Wheat, No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (Frost/Heat stress guide)
- Wheat, No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (Frost/Heat stress guide)
- Wheat, No. 3 Canada Western Red Spring (Frost/Heat stress guide)
- Wheat, No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (Mildew Guide)
- Wheat, No. 3 Canada Western Amber Durum (Mildew Guide)
- Wheat, No. 1 Canada Western Red Winter (Mildew Guide)
- Wheat, No. 2 Canada Western Red Winter (Mildew Guide)
Standard samples provide a visual definition of “degree of soundness” in the Standard of Quality for each grain. Standard samples previously adopted for other grades and grains will continue to be used.
Did you know?
Standard samples for a grade of grain provide a visual definition of “degree of soundness” in the Standard of Quality for each grain.
Grading studies and projects
The Western Standards Committee recommended that the Grain Research Laboratory conduct another impact study of hard vitreous kernels on the end-use functionality of red spring wheat. The committee also recommended that a cost-benefit analysis be undertaken before any decision is made to remove of hard vitreous kernels as a grading factor for red spring wheat.
The Western Standards Committee recommended that the Canadian Grain Commission continue work in 2 projects:
- Assessing chlorophyll in canola using near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIR) technology
- Predicting falling number in wheat using the Rapid Visco Analysis (RVA) method
The Canadian Grain Commission continues to study the relationship between fusarium-damaged kernels and deoxynivalenol (DON) and the evolutionary shift in Fusarium graminearum. The shift may be causing a change in the amount of toxin produced by the fungus.