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Quality of western Canadian wheat 2008



Table of contents

  • Summary
  • Introduction
    • What data in this report represent
      • Figure 1 – Map of Canada showing major wheat producing areas in the Prairies
    • Background for the 2008 crop
      • Seeding conditions
      • Growing conditions
      • Harvest conditions
      • Production and grade information
    • Protein
      • Table 1 - Mean protein content of western Canadian wheat classes, 2008, 2007 and 2006
  • Canada Western Red Spring wheat
    • Protein and variety survey
      • Table 2 - Mean protein content of 2008 Canada Western Red Spring wheat, by grade, year and province
      • Figure 2 – Mean protein content of harvest survey Canada Western Red Spring wheat – 1927 to 2008
    • Allis-Chalmers laboratory mill flour data
      • Wheat, No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring – Quality data
        • Table 3 - Wheat, No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring - Quality data for 2008 harvest sample grade composites compared to 2007 and 1998-2007 mean
        • Farinogram - Wheat, No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring wheat – 13.5% protein segregate
      • Wheat, No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring – Quality data
        • Table 4 - Wheat, No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring - Quality data for 2008 harvest sample grade composites compared to 2007 and 1998-2007 mean
        • Farinogram - Wheat, No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring wheat – 13.5% protein segregate
      • Wheat, No. 3 Canada Western Red Spring – Quality data
        • Table 5 - Wheat, No. 3 Canada Western Red Spring - Quality data for 2008 harvest sample grade composites compared to 2007 and 1998-2007 mean
    • Comparative Bühler laboratory mill flour data
      • Wheat, No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring - Milling and baking quality
        • Table 6-13.5 - Wheat, No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring - 13.5% protein segregates Analytical data and physical dough properties Comparative Bühler mill flour data - 2008 and 2007 harvest sample composites
        • Table 6-12.5 - Wheat, No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring - 12.5% protein segregates Analytical data and physical dough properties Comparative Bühler mill flour data - 2008 and 2007 harvest sample composites
        • Table 7-13.5 - Wheat, No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring - 13.5% protein segregates Baking quality data Comparative Bühler mill data - 2008 and 2007 harvest sample composites
        • Table 7-12.5 - Wheat, No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring - 12.5% protein segregates Baking quality data Comparative Bühler mill data - 2008 and 2007 harvest sample composites
      • Wheat, No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring - Noodle quality
        • Table 8 - Wheat, No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring - 13.5% protein segregate Noodle quality data Comparative Bühler mill data - 2008 and 2007 harvest sample composites
        • Table 9 - Wheat, No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring - 12.5% protein segregate Noodle quality data Comparative Bühler mill data - 2008 and 2007 harvest sample composites
      • Wheat, No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring wheat - Milling and baking quality
        • Table 10-13.5 - Wheat, No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring - 13.5% protein segregates, Analytical data and physical dough properties, Comparative Bühler mill flour data - 2008 and 2007 harvest sample composites
        • Table 10-12.5 - Wheat, No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring - 12.5% protein segregates, Analytical data and physical dough properties, Comparative Bühler mill flour data - 2008 and 2007 harvest sample composites
        • Table 11-13.5 - Wheat, No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring - 13.5% protein segregates, Baking quality data, Comparative Bühler mill data - 2008 and 2007 harvest sample composites
        • Table 11-12.5 - Wheat, No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring - 12.5% protein segregates, Baking quality data, Comparative Bühler mill data - 2008 and 2007 harvest sample composites
      • Wheat, No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring - Noodle quality
        • Table 12 - Wheat, No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring - 13.5% protein segregate Noodle quality data Comparative Bühler mill data - 2008 and 2007 harvest sample composites
        • Table 13 - Wheat, No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring - 12.5% protein segregate Noodle quality data Comparative Bühler mill data - 2008 and 2007 harvest sample composites
  • Canada Western Amber Durum wheat
    • Protein and variety survey
      • Table 14 – Mean protein content of 2008 Canada Western Amber Durum wheat, by grade and year
      • Figure 3 – Mean protein content of harvest survey - Canada Western Amber Durum wheat – 1963-2008
    • Wheat and pasta processing quality
      • Table 15 - Wheat, No. 1 and No. 2 Canada Western Amber Durum - Quality data for 2008 harvest sample grade composites compared to 2007 and 1998-2007 mean
      • Table 16 - Wheat, No. 3 Canada Western Amber Durum - Quality data for 2008 harvest sample grade composites compared to 2007 and 1998-2007 mean

Wheat methods and tests used to measure quality

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Date Modified: 2009-02-18

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