Proficiency testing
The Grain Research Laboratory develops proficiency tests to assess a laboratory’s ability to perform specific tests to a required level of technical competence so that accurate and consistent results are achieved.
Services and information
Proficiency tests for barley varietal identification
Test methods and laboratories that are proficient in barley varietal identification and purity testing.
Laboratories proficient in testing flaxseed
Test methods and laboratories that are proficient in flaxseed testing, including producer samples, for the presence of FP967 (CDC Triffid).
Protein proficiency testing
Tests for evaluating the performance of equipment and the effectiveness of methods used to measure protein content in wheat.
Moisture proficiency testing
Tests for evaluating the performance of equipment and the effectiveness of methods used to measure moisture content in wheat.
Falling Number proficiency testing
A test for evaluating the performance of equipment and the effectiveness of methods used to determine Falling Number values which correlate to the alpha amylase activity in wheat.