The Canadian Grain Commission harvest sample program is now open. The free program gives producers a host of info that can be used when marketing or delivering grain.
This includes an unofficial grade; dockage for canola; protein content for cereals and pulses; oil, protein and chlorophyll content for canola; falling number for wheat and rye; and vomitoxin (deoxynivalenol or DON) levels for wheat, corn and barley.
To participate, sign up at the Canadian Grain Commission website, and the commission will send a kit including prepaid return envelopes.
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“Results are available within 20 business days from when we receive your samples,” the commission say on its website. “We’ll email you your results as soon as the testing is complete or you can access them through your online account.”
Samples are accepted until Nov. 30.
