Norm Woodbeck, former chief grain inspector

Representative sample critical in grading grain

Norm Woodbeck also says the U.S. and Canadian wheat-grading systems 
are as different as apples and oranges

Playing the grain-grading game successfully starts with collecting a truly representative sample from your crop, the former chief grain inspector for Canada told farmers meeting here recently. It also requires understanding the differences between Canada and the U.S. grading systems, said Norm Woodbeck, who retired from the Canadian Grain Commission in 2011 and now works

Man speaking at microphone

Canada’s wheat customers following registration system debate

The value of ensuring wheat quality control was underscored a year ago when complaints about weak dough strength came to light, despite Western Canada’s rigorous variety registration system. International customers are less concerned about the dough strength of 2013 crop, but still concerned nonetheless, Dave Hatcher, a research scientist with the Canadian Grain commission’s Grain