Canadian Grain Commission extends Harvest Sample Program deadline

WINNIPEG —   With the harvest delays due to earlier cool, wet weather, many grain producers are dealing with concerns about the quality of what they are still trying to take off the field.
 
For that reason, the Canadian Grain Commission is extending the deadline for its Harvest Sample Program by a month.
 
The program provides an unofficial grade and quality information that could help producers make delivery decisions. New for this year, the Commission is offering Falling Number and DON (deoxynivalenol) results for wheat as part of the Harvest Sample Program.
 
Producers who aren’t registered for the Harvest Sample Program, but who would like to take part,  have until November 30 to register online at www.grainscanada.gc.ca.
 
 There’s no charge to enroll, and registered participants have until December 31, 2018, to submit samples taken from their crops.
 
Those who take part in the program are emailed a report that includes an unofficial grade, protein and dockage for their grain.