Media advisory: Grading recommendations from Eastern and Western Standards Committees available online

WINNIPEG, June 28, 2012 /CNW/ - The Canadian Grain Commission has made grading changes recommended by the Eastern and Western Standards Committees available on its web site.

Grading changes recommended by the Eastern Standards Committee, which apply to Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada, take effect and will appear in the Official Grain Grain Grading Guide on July 1, 2012. These recommendations can be viewed here: http://www.grainscanada.gc.ca/gscommittee-comiteng/esc-cne/2012-04-05-escr-rcne-eng.htm

Grading changes recommended by the Western Standards Committee, which apply in the Prairie provinces and the Peace River region of British Columbia, take effect and will appear in the Official Grain Grading Guide on August 1, 2012. These recommendations can be viewed here: http://www.grainscanada.gc.ca/gscommittee-comiteng/wcs-cno/2012-04-03-wscr-rcng-eng.htm

Randy Dennis
Chief Grain Inspector for Canada
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [email protected]