SASKATOON (Staff) – An ad hoc committee has been established to see if Grandin wheat has a future, said a Canadian Grain Commission biologist.
The committee was formed after a workshop in Winnipeg last week on how the Canadian Grain Commission could deal with unusual grain while maintaining Canada’s high standards.
“It was determined that Grandin would be discussed and it had a shorter time frame than the quality assurance system for Canadian grain,” said Louise Cooke a grain quality biologist and workshop co-ordinator.
While Grandin wheat had been given an interim registration two years ago, it was not approved as a registered variety last year. Millers were concerned about its increased mixing time and exporters worried the grain, which is similar in appearance to other wheat, would be hard to keep separate.
The 35 industry people at the workshop established a long-term steering committee to provide guidance for the grain commission.
“We’re looking at the long-term possibility for quality assurance of the future,” said Cooke. A recommendation on the future of Grandin will be made before spring seeding.
