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SAMPLING AND COLLECTION METHODS FOR U.S. WHEAT

Data shown in the USW Crop Quality Report is based on composite sample averages. The overall average values are weighted by export tributary. Individual samples are used to create the distributions shown in the USW Crop Quality Report.

SAMPLE SIZE

300gto 6,800g

515AVERAGE NUMBER OF SAMPLES

Sampling and Collection Methods for

Hard Red Winter Wheat

100Average number of composites, which are based on pro-

tein and grainshed.

SAMPLING AND COLLECTION

Collection occurs when harvest is 30% complete in the grainshed. Follow-up sampling is done if a major weather event occurs that impacts quality.

Collection begins the third week of July.

U.S. Plains

Location: 100% ElevatorU.S. Pacific Northwest

Location: 100% Elevator

Collection Organizations • Plains Grains Inc.• Wheat Marketing Center• State wheat commissions• State departments of agriculture

Testing Agencies• USDA-ARS Hard Winter Wheat Quality Lab• Federal Grain Inspection Service• AIB International

Data shown in the USW Crop Quality Report is based on composite sample averages.

SAMPLE SIZE

2,300gto 2,700g



California Hard Red Winter

Collection Organizations


Collection begins and ends when harvest does.Location: 100% ElevatorCalifornia

• California Wheat Commission Laboratory

Testing Agencies• Federal Grain Inspection Service• California Wheat Commission Laboratory

All samples are tested.

Data shown in the USW Crop Quality Report is based on composite sample averages. The overall average values are calculated using regional composite averages. Individual samples are used to create the distributions shown in the USW Crop Quality Report.

SAMPLE SIZE

900gto 1,400g



Hard Red Spring Wheat

6Average number of composites, which

are based on protein and export tributary

region.


Collection occurs when harvest is 15% complete in each county. Collection ends the last week of September in order to meet publication deadlines.

Collection begins the third week of July.

U.S. Plains

Location: 100% ElevatorU.S. Pacific Northwest

Location: 30% Elevator 70% Farm

Collection Organizations • USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service• Wheat Marketing Center• State Wheat Commissions

Testing Agencies• Federal Grain Inspection Service• NDSU HRS Wheat Quality Lab

Data shown in the USW Crop Quality Report is based on protein composite samples.

SAMPLE SIZE

300gto 6,800g



Hard White Wheat


are based on protein and growing area.


Collection occurs when harvest is 30% complete in the grainshed. Follow-up sampling is done if a major weather event occurs that impacts quality.

Collection begins and ends when harvest does.

Location: 100% ElevatorU.S. Plains

Collection begins the third week of July

Location: 100% ElevatorCalifornia

Location: 100% ElevatorPacific Northwest

Collection Organizations • California Wheat Commission Laboratory• Wheat Marketing Center• Plains Grain Inc.• State wheat commissions• Private and state grain grading labs

Testing Agencies• Federal Grain Inspection Service• Wheat Marketing Center

Data shown in the USW Crop Quality Report is based on composite sample averages. The overall average values are weighted by production. Individual samples are used to create the distributions shown in the USW Crop Quality Report.

SAMPLE SIZE1,200g



Durum Wheat


are based on geographic area

collected.


Collection begins when harvest is 10% complete in each coun-ty. Collection ends on October 4 in order to meet publication deadline.

Location: 30% Elevator 70% Farm

U.S. Northern Plains

Collection Organizations • USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service• State wheat Commissions

Testing Agencies• NDSU Durum Wheat/Pasta Quality Lab

Data shown in the USW Crop Quality Report is based on the individual samples from California and Arizona weighted by production.

SAMPLE SIZE



Desert Durum® Wheat

All samples are tested.

4,500gto 6,800g


Collection begins and ends when harvest does.Location: 100% ElevatorU.S. Southwest

Collection Organizations • California Wheat Commission Laboratory• Arizona Grain Research and Promotion Council

Testing Agencies• Federal Grain Inspection Service• California Wheat Commission Laboratory

Milling Agencies• NDSU Durum Wheat/Pasta Quality Lab

Data shown in the USW Crop Quality Report is based on composite sample averages. The overall average values are weighted by the number of samples received from each region. Sampling in the PNW is generally correlated to regional production. Individual samples are used to create the distributions shown in the USW Crop Quality Report.

SAMPLE SIZE



Soft White Wheat


are based on protein and growing area.


Collection begins the third week of July.Location: 100% ElevatorU.S. Pacific Northwest

Collection Organizations • Wheat Marketing Center• State wheat commissions• Private and state grain grading organizations

Testing Agencies• Federal Grain Inspection Service• Wheat Marketing Center

600gto 1,500g

Data shown in the USW Crop Quality Report is based on composite sample averages. The overall average values are based on composite results weighted by production of the states surveyed. Individual samples are used to create the distributions shown in the USW Crop Quality Report.

SAMPLE SIZE

6,800gto 9,000g



Soft Red Winter Wheat

18Average number of composites, which are based on grain-

shed districts in each state.


Collection begins in early June and concludes after all locations have been sampled. Follow-up sampling is done if a major weather event occurs that impacts quality.

Location: 100% ElevatorEast Coast and Gulf

Collection Organizations • Great Plains Analytical Laboratory

Testing Agencies• Great Plains Analytical Laboratory

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