Iowa Grain Quality Initiative

ISU Crop Resources

Welcome to the Iowa Grain Quality Initiative!

The mission of the Iowa Grain Quality Initiative is to create knowledge and provide information that will improve the efficiency of traditional commodity grain markets and will assist emerging markets for user-specific grains.

Featured Information and News Releases

Iowa Grain Quality Initiative Stresses Quality Control Measures in Grain - August 2009

2009 Harvest Information

2009 Hail Damage - Grain Quality Information

News Articles
- Hail Damage - Grain Quality Survey - September 2009
- Quality Issues Related to Hail Damage - September 2009
- Risk of Mycotoxins Related to Hail Damaged Corn - August 2009
Presentations
- Hail Damage and Grain Quality - North Central Iowa Hail Meetings - September 2009
- Explanation of Ear Rots and their Ability to Produce Mycotoxins - September 2009
Lab Testing
- Iowa Testing Directory
- USDA - FIGS Customers - Find a Service Provider- Fees and services are found on USDA - FIGS website.
- GIPSA Performance Verified Rapid Test Kits for Analysis of Mycotoxins

Iowa Grain Quality Initiative

FDA Record Maintenance

Bioterrorism Act, FDA Title III, 306 Record Maintenance - A training module for producers and grain elevators to walk through on recordkeeping.

FDA Registration and Record Maintenance Review – May 2006 - There are two sections of the act which elevators and feed mills must take action on to be compliant with the law.

Grain Storage Module

GMO Testing Directory

Traceability Conference