Grain Research Laboratory programs

The Grain Research Laboratory provides scientific and technical support to Canada’s grain quality assurance system. The Grain Research Laboratory conducts research to understand grain quality and grain safety factors. The Grain Research Laboratory researches and develops methods and tests for measuring and evaluating grain quality and grain safety. The Grain Research Laboratory conducts research on grain standards and specifications. It monitors grain in Canada’s grain handling system for quality and safety.

For more information about programs and research in the Grain Research Laboratory, please contact the Director of the Grain Research Laboratory, Peter Burnett.

1400 – 303 Main Street
Winnipeg MB  R3C 3G8
Telephone: Toll free 1-800-853-6705 or (204) 983-2766
Fax: (204) 983-0724
Email: contact@grainscanada.gc.ca

You may also use the Government Electronic Directory Services (GEDS) to find the contact information for a specific Canadian Grain Commission employee.

Crops section

• Analytical services
  • Twylla Pawlinsky, Program manager
• Applied barley research
  • Michael Edney, Program Manager
• Asian products and wheat enzymes
  • Dave Hatcher, Program Manager; Section Head of Crops Section
• Basic barley research
  • Marta Izydorczyk, Program Manager
• Bread wheat research
  • Nancy Edwards, Program Manager
• Durum wheat research
  • Bin Xiao Fu, Program Manager
• Milling research
  • Jerry Kletke, Program Manager
• Oilseeds monitoring
  • Véronique Barthet, Program Manager
• Oilseeds research
  • Véronique Barthet, Program Manager
• Pulse research
  • Ning Wang, Program Manager

Technologies section

• Grain biotechnology research
  • Tigst Demeke, Program Manager
• Grain safety assurance
  • Tom Nowicki, Program Manager
• Image analysis
  • Stephen Symons, Program Manager
• Microbiology
  • Randy Clear, Program Manager
• Spectroscopy
  • Muhammad Shahin, Program Manager
• Trace elements
  • Eugene Gawalko, Program Manager; Section Head of Technologies Section
• Variety identification monitoring
  • Brigitte Dupuis, Program Manager
• Variety identification research
  • Daniel Perry, Program Manager