Oats: Primary and export grade determination tables

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Oats, Canada Western (CW)

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Note: Samples of Oats, CW will be graded no lower than number 4 CW account colour

Oats, Canada Western (CW), standard of quality
Grading factor	No. 1 CW	No. 2 CW	No. 3 CW	No. 4 CW	Grade, if No. 4 specs not met
Degree of soundness	Good colour, 98% sound groats	Good colour, 96% sound groats	Fair colour, 94% sound groats	Poor colour, 92% sound groats	Oats, Sample CW Account Damage and Foreign Material
Minimum test weight kg/hL (g/0.5 L)	56 (260)	53 (245)	51 (235)	48 (220)	Oats, Sample CW Account Light Weight
Variety	Any variety of oats registered under the Seeds Act	Any variety of oats registered under the Seeds Act	Any variety of oats registered under the Seeds Act	Any variety of oats
Hulled and hulless %^{Footnote 1}	6	8	20	No limit—If sample contains 75% or more of hulless oats, grade as hulless oats
Table 1 Notes Footnote 1 Hulled and hulless does not apply to Hulless oats. See Hulled and hulless definition. Hulless forms part of the grade name, Oats, 1 CW, Hulless. Adhered hulls are not a grading factor in Hulless oats. Return to footnote 1 referrer

Oats, Canada Western (CW), damage
Grading factor	No. 1 CW	No. 2 CW	No. 3 CW	No. 4 CW	Grade, if No. 4 specs not met
Fireburnt %	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	Oats, Sample CW Account Fireburnt
Frost %	0.1	4.0	6.0	No limit. Not included in total damage assessment
Fusarium %	0.1	2.0	4.0	6.0	Oats, Sample CW Account Fusarium Damaged
Heated / rotted %	0.0	0.1	0.5	1.0	Oats, Sample CW Account Heated
Total % Damage	2	4	6	8 excluding frost	Oats, Sample CW Account Damage

Oats, Canada Western (CW), foreign material
Grading factor	No. 1 CW	No. 2 CW	No. 3 CW	No. 4 CW	Grade, if No. 4 specs not met
Barley %	0.8	1.5	3.0	8.0	See Mixed grain
Cereal grains other than wheat or barley %	1	2	3	8	See Mixed grain
Wheat %	0.8	1.5	3.0	8.0	See Mixed grain
Wild oats %	1	2	3	8	50% or less - see mixed grain Over 50% - Mixed Feed Oats
Total % Other cereal grains and wild oats	2	4	6	8	See Mixed grain
Large seeds %	0.2	0.3	0.5	1.0	Oats, Sample CW Account Admixture
Sclerotinia %	0.00	0.05	0.05	0.10	Oats, Sample CW Account Admixture
Stones %	0.02	0.07	0.15	0.15	2.5% or less – Oats, Rejected (grade) Account Stones Over 2.5% – Oats, Sample Salvage
Total % Mineral matter including stones	0.03	0.07	0.25	0.25	2.5% or less – Oats, Rejected (grade) Account Stones Over 2.5% – Oats, Sample Salvage
Ergot %	0.00	0.03	0.03	0.05	Oats, Sample CW Account Ergot
Excreta %	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	Oats, Sample CW Account Excreta
Total % Damage and foreign material	2	4	6	8 excluding frost	Oats, Sample CW Account Damage and Foreign Material

Oats, Canada Eastern (CE)

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Note: Samples of Oats, CE will be graded no lower than number 4 CE account colour

Oats, Canada Eastern (CE), standard of quality
Grading factor	No. 1 CE	No. 2 CE	No. 3 CE	No. 4 CE	Grade, if No. 4 specs not met
Degree of soundness	Good colour, 98% sound groats	Good colour, 96% sound groats	Fair colour, 94% sound groats	Poor colour, 92% sound groats	Oats, Sample CE Account Damage and Foreign Material
Minimum test weight kg/hL (g/0.5 L)	51 (235)	49 (225)	46 (210)	43 (195)	Oats, Sample CE Account Light Weight
Variety	Any variety of oats registered under the Seeds Act	Any variety of oats registered under the Seeds Act	Any variety of oats registered under the Seeds Act	Any variety of oats
Hulled and hulless %^{Footnote 1}	6	8	20	No limit—If sample contains 75% or more of hulless oats, grade as hulless oats
Table 2 Notes Footnote 1 Hulled and hulless does not apply to Hulless oats. See Hulled and hulless definition. Hulless forms part of the grade name, Oats, 1 CE, Hulless. Adhered hulls are not a grading factor in Hulless oats. Return to footnote 1 referrer

Oats, Canada Eastern (CE), damage
Grading factor	No. 1 CE	No. 2 CE	No. 3 CE	No. 4 CE	Grade, if No. 4 specs not met
Fireburnt %	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	Oats, Sample CE Account Fireburnt
Frost %	0.1	4.0	6.0	No limit. Not included in total damage assessment
Fusarium %	0.1	2.0	4.0	6.0	Oats, Sample CE Account Fusarium Damaged
Heated / rotted %	0.0	0.1	0.5	1.0	Oats, Sample CE Account Heated
Total % Damage	2	4	6	8 excluding frost	Oats, Sample CE Account Damage

Oats, Canada Eastern (CE), foreign material
Grading factor	No. 1 CE	No. 2 CE	No. 3 CE	No. 4 CE	Grade, if No. 4 specs not met
Barley %	0.8	1.5	3.0	8.0	See Mixed grain
Cereal grains other than wheat or barley %	1	2	3	8	See Mixed grain
Wheat %	0.8	1.5	3.0	8.0	See Mixed grain
Wild oats %	1	2	3	8	50% or less - see mixed grain Over 50% - Mixed Feed Oats
Total % Other cereal grains and wild oats	2	4	6	8	See Mixed grain
Large seeds %	0.2	0.3	0.5	1.0	Oats, Sample CE Account Admixture
Sclerotinia %	0.00	0.05	0.05	0.10	Oats, Sample CE Account Admixture
Stones %	0.02	0.07	0.15	0.15	2.5% or less – Oats, Sample CE Account Stones Over 2.5% – Oats, Sample Salvage
Total % Mineral matter including stones	0.03	0.07	0.25	0.25	2.5% or less – Oats, Sample CE Account Stones Over 2.5% – Oats, Sample Salvage
Ergot %	0.00	0.05	0.05	0.10	Oats, Sample CE Account Ergot
Excreta %	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	Oats, Sample CE Account Excreta
Total % Damage and foreign material	2	4	6	8 excluding frost	Oats, Sample CE Account Damage and Foreign Material