Food processors who demand grains and oilseeds grown from Certified seed get the assurance of starting with identity-verified ingredient characteristics to ensure consistent, high quality, premium products. Food Processor
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Food processors who demand grains and oilseeds grown from Certified seed get the assurance of starting with identity-verified ingredient characteristics to ensure consistent, high quality, premium products. Commercial Farmer
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Certified seed is planted to commercial farmers to produce their large commercial crops of grain and oilseeds. Bagging and Tagging
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Certified seed is packaged and labeled by variety name with an official blue Certified seed tag. Testing and Grading
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Federal Seeds Regulations require CFIA-accredited graders to verify that pedigreed seed is tested by CFIA-accredited labs for compliance with standards for germination and physical purity Separate Seed Storage
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To preserve varietal purity and provide a traceability record, Certified seed requires separate storage bins to preserve unique genetic identities. Harvesting
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At the proper stage of maturity, the seed crop is harvested by the seed grower. Harvesting Equipment Sanitation
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Before and during harvest, seed growers protect quality by investing extra time cleaning their harvesting, transfer and storage equipment. Certification
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After passing the inspection and meeting all CSGA standards, the seed grower receives an official crop certificate. Field Inspection
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Seed crops are inspected at a specific stage of maturity by third-party inspectors licensed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) during the growing season. Roguing
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Seed growers inspect their crops throughout the growing season and remove weeds and other crop kinds that emerge during the season to preserve the purity of the Certified seed crop. 
