PROGRAM - GRAIN LABORATORY 



GOAL ; 



Provide official, unbiased grain grading, protein testing, and 

 quality factor determination services to producers, dealers, and 

 other grain industry interests. 



OBJECTIVE : 



Employ acceptable laboratory techniques to insure accurate analysis. 



Cooperate with federal agencies to achieve uniformity and compliance 

 with federal grain standards. 



Administer the operations of the program to maintain a self-sustaining 

 revenue condition as prescribed by the legislative codes. 



ACHIEVEMENTS : 



To promote efficiency and reduce costs, sampling and weighing 

 facilities at Harlowton, Lewistown and Shelby were discontinued 

 effective January 1, 1973. 



Continued and improved the special service program designed to 

 accommodate "submitted rail car sample inspections". This specialized 

 system of sample collection and processing enables shippers to have 

 their grain tested and still utilize reduced rates which do not 

 allow inspection in transit. Inspections under this special program 

 in fiscal 1973 increased by 73 percent. 



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