Grain and Hay Inspection
Chief Grain Inspector
(801) 392-2292
UDAF's State Grain Inspection Service (USDA/FGIS Certified) provides official analysis of submitted samples and samples taken directly from vehicles at the Grain Inspection facility in Ogden. Rail cars are officially sampled by special arrangement. Types of samples include all small grains, as well as safflower, with the exception of oil content. In addition, the State Grain Inspection Service is NFTA (National Forage Testing Association) certified to test haylages/silages and forage using Near Infra-red analysis.
- Grain and Hay Sampling Request Form
- Karnal bunt testing information
- Karnal bunt quarantine information
- More
information about Karnal bunt can be found at USDA/APHIS
as well as at the National
Agricultural Pest Information System (NAPIS).
Utah Code and Administrative Rules Relating to Grain and Hay Inspection
- Grain Inspection (R68-5)
- Compliance Procedures (R68-19)
- Quarantine Pertaining to Karnal Bunt (R68-18)
Grain and Hay Inspection Fees
| Regular hourly rate | $28.00 |
| Overtime hourly rate | $42.00 |
| Official
Inspection Services (includes sampling except where indicated): |
|
| Railcar, per car or part car | $20.00 |
| Truck or trailer, per carrier or part carrier | $10.00 |
| Submitted sample, per sample | $7.00 |
| Reinspection, basis file sample | $7.00 |
| Protein test, original or file sample retest | $5.00 |
| Protein test, basis new sample, plus sample hourly fee | $5.00 |
| Factor only determination, per factor, plus sampler's hourly rate, if applicable | $3.00 |
| Stowage examination services, per certificate | $10.00 |
| A fee for applicant requested certification of specific factors (malting barley analysis of non-malting class barley, HVAC or DHV percentage determination in durum or hard spring wheats, etc.), per request | $2.50 |
| Extra copies of certificates, per copy | $1.00 |
| Insect damaged kernel, determination (weevil, bore) | $2.50 |
| Sampling only, same as original carrier fee, except hopper cars, 4 or more | $11.00 |
| Mailing sample handling charge (plus Actual Charge) | $2.00 |
Sealing rail cars or containers upon request over 5 seals |
No charge |
| Non-official Services | |
| Safflower Grading | $13.00 |
| Class II weighing, per carrier | $6.00 |
| Determination of DHV percentage in Hard Red Wheat | $4.00 |
| Determination of hard kernel percentage in soft white wheat | $4.00 |
| Dry hay feed analysis (100% dry matter basis) | $14.00 |
| Dry hay feed analysis - California values (90% dry matter basis) | $16.00 |
| Silages (corn or hay) analysis | $20.00 |
| Feed grain analysis | $14.00 |
| Black light (aflatoxin) | $3.00 |
| Aflatoxin test (strip quick test) | $20.00 |
| Grain grading instruction, per hour per person | $20.00 |
| Set of check samples (proteins-moisture, set of 5) | $25.00 |
| Other requests | Hourly Rate |
Request for services not covered by the above fees will be performed at the applicable hourly rate stated herein, plus mileage and travel time, if applicable. Actual travel time will be assessed outside of a 50 mile radius of Ogden.
| Certified document fee | $10.00 |
| Citations, maximum per violation | $500.00 |
| Administrative costs for making copies of files, per hour | $10.00 |
| Administrative costs for making copies of files, per copy | $0.07 |
| Duplicate fee | $15.00 |
| Internet access fee | $1.50 |
| Late fee | $25.00 |
| Returned check fee | $15.00 |
| Mileage | State rate |