GIPSA makes available to the public a variety of grain inspection materials that are created for the United States Official Inspection System. These materials are available at wholesale pricing with a minimum order of $100 for any combination of items.

Individuals and companies can order items by contacting Ruth Goff at GIPSA's National Grain Center in Kansas City. The following items are available:

Visual Reference Images (VRI) are used to ensure consistent and uniform application of grading lines and illustrate types of damage in conjunction with written descriptions.

The VRI Lab Reference pages are printed on 8.5" x 11" laminated paper with up to four images and the accompanying written descriptions per page.

View the VRI catalog (PDF; 414Kb) to see what is available.

The VRI general Appearance Prints are 5" x 7" laminated prints depicting a general appearance condition that affects the value of grain.

View the VRI catalog (PDF; 414Kb) to see what is available.

The Principal VRI Desk References are printed on 8.5" x 11" laminated paper with twenty-eight images on one page. The accompanying written descriptions are included on separate pages. There are two versions of the Desk Guide:

Sheet A includes the primary VRI for Corn, Soybeans and Sorghum.

Sheet B includes the primary VRI for Wheat, Barley, Canola, Rye, Oats, Flaxseed and Sunflower Seed.

The Complete VRI Desk References contains the full set of interpretive lines for the standardized grains. The VRI are printed on four 8.5" x 11" laminated pages with up to twenty-eight images per page. The accompanying written descriptions are included on separate pages.

Grain Grading Mats are designed for use in training situations. Each 11" x 17" laminated mat contains the Grade and Grade Requirements table, a picking surface, and the principal damage VRI Interpretive Lines.

Mats are available in several languages for most grains.

• English (Barley, Canola, Corn, Flax, Oats, Rye, Sorghum, Soybeans, Wheat, Rice, Edible Beans, Peas, Lentils)
• Spanish (Barley, Canola, Corn, Flax, Oats, Rye, Sorghum, Soybeans, Wheat)
• Arabic (Barley, Corn, Soybean, Sorghum, Wheat)
• Traditional Chinese (Barley, Corn, Soybean, Sorghum, Wheat)
• Simplified Chinese (Barley, Corn, Soybean, Sorghum, Wheat)
• French (Barley, Corn)
• Japanese (Barley, Corn, Sorghum)
• Korean (Barley, Corn, Sorghum)

The VRI Strip Set is a 1" x 4.25" laminated grading aid designed to be used as a quick reference. The strips are small enough to be carried by an inspector in a shirt pocket.

The set is made up of individual laminated strips depicting the three most common damages for each of the four major US grains: corn, soybeans, sorghum, and wheat.

Grain Requirements posters are 20" by 24" and are available for these grains:

• Corn
• Soybean
• Sorghum
• Wheat
• Mixed Grain

Our Stored Grain Insect Poster is 28" by 24".

The following 24" x 32" posters are available:

• Major Grains (Corn, Soybean, Sorghum, Wheat)
• Minor Grains (Barley, Oats, Rye, Canola, Sunflower, Flaxseed)

Our grading tutorials are designed for training novice inspectors and cover the inspection process from initial sample breakdown to grade assignment. The courses are available online in our eLearning Library and on a Grain Inspection Resource CD for those with limited internet access. In addition to the grading tutorials, this CD also contains the U.S. Standards for Grain, the Visual Reference Images, Inspection Handbooks, GIPSA Program Directives related to inspection, and several informational videos.

Individuals and companies in the can obtain single copies of this CD by contacting Ruth Goff at GIPSA's Technology and Science Division . There is no charge for the CD and all content is "public domain" and may be freely duplicated and distributed in their original form.