Weigher and Checker how-to

How to Take a Representative Grain Sample

Good samples give fair grades.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Good samples give fair grades. In short: probe; probe; combine, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Probe several spots.

  2. Probe full depth.

  3. Combine samples.

  4. Mix.

  5. Test.

  6. Record.

Safety reminders for weigher and checkers

  • Watch truck traffic
  • Use fall protection on trucks
  • Lift safely
  • Follow grain safety rules

Gross weight · Tare weight · Net weight · Scale ticket · Weighmaster · Probe: see the full weigher and checker glossary.

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