The AACC International is a non-profit organization of members who are specialists in the use of cereal grains in foods. We publish Cereal Chemistry and Cereal Foods World as well as books on grain and food science. The association holds an annual meeting with exhibition, provides short courses taught by well-known experts in the field, and has many other opportunities for professional growth. AACC International also offers international check sample and proficiency testing service, analytical sanitation certification as well as regional sections and subject matter divisions.

ICC IS: an independent, internationally recognized organisation of experts; a neutral forum for all cereal scientists and technologists; publisher of international standard methods; an important organizer of national and international events; a promoter of international cooperation on a global, regional and national level; a mediator beetween science and technology research and practice.

Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) is a farmer funded and directed organization set up to fund research that directly benefits Prairie farmers. The Foundation administers an Endowment Fund and the Wheat and Barley Check-off Funds. Farmers get results in the form of superior new wheat and barley varieties, and a range of new technology to improve production and support Canada's competitiveness.

Report on a project to formulate a standard flour for calibrating quality-control equipment. Fifteen organisations from nine countries have collaborated in certifying a standard wheat flour (denoted CRM 563). The flour is characterised by 17 properties measured from eight standard test procedures. Samples of the flour are now available to food manufacturers and laboratories who wish to calibrate their measuring apparatus to common European standards.

The Journal of Cereal Science was established in 1983 to provide an International forum for the publication of original research papers of high standing covering all aspects of cereal science related to the functional and nutritional quality of cereal grains and their products. The journal also publishes concise and critical review articles appraising the status and future directions of specific areas of cereal science and short rapid communications that present news of important advances in research. The journal aims at topicality and at providing comprehensive coverage of progress in the field.

GrainGenes is a compilation of molecular and phenotypic information on wheat, barley, rye, triticale, and oats. The project is supported by the USDA-ARS Plant Genome Research Program, and by the community of scientists who are providing the information and the reasons to be interested in it.

The Department Mission is to provide academic programs that advance the understanding and utilization of cereal grains and other foods produced in the Northern Great Plains. North Dakota State University, Department of Cereal and Food Sciences, Fargo ND.

Second Edition of Cereal Technology Handbook from C.H.I.P.S. This thoroughly revised Second Edition addresses the full spectrum of cereal grain science, employing chemical and technological perspectives and providing new and expanded treatment of food enrichment techniques, nutritional standards, and product quality evaluation. Examines all major cereal grains and cereal food products, as well as soy beans and oil-seed grains often used in processing.

The Cereal collections at NGB comprises about 4 000 accessions in the ordinary collection, whereas the different special collections have more than 15 000 samples. The special collections are the results from various comprehensive research works and are thus well documented. There is one database available for downloading for each of the four species Barley, Oat, Ryeand Wheat. The databases are in dBASE IV format. The Nordic Wheat database has also been made available as a WAIS database, directly searchable from the internet.