Questions for the expert

Total questions: 43. Find suitable wording and build a selection to discuss the assignment.

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Seed and planting material quality

Which lot quality parameters are supported by the submitted documents?
Do the samples examined relate to the lot supplied?
Which deviations from agreed parameters have tests established?
Could storage and presowing preparation conditions have affected the material's condition?
Are the data sufficient to link poor emergence to seed quality?

Crop damage and loss

Fieldwork quality

Which operations and areas are supported by the materials?
Do the timing and sequence of work comply with the agreed cultivation practices?
Are there signs of skips, overlaps or uneven performance?
What consequences could the established deviations have caused?
Are the input data sufficient to assess the particular work stage?

Soil and growing conditions

Yield losses and damaged area

What damaged area is supported by the input data?
What are the grounds for selecting the comparison yield?
Have differences in moisture, quality and cultivation conditions been considered?
Does the calculation include double counting or unjustified assumptions?
What physical extent of losses can be determined within the submitted set?

Harvest storage and quality

Are the lots and samples examined at different stages comparable?
Which changes in quality parameters are documented?
Could storage and movement conditions have affected the changes identified?
Which information is missing for distinguishing causes before and after acceptance?
Which additional examinations are needed to assess the lot's condition?

Review of an agricultural expert report

Do the objects and input data correspond to the questions posed?
Are the inspection plan and sample representativeness justified?
Have alternative damage causes been checked?
Can the loss calculation be traced from input data to result?
Which conclusions are supported by examinations, and which rely on unchecked assumptions?

Additional questions for the reviewer

Are the field boundaries, lot and period to which the conclusions relate established?
Is comparability between damaged and control areas justified?
Does the sampling plan allow results to be extended to the stated area?
Are causes requiring specialist tests supported by laboratory data?
Have weather, soil and cultivation alternatives been considered?
Can the loss calculation be reproduced from the input data given?
Are physical losses distinguished from monetary assessment?
Does the certainty of conclusions correspond to the completeness of the information obtained?