flax conference call

[checking]

Why do people continue to miss the point that you shouldn't be thinking there is such a thing as growing Triffid free flax when there is no test that has that sensitivity to test that there is no Triffid present in a sample. And that is on a sample basis; let alone the problems of it not being a perfect sample from a much larger lot.
To even contemplate advertising growing Triffid free flax and then guaranteeing its purity at 100% is absurd; or at least extremely risky. Twenty dollars a bushel might not cover an insurance premium required to protect yoursef from the risk; if adequate insurance is even available. Apparently limited companies are used for their personal limited liability features; (perhaps as in the Farmpure family of companies associated with Triifid); but shirking debts owed to more honoroable customers just doesn't seem really fair to me.
WHERE IS THIS ABSOLUTELY TRIFFID FREE SOURCE OF SEED?

[bduke]

Checking.... I agree they can not guarantee "Triffid
Free".

However, my understanding is that Europe has
agreed to accept shipments of which they test to
have levels below .01 %.

The protocols are based upon probabilities that
most shipments will be accepted in Europe.

To have our farms and handling systems "Triffid
Free" may take 10 or more years.

If my math is correct, .01 is the equivalent of 1
seed out of 10,000.......... Bill

[oneoff]

Thank you bduke My interpretation is that your logic is accurate; and other than oneoff; very few are willing to concede that statistical principle upon which all test results are interpreted.

[oneoff]

I agree again bduke. And that will be why the more expensive test will probably be relicated 4 time from the same sample. That would increase the "confidence" level maybe a per cent or two. You are still only testing at 0.01 % level (NOT ZERO PER CENT) and you are still not absolutely sure if you had extemely bad luck that your 0.1% isn't totally out to lunch. That is it is possible that you picked out every last Triffid seed just by accident; and it tested 100% Triffid. Its just like winning the lottery. If you have a 1 in a million chance of winning; figure out what your percent chance is. Hint: It is orders of magnitude less than 0.01% Triffid.

[oneoff]

I made a mistake in the post above and once said 0.1% It should have been 0.01% Sorry.