diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 0e25c26..e347c77 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10953,7 +10953,7 @@
     },
     "node_modules/protobuf-ts": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
-      "resolved": "git+https://gitlab+deploy-token-50627:hv8mB4WkyvtjBpJKU1rN@gitlab.com/brandx/protobuf-ts.git#3f647071f211c4552c2acc23a8ecabb6904a4156",
+      "resolved": "git+https://gitlab+deploy-token-50627:hv8mB4WkyvtjBpJKU1rN@gitlab.com/brandx/protobuf-ts.git#75f64f81d9b4ba7639d9978af37c361fca34c279",
       "dependencies": {
         "protobufjs": "^6.8.8"
       }
diff --git a/src/app/UserWrapper.tsx b/src/app/UserWrapper.tsx
index cb4cdf8..110439c 100644
--- a/src/app/UserWrapper.tsx
+++ b/src/app/UserWrapper.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { makeStyles } from '@mui/styles'
 import { CssBaseline, Theme } from '@mui/material'
 import { AppThemeProvider } from 'theme/AppThemeProvider'
 import HTTPProvider from 'providers/http'
+import { useSnackbar } from 'hooks'
 // import FirmwareLoader from './FirmwareLoader'
 
 const reducer = (state: GlobalState, action: GlobalStateAction): GlobalState => {
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ export default function UserWrapper(props: Props) {
   const useAuth = useAuth0();
   const hasFetched = useRef(false);
   const [global, setGlobal] = useState<undefined | GlobalState>(undefined)
+  const snackbar = useSnackbar()
 
   const user_id = or(useAuth.user?.sub, "")
 
@@ -81,7 +83,8 @@ export default function UserWrapper(props: Props) {
         backgroundTasksComplete: false,
         firmware: new Map()
       })
-    }).catch(() => {
+    }).catch((err) => {
+      snackbar.error("get user and team: "+err)
       userAPI.getUser(user_id).then(user => {
         setGlobal({
           user: user ? user : User.create(),
@@ -92,7 +95,8 @@ export default function UserWrapper(props: Props) {
           backgroundTasksComplete: false,
           firmware: new Map()
         })
-      }).catch(() => {
+      }).catch((err) => {
+        snackbar.error("get user: "+err)
         setGlobal(globalDefault)
       })
       
diff --git a/src/bin/BinCardV2.tsx b/src/bin/BinCardV2.tsx
index a4afc33..b4b465c 100644
--- a/src/bin/BinCardV2.tsx
+++ b/src/bin/BinCardV2.tsx
@@ -200,25 +200,27 @@ export default function BinCard(props: Props) {
 
   const typeDisplay = () => {
     let grainType = bin.settings.inventory?.grainType ?? pond.Grain.GRAIN_NONE;
-    if (bin.storage() === pond.BinStorage.BIN_STORAGE_SUPPORTED_GRAIN) {
-      return (
-        <Box>
-          <Typography variant="subtitle2" style={{ fontSize: "0.7rem", fontWeight: 700 }}>
-            {GrainDescriber(grainType).name}
-          </Typography>
-          <Typography variant="subtitle2" style={{ fontSize: "0.7rem", fontWeight: 700 }}>
-            {bin.settings.inventory?.grainSubtype}
-          </Typography>
-        </Box>
+    switch (bin.storage()){
+      case pond.BinStorage.BIN_STORAGE_SUPPORTED_GRAIN:
+        return (
+          <Box>
+            <Typography variant="subtitle2" style={{ fontSize: "0.7rem", fontWeight: 700 }}>
+              {GrainDescriber(grainType).name}
+            </Typography>
+            <Typography variant="subtitle2" style={{ fontSize: "0.7rem", fontWeight: 700 }}>
+              {bin.settings.inventory?.grainSubtype}
+            </Typography>
+          </Box>
+        )
+      default:
+        return (
+          <Box>
+            <Typography variant="subtitle2" style={{ fontSize: "0.7rem", fontWeight: 700 }}>
+              {bin.grainName()}
+            </Typography>
+          </Box>
       );
     }
-    return (
-      <Box>
-        <Typography variant="subtitle2" style={{ fontSize: "0.7rem", fontWeight: 700 }}>
-          {bin.settings.inventory?.customTypeName}
-        </Typography>
-      </Box>
-    );
   };
 
   const tempDisplay = () => {
@@ -417,6 +419,7 @@ export default function BinCard(props: Props) {
             hottestNodeTemp={valDisplay === "high" ? hotNode?.temp : undefined}
             coldestNodeTemp={valDisplay === "low" ? coldNode?.temp : undefined}
             inventoryControl={bin.inventoryControl()}
+            customGrain={bin.customGrain()}
           />
         </Box>
       </Box>
diff --git a/src/bin/BinConditioningCard.tsx b/src/bin/BinConditioningCard.tsx
index cf3b3aa..8caac52 100644
--- a/src/bin/BinConditioningCard.tsx
+++ b/src/bin/BinConditioningCard.tsx
@@ -39,11 +39,12 @@ interface Props {
   heaters?: Controller[];
   fans?: Controller[];
   grain?: pond.Grain;
+  customGrain?: pond.GrainSettings
 }
 
 export default function BinConditioningCard(props: Props) {
   const classes = useStyles();
-  const { interactions, interactionDevices, plenums, ambients, heaters, fans, grain, mode } = props;
+  const { interactions, interactionDevices, plenums, ambients, heaters, fans, grain, mode, customGrain } = props;
   const [sourceMap, setSourceMap] = useState<Map<string, Component>>(new Map());
   const [sinkMap, setSinkMap] = useState<Map<string, Component>>(new Map());
 
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ export default function BinConditioningCard(props: Props) {
             sink={sink}
             source={source}
             grain={grain}
+            customGrain={customGrain}
           />
         );
       }
diff --git a/src/bin/BinConditioningInteraction.tsx b/src/bin/BinConditioningInteraction.tsx
index 7fe8bea..bd6c3c7 100644
--- a/src/bin/BinConditioningInteraction.tsx
+++ b/src/bin/BinConditioningInteraction.tsx
@@ -84,10 +84,11 @@ interface Props {
   source: Component;
   sink: Component;
   grain?: pond.Grain;
+  customGrain?: pond.GrainSettings
 }
 
 export default function BinConditioningInteraction(props: Props) {
-  const { interaction, source, sink, grain, deviceId } = props;
+  const { interaction, source, sink, grain, deviceId, customGrain } = props;
   const [sliderVals, setSliderVals] = useState<Map<quack.MeasurementType, number>>(new Map());
   const [sliderMarks, setSliderMarks] = useState<Map<quack.MeasurementType, number>>(new Map());
   //this is the emc value calculated from the interactions temp and humidity conditions
@@ -127,7 +128,6 @@ export default function BinConditioningInteraction(props: Props) {
     if (
       grain !== undefined &&
       grain !== pond.Grain.GRAIN_INVALID &&
-      grain !== pond.Grain.GRAIN_CUSTOM &&
       temp &&
       hum
     ) {
@@ -135,8 +135,9 @@ export default function BinConditioningInteraction(props: Props) {
         //the emc calc needs the temp to be in celsius
         temp = fahrenheitToCelsius(temp);
       }
-      let emc = ExtractMoisture(grain, temp, hum);
-      setBaseEMC(emc);
+      let emc = ExtractMoisture(grain, temp, hum, customGrain)
+      setBaseEMC(emc === hum ? undefined : emc);
+      
     }
   }, [sliderVals, grain]);
 
diff --git a/src/bin/BinSVGV2.tsx b/src/bin/BinSVGV2.tsx
index f3c3454..ecbeb53 100644
--- a/src/bin/BinSVGV2.tsx
+++ b/src/bin/BinSVGV2.tsx
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ interface Props {
   hottestNodeTemp?: number;
   coldestNodeTemp?: number;
   inventoryControl?: pond.BinInventoryControl;
+  customGrain?: pond.GrainSettings;
 }
 
 interface GrainNodePoint {
@@ -211,7 +212,8 @@ export default function BinSVGV2(props: Props) {
     hottestNodeTemp,
     coldestNodeTemp,
     inventoryControl,
-    co2Sensors
+    co2Sensors,
+    customGrain
   } = props;
   const [{ user }] = useGlobalState();
   const [extraDetails, setExtraDetails] = useState<"temps" | "hums">("temps");
@@ -683,7 +685,7 @@ export default function BinSVGV2(props: Props) {
           x: cablePos,
           y: nodeY + 10,
           stroke: "green",
-          value: ExtractMoisture(props.grainType, temp, cable.humidities[index] ?? 0).toFixed(1)+"%",
+          value: ExtractMoisture(props.grainType, temp, cable.humidities[index] ?? 0, customGrain).toFixed(1)+"%",
         })
         !showTempHum &&
           nodeClickData.push({
diff --git a/src/bin/BinSettings.tsx b/src/bin/BinSettings.tsx
index 61389f9..4192974 100644
--- a/src/bin/BinSettings.tsx
+++ b/src/bin/BinSettings.tsx
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ import { getDistanceUnit, or, getTemperatureUnit, getGrainUnit } from "utils";
 import { makeStyles } from "@mui/styles";
 import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
 import BinSelector from "./BinSelector";
+import CustomGrainSelector from "grain/CustomGrainSelector";
 // import BinSelector from "./BinSelector";
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles((theme: Theme) => {
@@ -205,6 +206,7 @@ export default function BinSettings(props: Props) {
   const libracartAPI = useLibraCartProxyAPI()
   const [lcDestination, setlcDestination] = useState<Option | null>()
   const [lcDestinationOptions, setlcDestinationOptions] = useState<Option[]>([])
+  const [customGrain, setCustomGrain] = useState<pond.GrainSettings>()
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (open) {
@@ -236,6 +238,9 @@ export default function BinSettings(props: Props) {
             initForm.inventory.grainType
           ).bushelsPerTonne;
         }
+        if (initForm.inventory.customGrain){
+          setCustomGrain(initForm.inventory.customGrain)
+        }
         //if the target temp is not set (older bins) make it the midpoint of the high and low temps assuming they are set otherwise make it 15
         if (!initForm.inventory.targetTemperature || initForm.inventory.targetTemperature) {
           if (initForm.highTemp && initForm.lowTemp) {
@@ -444,6 +449,11 @@ export default function BinSettings(props: Props) {
       form.inventory.inventoryControl = inventoryControl
       form.inventory.autoThreshold = autoFillThreshold
       form.inventory.lidarDropCm = getDistanceUnit() === pond.DistanceUnit.DISTANCE_UNIT_FEET ? lidarDropDistance * 30.48 : lidarDropDistance
+      if(form.inventory.grainType !== pond.Grain.GRAIN_CUSTOM){
+        form.inventory.customGrain = undefined
+      }else{
+        form.inventory.customGrain = customGrain
+      }
     }
 
     binAPI
@@ -493,6 +503,11 @@ export default function BinSettings(props: Props) {
           form.inventory.autoThreshold = autoFillThreshold
           //if the users preferences are in feet convert the distance to cm otherwise it was entered as cm so use that
           form.inventory.lidarDropCm = getDistanceUnit() === pond.DistanceUnit.DISTANCE_UNIT_FEET ? lidarDropDistance * 30.48 : lidarDropDistance
+          if(form.inventory.grainType !== pond.Grain.GRAIN_CUSTOM){
+            form.inventory.customGrain = undefined
+          }else{
+            form.inventory.customGrain = customGrain
+          }
         }
         binAPI
           .updateBin(bin.key(), form, as)
@@ -1014,7 +1029,37 @@ export default function BinSettings(props: Props) {
               {isCustom ? "Custom" : "Grain"}
             </Typography> */}
             <Box>
-              {!isCustomInventory && (
+              {isCustomInventory ? 
+                <React.Fragment>
+                  {storageType === pond.BinStorage.BIN_STORAGE_FERTILIZER ? 
+                    <React.Fragment>
+                      <TextField
+                        label="Type"
+                        value={customTypeName}
+                        type="text"
+                        onChange={event => {
+                          updateForm(
+                            "inventory",
+                            pond.BinInventory.create({
+                              ...form.inventory,
+                              customTypeName: event.target.value
+                            })
+                          );
+                          updateFormExtension("customTypeName", event.target.value);
+                        }}
+                        fullWidth
+                        variant="outlined"
+                        className={classes.bottomSpacing}
+                      />
+                    </React.Fragment>
+                  :
+                    <Box sx={{border: "1px solid white", borderRadius: 2, padding: 2, marginBottom: 2}}>
+                      <CustomGrainSelector initialGrain={customGrain} onGrainSettingsChange={(newGrainSettings) => {setCustomGrain(newGrainSettings)}}/>
+                    </Box>
+                  }
+                </React.Fragment>
+              : 
+              <React.Fragment>
                 <Box className={classes.bottomSpacing}>
                   <SearchSelect
                     label="Type"
@@ -1040,49 +1085,6 @@ export default function BinSettings(props: Props) {
                     options={grainOptions}
                   />
                 </Box>
-              )}
-              {isCustomInventory ? (
-                <React.Fragment>
-                  <TextField
-                    label="Type"
-                    value={customTypeName}
-                    type="text"
-                    onChange={event => {
-                      updateForm(
-                        "inventory",
-                        pond.BinInventory.create({
-                          ...form.inventory,
-                          customTypeName: event.target.value
-                        })
-                      );
-                      updateFormExtension("customTypeName", event.target.value);
-                    }}
-                    fullWidth
-                    variant="outlined"
-                    className={classes.bottomSpacing}
-                  />
-                  {storageType !== pond.BinStorage.BIN_STORAGE_FERTILIZER && (
-                    <TextField
-                      label="Bushels Per Tonne"
-                      value={bushPerTonne}
-                      type="number"
-                      onChange={event => {
-                        updateForm(
-                          "inventory",
-                          pond.BinInventory.create({
-                            ...form.inventory,
-                            bushelsPerTonne: +event.target.value
-                          })
-                        );
-                        updateFormExtension("bushelsPerTonne", event.target.value);
-                      }}
-                      fullWidth
-                      variant="outlined"
-                      className={classes.bottomSpacing}
-                    />
-                  )}
-                </React.Fragment>
-              ) : (
                 <TextField
                   label="Grain Variant"
                   value={grainSubtype}
@@ -1102,7 +1104,8 @@ export default function BinSettings(props: Props) {
                   disabled={!grainType}
                   className={classes.bottomSpacing}
                 />
-              )}
+              </React.Fragment>
+              }
               {getGrainUnit() === pond.GrainUnit.GRAIN_UNIT_BUSHELS ||
               storageType === pond.BinStorage.BIN_STORAGE_FERTILIZER ||
               formExtension.bushelsPerTonne === "0" ||
diff --git a/src/bin/BinVisualizerV2.tsx b/src/bin/BinVisualizerV2.tsx
index baa27f6..483ae34 100644
--- a/src/bin/BinVisualizerV2.tsx
+++ b/src/bin/BinVisualizerV2.tsx
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ import Edit from "@mui/icons-material/Edit";
 import { makeStyles } from "@mui/styles";
 import ButtonGroup from "common/ButtonGroup";
 import ModeChangeDialog from "./conditioning/modeChangeDialog";
+import CustomGrainSelector from "grain/CustomGrainSelector";
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles((theme: Theme) => {
   return ({
@@ -258,7 +259,7 @@ export default function BinVisualizer(props: Props) {
   //const [highTempCable, setHighTempCable] = useState<GrainCable>();
   //const [lowTempCable, setLowTempCable] = useState<GrainCable>();
   //the switch value to determine what to display in the grain condition box
-  const [valueDisplay, setValueDisplay] = useState<"low" | "avg" | "high">("avg");
+  const [valueDisplay, setValueDisplay] = useState<"low" | "avg" | "high">("high");
   //the variables to be able to change the grain type through a unique dialog outside of the settings
   const [grainChangeDialog, setGrainChangeDialog] = useState(false);
   const grainOptions = GrainOptions();
@@ -286,6 +287,7 @@ export default function BinVisualizer(props: Props) {
 
   const [openModeChange, setOpenModeChange] = useState(false)
   const [modeChangeInProgress, setModeChangeInProgress] = useState(false)
+  const [newGrainSettings, setNewGrainSettings] = useState<pond.GrainSettings>()
 
   useEffect(() => {
     setModeTime(moment(bin.status.lastModeChange));
@@ -327,6 +329,7 @@ export default function BinVisualizer(props: Props) {
       setBushPerTonne(bin.settings.inventory.bushelsPerTonne.toFixed(2));
       setGrainSubtype(bin.subtype());
       setNewBinMode(bin.settings.mode);
+      setNewGrainSettings(bin.customGrain());
     }
     if (bin.settings) {
       let t = bin.settings.outdoorTemp;
@@ -515,18 +518,13 @@ export default function BinVisualizer(props: Props) {
     const capacity = bin.settings.specs?.bushelCapacity ?? 0;
     const grainBushels = bin.bushels();
     const isEmpty = bin.settings.inventory?.empty === true || !grainBushels || grainBushels <= 0;
-    const grainType = bin.settings.inventory?.grainType;
-    const grainTypeName = isEmpty || !grainType ? "" : GrainDescriber(grainType).name;
-    const customTypeName = bin.settings.inventory?.customTypeName;
     const grainSubtype = bin.settings.inventory?.grainSubtype;
     return (
       <Box>
         {/* grain display */}
         <Box display="flex" justifyContent="space-between">
           <Typography variant="subtitle2" color="textPrimary" style={{ fontWeight: 800 }}>
-            {bin.storage() === pond.BinStorage.BIN_STORAGE_SUPPORTED_GRAIN
-              ? grainTypeName
-              : customTypeName}
+            {isEmpty ? "" : bin.grainName()}
             {grainSubtype !== "" ? " - " + grainSubtype : ""}
           </Typography>
           <Box
@@ -768,6 +766,7 @@ export default function BinVisualizer(props: Props) {
       setGrainType(bin.settings.inventory.grainType);
       setGrainOption(ToGrainOption(bin.settings.inventory.grainType));
       setBushPerTonne(bin.settings.inventory.bushelsPerTonne.toFixed(2));
+      setNewGrainSettings(bin.customGrain())
       setGrainSubtype(bin.subtype());
     }
     setGrainChangeDialog(false);
@@ -799,11 +798,13 @@ export default function BinVisualizer(props: Props) {
                       setCustomTypeName("");
                       setGrainOption(ToGrainOption(pond.Grain.GRAIN_NONE));
                       if (checked) {
-                        setStorageType(pond.BinStorage.BIN_STORAGE_SUPPORTED_GRAIN);
-                        setGrainType(pond.Grain.GRAIN_CUSTOM);
-                      } else {
                         setStorageType(pond.BinStorage.BIN_STORAGE_UNSUPPORTED_GRAIN);
+                        setGrainType(pond.Grain.GRAIN_CUSTOM);
+                        setNewGrainSettings(bin.customGrain())
+                      } else {
+                        setStorageType(pond.BinStorage.BIN_STORAGE_SUPPORTED_GRAIN);
                         setGrainType(pond.Grain.GRAIN_NONE);
+                        setNewGrainSettings(undefined)
                       }
                     }}
                     name="storage"
@@ -834,7 +835,7 @@ export default function BinVisualizer(props: Props) {
           )}
           {isCustomInventory ? (
             <React.Fragment>
-              <TextField
+              {/* <TextField
                 label="Type"
                 value={customTypeName}
                 type="text"
@@ -859,7 +860,8 @@ export default function BinVisualizer(props: Props) {
                   variant="outlined"
                   className={classes.bottomSpacing}
                 />
-              )}
+              )} */}
+              <CustomGrainSelector initialGrain={bin.customGrain()} onGrainSettingsChange={settings => {setNewGrainSettings(settings)}}/>
             </React.Fragment>
           ) : (
             <TextField
@@ -1404,6 +1406,7 @@ export default function BinVisualizer(props: Props) {
                   }
                 }}
                 inventoryControl={bin.inventoryControl()}
+                customGrain={bin.customGrain()}
               />
             </Box>
           </Box>
@@ -1574,6 +1577,12 @@ export default function BinVisualizer(props: Props) {
   const fanPerformance = () => {
     let totalCFM = bin.status.fanCfm;
     let bushelCFM = bin.status.cfmPerBushel;
+    let emc = ExtractMoisture(
+                    bin.grain(),
+                    activePlenum?.tempHumidity?.temperature ?? 0,
+                    activePlenum?.tempHumidity?.humidity ?? 0,
+                    bin.customGrain()
+                  )
     return (
       <Box>
         <Typography style={{ fontSize: isMobile ? "0.85rem" : "1.0rem", fontWeight: 650 }}>
@@ -1616,20 +1625,18 @@ export default function BinVisualizer(props: Props) {
                 {cfmDryWarning(bushelCFM)}
               </Box>
             </Grid>
-            <Grid >
-              <Box className={classes.lightBox}>
-                <Typography align="center" style={{ fontWeight: 650, color: emcColour }}>
-                  {ExtractMoisture(
-                    bin.grain(),
-                    activePlenum?.tempHumidity?.temperature ?? 0,
-                    activePlenum?.tempHumidity?.humidity ?? 0
-                  ).toFixed(2)}
-                  %
-                </Typography>
-                <Typography align="center" style={{ fontWeight: 650 }}>
-                  Plenum EMC
-                </Typography>
-              </Box>
+            <Grid>
+              {emc !== activePlenum?.tempHumidity?.humidity &&
+                <Box className={classes.lightBox}>
+                  <Typography align="center" style={{ fontWeight: 650, color: emcColour }}>
+                    {emc.toFixed(2)}
+                    %
+                  </Typography>
+                  <Typography align="center" style={{ fontWeight: 650 }}>
+                    Plenum EMC
+                  </Typography>
+                </Box>
+              }
             </Grid>
           </Grid>
         </Box>
@@ -1638,6 +1645,12 @@ export default function BinVisualizer(props: Props) {
   };
 
   const ambientDisplay = () => {
+    let emc = ExtractMoisture(
+                    bin.grain(),
+                    ambient?.temperature ?? 0,
+                    ambient?.humidity ?? 0,
+                    bin.customGrain()
+                  )
     return (
       <Box>
         <Typography style={{ fontSize: isMobile ? "0.85rem" : "1.0rem", fontWeight: 650 }}>
@@ -1677,19 +1690,17 @@ export default function BinVisualizer(props: Props) {
               </Box>
             </Grid>
             <Grid >
-              <Box className={classes.lightBox}>
-                <Typography align="center" style={{ fontWeight: 650, color: emcColour }}>
-                  {ExtractMoisture(
-                    bin.grain(),
-                    ambient?.temperature ?? 0,
-                    ambient?.humidity ?? 0
-                  ).toFixed(2)}
-                  %
-                </Typography>
-                <Typography align="center" style={{ fontWeight: 650 }}>
-                  Ambient EMC
-                </Typography>
-              </Box>
+              {emc !== ambient?.humidity &&
+                <Box className={classes.lightBox}>
+                  <Typography align="center" style={{ fontWeight: 650, color: emcColour }}>
+                    {emc.toFixed(2)}
+                    %
+                  </Typography>
+                  <Typography align="center" style={{ fontWeight: 650 }}>
+                    Ambient EMC
+                  </Typography>
+                </Box>
+              }
             </Grid>
           </Grid>
         </Box>
@@ -1968,6 +1979,7 @@ export default function BinVisualizer(props: Props) {
         ? 0
         : parseFloat(bushPerTonne);
       b.settings.inventory.grainSubtype = grainSubtype;
+      b.settings.inventory.customGrain = newGrainSettings
     }
 
     if (b.settings.outdoorTemp !== undefined) {
diff --git a/src/bin/graphs/BinGraphs.tsx b/src/bin/graphs/BinGraphs.tsx
index e28c3ae..253ee13 100644
--- a/src/bin/graphs/BinGraphs.tsx
+++ b/src/bin/graphs/BinGraphs.tsx
@@ -170,18 +170,18 @@ export default function BinGraphs(props: Props) {
     setEndDate(newEndDate);
   };
 
-  const determineGrainColour = () => {
-    let col = "yellow";
-    let binInv = bin.settings.inventory;
-    if (binInv) {
-      if (binInv.grainType === pond.Grain.GRAIN_CUSTOM) {
-        col = stringToMaterialColour(binInv.customTypeName);
-      } else if (binInv.grainType !== pond.Grain.GRAIN_NONE) {
-        col = GrainDescriber(binInv.grainType).colour;
-      }
-    }
-    return col;
-  };
+  // const determineGrainColour = () => {
+  //   let col = "yellow";
+  //   let binInv = bin.settings.inventory;
+  //   if (binInv) {
+  //     if (binInv.grainType === pond.Grain.GRAIN_CUSTOM) {
+  //       col = stringToMaterialColour(binInv.customTypeName);
+  //     } else if (binInv.grainType !== pond.Grain.GRAIN_NONE) {
+  //       col = GrainDescriber(binInv.grainType).colour;
+  //     }
+  //   }
+  //   return col;
+  // };
 
   const inventoryGraph = () => {
     return (
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ export default function BinGraphs(props: Props) {
             endDate={endDate}
             binLoading={binLoading}
             bin={bin}
-            colour={determineGrainColour()}
+            colour={bin.grainColour()}
             fertilizerBin={bin.settings.storage === pond.BinStorage.BIN_STORAGE_FERTILIZER}
           />
         </Grid>
diff --git a/src/bin/graphs/BinGraphsTrending.tsx b/src/bin/graphs/BinGraphsTrending.tsx
index 6b3aed5..ff024b2 100644
--- a/src/bin/graphs/BinGraphsTrending.tsx
+++ b/src/bin/graphs/BinGraphsTrending.tsx
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ export default function BinGraphsTrending(props: Props) {
                 trend: ExtractMoisture(
                   bin.grain(),
                   val.values[0],
-                  plenumHumidity.values[i].values[0]
+                  plenumHumidity.values[i].values[0],
+                  bin.customGrain()
                 )
               };
               trendData.push(trendPoint);
diff --git a/src/component/ComponentForm.tsx b/src/component/ComponentForm.tsx
index e542ed0..21ca747 100644
--- a/src/component/ComponentForm.tsx
+++ b/src/component/ComponentForm.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   AccordionSummary,
   Alert,
   AlertTitle,
+  Box,
   Button,
   Collapse,
   FormControl,
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ import { getDistanceUnit } from "utils";
 import { GrainOptions } from "grain";
 import CompModes from "component/ComponentMode.json";
 import FanPicker from "fans/fanPicker";
+import CustomGrainSelector from "grain/CustomGrainSelector";
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles((theme: Theme) => {
   return ({
@@ -136,6 +138,7 @@ export default function ComponentForm(props: Props) {
     sensorDistance: "0",
   });
   const [compMode, setCompMode] = useState<any>();
+  const [useCustomGrain, setUseCustomGrain] = useState<boolean>(false)
   //const [numCalibrations, setNumCalibrations] = useState(0)
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -192,6 +195,10 @@ export default function ComponentForm(props: Props) {
       sensorDistance = sensorDistance / 30.48;
     }
 
+    if(formComponent.settings.customGrain){
+      setUseCustomGrain(true)
+    }
+
     setForm({
       component: formComponent,
       measure: formComponent.settings.measurementPeriodMs > 0,
@@ -383,6 +390,13 @@ export default function ComponentForm(props: Props) {
     setForm(f);
   };
 
+  const updateCustomGrain = (grainSettings?: pond.GrainSettings) => {
+    let f = cloneDeep(form)
+    f.component.settings.customGrain = grainSettings
+    f.component.settings.grainType = pond.Grain.GRAIN_CUSTOM
+    setForm(f)
+  }
+
   const updateGrainType = (option: Option | null) => {
     let f = cloneDeep(form);
 
@@ -622,13 +636,36 @@ export default function ComponentForm(props: Props) {
   const grainSelect = () => {
     let selected = findSelectedGrain(grainOptions);
     return (
-      <SearchSelect
-        selected={selected}
-        changeSelection={updateGrainType}
-        label="Grain Type"
-        options={grainOptions}
-        group
-      />
+      <React.Fragment>
+        <FormControlLabel
+          control={
+            <Switch
+              value={useCustomGrain}
+              checked={useCustomGrain}
+              title="Custom Grain"
+              onClick={() => {
+                setUseCustomGrain(!useCustomGrain);
+                updateCustomGrain()
+              }}
+            />
+          }
+          label="Custom Grain"
+          labelPlacement="start"
+        />
+        {useCustomGrain ? 
+        <Box sx={{border: "1px solid white", borderRadius: 2, padding: 2, marginBottom: 2}}>
+          <CustomGrainSelector onGrainSettingsChange={updateCustomGrain} initialGrain={form.component.customGrainProps()}/>
+        </Box>
+        :
+        <SearchSelect
+          selected={selected}
+          changeSelection={updateGrainType}
+          label="Grain Type"
+          options={grainOptions}
+          group
+          />
+        }
+      </React.Fragment>
     );
   };
 
diff --git a/src/component/UnitMeasurementSummary.tsx b/src/component/UnitMeasurementSummary.tsx
index 722a514..ca2dcf0 100644
--- a/src/component/UnitMeasurementSummary.tsx
+++ b/src/component/UnitMeasurementSummary.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { Pressure } from "models/Pressure";
 import { GrainCable } from "models/GrainCable";
 import { extension, Summary } from "pbHelpers/ComponentType";
 import { makeStyles } from "@mui/styles";
+import { stringToMaterialColour } from "utils";
 
 interface Props {
   component: Component | Plenum | Pressure | GrainCable;
@@ -100,13 +101,26 @@ export default function UnitMeasurementSummary(props: Props) {
     );
   };
 
+  const grainName = () => {
+    if(component.settings.grainType === pond.Grain.GRAIN_CUSTOM && component.settings.customGrain?.name){
+      return component.settings.customGrain.name
+    }
+    return GrainDescriber(component.settings.grainType).name
+  }
+
+  const grainColor = () => {
+    if(component.settings.grainType === pond.Grain.GRAIN_CUSTOM && component.settings.customGrain?.name){
+      return stringToMaterialColour(component.settings.customGrain.name)
+    }
+    return GrainDescriber(component.settings.grainType).colour
+  }
+
   const getSummaryComponent = (summaries: Summary[]): any => {
     if (summaries.length < 1) {
       return noSummary();
     }
 
     let overlays: JSX.Element[] = [];
-    let grain = GrainDescriber(component.settings.grainType);
     return (
       <Grid container>
         <Grid size={{ xs: 12 }}>
@@ -170,7 +184,7 @@ export default function UnitMeasurementSummary(props: Props) {
           component.settings.grainType !== pond.Grain.GRAIN_INVALID && (
             <Typography variant={largeText ? "body1" : "caption"} color="textPrimary">
               <span key={"grainType"}>
-                Grain Type: <span style={{ color: grain.colour }}>{grain.name}</span>
+                Grain Type: <span style={{ color: grainColor() }}>{grainName()}</span>
               </span>
             </Typography>
           )}
diff --git a/src/gate/GateDevice.tsx b/src/gate/GateDevice.tsx
index cbf87e6..9fb414f 100644
--- a/src/gate/GateDevice.tsx
+++ b/src/gate/GateDevice.tsx
@@ -56,55 +56,6 @@ export default function GateDevice(props: Props) {
   const [lastTemps, setLastTemps] = useState({ t1: 0, t2: 0 });
   const [lastPressures, setLastPressures] = useState({ p1: 0, p2: 0 });
 
-  // const StyledToggleButtonGroup = withStyles(theme => ({
-  //   grouped: {
-  //     margin: theme.spacing(-0.5),
-  //     border: "none",
-  //     padding: theme.spacing(1),
-  //     "&:not(:first-child):not(:last-child)": {
-  //       borderRadius: 24,
-  //       marginRight: theme.spacing(0.5),
-  //       marginLeft: theme.spacing(0.5)
-  //     },
-  //     "&:first-child": {
-  //       borderRadius: 24,
-  //       marginLeft: theme.spacing(0.25)
-  //     },
-  //     "&:last-child": {
-  //       borderRadius: 24,
-  //       marginRight: theme.spacing(0.25)
-  //     }
-  //   },
-  //   root: {
-  //     backgroundColor: darken(
-  //       theme.palette.background.paper,
-  //       getThemeType() === "light" ? 0.05 : 0.25
-  //     ),
-  //     borderRadius: 24,
-  //     content: "border-box"
-  //   }
-  // }))(ToggleButtonGroup);
-
-  // const StyledToggle = withStyles({
-  //   root: {
-  //     backgroundColor: "transparent",
-  //     overflow: "visible",
-  //     content: "content-box",
-  //     "&$selected": {
-  //       backgroundColor: "gold",
-  //       color: "black",
-  //       borderRadius: 24,
-  //       fontWeight: "bold"
-  //     },
-  //     "&$selected:hover": {
-  //       backgroundColor: "rgb(255, 255, 0)",
-  //       color: "black",
-  //       borderRadius: 24
-  //     }
-  //   },
-  //   selected: {}
-  // })(ToggleButton);
-
   useEffect(() => {
     if (comprehensiveDevice.device) {
       setDevice(Device.any(comprehensiveDevice.device));
@@ -338,11 +289,11 @@ export default function GateDevice(props: Props) {
   return (
     <Grid
       container
-      direction={(isMobile) ? "column" : "row"}
+      // direction={(isMobile) ? "column" : "row"}
       width="100%"
-      alignItems="center"
+      //alignItems="center"
       >
-      <Grid size={{ sm: 12, lg: isMobile || drawerView ? 12 : 4}} style={{ padding: 10 }}>
+      <Grid width={"100%"} size={{ sm: 12, lg: isMobile || drawerView ? 12 : 4}} style={{ padding: 10 }}>
         <Box
           display="flex"
           justifyContent="space-between"
@@ -363,7 +314,7 @@ export default function GateDevice(props: Props) {
             ]}
           />
         </Box>
-        <Card raised>
+        <Card>
           <GateSVG
             finalTemp={
               gate.gateMutations[device.id().toString()] &&
diff --git a/src/gate/GateFlowGraph.tsx b/src/gate/GateFlowGraph.tsx
index fae1c98..6835b63 100644
--- a/src/gate/GateFlowGraph.tsx
+++ b/src/gate/GateFlowGraph.tsx
@@ -70,8 +70,9 @@ export default function GateFlowGraph(props: Props) {
   const classes = useStyles();
   const [flowEvents, setFlowEvents] = useState<pond.AirFlowEvent[]>([]);
   const [eventsLoading, setEventsLoading] = useState(false);
-  const eventThreshold = 5;
-  const idleFlow = 2.44;
+  //these two constants could be entered by the user at time of retrieval
+  const eventThreshold = 5; //the threshold that if crossed from one measurement to the next during a flow event will end the current flow event and start a new one
+  const idleFlow = 3.5; //the mass air flow that must be crossed in order to start a flow event, anything below this will not start an event but must go below this to end an event
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (loadingChartData) return;
@@ -102,7 +103,6 @@ export default function GateFlowGraph(props: Props) {
                 timestamp: time.valueOf(),
                 value: val.airFlow ?? 0
               };
-
               data.push(newPoint);
               if (!recent || recent.timestamp < newPoint.timestamp) {
                 recent = newPoint;
diff --git a/src/gate/GateSVG.tsx b/src/gate/GateSVG.tsx
index 64b47d4..6e9e669 100644
--- a/src/gate/GateSVG.tsx
+++ b/src/gate/GateSVG.tsx
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ export default function GateSVG(props: Props) {
   const deviceCheckIn = () => {
     return (
       <g key={"deviceCheckIn"}>
-        <text x={95} y={12} fontSize={7} fontWeight={650} fill={"white"}>
+        <text x={85} y={12} fontSize={7} fontWeight={650} fill={"white"}>
           Last Checked In: {moment(checkInTime).fromNow()}
         </text>
       </g>
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ export default function GateSVG(props: Props) {
 
   return (
     <React.Fragment>
-      <Box height={"100%"} maxWidth={isMobile ? 360 : 460} margin="auto">
+      <Box height={"100%"} maxWidth={isMobile ? 400 : 460} margin="auto">
         <svg
           width={"100%"}
           height={"100%"}
diff --git a/src/grain/CustomGrainForm.tsx b/src/grain/CustomGrainForm.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..905931c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/grain/CustomGrainForm.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+import {MenuItem, TextField } from "@mui/material"
+import { cloneDeep } from "lodash"
+import { pond } from "protobuf-ts/pond"
+import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react"
+
+interface Props {
+  grainSettings?: pond.GrainSettings
+  onGrainSettingsChange: (settings: pond.GrainSettings, formValid: boolean) => void
+}
+
+export default function CustomGrainForm(props: Props) {
+  const {grainSettings, onGrainSettingsChange} = props
+  const [newGrainSettings, setNewGrainSettings] = useState(pond.GrainSettings.create())
+  const [name, setName] = useState("")
+  const [group, setGroup] = useState("")
+  const [equation, setEquation] = useState<pond.MoistureEquation>(pond.MoistureEquation.MOISTURE_EQUATION_NONE)
+  const [constantA, setConstantA] = useState("0")
+  const [constantB, setConstantB] = useState("0")
+  const [constantC, setConstantC] = useState("0")
+  const [kgPerBushel, setKgPerBushel] = useState("0")
+  const [bushelsPerTonne, setBushelsPerTonne] = useState("0")
+  const valid = useRef(false)
+
+  useEffect(()=>{
+    if(grainSettings){
+      setName(grainSettings.name)
+      setGroup(grainSettings.group)
+      setEquation(grainSettings.equation)
+      setConstantA(grainSettings.a.toString())
+      setConstantB(grainSettings.b.toString())
+      setConstantC(grainSettings.c.toString())
+      setKgPerBushel(grainSettings.kgPerBushel.toString())
+      setBushelsPerTonne(grainSettings.bushelsPerTonne.toString())
+      setNewGrainSettings(grainSettings)
+    }
+  },[grainSettings])
+
+  const validate = (name: string, group: string, constA: string, constB: string, constC: string, kgPerBushel: string, bushelsPerTonne: string) => {
+    if (name === "") return false
+    if (group === "") return false
+    if (isNaN(parseFloat(constA))) return false
+    if (isNaN(parseFloat(constB))) return false
+    if (isNaN(parseFloat(constC))) return false
+    if (isNaN(parseFloat(kgPerBushel))) return false
+    if (isNaN(parseFloat(bushelsPerTonne))) return false
+    return true
+  }
+
+  const settingsChanged = (newSettings: pond.GrainSettings) => {
+    setNewGrainSettings(newSettings)
+    onGrainSettingsChange(newSettings, valid.current)
+  }
+
+  const grainForm = () => {
+    return (
+      <React.Fragment>
+        <TextField 
+          sx={{marginBottom: 2}} 
+          fullWidth 
+          label="Name*" 
+          value={name}
+          onChange={(e) => {
+            let name = e.target.value
+            setName(name)
+            let settings = cloneDeep(newGrainSettings)
+            settings.name = name
+            valid.current = validate(name, group, constantA, constantB, constantC, kgPerBushel, bushelsPerTonne)
+            settingsChanged(settings)
+          }}/>
+        <TextField 
+          sx={{marginBottom: 2}} 
+          fullWidth 
+          label="Group*" 
+          value={group}
+          onChange={(e) => {
+            let group = e.target.value
+            setGroup(group)
+            let settings = cloneDeep(newGrainSettings)
+            settings.group = group
+            valid.current = validate(name, group, constantA, constantB, constantC, kgPerBushel, bushelsPerTonne)
+            settingsChanged(settings)
+          }}/>
+        <TextField 
+          sx={{marginBottom: 2}} 
+          fullWidth 
+          value={equation}
+          helperText={"Not selecting an EMC equation to use will return the humidity instead of EMC"}
+          label="EMC Equation" 
+          onChange={(e) => {
+            let enumVal = parseFloat(e.target.value)
+            setEquation(enumVal)
+            let settings = cloneDeep(newGrainSettings)
+            settings.equation = enumVal
+            valid.current = validate(name, group, constantA, constantB, constantC, kgPerBushel, bushelsPerTonne)
+            settingsChanged(settings)
+          }}
+          select>
+          <MenuItem key={pond.MoistureEquation.MOISTURE_EQUATION_NONE} value={pond.MoistureEquation.MOISTURE_EQUATION_NONE}>
+            None
+          </MenuItem>
+          <MenuItem key={pond.MoistureEquation.MOISTURE_EQUATION_CHUNG_PFOST} value={pond.MoistureEquation.MOISTURE_EQUATION_CHUNG_PFOST}>
+            Chung-Pfost
+          </MenuItem>
+          <MenuItem key={pond.MoistureEquation.MOISTURE_EQUATION_HENDERSON} value={pond.MoistureEquation.MOISTURE_EQUATION_HENDERSON}>
+            Henderson
+          </MenuItem>
+          <MenuItem key={pond.MoistureEquation.MOISTURE_EQUATION_HALSEY} value={pond.MoistureEquation.MOISTURE_EQUATION_HALSEY}>
+            Halsey
+          </MenuItem>
+          <MenuItem key={pond.MoistureEquation.MOISTURE_EQUATION_OSWIN} value={pond.MoistureEquation.MOISTURE_EQUATION_OSWIN}>
+            Oswin
+          </MenuItem>
+        </TextField>
+        <TextField 
+          sx={{marginBottom: 2}} 
+          fullWidth
+          type="number"
+          value={constantA}
+          error={isNaN(parseFloat(constantA))}
+          helperText={isNaN(parseFloat(constantA)) ? "Must be a valid number" : ""}
+          onChange={(e) => {
+            let val = e.target.value
+            setConstantA(val)
+            valid.current = validate(name, group, val, constantB, constantC, kgPerBushel, bushelsPerTonne)
+            let settings = cloneDeep(newGrainSettings)
+            if(!isNaN(parseFloat(val))){
+              settings.a = parseFloat(val)
+            }
+            settingsChanged(settings)
+          }}
+          label="Constant A"/>
+        <TextField 
+          sx={{marginBottom: 2}} 
+          fullWidth 
+          type="number"
+          value={constantB}
+          error={isNaN(parseFloat(constantB))}          
+          helperText={isNaN(parseFloat(constantB)) ? "Must be a valid number" : ""}
+          onChange={(e) => {
+            let val = e.target.value
+            setConstantB(val)
+            valid.current = validate(name, group, constantA, val, constantC, kgPerBushel, bushelsPerTonne)
+            let settings = cloneDeep(newGrainSettings)
+            if(!isNaN(parseFloat(val))){
+              settings.b = parseFloat(val)
+            }
+            settingsChanged(settings)
+          }}
+          label="Constant B"/>
+        <TextField 
+          sx={{marginBottom: 2}} 
+          fullWidth           
+          type="number"
+          value={constantC}
+          error={isNaN(parseFloat(constantC))}          
+          helperText={isNaN(parseFloat(constantC)) ? "Must be a valid number" : ""}
+          onChange={(e) => {
+            let val = e.target.value
+            setConstantC(val)
+            valid.current = validate(name, group, constantA, constantB, val, kgPerBushel, bushelsPerTonne)
+            let settings = cloneDeep(newGrainSettings)
+            if(!isNaN(parseFloat(val))){
+              settings.c = parseFloat(val)
+            }
+            settingsChanged(settings)
+          }}
+          label="Constant C"/>
+        <TextField 
+          sx={{marginBottom: 2}} 
+          fullWidth           
+          type="number"
+          value={kgPerBushel}
+          error={isNaN(parseFloat(kgPerBushel))}          
+          helperText={isNaN(parseFloat(kgPerBushel)) ? "Must be a valid number" : ""}
+          onChange={(e) => {
+            let val = e.target.value
+            setKgPerBushel(val)
+            valid.current = validate(name, group, constantA, constantB, constantC, val, bushelsPerTonne)
+            let settings = cloneDeep(newGrainSettings)
+            if(!isNaN(parseFloat(val))){
+              settings.kgPerBushel = parseFloat(val)
+            }
+            settingsChanged(settings)
+          }}
+          label="kg per Bushel"/>
+        <TextField 
+          sx={{marginBottom: 2}} 
+          fullWidth           
+          type="number"
+          value={bushelsPerTonne}
+          error={isNaN(parseFloat(bushelsPerTonne))}          
+          helperText={isNaN(parseFloat(bushelsPerTonne)) ? "Must be a valid number" : ""}
+          onChange={(e) => {
+            let val = e.target.value
+            setBushelsPerTonne(val)
+            valid.current = validate(name, group, constantA, constantB, constantC, kgPerBushel, val)
+            let settings = cloneDeep(newGrainSettings)
+            if(!isNaN(parseFloat(val))){
+              settings.bushelsPerTonne = parseFloat(val)
+            }
+            settingsChanged(settings)
+          }}
+          label="Bushels per Tonne"/>
+      </React.Fragment>
+    )
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <React.Fragment>
+      {grainForm()}
+    </React.Fragment>
+  )
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/grain/CustomGrainSelector.tsx b/src/grain/CustomGrainSelector.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..236b975
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/grain/CustomGrainSelector.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+import { ExpandMore } from "@mui/icons-material"
+import { Accordion, AccordionDetails, AccordionSummary, Box, Button, Typography } from "@mui/material"
+import SearchSelect, { Option } from "common/SearchSelect"
+import { pond } from "protobuf-ts/pond"
+import { useGlobalState } from "providers"
+import { useGrainAPI } from "providers/pond/grainAPI"
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from "react"
+import CustomGrainForm from "./CustomGrainForm"
+
+interface Props {
+  initialGrain?: pond.GrainSettings
+  onGrainSettingsChange: (settings: pond.GrainSettings) => void
+}
+
+export default function CustomGrainSelector(props: Props) {
+  const {initialGrain, onGrainSettingsChange} = props
+  const grainAPI = useGrainAPI()
+  const [{as}] = useGlobalState()
+  const [newGrainSettings, setNewGrainSettings] = useState(initialGrain ?? pond.GrainSettings.create())
+  const [formValid, setFormValid] = useState(true)
+  const [grainMap, setGrainMap] = useState<Map<string, pond.GrainObject>>(
+    initialGrain ? 
+      new Map([
+        ["Active", pond.GrainObject.create({key: "Active", name: initialGrain.name, settings: initialGrain})]
+      ])
+    :
+      new Map())
+  const [grainOptions, setGrainOptions] = useState<Option[]>(
+    initialGrain ? 
+      [
+        {
+          label: initialGrain.name, 
+          value: "Active", 
+          group: "Active"
+        }
+      ] 
+    : 
+      []
+    )
+  const [isNew, setIsNew] = useState(false)
+  const [selectedOption, setSelectedOption] = useState<Option | null>(initialGrain ? {
+          label: initialGrain.name, 
+          value: "Active", 
+          group: "Active"
+        } : null)
+
+  useEffect(()=>{
+    grainAPI.listGrains(0, 0, "asc", "name", undefined, undefined, undefined, as).then(resp => {
+      let options: Option[] = grainOptions
+      let map: Map<string, pond.GrainObject> = grainMap
+      if (resp.data.grains){
+        resp.data.grains.forEach(grain => {
+          map.set(grain.key, grain)
+          options.push({
+            label: grain.name,
+            value: grain.key,
+            group: grain.settings?.group,
+          })
+        })
+      }
+      setGrainOptions([...options])
+      setGrainMap(map)
+    })
+  },[grainAPI])
+
+  const saveGrain = () => {
+    // console.log(newGrainSettings)
+    grainAPI.addGrain(newGrainSettings, as).then(resp => {
+      console.log("grain added")
+    }).catch(err => {
+      console.log("err")
+    })
+  }
+
+  const settingsChanged = (newSettings: pond.GrainSettings, formValid: boolean) => {
+    setNewGrainSettings(newSettings)
+    setIsNew(true)
+    setFormValid(formValid)
+    onGrainSettingsChange(newSettings)
+  }
+
+  const grainAccordion = () => {
+    return (
+      <Accordion>
+       <AccordionSummary expandIcon={<ExpandMore />}>Custom Grain Properties</AccordionSummary> 
+       <AccordionDetails>
+        <CustomGrainForm grainSettings={newGrainSettings} onGrainSettingsChange={settingsChanged}/>
+        {isNew &&
+          <Box display='flex' justifyContent="flex-end">
+            <Button 
+              variant="contained" 
+              disabled={!formValid}
+              onClick={() => {
+                setIsNew(false)
+                saveGrain()
+              }}
+              color="primary">
+                Save Custom Grain
+            </Button>
+          </Box>
+        }
+       </AccordionDetails>
+      </Accordion>
+    )
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <React.Fragment>
+      {grainOptions.length === 0 ? 
+        <Box>
+          <Typography sx={{marginBottom: 1}}>Custom Grain Properties</Typography>
+          <CustomGrainForm grainSettings={newGrainSettings} onGrainSettingsChange={settingsChanged}/>
+          {isNew &&
+            <Box display='flex' justifyContent="flex-end">
+              <Button 
+                variant="contained" 
+                disabled={!formValid}
+                onClick={() => {
+                  setIsNew(false)
+                }}
+                color="primary">
+                  Save Custom Grain
+              </Button>
+            </Box>
+          }
+        </Box>
+      :
+      <Box>
+          <Box sx={{marginBottom: 2}}>
+            <SearchSelect
+              label="My Grains"
+              selected={selectedOption}
+              changeSelection={option => {
+                setIsNew(false)
+                setSelectedOption(option)
+                //when an option is selected set all of the state variables controlling the form entries
+                let grain = grainMap.get(option?.value)
+                if(grain && grain.settings){
+                  //the the new grain settings object
+                  setNewGrainSettings(grain.settings)
+                  //pass that settings object back up
+                  settingsChanged(grain.settings, true)
+                }
+              }}
+              group
+              options={grainOptions}
+            />
+          </Box>
+          {grainAccordion()}
+        </Box>
+
+      }
+    </React.Fragment>
+  )
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/grain/GrainDescriber.ts b/src/grain/GrainDescriber.ts
index 5698cb7..a462bdc 100644
--- a/src/grain/GrainDescriber.ts
+++ b/src/grain/GrainDescriber.ts
@@ -641,6 +641,16 @@ export function GetGrainExtensionMap(): Map<pond.Grain, GrainExtension> {
   return cloneDeep(GrainExtensions);
 }
 
+export function GetValidGrainExtensions(): GrainExtension[] {
+  let validGrains: GrainExtension[] = []
+  GrainExtensions.forEach((ext, key) => {
+    if(key !== pond.Grain.GRAIN_NONE && key !== pond.Grain.GRAIN_INVALID && key !== pond.Grain.GRAIN_CUSTOM){
+      validGrains.push(ext)
+    }
+  })
+  return validGrains
+}
+
 export default function GrainDescriber(type: pond.Grain): GrainExtension {
   let describer = GrainExtensions.get(type);
   //console.log(describer)
diff --git a/src/grain/GrainMoisture.ts b/src/grain/GrainMoisture.ts
index abfd653..808f302 100644
--- a/src/grain/GrainMoisture.ts
+++ b/src/grain/GrainMoisture.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ const toERH = (humidity: number): number => {
 export function ExtractMoisture(
   type: pond.Grain | undefined,
   celsius: number,
-  humidity: number
+  humidity: number,
+  customGrain?: pond.GrainSettings
 ): number {
   if (humidity <= 0) {
     return 0;
@@ -26,20 +27,43 @@ export function ExtractMoisture(
     type === undefined ||
     type === pond.Grain.GRAIN_NONE ||
     type === pond.Grain.GRAIN_INVALID ||
-    type === pond.Grain.GRAIN_CUSTOM
+    (type === pond.Grain.GRAIN_CUSTOM && customGrain === undefined)
   ) {
     return humidity;
   }
 
   let dry = humidity;
-  let ctx = GrainDescriber(type);
-  dry = toDryMoisture(ctx.equation, celsius, humidity, ctx.a, ctx.b, ctx.c);
+  let eq: pond.MoistureEquation
+  let constA: number
+  let constB: number
+  let constC: number
+  if(type === pond.Grain.GRAIN_CUSTOM && customGrain){
+    if(customGrain.equation === pond.MoistureEquation.MOISTURE_EQUATION_NONE) return humidity
+    eq = customGrain.equation
+    constA = customGrain.a
+    constB = customGrain.b
+    constC = customGrain.c
+  }else{
+    let ctx = GrainDescriber(type);
+    eq = ctx.equation
+    constA = ctx.a
+    constB = ctx.b
+    constC = ctx.c
+  }
+
+  dry = toDryMoisture(eq, celsius, humidity, constA, constB, constC);
   return dryToWet(dry);
 }
 
-export function WaterContent(type: pond.Grain, bushels: number, moistureContent: number): number {
-  let grain = GrainDescriber(type);
-  return bushels * grain.weightConversionKg * moistureContent;
+export function WaterContent(type: pond.Grain, bushels: number, moistureContent: number, customGrain?: pond.GrainSettings): number {
+  //kg per bushel conversion
+  let conversion = 0
+  if(type === pond.Grain.GRAIN_CUSTOM && customGrain){
+    conversion = customGrain.kgPerBushel
+  }else{
+    conversion = GrainDescriber(type).weightConversionKg;
+  }
+  return bushels * conversion * moistureContent;
 }
 
 export function MoistureToHumidity(
@@ -69,7 +93,7 @@ function wetToDry(wetMC: number): number {
 }
 
 function toDryMoisture(
-  eq: Equation,
+  eq: pond.MoistureEquation,
   T: number,
   RH: number,
   a: number,
@@ -78,13 +102,13 @@ function toDryMoisture(
 ): number {
   const ERH: number = toERH(RH);
   switch (eq) {
-    case Equation.chungPfost:
+    case pond.MoistureEquation.MOISTURE_EQUATION_CHUNG_PFOST:
       return chungPfost(T, ERH, a, b, c);
-    case Equation.halsey:
+    case pond.MoistureEquation.MOISTURE_EQUATION_HALSEY:
       return halsey(T, ERH, a, b, c);
-    case Equation.henderson:
+    case pond.MoistureEquation.MOISTURE_EQUATION_HENDERSON:
       return henderson(T, ERH, a, b, c);
-    case Equation.oswin:
+    case pond.MoistureEquation.MOISTURE_EQUATION_OSWIN:
       return oswin(T, ERH, a, b, c);
     default:
       return RH;
@@ -92,7 +116,7 @@ function toDryMoisture(
 }
 
 function dryMoistureToHumidity(
-  eq: Equation,
+  eq: pond.MoistureEquation,
   celsius: number,
   dryMC: number,
   a: number,
@@ -101,16 +125,16 @@ function dryMoistureToHumidity(
 ): number {
   let ERH = 0;
   switch (eq) {
-    case Equation.chungPfost:
+    case pond.MoistureEquation.MOISTURE_EQUATION_CHUNG_PFOST:
       ERH = chungPfostInverse(celsius, dryMC, a, b, c);
       break;
-    case Equation.halsey:
+    case pond.MoistureEquation.MOISTURE_EQUATION_HALSEY:
       ERH = halseyInverse(celsius, dryMC, a, b, c);
       break;
-    case Equation.henderson:
+    case pond.MoistureEquation.MOISTURE_EQUATION_HENDERSON:
       ERH = hendersonInverse(celsius, dryMC, a, b, c);
       break;
-    case Equation.oswin:
+    case pond.MoistureEquation.MOISTURE_EQUATION_OSWIN:
       ERH = oswinInverse(celsius, dryMC, a, b, c);
       break;
     default:
diff --git a/src/grain/GrainTransaction.tsx b/src/grain/GrainTransaction.tsx
index f39cdf4..66fd329 100644
--- a/src/grain/GrainTransaction.tsx
+++ b/src/grain/GrainTransaction.tsx
@@ -125,17 +125,19 @@ export default function GrainTransaction(props: Props) {
           .then(resp => {
             //let sourceOps: Option[] = sourceOptions
             let binOps: Option[] = [];
-            resp.data.bins.forEach(bin => {
-              let b = Bin.create(bin);
-              if (mainObject.key() !== b.key()) {
-                let op: Option = {
-                  label: b.name(),
-                  value: b,
-                  group: "Bins"
-                };
-                (!restrictMatching || grainTypesMatch(op.value, mainObject)) && binOps.push(op);
-              }
-            });
+            if(resp.data.bins){
+              resp.data.bins.forEach(bin => {
+                let b = Bin.create(bin);
+                if (mainObject.key() !== b.key()) {
+                  let op: Option = {
+                    label: b.name(),
+                    value: b,
+                    group: "Bins"
+                  };
+                  (!restrictMatching || grainTypesMatch(op.value, mainObject) || op.value.grainName() === mainObject.grainName()) && binOps.push(op);
+                }
+              });
+            }
             setBinOptions([...binOps]);
           })
           .finally(() => {
@@ -151,17 +153,19 @@ export default function GrainTransaction(props: Props) {
           .then(resp => {
             //let sourceOps: Option[] = sourceOptions
             let bagOps: Option[] = [];
-            resp.data.grainBags.forEach(bag => {
-              let b = GrainBag.create(bag);
-              if (mainObject.key() !== b.key()) {
-                let op: Option = {
-                  label: b.name(),
-                  value: b,
-                  group: "Grain Bags"
-                };
-                (!restrictMatching || grainTypesMatch(op.value, mainObject)) && bagOps.push(op);
-              }
-            });
+            if(resp.data.grainBags){
+              resp.data.grainBags.forEach(bag => {
+                let b = GrainBag.create(bag);
+                if (mainObject.key() !== b.key()) {
+                  let op: Option = {
+                    label: b.name(),
+                    value: b,
+                    group: "Grain Bags"
+                  };
+                  (!restrictMatching || grainTypesMatch(op.value, mainObject) || op.value.grainName() === mainObject.grainName()) && bagOps.push(op);
+                }
+              });
+            }
             setBagOptions([...bagOps]);
           })
           .finally(() => {
@@ -184,7 +188,7 @@ export default function GrainTransaction(props: Props) {
                 value: f,
                 group: "Fields"
               };
-              (!restrictMatching || grainTypesMatch(op.value, mainObject)) && fieldOps.push(op);
+              (!restrictMatching || grainTypesMatch(op.value, mainObject) || op.value.grainName() === mainObject.grainName()) && fieldOps.push(op);
             });
             setFieldOptions([...fieldOps]);
           })
@@ -356,13 +360,6 @@ export default function GrainTransaction(props: Props) {
         if (source.grain() === destination.grain()) {
           matching = true;
         }
-      } else if (source.storage() === pond.BinStorage.BIN_STORAGE_UNSUPPORTED_GRAIN) {
-        if (
-          source.customType().toLowerCase() === destination.customType().toLowerCase() &&
-          source.bushelsPerTonne() === destination.bushelsPerTonne()
-        ) {
-          matching = true;
-        }
       }
     }
     return matching;
@@ -373,7 +370,7 @@ export default function GrainTransaction(props: Props) {
       if (grainTypesMatch(selectedSource.value, selectedDestination.value)) {
         updateInventory();
       } else {
-        //open dialog saying that the destinations grain type will change from this action
+        //open dialog saying that the grain types do not match or because it is a custom type 
         setGrainChangeDialog(true);
       }
     } else {
@@ -381,6 +378,36 @@ export default function GrainTransaction(props: Props) {
     }
   };
 
+  /**
+   * the function is used to determine what text to display to the user when the grain types dont match
+   * or when it sees any of the objects involved as having a custom grain type
+   * @param source the source of the grain
+   * @param destination the destination of the grain
+   * @returns the text describing the situation
+   */
+  const confirmationText = () => {
+    if(selectedSource && selectedDestination){
+
+      let source = selectedSource?.value
+      let destination = selectedDestination?.value
+      //both are custom
+      if(source.storage() === pond.BinStorage.BIN_STORAGE_UNSUPPORTED_GRAIN && destination.storage() === pond.BinStorage.BIN_STORAGE_UNSUPPORTED_GRAIN){
+        return "Both source and destination are using custom grain types, they may not match. Would you like to continue with the transaction?"
+      }
+      //source is custom destination is not
+      if(source.storage() === pond.BinStorage.BIN_STORAGE_UNSUPPORTED_GRAIN){
+        return "The source is using a custom grain type and may not match the destination. Would you like to continue with the transaction?"
+      }
+      //destination is custom source is not
+      if(destination.storage() === pond.BinStorage.BIN_STORAGE_UNSUPPORTED_GRAIN){
+        return "The destination is using a custom grain type and may not match the source. Would you like to continue with the transaction?"
+      }
+    }
+
+    //neither are custom 
+    return "The Grain types do not match. Are you sure you would like to perform this transaction?"
+  }
+
   const grainChange = () => {
     return (
       <ResponsiveDialog
@@ -389,7 +416,7 @@ export default function GrainTransaction(props: Props) {
           setGrainChangeDialog(false);
         }}>
         <DialogContent>
-          The grain type of the destination may change as a result of this action.
+          {confirmationText()}
         </DialogContent>
         <DialogActions>
           <Button
diff --git a/src/models/Bin.ts b/src/models/Bin.ts
index b84af8c..b208c1e 100644
--- a/src/models/Bin.ts
+++ b/src/models/Bin.ts
@@ -90,11 +90,19 @@ export class Bin {
   public customType(): string {
     let c = "";
     if (this.settings.inventory) {
-      c = this.settings.inventory.customTypeName;
+      if (this.settings.inventory.customGrain){
+        c = this.settings.inventory.customGrain.name
+      }else{
+        c = this.settings.inventory.customTypeName;
+      }
     }
     return c;
   }
 
+  public customGrain(): pond.GrainSettings | undefined {
+    return this.settings.inventory?.customGrain ?? undefined
+  }
+
   public empty(): boolean {
     return this.settings.inventory?.empty || (this.settings.inventory !== undefined && this.settings.inventory !== null && this.bushels() < 5);
   }
diff --git a/src/models/Component.ts b/src/models/Component.ts
index 473d85d..60ff4ab 100644
--- a/src/models/Component.ts
+++ b/src/models/Component.ts
@@ -142,4 +142,9 @@ export class Component {
         return getFriendlyAddressTypeName(this.settings.addressType);
       }
     };
+
+  public customGrainProps(): pond.GrainSettings | undefined {
+    if(this.settings.customGrain) return this.settings.customGrain
+    return
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/navigation/Router.tsx b/src/navigation/Router.tsx
index c54c291..cb97f67 100644
--- a/src/navigation/Router.tsx
+++ b/src/navigation/Router.tsx
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ const JohnDeere = lazy(() => import("pages/JohnDeere"));
 const CNHi = lazy(() => import("pages/CNHi"));
 const LibraCart = lazy(() => import("pages/LibraCart"));
 const FieldPage = lazy(()=>import("pages/Field"));
+const GrainsPage = lazy(()=>import("pages/Grains"));
 
 export const appendToUrl = (appendage: number | string) => {
   const basePath = location.pathname.replace(/\/$/, ""); 
@@ -360,6 +361,7 @@ export default function Router() {
           {user.hasFeature("libra-cart") &&
           <Route path="libracart" element={<LibraCart />} />
           }
+          <Route path="grains" element={<GrainsPage />} />
           {/* Map routes */}
           <Route path="visualFarm" element={<FieldMap />} />
           <Route path="aviationMap" element={<AviationMap />} />
diff --git a/src/navigation/SideNavigator.tsx b/src/navigation/SideNavigator.tsx
index f3e95a4..3365a72 100644
--- a/src/navigation/SideNavigator.tsx
+++ b/src/navigation/SideNavigator.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { ChevronRight, Code, Memory, People, Person, SyncAlt, TapAndPlay } from "@mui/icons-material";
+import { ChevronRight, Code, Grain, Memory, People, Person, SyncAlt, TapAndPlay } from "@mui/icons-material";
 import ChevronLeft from "@mui/icons-material/ChevronLeft";
 import { 
   darken, 
@@ -374,6 +374,20 @@ export default function SideNavigator(props: Props) {
           </ListItemButton>
         </Tooltip>
         )}
+        {(isAg || isStreamline || user.hasFeature("admin")) && (
+        <Tooltip title="Grain Types" placement="right">
+          <ListItemButton
+            id="tour-grain-types"
+            onClick={() => goTo("/grains")}
+            classes={getClasses("/grains")}
+            >
+            <ListItemIcon>
+              <Grain />
+            </ListItemIcon>
+            {open && <ListItemText primary="Grain Types" />}
+          </ListItemButton>
+        </Tooltip>
+        )}
 
         {(isAdCon || user.hasFeature("admin")) && (
         <Tooltip title="Jobsites" placement="right">
diff --git a/src/pages/Bin.tsx b/src/pages/Bin.tsx
index cc667d8..a1dc0e3 100644
--- a/src/pages/Bin.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Bin.tsx
@@ -819,6 +819,7 @@ export default function Bin(props: Props) {
                 fans={fans}
                 heaters={heaters}
                 grain={bin.grain()}
+                customGrain={bin.customGrain()}
               />
             )}
             <Box marginTop={2}>
@@ -968,6 +969,7 @@ export default function Bin(props: Props) {
                 fans={fans}
                 heaters={heaters}
                 grain={bin.grain()}
+                customGrain={bin.customGrain()}
               />
             </Box>
           )}
diff --git a/src/pages/Bins.tsx b/src/pages/Bins.tsx
index 9145a6a..f17125e 100644
--- a/src/pages/Bins.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Bins.tsx
@@ -196,9 +196,10 @@ export default function Bins(props: Props) {
   const { openSnack } = useSnackbar();
   // const history = useHistory();
   const navigate = useNavigate()
-  const [cardValDisplay, setCardValDisplay] = useState<"high" | "low" | "average">("average");
+  const [cardValDisplay, setCardValDisplay] = useState<"high" | "low" | "average">("high");
   
   const [teamsDialog, setTeamsDialog] = useState(false)
+  const snackbar = useSnackbar()
   
   // const [scrollTranslations, setScrollTranslations] = useState({
   //   bins: 0,
@@ -261,10 +262,12 @@ export default function Bins(props: Props) {
     if (doneLoadingPage && grainBins.length < 1 && grainBags.length < 1) {
       teamAPI.listTeams(1, 0).then(resp => {
         // console.log(resp.data.teams)
-        if (resp.data.teams.length > 0) {
+        if (resp.data?.teams?.length > 0) {
           // console.log("should?")
           setTeamsDialog(true)
         }
+      }).catch(err => {
+        snackbar.error("error listing teams: "+err)
       })
     }
   }, [doneLoadingPage, grainBins, grainBags])
diff --git a/src/pages/Device.tsx b/src/pages/Device.tsx
index ef9b673..ee4ae56 100644
--- a/src/pages/Device.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Device.tsx
@@ -158,9 +158,9 @@ export default function DevicePage() {
         if (length > 0) {
           warningString = warningString + " through " + getContextTypes()[length - 1];
         }
-        snackbar.warning(warningString);
+        snackbar.warning("page data warning: "+warningString);
       } else {
-        snackbar.error(err);
+        snackbar.error("page data error: "+err);
       }
     })
     .finally(() => setLoading(false));
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ export default function DevicePage() {
         }
       })
       .catch(err => {
-        console.log(err)
+        console.log("load port scan: "+err)
       })
   }
 
diff --git a/src/pages/Grains.tsx b/src/pages/Grains.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ff47eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/Grains.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,474 @@
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import PageContainer from "./PageContainer";
+import CustomGrainForm from "grain/CustomGrainForm";
+import { Accordion, AccordionDetails, AccordionSummary, Box, Button, DialogActions, DialogContent, DialogTitle, Divider, Grid2, IconButton, Typography } from "@mui/material";
+import { pond } from "protobuf-ts/pond";
+import ButtonGroup from "common/ButtonGroup";
+import { useMobile, useSnackbar, useUserAPI } from "hooks";
+import { useGrainAPI } from "providers/pond/grainAPI";
+import ResponsiveTable from "common/ResponsiveTable";
+import { GetGrainExtensionMap, GetValidGrainExtensions, GrainExtension } from "grain";
+import ResponsiveDialog from "common/ResponsiveDialog";
+import { useGlobalState } from "providers";
+import { Scope } from "models";
+import React from "react";
+import { AddCircle, ExpandMore } from "@mui/icons-material";
+
+export default function Grains() {
+  const [currentCustomGrain, setCurrentCustomGrain] = useState<pond.GrainSettings>()
+  const [formValid, setFormValid] = useState(false)
+  const [selectedGrain, setSelectedGrain] = useState<pond.GrainObject | undefined>()
+  const [displayCustom, setDisplayCustom] = useState(false)
+  const { openSnack } = useSnackbar()
+  const [tableSize, setTableSize] = useState(10)
+  const [tablePage, setTablePage] = useState(0)
+  const [tableTotal, setTableTotal] = useState(0)
+  const grainAPI = useGrainAPI()
+  const userAPI = useUserAPI()
+  const [{as, user}] = useGlobalState();
+  const [permissions, setPermissions] = useState<pond.Permission[]>([])
+  const [openRemoveConfirmation, setOpenRemoveConfirmation] = useState(false)
+  const [openUpdateConfirmation, setOpenUpdateConfirmation] = useState(false)
+  const [grainObjectTableData, setGrainObjectTableData] = useState<pond.GrainObject[]>([])
+  const [supportedGrainTableData, setSupportedGrainTableData] = useState<GrainExtension[]>([])
+  // const [selectedGrainExtension, setSelectedGrainExtension] = useState<GrainExtension | undefined>()
+  const [accordionKey, setAccordionKey] = useState("allClosed")
+  const [openNewGrainDialog, setOpenNewGrainDialog] = useState(false)
+  const isMobile = useMobile()
+  const extraLoad = 10 //the amount of more to load on the mobile view when load more is clicked
+
+  //function to load the first set of custom grains
+  const loadCustomGrain = useCallback(() => {
+    grainAPI.listGrains(tableSize, tablePage * tableSize, "asc", "name").then(resp => {
+      setGrainObjectTableData(resp.data.grains)
+      setTableTotal(resp.data.total)
+    }).catch(err => {
+      openSnack("There was an issue loading your custom grains")
+    })
+  },[tableSize, tablePage])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    //load the custom grains
+    if(displayCustom){
+      loadCustomGrain()
+    }else{
+      let displayedGrains: GrainExtension[] = []
+      let offset = tablePage * tableSize
+      let limit = tableSize
+      let grainList = GetValidGrainExtensions()
+      let sortedGrain = grainList.sort((a, b) => (a.name.toLowerCase() > b.name.toLowerCase() ? 1 : -1))
+      sortedGrain.forEach((ext, i) => {
+        if(i >= offset && displayedGrains.length < limit){
+          displayedGrains.push(ext)
+        }
+      })
+      setSupportedGrainTableData(displayedGrains)
+      setTableTotal(sortedGrain.length)
+    }
+  },[loadCustomGrain, tableSize, tablePage, displayCustom, as])
+  
+  useEffect(()=>{
+    //if the user is viewing as a team get their permissions to the team, if they are not then we will get their permission to the grain type individually when a type is selected
+    if(as){
+      userAPI.getUser(user.id(), { key: as, kind: "team" } as Scope).then(resp => {
+        setPermissions(resp.permissions);
+      });
+    }
+  },[as, userAPI])
+
+  const equationName = (enumVal: number) => {
+    switch(enumVal){
+      case pond.MoistureEquation.MOISTURE_EQUATION_CHUNG_PFOST:
+        return "Chung-Pfost"
+      case pond.MoistureEquation.MOISTURE_EQUATION_HALSEY:
+        return "Halsey"
+      case pond.MoistureEquation.MOISTURE_EQUATION_HENDERSON:
+        return "Henderson"
+      case pond.MoistureEquation.MOISTURE_EQUATION_OSWIN:
+        return "Oswin"
+      default:
+        return "None"
+    }
+  }
+
+  //function to update
+
+  //table that will display the custom grains created by the user
+  const grainObjectTable = () => {
+    return (
+      <ResponsiveTable<pond.GrainObject>
+        rows={grainObjectTableData}
+        noDataMessage="No Grain Types Found. Add a new custom grain to see them here"
+        loadMore={() => {
+          setTableSize(tableSize + extraLoad)
+        }}
+        renderMobile={(row) => <Accordion expanded={accordionKey === row.key} onChange={() => {
+          //close it if it is already open
+          if(accordionKey === row.key){
+            setAccordionKey("allClosed")
+          }else{
+            setAccordionKey(row.key)
+          }
+          setCurrentCustomGrain(row.settings ?? pond.GrainSettings.create())
+          }}>
+          <AccordionSummary expandIcon={<ExpandMore />}>{row.name}</AccordionSummary>
+          <AccordionDetails>
+            {customGrainDisplay()}
+          </AccordionDetails>
+        </Accordion>}
+        onRowClick={(grainObj) => {
+          setSelectedGrain(grainObj)
+          setFormValid(true)
+          /** if they are viewin as a team leave the permissions alone, if not then use the users permissions to the grain type,
+           * for the moment grain types are not shareable so this will be unused, but this will cover our bases if we want to implement sharing in the future
+           * */
+          if (!as) {
+            userAPI.getUser(user.id(), { key: grainObj.key, kind: "grain" } as Scope).then(resp => {
+              setPermissions(resp.permissions);
+            });
+          }
+        }}
+        columns={[
+          {
+            title: "Name",
+            render: row => <Box padding={2}>
+              <Typography>
+                {row.name}
+              </Typography>
+            </Box>
+          },          
+          {
+            title: "Group",
+            render: row => <Box padding={2}>
+              <Typography>
+                {row.settings?.group}
+              </Typography>
+            </Box>
+          },          
+          {
+            title: "Equation",
+            render: row => <Box padding={2}>
+              <Typography>
+                {equationName(row.settings?.equation ?? 0)}
+              </Typography>
+            </Box>
+          }
+        ]}
+        page={tablePage}
+        pageSize={tableSize}
+        handleRowsPerPageChange={(e) => {
+          setTableSize(e.target.value)
+        }}
+        setPage={(page) => {
+          setTablePage(page)
+        }}
+        total={tableTotal}
+      />
+    )
+  }
+
+  //table that will display the grain extensions provided by us
+  const supportedGrainTable = () => {
+    return (
+      <ResponsiveTable<GrainExtension>
+        rows={supportedGrainTableData}
+        page={tablePage}
+        // onRowClick={(ext) => {setSelectedGrainExtension(ext)}}
+        loadMore={() => {
+          setTableSize(tableSize + extraLoad)
+        }}
+        renderMobile={(row) => <Accordion>
+          <AccordionSummary expandIcon={<ExpandMore />}>{row.name}</AccordionSummary>
+          <AccordionDetails>
+            {supportedDisplay(row)}
+          </AccordionDetails>
+        </Accordion>}
+        pageSize={tableSize}
+        columns={[
+          {
+            title: "Name",
+            render: row => <Box padding={2}>
+              <Typography>
+                {row.name}
+              </Typography>
+            </Box>
+          },          
+          {
+            title: "Group",
+            render: row => <Box padding={2}>
+              <Typography>
+                {row.group}
+              </Typography>
+            </Box>
+          },          
+          {
+            title: "Equation",
+            render: row => <Box padding={2}>
+              <Typography>
+                {equationName(row.equation ?? 0)}
+              </Typography>
+            </Box>
+          },
+          {
+            title: "Kg Per Bushel",
+            render: row => <Box padding={2}>
+              <Typography>
+                {row.weightConversionKg.toFixed(2)}
+              </Typography>
+            </Box>
+          },
+          {
+            title: "Bushels Per Tonne",
+            render: row => <Box padding={2}>
+              <Typography>
+                {row.bushelsPerTonne.toFixed(2)}
+              </Typography>
+            </Box>
+          }
+        ]}
+        handleRowsPerPageChange={(e) => {
+          setTableSize(e.target.value)
+        }}
+        setPage={(page) => {
+          setTablePage(page)
+        }}
+        total={tableTotal}
+      />
+    )
+  }
+
+  //the grain display for supported grain type to show the rest of the data such as what constants are used in the formula
+  const supportedDisplay = (grain?: GrainExtension) => {
+    return (
+      <Box>
+      {grain ?
+        <React.Fragment>
+          <Typography>
+            Info
+          </Typography>
+          <Divider />
+          <Box padding={2}>
+            <Typography>Name: {grain.name}</Typography>
+            <Typography>Group: {grain.group}</Typography>
+          </Box>
+          <Typography>
+            Formula
+          </Typography>
+          <Divider />
+          <Box padding={2}>
+            <Typography>Equation: {equationName(grain.equation)}</Typography>
+            {/* <Typography>Constant A: {grain.a}</Typography>
+            <Typography>Constant B: {grain.b}</Typography>
+            <Typography>Constant C: {grain.c}</Typography> */}
+          </Box>
+          <Typography>
+            Conversions
+          </Typography>
+          <Divider />
+          <Box padding={2}>
+            <Typography>Kg per Bushel: {grain.weightConversionKg.toFixed(2)}</Typography>
+            <Typography>Bushels per Tonne: {grain.bushelsPerTonne.toFixed(2)}</Typography>
+          </Box>
+        </React.Fragment>
+        :
+        <Typography>Select a Grain from the table to view its details</Typography>
+      }
+      </Box>
+    )
+  }
+
+  const updateGrain = () => {
+    if(selectedGrain && currentCustomGrain){
+      grainAPI.updateGrain(selectedGrain.key, currentCustomGrain).then(resp => {
+        openSnack("Grain type updated")
+      }).catch(err => {
+        openSnack("There was an issue updating the selected grain type")
+      }).finally(() => {
+        setOpenUpdateConfirmation(false)
+        loadCustomGrain()
+      })
+    }
+  }
+  const updateGrainConfirmation = () => {
+    return (
+      <ResponsiveDialog open={openUpdateConfirmation} onClose={() => {setOpenUpdateConfirmation(false)}}>
+        <DialogTitle>Update Custom Grain</DialogTitle>
+        <DialogContent>
+          Update existing custom grain type?
+          <br/> 
+          Note that updating the grain here will not change any bins or components this type was used for, those will retain the old settings.
+        </DialogContent>
+        <DialogActions>
+          <Button variant="contained" color="primary" onClick={()=>{setOpenUpdateConfirmation(false)}}>Cancel</Button>
+          <Button variant="contained" color="primary" onClick={()=>{updateGrain()}}>Confirm</Button>
+        </DialogActions>
+      </ResponsiveDialog>
+    )
+  }
+
+  //because the form is embedded on desktop this dialog is specifically for mobile view
+  const newGrainDialog = () => {
+    return (
+      <ResponsiveDialog open={openNewGrainDialog} onClose={() => setOpenNewGrainDialog(false)}>
+        <DialogTitle>Add New Grain</DialogTitle>
+        <DialogActions>
+          {customGrainDisplay()}
+
+        </DialogActions>
+      </ResponsiveDialog>
+    )
+  }
+
+  const addNewGrain = () => {
+    if(currentCustomGrain){
+      grainAPI.addGrain(currentCustomGrain).then(resp => {
+        //new grain added
+        openSnack("New grain type added")
+      }).catch(err => {
+        openSnack("There was a problem creating the new grain type")
+      }).finally(() => {
+        loadCustomGrain()
+        setOpenNewGrainDialog(false)//only for the mobile view since the desktop has it embedded
+      })
+    }
+  }
+
+  const removeGrain = () => {
+    if(selectedGrain){
+      grainAPI.removeGrain(selectedGrain.key).then(resp => {
+        openSnack("Grain type removed")
+      }).catch(err => {
+        openSnack("There was a problem removing the selected grain type")
+      }).finally(() => {
+        setOpenRemoveConfirmation(false)
+        loadCustomGrain()
+      })
+    }
+  }
+
+
+  const removeConfirmation = () => {
+    return (
+      <ResponsiveDialog open={openRemoveConfirmation} onClose={() => {setOpenRemoveConfirmation(false)}}>
+        <DialogTitle>Remove Custom Grain</DialogTitle>
+        <DialogContent>
+          Remove custom grain type?
+          <br />
+          Note that removing the grain here will not change any bins or components this type was used for, those will retain the old settings.
+        </DialogContent>
+        <DialogActions>
+          <Button variant="contained" color="primary" onClick={()=>{setOpenRemoveConfirmation(false)}}>Cancel</Button>
+          <Button variant="contained" color="primary" onClick={()=>{removeGrain()}}>Confirm</Button>
+        </DialogActions>
+      </ResponsiveDialog>
+    )
+  }
+
+  const customGrainActions = () => {
+    return (
+        <Box display="flex" justifyContent="space-between">
+          <Box>
+            {selectedGrain &&
+              <Button disabled={!permissions.includes(pond.Permission.PERMISSION_WRITE)} variant="contained" color="error" onClick={() => {setOpenRemoveConfirmation(true)}}>Remove Grain</Button>
+            }
+          </Box>
+          <Box>
+            {selectedGrain &&
+              <Button sx={{marginRight: 1}} onClick={() => setOpenUpdateConfirmation(true)} disabled={!formValid || !permissions.includes(pond.Permission.PERMISSION_WRITE)} variant="contained" color="primary">Update</Button>
+            }
+            {isMobile && !selectedGrain && <Button onClick={() => {setOpenNewGrainDialog(false)}}>Cancel</Button>}
+            <Button onClick={() => addNewGrain()} disabled={!formValid || (as !== "" && !permissions.includes(pond.Permission.PERMISSION_WRITE))} variant="contained" color="primary">Save New</Button>
+          </Box>
+        </Box>
+    )
+  }
+
+  //the grain display for custom grain the user has defined
+  const customGrainDisplay = () => {
+    return (
+      <Box>
+        <CustomGrainForm 
+          grainSettings={selectedGrain?.settings || undefined}
+          onGrainSettingsChange={(newSettings, formValid)=>{
+            setCurrentCustomGrain(newSettings)
+            setFormValid(formValid)
+          }}
+          />
+        {customGrainActions()}
+      </Box>
+    )
+  }
+
+  const desktopView = () => {
+    if(displayCustom){
+      return (
+      <Grid2 container>
+        <Grid2 size={7} padding={2}>
+          {grainObjectTable()}
+        </Grid2>
+        <Grid2 size={5} padding={2}>
+          {customGrainDisplay()}
+        </Grid2>
+      </Grid2>
+      )
+    }else{
+      return (
+        <Box marginTop={2}>
+          {supportedGrainTable()}
+        </Box>
+      )
+    }
+  }
+
+  const mobileView = () => {
+    return (
+      <Box>
+        {displayCustom ? grainObjectTable() : supportedGrainTable()}
+      </Box>
+    )
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <PageContainer>
+      <Box padding={2}>
+      <Typography variant="h4">
+        Adaptive Grains
+      </Typography>
+      <Box display="flex" marginTop={2} justifyContent="space-between">
+        <ButtonGroup 
+          toggle
+          buttons={[
+            {
+              title: "Supported",
+              function: () => {
+                setDisplayCustom(false)
+                setTablePage(0)
+              }
+            },
+            {
+              title: "Custom",
+              function: () => {
+                setDisplayCustom(true)
+                setTablePage(0)
+              }
+            }
+          ]}
+        />
+        {isMobile && displayCustom &&
+          <IconButton sx={{padding: 0}} color="primary" onClick={()=>{
+            setSelectedGrain(undefined)
+            setCurrentCustomGrain(undefined)
+            setOpenNewGrainDialog(true)
+          }}>
+            <AddCircle />
+          </IconButton>
+        }
+      </Box>
+      {!isMobile ? desktopView() : mobileView()}
+      </Box>
+      {updateGrainConfirmation()}
+      {removeConfirmation()}
+      {newGrainDialog()}
+    </PageContainer>
+  )
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pages/Terminals.tsx b/src/pages/Terminals.tsx
index 916116c..dd90aac 100644
--- a/src/pages/Terminals.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Terminals.tsx
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ export default function Terminals(props: Props) {
   const load = useCallback(() => {
     if(loading) return
     setLoading(true)
-    terminalAPI.listTerminals(200, 0, "asc", "name", as).then(resp => {
+    terminalAPI.listTerminals(200, 0, "asc", "name", undefined, as).then(resp => {
+      console.log(resp.data)
       if(resp.data.terminals){
         setTerminals(resp.data.terminals.map(a => Terminal.any(a)));
       }
diff --git a/src/providers/pond/grainAPI.tsx b/src/providers/pond/grainAPI.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0df0055
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/providers/pond/grainAPI.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+import { useHTTP } from "hooks";
+import { createContext, PropsWithChildren, useContext } from "react";
+import { pond } from "protobuf-ts/pond";
+import { pondURL } from "./pond";
+import { AxiosResponse } from "axios";
+import { useGlobalState } from "providers";
+import { or } from "utils";
+
+export interface IGrainInterface {
+  addGrain: (
+    settings: pond.GrainSettings,
+    otherTeam?: string
+  ) => Promise<AxiosResponse<pond.AddGrainResponse>>;
+  getGrain: (key: string, otherTeam?: string) => Promise<AxiosResponse<pond.GetGrainResponse>>
+  listGrains: (
+    limit: number,
+    offset: number,
+    order?: "asc" | "desc",
+    orderBy?: string,
+    search?: string,
+    keys?: string[],
+    types?: string[],
+    otherTeam?: string,
+  ) => Promise<AxiosResponse<pond.ListGrainsResponse>>;
+  updateGrain: (key: string, settings: pond.GrainSettings, otherTeam?: string) => Promise<AxiosResponse<pond.UpdateGrainResponse>>
+  removeGrain: (key: string, otherTeam?: string) => Promise<AxiosResponse<pond.RemoveGrainResponse>>;
+}
+
+export const GrainAPIcontext = createContext<IGrainInterface>({} as IGrainInterface);
+
+interface Props {}
+
+export default function GrainProvider(props: PropsWithChildren<Props>) {
+  const { children } = props;
+  const { get, del, post, put } = useHTTP();
+  const [{ as }] = useGlobalState();
+
+  //add
+  const addGrain = (settings: pond.GrainSettings, otherTeam?: string) => {
+    const view = otherTeam ? otherTeam : as
+    if (view) {
+      return post<pond.AddGrainResponse>(
+        pondURL("/grains?&as=" + view),
+        settings
+      );
+    }
+    return post<pond.AddGrainResponse>(pondURL("/grains"), settings);
+  };
+
+  //get 
+  const getGrain = (key: string, otherTeam?: string) => {
+    const view = otherTeam ? otherTeam : as
+    const url = "/grains/" + key + (view ? "?as=" + view : "")
+    return new Promise<AxiosResponse<pond.GetGrainResponse>>((resolve, reject)=>{
+      get<pond.GetGrainResponse>(pondURL(url))
+      .then(resp => {
+        if (resp.data.grain){
+          resp.data.grain = pond.GrainObject.fromObject(resp.data.grain)
+        }
+        resolve(resp)
+      })
+      .catch(err => {
+        reject(err)
+      })
+    }) 
+  }
+  //list
+  const listGrains = (
+    limit: number,
+    offset: number,
+    order?: "asc" | "desc",
+    orderBy?: string,
+    search?: string,
+    keys?: string[],
+    types?: string[],
+    otherTeam?: string
+  ) => {
+    return new Promise<AxiosResponse<pond.ListGrainsResponse>>((resolve, reject)=>{
+        const view = otherTeam ? otherTeam : as
+          get<pond.ListGrainsResponse>(
+            pondURL(
+              "/grains?limit=" +
+                limit +
+                "&offset=" +
+                offset +
+                ("&order=" + or(order, "asc")) +
+                ("&by=" + or(orderBy, "key")) +
+                (search ? "&search=" + search : "") +
+                (keys ? "&keys=" + keys.join(",") : "") +
+                (types ? "&types=" + types.join(",") : "") +
+                (view ? "&as=" + view : "")
+            )
+          ).then(resp => {
+            resp.data = pond.ListGrainsResponse.fromObject(resp.data);
+            return resolve(resp)
+          }).catch(err => {
+            return reject(err)
+          })
+        })
+  };
+
+  //update
+  const updateGrain = (key: string, settings: pond.GrainSettings, otherTeam?: string) => {
+    const view = otherTeam ? otherTeam : as
+    if (view) {
+      return put<pond.UpdateGrainResponse>(
+        pondURL("/grains/"+ key + "?&as=" + view),
+        settings
+      );
+    }
+    return put<pond.UpdateGrainResponse>(pondURL("/grains/" + key), settings);
+  }
+
+  //remove
+  const removeGrain = (key: string, otherTeam?: string) => {
+    const view = otherTeam ? otherTeam : as
+    if (view) {
+      return del<pond.RemoveGrainResponse>(pondURL("/grains/" + key + "?as=" + view));
+    }
+    return del<pond.RemoveGrainResponse>(pondURL("/grains/" + key));
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <GrainAPIcontext.Provider
+      value={{
+        addGrain,
+        getGrain,
+        listGrains,
+        updateGrain,
+        removeGrain
+      }}>
+      {children}
+    </GrainAPIcontext.Provider>
+  );
+}
+
+export const useGrainAPI = () => useContext(GrainAPIcontext);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/providers/pond/pond.tsx b/src/providers/pond/pond.tsx
index abe21ef..6bbb411 100644
--- a/src/providers/pond/pond.tsx
+++ b/src/providers/pond/pond.tsx
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import JohnDeereProvider, { useJohnDeereProxyAPI } from "./johnDeereProxyAPI";
 import LibraCartProvider, { useLibraCartProxyAPI } from "./libracartProxyAPI";
 import CNHiProvider, { useCNHiProxyAPI } from "./cnhiProxyAPI";
 import DevicePresetProvider, { useDevicePresetAPI } from "./devicePresetAPI";
+import GrainProvider, { useGrainAPI } from "./grainAPI";
 // import NoteProvider from "providers/noteAPI";
 
 export const pondURL = (partial: string, demo: boolean = false): string => {
@@ -93,7 +94,9 @@ export default function PondProvider(props: PropsWithChildren<any>) {
                                                                           <KeyManagerProvider>
                                                                             <DevicePresetProvider>
                                                                               <ImagekitProvider>
-                                                                                {children}
+                                                                                <GrainProvider>
+                                                                                  {children}
+                                                                                </GrainProvider>
                                                                               </ImagekitProvider>
                                                                             </DevicePresetProvider>
                                                                           </KeyManagerProvider>
@@ -173,5 +176,6 @@ export {
   useJohnDeereProxyAPI,
   useCNHiProxyAPI,
   useLibraCartProxyAPI,
-  useDevicePresetAPI
+  useDevicePresetAPI,
+  useGrainAPI
 };
diff --git a/src/user/UserMenu.tsx b/src/user/UserMenu.tsx
index c22b622..a65b935 100644
--- a/src/user/UserMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/user/UserMenu.tsx
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ export default function UserMenu() {
     );
   };
 
-  if (user.id().length < 1) return unauthenticatedUserMenu()
+  if (user.id()?.length < 1) return unauthenticatedUserMenu()
 
   const hasAdmin = user.hasFeature ? user.hasFeature("admin") : false;
 
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ export default function UserMenu() {
           <UserTeamName user={user} team={team} />
         </Box>
         <Box style={{ marginLeft: theme.spacing(1) }}>
-          {picture && hasTeams && team.id().length > 0 ? (
+          {picture && hasTeams && team.id()?.length > 0 ? (
             <div>
               <UserAvatar
                 user={user}
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ export default function UserMenu() {
         {hasTeams && (
           <MenuItem
             onClick={() => {
-              if (as.length > 1) {
+              if (as?.length > 1) {
                 user.settings.useTeam = false;
                 dispatch({ key: "as", value: "" });
                 userAPI.updateUser(user.id(), user.protobuf()).then(_resp => {
@@ -252,13 +252,13 @@ export default function UserMenu() {
                 });
               }
             }}
-            disabled={user.settings.defaultTeam.length < 1}
+            disabled={user.settings.defaultTeam?.length < 1}
             aria-label="Open Team Menu"
             dense>
             <ListItemIcon>
               <Checkbox
-                disabled={user.settings.defaultTeam.length < 1}
-                checked={as.length > 1}
+                disabled={user.settings.defaultTeam?.length < 1}
+                checked={as?.length > 1}
                 style={{ margin: 0, padding: 0 }}
               />
             </ListItemIcon>