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Millets Webinar updates: Video of 8th & info on 9th
by Don Osborn 21 Aug '23

21 Aug '23

Updates about the Millets Webinar series: 1) The recording of our 8th Millets Webinar (16 Aug. 2023), which included presentations on millet products, from Caroline Sluyter and Tapas Chandra Roy, is available at: https://youtu.be/f1VshT9tdZ0 . Thank you again, Caroline and Tapas, for sharing your expertise and research on this topic! As before, links to recordings of all past Millets Webinars are accessible at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy7IvZCKUBap-6AaoCjPSFTMMq772t_Yb 2) Our 9th Millets Webinar, on Wed. 20 Sept. at 5 pm EDT, will be on beverages made with millets. There is a lot in this space, from the traditional to the higher tech, so we decided early on to treat millet beverages (alcoholic & non-alcoholic) in a webinar separate from the ones on cooking and on packaged (dry) products. More details forthcoming! 3) Here FYI are the 10th thru 12th Millets Webinars, all on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 5 pm Eastern time Oct. 18 - More than small change: Millets in community and economic development Nov. 15 - Not just for the birds: Millets and animal farming Dec. 20 - Innovations in millets: A food systems approach January, 2024 (tentative) - Retrospective on IYM and look forward for NAMA and millets in North America 4) We're seeking feedback on the series and the possibility of a "second season" in the same or modified format. This is not to commit NAMA or our partners at the University of Missouri to it yet, but there have been some inquiries on this matter. DO, EL, MI, US NAMA

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Small Millets Recipe Competition for students (deadline 16 Aug. 2023)
by Don Osborn 18 Aug '23

18 Aug '23

I'm passing on this information about a recipe contest for students in grades 6-12 (in two age groupings), that was kindly forwarded to me by Dr. Sarita Srivasta. The competition is being run by the Suvernada Foundation of Uttarakhand, India. Recipes should include a small millet, with the list of those being: proso millet, finger millet, barnyard millet, foxtail millet, kodo millet, and little millet. A poster for the competition is attached as a PDF. The competition is open to students from around the world, and I understand that the registration fee is being waived for entries from outside of India. You will find the link for registration towards the end of the forwarded email. I apologize for the short notice. Don Osborn, PhD (East Lansing, MI, US) North American Millets Alliance ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Millet Movement Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2023, 12:06 Subject: Millet Recipe Competition To: sarita srivastava Dear Sir/ Madam The Suvernada Foundation (www.suvernadafoundation.com) is organizing an Online Small Millet Recipe Competition for school children in two categories: Category A (students from class 6th to 8th) and Category B (students from class 9th to 12th). The main objective of this competition is to inspire children to learn about the importance of healthy food choices and encourage them to incorporate nutritious habits into their diets. As a school Principal/Teacher, we believe that promoting a healthy diet among our students will not only benefit their well-being but also bring joy to their parents. To achieve this goal, we have enlisted the expertise of Dr. Sarita Srivastava,a seasoned professional in Foods and Nutrition, who has retired as a Professor and Head. With almost 40 years of research experience in millets and training from Germany and the USA, Dr.Sarita will conduct online lectures for both students and parents. These lectures will cover small millets and functional foods, providing valuable insights into their significance and benefits. If you are interested in organizing these informative lectures for your students and their parents, kindly respond to this email. Attached herewith are the details of the Online Small Millet Recipe Competition for your reference and to be shared widely within your school community. Let's work together to promote healthy eating habits and improve the overall health and well-being of our students. The last date for submission of recipe is 16 th August, 2023 The link for submission is www.surl.li/jquca or https://forms.gle/3yG16yxa2xDGcFQYA Thanks and Regards Dr. Alpana Joshi Public Health Nutritionist Contact No. 88592 40906

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8th Millets Webinar, Wed. 2023/8/16: Millet products in markets today
by Don Osborn 16 Aug '23

16 Aug '23

The North American Millets Alliance, the FEAST Lab at University of Missouri, and the Center for Regenerative Agriculture, also at the University of Missouri invite you to the 8th in its year-long series of monthly Millets Webinars during the International Year of Millets. It is this coming Wednesday, 16 August at 5-6 pm EDT. The Webinar theme this time is " On & off the shelf: Millet products in markets today," and it will feature presentations by two experts, followed by Q&A: * Caroline Sluyter, Program Director of the Oldways Whole Grains Council, will present on products made with millets, and the growth in numbers of these over the last decade. She will draw on the Whole Grain Stamped Product Database, a unique resource of product information. * Tapas Chandra Roy, Certified Farm Advisor for Millets at the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (India), author, and longtime expert advocate for millets. He will present on millet products from India - the largest producer and processor of a wide variety of millets. This Webinar is a chance to hear two different and complementary perspectives on the growing number of food products made of or with millets. (Except for beverages, which will be the focus in September.) If you are not already registered for the Millets Webinar Series, you may sign up here: https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJctduutrTgoGNLZnrkxtUw614DEjAT3S… For past editions of our Millets Webinar, please see: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy7IvZCKUBap-6AaoCjPSFTMMq772t_Yb Don Osborn, PhD (East Lansing, MI, US) North American Millets Alliance (co-founder)

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Re: [Collab] Collab Digest, Vol 19, Issue 11
by Gary Wietgrefe 12 Aug '23

12 Aug '23

Sorry, I registered but cannot find a zoom link. On Fri, Aug 11, 2023 at 8:02 AM <collab-request(a)lists.millets2023.space> wrote: > Send Collab mailing list submissions to > collab(a)lists.millets2023.space > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.millets2023.space/mailman/listinfo/collab > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > collab-request(a)lists.millets2023.space > > You can reach the person managing the list at > collab-owner(a)lists.millets2023.space > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Collab digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Collab Digest, Vol 19, Issue 10 (Gary Wietgrefe) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2023 08:02:08 -0600 > From: Gary Wietgrefe <gww374(a)gmail.com> > To: collab(a)lists.millets2023.space > Subject: Re: [Collab] Collab Digest, Vol 19, Issue 10 > Message-ID: > <CAMrBKxY=a=zyQ9jQ=_M5B9B98hRoV3Qyge= > dTbU9BAFiW5sz9g(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Where is the link for today's call? > > On Thu, Aug 10, 2023 at 4:19?PM <collab-request(a)lists.millets2023.space> > wrote: > > > Send Collab mailing list submissions to > > collab(a)lists.millets2023.space > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > https://lists.millets2023.space/mailman/listinfo/collab > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > collab-request(a)lists.millets2023.space > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > collab-owner(a)lists.millets2023.space > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of Collab digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Re: SDSN millets webinar series #3, TODAY, Thurs. 10 Aug. > > 2023 (Nutrition) (Don Osborn) > > 2. Re: Dehulling (Sergio Nunez de Arco) > > 3. Re: Dehulling (Joni Kindwall-Moore) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:19:03 -0400 > > From: Don Osborn <don(a)milletsalliance.org> > > To: collab(a)lists.millets2023.space > > Subject: Re: [Collab] SDSN millets webinar series #3, TODAY, Thurs. 10 > > Aug. 2023 (Nutrition) > > Message-ID: > > <CA+RHibXQfaT3WR8rwHNn= > > KWO58i-cmu3YOj_RQ6_dOnVsF7XBA(a)mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > > > Apologies! The start time is actually 10 am EDT. The time in the image > > attached to the previous, is incorrect (I based my text on that without > > double checking). > > > > DO, EL, MI, US > > NAMA > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 10, 2023 at 8:22?AM Don Osborn <don(a)milletsalliance.org> > > wrote: > > > > > For those of you following the Sustainable Development Solutions > Network > > > (SDSN) webinar series on millets, or who are interested in nutritional > > > aspects of millets, their third webinar will be held Thursday 10 August > > > (TODAY) at 11 am EDT | 5 pm CEST | 6 pm EAT. It will explore the > > > nutritional content of millets and the role they can play in achieving > > SDG2. > > > > > > Featured speakers include: > > > * Prof. Jessica Fanzo, Columbia University Climate School > > > * Chef Susan Senesie, Senesie Limited > > > * Chubbamenla Jamir, Co-Lead for Mountain Agriculture thematic Working > > > Group of the Himalayan Universities Consortium > > > > > > For more info & to register: > > > > > > https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d61xWHSURHuOSR2pNnI_0g#/registr… > > > > > > For background on the series: > > > https://www.unsdsn.org/sdsn-commemorates-international-year-of-millets > > > > > > Apologies for the late reminder. > > > > > > DO, EL, MI, US > > > NAMA > > > > > > > >

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Re: [Collab] Collab Digest, Vol 19, Issue 10
by Gary Wietgrefe 11 Aug '23

11 Aug '23

Where is the link for today's call? On Thu, Aug 10, 2023 at 4:19 PM <collab-request(a)lists.millets2023.space> wrote: > Send Collab mailing list submissions to > collab(a)lists.millets2023.space > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.millets2023.space/mailman/listinfo/collab > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > collab-request(a)lists.millets2023.space > > You can reach the person managing the list at > collab-owner(a)lists.millets2023.space > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Collab digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: SDSN millets webinar series #3, TODAY, Thurs. 10 Aug. > 2023 (Nutrition) (Don Osborn) > 2. Re: Dehulling (Sergio Nunez de Arco) > 3. Re: Dehulling (Joni Kindwall-Moore) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:19:03 -0400 > From: Don Osborn <don(a)milletsalliance.org> > To: collab(a)lists.millets2023.space > Subject: Re: [Collab] SDSN millets webinar series #3, TODAY, Thurs. 10 > Aug. 2023 (Nutrition) > Message-ID: > <CA+RHibXQfaT3WR8rwHNn= > KWO58i-cmu3YOj_RQ6_dOnVsF7XBA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Apologies! The start time is actually 10 am EDT. The time in the image > attached to the previous, is incorrect (I based my text on that without > double checking). > > DO, EL, MI, US > NAMA > > > On Thu, Aug 10, 2023 at 8:22?AM Don Osborn <don(a)milletsalliance.org> > wrote: > > > For those of you following the Sustainable Development Solutions Network > > (SDSN) webinar series on millets, or who are interested in nutritional > > aspects of millets, their third webinar will be held Thursday 10 August > > (TODAY) at 11 am EDT | 5 pm CEST | 6 pm EAT. It will explore the > > nutritional content of millets and the role they can play in achieving > SDG2. > > > > Featured speakers include: > > * Prof. Jessica Fanzo, Columbia University Climate School > > * Chef Susan Senesie, Senesie Limited > > * Chubbamenla Jamir, Co-Lead for Mountain Agriculture thematic Working > > Group of the Himalayan Universities Consortium > > > > For more info & to register: > > > https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d61xWHSURHuOSR2pNnI_0g#/registr… > > > > For background on the series: > > https://www.unsdsn.org/sdsn-commemorates-international-year-of-millets > > > > Apologies for the late reminder. > > > > DO, EL, MI, US > > NAMA > > > > >

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Dehulling
by Joni Kindwall-Moore 10 Aug '23

10 Aug '23

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SDSN millets webinar series #3, TODAY, Thurs. 10 Aug. 2023 (Nutrition)
by Don Osborn 10 Aug '23

10 Aug '23

For those of you following the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) webinar series on millets, or who are interested in nutritional aspects of millets, their third webinar will be held Thursday 10 August (TODAY) at 11 am EDT | 5 pm CEST | 6 pm EAT. It will explore the nutritional content of millets and the role they can play in achieving SDG2. Featured speakers include: * Prof. Jessica Fanzo, Columbia University Climate School * Chef Susan Senesie, Senesie Limited * Chubbamenla Jamir, Co-Lead for Mountain Agriculture thematic Working Group of the Himalayan Universities Consortium For more info & to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d61xWHSURHuOSR2pNnI_0g#/registr… For background on the series: https://www.unsdsn.org/sdsn-commemorates-international-year-of-millets Apologies for the late reminder. DO, EL, MI, US NAMA

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North American Sorghum & Millets Culinary Experience, 9/25-26
by Don Osborn 06 Aug '23

06 Aug '23

Here's a reminder about the North American Sorghum and Millets Culinary Experience 2023, coming up on Mon. 25 - Tue. 26 September in Grand Island, Nebraska. The focus is on the culinary and nutritional aspects of the grains we are celebrating in this International Year of Millets. We understand from organizer Nate Blum of Sorghum United that there are still presenter slots open. Register for presentation times at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084dabaa29a0f9c34-2023#/ The event is free and open to the public. You may register to participate only, at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-north-american-sorghum-and-millets-culina… Participants from out of town may find the Ramada in Grand Island an excellent hotel for the event dates. Don Osborn, PhD (East Lansing, MI, US) North American Millets Alliance

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International Millets Conference 2023 (underway now)
by Don Osborn 02 Aug '23

02 Aug '23

Just a quick shout out to the folks attending the International Millets Conference 2023 this week in Gering, Nebraska. From those of us not able to be there, we're looking forward to photos, videos if any presentations are recorded, first-person accounts (for example of the field tour yesterday), and of course the proceedings later on. https://preec.unl.edu/international-millets-conference-2023 All the best, Don Don Osborn, PhD (East Lansing, MI, US) North American Millets Alliance

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Re: [Collab] Collab Digest, Vol 19, Issue 1
by Cindy 01 Aug '23

01 Aug '23

Hi, I love Barnyard millet! We make dosa, idli, kichidi, chapati, and sometimes GF bread loaves, cookies and cakes. I enjoyed ICAR's float in the Indian Republic Day Parade. I have been to Hyderabad a few times to see the various entities involved with millet agriculture and research. Dr. Khadar, India's millet man was just here on a tour at various venues in America and mostly at Sangam and temple events as a key speaker. As you may know, he ran a clinic in India and conducted various research and came up with a booklet on how to use millet as medical interventions. I can attest that these remedies work. I have attached it if you want it for your professional file. I became interested in Millet because my husband's family are indigenous agricultural people from Telangana who participated the past 35+ years with the Deccan Development Society in working on economic development and building the Sangams. My interest is more of a Social-economic and Cultural perspective. I have been following PNW Cooperative farmers experimenting with Millet here on the Palouse and building awareness on its potential to solve food insecurity by 2050 in various places around the World. My interest here is to keep up to date in the developments of millet agriculture here in the USA, yet I do hope my son's interest going to college this year for the first time will be in Environmental Biology & Chemistry and I'm hoping he is going to have various experiences in his community in Andra Pradesh and Teleguana. Thank you, and keep up the good work with the Millet Alliance. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android Send Collab mailing list submissions to collab(a)lists.millets2023.space To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://lists.millets2023.space/mailman/listinfo/collab or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to collab-request(a)lists.millets2023.space You can reach the person managing the list at collab-owner(a)lists.millets2023.space When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Collab digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Barnyard millet(s) - July millet-of-the-month (Don Osborn) 2. Re: Barnyard millet(s) - July millet-of-the-month (Don Osborn) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2023 14:31:02 -0400 From: Don Osborn <don(a)milletsalliance.org> To: collab(a)lists.millets2023.space Subject: [Collab] Barnyard millet(s) - July millet-of-the-month Message-ID: <CA+RHibVw4CFSnCFiVKjwGhm2zpXvYpeJWmed_cYNh3pcxFZ9jA(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" The July Millet-of-the-Month, barnyard millet, is actually 2 main species of Echinochloa - E. esculenta "Japanese barnyard millet," which was domesticated in Japan, and a minor crop in NE Asia and also India, and E. frumentacea "Indian barnyard millet," which originated in South Asia and is a crop in India and neighboring countries, as well as in parts of east & central Africa./1 "Barnyard millet (Echinochloa species) has become one of the most important minor millet crops in Asia, showing a firm upsurge in world production. The genus Echinochloa comprises of two major species, E. esculenta and E. frumentacea, which are predominantly cultivated for human consumption and livestock feed."/2 In North America (and primarily the US), "Japanese millet" refers to either/both species, or more properly to E. esculenta. E. frumentacea is sometimes called "billion dollar grass." Both have been used for forage and wildlife habitat. It does not seem that either have been grown for human consumption. Do either of them have potential as specialty grain crops in selected regions of the continent? The Echinochloa spp. group is complicated, as you may have noted already from some discussions on this list. It also includes a couple of other species discussed as precursors to the two discussed above, which themselves have several varieties. Two other species are apparently cultivated on small scales for food in southern China, and yet another was cultivated in parts of Africa (such as central Mali)./1 /3 This group needs more research on varieties as well as possible plant-breeding; the possibility of hybrids of the two main species has also been raised. Watch this space? Don Osborn, PhD (East Lansing, MI, US) North American Millets Alliance Notes: 1. Salej Sood, "Barnyard millet ? a potential food and feed crop of future," Plant Breeding, https://doi.org/10.1111/pbr.12243 2. Vellaichamy Gandhimeyyan Renganathan, et al, "Barnyard Millet for Food and Nutritional Security: Current Status and Future Research Direction," Frontiers in Genetics, 11, 2020 https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2020.00500 3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echinochloa

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