For our first webinar of 2026, we've taken a different approach - shorter
and without audience.
Our guest, Leon Kriesel of Kriesel Certified Seed in western (panhandle)
Nebraska, gave a short presentation on his operation - which produces
quality seed for small grained crops, including millets, as well as grain
proso for food. One of the varieties of proso that they produce is a waxy
(or "sticky") grained type that has markets in Asia, but is also attracting
attention for food applications in other regions.
"Waxy proso & other millets: Growing, processing & marketing" - NAMA
Millets Webinar, 15 Jan. 2026 https://youtu.be/WrGEzzV3gcM (45:01)
Discussion, led by Gary Wietgrefe, touched on various aspects of Leon's
operation, which includes processing of seed and grain that they grow. In
addition to proso millet, they also produce seed for foxtail and pearl
millets, as well as some other small grains.
This webinar is a shorter length than our previous ones, and it did not
involve an audience. We are experimenting with our format. As it turned out
in this case, however, we continued the discussion for an additional
segment after the one linked above, and we'll share that soon.
All together, we covered a lot of interesting ground mainly about proso
millet, and giving insights into an established farming and processing
business that focuses on small grains.
Our video productions can be accessed at
https://www.youtube.com/@MilletsAlliance .
Don Osborn, PhD
(East Lansing, MI, US)
North American Millets Alliance
