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International Millets Conference 2023, USA
by Dipak Santra 25 May '23

25 May '23

Dear All: The 2023 is the "International Year of Millets" as announced by the UN's FAO. We will be celebrating this extraordinary year for millets in the USA. It is my privilege to share the URL of the Conference. https://preec.unl.edu/international-millets-conference-2023. It will be on Aug.1-3 at Gering, NE, USA. I will upload more information (Registration, Hotel Booking, Abstract Submission, Postert presentation, etc.) soon. I also attached the Flyer for your convenience. Please, feel free to share this with others. I hope that you are sincerely considering attending the Conference. Please, do not hesitate to contact (e-mail or WhatsApp/Phone +1-308-765-2324) me if you have any questions. Best regards, Dipak [cid:image001.png@01D97860.8334A800] Dipak Santra, Ph.D. Associate Professor (Alternative Crops Breeding Specialist) President, International Broomcorn Millet Association Department of Agronomy and Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research & Extension Center 4502 Ave I, Scottsbluff, NE 69361 (308) 632-124<tel:3086321372>4 (work) / (308) 765-2324 (cell)

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Sorghum United to Host 2023 North American Sorghum & Millets Culinary Experience (10-13 July 2023)
by Don Osborn 22 May '23

22 May '23

Passing on this press release on behalf of Sorghum United. NAMA is pleased to partner with SU on this interesting and timely event on preparation of healthy and tasty foods with sorghum and other millets. (Text of release below and in attached PDF.) DO, EL, MI, US NAMA For Immediate Release: Monday, May 22, 2023 SORGHUM UNITED TO HOST 2023 NORTH AMERICAN SORGHUM AND MILLETS CULINARY EXPERIENCE IN GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA Lincoln, NE: Sorghum United will host the 2023 North American Sorghum and Millets Culinary Experience July 10th through the 13th. The event will be held at Raising Nebraska, located at Fonner Park. The Experience is intentionally designed to provide cooking demonstrations and presentations regarding the nutrition and environmental impacts of small ancient grains for the benefit of chefs, dietitians, nutritionists, and physicians. However, the event is also free and open to the public. “Innumerable scientific studies regarding the positive impacts of including sorghum and millets in human diets have been published globally in the past decade. As a result, more and more culinary professionals have begun incorporating these climate-smart ancient grains in their formulations and recipes,” stated Sorghum United Chief Executive Officer, Nate Blum. “Raising Nebraska will be an ideal location at which to showcase the valuable health benefits of sorghum and millets as components of the next generation of consumer food products.” This event will be held in partnership with the North American Millets Alliance (NAMA) and in conjunction with the United Nations (UN) “International Year of Millets”. Registration is free and can be found at: eventbright.com, Keyword “SorghumUnited”. Chefs and researchers seeking to register to present may do so at: signupgenius.com, Keyword “sorghumunited(a)gmail.xn--com-9o0a. *Sorghum United is an international non-governmental organization working for consumer and producer education, markets development, entrepreneurial empowerment and global food security in the sorghum and millets space*

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Millets Webinar #5, 17 May 2023, video
by Don Osborn 22 May '23

22 May '23

The video of the fifth in ourMillets Webinar series is available at https://youtu.be/ZOcCy9IqQmU Thanks again to our presenters (in order of appearance): * Garen Nightengale (Bay State Milling) who presented on "Millet from Field to Plate" * Tristaun LeClaire (Simple Kneads) who presented on "Millets: The Underrated Superfood" Thanks also to Dr. Kiruba Krishnaswamy, Dr. Rob Myers, Ms. Sophia Sapp, and their colleagues at the University of Missouri, for helping make this edition of the Webinar a success. A list of video recordings for all four of the webinars held so far this year is available at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy7IvZCKUBap-6AaoCjPSFTMMq772t_Yb DO, EL, MI, US NAMA

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Re: [Collab] Culinary dimensions of IYM (recipe week, cook-offs, conference menus?)
by Taguchi, Makiko (NSP) 16 May '23

16 May '23

Dear all, I'd like to remind everyone in this list also that there's a Global Chefs Challenge ongoing under IYM2023. Please help us spread the word and have people submit recipes on Instagram. We will be creating a digital cookbook later in the year selecting some submissions there. It is for both professional chefs and hobby cooks. Please join and/or help us spread the word! https://www.fao.org/millets-2023/the-iym2023-global-chefs-challenge/en Thank you Makiko

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5th Millets Webinar, Wed. 5/17/2023: Processing, from harvest to food
by Don Osborn 16 May '23

16 May '23

The next in the NAMA/University of Missouri Millets Webinar Series is this Wednesday, May 17 (5 pm EDT). It will shed light on the processing of millets, "From harvest to food." We will be hearing from representatives of two companies, in a variation on our format, permitting an in-depth treatment: * Bay State Milling Co., with presentation entitled "Millet from Field to Plate" being led by Mr. Garen Nightengale * Simple Kneads, with presentation entitled "Millets: the Underrated Super Food" by Mr. Tristaun LeClaire If you have not previously registered for the Millets Webinars, go to https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJctduutrTgoGNLZnrkxtUw614DEjAT3S… The yearlong Millets Webinar Series is organized by the North American Millets Alliance and the FEAST Lab at the University of Missouri, with additional support from the Center for Regenerative Agriculture of the University of Missouri. Don Osborn, PhD (East Lansing, MI, US) North American Millets Alliance

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Re: [Collab] Collab Digest, Vol 16, Issue 14
by Esther Shekinah 12 May '23

12 May '23

Hi all, Many of you may know this already, but thought I'd share this info for those who may not, especially since we were talking about recipes. India has a research institute for Millets https://www.millets.res.in/ Published recipes involving millets here: https://www.millets.res.in/m_recipes.php Thanks, Esther Esther Shekinah, D. PhD Research Agronomist /Program Director (WiWiC) www.michaelfields.org Office: 262-642-3303 x112 Cell: 614-441-2125 -----Original Message----- From: Collab <collab-bounces(a)lists.millets2023.space> On Behalf Of collab-request(a)lists.millets2023.space Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 7:00 AM To: collab(a)lists.millets2023.space Subject: Collab Digest, Vol 16, Issue 14 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: Culinary dimensions of IYM (recipe week, cook-offs, conference menus?) (Taguchi, Makiko (NSP)) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 10 May 2023 06:57:38 +0000 From: "Taguchi, Makiko (NSP)" <Makiko.Taguchi(a)fao.org> To: "collab(a)lists.millets2023.space" <collab(a)lists.millets2023.space> Subject: Re: [Collab] Culinary dimensions of IYM (recipe week, cook-offs, conference menus?) Message-ID: <PAXPR05MB88138249F382C4A0959AAE4287779(a)PAXPR05MB8813.eurprd05.prod.outlook.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Dear all, I'd like to remind everyone in this list also that there's a Global Chefs Challenge ongoing under IYM2023. Please help us spread the word and have people submit recipes on Instagram. We will be creating a digital cookbook later in the year selecting some submissions there. It is for both professional chefs and hobby cooks. Please join and/or help us spread the word! https://www.fao.org/millets-2023/the-iym2023-global-chefs-challenge/en Thank you Makiko

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Five articles on millets, one with podcast
by Don Osborn 08 May '23

08 May '23

A few more or less recent items on millets with online links. These include 5 articles, one of which accompanies a podcast (see #2 on the list): (1) "Mighty Millets Have Potential for Positive Change," by Christina LiPuma, Viewpoints (essays), Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, 5 April 2023 https://clf.jhsph.edu/viewpoints/mighty-millets-have-potential-positive-cha… "This year, the United Nations (UN) is on a mission to unleash the power of millets, a group of small-grain cereals with enormous potential to bring about positive changes to our health, our economies, and our planet. Tiny but mighty, millets have gone mostly overlooked in the last 50 years living in the shadows of other commercial crops such as wheat, rice, and corn. The UN declared 2023 “The Year of the Millets” to bring attention back to this group of grains. Given their ability to mitigate climate change, promote economic growth, and fight hunger, it is rightfully time for millets to shine." Comments: A solid overview of millets, hitting a lot of the selling points for these grains as sustainable crops and nutritious foods, with attention also to their value in animal farming. If you need a single recent article to introduce millets to someone wondering what's the deal with the International Year, it would be hard to do better than this. (Thanks to Jonathon Landeck for the pointer.) One minor point not particular to this article: We really need to enlist more adjectives to describe the flavors of millets, as "nutty" is becoming cliché. And that, in turn, requires more people trying more millets.... ------ (2) "Are nutrient-dense, climate-friendly millets the next quinoa?" Soup-To-Nuts Podcast of FoodNavigator-USA, by 17-Apr-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford, 17 April 2023 https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2023/04/17/soup-to-nuts-podcast-a… "Millets may be relatively little known in the Global North currently, but the small, nutrient dense and drought-resistant grains (well, technically seeds), could be poised to become the next quinoa with the power to turbo-charge sales of CPGs featuring them, thanks to the Food and Agriculture Organization and UN declaring 2023 the International Year of Millets." Comments: Nice interview of Sujala Balaji of RainFed Foods, with some input by Shrene White of Ardent Mills, which covers general points about millets, some specifics relating to India, and what RainFed Foods is working on. A couple of quick comments: I've not seen millets referred to elsewhere as "pseudo-cereals" (2:43) - this term is sometimes used for the dicot grains, amaranth, buckwheat, and quinoa. Millets, like major cereal grains, are in the grass family (Poaceae), but in different branches of it. Also, I'm not sure where the information about millets fixing nitrogen (10:48) came from - this is a characteristic of legumes not grasses. Millets have other advantages as C4 crops (efficient use of CO2) and in general, being able to produce with less nutrients and water. ------ (3) "Six reasons to bring millets to the market!" FAO," by Jeanette Van Acker, 25 January 2023 https://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1628815/ "Rich in heritage and full of potential, millets are a sustainable, nutritious and under-valued food source Comments: This is part of FAO's web presence on the International Year of Millets. A very succinct numbered presentation on why millets are important, and always useful in a repertoire of articles to share. ------ (4) "Why 2023 is the year of millets," BBC World's Table, by Charukesi Ramadurai, 9 February 2023 https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230208-why-2023-is-the-year-of-millets "Once a forgotten staple of traditional Indian cuisine, nutritionally dense millets are becoming popular the world over. So much so that 2023 is being dubbed 'the year of millets'." Comments: A good background, with focus on India (which I consider a "crossroads" of many millets from Asia and Africa. One update - India has apparently moved beyond "nutricereals" as a moniker for millets to "sri anna" or "shree anna" (noble or best grains). There is, or was, no generic term in Indian languages for millets, which have been treated as individual grains. ------ (5) "Indian Firm UPL To Establish Millets Model Farm In Guyana," Outlook Planet, 5 May 2023 https://planet.outlookindia.com/news/the-indian-company-upl-and-the-republi… "The Republic of Guyana will supply a suitable 200 acre plot of land in Guyana, while the UPL will contribute technical know-how and agricultural inputs" Comments: Interesting item I came across. Raises the same questions one would have anywhere about allocation of land to foreign-based multinational corporations, but the millets angle makes it worth keeping an eye on. (Guyana of course is in northern South America. A large proportion of the population has Indian heritage, from immigration during the British colonial period.) ------ If you come across interesting news or features about millets, especially in North America, but not limited to this region, please feel free to post directly to the list. DO, EL, MI, US NAMA

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Re: [Collab] Thinking ahead: World Millets Week?
by Taguchi, Makiko (NSP) 08 May '23

08 May '23

This is an interesting discussion surrounding the post-2023 millets celebration. To be extremely honest, I see this with mixed feelings. The UN Observances (Years, Months, Weeks, Days - even "Decades" exist), are adopted through a lengthy process, and it has to be proposed by a member state. https://www.un.org/en/observances/ While they can be powerful advocacy tools, they of course require resources to manage them. The resources have to come from extra-budgetary source, meaning regular UN contributions are not allowed to be used for the activities. We will need a strong country (or two or more) commitments to make this happen. I definitely do not want to put a damper on this thread, but I just wanted to inform you that all the UN observances come with a price, and having a week of celebration translates to perhaps half a year of work for us, believe it or not. For us to organize an International year, it is at least 2 years of work. The cost of having these observances should be carefully vetted vis a vis its impact. >From FAO perspective, we hope to generate interest this year to set up a global network on millets in the coming years. best Makiko Taguchi Agricultural Officer Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP)<http://www.fao.org/agriculture/plant-production-and-protection/en/#_blank> Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Rome, Italy Email: makiko.taguchi(a)fao.org Web: www.fao.org<http://www.fao.org/> [cid:image003.png@01D9818D.5E0A5E90]

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Fwd: Global and US Millet Conference 2023
by Don Osborn 23 Apr '23

23 Apr '23

Forwarding this communication from Dr. Dipak Santra (bcc'd) concerning an International Millets Conference in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, US on 1-3 August 2023. (Original mailing list and personal info deleted.) Dr. Santra has previously convened the International Symposium on Broomcorn Millet, and as you will note below, is planning on a 4th edition of ISBM next year. DO, EL, MI, US NAMA ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Dipak Santra Date: Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 8:00 PM Subject: Global and US Millet Conference 2023 To: [ . . . ] Cc: [ . . . ] TO THE GLOBAL MILLET SCIENTISTS/ADVOCATES *Ref.* Regarding the International Millet Conference in the US, Dear All, Hope that all are well and in good health and spirit. [ . . . ] I want to give you heads up about the* US Version of the UN's International Year of Millet 2023 (IYM2023). **YES, the US will have a International/National Millet meeting but NOT like the 3rd ISBM in 2018 here in the US. **It will be organizing a Global & US Millet Conference on Aug.1-3 at Scottsbluff, NE, USA to recognize UN's International Year of Millet 2023 (IYM2023). **The intend of this Millet meeting is to bring the US and International Millet folks (farmers, processors, scientists, business/traders, policy makers, public) to promote millet, learn about millet as a climate resilient cereal, millet for human and environmental health.* *Please, put the dates on your calendar.* I will be sending another e-mail with the Conference URL and other relevant information to the entire millet mailing list early next week. More and more info Conference URL with Registration and others will be coming in near future. *The 4th International Symposium of Broomcorn Millet (ISBM), pending since 2021, in Europe in summer of 2024. * *I had preliminary discussion with Silvano, my Italian millet contact in the past who said that his company will be willing to host the 4th ISBM. Therefore, my hope that the 4th ISBM will happen in Italy by the leadership of Silvano.* Thanks for considering attending 2023 Millet Meeting in US. Please, let me know if you have any questions. Dipak Dipak Santra, Ph.D. *Associate Professor (Alternative Crops Breeding Specialist)* President, International Broomcorn Millet Association Department of Agronomy and Horticulture University of Nebraska–Lincoln Panhandle Research & Extension Center 4502 Ave I, Scottsbluff, NE 69361

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Reorganized & expanded image galleries of millets
by Don Osborn 23 Apr '23

23 Apr '23

Some of you may have seen the galleries of images of millets I set up on Pinterest. This is an ongoing side effort, and I've just completed a round of organizing and expanding this presentation of a few hundred images. Of particular note are: * A recently created board on "Andropogon millets" (sorghum, adlay/Job's tears, & Taiwan oil millet), being millets in the Andropogoneae tribe of the Panicoideae subfamily of the grass family (Poaceae). This isthe same tribe in which corn/maize is found. * A new board on "Millets in charts & diagrams," including taxonomies, flow charts,and diagrams about the nature of millets and the ways we use them The taxonomies section used to be under the main "Millets, plural" board. One of the other sections is on the "millets triangle," about which I will have more to say later. * A new section of the main "Millets, plural" board for images and lists of cereal grains that consider "millet" as one grain (not appropriate, despite the overall good intent, but worth taking note of in our efforts to raise awareness that there are a number of distinct millets). So, that makes 4 Pinterest boards related to millets, which are listed below with links and names of their respective sections (boards have a main area, and one may also set up whatever sections one wants):: * Millets, plural (the grains that have "millet" as part of their common names in English) https://www.pinterest.com/drdonosborn/millets-plural/ ** Pearl millet / Bajri ** Foxtail millet / Xiaomi ** Proso millet / Proso ** Finger millet / Ragi ** Kodo millet ** Barnyard millet [no distinction yet between Indian & Japanese] ** Little millet ** Browntop millet ** Uncertain [i.e., items where the identity of the millet is not clear] ** "Millet," singular, in lists of grains * Fonio & teff: Africa's tiniest millets https://www.pinterest.com/drdonosborn/fonio-teff-africas-tiniest-millets/ ** Fonio / Acha [no distinction yet between white & iburua or black] ** Teff * Andropogon millets: Sorghum, adlay & TOM (this board needs a lot more work, esp. for sorghum) https://www.pinterest.com/drdonosborn/andropogon-millets-sorghum-adlay-tom/ ** Sorghum ** Adlay / Job's tears ** Taiwan oil millet * Millets in charts & diagrams (this board could change a lot with time) https://www.pinterest.com/drdonosborn/millets-in-charts-diagrams/ ** Characteristics ** Food processing ** Taxonomies ** Taxonomies, with "pseudo-millets" (the latter being a non-standard term one sees cropping up occasionally) ** The"millets triangle"* The choice of Pinterest as platform for this work was kind of accidental. I played around with it as a place to park images related to a couple of things I was writing about a few years ago. It also had the advantage of being an easy place to point interested people to for more examples or information. With time and intermittent amendments, it has grown to what you see now. Future development will include, aside from work on the above, possible addition of a board for very local millets, such as raishan, Polish millet, and Sonoran panic grass. Such additions might also require consideration of another reorganization of the set of boards. Eventual copy or transfer of all or parts of this to a dedicated site might be considered if the collection is found useful by some constituency(ies). It should be noted that this effort is not entirely unique. ICRISAT's smartfood.org site has - or had until recently (the site does not load for me now) - a "Millet Finder" database with over 500 products in 10 categories, from over 130 companies in 34 countries. See this page for more info: https://www.icrisat.org/newly-launched-millet-food-finder-shows-a-revolutio… . The archived home page of the Millet Finder can be viewed at https://web.archive.org/web/20210117195838/https://www.smartfood.org/smart-… . Finally, if anyone has experience in working with image files, referencing, and web-based presentation of images & info about them - esp. if they are familiar with how Pinterest works - I'm seeking one or more volunteers to help with one or more of the above boards. Please contact me offline (email address in sig). Don Osborn, PhD (East Lansing, MI, US) North American Millets Alliance don(a)milletsalliance.org

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