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
