Thank you, Dipak, for the pointer. Thanks also to Esther and Abhinav for their interest in a possible meeting on pearl millet.

Dipak, I did actually reach out to Dr. Perumal last November, and will do so again. (Writing from a custom domain name sometimes means email goes to spam.)

All, I think we'll have to work behind the scenes, as it were, to see how best to organize a Zoom on grain pearl millet. 

Btw, pearl millet is our "millet of the month" in April.

Best to everyone,

Don

DO, EL, MI, US
NAMA


On Sun, Apr 14, 2024 at 4:41 PM Dipak Santra <dsantra2@unl.edu> wrote:
Dr. Ramaswamy Perumal at K-State University, Hays, KS is working to develop pearl millet grain type varieties for human consumption. To the best of my knowledge, this is the only public breeding program doing this.

Thanks

Dipak
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Thank you, Steve, for the question, and Joni, for the follow up.

Since there are several people on this list with an interest of one sort or another in pearl millet as a grain crop in the US for human consumption, as well as others who are not here, I've been thinking about ways to facilitate communication among people in this group. 

A first question, however, is whether there is any existing  group of people of any specialization in North America, concerned with growing grain pearl millet for human food? 

If not, would there be interest in an online meeting on grain pearl millet in North America, to include interested researchers, farmers, processors, and culinary experts?

I'm bcc'ing Melanie Harrison of the USDA station in Griffin, Georgia, which deals with pearl millet (among some of the other millets) for her info and possible input regarding (1) seed, and (2) a possible interest group.

DO, EL, MI, US
NAMA


On Fri, Mar 29, 2024 at 12:36 PM Joni Kindwall-Moore <joni@snacktivistfoods.com> wrote:
Steve, do you know Clint Jessen in WY? He grows it, want me to connect you? 



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On Fri, Mar 29, 2024 at 9:22 AM Steve DeWitt via Collab <collab@lists.millets2023.space> wrote:
I have been searching for a source of grain type Pearl Millet seed for planting in Oklahoma this Spring. There are plenty of forage hybrids available, but I’ve had no luck finding a shorter statured grain variety. 10 to 50 pounds is sufficient.
Any referrals or contacts are greatly appreciated.
Steve DeWitt
Willow Creek Farms
wcfarms2010@icloud.com

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