Thank you, Babak, This additional information is helpful. A key question will be about the intended use of these varieties. For example whether any are grown for grain, or if they are primarily for forage.

All the best,

Don

DO, EL, MI, US
NAMA


On Sun, Apr 21, 2024 at 3:41 PM BABAK NAKHODA <b.nakhoda@yahoo.com> wrote:
Dear Don,

Thanks for your email and clarification.
Yes, you are right. I meant Agriculture Environmental Renewal Canada (AERC):

Sorghum Seeds, Millet Seeds & Pearl Millet in Canada | AERC

Looking for high-quality sorghum and millet seeds in Canada? Look no further than AERC. We offer a wide selectio...

 Dr. Dangi and his team have been working on different kinds of sorghum and millets for north America and have successfully produced a wide range of hybrids for different agro-climatic conditions. Interestingly, they have hybrid foxtail millet too.
Their varieties and hybrids are well adapted to cold weather in North America and short growing season. Hence, I assume that they will perform very well in Missouri too. 
I am working with them to evaluate their superior materials in Iran too. Just had some problems with the quarantine office for the "risk assessments"...!!!
Hopefully, we can get the IPs by the next week after very long Holiday season...!

Best regards
Babak

Babak Nakhoda (PhD)
Department of Systems Biology,
Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran,
Seed and Plant Improvement Campus,
Shahid-Fahmideh Blvd., P.O. Box: 31535-1897,
Karaj - Iran.
Tel: +98 26 32709485 and +98 26 32700955
Cell: +98 935 291 0160 and +98 912 367 7137
Fax: +98 26 32701067


On Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 03:55:51 AM GMT+3:30, Don Osborn <don@milletsalliance.org> wrote:


Thank you, Babak, for this pointer. Very interested to learn of the work of Dr, Om Dangi on pearl millet in Canada. Looking online, I see he has also worked on sorghum.

The URL you supplied did something unusual - not your fault - but it led to the website of a US -based organization that states that it was AERC but is now Clean Earth Inc. at a different URL. The AERC you're referring to is Agriculture Environmental Renewal Canada (AERC) at https://www.aerc.ca - the only difference I see being the https rather than http in the URL. Please note https://www.aerc.ca as the good URL.

In any event, someone reached out to me mentioning you (thanks for the referral) and I'll follow up with them and with Dr. Dangi, and will share what I find out with the list.

All the best,

Don

DO, EL, MI, US
NAMA


On Thu, Apr 18, 2024 at 3:13 PM BABAK NAKHODA <b.nakhoda@yahoo.com> wrote:
Dear Colleagues,
Regarding grain pearl millet for North America (US and Canada) you may contact Dr. Om Dangi at AERC.

Best regards
Babak

Babak Nakhoda (PhD)
Department of Molecular Physiology,
Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran,
Seed and Plant Improvement Campus,
Shahid-Fahmideh Blvd., P.O. Box: 31535-1897,
Karaj - Iran.
Tel: +98 26 32709485 and +98 26 32700955
Cell: +98 935 291 0160 and +98 912 367 7137
Fax: +98 26 32701067


On Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 09:01:34 PM GMT+3:30, Don Osborn <don@milletsalliance.org> wrote:


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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