I'd like to mention a fifth podcast (new #8 in the previous list) on sorghum, but first to offer more info on the first one (#1). Michael Greger MD's twelve minute podcast on "The Health Benefits of Sorghum" turns out to be based on two shorter YouTube videos he did in his NutritionFacts.org video series: * "Is Sorghum a Healthy Grain?" 20 Jan. 2021 (6:22) https://nutritionfacts.org/video/is-sorghum-a-healthy-grain/ * "The Health Benefits of Sorghum," 25 Jan. 2021 (5:06) https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-health-benefits-of-sorghum/ Nothing really compelling in the video versions, except that the quoted text and occasionally figures are displayed onscreen. That can be helpful since he covers a lot of ground fairly quickly in these talks. Regarding the additional podcast, let me first say that there is a fair amount of recorded material out there - speaking of audio only, but there's also a lot in video (mainly YouTube). My lists are not intended to be comprehensive, but to offer a sampling. In any event, since the previous post, I came across this one that was different in content than the others, and will share it now: 8. "Sorghum/Milo Production," Ag PhD Radio Show, 24 Oct. 2023 (58:59) https://soundcloud.com/agphd/10-24-23-sorghummilo-production (On the other side of videos that become podcasts are radio shows that become podcasts. Ag PhD, it turns out, is one of the latter, being on "Rural Radio SiriusXM Channel 147 every weekday at 2pm CST (3pm EST)." This uses a call-in format. It features live questions from farmers in various parts of the US about their experience or issues with sorghum, and responses by or discussions with hosts Darren and Brian Hefty. The questions as one might expect are often particular to each grower's situation, but in total, there's a lot of info covered. Also, the Ag PhD brand extends to other media too, if of interest: https://agphd.com/ .) DO, EL, MI, US NAMA On Sat, Jun 8, 2024 at 9:39 PM Don Osborn <don@milletsalliance.org> wrote:
Sorghum is our millet of the month in June. Here are 4 podcasts I came across that have some good information about sorghum that you may want to check out. Also, three series of podcasts that offer more information for growers and businesses. (Numbering has no significance other than for reference.)
1. "The Health Benefits of Sorghum," Nutrition Facts Podcast with Michael Greger, M.D., FACLM, 3 June 2021 (~12 min.) https://nutritionfacts.org/audio/the-health-benefits-of-sorghum/ (Dr. Greger offers an interesting short overview. His delivery is anything but monotonic.)
2. "Sorghum," Steel Magnolias Podcast, 5 October 2021 (~26 min.) https://steelmagnoliaspodcast.com/episode/sorghum (Hosts Laura Beth Peters and Lainie Stubblefield focus on a location in Tennessee where sorghum syrup is produced, and along the way discuss various uses of the crop.)
3. "Sorghum: Planting Possibilities," Gravy; Stories of the changing American South, 5 March 2020 (00:23:31) https://sfagravy.libsyn.com/sorghum-planting-possibilities (Hosts Melissa Hall and John T. Edge of the Southern Food Alliance, and reporter Wilson Sayre also begin with sorghum syrup, but pivot to discussion of its history and exploration of other food uses. Includes conversation with Glenn Roberts of Anson Mills, which (at least until recently) was producing sorghum with the thought of reviving its use in Southern food culture.)
4. "Making The Case For Grain Sorghum With Nate Blum," The Commstock Report (podcast/ YouTube channel), 6 June 2024 (~23 min.)
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-the-case-for-grain-sorghum/id15... or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24RHtY8-tUM (Host Martin Bohling interviewed Sorghum United CEO Nate Blum, who gives a background on Sorghum United and its focus on food security. Nate discusses sorghum value addition, expors, and the state of sorghum cultivation in Nebraska, where he previously worked for the Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board, and the Plains.)
The Plains states in the US have a high sorghum production. Here are three podcast series with information primarily for producers and processors:
5. Sorghum State Podcast, a production of Kansas Grain Sorghum Producers, since 2022 ("The Sorghum State Podcast brings leaders in industry, government, and academia together for insights and color pertaining to grain sorghum in Kansas. ") * https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sorghum-state-podcast--2980411 * https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sorghum-state-podcast/id1531899620 * https://ksgrainsorghum.org/kansas-grain-sorghum-producers-launches-sorghum-s... (announcement of the podcast on the KGSP website, dated Nov. 2018?) * Kansas is the state with the highest sorghum production
6. Sorghum Smart Talk Podcast: Policy Edition, National Sorghum Producers, 19 episodes from 2021-2023 ("The Sorghum Smart Talk: Policy Edition features the latest information on legislative and regulatory matters impacting sorghum producers and the agriculture industry.") * https://sorghumgrowers.com/podcast/ * https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sorghum-smart-talk-policy-edition/id15...
7. Sorghum Smart Talk Poscast, United Sorghum Checkoff Program, 131 episodes from 2019-2023 ("Sorghum Smart Talk exists to feature useful information and provide credible resources relating to the sorghum industry in order to benefit sorghum growers and industry stakeholders.") * https://www.sorghumcheckoff.com/resources/smart-talk-podcast/ * https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sorghum-smart-talk/id1437839733
That's all I have for now. If you know of any other podcast productions on sorghum, please let us know. (A decent accounting of video productions would be another matter, but info on same is definitely also welcome.)
Don Osborn, PhD (East Lansing, MI, US) North American Millets Alliance