Dear all, 1) The recording of our 10th Millets Webinar (18 Oct. 2023), which included presentations on community and economic development, from Dr. Amrita Hazra and Nate Blum, is available at https://youtu.be/Wo9iojIfUts . Two complementary perspectives, one on community based efforts working with 4 millets in northern California, and the other getting into some more economic and policy issues. One interesting overlap was recognition of the centrality of processing facilities for millets (already pointed out as a weak link in other discussions). 2) Our 11th Millets Webinar, on Wed. 15 Nov. at 5 pm EST, will be on millets in animal agriculture (plus other on-farm uses). While millets for human consumption are our main focus, there is a lesser known but very big story on how several types of millets provide water-efficient forage and feed for animals, as well as serving important roles in crop rotations in North America. Are millets becoming more important in this space? More details forthcoming! 3) The 12th & final Millets Webinar during 2023, the International Year of Millets (IYM), has as its theme "Innovations in millets: A food systems approach." It is scheduled for Wed. 20 Dec. at 5 pm EST. 4) Looking ahead to 2004 (we're in this for the long game): * We are formulating plans for a January, 2024 retrospective on the IYM and look forward for NAMA (and partners) and the future of millets in North America. If we stay with the third Wednesday formula, that might be Jan 17. * We're still discussing the "second season" and my thought now is that maybe we will need a poll to solicit evaluations and ideas from past participants in the Webinars. Among the options brought up as possibilities for a season 2 would be more webinars, or panels, or possibly an expert interview / podcast approach. Stay tuned! 5) Earlier this year we had brought up the possibility of a special Millets Webinar in French (with the idea that one in Spanish could follow), but looking at the calendar, this may have to be a goal for next year. (Any serious proposals to reactivate this plan are naturally of interest.) Don Osborn, PhD (East Lansing, MI, US) North American Millets Alliance - co-founder don@milletsalliance.com