Re: [Collab] Collab Digest, Vol 27, Issue 23

[Robin Asbell via Collab]

Just a note on sorghum flour- I cook for a client who is now avoiding
lignans (the latest food demon) and she asked me to swap in sorghum flour
for oats in a gluten-free bread I make for her.
This is one of the things that a certain consumer cares about, and it might
be boosting some of the interest in sorghum.



On Mon, Apr 22, 2024 at 12:02 PM 
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> 1. Sorghum flour cheaper than proso millet, rice, & other gluten-free
> grains?
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> On a grocery run the other day, I noticed this row of 3 pound bags of
> flour - various gluten free flours (attached image). Basically sorghum
> flour at least with this brand is about $1 / lb. less expensive than any of
> the others (about $4 / lb. as compared with about #5 / lb.). Is this
> typical in others'  experience?
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> The website for the brand pictured is: https://www.authenticfoods.com/
> For comparison, standard white flour is about $0.50. WHole wheat somewhat
> higher. Organic and non-GMO a bit higher again (sorry no specific market
> analysis, and I'm not typically buying flour).
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> 2. Coarse grind black sorghum flour
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> Came across a coarse ground black sorghum flour on sale  May be too fine
> for grits, but might work in hot cereals or baking?? (Sale price $2 / 15
> oz., normally $6)
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> See: https://naturenatesllc.com/search?q=black+sorghum
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> 3. Analysis of the global "millet" flour market
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> An interesting analysis by Future Market Insights published last month
> predicts that "Global Millet Flour Sales to Total US$ 7.8 Billion by 2034,
> Amid Rising Consumer Awareness of its Health Benefits." The US part of that
> is listed as $1.6 billion, or about a fifth of the global total.
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> It is not said which millets go into this calculation, but proso millet is
> the most traded internationally of the grains surnamed millet. (Pearl
> millet and foxtail millet have higher total grain production, but
> apparently are consumed closer to where they are grown.) One of the
> problems we have in analysis of millerts globally is the conflation of
> figures for several of the millets under the single category, "millet."
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> Note the list of companies in the article under the subheading "Who is
> winning?"
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> See:
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> www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/03/19/2848252/0/en/Global-Millet-Flour-Sales-to-Total-US-7-8-Billion-by-2034-Amid-Rising-Consumer-Awareness-of-its-Health-Benefits-Future-Market-Insights-Inc.html
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> Don Osborn, PhD
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> North American Millets Alliance
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Re: [Collab] [External Email]Re: Seeking Pearl Millet Seed

[Brenner, David (CTR) - REE-ARS via Collab]

We send seeds to Canada occasionally. The Canadians have a good proso millet 
collection.
David Brenner

From: Harrison, Melanie - REE-ARS 
Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2024 4:11 PM
To: Don Osborn ; dbren...@iastate.edu 

Cc: collab@lists.millets2023.space 
Subject: RE: [External Email]Re: [Collab] Seeking Pearl Millet Seed


Hi Don,



I do not interact with either of these agencies on a regular basis myself. 
David Brenner may have more interaction, but I will let him answer that 
question.



Melanie



From: Don Osborn 
Sent: Friday, April 19, 2024 7:59 PM
To: Harrison, Melanie - REE-ARS 
Cc: collab@lists.millets2023.space
Subject: Re: [External Email]Re: [Collab] Seeking Pearl Millet Seed



Thank you, Melanie, for your reply and the information you shared, including 
the attached "Report to the Sorghum and Millet Crop Germplasm Committee" (April 
2024). The work you are doing is appreciated.



May I ask if your office (and I might add to this question, the USDA station 
that David Brenner heads in Ames, IA) has any regular interaction with 
counterpart agencies in Canada and Mexico? The latter might have interesting 
potential for what we call "S9 millets," which scientists there would certainly 
be aware of.



All the best,



Don



DO, EL, MI, US

NAMA





On Tue, Apr 16, 2024 at 8:54 AM Harrison, Melanie - REE-ARS 
mailto:melanie.harri...@usda.gov>> wrote:

Hi All,



I curate the pearl millet collection that is maintained in Griffin, GA. Our 
germplasm is available in small quantities (100 seed per accession) for 
researchers and plant breeders. Information about the collection which is part 
of the USDA National Plant Germplasm System can be found at 
https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/cropdetail?type=species=445. To 
note, the pearl millet is included in the S9 millets group.



I gave a report at the recent Sorghum and Millet Crop Germplasm Committee that 
was held in conjunction with the Sorghum Improvement Conference of North 
America (see attached). The report mainly focuses on sorghum but also includes 
information about the status of the pearl millet collection.



If you need additional information from me, please let me know.



Sincerely,

Melanie





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Melanie Harrison, PhD.

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Plant Genetic Resources Conservation 
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Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2024 7:49 PM
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Subject: [External Email]Re: [Collab] Seeking Pearl Millet Seed



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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 
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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 
mailto: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