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2009 Sorghum Checkoff Annual Report Available Now!
March 03, 2010LUBBOCK, TEXAS – The United Sorghum Checkoff Program has released its 2009 annual report. The annual report is a summary of the checkoff’s first year and the impact checkoff dollars have had on the sorghum industry.
“The Sorghum Checkoff has accomplished so much since the board was seated. We have developed bylaws, policies and a strategic plan to guide the board in its decisions to improve growers bottom lines,” said Bill Greving, Sorghum Checkoff president.
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Sorghum Buying Teams Scheduled for International Grains Program
January 20, 2010The United Sorghum Checkoff Program (USCP), in conjunction with the U.S. Grains Council, will host three sorghum buying teams from Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Egypt during the week of January 25, 2010.
These missions will focus on the value of sorghum as a feed for poultry and dairy production. The teams will attend high level nutrition training sessions at the International Grains Program (IGP) Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan. before traveling to Atlanta, Ga. for the Atlanta Poultry Expo.
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Sorghum Use in Ethanol on the Rise
November 23, 2009A recent study determined that sorghum use in ethanol plants is higher than ever!
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Herbicide Resistant Sorghum in Development Stages
November 03, 2009Test plots for ALS and ACCase resistant sorghum in progress.
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25,000 Tons of U.S. Sorghum Destined for Morocco
October 28, 2009U.S. sorghum loaded on vessel in Galveston, Texas, destined for the North African country.
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Sorghum Checkoff Hosts North African Buyers
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United Sorghum Checkoff Program Launches SorghumCheckoff.com
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Saudi Arabian Buyers to Gain Updated Sorghum Information
September 30, 2009Program aims to convey sorghum benefits to Saudi Arabian Buying Team
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Sorghum Checkoff Funds Research Database
August 15, 2009Sorghum growers, Extension educators and researchers will soon have access to a searchable, web-based database that catalogs more than 2,000 research articles.
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Sorghum Checkoff Focuses on Research in First Year
July 15, 2009On its first anniversary, the United Sorghum Checkoff Program (USCP) is celebrating a year of progress, from the creation of the organization to the granting of $1.25 million in research funding.
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Sorghum Checkoff Hosts Mexican Buyers
June 10, 2009Hoping to create relationships between Mexican buyers and U.S. elevators, the Sorghum Checkoff helped the U.S. Grains Council host a sorghum-focused trade mission in Kansas and Nebraska.
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USCP, U.S. Grains Council Host Sorghum Buying Mission
May 24, 2009The U.S. Grains Council, in conjunction with the United Sorghum Checkoff Program, will host representatives from Mexico on a sorghum buying mission to Kansas Monday evening, Tuesday and Wednesday, May 18th-20th.
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USCP Welcomes Executive Director
April 14, 2009The United Sorghum Checkoff Program is pleased to welcome Virgil Smail of Manhattan, Kansas as the new USCP Executive Director.
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