Research

Increasing Producer Profitability

The Sorghum Checkoff has rolled up its sleeves and gone to work for sorghum growers since the checkoff began collecting checkoff dollars in July 2008. The farmer board of directors has purposely invested $46,625,156 to fund research aimed at boosting producer profitability and making sorghum a healthier industry.

The Sorghum Checkoff has partnered with various research entities to improve profitability, productivity, yield, genetic improvement, herbicide tolerance and more. For a full list of sorghum research partners, see below.

Funded Projects

The Sorghum Checkoff is funding research projects to improve profitability, productivity, yield, genetic improvement, herbicide tolerance and more.

Description FY Type Entity Amount
Quantification of Sustainability-Related Metrics on Sorghum Acres 2023 Renewables Sustainable Environmental Consultants, LLC $70,000
Maintaining, Developing and Strengthening Sorghum Market Opportunities Domestically and Abroad and Providing Continued Program Support 2023 High Value Markets Creando Manana, LLC $150,000
Selective extraction of triacylglycerols from a recovered oil process stream of a bioethanol facility to purify sorghum wax 2023 High Value Markets University of Arkansas $25,000
Sorghum in Schools: Implementing Success 2023 High Value Markets Caprock Strategies, LLC $200,000
Journal of Food Science Supplement 2023 High Value Markets James E. Painter, PhD, RD $150,000
Navigating the carbon and GHG accounting space for USCP 2022 Renewables Carbon A List $67,000
Sustainability Transitional Consulting 2022 Renewables Kira Everhart-Valentin $10,500
Sorghum Carbon Footprint Survey 2022 Renewables D.H.S. & Associates dba Strategic Marketing Resear $27,975
Partnership for Farm-Level Sustainability and Profitability on Sorghum and Cotton Rotations in Texas 2022 Renewables Pheasants Forever, Inc. $50,000
America’s Conservation Ag Movement 2022 Renewables Trust in Food, A Farm Journal Initiative $50,000
Baseline Soil Sampling of Sorghum-Based Rotations in Western Kansas for Credit Quantification in Ecosystem Services Markets 2022 Renewables ServiTech, Inc. $70,000
Crop Improvement Consulting 2022 Crop Improvement Justin Weinheimer $23,000
Transforming grain sorghum’s climatic yield potential and grain quality through trait-based ideotype breeding 2022 Crop Improvement Texas Tech University $1,600,000
Sorghum Rotational Cropping 2022 Crop Improvement USDA, NIFA $150,000
Comparison of Inzen, igrowth and Double Team Sorghum Technologies 2022 2022 Crop Improvement University of Nebraska-Lincoln $10,000
Comparison of Inzen, igrowth and Double Team Sorghum Technologies 2022 2022 Crop Improvement University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. $10,000
Comparison of Inzen, igrowth and Double Team Sorghum Technologies 2022 2022 Crop Improvement University of Arkansas $10,000
To create a trait technology and delivery package for iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance 2022 Crop Improvement Innovative Seed Solutions, LLC $675,000
Sorghum TAPS Farm Management Competition 2022 Crop Improvement University of Nebraska-Lincoln $10,000
Evaluate microbial products for impact on dryland sorghum yield 2022 2022 Crop Improvement Oklahoma State University $18,000
Advice to USCP related to Crop Improvement Goals and Initiatives 2022 Crop Improvement Ag World Advisors $50,000
Development of Sorghum Double Haploid System Phase III 2022 Crop Improvement Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. – Corteva $278,100
OK-State Weed Control Trials in Grain Sorghum 2022 Crop Improvement Oklahoma State University $16,000
Sorghum in the 21st Century: Resiliency and Sustainability in the Face of Climate Change, a global sorghum conference 2022 Crop Improvement Alpha Visa Congres $20,000
Seraph Hub Fuel Fund Observation 2022 High Value Markets TexasTech Research Park $50,000
Sorghum in Schools: Implementing Success 2022 High Value Markets Caprock Strategies, LLC $200,000
Market Development-Base Funding 2022 High Value Markets US Grains Council $171,600
Trade Servicing-Human Resource 2022 High Value Markets US Grains Council $165,000
2022/2023 Healthy Menus R&D Collaborative 2022 High Value Markets Culinary Institute of America $30,000
Powerful Pairings Collaboration Initiative for 2022 2022 High Value Markets The Ginger Network, LLC $70,000
International Developments and Crop Protection Consulting 2022 High Value Markets Sherpa 360, LLC $27,960
Validation of apparent metabolizable energy (AME) values of selected U.S. No. 2 grain sorghum for feeding commercial broilers chickens 2022 High Value Markets Clemson University $23,749
Generation of sorghum protein concentrates with enhanced functionality and sensory properties for the alternative protein industry 2022 High Value Markets University of Arkansas $141,109
Provide coordination and a commercialization plan for sorghum wax separation by supercritical carbon dioxide extraction 2022 High Value Markets Battelle Memorial Institute $35,000
Dedicated eBlast to Food and Culinary Professionals Dietetic Practice Group 2022 High Value Markets Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics $3,000
Risk Management Options for Sorghum Producers 2022 High Value Markets Texas Extension Education Foundation, Inc. $50,000
Sustainability and Marketing Strategy Support 2022 High Value Markets Sero Ag LLC $165,000
Data Development regarding Rail Transport of Grain Sorghum 2022 High Value Markets Transportation Consultants Co. $7,500
Farm-to-School Program 2022 High Value Markets Nutrition for Kids $30,000
Animal Nutrition Development and Demonstration 2022 High Value Markets Ioannis Mavromichalis $40,000
2022/2023 Sorghum Quality Report 2022 High Value Markets US Grains Council $25,000
Facilitation of Logistics Moving Sorghum to European Markets for Trial 2022 High Value Markets United Agricultural Cooperative, Inc. $200,000
Developing Sorghum Hybrids with Enhanced Protein Digestibility and Lysine Content 2022 High Value Markets Purdue University $511,591
Healthy for Good Initiative 2022 High Value Markets American Heart Association $350,000
Kansas Sustainability & Harvest Videos 2022 ICE Middle $141,500
An International Leadership Development Opportunity 2022 ICE IFYE Association of the USA, Inc. $13,060
Commodity Classic Booth Support 2022 ICE Curious Plot, LLC $52,500
Sorghum U 2022 ICE High Plains Journal $7,500
Feed and Petfood Advertising Campaign 2022 ICE Watt Global Media $106,900
Awareness Testing and Campaigns 2022 ICE Google, Inc. $125,000
Sorghum Physiology: Re-Thinking Sorghum in the Crop Rotation 2022 CSIP Kansas State University $125,000
Comparison of Inzen, igrowth and Double Team Sorghum Technologies 2022 2022 CSIP Kansas State University $10,000
Comparison of Inzen, igrowth and Double Team Sorghum Technologies 2022 2022 CSIP Kansas State University $10,000
Comparison of Inzen, igrowth and Double Team Sorghum Technologies 2022 2022 CSIP Kansas State University $10,000
Market Intelligence for Sorghum Usage in Different Markets 2022 CSIP Kansas State University $16,675
PRE and POST Weed Control 2022-Hays 2022 CSIP Kansas State University $10,000
Situational Analysis for Sorghum in North American Pet Foods: A Combined Technology Push and Market Pull Value Proposition 2022 CSIP Kansas State University $133,133
Exploring Grain Sorghum Germplasm for Clethodim Resistance Trait 2022 CSIP Kansas State University $50,000
Master Research Agreement 2022 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Extension $0
Master Research Agreement 2022 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Research $0
Soil Carbon Assessment Across Texas 2022 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Research $10,000
Comparison of Inzen, igrowth and Double Team Sorghum Technologies 2022 2022 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Research $10,000
Comparison of Inzen, igrowth and Double Team Sorghum Technologies 2022 2022 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service $10,000
Comparison of Inzen, igrowth and Double Team Sorghum Technologies 2022 2022 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service $10,000
Silage Chopper Support to Improve Sorghum Silage Harvest Efficiency and Expand Testing Abilities 2022 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Research $75,000
PRE and POST Weed Control 2022-Lubbock 2022 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Research $10,000
PRE and POST Weed Control 2022-Bushland 2022 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service $12,000
EMS Mutagenized Sorghum for Herbicide Resistance Traits 2022 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Research $8,000
Silage Sorghum Variety Trial 2022 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Research $5,000
Improving Forage Sorghum Starch and Fiber Digestibility 2022 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service $90,000
Value-added Sorghum Protein Evaluation and Development 2022 Virginia Tech Virginia Tech $752,141
Food Grade Sorghum Trial 2022 2022 Virginia Tech Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University $10,000
Food Grade Sorghum Trial 2022 2022 Virginia Tech Virginia Tech $10,000
Evaluate microbial products for impact on dryland sorghum yield 2021 Crop Improvement Oklahoma State University $15,000
Comparison of Inzen, igrowth and Double Team Sorghum Technologies 2021 Crop Improvement University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. $10,000
Determining the Optimum Quality Harvest States of Male-Sterile BMR Forage 2021 Crop Improvement Advanced Ag Systems LLC $12,752
Comparison of Inzen, igrowth and Double Team Sorghum Technologies 2021 Crop Improvement University of Nebraska-Lincoln $10,000
Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) 2021 Crop Improvement University of Nebraska-Lincoln $10,000
Comparison of Inzen, igrowth and Double Team Sorghum Technologies 2021 Crop Improvement University of Arkansas $10,000
Comparison of Inzen, igrowth and Double Team Sorghum Technologies 2021 Crop Improvement Oklahoma State University $10,000
Sorghum Technical Leadership Program 2021 Crop Improvement UCANR $500,000
ACCase Plant Back Study to Sorghum 2021 Crop Improvement Oklahoma State University $7,500
Comparison of Inzen, igrowth and Double Team Sorghum Technologies 2021 Crop Improvement University of Arkansas $10,000
Comparison of Inzen, igrowth and Double Team Sorghum Technologies 2021 Crop Improvement Colorado State University $10,000
Evaluation and Optimization of Waxy Sorghum Hybrid Fuel Ethanol Fermentations 2021 Crop Improvement Xylogenics $75,000
Farm Focus software Grower Data 2021 High Value Markets Farm Market ID $22,782.85
Feasibility Study-Pilot Production of Specialty Sorghum Malt for Commercial Quality Acceptance 2021 High Value Markets Bards Brewing, LLC $24,970
Market Development-Base Funding 2021 High Value Markets US Grains Council $150,000
Trade Servicing-Human Resource 2021 High Value Markets US Grains Council $156,000
Sorghum-Based Milk Product Definition and Market Research Report 2021 High Value Markets Atelier Kultur Research $25,000
Powerful Pairings Collaboration Initiative for 2021 2021 High Value Markets The Ginger Network, LLC $100,000
Public Relations Program Implementation 2021 High Value Markets Trent & Company, Inc. $63,800
Commercialization of Healthy and Natural Beverages from Sweet Sorghum Syrup: Determining Shelf-life, Nutritional, and Dietary Characteristics 2021 High Value Markets Audubon Sugar Institute, LSU Agricultural Center $38,000
Positioning Sorghum for USDA’s National School Lunch Program 2021 High Value Markets Caprock Strategies, LLC $125,000
VINE Presentation Support 2021 High Value Markets Flashpoint Innovation, LLC $4,750
Determination of amino acid digestibility coefficients in broiler chickens fed modern grain sorghum varieties 2021 High Value Markets Clemson University $60,000
Maintaining, Developing and Strengthening Sorghum Market Opportunities Domestically and Abroad and Providing Continued Program Support 2021 High Value Markets Creando Manana, LLC $200,000
Effects of replacing Corn with Sorghum in laying hen diet on their performance, behavior and welfare 2021 High Value Markets Clemson University $99,968
Sorghum Indirect Land Use Change Investigation 2021 High Value Markets Life Cycle Associates, LLC $25,600
Opportunities as a Sustainable Crop for Human Consumption in the U.S. 2021 High Value Markets Texas Tech University $150,000
Comprehensive Research for Benchmarking Sorghum and Driving Sorghum Growth 2021 High Value Markets Menu Matters $85,000
Literature Review and Manuscript of Scientific Findings to Support Sorghum Health Claims 2021 High Value Markets James E. Painter, PhD, RD $135,000
Market Development-Focused Program 2021 High Value Markets cSmart $1,150,000
Determination of apparent metabolizable energy (AME) value of selected U.S. No. 2 grain sorghum for feeding commercial broilers chickens 2021 High Value Markets Clemson University $13,256
America’s Conservation Ag Movement 2021 ICE Trust in Food, A Farm Journal Initiative $40,000
Partnership for Farm-Level Sustainability and Profitability 2021 ICE Pheasants Forever, Inc. $550,000
Quantifying Ecosystem Services of Sorghum Production in Western Kansas 2021 ICE Regrow $80,000
U.S. Sorghum Brand Refresh with Sustainability Messaging Project 2021 ICE MorganMyers, Inc. $79,520
Kansas Planting & Sustainability Videos 2021 ICE 502: A Strategic Marketing Agency $24,700
Website Redesign & Development 2021 ICE FLM Harvest, LLC $90,000
Quantification of Sustainability-Related Metrics on Sorghum Acres 2021 ICE Sustainable Environmental Consultants, LLC $50,000
Comparison of Inzen, igrowth and Double Team Sorghum Technologies 2021 CSIP Kansas State University $10,000
Comparison of Inzen, igrowth and Double Team Sorghum Technologies 2021 CSIP Kansas State University $10,000
Comparison of Inzen, igrowth and Double Team Sorghum Technologies 2021 CSIP Kansas State University $10,000
Investigating rice stink bug pyrethroid resistance and insecticide options for sorghum management in TX and LA 2021 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service $12,357
Comparison of Inzen, igrowth and Double Team Sorghum Technologies 2021 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service $10,000
Comparison of Inzen, igrowth and Double Team Sorghum Technologies 2021 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Research $10,000
Comparison of Inzen, igrowth and Double Team Sorghum Technologies 2021 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service $4,000
Sorghum Midge Insecticide Efficacy Study 2021 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service $5,000
ACCase Plant Back Study to Sorghum 2021 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Research $10,000
Comparison of ImiFlex Treatments in Igrowth Sorghum 2021 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service $4,700
Increasing Sorghum Berry Processing Score to Maximize Starch Digestibility 2021 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service $4,000
Leveraging Efforts to Accelerate Progress in Sorghum (LEAPS) 2021 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Research $1,400,000
Producer ROI: An Updated Analysis from 2008 to 2020 2021 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Research $100,000
Master Research Agreement 2021 Virginia Tech Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University $0
Food Grade Sorghum Trial 2021 Virginia Tech Virginia Tech $10,000
Food Grade Sorghum Trial 2021 Virginia Tech Virginia Tech $10,000
Value-added Sorghum Product Development for Aquafeed and Human Food Sectors 2021 Virginia Tech Virginia Tech $187,500
Sorghum Carbon Footprint Survey 2020 Renewables D.H.S. & Associates dba Strategic Marketing Resear $26,975
Supercritical CO2 Test Run Proposal to Extract Sorghum Wax from Sorghum Oil/Wax Mixture 2020 Renewables A.H. Meyer & Sons, Inc. $7,500
Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) 2020 Crop Improvement University of Nebraska-Lincoln $10,000
Production of Waxy Sorghum Seed 2020 Crop Improvement Richardson Seeds, LLC $25,000
Food Grade Sorghum Trial 2020 Crop Improvement Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University $6,316
Post and Preplant Grass Control and Sorghum Injury Trials in 2020 2020 Crop Improvement Oklahoma State University $9,800
Trade Servicing-Human Resource 2020 High Value Markets US Grains Council $165,000
Outreach Program 2020 High Value Markets Triad to Wellness, LLC $10,200
U.S. Sorghum Food Consumer Solicitation & Sourcing Services 2020 High Value Markets Jane Dummer, RD $10,000
U.S. Sorghum Food Consumer Solicitation & Sourcing Services 2020 High Value Markets Culinary Nutrition Cuisine LLC $6,000
Public Relations Program Implementation 2020 High Value Markets Trent & Company, Inc. $60,000
Media Relations and Event Support 2020 High Value Markets Summit Group $77,000
Publicity Campaign 2020 High Value Markets Media Relations, Inc. $75,000
Event Support 2020 High Value Markets Triad to Wellness, LLC $44,200
Event Support 2020 High Value Markets Winsight Media, LLC $68,000
Market Development-Base Funding 2020 High Value Markets US Grains Council $171,600
Spring 2020 Food and Nutrition Update Event 2020 High Value Markets Smart Cookie Productions, Inc. $10,000
Enhancing Sorghum Opportunities in Domestic and Export Aquafeed Sectors 2020 High Value Markets Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University $321,604
Opportunities after COVID-19 2020 High Value Markets Menu Matters $5,000
360 Sorghum Video Project 2020 ICE XR Global Consulting $50,000
Sustainability Mapping and Messaging Project 2020 ICE MorganMyers, Inc. $50,000
Additional Project Funding in Conjunction with CSIP 2020 CSIP Kansas State University $0
Grass Control Trials in 2020 – Hays 2020 CSIP Kansas State University $4,800
Grass Control Trials in 2020 – Garden City, KS 2020 CSIP Kansas State University $4,000
Sensitivity of Shatter Cane and Johnsongrass Populations from High Plains Grain Sorghum Production to ALS and ACCase Inhibitors 2020 CSIP Kansas State University $15,000
Sorghum-based expanded breakfast cereal using extrusion 2020 CSIP Kansas State University $10,000
Grass Control Trials in 2020 2020 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service $4,800
Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) 2019 Crop Improvement University of Nebraska-Lincoln $20,000
Outreach Program 2019 High Value Markets Triad to Wellness, LLC $31,200
US Sorghum Food Consumer Solicitation & Sourcing Services 2019 High Value Markets Jane Dummer, RD $12,000
Sorghum Promotion 2019 High Value Markets Sharon Palmer, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian $3,500
Manuscript on the Comprehensive Review of the Health Benefits and Utilization of Sorghum and Follow-Ups for 2018 Meetings 2019 High Value Markets James E. Painter, PhD, RD $7,000
Market Development-Base Funding 2019 High Value Markets US Grains Council $156,000
Sorghum-Based Masa Production 2019 High Value Markets $0
Sorghum-Based Food Aid 2019 High Value Markets $0
Investigation of Multiple Sorghum Varieties using the SHIME® Technology 2019 High Value Markets ProDigest BVBA $102,742
Tacopalooza Coordination & Chef Support 2019 2019 High Value Markets Summit Group $10,000
Trade Servicing-Human Resource 2019 High Value Markets US Grains Council $150,000
Communications Agency Services and Support for Sorghum: The Smart Choice and Sorghum: Nature’s Super Grain 2019 ICE ER Marketing $283,750
Sustainability Strategy Development 2019 ICE MorganMyers, Inc. $30,000
Supplementation of gluten-free sorghum flour based pet treat with animal protein sources; effects on dough and product quality and animal acceptance 2019 CSIP Kansas State University $49,092
Sorghum Weed Control Trials in 2019 – Hays 2019 CSIP Kansas State University $4,800
Sorghum Weed Control Trials – Lubbock 2019 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Research $8,000
Late Planted Variety and Seeding Rate Trial – Bushland 2019 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Research $3,500
Sorghum Weed Control Trials – Amarillo 2019 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service $4,000
AM Racing Media Campaign 2018 Renewables Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Board $37,500
Colon Cancer Chemoprevention with Sorghum – Impact of Cooking 2018 Renewables Michigan State University $88,242.59
VFT Fiber Reactor Technology for Sorghum Wax Isolation 2018 Renewables Battelle Memorial Institute $40,000
Sorghum Insecticide Evaluation Program 2018 Crop Improvement Oklahoma State University $2,000
Evaluation of desiccation on grain sorghum dry-down and performance 2018 Crop Improvement Oklahoma State University $4,000
Sivanto In-furrow and Sidedress SCA Sorghum Trial UGA 2018 Crop Improvement University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. $6,000
Georgia Pre Weed Control Trial – 2018 2018 Crop Improvement University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. $5,000
Sorghum Pre-Plant and Pre-Weed Control Trial – 2018 2018 Crop Improvement $0
Distribution, Business Development, and Culinary Nutrition Services 2018 High Value Markets Culinary Nutrition Cuisine LLC $25,000
Outreach Program and FNCE 2018 High Value Markets Triad to Wellness $74,650.8
Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE) 2018 High Value Markets Nutrition Starring YOU, Inc. $20,960.28
US Sorghum Food Consumer Solicitation & Sourcing Services 2018 High Value Markets Jane Dummer, RD $20,000
Event Presentations 2018 High Value Markets James E. Painter, PhD, RD $51,900
Sorghum Food Consumer Solicitation & Sourcing Services 2018 High Value Markets Stowell Nutrition Consultants $10,000
Trade Servicing-Human Resource 2018 High Value Markets US Grains Council $150,000
Market Development-Base Funding 2018 High Value Markets US Grains Council $156,000
Sorghum Food Consumer Solicitation & Sourcing Services 2018 High Value Markets KUcumber Nutrition Communications, LLC $18,000
Sorghum Food Consumer Solicitation & Sourcing Services 2018 High Value Markets Triad to Wellness, LLC $18,000
University Food Services: College Students’ Perception of Sorghum Compared to Alternate Whole Grains 2018 High Value Markets University of North Florida $5,000
Comparison of the Production of Commercial Vinegar and Potable Alcohol Products from Sweet Sorghum and/or Grain Sorghum 2018 High Value Markets LSU Agricultural Center $30,000
Kids Cooking Classes at Whole Foods Market 2018 High Value Markets The Creative Kitchen $3,950
Comparison of the Production of Commercial Vinegar and Potable Alcohol Products from Sweet Sorghum and/or Grain Sorghum 2018 High Value Markets Heckemeyer Biorefinery $100,000
Foodservice Director Conference-Ohio State University 2018 High Value Markets Landolphi Enterprises Inc. $15,000
Foodservice and Trade Marketing Program 2018 2018 High Value Markets Summit Group $75,000
Facilitation of Logistics Moving Sorghum to International Specialty Markets for Trial 2018 High Value Markets West Plains, LLC $75,000
Communications Agency Services and Support for Sorghum: The Smart Choice and Sorghum: Nature’s Super Grain 2018 ICE The Sandbox Agency $446,750
Facilitate Strategic Planning 2018 ICE Sherpa 360, LLC $40,000
Communications Agency Services and Support for Sorghum: The Smart Choice and Sorghum: Nature’s Super Grain 2018 ICE ER Marketing $306,894.23
Training Workshops for 2019 Class of Leadership Sorghum 2018 ICE A.C.T. Aubrey Coaching & Training $10,000
Sorghum Content Development 2018 ICE trueJOY Creative $37,900
Business and Dining Etiquette Training 2019 Class of Leadership Sorghum 2018 ICE The Etiquette Advantage $1,000
Speak to the 2019 Class of Leadership Sorghum 2018 ICE Farm Direction $6,500
Sorghum Pre-Plant and Pre-Weed Control Trial – 2018 2018 CSIP Kansas State University $6,000
Sorghum Weed Control Trials – Lubbock 2018 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Research $10,000
Sivanto In-furrow and Sidedress SCA Sorghum Trial TAMU Bushland 2018 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Research $6,000
Linking Predictive Models with Other Components of an AWPM Program for SCA Infestations orf Sorghum in North America 2018 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Research $4,658.33
Educating Dairies, Feedyards and Consulting Nutritionists on the Feeding Characteristics of Sorghum 2017 Renewables Kim McCuistion $20,000
Development of Sweet Sorghum as a Domestic Commercial Crop – 2017 2017 Renewables Delta BioRenewables LLC $25,000
Isolation and Assessment of Wax from Sorghum Ethanol Recovered Oil – Phase 3A 2017 Renewables Battelle Memorial Institute $220,000
Evaluation of Sorghum Germplasm for Herbicide Tolerance 2017 Crop Improvement Kansas State University $90,000
Continue to Develop and Facilitate Strategy on Seed Innovation 2017 Crop Improvement Sherpa 360, LLC $25,000
Public Germplasm Project 2017 Crop Improvement Bartek Agricultural Research, LLC $85,000
Effects of the Introduction of Feed Grains into Mid-South Soybean Production Systems 2017 Crop Improvement Mississippi State University $105,000
2017 Sugarcane Aphid (SCA) Research – Best Management Practices 2017 Crop Improvement Multiple Contractors $200,000
Post Emerge Grass Control via Herbicide Tolerant Sorghum and Seed Delivered Technology 2017 Crop Improvement Chromatin Inc. $1,500,000
The Development of a Sorghum Doubled Haploid System 2017 Crop Improvement DuPont Pioneer $1,700,000
Post Emerge Grass Control via Herbicide Tolerant Sorghum and Seed Delivered Technology 2017 Crop Improvement $0
Promotion of Sorghum into High Value Markets 2017 High Value Markets JPZ Consulting Group $38,200
Booth Appearance at the Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo to be held in Boston, MA on October 15-18, 2016 2017 High Value Markets The Lisa Ekus Group, LLC $1,500
IFT Suppliers Night 2017 High Value Markets The Connect Group $11,000
Outreach Program 2017 High Value Markets Triad to Wellness $12,000
Market Development 2017 High Value Markets US Grains Council $156,000
Trade Servicing 2017 High Value Markets US Grains Council $150,000
USCP Representation at Shopping for Health Conference 2017 High Value Markets Smart Cookie Productions, Inc./Appetite for Health $5,000
Today’s Dietition Symposium – May 21-24, 2017 2017 High Value Markets Nutrition Starring YOU, LLC $4,550
West Coast Culinary Outreach: Taste Sorghum 2017 High Value Markets KUcumber Nutrition Communications $3,250
Event Presentations 2017 High Value Markets James E. Painter, PhD, RD $8,700
Foodservice Marketing Plan 2017 High Value Markets Summit Group LLC $17,000
Foodservice and Manufacturer Plan – Phase 1 2017 High Value Markets Ketchum, Inc. $65,500
High Value Markets for Sweet Sorghum Syrup 2017 High Value Markets USDA-ARS Southern Regional Research Center $49,950
Sorghum as a feedstuff for gamebirds and broilers in the Southeast 2017 High Value Markets Clemson University $99,868
Cooking Demonstration at FNCE Conference 2017 High Value Markets Sharon Palmer, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian $3,500
China Sorghum Baijiu Program 2017 High Value Markets US Grains Council $330,000
Communication Agency Services and Support for Sorghum: The Smart Choice and Sorghum: Nature’s Super Grain 2017 ICE The Sandbox Agency $321,750
Sorghum Pre-Plant and Pre-Weed Control Trial 2017 CSIP Kansas State University $6,000
Master Research Agreement 2017 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Extension $0
Master Research Agreement 2017 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Research $0
Sorghum Pre-Plant and Pre-Weed Control Trial 2017 TAMU Texas A&M AgriLife Research $6,000
Milo Testing Stages 1, 2, Option 2A, Option 2B and 3 2016 Renewables ICM, Inc. $50,000
Development of Sweet Sorghum as a Domestic Commercial Crop 2016 Renewables Delta BioRenewables LLC $70,000
Recovery of Lipids from Grain Sorghum Ethanol Processing: characterization of wax, oil and residual fractions for market analysis and development 2016 Renewables University of Nebraska-Lincoln $74,953
Educating Dairies, Feedyards and Consulting Nutritionists on the Feeding Characteristics of Sorghum 2016 Renewables Kim McCuistion $20,000
Assessment and Application Development of Lipids from Sorghum Ethanol DGS – Phase 2 2016 Renewables Battelle Memorial Institute $86,000
Develop New Over the Top Grass Herbicide Resistance Traits in Sorghum using Mutagenesis 2016 Crop Improvement Colorado State University $150,000
Sorghum Germplasm Introgression and Conversion Program 2016 Crop Improvement TAMU $1,115,859
2016 Sugarcane Aphid (SCA) Research – Best Management Practices 2016 Crop Improvement Multiple Contractors $331,500
2016 Weed Control Research 2016 Crop Improvement University of Arkansas $10,000
Sorghum Fungicide Research 2016 Crop Improvement University of Arkansas $10,000
Linear Pivot System for Establishment of Drought Tolerant Nursery in Support of UC TERRA Project 2016 Crop Improvement University of California $50,000
Developing Prediction Models for Water and Nitrogen Status in Sorghum 2016 Crop Improvement Purdue University $199,725
Integrating Cotton and Sorghum Cropping Systems in the Texas High Plains 2016 Crop Improvement Texas Tech University $28,000
A Comprehensive Assessment of the Economic Impact of the Sugarcane Aphid Outbreak in Texas 2016 Crop Improvement Texas A&M AgriLife Extension $7,500
2016 Weed Control Research 2016 Crop Improvement Texas A&M AgriLife Research $10,000
Willis-O’Brate Water Technology Farm 2016 Crop Improvement Kansas State University & Kansas Water Office $10,000
Expansion of AgriLife Research Phenotyping Activities to Grain Sorghum 2016 Crop Improvement Texas A&M AgriLife Research $250,000
Expanding utilization and increasing value of sorghum fractions via microbial conversion 2016 High Value Markets Prairie Aqua Tech $240,000
Food Consultant 2016 High Value Markets Jane Dummer RD $7,500
Outreach Program 2016 High Value Markets Triad to Wellness $14,940
Pet Food Feeding Guide 2016 High Value Markets Kansas State University $9,500
Reinforce the momentum created within the Foodie and Chef community to drive home Sorghum messaging, increase general marketplace knowledge and consumption, resulting in open distribution channels and consumer food sales. 2016 High Value Markets The Connect Group $100,000
Farmers Markets, Festivals & Shows for the Promotion Campaigning of Wondergrain White Sorghum Grain 2016 High Value Markets Nature2kitchen $106,500
Energy and Cost Effective Pretreatment Method Using a Rotary Compression Dryer to Increase Starch Digestibility, Grain Efficiency, Porosity and Total Liquid Uptake of Feed Grains 2016 High Value Markets Enginuity Worldwide, LLC $100,000
Maximizing Prebiotics Production from Sorghum Grain 2016 High Value Markets LSU Agricultural Center $67,984
Functional Ingredient and Nutraceutical Development of Sorghum for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 2016 High Value Markets International Chemistry Testing LLC $20,000
Increasing the use of grain sorghum in the Mid-Atlantic by reducing anti-nutritional compounds with novel enzyme applications in feed for pigs 2016 High Value Markets BioResource International, Inc. $79,403
Market Development 2016 High Value Markets US Grains Council $240,000
Trade Servicing 2016 High Value Markets US Grains Council $150,000
Swine Feeding Guide Update 2016 High Value Markets Kansas State University $5,000
Conference and Event Support 2016 High Value Markets The Connect Group $75,000
Make Sorghum Rock 2016 High Value Markets Jump with Jill $25,000
Campus Foodservice Business Development 2016 High Value Markets Outloud, LLC $10,000
International Sorghum Market Diversification 2016 High Value Markets US Grains Council $764,000
West Coast Culinary Outreach: Taste Sorghum 2016 High Value Markets KUcumber Nutrition Communications $3,250
Cooking Demonstration at IFT Conference 2016 High Value Markets Sharon Palmer, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian $5,000
Baking Demonstration at IFT Conference 2016 High Value Markets Made by Lia $6,750
Cooking Demonstration at IFT Conference 2016 High Value Markets Core Culinary Consulting $5,400
Cooking Demonstration at Whole Grains Council Conference 2016 High Value Markets Sharon Palmer, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian $2,500
Communications Agency Services and Sorghum: The Smart Choice Media Buys 2016 ICE McCormick Company $521,500
Consumer Website Launch and USCP Website Refresh 2016 ICE McCormick Company $101,000
Leadership Class III Professional Development Training: Importance of Networking and Discovering and Growing your Strengths 2016 ICE Aubrey Coaching & Training $3,500
Leadership Class III Business and Dining Etiquette Training 2016 ICE Jodie Beach $1,000
Sorghum Industry Education and Information 2016 ICE National Sorghum Foundation $45,000
Leadership Class III Leadership Training 2016 ICE Matthew D. Rush $750
Producer ROI in the Sorghum Industry: An Updated Analysis 2016 ICE Texas A&M AgriLife Research $100,000
Evaluation of the potential of pedigreed sorghum mutants for biofuel production 2016 CSIP Kansas State University $180,000
Ecology of grass weeds in grain sorghum: Critical period weed control 2016 CSIP Kansas State University $160,000
Sustainability, oxidative stress mitigation and sensory characteristics of sorghum-based canine diets designed for the international market 2016 CSIP Kansas State University $149,900
Collaborative Sorghum Investment Program (CSIP) 2016 CSIP KSU/KGSC $2,000,000
Additional Project Funding in Conjunction with CSIP 2016 CSIP Kansas State University $0
2016 Weed Control Research (KSU-Stahlman) 2016 CSIP Kansas State University $10,000
2016 Weed Control Research (KSU-Thompson) 2016 CSIP Kansas State University $10,000
Sorghum Fungicide Research – Kansas 2016 CSIP Kansas State University $10,000
Bran: Colon Cancer Chemoprevention with Sorghum-Impact of Cooking 2015 Renewables TAMU $184,971
Recovery of Lipids from Grain Sorghum Ethanol Processing 2015 Renewables University of Nebraska $0
Assessment and Application Development of Lipids from Sorghum Ethanol Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) 2015 Renewables Battelle $80,000
Development of Sorghum Biomass Separation for Maximizing Biofuel Production 2015 Renewables Louisiana State University $30,000
Grain and Sweet Sorghum Cultivation and Producer Education Across Missouri 2015 Renewables SE Missouri State Univ. $8,000
Evaluation of the potential of multi-seeded mutants for bioethanol production 2015 Renewables Kansas State University $25,000
Development of Sweet Sorghum as a Domestic Commercial Crop – 2015 2015 Renewables Delta BioRenewables, LLC $49,825
Kansas Better Blends Initiative 2015 Renewables Kansas Corn Commission $100,000
Texas 2015-16 BIP Development Program 2015 Renewables Texas Grain Sorghum Board $100,000
Sorghum U 2015 Crop Improvement High Plains Journal $46,000
Survey of Sorghum Germplasm to Identify Lines that Inhibit Crossing and Gene Flow from Sorghum Bicolor to Sorghum Halepense 2015 Crop Improvement Texas A&M AgriLife Research $240,488
Developing Non-Transgenic AACase-Inhibiting Resistant Grain Sorghum 2015 Crop Improvement Texas A&M AgriLife Research $213,419
Development of “Virus-Induced Flowering” (VIF) to Benefit Breeding Among Wild and Domesticated Photoperiodic Accession of Sorghum 2015 Crop Improvement University of North Texas $225,000
Develop a Northern Nebraska/South Dakota Sorghum Production Guide 2015 Crop Improvement South Dakota State $10,000
Grain Sorghum Variety Evaluation in the Mid-Atlantic Region 2015 Crop Improvement NC Biotech $98,314
ALS Resistance in Shattercane and Johngrass: Current status and future predictions 2015 Crop Improvement University of Nebraska-Lincoln $145,965
Sugarcane Aphid Research 2015 Crop Improvement Multiple Contractors $350,000
Funding Allocation for a Southeastern U.S. Sorghum Breeding, Genetics, and Germplasm Evaluation/Advancement Program 2015 Crop Improvement Clemson University $300,000
Analysis of sorghum grain composition and quality traits to improve grain quality at the genetic level, improve agronomic performance and enhance utilization 2015 Crop Improvement USDA Agricultural Research Service $350,000
Continue to Develop and Facilitate Strategy on Seed Innovation 2015 Crop Improvement Sherpa 360, LLC $66,000
Consulting on sorghum issues such as chemical, genetic, marketing and herbicide 2015 Crop Improvement Entira, Inc. $56,000
Grain Sorghum Planting Date-Hybrids-Irrigation 2015 Crop Improvement Crop Production Systems Research Unit, USDA-ARS $7,500
Determination of the Correct Planting Date and Seeding Rate for High Yielding Grain Sorghum in South Carolina 2015 Crop Improvement Clemson University $8,000
Food Technology-Inside Front Cover Advertising Promotion 2015 High Value Markets Institute of Food Technologists $44,400
Market Development 2015 High Value Markets U.S. Grains Council $240,000
Trade Servicing 2015 High Value Markets U.S. Grains Council $150,000
Food Summitt in Chicago, IL- July 12-14, 2015 2015 High Value Markets Institute of Food Technologists $100,000
Nutrition Outreach 2015 High Value Markets Triad to Wellness $9,000
Collaboration effort with the Nutro Company to study the benefits of whole grains on pet health with the empasis on sorghums impact on gastrointestinal and skin coat health 2015 High Value Markets Texas A&M AgriLife Research $172,204
Harnessing the power of the “Foodie” Culture to turn Sorghum into a culturally relevant and staple consumer ingredient 2015 High Value Markets The Connect Group $200,000
Food Industry Commercialization Lead Follow Up-Development Project 2015 High Value Markets JPZ $41,500
Development and Commercialization of Enhanced Protein, Fiber, and Antioxidant Sorghum-Derived Cereals, Snacks, and Filler Crisps 2015 High Value Markets NuLife Market, LLC $120,000
Promotion of Sorghum into Institutional Food Service 2015 High Value Markets JPZ Consulting Group $80,200
Sorghum Bran As an Antioxidant in Frozen Meat and Poultry Products 2015 High Value Markets Texas AgriLife Research $69,000
Use of Grain Sorghum as the Primary Grain Ingredient in Premium Extruded Foods Designed for Cats 2015 High Value Markets Kansas State University $130,000
New uses for sorghum grains: expanding market share into fishmeal and bioplastics 2015 High Value Markets University of Arkansas $90,000
Recipe Development 2015 High Value Markets Nutrition Starring YOU, LLC $3,500
Determination of the glycaemic index values of two sorghum products 2015 High Value Markets University of Sydney $15,000
Fancy Food Show in NYC on June 29th 2015 High Value Markets Triad to Wellness $3,027.69
SuperZoo Media 2015 High Value Markets ReelPaws $2,250
Recipe Development 2015 High Value Markets Nutrition Starring YOU, LLC $25,000
Social Media Support & Outreach Program 2015 High Value Markets Triad to Wellness $6,000
Communications Agency Services and Sorghum: The Smart Choice Media Buys 2015 ICE McCormick Company $357,000
Continued Development of Commercial Juice and Syrup Stabilization/Storage Technologies for the Manufacture of Ethanol 2014 Renewables USDA-ARS-Southern Regional Research Center $19,600
Identification, Fractionation, and Isolation of Sorghum Oil and Valuable Functional Lipids Before or After Fermentation of Grain Sorghum 2014 Renewables USDA/ARS-ERRC $314,083
Torrefied Sorghum Polymer Compounding (TSPC) Pilot Plant Project 2014 Renewables Agri-Tech Producers, LLC $275,000
Fully Utilizing Non-Structural Carbohydrates in Sweet Sorghum via Diffusion Process 2014 Renewables Kansas State University $140,000
Green Chemicals from Sweet Sorghum Phase 2 2014 Renewables Battelle Memorial Institute $85,000
Development of Sweet Sorghum as a Domestic Commercial Crop 2014 Renewables Delta BioRenewables LLC $48,400
Assessing Grant Funding Opportunities 2014 Renewables Leatherstocking LLC $87,000
Disseminating Quality Information on Factors that Influence Carbon Intensity Scores in Sorghum 2014 Renewables Camco International Group, Inc. $30,000
Biotech Strategy Development, Implementation and Germplasm Exchange 2014 Crop Improvement Sherpa 360, LLC $41,500
Improved availability and distribution of sorghum genetic resources 2014 Crop Improvement USDA/ARS $100,000
Integrating germplasm from the sorghum conversion program in elite breeding 2014 Crop Improvement Texas A&M AgriLife Research $264,885
Maximizing recombination between elite and exotic lines 2014 Crop Improvement University of Illinois $29,906
Identification of Inducer Line-First Component in a Sorghum Doubled-Haploid (DH) Program 2014 Crop Improvement DuPont Pioneer $800,220
SorghumU 2014 Crop Improvement High Plains Journal $45,000
Sorghum U 2014 Crop Improvement High Plains Journal $15,000
Biotech Strategy Development, Implementation and Germplasm Exchange 2014 Crop Improvement Sherpa 360, LLc $60,000
Consulting on sorghum issues such as chemical, genetic, marketing, and herbicide 2014 Crop Improvement Entira, Inc. $80,000
Impacts of Sorghum Varietals on Lipoprotein Profiles 2014 High Value Markets Texas A&M AgriLife Research $9,000
Evaluation and Forward Determination of Sorghum in the Companion Animal Market 2014 High Value Markets JPZ Consulting Group $69,800
Determining the effects of sorghum- or corn-based diets balanced on tryptophan or isoleucine and valine on growth performance of nursery and finishing pigs 2014 High Value Markets Kansas State University $64,865
Increasing the use of grain sorghum in the Mid-Atlantic by reducing anti-nutritional compounds with novel enzyme applications in feed for pigs and chickens 2014 High Value Markets North Carolina State University $0
Ability of Sorghum Lipids to Reduce Intestinal Inflammation and Lower Cholesterol Caused by High Fat Diets 2014 High Value Markets Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln $226,696
Diversity, Genetics, and Health Benefits of Sorghum Flavonoids 2014 High Value Markets Kansas State University $26,000
Nutrient characterization and analysis of anti-nutritional factors in sorghum distiller’s dried grains to assess their suitability as fish feed ingredients 2014 High Value Markets University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) $29,628
Use of Grain Sorghum as the Primary Cereal Ingredient in Premium Pet Food Products 2014 High Value Markets Kansas State University $68,550
Introducing New Profit Streams for Grain Sorghum: Milling Characteristics and Inclusion Considerations for Use in Pet Foods 2014 High Value Markets Kansas State University $119,700
International Sorghum Market Development – Base Funding 2014 High Value Markets US Grains Council $240,000
International Sorghum Market Development – Trade Servicing 2014 High Value Markets US Grains Council $150,000
USCP Food Summit in New Orleans, LA – June 21-24, 2014 2014 High Value Markets JPZ, The Connect Group & Marc Forgione (Iron Chef) $120,000
Determination of the glycaemic index values of two sorghum products 2014 High Value Markets University of Sydney $15,000
Educating Dairies, Feedyards and Consulting Nutritionists on the Feeding Characteristics of Sorghum 2014 High Value Markets Kim McCuistion $37,000
USCP Sorghum Quantity Recipe Development 2014 High Value Markets JPZ Consulting Group $8,950
Communications Agency 2014 ICE McCormick Company $124,688
Nebraska Field Services 2014 ICE Bradley Goering $18,000
Pushing Grain Sorghum Yields Higher Using an Addition to the NSP Yield and Management Contest 2014 ICE National Sorghum Producers $85,000
Integrating Sweet Sorghum into Corn Ethanol Facility as New Feedstock 2013 Renewables Delta BioRenewables, LLC $10,000
Dose-response study of sorghum juice additions during corn mash fermentations 2013 Renewables Southern Illinois University & NCERC $4,500
Process Development and Commercialization of Sweet Sorghum Products 2013 Renewables Delta BioRenewables, LLC $45,200
Sorghum U in Chamberlain, South Dakota 2013 Renewables High Plains Journal $25,000
Evaluation of Sorghum DDGs in Feedlot Cattle Diets 2013 Renewables Texas Tech University $20,000
Sorghum U 2013 Crop Improvement High Plains Journal $32,725
Consulting on Sorghum Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics 2013 Crop Improvement Stephen Kresovich $60,000
Genomic Selection to Enhance Heterosis in Sorghum 2013 Crop Improvement Texas AgriLife Research $375,000
Enhancement of Cold Tolerance in Sorghums 2013 Crop Improvement USDA-ARS $250,000
Enhancement of Drought and Heat Tolerance in Sorghum 2013 Crop Improvement USDA-ARS $291,170
Determination of Best Agronomic Practices for High Yielding Sorghum Production in the Mid-Atlantic Region 2013 Crop Improvement Clemson University $58,800
Enhancing Sorghum Nitrogen Use Efficiency Through Breeding, Genetics, and Fertilizer Management 2013 Crop Improvement New Mexico State University $20,000
Acquisition of Irrigated Grain Sorghum APH Data 2013 Crop Improvement Craig Blackwell $5,000
Enhancing Sorghum Nitrogen Use Efficiency Through Fertilizer Management 2013 Crop Improvement Kansas State University $40,000
ALS Resistance in Shattercane and Johngrass: Current status and future predictions 2013 Crop Improvement Board of Regents, University of Nebraska-Lincoln $74,560
Enhancing Sorghum Nitrogen Use Efficiency Through Fertilizer Management 2013 Crop Improvement University of Arkansas $20,000
Chromatin and USCP Joint Funded Grain Sorghum Breeding Program 2013 Crop Improvement Chromatin, Inc. $1,000,000
Economic Evaluation of Grain Sorghum in Kansas 2013 Crop Improvement Bill Golden $5,000
Enhanced Sorghum Nitrogen Use Efficiency Through Fertilizer Management 2013 Crop Improvement Oklahoma State University $20,000
Genetic Enhancement of Sorghum as a Versatile Crop 2013 Crop Improvement USDA-ARS $1,214,415
Consulting on Sorghum issues such as chemical, genetic, marketing, and herbicide 2013 Crop Improvement Entira, Inc. $92,500
Enhancing Sorghum Nitrogen Use Efficiency Through Breeding, Genetics, and Fertilizer Management 2013 Crop Improvement Oklahoma State University $20,000
Year Five Continuation of Sorghum Conversion Program-Final Year 2013 Crop Improvement MMR Genetics $119,000
Initiative for Increasing Awareness and Use of Grain Sorghum in Food Systems 2013 High Value Markets JPZ Consulting $62,000
Sorghum Mission to Sub-Sahara Africa 2013 High Value Markets U.S. Grains Council $50,000
General Funding 2013 High Value Markets U.S. Grains Council $156,000
Trade Servicing Manager 2013 High Value Markets U.S. Grains Council $150,000
Sorghum’s Role in Digestive Health – Maintenance of Beneficial Bacterial Populations 2013 High Value Markets Texas AgriLife Research $121,269
Sorghum: The Smart Choice Branding Rollout 2013 High Value Markets McCormick Company $245,000
Use of Sorghum for Insulation-Year Two 2013 High Value Markets Milex Corporation $66,000
Leadership Sorghum Kansas Session 2013 ICE Fritz Consulting $7,750
Producer Return on Investments in Sorghum Research, Promotion, and Information 2013 ICE Texas AgriLife Research $75,000
Communications Agency 2013 ICE McCormick Company $71,864
Nebraska Field Services 2013 ICE Bradley Goering $5,000
Supporting Commercialization of Emerging Biobased Chemical Technologies with Sweet Sorghum Pilot Scale Processing, Marketing, and Education 2012 Renewables BioDimensions Delta BioRenewables LLC $45,200
Develop Commercially Viable Syrup Production and Storage Technologies for the Manufacture of Industrial Sugar Feedstocks from Sweet Sorghum 2012 Renewables USDA/ARS-New Orleans $17,500
Using buffered enzymes to improve the value of sorghum distiller’s grains 2012 Renewables Texas AgriLife Research $39,690
Sweet Sorghum Processing Options in a Dual Feedstock Bioenergy System 2012 Renewables OSU, Division of Ag Sciences and Natural Resources $35,961
Agricultural Market Research U.S./The Carbon Footprint of Sorghum 2012 Renewables SGS North America $220,700
Green Chemicals from Sweet Sorghum 2012 Renewables Battelle Memorial Institute $75,000
Sorghum in Ethanol Phase Two, an Update 2012 Renewables Agri-Energy Solutions, Inc, $25,000
Starch Characterization of Hybrids Across Environments 2012 Crop Improvement Chromatin, Inc. $100,000
Enhancing Sorghum Production in Colorado – 2011 2012 Crop Improvement Colorado Sorghum Producers $20,500
Yield Trials & Target Agronomic Practices to Enhance Sorghum Production in the Mid-Atlantic Region 2012 Crop Improvement Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University $35,999
Identification, Evaluation, Maintenance and Release of Sorghum Lines 2012 Crop Improvement Texas AgriLife Research $10,000
Evaluation of advanced A/B and R lines under multi-location hybrid trials to improve sorghum yields with drought and herbicide tolerance under water-deficit condition 2012 Crop Improvement Kansas State University $20,000
Enhancing Sorghum Nitrogen Use Efficiency Through Breeding, Genetics, and Fertilizer Management 2012 Crop Improvement Oklahoma State University $20,000
Enhanced Sorghum Nitrogen Use Efficiency Through Fertilizer Management 2012 Crop Improvement Oklahoma State University $20,000
Enhancing Sorghum Nitrogen Use Efficiency Through Breeding, Genetics, and Fertilizer Management 2012 Crop Improvement New Mexico State University $20,000
Enhancing Sorghum Nitrogen Use Efficiency Through Fertilizer Management 2012 Crop Improvement Kansas State University $40,000
Enhancing Sorghum Nitrogen Use Efficiency Through Fertilizer Management in Texas 2012 Crop Improvement Texas AgriLife Extension Service $40,000
Evaluation of Australian Grain Sorghum Germplasm in the US 2012 Crop Improvement The State of Queensland through its Department of $60,000
Consulting on Sorghum Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics 2012 Crop Improvement Stephen Kresovich $60,000
Enhancing Sorghum Nitrogen Use Efficiency Through Fertilizer Management 2012 Crop Improvement University of Arkansas $20,000
Year Four Continuation of Sorghum Conversion Program 2012 Crop Improvement MMR Genetics $119,000
Herbicide Evaluation in Grain Sorghum 2012 Crop Improvement Kansas State University $21,000
Facilitating the Development of AgroChemicals for Sorghum Producers 2012 Crop Improvement Entira, Inc. $60,000
Market Development 2012 High Value Markets U.S. Grains Council $156,000
Trade Servicing 2012 High Value Markets U.S. Grains Council $150,000
International Assessments 2012 High Value Markets U.S. Grains Council $75,000
Sorghum Bran in Meat and Poultry 2012 High Value Markets Texas AgriLife Research $60,000
Expanded Sorghum for Insulation 2012 High Value Markets Milex Corporation $66,000
Gluten-Free and Other Food Initiatives Marketing Grain Sorghum 2012 High Value Markets JPZ Consulting Group $15,950
U.S. Sorghum Food Aid Market Delevopment 2012 High Value Markets WKMGlobal Consulting $24,100
Communications Agency 2012 ICE McCormick Company $100,000
Annual Sorghum Leadership Program and Educational Outreach 2012 ICE Hannah Lipps $37,500
Strategic and Market Analysis of the U.S. Sorghum Industry 2012 ICE Informa Economics $88,500
Enhancement of Cold Tolerance in Sorghum 2011 Crop Improvement USDA-ARS $200,000
Sorghum soy blends (SSB) as a food aid product 2011 High Value Markets Kansas State University $59,450
Utilization of sorghum ingredients and co-products in aquatic animal feed production 2011 High Value Markets Kansas State University $59,725
Marker Assisted Introgression of Cold Tolerance into Elite Sorghum Inbred Lines 2009 Crop Improvement Purdue University $217,977.96

*Principal investigators and project specifics to be determined

Completed Projects

Research

Carbon Footprint Study – Final Report

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Growth And Survival Of Litopenaeus Vannamei Substituting Grain Sorghum…

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Expanding Utilization And Increasing Value Of Sorghum Fractions Via…

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Request For Funded Proposals

The Sorghum Checkoff typically seeks pre-proposals each fiscal year for targeted research and education in strategic program areas including crop improvement, high-value markets and renewables.

The goal of the RFP is to further enhance the opportunities for sorghum producers through specific projects and education that will increase productivity, demand and value.

This year, the Sorghum Checkoff will not be seeking pre-proposals and is evaluating past funded research, reflecting on the current focus areas and improvements to the industry. Plans for the RFP for the following years will be announced at a later time.