Research
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 |
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Sorghum As Source Of Ingredient To Replace Cassava For Feeding…
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Growth And Survival Of Litopenaeus Vannamei Substituting Grain Sorghum…
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Utilization Of Sorghum Distillers Dried Grains In Extruded And Steam…
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Expanding Utilization And Increasing Value Of Sorghum Fractions Via…
Pet Food Research
Supplementation Of Gluten-Free Sorghum Flour-Based Pet Treat With…
Health Research
Total Phenolics in Sweet Sorghum Syrups Compared to Other Commercial…
Pet Food Research
Use Of Grain Sorghum As The Primary Ingredient In Premium Extruded…
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.