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Sorghum growers discuss association activities, policy and elect leadersKansas Members of the Kansas Grain Sorghum Producers Association heard reports on the new national sorghum checkoff, association activities and more at its annual meeting held in conjunction with the Kansas Commodity Classic Dec. 9 at Salina. Members also elected board members and discussed and approved resolutions at the annual meeting. Association members heard reports on state association activities as well as the national sorghum checkoff that was established by U.S. Department of Agriculture this year. The national checkoff began collections on July 1. In October, members of the United Sorghum Checkoff Board were named by USDA and the board held its first meeting in November. Kansas growers serving on USCB are: Bill Greving, Prairie View, Greg Shelor, Minneola; Earl Roemer, Healy; Jeff Casten, Quenemo, and Gary Kilgore, Chanute. Greving, who is USCB President, talked to the group about the formation of the checkoff board and the goals and activities of the board. The main areas of focus of the national checkoff board will be research, marketing and information/education. The National Sorghum Producers has been contracted to administer the USCB. Greving emphasized the importance of educating growers about the national checkoff and the important role it will play in research and market development for sorghum. KGSPA board member Ken Georg of Sabetha, who represents Kansas on the National Sorghum Producers Board of Directors explained how the national association board's new structure will make it more efficient and effective. Elections were held for board members for the northwest, central and southeast districts. Mark Myers of Colby was reelected to represent the northwest district, and Kelly Miller of Ellinwood was reelected to represent the central district. With no candidate for the southeast district, that position will remain open. Members also reviewed and approved the association resolutions with minor modifications. Association members also discussed the upcoming Commodity Classic, the convention of the national corn, soybean, wheat and grain sorghum associations. Grain sorghum is joining the national Commodity Classic for the first time in 2009. The Classic will be held Feb. 26 to 28 in Grapevine, Texas. Following the meeting, the Kansas Grain Sorghum Producers Association board held officer elections in its annual reorganizational meeting. The existing slate of officers was reelected to their leadership positions. KGSPA Officers are: Greg Shelor, Minneola, president; Kelly Miller, Ellinwood, vice president; Jeff Filinger, Cuba, secretary; Earl Roemer, Healy, treasurer. 12/22/08 Date: 12/18/08
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