International Millets Conference, 2023
Theme: “Promoting Millets through Interdisciplinary Research:
New Varieties and New Markets for a better Tomorrow!”
Dates: Tuesday, Aug. 1, – Thursday, Aug. 3
Gering Civic Center, Gering, Nebraska, USA
Organized by
Conference URL: https://preec.unl.edu/international-millets-conference-2023
Registration and Hotel Reservation:
Hampton Inn - 301 US-26, Scottsbluff, Nebraska, USA - (308) 635-5200Total Cost with taxes : $113.69
Total Cost including taxes : $138.64
Denver Airport - Gering/Scottsbluff
Use this Shuttle service for arrival and departure between Denver, Colorado, USA and Scottsbluff
Conference details (Abstract, poster, and local travel and attractions): Coming Soon
Keynote Speaker(s): (Tentative)
Representative from Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Representative from Colorado Department of Agriculture
Chris Stum, President, High Plains Millet Association
Representatives of the US Millets Industries
Leon and Cheryl Kriesel, CEO & owner, Kriesel Certified Seed Inc., Gurley, Nebraska
International Panel of Speakers from India, Italy, and Switzerland
Topics addressed by national and international scientists and millet industry representatives:
Learn from others. Millets’ production in the US and around the world. Rendezvous for millets buyers (food and feedstuff) and sellers. Presentations by US High Plains producers, country representatives, millets breeders and cropping systems agronomists, millets industry partners, grain handlers and processors, millets products (food, feed, and beverages) developers, millets existing and new markets.
Who should attend?
Producers - Crop consultants - International and domestic millet buyers and sellers - Millet grain handlers and processors - Food companies of specialized grains - Ag. Extension personnel - Scientists, researchers, and students working on millet agronomy, breeding and genetics, quality, and new product development
Delegates (Tentative)
Asia: China, India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand, and Hong Kong
Europe: Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, and Slovenia
North America: Canada, and USA
AGENDA SUMMARY (Details coming soon)
Schedule (tentative) summary of the International Millets Conference 2023. Daily details are being worked out.
Conference Presentations: Tuesday, Aug. 1 through Thursday, Aug. 3
Questions: contact Dr. Dipak Santra (+1-308-765-2324; dsantra2@unl.edu)
View photos of this year's International Millet Conference in Gering, Sidney, and Gurley here