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KGSPA
Kansas is the #1 Grain Sorghum State. Kansas continues to lead the nation in grain sorghum production, producing 210 million bushels in 2007. The Kansas Grain Sorghum Producers Association was formed in 1976 by Kansas farmers. KGSPA provides legislative and regulatory representation and serves as a promotion and communications tool for grain sorghum growers. The association gives growers a voice in legislative, regulatory and industry affairs— areas for which your checkoff dollars cannot be used. State and National Leadership— KGSPA is a respected voice of Kansas grain sorghum farmers in Topeka and in Washington, DC. KGSPA members are also members of National Sorghum Producers. KGSPA President Greg Shelor of Minneola recently completed his term as President of National Sorghum Producers. Ethanol—KGSPA is a leader in efforts to expand the ethanol industry, creating greater demand for grain sorghum. Not long ago, Kansas had four plants using about 20 million bushels of grain to produce 50 million gallons of ethanol per year. Now our ethanol industry has expanded to produce 329 million gallons per year, creating a market for 117 million bushels of grain. That industry will continue to grow over the next few years. Since the late 1970s, KGSPA has championed state and national legislation, and led in consumer education and market development efforts to ensure a strong future for ethanol and its valued coproduct, distillers grains. Much remains to be done as this industry continues to grow, and with your help, KGSPA will continue to be engaged in the process.
Regulatory and
Pesticide Issues—KGSPA works closely with the Kansas Department of
Agriculture, EPA and other regulators to ensure the needs and concerns of
Kansas grain sorghum producers are heard. Grain sorghum producers will
continue to have access to atrazine to control weeds, thanks to the
efforts of KGSPA, which has been instrumental representing growers in
EPA’s special review of atrazine.
KGSPA members are also members of
Follow this link for a Free Seed for Membership Form (pdf file) or sign up on line at the
National
Sorghum Producers Website
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