What does the Commission do?
The Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission was established in 1977. The Commission determines how the refundable half-cent per bushel grain sorghum assessment is spent. Check-off funds are collected through the Kansas Department of Agriculture. Refunds are processed through the KGSC office.
The areas of investment are:
Production and New Use research
Domestic Market Development
Foreign Market Development
Promotion and Education
Who serves on the commission?
Nine growers make up the Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission. These growers represent each of the nine crop reporting districts in the state of Kansas.
Are commissioners elected or appointed?
Thanks to legislation passed in 2000, designed to give growers more input into their commission representation, growers began to elect commissioners in 2002. 2008 marks the seventh round of elections, in which growers will select commissioners for the north central, central, and south central districts.
Who handles the commission business?
The administrator of the Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission is Kevin Lickteig. The address is PO Box 243 in Paola KS 66071. The toll-free phone number is 866-4KSMILO
(866-457-6456)
