Murphy-Brown LLC Murphy-Brown Projects  NCSU – year 1  Objective 1  Outreach and technical assistance to improve feed grain production a)Agent and farmer training, enterprise budgeting  Objective 2  Economics, budgets, risk management, and assessment of infrastructure for delivering increased grain production a)Evolution of capacity needs related to drying, storage, and delivery Murphy-Brown Projects  NCSU – year 1  Objective 1  Outreach and technical assistance to improve feed grain production a)Agent and farmer training, enterprise budgeting  Objective 2  Economics, budgets, risk management, and assessment of infrastructure for delivering increased grain production a)Evolution of capacity needs related to drying, storage, and delivery

Murphy-Brown LLC Murphy-Brown Projects  NCSU  Objective 3  Novel production systems a)Double crop studies, row spacing, and configuration (Includes corn and optimization of corn productivity) b)New N.C. small grains guide c)New N.C. recommendations for corn planting, variety, and irrigation management strategies Murphy-Brown Projects  NCSU  Objective 3  Novel production systems a)Double crop studies, row spacing, and configuration (Includes corn and optimization of corn productivity) b)New N.C. small grains guide c)New N.C. recommendations for corn planting, variety, and irrigation management strategies

Murphy-Brown LLC Murphy-Brown Projects  Virginia Tech – year 1  Objective 1: Identify and optimize alternative grain production systems a)Advanced Intensive Wheat Management (AIM) b)Triticale variety evaluation c)Cropping systems evaluations (sorghum varieties, planting date, no till, row width, seed density) Barriers to success – grain infrastructure Murphy-Brown Projects  Virginia Tech – year 1  Objective 1: Identify and optimize alternative grain production systems a)Advanced Intensive Wheat Management (AIM) b)Triticale variety evaluation c)Cropping systems evaluations (sorghum varieties, planting date, no till, row width, seed density) Barriers to success – grain infrastructure

Murphy-Brown LLC Murphy-Brown Projects  Virginia Tech  Objective 2: Geospatial analysis for assessing grain production potential a)Where will the new acres come from? 1)Existing cropland not used for small grains or double crop production 2)Non-cropland suitable for conservation tillage Murphy-Brown Projects  Virginia Tech  Objective 2: Geospatial analysis for assessing grain production potential a)Where will the new acres come from? 1)Existing cropland not used for small grains or double crop production 2)Non-cropland suitable for conservation tillage

Murphy-Brown LLC Murphy-Brown Projects  Virginia Tech  Objective 3: Assessment of current grain infrastructure (storage and transportation resources) a)Identify constraints currently or in the future with both added production and diversity b)Where to target investments/policy Murphy-Brown Projects  Virginia Tech  Objective 3: Assessment of current grain infrastructure (storage and transportation resources) a)Identify constraints currently or in the future with both added production and diversity b)Where to target investments/policy

Murphy-Brown LLC Murphy-Brown Projects  N.C. Biotechnology Crop Commercialization Center - year 1  Organized Mid-Atlantic Animal Feed Grains: Resource and Solutions Teams (see next slide)  Awarded first grant to NCSU examining interaction of sorghum on double crop wheat productivity Murphy-Brown Projects  N.C. Biotechnology Crop Commercialization Center - year 1  Organized Mid-Atlantic Animal Feed Grains: Resource and Solutions Teams (see next slide)  Awarded first grant to NCSU examining interaction of sorghum on double crop wheat productivity

Sorghum Production Issues: Limited production knowledge Disease Anthracnose Head mold (fusarium – mycotoxins) Full season vs double crop Farmers Grain Handlers Value to Grower (future concern)

Murphy Brown – Internal Studies ME/DE Sorghum vs corn FE/ADG No difference Trend to higher FE Grind More coarse vs corn Higher throughput vs corn Lower cost of grind

Logistics Grain Storage - Elevator Farmer message: Deliver grain to elevator from field Full season vs double crop Grain Storage/Usage – Mill Handle like corn Manage blend Grain Quality Head Mold