About NSSPPA

Purposes and Objectives of the NSSPPA
To provide a mechanism for communication among sweet sorghum producers and processors concerning common interests in cane production, harvesting, transporting, crushing, processing, containerizing and marketing.
To provide a mechanism for the sweet sorghum industry to express its common needs and interests to researchers, extension workers, government officials and regulators, suppliers of equipment materials, and servicers, buyers and consumers.
To provide, in cooperation with the Land Grant Universities, State Departments of Agriculture, USDA and Government Regulatory Agencies, for effective distribution of educational information to all interested parties.
To act as an advisory body for all activities related to sweet sorghum. To provide for development of enforceable standards for sweet sorghum quality, composition and labeling which will receive support from all major components of the sweet sorghum industry.
To facilitate continued development of the sweet sorghum industry.
To undertake in a timely manner any lawful activity, which is supported by the association membership, designed to promote the best interests of the sweet sorghum industry.

NSSPPA Leadership

Executive Secretary - Robert Johnson, Kentucky, 270-519-0857, nssppa@gmail.com
President - Phillip Walker, North Carolina, 919-215-3351, sfsorghum@gmail.com
Vice-President –Tim Holbrook, Kentucky, 606-356-1458, tsh569@yahoo.com
Secretary - Jackie Hale, Arkansas, 870-931-4272, jackiesuehale@gmail.com
Treasurer - Ronald Jenkins, Mississippi, 662-414-0364, ronaldjenkins@gmail.com
Mark Guenther, Tennessee, 931-445-6309, marknsherry@twlakes.net
Larry Clabough, Tennessee, 865-640-6014, slimj164@gmail.com
Michael Fleenor, Virginia, 423-340-0021, firedrbvomd1@gmail.com
Terry Hughes, Georgia, 706-400-8420, tlhughes55@yahoo.com
Bradley Fox, North Carolina, 828-312-0638, parkerfox68@gmail.com
Austin Kramer, Iowa, 641-594-4369, sorghum@netins.net
Danny Townsend, Kentucky, 606-356-1458, danny@townsendsorghum.com