* Open to Milling Members only and taking place at the Peoria Marriott Pere Marquette.

All are invited to attend our annual cocktail reception and dinner, taking place at the Peoria Marriott Pere Marquette. Registration required.

Please note, our events occuring on June 22 will all take place at USDA National Center for Agricultural Utilization research (NCAUR). Event check-in begins at 8:00 AM with sessions continuing after lunch until concluded at 4:30 PM. 

Topics and Speakers will include:

“NCAUR overview and outlook”
Todd Ward,  Center Director, USDA/ARS National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research

“Risk and resilience in the fight against fungi”
Dr. Martha Vaughan, Research Leader, USDA/ARS National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research

“Predictive models to manage mycotoxin outbreaks in the U.S.”
Dr. Lina Castano-Duque, Researcher, USDA/ARS Southern Regional Research

“Ecology and diversity of mycotoxigenic fusarium species in corn”
Dr. Joseph Opoku, Researcher, USDA/ARS National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research

“Prospects for biocontrol of tar spot of corn: candidate biocontrol organisms isolated from tar spot stromata”
Dr. Jose Luis Ramirez, Researcher, USDA/ARS National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research

“Tar spot geographic distribution and modeling and agronomic progression of disease”
Scott Rowntree, Agronomist, Pioneer

Topics and Speakers will include:

“What are the latest trends and challenges for dry millers?”
Kevin Kelly, President & CEO, LifeLine Foods

“Portable Mass Spectrometry for Mycotoxins: Advances in Instrumentation and Remaining Challenges”
Dr. Chris Maragos, Researcher, USDA/ARS Peoria

“Hyperspectral imaging use for mycotoxin quantification and grain quality and grading factors”
Dan Klevisha, ImagoAI

“Pollen Drift Between Corn Fields: Minimizing the Risk for Uncontrolled Sexual Encounters”
Dr. RL Nielsen, Professor Emeritus of Agronomy, Purdue University 

“Organic and conventional farmer’s perspective on production challenges impacting grain quality and crop diseases”
Wyatt Muse, Director of Farm Operations, Revive Ag

“Drone use in crop production and facility inspection”
Michael Olvera, Remote Piloted Systems Operator, Cargill
Calvin Rieb, Global Remotely Operated Stems Leader, Cargill
Jon Ernst, Remote Pilot in Command, Cargill