Conference Agendas

All Conference events will take place at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center - 975 N Warson Road, Olivette, MO

More information on speakers will be posted soon.

NC 1183 Meeting Agenda

Name Time Location Name
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
NC 1183 - Mycotoxins in a Changing World12:00 PM - 5:00 PMThe Commons
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
NC 1183 - Mycotoxins in a Changing World 8:00 AM - 12:00 PMThe Commons

Corn Dry Milling Agenda

Name Description Time Location Name
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Exhibits 12:30 PM - 5:00 PMTouring Corridor
Session I

Iowa State University Grain Science & Feed Technology Update
Dirk Maier, Professor & Director of the ISU Kent Feed Mill & Grain Science Complex, Iowa State University

Grain Storage and Quality
Keith Smith, Dry Corn Ingredients Plant Manager, Cargill Sustainability in Corn
Sean Arians, VP - Sustainable Production & Value Chain Engagement, NCGA

MAHA Update
Molly Miller, Vice President - Regulatory and Technical Affairs, NAMA

What Consumers are Telling Us
Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak, CEO, International Food Information Council

Whole Grain Corn Ingredients: Where Science Meets Application
Mehtap Fevzioglu, PepsiCo

Outlook on Corn-Based Ethanol
Chris Bliley, SVP of Global Regulatory, Growth Energy

1:00 PM - 5:00 PMLangenberg Theater
Welcome Reception & Poster Session 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM 
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Breakfast & Exhibits 8:00 AM - 8:30 AMTouring Corridor
Session II

New tools for Managing Dust
Dr. R.P. Kingsly Ambrose, Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Purdue University

New Technologies in Grain Grading and Quality - How are Industry and Government Approaching?
Nick Friant, North American Regulatory Affairs Grain Product Group, Cargill

International Food Aid Update
Kim Cooper, NAMA

Synergizing Mycotoxin Research for Farmer-Focused Solutions
Martha Vaughn, Acting Food Safety National Program Leader, USDA-ARS; Research Leader of the Mycotoxin Prevention Research Unit, NCAUR, USDA-ARS

Uniform Fungicide Trials
Joseph Opuku, NCAUR USDA-ARS

8:30 AM - 12:00 PMLangenberg Theater