The annual Maize Genetics Meeting was started in 1959 to share ideas and data. The conference is organized by the Maize Genetics Meeting Steering Committee (MGMSC), and is held annually in March. Most conferences are in the United States, but over the last 15 years, we have also met in Mexico, Italy, China, and France.

2027 Committee Members

• Anthony Studer (Chair) - University of Illinois - 2029

• Cinta Romay (Co-Chair) - Cornell University - 2030

• Frank Hochholdinger (Previous Chair) - University of Bonn - 2027

• Addie Thompson (2029 Chair) - Michigan State University - 2030

• Pearl Abu - University of Ghana - 2030

• Hank Bass - Florida State University - 2027

• Jordan Cummings - North Carolina State University - 2027

• Rachel Egger - Syngenta - 2030

• Sara Larsson - Pioneer - 2029

• Katie Murphy - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center - 2028

• Samantha Snodgrass - University of California, Davis - 2027

• Sylvia Morais de Sousa Tinoco - Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) - 2027

• Graziana Taramino - Bayer Crop Science - 2027

• Feng Tian - China Agricultural University - 2027

Ex-officio members

• Carson Andorf - MaizeGDB Representative

• Darwin Campbell - Planning / Audio Visual

• Sara Miller - Membership Committee liaison

• John Portwood - Abstract Coordinator

• Marty Sachs - Guru

• Erin Sparks - MGC Treasurer

Meeting Planning

• Tricia Simmons - Conference Direct

• Michelle Kirn - Conference Direct