Course Details:
Dates: September 27 - 30, 2021
Location: Northern Crops Institute, Fargo, ND
Registration Fee: $700.00
Registration Deadline: Monday, September 20, 2021
Course Overview:
Join Northern Crops Institute (NCI) for an in-person course on Barley and Malt Quality: A Field to Brewhouse Perspective. This course will provide information to participants who are looking for hands-on experience in techniques used in barley breeding, utilizing barley and malt quality testing equipment, and grain marketing.
Participants of this course will learn from a group of internationally recognized experts, who will give an overview of the factors impacting barley and malt quality from field to brewhouse. Lectures, discussion sessions, participatory laboratory demonstrations, and tours will provide participants with the knowledge to understand malt processing and to effectively interpret barley and malt analyses.
Major Topics:
Growth and Development of Barley
Technology of Malting
Food Safety Consideration for Maltsters
Malt Engineering Concepts
The Chemistry of Malt Flavor and Color
Barley Malt Economics
And more!
Why Should You Register?
Barley has been an important part of North Dakota’s agriculture, and the state has ranked as a top-three producers of barley since the 1930’s. Today, NDSU has numerous faculty and staff members who work full-to-part time on diverse areas of barley research and extension. This course is an excellent opportunity to learn from internationally recognized experts from industry, academics, and government. This short 3.5-day course will provide an intensive overview in all things Barley and Malt. Attendees will leave the course having enhanced their malt and brewing knowledge.
Who Should Attend:
Barley and malt quality will be beneficial to barley and malt growers, processors, and craft brewers. This course will be especially intriguing to those interested in enhancing their malt and brewing knowledge. This course is for those that have interest in learning and gaining great hands on experience when it comes to barely and malt quality. Taking live tours and viewing demonstrations will help to amplify any participants knowledge.
How Do I Register?
Barley and Malting Quality: A Field to Brewhouse Perspective will be an in-person course. We encourage you to enroll early through our website. For your course fee, you will receive access to course materials, transportation during the course, and some meals. Other meals are on your own. Travel expenses and hotel are also the responsibility of the participants. Course enrollment is limited to 25 individuals.
Registration Fee: $700.00
Registration Deadline: September 20, 2021
To pay by credit card or with an electronic check for the course, register below:
General Information.
Northern Crops Institute
NDSU Dept. 7400
P.O. Box 6050
Fargo, ND 58108-6050 USA
Phone: 701-231-7736
Fax: 701-231-7235
Email: nci@ndsu.edu
Website: www.northern-crops.com
About the Northern Crops Institute.
Northern Crops Institute is an international center for meeting and learning about crops produced in the four-state region of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Montana. Situated on the campus of North Dakota State University, Northern Crops Institute exists as a forum to bring together customers, commodity traders, technical experts, processors and producers from all points of the globe for discussion, education and technical service programs. Since 1983, the Institute has hosted visitors from more than 135 countries.
North Dakota State University is an Equal Opportunity Institution. This publication will be made available in alternative formats upon request (701-231-7736).