Course Details:
Dates: January 15 - 25, 2024
Location: Online (4 Modules with 3-4 Lectures Per Module)
Time Commitment: 1-3 Hours Per Module
Registration Fee: $1,100.00
Registration Deadline: January 12, 2024
Course Overview:
This course is an effort to give people in the food barley industry an in depth look at all aspects of Barley for Food: breeding, nutritional benefits, barley food product launches, barley food trends, processing, transportation, contracting and securing supply.
Objectives:
To grow demand for food barley by giving buyers and potential buyers an overview of new varieties, health and nutrition information, and US and national food trends, and assist in making market place connections.
Major Topics:
Barley Breeding Program – NDSU
Barley Breeding Program – Montana State University
Nutritional Benefits of Food Barley and Health Claims
Quality Characteristics for Food Use of Barley
Food Barley Product Trends
Current and Potential Markets Worldwide
Overview of Current U.S. Barley Market
Food Safety and Traceability
Virtual Tours of Processing Facility
Barley Production in the Upper Midwest
Baking Demonstrations with Barley Ingredients
Beta-glucan Extract Processing
Transportation and Logistics
Who Should Attend:
This course is designed for those individuals involved with securing a quality supply of Identity Preserved food grade barley for their own use or for their customers.
How Do I Register?
Registration Fee: $1,100.00
Registration Deadline: January 12, 2024
Click on the “Register Now” button to pay by credit card. For alternate methods of payment, contact nicholas.sinner@ndus.edu.
Cancellation Policies:
Requests to cancel a registration must be received one day prior to the start of the course to receive a full refund. If NCI is forced to cancel this course due to insufficient enrollment, dangerous weather or other circumstances, all registered participants will be immediately contacted, and each participant will receive a full refund. Refunds require 10 business days for the transaction to be completed.
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).