The Northern Crops Institute (NCI) recently hired Grant Christian for communications and marketing manager. In his new role, Grant will use his background in marketing to manage communications and marketing efforts to support NCI’s mission of promoting northern-grown crops through its worldwide educational programming and technical support activities.
Read MoreOn December 5th, 2018, The Northern Crops Institute (NCI) hosted the ND Wheat Commission’s County Representatives; providing tours of NCI’s laboratories and pilot-scale processing facilities.
Read MoreAs a partner, parent or community member, daily life in the agricultural community can be challenging. At the same time, we are faced with trade wars, late harvest and challenging financial situations. Such circumstances can be highly stressful and create weariness. To help navigate these trying times, the Northern Crops Institute (NCI) is pleased to host Dennis Hoiberg.
Read MoreThe Northern Crops Institute (NCI) recently hired Jena Bjertness for program manager. In her new role, Jena will use her background in animal science to provide organization and leadership in the development of educational programs to promote northern grown crops to global grain buyers and food processors.
Read MoreOn November 15th, 2018, The Northern Crops Institute (NCI) welcomed 15 participants for the Wheat to Bread course.
Read MoreThe Northern Crops Institute (NCI) recently hired Brian Sorenson for program manager. In his new role, Brian will use his background in cereal chemistry, grain milling and grain quality to provide organization and leadership in the development of educational programs to promote northern grown crops to global grain buyers and food processors.
Read MoreThe Northern Crops Institute (NCI) and Northern Food Grade Soybean Association (NFGSA) hosted eight participants from China, India, Myanmar, South Korea and Thailand for the Food Grade Soybean Procurement Management For Importers course.
Read MoreThe Northern Crops Institute (NCI) welcomed 18 participants from 11 countries for the Grain Procurement Management for Importers course, which ran from September 10th - 19th, 2018.
Read MoreNCI recently published a video on a project involving the "dry" extrusion of two cultivars of soybeans for the production of Full-fat soybean meals.
Read MoreNorthern Crops Institute's staff, Northern Crops Council and Northern Crops Institute Advisory Board would like to offer its condolences to former Governor George Sinner's family due to his recent passing. George Sinner was instrumental in creating the Northern Crops Institute and fully believed and promoted its mission, "to support regional agriculture and value added processing by conducting educational and technical programs that expand and maintain domestic and international markets for northern grown crops." During the 20th Anniversary of Northern Crops Institute (2003), George Sinner, who was also the first chairperson, wrote an article for the 20th anniversary celebration book.
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