Northern Crops Institute

Northern Crops Institute (NCI) is a collaborative effort among North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, and South Dakota to support the promotion and market development of crops grown in this four-state region. NCI is an international meeting and learning center that brings together customers, commodity traders, technical experts, and processors for discussion, education, and technical services. Situated on the campus of North Dakota State University, in Fargo, North Dakota, USA, this unique facility is only minutes from the farm fields that yield much of the world's food.

Meet the Staff

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Janel Brooks
Janel Brooks

Account Technician
janel.brooks@ndsu.edu

Responsibilities: Accountant for Northern Crops Institute. Maintains NCI Budget records, Financial Statements and Projections. Also responsible for track of special funds, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivables.

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Rachel Carlson
Rachel Carlson

Food Technologist
rachel.l.carlson@ndsu.edu

Responsibilities: Special focus on baking with wheat and soy. Conduct laboratory analyses on northern grown crops, assist with pilot-scale processing, and participate in demonstrations and training for domestic and international trade team and short course participants. 

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Course Listings
Barley to Beer Course
Barley to Beer Course

During this FREE course, you will learn about the role of barley in beer, the importance of good barley and beer, as well as gain an understanding of barley, barley specs, beer industries and much more! You will also enjoy hands-on wort and beer tasting!

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Barley

BARLEY is mainly utilized in the United States for animal food (60.7%), followed by malt production (27.3%) and seed (6%). The remaining 6% is used for human food or exported. Specialty varieties include high lysine, high-sugar, high fiber, and varieties low in pigment-like compounds called proanthocyanidins.

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RECENT POSTS

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The Northern Crops Institute (NCI) Hosts 30 Professionals from 20 Countries with Hopes to Increase Amount of Exported U.S. Grown Wheat
The Northern Crops Institute (NCI) Hosts 30 Professionals from 20 Countries with Hopes to Increase Amount of Exported U.S. Grown Wheat

The Northern Crops Institute welcomed the National Wheat Quality Council’s 2019 Hard Spring Wheat and Durum Tour on Thursday, July 25th. Over 50 attendees took part in a debriefing session of their activities that had taken place on the tour throughout the week. The tour was designed for those who are working within food companies to see where their products key ingredients, such as wheat, come from. Participants were able to learn more about North Dakota agriculture practices, as well as the agriculture industry in its entirety.

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