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Baking with Whole Wheat & Whole Grains Course | 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.

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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.

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.

UPCOMING COURSES

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Preventive Controls for Human Food Course - PCQI Training

June 24

The Preventive Controls for Human Food course is intended to ensure safe manufacturing/processing, packing and holding of food products for consumption in the United States.

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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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