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Northern Crops Institute

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Northern Crops Institute
NDSU Dept. 7400
1240 Bolley Drive
PO Box 6050
Fargo, North Dakota, USA 58108-6050
Phone: 701-231-7736; Fax: 701-231-7235
Email: nci@ndsu.edu
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Technical Services
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Technical Services

The Northern Crops Institute provides technical services for the domestic and overseas markets. Whether you simply have a question about your processing or you'd like to bring your production staff to the NCI for ingredient testing, we are willing to assist you. Our staff will also travel world-wide to assist in uses of northern-grown crops.

Our pilot-scale processing equipment includes:

  • Wenger TX-52 high temperature/high pressure extruder

  • DeMaco 2VSM pasta extruder

  • Post-processing equipment for drying, toasting, flaking, coating, and steam processing foods

  • Pilot durum mill is the only facility in the US that is dedicated specifically to educating and training durum millers. Private companies use the mill to test durum wheat varieties and specialty crops.

  • Feed Mill serves as an educational and technical center specializing in feedmill management and feed manufacturing technology.

Contact our Technical Staff for assistance:
Brian Sorenson, NCI Director
Dr. Mehmet Tulbek, Technical Director
Thunyaporn Jeradechachai, Crop Quality Specialist
Dr. Kim Koch, Feed Production Center Manager
Rilie Morgan, Processing Specialist

Follow this link to learn more about NCI's state-of-the-art facilities for pilot-scale processing.

 

Topics of Interest:

Understanding Wheat Quality Tests

Electronic Data Collection System Added to Pasta Extruder

New Steam-Injected Oven Installed in Baking Laboratory

Common Durum Wheat Diseases

Introduction to
Durum Wheat