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Northern Crops Institute

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Northern Crops Institute
Bolley Drive
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND, USA 58105

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. Kim Koch, Feed Production Center Manager
Dr. Mehmet Tulbek, Technical Director
Rilie Morgan, Processing Technician

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

 

Topics of Interest:

Buhler MLU-202 Laboratory Flour Mill Added to NCI's Milling Program

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