Northern Crop Institute's New Director
NCI has officially welcomed our new Director, David Boehm! David has been with NCI since 2019 when he was hired as Technical Manager. Since then, he has worked to foster NCI partnerships, increase technical service revenue, and has worked to advance NCI’s future by co-leading the start of a new strategic planning process.
“I am honored to step into this role and Lead NCI during an exciting time of growth and opportunity“
As Technical Manager, David led a team of food scientists, technologists, and process project managers. With the work of the technical team, David was able to increase technical service revenue by 160%, the number of annual clients by 55%, and the number of NCI projects by 89%. David also helped lead NCI’s most recent Impact Analysis survey, as well the new NCI strategic planning process for the next 5 years.
As Director, David’s responsibilities include securing NCI funding, ensuring policies comply with all necessary regulations, leading networking efforts with various agricultural stakeholders, oversee technical services management, implementing necessary technical services strategies, and ensuring the optimal utilization of all NCI facilities.
David has been working in the agricultural industry for over 25 years, starting just after his graduation in 1995 when he graduated with dual degrees in Crop and Weed Sciences and Mass Communications. David continued to study at NDSU, receiving a masters in Plant Sciences in 2002 and is currently pursuing his doctoral degree in Cereal and Food Sciences.
David is looking forward to creating new opportunities for NCI and hoping to help meet the needs of the ever changing ag industry. David’s goal is to continue to work towards NCI’s mission of supporting regional agriculture through education, technical services, and innovation.
“I look forward to working with our dedicated team, commodity group partners, and value-added ag industry to strengthen the connection between producers, processors, and the global marketplace.”
Under Boehm’s new leadership and years of expertise, NCI is looking forward to successful years to come!