NCI Unveils Feed Production Center Expansion in Unison with the Peltier Complex Move

The Northern Crops Institute (NCI) is excited to have a new home in the Peltier Complex and an update to its Feed Production Center in 2024. In the new facility, NCI will have over 3 times the space they have today, along with 3 new labs for soy, protein, and fermentation. There will also be upgrades on the pasta lab, bake lab, mill room, along with an expansion of the Feed Production Center.

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“Your Kitchen to Consumer” with Neil Doty

This month’s Cereal Innovators Webinar was led by Neil Doty, Ph.D. on October 11, 2023. Dr. Doty presented “Your Kitchen to Consumer” to educate viewers on bringing their food innovations to the market. Dr. Doty is also the author of a workbook created to guide people through the process of developing a food product. 

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NCI Video Production | September 2023 Update

NCI is still in full course swing but nearing the end of the busy course season as the weather cools. The conference schedule this month had NCI’s second annual Next 5 Years Conference locked in on September 11 this year. NCI is grateful for our friends at LiveWire for providing their live streaming services for the conference. Nevertheless, there was plenty of other video work to be done that day. Read on for the details.

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NCI Video Production | July 2023 Update

What an exciting summer the summer of 2023 is turning out to be. Plenty of shoots for online (and hybrid) courses are in full swing, and all the editing that goes with is right alongside as well. Read on to learn about the action from NCI’s second-round of the Pasta Course for 2023, an update on online course video production, and the finale video from NCI’s Summer Ag Academy last month.

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NCI Cereal Innovators Webinar Series | Featuring Alyssa Hartman

During July 12th’s "Cereal Innovators" webinar series hosted by NCI, Alyssa Hartman, Executive Director of Artisan Grains Collaborative (AGC), presented on Reviving a Regional Grain Chain. Her presentation brought on a discussion of efforts between Midwest farmers, processors, end-users, and advocates, strengthening the regional grain shed and bringing more local foods from seed to table. 

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Peltier Complex, NCI’s New Home, Taking Shape

The Northern Crops Institute (NCI) is excited to have a new home in the Peltier Complex. This new 3 story and 160,000 square foot facility is located on the southwest corner of NDSU’s campus on 18th Street North. The Peltier Complex will be the new home of NDSU’s food science, meat science and cereal science along with NDTO, USDA, and NCI.

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NCI Video Production | June 2023 Update

June has been one for the books, and it’s not done yet. Many exciting new things were happening in the video world at NCI with even more to come. Several productions were scheduled for on-demand course material, coverage of events were successfully followed, and another exciting opportunity for a live-streamed course is on the horizon. Read on for more details.

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