The Northern Crops Institute (NCI) hosted its Southeast Asia Contracting for Wheat Value workshop from August 7-9, 2024. This workshop was conducted in-person at the NCI in Fargo, North Dakota with 6 participants from Indonesia and Malaysia.
Read MoreThe Northern Crops Institute (NCI) hosted its Pasta Production from Multiple US Wheat Classes course on July 29 - August 2, 2024. This course covered the manufacturing of several classes of wheat produced in the U.S.A., including Hard Red Spring, Hard Red Winter, Soft Red Winter and Durum.
Read MoreThe Northern Crops Institute (NCI) hosted its Biofuels Industry Tour last week from July 22 - 24, 2024. The tour educated participants on the biofuels industry and included presentations and local tours from industry experts.
Read MoreThe Northern Crops Institute (NCI) hosted its Understanding Feed Manufacturing for Graduate Students course on July 24-26, 2024. The NCI recognized the need for students studying animal nutrition or ag engineering to have direct access to or experience in a feed mill. Therefore, this course was created to provide a three-day workshop as a service to those students and our partner universities.
Read MoreThe Northern Crops Institute (NCI) hosted three webinars in June of 2024. This included two NCI Market Update webinars and one Pulse Potential webinar. This month drew in 94 views either live or recorded from 9 different countries: the United States, Belgium, Canada, Guatemala, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates.
Read MoreThe Northern Crops Institute (NCI) recently hosted its 3rd annual Ancient Grains Conference on June 25th, 2024, at the Northern Crops Institute in Fargo, ND. With four presentation speakers, three panel participants, and hands-on demonstrations for attendees, this conference offered a true crash-course to Ancient Grains and ways to incorporate them into your life. This conference was the last event to be held at the Northern Crops Institute’s original building and utilized the auditorium, bake lab, and stone milling room.
Read MoreThe Northern Crops Institute (NCI) hosted its Stone Milling: A Hands-On Experience course this week from June 18-21, 2024. The course educated participants on stone milling start to finish from preparing and setting up a stone mill to milling flour and finally product development with milled flour.
Read MoreThe Northern Crops Institute (NCI) hosted its IP/Food Grade Soybean Procurement course on June 17-21, 2024. This course was conducted in-person at the NCI in Fargo, North Dakota with 20 participants from the United States, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Read MoreThe Northern Crops Institute (NCI) hosted its second Summer Ag Academy from June 10-14, 2024. This year, NCI welcomed 40+ high school students going into grades 10-12 from across the United States to participate in the event. Students were split amongst three tracks: Animal Science, Food Science, and International Trade and Policy. The purpose of the Ag Academy is to inspire students to explore career opportunities in agriculture by interacting with world-class professionals, facilities, and activities within their selected field.
Read MoreThe Northern Crops Institute (NCI) hosted its Soybean and Soybean Meal Procurement course on May 13-21, 2024. This course contained lectures on cash and futures markets and the complexity of the international soybean and soybean meal markets. It also provided an overview of the U.S. soybean and soybean meal handling and marketing system and the risk management tools available to assist buyers in purchasing U.S. soybean and soybean meal that meets their quality needs at the best value.
Read MoreThe Northern Crops Institute (NCI) hosted its U.S. Soy and the Value of Essential Amino Acids (EAA) course on May 6-10, 2024. The course was held in conjunction with the American Soybean Association (ASA) and WISHH (World Initiative for Soy in Human Health) and was sponsored by the North Dakota Soybean Council (NDSC). The purpose of the course was to provide in-depth training on the value and use of U.S. soybeans, particularly in relation to essential amino acids.
Read MoreThe Northern Crops Institute (NCI) hosted four webinars in April of 2024. This included two NCI Market Update webinars, one Future of Feeding webinar, and one Everything Ethanol webinar. This month drew in 164 viewers either live or recorded from 15 different countries: the United States, Cambodia, Canada, China, Ecuador, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Zambia.
Read MoreThe Northern Crops Institute (NCI) hosted its Pasta Production and Technology course on April 23-25, 2024. This course introduced participants to the fundamental and applied aspects of pasta production and quality through lectures and laboratory demonstrations.
Read MoreThe Northern Crops Institute (NCI) is seeking a Program Manager. This position will be responsible for the development, planning, and delivery of educational programming that is designed to increase international and domestic demand for the crops grown in the four-state region NCI serves. Most programming focuses on wheat, soy, corn, and barley. Programs may include in-person short courses, virtual courses, small conferences, and single presentations.
Read MoreThe Northern Crops Institute (NCI) Annual Update provides a yearly overview about NCI and the different events, courses, and other happenings. Click to view the 2023 Annual Update online.
Read MoreWelcome to the Communications Corner ㅡ a once a month recap blog post sharing what NCI’s communications team has been up to!
Read MoreWelcome to the Communications Corner ㅡ a once a month recap blog post sharing what NCI’s communications team has been up to!
Read MoreThe NCI video production team rounded out 2023 on a high note. The big exit project, once again, took place in Grand Forks, ND, with the annual trip to the Prairie Grains Conference. For the third year in a row, the December video update will feature a segment all about the Prairie Grains filming. Read on for more.
Read MoreWelcome to the Communications Corner ㅡ a once a month recap blog post sharing what NCI’s communications team has been up to!
Read MoreThe 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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