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Northern Crops Institute (NCI) is located in the Peltier Complex on the campus of North Dakota State University. The unique facility is equipped to bring together customers, commodity traders, technical experts, processors and producers from all the world for discussion, education, and technical service programs.
NCI's tiered auditorium seats 60 people and is capable of simultaneous language translation. The space hosts lecture sessions during NCI’s short courses and other events. It is equipped with three ceiling-hung projectors and retractable screens.
The Instructional Laboratory is pivotal in providing an interactive experience to attendees at NCI’s short courses.
The Pasta Processing Laboratory is a food safe space equipped to demonstrate the impact of raw materials and processing on end product quality for traditional pasta, ravioli and gluten-free pasta.
The Soy Foods Laboratory provides a fully food-grade space for developing, testing, and producing soy-based and plant-based foods, including soymilk, tofu, natto, tempeh, miso, and plant-based beverages.
The Extrusion Laboratory is equipped with a Wenger TX-52 twin-screw extruder for demonstrating the impact of raw materials and processing conditions on the organoleptic, textural, and nutritional characteristics of these foods.
The Baking Laboratory is a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to instructional use. Our lab supports a wide range of baked goods, including pan breads, tortillas, buns, artisan breads, cookies, cakes, and more.
The Rheology Laboratory is equipped to evaluate oilseeds, whole grain, milled products, and finished products in a quality control environment with an array of equipment and instruments.
The Pilot-Scale Milling room is capable of milling spring wheat, winter wheat, or durum wheat into refined flour, whole wheat flour, or semolina, respectively.
The Oilseed Processing Laboratory has full pilot-scale capability for oilseed extraction on a wide variety of crops.
The Stone Mill Room embraces the growing trend of producing nutritionally rich stone-milled and whole grain flours.
The Sensory Kitchen and separate sensory testing room is used for individual consumer sensory panels.
The Feed Production Center is a hub for education and technical assistance in feed mill management and manufacturing technologies, serving both domestic and international clients.