NCI to host on-demand and in-person soyfoods courses in 2024

The Northern Crops Institute (NCI) will be hosting a variety of soyfoods courses in 2024, including; High Oleic Soyfoods, IP/Food Grade Soybean Procurement, INTSOY, and Plant-Based Texturized Protein Products. These courses offer opportunities to learn from both academic and industry professionals about soy from field to plate.

2024 NCI Soyfoods Courses

• High Oleic Soyfoods (on-demand) course launched January 15, 2024 and is available now
• IP/Food Grade Soybean Procurement (in-person) course will be held June 17-21, 2024
• Plant-Based Texturized Protein Products (in-person) course will be held June 25-27, 2024
• INTSOY (in-person) course will be held August 12-16, 2024

NCI’s on-demand courses allows participants to work through the course at their own pace and includes pre-recorded lectures and demonstrations, as well as a discussion board to ask questions and post comments. In-person courses will be held at the Northern Crops Institute in Fargo, ND, where participants will learn through lectures, presentations, and hands-on demonstrations. The INTSOY course includes visits to South Dakota and Minnesota.

These courses will benefit soy food companies, food R&D staff, dietitians, nutritionists, soy food product processors, personnel in the food industry, and more. Both domestic and international participants are welcomed to attend these courses.

“NCI’s soybean and soyfoods courses provide training to help participants learn about the quality of identity preserved (IP) food grade soybeans and how to utilize them in a variety of different food products. In-person courses incorporate lectures, activities and hands-on demonstrations so participants learn first-hand from experts how soybean quality impacts processing and final product quality,” says Brian Sorenson, NCI Program Manager.

Learn more about the soyfood courses NCI has to offer at https://www.northern-crops.com/courses.