Fargo, North Dakota
December 2, 2008
Director Brian Sorenson announces
three staff changes at
Northern Crops Institute (NCI), Fargo, N.D. Thunyaporn
Jeradechachai and Staci Lee joined the NCI staff this fall, and
Rilie Morgan was recently promoted.
“Jeradechachai and Lee are great additions to our staff,” says
Sorenson. “They have quickly contributed to our short courses
and technical services. Morgan has been with NCI for over two
years and has grown in his understanding of grain processing.
Promoting him to Processing Specialist is a testimony of his
value to NCI.”
Thunyaporn (Naggie) Jeradechachai joined the NCI staff in August
as a Food Technologist and was promoted to Crop Quality
Specialist on December 1.
“Promoting Jeradechachai to Crop Quality Specialist is a very
important step in building a technical team that will provide
improved service and expertise to benefit our region's
agricultural producers and value added processors," comments
Sorenson.
Jeradechachai’s primary responsibilities include laboratory
testing and analysis for the quality evaluation and utilization
of pulse and oilseed crops and their co-products.
Jeradechachai earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Food
Science from North Dakota State University (NDSU). She worked as
a Student Research Assistant with the USDA in Fargo from
2005-2008. In January 2009, she will begin her graduate studies
in Cereal Science at NDSU. Jeradechachai is a native of Bangkok,
Thailand.
Staci Lee began duties as Lab Manager in October. Lee assists in
the evaluation and demonstration of the quality and
functionality of regionally produced wheat and other crops,
including the milling, baking and other processing properties,
for NCI’s educational and technical service efforts.
She also provides oversight for NCI’s flour quality and baking
labs, and will develop and implement lab/pilot-plant safety,
food safety, hygiene, and sanitation programs.
Lee previously worked as Quality Assurance Manager for ADM
Milling Company and as Quality Manager in Training for Cargill
Flour Milling, both in Chattanooga, Tenn.
She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from NDSU in Food
Science. Lee is from Kindred, N.D.
Rilie Morgan was promoted to Processing Specialist on December
1. His main duties include operating NCI’s pasta and twin-screw
extruders, assisting with durum milling projects, maintaining
and operating other processing equipment, and keeping ingredient
inventories.
Morgan joined NCI in 2006. He also worked at NCI as a student
laboratory assistant from 2003-2005.
Morgan is a graduate of the University of North Dakota (UND) and
NDSU. He began graduate studies in Cereal Science at NDSU in
September. He is from Grafton, N.D.
"Many of our short courses are taught to international customers
of our crops and processed products. It is very important that
our staff has the ability to work with diverse groups and
cultures, and I feel that our entire staff here at NCI does a
great job making our guests feel welcome and comfortable while
they are here,” concludes Sorenson.
Northern Crops Institute (NCI) supports regional agriculture
and value-added processing by conducting educational and
technical programs that expand and maintain domestic and
international markets for northern-grown crops. NCI is funded by
the states of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota and
commodity groups in those states and Montana. |
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