(NCI) – Fargo, N.D. (January 15, 2025) — The Northern Crops Institute (NCI) has hired David Boehm as its new director. Boehm, who has served as NCI’s Technical Manager since 2019 and Co-Interim Director since February 2024, brings a wealth of experience in agriculture, leadership, and collaboration to his new role. |
Boehm holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Crop and Weed Sciences and Mass Communications, as well as a master’s degree in Plant Sciences from North Dakota State University (NDSU). He is currently pursuing a doctoral degree at NDSU, with an expected completion in Fall 2025. In the last 5 years, Boehm helped lead a significant increase in technical service revenue, fostered industry partnerships, and co-led the development of a new strategic planning process to guide NCI’s future direction. Boehm has worked in the ag industry in various roles for more than 25 years where he developed extensive expertise in communications, sales and marketing, agricultural research, strategic planning, and industry collaboration. He has fostered countless relationships in the region across the ag sector that will serve to support the NCI. As Director, Boehm will continue to drive NCI’s mission of supporting regional agriculture through education, technical services, and innovation. He aims to build on NCI’s legacy of excellence while exploring new opportunities to meet the evolving needs of the agricultural industry. “I am honored to step into this role and lead NCI during an exciting time of growth and opportunity,” Boehm says. “I look forward to working with our dedicated team, commodity group partners, and value-added ag industry to strengthen the connection between producers, processors, and the global marketplace.” For more information about the Northern Crops Institute, please visit northern-crops.com. |