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Articles tagged under: Mark Jirik

Jirik Leaves NCI Post

Published February 8, 2024

After six years on the job, Northern Crops Institute Director Mark Jirik is stepping down. "For me personally, there's still a lot of things that I want to do careerwise and for a number of reasons the timing was right," said…
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Off to Duluth!

Published June 20, 2022

In the next two days, a group of 15 agricultural professionals, including RRFN farm broadcaster Carah Hart, will take a closer look at how grains are handled and shipped at the Duluth Port. Duluth's been a key part of agriculture…
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Preparing Students for the Future

Published April 24, 2022

With the current labor shortage, Minnesota FFA Alumni Association President Mark Jirik says FFA and agricultural education are delivering the skills needed in the job world today. "FFA prepares students for their future careers," said Jirik. "It's the skills that…
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Corn Matters

Published February 18, 2022

A Corn Trade School will be held in Alexandria, Minnesota March 16. In this edition of Corn Matters, Northern Crops Institute Executive Director Mark Jirik says this event will provide an inside view of trade policy and market development. This…
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Time Needed to Build Logistical Capacity

Published February 18, 2022

According to Northern Crops Institute Director Mark Jirik, the current logistical issues have been building for years. "When you talk about the container issue, that's one thing. If you look at carrier issues, retirements and some of the regulations that…
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A 40 Year Milestone for NCI

Published December 6, 2021

Northern Crops Institute is in its 40th year informing and educating buyers about the crops grown in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana. "Whether that is how good of tofu or soy milk that it makes, there's a lot…
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Perspective on the Australian Fires

Published January 30, 2020

Northern Crops Institute Director Mark Jirik recently traveled to Australia, including the bush country that is dealing with wildfires. Jirik says the area impacted is very small. "For those living through it, it is obviously a major ordeal, but for…
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This is the Beginning

Published May 6, 2019

Northern Crops Institute Director Mark Jirik served as a state FFA officer in 1995-1996. Jirik is now an officer with the Minnesota FFA Alumni Association and had a message for the state officers who would hang up their blue jackets…
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