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Ag Innovation News
Ag Innovation News is published by the
Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) to inform the food, agriculture and
business communities and the general public about developments in new ag-based products.
The following issues are available online and
in the Portable Document Format (PDF). To view and print the PDF version you need the free
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BioPreferred Program, bio-greening
the home turf, Max Norris - AURI's first oils scientist retires,
soy softening the world and its online business, Minnesota
company introduces natural food-color additive made from red
corn, red dye potential, renewable energy industry presents job
opportunities as well as ag markets, Northern Excellence Seed-Ag
Innovator of the Year, densifying fine ash powder could make it
a viable commercial fertilizer
PDF: (1.2 MB)
Food nutrition, struvite - a nutrient rich ethanol byproduct, meat
cuts, fruchis, power renewal, antioxidants
extend biodiesel's shelf life, Minnesota Renewable Energy
Roundtable, native grass potential for biomass
fuel, Jen Wagner joins AURI staff as project development director, Pork
and Plants - entrepreneurial farm
family produces uncommon commodities.
PDF: (1.75MB)
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January 2008
Year of innovation, laws of
innovation, Fibrominn - a biomass fueled power plant in Benson,
pelleting with caution, recycling waste ash for fertilizer,
Renaissance Fertilizer, ethanol plant leader taps markets like
vodka and E-85 to increase company profits, Doug Root joins AURI
staff in Marshall office, biofuels industry seeks to attract
gold collar workers.
PDF: (1.7MB)
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October 2007
Gasifying grass-seed chaff, pilot
biomass gasifiers, AURI initiatives, horse bedding from wheat
and aspen, bison-manure compost and straw products, Renewable
Energy Roundtable, Minnesota Cooks program at State Fair,
marketing biomass fuel pellets, remembering Wayne Hansen.
PDF: (1.6MB)
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July 2007
Ethanol fueled corn prices,
bio-fuels distribution, glycerin as a combustion fuel,
transporting organic grown meat and produce, promoting local
food producers, densification of biomass easier to transport,
AURI website, biomass pellet fuels.
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Renewable energy, biodiesel unplugged, ag residues for livestock
bedding, ethanol byproduct enhances pig
diets, AURI's Center for Producer-Owned Energy marks second
anniversary. Read about this and much
more
in the April - June issue of Ag Innovation News.
PDF: (1.5MB)
Cellulosic ethanol, AIN 15th
birthday, biodiesel growth, glycerin
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July 2006
Tender cuts of
beef, wind and biodiesel together, compost bedding, and stone milled
flour. Read about
this and much more in this issue of Ag Innovation News.
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April 2006
Gasification is a
hot technology. Find out how it works and why it could be a great
technology for agriculture. Running short of cardboard? Here comes
straw to the rescue. Biodiesel finds an off-road home. Read about
this and much more in the April-June issue of Ag Innovation News.
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January 2006
When it comes to
agricultural products, there is really no such thing as waste. Check
out how crop residues and even animal products are being utilized
for everything from fuels to industrial products.
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October 2005
Redwood County farmer sees energy future in crop leftovers; A Benson
textile manufacturer is stitching shirts made from corn polylactic
acid; AURI showcased innovations in ag-based products and renewable
energy at Farmfest 2005; A prairie community considers generating
biogas from dairy manure; New stove fuel pellets are made from
agricultural residues; Farmers near Fergus Falls hope to build the
region's first ethanol plant; Construction begins on nation's first
poultry-litter-powered electrical plant; Brewster biodiesel
overflows mandate; Transportation driving hydrogen-energy
development: Alternative energy opportunities highlighted at
northern Minnesota conference; SoyMor named Ag Innovator of the
Year; Sunflower oil hybrid is trans-fat free and may reduce LDL
cholesterol
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July 2005
Ag-based diluent is being tested as an alternative ingredient for
potato pesticides, Small meat shops are not threatened by big-box
stores, Clint Gehrke is AURI's new meat technologist, generating
green power from grass seed chaff, beet co-op to study adding sugar
to corn ethanol process, SoyMor, DDGs flowability, Web site links
fiber and residue with users, French Meadow Bakery opens restaurant
at Minneapolis / St. Paul Airport
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April 2005
Dry edible beans, Sugar Beets, Dairy's New Design, Davids Joins AURI
board, Berkshire, Gluten Free Bakery, Stalking for Biomass
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January 2005
A vision for Minnesota commodities, Going to the mat, Jewel in
Floodwood, Energy Center news, Burn power
PDF: (1.47 MB/12 pages)
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| October 2004
AURI awarded Xcel Energy grant, Mulch makeover, Putting more "O" in
H20, Piedmontese the sculpted breed
PDF: (1.67MB/12 pages)
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| July 2004
A Soluble Solution, Beefing Up Organics, AURI Energy Center News,
Offal-ly Important, Pocket of Opportunity
PDF: (2.58MB/12 pages)
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| April 2004
Corn wrap, Ingenious Ingeo, Livestock tub treats, Global servings of
soy, Eco-shopping
PDF: (2.56MB/12 pages)
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| January 2004
Laptops Powered By....Corn?, AURI Energized, The "Beast" Runs Best
On Biodiesel, Reaping Willows
PDF: (1.15MB/12 pages)
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| October 2003
Beyond Baked Beans, First Poplar Harvest, Soy Biorefinery
PDF: (2028 KB/12 pages)
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| July
2003
Wrapping profits around MEAT, Grains Golden Ingredients, Minnesota
Soy for Asian Markets, "Ag Innovator of the Year", READERS: Notice!
PDF:(549 KB/16 pages)
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| April 2003
Headlines include: Generating Biodiesel, Designer Eggs and Oat
Treats. SPECIAL REPORT: AURI Investment pays big dividends.
PDF: (705 KB/15 pages)
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| January 2003
Headlines in this issue include SPECIAL REPORT: Opportunities in
value-added agriculture.
PDF: (452 KB/16 pages)
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AG INNOVATION NEWS
is published by the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute
(AURI) to inform the food, agriculture and business communities and
the general public about developments in new ag-based products. AURI
is a nonprofit corporation created by the State of Minnesota to
strengthen its economy through the research and development of new
uses for Minnesota farm products. |
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Dan Lemke, Communications Director
Ag Innovation News
P.O. Box 251
Waseca, MN 56093
Telephone: (507) 835-8990
email: dlemke@auri.org
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