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Vol. 17, No. 3

 Contents of July - September 2008


Ag Innovation News

 

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Creating the future
Column by Teresa Spaeth, AURI Executive Director

 

Bio-greening the home turf

AURI seeks to bring benefits of federal BioPreferred program to Minnesota counties.

 

Who wants bioproducts?

Marketing center's survey of manufacturers and consumers shows price, quality and availability are major factors in bioproduct industry growth.

 

AURI's first oils scientist retires

Max Norris led fats and oils research for 18 years.

 

SoySoftening the world

Lotion manufacturer finds business fine online

 

Color-full Corn

Minnesota company introduces natural food-color additive made from red corn

 

Discovery by bugs

Entomologists researching insect-resistant corn find a maize with red-dye potential

 

Training talent

Renewable-energy industry presents job opportunities as well as ag markets

 

Ag Innovator of the Year

Grass-seed company honored for plans to produce its own power

 

Ash to Dirt

Densifying fine ash powder could make it a viable commercial fertilizer

 

Elsewhere in ag innovations

Sweetened plastic, colorful cabbage, oceans of opportunity, peanuts pasture, biodiesel car, firefighting wool, soy transformers

 

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