July 2022

AURI Publishes Report on Protein Quality of Cultivated Wild Rice

A research study on the protein quality of cultivated wild rice grown in Minnesota published by the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) has the potential to open up new markets and new uses for the iconic Midwestern crop. AURI partnered with researchers at the University of Minnesota’s Department of Food Science and Nutrition, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and the Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice Council on the project. Researchers had… Continue Reading AURI Publishes Report on Protein Quality of Cultivated Wild Rice

AURI Hosts Live Discussion on Value-Added Applications for Hemp in Minnesota

The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) and Bremer Bank are sponsoring a conversation with stakeholders across the industrial hemp supply chain to discuss current and future applications for Minnesota’s industrial hemp industry. The in-person event is from 2 to 4 p.m. July 26, 2022, at Prairie PROducers in Olivia, Minn. Among its many potential value-added applications, hemp can be utilized for food as a seed or pressed for its oil… Continue Reading AURI Hosts Live Discussion on Value-Added Applications for Hemp in Minnesota

FOI Innovator Profile – The American Hazelnut Company

AURI Connects: Fields of Innovation Innovator Profiles is a Q&A series with Minnesota entrepreneurs who have partnered with AURI to build capacity and successfully commercialize new crop and livestock opportunities, including new traits for existing crops. Q&A with Paul Ronsheim, Grower at The American Hazelnut Company AURI: What is your involvement with the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI)? PR: The American Hazelnut Company (AHC) has had useful involvement with AURI since… Continue Reading FOI Innovator Profile – The American Hazelnut Company