Vol. 15, No. 4
This edition of Ag Innovation News was originally published in approximately October of 2006.
Ag Innovation News
Some good things get better with a partner. Abbott had Costello, Fred had Ginger, peanut butter has jelly; milk has cookies. Likewise, AURI is
Little Falls, Minn. – There is a saying that all politics is local. The same might be true for renewable energy. As ag-based fuels
Minnesota is a dominant player in medical devices — ranking near the top in the United States. The state’s $1 billion ethanol industry ranks
Bird Island, Minn. – Like the pellets glowing in the nearby stove, Bob Ryan and Russ Koopman have warmed up to biomass fuel possibilities.
Gas prices that spilled over $3 per gallon this summer drew complaints at the pump. But the ensuing quest for renewable energy put ethanol
Marshall, MN – Southwest Minnesota’s Trimont Area Wind Farm, LLC, generates 100 megawatts of electricity annually. With 43 members, it is the largest landowner
Arctic Cat’s new diesel ATV, test driven by Sam Ziegler of the Minnesota Soybean Grower’s Association runs as well or better on biodiesel
Marshall, Minn. – Often the key to finding a good answer is asking the right question: Could a syrupy ethanol coproduct be used as
The power of red tortillas Minneapolis, Minn. – Already known for bread-making innovations, French Meadow Bakery of Minneapolis is putting a new tortilla on
St. Joseph, Minn. – Small numbers have never meant so much to Tony Schmitt and Darryl Metcalfe of USA Solutions. The Compost-A-Mat producers are
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1. What percentage of the Central Minnesota Ethanol Cooperative’s electrical needs are met by a biomass gasifier? A. 5% B. 12% C. 33 %