Vol. 12, No. 4
This edition of Ag Innovation News was originally published in approximately October of 2003.
Ag Innovation News
Change is inevitable. Change is continuous. Change is difficult. Right now, AURI is facing the difficult. Over four of the past five years AURI
Golden Valley, Minn. – Doug Van Thorre, president of Biorefining, Inc., was presented an “Innovator of the Year” award by the business and financial
Ulen, Minn. – On a warm June day, Wendell Johnson watched heavy equipment lumber up and down field rows, harvesting the crop he had
To be a trendy 21st century food product, touting vitamins and minerals alone won’t cut it. Chances are better if heart- healthy, anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
Beans are one of humankind’s oldest foods, domesticated 7,000 years ago in Peru and southern Mexico, where Indian tribes developed various colors and sizes
For centuries, oats have been valued for the grain’s medicinal qualities. As early as 400 BC ground oat was used on skin for drying
The grain Native Americans called “manoomin” was named “wild rice” by early North American fur traders because it looks deceivingly like rice. Actually, wild
Bird Island – From fuel to folic acid, navy bean growers are looking for ways to gain more value than they now get from
Editor’s note: As a service to our readers, we provide news about the work of others in the ag utilization arena. Often, research done
These days, we frequently have to "multi-task" several jobs at once. Now we expect that from our farm crops, too. The hottest food trend
Granite Falls, Minn. – In the convenience- food age, Karen Henning says consumers still have only two options for putting potato salad on the
AURI staff and clients showcased ag innovations at the 2003 Farm Fest August 5-7 at Gilfillian Estates near Redwood Falls. Clients displayed alfalfa-based feed
Glenville, Minn. – So much for the lazy days of summer. During June and July, farmer-members of the SoyMor cooperative hustled to raise $6