Upcoming Webinars
The Future of Lipids – A Market Explosion in Food, Fuel, Crops, Bioplastics & More (Webinar)
When: August 13, 2025 Time: 12:00-1:00 P.M. CT Free Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HI2O8BNRQNic72OLFe3e_w#/registration The Future of Lipids— A Market Explosion in Food, Fuel, Crops, Bioplastics, & More The future of lipids is bright, multifaceted, and crucial for sustainability across food, feed, and industrial sectors. With scientific creativity, farming innovation, and cross-sector collaboration, lipids are evolving from a… Continue Reading The Future of Lipids – A Market Explosion in Food, Fuel, Crops, Bioplastics & More (Webinar)
Past Webinars
- Growing Potential: New Markets & Opportunities for Alfalfa Production (Webinar)
- Growing Potential: New Markets & Opportunities for Alfalfa Production (Webinar)
- Novel and Specialty Crop Series, pt 1 (Webinar)
- Novel and Specialty Crop Series, pt 2 (Webinar)
- Novel and Specialty Crop Series, pt 3 (Webinar)
Controlled Environment Agriculture
- Growing Indoors: The Future of Controlled Environment Agriculture in Minnesota, pt. 1 (Webinar)
- Growing Indoors: The Future of Controlled Environment Agriculture in Minnesota, pt. 2 (Webinar)
Ecosystem Services Markets
Hemp
Innovations
- Breeding Wheat That’s Easier to Eat: New Future for an Old Crop (Webinar)
- Fields of Innovation: Commercializing New Ag Opportunities (Webinar – Food | Ag | Ideas Week)
- The Future of Farmer-Focused Ag Technologies (Webinar)
- Into the Field: Developing Minnesota’s Future Ag Innovators (Webinar)
- The Plant-Based Opportunity for U.S. Agriculture (Webinar)
- Diving Beneath the Surface of Minnesota’s Aquaculture Industry (Webinar)
- Exploring Market Opportunities for Kernza® Perennial Grain (Webinar)
Regenerative Agriculture
Sustainability and Decarbonization Opportunities for Agricultural Supply Chains
- Exploring the USDA Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities Grant Recipients in Minnesota (Webinar)
- How the Application of Life Cycle Assessments Can Lead to Reduced Emissions (Webinar)
- Reducing Emissions in Value-Added Agricultural Supply Chains (Webinar)
2025
- Meat Processor Benchmarking Tool & New MDA Grant Opportunities
- The Future of Protein Sustainability
- Risky Business: Planning for Risks on the Path to Commercialization
2024
- Climate Change Opportunities: Water Conservation and Efficiency in Food and Ag Processing (October 2024)
- Climate Change Opportunities: Utilizing CO2 for Value-Added Agriculture (September 2024)
- Climate Change Opportunities for Value-Added Agricultural Businesses (August 2024)
- Enabling an Environment for Scaling Food Business, Part 2 of 2 (February 2024)
- Enabling an Environment for Scaling Food Business, Part 1 of 2 (January 2024)
2023
- Perspectives on Protein Sustainability, Part 1 of 2: Setting the Stage (September 2023)
- Spotlight on AURI’s 2023 Ag Innovator of the Year (May 2023)
- Helping Farmers Create New Value-Added Products Through AURI’s USDA Agricultural Innovation Center Program Grant Award (March 2023)
- Dynamics of Shared Use Commercial Kitchen Business Models in Minnesota (February 2023)
- Ecosystem Partner Grow North’s Transition to Naturally Minnesota (January 2023)
2022
- Meat and Poultry Processing Technical Assistance Opportunities (December 2022)
- Clean Label & Ultra-processed Foods: The Dichotomy in Consumer Decision Making (November 2022)
- Oktoberfest: A Celebration of Brewing in Minnesota (October 2022)
- Understanding Food Product Shelf-Life for Scaling Businesses (September 2022)
- Nutrient Recycling for Crop Production (May 2022)
Spotlight on AURI’s Ag Innovator of the Year (April 2022) - Spotlight on AURI’s partnership with USDA’s Rural Cooperative Development Program (March 2022)
- The Value of Cultivated Wild Rice (February 2022)
- AURI’s 2021 Year-in-Review and Highlights from Other Ecosystem Partners (January 2022)
2021
- Broadening Horizons: Minnesota’s Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem — Themes from a 2021 Assessment (December 2021)
- Current Insights in Anaerobic Digestion for Renewable Natural Gas (November 2021)
- Educational and Technical Opportunities fo Meat Processing and Slaughter (October 2021)
- Demystifying Digital Marketing and E-Commerce for Food Businesses (September 2021)
- Value-Added Opportunities for Tofu Okara (August 2021)
- Opportunities and Challenges in Minnesota’s Aquaculture Industry (July 2021)
- AURI Marshall Facilities Capability Showcase (June 2021)
- AURI Coproduct Pilot Lab Capability Showcase (May 2021)
- Green Ammonia’s Future in Minnesota Agriculture (April 2021)
- Paving the Way for Ag-based Asphalt Preservation Solutions (March 2021)
- Discussing Food and Beverage Manufacturing in Minnesota (February 2021)
2020
- Impacts of COVID-19 on Minnesota’s Food and Ag Supply Chain (December 2020)
- Sustainable Packaging Options for Ground Beef (November 2020)
- Building an Industrial Hemp Industry in Minnesota (October 2020)
- Reducing and Upcycling Minnesota Food Processing Waste (September 2020)
- Local Sourcing for Food Manufacturing in Minnesota (August 2020)
- Reducing Anti-Nutrients Related to Wheat Digestibility (July 2020)
- A Landscape View of the Minnesota Market for Halal and Kosher Meat (June 2020)
- Packaging Guide for Scalable Food Business (May 2020)