From resources for food entrepreneurs to innovations in coproducts and biobased energy.
This June 17th, 2026, webinar entitled, “Why Minnesota’s Agricultural Industry Has a Stake in Maritime Decarbonization Through Renewable Fuels,” explored the overlooked connection between the agricultural industry and the maritime…
Building on the foundation established in Session 1, this second webinar in AURI’s alfalfa innovation series shifts the focus from food-grade applications to non-forage uses in feed, fertilizer, and processing…
Alfalfa has long been a cornerstone forage crop, but emerging innovation is opening the door to high-value, non-forage applications that could fundamentally reshape its role in sustainable agriculture. This webinar…
The first webinar of the “Future of Lipids “ two-part series highlighted the transformative science and technology reshaping how fats and oils are produced, structured, and applied across food, feed,…
This is the first webinar of the “Future of Lipids “ two-part series highlighting the transformative science and technology reshaping how fats and oils are produced, structured, and applied across…
This webinar showcased a new meat processor benchmarking tool developed by Christianson Benchmarking in collaboration with AURI and the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. The tool will enable very small to…
As global demand for protein continues to grow due to increasing population and consumer interest, the food and agricultural industry is evolving to meet this demand sustainably and responsibly through…
This webinar provides entrepreneurs and professionals in the food and ag industry with an overview of how to bring new products and processes to market, including a discussion about financial…
This webinar is the 4th in a four-part series on climate change opportunities for value-added agriculture. This webinar focuses on effective processing and management practices of nitrogen and provides an…
Water conservation is critical in agriculture as it directly affects food security and ecosystem sustainability. Agriculture accounts for the majority of global freshwater withdrawals, making it the largest user of…
Minnesota’s value-added agricultural industry is well-equipped to adapt to a changing climate, with an increased focus on climate resiliency and reducing carbon intensity. Among the emerging opportunities is the productive…
Minnesota’s value-added agricultural industry is well-equipped to adapt to a changing climate and the increased focus on climate resiliency and lowering carbon intensity. Part one of this webinar series sets…
This webinar is part 3 of a three-part virtual ag innovation series focused on supply chain development for novel and specialty crops in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. It highlights…
This webinar is part 2 of a three-part virtual ag innovation series focused on supply chain development for novel and specialty crops in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. It highlights…
This webinar is part 1 of a 3-part virtual ag innovation series focused on supply chain development for novel and specialty crops in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. Considerations to…
This webinar focused on anaerobic digestion, a process that utilizes manure and turns it into biogas. This biogas can be used similarly to natural gas or as a fuel to…
In part 2 of this two-part series the Co-Manufacturing Toolbox, cold storage studies, and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)’s plans to enhance the directory of co-manufacturing and commercial kitchen…
Part 1 of this two-part webinar series focuses on accelerating business growth in the food sector by addressing gaps and crucial needs in the marketplace, including access to manufacturing, capital,…
This webinar is part 2 of a 2-part series and focused on specific examples of industry initiatives and sustainability projects related to traditional and alternative proteins and how the private…
This webinar is part 1 of a 2-part series and provides a general overview of the protein sustainability landscape, initiatives and challenges across the spectrum of protein products. This webinar…
This webinar highlighted AURI’s Ag Innovator of the Year, Agricultural Innovations LLC. It includes comments form AURI Executive Director Shannon Schlecht and a Q&A with Co-founders Adam and Michael Asmus.
This webinar is the finale of a three-part series exploring the complexities of emerging markets for food and agricultural products incentivizing climate-smart practices. Part 3 explores how agricultural value chain…
This webinar focused on the USDA grant AURI received for its Ag Innovation Center Program. Hear program details from the USDA, learn expected use of funds from AURI staff and…
This webinar is part 2 of a three-part series exploring the complexities of emerging markets for food and agricultural products incentivizing climate-smart practices. Part 2 explores the how application of…
This webinar focused on a report commissioned by the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) to discover the dynamics that challenge the viability of commercial kitchen businesses. Sponsored by Bremer Bank.
This webinar is part 1 of a three-part series exploring the complexities of emerging markets for food and agricultural products incentivizing climate-smart practices. Part 1 explores the USDA Partnerships for…
This webinar focused on Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) ecosystem partner Grow North’s transition to Naturally Minnesota. Sponsored by Bremer Bank.
This webinar focused on the opportunities the Meat and Poultry Processing Technical Assistance network provides and what AURI offers local and regional meat and poultry processors in the Upper Midwest…
This webinar focused on plant-based foods, clean eating and processed and ultra-processed foods, highlighting what consumers understand about food products and what they think about each of these topics. The…
In honor of the annual Oktoberfest celebration in Munich, Germany, this webinar recognizes and celebrates advances in Minnesota’s brewing industry. You’ll hear from craft beer advocates, producers and ingredient suppliers…
This webinar highlights the basics of shelf life, including what it is, what it isn’t and what impacts it. Additionally, it touches on shelf-life testing and modes of failure, business…
This AURI Connects: Fields of Innovation webinar focuses on alfalfa’s economic and environmental benefits, as well as efforts to enhance its production. This webinar was sponsored by Bremer Bank.
This webinar highlighted the importance of local nutrient recycling and current examples of nutrient-rich by-product streams. It also features a technology that one Minnesota company implemented to recover nutrients in…
AURI presents a webinar featuring a panel discussion with industry thought leaders highlighting scalable specialty indoor crops, with an eye to the future of CEA applications in Minnesota. Part two…
This webinar provides an overview of the USDA SBIR program and its application requirements. It also features Minnesota companies that have received SBIR/STTR funding. Part 1 of 2
This webinar highlighted AURI’s Ag Innovator of the Year, NewStarch Solutions. There is an interview and Q&A with Dean Bartels, Co-owner/Vice President Marketing and Sales.
