Vol. 17, No. 1
This edition of Ag Innovation News was originally published in approximately January of 2008.
Ag Innovation News
The word has been on the masthead of this newspaper for 16 years — innovation. Innovation has become a popular term these days as
A 3M chemist made a sub-par batch of glue that wouldn’t bond properly; another worker used it to stick bookmarks in his hymnal. The
The nation’s first poultry litter-fueled power plant opened in October. Fibrominn is generating enough renewable electricity to serve 40,000 homes. Power from the 55-megawatt
Waseca, Minn. — Businesses hoping to leap into biomass-pellet production should keep their eyes wide open, cautions a recent AURI sponsored study. The evaluation
The ash left after burning crop residues for energy can be recycled as fertilizer. Biomass ash retains many nutrients, especially phosphorus and potassium. This
Benson, Minn. — A Minnesota ethanol company is building a biomass bridge to an energy self-sufficient future. Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company will gasify wood
The man behind Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company’s move to biomass power is a sandy-haired chemical engineer with a slow Tennessee drawl and a quick
Where are they now? Editors note: This is the first in a series that will update readers on entrepreneurial ventures featured in past issues
Doug Root joined the AURI staff in Marshall in October as senior scientist working in biomass and renewable products technologies. A Minneapolis native, Root
The biggest challenge for the ethanol and biodiesel industry isn’t technology or enough raw materials. It’s not even public policy. The biggest hurdle is
A crush on garlic Eating raw garlic may be good for your heart, but not your breath. The solution: crush the pungent little bulbs,
1. What ag processing leftover is being evaluated for its fertilizer potential? A. Ash B. Corn silks C. Oat hulls 2. How much biomass