Vol. 18, No. 1
This edition of Ag Innovation News was originally published in approximately January of 2009.
Ag Innovation News
We live in a world that asks, “What have you done for me lately?” Change occurs rapidly, and if we just enjoy past successes
Dawson, Minn. — “Soul food” has come to corn and soybean country Noah’s Ark Processors Corp. recently began producing glatt kosher meat, processed according
St. Paul, Minn. — In the “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” water resources are a growing concern as Minnesota’s industrial, economic development and environmental interests
Crookston, Minn. — An internet-based communication portal is keeping Minnesota’s Renewable Energy Roundtable participants connected. An internet portal is a single site with multiple
St. Paul, Minn. — Lori Karis is helping babies develop better taste. The St. Paul entrepreneur is drawing on her two decades of experience
Litchfield, Minn. — It’s not surprising that California and Texas have dairy processing plants twice the size of Minnesota’s biggest. But Arizona, New Mexico,
Bird Island, Minn. – Sunrise Agra Fuels has given an old pellet facility new life and is now Minnesota’s first commercial producer of ag-based
Explosive growth in the biofuels industry has cooled, reducing once optimistic numbers for careers in renewable energy. But that doesn’t mean opportunities don’t exist.
Roseau, Minn. – Gasifiers can turn crop waste into electricity, but can they turn waste into fertilizer? A project in Minnesota’s northland will find
Benson, Minn. – Specially-equipped combines chomped through several thousand acres of corn this fall — collecting cobs as well as grain. The Chippewa Valley
A crush on garlic Eating raw garlic may be good for your heart, but not your breath. The solution: crush the pungent little bulbs,
