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Ag Innovation News

Jan–Mar, 2009

Vol. 18, No. 1

This edition of Ag Innovation News was originally published in approximately January of 2009.

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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,
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,