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AURI meets with Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research

    AURI recently attended the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) public board session. FFAR was created in the 2014 Farm Bill to “catalyze innovation to solve pressing food and agriculture challenges that affect the lives of all Americans” by increasing the scientific and technological research, innovation and partnerships critical to enhancing sustainable production of nutritious food and agricultural products. AURI Board of Directors chair, Ron Obermoller, addressed the FFAR… Continue Reading AURI meets with Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research

    BioPlastic Solutions Named Ag Innovator of the Year

      Bio-Plastic Solutions, a Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, company, was named Ag Innovator of the Year by the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI). The Ag Innovator Award is a recognition AURI began in 2002 to honor clients who have contributed to the economy and helped grow value-added agriculture in Minnesota by creating new products or processes using agriculture products. Bio-Plastic Solutions, led by CEO Gary Noble, produces a “green” alternative to petrochemical-based… Continue Reading BioPlastic Solutions Named Ag Innovator of the Year