Since 2010, AURI has received eight USDA Rural Cooperative Development Grants (RCDGs) enhancing AURI’s technical assistance through services to foster cooperatively and mutually owned businesses. Join AURI’s Webinar Wednesday: Spotlight on AURI’s Partnership with USDA’s Rural Cooperative Development Grant Program on March 9th at 12:00 p.m. CT to learn how this critical program utilizes cooperative development to positively impact rural economies. You’ll learn about the program’s successes and hear from cooperatives that have received services through this unique grant opportunity.
AURI Connects: Webinar Wednesday is a monthly webinar series hosted by the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute. Each webinar explores different aspects of the food and ag sectors in Minnesota—from resources for food entrepreneurs to innovations in coproducts and biobased energy.
Webinars take place on the second Wednesday of the month from 12 pm – 1 pm. Registration is free and open to the public. To learn more about upcoming webinars and watch past recordings, visit us at www.auri.org/webinar-wednesday.