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Register for “Ask an AURI Expert” Open Office Hours

Step 1: Watch This Introductory Video To Get Started

This short video will give you a brief overview of AURI and its freely available tools and services. If this is your first time registering for “Ask an AURI Expert” Open Office Hours, please watch this video before moving to Step 2.

Step 2: Sign Up For Office Hours

Register below for a free group consultation with an AURI food scientist via Zoom. These sessions are offered twice per month, from 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. on the second Thursday and 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. on the fourth Thursday. An AURI food scientist will kick off each session with a few minutes of prepared content (based on questions submitted during registration or other available content), and then answer questions in an open Q&A format. Guest experts may be available upon request. Follow the link below to register for each session you are interested in attending. A Zoom link will be sent to your email after registering.

2nd Thursday of each month at 4:00 p.m. CT

4th Thursday of each month at 11:30 a.m. CT

Office hours are made possible through the Minnesota Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure program, which is funded by a cooperative agreement between the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA). The contents of the presentations and other program materials are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA or MDA.

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