Ag Innovation Update

AURI will be sharing information with some leading economic developers at a premier event held in the nation’s capitol. AURI has been invited to participate and share information on its programs and activities at the Rural Wealth Creation and Livelihoods Conference in Washington D.C. The conference is convened by the Economic Research Service of the USDA and the Ford Foundation, and brings together a diverse group of practitioners, researchers, policymakers,… Continue Reading AURI Selected for National Conference

Benson, Minn.—A company marketing over 100,000 tons of ash fertilizer derived from poultry litter has been named AURI’s 2011 Ag Innovator of the Year. North American Fertilizer generates more than $10 million in annual sales of NAFMicro, a high-quality fertilizer that is applied to about 150,000 acres of Minnesota farmland. The fertilizer, derived from ash produced at the nearby Fibrominn plant, contains vital soil nutrients and minerals including sulfur, zinc,… Continue Reading North American Fertilizer named 2011 Ag Innovator of the Year

Minnesota meat processors stack up well against their counterparts from other states, at least when it comes to some friendly competition at the American Association of Meat Processors convention in Reno, Nevada. AAMP’s annual convention is geared toward operators of small firms involved in the meat, poultry and food business AURI meats scientist Carissa Nath took part in the recent event which also features the American Cured Meats Championship. This… Continue Reading Taking Minnesota Meat to the Country