Ag Innovation Update

Research confirms that a natural enzyme in barley straw inhibits odor. But transporting barley straw bales to markets on the East Coast and southern states, where demand is highest, is prohibitively expensive. So AURI is undertaking an initiative to connect supply with demand. After articles appeared about barley’s odor and algae control benefits, Minnesota Barley Growers President Marvin Zutz says he, “started getting calls from municipalities, airports and the like,”… Continue Reading Barley Fresh

For many agricultural processors, finding efficient ways to dry raw materials or processing leftovers is a challenge. AURI is leading an effort to match those looking for improved material handling with available and emerging technologies. Several dozen agricultural processors and industry representatives gathered in Willmar for AURI’s second dryer technology demonstration event. AURI scientist Kevin Hennessy says in addition to reducing processing bottlenecks and reducing drying costs, processors are looking… Continue Reading How Dry I Am

It’s always important for the next generation of leaders to understand the industry they will soon be entering. Nowhere is that more important than in agriculture. More than a dozen agriculture students from Minnesota West Community and TechnicalCollege in Worthington participated in a training session at the AURI Meat Lab in Marshall. The focus of the session was to teach students about beef nutrition, food safety and alternative merchandising of… Continue Reading Here’s the Beef