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Vol. 17, No. 2

 Contents of April - June 2008


Ag Innovation News

 

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Balancing Act
Column by Teresa Spaeth, AURI Executive Director

 

Food for Life

AURI food scientist's interest in nutrition started as a child in India, using food for medicine.

 

A digestible idea

Ethanol plants could use anaerobic digestion to make methane and fertilizer from corn stillage.

 

Carving out more value

New beef cuts offer consumers inexpensive yet tender and flavorful entrees

 

School market going smoothie

Former self-ascribed `corporate guy´ now selling healthy fruit and dairy Fruchis to high school students

 

Power Renewal

A Minnesota cooperative returns to its founding vision of biomass energy.

 

Stabilizing force

Antioxidants extend biodiesel's shelf life, AURI test show.

 

State embraces energy policy

Minnesota's Renewable Energy Roundtable

 

Striking a cord with native grass

Researchers evaluate little-known grass that may hold potential for biomass fuel.

 

Wagner joins AURI staff

Jen Wagner has joined AURI as project development director in central Minnesota.

 

Pork and Plants

An entrepreneurial farm family produces uncommon commodities.

 

Elsewhere in ag innovations

Soyboards, power-packed cranberries, jumbo jet biofuel, edible rice vaccines, bug repellent, hops, healthy paint.

 

Quiz

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