What's
ahead? Expanding contact and client bases
With AURI's unique mission and
limited resources, it has always been an imperative to
work with others. To avoid duplicating other economic
development efforts, AURI leverages its impact through
dynamic partnerships with public and private
organizations across Minnesota. In 1998, AURI has
identified some key initiatives:
 | AURI will focus on expanded
partnerships with commodity groups, the
University of Minnesota, other higher education
and research institutions, the Minnesota
Department of Agriculture, and economic
development specialists across the state. |
| The new meat lab facilities in
Marshall will provide expanded food safety
training, product development and technical
assistance to the livestock industry. As
USDA-required food safety programs are
implemented in the next three years, processors
will benefit from AURI's working relationships
with national food safety leaders and
state-of-the-art facilities. |
| AURI will continue to grow its
efforts to communicate the value-added message
through youth education programs, including a
project to help inner-city youth operate their
own ag-based business, and by expanding our
Internet presence at www.auri.org. Whether they
are in a lab, classroom, or at their desk or
kitchen table, AURI wants to reach the people
with the ideas for new ag products. |
With new technologies, expanded
partnerships and a never-ending stream of innovative
ideas from across Minnesota, AURI is well-positioned to
continue its work in strengthening the rural economy.
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