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Vol. 15, No. 3

 Contents of July-September 2006
Ag Innovation News

 

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Hard to Explain
Column by Teresa Spaeth, AURI Executive Director

 

Butter Knife Chuck?

The beef industry is promoting single muscles in the chuck and round that are as tender as ribeye

 

Profiles of Leadership

Board members Julie Bleyhl, Richard Schieck, Richard Peterson, Pat Lunemann, Jim Boerboom, and Sen. Dallas Sams

 

Biodiesel Backup

AURI tests first-ever pairing of wind power and biodiesel fuel

 

Windstruck State

Minnesota is a national leader in wind-power development

 

The Oilseeds of Change

An updated AURI study shows opportunities are expanding for soybean, flax and canola growers

 

Hunting for a Better Burner

AURI's energy center and corn growers investigate burners made for farms and small commercial operations

 

Distilled Pork

Researchers look at putting more distiller's dried grains, an ethanol byproduct, in hog rations

 

Elsewhere in ag utilization

Work of others in the ag utilization area

 

Prairie Flour

Dry Weather Creek is one of only a handful of Minnesota mills that stone grinds organic wheat and other grains

 

Happy Cows Lounge on Soft Beds

Compost bedding in large open barns yields more milk production and satisfied cows

 

2006 Ag Innovator of the Year Award

Presented to FUMPA Biofuels

 

Quiz

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