AURI at the
‘great Minnesota get-together’

Tens of thousands visited the 1998 Minnesota State Fair Agri-Land display, sponsored in part by AURI. The outdoor exhibits of crop plots, antique machinery and daily threshing demonstrations provided a bit of nostalgia, while new research and value-added products displayed inside gave a glimpse into the future. Fairgoers could sample Oatscream, a frozen dessert of whipped oats, or test their agricultural knowledge at the "On The Farm" gameshow. For the fourth year in a row, the State Fair broke past attendance records.