March 2010 - AURI

USDA Presents Biomass Processing Grant

USDA Rural Development to Officially Award $99,000 Recovery Act Grant to AURI in Crookston for Biomass Processing. ST. PAUL, Minn. – Colleen Landkamer, State Director of USDA Rural Development, will visit the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) in Crookston at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 1 to officially award a $99,000 grant. AURI will use the grant to provide technical assistance to biomass projects in 11 counties throughout rural Minnesota.… Continue Reading USDA Presents Biomass Processing Grant

Reclaimed Water Research

An unexpected partnership could provide a valuable link between farm and city. An evaluation of the potential for using reclaimed municipal waste water in agricultural processing could be a boost for business while preserving valuable water resources. A newly-released report sheds more light on how a new use for waste water can help innovative agriculture. View the report here.