Vol. 16, No. 2
This edition of Ag Innovation News was originally published in approximately April of 2007.
Ag Innovation News
We live value-added agriculture at AURI. Whether it’s a new shelf-stable meat product or biodegradable corn-stalk hog mat, or energy powered by crop residue,
Minnesota farmers will be harvesting more green power, thanks to AURI’s Center for Producer-Owned Energy. In its first two years, CPOE helped develop ethanol,
BIODIESEL Turbine power Identify oils that meet the performance, storage and economic requirements for turbine fuel. Opportunity and idea: Large supplies of low-value,
Fergus Falls, Minn. — In just eight days, Otter Tail Ag Enterprises, LLC raised $42.2 million in capital and attracted 877 investors from rural
By Cindy Green Don’t blame it all on biodiesel . In the fall 2005, soon after a Minnesota mandate kicked in requiring a 2-percent
Biodiesel is nontoxic, biodegradable and reduces emissions of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and particulates. Unlike other alternative fuels, it can be used in unmodified engines,
Sugar makes corn-based ethanol sweeter still. Demonstration tests at Corn Plus in Winnebago, Minn. showed that by adding 1.5 percent beet sugar to corn
St. Paul, Minn. — Minnesota is home to more than 5,000 dairy farms, and most have fewer than 100 cows. Many of these herds
Waseca, Minn. — High oil prices are fueling more than the development of alternative energy sources. As the demand for alternatives like ethanol rises,
Three agricultural leaders were named to AURI’s board of directors in January. The new members include: State Senator Jim Vickerman, chair of the
State Senate Dallas Sams, former AURI board member, died on March 5 at age 54 from brain cancer. He served on AURI’s board for
Editor’s note: As a service to our readers, we provide news from around the globe on new uses for agricultural products. Please note that
1. What does the presence of a thin grey line in a diesel storage tank mean? A. Fuel is aging B. Too much glycerin