AURI Connects is our event platform that curates trainings, webinars, and virtual and in-person events for the value chain. It brings together businesses, agricultural producers, and entrepreneurs to explore value-added agricultural opportunities, build connections, and stay informed on emerging trends and technologies.
https://youtu.be/Y6ELAoCeiqQ Webinar Wednesday: Spotlight on AURI's Ag Innovator of the Year The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute’s (AURI) Ag Innovator of the Year Award has lauded innovative Minnesotans for more than a decade. Each year, our Board of Directors bestows the honor to a client company or entrepreneur generating significant impact in the areas of product…
https://youtu.be/Vhy9ICrh3YY AURI Connects: Fields of Innovation — Growing and Developing Markets for Minnesota Oilseeds How will Minnesota farmers meet the demand for additional oilseed crops and which cropping systems are well suited to make efficient use of available land? With renewable biofuels driving demand for oilseeds, soy, canola, and sunflowers have and will continue to…
Are you interested in learning more about prevalent initiatives across the sustainable proteins landscape and their application? If so, you won’t want to miss this 3-part series. Part 1 will set the stage by providing a broad view of sustainability initiatives across the spectrum of protein products and highlight associated challenges.
When: September 27, 2023 Time: 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Where: Monticello, MN You are invited to join the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT) for a Hemp Erosion Control Field Day and product demonstration at the MnROAD Research Facility in Monticello, MN. Technical session topics include hemp incorporation into erosion…
The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) is proud to present a short course for local and regional meat and poultry processors focused on transitioning a meat business.
The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) is proud to present a short course for local and regional meat and poultry processing sectors focused on short-term and long-term strategies for hide and byproduct utilization.
https://youtu.be/RH0uKk3wbg8?si=dHgO0q4K8nYD5UKD Slide deck 1 Slide deck 2 Slide deck 3 Slide deck 4 Theme: The Hydrogen Economy— Evolving Rural and Agricultural Opportunities This hybrid event focused on how emerging renewable hydrogen technologies can add value to the agricultural and biofuel industries as well as rural economies.
This year’s New Uses Forum will take place on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at the Mayo Health System Event Center in Mankato, MN. The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) and its partners, Compeer Financial and Avisen Legal, are convening a great slate of speakers focused on the bioindustrial value chain.
When: Tuesday, July 16 Time: 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Where: 503 LaBree Ave N, Thief River Falls, MN Registration: Free and Open to All— RSVP to Becky Philipp (bphilipp@auri.org). According to industry estimates, about 12 million tons of asphalt roof shingles in the U.S. wind up in landfills each year. Recycling asphalt shingles is only partially…
When: Wednesday, July 31 Time: 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Where: 2 South Fox Lake Drive East, Sherburn, MN Registration: Free and Open to All— RSVP to Becky Philipp (bphilipp@auri.org). The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) and the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) will host a demonstration on the environmental and biobased benefits of soy…
EVENT RECAP VIDEO https://youtu.be/OF_xJrrEjq4?si=z54yJP-hnm8nFZ2m FULL EVENT RECORDING https://youtu.be/fsoImz8lSWs?si=31uncShR_YnMar5O Theme: Exploring Energy Efficiency Opportunities for Minnesota's Value-Added Ag/Food Processing Sector This hybrid event focused on exploring proven technologies and emerging innovations focused on improving energy efficiency for value-added processing. Presenter PowerPoint Presentations (.pdf) Luca Zullo Frank Kohlasch Ron Omann Ashwin Nambudiripad Roy Duininck Bill…
Building on the foundation established in Session 1, this second webinar in AURI’s alfalfa innovation series shifts the focus from food-grade applications to non-forage uses in feed, fertilizer, and processing technologies. AURI and select field experts will share current research, pilot trials, and commercialization pathways that are expanding alfalfa’s role in diversified and resilient agricultural…