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.
This webinar will showcase AURI’s 2021 Year-in-Review and highlights from other ecosystem partners. Attendees will also learn about the many efforts underway to foster long-term economic development through value added agriculture products in Minnesota.
In this webinar, you’ll hear from experts in the field about the health benefits of Wild Rice, its potential as a plant-based source of protein and learn more about its economic impact on the Minnesota agricultural industry.
https://youtu.be/77nO1r8-fJ0 AURI Connects: Fields of Innovation — Growing Indoors: The Future of Controlled Environment Agriculture in Minnesota (Part One of a Two-Part Series) The Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) industry holds considerable promise for enhancing Minnesota’s ability to feed more people by extending growing seasons and producing high-value agricultural products indoors in a northern climate. AURI,…
https://youtu.be/vNUmTRyMWKA Since 2010, AURI has received eight USDA Rural Cooperative Development Grants (RCDGs) enhancing AURI’s technical assistance through services to foster cooperatively and mutually owned businesses. Join AURI’s Webinar Wednesday: Spotlight on AURI’s Partnership with USDA’s Rural Cooperative Development Grant Program on March 9th at 12:00 p.m. CT to learn how this critical program utilizes…
We invite you to attend the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute's 4th Annual New Uses Forum on March 23 & 24 in Brooklyn Park, MN.
https://youtu.be/sRQ1TjdDjaU 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 innovation, uniqueness and commercialization potential. Join AURI Connects: Webinar Wednesday…
April 15, 2022 12:00-1:00 p.m. CT Zoom Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LW4EexvzRryO4irMv_p1Ew AURI Connects and Minnesota SBIR/STTR Accelerator are proud to present this two-part webinar series. Join this webinar to receive an overview of the USDA SBIR program, the application requirements, and hear from Minnesota companies that have received SBIR/STTR funding. USDA SBIR Program: The USDA SBIR program…
https://youtu.be/XYdN7uXSvD8 AURI Connects: Fields of Innovation — Growing Indoors: The Future of Controlled Environment Agriculture in Minnesota (Part Two of a Two-Part Series) The Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) industry holds considerable promise for enhancing Minnesota’s ability to feed more people by extending growing seasons and producing high-value agricultural products indoors in a northern climate. AURI,…
https://youtu.be/NDVC3EdTMww Supplemental nutrients are a critical component for crop production in the U.S. and around the world. The rising cost of natural gas combined with increased production costs to source essential materials that are often in short supply make it imperative to focus on recycling essential nutrients from agricultural and miscellaneous waste streams for fertilizer…
AURI Connects: Fields of Innovation — Exploring Food and Fiber Market Opportunities for Minnesota's Hemp Supply Chain Hemp is a cash crop that can fit into traditional rotations and is considered to be a low management crop with a fast maturity. Among its many potential value-added applications, hemp can be utilized for food as a…
AURI Connects: Fields of Innovation — From Setback to Success: How Failure Can Create Opportunity Failure isn’t bad… if we learn from it. Minnesota has a robust and growing food and ag ecosystem, but among the many successes that have developed from its participants, there have been numerous – but often hidden – examples where…
https://youtu.be/v5uIyDgddJM As food businesses scale from local to regional or national distribution, decisions on package type, product formulation and production process will have an impact on a product’s shelf life. Defining and determining a food product’s shelf life is a common challenge for food businesses. Join AURI Connects: Webinar Wednesday — Understanding Food Product Shelf…
