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.
We invite you to attend the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute's 4th Annual New Uses Forum on March 23 & 24 in Brooklyn Park, MN.
Date: April 12, 2022 Location: Remote Time: 11:00 am to 11:15 am Contact: lgjersvik@auri.org or call 218.281.7600 to receive meeting call-in information
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…
Date: May 13, 2022 Location: Remote Time: 8:00 am to 9:00 am Contact: mfischer@auri.org or call 218.281.7600 ext. 128 to receive meeting call-in information
Date: June 16, 2022 Location: Little Falls, MN Time: 8:00 am to 2:30:00 pm Contact: mfischer@auri.org to receive meeting or call-in information
Angela Owens at aowens@auri.org or call 218.281.7600, ext. 104
Date: July 26, 2022 Time: 7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., CT Where: Willmar, MN and virtually Register: www.partnersinag.com Please join us for the Partners in Ag Innovation Conference on July 26, 2022 in Willmar, MN. The conference is co-hosted by MinnWest Technology Campus and The Kandiyohi County & City of Willmar Economic Development Commission (EDC) on…
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…
