Apr–Jun, 2004

We learn at an early age that everything we do has a consequence – it impacts someone else. It is up to us to make the right choices. Right now…

Crookston, MN – After nearly 15 years of service to AURI, Keith Sannes has retired. Sannes, AURI’s director of technical services and commercial development, was one of the first employees…

  Morris, Minn. – A farmer-owned ethanol cooperative is lickin’ up markets for livestock feed supplements. Since its start-up in 2002, Golden Lyk, a subsidiary of Diversified Energy Company (DENCO),…

  Faribault, Minn. – Setting itself apart from the competition has kept Faribault Mills in business for 140 years. This year, the woolen mill weaved a new pattern into its…

  Back in 1865, a German immigrant settled in the small farming community of Faribault and began a business carding wool. Carl Klemer’s fledgling company brushed and cleaned wool to…

  Seven people representing Minnesota agriculture have been named to the the Minnesota Center for Producer-Owned Energy board of directors. Established by a USDA grant to AURI, the Energy Center…

  Hallock, Minn. – Kittson County, in extreme northwestern Minnesota, is far from the heart of soybean country where farmers expect to profit from new state biodiesel mandates. Although other…

  Minneapolis, Minn. – Flicking on a light switch or firing up the blender may soon come courtesy of a lowly source – vegetable oils. The Center for Diesel Research…

  Redwood Falls, Minn. – Just in time for the harvest, this fall Minnesotans could be filling their truck and tractor tanks with biodiesel – the first produced in the…

  Morris, Minn.- The city of Morris is no stranger to ag-based power. Corn is turned to ethanol at the Morris DENCO plant, and only 30 miles down the road,…

What do door lubricants, garbage bags, lawn fertilizers, carpet backing and weapons’ grease have in common? All can be made from farm crops – and the federal government buys them…

St. Paul, Minn. – A U.S. military tank sits in storage for years. In a day’s notice, it is ready for battle in a remote dessert. The tank is lubricated,…

Moorhead, Minn. – The international marketplace may be huge and daunting, but that doesn’t mean it takes a dinosaur-size company to reach it. Just ask Earthwise Processors LLC. This small…

This fall, the United States Department of Agriculture awarded $10 million in grants to 10 agricultural innovation centers throughout the country – including AURI’s Center for Producer-Owned Energy. Each grant…

Editor’s note: As a service to our readers, we provide news about the work of others in the ag utilization arena. Often, research done elsewhere complements AURI’s work. Please note…

Cold Spring, Minn.- Mississippi Topsoils, a company that helps plants grow, is doing some growing of its own. The premium compost manufacturer is expanding its Soil Essentials line to include…