Jan–Mar, 2014

–By Liz Morrison In the old days, pigs were fed slops, a watery slurry of kitchen scraps and grain. Now, “slops” — or liquid feeds — are coming around again,…

Alise Sjostrom has dreamed of owning a creamery since high school. Today she, her husband Lucas, and parents Jerry and Linda Jennisen (pictured above, right) are making that dream a…

Redhead Creamery Entrepreneurs discover that inventing their own unique pathway to success is part of inventing their business. They draw inspiration from the tales of other unusual business successes, and…

–By Liz Morrison A cheap, reliable test for monitoring blood sugar in diabetics is being put to a new use — measuring milk sugar. Research sponsored in part by AURI…

The artist Pablo Picasso once said that “Action is the foundational key to all success.” The Minnesota Agbioscience Strategy report by the world-renowned Battelle Technology Partnership Practice (see story on…

–by Teresa Spaeth A new report out shows that Minnesota’s economic future may well be rooted in its historic leadership in agricultural production. Agbioscience as a Development Driver: Minnesota Agbioscience…

Fifty years ago many of the toys and presents under the Christmas tree were made of wood, cotton, wool and other familiar materials. Stacking blocks, baseballs, small log houses, rag dolls, knitted sweaters, and stuffed animals were largely composed of materials grown or produced on the land, often referred to as biobased materials. Just a few years later, we saw a rapid change to toys and other products made from modern plastics using petroleum and minerals extracted from under the land.

–by Ashley Harguth Eye-tracking technology The National Pork Board has conducted eye-tracking research to determine what consumers look at while buying meat and for how long. The research also identified…

Fundraisers seem to be a part of Minnesota culture; from schools to extracurricular clubs to volunteer firefighters, the tradition is a necessary part of funding models for many nonprofit organizations.…