By: Dan Lemke Concrete is everywhere. From roads and sidewalks to home foundations and walls, concrete is ubiquitous to transportation and construction. Unfortunately, it also has its limitations. “There are…
Can hemp be a game changer in the home construction industry and become a more valuable crop in the Upper Midwest? That is what a new study in the city…
Is there a dearth of shared commercial kitchens to meet the needs of Minnesota’s growing cottage food industry in the state’s rural areas? Why are commercial kitchens closing in the…
Minnesota has been an innovator in food and agriculture for more than 150 years. It ranks fifth in the nation for agricultural production, with total crop and livestock market values…
Moving grains from farms to tables is a group effort. To that end, the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) supported the Artisan Grain Collaborative (AGC) in its effort to build…
Last month, the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) launched its Ag Innovation News podcast, an extension of this publication. The Ag Innovation News podcast is a brand-new offering from AURI,…
In this episode, discover how a Minnesota-based collaboration between industry leaders Target and AURI ignited a new pathway for food entrepreneurs to scale nationally. Lauren Pradhan, CEO of Tesser Advisory,…
In this episode, Alexandra Ostlund of AURI and Brad Schloesser of Minnesota’s Agricultural and Rural Leadership program (MARL) unpack the 25-year-old program that’s shaping the future of agriculture leadership. Most leaders are…