Ag Innovation News Podcast

In this episode, Chris Patton, the Founder and President of the Midwest Elderberry Cooperative, highlights the benefits of the elderberry crop, its use in value-added products, and why farmers may want to switch over to growing it.

In this episode, associates from Roof Maxx, RoofRestor, and the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council discuss the emerging market for soy roof rejuvenates. They talk about the need for the product, how it works, and ways homeowners can go about utilizing it.

In this episode, Kaylee Thornley (Grant Administrator, Agricultural Marketing & Development Division) and Mike Zastoupil (Food Systems Specialist) from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), chat about the projects funded by one-time federal dollars as part of the American Rescue Plan Act. They also highlight additional grant opportunities available to businesses and entrep

In this episode, AURI Executive Director Shannon Schlecht and AURI Board Chair Federico Tripodi chat about new lab facilities, Ag Innovator of the Year, a collaboration with the USDA-Ag Marketing Service, and more.

In this episode, AURI's Business Development Director of Novel Supply Chains, Alexandra Ostlund, and Juan Medina Bielski, Malting Scientist at RahrBSG, discuss the challenges and opportunities of brewing and distilling with Kernza® perennial grain.

In this episode, Connie Lindstrom, Senior Biofuels Analyst at Christianson Benchmarking, chats about providing benchmarking services to businesses and partnering with the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) and the United States Department of Agriculture on a Benchmarking Report for meat processors.

In this episode of AURI's podcast, Francesco Aimone (CEO of Induction Food Systems) and Luca Zullo (AURI's Senior Director of Science & Technology) discuss the need for energy efficiency and efficient heating systems, which is also the topic of AURI’s upcoming Minnesota Renewable Energy Roundtable.

In this episode of the Ag Innovation News podcast, AURI's Market Research Analyst Sanchez Philocles discusses trends, gaps, and opportunities for processors and producers in sectors of the Minnesota agriculture industry. Philocles offers insight into the wool, meat, and small-dairy industries in the state and his thoughts on leading this ongoing research.

In this episode of AURI's podcast, Jason Robinson, Business Development Director-Food at the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI), chats about AURI's new virtual assistant, AVA, providing 24/7 access to the knowledge and expertise of AURI's Food Team.

In this episode of AURI\'s podcast, Allison Hohn, Executive Director of Naturally Minnesota, provides a preview of Food | Ag | Ideas Week 2024. She also chats about Grow North\'s transition to Naturally MN and supporting Minnesota\'s food and ag ecosystem.