OUR MISSION
Foster long-term economic benefit
for Minnesota through value-added agricultural products.
AURI Helps Drive Research for Wheat Digestibility Issues Amid Slumping Demand
Per capita, consumer demand for wheat products is trending lower in the United States. In part, this shift is a result of an emergence of health-related concerns like non-celiac gluten sensitivity and irritable bowel syndrome. These digestibility issues have prompted many Americans to remove wheat from their diets.
A Platform for Accelerating Innovation
The fourth New Uses Forum scheduled for March 23-24, 2022 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota will continue to serve its goal of accelerating innovation and investment in value-added food and agriculture.
Fields of Innovation: Innovator Profile
AURI Connects: Fields of Innovation Innovator Profiles is a Q&A series with Minnesota entrepreneurs who have partnered with AURI to build capacity and successfully commercialize new and emerging crops. This month’s edition highlights Artisan Naan Bakery, which utilizes Kernza perennial grain.
Ag Innovation News
The newspaper is designed to make research and technical information easy to read and enjoyable for the average user. From an initial subscription list of 4,000, it has grown to reach more than 12,000 print and online readers every quarter, covering AURI’s work in the development of new food products, renewable energy, biobased products and new uses for agricultural coproducts.