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AG INNOVATION CAMPUS ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH FARMERS UNION ENTERPRISES

The Ag Innovation Campus (AIC) is excited to announce a major sponsorship to ring in the new year. Farmers Union Enterprises, which comprises Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Wisconsin’s Farmers Union organizations, is lending substantial financial support to the future crush and research facility in south Crookston.   “We are deeply appreciative of Farmers […]

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POLK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HEAR UPDATE ON CROOKSTON AG INNOVATION CAMPUS

The first construction phase on the Ag Innovation Campus in Crookston has been completed. The non-profit crush and research facility continues to stay on track and move closer to its 2022 production goal. Members of the Ag Innovation Campus board, along with project manager Jim Lambert, Chair of the Ag Innovation Campus Project Mike Skaug,

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AG INNOVATION CAMPUS READY FOR CONSTRUCTION FOLLOWING APPROVAL OF LAND PURCHASE

The Crookston City Council formally approved the purchase of 10 acres of land toward the construction of the Ag Innovation Campus during the council’s Monday night meeting. This announcement clears the way for the location’s construction – due to begin this spring – in Crookston along Highway 75. The AIC had requested three multi-faceted variances

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GROUNDBREAKING FOR NEW AG INNOVATION CAMPUS HELD WEDNESDAY

[yotuwp type=”videos” id=”NbYRN1vLsP4″ ] Another major milestone for the Ag Innovation Campus was reached on Wednesday when the facility’s groundbreaking ceremony was held. The ceremony was attended by local and state leaders, including the Crookston City Council members, Crookston Housing and Economic Development Authority Board, Senator Mark Johnson, Representative Deb Kiel, and Governor Tim Walz.

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AG INNOVATION CAMPUS OPENS OFFICE DOWNTOWN

The Ag Innovation Campus (AIC) opened an office in Crookston on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday’s ground-breaking ceremony. The office is located at 202 South Main Street. Tom Slunecka, the Executive Director/CEO of the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council and Minnesota Soybean Growers Association this week, represents a big step for the AIC. “This is

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AG INNOVATION CAMPUS HITS MAJOR MILESTONE, AIR PERMIT APPROVED BY POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY

One year after beginning the formal permitting process, the Ag Innovation Campus (AIC) has received a crucial air permitting approval from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), clearing a major hurdle as the value-added crushing facility prepares to break ground in the coming weeks. “This is a very big milestone for us,” AIC Project Manager

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