The Minnesota Legislature invested $5 million in the proposed Soy Innovation Campus at Crookston. That project was highlighted in the Minnesota Soybean tent at Farmfest. Minnesota Soybean Growers Association CEO Tom Slunecka says this funding will get this project off the ground. “We can create new varieties at the University of Minnesota, but unless we have a place to prove that they work on a large-scale, they never get out the door,” said Slunecka. “These dollars from the Legislature are designed to help innovation get to commercialization.” Slunecka says Crookston is a great location for the new Soy Innovation Campus. “It is a city with ample qualified people to work there. It’s got natural gas; it’s got good water; it’s got rail and it’s got good roads.” The project will also benefit from its proximity to the University of Minnesota-Crookston.
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