Organizations Filed Purposes:
AURI WAS CREATED AND FUNDED BY THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE TO FOSTER LONG-TERM ECONOMIC BENEFIT THROUGH VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
THE AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE (AURI) IS A NON-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION CREATED BY THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE AND WAS CHARTERED ON OCTOBER 1, 1989. AURI PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF THE CREATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF VALUE-ADDED PROCESSING CAPACITY ACROSS MINNESOTA. AURI ASSISTS AGRI-PROCESSORS, COMMODITY GROUPS, FARMERS, FARMER-OWNED COOPERATIVES, AND ENTREPRENEURS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW USES AND VALUE IMPROVEMENTS FOR AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AND COMMODITY CO-PRODUCTS. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED THROUGH OFFICES LOCATED IN MINNESOTA INCLUDING CROOKSTON, MARSHALL, WASECA AND ST. PAUL.
AURI PROVIDES FUNDS, FACILITIES AND RESEARCH FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF BENEFITING THE MINNESOTA ECONOMY. IN ADDITION, AURI PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN SUPPORT OF NEW USES, ENERGY ALTERNATIVES, AND VALUE-ADDED PROCESSING ACROSS MINNESOTA AND THE REGION.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Shannon Schlecht | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $162,893 |
| Rodney Larkins | SR. DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE & | 40 | $120,059 |
| Adam Stratton | SR. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 40 | $115,475 |
| Jennifer Wagner-Lahr | SR. DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION | 40 | $111,735 |
| Larry Johnson | FORMER SECRETARY/TREASURER | 3 | $3,450 |
| Ron Obermoller | CHAIR | 5 | $1,855 |
| Jerry Hasnedl | VICE CHAIR | 3 | $1,845 |
| Federico Tripodi | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 3 | $965 |
| Kenneth Asp | DIRECTOR | 3 | $920 |
| Carolyn Olson | DIRECTOR | 3 | $685 |
| John Schafer | DIRECTOR | 3 | $630 |
| Representative Jeanne Poppe | DIRECTOR | 3 | $110 |
| Jeff Grev | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE | 3 | $0 |
| Jon Veldhouse | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Senator Rich Draheim | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
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