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U researchers aim to cross soybeans containing higher-protein genes (grown in other parts of the United States or other countries) with soybeans adapted to Minnesota to produce higher-protein, Minnesota-hardy varieties.

The real cost of food
(9/18/2007) Farm safety expert John Shutske works to reduce farm injuries and deaths.

Creating a community
(9/11/2007) The University is hosting six listening sessions in September to gather ideas and input for a new community being planned at the University of Minnesota Outreach, Research, and Education (UMore) Park in Dakota County, which includes 5,000 acres of land owned by the University.

Hooray for the red, white and bleu
(9/11/2007) The University's Bell Museum hosts a wine and cheese tasting September 29

Summit addresses rural health issues
(8/24/2007) The Upper Midwest Rural Health Policy Summit, held on Friday, August 17, 2007, on the Crookston campus, looked ateh myriad health care issues facing rural communities.

Going the distance
(8/10/2007) Duluth Pharmacy grads choose the good life in rural Minnesota--and ease a critical pharmacist shortage.

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Monthly Highlights

Sunday Nature Series
The film Microcosmos captures the hidden world of insects, revealed by close-up photography.
September 9, 2 p.m., Bell Museum Auditorium

Agriculture for the 21st Century
The open house, held at the Southern Research and Outreach Center, will inform and educate Minnesotans about U research, outreach, and extension in rural areas. It will address how agriculture affects our everyday lives.
September 13, 4-8 p.m., Southern Research and Outreach Center, Waseca, MN

Solution-Driven Science Symposium
The topic of this year's symposium is, "Biofuels: Breaking the barriers for biomass conversion - challenges and opportunities". Hear world-renowned researchers Charlie Wyman and Simon Harvey speak about the technical challenges and potential opportunities of biofuels.
September 19, 12-5 p.m., Northstar Ballroom, St. Paul Student Center

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