Future of Advances Agricultural Research in Minnesota (FAARM)
Monday, May 12, 2025; 6:30 PM Social Time, 7:00 Program
Trinity Lutheran Church Lounge
Brian Buhr, Dean of the College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Science at the University of Minnesota, will share information on the plans for a sprawling $220 Million research complex coming to southern Minnesota near Austin as it seeks to put the state on the cutting edge of farm and food technology.
From farm to fork, this complex will be a state-of-the-art teaching and research hub. It will propel vital discoveries and further establish Minnesota as a global catalyst and leader in food and agriculture innovation, advancing the state’s $12 Billion economic impact in these sectors.
FAARM will deliver practical solutions for today and forward-looking ideas for tomorrow with the help of cutting-edge technology and tools, including predictive analytics, big data, robotics and AI. Educating students on these modern approaches to agriculture will ensure a continued talent pipeline is prepared to become Minnesota’s next generation of tech-savvy food and agriculture professionals.
You can find lots more on this project on their website: The Future of Advanced Agricultural Research in Minnesota (FAARM) | College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
Please feel free to bring friends, as we gather for social time at 6:30, with the talk beginning at 7:00.
ALSO – bring your checkbook because:
It’s time to pay our dues!
Dues for the coming year are:
$74 Association + $9 State + $10 Branch = $93 total. If you can’t pay at the May program, please send a check for $93 to Linda Boorman, 1250 Edgewood Place, Owatonna, MN 55060. Check payable to AAUW Owatonna Branch. (deadline is June 30, 2025)
For the coming year $84 of your annual dues will be tax deductible.
It’s time to pay our dues!
Dues for the coming year are:
$74 Association + $9 State + $10 Branch = $93 total. Please send a check for $93 to Linda Boorman, 1250 Edgewood Place, Owatonna, MN 55060. Check payable to AAUW Owatonna Branch. (deadline is June 30, 2025)
For the coming year $84 of your annual dues will be tax deductible.
Membership voting concluded and did NOT pass on AAUW Bylaws Change to open eligibility to remove degree requirements for membership. Thanks to all who took the time to vote. Per the AAUW Election page:
- The open membership initiative did not pass. Changes to AAUW’s bylaws require 2/3 majority (66.6%) to pass. AAUW members voted 65.1% to approve the measure, just shy of passing.
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Our officers for 2024-2025:
President: Mary Schwanke
Co-Program VPs: Mären DeLaitsch & Alana Bunkers
Membership VP: Mary Overlee Olson
Secretary: Sandi Tobin
Treasurer: Linda Boorman
Co-AAUW Funds: Trudy Severson & Shelly Rockman
Finance: Eileen Newhouse
Visibility: Nancy Vaillancourt
Webmaster: Linda Hoffman
Fundraising (Taste): Mary Cronin & Linda Hoffman
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Dues for the coming year are:
$74 Association + $9 State + $10 Branch = $93 total. Please send a check for $91 to Linda Boorman, 1250 Edgewood Place, Owatonna, MN 55060. Check payable to AAUW Owatonna Branch. (deadline is June 30, 2025)
For the coming year $84 of your annual dues will be tax deductible.
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Here are the vendors who supported our 2024 Taste event.
Be sure to thank them for their support – and support them!
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- Basilleo’s Pizza
- Candullo’s Coffee
- Confections by Karen
- Costas
- Mizuki Fusion
- Old Town Bagels & Café
- Owatonna Eagle’s
- Owatonna Elk’s
- Spare Time Entertainment
- Steve’s Meat Market
- Torey’s
Thanks to Thrivent Financial for supporting some of our Taste-related expenses in 2024.
Attendees gather at the Owatonna Eagles for Taste of Steele County, sampling a wide array of offerings from local businesses. (Josh LaFollette/southernminn.com)
Rachel Lee, of Steve’s Meat Market in Ellendale, serves up snacks at Taste of Steele County, an AAUW Owatonna fundraiser that supports scholarships for local women and girls. (Josh LaFollette/southernminn.com)
Jennifer Candullo, of Candullo’s Coffee, hands out samples at Taste of Steele County. Candullo’s Coffee was one of the new vendors at this year’s event. (Josh LaFollette/southernminn.com)
Cottage baker Karen Peterson shows off a tray of her cookies. Peterson, of Confections by Karen, also treated attendees to her candied jalapeños. (Josh LaFollette/southernminn.com)
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