Mark Edelman, professor, was contacted by Cheryl Tevis, freelance writer and contributor to Successful Farming, regarding the recent Stover Ventures announcement for a pilot plant in Osage, Iowa and other ventures in the Ag Ventures Alliance portfolio.
Edelman commented on Stover Ventures as a project that improves the digestibility of stover for cattle feed and produces a high value antioxidant extract for use in food, feed, nutraceuticals, and other products. Edelman also commented on his introductory discussions involving the Iowa Quality Producer Alliance (IQPA) from Southwest Iowa joining forces with the Ag Ventures Alliance based in Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota. He also referred Tevis to Jude Conway, Executive Director of Ag Ventures Alliance based in Mason City for additional comments.