A $250,000 gift from Land O’Lakes cultivates visibility among 500,000 Arboretum visitors a year and reinforces the company’s commitment to agriculture and feeding the world

It’s a natural pairing for Land O’Lakes to get behind a new initiative at the U of M’s Minnesota Landscape Arboretum that explores plant-to-plate agricultural research and education. An effort to... Read more

Kathleen Vohs is a consumer psychology expert and holder of the Land O’Lakes Chair in Marketing at the Carlson School of Management. Her work is aimed at helping firms understand consumers, starting from the fundamentals of what drives human behavior. What’s happening with her this semester?

Research she’s excited about: “One of my projects aims to... Read more

Could skim milk powder be used one day to make plastic milk cartons? Marc Hillmyer, a professor in the University of Minnesota’s College of Science and Engineering, is working with scientists from Land O’Lakes to find out if it’s possible.

Hillmyer and his group have been creating sustainable polymers from renewable resources like corn and even agricultural waste. Polymers are the... Read more

In September 2014, Land O’Lakes announced a landmark $25 million investment in the University of Minnesota through the year 2024. How is this investment making a difference? Find out by watching this short video highlighting some of the “greatest hits” of our partnership during the last two years.

Land O’Lakes and other generous friends helped sponsor the successful Gala in the Garden on June 23, 2016. The event raised more than $300,000 to benefit the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, including the historic renovation and repair of structures in four of its beautiful gardens.

Ten guests at the Land O’Lakes table enjoyed a mild summer evening’s reception, dinner, and silent auction... Read more