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Recent articles from Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World

6420 SHD olive harvester.(AE50 WINNERS)
March 1, 2011... The Oxbo 6420 SHD olive harvester mechanically harvests olives grown in super-high-density hedgerow plantings, removes unwanted leaves and other debris, and stores olives on-board in bulk bins or conveys olives to a trailer towed in the adjacent row. Using feedback from growers, processors, and...

430 Series ball valves.(AE50 WINNERS)
March 1, 2011... TeeJet Technologies offers a platform of compact, durable ball valves providing superior performance. Configurable for a customer's operation, the 430 Series comes in a choice of two-way, flow back, or three-way functionality with a wide range of boom section counts and many inlet, outlet, and...

1023 E and 1026 R compact tractors and attachments.(AE50 WINNERS)
March 1, 2011... The new John Deere 1023E/1026R tractor platform was developed from the ground up to improve attachability and customer satisfaction. New implements, including a series of front-end loaders, a snow blower, and a series of AutoConnect[TM] mowers, were developed with the new tractor platform. The...

Salute!(AE50 WINNERS)
March 1, 2011... Resource is pleased to sponsor the AE50 awards program--the only one of its kind--that celebrates developments in agricultural, food, and biological systems. This issue is dedicated to the gifted engineers and their co-workers who creatively harness resources and pursue exciting innovations....

A personal side to the PE exam.(the professional engineer)
March 1, 2011... I am currently on cloud nine. I recently received my California civil engineering license--something I never expected to do in my career, but the rules are not the same everywhere. That's a story for another time. Now, I am both a licensed agricultural engineer and licensed California civil...