Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World articles from April 2004

Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World archives from April 2004

Discover e-Resource issue (November 2003) helps make Field Day a success.(Reader Forum)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2004... I have been getting ready for an Outreach event here in Davis, Calif., and this issue of e-Resource is absolutely WONDERFUL! I downloaded several of the personal stories, the list of colleges, and the two-page Options brochure. I don't know...

EP285 fosters preferred Use of Metric Units.(Reader Forum)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2004... The Last Word in the March issue of Resource titled Metric Eye caught my "eye." Good grief! How could our editors fail to include a note reminding engineers worldwide of the Society's own consensus standard ASAE EP285.7 JAN01, Use of SI...

American Society of Agricultural Engineers.(Resource)
April 1, 2004... Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World (ISSN 1076-3333) (USPS 009-560) is the monthly publication of ASAE--the Society for engineering in agricultural, food, and biological systems. The Society is a not-for-profit...

Satellites improve response to global agricultural change.(Update)
April 1, 2004... NASA's Earth satellite observing systems are helping the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) improve the accuracy and timeliness of information they provide about important crops worldwide. FAS information is crucial in decisions affecting...

Whey concentrate adds calcium.(Update)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... A South Dakota State University (SDSU) study may lead to new uses for mineral-rich whey concentrate while giving coffee and tea drinkers more calcium. SDSU dairy science researcher Rajiv Dave is working to develop processing technologies...

Edible red seaweed highly desirable.(Update)
April 1, 2004... Edward Glenn spends his time on the Hawaiian island of Molokai working with the local community on sustainable aquaculture projects for the ancient fishponds that dot the island's south coast. Glenn, along with Stephen Nelson and...

Device replaces cotton bale ties.(Update)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... A device has been designed by ASAE member W. Stanley Anthony to make replacing damaged ties on cotton bales simpler. Anthony, an agricultural engineer, is the research leader at the Agricultural Research Service's Cotton-Ginning Research Unit...

Tool measures air flow through soil.(Update)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... An Auburn University (AU) soil physicist has invented a new measurement device that may have an important role in agriculture, geology, and other areas where knowing the permeability of soil and other porous materials is important. Jacob...

Digital imaging catches bad buns.(Update)
April 1, 2004... The perfect bun is one of the goals of an automated product-inspection prototype under development by Georgia Tech researchers working with Flowers Bakery in Villa Rica, Ga. The first phase of the work introduces continuous imaging...

Research could affect livestock hauling.(Update)
April 1, 2004... Research at Texas A & M University could affect livestock hauling regulations and animal welfare in the United States and in Europe. The European Commission--which makes recommendations on animal welfare to the European Union (EU)--is...

Web site shows what's in the soil.(Update: National Geochemical Survey Web site)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Data from chemical analyses of more than 60,000 stream-sediment and soil samples from all 50 states are available online by visiting http://tin.er.usgs.gov/geochem/doc/home.htm. These data will be used to determine naturally occurring...

New livestock feed test guards against mad cow disease.(Update)
April 1, 2004... A highly sensitive analytical test that detects minute amounts of animal-protein contamination in livestock feed has been developed by a team of researchers at the University of California, Davis, in hopes of better protecting the nation's food...

Tri-PAM application: desert dust-busting in helicopter operations.
April 1, 2004... Dust clouds cause reduced visibility during helicopter landings and can have a profound effect on the safety of the helicopter crew and the integrity of the helicopter itself. Dust clouds are directly related to the particle-size distribution...

Tips for first-time faculty: advice for engineering department novices.
April 1, 2004... Robert Boice has done research on the attributes of new faculty members who quickly establish successful careers. The following was noted: successful faculty members spend quality time on teaching, not quantity time (they do not obsess); spend...

Biogas production: from a covered lagoon digester and utilization in a microturbine.
April 1, 2004... The total manure produced by dairy cows in the state of California is 30,000,000 metric tons (33,000,000 short tons) per year. As presently handled, dairy manure produces undesirable odors, biogas, and nutrient overloads resulting in air and...

Protecting your creativity; Part II: intellectual properties basics for college and post-college students.
April 1, 2004... The Web site www.uspto.gov/main/patents.htm contains basic information and forms for patent application and is frequently visited. However, writing a patent application is more involved than filling in a form. Writing a patent application is...

Dynamic partnerships for an environmentally safe and healthy world is meeting theme.(InsideASAE: )
April 1, 2004... The ASAE/CSAE Annual International meeting combines quality and quantity for all attendees. Opportunities abound for education, networking, technology exchange, a business expo, and an exciting venue in Ottawa, Ontario. This year's...

Taking pride in what is happening within the society.(A Word From the President)
April 1, 2004... I want to share some observations from my travels as President-elect and President. To date, I have had the opportunity to attend student branch meetings, regional student meetings, section meetings, regional meetings, specialty conferences,...

2004 election results of ASAE officers.(InsideASAE)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... President-Elect ('04-'05) Otto J. Loewer Board of Trustees ('04-'06) At Large -- Vincent F. Bralts At Large -- Terry A. Howell, Jr. At Large -- William T. (Billy) Lawson At Large -- Lawson (Mac) Safley Nominating...

When terms of office begin.(InsideASAE)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... President-Elect. Otto Loewer will be president-elect for 2004-2005 beginning at the close of the 2004 Annual International Meeting, president in 2005-2006, and past president in 2006-2007. Trustees. The four trustees elected in 2004 will...

Who is Ernest A. Johnson?(Member Profile)
April 1, 2004... Celebrity comes to people sometimes in the strangest ways. That is certainly the case with longtime ASAE member Ernest Johnson. In early February, the question in the minds of many ASAE members was, "Who is Ernest A. Johnson?" Due to a...

Revisions.(Completed Projects)(standards of American Society of Agricultural Engineers )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... ANSI/ASAE S296.5 DEC03, General Terminology for Traction of Agricultural Traction and Transport Devices and Vehicles. This revision focuses on differentiating between devices and vehicles with terminology currently in use and simplifying...

Standards.(Completed Projects)(American Society of Agricultural Engineers)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... ASAE EP511 DEC03, Drain Restoration After Utility Construction. This engineering practice is intended to give guidance, design information, and restoration practice when underground utilities are installed across agricultural lands. It is not...

Proposed revisions.(Proposed New Projects)(American Society of Agricultural Engineers)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... X291.3, Terminology and Definitions for Soil Tillage and Soil-Tool Relationships. This revision will change the current Standard terminology to agree with the terms used by the government and other agencies, including the National Resource...

New project.(Proposed New Projects)(American Society of Agricultural Engineers standard)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... X5674, Tractors and Machinery for Agriculture and Forestry--Guards for Power Take-Off (PTO) Drive Shafts--Strength and Wear Tests and Acceptance Criteria. This will be an identical adoption of ISO5674:2004 and will replace S522. Implement Input...

Help ASAE grow--recruit a member today.(InsideASAE)(American Society of Agricultural Engineers)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Know a colleague or friend who would benefit from ASAE membership? Refer them to us and we'll make it worth your while. ASAE's Member-Get-A-Member Recruitment program is simple. If you refer someone to us who joins ASAE and lists your name as...

Undergraduate Poster Competition ups the ante.(Preprofessionals)(American Society of Agricultural Engineers)
April 1, 2004... As we get busy working on our tax returns and all of the paper work that goes with them, some of us are hard at work with our senior design projects. Others are getting ready for finals, FEs, or even PEs. So what can we do to relieve some of...

Seventh Annual 1/4-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition to be held June 3-6, 2004.(Preprofessionals)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... ASAE is gearing up for the Seventh Annual 1/4-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition to be held in East Moline, Ill. in early June. The Competition will again be held at the Quad City Downs in East Moline with a field of nearly 30 teams...

Hello from the Young Professionals.(Young Professionals Community)
April 1, 2004... The Young Professionals Community (YPC) is a great chance to get involved with ASAE. The original idea was to provide a community for recent college graduates who were involved with the Society in college but found it difficult to continue...

ASAE historic landmark nominations sought now.(InsideASAE)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... The Historic Commemoration Committee of ASAE, M-170, in cooperation with local sections has been selecting and recognizing historic developments in agricultural engineering in the United States for nearly 80 years. Through such activity the...

Thank you.(Foundation)
April 1, 2004... We appreciate the generous support and contributions of the following members from February 2003 through February 2004. 100th Anniversary Fund Robert A. Aldrich, James A. DeShazer, Ronald L. Elliott, Richard S. Gates, Dale F. Heermann,...

Guy Fipps, P.E.(Member News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Guy Fipps, P.E., professor and agricultural engineer with the Texas Cooperative Extension, has been named the director of the Irrigation Technology Center (ITC). [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As ITC director, Fipps will be responsible for...

Bruce Welt.(Member News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Bruce Welt, assistant professor of packaging science at the University of Florida, was recently recognized as Undergraduate Teacher of the Year. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Welt received a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from...

David Bordovsky.(Member News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... David Bordovsky recently received the Vice Chancellor's Award in Excellence by the Texas A & M University Agriculture Program for off-campus research support. Bordovsky is a research scientist for the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station in...

National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA).(Member News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) President Dennie Stokes, recently recognized Dennis R. Gardisser, P.E., extension agricultural engineer, University of Arkansas, Little Rock. Ark.; Ivan W. "Buddy" Kirk, P.E., research...

ASAE Fellow Billy J. Barfield, P.E.; Sam L. Harp, P.E.; ASAE Fellow Glenn A. Kranzler; and ASAE Fellow Ronald T. Noyes, P.E.(Member News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... ASAE Fellow Billy J. Barfield, P.E.; Sam L. Harp, P.E.; ASAE Fellow Glenn A. Kranzler; and ASAE Fellow Ronald T. Noyes, P.E. all recently retired from the Oklahoma State University biosystems and agricultural engineering department faculty....

Karl Theodor Renius.(Member News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Karl Theodor Renius, retired professor from the Technical University of Munich, recently received the Ehrenzeichen des VDI, the second highest VDI award granted to agricultural engineers. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The award was given to...

Alejandro Amezquita.(Member News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Alejandro Amezquita was recently awarded an annual $10,000 V. Duane Rath Graduate Research Fellowship from the Foundation of the International Association of Food Industry Suppliers. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Amezquita is pursuing a Ph.D....

ASAE Fellow Edward A. Hiler, P.E.(Member News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... ASAE Fellow Edward A. Hiler, P.E., will retire effective Aug. 31, 2004. Hiler heads the Texas A & M University System Agriculture Program, which encompasses the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas Cooperative Extension, Texas Forest...

Carlos Garza.(Member News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Carlos Garza was recently named one of the 2004 New Faces of Engineering during Engineers Week in late February. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The New Faces program aims to boost public awareness of the role of engineering while giving...

Jacek A. Koziel.(Member News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Jacek A. Koziel, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station assistant professor of air quality engineering at Amarillo, recently received the Texas Section Agricultural Engineer of the Year Award at the ASAE section's annual meeting. ...

J. Ronald Miner.(In Memoriam)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
April 1, 2004... J. Ronald Miner, faculty member at Oregon State University (OSU) for 31 years, died Feb. 10, 2004. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Miner was an agricultural engineer who made his mark as an internationally recognized expert on livestock waste...

New members for February.(Welcome New Members)(American Society of Agricultural Engineers)
April 1, 2004... Khalil Ahmad, lowa State University Cecil A. Allen, Technical University of Nova Scotia Maria Ambert-Sanchez, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Arthur L. Banks, Office of Plant and Dairy Foods Center for Food Safety and Applied...

ASAE conferences and International Meetings.(Events Calendar)(Calendar)
April 1, 2004... To receive more information about ASAE conferences and meetings, contact ASAE at 800-371-2723 or mcknight@asae.org. For the complete list, see www.asae.org/resource/asaevents.html. 2004 Aug. 1-4 Joint ASAE and CSAE/SCGR Annual...

Recycling your resources: spreading the word about ASAE.(Last Word)
April 1, 2004... It is very gratifying to read in Resource about the many innovative activities that the preprofessionals of our Society have undertaken over the past several years. These enthusiastic members are ensuring that ASAE will be a viable professional...