Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World articles from April 2005

Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World archives from April 2005

The Last Word.
April 1, 2005... "The Last Word"--one with "a long view" this month--was written by ASAE Fellow John Carreker. Soon to be 97 years old and one of the oldest members of the Society, Carreker writes with "centennial anticipation" and bases his reflective...

New instrument analyzes manure odor components.(Update)
April 1, 2005... A new instrument will help ASAE member and Iowa State University researcher Jacek Koziel study the components in livestock and poultry odors. Iowa State's Atmospheric Air Quality Laboratory recently obtained an instrument that can break down...

Computer model helps lower risk of crop loss.(Update)
April 1, 2005... Scientists from the University of Florida (UF) and other southeastern universities are helping farmers get a jump on Mother Nature. Combining computer crop models with climate forecasts that predict whether an upcoming season is likely to...

Keeping New Mexican peppers hot in the world market.(Update)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... New Mexico without chili? That's as unthinkable as France without wine. In the late 1990s, however, global competition threatened to completely steal the market for the state's cultural icon, the chili pepper. The New Mexico Chile Task...

Survey shows Americans in the dark regarding genetically modified foods.(Update)
April 1, 2005... Americans pay little attention to genetically modified foods, have difficulty separating fact from fiction when it comes to the science behind them, and are willing to believe unsubstantiated rumors about them. According to a national...

New agrosecurity Web site for producers, agricultural businesses.(Update)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... A new agrosecurity Web site can help producers and agricultural industry people develop security in their facilities and business practices. "It's a one-stop clearinghouse of educational information, Web pages, and agency contacts," says...

Report addresses safety problem in preharvest stage of food production.(Update)
April 1, 2005... Food in the preharvest stage is more vulnerable to contamination than food in the processing and packaging stages of production, because of environmental variability and the inability to control it, according to a new report released by the...

Helping future engineers use today's design plans.(Update)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Digital design software has virtually replaced blueprints across all manufacturing sectors. STEP (Standard for the Exchange of Product Data), a universal format for product data that allows industrial partners with different proprietary...

John Deere to use B2 biodiesel fuel in U.S. plants.(Update)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... John Deere plans to use B2, a blend of two percent biodiesel fuel, as the preferred factory-fill in diesel propelled machines made in the United States. "This is a big step forward in confirming our commitment for the use of biodiesel...

New system for raising fresh-water fish.(Update)
April 1, 2005... A new system that treats, filters, and conserves water in fresh-water fish tanks has been developed by an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist and is being used at an ARS research facility in West Virginia. The new system...

Heating with plastics: clean heat from dirty wastes.
April 1, 2005... Recovering valuable energy from waste plastic items used in agriculture may soon become reality. Dirty, used, or non-recycled plastics can be converted to heat for greenhouses and agricultural operations, commercial buildings, light industrial...

Pollutionbusters: plants that glow and crops that clean.
April 1, 2005... Imagine driving past a field that glows with a fluorescent green light if pollutants from a nearby factory leak into the ground. Or envision planting a crop that's harvested not as food, but for its ability to extract contaminants from the soil...

Controlled drainage: a primer and a partnership.
April 1, 2005... Agricultural drainage is accomplished by a system of surface ditches, subsurface conduits, or by a combination of surface and subsurface components that collect and convey water from fields. Using water management structures located at...

Addressing risks and benefits: emerging technologies assessed for safety and health of farming people.
April 1, 2005... In 2003, the USDA's NCR-197 Committee on Agricultural Safety and Health Research and Extension published the National Agenda for Action: National Land Grant Research and Extension Agenda for Agricultural Safety and Health. One part of this...

Members vote on name change.(Inside ASAE)
April 1, 2005... In accordance with the Constitution, the voting on the proposed amendment to the Constitution to change the name of the Society to American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers closed on March 1. As required by the Constitution, the...

ILES VII to be held in Beijing in May 2005.(Inside ASAE)
April 1, 2005... [TEXT NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII]! or "Welcome to Beijing" will greet travelers to the ASAE's Seventh International Livestock Environmental Symposium (ILES VII) in May 2005. This year's ILES VII will be held in Beijing, China, May 18-20,...

AETC 2005 provides venue for standards and technical activities.(AETC 2005)
April 1, 2005... The 2005 Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference (AETC) held Feb. 13-15, 2005, provided an excellent opportunity for ASAE Technical Committees and Standards Developing Committees to meet and share ideas. Whether or not you were one of the...

ASAE Distinguished Lecture Series presented at AETC.(Inside ASAE)
April 1, 2005... Continuously Variable Tractor Transmissions is the title of this year's ASAE Distinguished Lecture Series presented at AETC 2005 in Louisville, Ky. This year's lecture series was written by Karl Th. Renius, retired head of the Department...

Chesser new Meetings Director.(Inside ASAE)(Mike Chesser)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Mike Chesser has joined ASAE staff as Director of Meetings and Conferences. Chesser brings 18 years of experience in managing and marketing special events to his new position. Prior to joining ASAE staff, he served as Deputy Executive...

Help ASAE grow--recruit a member.(Inside ASAE)
April 1, 2005... 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...

Become an ASAE Company Representative.(Inside ASAE)
April 1, 2005... Help spread the word about ASAE benefits and services by becoming an ASAE Company Representative (ACR) at your workplace. ACRs serve as ASAE ambassadors who primarily act as information resource officers for members and non-members alike. They...

Graduate competition.(Inside ASAE)
April 1, 2005... The Graduate Student Research Award recognizes excellence in the conduct and presentation of research to build the knowledge base needed by engineers who design equipment, facilities, and processes for the sustainable operation of a biological...

Your chance to serve.(YOUNG PROFESSIONALS COMMUNITY)
April 1, 2005... Are you a young professional looking to become more involved? Well, here's your chance: The Young Professionals Community will be electing five at-large representatives and a vice-chairman during this year's business meeting at the Annual...

YPC 2005 Annual Meeting activities.(YOUNG PROFESSIONALS COMMUNITY)(Calendar)
April 1, 2005... Several exciting activities are planned by the YPC for the Annual international Meeting in Tampa, Fla. Both young professionals and preprofessionals are invited to attend these events. Please join us! Saturday July 16, 6:30 p.m. YPC...

1/4-Scale Tractor International Student Design Competition enters eighth year.(PREPROFESSIONALS)
April 1, 2005... ASAE is gearing up for the eighth annual 1/4-Scale Tractor International Student Design Competition in East Moline, Ill., June 2-5, 2005. The competition will again be held at the Quad City Downs in East Moline. A field of more than 30...

Reminder--no summer Resource for student members.(PREPROFESSIONALS)
April 1, 2005... For those preprofessional/student members who have opted to receive hard copy delivery of Resource magazine, please be aware that this is an academic-year-only subscription. You will not receive the May through August print issues. However, the...

Change brings about first Junior College student branch.(PREPROFESSIONALS)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Sometimes change happens when you least expect it. Such was the case when ASAE member Steve Amador from Modesto Junior College (MJC) in Modesto, Calif., sent ASAE an e-mail message asking if his students within MJC's Agriculture and...

AGCO National Student Design Competition.(PREPROFESSIONALS)
April 1, 2005... Entries for the AGCO National Student Design Competition are due May 22. The competition encourages undergraduate students to participate in the basic design of an engineering project useful to agriculture and related areas. It also provides an...

Why are you a member of ASAE?(PREPROFESSIONALS)
April 1, 2005... Here is a question for the preprofessional members of our Society: Why are you a member of ASAE? For some, the answer is simply, "to have another activity to list on my resume." I would encourage you to look at the Society in another...

Keeping student branch information current is important and easy.(PREPROFESSIONALS)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... This year, as a member of the 2004-2005 International Preprofessional Council, I took on the task of updating contacts for every university that participates in ASAE preprofessional activities. Our goal was to make sure students, advisors, and...

Thank you.(FOUNDATION)
April 1, 2005... We appreciate the generous support and contributions of the following members from March 2004 through February 2005. We would also like to thank those who donated or arranged to have items donated for the 2004 Silent Auction in Ottawa, Canada....

In memoriam.(Inside ASAE)(Lewis E. Carr)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
April 1, 2005... Lewis E. Carr, an instructor in the Biological Resources Engineering Department at the University of Maryland, passed away Jan. 21, 2005. He received his bachelor's degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) and shortly thereafter joined...

Welcome new members.(Inside ASAE)
April 1, 2005... ASAE welcomes the following new members who joined the Society, reinstated a lapsed membership, or upgraded to full membership from student/preprofessional membership in February. A warm welcome to all these members. New Members for...

Events calendar.(Calendar)
April 1, 2005... ASAE Conferences and International Meetings To receive more information about ASAE conferences and meetings, contact the Meetings Department at 800-371-2723 or hq@asae.org. For the complete list, see www.asae.org/resource/asaevents.html....

Blasts from the past: historical irrigation research still affects sustainable ag worldwide.(Last Word)
April 1, 2005... My daddy cleared and wore out two farms in his lifetime--just like his father before him. That boast, common in the early 20th century, was intended to laud the industriousness of one's forebears. Actually, it attested to the lack of...