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

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

Events calendar.(Calendar)
August 1, 2005... ASABE Conferences and International Meetings To receive more information about ASABE conferences and meetings, contact ASABE at 800-371-2723 or mcknight@asabe.org. For the complete list, see www.asabe.org/resource/asaevents.html. 2006...

Drainage system cuts nutrients in lakes, rivers.(Update)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Researchers at the University of Illinois are evaluating a modified drainage water management system that reduces the amount of nutrients moving into rivers and streams. The modified system has reduced nitrates flowing from drainage tile...

Sensors cast light for nitrogen use.(Update)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Using the right amount of nitrogen fertilizer to obtain desired corn yields can be a challenge for both economic and environmental reasons. University of Missouri (MU) researchers are using sensors called light emitting diodes (LEDs) to...

Biodiesel made from canola oil.(North Dakota State University)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... North Dakota State University's (NDSU) North Central Research Extension Center in Minot is starting a project to demonstrate that biodiesel made from canola oil works. "Biodiesel is an excellent renewable fuel for diesel engines," says...

Extending vegetable shelf-life.(Update)
August 1, 2005... When the world's sporting elite gather in Beijing in 2008, they will be crunching on vegetables sourced by the Beijing Vegetable Research Centre (BVRC). The BVRC was a partner in an Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research...

Fatter pigs due to cooling.(Update)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Dutch-sponsored researcher Thuy Huynh has discovered that pigs get stressed if they become too warm. They lie on a slatted floor, wallow in urine, eat less, and grow less as well. With cooling systems, such as floor cooling, sprinkling, or...

China odyssey: globetrotting engineers ponder China's past and future.
August 1, 2005... Marco Polo first arrived in China in 1275 A.D. I arrived in the summer of 2004 and doubt that Marco Polo was any more amazed. This journey profoundly impressed me, not so much as a tourist but as an agricultural and biological engineer. I saw...

Harvesting value: gleaning from agri-industrial residue streams.
August 1, 2005... The flow of materials and energy in industrial systems has important implications for economic efficiencies, pollution controls, and environmental impacts. One of the larger categories of material flows is renewable organic matter, including...

Changes and beginnings.(ASAE ANNUAL REPORT 2004-2005)
August 1, 2005... For many of you the most obvious change that occurred this year was the strong vote by our membership to change the name of the Society to the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. The Board of Trustees then voted that the...

Ensuring the best value.(ASAE ANNUAL REPORT 2004-2005)
August 1, 2005... Our annual report will continue to report on ASAE's growth metrics. These are areas identified for tracking by the Board of Trustees to help benchmark the impact our activities and programs are having on the Society's overall health and...

ASAE Board of Trustees.(ASAE ANNUAL REPORT 2004-2005)(Directory)
August 1, 2005... President Jerry L. Wille ('05)* 515-232-9078 jwille@currywille.com Terry A. Howell Jr ('06) 423-238-7111 ...

ASAE 2004 financial report.(ASAE ANNUAL REPORT 2004-2005)
August 1, 2005... The 2004 audited report of ASAE finances has been distributed to members of the Board of Trustees, the Trustees-Elect, the Finance Committee, and the Council Chairs. The CPA firm of McMurray, Marks, and Edmunds of St. Joseph, Mich.,...

Membership development.(ASAE ANNUAL REPORT 2004-2005)
August 1, 2005... Dues Increase and Category Changes With the new procedure for periodic review of the ASAE fee structure and dues categories in place, dues year 2005 saw changes to both. After thorough review by the Dues Committee and subsequent approval...

Meetings and conferences.(ASAE ANNUAL REPORT 2004-2005)(Calendar)
August 1, 2005... "Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success." This quote from Henry Ford exemplifies the work of the Meetings and Conferences Department, ASAE staff, Meetings Council, Board of Trustees, program...

Publications.(ASAE ANNUAL REPORT 2004-2005)
August 1, 2005... Technical Publications A new Web-based publications category called "Design Topics" was added to the online Technical Library in late 2004. The first entry covered agricultural implement driveline design. The content is intended to be...

Standards & technical services.(ASAE ANNUAL REPORT 2004-2005)
August 1, 2005... The ASAE Cooperative Standards Program experienced an eventful year of activities ranging from detailed internal records inspections to significant outreach and alignments with other organizations. There has also been a significant trend...

The ASAE Foundation.(American Society of Argricultural and Biological Engineering)
August 1, 2005... The ASAE Foundation supports the Society through fundraising and the distribution of funds to the Society for purposes that are consistent with the goals and objectives of ASAE. ASAE is preparing to celebrate 100 years as a professional...

The honor roll of ASAE Foundation contributors.(ASAE ANNUAL REPORT 2004-2005)
August 1, 2005... Member contributions are the base upon which the ASAE Foundation endowment is being built. ASAE and its Foundation gratefully recognize the generous support given at the following levels: Gold Key I ($20,000 or more) James H....

2005 ASAE awards.(ASAE ANNUAL REPORT 2004-2005)(Directory)
August 1, 2005... MCCORMICK GOLD MEDAL Carroll E. Goering JOHN DEERE GOLD MEDAL Richard J. Godwin MASSEY-FERGUSON EDUCATIONAL MEDAL James H. Young AWARD FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SURFACE IRRIGATION Wynn R. Walker ENGINEERING...

Preprofessional awards.(ASAE ANNUAL REPORT 2004-2005)
August 1, 2005... 2004 K.K. BARNES STUDENT PAPER COMPETITION Jeremy E. Hansen Iowa State University 2004 STUDENT ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN COMPETITION "OPEN" Aaron D. Crenshaw Mark K. Bacon Matthew K. Rice University of Tennessee ...

Resource magazine's 2005 AE50 awards.(ASAE ANNUAL REPORT 2004-2005)
August 1, 2005... AGCO Corporation GTA Yield Sensor AGCO Corporation Hesston 9040 Advanced Conditioner Auger Header, Challenger AHB TwinMax Auger Header Cameco, a John Deere Company Fixed-Blade Ejector Scrapers Capstan Ag Systems,...

Blooming possibilities: automating and mechanizing container nurseries in Mississippi.
August 1, 2005... The American nursery industry sorely needs automation and mechanization to improve work quality, efficiency, and worker safety. Researchers in the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department at Mississippi State University have been...

Society name officially changes to ASABE: watch for the September issue of resource magazine, which will highlight automation in agriculture/robotic technology.(NEWS ABOUT THE SOCIETY AND ITS MEMBERS)
August 1, 2005... It's official. We are now the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. First, let us say, as emphatically as the printed word can convey it, that our name change has the potential to benefit all segments of our membership....

Oklahoma State takes top trophy for the second year in 1/4-Scale Student Design competition.(NEWS ABOUT THE SOCIETY AND ITS MEMBERS)
August 1, 2005... For the second consecutive year, Oklahoma State University has won the ASAE 1/4-Scale Tractor International Student Design competition, topping 24 other collegiate teams from across the United States and Canada. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Eight teams enter 2005 1/4-Scale Web Site Design Contest.(NEWS ABOUT THE SOCIETY AND ITS MEMBERS)
August 1, 2005... The fifth annual ASAE 1/4-Scale Web Site Design Contest gave teams entered in the 2005 competition a creative way to showcase their talents on the net as well as on the track. Eight universities from across the United States and Canada...

1/4-Scale Web site design winning entries.(NEWS ABOUT THE SOCIETY AND ITS MEMBERS)
August 1, 2005... The winning Web site design entries may be viewed at the following sites: University of Wisconsin-Madison http://bse.wisc.edu.badgerpulling Oklahoma State University http://biosystems.okstate.edu.cowboymotorsports Iowa...

1/4-Scale Student Design competition winners are ...(NEWS ABOUT THE SOCIETY AND ITS MEMBERS)
August 1, 2005... Top Five Finishers 1st Oklahoma State University 2nd Kansas State University 3rd University of Kentucky 4th Purdue University 5th Penn State University (tie) University of Illinois Overall Performance ...

Gail E. Janssen.(IN MEMORIAM)(Obituary)
August 1, 2005... ASAE Fellow Gail E. Janssen P.E., 74, of Kaukauna, Wis., and ASAE president from 1994-1995, died June 2, 2005. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Janssen earned a degree in agriculture from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After graduation, he...

Robert H. Tweedy.(IN MEMORIAM)(Obituary)
August 1, 2005... ASAE Fellow Robert H. Tweedy, P.E., 77, of Dunedin, Fla., and ASAE president from 1981-1982, died June 28, 2005. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tweedy was a retired equipment manager and had worked for AGCO, Allis Chalmers, U.S. Steel, and...

Galen K. Brown.(IN MEMORIAM)(Obituary)
August 1, 2005... ASAE Fellow Galen K. Brown P.E., 67, of Winter Haven, Fla., died June 8. He was elected ASAE Fellow in 1985 and was a 44-year member of ASAE. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Brown earned his bachelor's degree in agricultural engineering at...

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department.(Inside ASABE)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department from Iowa State University had a large contingency at the ASAE International Livestock Environment Symposium held in Beijing, China, May 18-20. The conference addressed issues related to...

Back track on dual track.(Last Word)
August 1, 2005... A May 2004 Resource had been lost on my desk. After liberating it from beneath unruly and obsolescent detritus, I read with interest the interview with ASAE Past President Harmon Towne. Asked what he would do if he were chairperson of an...