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

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

Events calendar.(Calendar)
December 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/asabevents.html. 2006...

Questions and answers about agricultural systems.(college degrees)
December 1, 2005... What is an agricultural systems degree? An agricultural systems degree combines an understanding of the agricultural, biological, and physical sciences with economics, managerial, and technical skills. This understanding of science, systems...

Internships: paving the way for the future.
December 1, 2005... Internships are an important aspect of the college experience. They provide students the opportunity to develop skills and gain experience in areas not easily learned in a classroom. An internship can also open doors to a potential job once a...

Analyzing credit: helping farmers succeed in business.(Exploring New Paths)
December 1, 2005... A genuine love of dairy has turned into a full-time career for Melinda Martin. A 2003 graduate of Penn State with a degree in agricultural systems management and a minor in agricultural business management, Martin grew up on a diary farm in...

Are there robots in your future?
December 1, 2005... Why study for a degree in ag tech management (ATM)? Ask those currently in or recently graduated from the Kansas State University program, and you'll receive a variety of responses--from the need for people well-educated in soil sciences to...

Pack your suitcase with an ag degree.(Exploring New Paths)
December 1, 2005... Employed by AGCO Corp., Neal Generose has been going places, literally and figuratively, at a stellar speed covering a lot of ground and miles since he graduated with an ag systems management degree from Penn State in 2000. Tractor sales have...

Biodiesel research: tailor-made internship for University of Idaho student.(Exploring New Paths)
December 1, 2005... Joe Beavers jumped at the chance to do biodiesel research as an undergraduate at the University of Idaho (UI), where he is studying agricultural systems management. It was a mutual excitement for UI biodiesel researchers because Beavers'...

On the back burner: creating choices in a tough ag economy.(Exploring New Paths)
December 1, 2005... Not everyone gets to follow their first love into a career, but Neal Schlautman has. His path to that career didn't take a direct route, but it did add to more choices and opportunities along the way. Schlautman grew up on a farm in...

Internships: defining the future with good fits.
December 1, 2005... Ask Rob Meade, employment specialist with GROWMARK, if he loves his job, and you'll receive a resounding "Yes!" Meade, an Iowa State grad with an agronomy major, travels college and university campuses every fall searching for "good fits."...

Making a difference: farm safety is a passion for this ag systems graduate.(Exploring New Paths)
December 1, 2005... A common piece of rescue equipment for folks involved with operating grain handling systems is a project that ASABE member Douglas Kingman feels passionate about. The device, which he developed and named the Liberty Tube[TM], is used to...

One good Cargill experience: leads to another ... and another ...(Exploring New Paths)
December 1, 2005... Greg Deim is proof that internships during undergraduate years help map the future. Deim graduated in '03 with AST--Agricultural Systems Technology--on his sheepskin from Iowa State University, Ames. "I was scared of going to a school of over...

A systems approach: looking at the big picture.
December 1, 2005... Ever wonder what type of student a professor looks for to pursue the ag systems management/technology programs? Ever doubt if maybe this is where you should be focused? Concerned that you've taken the right classes in high school to be able to...

Burning boot leather on Capital Hill.(Exploring New Paths)
December 1, 2005... A Texas A & M grad of '97, Colin Woodall hails from Big Spring, Tex., in the western part of the Bluebonnet state. "Cotton is the biggest crop," says the AGSM degree holder, "and the second biggest is oil. It's a great small town, the Howard...

Computers in ag technology doesn't stop for anyone.(Exploring New Paths)
December 1, 2005... Agriculture and computers are crucial to each other in guidance precision systems. Just ask Jay Hogfoss, one of the youngest people to work for Trimble Navigations, a leading innovator of Global Positioning System technology. Hogfoss...

One draws on the other graduate combines ag technology with ag engineering.(Exploring New Paths)
December 1, 2005... Graduating from a small high school, ASABE member Joshua Bacon knew he wanted to continue at a smaller college. The University of Wisconsin-River Falls seemed an ideal fit where he enrolled in the ag engineering technology program. Upon...

In search of the perfect school.(Directory)
December 1, 2005... Where to begin... Start your search today! The schools listed below and on the next page list programs in agricultural systems and technology. Contact them directly for more information about their individual programs. They will...