Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World articles from December 2006

Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World archives from December 2006

Events calendar.(Calendar)
December 1, 2006... 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. 2007...

The secret of success: stability.(Reader Forum)(Letter to the editor)
December 1, 2006... I just received the latest issue of Resource and much enjoyed reading Jimmy Butt's article, "Why St. Joseph?"--an excellent history of the establishment and growth of the organization! One reason for the success of the Society has been the...

Request to readers: more on being green?(Reader Forum)
December 1, 2006... Resource and Allen Zimmerman invite ASABE members from all divisions to respond--with just a few paragraphs or up to two pages in feature length--to Zimmerman's article, "The Greenest Green Possible," found on pages 9 and 10 of this issue. ...

One good thing leads to another.(Letter to the editor)
December 1, 2006... I received an interesting response to "One Size Fits All" (Last Word, October 2006): Long-time ASABE member/retiree Don Kuska, who lives just a few miles from our home in Moline, Ill., called me to say he had read the column. And,...

Soilless sod has worldwide appeal.(Update)
December 1, 2006... John Holmes dreams of one day shipping entire golf courses from Georgia to anywhere in the world. Holmes, global sales manager for Phillip Jennings Turf Farm in Soperton, Ga., may see his dream become a reality thanks to a product developed at...

New technology turns food leftovers into electricity, vehicle fuels.(Update)
December 1, 2006... Tons of table scraps from California Bay Area's finest restaurants are being turned into clean, renewable energy at a new University of California (UC) Davis research and technology demonstration facility. If all goes well, each ton of broccoli...

Device helps ensure efficacy of New Orleans levees.(Update)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... A device developed by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) that tests how well soil resists being eroded by water is helping ensure the efficacy of levees around New Orleans. The Jet Test Apparatus, designed by ASABE member Gregory...

Initiative launched to keep farm children safer.(Update)
December 1, 2006... The Childhood Agricultural Safety Network (CASN) is a newly formed coalition of health and safety organizations across the nation. They have combined their efforts to bring a unified safety message to agricultural communities geared toward...

New directions for vehicles: better fuel economy will be fueled by new technologies.
December 1, 2006... Significant opportunities exist to break America's addiction to oil and increase energy, economic, and environmental security. U.S. petroleum imports and transportation-linked emissions could be substantially decreased with reductions in...

Ideal dairy manure system: continuing to tackle a smelly problem.
December 1, 2006... In the March 2006 issue of Resource, "Tackling One $melly Problem" explains in detail how Pro-Act Microbial's manure lagoon treatment system works by creating a three-stage digester that liquifies solids, reduces odor, and more. In this second...

The greenest green possible: energy that is not consumed.
December 1, 2006... There are numerous reasons for converting from a fossil-fuel-based global energy system to one that is based on sustainable (green) energy sources and consumption. These include eventual depletion of fossil fuels, environmental degradation,...

Here today, Ghana tomorrow: a long boat ride up the river.
December 1, 2006... As we waited to board the boat for the 14-hour ride up the Volta River in Ghana, West Africa, I could only imagine what the next nine days would entail. It was mid-March, and back home in Amarillo, Texas, a jacket was still needed. Not here. It...

ASABE fellow president-elect James H. Dooley, P.E.(Candidates for ASABE's 2007 Election)
December 1, 2006... "ASABE embarks on our second century as a professional and technical organization at an exciting time with unbounded professional opportunity. We enter an era of global collaboration and mobility, transitions to biobased economies, increased...

Candidates for the Board of Trustees.(Candidates for ASABE's 2007 Election)
December 1, 2006... Robert D. Davis Engineering Product Manager, OEM Products, Safety and Patents, AGCO Corp. "History shows the first 100 years of ASABE has provided countless innovations allowing farmers to feed the world. I look forward to the future...

Candidates for the Nominating Committee.(Candidates for ASABE's 2007 Election)
December 1, 2006... Biological Engineering Mari Chinn Assistant Professor, North Carolina State University "ASABE leaders will need to recognize the many facets of our members and the impact they have as engineers designing solutions for quality...

Nominations being sought for the 2008 ASABE election.(NEWS ABOUT THE SOCIETY AND ITS MEMBERS)(American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... The ASABE Nominating Committee is seeking nominees for several ASABE offices. The committee is responsible for recommending candidates for: Board of Trustees * 2009-20010 ASABE President. This candidate should be a public service...

Where will I find the energy for tomorrow?(A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT)
December 1, 2006... Perhaps you have asked yourself this question at the end of a tough day. But I am thinking about our dependence on fossil fuels. I can still vividly recall an ASABE summer meeting in the '70s at the University of California, Davis, where an...

Thailand to host engineering and technology conference.(NEWS ABOUT THE SOCIETY AND ITS MEMBERS)
December 1, 2006... Thailand will be host to the ASABE co-sponsored International Symposium on Agricultural, Food and Biological Engineering and Post Harvest/Production Technology. The symposium will be held Jan. 21-24, 2007 at the Sofitel Raja Orchid Hotel in...

YPC: inclusive, not exclusive!(YOUNG PROFESSIONALS COMMUNITY)(Young Professionals Community)
December 1, 2006... At the Portland Annual International Meeting it was discovered that many eligible YPC members were unsure if they would be welcomed into the Young Professionals Community. Because the YPC is a relatively new community within the ASABE,...

2006 Irrigation Association Industry Achievement Award.(MEMBER NEWS)
December 1, 2006... Leslie W. Jochens, P.E., recently received the 2006 Irrigation Association Industry Achievement Award. The award recognizes individuals within the industry who have contributed to the advancement of irrigation. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

2006 Irrigation Association Person of the Year.(MEMBER NEWS)(Eugene W. Rochester)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Eugene W. Rochester Jr., P.E., was recently named 2006 Irrigation Association Person of the Year. The honor recognizes individuals for outstanding contributions toward the acceptance of sound irrigation practices. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Gale A. Holloway.(In Memoriam)
December 1, 2006... ASABE Fellow Gale A. Holloway, P.E., 62, of New Lenox, Ill., and former president of ASABE, died Oct. 30, 2006. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] At the time of his death, Holloway held the position of President of the ASABE Foundation. Holloway...

Iowa Section fall meeting.(SECTION NEWS)
December 1, 2006... The Iowa Section had 121 attendees at its September fall meeting held in Ames, Iowa. Several tours were scheduled as part of the Section activities, including the Lincolnway Energy and Couser Feedlot, Grain Quality Lab, and the National Swine...

2007 Preprofessionals/Student awards and competition changes announced.(NEWS ABOUT THE SOCIETY AND ITS MEMBERS)
December 1, 2006... Due to an earlier than usual 2007 Annual International Meeting, many of the Preprofessionals/Student awards and competition requirements and due dates have been changed. Please review each student award and competition carefully for...

Applying for a scholarship? Entries due March 15.(NEWS ABOUT THE SOCIETY AND ITS MEMBERS)
December 1, 2006... Apply by March 15 for any of the four ASABE scholarships. These include the William J. Adams, Jr., and Marijane E. Adams Scholarship, ASABE Student Engineer of the Year Scholarship, the John L. and Sarah G. Merriam Scholarship, and the ASABE...

Remember to renew your membership by Jan. 1.(NEWS ABOUT THE SOCIETY AND ITS MEMBERS)
December 1, 2006... It's hard to believe, but it's that time of the year again. ASABE membership renewals are due by Jan. 1, 2007. If you have not already done so, here are your options for renewing your dues: Renew online. This is a fast and easy way to...

Cooperative standards program.(NEWS ABOUT THE SOCIETY AND ITS MEMBERS)
December 1, 2006... New Standards ASABE/ISO 5007:2003, Agricultural wheeled tractors -- Operator's seat -- Laboratory measurement of transmitted vibration. ASABE/ISO 14269-1:1997, Tractors and self-propelled machines for agriculture and forestry --...

What you get for the money--ASABE member benefits.(NEWS ABOUT THE SOCIETY AND ITS MEMBERS)(American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers)
December 1, 2006... As the time quickly approaches for you to renew your ASABE membership, please take a moment to remind yourself of the vast array of benefits that are available to you. Membership in ASABE is an important tool that works for you and keeps you...

Welcome new members.(NEWS ABOUT THE SOCIETY AND ITS MEMBERS)(American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers)(List)
December 1, 2006... ASABE welcomes the following new members who joined the Society, reinstated a lapsed membership, or upgraded to full membership from student/preprofessional membership in August, September, and October. When available, the member's place of...

A critical crossing: remembering a crucial publications navigation.(What's Past Is Prologue)
December 1, 2006... The year was 1994. The good ship, ASAE Publishing, was cruising on the channel of hard copy publishing. All seemed well. High up in the crow's nest, the ship's lookout in the person of Society publications manager, Donna Hull, had a different...