Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World articles from February 2003

Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World archives from February 2003

Events calendar.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
February 1, 2003... ASAE Conferences and International Meetings 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.orglresource/asaevents.html. 2003 ...

Explore: Careers in Agricultural Technology and Systems Management.
February 1, 2003... Welcome to Explore -- Careers in Agricultural Technology and Systems Management. You are entering a new chapter in your life -- both exciting and frightening. You will soon be deciding your future path... choosing a school and a major, leaving...

Internships: opening doors to the real world. (Explore).
February 1, 2003... It Opened My Eyes Joe Miller, a senior in the agricultural systems management (ASM) program at Purdue University, had the opportunity to participate in the largest outdoor farm show in the United States for his first college internship. He...

Fantasy farming: a golf course reality. (Exploring).(James Kayler)
February 1, 2003... James "Jeff" Kayler, a University of Idaho (UI) graduate of the agricultural systems management (ASM) program, has seen good times and difficult times while working the family farm that spans six generations and extraordinary changes. He has...

Go for it! Diversity draws woman into male-dominated field. (Exploring).(Renell Calloway)(Interview)
February 1, 2003... Renell Calloway began to focus on her college major while a junior in high school. Having grown up on a farm, she knew she wanted to do something in agriculture. She considered agricultural business or engineering but leaned more toward the...

Overseas opportunities: anchors away in agriculture. (Explore).(Interview)
February 1, 2003... Vive la France! Matt Subler, an ASAE member and '02 agricultural systems management (ASM) graduate of Purdue University, grew up on a small Indiana cattle farm and as a high school student was active in FFA and 4-H. Because his older...

The path to success: a degree in ag systems management is no small potatoes. (Exploring).(David Masser)(Interview)
February 1, 2003... David Masser, a 1998 agriculture systems management (ASM) graduate of Penn State, serves as Vice President of Sales and Marketing of a large potato farming company located in Pennsylvania Dutch country. The operation totals 4,000 acres between...

A student's perspective: three seniors from the University of Illinois share their perspective on what it means to be majoring in Technical Systems Management.(Interview)
February 1, 2003... Surrounded by Great People The atmosphere is what ASAE member Sahra Kloth says she loves most about being a technical systems management (TSM) major. "I have been fortunate in that I have been surrounded by great people, both within the...

Hands-on approach: ventilation system designer takes technology worldwide. (Exploring).(Ross Demerly)(Interview)
February 1, 2003... Ross Demerly's career as a ventilation systems manager has given him the opportunity to work with a variety of people, cultures, and animals: from the United States and India to Vietnam and Russia; from chinchillas to ostriches, dog kennels to...

A different path: her degree took her into an unexpected direction. (Exploring).(Melissa Marshall)(Interview)
February 1, 2003... Melissa Marshall is an engineering analyst with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. A 1998 graduate from the University of Florida with a master's degree in agricultural operations management, she began her career with this civil engineering firm...

Internationals in the USA: English was not their first language.(international students)(Interview)(Biography)
February 1, 2003... Luis Santini came from Puerto Rico, Eduardo Sequeira from Costa Rica, and Jaime Hernandez from Indiana, although his roots are in Mexico two generations back. Their paths crossed at Purdue University in Indiana, where two of them graduated...

Painless data sharing: computer programs link grower to ag companies. (Exploring).(MapShots EASi suite)(Interview)
February 1, 2003... If you like the feel of a farm field under your feet but also like the feel of your mind leading your fingers over the keyboard in a hunt for just the right computer application, you might want to consider what Ted Macy is doing these days. ...

Personal satisfaction: seeing is believing -- in your education and yourself.(soil conservationist Richard Webb)(Brief Article)(Interview)
February 1, 2003... Richard Webb, a soil conservationist with the USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service and a North Dakota State University agricultural systems management (ASM) alumnus, was raised on a wheat and dry beans-producing farm not far from the...

Before the cap and gown: the capstone; how much can you learn in four years? Take a look...(agricultural systems engineering)
February 1, 2003... These capstone projects are just a sampling of the types of problems senior students are capable of solving. Screen designed to filter soybean flakes The South Dakota Soybean Processors plant at Volga may be running more smoothly today...

College job experience: influences career choice.(test engineer Rodney Rohrer)(Interview)
February 1, 2003... A career in product testing was influenced by a college job Rodney Rohrer held while a student at the University of Nebraska. A 2000 mechanized systems management (MSM) graduate, Rohrer worked as a student technician for the Nebraska Tractor...

In search of the perfect school.(agricultural systems programs)(Directory)
February 1, 2003... MAKE YOUR DREAM CAREER A REALITY Where to begin... Start your search today! The schools listed below offer programs in agricultural systems. Contact them directly for more information about their individual programs. They will be happy to...

Questions about agricultural systems.
February 1, 2003... 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...