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

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

Events calendar.(Calendar)
January 1, 2006... ASABE Conferences and International Meetings To receive more information about ASABE conferences and meetings, contact the Meetings Department at 800-371-2723 or hq@asabe.org. For the complete list, see...

CEA in Antarctica: growing vegetables on "the ice".
January 1, 2006... In the coldest, most remote, and--during half the year--darkest place on Earth, the sight, smell, and taste of vegetables is a luxury. When transportation stops for eight and a half months of the year in Antarctica, fresh supplies of vegetables...

Automated quality assurance: NoodleScanning and TrueGrading at the Canadian Grain Commission.
January 1, 2006... The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is a leader in delivering excellence and innovation in grain quality assurance research. The Grain Research Laboratory (GRL) of CGC is an internationally known research center for studies on the quality of...

Canal automation: water, water everywhere.
January 1, 2006... Ancient peoples from all corners of the globe have used canals to convey and distribute water for irrigation. The productivity resulting from irrigated agriculture allowed them to build civilizations. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Today,...

Challenges and opportunities, Part 1: working toward clean, abundant, reliable, and affordable energy.
January 1, 2006... The United States faces a number of challenges in providing clean, abundant, reliable, and affordable energy to its citizens. These include the need to reduce dependence on oil imported from unstable regions of the world, develop advanced...

Candidates for ASABE's 2006 election.(NEWS ABOUT THE SOCIETY AND ITS MEMBERS)
January 1, 2006... ASABE'S Nominating Committee has put together a platform of highly qualified individuals for the 2006 election. Use the candidates' position statements and background information provided on these pages to help you decide how to vote. Ballots...

Selecting the new ASABE logo: ASABE President Otto J. Loewer, Director, University of Arkansas Economic Development Institute.(A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT)
January 1, 2006... The process of selecting a new logo had its beginnings in the spring of 2005 following the decision by ASABE members to change the Societal name to the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ASABE). It is very important...

Bylaws and Rules changed to reflect Society's new name.(A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT)(American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers)
January 1, 2006... At the Society's Annual Business Meeting, held in July as part of the Annual International Meeting, the constitutional amendment approved by the membership in March to change the name of the Society formally took effect. Subsequently, the Board...

Education Division ready to receive articles for publication.(A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT)
January 1, 2006... Would you be interested in reading an article entitled "Mental Tests for Predicting Success in Agricultural Engineering"? This was the title of an article published by H. E. Burtt and F. W. Ives in Transactions of ASAE Vol. XIV (1920). With the...

Young Professionals as mentors and mentees.(A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT)(Brief article)
January 1, 2006... ASABE recently instituted a mentoring program facilitated by online registration (see article in September 2005 Resource). Those in the Young Professional demographic (age 34 and under) are in a unique position to play a significant part in the...

Behind the curtain of Oz: producing the Annual International Meeting.(A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT)(American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers)
January 1, 2006... Ah, the wonder and beauty of the Emerald City. What makes this city sparkle and shine? What compels those munchkins to be so happy? And why does the Emerald City continue to exist? As Toto pulled the curtain back, he revealed to Dorothy and her...

First of a kind.(STANDARDS)(American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers)(Brief article)
January 1, 2006... For nearly 100 years, the Society's standards were published with an ASAE designation. Due to the Society's name change, it was determined that all newly approved standards would be assigned the ASABE designation. (This will be added to the...

Cooperative standards program.(STANDARDS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2006... New Standard ASAE D535 MAY2005, Shelled Corn Storage Time for 0.5% Dry Matter Loss. This data allows estimation of the time required for normal oil content shelled corn to deteriorate to the point where 0.5 percent of the original corn dry...

AEM 2005 competition winners and their activities.(A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT)
January 1, 2006... The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) competition committee has the privilege of glimpsing inside the organizations that are shaping ASABE's future. To further recognize the accomplishments and promote increased participation in the...

Leadership Citation: nominations due April 3, 2006.(A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT)
January 1, 2006... Nominations for 2006 Leadership Citations are due at headquarters by April 3 for approval by the M-102 Award Coordinating Committee. This citation recognizes service to ASABE by those who would not otherwise receive recognition. It is given for...

Fellow nominations: due April 15, 2006.(A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT)
January 1, 2006... "A Fellow shall be an engineer of unusual professional distinction with outstanding and extraordinary qualifications and experience in the field of agricultural engineering." Do you know of someone who fits the above description? If so, and...

ASABE student scholarships, grants, awards, and competitions.(A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT)
January 1, 2006... For or entry rules and forms, visit www.asabe.org/membership/students or contact Carol Flautt, 269-428-6336, flautt@asabe.org. Students may apply for more than one scholarship if all requirements are met. Only one scholarship will be...

Raj Raman.(MEMBER NEWS)
January 1, 2006... Raj Raman, P.E., recently joined the agricultural and biosystems engineering faculty at Iowa State University (ISU) as associate professor where he will be focusing on the department's biological engineering programs. [ILLUSTRATION...

Carl J. Bern, P.E.(MEMBER NEWS)
January 1, 2006... ASABE Fellow, Carl J. Bern, P.E., earned the Iowa State University (ISU) Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching. This award recognizes a tenured faculty member for outstanding teaching performance over an extended period of...

Steven K. Mickelson.(MEMBER NEWS)
January 1, 2006... Steven K. Mickelson, associate professor at Iowa State University (ISU), was recently honored with the ISU Foundation Award for Excellence in Academic Advising. The award was given in recognition of outstanding performance by an academic...

James M. Barrett.(MEMBER NEWS)
January 1, 2006... James M. Barrett recently received the 2005 Irrigation Association (IA) Industry Achievement Award. The award recognizes individuals within the industry for significant contributions to the advancement of irrigation. Barrett is president...

Claude J. Phene.(MEMBER NEWS)
January 1, 2006... Claude J. Phene, whose research shaped the evolution of drip irrigation technology, has been named Irrigation Association Person of the Year for 2005. The honor recognizes individuals outside the irrigation industry for outstanding...

John A. Replogle, P.E.(MEMBER NEWS)
January 1, 2006... John A. Replogle, P.E., whose research led to new methods for measuring water flow, has been named Irrigation Association 2005 Person of the Year. The honor recognizes individuals outside the irrigation industry who have made outstanding...

Robert D. Wismer, P.E.(MEMBER NEWS)
January 1, 2006... Robert D. Wismer, P.E., recently received the 2005 Bekker-Reece-Radforth Award for "outstanding achievements in applying the principles of terramechanics to engineering practice in off-road vehicle, soil-engaging equipment, or related...

Marvin L. Stone.(MEMBER NEWS)
January 1, 2006... ASABE Fellow Marvin L. Stone of Oklahoma State University (OSU) was recently honored with the Eminent Faculty Award. Stone is a regents professor of biosystems and agricultural engineering in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural...

Robert V. Avant Jr., P.E.(MEMBER NEWS)
January 1, 2006... Robert V. Avant Jr., P.E., of Taylor, Texas, recently received the 2005 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Outstanding Alumni Award from Texas A & M University. Avant earned a bachelor's degree in 1975 and a master's degree in 1976, both...

Gustave E. Fairbanks.(IN MEMORIAM)
January 1, 2006... ASABE Fellow Gustave E. Fairbanks, P.E., 90, professor emeritus at Kansas State University (KSU), died Oct. 11, 2005. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] He received a bachelor's degree in 1941 and a master's degree in 1950, both from KSU. A World...

Forgetting something? Pay your dues today!(A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT)
January 1, 2006... Be sure to pay your 2006 member dues to avoid an interruption in your member benefits including access to ASABE's Online Technical Library and Resource magazine. Dues may be paid online at www.asabe.org. Just log into the members-only...