Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World articles from June 2004

Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World archives from June 2004

Gopalite[R]--abrasive wear-resistant coating: the path from the laboratory to the factory floor.
June 1, 2004... Since the beginning of time, mankind has been seeking cost-effective solutions to wear. The advent of mechanized farming has further increased that need. Today, additional increases in abrasive material flow-through, over, or within a piece of...

Resource magazine's outstanding innovations 2004.
June 1, 2004... AE50 2004 Products winning the 2004 AE50 awards represent the best and the brightest developed throughout the world for the agricultural, food, and biological systems industries. The innovations highlighted in this issue were chosen...

Pow'r Trak finely shreds.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2004... The Flory Model WS900 Pow'r Trak shredder is a self-propelled, rubber-tracked hammer mill developed to effectively shred orchard prunings as large as 100 millimeters (4 inches) in diameter. Friendly to the environment and the grower, this...

Outback[R] Hitch gives automatic, instant correction.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2004... Outback[R] Hitch is an automatic drawbar hitch attachment which receives and responds to GPS guideline information. It automatically and instantly corrects inadvertent driving error. Even if the tractor is not following the GPS guideline,...

Square Baler performs with top auger pickup.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2004... This large, square baler with pre-cutter option has significant performance and capacity improvements with newly designed top auger pickup. The full-width, cross-top auger takes control of the crop in most hay and straw baling conditions as...

The Olden Cabbage Trimmer triples output.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2004... The Olden Cabbage Trimmer eliminates all hard, manual labor and triples output per man-hour. Cabbages are delivered on the carousel, where the stalks are cut and necessary leaves removed. This is followed by an inspection, after which the...

Solar Mini-Pivot System reduces energy and water consumption.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2004... Greenfield Irrigation Systems, developed by Lindsay Manufacturing, are leaders in intelligent water utilization focused specifically on high-value crops such as vegetables, hay, alfalfa, small grains, and turf grown on fields that are less than...

200 V/P Series supplies specialty market with high technology and comfort.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2004... AGCO Corp.'s FENDT[R] 200 V/P Series 50-80 horsepower, 2WD or 4WD, cab or foldable ROPS brings high technology and comfort to the specialty, orchard, and vineyard tractor market. Operators are comfortable and in control with up to six mid-mount...

XP BoomJet[R] reduces driftable droplets.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2004... The XP BoomJet[R] nozzle manufactured by Spraying Systems Co. demonstrates a performance breakthrough in wide-coverage spray nozzle design. The wide-coverage spray pattern distributes spray solutions evenly across the full width of the pattern...

7020 series replaces 7010 product line.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2004... The new 7020 Large Chassis Row Crop Tractors replace the 7010 series product line. The lineup includes the 7720 at 140 PTO horsepower, 7820 at 155 PTO horsepower, and a new 7920 at 170 PTO horsepower. All models feature Tier II emission engines...

Comfort Zone 20[TM] provides more uniform heat.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2004... Retrolite and Sylvania have teamed to produce a heat lamp system designed specifically for the swine industry. Farrowing creep heat systems have traditionally been a challenge as newborn 1-kilogram- (2.2-pound-) piglets are confined adjacent to...

AccuPAR aids plant and forest research.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2004... The AccuPAR model LP-80 PAR/LAI ceptometer is a handheld instrument for measuring photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) and calculating leaf area index (LAI) in plant canopies. It is primarily useful in plant and forest research, but is...

Reach Trucks effective in variety of applications.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2004... Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks has developed a new generation of electric reach trucks. These 36-volt models help improve end user cost of ownership while delivering advanced levels of reliability and performance. With capacities ranging from 1,200...

MacDon 974 FLEXDRAPER[TM] boosts productivity up to 20 percent.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2004... The MacDon 974 FLEXDRAPER[TM] available in 9.1-and 11.0-meter (30- and 36-foot) sizes boosts combine productivity up to 20 percent in most crop conditions and in uneven terrain when cutting off, on, or close to the ground--especially in low...

Big Baler improves capacity and reliability.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2004... The upgraded New Holland BB960A Big Baler includes improvements resulting in increased operator convenience, higher quality bales, improved capacity, and a 20-percent increase in reliability. For convenience, the baler hitch can be adapted to...

Greenhouse Growth Tracker gets measurements throughout growing season.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2004... The Greenhouse Growth Tracker was developed to capture, process, and store light and temperature measurements throughout the growing season. It measures photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) as [micro]mol/[m.sup.-2][s.sup.-1] (micromoles of...

Planters boast improved frame.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2004... The new 12-Row and 24-Row 1770NT are both front-fold, three-section flex planters with an improved frame, and fertilizer and hydraulic systems. Both frame configurations now enable transport width of 3.65 meters (12 feet), wing flex of [+ or...

Sensortec 4QC transforms quarter conductivity sensing.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2004... This quarter conductivity sensing system eliminates non-mastitic variables affecting milk conductivity and focuses on conductivity increases related solely to tissue damage within the cow's udder. A relative conductivity measurement by quarter...

Agri-Vator System for Plasticulture: mechanization for the rice paddy.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2004... The Agri-Vator System for Plasticulture is an all-inclusive ground preparation and planting system designed for introducing mechanization to the Asian rice paddy cultural practices. The Agri-Vator System is configured with a unique design that...

Bunks boost efficiency of wood handling and transport.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2004... Multi-Modal Wood Bunks for Small Diameter Roundwood enable efficient transport of wood from forest thinning programs and provides labor-efficient handling of smallwood at community-based forest product firms. The all-steel bunks are designed to...

AGCO[R] RT Series offers hi-tech advances.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2004... AGCO Corp. introduced AGCO[R] RT Series tractors (100 to 150 PTO horsepower) to North America in the autumn of 2003. This series features advanced technology--the PowerMaxx CVT[TM], HydraMaxx front suspension, and AirMaxx cab...

Sugarcane Loader features all-new boom design.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2004... The Cameco SP1850 Sugarcane Loader features an all-new boom design to accommodate the large size of today's modern crop transport trailers. The boom affords operators faster cycle times and a 35-percent larger grab. Those features, coupled with...

Outback eDrive[TM] installs easily, operates simply.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2004... Outback eDrive[TM] teamed up with Outback[R] S to provide automatic steering for tractors, combines, sprayers, and other self-propelled machines. eDrive[TM] benefits from the patented Outback[R] S dynamic look-ahead capability in order to...

Two-Speed Square Jack improves ease and speed.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2004... BULLDOG[R]'s 12,000-pound Two-Speed Square Jack makes cranking easier when fully loaded, fast operation when moderately loaded, or quick travel when unloaded. In low gear, the total gear ratio delivers full lifting capacity of 10,000 pounds...

INSIGHT perfects precision farming system.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2004... INSIGHT from Ag Leader Technology is a complete precision farming system. The primary component of the INSIGHT system is the 10.4-inch color, touch-screen display. Interfaced with GPS and sensors, the INSIGHT display generates color maps of...

Bale wagons improve stacking and moving.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2004... The new-generation BW Series Self-Propelled Automatic Bale Wagons combine frame and powertrain improvements with improved electronic and electro-hydraulic controls to make stacking and moving bales more effortless and productive. Sophisticated...

Planter provides excellent maneuverability.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2004... The CASE IH Pivot-Transport Split Row Planter features high capacity/productivity with excellent maneuverability, serviceability, and convenience. With two 1,410-liter (40-bushel) central-fill hoppers and four-section control of seed and...

Nozzles generate water savings.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2004... Matched precipitation rate nozzles consist of three sets of four nozzles each and can be used with all 5000 MPR Series gear-driven sprinklers. These nozzles uniquely allow rotors to be installed with a matched precipitation rate within and...

Meter measures turf grass quality.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2004... The Field Scout[R] TCM 500 Turf Color Meter makes an objective measurement of turf grass quality. Today, this measurement is done subjectively by a visual assessment using the 1-9 scale (dormant turf to dark green) that is naturally biased by...

Opener advances latest in boot development.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2004... The new Separate Fertilizer Placement Opener is a unique, purpose-designed opener for use in no-till and min-till farming practices where it is desirable to apply fertilizer at the time of seeding. This opener is specifically designed for...

2004 guide to consultants.(Directory)
June 1, 2004... This Guide to Consultants is presented as a service to people interested in agricultural/biological engineering assistance. This listing is not an offer or advertisement to provide engineering services in any state or jurisdiction where the...

Aeration floor provides unique support leg.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)
June 1, 2004... The TRI-CORR[TM] Aeration Floor utilizes a newly designed floor plank that has a unique center support leg substantially adding to the crown strength of the plank. It has an unmistakable center triangle that supports the center of the plank. It...

Veris Soil pH Manager gives on-the-go mapping.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)
June 1, 2004... The Veris Soil pH Manager is an automated sampling and sensing system that provides on-the-go soil pH mapping. This unit utilizes a unique soil sampling device and ion-selective electrodes to capture pH readings at a sampling density of 5-10...

Terrain Compensation Module ups accuracy, reduces steering activity.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)
June 1, 2004... GPS-based steering systems are rapidly becoming broadly available for agricultural machines. It is well known that the measurement of the vehicle orientation provides significant improvement to the overall system accuracy under many field...

N-Ject[TM] enhances uniformity, reduces anhydrous rates.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)
June 1, 2004... The N-Ject[TM] anhydrous ammonia metering system developed by Capstan Ag Systems, Inc. utilizes pulse-width modulated valves and a stacked manifold to meter anhydrous ammonia fertilizer to each knife on the tool bar. The patent-pending design...

Merger gets hay, independent of direction cut.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)
June 1, 2004... The OXBO[R] 310 Windrow Power Merger picks up a 9.14-meter (30-foot) wide swath of cut hay independent of direction the hay was cut to form windrow(s). The merger uses three hydraulically-driven finger pickup-heads and three cross conveyors to...

SMS Advanced presents software solution.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)
June 1, 2004... SMS Advanced by Ag Leader Technology provides a software solution for creating, managing, editing, reporting, charting, visualizing, and analyzing site-specific data. The software provides analysis tools, usually reserved for highly trained...

800 VARIO[R] TMS Series decreases downtime and operator fatigue.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)
June 1, 2004... AGCO Corporation's FENDT[R] 800 VARIO[R] TMS Series (130-160 PTO horsepower) equipped with new screen and cubical cooling system, chassis, front axle. VARIO Tractor Management System (TMS) and VARIOtronic Ti headland management system decreases...

Hydroformed frame incorporates high-tech ladder design.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)
June 1, 2004... The GATOR[TM] HPX -- High Performance Work-Oriented Utility Vehicle incorporates robust hydroform technology in its frame design. Pickup truck frame hydroform technology is utilized for its ladder frame design providing superior strength with...

Redesigned driveshaft retains lubrication.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)
June 1, 2004... Walterscheid's redesigned Wide Angle Constant Velocity Driveshaft significantly improves Walterscheid's Wide Angle Constant Velocity offerings. Cross kit seals were improved and floating disks were added to the centering mechanism to keep out...

Probe direct-measures nutrients in greenhouse soilless media.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)
June 1, 2004... The Field Scout[R] Direct Soil EC Probe makes direct measurement of soluble salts (nutrients) in greenhouse soilless media. No longer are growers required to collect soil samples and prepare the media for measurement (one part soil: two parts...

Sealed-for-life technology introduced.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004 )
June 1, 2004... The Dura-Pak[TM] Disk Hub and Bearing Assembly introduces sealed-for-life technology with redundant sealing for primary tillage individually mounted disk blade applications. Individually, mounted blades provide unmatched clearance for mud and...

T-Tank Sprayer offers compact transport dimensions.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004 )
June 1, 2004... The Top Air TA1600 T-Tank Sprayer is a high speed, high capacity towed sprayer with compact transport dimensions. An independent axle suspension system with variable rate rubber springs works in conjunction with a tuned boom suspension system...

FILTRAP offers on board implement testing.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)
June 1, 2004... FILTRAP is an integrated and complete system on-board an agricultural tractor for thorough field-testing and evaluation of any implement that runs with the tractor. The system consists of a PC data acquisition and various transducers to...

Case IH FLX series floaters lead next generation.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)
June 1, 2004... The FLX Series three- and four-wheel floaters lead Case IH Application Equipment into the next generation. The sloped hood and curved glass of the cab have marked styling improvements. Unrestricted visibility from the cab is unmatched with 6.22...

Hypro Hi Flow Spray Tips reduce fine droplets.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)
June 1, 2004... The Hypro Hi Flow 140[degrees] Spray Tip revolutionizes high volume spray applications with uniform application, drift reduction, and flexible equipment configuration. A multi-stepped, flow-regulating orifice and large atomization orifice...

Perma-Loc[TM] redefines sweep installation.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)
June 1, 2004... The Perma-Loc[TM] is a quick-change, sweep system designed to meet customers' needs for a quick and easy way to change worn field cultivator and air hoe drill sweeps without unbolting them from equipment shanks. Patent coverage for Perma-Loc...

MIX 'N FEED easily moves grain, silo to trough.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)
June 1, 2004... A mobile hydraulic-driven mixer/feeder for livestock operators, this 1,480-liter (42-bushel) capacity unit is designed for a 3/4-ton flatbed pickup to easily transport, mix, and deliver mixed grains from a silo to a feed trough. The compact...

Green Machine Pro[R] installs easily.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)
June 1, 2004... The Green Machine Pro[R] injects fertilizer at a consistent, pre-determined rate for drip and conventional sprinkler irrigation systems. Designed for constant line pressure up to 690 kilo pascals (100 pounds per square inch) and available in...

Drain Gauge augments efficient analysis.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)
June 1, 2004... The Drain Gauge Gee Passive Capillary Lysimeter is a sensor that allows researchers, government officials, and consultants to monitor the total amount of water and chemicals that may be leaching into ground water with a simple and robust...

Case IH SPX4410 Sprayer addresses agronomics.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)
June 1, 2004... The Case IH SPX4410 Sprayer is the first world-class sprayer designed specifically around key agronomic principles (minimizing soil compaction and maximizing timely chemical performance on cropping pests) and environmental spraying challenges...

60 Series STS adds two new models.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)
June 1, 2004... Building on the technology of the John Deere 50 Series combines, the 60 Series STS combines offer new features that raise productivity and performance to new levels. Two new models are added to the STS (Single-Tine Separation) lineup with the...

Impellicone utilizes impeller-shaped needle.(Resource Magazine's Outstanding Innovations 2004)
June 1, 2004... The Impellicone is a flow-dividing manifold that evenly distributes anhydrous ammonia (N[H.sub.3]) to multiple rows across an applicator. It is a self-powered unit that uses an impeller-shaped needle to evenly mix and distribute the two phases...

Foundation Fun Day.(News About the Society and Its Members)(Calendar)
June 1, 2004... A day of fun is planned for Saturday, July 31, preceding the 2004 ASAE/CSAE Annual International Meeting in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The day's activities will support the ASAE Foundation and the Society. All ASAE members are welcome and...

Board of Trustees Expresses Opinion of Society name: ASAE President Robert J. Gustafson, the Ohio State University.(A Word from the President)(Editorial)
June 1, 2004... Since this will be my last opportunity to address you through Resource magazine as President of ASAE, let me start by saying it has been an honor and a privilege to serve the Society this past year. I come away with an increased optimism about...

Johnson Awarded ASAE Student Engineer of the Year Scholarship.(A Word from the President)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Candice L. Johnson, a senior in biosystems and agricultural engineering at Oklahoma State University (OSU), is the recipient of the 2004 Student Engineer of the Year Scholarship. This scholarship is presented annually to an outstanding...

CAST Update.(News About the Society and Its Members)(Council for Agricultural Science and Technology)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Did you know that ASAE is a member society in the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST)? The CAST Board of Directors is made up of a representative from each of CAST's 38 member societies, an individual member...

ASAE welcomes ISAE.(News About the Society and Its Members)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... ASAE has signed a cooperative agreement with the Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE). The purpose of the agreement is to increase networking, technology transfer, and communication. "We are looking forward to this agreement, and...

2004 ASAE Nominating Committee seeks input.(News About the Society and Its Members)
June 1, 2004... The 2004 ASAE Nominating Committee is seeking well qualified candidates for the following ASAE offices. President-elect of ASAE ASAE Presidents are selected in alternate years from the public and private sectors. The nominee selected...

Call for Nominations for 2005 ASAE awards.(News About the Society and Its Members)
June 1, 2004... Do you know someone who is an unsung hero or heroine of engineering? Perhaps you know a designer whose products are exceptional or a researcher whose work is the foundation for significant developments? How about that teacher who inspires...

Streams, Watersheds, and Wetlands are September Conference Topic.(News About the Society and Its Members)
June 1, 2004... Self-Sustaining Solutions for Streams, Watersheds, and Wetlands, an ASAE speciality conference, will be held Sept. 12-15, 2004, at the Riverfront Radisson Hotel. St. Paul, Minn. For years humanity has been modifying wetlands, streams, and...

Cooperative standards program.(News About the Society and Its Members)
June 1, 2004... New Standard ASAE EP505 APR04, Measurement and Reporting Practices for Automatic Agricultural Weather Stations. Approved by the ASAE Soil and Water Division Standards Committee April 2004. This new standard was developed by SW-244,...

Young professionals, there's a committee for you!(Young Professionals Community)
June 1, 2004... Are you looking for a creative outlet for your talents? Serving on an ASAE committee is the way to go. No matter what your particular interest or field of expertise, there is an ASAE committee for you. My manager loves that I'm involved with...

The Forum ... more than just Roman architecture.(Young Professionals Community)
June 1, 2004... You might be wondering what I'm talking about. The Roman Forum was the social center of ancient Rome, shaped by the surrounding architecture to promote the co-mingling of all classes and to strengthen the sense of the Roman community. It was...

Annual meeting YPC activities.(Young Professionals Community)
June 1, 2004... The Young Professional Council would like to invite you to attend the 2004 ASAE Annual International Meeting in Ottawa. As part of this year's festivities, the YPC is hosting several activities ranging from a relaxed fun-filled evening on the...

New Mexico Section.(Section News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The ASAE New Mexico Section annual meeting featured a field trip to learn about the pipelining project of the Elephant Butte Irrigation District. In addition to irrigation developments, members heard reports about production of energy from...

Iowa Section officers meet.(Section News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The ASAE Iowa Section outgoing (2003-2004) and incoming (2004-2005) officers held an executive committee meeting in April for officer transition and to plan upcoming meetings. Officers attending the meeting included I to r: (kneeling) Kapil...

Minnesota Section.(Section News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Post-frame buildings were the topic for the April 23, 2004 meeting of the Minnesota Section of ASAE. In 2001, Lester Buildings of Lester Prairie, Minn., erected a 12 X 61 m (40 X 200 ft) building solely for the purpose of testing the behavior...

Ottawa meeting updates.(Section News)
June 1, 2004... For the latest meeting updates visit www.asae.org/meetings/am2004. You'll find the most up-to-date information on technical sessions, committee meetings, tours, travel information, registration, and more.

ASAE Fellow John S. Cundiff P.E.(Member News)(American Society of Agricultural Engineers)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... ASAE Fellow John S. Cundiff P.E., a professor of biological systems engineering at Virginia Tech since 1980, was recently awarded the Virginia Tech College of Engineering Certificate of Teaching Excellence. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Mary Leigh Wolfe.(Member News)(awarded the USDA Secretary's Honor Award)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Mary Leigh Wolfe, associate professor of biological systems engineering at Virginia Tech, was part of a group awarded the USDA Secretary's Honor Award. Wolfe was honored for her work with colleagues at Virginia Tech in developing the Virginia...

Mike Zhang.(Member News)(received the College of Engineering Dean's Award for Outstanding Assistant Professor)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Mike Zhang, assistant professor of biological systems engineering at Virginia Tech (VT), recently received the College of Engineering Dean's Award for Outstanding Assistant Professor. This honor was based on Zhang's extraordinary level of...

Edward C. Martin.(Member News)(got Arizona Agriculture "100" Council Faculty Member of the Year Award for 2004)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Edward C. Martin was recently presented the Arizona Agriculture "100" Council Faculty Member of the Year Award for 2004. He is an associate professor and associate extension specialist in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems...

Daniel E. Martin.(Member News)(joined the United States. Department of Agriculture)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Daniel E. Martin has joined the USDA'S Acrial Application Technology Team at College Station. Texas. He received his bachelor's degree in agricultural engineering from Virginia Tech in 1988 and his master's and doctoral degrees in biological...

Roger D. Mayhew, P.E.(Member News)(retired from Weasler Engineering Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Roger D. Mayhew, P.E., of Fredonia, Wis., retired April 1 from Weasler Engineering where he was vice president of engineering. He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1961 and started working as a test engineer for International...

ASAE Fellow James H. Dooley, P.E.(Member News)(elected secretary for 2004-2005. at Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... ASAE Fellow James H. Dooley, P.E., was elected ABET secretary for 2004-2005. He is serving his second year of a two-year term as board representative to ABET's executive committee representing ASAE. He holds engineering degrees from Cal Poly,...

William A. Bailey, P.E.(In Memoriam)(Obituary)
June 1, 2004... William A. Bailey, P.E., 80, of Riverdale, Md., died Dec. 15, 2003. He served as a consultant with the Agricultural Research Service on plant growth chambers. Bailey received his bachelor's degree from Princeton University and his master's...

ASAE Fellow Robert A. Kepner.(In Memoriam)(Obituary)
June 1, 2004... ASAE Fellow Robert A. Kepner, 88. University of California at Davis professor emeritus, died Dec. 19, 2003 in Davis, Calif, following 58 years of service to the university. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kepner completed his bachelor's degree...

ASAE Fellow Bernard F. Vogelaar.(In Memoriam)(Obituary)
June 1, 2004... ASAE Fellow Bernard F. Vogelaar, 86, of Bloomington, Ind., died May 12, 2004. He graduated from Central College in Pella, Iowa in 1939 with a bachelor's degree in math and physics and in 1940 from Iowa State University with a bachelor's degree...

James L. Calhoun.(In Memoriam)(Obituary)
June 1, 2004... James L. Calhoun, 90, of Blacksburg, Va., died April 4, 2004. He received his bachelor's degree in agricultural engineering from Virginia Tech in 1935 and a master's degree in 1939. Calhoun spent 27 years in the agricultural engineering...

ASAE Fellow June "Butch" Roberts, P.E.(In Memoriam)(Obituary)
June 1, 2004... ASAE Fellow June "Butch" Roberts, P.E., 93. of Peoria, Ariz., died Jan. 23, 2004 in Peoria. He was former head of the Agricultural Engineering Department at Washington State University, which he joined in 1940 and served until 1975. He earned...

Evan R. Allred, P.E.(In Memoriam)(died)(Obituary)
June 1, 2004... Evan R. Allred, P.E., 87, of St. Paul, Minn, died April 17, 2004. He joined the faculty at the University of Minnesota in 1945, retiring as professor emeritus in 1986 after more than 40 years of teaching and research. He had been a member of...

Attention Ottawa meeting attendees.(In Memoriam)
June 1, 2004... Be sure to book your hotel room for the annual meeting in Ottawa through the Ottawa Tourism Housing Bureau. You'll save the new hotel levy tax of 3 percent which went into effect June 1. To access the Housing Bureau Web link go to...

Welcome new members.(InsideASAE)(American Society of Agricultural Engineers announced new members for April)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... ASAE welcomes the following new members who joined the Society, reinstated a lapsed membership, or upgraded to full membership from student/preprofessional membership in April. When available, the member's place of employment has been provided....