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

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

Improving quality of irrigation water.(Update)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Managing irrigation water quality to sustain crop production and deliver positive environmental outcomes is in sight with a new Water Quality Calculator now available online. Developed by CSIRO Plant Industry and the Cotton Catchment...

Center selected to lead national ag safety initiative.(Update)(tractors)
May 1, 2006... The High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety at the University of Colorado received $504,000 to lead a group of 10 university-based agricultural safety and health research centers in a national initiative to prevent...

Fuel alcohol from pea starch.(Update)
May 1, 2006... So you don't like eating peas? Then how about fueling your car or truck with them? That's a possibility scientists are exploring--using a type of fuel called ethanol, made from the legume's starch. Ethanol is among the cleaner-burning...

Normal people vs. engineers.(Update)
May 1, 2006... "Normal people... believe that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet." Scott Adams American cartoonist

Honeycrisp apple named a top innovation that changed the world.(Update)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... The Honeycrisp apple, developed by University of Minnesota researchers and introduced to the public in 1991, has been named one of "25 Innovations That Changed the World." The Honeycrisp story is part of the inaugural edition of The Better...

Applied robotics research is leading to new applications in agriculture.(Update)
May 1, 2006... Robots are on the march again into the last bastion of labor intensive industry--farming and horticulture. Research engineers and horticulture specialists at the University of Warwick, Coventry, U.K., are working together to devise a suite of...

New sensor helps guarantee freshness.(Update)
May 1, 2006... Grocers, florists, and even pharmacists may soon have a better way to monitor the quality of the products they get from suppliers: a sensor that will tell how long before a product spoils or passes its expiration date. A team of University...

John Deere part of basketball history.(Update)
May 1, 2006... Farmers are known for fashioning makeshift parts and even inventions when they see a problem to solve. Arthur Ehrat, an Illinois farm boy and retired grain elevator manager from Virden, Ill., used a John Deere cultivator spring to solve a...

A shining star in stubble: new no-till opener glistens in its field.(agricultural equipment)
May 1, 2006... Worldwide, the biggest problem faced by no-till farmers is an almost total reliance on herbicides for weed control. StubbleStar[R], a new no-till seeding opener developed through a research project sponsored by the Cooperative Research Centre...

Home sweet home: keep it simple with energy-efficient home construction.
May 1, 2006... The importance and need of continued improvement in energy efficiency in the transportation, industry, and buildings sectors is well known. Therefore, the increased interest in green homes on the part of the American public is significant and...

Biomass technologies.
May 1, 2006... Of all sources of renewable energy, biomass is perhaps the most widespread, versatile, and potentially valuable. Virtually every region of the country has biomass resources. Biomass is varied, providing a range of useful characteristics,...

CTF makes tracks in Australia: wheeling and dealing for healthier soil.
May 1, 2006... Wheels work better on hard soil; plants grow better in soft soil. True for the great majority of soils and crops, but ignored by most farmers in the developed world. Research in the United States and Europe demonstrated the problems of random...

Standards sessions a big hit at AETC.(Inside ASABE)
May 1, 2006... During the 2006 Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference (AETC) in Louisville, Ky., the ASABE Standards and Meetings Departments hosted two standards-related technical sessions. The first was a roundtable discussion on Tractor-Implement...

Discussion roundtable on student-design experiences held at AETC.(Inside ASABE)(Discussion)
May 1, 2006... Design is a process; teaching design is a process. Whenever there is a process, there is opportunity for improvement. A panel/audience discussion roundtable on student design and corporate integration was held recently at the Agricultural...

Our profession--engineering for the necessities of life.(A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT)
May 1, 2006... "Tell me in 20 words or less, what is it exactly that you agricultural and biological engineers do?" How many times have we been asked that question, and how many times did we answer in a manner that didn't include some type of comparison...

Who pays for the operation of oz? The final of four articles on coordinating the Annual International Meeting.(Inside ASABE)
May 1, 2006... Do your low registration fees provide for the future or just take care of the present? To dispel any myths--you, the meeting attendee, pay for the hard operational costs of the Annual International Meeting (AIM). These costs are not covered by...

Nothing typical about this college sophomore.(MEMBER PROFILE)(Hans Anderson)(Interview)
May 1, 2006... Hans Anderson isn't your typical college sophomore. In fact, there is nothing typical about him. Since he was about 19 months old, he has been fascinated with electronics. "When I was very young, I remember working with batteries and...

Arizona student chapter tours tomato greenhouses.(Inside ASABE)
May 1, 2006... The University of Arizona chapter of ASABE recently attended a tour of the Eurofresh greenhouses in Willcox, Ariz. The tour concentrated on the site that grows Compare tomatoes. These tomatoes are smaller in size than the average giant tomato,...

Foundation.(Inside ASABE)
May 1, 2006... Thank You The generous support and contributions of the following members from March 2005 through February 2006 is appreciated. A special thank you to those who donated or arranged to have items donated for the 2005 Silent Auction in...

Young professionals community.(Inside ASABE)
May 1, 2006... Career Planning Dear Young Professional: We are pleased to extend a formal offer for your employment as an engineer. --Compensation Director This invitation for gainful employment is the culmination of a young professional's...

Rimpson joins HQ staff.(Inside ASABE)(Cassandra Rimpson)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Cassandra Rimpson was recently hired to fill the position of Meetings Coordinator at ASABE headquarters. She will be involved in the planning and structure of the Annual International Meeting as well as upcoming conferences. [ILLUSTRATION...

Patrick McGuire, P.E.(MEMBER NEWS)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Patrick McGuire, P.E., chief engineer for Borkholder Buildings in Napanee, Ind., recently received the Bernon Perkins Award from The National Frame Builders Association (NFBA). The Bernon Perkins Award is NFBA's highest honor. It is...

Russell A. Persyn, P.E.(MEMBER NEWS)
May 1, 2006... Russell A. Persyn, P.E., was recently hired as the environmental quality engineer for the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Cooperative Extension Service. In this position, he will work directly with ag producers and other residents of...

Gerry D. Galinato, P.E.(MEMBER NEWS)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Gerry D. Galinato, P.E., principal energy specialist of the Idaho Department of Water Resources, Energy Division, Boise, Idaho, was recently honored with the 2006 Gintong Butil (Golden Grain) Award for Professional Achievement by the Central...

ASABE Fellow Robert B. Fridley.(IN MEMORIAM)
May 1, 2006... ASABE Fellow Robert B. Fridley, 71, died March 19, 2006. A former ASABE president, Fridley was professor emeritus and former department chair from 1974 to 1976 of the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department at the University of...

ASABE Fellow Frank J. Humenik, P.E.(IN MEMORIAM)
May 1, 2006... ASABE Fellow Frank J. Humenik, P.E., 68, of Raleigh, N.C., died March 28, 2006. Humenik was a professor of biological and agricultural engineering and served as coordinator of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Waste Management...

Gordon R. Hjertaas.(IN MEMORIAM)
May 1, 2006... Gordon R. Hjertaas, 55, of Fargo, N.D., an engineer with Phoenix International, died March 17, 2006. Hjertaas, a native of Redvers, Saskatchewan, moved to Fargo in the early 1990s to work for Phoenix. He was an engineering graduate from the...

Cooperative standards program.(Inside ASABE)
May 1, 2006... New Projects X584.1, Agricultural Equipment: Speed Identification Symbol (SIS). This standard is being revised to make the dimensions of the SIS more practical and to enhance visual clarity. X566.1, Guidelines for Selection of Energy...

Welcome new members.(Inside ASABE)
May 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 March. Where available, the member's place of employment has been...

Events calendar.(Calendar)
May 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. 2006...

Positions open.(Personnel Service)
May 1, 2006... The deadline for copy to be received at ASABE is the first day of the month preceding the month of publication (July 1 for the August 2006 issue). Each issue mails on the first day of the month. Beginning with the January/February 2006...

Leadership/quality assurance.(Last Word)
May 1, 2006... ABET, Inc. (formerly the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) is the organization responsible for ensuring the quality of degree-granting programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology. ABET is a federation...