Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World articles from October 2002

Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World archives from October 2002

Joint ASAE Annual International Meeting and CIGR World Congress.(American Society of Agricultural Engineers, International Commission of Agricultural Engineering)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... The 2002 ASAE Annual International Meeting was held jointly with the XVth World Congress of the International Commission of Agricultural Engineering (CIGR). This was the first combined ASAE-CIGR meeting of the 21st century. More than 1,200...

Beans and fungus may improve corn crop without expensive fertilizer. (Update).
October 1, 2002... A Penn State graduate student, Ylva Besmer, is trying to find ways to improve corn yield for subsistence farmers in Zimbabwe without fertilizer. "The government of Zimbabwe no longer provides a subsidy for fertilizer, resulting in...

Hot weather pre-conditioning may aid birds. (Update).(commercial chicken producers)
October 1, 2002... Chicks kept in higher than normal temperatures for the first three days after hatching show improved performance and heat tolerance as well as reduced mortality. These findings are from collaborative research by Agricultural Research Service...

Taking a SWAT at water quality models. (Update).(Soil and Water Assessment Tool )
October 1, 2002... Researchers use water quality models to estimate the effectiveness of water management practices. Accurate models are essential to avoiding expensive implementation of ineffective practices, but acquiring the data to build them is expensive....

Ocean clouds help cleanse air pollution. (Update).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have demonstrated that sea spray over land. The air pollution is washed down by rain, which occurs because the rain-suppressing effect of such pollution is significantly neutralized. In...

U-M professor develops faster way to test beach water for E. coli levels. (Update).(University of Michigan's Rolf Deininger)
October 1, 2002... When officials close a public beach because the water is contaminated, those announcements do not come until days after the E. coli level has reached dangerous levels -- and likewise the order to reopen a beach happens days after the level has...

Tracking movement of cattle with satellites. (Update).(global positioning systems)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Global Positioning Systems (GPS) -- technology used in automobiles to obtain directions and in golf carts to measure distance -- are being used to track cattle. Previously, the only way to see where cattle roamed was to have people watch them,...

Edible film controls growth of bacteria on chicken. (Update).(University of Arkansas )
October 1, 2002... An edible film consisting of two protein-based substances can prevent growth of Listeria monocytogenes bacteria on ready-to-eat chicken, creating a safer product for consumers, according to a University of Arkansas study. Using this method,...

Genetically modified crops may pass helpful traits to weeds, study finds. (Update).(Ohio State University)
October 1, 2002... For the first time, researchers have shown that a gene artificially inserted into crop plants to fend of pests can migrate to weeds in a natural environment and make the weeds stronger. Scientists studied genetically engineered...

Farm power: developing countries predicted to demand tractors despite obstacles. (ASAE 2002: Engineering for a Sustainable World).(American Society of Agricultural Engineers conference, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations research)
October 1, 2002... Editor's Note: This topic was part of a special joint ASAE/CIGR Session on Agricultural Engineering and International Development in the Third Millennium. Power. Its availability is a prerequisite for any agricultural activity whether the...

2002 ASAE award winners. (ASAE 2002: Engineering for a Sustainable World).(American Society of Agricultural Engineers)
October 1, 2002... Evelyn E. Rosentreter Standards Award Barrie L. Smith. In recognition of exemplary leadership and enthusiasm toward improving the ASAE Standards process and for developing ASAE and ISO international standards. A 24-year member of ASAE,...

ASAE fellows inducted at the 2002 annual international meeting. (ASAE 2002: Engineering for a Sustainable World).(American Society of Agricultural Engineers)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... "An ASAE Fellow shall be an engineer of unusual professional distinction, with outstanding and extraordinary qualifications and experience in the field of agricultural engineering." Harold R. Duke, retired agricultural engineer, USDA -...

Auction earns $4,890. (ASAE 2002: Engineering for a Sustainable World).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... For the fourth year, the Foundation offered a silent auction to those attending the ASAE Annual International Meeting. The auction provides bidders a broad range of interesting, useful and recreational opportunities. Proceeds for this...

Five receive Leadership Citations for 2002. (ASAE 2002: Engineering for a Sustainable World).(American Society of Agricultural Engineers)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... The Leadership Citation recognizes service to ASAE for performance, not position. It recognizes service above and beyond the norm. Citations may be awarded by chairs of councils, technical divisions or institutes. This year, five recipients...

2002 Presidential Citations. (ASAE 2002: Engineering for a Sustainable World).(American Society of Agricultural Engineers)
October 1, 2002... The following Presidential Citations were presented by Wayne R. Skaggs, ASAE president, during the ASAE Annual International Meeting. The Presidential Citation is given for distinguished service to ASAE. CIGR (presented to El Houssine...

Mixing business with pleasure. (ASAE 2002: Engineering for a Sustainable World).(American Society of Agricultural Engineers conference)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... The general session featured keynote speaker Dennis Avery, Director of Global Food Issues for the Hudson Institute. He spoke on "The High and Rising Sustainability of the Modern World and Agriculture's Contribution to It." An attendee...

First combined ASAE-CIGR meeting of 21st century. (ASAE 2002: Engineering for a Sustainable World).(International Commission of Agricultural Engineering, American Society of Agricultural Engineers)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... The XVth World Congress of the International Commission of Agricultural Engineering (CIGR) was held jointly with ASAE in Chicago. The meeting was the first combined ASAE-CIGR international meeting of the 21st century and addressed...

2002 CIGR prize winners. (ASAE 2002: Engineering for a Sustainable World).(International Commission of Agricultural Engineering)
October 1, 2002... AMA - Kishida Prize Abdallah Bekkali. In recognition of leadership in the profession of agricultural engineering in Morocco, of his founding of the Moraccan National Committee of CIGR and for many professional accomplishments. Bekkali, an...

CIGR congress fellows elected during 2001-2002. (ASAF 2002: Engineering for a Sustainable World).(International Commission of Agricultural Engineering)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... The title of CIGR Fellow is conferred on individuals who have contributed, and who continue to contribute to the worldwide activity of CIGR. Kamaruddin Abdullah, professor, Agricultural Engineering Department, Bogor Agricultural...

2002 CIGR Presidential Citations. (ASAE 2002: Engineering for a Sustainable World).(International Commission of Agricultural Engineering)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... The following individuals and ASAE were presented Presidential Citations by CIGR during the joint ASAE/CIGR Meeting. Clarence M. Hansen for a long and distinguished career in agricultural engineering and for outstanding leadership as...

Annual meeting highlights -- what a week! (A Word From the President).
October 1, 2002... ASAE President Lyle E. Stephens, Deere & Co. The longest-lasting impression I have from the Annual International Meeting in Chicago is its sheer size. We all knew it was coming. The meeting program listed more technical paper presentations...

2002 Annual Meeting statistics. (ASAE 2002: Engineering for a Sustainable World).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Registration for the 2002 ASAE Annual International Meeting was 1,730, with 1,043 full meeting registrants. Of the attendees, 61 were single-day registrants, 378 were preprofessionals and 155 were spouses and guests. Also included are 93...

Career workshop tremendous success. (ASAE 2002: Engineering for a Sustainable World).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Young professionals and students acquired valuable career advice in a workshop titled, "Five Things Essential to Advancing Your Career." Many career topics were explored including graduate school, getting a job, taking the professional...

ASAE annual international meeting quarter-scale tractor pull results. (ASAE 2002: Engineering for a Sustainable World).
October 1, 2002... ASAE Annual International Meeting Quarter-Scale Tractor Pull Results Student Invitational Rank School Distance 1 Universite Laval 130 feet 2 University of Kentucky- 130 feet ...

Preprofessionals. (ASAE 2002: Engineering for a Sustainable World).(American Society of Agricultural Engineers)
October 1, 2002... K.K. Barnes Winning Presentations First-place winner of the 2002 K.K. Barnes Award was Nicholas A. Krueger, Iowa State University, for his presentation, "Gravity Table Separation of Commodity Corn." Timothy J. Van Pelt, Iowa State...

Council highlights from business meetings in Chicago. (ASAE 2002: Engineering for a Sustainable World).
October 1, 2002... Membership Development Council * Announced the availability of funds for the new Grass Roots Incentive Funding Program for sections. The program makes funds available, through the ASAE Foundation, for Sections to use in developing...

2002 ASAE Paper Award Winners. (ASAE 2002: Engineering for a Sustainable World).(American Society of Agricultural Engineers)
October 1, 2002... Superior Paper Award Winners: N. Scheerlinck, P Verboven, K. A. Fikiin, J. De Baerdemaeker, B. M. Nicolai, "Finite Element Computation of Unsteady Phase Change Heat Transfer During Freezing or Thawing of Food Using a Combined Enthalpy and...

Educational aids blue ribbon recipients. (ASAE 2002: Engineering for a Sustainable World).(American Society of Agricultural Engineers)
October 1, 2002... These awards recognize outstanding effort and achievement in developing noteworthy educational materials. This activity encourages excellence in educational aids representing agricultural engineering through the exchange of ideas and...

ASAE online. (ASAE 2002: Engineering for a Sustainable World).(American Society of Agricultural Engineers)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Check out the latest additions to the ASAE Technical Library: * More ASAE Annual International Meeting Technical Papers. * Applied Engineering in Agriculture, Vol. 18, Issue 4. * Transactions of the ASAE, Volume 45, Issue 4. ...

Events calendar.(Calendar)
October 1, 2002... ASAE Conferences and International Meetings To receive more information about ASAE conferences and meetings, contact the Meetings Department at 800-371-2723 or hq@asae.org. For the complete list, see www.asae.org/resource/asaevents.html....

In pursuit of preprofessionals: suggestions will help ASAE serve, sustain student members. (Last Word).(American Society of Agricultural Engineers)
October 1, 2002... As agricultural engineering students, we have seen and experienced the benefits of participating in ASAE. Our organization is very diverse and is improving based on its efforts to change. As the interests of agricultural and biological...