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

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

Events calendar.(Calendar)
September 1, 2004... 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.org/resource/asaevents.html. 2004 ...

Fresh fruit with fizz makes debut.(Update)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Imagine biting into a juicy apple or pear and experiencing a zinging, fizzy sensation. "Fizzy Fruit," a carbonated fruit, should be commercialized soon. Fizzy fruit was discovered by accident. Galen Kaufman, a Texas neurobiologist and...

Purdue to expand crop of engineers.(Update)(engineering education department)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Purdue University will create a new engineering education department that will beef up the study of engineering among K-12 students. Under the plan approved by its board of directors, the school eventually will offer graduate and undergraduate...

Research aimed at improving turfgrass.(Update)(National Turfgrass Federation)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The Agricultural Research Service and the National Turfgrass Federation recently signed an agreement to begin a long-term research program aimed at improving turfgrass. The research will be conducted as part of a national turfgrass initiative,...

Farmedic training program saves lives.(Update)
September 1, 2004... Two years ago a 14-year-old boy in Genoa, N.Y., stood atop a mound of corn while unloading a tractor-trailer on the family farm. Suddenly the truck's unloading trough opened, and he was engulfed by grain and sank as if in quicksand. John...

Cows corralled in bovine bubbles to study air emissions.(Update)(Holstein heifers)
September 1, 2004... For the next two years Frank Mitloehner, a UC-Davis Cooperative Extension specialist in the Department of Animal Science, will monitor several dozen Holstein heifers in airtight bovine bio-bubbles. Housing the cows in these greenhouse-like...

High-Tech safety in fields and Orchards: NIOSH advances innovative roll-over guard.(Focus on Ergonomics, Safety, and Health)(National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)(Automatically deployable Roll-over Protective Structure)
September 1, 2004... The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is advancing the development and commercialization of a high-tech system to protect tractor operators from serious injury or death in a tractor rollover, the leading cause of...

Vibration aspects: operator safety defined by new directives.(Focus on Ergonomics, Safety, and Health)
September 1, 2004... In Europe occupational diseases caused by vibration exposure involve about 5 percent of workers in all sectors with high economic and social costs. Concerning hand-arm vibration, the main effect to their exposure is the Vibration White Finger...

Safety of pesticide sprayers.(Focus on Ergonomics, Safety, and Health)
September 1, 2004... Pesticide sprayers are probably some of the most critical implements when it comes to safety issues in agricultural production. Sprayer safety is not only of concern for the operator but also for the environment, the general public, and the...

Study finds trellis height influences MSD risks in vineyards.(Focus on Ergonomics, Safety, and Health)(musculoskeletal disorders)
September 1, 2004... A study of five different trellises used in California vineyards has shown that one trellis--the popular vertical shoot positioning (VSP)--best protects workers against developing musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) of the wrist and lower back...

Research on safety levels in tractors and agricultural machinery.(Focus on Ergonomics, Safety, and Health)
September 1, 2004... Since the 1960s, the University of Bologna Department of Agricultural Economics and Engineering (DEIAGRA) has carried out research on safety levels in tractors and agricultural machinery. The official Bologna OECD Tractor Testing Station is...

Risks caused by Bioaerosols of livestock houses.(Focus on Ergonomics, Safety, and Health)
September 1, 2004... The air in farm animal housing contains a large variety of different pollutants: gases, odors, dust particles, microorganisms, others like endotoxins, and even antibiotics. The totals of these air pollutants are also called bioaerosols because...

Liberty Tube[TM] prototype: plastic grain rescue tube.(Focus on Ergonomics, Safety, and Health)
September 1, 2004... Each year incidents of engulfment in flowing grain in on-farm and commercial grain storage structures are documented. Findings from studies of engulfment incidents have shown that individuals have become fully and partially engulfed in grain...

Is driving as simple as going up and down the field?(Focus on Ergonomics, Safety, and Health)
September 1, 2004... For decades, North American farmers have been driving up and down their fields. It is a skill that has been passed from one generation to the next. Within the last few years, however, engineering advancements have caused substantial changes to...

Back injury intervention.(Focus on Ergonomics, Safety, and Health)
September 1, 2004... Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are rising in incidence and account for a majority of workers' compensation dollars. A first-time back injury can total costs as high as $10,000, with costs for repeated back injuries reaching as much as...

Using history and accomplishments to plan for the future; a 15-year summary of agricultural safety and health plus action steps for future directions.(Focus on Ergonomics, Safety, and Health)
September 1, 2004... The continuing changes within agriculture, and agricultural safety and health, called for a project to serve several purposes. These purposes included: documenting recent past activities, describing progress made, identifying gaps and needs...

Gearing up for Safety: a computer-based approach to teaching agricultural safety.(Focus on Ergonomics, Safety, and Health)
September 1, 2004... Based on the federal guidelines for youth employment certification, Gearing up for Safety: Production Agricultural Safety Training for Youth uses high quality pictures, colorful graphics, video clips, and 3-D animations to teach the subject of...

Green industry injuries.(Focus on Ergonomics, Safety, and Health)
September 1, 2004... The "green industry" is one of the fastest economic-growing industries in the United States. This general term encompasses greenhouses, horticultural specialties, nurseries, and landscape services. The U.S. Department of Labor classifies these...

Industry culture, injury risk: a systems model for rural injury prevention.(Focus on Ergonomics, Safety, and Health)
September 1, 2004... Agriculture is one of New Zealand's worst performing industries--in terms of rates and absolute numbers--for serious and fatal injuries. The size of the problem is indicated by the relatively high premiums for rural workplace personal...

A holistic systems approach: SHEEP.(Focus on Ergonomics, Safety, and Health)(Safety, Health, Ergonomics, and Environmental Protection)
September 1, 2004... This holistic approach--SHEEP--is designed to increase the Safety, Health, Ergonomics, and Environmental Protection-awareness of top executives/decision-makers. The SHEEP system looks at "the whole picture" and addresses how each component acts...

Tampa to host 2005 ASAE meeting.(Inside ASAE)(American Society of Agricultural Engineers)
September 1, 2004... Make plans now for the upcoming ASAE Annual International Meeting in Tampa Bay, Fla. July 17-21, 2005. Come join your colleagues and friends at this exciting ASAE Annual International Meeting location on the beautiful Tampa Bay waterfront...

Committee sets new dues structure.(A Word from the President)
September 1, 2004... Greetings. As I approached the time that I would actually have the distinction of being ASAE President, I thought I might need to pinch myself to see if it was really true that I would be so honored by this office. Little did I know that the...

Greenhouse becomes 43rd ASAE Historic Landmark.(Inside ASAE)(American Society of Association Executives)
September 1, 2004... On June 4, ASAE dedicated the first air-inflated double-layer polyethylene greenhouse (AIDLPG) as the 43rd Historic Landmark of Agricultural Engineering in recognition of this development and in honor of Rutgers University Professor Emeritus...

Young awarded ASAE Foundation Engineering Scholarship.(Preprofessionals)(American Society of Agricultural Engineers)(Jo A. Young)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Jo A. Young, a senior in the Biological Systems Engineering Department at Virginia Tech, was recently selected to receive the 2004 ASAE Foundation Engineering Scholarship. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Young is the recipient of the...

Warner receives Adams Scholarship.(Preprofessionals)(Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department)(Dustin L. Warner)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Dustin L. Warner, a senior in the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department at Kansas State University, was selected as the recipient of the William J. Adams, Jr., and Marijane E. Adams Scholarship for 2004. According to James...

Smith recipient of Merriam Scholarship.(Preprofessionals)(American Society of Agricultural Engineers)(Sara M. Smith)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Sara M. Smith, a senior in the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering program at South Dakota State University, was selected to receive the 2004 John L. & Sarah G. Merriam Scholarship. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Smith, a resident of...

Board of trustees approves amendments to ASAE bylaws.(Inside ASAE)
September 1, 2004... The amendments are to Article B5, Fees and Dues. The deletions are denoted by [begin strikethrough]strikethroughs[end strikethrough] and additions by bold face. Par. 1 The annual dues, admission fees and reinstatement fees shall be as...

2004 streams, wetlands, and watersheds conference exhibitors.(Inside ASAE)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2004... MN DNR-Ecological Services Contact Karen Terry, 1509 First Ave. North, Fergus Falls, MN 56537, 218-739-7576, karen.terry@dnr.state.mn.us. "Healthy Rivers: A Water Course" is a multimedia CD-ROM program that explores the ecology and...

Allen P. Zimmerman.(Member News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Allen P. Zimmerman, professor of engineering technology and technical physics at The Ohio State University, ATI, recently received the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) 2004 Teaching Award of Excellence. This award is...

David A. Bainbridge.(Member News)(Alliant International University)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... David A. Bainbridge, associate professor at the U.S. International College of Business at Alliant International University (AIU), San Diego, Calif., has received the American Solar Energy Society's Passive Solar Pioneer Award honoring...

Sandro Liberatori.(Member News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Sandro Liberatori recently received the BANHAZI commemorative medal, the highest Hungarian tribute of respect awarded for foreign scientists acting in agricultural engineering by the Scientific Council of MGI (Hungarian Institute of...

Digvir S. Jayas, P.E.(Member News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Digvir S. Jayas, P.E., Associate Vice-President (Research), Distinguished Professor, Canada Research Chair in Stored-Grain Ecosystems, and Interim Director of the Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals at the University of...

John H. Boldt, P.E.(Member News)(Association of Christian Design Professionals)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... John H. Boldt, P.E., of Naples, Fla., recently retired Collier County Stormwater Management Department Director, has relocated to Colorado Springs, Colo. Boldt has been named the first Director of the Association of Christian Design...

Thomas J. Brumm.(Member News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Thomas J. Brumm, Iowa State University faculty member, recently received an award for innovative teaching from the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning. Brumm was one of 61 teachers from higher education institutions around...

Frank Saco.(In Memoriam)(Ag Water)(Obituary)
September 1, 2004... Frank Saco, 58, president of Ag Water in Sebring, Fla., died March 30, 2004. Saco introduced the innovative drip irrigation system to the Superior Farming Co. and the San Joaquin Valley in 1967. In 1976, he moved to Escondido, Calif.,...

Welcome new members.(Inside ASAE)
September 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 July. When available, the member's place of employment has been provided....

Attitude makes a difference: an interview with featured guest Robert J. Gustafson.(Inspiring Success)(Interview)
September 1, 2004... Robert J. Gustafson is a successful professional with 33 years experience. He has served as a faculty member at two universities and as a department chair for 11 years. He is currently associate dean for academic affairs and student services at...

Intervention strategies: decreasing human illnesses attributed to foods derived from animals.(Last Word)
September 1, 2004... Annually, food-borne pathogenic bacteria sicken an estimated 76 million Americans. Furthermore, compilation of outbreaks for which the etiology and transmission vehicle were known revealed that one-half were attributed to foods of animal...