Board Designated Endowed

Program Funds

ASABE Future Fund supports special projects that address critical needs or long-term opportunities to enhance the services of the Society. 

Cooperative Standards Fund supports the development and enhancement of the ASABE Cooperative Standards Program.

Engineering Education Fund supports the development and improvement of educational materials and methods for engineering in agriculture.

Engineering Research Fund develops and supports selected research projects of high interest to society and the membership of ASABE.

International Development Fund  helps support technology transfer to developing countries and promotes international communications on engineering in agriculture and biological processing.

Public Issues Education Fund supports the Society's public awareness activities to build understanding regarding technological issues involving engineering in agriculture.

Russell H. Hahn International Standards Fund earnings will be used to support more extensive efforts in international standards activities by ASABE.

Award & Scholarship Funds

ADS/Hancor Soil and Water Engineering Award Fund honors contributions to the advancement of soil and water engineering. Contributions may be in teaching, research, planning, design, constrution, management or development of materials.

Advancement of Surface Irrigation Award honors individuals and projects for significant contributions to surface irrigation.

A.W. Farrall Young Educator Award honors the outstanding success motivating the application of engineering principles to the problems of agricultural engineering. It is awarded to an individual under the age of 40 at the time of selection.

Boyd-Scott Graduate Research Award recognizes M.S. and Ph.D. students for excellence in the conduct and presentation of research to build the knowledge base needed by engineers who design equipment, facilities, and processes for the sustainable operation of a biological system.

Evelyn E. Rosentreter Standards Award recognizes and honors individuals for exemplary standards work and supports activities that will improve the availability and use of ASABE consensus standards.

ASABE Foundation Engineering Scholarship Fund provides funds to award a scholarship to a university student majoring in agricultural or biological engineering.

G.B. Gunlogson Countryside Engineering Award honors outstanding engineering contributions to the development and improvement of the countryside and provides support for the ASABE Fountain Wars and Open Environmental Student Design competitions. 

Gale A. Holloway Professional Development Award Fund encourages and recognizes outstanding leadership and active involvement by an ASABE member early in their career.

Heerman Sprinkler Irrigation Award honors those professionals in research, development, extension, education or industry that have made significant contributions to the improvement of efficient and effective sprinkler irrigation.

Henry Giese Structures and Environment Award honors distinguished service in advancing the knowledge and science of agricultural structures and environment.

K.K. Barnes Student Paper Competition Award provides a lasting memorial, honoring his dedication to students and to his profession.

Kishida International Award honors outstanding contributions to engineering-mechanization-technological programs of education, research, development, consultation, or technology transfer that have resulted in significant improvements outside the United States.

Massey Ferguson Education Gold Medal Award honors those whose dedication to the spirit of learning and teaching in the field of agricultural engineering has advanced our agricultural knowledge and practice, and whose efforts serve as an inspiration to others.

Mayfield Cotton Engineering Award honors outstanding contributions to the cotton industry.

New Holland Young Researcher Award recognizes dedication to the use of scientific methodology to seek out facts or prinicples significant to agricultural engineering. It is awarded to a person under the age of 40 at the time of selection.

PEI Professional Engineer of the Year Award recognizes a licensed engineer who has made outstanding contributions to the engineering profession, the public welfare, and/or humankind.

Pharos of Alexandria Global Learning Award seeks to honor and recognize annually an outstanding Undergraduate upper-class level (junior/senior) or Graduate ASABE student member who exhibits interest in engineering problems and global learning outreach.  

Rain Bird Engineering Concept of the Year Award honors an engineer or engineering team for unique contributions to the development or advancement of a new engineering concept.

Robert E. Stewart Engineering Humanities Award honors a graduate or undergraduate student who is a student member of ASABE at the time of nomination for outstanding contributions to the profession and the humanities.

Roger R. and Laura M. Yoerger Preprofessional Engineer of the Year Award recognizes an outstanding undergraduate student member of ASABE who has excelled scholastically and who has been a leader in the local, regional, and international communities as demonstrated by activities and offices held at each level.

SMV Technologies Ergonomics, Safety and Health Award is to encourage and to recognize outstanding contributions which advance agricultural and biological safety and health. These contributions shall have been either in the form of notable performance, product innovation, program innovation, research, design education promotion, published literature and/or special actions which have served to advance agricultural and biological safety and health.

Sunkist Young Designer Award is awarded to an individual under the age of 40 at the time of selection. This award honors the development or creation of a technical plan that is materially influencing agricultural engineering progress, as evidenced by use in the field.

William J. Adams, Jr. and Marijane Adams Jr., Scholarship is given to one undergraduate student who has a special interest in agricultural machinery product design and develpment.

Special Purpose Funds

ASABE Fellow Award Fund supports the annual Fellows Award and Recognition Ceremony.

ASABE Past Presidents Fund supports activities and events our past presidents deem worthy to highlight the heritage of ASABE and challenge our Society to capture new opportunities to serve the public.

ASABE Preprofessional Fund provides support for programs designed to increase student participation in ASABE activities and to increase the number of students who, upon graduation, become active members of ASABE.

Dale Wm. Zimmerman P.E. Fund supports the preparation of professional engineering licensure exams by ASABE.

Harold Pinches Memorial Textbook Loan Fund provides money for authors to write agricultural engineering and agricultural mechanization textbooks.

J.L. Butt Fund enables the Society to attract high caliber keynote speakers to ASABE international meetings and provides seed money grants for start-up projects to improve member services.

Larry & Lola Huggins Fund earnings are to be used as annually designated by the ASABE President.

Price Hobgood Fund annual earnings are transferred to the ASABE Future Fund for use where the need is greatest.

Tony & Lucille Weasler Fund annual earnings are transferred to the Cooperative Standards Program for use where the need is greatest.