From Produce to Plastics ... 7
Agricultural biomass can be processed to make plastic for many applications and products. Using biomass could reduce agricultural waste, petroleum use, pollution and dependence on non-renewable fossil fuel sources.

Tractor Tests ... 9
For nearly 100 years the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory has provided unbiased safety and quality information to public and private consumers.

Edamame ... 11
A soybean that has long been popular in Japan is becoming the snack food of choice in the western United States. Edamame beans are also a source of vitamin C, vitamin E and dietary fiber.

A Novel Model ... 13
The Coupled Land Atmosphere Simulation Program (CLASP II) evaluates aquifer-land-surface-atmosphere interactions at the watershed scale.

Inside ASAE

Agricultural Mechanization Named Among Top 20 Engineering Achievements ... 17
Agricultural engineering shared the limelight when agricultural mechanization was named among the 20Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20thCentury by the National Academy of Engineering.

20th Century Agricultural Engineering Achievements ... 18
Rice fissuring mechanism, mechanical grain aeration, grain dryeration, evaluation method for mycotoxin sampling plans and bulk curing of bright-leaf tobacco are the top five of the Food and Process Engineering Division.

Preprofessionals ... 20
ASAE Annual International Meeting: Engineering Solutions for a New Century, July 9-12, Milwaukee, Wis. Rap Session, Micro-Mini Tractor Pull, EMI Student Luncheon, Undergraduate Projects Poster Session, Business Meeting, Student Outing, Past President's Tractor Pull and Student Invitational.

2000 Quarter-Scale Tractor Pull ... 22

ASAE Foundation ... 22
Your Foundation Serves.

Member News ... 23
Joel L. Cuello, Bailey W. Mitchell.

In Memoriam ... 23
Stanley A. Witzel, Earl Buford Williamson, Anthony V. Weasler Sr.

Welcome New Members ... 24

Events Calendar ... 25

Departments

From the Manufacturers ... 2

Update ... 3

Business Briefs ... 15

Personnel Service ... 28

Advertisers Index ... 32

Professional Listings ... 32

Last Word (reader opinion) - Trees and Biotechnology ... 33
The growing population uses more wood and paper than ever for housing, communications, personal hygiene and other purposes. Society is also allocating more forested land to parks and nature reserves where harvesting trees is prohibited or restricted. How will society simultaneously meet two daunting challenges: that of producing more wood on fewer acres and that of increased protection of the forest environment worldwide?
In the long run, biotechnology -- appropriately and carefully utilized -- offers the most feasible solution.

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