RESOURCE

Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World

A New Century,
A New Look!

Features

Millennium Outlook on Engineering ... 7
Some ASAE members share their views on the industry, education and public policy affected by agricultural, food and biological systems engineering. They look to the future and discuss the challenges their professions could face in the years to come.

A Standards Perspective ... 11
ASAE standards have evolved over the past nearly 100 years. Today, they are consensus documents that meet the needs of agricultural field and farmstead equipment, structures, soil and water resource management, turf and landscape equipment, forest engineering, food and process engineering, electric power applications, plant and animal environment, and waste management.

All Roads Lead to Metrics ... 13
The United States is the only industrialized country not officially using the metric measurement system. However, global trade is pressuring the nation to make changes. Engineers already use the system in their daily work for designing and developing new technology. Organizations such as ASAE promote metrics as their preferred measurement method.

Inside ASAE

20th Century Agricultural Engineering Achievements ... 18
The agricultural tractor, self-propelled combine, IH cotton picker, Ford 9N tractor and chisel plow are the top five in the Power and Machinery Division.

Leadership Citations ... 20
Delmar Fangmeier, L. Dale Baker and Russell H. Hahn receive Leadership Citations.

ASAE Fellow Nominations Needed ... 20
Deadline is April 15.

Preprofessionals ... 21
AGCO award winners. 1/4 Scale Tractor Design competition. Daniel Meyer recipient of the Adams scholarship. New ASAE foundation scholarship announced. Student Mile winners.

Professional Development ... 23
AETC conference.

Member News ... 24
Abdel Ghaly, Terry Howell. In Memoriam: Allen Smajstria, Mark E. Singley, Earl E. Sands.

Welcome New Members ... 24

Departments

Events Calendar ... 2

Update ... 3

Business Briefs ... 15

Personnel Service ... 26

Advertisers Index ... 31

Professional Listings ... 32

Last Word (reader opinion) - The Pros and Cons of GE ... 33
Genetic engineering (GE) has become a hot topic in the United States and throughout the world. This author believes that more research is needed before decisions are made on regulating GE crops.

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