RESOURCE

Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World

Oil and Pigs Do Mix ... 7
University of Minnesota researchers are sprinkling vegetable oil in pig barns to control odors.

Straw Bales Stack up for Buildings ... 9
An old construction material is making a comeback as a new alternative for buildings. Straw bale-built structures are emerging throughout the world on farm, commercial and residential property.

Beating the Heat ... 11
A Florida dairy cow's milk production decreases up to 25 percent in summer if housing and ventilation are inadequate. Research shows that the most practical methods for reducing heat stress are shade, ventilation and cooling.

Bottom-up Approach ... 13
Recently, University College Dublin (UCD) and Virginia Tech (VT) took a bottom-up approach to designing a student and faculty exchange program.

Inside ASAE

Nebraska Tractor Test Leader Leaves Engineering Legacy ... 17
ASAE Fellow, Lester F. Larsen, 91, retired engineer-in-charge of the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory, died February 2. He was recognized as an international authority on the measurement of agricultural tractor performance.

20th Century Agricultural Engineering Achievements ... 18
MidWest Plan Service, USDA Cooperative Farm Building Plan Exchange, Slotted inlet for animal housing ventilation, cyclone air pollution abatement system and integrated system for low-cost and low-energy greenhouses are the top five of the Structures and Environment Division.

A Word From the President ... 20
Strategic ASAE goals.

ASAE Awards ... 21
ItÕs Time to Apply for Scholarships and Awards.

Professional Development ... 22
"Designing in a Global Neighborhood" theme of AMC Conference.

ASAE Foundation ... 22
Benefits for the Society.

CSP Program Salute ... 23
Listing of 1999 CSP constituents and contributors.

Member News ... 24
Ramesh S. Kanwar, J. Kent Mitchell, Philip Buriak, Ted L. Funk and Raymond L. Peat.

University of Arkansas Celebrates 50 Years ... 24
Biological and agricultural engineering department plans 50th anniversary.

Welcome New Members ... 25

Events Calendar ... 26

Departments

Reader Forum ... 2

Update ... 3

Business Briefs ... 15

Personnel Service ... 28

Advertisers Index ... 31

Professional Listings ... 32

Last Word (reader opinion) - Grain Bin Safety ... 33
Purdue University reported in 1996 that at least 159 suffocation deaths occurred in on-farm grain storage bins from 1964 to 1994 in the 10 leading grain producing states. Grain bin manufacturers, agricultural engineers and safety specialists must aggressively pursue developing an ASAE standard on basic design requirements for a fall and suffocation prevention system for grain bin storage structures.

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