RESOURCE

Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World

Forging a New Food Chain ... 7
Insects can extract and concentrate manure nutrients into higher-value products than fertilizer. Through digestion, their larvae reduce manure residue mass and nutrient concentrations. These larvae then become animal feeds rich in high-quality proteins and oils.

Nutrients In, Nutrients Out ... 9
The USDA/Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Animal Feeding Operations Strategy encourages nutrient management plan development for all sizes of livestock operations and mandates it for large and some medium-sized facilities.

More Animals, More Waste ... 11
Current technology fails to provide adequate options for livestock producers to control odors, deter fly breeding, prevent ammonia escape to the atmosphere and ensure that lagoons do not leak. Neighbor complaints and lawsuits related to these issues are forcing producers to re-evaluate methods. The challenge for engineers is to develop environmentally responsible, neighbor-friendly manure handling systems.

Scent of a Swine Building ... 13
Tunnel ventilation systems offer new challenges for engineers working to reduce dust, odor and other emissions from swine buildings.

Inside ASAE

ASAE Launches Web Delivery of Full-Text Technical Publications
All ASAE technical information will be published in both print and Web format beginning with publications produced in 2001.

Highlights of the 2000 Annual International Meeting ... 18

2000 ASAE Award Winners ... 20

Fellows Inducted at Annual International Meeting ... 22

Nominations Needed Now for all ASAE Awards ... 22

Student Invitational and Past Presidents' Pull ... 23

EMI Trophy Winners ... 24

Student Honor Winners ... 24

Student Mile Winners ... 24

Design Projects Poster Session Winners ... 24

Students Enjoy Summerfest ... 25

2000-2001 National Preprofessional Council ... 25

MEDLINE Now Indexing JASH ... 25

Events Calendar ... 26

Departments

Update ... 3

Business Briefs ... 15

From the Manufacturers ... 27

Personnel Service ... 28

Advertisers Index ... 31

Professional Listings ... 32

Last Word (reader opinion) - Pigs Need Vets and Engineers ... 33
In the future, production systems will incorporate more technology to maintain effective environmental temperature and comfortable growing environments for pigs. There will be even greater opportunities for veterinarians and agricultural engineers to work side by side to solve disease and production problems for modern pork production systems.

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