RESOURCE

Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World

Empowering Equipment ... 7
Caterpillar company's agricultural roots date to the 1880s when its future founders began inventing machines to reduce farm labor and increase production. Today's Caterpillar leaders predict developments that will continue to revolutionize the industry's future.

Shared Vision ... 9
ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit development organization committed to helping emerging democracies and developing countries. The agency is active in 35 countries and during 2000 sent 623 participants abroad to help in areas from farming to business training.

Spread the Word ... 11
Furnishing recommended settings poses a dilemma for companies selling spreaders and/or granular products. An approach suggested by Richard Parish of the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station in Hammond could help provide better spreader settings information to spreader users.

Clamping Down on Compost ... 13
Farmers spend billions of dollars annually on mineral fertilizers. Composted waste could solve this problem while helping recycle high volume/low value waste such as garbage.

Inside ASAE

New Fund Honors Russell H. Hahn ... 17
The ASAE Foundation announces a new fund in honor of Russell H. Hahn, who retired from ASAE as the Society's director of standards. The fund will provide additional support for international standards activities.

Preprofessionals ... 18
ASAE Annual International Meeting. 2001: An Engineering Odyssey, July 28 to Aug. 1, Sacramento, Calif. Hello Preprofessionals, Rap Session, Business Meeting, Career Expo 2001, Undergraduate Projects Poster Session, Student Invitational Tractor Pull and BBQ, EMI Student Luncheon, Career Planning Seminar, Student Outing, ASAE Invited Session, Start Planning Now.

Quarter-Scale Tractor Pull Competition Continues to Grow ... 20

Foundation ... 21
Board Selects Four Funds for Special Consideration, Thank You Contributors.

A Word From the President ... 22
Spring has Sprung.

Laing New ASAE Journal Editor ... 22

Professional Development ... 23
Sixth International Livestock Environment Symposium, Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference 2001.

Member News ... 24
Jacek A. Koziel, M. G. "Ron" Britton, Digvir S. Jayas, Terry A. Howell.

In Memoriam ... 25
Elwyn S. Holmes.

Welcome New Members ... 25

Events Calendar ... 26

Departments

Reader Forum ... 2

Update ... 3

Business Briefs ... 15

From the Manufacturers ... 28

Personnel Service ... 29

Professional Listings ... 32

Advertisers Index ... 32

Last Word (reader opinion) - Perspectives on the Future ... 33
The 21st century is poised for great challenges and opportunities in science, engineering, technology and agriculture. It is critical for our future to find a solution to this challenge.

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