RESOURCE
Engineering & Technology for a
Sustainable World
December 2001 - VOL. 8 NO. 12
Features
Tractors and Tigers ... 7
"Belangtara" is Malaysian for "wild tiger," the name a group from the
University Putra Malaysia chose for their quarter-scale tractor. The Belangtara
made its debut in the ASAE Quarter-Scale Tractor International Student Design
Competition in June.
Sediment Origins ... 9
Many agricultural producers in the Minnesota River Basin have questioned
conventional thought that most of the sediment in the Minnesota River comes
from upland farm fields. Farmers believe they are unnecessarily being asked to
change tillage practices from moldboard plowing to conservation tillage.
Device Speeds Compaction Measuring Process ... 11
A simple method for on-the-spot soil compaction measurement could benefit
farmers, researchers and equipment manufacturers. To meet this need, engineers
and students at the Agriculture Technology Centre (ATC) in Lethbridge, Alberta,
Canada, have developed an inexpensive soil pressure transducer and placement
system.
Embracing Innovation ... 13
Innovation adoption studies have tested a range of products and systems from a
new typewriter keyboard to improved water-boiling practices in developing
countries. Although an innovation can provide more benefits than a previous
idea, proper integration into the proposed user group's way of life is needed
for the technology to catch on.
INSIDE ASAE
Candidates for ASAE's 2002 Election ... 17
ASAE's Nominating Committee has put together a platform of highly qualified
individuals for ASAE's 2002 election. This issue of Inside ASAE provides
candidates' position statements and other background information to help you
decide how to vote.
Candidates for Board of Trustees ... 18
Douglas M. Durant, John W. Hummel, Peter P. Ling, Harvey B. Manbeck, Fred A.
Payne, John V. Perumpral, Richard A. Peterson, Eileen F. Wheeler
Candidates for Nominating Committee ... 19
EA -- James H. Dooley, Bruce R. Hartsough
SE -- Terry L. Feldmann, David Friederick
International -- Wayne Coates, Noboru Noguchi
District 1 -- Ronald L. McAllister, Kuan-Chong Ting
District 3 -- Richard J. Straub, Kenneth A. Sudduth
District 5 -- Ronald H. Campbell, Conly L. Hansen
A Word From the President ... 22
Biological Engineering and Growth of ASAE
Foundation ... 23
Honor a Legacy or Create One, Thank you
ASAE Online ... 23
ASAE E-Mail Alias Forwarding Service ... 23
Nominations Sought for 2003 ASAE Election ... 24
New Online Discussion Forums for Committees ... 24
Member News ... 25
Arland D. Schneider, Brad Dilts, C. Gene Haugh
Welcome New Members ... 25
Departments
Reader Forum ... 2
Update ... 3
Business Briefs ... 15
From the Manufacturers ... 27
Personnel Service ... 29
Advertisers Index ... 31
Professional Listings ... 32
Last Word (reader opinion) - Industry Guidance ... 33
This author believes that the real trouble in today's economy is that we
are headed in the wrong direction. Businesses behave as if people are scarce
and nature is abundant. This type of approach will only leadto ruin.
Natural capitalism reintegrates ecological with economic goals. Everyone must
learn to value our scarcest resource, the earth. Without it we will cease to
exist.
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