RESOURCE

Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World

Driverless Tractors ... 7
A challenge for engineers is to devise vehicle automation and navigation systems that also provide a safe work environment.

Separate Ways ... 9
Research by a graduate student in 1995 led to a design for the Michigan State University swine research facility that has a different manure handling system than typically found in the United States. The new system keeps feces separate from urine.

Eco Sensitive Roads ... 11
A method now available to control storm water heating is to use permeable pavement, which can help reduce the impacts of urbanization on receiving waters. Permeable pavements are composed of interlocking concrete paving blocks separated by open drainage cells that are filled with soil and gravel.

Comfortable Ride ... 13
Research in the United Kingdom, funded mainly by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, has led to development of a new generation of chicken transport vehicles with controlled mechanical ventilation.

INSIDE ASAE

Member Retention Goals Met for 2001 ... 19
As of July, ASAE has exceeded its retention goals set for 2001.

A Word From the President ... 20
ASAE Dues Increase Offset by Increase in Services.

Professional Development ... 21
Agricultural Machinery Conference.

Preprofessionals ... 21
Apply Now for $1,000 Scholarships and Other Awards.

Nominations Needed Now for all ASAE Awards ... 22

Quarter-Scale Teams Compete on Web ... 22

Cedarquist New Standards Director ... 22

Foundation ... 23
The ASAE Foundation, a Smart Investment. Thank you.

ASAE Online ... 23

Member News ... 24
Tadashi Takakura, Bill Stout, Frank Zoz, Richard Godwin, Billy Barfield, William McClure, Digvir Jayas.

In Memoriam ... 25
Joseph A. McCurdy.

Welcome New Members ... 25

Cooperative Standards Program ... 25

Departments

From the Manufacturers ... 2

Update ... 3

Business Briefs ... 15

Personnel Service ... 28

Advertisers Index ... 31

Professional Listings ... 32

Last Word (reader opinion) - From Lab to Farm ... 33
Guidance system commercialization has had little less success over the years. To move to an automation age in agriculture engineers must provide farmers with examples of how they can use this technology. They will not initially ask for it through their dealer organizations because without examples in the field, making the change will not make sense to them.

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