RESOURCE

Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World

Being a Good Neighbor ... 7
As the demographics of rural America change, regulatory agencies and the public are scrutinizing production agriculture, in particular, concentrated animal feeding operations. These operations continue to rely on current technological and engineering solutions and encourage reasonable regulations to ensure the environment is protected.

Dealing with Dead Livestock ... 9
Facing economic and environmental concerns, farmers are looking for innovative ways to dispose of dead animals. In Ohio, farmers can become certified to compost ­ an easy, inexpensive and safe method to deal with livestock mortalities.

Seeing Soil in 3-D ... 11
A long-term project to produce three-dimensional maps of the glacial geology of the central Great Lakes region will provide valuable data to create science-based, decision-support systems. Information from these systems can be used in making decisions on various issues such as agricultural land loss, erosion, sedimentation and agrichemical use.

A Unified Front ... 14
Committees unite to consolidate all of ASAE's program criteria into a single ABET accreditation criterion, but under the broad umbrella of "Agricultural Engineering and Similarly Named Programs." Now at stake is choosing the name "Biological Engineering," and all that goes with it -- the development of the discipline, curriculum and profession.