RESOURCE

Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World

Balancing Act in a Basin ... 7
"Water, water, everywhere/But not a drop to drink ... " The old children's rhyme reflects the problematic nature of having water, but not when and where you need it. South Florida water managers have long struggled with the need for flood protection then drought relief. Promising preliminary results have appeared in an ongoing test project in the Levee 8 Basin (northwestern Palm Beach County and southwestern Martin County).

Power Pods ... 9
Folks who think that grease can only be made from petroleum don't know beans ­ soybeans, that is. The studies conducted at the University of Northern Iowa's Ag-Based Industrial Lubricants Research Program holds promise for improving and expanding the market for our nation's soybean farmers and greasing the way for change in the industrial lubricants industry.

Variable-Rate Irrigation ... 11
Public concern over water conservation has not abated, and U. S. citizenry continues to urge agriculture to do its part in conserving water resources. One of precision agriculture's many facets is variable-rate irrigation. However, will varying the amount or cutting back on agricultural water-use result in decreased production, thereby lowering economic returns?

Total Maximum Daily Loads ... 13
The first of a two-part feature, David Bosch presents the facts about a current hot topic, TMDLs. What exactly are they? - and what's the background history of the TMDL program? Stay tuned. In the next issue of Resource, Bosch will continue the discussion: Why are TMDLs necessary? - and how will they impact you?

INSIDE ASAE

Annual Meeting Paper Room Yields to Modern Technology ... 15
The paper room has had a long and valued history at the ASAE Annual International Meetings. That is going to change in 2003. The Meetings Council has decided to put all meeting papers on a CD, thus ending the paper room tradition.

Professional Development ... 16
Attend the Frame Building Expo and Help Support ASAE Standards, Jobhog.net Career Site Links with ASAE, Cooperative Standards Program, Upcoming Conference Exhibitors, Prestigious Fellow

Nominations Due, Leadership Citation Nominations Due

Preprofessionals ... 18
Student Advisory Board Formed, Apply Now for ASAE Scholarships Worth $1,000 Each

Mitrovich Joins Resource Team ... 19

Sowden New Meetings Director ... 19

Bio/Ag Engineering Careers Brochure ... 19

ASAE Technical Library ... 19

Member News ... 20
John E. Morrison, James H. Ruff, James H. Dooley, Wayne E. Coates, Larry R. Johnson

Welcome New Members ... 21

ASAE E-Mail Alias Service ... 21

Events Calendar ... 22

Departments

Reader Forum ... 2

Update ... 3

From the Manufacturers ... 23

Personnel Service ... 24

Advertisers Index ... 27

Professional Listings ... 28

Last Word (reader opinion) -- Agricultural Infotronics Systems ... 29
Recent advances in production agriculture -- such as yield monitoring and information management -- such as geographical information systems, have given United States producers a new way of farming in the information age -- precision farming.

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