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RESOURCE

Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World

FEATURES

COVER STORY
* Can Machines See Fecal Contaminants?
Bosoon Park, Kurt C. Lawrence, and William R. Windham
In light of recent food safety scares, automated online poultry inspection brings on algorithms and a sigh of relief.
* Managing Machinery in the Biological Farm System
C. Alan Rotz
Taking into account the biological processes, Al Rotz offers the next best tool in the evolution of farm machinery managment.
* Inside the Eye
Marybeth Lima
A successful engineering project with satisfaction guaranteed: building a playground for child survivors of Hurricane Katrina.
* Energy and Buildings
James R. Fischer and Janine A. Finnell
The promise versus the reality of zero energy buildings? Much of the technology is ready for today’s marketplace.

INSIDE ASABE

* 1/4-Scale Competition Celebrates 10 Years
This event has grown from 17 teams in the inaugural competition to 30 teams participating this year. Co-founder Kelly Detra says the competition offers a wonderful circle of involvement.
* A Word From the President
A Once-in-a-Lifetime Event
* Annual International Meeting
Overview of Meeting Activities
* YPC Annual Meeting Events
* Foundation
Silent Auction Honors Centennial
* Preprofessionals
* Upcoming 2007 Conferences
* Standards
Irrigation Supporters and Activities, Cooperative Standards Program
* Member News
Dorota Haman, K. “Muthu” Muthukumarappan, Graeme R. Quick, Lyle E. Stephens, Steven E. Taylor, Marlon A. Breve
* In Memoriam
John L. Merriam, Norris P. Swanson
* Section News
California/Nevada Section
* 2007 ASABE Election Results

UPDATE

Space-Age Tools Boost Food Safety and Quality
Online Registry for Grape Varieties
Portable Generator Turns Trash into Electricity
Explaining Nanotech
Producing Space Foods for Astronauts
Corn, Soybean Plastics to be Made into Hog Feeders
Students Take Innovative Water Filtration System to D.C.
Additive Controls Poultry Odor

DEPARTMENTS

* Events Calendar
* Centennial Spotlight
* Personnel Service
* Professional Listings
* Last Word - Embracing a New Model
Dennis R. Buckmaster

ON THE COVER

ARS scientists in Athens, Ga., have patented a method and system to detect food contaminants with a real-time multispectral imaging system. Hyperspectral shots with reliable high-speed imaging, like the cover photo, are produced by a new generation of sensors and utilized in an automated on-line fecal detection system as described in the cover feature.

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