Resource, 1996, April

Features

• Agriculture Resurges in Metropolitan America
  Today's metropolitan landscape is emerging as a world of diversified economic activities in an environment that combines elements of rural and urban living. The urbanization of this rural/urban fringe is creating demand for rural amenities provided by agriculture. Comprehensive planning is key to integrating farming and other land uses.
• First Principles in Biological Engineering Education
  The evolution of biological engineering as a professional discipline has led to the need for a fundamental approach to establish curriculum based in first scientific principles. Biological engineering curricula must provide a synthesis of biological principles integrated with the traditional engineering sciences, equipping the biological engineer with a comprehensive view of engineering design.

Inside ASAE

• Your Opportunity to Serve
  The ASAE committee appointment process begins in May. If you've ever considered volunteering to serve on a committee, now is the time to take action.
• Engineers a Real Deal for ASAE Members
  ASAE members can take advantage of a special low price for Engineers: A Quarterly Bulletin on Careers in the Profession.
• Students
  This special three-page Students department details the following student activities at the 1996 Annual International Meeting: Young Professional Career Planning Seminar, Micro-Mini Tractor Pull, Rap Session, Business Meeting, Student-Mentor Program, Poster Session, and more!
• Members
  J. Barry, J. Moore, J. Healy, J. Norbeck, J. Carrano and R. Evans
• Events Calendar
  1996
  • May 6-8 -- Agricultural Machinery Conference. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA.
  • June 10-14 -- Computers in Agriculture. Cancun, Mexico.
  • July 14-18 -- ASAE Annual International Meeting. Phoenix Civic Plaza, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
  • Sept. 15-17 -- Liquid Fuels and Industrial Products from Renewable Resources (with BIOENERGY '96). Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
  • Nov. 2-3 -- North American Agricultural Equipment Conference II. Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
  • Nov. 3-6 -- International Conference on Evapotranspiration and Irrigation Scheduling. San Antonio, Texas, USA. (Joint with Irrigation Assn. EXPO.)
  1997
  • Feb. 10-12 -- Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference '97 (AETC'97). Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
  • May 29-31 -- Fifth International Livestock Environment Symposium. Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
  • Aug. 10-14 -- ASAE Annual International Meeting. Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.