RESOURCE
Engineering & Technology for a
Sustainable World
APRIL 1999 - VOL. 6 NO. 4
Features
The Right Mix
Diatomaceous earth combined with heat may be an alternative for destroying
pests in food processing facilities.
Learning from Experience
Pennsylvania State University's Learning by Industry-Driven Design initiative
gives engineering students the opportunity to create projects to solve
real-life problems.
More Seafood, Please
Researchers with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station's Shrimp Mariculture
Project are studying ways to improve and expand U.S. shrimp farming to meet
consumer demand.
As the Pivot Turns
Experiments with site-specific control of pivot irrigation equipment show that
such a system could improve crop quality and production.
Last Word (reader opinion) - World Hunger
"Hunger in developing countries is linked more to food distribution than to
production." In this article, the author sets out to prove his statement and
offers alternatives -- such as using above ground agriculture (AGA) -- to
alleviate world hunger.
Inside ASAE
An Open Door to Opportunity
ASAE President Gale Holloway discusses the ways students and young
professionals can round out their education through involvement in ASAE. One of
the many benefits ASAE offers young professionals, he says, is the opportunity
for professional growth and leadership at a relatively early stage in your
career.
Preprofessionals
ASAE/CSAE-SCGR Annual International Meeting: Emerging Technologies for the 21st
Century, July 18-22, Toronto, Canada.
1999 Quarter Scale Tractor Pull -- Bigger and Better!
Special Services for Student Members.
Guides to Career Decisions.
New Program at Penn State.
Member Profile
Paul Doll: A Man of Vision and Grit.
Welcome New Members
We Can Reach 999 in 1999 . . . but only with your help!
CIGR is on the Move
1999-2000 CIGR President Bill Stout provides a report of some of the major,
ongoing activities of that organization.
Professional Development
Call for Papers: First International Swine Housing Conference, Oct. 9-11, 2000,
Des Moines, Iowa. Deadline: May 15, 1999.
Keep America Growing -- Balancing Working Lands and Development, June 6-9,
1999, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Proceedings of the International Agricultural Engineering Conference are
available.
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