RESOURCE
Engineering & Technology for a
Sustainable World
NOVEMBER 1999 - VOL. 6 NO. 11
Features
Growing Raspberries in Winter
Researchers are finding that raspberries are well suited for greenhouse
production in winter, which is good news for the northeastern United States.
The 21st Century Classroom
Agricultural and biological engineering students at California Polytechnic
State University are learning from a new type of textbook this fall -- a
CD-ROM.
E-commerce is for Engineers
Although electronic commerce (e-commerce) -- buying and selling products via
the internet -- is available, most engineers still work in a paper format when
sourcing, searching and specifying for purchase and supply.
Saving Gallons
A recently developed water reuse system cleans and recovers millions of gallons
of water annually in the poultry processing industry.
Last Word (reader opinion) - Proposed EPA Regulations Debated
National Grain and Feed Association officials believe that the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed regulations to restrict one of
the nation's remaining allowable grain fumigants would have a devastating
economic impact on U.S. agriculture.
Inside ASAE
ASAE Has New Technical Division: Biological Engineering
On July 22, during the ASAE annual meeting, the Board of Trustees endorsed the
establishment of a Biological Engineering (BE) Technical Division. In this
issue, the BE Executive Committee presents the division's mission and goals.
ASAE Members Participate in USDA Water Quality National Program
A Word from the President
Our Profession's Public Image: It's about Us
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Hahn Receives Leadership Citation
Foundation Board of Trustees at Annual Meeting
Monograph and Handbook Authors Recognized
1999-2000 Council Members
New Standards Director
Sections
Preprofessionals
K.K. Barnes winners.
First-place winner: Brian K. Gelder,
"Root Length Density and Diameter of Three Grass Species"
Second-place winner: Kristopher S. Lander, "Growth Response
of a Tallgrass to Supplemental Water"
Third-place winner: Jay B. Fallick, "Coupling Soybean Cyst Nematode to
CROP-GRO-Soybeans" -- Paper not available.
Apply now for $1,000 scholarship.
Tennessee: A winning tractor team.
Welcome New Members
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