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Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World

Features

Hopping into a New Business
With the decrease in the number of frogs in the wild, frog farming could be a lucrative venture for those willing to accept the challenge. Engineering and biological skills will be needed to address concerns such as feeding, sanitation and developing domestic habitats.

Taking Skills to Distant Lands
Many opportunities exist for retirees and others to volunteer their expertise in developing foreign countries.

Internet-Based Decision Support Systems
Computer aided decision making can be enhanced through the use of new internet technology.

Distributing Agricultural Chemicals
A proposed time-release product could one day help solve some of the problems associated with spraying chemicals such as fertilizers and pesticides.

Last Word (reader opinion) ­ You're Not Born Smart
The importance of continuing education is stressed in this article. The author, Michael McKinley, will be the keynote speaker at ASAE's Annual International Meeting, Aug. 10-14, 1997 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Inside ASAE

Preparing Posters for Technical Presentations
A well-designed poster presentation can optimize audience understanding and open the door to meaningful communication between viewers and the presenter. This article provides the nuts-and-bolts that will help you design an effective poster presentation.

Students
How to make the most of the 1997 Annual International Meeting, plus, Student Events At-A-Glance, important background you need to know before you attend the Student Rap Session, a Student/Mentor Program registration form, and details about other activities you won't want to miss.

Effort to Endow Packer Safety Award
ASAE member Bill Field is heading up an effort to get the Packer Engineering Safety Award endowed through the ASAE Foundation.

Professional Development
5th International Livestock Environment Symposium (ILES V)
12th Agricultural Machinery Conference (AMC)

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