RESOURCE

Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World

Features

Overcoming the Language Barrier
A bilingual irrigation workshop in Coolidge, Arizona, suits the needs of English- and Spanish-speaking farm workers.

Nature-Friendly Dams
Researchers in the Western United States are finding that dams made of rubber tires can be an inexpensive and attractive alternative to concrete.

Fertilizers Take Action
A new, environmentally safe system moves fertilizer to the crop root zone faster than rain water while adding nutrients.

Irrigation and Onions
A recent study shows that crop productivity and quality can be maximized by matching the perfect balance of soil water to a plant's needs.

Last Word (reader opinion) ­ Global Positioning System Offers Challenges
These authors believe that people working with global positioning systems (GPS) should consider all the factors and variables related to this method to guarantee its continued success.

Inside ASAE

Make A Difference With Only $13!
President Fridley issues a challenge to all ASAE members.

President's Citations Honor Select Members

Members Approve Ballot
The proposal to restructure ASAE passes.

Annual Meeting Statistics

Continuing Professional Development Popular
Former ASAE president, George Kriz, reports on the growing popularity of continuing education at ASAE annual meetings, and discusses plans for continued growth.

Members

Preprofessionals
1997-98 officers of the New Preprofessionals Council. First recipient of the ASAE Student Engineer of the Year Scholarship. Awards presented in Louisiana.

Professional Development
ILES V considered a success by attendees. CIGR Section IV effort a joint venture.

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