RESOURCE

Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World

A Chicken House Dust Buster ... 7
A new electrostatic space charge system (ESCS) removes airborne dust in poultry areas to reduce potential for transmission of salmonella and other pathogens.

Looking at the Big Picture ... 9
Macro-scale measurement can improve prediction accuracy for soil properties, hydraulic characteristics and erosion parameters. The term refers to determining soil properties and hydraulic characteristics in an area or volume of soil larger than a core sample, soil column or lysimeter. It can also involve measuring erosion and runoff parameters in an area larger than an experimental plot.

Spectroscopic Analysis ... 11
Near infrared spectroscopy has been used as an analytical technique for nearly a century. But improved understanding of agricultural and biological materials, chemical processes and reactions is making the method even more important to today's manufacturing and control applications.

Calling Dr. Internet ... 13
The Distance Diagnostic and Identification System (DDIS) was recently developed jointly by extension agents, specialists and Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) Information Technologies faculty at the University of Florida. The Java-based distributed system provides a computer environment to quickly identify and cure plant, insect and disease problems.

Inside ASAE

Kansas State Does it Again ... 19
Victory was sweet once again for Kansas State University at the Third Annual ASAE Quarter-Scale Tractor National Student Design Competition held May 19 to 21 in East Moline, Ill.

Quarter-Scale Special Awards ... 20

ASAE Speciality Conferences ... 20
8th International Symposium and Exhibition on Animal, Agricultural and Food Processing Wastes
1st International Swine Housing Conference and Exhibition
2nd International Conference and Exhibition on Air Pollution from Agricultural Operations
4th Decennial National Irrigation Symposium

Surveyed Members Perceive Improvement ... 21
In a survey of 2,000 randomly selected ASAE members, respondents rated the different areas of the Society.

A Word From the President ... 22
Humility and Honor

Section News ... 23
Iowa Section Officers Meet

Finder System for AE Publications Updated ... 23

In Memoriam ... 24
Sun-Fu "Tony" Shih, Alexander R. "Bob" Peters, Masato Kunita

Welcome New Members ... 24

Events Calendar ... 26

Departments

From the Manufacturers ... 2

Update ... 3

Business Briefs ... 15

Personnel Service ... 28

Advertisers Index ... 31

Professional Listings ... 32

Last Word (reader opinion) - In the Pipeline ... 33
The U.S. trenchless pipeline renovation business has matured in the past 10 years. Although more cities are willing to consider this construction option, only 30 percent of the pipe renovation work needed is done using trenchless methods. Yet city officials, engineers, the public and businesses continue to want the least disruption and inconvenience in their daily lives.
Factors that will provide momentum for the market are: aging underground infrastructure, more work needing completion using less funds, environmental protection, increased congestion in urban and suburban centers, faster technology and information transfer, privatization of utility companies and growing water, energy and waste handling needs.

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