Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World August 2007 Centennial Annual International Meeting Highlights PUBLISHED BY ASABE – AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGRICULTURAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERS EVENTS CALENDAR ASABE 2007 Annual Conferences and International Meetings International Meeting To receive more information about ASABE conferences and meetings, contact ASABE at 800-371-2723 or [email protected]. A sense of pride and excitement permeated this 2007 year’s Centennial Anniversary Meeting in Minneapolis. Honoring 100 years of service and Sept. 15-19 International Symposium on Air Quality and Waste achievement, this activity-packed meeting recog- Management for Agriculture. Broomfield, Colorado, USA. nized the past, celebrated the present, and looked Oct. 20-24 Eleventh National Symposium on Individual and Small toward the future. Community Sewage Systems. Warwick, Rhode Island, USA. Invited dignitaries, four engaging speakers includ- 2008 ing a past U.S. president, a gala celebration dinner, special exhibits galore, and so much more awaited June 29- ASABE Annual International meeting attendees. July 2 Meeting. Providence, Rhode Island, USA. A special commemorative video told the story of ASABE Section and Community Events the profession including significant events and fig- ures, engineering landmarks, and the many ways 2007 in which agricultural and biological engineering has Sept. 13-15 Pacific Northwest Section, ASABE/CSBE Meeting. contributed to our quality of life. Moscow, Idaho, USA. Contact Barbara Williams, Two new student competitions debuted at this [email protected]. year’s meeting. The robotics student design com- Oct. 10-11 Texas Section Annual Meeting. YO Ranch Resort, petition garnered much interest and excitement as Kerrville, Texas, USA. Contact Will Pinson, students used robotics to develop solutions to [email protected]. agricultural problems. The 100th Anniversary High Oct. 12-13 2007 Red River Valley/CSBE, CSBE/ASABE North School Multimedia Competition stimulated interest Central Intersectional Conference. North Dakota State among high school students. University, Fargo, North Dakota, USA. Contact Dean Steele, [email protected] or Paul Aakre, [email protected]. Tractor Trendsetters of the Last 100 Years provided Oct 27 Nebraska Section Meeting. Lied Lodge and Conference a special centennial exhibit in tractor history. The Center, Nebraska City, Nebraska, USA. Contact Stacy Modelski, Top 15 Agricultural and Biological Engineering [email protected]. Achievements of the 20th century were also featured. Oct 30 Quad City Section Fall Meeting. Bettendorf Family Museum, Bettendorf, Iowa, USA. Contact Eric Windeknecht, Other highlights showcasing the profession [email protected]. included awards and recognitions, presentations, competitions, committee meetings, professional 2008 development courses, tours, and networking. Jan 22 Quad City Section Winter Meeting. Contact Eric Windeknecht, [email protected]. Those members unable to attend the meeting will get a feeling of the pride, the excitement, and the March 25 Quad City Section Awards Meeting. Contact Eric enthusiasm this Centennial meeting generated Windeknecht, [email protected]. among attendees of all ages and cultures as April 15 Quad City Section Tour. Contact Eric Windeknecht, ASABE celebrated 100 years of achievements. [email protected]. For those who attended the meeting, Resource recaps the week’s highlights. May 5-7 Agricultural Machinery Conference. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA. Visit http://www.amc-online.org. We hope this issue showcases the many meeting highlights and instills a sense of pride in the contri- ASABE Endorsed Events butions you have made in the past 100 years! 2007 Sept. 30- CID 58th International Oct. 5 Executive Council Meeting and USCID Fourth International Conference on Irrigation and Drainage. Mark your calendars now! U.S. Committee on Irrigation and Drainage. Contact Larry Stephens, [email protected]. Oct. 28- Second International Nov. 2 Symposium on Soil Water Measurement Using Capacitance, Impedance and Time Domain Transmission (TDT). USDA-ARS Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, Maryland, USA. Paltin International Inc. in cooperation with the USDA-ARS Beltsville Agricultural Research Center. Contact Ioan Caton Paltineanu, [email protected], www.paltin.com. Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World August 2007 ANNUAL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS 2 ASABE Celebrates Centennial in Style 3 Foundation Activities Earn $10,500 4 Photo Montage of Meeting Activities FEATURE 6 ASABE Fellows Inducted at Centennial Meeting 19 Eco-Engineering a Sustainable Society 7 Presidental and Leadership Citations Ann C. Wilkie 8 2007 ASABE Award Winners “We must learn to live on and 10 Standards Developers Recognized with the planet rather than in spite of it, and agricultural and 10 Author Brian Greene Gives Keynote Address biological engineers will be front 11 CSBE/SCGAB Fellows Honored in Minneapolis and center in these efforts.” 11 2007 CSBE/SCGAB Award Winners 2006-2007 12 Board and Council Meeting Highlights ASABE Annual 13 Outstanding Paper Reviewers for 2006 Report 13 Paper Award Winners This report features an historical timeline 14 Educational Aids Blue Ribbon Recipients and highlights from 14 2007 Centennial Meeting Overview the past 100 years in 23 Young Professionals Community AIM Activities addition to the accomplishments of the past year. 23 Graduate Student Research Award See insert. 24 Meeting Activities Photo Spread 26 Preprofessionals Meeting Activities DEPARTMENTS 2nd cover INSIDE ASABE Events Calendar 15 A Word from the President 21 Personnel Service 16 Gale A. Holloway Professional Development Award Established 28 Professional Listings 16 Cooperative Standards Program 17 Member News LAST WORD 17 In Memoriam 29 Methane to Markets 17 Puerto Rico Section Holds Silver Jubilee Robert J. Meyers 18 Following Study, Dues Review Committee Recommends Increasing Dues ON THE COVER 18 Fellow Eligibility and Bylaws Changes Freelance writer/photographer John Dietz of Arden, Manitoba Canada, captured and graciously shared Minneapolis AIM RESOURCE: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World Vol. 14 Number 6 moments: the downtown cityscape (top Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World (ISSN 1076-3333) (USPS 009-560) is published left); the Convention Center’s auditorium eight times per year by American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), 2950 Niles Road, (top right); three presidents: Charles Sukup, St. Joseph, MI 49085-9659, USA. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Resource, 2950 Niles Road, Bill Clinton, and Don Erbach (mid-right); and St. Joseph, MI 49085-9659, USA. Periodical postage is paid at St. Joseph, MI, USA, and additional post a pea-pouring, Lego®-built robotic competi- offices. SUBSCRIPTIONS: Contact ASABE order department, 269-428-6325. COPYRIGHT 2007 by American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. Permission to reprint articles available on request. Reprints can be ordered in large tion entry from Iowa State (bottom left). quantities for a fee. Contact Donna Hull, 269-428-6326. Statements in this publication represent individual opinions. Resource: Other photos, taken by headquarters staff, Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World and ASABE assume no responsibility for statements and opinions expressed include an antique tractor, a poster session by contributors. Views advanced in the editorials are those of the contributors and do not necessarily represent the official viewer, and the 100th anniversary cake. position of ASABE. Magazine staff: Donna Hull, Publisher, [email protected]; Suzanne Howard, Inside ASABE and Update Editor, [email protected]; Sue Mitrovich, Features Editor, [email protected]; Pam Bakken, Advertising Sales Manager and Production Editor, American Society of [email protected]. Editorial Board: Chair Edward Martin, University of Arizona; Vice Chair Suranjan Panigrahi, North Dakota Agricultural and Biological Engineers 2950 Niles Road State University; Secretary Jeremiah Davis, Iowa State University; Past Chair Anissa Morton, Enviro Ag Engineering Inc.; St. Joseph, MI 49085-9659, USA Wayne Coates, University of Arizona; Donald Edwards, Retired; Rafael Garcia, USDA-ARS; Mark Riley, University of Arizona; 269.429.0300, fax 269.429.3852 Brian Steward, Iowa State University; Alan Van Nahmen, Farm Buddy; and Joseph Zulovich, University of Missouri. [email protected], www.asabe.org 2007 Centennial Annual International Meeting Engineering for a Sustainable Tomorrow ASABE Celebrates Centennial in Style The Minneapolis Convention Center provided the backdrop Centennial Gala Banquet for an outstanding Centennial Meeting that honored the profes- The Centennial Gala provided an exquisite touch to cele- sion and toasted its future. Several meeting highlights commem- brate both the past and the future of ASABE. It was an evening orated ASABE’s 100 years and recognized and celebrated the to remember as the profession and its members were honored. agricultural and biological engineers who played a significant role during the past 10 decades. Some of those memory-making highlights included a spe- cial address by former U.S. President William Clinton. a Centennial Gala Banquet, Tractor Trendsetters of the Last 100 Years, and the Top 15 Agricultural and Biological Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century. Clinton Calls Future “An Engineer’s Dream” ASABE welcomed and honored