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May 26, 2016
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In This Issue:
- From the Executive Director
- Nominees Sought for 2017 Society Elections
- 2016 Fellows, Award Winners Announced
- 1/4-Scale Competition Underway June 2
- Brand New from YPC: Childcare Lounge at 2016 AIM
- Students! Ready, Set, Claim Your CNH-Sponsored Foundation Dinner
Tickets
- Enrollment Open for 2016 Order of the Engineer Induction
- Undergraduate Members! Register Now for the ASABE Poster Competition
- Grad Students & Undergrads - Don't Miss the ASABE AIM
- Georgia Section Energizes with Recent Meeting
- Ag Engineering History Buffs Needed!
- Visual Challenge 6 - Call for Entries
- Copyright - Can I Post My ASABE-Copyrighted Material Online?
- Recent Standards Activities
- National Inventors Hall of Fame Seeks Technology Reviewers
From the Executive Director
It was my honor to give the opening remarks at the
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Product
Safety and Compliance Seminar, which was held last
month in Rosemont, Ill. In recognition of the seminar’s
25th anniversary, I also moderated a panel with
long-time safety experts Brian Ahlschwede (retired from
John Deere) and Steve Burdette (retired from CNH
Industrial). Brian and Steve shared their inspiring stories
about what motivated them to pursue careers in product
safety and what they see for the future.
I started working for AEM in 1990 (the organization was
called the Equipment Manufacturers Institute at the time),
and one of my first assignments was to work with industry safety leaders and
launch the safety seminar program. It was never the intent of the safety
seminar, nor of the planning committee, to alter standards work, regulatory
actions, or technology advancement, but the cooperative environment that the
safety seminar has fostered over the years has done tremendous good in all
those areas.
The ongoing experience of industry representatives coming together and
sharing information for the common good has helped drive the industry’s
collective passion for product safety. For me, it’s especially gratifying to see that
the safety seminar is still going strong after 25 years. Click here to see my
opening remarks at this year’s event.
Darrin J. Drollinger
Executive Director
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Nominees Sought for 2017 Society Elections
With this year's elections behind us, and new officers prepare to take their
positions in July, at the end of the annual international meeting, it is time to
look ahead to the 2017 leadership ballot. Nominees are being sought for
look ahead to the 2017 leadership ballot. Nominees are being sought for
president-elect and three trustee positions. Nominating committee positions
will also be filled for the following Technical Communities and Districts: ASE,
ES, ITSC, MS, NRES, PRS, District 2, and District 4. Members of the Nominating
committee have the serious but rewarding task of securing candidates for the
Society's annual election of officers, which include the president-elect, trustees,
and members of the Nominating committee itself. The slate they prepare is
then presented in January for ballot by the general ("corporate") membership.
The committee comprises representatives from each of the Society's technical
and geographic units, as well as the international membership, who currently
serve on staggered two-year terms.
Those wishing to put forth nominations are encouraged to submit names and
supporting materials to the Nominating committee before the start of the 2016
annual international meeting. Prospective names can be forwarded to any of the
following committee members, regardless of group they represent (identified in
parentheses): Lalit Verma (chair), Joy Agnew (District 5), Sreekala Bajwa
(International), Thomas Brumm (EOPD), James Dooley (ES), Garey Fox
(NRES), Mark Hanna (MS), Paul Heinemann (District 1), Roger Hoy (ESH), Larry
Jacobson (PAFS), Billy Lawson (District 2), Andy Lenkaitis (ASE), Jody Purswell
(PAFS-animal), John Schaap (District 4), Charles Sukup (PRS), Keith Tinsey
(PAFS-plant), Alex Thomasson (ITSC), and Chad Yagow (District 3). Candidate
names may also be submitted to any ASABE staff member.
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2016 Fellows, Award Winners Announced
ASABE is honored to announce the recipients of the major awards and Fellows
inductees, along with the paper award-winning authors for 2016. Recognition
will take place at the 2016 ASABE Annual International Meeting, July 17-20 in
Orlando. This advance announcement will give colleagues ample opportunity to
make plans to attend the meeting to support and congratulate the honorees.
Click here for further meeting details and registration.
ASABE Fellows Honor Recognition Ceremony & Reception — Monday, July
18, 6:00-7:30
Fellows will be installed and a reception will immediately follow the ceremony.
David D. Bosch
Robert T. Burns
Gary A. Clark
Darrin J. Drollinger
Joseph P. Harner
Maynard M. Herron
Kevin M. Keener
Sue E. Nokes
Randy L. Raper
Michael D. Smolen
Xiuzhi Susan Sun
Thomas R. Way
Ruihong Zhang
ASABE Awards Luncheon - Wednesday, July 20, 12:30-2:30 pm
Please join us in honoring the 2016 ASABE Major Award Winners - Click here to
see the complete list.
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1/4-Scale Competition Underway June 2
If you happen to
be in or near
central Illinois
next week, plan
to join us at the
Expo Gardens in
Peoria for the
18th annual
International 1/4-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition. We have 27 teams
from universities across the US, Canada, and Israel eager to fight for the
coveted title of competition champion.
The tractor pulls are free and open to the public Saturday evening and Sunday
mid-day, so plan to come out and cheer on your favorite teams! More detailed
information on the competition may be found online.
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Brand New from YPC: Childcare Lounge at 2016 AIM
The Young Professionals
Community is excited to
sponsor a childcare lounge at
July's 2016 Annual
International Meeting, in
Orlando! A variety of crafts,
toys, games, and
entertainment will be
available for use only in the
lounge.
The rooms designated for
this use are located right
next to the Spouse/Guest
Lounge and will be open on
Monday and Tuesday from
7:00 am – 5:00 pm and Wednesday from 7:00 am until noon. Get all the details
on theYPC Blog.
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Students! Ready, Set, Claim Your CNH-Sponsored Foundation
Dinner Tickets
For the sixth year in a row, CNH Industrial has graciously donated 50 tickets for
student members of ASABE/CSBE to attend the popular Foundation Dinner, held
at the annual international meeting. This year's event will take place Tuesday
evening, July 19, at Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse, and will feature Dr. Ray
Wheeler, who heads the Kennedy Space Center's Advanced Life-Support
research efforts.
ASABE Foundation events at the ASABE 2016 Annual International Meeting offer
excellent opportunities to network with others in the profession, and they
should be on every student's must-do list. The dinner is one of the most
popular and is regularly a sell-out. If you'd like a ticket, you must send a
message toMark Crossley no later than June 17. Your name will then be entered
in the drawing to be held the following week. If your name is selected, we will
contact you with details for claiming your free ticket. This is a $100 value, so
don't delay! Good luck!
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Enrollment Open for 2016 Order of the Engineer Induction
ASABE invites you to join the Order of
the Engineer this summer. The
induction ceremony will take place
during the 2016 Annual International
Meeting, in Orlando, where new
members will be invited to accept the
Obligation of the Engineer and a
stainless steel ring, which is worn on
the little finger of the engineer's
working hand. Clickhere to learn more
about the Order.
You are eligible to join the Order if
you are a graduate of an
ABET-accredited engineering program;
a senior in an ABET-accredited
program within two academic years of
graduation; a licensed PE; or (by
reciprocity) a member of the Canadian
Calling. Inductees must be present to
accept their certificate and ring. The
one-time cost of entering the Order is
$15.00, and inductees may register
withTina Schultz, either before the
meeting or in person at the membership booth in Orlando.
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Undergraduate Members! Register Now for the ASABE Poster
Competition
The Underagraduate Poster Competition will take place at
the 2016 ASABE Annual International Meeting, on Sunday
July 17, 3:00 to 4:30 pm. Prizes ranging from $200 to
$500 will be awarded to the top three entries, and
winning students will be recognized during the AEM
Student Awards Breakfast.
To enter, send a brief summary of your project to M.
Azeem Khan by June 9. Check-in for competition
participants will be during the International
Preprofessional Business Meeting from 1:00 to 2:00 pm
on Sunday, July 17. Entry information can be foundonline.
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Grad Students & Undergrads - Don't Miss the ASABE AIM
The ASABE Annual
International Meeting,
the premier
agricultural and
biological engineering
event of the year, is
coming up July 17 –
20 in sunny Orlando.
The breadth of its
programming is
unmatched, and so is
its location at Disney's
Coronado Springs
Resort!
If you're looking for
professional
development
programming tailored specifically for graduate student interests, and for those
thinking about grad school, the 2016 annual international meeting is a
can't-miss event. Please see this special flyer for more information.
Undergrads! Check out Graduate School 101: A Panel Discussion for
Undergrads. A panel of current grad students will answer all your questions
with very frank discussion about everyday life as a grad student.
Register now and save up to $100 when you take advantage of early-bird
registration, but hurry—the savings end June 3.
We hope to see you in Orlando!
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Georgia Section Energizes with Recent Meeting
The Georgia section
of ASABE met
recently for the first
time in several years.
Interest in reviving
section activities was
very high, with
attendance from
industry, academia,
government, and
students. A large
contingent of
students, with a faculty advisor, were in attendance from Abraham Baldwin
Agricultural College.
Section members expressed strong interest in increasing the number of section
members nominated for ASABE awards and improving attendance and regularity
of section meetings. An invited panel discussion centered on challenges and
opportunities for the future. Travis Tsunemori, ASABE staff engineer, provided a
Society update from headquarters.
In photo: Georgia Section members from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
take a break from the recent section meeting to visit with ASABE staff member
Travis Tsunemori, second from left.
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Ag Engineering History Buffs Needed!
Texas A&M's Department of Biological and
Agricultural Engineering is trying to identify the
subject of a beautifully sculpted bust, shown at
right. Perhaps one of our readers can help?
Daniels Scoates Hall, formerly the Agricultural
Engineering Building, was designed with four
niches at its entry that were intended to display
busts of renowned agricultural engineers. It is
uncertain whether all four were ever filled.
However, three busts are known to have been
displayed and can be accounted for: two that
were stolen, and the one shown in the photo.
Oral history suggests that the three known
busts were of John Deere, Cyrus McCormick,
and Jerome Increase Case, yet the individual
depicted in this remaining sculpture does not
resemble any of those notable figures.
Can you identify the subject? An additional clue
might be that on the back of the bust's base is engraved the name of the
prominent Chicago-based sculptor and educator Lorado Taft.
Please send your best guesses to Steve Searcy. Any help is appreciated.
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Visual Challenge 6 - Call for Entries
Engineers have a unique
responsibility to
communicate technical
concepts to a larger
audience. Traditionally,
that is done with words
and numbers. However,
communication in
images offers intriguing
“statements without
words.” Visual
imagination combined
with technical skill can
produce
astonishing—and
deeply
informative—images.
We encourage you to
participate in our sixth
annual challenge!
To celebrate the visual aspects of agricultural and biological engineering,
Resource magazine asks you to submit one or more entries in any or all of three
categories: photographs/captured images; illustrations/drawings; and
informational/explanatory graphics.
The Visual Challenge is an opportunity to be creative and to show those outside
the ABE field: "This is what we do." Use your entry to convey the beauty and
meaning of your work, your research developments, and your Society division.
Submit original work as an e-mail attachment in jpg format (300 dpi or higher)
to Sue Mitrovich, Resource managing editor. Enter "Visual Challenge" in the
subject line, and include your full name, professional affiliation, contact
information, and a title with a brief description of your entry in your message. If
necessary, include a source credit and an assurance that permission has been
granted to submit, and possibly reprint, the entry. Multiple entries are welcome.
The winning entries will be selected by Resource staff and published in the
January/February 2017 issue.
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Copyright - Can I Post My ASABE-Copyrighted Material
Online?
Digital tools have made it very easy to circulate published works, and ASABE's
authors frequently contact the Publications department about re-posting their
papers and articles that have been published by ASABE. Here's a short summary
of author rights and restrictions on ASABE-copyrighted material.
You may post your meeting papers and journal articles on your own website
and on your employer’s website. Website ownership is defined as personal
control of the domain name and content, such as “YourName.com.” It does n o t
include one's pages on Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, academia.edu, or similar
social networking websites.
Permission extends only to the original authors. Also, although commonly
practiced, posting copyrighted material on ResearchGate or a third-party
website is illegal. The latter has proved to be problematic for ASABE, and we
pursue violators to every extent possible.
Rather than post the documents, authors are encouraged to publish links to
their articles, using the unique document digital object identifier (DOI) number.
This link will redirect to your document in the ASABE Technical Library. For
example, if your DOI number is 10.13031/aim.20152115668, the web address
for it is: http://dx.doi.org/10.13031/aim.20152115668.
ASABE members and users of libraries or companies with an ASABE site license
have access to the entire content of the Technical Library. You may purchase
other usage rights at Copyright Clearance Center.
You'll find more information about copyrights and permissions at
www.asabe.org/Copyright, including answers to the following:
Do I need permission to use ASABE-copyrighted material in another
publication?
Do I need permission from other publishers to use their material in an
ASABE publication?
Can I use ASABE-copyrighted material in my slide presentation or
handouts?
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Recent Standards Activities
Proposed Projects
X403.5, Design of Anaerobic Lagoons for Animal Waste Management
X599WD, withdrawal of ANSI/ASABE S599, Standardized Deployment
Performance of an Automatically Deployable ROPS for Turf & Landscape
Equipment
X638, Pintle Hitching System
X500P2 2016Rev, Agricultural tractors - Rear-mounted power take-off
types 1, 2 and 3 - Part 2: Narrow-track tractors, dimensions for master
shield and clearance zone
X8759P2 2016Rev, Agricultural wheeled tractors - Front-mounted
equipment - Part 2: Stationary equipment connection
New Standards
ANSI/ASABE AD3600:2015 MAY2016, Tractors, machinery for agriculture
and forestry, powered lawn and garden equipment - Operator's manuals
- Content and format
ASABE/ISO 27850:2013 MAY2016, Tractors for agriculture and forestry -
ASABE/ISO 27850:2013 MAY2016, Tractors for agriculture and forestry Falling object protective structures - Test procedures and performance
requirements
Standard Withdrawn
ANSI/ASAE EP363.2 JUL2012, Tractors, machinery for agriculture and
forestry, powered lawn and garden equipment - Operator's manual Content and format
Press Releases
April 20, 2016, ASABE to Develop Standard for Hydrologic and Water
Quality Models
April 22, 2016, ASABE Revises Slow-Moving Vehicle Identification
Emblem Standard
May 12, 2016, ASABE TO Develop Standard for Pintle Hitching Systems
May 13, 2016. ASABE Adopts International Standard for Agricultural
Equipment Manuals
May 13, 2016, ASABE Adopts ISO Tractor Standard on Falling Object
Protection Devices
For a complete listing of ASABE Standards project activity, including recent
press releases, click here.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame Seeks Technology Reviewers
Are you a lover of history? Do you enjoy reading and learning about technology?
Every year the National Inventors Hall of Fame reviews hundreds of nominations
for the Hall of Fame in a variety of different fields and often look for experts to
help review scientific information for accuracy and advise on an invention's
impact on our society. The 2016 class was just inducted. The Hall of Fame is
looking for pro-bono experts in the agricultural and biological engineering. If
interested, contact Dolores Landeck at ASABE.
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