Namibia: Young 'Born Frees' Have Issues With Politicians Nov 14, 2009
Dreams of a psychology or agricultural engineering degree evaporated as she joined the army of dropouts - about 52 percent of all grade 10 learners fail - who had to leave the schooling system to conform to Namibia's controversial policy at the time. A rule change and a sponsor from Canada allowed her to return last year, and now she is achieving top marks. (allAfrica.com)
Engineers Strive To Make Algae Oil Production More Feasible Nov 5, 2009
Yuan, assistant professor of biological and agricultural engineering at K-State, thinks it will be five to 10 years scientists before understand the fundamentals of large-scale algae production sufficiently that cost can be reduced to the target of about 5 a gallon ... Their presentation was "Effect of Surface Texture on Algae Growth." Co-authors with Pei and Yuan are Yan Cui, K-State graduate student in biological and agricultural engineering; and Northwestern University colleagues Jian Cao and... (Science Daily)
Newest 'Deere' put through paces on ag campus Oct 28, 2009
Andrew Schumacher, a senior Agricultural Engineering major from Dalton, helps prepare a John Deere 8320R for testing at the Nebraska Tractor Test Lab. Lee Enterprises photo. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
Locals weigh in on greenbelt (239) Oct 26, 2009
Jerry Fry studied soil physics and agricultural engineering at University of California, Davis and University of California, Berkeley. Bruce earned his degree in agricultural business management from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Massive monitoring project to identify dairy air quality parameters Oct 20, 2009
Dr. Brent Auvermann, an agricultural engineering professor with AgriLife Research and AgriLife Extension in Amarillo, said this all-at-once campaign collected information on coarse particulate matter, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide and methane. The campaign also collected data on a large class of compounds known as volatile organics, some of which are associated with potent, offensive odors, he said. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Farmers Told How to Make Electricity Work Smarter’ Oct 17, 2009
Dairy farms are no exception, according to John Worley, an agricultural engineering professor at the University of Georgia. Farmer s vacuum pumps, milk coolers, fans and lights are some of the largest users of electricity. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Eldon Leroy Johns Sep 23, 2009
He studied Agricultural Engineering at Oregon State and Washington State Universities, earning bachelors and masters degrees. After a distinguished 30-year career with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, he retired in 1994. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Web-based innovation improves, eases agricultural terrace design Sep 23, 2009
Writing in the September 2009 issue of Resource: Engineering ology for a Sustainable World, Allen L. Thompson, Associate Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at the University of Missouri, introduces a web-based, computer-assisted tool that may reduce the time currently required for the task by as much as half. The new tool is intended to facilitate terrace installation on complex fields, to satisfy conservation goals and make better use of federal and state cost-share dollars. (EurekAlert!)
Wa Polytechnic holds first congregation Sep 20, 2009
The graduates completed their respective programmes in Agricultural Engineering, Accountancy and Secretaryship and Management Studies in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Professor Sampson Agodzo, the Rector, said the polytechnic, which now has 1,921 students with eight programmes of study, was officially established in 1999 but it was not until 2002 that a Governing Council was appointed to provide policy direction for its operation. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Research reveals poisonous plastic pollutants in the Ocean Sep 18, 2009
Taka was addressing a seminar organised by the Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Ghana, in collaboration with the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, in Accra. The seminar is on global monitoring of POPs, and seeks to educate Ghanaians on the International Pellet Watch (IPW) to understand the current status of global POPs pollution, using the beach plastic resin pellets, which is a cheaper method of sampling, and encourage volunteers for plastic pellet collection. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
* Gambian students begin agriculture course in Pingtung Sep 15, 2009
The officials said the course is being attended by 25 students sent to Taiwan by the Gambian government, who are divided into four groups that will study plant production, agribusiness and management, and agricultural engineering and farm mechanization. In addition, the students will have the opportunity to learn farm management and processing skills, as well as about distribution and marketing, said an NPUST executive in charge of the project. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
New Technology Cuts Industrial Odors, Pollutants Aug 28, 2009
Dr. Praveen Kolar, assistant professor of biological and agricultural engineering at NC State, has developed an inexpensive treatment process that significantly mitigates odors from poultry rendering operations. Rendering facilities take animal byproducts (e. (Science Daily)
UGA commit Butler plans to look around this fall Aug 11, 2009
FWIW, UGA is allowed to have one school of engineering, and it is Agricultural Engineering ... Agricultural Engineering plant a seed and it grows. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Study predicts hotter summers Aug 5, 2009
The report is flawed, however, said state climatologist David Stooksbury, a professor in UGA's Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. During much of the 20th century, the Southeast actually bucked the trend of global warming, getting cooler and wetter, Stooksbury pointed out. (Athens Banner-Herald)
NC State prof named Arkansas St. engineering dean Aug 4, 2009
David B. Beasley has been a professor of biological and agricultural engineering at N.C. State since 1999, when he stopped down as head of the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. He will begin his new duties on August 17, according to a news release from Arkansas State. (KSLA.com, LA)
• Irrigation scholarships awarded Jul 30, 2009
Burk is pursuing a degree in biological and agricultural engineering at the University of Idaho. The money for his scholarship was donated by Lindsay Corporation. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Harvest time's a comin': Combines will hit southern Kansas cornfields within weeks Jul 30, 2009
Joe Harner, interim department head for Kansas State University Biological and Agricultural Engineering, says farmers sometimes overlook the conditions existing outside their grain bins. "Weeds and trash or any kind of junk around the outside of the bin can all lead to infestation," Harner says. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
Legos, robots open up field of engineering to students Jul 17, 2009
They learn about mechanical, bio-medical, architectural, civil, manufacturing, aero-space, electrical and agricultural engineering. At the beginning of the week students are placed into groups and throughout the week they build and program a Lego robot. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
African academy empowers youths Jul 11, 2009
Teachers at his Anglican school used to write on his report card that he was "too argumentative." That carried into Uganda's Makerere University, where he studied agricultural engineering but spent much of his time agitating with student groups until one day he found himself locked in a jail for challenging the rule of strongman Milton Obote. He says he was questioned and beaten by soldiers who gave him a large scar in his chin. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Letter: Look more carefully into climate change Apr 28, 2009
Agricultural engineering, Biology Chemical engineering, Chemistry Civil engineering, Ecology, Geography Geology, Mechanical engineering, and Public health ... John Burton wrote on Apr 24, 2009 6:03 PM:" It's easy to say he isn't a climate scientist, Osty, because he IS NOT.He holds a Ph.D. in ecophysiology...and holds appointments to numerous interdisciplinary committees.You guarantee that Running had more scientific coursework in his graduate school than did Kujawa? "YOU" guarantee? How the... (Montana Standard, MT)
Mathis now styling hair at Elements Apr 19, 2009
Sumner, who has worked at UGA since 1978, earned both his bachelor s degree and master s degree in agricultural engineering from the university. Hawkins gets alumna award from UGA. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Tiny Super-plant Can Clean Up Animal Waste And Be Used For Ethanol Production Apr 14, 2009
Cheng, a professor of biological and agricultural engineering, co-authored the research with Stomp, associate professor of forestry, and post-doctoral research associate, Mike Yablonski. The research, which is funded by the North Carolina Biofuels Center, was presented March 21 at the annual conference of the Institute of Biological Engineering in Santa Carla, Calif. (Science Daily)
Kostroun earns Grand Prize at State Science Fair Apr 11, 2009
Kostroun said this fall he will attend Texas Aersity and plans to study biological and agricultural engineering. In addition to his work on this project, Kostroun said he juggles his time between serving as president of FFA, president of 4H and as a member of the varsity golf and football teams. (Cameron Herald, TX)
Verdine Rice Apr 9, 2009
At the age of 16, he enrolled in the North Dakota Agricultural College Prep School and graduated from high school in 1937 and from NDSU with a B.S. in agricultural engineering and agricultural education in 1939. He married Lourine Bender on June 8, 1941. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Decision on venue expected Mar 24, 2009
Atroune came from Algeria more than a decade ago to work as a post-doctoral associate with the University of Georgia's department of biological and agricultural engineering. He began clerking at convenience stores after his UGA contract and temporary work visa expired. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Researchers work in Ghana to create biofuels from native tree seeds Mar 20, 2009
Wenqiao "Wayne" Yuan, K-State assistant professor of biological and agricultural engineering, has expertise in biodiesel reactor design and conversion. When funding is available for the pilot-scale biodiesel plant in Ghana, Yuan has offered to work with Kpikpi to create the facility to process tree seeds and convert them into biodiesel. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Hayrides, barbecue at Ag Day Mar 18, 2009
Information on agricultural engineering and plant pathology will be provided, and UGA's College of Veterinary Medicine also will contribute to this year's festival. Also, the Ag Alumni Association will host a chicken barbecue at the event, and the Madison County Middle School FFA will be selling concessions. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Stop ragging or face fund cuts, warns UGC Mar 15, 2009
A week after the death, a student of AP's College of Agricultural Engineering tried to commit suicide after she was allegedly made to dance naked by senior students. Campuses have not only ignored repeated Supreme Court warnings on ragging but even the UGC.. (India Times, India -- Community News)
$9 million in earmarks for UGA Mar 12, 2009
The consortium would not exist without the congressional earmarks that pay for it, according to Gerrit Hoogenboom, a professor in UGA's Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. "Our main goal is to look at issues associated with climate variability, and we are trying to translate that into useful information for farmers," said Hoogenboom, the principal UGA scientist in the Southeast Climate Consortium. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Hornor, Riedel wed Mar 11, 2009
She received a bachelor of science degree in civil and environmental engineering and also agricultural engineering from South Dakota State University. She is employed with the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Diercks Elected Ag Board Chair (15) Feb 16, 2009
Diercks holds a degree in agricultural engineering from UW-Madison. He has served as president of the Wisconsin Agricultural Stewardship Initiative and as president of the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association. (Agri-View, WI)
Letter: Disparity in PSU's facilities a problem across campus Feb 11, 2009
Across the street from the Business Building is the Agricultural Engineering building that, because it was not aesthetically on par with the its neighbor, had to be re-landscaped to not detract potential students. Meanwhile, if one enters the building he or she will discover outdated classrooms, inefficient windows, and paint peeling off some of the walls. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Students respond with hostility to preaching Feb 10, 2009
"I understand in the southern United States, especially this time of year, there will be people coming to speak , but I would prefer it being in a closed space. We are being bombarded. He's up on a pedestal and it's not a way to do it in a place of learning. People come from all over the world with different religions, and they have a right to not listen," said Kyle Millican, a junior biomedical and agricultural engineering major. Other students compared the way Holes was preaching to the way... (The Battalion, TX)
School Talk Column: STEM initiatives in the Norwell Schools Feb 8, 2009
Students are introduced to the dozens of engineering fields including electrical, acoustical, chemical, geotechnical, and agricultural engineering and use the same design process to work toward solutions to design challenges. Engineering continues in the middle school where students utilize the engineering design model to construct rockets and CO2 cartridge powered vehicles, while in high school physics, students design catapults and other projects to measure distance and velocity. (Norwell Mariner, MA)
China resumes IPO after more than one year suspension Feb 8, 2009
The firm, sponsored by state-owned enterprises specializing in international agricultural engineering projects and machinery, plans to issue 60 million A-shares on Shenzhen Stock Exchange, according to a company statement. The statement said the firm would publish the share price set by institutional investors on June 2, and shares would be available on the market from June 5. (Xinhuanet, China -- Business)
