From the Executive Director
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President Dana Porter, President-Elect Doug Otto, and I participated in the Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference (AETC) which returned to Louisville this year. It was a great meeting with lots of excellent content and networking. Congratulations to planning committee chair Mike Sama and the team on this extremely well-done event. A highlight for me was the participation by the 28 undergrad and graduate students. Also, it's always fun to spend time at the farm show and see what is new on the market. Dana and I toured the show floor and paid extra attention to the exhibits showcasing their AE50 recognition.
I am very pleased to extend a warm welcome to the newest staff member, Liz Metts. Hired into the Director of Development position, Liz brings with her a proven track record involving many aspects of fundraising and grant writing abilities, and she has extensive experience in relationship cultivation. She has spent the last several years putting her talents to work at Opportunity Enterprises in Valparaiso, Indiana. I am positive Liz is just the person to transition current philanthropic efforts into a first-rate donor engagement program, while lifting the awareness of our profession to the next level. The Director of Development is a joint effort between the Foundation and the Society to expand and strengthen ASABE initiatives.
Darrin J. Drollinger
Executive Director
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SOCIETY GOVERNANCE
LEADERSHIP ELECTION
Balloting will close March 1, 2024
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Elect your Society leadership and vote on a proposed constitutional change.
Balloting closes March 1 and your vote matters! Members who haven't yet voted were sent a final email from Intelliscan with instructions and a secure link to the ballot. If you haven't voted, check for your email message, click on the link, and vote. Thanks to those who have supported the work of the Society and the candidates with their vote.
Please contact Joann McQuone (269/932-7022) if you need special accommodations.
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OUTREACH
ASABE on the National Mall
May 6, 2024
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ASABE has announced plans to participate in the Celebration of Modern Ag on the National Mall, hosted by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).
"Our participation will provide a national stage to share about the exciting work we have going on in areas like standards, AMAA, and CBSI," says ASABE Executive Director Darrin Drollinger.
This year's theme, "Sustainable Supply Chain," highlights the benefits of today's agricultural equipment technology and the accomplishments of producers, agri-business, processors, and retailers. “Showcasing the sustainability of our food system on the National Mall is an unparalleled opportunity to influence regulations and legislation,” says AEM's Curt Blades.
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AIM 2024
2024 Annual International Meeting
Marriott Anaheim
Anaheim, California
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We're looking forward to welcoming you to #ASABE24!
Early bird registration continues to May 3.
The session reviewers are busy organizing the hundreds of abstracts that were received for #ASABE24! Authors will be notified about their acceptance by March 22.
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Here are some other ways to be involved during AIM:
- Contact one of the technical community program chairs, find out if they are still looking for session moderators.
- Watch for the schedule of committee meetings to be posted later this spring. Find one or more that fit your interest and plan to attend. All are open door.
- Be a sponsor or exhibitor. We have some great options available!
Registration is Open, Early Bird Rates Continue to May 3
As add-on events are finalized and the meeting program builds, you have the option of modifying your registration to include added events such as tours and CPDs. But please don't wait: these events have minimum attendance requirements and may be canceled if interest is low.
Contact Jessical Bell with questions.
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ASABE BOOK CLUB
Celebrating Black History Month
February 29, 1 pm eastern
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How do you fix a problem when you don't even know it exists? Sometimes we have to be willing to get a little uncomfortable, and Emmanual Acho, sports analyst, former NFL linebacker, and best-selling author and speaker, aims to be the friend to help us do that. "My arms are open wide," he writes, "and my heart, too."
Acho's engaging book, Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, is the subject of the upcoming ASABE Book Club, jointly hosted this month by our BIPOC and Young Professionals communities in a celebration of Black History Month.
Learn details and plan to join us.
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We invite you to contribute to our scholarly community by submitting manuscripts to our new all open access Journal of Natural Resources and Agricultural Ecosystems and our other hybrid journals.
Manuscripts accepted until March 31
Constructed Wetlands
Regenerative Agriculture
Manuscripts accepted until December 31
Climate Change Impacts on Natural Resource and Agricultural Systems
Just follow our step-by-step submission instructions.
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Presenting at AIM? Mark Your Calendar for Paper Submission
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Presenting at the ASABE 2024 Annual International Meeting? Be sure to use the 2024 paper template and read the FAQ for instructions. If your paper is not submitted by May 3, midnight eastern time, it will not be added to our Online Technical Library until after the meeting.
Email AIMpapers@asabe.org with questions.
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RESOURCE MAGAZINE
ADVERTISE YOUR EXPERTISE
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Advertise in our Guide to Consultants, published as a supplement to the May/June issue of Resource magazine.
Engineering consultants can provide invaluable assistance with complex issues and this Guide is a great way to get the word out about your expertise.
Deadline is March 12 to submit the order form to Jill Straub.
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New From ASABE Publications
Open Access Articles, Special Collection Articles, New Journal Issues
Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health 30(1)
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Approved Projects
- X526.5, Soil and Water Terminology
New Standards
- ASABE S658-1 DEC 2023, Singulating Seeding Equipment Test Methods Part 1: General Information
- ASABE S658-2 DEC2023, Singulating Seeding Equipment Test Methods Part 2: Monitoring Systems Performance
- ASABE S658-3 DEC2023, Singulating Seeding Equipment Test Methods Part 3: Seed Spacing Performance
Press Releases
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Last Call for Standards Developer Nominations
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Each year, ASABE recognizes the significant efforts of those teams who devoted time and energy to revision and development of ASABE Standards during the previous calendar year. To be considered for this award, nominations must be submitted by the chair of the committee responsible for the standard by March 1, 2024.
For further information please contact Carla Companion.
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Calendar of Deadlines for Student Recognitions
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MEMBER EVENTS
SECTION AND STUDENT ACTIVITIES
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Student Chapter Events
Contact your department administrator for details
Southeast Student Rally
March 22–24, North Carolina State University
Midwest Student Rally
March 22–24, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
Section Events
Quad City Section Continuing Education Opportunity
March 5, 4:30–7:30 pm central
Register
Oklahoma Section Meeting
March 8, Stillwater, Oklahoma
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YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
Give Us Your Take on ASABE Technical Committees
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Participation in tech committees is a valuable way of staying informed of current and emerging technologies. It also offers great networking opportunities with professionals across ASABE's wide technical scope. The Young Professionals Community's subcommittee on technical committee involvement aims to help young professionals leverage those benefits by encouraging participation at the early stages of their careers.
The subcommittee requests your help in their work! Please take this short, 1-minute survey on your interest in technical committees.
Take the survey
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Your ASABE membership includes both international and Section membership.
Get involved with your local section!
Being part of ASABE is genuinely special—it's not just about belonging to an international community, but also about being involved in your local section. Take advantage of this valuable opportunity to build relationships and share insights that are both stimulating and relevant. Your active participation not only strengthens your local section but also fosters the overall growth of our profession and the Society.
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James L. Fouss
 ASABE Fellow James L. Fouss, P.E., PhD, passed away on February 12, 2024. He was 87 years old.
Fouss was born in Coshocton County, Ohio, and grew up on his family’s dairy and truck-crop farm near Lowell, Ohio. He attended The Ohio State University, where he obtained bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from the Department of Agricultural Engineering.
Fouss enjoyed an accomplished career with the USDA Agricultural Research Service that spanned from 1960 to 2011, holding research positions at ARS offices in Ohio, South Carolina, and Louisiana. While at The Ohio State University, he designed the corrugated wall HDPE plastic drainage pipe, a floating-beam drainage plow, and the laser-beam automatic depth and grade-control system for plow-in installation of corrugated plastic subsurface drainage pipe. The latter was the first reported use of the laser in agriculture. This modernized material and equipment for installing subsurface drainage had wide-spread adoption and use in the U.S. and throughout the world by the early 1970s. At Florence, he became director of the Coastal Plains Soil and Water Conservation Center, and in Baton Rouge the research leader of the Soil and Water Research Unit until it was closed in 2009. In Houma he was the Lead Scientist for implementing new areas of research for sugarcane production. He left ARS in 1976 to serve as vice president of research and new product development with Hancor, Inc. in Findlay, Ohio, a period he referred to as his 6-year sabbatical leave to industry. He returned to ARS and remained until his retirement in 2011.
Fouss authored more than 160 technical journal articles, bulletins, conference proceedings, and his name was on ten book chapters, sixteen U.S. and two foreign patents, and many other technical reports on corrugated-wall plastic pipe design. Over his career, he received many awards and honors including the USDA Superior Service Silver Medal Award and ASABE's first-ever Young Designer Award, both in 1972. He was inducted as an ASABE Fellow in 1994. Other Society awards include the Soil and Water Engineering Award and the John Deere Gold Medal Award.
A celebration of life will be planned in both Texas and Ohio at a later date, with final burial in Oak Grove Cemetery in Marietta, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the American Heart Association or to The Ohio State University Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering.
Fouss was a 64-year member of the Society.
Full obituary
 ASABE Fellow David B. Smith, a retired teacher and researcher, died January 26, 2024, at the age of 81.
Smith was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1942. He received his BS and MS degrees in agricultural engineering from Mississippi State University and his PhD from the University of Missouri with a collateral field in Meteorology. He was employed by the USDA Agricultural Research Service for 18 years in Mississippi and Missouri. He was also employed by Mississippi State University and the Mississippi Agricultural & Forestry Experiment Station for more than 26 years.
He published over 140 research articles including six book chapters and was a member of many scientific and honorary organizations, including ASABE, Tau Beta Pi, Gamma Sigma Delta, and Alpha Epsilon. in 1980, ASABE awarded him the FIEI Young Researcher Award. The governor selected him to serve on the Mississippi Agricultural Aviation Board.
Inducted as a Fellow in 2001, Smith was a 59-year member of ASABE.
Full obituary
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