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Vo lu me 2 9 , No . 2 20 0 7
PERSPECTIVES
THE NEWSLETTER OF CSBE
Winter 2007 Hiver
LES NOUVELLES DE SCGAB
A Few Words From President Shahab Sokhansanj
Shahab Sokhansanj
Inside this issue :
Dans ce numéro:
President’s message
Un mot du président
tel: 604-904-4272: fax: 604-822-6003
1, 2
eml: [email protected]
I recently had the opportunity of a lunchtime conversation with students and faculty at the University of Manitoba. With them, I reflected on my own association with the CSBE/SCGAB/ASABE
since graduating from college almost 40 years ago. It is true, as it
has always been the case, that the CSBE/SCGAB and the ASABE
have constantly kept me informed on the latest developments in my chosen field of profession, and have also provided me a rich forum in which to share my experiences with
my colleagues. But above all, my membership in CSBE/SCGAB and ASABE has given
me the gift of making and maintaining numerous lifelong friends and colleagues who
have a similar professional focus. My fellow agricultural engineers and bioengineers
worldwide have been a real asset in shaping my professional life.
A few years ago I was traveling to Madrid, Spain for a family visit. I had not been there
before and was excited at the prospect of seeing such a beautiful place. I picked up an
ASABE 1983 Member Roster, looked into the Geographic Directory pages and searched
for members with addresses in Spain. T here were a few names listed in Madrid. I recorded their phone numbers. Internet and e-mail were yet to come. After a few days in
Madrid, I called a couple of these unseen and previously unknown members of the
ASABE. T hey both came and took my wife and me to their universities and workplaces,
showed us their research and their
laboratories, and at a later date they
took us to the most exciting historical
sites that are usually out of reach to
normal tourists.
Preside nt S hah ab among U of M anitob a’ s
Biosystems En gin ee ring St ud en ts
In Memoriam
2
June 07 Meeting
3
Manager’s report
4, 5
News Coast to Coast BC News
6-15
6
Alberta News
7-8
Job Opportunity
8
Saskatchewan News
9
Manitoba News
10-11
CIM Career Fair
11
Ontario News
12
Nouvelles du Québec
13
Atlantic News
14-15
Coming events
15
CSBE/SCGAB Council for
2006-2007
16
CSBE/SCGAB and ASABE promote
the science and art of bioengineering
and agriculture through research and education. Membership in
these two learned societies is open to engineers and non-engineers
irrespective of their education preparation. We are all engaged in
the application of sciences in agriculture and biological systems.
Our current vision (under review) is to make available, to all persons everywhere: abundant and affordable food and water, timber
and fiber for shelter and clothing, renewable energy resources, and
clean air. Let us keep our CSBE/SCGAB and ASABE thriving!
Shahab
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PE RS PE C T I V E S
T H E N E WS L E TT E R O F C S B E /L E S N OU V E L L ES DE S C G AB
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Un mot du President
J’ai récemment eu l’opportunité d’avoir un dîner-causerie avec des étudiants et des personnes de la faculté de l’Université du Manitoba. Avec eux, je me suis rappelé mon association avec le CSBE/SCGAB/ASABE depuis m a
graduation du collège il y a presque 40 ans de cela. Il est vrai, comme ça a toujours été le cas, que le CSBE/SCGAB
et l’ASABE m’ont toujours tenu informé des derniers développements en rapport avec mon domaine professionnel et
m’ont aussi fourni un riche forum pour partager mes expériences avec mes collègues. Mais, par-dessus tout, mon adhésion à titre de membre au CSBE/SCGAB et l’ASABE m’a permis de me faire des amis à vie et de rencontrer des
collègues dont le but professionnel est similaire au mien. Mes camarades ingénieurs en agriculture et bio-ingénieurs
dans le monde ont réellement contribué au façonnement de ma vie professionnelle.
Il y a quelques années, je suis allé à Madrid, en Espagne, pour une visite familiale. C’était la première fois que j’y
allais et j’étais excité à l’idée de visiter un si bel endroit. J’ai alors consulté la liste des membres ASABE 1983, ai
regardé dans la section géographique et ai cherché les membres qui demeuraient en Espagne. Il y avait quelques
noms dans la région de Madrid. J’ai pris en note leurs numéros de téléphone. (Internet et les courriels n’existaient
pas encore.). Après quelques jours à Madrid, j’ai appelé deux des membres de l’ASBE. Les deux sont venus à notre
rencontre et nous ont fait visiter, mon épouse et moi, leurs universités et endroits de travail. Ils nous ont aussi montré
leurs travaux de recherche et leurs laboratoires et, plus tard, ils nous ont amené sur des sites historiques qui ne sont
habituellement pas accessibles aux touristes.
Le CSBE/SCGAB et l’ASBE promeuvent la science et l’art de la bio-énergie et l’agriculture via la recherche et l’éducation. L’adhésion à ces deux sociétés est ouverte aux ingénieurs et non-ingénieurs sans tenir compte de leur préparation éducationnelle. Nous sommes tous engagés dans l’application des sciences de l’agriculture et des systèmes
biologiques. Notre vision actuelle (sous révision) est de fournir à toute personne, n’importe où, de l’eau et de la nourriture en abondance, du bois et des fibres pour l’hébergement et les vêtements, des ressources énergétiques renouvelées et de l’air pur. Faisons de notre CSBE/SCGAB et ASABE une association prospère! Shahab
In Memoriam
Dr. Lal Kushwaha has been notified of the death of Professor Chris V. Narayan Professor of Agricultural Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the UNIVERSIT Y OF T HE WEST INDIES.
Chris joined the Faculty as a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering on May 1 st 1970. He was one of the architects of
the BSc programme in Agricultural Engineering. He was also a former Deputy Dean (Services) and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. During his tenure in the Faculty he taught several courses in Mechanical/
Agricultural Engineering including Engineering Graphics, Strength of Materials, Machine Design, Engineering Design and Farm Machinery. He also supervised several Students’ Projects at the Undergraduate and Postgraduate (M.
Phil/Phd) levels. His research work focused on the physical properties of agricultural materials and the design of
farm machinery and processing equipment. T wo of the outstanding, memorable items of his research work were “ the
design of a pigeon pea harvester” and ”the coconut dehusker.” Over the past year Professor Narayan’s health declined and he was on sick leave from the University.
Tax receipts for donations to the Foundation
All of the 2006 income tax receipts for donations to the Foundation have been mailed to donors who donated $25.00
or more in 2006. The Foundation BOD thanks all of the donors who donated any amount.
As noted in material included with the dues invoices for 2007 those who wish a 2006 income tax receipt for donations less than $25.00 must specifically request such a receipt.
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President Sokhansanj’s insert for the ASABE 2007 AIM Program
On behalf of the CSBE/SCGAB, I welcome all of the participants, especially Canadian members, to this year’s
ASABE meeting. T his is a very special occasion for all of us to join ASABE in celebrating the 100 th birthday of the
Agricultural and Biological Engineering profession. T he CSBE/SCGAB a greed at their 2006 AGM to hold their
2007 annual general meeting outside Canada. This year the CSBE/SCGAB will not have a separate technical meeting but will hold its business meeting at specified venues that are listed in the following schedule.
CSBE/SCGAB is a constituent member of ASABE with the President serving on the Board of Trustees and with representation on all of the ASABE councils. T he mission of the CSBE/SCGAB is similar to that of the ASABE, to promote engineering excellence in biological, environmental, food and bioenergy production and processing systems.
The CSBE/SCGAB will be a half century old next year in 2008. The Golden Jubilee celebration will take place in
beautiful Vancouver British Columbia along with our regular annual technical and business meetings. You are all invited.
Shahab Sokhansanj, P.Eng.
President (2006-2007)
CSBE Schedule of activities and events during the ASABE Annual International
Meeting (AIM) in Minneapolis
Date
Event and time
Room
Sunday June 17
Monday June 18
CSBE/SCGAB 2006-2007 Council meeting 4:00-6:00 pm
CSBE/SCGAB AGM & Student awards
12:00 PM-2:00 PM (Box lunch will be provided)
CSBE/SCGAB 2007-2008 Council meeting
7:00 AM-8:30 AM (Breakfast is served)
ASABE and CSBE/SCGAB Fellow induction and reception
6:00 PM -8:00 PM
Centennial Gala Dinner 7:30-10:00 PM
ASABE & CSBE/SCGAB major awards recognition luncheon
12:00-2:30 PM
T BA
T BA
T uesday June 19
Wednesday June 20
T BA
T BA
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Top 100 Events
T ime is passing quickly! Please make your nomination for the "Top 100" events, persons, or advancements that have
impacted the profession of agricultural and biological engineering over the past one hundred years. Nominations will
close Friday, March 30, so be sure to ge t yours in soon.
The final list will be used to celebrate the profession during this Centennial year for ASABE, but your input will help
create a record that will stand, long after the Centennial passes, as testament to the values, advancements, and professional fellowship that ASABE and its members have championed through the Society's history.
Send nominations for the Top 100 Eve nts to [email protected].
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P ER S P ECT IV ES
T H E N EW S LET T ER O F CS B E/ LES N O U V ELLES D E S CG AB
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A few words from your CSBE/SCGAB Society Secretary/Manager
Un mot du directeur-général/secrétaire de la CSBE/SCGAB
James S. Townsend, PEng
T el: 204-233-1881
Fax: 204-231-8282
Email: [email protected]
The ne w re cruitment brochure in separate English and French versions has been printed in hard
copy and is ready for general distribution. Copies can be obtained by contacting the Secretary at
[email protected]. T he brochure will be available for viewing on the web site in the near future.
Secretary Townsend reported that the ne w members for the 2007-2008 Council have been confirmed. They are:
President-Elect Stephane Lemay, VP (Technical) Stefan Cenkowski, and Regional Director Venkatesh Meda (SK).
Regional Directors Len Ring (AB). Danny Mann (MB), and Stephane Godbout (QC) continue in their positions.
News from Council
Your CSBE/SCGAB Council for 2006-2007 has been busy since the AGM last July 2006. The following list covers
some of the more important decisions that have been made during Council meetings by telephone conferencing methods. Comments on these decisions can be sent to [email protected].
1. The Student membe rship promotion was discussed base d on the motion submission from Feddes (see below).
Upon motion made (Feddes) and duly seconded (Mann) the motion was approved with the note that the VP
(Membership) will assist in the implementation.
“ Moved that students in an engineering program focusing on agricultural, food, environmental, and biological systems are eligible to receive free membership to CSBE/SCGAB during the first year in an educational program, pay
33% of the student dues during the second year, 66% of the student dues during the third year and pay 100% of the
student dues after the third year of membership. This arrangement will only be in effect when the member is a student. T his fee structure will cost the CSBE/SCGAB approximately $60 per student or approx $1200 per year assuming we can recruit 20 students per year. T he VP (Membership) will assist in the implementation of this practice.”
2. There was discussion of the proposed EIC affiliation that was reported on by Godbout and Ring. Further discussion of AIC affiliation was deferred. Upon motion made (Hodgkinson) and duly seconded (Ring) it was approve d
that the Society should procee d with joining EIC on at least a 1-year trial basis. Ring and T ownsend will join in the
negotiations with EIC in deciding the fee to be paid.
3. Vice-President Membe rship: Upon motion made (Sri Ranjan) and duly seconded (Feddes) the duties of this new
officer were approve d as amende d. The duties of the VP (Membership) shall include the following items:
a) Develop a definition for "Member Emeritus” for our policy Manual
b) Develop a definition for "Life member status" for our policy Manual
c) Oversee the process of CSBE/SCGAB joining/not joining AIC and EIC
d) Identifying members that should be recognized for 25, 40, 50, etc. years of membership and prepare certificates
4. A proposal for a new definition of MEMB ER EMERITUS was introduced. Upon motion made (Townsend) and
duly seconded (Clark) the new wording was approve d as amended. (see below) It should be noted that this is a
change to the Gene ral Bylaws and as such requires approval of the general membership at the 2007 AGM with subsequent bylaw change notification sent to Industry Canada. The new wording is as follows:
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2. Definition of Membe rship
b. Membe r Eme ritus - A member aged 65 or more who has retired from professional life but who
wishes to maintain professional contact with the CSBE/SCGAB. A member or ex-member in this
member category may be invited to become a 'Member Emeritus’ of CSBE/SCGAB. Annual fees
will be as listed in Paragraph 4 of the Bylaws. Members Emeritus will receive the CSBE/SCGAB
Newsletter in electronic format.
5. Lal Kushwaha had submitted a re vie w of and a proposal for reorganiz ation of the Society awards. The review
had been circulated to all. Upon motion made (Hodgkinson) and duly seconded (Godbout) it was approve d to continue the review to revamp the awards in light of the current directions of CSBE/SCGAB. Savoie, Kushwaha, Hodgkinson and Sri Ranjan will undertake the task.
6. The update s for the we bsite were discussed at length. Webmaster Coates does not have time to do all of the update editing needed on a continuing basis. Upon motion made (Fe ddes) and duly se conde d (Morgan) it was
agree d that the job of ove rseeing that the we b site is ke pt current be delegate d to the Past President. Approve d. All members are encouraged to report needed updates to the Past President or the Webmaster (see last page
for contact information).
7. Council discussed the 2008 AGM & TC in BC and the point that 2008 will be the 50 th anniversary of CSBE/
SCGAB. Upon motion made (Hodgkinson) and duly seconded (Mann) it was decided to try to finalize arrangements
at the Lonsdale Quay Hotel site and the BCIT site. Approve d.
8. Morgan had volunteered to look into Liability insurance for the Society and Councilors. Upon motion made
(Morgan) and duly seconded (Hodgkinson) it was decided to thoroughly investigate liability protection options for
Council members and the Society in general. Approve d. A committee (Morgan, Lacasse, Hodgkinson and T ownsend) will look into this matter including talks with EIC (as part of affiliating with EIC) and others.
9. VP (T echnical) Zhang had circulated a proposal for redefining the Te chnical Committee Structure within CSBE/
SCGAB. Upon motion made (Zhang) and duly seconded (Feddes) it was decided to adopt the changes as circulated.
Approve d. This change will have to be approved by the members at the AGM. T he committee structure can be
viewed on the web site (www.bioeng.ca) but must be considered “ interim” until government approval.
10. Journal Editor Sri Ranjan discusse d the problem of journal technical paper authors who submit papers for review
but subse quently publish elsewhere. Upon motion made (Sri Ranjan) and duly seconded (Zhang) it was decided that
authors would be required to submit a signe d copyright release form at the time of paper submission. The copyright
will be transferred back to the author if and when the paper is rejected. Approve d.
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COAST TO COAST/D’UN OCÉAN À L’AUTRE
British Columbia Regional News
Anthony K. Lau
tel: 604-822-3476; fax: 604-822-6003
In recent years, Chemical and Biological Engineering (CHBE) students have participated in
the reaction car competition at the national or regional meetings of AIChE (American Institute
of Chemical Engineers). The objectives of this competition are to provide students with the
opportunity to participate in a team-oriented hands-on design and construction of a small
model car that is powered with a chemical energy source that will carry a specified load over a given distance and
stop. It also encourages students to become actively involved in their professional society. This competition may be
seen as parallel to the mini-tractor pull contest, which used to be popular for students attending some regional ASAE
meetings. We hope that our students could eventually be as enthusiastic about the activities of CSBE/ASABE.
The CHBE Sustainability Club aims at increasing sustainability awareness in the department by implementing sustainable practices. Several initiatives that have already been implemented include: food waste collection, e-waste collection, printing paper usage reduction, and reduced power consumption in computer labs. Students have recently organized a visit to UBC Farm, which is a 24-hectare teaching, research and community farm located on south campus,
and the only working farmland within the City of Vancouver. Since summer 2006, UBC Farm is cultivating energy
crops. The project is in collaboration with the Post Carbon Institute, a group that is developing plans for the world’s
future when oil won’t be cheap and easily available. T he energy farm could bring many interesting projects for students who want to think outside the box and make a design of energy crops processing, using no or little outside
amenities, such as water or electricity.
Professor Said Elnashaie, an adjunct professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and professor in Environmental and Sustainable Engineering at Pennsylvania State University gave a special seminar on
”Integrated System Approach to Sustainability and Critical Role of Biofuels and Biorefineries”. In his opinion, sustainability is becoming the main focus for much of modern R&D and the main challenge facing science and technology in the 21st century. Research on renewable energy as well as products and commodities derived from renewable
resources is intensifying both in academia and industry. Industries and practices associated with chemical/biological
engineering are the most responsible for pollution and use of non-renewable resources giving rise to a lack of sustainability. However the most effective possibilities for reducing pollution, utilization of renewable resources and achieving sustainability also lie mostly with chemical/biological engineering. These aims can best be achieved in a framework of cross-disciplinary research, and an integrated system approach is perceived to be the most effective to organize, analyze and exchange knowledge between different disciplines.
NOTICES TO MEMBERS
Various agencies request that the CSBE/SCGAB office supply a list of members for the distribution of certain products. Your Secretary is reluctant to do so since we all have too much spam as it is. Here are two sites of interest:
The Se cond International Virtual Agricultural Exhibition. You can visit the exhibition by signing on to the internet at: www.agriahead.com. Have a nice tour!
UNESCO -EO LSS Refe rence Encyclope dia. This virtual dynamic library has been posted to the web at the onset of
the 60th Anniversary of the UN and UNESCO and to lead off the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development.
Visit at: www.eolss.net
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Alberta Regional News
Len Ring
tel: 403-381-5176; fax: 403-382-4406
Ronald M Ackroyd, M.Eng., P.Eng., P.Ag. in the Lethbridge Alberta office of EBA Engineering
Consultants Ltd. has recently undertaken a consulting project to develop a 10,000-head feedlot
near Los Angeles, Chile.
The project started with a phone call 'out of the blue'. SOCOVE SA, a Chilean development and
construction company, was seeking interest in a Canadian engineer with feedlot experience.
Someone, who knew someone, who had access to a directory of Agricultural-Engineers, started making phone calls.
Ron, who served a mission to this part of Chile years ago, was one of the names on the list. His interest in the project
and his ability to still converse (a little) in Spanish were significant factors in his favor.
Chile is very interested in developing export markets for its products. They have become world players in precious
metals (esp. copper), fresh vegetables and fruit, wines and olive oil, and have strong export connections to the far east
for timber. They are now looking to provide the highest quality beef to Japan, among other destinations. If their history is any indication, the world market of high-end beef is about to find Chile becoming a force to be reckoned with.
Rob Baron P.Eng. is leading a joint project between Lakeland College and Olds College to investigate the smallscale production of biodiesel from canola. Lakeland College developed a small-scale biodiesel processor to convert
waste fryer oil from the college's cafeteria to biodiesel that is used on college farm equipment. Student involvement
helped the project win the prestigious Emerald Environmental Award in the youth category last year. Currently, Rob
is researching quality and process control as well as engine wear and cold weather operation. College tractors are running on blends of biodiesel from B20 to B100.
The research done at Olds College will be looking at biodiesel quality using different feedstocks. Rob recently returned from the ASABE Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference in Louisville, Kentucky where much of the
focus was on biomass, and renewable energy sources like biodiesel and ethanol.
Murray Tenove and Shawn Elgert have now released their Rural Water Quality Information Tool on the Internet.
This tool assists with the suitability assessment of privately owned and operated rural water supplies in Canada. T his
was a joint effort with staff of Alberta Agriculture and Food and Agri-Food Canada (PFRA).
Information is also given for testing and sampling water. A printed or on-line report is generated giving color-coding
for acceptability. The tool has a bibliography section for further reference and was peer reviewed by appropriate water quality professionals. Water quality information can be submitted by the user to increase our collective knowledge
about water quality.
In the near future they plan to include human drinking water assessment and general treatment information as part of
the tool. To find the tool search for "Ropin' the Web" and then for the "Rural Water Quality Information T ool".
Here is the link:http://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/app84/rwqit
Doe s Your Farm Need an Ene rgy-Efficiency Tune-up?
For a limited time, SouthGrow region dairy, poultry and swine producers in Alberta may apply for an on-site energy
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audit to identify where their energy dollars are going and what they can do about it.
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“ Higher fuel prices and utility costs are prompting more farmers to look for alternative ways to save energy and
money,” says Rick Atkins, with Alberta Agriculture and Food’s (AF) AgT ech Centre, in Lethbridge. “The first step
is to track a farm’s energy input to see where improvements can be made.”
“We recognize that energy use on farms is not the only challenge facing the farming community today,” says Simon
Knight, President and CEO, Climate Change Central. “This is an important step towards helping these operations
maintain their competitiveness while helping the environment.”
The OnFarm Energy Efficiency Program was developed by Alberta’s Climate Change Central and AF’s AgT ech
Centre to help improve energy efficiency within the agriculture sector.
Alberta Advanced Education and T echnology’s Innovation Program and AF are the major funders for this project.
Other participating sponsors include: AT CO EnergySense, the SouthGrow Regional Initiative, Agrium, Dow AgroSciences, and the Lethbridge Dairy Mart.
More details on the program can be found at:
www.onfarmenergy.ca
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Engineering, Bioresource - McGill University. The Department of Bioresource Engineering (www.mcgill.ca/agreng)
is seeking outstanding individuals for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level (under exceptional circumstances it may be possible to hire at the junior Associate Professor level).
Although the primary area of search is ecological engineering, applicants in other areas of bioresource engineering
are also encouraged to apply. For the ecological engineering area, the candidate should have expertise in ecosystem
modelling and simulation, ecosystem restoration, or a closely related field. Applicants in other areas such as Instrumentation and Control, Agricultural Robotics, Mechatronics, Remote Sensing and Precision Agriculture, etc. should
similarly have expertise in one or more closely related fields of study.
Applicants are expected to have an earned Ph.D. in an appropriate discipline, and to have an excellent publication record for their level of experience. It is expected that any person hired will develop a strong, independent research program supported by external research funds, will collaborate with other researchers, and teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Applicants must be eligible for membership in a Canadian professional engineering association.
The following should be included in applications: curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching and research interests, the
names of three referees, and copies of several relevant publications. Applications should be mailed to: Dr. R. Kok,
Chair, Bioresource Engineering, Macdonald Campus of McGill University, 21111 Lakeshore Blvd, Ste-Anne-deBellevue, QC, H9X 3V9, Canada. Deadline for applications is April 15, 2007. A start date of August 1, 2007 is foreseen, although this is flexible.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will, however, be
given priority. McGill University is committed to equity in employment.
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Saskatchewan Regional News
Lope G. Tabil
tel.: (306) 966-5317; fax: (306) 966-5332
Updates from the Department of Agricultural and Bioresource
Engineering
Engineering Awards night was on February 1, 2007 at T CU Place in Saskatoon. Lope Tabil
(CSBE SK Regional Director) gave the CSBE Undergraduate Design Project Award to Karen
Bergermann whose project was “Portable Air Flow Rate Measurement System for Exhaust
Fans” and the CSBE Undergraduate Paper Award to Meghan Kolybaba and Kimberley Tang whose paper was
“ Optimization of the Process Design for Simultaneous or Sequential Extraction of Flaxseed Mucilage and Oil”. Other
undergraduate students awarded scholarships included:
Nicholas Broberg, Daniel DeVisser, Alan Edmunds, Kira
Goff, Lyndon Graff, Devin Ritter, Jeffrey Ruzicka, Carrie
Seidlitz, Sana T alebi, Congratulations! (Photo 1 - Kimberley T ang (centre) and SESS President (Chris Reed accepting the award on behalf of Karen Bergermann and
Meghan Kolybaba) received the CSBE Awards from
Lope T abil)
Photo 1
Prof. V. Meda was invited by the Saskatchewan Fruit
Growers Association (SFGA) to give a research presentation on “ Post-harvest Fruit Processing and Value-chain in
Saskatchewan”, during their annual conference, held during January 11-13, 2007 in Saskatoon. He is currently
working on developing novel dehydration (dryer) systems
for processing biological products including fruits.
Updates from CSBE Members:
Karen Bergermann (nee Bligh) has started with her employment at O'Connor Associates,
an environmental engineering firm in February 2007. Karen finished the coursework for
her B.Sc. in Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering degree in December 2006.
Erin Cortus has successfully defended her Ph.D. thesis on Dec. 6, 2006. Her thesis was
titled “ A Dynamic Model of Ammonia Production Within Grow-Finish Swine Barns”. Dr.
Ernie Barber and Stephane Lemay jointly supervised her studies. Erin is now a postdoctoral fellow at Purdue University. Congratulations Erin!
Photo 2 - Erin Cortus
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Manitoba Regional News
Danny Mann
T el: 204-474-7149 FAX: 204-474-7512
Email: danny_mann @umanitoba.ca
University of Manitoba 1/4 Scale Tractor Team
Biosystems Engineering at the University of Manitoba has participated several times in designing and building a tractor for the International Quarter Scale T ractor competition. T he 2006
team consisted of three members: Erica Rex, Rusty Graham and Marcus Nolting (team captain);
the faculty advisor was Dr. Ying Chen.
A four-wheel-drive tractor was designed and built by the team
members for the 2006 competition in Peoria Illinois. T he
team finished in 23 rd place overall out of 28 teams. Highlights included finishing in 10 th place for the manufacturability of the design and finishing in a tie for 15 th for maneuverability. T he design and fabrication of the tractor was a great
learning experience for the team and will greatly assist the
team members in their future careers as engineers (it has also
supplemented their classroom learning experiences). Design
and construction of the 2007 tractor has already begun as the
team is looking to improve on last year’s finish at the 2007
International Quarter Scale competition, which will be held in
Peoria, Illinois from May 31 to June 3, 2007. The team has
the same members with the addition of a fourth student, Matthew Gervais. Dr. Ying Chen continues to serve as the faculty advisor.
University of Manitoba WERC Environmental Design Te am
WERC is an international environmental design contest that is held annually during the first week of April at New
Mexico State University, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. T he University of Manitoba has done exceedingly well in this
competition. The team has won awards two out of the three years that they have been attending, including winning
the Bechtel Award for Best Overall Design in 2005. In this fourth year of participation, there will be two teams that
will be attending from the U of M. The topics that the teams have selected are: Bacteria and/or virus removal from
pond water and Conversion of biomass resources to useful forms of energy and other products. The students get
an opportunity to use the knowledge they have gained in the classroom on real world problems, and create a formal
design report, bench scale representation, poster and a formal oral presentation. The first team consists of Kelly Griffiths, Blair Robinson, Rahulan Sethupathy, Caroline Shields, Natalie Wilson and Amber Zilinsky. The second team
consists of Colin Badger, Brian Barroga, Richard Chaput, Oscar Melo, and Lindsay Robinson. Dr. Nazim Cicek advises the teams.
Graduate Student Profile – Khizar Mahmood
Odour emissions from hog barns are one of the major concerns raised by municipalities and the general public regarding the livestock industry. Biofiltration is air pollution control technology that has been tested in the livestock industry. It is a low cost alternative that uses microorganisms fixed to a porous filter medium to break down contaminants
present in an air stream. The main objective of this research project is to design an integrated
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greenhouse system. A vertical airflow biofilter will be constructed inside a greenhouse and exhaust air from a barn
will be passed through the biofilter before release into a greenhouse.
The advantage of such a system is to capture and utilize the heat energy being exhausted from a hog barn to heat up a
greenhouse and to eliminate the odor from the barn using a biofilter. All aspects of integrated system will be evaluated in the control greenhouse. This will include the measurement of temperature, carbon dioxide concentration, odor
levels, dust levels and plant growth parameters. The research is proposed to take place at the new University of Manitoba livestock facility at Glenlea, MB. The overall goal of this project is to design and develop an economically feasible and commercially viable integrated barn-biofilter-greenhouse system that effectively reduces odor and utilizes
waste air as a source of energy to produce a greenhouse crop.
Khizar Mahmood is a M.Sc. student working under the supervision of Dr. Danny Mann. The project has received
funding from Manitoba Conservation (Sustainable Development Innovations Fund) and Manitoba Hydro.
CIM Career Fair is back in 2007 - April 29- May 1st. Montreal, Quebec
The Canadian Institute of Mining, Me tallurgy and Pe troleum and Hire Ground are giving you a great opportunity to find the right people.
The Career Fair allows applicants to either attend the career fair in person or apply online to a database for the participating companies to review. Last year in Vancouver, the CIM Career Fair attracted 20 mining and energy companies
that were able to connect with over 3000 mining industry applicants.
For 2007, CIM has taken a more centralized approach in attempt to streamline all processes that are involved with
the Career Fair, Hire Ground will still be hosting the online portion of the career fair and both are working hard to
make it bigger and better than 2006.
In Addition to the CIM Caree r Fair 2007 Conside r an O pportunity to get Exposure on Hire Ground
Year Around!!
Hire Ground is a Western Canadian Job Board that focuses on technical staffing resources for industries such
as Energy and Mining. We currently boast the highest number of Oil Sands Jobs of any job board in Canada. Other
companies that advertise on our board require staff in areas of field services, construction, manufacturing or the sales
and service sectors.
For more information contact:
Jay Lave rick. Sales & Marke ting Manage r
Hire Ground
Job Board / HR Software Solutions
[email protected]; T el: (403) 244-1895
Fax: (403) 244-4313; Toll Free: 1 (877) 218-7504
www.HGcareers.com (Job Board)
www.hiregroundsoftware.com (Software)
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Ontario Regional News
Jake DeBruyn
tel: 519-826-4584; fax: 519-826-3259
First Green Energy Contracts Signed in Ontario
Standard Offer Program Boosts Wind, Solar, Bio-Mass And Water Power
The Ontario government announced the first 22 contracts under the Renewable Energy Standard
Offer Program (SOP).
“We’re giving Ontarians, whether they be farmers, cooperatives, or small businesses – the opportunity to help
strengthen our energy system, reduce our reliance on coal, and clean up our air through Ontario’s Standard Offer Program,” Energy Minister Dwight Duncan announced on February 27, 2007. “I want to congratulate the first successful
proponents who will help us increase Ontario’s supply of clean renewable energy.”
The 22 projects are the first awarded under the SOP, which allows small, renewable electricity generators under 10
megawatts to supply energy to the grid. T he program is the largest of its kind in North America and is expected to
add 1,000 megawatts of clean energy to the grid over the next ten years. The contracts represent a capital investment
of some $336 million and involve four renewable “ fuels”—solar, water power, bio-mass and wind. T hey range in size
from a 3 kilowatt residential solar photovoltaic installation to a 10 megawatt wind farm. Total capacity for the first
group of contracts will be more than 140 megawatts—enough to supply over 30,000 homes.
“This represents a tremendous opportunity for farmers and our communities to build greater economic prosperity in
our rural areas,” said Leona Dombrowsky, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. In addition to the first 22
contracts, a further 58 applications have been submitted--contracts will be awarde d as they are evaluated. As part of
the application process, each project has demonstrated the commencement of the environmental screening process, if
required. The program is intended to make participation in the energy market easier for small projects and to support
the government’s renewable energy targets. The program is a collaboration of the OPA, the Ontario Energy Board,
Local Distribution Companies and organizations promoting renewable energy For a complete list of the successful
submissions, visit the Ontario Power Authority website: www.powerauthority.on.ca/sop.
Of interest was the lack of anaerobic digestion projects in the first round of projects. While the SOP offers an acceptable price for wind projects with a good wind regime, and for land-fill gas projects, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture,
Food and Rural Affairs engineers indicate that in order for agricultural anaerobic digesters to be economically viable,
other opportunities need to be captured. These opportunities could include the use of excess heat off the generator in
high-value uses, the addition of high energy-yield fats, oils, and greases or other food-based inputs into the digester
(which in many cases will also provided tipping fees, but may also require Certificates of Approval for handling) or
participating in some sort of innovation grant program to offset capital costs.
The SOP is seen as the right first step to wide spread green energy deployment. Agricultural and biosystems engineers will have a key role to play in green energy systems, including:
System design: electronic, mechanical, structural and biological interactions
System integration into the farmstead
Management of biological processes for stable operation
Developing best management practices for the management of byproducts from energy systems
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Quebec Regional News / Nouvelles régionales du Québec
Sté phane Godbout
t el: 418-286-3351; fax: 418-286-3597
eml: ste phane [email protected]
Le groupe de recherche de Philippe Savoie (Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada, Québec, en
collaboration avec l’Université Laval) a développé une nouvelle récolteuse de saule sous forme
de balles rondes. Le saule est une culture à haut rendement de biomasse (10 à 20 tonnes de matière sèche par hectare par année) pouvant être récoltée aux trois ans. Deux étudiants ont fait des
projets de maîtrise sur le sujet : Guillaume Lechasseur avec une étude sur la coupe des tiges et
Frédéric Lavoie avec le développement et l’essai au champ d’un prototype. Frédéric et Luc
D’Amours, professionnel de recherche, ont présenté les résultats à la Conférence internationale sur la récolte et le
traitement des plantes à Louisville (Kentucky) le 12 février 2007. Une démonstration publique a eu lieu à Huntingdon (Québec) le 29 novembre 2006 avec plus de 40 participants. On peut voir une vidéo et des photos de la récolteuse de saules sur le site public suivant :
ftp://public:[email protected]/videos_saules/
Le groupe de recherche du Dr. Savoie travaille aussi sur le séchage du foin en balles. René Morissette a complété sa
maîtrise sur le sujet en décembre 2006 et a présenté ses résultats à la Conférence de Louisville le 13 février 2007.
Suite aux travaux de René et de Hugues Joannis, assistant de recherche, un séchoir commercial pour le séchage du
foin en balles est en construction dans le Bas-Saint-Laurent et devrait être opérationnel en 2007.
L’é quipe de reche rche en environnement du Dr Daniel Massé à l’honneur
L’équipe de recherche en environnement du Centre de recherche et de développement sur le bovin laitier et le porc à
Lennoxville (Québec) vient de remporter un prix dans la catégorie Innovation en gestion de l’environnement et en développement écologique durable lors du Gala des Prix d’excellence en environnement des Cantons-de-l’Est. Ce prix
lui a été attribué en raison de l’excellence du travail de recherche réalisé sur la qualification et la caractérisation de la
qualité de l’air dans le domaine agricole, en collaboration avec les Producteurs laitiers du Canada et la Fédération des
producteurs de porcs du Québec.
Il y a quatre ans, le Dr Daniel Massé a formé une équipe de recherche composée d’un assistant de recherche, Fré déric Tremblay, de deux ingénieurs, Claudia Bluteau et Anass Soussi, de trois nutritionniste animal, Drs. Chaouki
Benchaar, Johanne Chiquette et Fe rnando He rnandez, d’un technicien agronome, Denis De slaurie rs, d’une étudiante à la maîtrise, Stéphanie Claveau et de précieux stagiaires et autres employés du centre, afin de développer des
protocoles de recherche en qualité de l’air en agriculture.
Notice for the latest CIGR Newsletter
You can view the latest CIGR Newsletter at: www.cigr.org/newslett/nl75.htm
The XVII CIGR World Congress 2010 Quebec City, Canada is noted. CSBE/SCGAB will host the Congress. If you
are really planning ahead, the XVII CIGR Congress, Beijing, China is also noted.
The newsletter has coverage on the XVI CIGR World Congress held recently in Bonn, Germany. Many other coming
events are also listed.
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Les travaux conduits à Lennoxville visaient à déterminer les niveaux d’émission de méthane de différents troupeaux
laitiers et d’évaluer l’impact de différentes diètes et le potentiel de réduction des émissions de méthane, par l’ajout
d’additif dans la diète.
D’autres travaux, tels le recouvrement de deux fosses à lisier de porc et d’une fosse à fumier de bovin laitier ont été
réalisés pour établir des facteurs d’émission des fosses en fonction de la température du lisier ou du fumier. Une technologie d’atténuation des émissions de méthane relâché à l’environnement a aussi fait l’objet de recherches et un biofiltre a également été conçu.
Ses travaux permettront de faire des recommandations au plan de la gestion des troupeaux laitiers, de contribuer à la
réduction des émissions de GES et de bonifier le rendement global des fermes laitières.
Le recouvrement des fosses profitera également aux producteurs par la réduction des volumes à épandre aux champs
et par l’augmentation de la valeur fertilisante du lisier/fumier. Par ailleurs, le traitement des gaz de la fosse et éventuellement de l’air de l’étable contribuera à une meilleure qualité de l’environnement dans les campagnes.
Autres nouvelles
En avril prochain, Sté phane P. Lemay et Sté phane Godbout de l’IRDA reçoivent à la station de l’IRDA à Deschambault un chercheur allemand de centre de recherche fédéral FAL, Heiko Georg, afin de démarrer un projet abordant la problématique de la pollution des eaux de surface et souterraine en production bovine. Il sera au Québec au
printemps et à l’automne 2007. Les deux scientifiques de l’IRDA sont également à la recherche d’un étudiant(e) au
doctorat ou d’un candidat(e) post-doctorat pour des travaux sur le traitement de l’air à la sortie des bâtiments porcins.
Les personnes intéressées peuvent contacter Stéphane P.Lemay ([email protected]) ou Stéphane Godbout
([email protected]).
Au cours du mois de mars 2007, une journée thématique organisée par Fédération des producteurs de porcs du Québec sur les odeurs en production porcine a attiré une centaine de personne. Alfred Marquis était le modérateur et plusieurs ingénieurs (Francis Pouliot, Daniel Massé , Sté phane P. Lemay, Sté phane Godbout) ont eu l’opportunité de
présenté leur travaux dans le domaine des émissions d’odeur. Une conférencière française, Nadine Guingand était
également sur place pour présenter les travaux sur la réduction des émissions d’odeurs en production porcine.
Il nous fait plaisir de vous inviter, les 14 et 15 mars 2007 à l'Université Laval, à la IVe conférence sur la Recherche et
l'Innovation Québécoises en Agriculture et en Agroalimentaire (CRIQAA).
Pour plus d'information, veuillez visiter le: http://www.criqaa.com/
Programmation: http://www.criqaa.com/fr/programmation
Pour vous inscrire: http://www.criqaa.com/fr/inscription
**********
We are pleased to invite you, on March 14th and 15th 2007 at Laval University, to the IVth Conference on Research
and Innovation in Quebec's Agriculture and Agri-Food (CRIQAA).
For more information, please visit our website: http://www.criqaa.com/
Program: http://www.criqaa.com/en/programmation
To register: http://www.criqaa.com/en/inscription
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Atlantic Regional News
Bonnie J. Robe rtson
tel: 506-453-3018; fax: 506-453-7406
Email: [email protected]
The NSAC Engineering Department would like to announce the following four additions to
enhance the department strategy of being a key leader in the new Bio-Economy.
Engineering Faculty Info:
Dr. Richard Ablett
Dr. Richard Ablett is the CEO of the Atlantic BioVenture Centre, located in AgriT ECH Park. Dr. Ablett is exploring
local and international commercial ventures relating to agriculture, aquaculture, and seafood resources.
Prior to joining the Department of Engineering at NSAC in 2005, Dr. Ablett spent two years as Director of Bioscience Development through TechPEI, in Charlottetown, developing PEI’s bioscience cluster which involves government, academic, and industry partners. Dr. Ablett also established and served as the Executive Director of the Food
T echnology Centre (FT C), also in Charlottetown, from 1987 - 2003.
Dr. Qamar Zaman
Dr. Qamar-uz-Zaman joins the Department of Engineering as its new Assistant Professor and Machinery Systems Research Chair. Dr. Zaman arrives from Tokyo University of Agriculture and T echnology where he had been working
as a JSPS Post-Doctoral Fellow in Precision Agriculture in the Department of Environmental and Agricultural Systems Engineering.
Here at NSAC, Dr. Zaman will be working with Dr. David Percival on the Wild Blueberry Research Program. Dr.
Zaman will be investigating precision agriculture technologies to improve wild blueberry productivity while protecting the environment.
Dr. Animesh Dutta
Dr. Animesh Dutta will be joining the Department of Engineering in July as its new Biomass Conversion and Biofuel
Assistant Professor. Dr. Dutta arrives from Asian Institute of T echnology (AIT), Thailand where he has been working
as an Assistant Professor in the Energy Program.
Here at NSAC, Dr. Dutta will be investigating integrate advanced biotechnology with process engineering to create
and develop innovative and viable working systems that convert biomass to energy fuels, including evaluating and
developing pre-processing components required for producing, harvesting, and handling biomass.
Dr. Gordon Price
Dr. Gordon Price will be joining the NSAC Engineering Department in April as the new Innovative Waste Management Research Chair and Assistant Professor. Dr. Price arrives from University of Guelph where he has been working
on management of organic wastes amended on agricultural soils in the Department of Land Resource Science.
Here at NSAC, Dr. Price will be working with Atlantic Swine Research Partnership. Dr. Price will be investigating
manure management technologies and their environmental impacts.
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A Soil Nitrate Mapping System (SNMS) has been developed at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College engineering department by Prof. Kevin Sibley and Dr. John Adsett. This tractor-mounted system collects and directly analyses a soil
sample for nitrate concentration in real-time using a nitrate ion-selective electrode as the analysis instrument.
Additionally, a GPS-based weigh-point is simultaneously
recorded at each sampling location to enable a nitrate map to
be created for the field. A two-year project, funded by the
NSDA T echonolgy Development Fund, began in March
2006 to conduct extensive field-testing and application development of the SNMS as a tool to aid Nutrient Management Planning decisions. The SNMS is being use d to study
the spatial and temporal variability of soil nitrate levels in
two crops (spring wheat vs carrot), under two tillage conditions (till vs no-till), and two fertilization methods (inorganic
fertilizer vs liquid dairy manure). As well, data to study correlations of soil nitrate with plant-tissue nitrate, crop yield,
and drainage water nitrate over the growing season are being
gathered.
Dr. John Adsett (kneeling) and Prof. Kevin (driving
Prof. Sibley is currently completing his Ph.D. degree under
tractor) demonstrate the SNMS to students in the Introthe supervision of Dr. Paul Struik, Dept. of Plant and Crop
duction to Precision Agriculture class at the NSAC.
Sciences, Wageningen University, Holland.
Coming Events
2007
• 22 nd Annual Agricultural Machine ry Confe rence, 2007 05 07-09, Cedar Rapids, IA. For more details, see the
AMC web site at http://www.amc-online.org/ where program updates will be posted as they become available.
•
•
•
AS AE Annual International Meeting (Centenial), 2007 06 17-20, M inneapolis, M N. Contact http://
www.asabe.org/meetings.
Biological Sensors: Critical Technologies for Future Biosystems Conference, 2007 06 15-17, M inneapolis MN. M ore informatioin at www.asabe.org/resource/asabevents.html.
Sixth International Dairy Housing Conference, 2007 06 16-18, M inneapolis, M N. More informatioin at www.asabe.org/resource/asabevents.html.
NABEC Annual Mee ting, 2007 07 29—08 01, Ohio State University, Columbus OH. Contact Rebecca Lowry at
[email protected].
• Inte rnational Symposium on Air Quality and Waste Management for Agriculture , 2007 09 15-19, Broomfield, Colorado. More information at www.asabe.org/resource/asabevents.html.
• 11th National Symposium on Individual and Small Community Sewage Systems, 2007 10 20-24, Warwick
RI. More information at www.asa be.org/resource/asabevents.html.
• Inte rnational Agricultural Engineering Confe rence. 2007 12 03-06, Asian Institute of T echnology, Bangkok,
Thailand. More information at http://aaae.ait.ac.th/ae-incon/index.htm. If interested contact [email protected] or
[email protected] as soon as possible.
2008
• ASABE Annual Inte rnational Mee ting, 2008 06 29 –07 02, Providence RI USA.
• CSBE/SCGAB Te chnical Confe rence and AGM, date to be announced, Vancouver BC.
•
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CSBE/SCGAB Council 2006-2007
Pre sident: Shahab Sokhansanj
350 East 20th Street
North Vancouver BC V7L 3A7
Vice-President (Re gional): Benoît Lacasse
A et A Canada, 430, boul. Gouin
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu QC J3B 3E6
tel: 450-346-4494 X116; fax: 450-346-7740
Eml: lacasse [email protected]
Past-Pre sident: John Fe dde s
4-10 AGFOR Center, University of Alberta
Edmonton AB T6G 2P5
tel: 780-492-0105
eml: john.fe ddes@ualbe rta.ca
Vice-President (Te chnical): Qiang Zhang
Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba
Winnipeg MB R3T 5V6
tel: 204-474-9819; fax: 204-474-7512
Pre sident-ele ct: Robe rt Kok
McGill University, 21111 Lakeshore Road
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue QC H9X 3V9
tel: 514-398-7775; fax: 514-398-8387
eml: robe [email protected]
Vice-President (Industry): Dennis Hodgkinson
DGH Engineering, 12 Aviation Blvd
St Andrew MB R1A 3N5
tel: 204-334-8846; fax: 204-334-6965
eml: dhodgkinson@dghenginee ring.com
Se cretary: James S. Townsend
446 Kingston Crescent, Winnipeg MB R2M 0T 9
tel: 204-233-1881; fax: 204-231-8282
Tre asure r: John Morgan
979 Shavington Street, North Vancouver BC V7L 1K6
tel: 604-987-5142; fax: 604-987-5143
eml: john_morgan@telus,net
Vice-President (Membe rship): Grant Clark
AF4-10, University of Alberta
Edmonton AB T6G 2P5
tel: 780-492-0107; fax: 780-492-4265
We bmaster: Wayne E. Coates
Office of Arid Land Studies, University of Arizona,
PO Box 506, Sonoita AZ 85637
tel: 520-455-5050; fax: 520-455-5533
eml: [email protected] ona.e du
tel: 604-904-4272: fax: 604-822-6003
Editor and Regional Directors
Journal Editor: (Ranjan) R. Sri Ranjan
tel: 204-474-9344; fax: 204-474-7512
Manitoba: Daniel D. Mann
tel: 204-474-7149; fax: 204-474-7512
Atlantic: Bonnie J. Robertson
tel: 506-453-3018; fax: 506-453-7406
eml: bonnie.robe [email protected]
Saskatche wan: Lope G. Tabil
tel: 306-966-5317; fax: 306-966-5334
eml: lope [email protected]
Qué bec: Sté phane Godbout
tel: 418-286-3351; fax: 418-286-3597
eml: ste phane [email protected]
Albe rta: Le n Ring
403-381-5176; fax: 403-382-4406
Coming tel:
Events
Ontario: Jake DeBruyn
tel: 519-826-4584; fax: 519-826-3259
eml: jake.de [email protected]
Volume 29, No. 2 2007
CSBE-SCGAB
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