It's not every day that a university program celebrates its centennial. The Agricultural & Biological Engineering program at the University of Florida has been serving students for 100 years. In this episode, Katy Migliaccio, Program Chair & Professor, shares highlights from a century of agricultural engineering excellence.

The need for technology has spurred its creation for time immemorial. In this episode, hear from Roger Ruan, Director, Center for Biorefining, Professor, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Ruan discusses the various technologies that can be implemented in the emerging trend of multi-floor, vertical intensive animal production facilities.

At the AgAID Institute, students utilize tools to build workflows to solve problems in the agriculture industry. Ananth Kalyanaraman, professor, Washington State University, discusses this program and how it brings more data to ag workers and growers to make better decisions. They partner with K-12 schools to introduce students to agriculture and technology as viable career options.

What is resilience and how does it impact the agriculture and natural resources industries? Craig Allen, Resilience Scientist, University of Nebraska, shares his insights on resilience and how the agriculture industry can play a role in helping ecosystems be more resilient.

In this episode, hear from Jaden Tatum, a Ph.D. student at The Ohio State University, discussing techno-economic assessments of appropriate technologies in developing countries. You'll find out what a techno-economic assessment is, how the assessments consider cultural and intangible factors, how the assessment can be used to meet environmental or social goals, and more.

Mental health and burnout are major topics in today's workplace. In this episode, John Shutske, Professor and Agricultural Health & Safety Specialist with the University of Wisconsin, discusses why agriculture is such a stressful occupation, how burnout differs from regular stress, gender differences with mental health, and more.

In this episode, we'll visit with John McMaine, Associate Professor, Ag & Biosystems Engineering; Extension Specialist; and Water Management Engineer, South Dakota State University; and Director, South Dakota Water Resources Institute. He'll discuss highlights from his presentation at the 2023 Annual International Meeting on low-cost flow monitoring.

In this episode, ASABE President Dana Porter shares a little about herself, her goals for ASABE for her presidency, and how ASABE members can make a difference in their communities.

The Farm of the Future--does not look like something out of Star Trek. Rather, it's a working farm with opportunities for innovation at every turn. Barbara Sturm, Scientific Director, Liebniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering & Bioeconomy, Germany, tell us what exciting projects the Farm of the Future will tackle to help create a circular bioeconomy.

In this episode, we explore why teaching students at all levels about tech literacy, data management, problem-solving skills and more are such critical career development skills.

We'll also talk about the ASABE Hackathon, an annual contest at the Annual International Meeting (AIM) where students solve problems using code. The 2023 contest was the second year ASABE has hosted this event, so it's very new.