The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) is an international

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devoted to

agricultural Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created f ...

and

biological engineering Biological engineering or bioengineering is the application of principles of biology and the tools of engineering to create usable, tangible, economically viable products. Biological engineering employs knowledge and expertise from a number ...

. It was founded in December 1907 at the

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as the American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) and is now based in

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. Today the organization has about 9,000 members in over 100 countries. ASABE serves many functions: it provides a forum for communication of research findings through conferences,

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, and a magazine; it develops standards of practice; it provides opportunities for members to network. It cooperates with the Alpha Epsilon

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. After years of debate, members of the organization voted in 2005 to modify the name to better reflect the changes in the profession. For many years, the discipline had broadened to include engineering for biological systems, and the name change simply reflected this reality. Most of the university departments of agricultural engineering had already changed their names. The increase in biological engineering led to a number of breakthroughs that greatly affected the global agriculture system of modern society. Genetically modified organisms for instance have led to massive overhauls in food production, logistics and trade. ASABE is the lead society in ABET evaluation fo
agricultural and biological academic program
evaluation in the United States. It is a cooperating society for bioengineering/biomedical, environmental engineering and healthcare engineering technology. ASABE encourages engineering excellence through professional licensure. The society's committee on licensure maintains and enhances the professionalism of the members of ASABE by providing services related to the nationa
Principles and Practices Examination
(PE Exam) for agricultural and biological engineering. Organization ASABE comprises eight technical communities that advance the mission of the organization through publishing, continuing professional development, and standards development: Applied Science and Engineering Energy Systems Ergonomics, Safety, and Health Information Technology, Sensors, and Control Systems Machinery Systems Natural Resources and Environment Systems Plant, Animal and Facility Systems Processing Systems Since 2020, the Society has launched two major initiatives: Th
Alliance for Moderninzing African Agrifood Systems
presents a holistic approach to accelerate improvements in the food-crop value chains in Sub-Saharan Africa. Th
Circular Bioeconomy Systems Institute
is advancing the circular transformation with unique expertise that allows ASABE members and partners to build across systems. Publications The society publishes four peer-reviewed journals
Journal of the ASABEApplied Engineering in AgricultureJournal of Agricultural Safety and HealthJournal of Natural Resources and Agricultural Ecosystems
https://asabe.org/JNRAE]

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Official website
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