25 Years and Counting

For many AS ABE members, Valentine's Day reminds them of industry standards, technical sessions, and the AE50 awards. Since 1997, the Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference (AETC, pronounced "Ay-tech") has been held every year in early February (with a scattering of January dates) in coordination with a major ag equipment trade show. In 2011, AETC again paired with AgConnect and traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, and again in 2013 in Kansas City, Missouri. Since 2014, AETC has been held exclusively in Louisville. A huge thank you goes out to the following organizations and individuals for their financial support of student registrations: AEF; AEM; Air-Way Manufacturing; Allegheny Performance Plastics; ASABE staff; Baumer Ltd.; CLAAS; Clarke Powered Solutions; CNH Industrial; DISTek Integration Inc.; EDEM Simulation; HARDI North America; Indiana Tube; IRROMETER; John Deere; Kondex; LINAK U.S. Inc.; Manuli Hydraulics (Americas) Inc.; Powell Electronics; Spectr°Click; and Tetrad Property Group." The 2021 AETC will include sessions on electro-hydraulics, supply chains, engineering economics, power transfer, software development, the product development process, and a spraying logistics panel.