The Historic Commemoration Committee of ASABE (M-170), in cooperation with local sections, has been selecting and recognizing historic developments in agricultural and biological engineering in the United States for more than 90 years. The first recognition of Ives Hall on the Ohio State University campus-took place in 1926. The most significant events in agricultural and biological engineering are continually being identified and commemorated.
Have an Idea for an ASABE Historic Landmark?
ASABE's Historic Commemoration Committee (M-170), in cooperation with geographic units of ASABE, has been selecting and recognizing historic developments in agricultural and biological engineering in the United States for since 1926. In that time the Society has established 59 landmarks.
Do you know of a significant technological development that is deserving of ASABE recognition? Are you interested in submitting a proposal? Nominations for historic commemoration may be initiated by individuals or ASABE geographic units, communities, or national committees. Endorsement by an ASABE geographic unit in the vicinity of potential plaque location(s) is required and commits the endorser to helping with site selection and dedication planning, as well as to providing some financial support of the endeavor. If you have questions regarding a nomination or developing one, feel free to contact Bob Gustafson.
Nomination Guidelines
Nomination Form
Historic Landmark - Individual Summaries
ASABE Historic Landmarks
1. Ives Hall, The Ohio State University
2. AE Building, University of Wisconsin
3. Claytile Drain
4. McCormick Reaper
5. Davidson Hall, Iowa State University
6. Pit Silo
7. John Deere Moldboard Plow
8. Moore Hascall Combine
9. Scoates Hall, Texas A & M University
10. Old Red Cotton Picker
11. New Holland Baler
12. Farmall Row Crop Tractor
13. Ann Arbor Baler
14. Nebraska Tractor Test Lab
15. Massey-Harris #20 Combine
16. Holt Track-Type Tractor
17. Holt Brothers Combine
18. Tower Silo
19. Parshall Flume
20. Cotton Gin
21. Roll Over Protection Structure (ROPS)
22. Pickup Forage Harvester
23. Vegetated Waterways
24. Rain Bird Impact Drive Sprinkler Head
25. Soil Compaction Criteria
26. Corn Silage Harvester
27. FMC Sterilzer
28. Slow Moving Vehicle Emblem
29. Hume-Love Cutterbar & Reel
30. Center Pivot Irrigation
31. Luebben Round Baler
32. Pole Frame Buildings
33. Agricultural Aviation
34. Rubber Tractor Tires
35. Intenal Combustion Tractor
36. Shielded Corn Snapping Rolls
37. Slotted Inlet Ventilation
38. Graham-Hoeme Chisel Plow
39. Grain Aeration
40. Cotton Module Builder
41. Universal Soil Loss Equation
42. Rumely Oilpull Tractor
43. Skid Steer Loader
44. Air-Inflated, Double-Layer Polyethlene Greenhouse
45. UC-Blackwelder Tomato Harvester
46. Noble Blade Cultivator
47. ASABE Headquarters
48. Laser Beam Automatic Grade-Control System
49. First Self-Propelled Combine
50. Self-Leveling Control for Hillside Combine
51. The Oliver Chilled Cast-Iron Plow
52. The First Flaked Cereal
53. The Red Wing Project on Utilization of Electricity in Agriculture
54. The Circular, Corrugated, Galvanized Steel Grain Bin
55. Once-Over Mechanical Harvesting of Cucumbers
56. Anhydrous Ammonia Application Technology
57. The USDA Small Watershed Program
58. Original USDA-ARS Experimental Watersheds
59. Cooperative Program of Rural Electrification
60. Vermeer Large Round Baler