Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2024, NDSU’s agricultural and biosystems engineering department will host a kickoff celebration during the Agricultural Technology Exposition banquet on Saturday, Feb. 10, at 5:30 p.m. in the Memorial Union Ballroom.
Students will present on a topic related to technology within the agricultural industry. The Expo concludes with an evening banquet, with an invited speaker and the presentation of Expo awards.
This year’s speakers are Elton Solseng and Vernon Hofman, both retired ABEN faculty members who will give presentations on 100 years of the ABEN department.
The dinner will be $25 per person, with proceeds going to fund a departmental scholarship. RSVP by Thursday, Feb. 1.
This is one of three main events planned in 2024 to mark the ABEN centennial, with commemorative keychains being developed to commemorate the anniversary.
R.C. Miller first organized the agricultural engineering department in 1924 as a degree-granting department. Since 1924, the ABEN department has provided students with the tools and knowledge to develop new technology and apply the science and expertise of agricultural engineering in a variety of settings related to agriculture. In addition, ABEN department members with Extension responsibilities have provided invaluable training, education and assistance to constituents around the state and the country.
As the ABEN department moves into its second century of service, we want to forge even more awareness of our history by telling our story. Help to shape and tell the story of ABEN by sharing historic or current photos, along with a brief description at emily.schwengler@ndsu.edu.
