Agricultural engineering incorporates many science disciplines and technology practices to the efficient production and processing of food, feed, fiber and fuels. It involves disciplines like mechanical engineering (agricultural machinery and automated machine systems), soil science (crop nutrient and fertilization, etc.), environmental sciences (drainage and irrigation), plant biology (seeding and plant growth management), animal science (farm animals and housing) and much more.
Areas of interest to Agricultural Engineers
- Design of ag. machinery, equipment, and structures
- Environmental control systems, cooling and ventilation
- Energy Conservation
- Crop production-seeding, tillage and irrigation practices
- Soil & water conservation
- Animal production and care
- Biofuel production and utilization on the farm
- Post harvest processing, handling and storage
- Precision farming technologies, machine vision, gps
- Farm operations and management
- Farm safety, security and ergonomics
Who are Agricultural Engineers
Agricultural engineers must have a wealth of knowledge and skills to function effectively in the diverse agricultural and agribusiness industries. The agricultural engineer obtains training in design and engineering problem solving based on an understanding of engineering sciences including mathematics, physics and biology. They must also have skills in computers, communication, teamwork and instrumentation. The feature distinguishing agricultural engineers from other engineers is their interest and commitment to solving agricultural problems.
Agricultural engineers are employed as:
- Researchers
- Extension Specialists
- Waste Specialists
- Soil and Water Conservation Specialist
- Watershed Management Specialist
- Farm Mechanizations Specialist
- Land Development Engineer
- Structure Designers
- Machinery Designers
- Electrification and Power Systems Designer
- Precision Agriculture Applications Engineer
- Environmental Controls Engineer
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