What is agricultural engineering?

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What is agricultural engineering?

Answer 1

Agricultural engineers develop engineering science and technology in the context of agricultural production and processing and for the management of natural resources. The first curriculum in Agricultural Engineering was established at Iowa State University by J. B. Davidson in 1905. The American Society of Agricultural Engineering was founded in 1907.

Agricultural engineers design agricultural machinery and equipment and agricultural structures.Agricultural Engineers may perform tasks as planning, supervising and managing the building of dairy effluent schemes, irrigation, drainage, flood and water control systems, perform environmental impact assessments and interpret research results and implement relevant practices.

Some specialties include power system and machinery design; structures and environmental science; and food and bioprocess engineering. They develop ways to conserve soil and water and to improve the processing of agricultural products.

A large percentage of agricultural engineers work in academia or for government agencies such as the United States Department of Agriculture or state agricultural extension services. Agricultural engineers work in production, sales, management, research and development, or applied science.

Answer 2

it involves with repairing and selling of agricultural machinery.

Answer 3

Much of what I have been involved in over the years, having a degree in Plant and Soil sciences, and then working on an Engineering degree was the development of hydroponic systems and greenhouses as well as aquaculture facilities. An engineer is responsible for the design of a facility, to include survey and land preparation, building design and construction, system design and construction, and monitor/ maintain a facility. Though agriculture is generally exempt from a lot of facility licensing, one should still have a license to operate pressure systems like boilers (Fireman's license) and install electrical/ plumbing systems.

Along with crops and production, you need to know pumps/ irrigation, land management, building/ facility engineering/ maintenance. All equipment falls to the engineer from pumps to trucks to refrigeration, harvesters, processors, hydraulics, etc.