agricultural engineering definition
agricultural engineering means the branch of professional engineering that embraces studies and activities related to facility engineering of plant, animal, and commodity environments and structures; machinery involving power, electrical and electronic machines, controls and sensors; natural resource engineering involving soil, water and plant systems; process engineering involving food, feed, fiber, fuel products; and the organizational and economic aspects of these studies and activities;
agricultural engineering means that branch of professional engineering involving the design, construction, and use of specialized equipment, machines, structures and materials relating to the agricultural industry and economy. It requires knowledge of the engineering sciences relating to physical properties and biological variables of foods and fibers; atmospheric phenomena as they are related to agricultural operations; soil dynamics as related to traction, tillage and plant-soil- water relationships; and human factors relative to safe design and use of agricultural machines. The safe and proper application and use of agricultural chemicals and their effect on the environment are also concerns of the agricultural engineers.