Agricultural Engineering

By: morgan brown, Valeria Garcia

Agricultural Engineer
Agricultural engineers specialize in developing ways to improve our farms and our food supply for the
future. Agricultural engineers work on a variety of activities such as;
The design and manufacture of new machinery for harvesting crops
The development of irrigation systems for farms in dry regions
The planning and design of structures for plants, animals and crops storage
land farming to forestry
developing biofuels to improving conservation
planning animal environments to finding better ways to process food.

The Environment of the Job

Agricultural engineers work both indoors and outdoors. They spend time in offices creating plans and
managing projects, and in agricultural settings inspecting sites, monitoring equipment, and overseeing
reclamation and water management projects. These positions may involve a significant amount of travel.
These engineers may also work in laboratories and classrooms. They may collaborate with others to plan
and solve problems. For example, they may work with horticulturalists, agronomists, animal scientists,
and geneticists.
classrooms
offices
gardens
outdoor
laboratories

Training, Certifications and Qualifications

key skills

Critical thinking,
listening,
mathematics,
problem solving,
proficiency with
specialized tools
and technology

entry-level
education

bachelors
degree

work experience
in a related
occupation

Some years of
practical
experience;
licensure
typically
requires at least
four years

Employment- Agricultural Engineering

The Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
ConAgra Foods
Dow AgroSciences
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Job Outlook
Employment of agricultural engineers is
projected to grow 5 percent from 2012 to
2022.

Earnings or Wages
Pay
Low
Perio
d

Medi
an

High

Hourly

$31.75

$46.28

$20.38

Annual
$42,40
$96,30
The
yearly wage
data$66,00
presented
above represents U.S. workers who are employed full-time with year0
0
0
round schedules.

Summary Slide
If youre planning on becoming an agricultural engineer, this field looks for
problem-solvers, practical thinkers, and adaptable people. we are both not
interested in being an agricultural engineer.

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