What Does an Agricultural Engineer Do?

Florida Section American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers

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bulletApplies computer technology for electronic communications, modeling of plant and animal systems, and decision support software for operations management.
bulletPromotes soil and water conservation through non-point pollution control, water shed, and ground water hydrology, and land application of waste management.
bulletDesigns irrigation and drainage systems for efficient water use and erosion control.
bulletProvides more efficient plant and animal production and harvesting operations through machinery systems design.
bulletApplies remote sensing technology such as satellite imagery for crop indexing and land use management.
bulletDevelops designs of post harvest handling and food processing systems to extend shelf life and preservation of food products.
bulletApplies bioprocess technology for bioconversion of agricultural wastes into useful by-products and design of waste treatment systems.