agricultural engineering

American  

noun

1. the branch of engineering involved with the design of farm machinery, with soil management, land development, and mechanization and automation of livestock farming, and with the efficient planting, harvesting, storage, and processing of farm commodities.

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Etymology

Origin of agricultural engineering

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

The 16-year-old hopes to get a minimum of five Cs, including maths and Welsh, to study for a Level 3 in agricultural engineering at Coleg Glynllifon.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

Méryl Cruz Mermy and her husband, Benoît Merlo, who graduated in agricultural engineering from a prestigious Lyon school, have moved in the opposite direction from most young people.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2024

According to David Slaughter, a UC Davis professor in the department of biological and agricultural engineering, a key factor for farmers when it comes to new technology is consistency.

From The Guardian • Oct. 9, 2018

While his parents were not farmers, Woodward’s grandparents influenced his choice of agricultural engineering as he spent time as a boy on their farm.

From Washington Times • Aug. 13, 2017

I studied agricultural engineering at Emory, and Anatole was in political science and geography.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver