agricultural engineering

American

noun

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.

Etymology

Origin of agricultural engineering

First recorded in 1910–15

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agricultural engineering

The Legambiente non-government group said that agricultural engineering has not kept pace with climate change and that farming needs a new transformation.

From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026

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

Techmark Inc., an agricultural engineering company based in Lansing, Michigan, designed the Sackett farm’s equipment.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 26, 2021

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

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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