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

This type of heat loss is called radiation heat loss, said Sun, a professor with the department of biological and agricultural engineering.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2023

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

From Washington Times • Mar. 26, 2021

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

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

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver